tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post908348695517970771..comments2023-09-10T06:49:28.959-04:00Comments on The Unbearable Banishment: What to avoid in NYC. Tip #1: taxi TVThe Unbearable Banishmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-39229764433100772592009-08-13T10:18:32.784-04:002009-08-13T10:18:32.784-04:00Shouldn't the cost of a cab ride decreased whe...Shouldn't the cost of a cab ride decreased when the TLC found this new revenue stream? Instead the price will continue to go up. Bastards!<br /><br />BTW, love the new look of the blog!popomatic jeffhttp://popomaticjeff.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-21531193408466926032009-08-13T08:55:37.842-04:002009-08-13T08:55:37.842-04:00I think just turn off the TV full stop.I think just turn off the TV full stop.A Free Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01038930031019179647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-41533198509722977702009-08-13T08:37:03.274-04:002009-08-13T08:37:03.274-04:00Jason: They should set up celebrity checkpoints on...Jason: They should set up celebrity checkpoints on the bridges and tunnels and make NYC a "reality TV free" zone.<br /><br />TH: I was surprised they insisted on it. It's small and hard to see, but it's there.<br /><br />Nutty: Is that true!? I'm so sorry to hear that. Also sorry to hear you disparage London. It's a lot cleaner than this place!The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-6394774913559081612009-08-13T08:01:47.569-04:002009-08-13T08:01:47.569-04:00Sad to say, some UK cabs do have TV screens. For u...Sad to say, some UK cabs do have TV screens. For us hardened Brits, it much nicer to watch a repeat of Fawlty Towers than see the grime and dirt of London outside.nuttycowhttp://parlezvousmoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-72126027584933470932009-08-12T21:45:15.731-04:002009-08-12T21:45:15.731-04:00thank God for the off button. And thank God someo...thank God for the off button. And thank God someone in authority actually came to their senses and insisted it was installed.tennysoneehemingwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10999047427848122510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-58159791707898142792009-08-12T16:47:31.590-04:002009-08-12T16:47:31.590-04:00what to avoid in nyc tip #2: pseudo celebrities......what to avoid in nyc tip #2: pseudo celebrities...<br /><br />saw uber douche reality star jon gosselin (jon and kate plus 8) on my way home from work yesterday on park and 36th.<br /><br />checked the gossip sites today to see what he was in town for. according to one such site he was in town to buy a porsche.<br /><br />FML!Jason Quinoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324204128133025864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-76017942010011226872009-08-12T16:14:16.243-04:002009-08-12T16:14:16.243-04:00HIF: I lost my gaddam blogroll when I updated my s...HIF: I lost my gaddam blogroll when I updated my site. Lost my link to StatCounter as well. Will have it all back together by tonight.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-68065006442399390412009-08-12T15:42:27.228-04:002009-08-12T15:42:27.228-04:00I like the way the marmoset (or 'possum or wha...I like the way the marmoset (or 'possum or whatever) is looking at the off button. The new layout is great and the picture in the header is priceless. But where's the blogroll? I had a couple of favorites that I often clicked on and was too lazy to add to my reader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-26067399691241857522009-08-12T13:07:52.240-04:002009-08-12T13:07:52.240-04:00Cat: See what I mean! There's always a show go...Cat: See what I mean! There's always a show going on right outside the cab window.<br /><br />Daisy: More acceptable but much less satisfying.<br /><br />S and L: Thanks. The new layout is a bit of a shock and I'm not quite use to it yet. It might need some tinkering.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-36458861518168062572009-08-12T11:35:05.339-04:002009-08-12T11:35:05.339-04:00Yes, excellent advice, I agree. Hate those frakki...Yes, excellent advice, I agree. Hate those frakking things.<br /><br />I've been thinking about my "what to avoid in NYC" tips, but have only so far been able to come up with advice for locals (such as "avoid Brooklyn Costco on Saturday mornings...or <i>always</i>...") I'm going to poll Sarge and Hedgie and get back to you.<br /><br />I hope you do more of these.<br /><br />And p.s. I like the new layout too--it's really rather dignified!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061893047279652658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-36175301052535709562009-08-12T10:56:49.236-04:002009-08-12T10:56:49.236-04:00damn, has it been that long since i was in nyc? or...damn, has it been that long since i was in nyc? or in a nyc cab? anyway, thanks for the tip. very cool new layout, sugar! xoxsavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-78818690329560952502009-08-12T10:51:10.547-04:002009-08-12T10:51:10.547-04:00encountered that in december and was annoyed. tha...encountered that in december and was annoyed. thanks for the tip on the off switch (which is more socially acceptable than turning it off by sticking my boot in the screen)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-32638402796496115012009-08-12T08:37:04.808-04:002009-08-12T08:37:04.808-04:00Not only did our taxi have TV last time we were th...Not only did our taxi have TV last time we were there, but so did the eleventh in the hotel. That one you couldn't turn off. I hate that TV'S are everywhere. Had we not turned of the taxi TV I would have missed seeing a couple on the sidewalk of 5th ave., the woman crying so loudly that it could be heard over all of the traffic. Now that was interesting.Cat https://www.blogger.com/profile/14407425908043520623noreply@blogger.com