THE POSTAL SERVICE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT ON MAY 12TH 2008 A 1ST CLASS STAMP WILL GO UP 1 CENT MAKING IT .42 CENTS TO MAIL A LETTER. I HOPE YOU GUYS SAVED THOSE ONE CENT STAMPS WITH THE AMERICAN KESTRELS ON THEM.PENNY PINCHERS NOT HAPPY.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
JAZZ ON 4TH AVE
THE BROOKLYN LYCEUM IS HAVING A JAZZ SET ON SUNDAY NIGHT. RYAN KISOR WILL BE PLAYING TWO HOT SETS 9PM & 10:30PM. 4TH AVE & PRESIDENT ST.THIS BUILDING WAS CLOSED FOR 40 YEARS.GREAT TO SEE THIS LANDMARK BACK IN USE.
FRIDAY FREE ICE SKATING
WOLLMAN ICE SKATING RINK IN PROSPECT PARK IS OFFERING FREE ICE SKATING ON FRIDAY FEB. 15TH. SKATE RENTAL IS $6 FROM 8:30AM TILL 9:00PM.I USED TO GO THERE AS A KID ALL THE TIME.
EARTH HOUR
ON MARCH 29TH 2008 AT 8PM CITIES AROUND THE WORLD WILL BE TURNING OFF THE POWER FOR ONE HOUR. NYC HAS YET TO JOIN IN THE EFFERT TO CONSERVE ENERGY.EVEN IF NYC DOESN'T COMPLY THE PEOPLE SHOULD DO IT ANYWAY.WE COULD DO WITH NO POWER FOR ONE HOUR. PEOPLE POWER WILL SHINE.
Monday, February 11, 2008
BORN IN BROOKLYN
BILLY HALOP THE LEADER OF THE DEAD END KIDS WAS BORN IN BROOKLYN ON FEB 11TH 1921. I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER WHEN HE TOLD JAMES CAGNEY IN "ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES", WE USED TO HAVE A RAT IN THE GANG BUT NOW HE AINT GOT NO TEETH IN HIS MOUTH. THATS WHAT WE DO TO RATS IN BROOKLYN.BEWARE RATS, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
HAPPY 199TH BIRTHDAY! ON FEB 12TH 1809 ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS BORN. WENT ON TO BECOME THE 16TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. SERVED DURING THE CIVIL WAR. AND WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO BE ASSASSINATED. HEAR MORE TAKE THE TOUR. http://www.brooklynwalkingtour.com/
GET OUT OF THE WATER
ROY SCHEIDER THE ACTOR WHO PLAYED IN JAWS PASSED AWAY AT AGE 75. WELL I SAW THE MOVIE WHEN IT CAME OUT IN 1975. AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT FOR THAT SUMMER NO ONE WENT IN THE WATER AT THE BEACH. AND TILL THIS DAY EVERYTIME I GO SWIMMING I THINK OF SHARKS. A MOVIE AND A CAST NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN.
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