Dashing Commuter » Walking

In a pinch

DC — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:09:14 +0000

Zagats should publish a guide of where to find the best toilets in NYC.

Sightseeing hours of operation

DC — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:35:03 +0000

There should be a law put into effect in Manhattan prohibiting tourists from leaving their hotels until after 9:00 a.m. I don’t have time to navigate around people loitering, looking up at tall buildings, and taking pictures at RUSH hour. Move it or lose it.

Start your engines

DC — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:58:50 +0000

Just got honked at by someone in a car marked “Grand Prix Driving School.” Its scary enough people are learning to drive on Manhattan city streets. But why put Grand Prix in the mind of a student driver? The name should be about safety, like The 10 and 2 Driving School.

Curb appeal

DC — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:12:25 +0000

Living in NYC, you turn a blind eye to how dirty it is. In our fine city, there is no such thing as curbing your dog. The streets are so crowded they dogs do their business on the sidewalk. This may be why no one in NY cares when we see a homeless man urinating in public. We’re used to walking on pee. It’s normal.

Deja vu

DC — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:03:21 +0000

Every neighborhood in Manhattan is looking same these days: bodega, bank, Laundromat, bar, Duane Reade. bodega, bank, Laundromat, bar, Duane Reade. bodega, bank, Laundromat, bar, Duane Reade. bodega, bank, Laundromat, bar, Duane Reade. Mom and Pop moved to Florida…

For sale

DC — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:08:12 +0000

I sold my car before I moved to NYC. No need for one. Everything is in walking distance or accessible by subway or taxi.

NYC entrepreneurialism

DC — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:05:03 +0000

My favorite NYC entrepreneurs: the guy who invented the little brown bag for “roadies” and the $3 throw-away umbrella.

March the other way

DC — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:04:09 +0000

A friend of mine walked up on the gay & lesbian pride parade recently in NYC and decided to stay and watch for a bit.

Dying to tell someone about what she was witnessing, she sent texted me (unfortunately). The first one read, “assless chaps!” A text soon followed with an additional observation…”visible balls.”

Gross.

Sex and the City

DC — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:03:23 +0000

I can’t stand customizable ring tones. It’s amazing how many women in New York City think it is funny to download the Sex and the City theme song to their boyfriend/husband’s cell phone. Please change it back before they leave the house.

Throwbacks

DC — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:18:04 +0000

There is a panhandler who sits outside of my 6 train stop every morning. At first glance, he looks pretty unlucky and deserving of some money. But after a while I started to notice that he wears a different throwback jersey every day. Those things are like $200 a piece! I’m pretty sure he makes more money than I do.