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REALITY CHECK

  • Name: REALITY CHECK
  • Location: New york
On October 26, 2010 7:38 AM in New MTA Typo Spotted, they said:

One of the painted Mars Bar signs above the bar says "Mar's Bar"...

On October 24, 2010 4:28 PM in Cyclist Fatally Doored in Harlem , they said:

When exiting a car, get into the habit of popping open the door and holding it just a couple inches open, let it linger ajar for a couple seconds, then open it fully. The movement of the slightly crac...

On October 22, 2010 1:36 PM in Scofflaw Cyclists, Speeding Drivers Target of NYPD Crackdown, they said:

The issue can be more effectively be resolved by installing bike stoplights over the bike lanes: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2346/1865604606_574a09ce4b.jpg?v=0...

On October 14, 2010 9:10 AM in Lower East Side Bar Bans Gaga, they said:

Five years ago, living near Attorney Street was not that expensive....

On October 13, 2010 9:54 AM in City Paid $3.8M in 5 Years to Settle Cyclists' Pothole Injuries, they said:

Don't forget that potholes adversely affect motorcyclists as well. And motorcyclists pay for insurance, tags, registrations, tolls and related fees just like car owners do....

On October 7, 2010 10:18 PM in It'll Take Lots of Swipes For New $104 MetroCard To Pay Off, they said:

The unlimited card was never as much of a deal as people thought. People forgot that there's at least one holiday in 11 out of 12 months, and that taking an occasional taxi also means subtracting a su...

On October 1, 2010 12:38 PM in Bloomberg: Quotas For Tickets Are Necessary!, they said:

Simply counting the number of arrests is lazy management, and encourages false arrests. The ratio of convictions to arrests would be a much better metric. Let's say that 20-arrest cop and the 2-arrest...

On August 19, 2010 2:16 PM in 212 Area Codes Now "Retro-Chic", they said:

212, 718, 917 and 646 won't really have much difference from each other for job interviewing purposes. 347 might be a problem, however, because it means you recently got a new number, which could make...

On August 19, 2010 1:59 PM in 212 Area Codes Now "Retro-Chic", they said:

212 area codes are much easier to dial on rotary phones....

On August 15, 2010 8:41 PM in What Annoys New Yorkers The Most?, they said:

Slow-walking tourists don't bother me. They actually walk slow enough for anybody to easily walk around them. They're harmless and I don't mind them. I do mind what I call middle-walkers. These are p...

On August 13, 2010 5:18 PM in Dov Charney Declares Death Of Hipsterdom, they said:

The reason why Old Navy's clothing is cheaper is because they're made overseas in countries with less labor protections....

On August 8, 2010 5:22 PM in Chelsea Clinton's Food Choices Rock the Wedding World, they said:

Give the woman some privacy for god's sake....

On August 4, 2010 1:21 AM in Life Of Fire Party Takes Over Three Brooklyn Warehouses, they said:

It must be a real drag for you, waking up every morning, looking out the window and seeing other people smiling, trying to have a bit of fun....

On June 30, 2010 5:51 PM in NYC Traffic Worse Than Ever, But Not As Bad As Beijing!, they said:

The new cycling lanes have somewhat of an effect, however I think those are very necessary. The combination of pedestrians malls, hour-specific through lanes, a flurry of no-left-turn zones have caus...

(I'm assuming rent *stabilized* at $300)...

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