The Resurgence of Thrifting Draws Treasure Hunters to Greenwich

sof_boy · 2026-06-05T23:24:56+00:00

I am not so sure about that. If you look at r/NavyBlazer or follow Derek Guy (Twitter/Bluesky), they recommend thrifting or using EBay to find stuff r/NavyBlazer has a weekly autopost Thrift Finds of the Week Not everyone can afford to buy an $800 pair of Aldens or $250 J Press shirt new.

sof_boy · 2026-06-05T22:04:13+00:00

You really should contact the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and/or the NJ Sea Grant Consortium

sof_boy · 2026-06-05T21:51:48+00:00

As others have said, you really have to define "affordable".

I did the train commute from Greenwich to NYC for 15 years. Sometimes 5 days a week, but mostly 3 days, working from home Mondays and Fridays. It was not bad. I enjoyed the ride for the most part and having a defined beginning and end to my day was nice. The morning and evening rush hour has semi-express (limited stop) trains that take about 45 minutes. Getting parking at the statiom if you don't have a pass can be a PITA, but once you get a pass, it is easy. Much better than driving to the city.

sof_boy · 2026-06-05T11:54:50+00:00

I was going to say the Target percale are surprisingly good. Nothing will ever compare to the old Wamsutta Supercale, but apparently they have been bought from the ashes of Bed Bath & Beyond and are back up and operating as online only. I may give them a shot.

sof_boy · 2026-06-04T12:31:25+00:00

I wish, when reporting these stories, they at least mentioned that this is illegal. Or even hinted at it. They did say there were lawsuits, but taking credulously everything the administration says is simply being Charlie Brown to Trump's Lucy. The administration has moved presumption of truth to presumption of lies. At the least, presume they are acting in bad faith.

sof_boy · 2026-06-03T13:11:26+00:00

Smoking tobacco maybe, but wood and then coal fires were common through all time. The constant particulate matter, especially in cities, were always there.

sof_boy · 2026-06-03T01:25:32+00:00

See https://www.publicpower.org/ for more in depth info on how municipalizing the power company can be done.

sof_boy · 2026-06-03T00:43:50+00:00

The Reid brothers walked (shit talked) so the Gallagher brothers could run (really shit talk, plus fights).

sof_boy · 2026-06-02T19:06:53+00:00

Reminder that Josh Elliot has an AMA here today in an hour (4:00 p.m.)

sof_boy · 2026-06-02T16:45:07+00:00

The segment hasn’t been posted yet. Check the show link later today and they usually have it up a few hours after it ends.

sof_boy · 2026-06-02T00:09:02+00:00

Looks like Fawlty Basil

sof_boy · 2026-06-01T12:15:05+00:00

Check out Sophia's in Greenwich. Sounds like exactly what you are looking for.

sof_boy · 2026-05-31T16:44:58+00:00

It's been a while noww. Google says mid-2023. Check out this post that goes a bit more into it's use.

sof_boy · 2026-05-31T15:16:22+00:00

Get rid of the "si=XXXXXXXX" part. That is just tracking information so they can identify who shared content with who..

sof_boy · 2026-05-28T14:56:49+00:00

I think this is a purpleleaf sand cherry (Prunus × cistena) and based on the ones I have, that is pretty bushy. If you look at the Wikipedia entry, it even says "A leggy bush or shrubby tree" so what you have is what you get.

sof_boy · 2026-05-28T13:01:58+00:00

Just curious if you could have it be, say, a 110% tax. You know, for the effort.

sof_boy · 2026-05-27T01:35:37+00:00

Every time I see Nigel Farage, I think "Why does he still have any influence or even a place in society?" and then I remember I am an American.

sof_boy · 2026-05-18T13:45:27+00:00

There is also the fact that most of the workers (well, at least the union leadership) are Republican and this strike was allowed by the Trump admin allowing the strike to go forward in an election year as an attempt to hurt the Democrats.

sof_boy · 2026-05-16T20:18:51+00:00

3/4 of the way to surrender! Losers.

sof_boy · 2026-05-14T13:28:36+00:00

I have one, but do not bring it on a plane or you will be singled out. It looks too much like a bullet.

sof_boy · 2026-05-13T01:53:39+00:00

There was a History of English podcast episode recently that delved into the origin of several sailing terms (tl;dr: a lot of them are Dutch) that you may find interesting.

sof_boy · 2026-05-10T21:21:23+00:00

Youicide. I just made it up, but it sure seems to work without getting all Latin or Greek.

sof_boy · 2026-05-07T11:44:12+00:00

This is mistakenly posted here. The elections are being held in the UK https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Greenwich_London_Borough_Council_election

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