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    Can one live on Street Parking alone?
    Updated over 16 years ago
    Hi. Is there a method to the madness with this street parking? I can usually find a spot after 8 or 9 on the street and maybe I have been lucky, but I can usually...
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    Off topic: look for tailor
    Updated over 16 years ago
    I used to go to a guy Lomabrdo on 34th St between 5th and 6th. Good work, cheap prices because he was in a non-descript class c office building (no high retail rent)....
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    rent stabilized buy outs
    Updated over 16 years ago
    Does anyone have any information how this process works and in what case a land lord might be willing to offer a buyout to a rent stabelized tenant
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    Whose ass is Council Speaker Christine Quinn kissing?
    Updated over 16 years ago
    Quinn (D-Manhattan) started a bill giving motorists a five-minute grace period at electronic parking meters. The grace period would apply only at muni-meters, which...
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    Aliases
    Updated over 16 years ago
    Why do some people frequently change their aliases on an anonymous message board? Is it because: 1) They are losers 2) People try to be bullies but are really...
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    Hedging against a weakening dollar
    Updated over 16 years ago
    Hypothetical question: You've got $1M cash sitting the bank. Where do you put it? In equities and risk another bumpy ride downward? Real estate and risk further...
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    How many cops does it take to write a ticket?
    Updated over 16 years ago
    Observed: Traffic cop starts writing parking ticket for guy sitting at red light with blinkers on. Guy protests, yelling at cop. Within minutes no fewer than nine...
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