That must be the NEW New York.

Outside of these...

You hopped the turnstile and got chased by police.
You know how to get to Eastern Parkway.
You've ever been to a Basement Party.
You don't answer your door on Sundays because you know it's a Jehovahs Witness.
You know handball, double-dutch and Skelly are hood classics.
You shop on Jamaica Ave., Pitkin, Knickerbocker, Fulton St, or Delancey St.
You remember the Blackout of 2003. (I remember it but I wasn't there.)
You remember the original Bus Passes with R/S on them.
You go on journeys on ya bike
You know what it mean "messin wit" or "fuckin wit" somebody is

...I was born and raised there and don't know any of that other stuff.


A few for the Old-School New Yorkers...

You walked from subway station to subway station through the tunnel.

You know what "skips" are.

You had a pair of "floaters".

You know what a Sabrett wagon is.

You know what icees are (cart style).

You've hung out on the corner of Church & Flatbush Ave. (B'klyn only).

You know B'klyn is how you abbreviate Brooklyn.

You were in an "SP" class.

You know how to jump and open hydrants.

You had a "skate key".

You had egg creams, knishes, hot pretzels with mustard after school on a regular basis.

You made the trek to Coney Island for a Nathan's hot dog, krinkle-cut fries and an orange drink.

You made your own subway/bus pass.

You could stand up on & jump out of a moving swing.

You know how to climb a chain link fence with a barbed wire top.

You shopped at E.J. Korvettes, Crazy Eddie's, Gimbel's, Woolworth's, Macy's, A&S, etc.

You knew that Safeway was the supermarket.

You've eaten at a Horn & Hardart's Automat

Your wardrobe included gators, raw silk & mohair

You had a "Quo Vadis" haircut (males)

You know how to make a serious "phony phone call"

You know that stickball, stoop ball and "bootys-up when you lose" handball are neighborhood classics.

You know how to fill your skelly top with street tar for weight, accuracy and blasting power.
(also Thunderbird, MD 2020 and other lo-grade wine bottle tops were better than soda bottle tops)


...All for now. (Eee-ah-kee)


Where the hell is Finesse to back me up?


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applekisses said:

It's a Muslim thang

Here's one for the truly Old-Schoolers...

You remember when the city had 3 Major League baseball teams.
You know who the NY Titans were.
You remember when The New York Knicks could play and were called by their full name - The Knickerbockers
You remember the following beers - Knickerbocker, Ballantine, Schlitz, Schaefer, Rheingold & Piels.

...


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http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Here's one for the truly Old-Schoolers...

You remember when the city had 3 Major League baseball teams.
You know who the NY Titans were.
You remember when The New York Knicks could play and were called by their full name - The Knickerbockers
You remember the following beers - Knickerbocker, Ballantine, Schlitz, Schaefer, Rheingold & Piels.

...


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Mara said:

The McDonald's down the street from me has Halal McNuggets.

Mara said:

It did come from myspace..

I was born in 1961, so I remember being in the old Yankee Stadium. Now that's old skool!

I remember Korvette's too! We shopped at the one off Bruckner Blvd and White Plains Road(Soundview section). In fact, I don't live far from it.

To my NY ppl


You was callin' Air Force 1's uptowns way before Nelly came out with the song.

You shop at S&D, M.O.N.Y, Jimmy Jazz and Hyperactive.

You know what a Dollar Van is.

You be at the Puerto Rican Day Parade even though you aint Spanish.

You love Beef Patties w/cheese and Coco Bread.

You love Quarter Waters.

You pay no more than $10 for a wash and set at the Dominicans.

If you've ever been to Club A, Speed or Exit.

You hopped the turnstile and got chased by police.

You've ever brought a metro card from a bum for half price.

You went to the Maury show to sit in the audience during school
hours.

Reggae music is the most played music at your party.

You've ever seen the Ice Cream truck that plays 50 cent records in your hood.

Your projects get their own special recognition holiday.(ex.! Marcy
Day, 40 day)

You've ever been to Summer Jam.

You think Angie Martinez and Funk Flexx are celebrities.

You've been to the Skate Key or Empire.

