tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post7623492975856576103..comments2023-09-10T06:49:28.959-04:00Comments on The Unbearable Banishment: The one-hand clap stompThe Unbearable Banishmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-4505323670108380452011-01-13T17:15:06.608-05:002011-01-13T17:15:06.608-05:00These are gorgeous, I particularly like the second...These are gorgeous, I particularly like the second bridge one with the tiny red coated man: very Bruegel somehow.Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-81081912396926330962011-01-13T15:15:42.021-05:002011-01-13T15:15:42.021-05:00i find snowstorms to be more of a pain in the ass ...i find snowstorms to be more of a pain in the ass about 4 or 5 days after the fact when it starts turning into muddy gray slush puddles.<br /><br />i find that the day after a big nyc snowstorm is actually pretty nice, sort of nature's way of telling NY to SHUT THE FUCK UP for a minute and just enjoy the silence and art of being still, which is too much of a rarity in this all too hectic city.Jason Quinoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324204128133025864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-30170114998129222022011-01-13T14:52:40.834-05:002011-01-13T14:52:40.834-05:00Scarlet: That's about the only advantage to li...Scarlet: That's about the only advantage to living in a cold weather climate.<br /><br />Dolce: I wish I could take everyone on a walk through it. It's even more ravishing in person.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-29833754789436033842011-01-13T14:24:04.908-05:002011-01-13T14:24:04.908-05:00God, that's beautiful.God, that's beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-63250845761661248252011-01-13T10:52:24.564-05:002011-01-13T10:52:24.564-05:00And statistically there are a lot less burglaries ...And statistically there are a lot less burglaries when it snows. I just thought I'd mention that.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-55598863486610091732011-01-13T07:26:57.278-05:002011-01-13T07:26:57.278-05:00Daisy: Do you know what else is good for the soul?...Daisy: Do you know what else is good for the soul? A nice, quiet walk on the beach. It'll be a while before I can indulge in that.<br /><br />Nurse: He's Fucking Frosty, the angry New York snowman.<br /><br />kykn: My martyrdom is ALWAYS for someone else. Where is MY martyr?The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-57130748889480607742011-01-13T06:12:04.459-05:002011-01-13T06:12:04.459-05:00At least your martyrdom was in aid of a good cause...At least your martyrdom was in aid of a good cause.kyknoordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01376671662670291957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-60669153695633876932011-01-13T03:48:03.374-05:002011-01-13T03:48:03.374-05:00Love that snowmanLove that snowmannursemyrahttp://nursemyra.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-39320372942976659212011-01-12T19:47:50.378-05:002011-01-12T19:47:50.378-05:00there is nothing like the quiet that comes with oo...there is nothing like the quiet that comes with ooodles of fresh snow... i used to enjoy shoveling my driveway. now? there are hired folks to do it, but i still shovel my little slab of concrete sometimes just because it's very satisfying...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-58713970837355526882011-01-12T17:28:22.201-05:002011-01-12T17:28:22.201-05:00SF: YOU'RE ON! I made Daisyfae follow through ...SF: YOU'RE ON! I made Daisyfae follow through on that threat so you'd better be ready. It cost her a drink.<br /><br />Pat: I'm betting it's not the last time I'll have to clear snow this winter. The timing was just so damn inconvenient.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-44476679464532486362011-01-12T17:22:59.862-05:002011-01-12T17:22:59.862-05:00Too bad you've had to clear it twice but great...Too bad you've had to clear it twice but great you appreciated the beauty.<br />The photos I love and the bridge with people underneath is quite Brueghel-likePathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-78197076900125334332011-01-12T16:21:04.134-05:002011-01-12T16:21:04.134-05:00I can't wait to get back there, your park pics...I can't wait to get back there, your park pics are great. I will see you there this summer, first round is on me.<br />Cheers, Sausage...Sausagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14563985186537460358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-79817507012239073732011-01-12T15:44:14.428-05:002011-01-12T15:44:14.428-05:00kono: You've got to grab those quiet moments w...kono: You've got to grab those quiet moments when you can. There's certainly enough of the noisy ones. Have you tossed your son in a snowdrift yet?