Monthly Archives: December 2008

BEST HOT DOG NYC

December 8, 2008 – 5:54 pm

As a teenager my brother and I would drive after dances or concerts to Simco-at-the-Bridge outside Mattapan Square. This neon-lit landmark held the honor of serving the best foot-long hot dogs in Boston and did so 24 hours a day 365 days a year, so that an exiled family member could celebrate Christmas on a […]

By Peter | Posted in boston, Food, NEW YORK | Comments (0)

THE ASSASSIN’S SONG

December 8, 2008 – 5:53 pm

Some Americans considered the offerings of cable TV indispensable to their daily lives, however I have abandoned my old friend since my departure from Thailand. I had no TV in Palm Beach and none at my present digs on Graham Avenue in Brooklyn. I don’t watch ENTOURAGE, THE SIMPSONS, or sporting events. I do surf […]

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Soup Kitchen 2009

December 8, 2008 – 5:52 pm

Not all financial news is bad this December. Sales at MacDonald’s rose nearly 7% after Americans finally got sick of eating their own cooking to conserve their cash. Mickie D’s might not be 5-star dining, however their $1 food offerings has people queuing in their fast-food chain like they were the new soup kitchen for […]

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Thanks Uncle Sam

December 8, 2008 – 5:51 pm

From www.2bangkok.com Greetings from your US government. Message to the Americans in Thailand – December 3, 2008 The Department of State is evaluating whether to charter aircraft to facilitate the onward travel of American citizens seeking to depart Thailand. Americans who would like to take a U.S. government chartered flight from Bangkok to another airport […]

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Speed for the Masses

December 6, 2008 – 5:50 pm

China might have 700 million more people than America, however the Land of the Free and the Brave outweighs the Celestial Kingdom by a whopping 40% thanks to the obesity fad hitting America. The Communist Politiburo frustrated by the USA’s superiority in this department have launched a massive online campaign to sell Phentermine to the […]

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