Thursday, December 13, 2007

Foo Words: Close Encounter

Close:
Adverb

1. To throng closely together.
2. To lessen and intervening distance; gain.
3. To make contact or come close.


En-coun-ter:
Intransitive Verb

1. To meet accidentally or in opposition.


For ex., Brian has a close encounter with a murderer.

Event 1. Brian frequents 128 Billiards to visit Charlene, a bartender.

Event 2. Brian meets another frequenter and a friend of Charlene, Mikey, mid September. He is with several of his friends; a girl named Lorna and their mutal friend from Puerto Rico.

Event 3. On Wednesday October 3, Brian, Erik, and Sarah go to a Bloc Party concert. Coincidentally, Mikey and Lorna sit one row behind them. Brian says hi to both.

Event 4. On Thursday October 4, Charlene quits 128 Billiards

Event 5. On Saturday October 6, Brian, Charlene, Erik, Sarah, and their mutual friends go to Sola's in the East Village to celebrate Erik's and Ran's birthday for the evening. Charlene declines an invitation from Mikey to hang out with him and Lorna.

Event 6. On Tuesday October 9, Charlene receives a text from her former employers inquiring about Mikey. They inform her that Mikey has been involved in a homocide. Brian and Charlene suspect that Mikey may have been killed.

Event 7. Brian finds a New York Post article titled, In Bed with Dead Lover.

"A sicko Chinatown artist strangled his new girlfriend - and then slept beside her rotting corpse for two nights, investigators said yesterday."

"On Saturday night, he and his girlfriend, a woman in her 30s whose name was withheld pending family notification, went to Rick's Cabaret, a topless bar on West 33rd Street, where he spent $50 to buy her lap dances, investigators said. After Rick's, they went back to his apartment on the 39th floor of 20 Confucius Plaza, a place he shares with his ailing grandmother, who is in her 80s. The doorman told cops they were smiling and happy as they came in. On Sunday, however, the couple, who had been dating for just a week, got into an argument. Lenahan demanded the $50 back. The woman refused and kicked him in the groin. Lenahan then lost it, grabbed her by the throat and choked her, investigators said."

The woman is Lorna. Brian can see the 20 Confucius Plaza tower from his window.


Brian has a close encounter with a murderer.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Foo Words: War

War:
noun

1. A conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
2. A state or period of armed hostility or active military operations.
3. A contest carried on by force of arms, as in a series of battles or campaigns: the War of 1812.
4. Active hostility or contention; conflict; contest: a war of words.
5. A struggle: a war for men's minds; a war against poverty.


For ex., FLR 4 wages war against Splinter and the Modest Mouse Brigade. Witness these series of events:

Setting: Chinatown, near Mott St., the smelliest and fishiest of all of Manhattan. The pungent aroma of discarded fish innards attracts and nurishes the most street hardened of ninja rodents.


Battle Scenes: FLR 4 Kitchen, Brian's room, FLR 4 Living Room,


Event 1: Initial Reconnaisance, April 2007. A single brown mouse makes an appearance. He is deemed "cute" and a "pet" by FLR 4.


Event 2: Inital Breakdown of FLR 4 Defenses, early June 2007. There is a washer and dryer on FLR 4. The washer, however, is routed to a bathroom. When dumping water, the washing machine overloads the bathroom drain pipe, pushing raw sewage back onto the bathroom floor. To fix this problem, the washer's drain pipe is rerouted to the main drain pipe in the kitchen.

In the process, the plumber removes the stove, cabinets, and kitchen sink, and pokes two large holes into the kitchen wall in search of said pipe. The kitchen is then reconstructed; the washing machine's drain pipe is routed behind the stove, through the cabinets, out a hole the kitchen wall, and into the main drain pipe.


Event 3: The Battle of the Sink Cabinet, mid June 2007 to early August 2007.

a. First Strike: Splinter. The two gaping holes allows rats to enter FLR 4. Initially, the residents of FLR 4 hear a loud scurrying noise under the kitchen sink, but do not think twice of it.

b. Red Alert, early July 2007. As the noises continue, Erik investigates. To his horror, he witnesses the longest of rat tails disappearing back into the kitchen wall. It is Splinter.

c. First Defense: Seal the Perimeter. Due to the well documented size, strength, dexterity, and ingenuity of Splinter, Brian fears he may eventually push through the cabinet door and enter the FLR 4 lair. Brian tapes the cabinet doors shut and posts a sign stating: "Splinter lives here! Do Not Open!!!"

d. Splinter Invades, late July 2007. Splinter is very clever and adaptable. Unbeknowst to FLR 4, there is a hole in the side of the cabinet that allows the washer's drain pipe to run behind the stove, into the cabinet and out the kitchen wall. Splinter discovers this break in the perimeter and pushes through. He begins scouting the kitchen and makes appearances late at night. Female residents of FLR 4 scream and shriek.

e. Second Defense: Brian and Erik brainstorm. The decision is made to attack the source of the perimeter breach and reclaim lost FLR 4 territory. Armed with a broom and knife, Brian and Erik announce their arrival by knocking loudly on the sink cabinet. Splinter retreats. Tape is removed. Cabinet doors open.

