Are we addicted to the forums at Brooklynian? “Addicted” is such a strong word…how about “attached”? Seriously, we can quit anytime we want to. We just don’t want to, that’s all.
For those of you who are still social lurkers, GL is offering a weekly peek at what’s weird, funny, and gentriconfrontational over at Kings County procrastination central. Think of it as that first gratis hit from the old dope-peddler.
Top honors this week to a thread that breaks new ground in neighbor-haranguing. In the relative political homogeny of Brooklyn, it can be hard to find a good, local fight about national politics. Trading furious messages with the Repugs and Libtards on national sites can lose its charm — how to know you’re not just screaming at some bot in Bangalore? Once, blue state Dems could count on Naderites for a good cardiac function test, but they’re not as thick on the ground as they once were. Fear not. In Park Slope, with a little help from the NYT, we’ve found our fight at last. The Fighting Slopers do not limit their scope to politics — where’s the staying power in that? But stray dogs are forever. DID YOU MISS NATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY??? WE DID NOT!!!1!!1! IT WAS AWSOME!!1! WE FELT POWERFULL!111!
In preparation for that other national day coming up — you know, the one with the voting — double-check your registration.
What, exactly, is the deal with Brian Elgert? We at Brooklynian seem to attract so many posts about this guy, while the rest of the internets go wanting. Please explain in comments. Seriously…And we got another update from our favorite international poster, Sebastiaan Vonk of The Netherlands. Sebastiaan takes care of the graves of WWII servicemen who died fighting in Europe, and brings us an update on his research into Richard Wertheim. Take a minute to read and give thanks.
