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1 sonyactivision 294

A 92 year old woman? Couldn't he at least unwrap someone in her eighties?...

On May 13, 2008 8:11 PM in Extra, Extra
2 Snoopy 238

Nothing to say about this one. It's too obvious....

3 babyhitler 195

they should use my slogan. "I wanna fuck NY in her asshole". I think it's catchy. ...

On May 14, 2008 12:46 AM in New York Gets Own-ery Over Its Slogan
4 jaja007 148

That thing looks like a man. I can't believe this cases wasn't thrown out. babyhitler, you must be one sick dude to want to see women taking a shit on a toilet bowl. I'd rather not have that image ...

5 ihateallbrokers 145

im going to respond just to make myself feel that im not really a loser and im really part of an exciting community of internet characters shaping the world we live in....

6 zodak 119

they could always use "i less than three ny"...

On May 13, 2008 5:38 PM in New York Gets Own-ery Over Its Slogan
7 JacqueMehoff 118

I know the internet is great for anonymity but I'd love to see what post #2 looks like. That's the first time I've seen "local" spelled that way. Considering the poster is a bicycle hater makes me thi...

On May 13, 2008 5:42 PM in Confirmed: NYC Subways Are More Crowded
8 eyekantspel 110

a real tragedy. I wish there was a more direct way to help than through the Red Cross. ...

9 Kojak 108

* Overcrowding: Better signaling systems that allow for more trains to run on the line more efficently. Actually in the works. * Delays: Same as above, has improved. Delays and accidents happen, but ...

10 nyc_daveh 108

De facto means what actually happens in practice; de jure means what adheres within the actual law. In this particular case, the legal status of the trademark has been practically overtaken by the act...

On May 14, 2008 12:10 AM in New York Gets Own-ery Over Its Slogan
11 matty 106

What if they built a failcat sculpture instead?...

12 JMH 92

I've been to that place. You don't go there more because it's way the hell out there in Queens. And because it takes about three months to digest that much beef....

On May 13, 2008 2:22 PM in A Taste of Mr. Skewer & Co.
13 JenChungsBra 91

People overestimate the number of Jews in the electorate. They're only around 2 percent of the population and they're mostly concentrated in blue states anyway like NY and CA. They could be a decidi...

14 Steven 91

Go to Camden, NJ and it's 10 times worse than Newark. ...

15 Spiritof76 90

Come on. With as much money as Bloomie has, he can do it himself if he thinks it's so important. He's worth, what, $20 billion? Go for it. It'd be a way to keep him off the streets and out of trouble ...

16 Politburo 85

Is that pic supposed to show Rep. Fossella's support for "street art"?...

On May 12, 2008 3:50 PM in Today's Vito Fossella Update
17 Rocknrope 83

Sam Kinison's bit on necrophilia comes to mind......

On May 13, 2008 10:07 PM in Extra, Extra
18 Nick S 82

Krusty Brand Imitation Gruel?...

19 Tim_N 78

My third-grade self had such a wicked-ass crush on two of the girls in the band. Years later I found out one was Irene Cara. ...

20 robingee 71

SUE RULES! She's for New Yawk!...

21 edEx 71

i'm no bush supporter, go yankees!!!, but if you honestly believe that this is all bush's fault you're a pretty stupid person. it's called over 30 years of american ignorance. we're all at fault. the...

On May 13, 2008 4:02 PM in Confirmed: NYC Subways Are More Crowded
22 Ph 68

Ok, I'll admit..that giraffe one is pretty damn cool. I like that he thought that one up....

On May 13, 2008 12:14 PM in Nick Walker (NOT Banksy) On a Roll Citywide
23 drewo 62

Because she's done so much for New York State as Senator. er, no, she hasn't......

On May 13, 2008 12:59 PM in Herroner? The Hillary for NYC Mayor Idea
24 berniegoetz 59

It's finally on the table: vote for Obama or you're a racist!...

