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Urban Life
Urban Life
Parking Chairs
I live by the code of the parking chair. Someone (the writer didn't even know that the magnificent parking chair had a name, let alone all that it stands for) fired off a letter to my local paper today vilifying the practice, and it had me outraged. I've since submitted a rebuttal. In the course of research for the letter, I found the following recent story from The Morning Call in Allentown, PA detailing what can happen when you don't respect the parking chair. The police may have assured the man he did nothing wrong by moving the chair, but I bet he doesn't do it again. And if you believe in the chair like I do, you can always show it!
Posted By: qualityleashdog - Thu Mar 18, 2010 -
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Category: Crime, Riots, Protests and Civil Disobedience, Urban Life, More Things To Worry About
A Day in the Death Of Donnie B.
Be sure to hang in there at least through the theme song!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 13, 2009 -
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Category: Addictions, Drugs, Movies, Documentaries, Urban Life, 1960s
Mill Ends Park
In the middle of Portland, Oregon there is a small oasis of weirdness called Mill Ends Park. According to Wikipedia, Mill Ends Park:is a small park that was created on St. Patrick's Day, 1948, to be a colony for leprechauns and a location for snail races. It is the smallest park in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records, which first granted it this recognition in 1971. The park is a circle 2 ft (0.61 m) across, with a total area of 452 sq in (0.292 m2), in a traffic median which in 1948 was intended to be the site for a light pole.
I've never been to Portland, but if I ever make it up there, I'll make a point to visit this park.
Posted By: Alex - Tue May 12, 2009 -
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Category: Nature, Urban Life
Should You Serve White or Red Wine With Discarded Pizza Crust and Apple Cores?
Bumwine.com can help you with that decision. All you need to know about Oenology is if you and your party will be drinking for taste, warmth or simply to forget.
Posted By: qualityleashdog - Mon May 11, 2009 -
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Category: Shopping, Urban Life, Alcohol
Subway Toonz
I'd happily buy a CD by these guys, wouldn't you?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 07, 2009 -
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Category: Music, Urban Life, Subways
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