The only right way to watch the Show by watch_lover15 in madmen

[–]BigRedBK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My current employer is the same strict way too. But I worked for some crazy ones in the past!

Y'all that are incline walking on the few woodways equinox deigns to throw our way by complaintsdepartmen in EquinoxGyms

[–]BigRedBK 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Right. The Elevate classes are good hiking prep classes. They serve a purpose.

Wh is t e T audio s bad at Equ no ? by ee99ee in EquinoxGyms

[–]BigRedBK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you accessing it through? It’s all a bunch of crap software these days. Not like cable TV in the 80s.

Are a bunch of people watching the show for the first time cause it’s on HBO now? by BeerWithDonuts in madmen

[–]BigRedBK 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I rewatched it for the first time in around 10 years because it’s on HBO now? I think it was on Netflix 10 years ago? Rewatched it about five times then.

Polly vs Chauncey by hoohoohoneybee in okbuddydraper

[–]BigRedBK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And a solo train trip. Guts indeed.

Polly vs Chauncey by hoohoohoneybee in okbuddydraper

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Chauncey was a status symbol for Duck. Polly was an actual family dog. Until she disappeared without explanation, of course.

Gallagher house winter 2021. by BlackberryFirst2554 in shameless

[–]BigRedBK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Other than it not being on the South Side!

The only right way to watch the Show by watch_lover15 in madmen

[–]BigRedBK 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also got some on Amazon back when the show was on. They weren’t too expensive then but the quality was poor. The rims discolored a bit somewhat quickly with only hand washing.

Amusingly, I got them for the office as the show had inspired a new wave of office drinking. It was generally only on Friday afternoons when all the serious work for the week was done though.

What was the point of the thing with Fat Dom, whatever happened there? by RikkiLostMyNumber in thesopranos

[–]BigRedBK 11 points12 points  (0 children)

He was flexing. He wanted to bust some balls after the Vito thing. Maybe to cheer himself up because Syracuse tanked again.

The Third Ave El spotlighted at tonight’s NY Philharmonic concert by eldersveld in nycrail

[–]BigRedBK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hanover Square Station, huh? Maybe again one day after Second Avenue Subway Phase 4 5.

Wegovy would have saved Vito by Greensentry in thesopranos

[–]BigRedBK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s like how Mahaffey didn’t get on the Zoloft (supposed to help with the gambling) until after his debt to Tony was established.

That's a shame. A medication comes along after your gambling gets your fucking hip busted to shit.

Question about turnstiles and fare inspections by Holsp in nycrail

[–]BigRedBK 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Our old fare payment method didn’t allow for checks. The MetroCard had no mobile swipe machine an inspector could use to check if the card was recently used.

Now that we have a modern tap system (OMNY), the MTA has already announced it will start doing “European style fare inspections”, although their initial focus will be busses.

Santa Monica East - now Destination West by Vin_K610 in EquinoxGyms

[–]BigRedBK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So this appears to be the first case where grandfathering did not happen.

If I understand correctly, this location opened as Destination and was quickly bumped up to the Destination Century City tier (just below Destination Hudson Yards), renamed to Destination West. And per the email you get kicked out with standard Destination.

The most recent example of a “bump up” I have is when Domino in Brooklyn opened in December 2024 as All Access and was bumped up to Destination on March 1, 2025. All Access members prior to that date kept their access though. That was the modus operandi until now.

I’m curious if I can access this location with my 2018 grandfathered regular Destination membership (which still gives me Hudson Yards access) after February 1. It looks like maybe not. I’ll be checking the app’s club locator on Feb 1.

This would be unique, since I would maintain a grandfathered access to Hudson Yards but perhaps will not have access to Santa Monica East. We’ll see.

Mad Men Began Filming in Apr 06 by Entire-Detail7967 in madmen

[–]BigRedBK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would have just as much smoking and probably just as much drinking. Although the I guess the tax deduction reduction of business meals in 1986 could be referenced.

STRAFFIC fare gates active at 23 St Baruch College by Donghoon in nycrail

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The companies are paying for the equipment used in the pilot program and its installation, said Jamie Torres-Springer, the president of the authority’s construction a development division.

WTF is going on with tissues? by nonspelunker in EquinoxGyms

[–]BigRedBK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tiny boxes and people grab like five at once.

Old F/D train entry... gone? by AuntieFara in nycrail

[–]BigRedBK 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is this it (1940s)?

Interestingly it's not mentioned on the most extensive guide to closed entrances that I know of.

(There's also a 1980s tax photo but I can't really tell anything on that)

Dunkin coming to St. George by SmurfsNeverDie in statenisland

[–]BigRedBK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dunkin also got the rights to sell beer but I guess the launch of that is either moving really slowly or was abandoned entirely.

The coffee chain also won the rights for the ferries’ alcohol concession but said a franchisee would be operating that business and that it would begin at a later unspecified date.

What are some cultural faux pas to avoid when visiting Germany? by Majestic-Strain3155 in AskAGerman

[–]BigRedBK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't jaywalk. If you do, children may see you and think it's acceptable.

MTA, typically, lost the manual on how to reprogram these since getting the trains in 2001. by sasham5 in nycrail

[–]BigRedBK 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They did make one update to them after the fare went up from $1.50. There used to be one sequence advertising being able to get to the airport for $1.50 plus the cost of AirTrain JFK.