Filed under: Humor, iPod Family
iPod gets local nuisance to pipe down
Every urban neighborhood has its characters and unique personalities that add to the flavor of the place. In Sunset Park, Brooklyn, where I live now, the accordion guy who plays Spanish folk tunes near the subway is a fixture, and he gives a friendly nod or a "Buenos Diaz" every morning. Back in the old 'hood -- Park Slope, PRB (people's republic of Brooklyn) -- one of the local folks has apparently been contributing a rather bitter taste.The New York Times City Room blog tells the story of the Park Slope sidewalk ranter, a dedicated Mets fan who, from his seat in front of a deli, would harangue passing Yankees fans with racial epithets and slurs. Nothing seemed to quiet this guy down. Nothing, that is, until a distinctive pair of white earbuds appeared... and now there is peace and quiet.
Only in New York. At least, for the sake of everyplace else on earth, I hope that it's only in New York.
[via Fake Steve]
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michael said 2:51PM on 8-30-2007
right. because there's no way this type of super-crazy-random occurrence could happen in any other city in america -- nay, THE WORLD. man, there must never be a dull moment in new york. how do you guys even find time to sleep?
all the best,
a chicagoan who is sick of hearing things like "only in new york"
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Michael Rose said 3:19PM on 8-30-2007
No, see, in Chicago it's COMPLETELY different. The crazy guy on the corner doesn't shout epithets, he throws sausages. Also, he votes on your dead uncle's behalf.
:-)
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Peejavery said 3:25PM on 8-30-2007
Unless he is talking about Cameron, it just "dias."
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!!!! said 3:28PM on 8-30-2007
The editor of a PC perspective blog for MUINOs (that's Mac Users In Name Only, for you linear thinkers here at TUAW) turns out to be a fan of the NYT's oh-so-hip City Room? Christ. When can we expect to see Mr. Rose's review of this week's Metropolitan Diary?
This place has devolved beyond self-parody. Good day, switcheurs. And good day to this wonderfully PC-minded comment thread system.
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Ian Creelman said 3:32PM on 8-30-2007
Those are totally fake iPod earphones... Only in New York.
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Joe said 3:35PM on 8-30-2007
Wow, there's a lot of rage in these comments. Must be a lot of New Yorkers.
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Tucker said 3:42PM on 8-30-2007
Oh, right, I forgot that there's still a cabal of freaks who think in order to be "worthy" of Macs, a person has to sell off everything they own, only wear black, dress like Steve Jobs, and eat exclusively tofu.
...or something.
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Fernando said 4:02PM on 8-30-2007
f*** y'all I'm from Texas!
...no not really.
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Ian Creelman said 4:04PM on 8-30-2007
Uhm.. Just for the record. Post number 5 was tongue in cheek. Forgot to add the winking smiley. Everybody's happy, right ;)
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Justin Cash said 4:12PM on 8-30-2007
Well... I'm surprised to hear all the hate.
I'm a New Yorker(Wash. Heights unfortunately), and pretty sick of all the crap outside my window. It's one thing to deal with the "color" from the article. But when a guy repeatedly sits outside my walk-up blaring rap music for 7 hours straight, i seem to think that an ipod isn't going to be the answer unless it involves me chucking it at his head.
Btw, Michael, I'm considering moving to Brooklyn to get away form the Heights, any ideas?
Justin
(artist and future ipod chucker)
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Brian Reading said 5:00PM on 8-30-2007
Go Houston!! :P
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PSM said 5:50PM on 8-30-2007
Justin, I also live in Washington Heights. We must have the same neighbors. Usually under my window it's screaming children playing in the street at 3AM, or people pulling up outside the building with their car stereos blasting and the windows rolled down. Earbuds for all!
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ronn said 12:32AM on 8-31-2007
PSM, consider Bushwick or Greenpoint before it's completed gentrified (which probably means some time next week).
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basscadet said 2:31AM on 8-31-2007
I bet all this time he was trying to use other inferior mp3 players with messy interface and uncool design, that made his tunes sound crap. Erm... move along, nothing to read here...
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Cynthia Mckenna said 6:55AM on 8-31-2007
I think this is a cool story.
I am also amused that Apple marketing has made it completely acceptable and perhaps fashionable, to wear white ear buds -
Any other company would feel compelled to provide colors or at leasta less obtrusive black, but it is totally ordinary to see folks wearing those tell-tale wires from their ears.
I am absolutely no fashion slave, but I really do love Apple's marketing.
Cynthia
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