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Is it difficult to find parking in Coney Island, close to the boardwalk, on a Saturday night?
posted on Jul 18, 2008 - 3 answers
Who sets how much old and collectible video games are worth? How do they know? (examples with Monkey Island inside) [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 11 answers
One of those "Suicide Girls" has decorated her wall with the antique map of an island. Ignore the tattoos for a moment: which island is shown here? NSFW Link. [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 3 answers ![]()
When I was a kid (mid-1980s, early-90s) I was obsessed with these compendiums of Japanese illustration they had where I took art lessons. Most of the art was airbrushed; a lot of hyper-realistic work in the vein of Hajime Sorayama, which I don't mind, but some of it was this cartoony airbrush style I love. In particular there was this cartoon dog who wore a suit which I'd like to find again. I'm not sure what the advertisement was for, but it features a cartoon dog wearing a suit in various situations with a weird cast of characters. On a rollercoaster, etc. i know that is vague, but does anyone know what this is?
The style is pretty similar to the boxart for Hudson's Adventure Island. Does anyone know who did the art for that game? Any artists I should check out based on that style?
posted on Mar 7, 2008 - 2 answers
Hello folks, I am looking for the name of an old poem recited to me by my father in my childhood. It is similar in style to the 'Dangerous Dan McGrew' I think, but is about two men stranded on a desert island after their ship sinks. Initially they are strangers, but after realising they have a mutual friend, become good friends themselves. Things continue well until, I believe, they spot the mutual friend on a ship passing by. They notice however that the ship is a Pirate ship, and upon realising this, absolve their friendship in the knowledge that their mutual friend is of ill repute! This is all going on old memory, so I could be wrong in certain aspects.
posted on Oct 17, 2007 - 2 answers ![]()
How quickly do the parking lots near the Staten Island ferry fill up on any given Saturday? Sunday?
posted on Oct 11, 2007 - 2 answers
How do I start a grocery co-op? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 7 answers
I'm going to be in Providence, RI this weekend, what should I do/see/eat? [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2007 - 16 answers
How do I get across Staten Island? [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2007 - 5 answers ![]()
Planning a honeymoon. Can you help me find a place outside the continental U.S. that has bungalows on the water? Or if not, what about lots of shallow clear lagoons/secluded spots? (Mountains a plus!) I'm in Michigan and don't want to fly all the way to Bora Bora, which seems to have that - anything closer that is comparable? [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2007 - 17 answers
I remember coming across a historical account of a Dutch slave ship being shipwrecked on a tiny island, and the survivors living for many years. Sound familiar? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 5 answers ![]()
We're flying into & out of Chicago in mid-July. We want to head north possibly to: Macinaw City/Island, Thunder Bay, Duluth, somewhere neat to see in Wisconsin, and back to Chicago. We'll have 15 days. Will want 3 days in the end in Chicago. Is this doable? What are the "must see" places & how much time at each? Travel clockwise or counter? Thanks for all suggestion of what to see & what to avoid.
posted on Jun 17, 2007 - 10 answers
So I'm going to St. Thomas June 5th for 24 hours... alone. How can I make the most of it? I am excited and scared. [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2007 - 8 answers
I was at the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's New Year's Day swim. It was a great event, except for the fact that someone one was injured (perhaps a broken neck). Does anyone out there know exactly what happened to this person and if they're allright?
posted on Jan 3, 2007 - 7 answers
Where can I buy pasteurized eggs on Long Island? [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2006 - 4 answers
Getting to Great Neck from New Jersey [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2006 - 10 answers ![]()
Haunted House near Providence, RI? [more inside]
posted on Oct 15, 2006 - 7 answers
My son (nine) came across this unnamed, triangular island with airstrips and buildings using google earth. It's quite small, and almost artificial looking, like a built-up atoll. We're pretty sure they've got aliens there. KML file enclosed. [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2006 - 8 answers ![]()
IslandParadiseFilter: Help me find a dream island getaway vacation spot. [more inside]
posted on Dec 1, 2005 - 16 answers ![]()
Help me identify this late-70s or early-80s American television movie, please. [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2005 - 6 answers ![]()
California stereotypes: What do East Coasters really think about Californians? [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2005 - 45 answers
what is the shortcut through staten island [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2005 - 6 answers ![]()
ShaolinFilter: About to start looking for apartments in Staten Island; still traumatized from having had to do this in NYC a while back. Any advice/experiences? Are the brokers in SI as bad as the brokers in NYC? Do they want to kill me? Etc.
posted on Apr 16, 2005 - 2 answers
Do people really buy islands?
If so, how are the "owned" islands governed? [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2005 - 14 answers
I'm trying to remember a tv movie that was featured on ABC's Weekend Special with O.G. Readmore. The problem is I only vaguely remember certain parts of the movie. The few things I DO remember is that there were a couple kids stranded on an island (possibly brother and sister) and that the brother had to protect his sister from a tiger that entered their camp. Does this ring a bell for anyone?
posted on Oct 5, 2004 - 2 answers