Rantings of a New Yorker

If you can't handle swearing, get off the internet. People suck, including me, and these are my rantings.

Entries for January, 2009

Eagle Watching

If you happen to be in the upstate New York area, there is plenty of chance to view bald eagles around the Hudson Valley region.  If you take Metro-North’s Grand Central to Poughkeepsie train, there are numerous opportunities to see these majestic birds. An added glory to see: Golden eagles drifting from the West have [...]

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New York State Not Mailing Tax Forms

In an effort to save some money for the cash-strapped state, New York will not be mailing out tax forms this year. “Although most New Yorkers file income tax forms electronically, a significant portion of the population still relies on the traditional paper packets,” said Assemblymember Cahill. “In these tough economic times, the State must [...]

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IDT Scammers are Back in Brooklyn

IDT, the energy company scammers are back in Brooklyn trying to convince people to give up their cash. You can read about their past scams at The Consumerist.

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Multiple Videos of the Plane that Crashed into the Hudson River

The multiple shot video below is from YouTube.  The Coast Guard has also released a video on YouTube.  You can find more on CNN as well.

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I Was Right About the Final Cylon

I was right about who the final cylon was.  Though I was wrong on Tyrol and Tigh.  Then again, my picks were made in 2006.

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Sometimes Everybody Gets to Live

Incredibly, the plane than had to make an emergency aquatic landing into the Hudson River last night also saw everyone survive the crash.  This is the first photo taken by Janis Krums of Sarasota, Florida.  There were many amateur reporters on the scene as well as the pros. Gawker’s Hero of the Hudson WCBS coverage [...]

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Barcade and Reddit

If you’re a New Yorker or just happen to be in Brooklyn this Sunday at 5:30pm, head over to Barcade and meet some of the redditors from reddit.

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Latest Photos of Shea Stadium and Citifield

The latest photos of the dismantling of Shea Stadium from WCBS Radio’s helicopter.

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Eudora Welty

Before she was a writer, Eudora Welty was quite the photographer as well.

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Some Schools Desperate for Toilet Paper, While Others Buy Cappuccino Machines

While Detroit Schools are begging for donations of toilet paper and light bulbs just to keep functioning, Chicago Schools have found a way around the competitive bidding rules so that they could rack up a $67,000 cappuccino bill. Chicago public school bureaucrats skirted competitive bidding rules to buy 30 cappuccino/espresso machines for $67,000, with most [...]

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