east village idiot

I’ve neglected to write a post about the snow, but I think that after three winters of blogging in New York, I’ve pretty much written all I can about how, despite living in a northern climate, residents of this city can’t seem to tolerate a snowfall of two inches or more. Admittedly, we haven’t had more than five inches in a storm since the Blizzard in ‘05, but still, people… chill. the. fuck. out. It’s only snow.

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I can’t believe I find myself saying this, but right now, I wish I lived in New Jersey. Because of the hysteria over the snow storm, the people in my office who live in Jersey are all leaving early because they’re afraid they may never get home. Or at least that’s the excuse they’re using. I’m not buying it, but I wish I could use it myself.

On the other hand, I would have to live in New Jersey.

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Actually, Jersey isn’t sounding too bad right now, considering that David Paterson has proposed increasing taxes on my three major vices: beer, cable television, and iTunes downloads. Now, not to go overboard with amNewYork today, but they had a completely unscientific poll on this subject with some very telling results:

This could be interpreted two ways:

- 57% of New Yorkers are leaving! Increased vacancy rates! Plummeting housing prices! And yes, Fratboy Jimmy and Hipster Johnny really will go back to the Midwest!

- 57% of amNewYork readers are leaving! Tribune Company is already bankrupt, and now they’re totally screwed - they’re going to lose half their readership!

Maybe it’s both?

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More replies from this week in my Twitter Hall of Fame:

evillageidiot: God bless the fine people at R Bar for installing stripper poles, making it equally a classy and classless joint.
ozskier: @evillageidiot Chris, don’t forget… You can’t spell class without “ass”.

That’s all I got. Y’all weren’t very funny this week. Then again, neither was I. I guess that’s not really giving you an incentive to follow me.

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Here’s your video of the week… it’s nothing funny, but it’s definitely my song-on-repeat-on-my-iPod of the week. Enjoy Kings of Leon with “Use Somebody.”

Have a great weekend! And keep your feet dry.

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