<br /><br />Cat: What a spectacular treat for you guys! Don't folks move down there to escape this kind of abuse?<br /><br />Sav: Consulting is a drip but do you know what's worse? Full blown unemployment. So I'm not complaining. If the local news tells you to stay inside then, by all means, GO OUT!<br /><br />HMH: I really do think I heard the sound of one hand clapping. It's a rare treat that won't happen again anytime soon.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-48863766253627955462011-01-12T15:29:31.013-05:002011-01-12T15:29:31.013-05:00MIT: If there were no comment feature I'd neve...MIT: If there were no comment feature I'd never write another post again. Wish like hell I could go to MoMA but I have this stupid mortgage to pay. Enjoy.<br /><br />Pointa: The breathtaking beauty got as far as my trip to Manhattan. As pure as New York snow, as the saying goes.<br /><br />Jayne: You're the outdoorsey type, I see. I use to ski a lot, xcountry and downhill, but the cold got to my bones.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-21442587263208060612011-01-12T12:09:43.605-05:002011-01-12T12:09:43.605-05:00I'm not feeling cheated by getting to see such...I'm not feeling cheated by getting to see such beautiful photos of New York in the snow. <br /><br />There is something about shoveling snow in the muffled quiet after a storm that truly is wonderfully Zen, as you say.healingmagichandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03785882461027155830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-19150485223724158642011-01-12T11:24:55.226-05:002011-01-12T11:24:55.226-05:00i loved those photos last year and i'm loving ...i loved those photos last year and i'm loving them again now! i thought about you while i was watching your governor on cnn this morning. anyway, sorry you have to go in, but i know the consultant drill all too well. xoxoxox<br /><br />@cat...i'm in savannah, so snow, but too damn cold to go outside! local news told everyone, stay inside if you don't really have to be on the roads! i listened!savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-63662655103124476332011-01-12T10:37:29.992-05:002011-01-12T10:37:29.992-05:00Everyone in Georgia (including myself) has been fu...Everyone in Georgia (including myself) has been fucking off in their pajamas for the past three days due to our snow storm on Sunday. I woke up this morning ready to get back to work - no matter that I'm jobless.Cat https://www.blogger.com/profile/14407425908043520623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-55573297862868617082011-01-12T10:17:34.779-05:002011-01-12T10:17:34.779-05:00We got like 5 inches in the Burgh, i get to do it ...We got like 5 inches in the Burgh, i get to do it all twice cuz part of my job is keeping the walks clear for the lumpen proles, but last night while it was snowing i stood on the sidewalk in front of my tiny house and gazed at the park down the street and everything was white and it was quiet and it was beautiful.Konohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865029570865495659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-46662890296561274362011-01-12T10:02:44.154-05:002011-01-12T10:02:44.154-05:00Beautiful photos. I'm waiting for the moment w...Beautiful photos. I'm waiting for the moment when the storm hushes, and I can step into my xcountry skis and out into the whiteness. <br />I love a good blizzard.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-44760908084127166412011-01-12T09:17:48.251-05:002011-01-12T09:17:48.251-05:00The world can be stunningly and breathtakingly bea...The world can be stunningly and breathtakingly beautiful in the muffled quiet of a starlit snowy night. Many a time I have stopped to take that in... usually on my way home after an evening shift. Even better is when the Northern Lights are waltzing across the heavens. Having spent five years in the southern USA in the 90s (TX and CA) I totally get the missing the seasons thing! (Although I could without the -25C we have right now...)Ponita in Real Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886875733169389887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-47156974646476959742011-01-12T08:57:21.197-05:002011-01-12T08:57:21.197-05:00Yay! Comments restored. (This post had no comment ...Yay! Comments restored. (This post had no comment column at first reading.)<br />Yes, it is like a fairy tale illustration. I was taking photos of down-soft snow flakes in the middle of the night.<br />And shortly, I'm off to the MOMA, which means a walk at both ends of my subway ride. <br />MOMA Central Park snow big kidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com