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Comment on unfortunate lunatic by Vladimir Brezina

Vladimir Brezina — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:45:11 +0000

Fascinating!

Comment on ironclad by unfortunate lunatic « The Newtown Pentacle

unfortunate lunatic « The Newtown Pentacle — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:16:17 +0000

[...] and safety issues. These shots were acquired during the Greenpoint Monitor Museum‘s recent parade event. The northern side of the site is in a state of disuse and relict decay, while the southern houses [...]

Comment on Hermes Trismegistus by Cav

Cav — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:26:29 +0000

Hermes guided souls to the underworld as well. It would be fitting in a way for his image to be at the entrance to the underground train terminal, this Avernus, where the lost souls of this city are borne through the dark stygian tunnels to whatever nameless destination Charon the motorman takes them.

“In other papyri, there are recipes for constructing such images and animating them, such as when images are to be fashioned hollow so as to enclose a magic name inscribed on gold leaf.”

Sounds much like the golem where the effigy was animated by the tetragrammaton.

Comment on weeds and creepers by Cav

Cav — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:02:36 +0000

“…whatever walks in Hill House, walks alone.”

Comment on general tension by georgethe atheist

georgethe atheist — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:28:33 +0000

Mitch: would you please supply your references for Blackwell’s Island being “up the river” in the post-revolutionary/pre-Civil War era. I’m a historian at heart and would appreciate the info. Thanks.

Comment on general tension by georgethe atheist

georgethe atheist — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:02:24 +0000

Mitch, I always thought the term “up the river” meant you were in Sing-Sing, i.e. on the Hudson River.

Comment on Big Allis is not in the Land of the Lost… or how I learned to stop worrying and love Ravenswood #3 by general tension « The Newtown Pentacle

general tension « The Newtown Pentacle — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:16:17 +0000

[...] “Big Allis is not in the Land of the Lost… or how I learned to stop worrying and love Ravenswood #3“ [...]

Comment on strange delicacies by Peter

Peter — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:26:49 +0000

Love this little known area of Long Island City!

I’ve been meaning to check out Bantry Bay Publick House on Greenpoint Avenue for a while now. Menu looks really interesting. Who would have thought?

http://bantrybaypub.com/start.html

Comment on strange delicacies by georgetheatheist

georgetheatheist — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:50:17 +0000

Why would those alleged tunnels be “freshly dug”? What do you think is going on?

Comment on waxen mask by georgetheatheist

georgetheatheist — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:46:52 +0000

Hey Mitch, Don’t be a hockey puck. Check these out:

http://www.bing.com/shopping/grabber-hand-toe-and-foot-warmers/p/381F2F0FE5F3C7205020?q=Hand+and+Foot+Warmers&lpf=0&lpq=Hand%2band%2bFoot%2bWarmers&FORM=EGCA&lppc=16

I drive a car with no heat and use the hand and foot warmers all the time. Works like a charm. Check out Sports Authority on Northern Blvd.