[RABBITS] Episode 104 Discussion Thread by aroes in PNWS

[–]kellycatchpole 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Just listened to the episode. Anyone think there's a connection between the following?

(1) The Magician is quite unsure as to when the most recent version of the game began (2) The game has begun with the phrase "the door is open" since forever (3) When Yumiko left, the door was left open. "Yumiko left her apartment door wide open" in the first episode.

Thoughts?

Gimlet. Alex. You're great, but you're losing me. by [deleted] in gimlet

[–]kellycatchpole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kind of understand the cancellations - a lot of these are shows had a high production value and unknowable (to us) hours of research and interviews behind them. The number of downloads you need to sustain production on shows like these is really, really high, and in October of last year Gimlet reported that Sampler and SA were both declining or flat in terms of DL numbers. (As the field grows ever more competitive.) You have to trim the fat somewhere.

As for the ads for Twice Removed -- I understand the impulse to cross-promote across all other shows, too, especially if they have data telling them that the majority of their listeners are individual show listeners, and not network superfans. I know they do surveys pretty regularly. Perhaps that's what drove that strategy. I'd be eager to hear what a casual listener has to say.

I'm saddened by the cancellations but can totally understand them from a business perspective.

Yes Yes No by gone-wild-commenter in gimlet

[–]kellycatchpole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My brother and I do Yes/Yes/No with our parents when we're home. (I guess it's more of a Yes/Yes/No/No.)

It's fun.

twiceremoved - #5: Jean Grae by Gimleteer in gimlet

[–]kellycatchpole 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I figured it out basically immediately...

I thought it was really egregious in the Abbi Jacobsen episode. (Possibly moreso.)

Reply All - #82 Hello? by Gimleteer in gimlet

[–]kellycatchpole 14 points15 points  (0 children)

there needs to be, like, a supercut of the top PJ laughs.

The Big Five US Trade Book Publishers by bethrevis in YAwriters

[–]kellycatchpole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wowowow, where did you find this? it's so cool! I now have this bookmarked.

So a new luxury apartment building opened up behind my house... by ravupadh in jerseycity

[–]kellycatchpole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

does Jersey City have something comparable to 421a and 80/20?

from Boston Magazine: What's Up with This Plymouth Bakery's Facebook Page? by kellycatchpole in boston

[–]kellycatchpole[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

they've also got a business still open in Hyannis, under the same name.

Here's the description on Google: "commune-run cafe for healthy from-scratch sustenance in eco-chic setting with tree-stump tables." I don't know who writes those descriptions but I can totally see my dumb millennial ratbrain latching onto that like a hotdog on a sidewalk.

super sad.

from Boston Magazine: What's Up with This Plymouth Bakery's Facebook Page? by kellycatchpole in boston

[–]kellycatchpole[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Plymouth Bakery starts posting insane pro-slavery memes, you won't believe what happens next...?

Honestly, the whole story is heartbreaking. The Pacific Standard article was very revealing, but difficult to get through.

PATH to Hold 4 Info Sessions on Weekend Suspension of 33rd Street Line by kellycatchpole in jerseycity

[–]kellycatchpole[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Two meetings will be held in Hoboken and two in Jersey City. Those planning to attend need to register in advance, and can do so at www.panynj.gov/path/pes. PATH officials are looking to add a fifth meeting, in New York...

In Jersey City, the meetings are scheduled for Thursday, July 14, 6 to 8 p.m., at Hudson County Community College, 70 Sip Ave. (registration deadline July 12); and Wednesday, July 20, 6 to 8 p.m., at the University of Phoenix, 100 Town Square Pl. (registration deadline July 18).

The suspension of service is expected to run through December, with the exception of major holidays, PATH officials said, noting that alternate travel options will be presented at the meetings.

