Open Thread Wednesday

By on March 15, 2016 11:41 pm in open thread

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  • KXrVrii1

    I’m a parent of a scooting kid too. It is still the parent’s responsibility to make sure their kid doesn’t go too fast or almost knock people down coming out of stores.

  • Leave Us Be!

    Another “gem” from DIBS! Must be pretty boring and lonely in Penna. You always seem to be chastising people in Brooklyn Heights on this blog. Why don’t you stick it to some people in Bucks County and leave us Brooklynites alone!

  • Jane

    Studio, Joraleman and KXr, thanks for the thoughtful feedback. I’ll keep that in mind.

  • StudioBrooklyn

    I think as parents it’s our responsibility to ensure our kids understand how to scoot safely and politely, but I don’t think it’s fair for others to expect kids never to make a mistake while in motion (especially when they’re younger than 5 or 6), or to expect us to hover along with them like a human emergency brake. Just as others should be patient and tolerant of a small child negotiating stairs in a subway entrance, I would hope they’d do the same for one on a scooter, provided no serious physical risks are presented.

  • DIBS

    Do you ever contribute anything here or is it your sole role to act like a hall monitor/troll and generally lack a sense of humor?

  • Diesel

    Sorry bro, Playground rules apply, no “Humans” allowed unless accompanied by a Dog.

  • Diesel

    What’s so horrible about selling weed?

  • rjg

    My wife has Parkinson’s and moves slowly but safely around the downtown with a four-wheel walker and an escort. I would urge you to be sure to look ahead when you’re out with the kids because there are folks who aren’t very agile but who are very vulnerable. Thanks!

  • StudioBrooklyn

    This is what I suspected, to my chagrin. I’m hoping to get more of a consensus of a response to confirm, but until I hear otherwise I won’t intrude on that hallowed, and possibly poopy, ground.

  • StudioBrooklyn

    Yes, and I do, as does my young kid (most of the time). He has a bell now, which he uses rather liberally to alert people of his approach, and I’m in the process of teaching him to use it respectfully rather than annoyingly.

    My main point here is that people can’t just get indignant about little kids on scooters; they’re a fact of life in a neighborhood like ours, one that for most people isn’t a real problem. And as parents we do our best to mitigate and preempt incidents, but it can’t be 100% and it’s nice when our neighbors show understanding for youngsters who are still learning the ropes.

  • StudioBrooklyn

    One thing we learn as parents is that our kids never stop amazing us with their capabilities, for better or worse.

  • StudioBrooklyn

    I was gonna respond but I clutched my pearls so hard I just choked a little

  • StudioBrooklyn

    *Record scratch*

    NOBODY makes $10 million a year actually DEALING weed (as opposed to being very high up in a distribution chain for a much pricier scheduled substance).

  • StudioBrooklyn

    What is going on with you guys?! You mysteriously leave us high and dry, with not so much as a vocalized question mark to whine about for two weeks, you come back, and all of a sudden Dan Brown’s a good writer and you deserve a free refill when you spill your own drink in a restaurant?? That’s cray.

    On a more somber note, nice to see you back on the air. When are you going to host a Heights-centric version of Wait Wait featuring a panel that includes me and Jeff Smith? Because that would be AMAZING.

  • StudioBrooklyn

    More likely the marijuana was distributed as a side pot in some small elite circle, probably some of it being the dealer’s own stash. And if this was a really high-rolling organized criminal I doubt it was that shwag I keep smelling when I’m on the promenade.

  • Diesel

    I think they meant he was moving $10 mill a year in weed. Probably clearing about $1mill as profit.

  • Diesel

    Um, the guy got busted with 3,000 pounds of weed, that’s a lot more than a “small elite circle” could toke up.

  • StudioBrooklyn

    I meant relatively small. Like Amazon Prime, not Cheech & Chong.

  • Teresa

    Many animal rescues look for volunteers to walk or help socialize the dogs they’ve taken. There are a lot of rescues based in the area — maybe check with one to see? You could get a dog fix while helping an animal find a home.

  • alyssabereznak

    Haha, our two-week sabbatical was due to a *visit from my mom* and a work trip. You know, typical baller stuff. We’re sorry you missed us but we’re back! I emphatically agree that Dan Brown sucks, but you’ll have to take that one up with Joe. A Brooklyn Heights version of Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me is genius, I’ll get our best producer on it. : )

  • Diesel

    Two Dewclaws up!

  • DIBS

    Yes. I forgot to add the :-) which might hacve helped poor Leave Us Be!

  • StudioBrooklyn

    That would be amazing, and I am considering doing something like that in the future but at the moment I’m not sure I could make such a commitment.

  • Concerned

    The fake homeless guy in front of starbucks/lassen & hennings. He only shows up when the weather is nice. He blocks the sidewalk. He begs for money. I recently saw him singing out loud while listening to a “walkman CD player” (said use of the portable CD player being the only thing that actually made me think he might be homeless). I’ve also heard that he has been rude and cat called women (although I have not witnessed this). This guy is clearly a neighborhood nuisance. All signs point to him not being in ANY distress. Just annoying.

  • chris

    Just wanted to alert all my neighbors to the new 311 online reporting/tracking tool for helicopter nuisance. tracking helicopter nuisance is a feature of the new agreement between the city and tourist helicopter industry. i’m skeptical that anything will result, but it can’t hurt to make your complaints heard as often as possible.

    http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/2103/noise-from-helicopter

  • Concerned

    Jeff Smith is Willow Street Watch, right??? I mean, it’s kind of like Andy Kaufman and Tony Clifton.

  • StudioBrooklyn

    All signs point to yes but unless he’s been blocked again I’ll let him have the final word on that. You should be a panelist too, Concerned. I’d be willing to stake my anonymity on a good show.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlsiLOnWCoI Arch Stanton

    Actually, I am thankful they are there. If you recall, that house almost got the axe a few years ago? I think walking around a car is less of an inconvenience than dying in a fire.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlsiLOnWCoI Arch Stanton

    Yes he’s admitted to it.

  • Brixtony

    I’m at Hillside every day with my border collie. Some people stop by to see the dogs. There are often lots of people leaning on the fence enjoying the dogs’ antics. At least one dog less regular eventually started taking care of an old pup. I think it’s fine. Important to remember not to give a dog a treat without asking the human in case of allergies, etc.

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