25 HowBoutDemCowboys 57

He wants 2 million because his seat wasn't exactly what he wanted on a flight that cost him nothing? Fuck him! Next......

26 EastRiver 52

Tim, you're vastly oversimplifying. Yes, we should be doing more to use less oil but to think OPEC wouldn't be acting in its own interest if we had a different President or hadn't invaded Iraq is jus...

On May 13, 2008 6:32 PM in Confirmed: NYC Subways Are More Crowded
27 Reality Czech 50

Perhaps if the automobile inductry didn't dismantle the train system in America, there'd be other soptions. As it is, I can only see higher gas prices and, as a result, higher prices on everything. ...

28 armchair_warrior 48

such manufacture crap. ...

On May 13, 2008 1:04 PM in The Real World to Ruin Brooklyn this Summer
29 petebfd 46

please let at least one of these stupid twats get shot...

On May 13, 2008 12:45 PM in The Real World to Ruin Brooklyn this Summer
30 thefacts 45

It's against the law to have sex with the dead? Hope my wife doesn't press charges....

On May 13, 2008 7:15 PM in Extra, Extra
31 blablanyc 45

Just sell the Knicks already....

On May 13, 2008 7:31 PM in D'Antoni Introduced as Knicks Coach
32 TimSPC 44

How can they note fire her? Ron Burgundy was fired and he was set up. You stay classy, Sue Simmons....

33 Muscley Armed Paper Boy 43

"What he told me on the phone was she fell over the railing and fell to something down on a lower deck and that he ran to try and save her but she lost her grip and fell." Sounds airtight to me, case...

34 Think twice 43

The new city mascot: Fail cat....

35 west side Michael 42

I am voting for Obama how many times does he have to apologize for his past BS to make the Jewish community stop this propaganda against him. One should have learned what hate does from the Nazi's thi...

36 amsci 42

TEE EYE OH ENN -TION! -TION! -TION!...

37 Spear_Chucker 41

I think she said it to Chuck because it seemed like he was dozing off and she was just trying to wake him up. Think about it....

38 smitty 40

Classy, Jon Crow. I will never be visiting your establishment....

39 jen 39

This story is amazing--shooting a friend, getting married at Rikers, and the would be groom bringing a handcuff key? Come on! And FWIW, I've written like 10 posts in 11 days about Vito Fossella. It...

40 cucarachita 38

I remember hating that show, except for Rita's "Hey you guys!". But I didn't hate it as much as I hated Zoom. ...

On May 13, 2008 10:53 PM in The Electric Company Returns; Filming in NYC
41 nivek 38

Even though in reality her children's virgin ears have already been deflowered by other kids at school....

42 bxbrian 37

As could you with the comments. shazam!...

43 Peter 37

Coitus upon a cadaver, The ultimate way one can have her. The inanimate state, Means a man needn't wait, And eliminates idle palaver. ...

On May 13, 2008 9:42 PM in Extra, Extra
44 Tgirl 35

don't we have enough problems? she doesn't care one bit about NY, or the country for that matter. She would sell her grandmother to get ahead....

On May 13, 2008 4:34 PM in Herroner? The Hillary for NYC Mayor Idea
45 bklynd 35

I love to see a poll as to what % of New Yorkers now regret their primary vote for Hil....

On May 13, 2008 12:54 PM in Herroner? The Hillary for NYC Mayor Idea
46 sakebalboa 34

wow that must have been an awkward moment: security guard: excuse me...what are you doing? morgue worker: ...nothing......

On May 13, 2008 6:21 PM in Extra, Extra
47 Ronkonkoma Ondinnonk 34

Excellent!...

48 chuzzlewit 31

so - what did YOU do to wind up in here?...

On May 13, 2008 9:42 PM in Extra, Extra
49 Jen S 31

Bad things come in threes: Myanmar, China, West Virginia....

50 SD 31

# 3, I'm betting the shift to Mass Transit is a permanent one....

On May 13, 2008 1:53 PM in Confirmed: NYC Subways Are More Crowded

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