You'd rather eat Crown Fried than KFC.

The people at the Chinese Restaurant know who you are when
you call.

You used to steal strings off a Jansport.

You've ever been to Yogi Bear(Brooklyn only)

You've ever had Gaby's or Margheritas Pizza(Queens only)

You used to go to free lunch during the summer.

You've ever drank Nutcracker.

You've ever called your Timbs Beef &Broccolis, Chicken & Broccolis or Cheese on cheese.

You know how to get to Eastern Parkway.

You've ever been on Smack DVD.

You've ever had PM school or Night school.

You know what CHOICES is.

You go all the way to Forty-Deuce just to chill in McDonald's.

You've ever been to a Basement Party.

You know how to do the Bruk-Up .

You don't answer your door on Sundays because you know it's a Jehovahs Witness.

Worked for Summer Youth.

You eat Boars Head Turkey and Cheese sandwiches from the Bodega.

You know handball, double-dutch and Skelly are hood classics.

You call a fire hydrant a Johnny Pump.

You ever went mad hard over a Techno-Marine watch.

You live by c-town, associated or keyfood.

You shop on Jamaica Ave., Pitkin, Knickerbocker, Fulton St, or Delancey St.

You eat White Castle even though you know it makes you use the
bathroom. (Belly Bombers LOL)

You think Coney Island is the jumpoff.

You can get 2 chicken wings for a dollar from the Chinese Restaurant.

You've ever rode in a pissy elevator. !

You save up all your money to go shopping for tax free week.

You've ever been to Riker's Island.

You ever cut school and got picked up by truancy.

You only go to 3rd period to get your attendance so they don't
send a cut card home.

You own a Welcome to the Hood Tee. (**JackieNicole**)

You've ever been stopped by women trying to sell you perfume.

You use black soap.

You was scared to go to school on Freshman Friday or Halloween.

You know who Brenda Blackmon and Ernie Anastos is.

You couldn't pass that Math A Regents.

You remember the Blackout of 2003.

You went to school with mad balloons on your birthday(girls)

You've ever given someone a Gill or played Timeout and took someones food.

You was too embarrassed to eat school lunch.

You know what a Zone School is.

You've ever cut up money and put it on your nails.(girls)**$20 bills...holla!

You remember the original Bus Passes with R/S on them.

You ever pumped someone on a swing.

You be asking people on bikes for "a ride"

You go on journeys on ya bike

You be lined up on the ave when new jordans come out

Girls tell you "suck my dick"**and swallow, bitch!**

You know what it mean "messin wit" or "fuckin wit" somebody is

if u go all the way downtown just to get a slice of juniors cheesecake.

if u can relate to at least 75% of this then u really a true New Yorker

I remember Korvette's too! We shopped at the one off Bruckner Blvd and White Plains Road(Soundview section). In fact, I don't live far from it.

DanceWme said:

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uPtoWnNY said:

I used to buy records at Korvette's. At Crazy Eddie too.

sextonseven said:

My Dad would always shop at the Korvette's in downtown B'klyn.
There's a perpetrator out here ripping off Crazy Eddie's vibe called Crazy Gideon.

Or maybe they're related.


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Just like L.A. to take something NY made up and mess it up.

Mara's gonna come after me now.

DanceWme said:

It's not all it's cracked-up to be.

Even though I live in L.A. now, i'd rather shop in Manhattan any day.


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uPtoWnNY said:

I used to buy records at Korvette's. At Crazy Eddie too.

applekisses said:

I know Dearborn is probably loaded with Halal spots.

sextonseven said:

We had Korvette's too! I don't remember Crazy Eddie, though. I think I would have remembered that one

applekisses said:

Crazy Eddie was a New York thing--big chain kind of like the Wiz. Their motto was "Our prices are INSANE!"

if you remember the garbage strike

if you remember the underground
Bonds
Circus Circus
Platos Retreat
Chelsea's Garden

been to: Billy's Topless Review
Show World

purplerein said:

what the hell?

DanceWme said:

Sounds like Adult stuff from the...



...Old Times Square.


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that's when 42nd street had hookers and shit!

purplerein said:

what the hell?