tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post3720242922261573984..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: Pre-Glasnost NYJeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-44275970568157595852008-05-21T03:45:00.000-04:002008-05-21T03:45:00.000-04:00Am I the only one who fantasizes about a speeding ...Am I the only one who fantasizes about a speeding car peeling off the street, rolling up on the curb and just going GTA style on these line-dwellers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-57313476396304555382008-05-20T22:53:00.000-04:002008-05-20T22:53:00.000-04:00I live in Manhattan and still don't comprehend who...I live in Manhattan and still don't comprehend who's actually waiting on these lines, especially since they're pretty simple to avoid, i.e. hit shake shack at 3:30 or 10pm during the week; don't go near Trader Joe's afterwork, etc. (BTW, Artichoke is crazy because it was mentioned on many food blogs for its unique pizza)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-61649423373366523232008-05-14T00:03:00.000-04:002008-05-14T00:03:00.000-04:00A new place that has sprung lines: A pizza joint o...A new place that has sprung lines: A pizza joint on 14th between, I think, 1st and 2nd. I believe it's called Artichoke? The window advertises pizza and beer. For some reason this attracts lines out the door and onto the sidewalk. I mean, I love pizza, but what is attracting these lines?Nestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10501701057861397363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-7396867194679135612008-05-13T00:53:00.000-04:002008-05-13T00:53:00.000-04:00Jeremiah, Must argue this one. I would never wait...Jeremiah, Must argue this one. I would never wait on line outside Trader Joe's, but I will wait happily on line inside. I walk out with two full shopping bags of good products for thirty bucks. Not doing it because I love lines; I do it because I'm an editorial freelancer, and I love/need their prices.<BR/> And, on another topic, I am waiting for my city, and the city of my ancestors, to rise again. I got nearly driven into the street today by SATC girls making their way to Supper. They were astonished that I didn't move out of their way (they were walking four abreast); I heard one of them say, "Who does she think she is?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-48201107593933347402008-05-12T21:01:00.000-04:002008-05-12T21:01:00.000-04:00If you hate your City so much, why don't you just ...If you hate your City so much, why don't you just leave?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-3756772282091884112008-05-12T17:45:00.000-04:002008-05-12T17:45:00.000-04:00Man I hate that Trader Joe's line but they have su...Man I hate that Trader Joe's line but they have such good affordable cereal. I buy 4 boxes every time I'm there. That's 3 weeks of breakfast for less than $10. Seriously.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15883299105849966230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-3532215654430010132008-05-12T16:04:00.000-04:002008-05-12T16:04:00.000-04:00I guess the Shake Shack line isn't as bad compare ...I guess the Shake Shack line isn't as bad compare to the Bryant Park film fest in the summer. You know, the one where people starts jumping up and down, arms held high, as that classic HBO intro comes on, before the movie starts. I mean, I like watching movies, especially free, in the outdoors, but I never actually stood up and started jumping around like a maniac before the movie starts. I know it's a tradition but I still don't get it. I guess this Shake Shack line will be the new tradition.<BR/><BR/>Maybe if they show the Milford Commercial (the lullaby of broadway) before the movie, then maybe, just maybe, I'll start jumping up and down. Then again, I'll probably be alone in this and people would wonder, why is that guy jumping up and down? Perhaps Bryant Park should also have ban on the HBO intro overzealous jumpers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-27188464561926195522008-05-12T15:29:00.000-04:002008-05-12T15:29:00.000-04:00update: the red hook ikea has issued a pre-48-hour...update: the red hook ikea has issued a pre-48-hour ban to overzealous liner-uppers.<BR/><BR/>http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/12/hoping-the-swedish-meatballs-hold-out-in-red-hook/#more-2809Jeremiah Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-74758608246319988272008-05-12T15:16:00.000-04:002008-05-12T15:16:00.000-04:00Be careful of what you don't wish for. Sooner or ...Be careful of what you don't wish for. Sooner or later, there will be a shake shack in Union Square.<BR/><BR/>What movie did you see at Union Square Regal Cinemas? Last time I was there, went to see '21'(not my choice) on its opening night, and I just couldn't stand the crowd that was there, with their mindless chatter (e.g., the couple in front of us were discussing that the movie was a best selling book that won the Pulitzer Prize) I really need to dumb myself down or go with the flow and be a sheep so that I can appreciate the new NYC [more].Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-18030279700109581882008-05-12T14:18:00.000-04:002008-05-12T14:18:00.000-04:00People are such sheep. It's in their nature. When ...People are such sheep. It's in their nature. When peope don't have much of a choice, they get excited when the new republic of capitalism gives them a new chain store. Remember, this is the "empire state".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-31616982022785849392008-05-12T12:50:00.000-04:002008-05-12T12:50:00.000-04:00The reason why people would flock Shake Shack, Ma...The reason why people would flock <I> Shake Shack, Magnolia Bakery, etc. </I> at their peak hours or when there is a line is because of mob mentality -- individuals in a group act together without planned direction to be part of something bigger that is not in their own lives; or as you had defined, they need a pretend life because they feel like their soul is empty and lacking any sense of self. Hence, they need to borrow their identity from the outside world (like the Shake Schacks), otherwise, if they go there when there's no line, they feel alienated, anxious, terrified of the unfamiliar, thus they cling to the known.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-36945968344953670302008-05-12T12:03:00.000-04:002008-05-12T12:03:00.000-04:00J, after reading this distressing entry, it's obvi...J, after reading this distressing entry, it's obvious that NY is no longer a city but an overpriced mental institution. The gargoyles have taken over the cathedral!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-36419090941721621852008-05-12T11:00:00.000-04:002008-05-12T11:00:00.000-04:00I pick up some Shake Shack once in a while on my w...I pick up some Shake Shack once in a while on my way home from work, and there are few if any people in line. Going anywhere at peak hours is just plain dumb.L'Emmerdeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03004040303058104490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-76398489977240971592008-05-12T10:48:00.000-04:002008-05-12T10:48:00.000-04:00ohh, so that's what the line in Madison Square Par...ohh, so that's what the line in Madison Square Park is for. I was scared to get close and check it out, lest I get sucked in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com