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Re: can the success of downtown jersey city be measured by the number of sneaker boutiques?
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The number of FAILED sneaker boutiques is also indicative of the "success" of an area.
Posted on: 2008/7/6 14:42
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A few more thoughts on this...
I couldn't help but notice that #26 is Manhattan (and Now Brooklyn Too -- which makes sense now that they have an IKEA in Red Hook). And the City of Portland (the new home of Jersey City's very own Janam Tea -- Tea is #13) just made it into his White People in the News column. With Manhattan, Brooklyn AND Portland on Christian Lander's mind, do you think Jersey City and Hoboken (gasp!) are safely off this guy's radar? Between our location in New Jersey (a state that can elicit obnoxious opinions from Americans near and far) and our close proximity to NYC (note that San Francisco is #91 but Oakland is missing), I think we may be able to quietly slip through the cracks. But then again that may somehow just be what puts Jersey City right under his microscope! Or worse yet, it could be #73 -- Gentrification!
Posted on: 2008/7/5 11:59
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This JCList thread and Christian Lander's StuffWhitePeopleLike.com blog had me howling with laughter this morning (and, as a guy of Eastern European descent, I guess that makes me pretty darn white in most circles!). It looks like his new book, "The Definitive Guide to Stuff White People Like: The Unique Taste of Millions" finally made its way into stores just this week. What's even funnier is that Amazon has the book "bundled" in a special sale with a David Sedaris book. Why is that humorous? David Sedaris is #25 on Lander's "Stuff White People Like" list OF COURSE! For the uninitiated, I've cut and pasted Lander's full list below for your giggling pleasure, but if you really want to have some fun, click here to see where the Canadian-turned-Californian blogger describes why each of the following made his list. 103. Sweaters 102. Children?s Games as Adults 101. Being Offended 100. Bumper Stickers 99. Grammar 98. The Ivy League 97. Scarves 96. New Balance Shoes 95. Rugby 94. Free Healthcare 93. Music Piracy 92. Book Deals 91. San Francisco 90. Dinner Parties 89. St. Patrick?s Day 88. Having Gay Friends 87. Outdoor Performance Clothes 86. Shorts 85. The Wire 84. T-Shirts 83. Bad Memories of High School 82. Hating Corporations 81. Graduate School 80. The Idea of Soccer 79. Modern Furniture 78. Multilingual Children 77. Musical Comedy 76. Bottles of Water 75. Threatening to Move to Canada 74. Oscar Parties 73. Gentrification 72. Study Abroad 71. Being the Only White Person Around 70. Difficult Breakups 69. Mos Def 68. Michel Gondry 67. Standing Still at Concerts 66. Divorce 65. Co-Ed Sports 64. Recycling 63. Expensive Sandwiches 62. Knowing What?s Best for Poor People 61. Bicycles 60. Toyota Prius 59. Natural Medicine 58. Japan 57. Juno 56. Lawyers 55. Apologies 54. Kitchen Gadgets 53. Dogs 52. Sarah Silverman 51. Living by the Water 50. Irony 49. Vintage 48. Whole Foods and Grocery Co-Ops 47. Arts Degrees 46. The Sunday New York Times 45. Asian Fusion Food 44. Public Radio 43. Plays 42. Sushi 41. Indie Music 40. Apple Products 39. Netflix 38. Arrested Development 37. Renovations 36. Breakfast Places 35. The Daily Show/Colbert Report 34. Architecture 33. Marijuana 32. Vegan/Vegetarianism 31. Snowboarding 30. Wrigley Field 29. 80s Night 28. Not Having a TV 27. Marathons 26. Manhattan (now Brooklyn too!) 25. David Sedaris 24. Wine 23. Microbreweries 22. Having Two Last Names 21. Writers Workshops 20. Being an Expert on YOUR Culture 19. Traveling 18. Awareness 17. Hating Their Parents 16. Gifted Children 15. Yoga 14. Having Black Friends 13. Tea 12. Non-Profit Organizations 11. Asian Girls 10. Wes Anderson Movies 9. Making You Feel Bad About Not Going Outside 8. Barack Obama 7. Diversity 6. Organic Food 5. Farmer?s Markets 4. Assists 3. Film Festivals 2. Religions Their Parents Don?t Belong To 1. Coffee
Posted on: 2008/7/5 11:56
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You might want to check it out again today. They have a nice link to a New York Times article about Brooklyn and San Francisco called "Sisters in Idiosyncrasy." The article manages to mentioned 16 of their "Things White People Like" -- a new record! * San Francisco * Architecture * Manhattan Now Brooklyn Too! * Writers Workshops * Non profit organizations * Diversity * Plays * T-shirts * Graduate School * Bicycles * Microbreweries * Having gay friends * Gentrification * Toyota Prius * Living by the Water * The Sunday New York Times Article Link
Posted on: 2008/4/4 14:26
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Speaking of Barcelona Chairs...
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/ That's a pretty funny site, I'm laughing my ass off at work. Thanks.
Posted on: 2008/3/26 17:52
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elgroucho wrote: And perfect for keeping house guests from getting too comfortable and loitering.
Posted on: 2008/3/3 22:00
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Come on and rock me Amadeus
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Once, we start seeing the tall, skinny models with their toy-dog accessories, then we will know that the downtown has finally arrived.
Posted on: 2008/3/3 21:58
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Come on and rock me Amadeus
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Speaking of Barcelona Chairs... http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/
Posted on: 2008/3/3 20:06
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ok you convinced me , no .
but barcelona chairs are nifty and uncomfortable.......
Posted on: 2008/3/3 19:58
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i do take my sneaker style seriously ;) but i don't think the success of a sneaker boutique will increase the success of JC... it would take more than that, higher boutiques in general as well as a good selection of bars, restaurants, lounges, etc... it seems that JC is on the move towards that and has been so for the past few years...
you also have to keep in mind that these sneaker boutiques can cause an increase in crime... the more people who rock high end sneakers, more towards the $250+ side, can cause jealousy to thugs who roam around JC and can rob you for those sneakers in a heart beat...
Posted on: 2008/3/3 19:44
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yes
Posted on: 2008/3/3 19:25
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can the success of downtown jersey city be measured by the number of sneaker boutiques?
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and can the success of a sneaker boutique be measured by the number of barcelona chairs?
Posted on: 2008/3/3 19:14
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