The Not-For-Profit Busker

I'm nicknaming him The King of Graham Avenue, cause he lives on Graham Avenue and last night he was wearing a Burger King Crown (two of them linked together, actually). The last time I saw him I asked what that was called --I thought it might be a special type of accordion; [in a heavy Italian accent] "it's an accordion: it's Italian!" Maybe it is. The word "busker" seems to have Italian roots.

Nothing to Report Here

I was rooting for the lead egressee to step off, resulting in some slapstick, but it didn't quite happen. I can honestly say that in 13 years in the city, I've never actually seen a fire escape in use, even if it was just being tested.

The State of the Fourth Estate

This dude kind of freaked me out. His message made me giggle (it was early in the morning). I am fully aware of the NYT trying to shill the Boston Globe, but $1? I can tell you that he was outside 1221 6th Ave (aka NY Post Headquarters) and that Rupert Murdoch may have had a hand in this; he loves to twist the NYT's nuts.

So in summary, the fourth estate is totally screwed.

Arrrrr

For the record, I believe that he's wearing an orange traffic cone as if it were a prosthetic. Go on, click on the photo and tell me what you think.

"Accepting Credit Card"

It's important to let customers know you accept plastic. This is a crappy photo with a lot of glare and reflection going on, but I think you'll still be able to make out the 18 inch high red letter reading "ACCEPTING CREDIT CARD" though, right? Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the establishment; it's below Metropolitan on Graham. I do remember they take cards.

Greenpoint Car Wash

Waiting for the car to come out of the Greenpoint Car Wash this sign caught my eye. It ends "[o]ur service is available only for clients who agree with the policy above."

Please not that the are not responsible for the following; 1-3 seem pretty normal:

"4. Stripes, spots, cement, paint, stick dirt. Any kind of scratches."
"5. Car on-off (problems with starting engine)"
"6. People in the car (We are not responsible for injuries)" [Ed. note: does this mean if one of their workers hurts themselves in your car, it's on the customers dime?]
"7. Opening for Locked Automatic Door"
I completely understand this business owner's need to cover his proverbial ass. I find the sign not only informative, but also humorous. My only suggestion would be to move it to the entrance, as opposed to the exit, of the car wash.

"Total Social Suicide"

Okay then.