Gothamist: Today's (Pre-storm) Pool Line

france66

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:03:38 -0500

Why do people who were 'born and bread' in NYC feel the need to claim this city as their own and hate on any new trends (i.e. hipsters), which makes NYC the melting pot that it is and has always been. The last time I checked the only 'non-transplants' were the Native Americans.

felizglfr

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:15:58 -0500

waited three hours only to be told they were at capacity. a friend's brother waited on line and scammed his way in. didn't know that this band was that popular. oh well. no more free concerts for me in brooklyn.

bornbrednewyorker

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:52:08 -0500

I'll always bash hipsters whether you clowns think it's cliche or not. This is my city just as Dayton is yours.

AlliOops

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:19:15 -0500

I waited on line for almost 2 hours, only to be told by the promoters that no one else would be allowed in. My friends and I had a blast on the line, drinking beers and sharing "line" tales of woe with our neighbors. In the end, a number of us ended up pushing through the barricades to hear the last few songs. All in all, it was a great day!

garbnzgh

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:04:29 -0500

@hungryghoast. hahah. i actually had a similar line of thought yesterday when i saw the line too. there were people walking up and down the line recording it. i'm surprised video hasn't surfaced yet on gothamist to fuel the hipster argument fire.

hungryghoast

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:59:08 -0500

i saw this line yesterday. it was absurd. At that moment i knew there'd be a picture of the line on Gothamist and an argument in the following comments thread over "hipsters" and whether these kids suck or not and what a fucking hipster is and etc etc etc conclusion: I'm sick and I need help.

Kojak

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:53:41 -0500

If they turned it into a real functional pool again, the hipsters would go elsewhere for their bland hip breed of entertainment. Brilliant.

JacqueMehoff

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:26:08 -0500

I didn't know the breeder's show was free? guess I'm not hip enough, anyway it should go back to being a pool. if and when williamsburg becomes the next hot hood, it should have more recreational facilities. not a floating pool, a roof top pool but a real municipal pool that costs two bucks to get in for the entire day.

MonkSalve

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:10:06 -0500

He's just trying to prove that he's a born and bred nu yorker. Nothing says boring bred new joker as hating on hipsters. Because none of them could possibly be from new york.

Sir Jimbob

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:10:41 -0500

BBNY is posting on a "hipster" blog. I guess that makes them one too. :cool:

slappy

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:02:33 -0500

Wow By. Hipster hating is a non issue, dummy. In the end, there is no such thing as a hipster. What do you consider yourself to be? A non-hipster? An other-than-hipster? Take your head out of your TV culo and get a life. WTF.

CDR

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:42:24 -0500

BBNY, I couldn't agree more! What the hell are these people thinking by going to listen to some music in an all but abandoned pool on a Sunday afternoon. Can't wait till this closes! Hopefully it'll become a Chipolte with a J. Crew next to it. Those people in the photo need more khakis and blue button downs. Crazies!

bornbrednewyorker

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:42:24 -0500

Rfive you're a dick and all hipsters are clowns. Williamsburg is a clown neighborhood with a bunch of idiots who are as boring as you. From the horned rim glasses to the need to be cool and fit in, there's nothing remotely interesting about them. Plus they are too stupid to look at a weather report or carry an umbrella (because that's not cool)Is that clear enough?

areacode212

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:54:08 -0500

The line was pretty fucking crazy. It stretched four blocks in one direction from the park, then another four or five blocks from there.

Rfive

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:40:09 -0500

bbny, you are a dick. what makes those people clowns, other than they decided to do something different than you?

bornbrednewyorker

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:02:19 -0500

I'm so glad that this place is closing so I don't have to hear about it or see pictures of annoying hipsters. I mean just look at these clowns. I hope they all got soaked.

stupidtrees

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:36:05 -0500

MGMT = radio friendly indie rock. They should've played NYU. It has a roof + all their fans.