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Friday, August 08,
2003 at 15:03:52 (EDT) |
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Born Free
Well folks, I kept this under my hat for a while, but the proverbial
cat is indeed out of the bag: Pinky was pregnant and recently gave
birth. Apparently there is only one kitten, which she carried up to
my bedroom window to force me to pity her. Which I did, of course.
 Now
the new family is asleep in my closet. I'm taking them to the vet
on Monday, and after that I gotta find them a home. If anybody wants
a kitten, gimme a holler. I think the kitten is supposed to stay
with the mother for the first two months of its life, so I'll start
taking orders now. As always, Pinky is available to a loving home
(or even a begrudgingly tolerant home). Anybody who wants both will
get a big wet kiss from yours truly.
Posted By Jimmy Legs
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Friday, August 08,
2003 at 11:41:14 (EDT) |
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You're from out of town, I can tell that
by your tour guide
Here's an interesting idea: Big
Apple Greeter. It's a tour service that pairs tourists with regular
New Yorkers who take them on tours of the city. It's all apparently
free, done out of the goodness of the heart of our citizens. This
sounds too good to be true, as does their mission statement: "To
enhance the worldwide image of New York City and to enrich the New
York Experience by connecting Visitors with knowledgeable and enthusiastic
Volunteers." But I suppose it's on the level. Of course, you
could volunteer to take some tourist around the neighborhood in Brooklyn,
then mug them so they get a real idea of what life is like around
here.
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seriously it might be fun to do this sometime. It seems to attract
people who want very specific views of the city, so I might be able
to get someone to take a tour of Clinton Hill, and show off stuff
like Arthur Wood's Broken Angel building, a most bizarre
structure (and it's right next to that huge Salvation Army store
I never knew existed, two blocks from my apartment).
Thanks to Sean
for the link.
Posted By Jimmy Legs
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Thursday, August
07, 2003 at 14:40:27 (EDT) |
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A way of walking quite high above the ground
I'll get to Jimmy Cliff in a minute, but now for more of what you
all tune into this site everyday for: cats and furniture!
Having decided that walking is too much trouble, Mr. Bones tries
to ooze his way through the house, leaving a trial of cat hair wherever
he goes.
Caught in the act, Mr. Bones appears uncharacteristically chagrined.
But to his credit, he jumped onto the desk (a height of 30")
all by himself. Watch this space for more exciting developments.
Posted By Jimmy Legs
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Wednesday, August
06, 2003 at 12:53:31 (EDT) |
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No place left for escape
Just when you thought it was safe to open the window ...
Night of the Living Pinkys
In boring-to-everybody-but-me news, I finally got a new desk, thus
ushering in a new era of furniture acquisition.
It's really heavy for some reason. I guess that's good. I thought
about getting a computer
desk, one with little cubbyholes all over it to put various
peripheral equipment, but realized all I really want out of a desk
is sheer space on the desktop. As you see, this desk fits perfectly
into the space between the window and the fireplace, about 60".
Once I have this set up, it will be time to move on a reading
chair. The downside is I have to get something that will fit
through the door, severely limiting the all-important comfy factor.
Oh yeah, and I still need a bed. But that'll just be for show.
Posted By Jimmy Legs
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Tuesday, August
05, 2003 at 13:06:43 (EDT) |
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Party for your right to fight
To brighten your spirits, or at least my spirits, the zine gods have
answered our prayers:
is having a party to celebrate the release of their latest issue!
After moving to Prospect Heights, they managed to alienate everybody
in their building, who vacated and moved to my neighborhood. So
now the building is filled with their friends and colleagues, and
the party will exist throughout the complex. It's something like
the apartment building in New Jack City, but with noticeably less
cocaine and guns.
Party starts around 9 on Saturday, August 9. Get the details
and be there, fool! I'll be bringing some of my homemade salsa,
too.
Posted By Jimmy Legs
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Tuesday, August
05, 2003 at 11:22:16 (EDT) |
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Here's that rainy day feeling again
It rained a helluva lot yesterday (and it's gonna rain some more today).
Our basement, no stranger to general leaking in wet weather, flooded
like crazy yesterday. There was water up to our ankles everywhere,
covering our practice space. We salvaged everything, but it is unclear
how long the water will remain. Anybody got a sump pump we can borrow?
From now on, we'll do all our rockin' out in hammocks.
The punchline: I called the landlady to tell her about the flood,
and she seemed at a loss about what to do. She said she'd call a
plumber. Later I received a message from her saying that the plumber
said this kind of flood happened all over town (even at BAM!).
That was the extent of the message. She isn't making any plans to
have to basement emptied or anything. Aren't basements supposed
to have some kind of drain installed? You'd think she'd be more
worried about a property she owns, or at least the danger of the
water knocking out the pilot lights in the furnace and water heater
(they didn't, but I didn't tell her that).
 So
how do you get a landlord to care? Would it help if I scattered
some money around the basement? Would that get her attention? Click
on the photo for more basement fun.
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Today
is the last 
And
now, to placate Sean, here's a link to some '