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...which reminds me of a point I would like to make about New York, namely, that if you live in most other places, like San Francisco, Paris, or Bloomington, you are, almost against your will, taking a stand of some kind, and the stand is that you are not living in New York. If you live in New York, however, you are probably not doing so because you like it or you feel it expresses you, but because it's the most convenient place: there are people, jobs, concerts, and so on, but it doesn't add up to a place: one has no feeling of living somewhere. -John Ashbery
On Actual Names of Actual People Who Plan to Attend the Dorrian's 50th Anniversary Festivities
This is my favorite thing on the internet.
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On "Chili’s is now offering up free Chips & Salsa when guests check in on Foursquare"
Finally something that makes using this stupid, stupid app worth it.
Chili's > Ruby Tuesday's > Applebee's > Outback > TGI Friday's > Red Lobster > Olive Garden > Uno's
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On Glee: The Transformation of Average-People Losers
Whoever that slimy, nut-faced little actor who plays Jesse St. James is, he is the worst thing ever to happen.
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On Stop Working Out, It's Embarrassing
What bugs me the most are people that do their runs in public. THE STREET IS NOT YOUR FUCKING GYM. I don't want to have to wait with you at the crosswalk as you jog in place for some reason and pant and sweat all over your stupid little shorts. IT IS DISGUSTING GO AWAY. And for god's sake don't get on the train afterwards TAKE A SHOWER FIRST you miserable yuppie.
CAPSLOCKCAPSLOCKOUTRAGE
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On Science: Liberals Love Brie! Conservatives Love Garbage!
Sometimes I feel like I have to pretend to be conservative just so no one forces me to eat gross liberal health crap. Give me a goddamn bacon pizza with my universal health care.
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On Mike Bloomberg's Crushing Loss
Great post. I'm glad I got out of that hellhole of a city when I did.
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On My Brain Doesn't Work Like Jonathan Franzen's
Is there even a point in discussing this? Hasn't everyone already realized that Jonathan Franzen is the worst?
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On Latest Tech Ticket Resolved
Ew, you have readers that use IE8. Gross, guys.
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On In Defense of the Season Finale of "Mad Men"
Did anyone else think that dropping turgid Dr. Faye for Megan was the first time in a while Don's made a good (if rash and crazy) decision? Though the first time he gives Megan the wolf eyes is after the G-men crisis, he initially takes notice of her (and starts to doubt, I think, Dr. Faye) after she helps Sally up in the SCDP offices. Now he proposes to her right after she works her Carlaesque magic with the kids - is this Don-Draper-the-father unconsciously (finally) coming out? Megan's the only decent, non-Carla mother on the show so far - the anti-Betty.