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Comment on Karl is Just Being Silly by Sister Wolf

Sister Wolf — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:18:03 +0000

Hallie – We can’t tell you about Pony Play, it might turn your milk sour. Please do not investigate!!!

Suebob – What do we know from raves? I don’t even know what “soljaboy” is or how to spell it, but I hear it has funny tweets. Should I explain tweets?

Comment on Karl is Just Being Silly by Suebob

Suebob — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:47:33 +0000

I made fun of these fluffy things on Craftastrophe, but I got chastised because apparently they are a Thing at raves. I am too decrepit to have known that.

Comment on Chrissie Hynde, No! by dorkmyster

dorkmyster — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:16:33 +0000

SHe does look happy…or is it just that permanently surprised look? Maybe the agony of the heartbreak gives her potential for some good music in like… 3 months.

Comment on Chrissie Hynde, No! by firefly

firefly — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:41:06 +0000

Sister Wolf: Chinese? Really? Now that disturbs me…

Comment on “Fashion Jews” by the real andrea

the real andrea — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:31:57 +0000

Oo, I am glad that I checked back to see this comments. Aja, my comment was not intended to sound superior or racist. One of the reasons that I love NY so much IS the mix of all the cultures that contribute to make it such a great place to live. I have lived in several cities in the US, and there is just nothing like NY. There are Jewish things about NY, but also, Black, Asian, Irish, and every other ethnic group that came here for the same reasons. Of course I know that. I am a liberal Upper West Sider from 10025, one of the most liberal areas of the country. People in my neighborhood were dancing in the streets when Obama was elected. All ethnicities have contributed to NY’s diversity, with energy on the streets that can’t compare to anywhere else. The fact is, though, that the garment center, where a good portion of American made clothes are manufactured, IS heavily made up of Jewish people. I worked there for several summer jobs and then for a couple of years before I decided what I wanted to do with my life. I know from where I speak. There has to be a reason why there are so many kosher restaurants in and around the garment center, right? There is also a garment center synagogue. I also can say that the NY that you know may not be the NY that I grew up in. I was born in 1953, and there were different waves of immigrants settling in NY from the turn of the last century to about mid century. The fact also is that many Eastern European Jews came here and worked at the same trade in their new city (NY), as they did in Europe. They came over here and that is what they knew how to do. My grandmother was one of those people.

The thing that Aja does’t understand (and why should she if she is not Jewish) is that on Jewish holy days, from sundown the eve of, to sundown at the end of the holy day (or in this case 2 days, Thursday and Friday), if you are observant, no work is permitted, no shopping, no turning on lights, no cooking (all the cooking is done the day before and kept on a warming platform on a stove- I don’t do this but some do) and you are supposed to go to services and have special family meals, sort of like on Christmas for non Jews. So it is kind of an affront to the observant Jews that work in and own companies in the fashion trade. Some Jews only observe one day of Rosh Hashana (Thurs), so it wouldn’t be an issue for them. On other Jewish holidays, like passover and chanukah, work is permitted, so it wouldn’t be a problem then either. In this case, Rosh Hashana is one of the holiest days of the Jewish year. I think that maybe that is the problem here, that you guys don’t really understand the meaning of this particular holy day. For some Jews, it doesn’t matter, and for others, it does. It’s important to my husband, so I observe it with him. (And I get to wear a nice outfit to services.)

In my initial comment I was just trying to explain why she said “fashion Jews”. That’s all. I could have just said “the garment center and the fashion business has a lot of Jews in it”, period. And I think that is what Amy Odell meant too. Sorry if you were offended, that was not my intent.

Comment on Karl is Just Being Silly by Hallie

Hallie — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:27:01 +0000

Omg wtf is pony play? D:

Comment on “Fashion Jews” by layersandswathes

layersandswathes — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:23:46 +0000

Wow, there sure do seem to be a lot of us Blogging Jews. I had no idea! In London, no one gives a shit if you are a Jew or not when it comes to fashion week.

Luckily, Yom Kippur (day of fast) usually lands somewhere between London and Milan fashion weeks. It’s a great way for me to practice not eating anyway because whether you’re a Fashion Jew or any other kind of fashion person, eating isn’t necessarily on the agenda.

Now pass the gefilte fish and let’s call it a day.

Comment on Chrissie Hynde, No! by jools

jools — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:22:03 +0000

Quick. Somebody hide her estrogen cream.

Comment on The Birkin Delusion by mlk

mlk — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:09:15 +0000

I HAVE 6 BIRKINS AND HAVE A SEVENTH COMING! I GIVE 40% OF MY INCOME TO CHARTIES. I WILL HAPPILY FORK OVER THE MONEY THAT I WORK HARD FOR TO BUY A BIRKIN BECUASE I LOVE THE BAG. MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO CLUE WHAT A BIRKIN IS AND HOW MUCH IT COSTS. AFTER READING THIS BLOG I WILL NOW CARRY MY BIRKIN WITH EVEN MORE PRIDE KNOWING THAT I AM PISSING OF SOME LIBERALS WHO ARE CLUELESS ABOUT OTHERS!!! YOU ALL HAVE NO RIGHT TO DETERMINE/JUDGE HOW OTHERS SHOULD SPEND THIER MONEY! HERE’S A TIP– GET YOUR BIRKIN PRICES FROM HERMES NOT EBAY!! YOU ARE GROSSLY OVER ESTIMATING THE COST OF A BIRKIN!!!

Comment on Karl is Just Being Silly by Zoe

Zoe — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:53:55 +0000

This just made my year. I wonder if they’ll come out with different patterns? Zebra? Leopard? Just in case you really want to stand out from the crowd. And for $25, it’s practically a steal!