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How The Grinch Stole PlayStation 2

Written by Kari Milchman on December 29, 2006. Posted in Crime Watch OTDT, Posts

Yes, all those politically correct pundits are right when they say Christmas has been hijacked by commercialism, materialism and general greedy gimme gimme sentiments (is that so wrong?). But this year was ridiculous. Here’s yet another story about holiday thievin’. Video footage has been found showing two robbers who broke into a Queens home last
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Get Drunk, Make Money

Written by Kari Milchman on December 29, 2006. Posted in Crime Watch OTDT, Posts

Last New Year’s, the Marriot Marquis in Times Square kicked a guest out on his drunken arse and is now paying the consequences—literally. A federal judge has ruled that Jeffrey Dagen, who had spent $4,000 on two rooms, can pursue a $750,000 lawsuit against the NYC hotel on the grounds that innkeepers are required to
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Super Long Weekend for NYSE?

Written by Kari Milchman on December 28, 2006. Posted in Business, Posts

The New York Stock Exchange may close on Jan. 2 to honor President Gerald Ford. President George W. announced that the Tuesday of Ford’s funeral will be a national day of mourning. That means a lot of you lucky folks will have a four-day weekend! But of course you’ll be home, nursing a wicked hangover
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Cow Tipping

Written by Kari Milchman on December 28, 2006. Posted in Eat & Drink, Posts

Everything in New York costs more, from apartments to … milk. Yep, in 2007, New Yorkers will pay upwards of $3.14 per gallon of the white stuff, a 20-cent increase from the current price. Apparently, there are two reasons to account for this ghastly inflation: One, the weakened dollar has encouraged other countries to buy
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News For Underage Alchies

Written by Kari Milchman on December 28, 2006. Posted in Crime Watch OTDT, Posts

All you under-21 kiddies who are stoked to booze it up on New Year’s, beware. The city is cracking down on fake IDs. The Post explains that, in a report to be released today, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn will propose several reforms to make bars and nightclubs safer. Some speculate that one of the
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Christmas Thieves Must Answer To A Higher Authority

Written by Kari Milchman on December 28, 2006. Posted in Crime Watch OTDT, Posts

Two men have been arrested for the burglary of St. Mel Catholic Church that went down on Christmas Day. Daniel Morales, 26, was arrested Tuesday and arraigned Wednesday on charges of burglary and grand larceny, prosecutors said. If convicted, Morales faces up to seven years in the big house … but no punishment can compare
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Lindsay Lohan Gets Down With Her Cohorts

Written by Kari Milchman on December 28, 2006. Posted in Arts & Film, Posts

The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Lindsay Lohan shared the stage with some strippers at Scores West here in New York City last night. She was heard squealing “I love strippers!” as she entered the club and allegedly ushered some topless dancers into the bathroom later to apologize for previously calling them all
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Party Like It’s Pre-2001

Written by Kari Milchman on December 28, 2006. Posted in Posts

Frances Fragos Townsend, the White House homeland security advisor, informed Americans today to go ahead and ring in the new year without fear of a terrorist attack. Apparently, the Bush administration hasn’t heard of any plot that would interfere with our plans to obliterate all memory of the past year (thank you Jack Daniel’s). When
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NYCâ€™s Own Crop Of Southern Belles

Written by Kari Milchman on December 28, 2006. Posted in Posts

Not that The New York Times needs more publicity, but Eric Konigsberg has an interesting article in today’s issue about debs, that’s debutantes for those who weren’t born 80-plus years ago or who don’t come from old money. The daughters of those who do, have coming out parties to celebrate their eligibility—originally, this meant it
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Kinda Like Snow In NYC

Written by Kari Milchman on December 27, 2006. Posted in Posts

If you’re type of thing is ringing in the new year with your fellow New Yorkers (and probably a whole lot of folks from Jersey) in mildly chilly, probably kinda drizzly weather, then you should definitely head to Times Square where 7,000 pounds of confetti awaits you. That’s three times the normal amount, according to
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