Using Ran's parting gift, the two stuff the gaping holes in the kitchen wall full of discarded clothing.

f. Final Defense, early August 2007: After much ballywho'd discussion and argument with FLR 4's management company, the plumber finally returns to FLR 4. Clothing is removed and metal plates are installed. Splinter is locked out.

FLR 4 wins.


Event 4. The Battle of the Radiator, late August 2007.

a. Territory Lost: Brian hears scurrying noises in his bedroom all summer. Yu Lien purchases sticky pad mouse traps late August 2007.

b. Instigating Behavior, Modest Moust Brigade: Brian does not have a dedicated trash can in his bedroom. He has, rather, a dedicated bag full of trash. Late one night he hears scurrying noises. He looks down and sees a Modest Mouse Brigade agent pock his head out from underneath the trash bag and retreat back into the darkness. Investing the trashbag, Brian sees many holes the mouse has already chewed.

c. First Attack, Brian: The trash bag sits between Brian's desk, his stairs to the fire escape, and in front of the radiator. He places a sticky trap in front of the radiator. Within 3 minutes he hears a mouse crying. Its hind legs are stuck while its front legs are scurrying with all its might to escape.

d. Disposal, Brian: Said mouse is thrown over the balcony.

e. Second Attack, Brian: 30 minutes later Brian hears more scurrying noises. Another sticky trap goes down. 5 minutes later another mouse goes over the balcony.

Brian Wins.


Event 5. The Battle of FLR 4, late September 2007 to late October 2007.

a. Territory Lost: The Modest Mouse Brigade likes to run the perimeter of the living behind the entertainment unit, the couches and into the kitchen, running behind the fridge, across the kitchen floor, under the stove and into the laundry closet. They run this circuit over and over. The issue is that mice are in heat once every three days. They are capable of producing a litter up to 5 pups up to 8 times a year. They know no bounds and are incestuous.

b. First Strike, FLR 4. Sticky pads are initially placed under the radiator in the living room, behind the couch, and behind the entertainment unit. No success.

c. Second Strike, FLR 4. Sticky pads are placed behind the fridge and in front of the stove. Mice are caught. Nick decides to step on one. Ran (visiting for a weekend) tries to free one and rips its legs off in the process. Mouse size: small.

d. Increased efforts, FLR 4. Sticky pads are upgraded to the large size. More mice are caught. Erik decides to crush one with a commercial size dolly. Megan screams. Erik is a casualty, being stuck himself to a sticky pad. Mouse size: small and large.

e. Final Strike, FLR 4. Another round of sticky pads are laid out. All mice caught are large and fat.

f. Clean Up Duty, FLR 4. Another round of sticky pads are laid out. No mice caught.

FLR 4 Wins.


FLR 4 waged war with and defeated Splinter and the Modest Mouse Brigade.

Saturday, September 1, 2007

Foo Words: Sass, Harass, and an Asshole

Sass:
verb
1. Impudent or disrespectful back talk.
2. To answer back in an impudent manner.

Ha-rass:
verb
1. To disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute.
2. To trouble by repeated attacks, incursions, etc., as in war or hostilities; harry; raid.

Ass-hole:
noun
1. Insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous.
2. Vulgar slang for anus.


Adjectives to describe general behavior on FLR 4. Those without the qualities listed above will be subjected to continual embarassment and a state of complete frustration.

Friday, August 31, 2007

Sundays, 2 pm to 9 pm

Sunday is a day of rest.

But at FLR 4, Sunday is a day for afternoon activities. There is work M-F (hence the term work week), and much energy cannot be exerted Saturday afternoons, as one must be rested and prepared for the ensuing Saturday Night debauchery. Sunday night, one must bed early to arise for work Monday morning. Thus, Sunday is the appropriate day to enjoy afternoons in New York City.

The residents of FLR 4 typically spend these afternoons discovering and wandering the streets of New York City. It can be as simple as Erik, Foo, and Brian walking the streets of Soho and perusing the boutiques for fashionable clothing, or as energetic and intense as a day filled with debauchery, attending events such as Rock the Bells (an all day music event on Randall's Island, featuring Rage Against the Machine), Recovery Cruise (a 4 hour boat ride up and down both the East and Hudson Rivers, entertainment provided by live house DJs and cash bar), or Pool Parties at McCarren Park Pool.

