http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings en-US Tue, 21 May 2013 14:10:23 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://brooklynian.com/forum/search.php http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766730 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:09:01 +0000 newguy88 766730@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Ah that explains it. But it does seem that the forum is getting quieter all the time. I remember it being fairly lively when I first joined up. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766723 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:25:28 +0000 whynot_31 766723@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Not all of the views are by humans.</p> <p>Search engines are part of every post's count. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766722 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:07:17 +0000 newguy88 766722@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>The lack of posts VS views is getting absurd. Are we sure the view counter isn't busted? </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766261 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:26:11 +0000 whynot_31 766261@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>NTFool -<br /> Please see if you can get us inside info as to when it will open. K thx</p> <p>Newguy88-<br /> That is a known problem with this platform. We also get "can not connect to database" errors. I attribute that to this being a low budget operation. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766256 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:29:19 +0000 newguy88 766256@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Hmm, maybe one of the reasons for the low post count are disappearing posts. It seems the the forums are eating some of my posts. I type something in click "send post" and poof nothing. Weird thing is I can see my post but its not showing up on the forum as last poster. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766114 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:18:15 +0000 ntfool 766114@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <blockquote><p><cite>whynot_31 <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-765981">said</a>:</cite><br /> I am having a beer at the Nostrand Avenue Pub once it opens, and you can't stop me.</p> <p>Damn Mods think they rule the world.... </p></blockquote> <p>Ha! I happen to randomly be friendly with one of the owners of the soon-to-open Nostrand Pub. He was just over for poker night last week. I will definitely be getting a beer there once he is able to get up and running! </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766110 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:29:58 +0000 xlizellx 766110@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Look...I'm on spring break. Thank you for translating, Whynot! </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766102 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:09:22 +0000 whynot_31 766102@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I agree. ...but because xlizellx has stated she is a teacher, I fear being sent to the principal for correcting her. I had a mean 4th grade teacher. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766100 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:02:18 +0000 booklaw 766100@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>That would of course be an unusual use of the term, "scoops", which usually has pretty much the opposite meaning. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766099 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:59:34 +0000 whynot_31 766099@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>When xlizellx says scoops, I believe she means "gets a lot of its info from".</p> <p>As in "It seems apparent that The Patch gets a lot of its info from Brooklyian and Brownstoner, yet does not cite them as one of her sources. The editor uses Brooklynian and Brownstoner as raw material, which she then puffs up by getting a few quotes from the proprietors"</p> <p>As in "ILoveFranklinAve has slowed down and gets its a lot of its info from other places more often (no fault to Nick, I totally get lives changing!!)"</p> <p>When ILFA and Brownstoner use Broklynian as a base for their stories, they have the courtesy to cite Brooklynian as a source. </p> <p>We should keep in mind that very little info is "new", and that posters on Brooklynian get their info from a variety of sources as well. </p> <p>However, we encourage readers to cite their sources. Most seem to. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766087 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:34:05 +0000 xlizellx 766087@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <blockquote><p><cite>whynot_31 <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766075">said</a>:</cite><br /> There is a Facebook group called Neighbors of Brooklyn Jewish Hospital, there is a blog I Love Franklin Ave, the Prospect Heights Patch is sort of a blog as well.</p> <p>I can't cover CH between Nostrand and Kingston as well as I do "west of Nostrand", because my primary method of gaining info (walking my dog) takes place within a pretty set radius of my apartment.</p> <p>....but I do love how posters are stepping up to cover that part of CH. </p></blockquote> <p>All exist, yes, but ILoveFranklinAve has slowed down and scoops other places more often (no fault to Nick, I totally get lives changing!!)<br /> The Facebook page is more specific to the building (heat, laundry, water, things for sale, etc)<br /> The Patch is done but again scoops Brooklynian or Brownstoner a lot. