@pyloff: Hah, wow! Thanks for reading. Sometimes I forget people actually read the post before skipping to the comments. And what Yellojkt said about Veblen and "Veblen goods." I am an economics retard but the idea that an increase in demand actually STIMULATES demand for certain goods is almost as old as, like,… Read more
@so5minutesago: Um, THAT is memoir-worthy. Holy shit. Please email me. Read more
@irishbreakfast: haha good point. Her mother died when she was 19 so actually kind of yes. Read more
@no.no.notorious: Dear No No Notorious: eight years of pointing out Bush is a retard is what the nation gets for voting a retard into office for at least four of those. Read more
@jackieheartsb: that is such a genius point. Read more
@sinnesloeschen: please do! there's really no reason not to live here, except the whole "it's gross and smells and is full of douchebags and really expensive and you get half of what you could get in brooklyn for the same amount of money" aspects. Read more
@fritosforlunch: but the guy whose dad is a "whore" ... he totally wasn't Read more
@no.no.notorious: this is true, ALTHOUGH. my parents didn't have to save because they always had a mortgage to refinance. Read more
@nyobserver: Sort of the point. I was being glib. Chris Binkley is a great reporter. I wish we all didn't have to, uh, not use those skills.. Read more
@queen_elvis: yeah that was a joke. Read more
@JiggyMavis: Oh my god. Read more
@BiscuitDoughJones: well duh. also, it wasn't the "award" it was the "i have done this" award. I think the AWARD goes to the Village People fucker, which is another post in and of itself Read more