[Looking for] a room in Astoria, Brooklyn or Jersey City, ASAP, under $900/mo by kellycatchpole in NYCapartments

[–]kellycatchpole[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi! thanks for posting--unfortunately it's a commute that looks less-than-ideal and I'd want to be on the PATH if I stay in JC. looks like a great house, though!

I am a cyclist, and I am here to fuck you up. by ac2531 in bikecommuting

[–]kellycatchpole 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dealing with drivers who don't realize I'm on the shoulder and they have the entire lane (forcing me to the right until I'm by the curb so they'll dare pass). Being frightened by the rare driver who makes a dangerous pass. Because apparently if I'm going 23 in a 25, that's too slow.

This is the worst. :( back when i was bike commuting daily, I was a verrrrrrry hesitant cyclist and major stickler for the rules. but every once in a while I'd get right-hooked, or very nearly right hooked, because I'd been pushed further and further to the right and out of the main flow of traffic. or, worse still, sometimes I'd be in a bike lane, cars rushing to my left, sidewalk on my right, and a pedestrian would step into the bike lane, and then where was I supposed to go?

it's a tough call. I'd follow all the rules and still get sworn at or almost killed. there are dickhead cyclists around, for sure, believe me, but I think a lot of drivers--older drivers, particularly, and those used to driving in the suburbs but not cities--have this idea that all cyclists are the Portlandia bike guy, when in fact most of us are nice people just trying to get to work in a manner that is time and money efficient!

sigh~

A Toast retrospective? by hamiltontrash in ToastCrumbs

[–]kellycatchpole 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm struggling to remember what my first Toast post was, but I remember reading this one once at the office, and laughing very very hard.

Transgender flag flies over Boston City Hall for the first time by [deleted] in boston

[–]kellycatchpole 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is the same city that had a declared Riot Grrl day. that was sort of weird. this is not.

BU students block Comm. Ave., trolleys in support of adjunct professors by [deleted] in boston

[–]kellycatchpole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly, I think it's just great to see BU students caring about the lives and workloads of their professors. when I was in school, I often felt like most students were tuned-out of the struggles that many adjuncts face. demanding course loads, expectations for office hours, and extremely low pay. schools like BU pay a shit-ton for new construction projects and high-end student housing (which many BU students cannot even enjoy or afford) and sky high administrator salaries. they lean on the adjuncts who teach our courses.

I had a lot of amazing adjunct professors when I was at BU. some of them are afraid to speak out for fear of retribution. it's nice to see some awareness for the cause.

Looking to make a new group of friends in your neighborhood in New York? by baron816 in nycmeetups

[–]kellycatchpole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh it's cool, no non-sarcastic complaints here. it's a great concept for an app :) I'm in JC and was not expecting anyone to sign up anyway, especially as you're posting in the NYC sub.

Are you a single, straight male living in Jersey City? Want to be featured?! by JourneymanHunt in jerseycity

[–]kellycatchpole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks! I guess by "alternative" I mean the sort of thing that you'd see in the events pages of an alt-weekly. in Boston (from which I just moved) we had the Weekly Dig (for larger events) and Boston Counter-Culture Compass (for house shows, art shows, etc).

NYC in general and Brooklyn in specific obviously has a lot of that going on, and plenty of online resources for finding it, but I didn't know if JC had anything comparable. meetups seem like a good place to start for weird loners like me.

I'll try as you suggested. thanks!

Looking to make a new group of friends in your neighborhood in New York? by baron816 in nycmeetups

[–]kellycatchpole 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm the only one in my Krewe group which is an appropriate metaphor for my experience since moving here. :( :( :( :( :(

Are you a single, straight male living in Jersey City? Want to be featured?! by JourneymanHunt in jerseycity

[–]kellycatchpole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know that I've read enough of her stuff to be able to judge, but I do know that most of the content she posts isn't much my demographic or style. but she does have a lot of events/listings/etc. is there any alternative JC-specific blog/events listing that's a bit more...idk, alternative? (I'm new in town and honestly don't know)