Comments on: Today’s Headlines http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/29/todays-headlines-292/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/29/todays-headlines-292/comment-page-1/#comment-40951 gecko Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:40:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/29/todays-headlines-292/#comment-40951 A little bit of "Love Supreme" and not too loud; "Buena Vista Social Club"; Pavaroti; "Kind of Blue". RE: Obnoxious Stereo Systems Aren't Just for Cars Anymore (NYT) Holy naddering nabobs of negativism Batman! (Or, maybe I'm just in rebound, completely recovered from that age of boombox terrorism and remission of post truamatic distress.) This stuff is hilarious because it's all so over the top. It would be interesting to hear the quality of the systems, lack of distortion, range, clarity, and not just the high amps. To hear what they like and if they could get into other stuff classical, jazz, pop, rock, etc. and can keep things under control. They look like good kids that aim to please. They've worked hard to put these systems together and take a lot of pride in them. And, might be a "blast" at TA events, or congestion pricing rallies providing microphone PA systems or playing Hendrick's "Cross Town Traffic." And, hard to suppress urban kultur. A little bit of “Love Supreme” and not too loud; “Buena Vista Social Club”; Pavaroti; “Kind of Blue”.

RE: Obnoxious Stereo Systems Aren’t Just for Cars Anymore (NYT)

Holy naddering nabobs of negativism Batman! (Or, maybe I’m just in rebound, completely recovered from that age of boombox terrorism and remission of post truamatic distress.)

This stuff is hilarious because it’s all so over the top.

It would be interesting to hear the quality of the systems, lack of distortion, range, clarity, and not just the high amps.

To hear what they like and if they could get into other stuff classical, jazz, pop, rock, etc. and can keep things under control.

They look like good kids that aim to please. They’ve worked hard to put these systems together and take a lot of pride in them.

And, might be a “blast” at TA events, or congestion pricing rallies providing microphone PA systems or playing Hendrick’s “Cross Town Traffic.”

And, hard to suppress urban kultur.

]]> By: Cap'n Transit http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/29/todays-headlines-292/comment-page-1/#comment-40947 Cap'n Transit Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:19:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/29/todays-headlines-292/#comment-40947 Here's more about that harebrained Long Island tunnel idea: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-litunn1121,0,6733939.story Regarding the bike sound-systems: When I was a kid, I used to take long bike rides down country roads with a buddy of mine. I had a plastic bin bungie-corded to my bike rack, and I'd put a mono tape deck in there. You know, one of those flat decks with the retractable handle and four C batteries. We were too cool to play the Outfield, but I'm sure I popped a few Police tapes in there. Years later I realized how annoying it must have been for the people sitting in their yards and porches to hear us riding around. But now I don't feel so bad. I can't imagine riding around with 200 pounds of speakers on the thing. You'd need one mother of a kickstand. I still don't get the deal with the DVD screen, though. This kid is that uninterested in where he's riding that he has to watch a movie on the way? Why not just stay home and watch the movie? Never mind the safety aspect, of course. Here’s more about that harebrained Long Island tunnel idea:

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-litunn1121,0,6733939.story

Regarding the bike sound-systems:

When I was a kid, I used to take long bike rides down country roads with a buddy of mine. I had a plastic bin bungie-corded to my bike rack, and I’d put a mono tape deck in there. You know, one of those flat decks with the retractable handle and four C batteries. We were too cool to play the Outfield, but I’m sure I popped a few Police tapes in there.

Years later I realized how annoying it must have been for the people sitting in their yards and porches to hear us riding around. But now I don’t feel so bad. I can’t imagine riding around with 200 pounds of speakers on the thing. You’d need one mother of a kickstand.

I still don’t get the deal with the DVD screen, though. This kid is that uninterested in where he’s riding that he has to watch a movie on the way? Why not just stay home and watch the movie? Never mind the safety aspect, of course.

]]> By: curmudgeon http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/29/todays-headlines-292/comment-page-1/#comment-40921 curmudgeon Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:34:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/29/todays-headlines-292/#comment-40921 Just what we need more of: people who think it's acceptable to force other people to listen to their noise. Sometimes my apartment is actually vibrating from rolling automotive boom boxes. Since none of these folks are paying rent on my apartment, I can't for the life of me figure out why their noise is occupying space there. Since the people who like to do this are virtually all male, I suspect they are compensating for something. Funny that it's also the men who are obsessed with bigger umbrellas too. People who have real lives don't need to forcibly get other people's attention this way . . . Just what we need more of: people who think it’s acceptable to force other people to listen to their noise. Sometimes my apartment is actually vibrating from rolling automotive boom boxes. Since none of these folks are paying rent on my apartment, I can’t for the life of me figure out why their noise is occupying space there. Since the people who like to do this are virtually all male, I suspect they are compensating for something. Funny that it’s also the men who are obsessed with bigger umbrellas too. People who have real lives don’t need to forcibly get other people’s attention this way . . .

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/29/todays-headlines-292/comment-page-1/#comment-40916 Jonathan Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:36:53 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/29/todays-headlines-292/#comment-40916 If the Xtracycle people are reading this, two-wheel sound systems sounds like a wonderful new market for them. I think they could use some good publicity after a <a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/27/nypd-continues-to-criminalize-bicycling-in-new-york-city" rel="nofollow">TA employee complained about their handling</a> the other day on Streetsblog. I have to confess that my inner bike snob emerged when I read that the sound-system guys were building on department-store-brand bikes. An Xtracycle with sound system would be perfect for parades and green-minded politicians. If the Xtracycle people are reading this, two-wheel sound systems sounds like a wonderful new market for them. I think they could use some good publicity after a TA employee complained about their handling the other day on Streetsblog. I have to confess that my inner bike snob emerged when I read that the sound-system guys were building on department-store-brand bikes. An Xtracycle with sound system would be perfect for parades and green-minded politicians.

]]> By: Konrad http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/29/todays-headlines-292/comment-page-1/#comment-40913 Konrad Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:19:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/29/todays-headlines-292/#comment-40913 I would tolerate those obnoxious sound systems on bicycles if it meant those kids were choosing bikes over cars. However, in a few years most of those kids will probably move their speakers over to 4 wheels. Oh, and I hate those golf umbrellas too. What's wrong with a regular sized umbrella? Perhaps people are trying to keep their expanding waste lines dry? I would tolerate those obnoxious sound systems on bicycles if it meant those kids were choosing bikes over cars. However, in a few years most of those kids will probably move their speakers over to 4 wheels.

Oh, and I hate those golf umbrellas too. What’s wrong with a regular sized umbrella? Perhaps people are trying to keep their expanding waste lines dry?

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