You Learn Something New Every Day (cont.)

[Steve R.]

oops

[Steve R.]

Jim Leff now lives in Portugal.

[Steve R.]

And he's on Facebook.

[Wilfrid]

[mongo]

has he published his long-threatened opus on indian food yet?

[Diancecht]

i didn’t know what an oxford comma was until literally two days ago

 

[Diancecht]

On 6/23/2024 at 6:40 PM, Wilfrid said:

i saw that and thought, “no, it couldn’t be”

🤔🧐

[small h]

19 hours ago, Diancecht said:

i didn’t know what an oxford comma was until literally two days ago

Hah! I just got the style guide for something I'm editing, and this is Rule #10: We do not use the Oxford comma. If a sentence cannot be understood without the Oxford comma, then rewrite the sentence to make it better.

[Sneakeater]

Oh tell them to fuck themselves.

[small h]

I would, but then I wouldn't get paid. Instead, I will just ignore the style guide and do whatever I want, comma- and otherwise.

[Wilfrid]

Right. In theory we don’t have the Oxford comma, but jeez I know how to write leave me alone.

[bloviatrix]

Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma

Edited June 28, 2024 by bloviatrix

[Sneakeater]

https://farrellsofbrooklyn.com/

[StephanieL]

Have they imported the clientele as well?

[Wilfrid]

Oh I have some stories about Farrell’s. I wish Lex was here so I could continue ribbing him about never going there. And the much missed Nick Gatti who knew the bars on that strip like the back of his hand. For better or worse.

[AaronS]

I finally had a beer at farrel’s last summer.

[Sneakeater]

Which one?

[Wilfrid]

The one in the really big cardboard cup is my guess.

[Sneakeater]

Um which Farrell's?

[Wilfrid]

I thought you meant which beer.

[AaronS]

found out about the other one this week

[backyardchef]

There was a Farrell's in Windsor Terrace and one on Staten Island in the mall, too. It was where kids had their ice cream and candy birthday parties.....

[Wilfrid]

I have only known the Windsor Terrace one. Not obviously a place for kids.

[StephanieL]

Posted in the wrong thread.

Edited July 31, 2024 by StephanieL

[StephanieL]

I grew up near Great Adventure amusement park in NJ.  I had no idea until just now that it was conceived and designed by Warner LeRoy, who created The Russian Tea Room and Tavern on the Green.

Edited August 12, 2024 by StephanieL