Yes I caught it. I had to get from 47th and Lex to Penn station and had to resort to a gypsy cab. Talk about fun.

-- KDeRosa - 21 Dec 2005

When we were coming out of Ringside Fest, we bumped into a mom and a very sweet, very nerdy little boy, maybe about 9 years old, with thick Coke-bottle lenses....

He was in a state of Carlito-induced rapture, and the mom said, 'That was the most fun standing in line for 3 hours I've ever had.'

I figure if I take all 3 kids to Grand Central in the middle of a Christmas transit strike I'll have a point of comparison.

-- CatherineJohnson - 21 Dec 2005

Yes I caught it. I had to get from 47th and Lex to Penn station and had to resort to a gypsy cab. Talk about fun.

What's a gypsy cab?

Same thing as the cabs in the Bronx?

-- CatherineJohnson - 21 Dec 2005

Yes. You know, you're not quite sure it's a cab or not. No meter. Even less English language abilities than usual. The fare was "how much do you want to pay?" Luckily, I knew the right answer because I took a yellow cab between the exact same spots the day before.

-- KDeRosa - 21 Dec 2005

Yes. You know, you're not quite sure it's a cab or not. No meter. Even less English language abilities than usual. The fare was "how much do you want to pay?" Luckily, I knew the right answer because I took a yellow cab between the exact same spots the day before.

oh, right

that's the only kind of cab there is in the Bronx

there are tons of them

they're big, too

I think they're Lincolns; not sure

-- CatherineJohnson - 21 Dec 2005

caption:

Performers in Santa Claus hats hand out gifts to South Koreans during a promotional drive at the Everland, South Korea's largest amusement park, about 50 km (31 miles) south of Seoul, December 21, 2005. The promotional event was aimed at the upcoming Christmas holiday season. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Apparently South Koreans have even less common sense-y than Americans.

-- CatherineJohnson - 21 Dec 2005

The weather looks nice there.

-- CatherineJohnson - 21 Dec 2005

Roads into the city were completely backed up here yesterday at noon.

-- CatherineJohnson - 21 Dec 2005

Apparently South Koreans have even less common sense-y than Americans

I don't know about that, these santa's helpers sure beat elves.

-- KDeRosa - 21 Dec 2005

well, YEAH, but, but, but......but they're passing out GIFTS in a SWIMMING POOL

-- CatherineJohnson - 21 Dec 2005

That's the cover story for the bikinis.

-- KDeRosa - 21 Dec 2005

That's the cover story for the bikinis.

ok

i guess that's.......sensible

-- CatherineJohnson - 21 Dec 2005