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Snark and Real Estate

Posted on May 3, 2009 by kenwheaton in Brooklyn, New York, Real Estate

It’s funny when The New York Times writes a piece about something you do. In this case, the real estate section has a story about people who leave snarky comments on real estate web sites, criticizing apartments that are for sale.

For their part, sellers and their brokers are seething over what they perceive as a lack of accountability, hidden or misanthropic motives, and the fact that defending one’s property — even correcting a factual error — can prolong or aggravate its turn under the collective microscope. Sellers also object to being typecast as Marie Antoinette in the French Revolution-style discourse.

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The Barbecue Song

Posted on May 1, 2009 by kenwheaton in barbecue

So, oddly enough, I wrote about these two dudes today at work and then a friend of mine–currently leading kayaking tours in Norway–sent me this. This should be mandatory viewing for anyone who ever talks about barbecue (and, yes, I’ve been told it’s old).

Pregnant Women Are Smug

Posted on May 1, 2009 by kenwheaton in Uncategorized

This captures so much of New York City attitudes. (Via FIP)

Ken Lee!

Posted on May 1, 2009 by kenwheaton in WTF?

Bulgarian Idol so much better than American Idol

The Only Sure-Fire Solution for Swine Flu

Posted on April 25, 2009 by kenwheaton in barbecue, Health

There’s only one way to end this porcine menace, my friends. Every single pig in North America (and possibly Central America too) must be killed. Then those animals must be deep fried or barbecued.

I will gladly take it from there.

Second Avenue Subway Line Delayed Again

Posted on April 25, 2009 by kenwheaton in MTA, Subway

That’s not news. That’s just telling us all what we already knew: The MTA is a bunch of gibbering baboons. And not particularly bright ones at that. The Freedom Tower (or whatever it’s called now) will be finished at the World Trade Center before the Second Avenue subway line. And I don’t realistically expect that to be done before 2050.

You Must Watch This Video

Posted on April 24, 2009April 24, 2009 by kenwheaton in WTF?

Best, weirdest thing you’ll see all day. (I’m not going to tell you where I found it, as the fellas who sent it my way work at an esteemed business publication and probably should be doing better things with their time than passing this sort of thing around. Fine. He outed himself.)

Wildwood Barbecue Didn’t Suck

Posted on April 23, 2009June 23, 2009 by kenwheaton in barbecue, Food

Hill Country still sits safely atop the New York City ‘cue hill, but I’ve decided I wouldn’t be terribly embarrassed to be seen eating at Wildwood Barbecue. There’s a lot about Wildwood that cue snobs will want to hate immediately. Its location on Park Avenue. Its jack-of-all cue styles menu. The fact that its owners proudly use restaurant corporate speak on the website and elsewhere. And this tag line: An Urban Twist on Classic American BBQ.

Gag me with an undercooked rib!

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I Have a Question About ‘Caprica’

Posted on April 22, 2009April 22, 2009 by kenwheaton in Battlestar Galactica, Caprica

The Battlestar Galactica prequel, Caprica, is available on DVD and for download today. I’m definitely going to give it a shot. But something doesn’t make sense to me. This show revolves around Admiral Adama’s dad, so it’s not separated from BSG by a whole hell of a lot of time. Am I supposed to believe that within the space of 58 years, the Cylons are invented, escape to Earth 1, build an entire civilization from scratch, invent more Cylons, nuke Earth 1, and then come back to nuke the 12 colonies?

Or am I missing something?

Must Be Something in the Ice

Posted on April 22, 2009 by kenwheaton in Drinking

I’m pretty sure that Brazen Head, one of the six million bars within a 30-second walk from our apartment, poisons its ice. I don’t FEEL like I drink a lot when I’m there, but it seems the hangovers are out of all proportion to the amount consumed. Yup. Must be the ice. That’s my story and I’m sticking it to it.