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766075 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:21:02 +0000 whynot_31 766075@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>There is a Facebook group called Neighbors of Brooklyn Jewish Hospital, there is a blog I Love Franklin Ave, the Prospect Heights Patch is sort of a blog as well.</p> <p>I can't cover CH between Nostrand and Kingston as well as I do "west of Nostrand", because my primary method of gaining info (walking my dog) takes place within a pretty set radius of my apartment.</p> <p>....but I do love how posters are stepping up to cover that part of CH. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766073 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:44:32 +0000 hdaisy 766073@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Thanks WhyNot - what are the FB pages you know of for Western CH? I think it's thoughtful to hesitate writing about an area you are less familiar with, but could also be a great excuse to get familiar. Just my 2 cents!</p> <p>Keep up the great coverage! </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766071 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:35:28 +0000 Epiclylaterd 766071@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Personally, this puts me in the uncomfortable position about writing about a neighborhood that I do not belong. I'd really like someone to start posting about everything that is already happening on Nostrand and starting to happen on (gasp) Kingston. </blockquote></p> <p>Definitely will keep an eye out on what's going on around Nostrand </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766058 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 09:42:31 +0000 The Psycho-ologist 766058@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I love these boards! To me, Brooklynian is Gothamist for real Ny'kers, without the bourgeois snark, and the 15 year old trolls from Florida, pretending to be NY'kers (albeit, racist, sexist, homophobic and generally misanthropic Ny'kers).</p> <p>I comment on what I feel I can. There is not much posted about Sunset Park/Boro park, where I live. I live right by the top of the top of the Park.</p> <p>However, I love this site for enabling regular folks like me to ask questions about Brooklyn and NYC living in general and get honest answers.</p> <p>Even if I don't always comment, I have learned so much from Brooklynian.</p> <p> Neighborhoods (Crown Heights in particular),</p> <p>About how to deal with everything from:<br /> mice, noisy neighbors, crooked realtors, crappy landlords, the postal service workers who steal packages and magazines, what to do when the strip bar/all night club moves to your neighborhood, what Brooklyn hospitals never to go to when you are really sick, what stores will hold your packages when you re not home, what craft fairs or interesting events are going on, great new restaurants, and what constitutes "gentrification" etc</p> <p>From Brooklynian I have also learned NEVER to say:</p> <p>"is it safe here---(insert neighborhood)--- at night"<br /> "those people"<br /> "ghetto"<br /> "it's their culture"<br /> and anything that the user MHA may find racist, class-ist or objectionable</p> <p>I love this board and I especially love one character that make this board so much fun to read *cough* Armchair_warrior *cough* </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766052 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:10:21 +0000 whynot_31 766052@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I don't do the twitter thing.</p> <p>In terms of CH centric facebook pages, I am sad to say that the ones I know of only focus on Western CH.</p> <p>As one goes east, there seems to be less people wasting their free time on the web.</p> <p>....I suspect this is related to having less time at a computer when they are supposed to be working, or not being on line as much.</p> <p>Personally, this puts me in the uncomfortable position about writing about a neighborhood that I do not belong. I'd really like someone to start posting about everything that is already happening on Nostrand and starting to happen on (gasp) Kingston. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766051 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:47:08 +0000 hdaisy 766051@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>To clarify, are there Crown Heights - centric Facebook pages and/or Twitter accounts? I'd love to follow but haven't found them myself... </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766030 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:17:01 +0000 whynot_31 766030@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Could be Twitter.</p> <p>Could also be that the original posters moved out of the neighborhood, or changed jobs and now no longer have as much free time.</p> <p>Others could find the topics discussed here to be repetitive, and have concluded they have nothing more to say (or read) on the subjects.</p> <p>We seem to be maintaining readers, but losing commenters. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-766021 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:10:16 +0000 witch-king 766021@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>It seems there are fewer posts here now than when I first joined. Twitter attrition? </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/whynots-jabberings#post-765999 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:44:56 +0000 ingenuity-jen 765999@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Like others, I stumbled upon this board when I first moved to the neighborhood five years ago and found it a HUGE resource/asset when I was scared/hungry/thirsty/curious. </p> <p>I've also been meaning to go to an outing but I tend to work late and tend to miss them. Bummmmmmer. </p>