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Casey Jones's avatar

Try the West 4th St ramp to the 3rd St exit for a total immersion subway ad experience. Sometimes quotidian honest adverts but occasionally there are truly scary riffs on various pathological diversities. Imagine the further-out Ok Cupid stuff in an unblockable floor-to-ceiling presentation...

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Christopher Gage's avatar

Thank you! 'Pathological Diversities' is a great book title.

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Casey Jones's avatar

Or a rock band? Too many syllables, perhaps...

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Christopher Gage's avatar

Or a mutant-strength cask ale, now known as 'craft beer.'

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Casey Jones's avatar

Outstanding. But then, I've liked the way you thought from the get-go.

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Christopher Gage's avatar

It's good to have you here. Cheers!

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Watch's avatar

Thanks for realizing at the end only laughter is reasonable.

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gkamburoff's avatar

This guy is really a whiner.

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Christopher Gage's avatar

And yet you grace us with your presence every week, without fail. 😅

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gkamburoff's avatar

Only a few times, but it is kind of you to remember me. We cannot just read what we agree with if we are to learn. I do not read liberal stuff, I know my views.

I read your positions because I want to know if they are valid or just more political hits. I do not have all the answers, and at age 78 am still learning.

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Christopher Gage's avatar

Well, you're more than welcome here, sir.

I don't have all of the answers either. My problem is with anyone—left or right—who pretends they do. They're the authors of almost all disasters.

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gkamburoff's avatar

No disagreement here.

Thanks.

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gkamburoff's avatar

Conservatives have no standards, as Trump and your Boris have shown us.

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Christopher Gage's avatar

'Conservative.' I'm a normal person from about five years ago, mate.

So are about 80% of the 'Exhausted Majority.'

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Karl's avatar

Brilliant, funny, and sad. Thank you Christopher.

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Christopher Gage's avatar

Thank you, sir!

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JBHoren's avatar

"One aging British rocker coined hip-replacement stigma."

'Cos it's "un-hip".

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Christopher Gage's avatar

How did I miss that? Must be the week-long jet-lag...

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Carson J. McAuley's avatar

I was once in Portland (mistake enough) on a day that happened to coincide with a cannabis parade/festival. Turns out that a lot of people who like weed also enjoy PCP.

Great article as always. The last few lines are legitimately chilling.

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Christopher Gage's avatar

Thank you.

I hope the last line didn't spoil 1984 for you.

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