However, there are calmer Sundays filled with movie theatre outings, guitar playing at Union Square, grass enjoying at Central Park, or brunching at La Esquina. Lasquina's pepito tortas, grilled corn, and tortilla soup are heavenly, btw.

Sunday is a day for afternoon activites.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

FLR 4 Events: Nirvana Remixed

I would pay any amount of money to see this show:

Vocals/Guitar: David Grohl (Foo Fighters Vocalist/Guitars, Former Nirvana Drummer)
Bass: Krist Novoselic (Former Nirvana Bassist)
Drums: Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters Drummer)

David Grohl is the only man alive who would be able to play and sing like Kurt Cobain. Krist Novoselic steps into his old role of bassist and has a prior relationship with Grohl. Taylor Hawkins is Grohl's drummer in Foo Fighters.

Foo Words: Pussy

Pus-sy:
noun

1. INFORMAL a cat
2. VULGAR SLANG a woman's genitals
3. INFORMAL a weak, cowardly, effeminate man

For ex., Mel begins dating Anthony. Witness these series of events:

Event 1. Mel goes on a date with Anthony. He then texts Mel three times a day everyday until he sees her the next weekend.

Event 2. Mel sleeps with Anthony after two weeks of contact.

Event 3. After sex, Mel takes a shower and says "hello, you" upon her return. Anthony responds, "you said you love me?"

Event 4. This same day, Anthony asks Mel where this relationship is going because Mel is only in New York for the next 11 months.

Event 5. The next day, Saturday, Anthony visits Mel. He texts her, "I can't wait for you to read me a bedtime story."

Event 6. They spend some time in Mel's bedroom. Erik walks by Mel's room as she walks out. He overhears her saying, "don't worry, don't worry, I'm not leaving. I'm not going anywhere." Mel hangs in the living room for a moment, then steps out of the apartment to meet a friend. It is approximately 9 pm. Anthony hides in Mel's room for the rest of the night and waits for her return at 3 am.

Event 7. After one month of casual dating, Anthony wants Mel to meet his parents.


Anthony is the definition of a pussy.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Foo Words: Escalate

Es-ca-late:
verb

1. Increase rapidly.
2. Become or cause to be more serious rapidly.


For ex., witness these series of events:

Event 1. Brian returns home on a Monday night after having a few drinks. He uses Meghan's bathroom, which smells lightly of Lysol. Then he pours himself a glass of water in the kitchen and is slapped with a suffocating aroma of ammonia. Knowing that Meghan is the type of person to clean simply to pass the time, Brian uses a dry erase marker to leave Meghan a note: "Meghan, this apartment smells sterile as fuck."

Meghan responds by leaving a hand written note in Brian's room saying: "Ewww stay out of my bathroom. You stink."


Event 2. Brian and Meghan attempt to plan a vacation to Puerto Rico. The plan is for each of them to invite a friend. Brian backs out while Meghan books the trip. During these conversations, Brian calls Meghan a mega lesbo and Meghan calls Brian a homo in joking fashion. At the same time, Erik and Meghan are rolling their change to exchange for bills.


Event 3. Brian takes care the Verizon internet bill and collects bill money from the rest of FLR 4 independantly. Since Meghan is the last to pay, he leaves Meghan a friendly reminder on her bathroom mirror saying: "Meghan, you unshaven lesbo! Pay your fucking bills!!"

The next day Meghan leaves Brian a note on the fridge: "Brian, here is my portion of the bill. The money is neatly rolled and on your shelf. Thanks!"

Brian investigates. He finds a $10 roll of quarters.

Brian writes: "That was good."


Event 4. It is the night before Meghan's Puerto Rico trip. She knows Brian is upset that he is not joining her on vacation. To push his buttons, she draws, on his bathroom mirror, a picture of her flying to Puerto Rico and a caricature of Brian crying in New York. This enrages Brian.

Meghan likes shoes. In her room you will find three neat rows of stillettos, sneakers, and sandals, each 5 feet long. Brian rounds up every last pair in a garbage bag and hides them behind the living room couch. He writes to Meghan: "Good luck walking in PR!!!" Then he climbs into bed and locks his bedroom door.

There is a knock at 3:30am. It is Meghan, home from work, and packing for her 8am flight. Brian decides to ignore her, wanting to make her sweat. 3:35am Meghan knocks again. To this, Brian answers the door and tells Meghan her shoes are out on the street. Meghan's face drops. Her lips quivers. In a shaky voice, she informs Brian that he owes her $600 if they're gone. Brian laughs hysterically and gives back Meghan's shoes.


This is a series of escalating insults and pranks.