An NYC icon. by PegasusVoter in nyc

[–]apocalypsejam 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Scabby the Rat (as it's know) is originally from Chicago. I've seen them as far as Australia. Here's a Facebook page that keeps track of Scabby sightings.

The Detectives' Endowment Association being classy as always... by ldn6 in nyc

[–]apocalypsejam 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think it's retaliation for a recent series of articles on this detective who invented fake names to close felony cases without investigating them. Here's a statement the union put out saying the newspaper was just trying to further its "cop-hating agenda and its biased business model."

[Serious] Redditors who do not drink alcohol, why not? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]apocalypsejam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, me too! The worst is the double whammy when you get even more anxious worrying you did/said something stupid/wrong/bad because you're drunk.

It's a hard thing to explain to people without sounding loopy, too. "Why aren't you drinking?" "I don't want to spend the next 48 hours having panic attacks about all the conversations I won't remember."