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May 22nd, 2013, 08:39 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread NYC Mayoral Race 2013 in New York City Guide For New Yorkers

Can't wait for the campaign slogans.

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May 22nd, 2013, 07:07 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread The New York Jets in Sports

Sitting in the second left lane on an interstate, both of them probably passed out - lucky he isn't dead. Or someone else dead.

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May 22nd, 2013, 06:58 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread Amanda Knox gets 26 Years in News and Politics

Suspicion is not what prosecutors engage in; it's what investigators do. It's how they follow leads, gather information and evidence, and turn that...

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May 22nd, 2013, 05:41 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread Amanda Knox gets 26 Years in News and Politics

Actually, he speculated that she witnessed the crime while high as a kite. He admitted throughout the discussion that all he knew about the case was...

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May 22nd, 2013, 04:11 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread Explosions at Boston Marathon in News and Politics

Ibragim Todashev implicated Tsarnaev, himself in triple homicide before FBI shooting Updated at 3:35 p.m. ET A friend of Boston bombing suspect...

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May 22nd, 2013, 04:06 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread Explosions at Boston Marathon in News and Politics

Latest reports are that the incident happened in Todashev's apartment. See my post #114 for more info on the connection between the Boston Bombing...

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May 22nd, 2013, 03:53 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread Piers 25 and 26 in Tribeca - Hudson River Park in New York City Guide For New Yorkers

Doggie Fun Park. At half a million $, no fun for the taxpayers.

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May 22nd, 2013, 02:52 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread 175 Greenwich Street - Proposed WTC Tower # 3 - by Richard Rogers in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

Bad sign for imminent tower construction, right?

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May 22nd, 2013, 02:48 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread 150 Charles Street - by Cook + Fox in New York Real Estate

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May 22nd, 2013, 02:36 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread The New York Wheel - by Starneth in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

More than a wheel. Let's see how long it takes to get this off the ground. Well, not literally. If they have to name it, hope it's something to...

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May 22nd, 2013, 02:23 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread Turning Lower Manhattan Into Parkland in New York City Guide For New Yorkers

I left the posts here since they would be repetitive, but there's a thread for the Javits Federal Building and Plaza. I moved the Collect Pond...

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May 22nd, 2013, 12:51 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread Superior Ink Condominiums - 469 West Street - by Robert A. M. Stern in New York Real Estate

Will look great when the trees fill in. In a decade or so.

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May 22nd, 2013, 11:11 AM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread WTC Transit Hub - by Santiago Calatrava in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

Looks like a temporary brace. From the overhead shot, there seem to be temporary diagonal braces between the ribs.

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May 22nd, 2013, 11:01 AM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread The New York Jets in Sports

Two contract signings by the Jets this Spring: 1. David Garrard - knee problems, retires. 2. Mike Goodson - Passenger in car that had stopped...

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May 22nd, 2013, 10:38 AM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread The Yankees in Sports

I didn't realize that the Yankees have three first-round picks in this years draft. ------------------------------------------ Thanks in part...

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May 22nd, 2013, 09:08 AM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread Explosions at Boston Marathon in News and Politics

Still a developing story. So far, a little weird. Man Killed by FBI After Being Questioning About the Boston Bombing Dashiell Bennett 7:48 AM...

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May 22nd, 2013, 08:35 AM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread The Landmarks Preservation Commission in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

Former Tammany Hall Near Union Square Enters Landmarking Process 05/17/2013 Large image Tammany Hall served as home to powerful City...

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May 22nd, 2013, 03:31 AM

stache replied to a thread Jersey City Rising in New York Metro

Yikes are they not going to bury those electrical wires???

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May 22nd, 2013, 01:13 AM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread 150 Greenwich Street - WTC Tower #4 - by Fumihiko Maki in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

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May 22nd, 2013, 01:02 AM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread Knicks matter again... in Sports

Look at the video. Since I don't think you know basketball, the lane is 16 feet wide. When Melo spins around George and dribbles once before...

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May 21st, 2013, 11:10 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread The Yankees in Sports

That streak is over at 19-0. Boston also lost, so still up one game. What happens when Pettitte and Nova come back; who goes into the bullpen?

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May 21st, 2013, 09:56 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread Knicks matter again... in Sports

You don't believe what you see, and now you don't believe the damn numbers? I didn't "contort" the numbers, I just listed them as they appear. I knew...

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May 21st, 2013, 05:46 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread Amanda Knox gets 26 Years in News and Politics

Yes, the judges of Italy are "beyond looney," but of course the only one in this case who is considered looney is the one who doesn't fit a...

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May 21st, 2013, 05:33 PM

ZippyTheChimp replied to a thread Knicks matter again... in Sports

This sounds made up to me, so I'll just state: eFG% for most scorers drops off in the 4th quarter. They get tired. This past season, 1st...

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