5) Is Photography a crime?
No. We already fought that battle and won it.
Note – above photo is not of the linked actual protest, but the next time I organize a protest, women will definitely be encouraged to join wearing nothing but bikinis.
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Darius is THE MAN.
Give this man a transit job already!
‘Stop Begging!’ Remember back in the 80s when you’d say that shit to losers in the schoolyard? For us those days never ended.
3) ‘I just want to go to these places you’ve been to – can you give me the names and addresses of all of these fun places’?
No.
It takes time to find such places. We don’t give that information out to just anyone. if you’re really interested and have money to burn, yes, we will give you our asset (information). but it’s going to cost you money. A lot of money. We’re all well paid outside of ‘exploring’, so you have to make it worth our while.
If you really want to see these places for the fun of it, you’ll have to endure the really fun part: finding them on your own.
First, a big shout out to my man Busch Lite, for single handled stopping a pack of ‘ue’ tards armed with nothing more than a Crave Case.
Yes, that’s one inside joke. For the full effect of ‘the dramas’, click here and read the thread from the top. Though really, for the love of god I don’t know why you’d want to do that.
I honestly can’t add anything that isn’t already said in that thread, other than to say ‘Do you see what I mean?’ Sometimes people wonder why us NYC explorers don’t think much of some of these ‘ue tourists’ as I like to call them. There are so many of them that are so completely 2 faced and full of lies that I humbly ask: why should we trust ANY of you?
Hey, if you hate these types of idiots as much as me, and you yourself are not a complete dick, drop an email next time your in the area. Maybe we can hook you up with a real mission. We do that for some people – though having an IQ above that of a walnut is required.
Otherwise… welllll… don’t blame me someone mugs you, or a large man with a crave case menaces you. This IS NYC afterall, what the hell do you expect?
BBBZZZZTTTT!!!
WRONG!!!!
Try Again, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Tala
The Pool, as we all know, is currently being renovated. There won’t be any concerts there again.
Gothamist has some epic photoshop and good snark on this one too… And rightfully so. Fox News is the urinal of US Media. Utter Rubbish.
Traveling from New York City to Buffalo on Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited last month, I wondered what I would say if Border Patrol agents showed up on the train at Syracuse or Rochester and asked, “Are you a U.S. citizen?”
My plan was to politely decline to answer, and see what happened next.
This is a really disturbing story. Since when do you need a passport, or proof of US Citizenship, to travel inside the US? One can easily equate this new policy to that of (yes you guessed it) nazi era Germany, where if you didn’t carry your papers, you might get the gas.
A lot of people in NYC reading this might say ‘so what, this is happening far away’ – but the key line in this article is how the Border Patrol has jurisdiction anywhere 100 miles from a border. Could you not consider the ocean a border? By that logic, both east, west and gulf coasts of the US are well within the so called ‘Border Patrol’s’ jurisdiction.
With every day, week and month that rolls by, I recognize this country less and less. Post 9/11 paranoia = complete victory for Osama. Way to go guys!
A few things…
First, this all went down at the 5th Av stop of the N/R/Q line – had it been any other station, or had she been closer to the back end of the train, she would have been killed.
There are some pretty blind curves on either end of this station. Visibility from the train operator’s cab is limited upon entering the station. Fortunately though these curves keep the trains from traveling into the station at full speed. With the woman on the track further into the station, towards the front of the train. There was enough time to stop. Closer to the end of the station (where the train enters) and the results probably would not have been so good. Judging from the photos Lusk stopped the train both with plenty of room to spare and without slamming on the brakes and potentially injuring anyone inside the train. That’s some seriously exacting control of a 400 ton meat grinder…
On the other end, photog Raymond Rosario really did a fine job composing photos of this incident. Really catches the drama of the moment. For all i know this guy just used a camera phone and isn’t a serious photographer at all, but that doesn’t matter. All the major elements of the story are covered here – something not everyone gets when taking spur of the moment shots like these.
All of that said, it can’t be stressed enough. Stay off the tracks. And if you’re not feeling good, get a cab. Subways are not ‘sick friendly’. Oh, and eat breakfast. Hilariously (or sadly?) most fainting incidents on the subway are attributed to people who skipped breakfast.
Last time on FAQ’s, we talked about how to join up – but what if you’ve already got a solid rep and you’re not a complete stranger?
You might be pre-qualified.
2) But what if I’m ‘prequalified’?
To be prequalified, you need a verifiable rep. You have to already be known to us or easily researched. You need a solid rep of knowing when to shut up, when to speak out, and how to handle yourself on a mission. If you’re prequalified, all we’ll need is your name. Very few people fit this bill mind you…
2.5) I’m Prequalified and you didn’t email me back, what the fuck?
It means we looked into who you are, what you’ve done, and who you hang out with, and decided you’re not going to fit in. Or maybe we’re just lazy and taking our sweet ass time responding. That happens. A lot.
This is just depressing and full of fail:
I don’t see why Canon bothered putting this camera out. As a life long user of Canon products I just don’t see the purpose of this thing. It sounds like a slightly souped up Rebel.
