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*BALLER - n. Kid free-n-lovin it

*BFI - n. Brilliant fucking idea

*BREEDER - n. Baby maker

*BR-ALLER - n. a BREEDER who's proven themselves to be cool enough that, despite their tendencies to procreate, can still maintain the basic principles of a BALLER attitude and lifestyle.

*COOPRETARD - n. Any annoying person who works at the Park Slope Food Coop

*D.I.N.K-n. Dual income, no kids

*FIPS - n. Fucked in Park Slope; the most badass'd blog on the dub dub dub

*SILTH - n. Sloper I'd Like To Hurt

*SAHM (or "SHAM") - n. Stay At Home Mom

 *SCHADENFOER - n. The feeling of envy and/or hate toward literary wunderkind and Park Slope resident, Jonathan Safran Foer

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Entries in BK Stuff (7)

Wednesday
Jun302010

WHO GIVES A SHIT, BREEDER EDITION: Where Did You Pop Out Yer Kid?

Posted by: AuthorMeredith | DateWednesday, June 30, 2010 at 8:52AM

Because all natural births should be immortalized in stone.  (Photo: Gawker.)

I hate to break it to you guys, but the secret's out: the inhabitants of  Brownstone Brooklyn like to breed.  (That's us, in case you're keeping score.)  Gothamist's reporting that our BREEDERS are so fancy-ass, we refuse to pop our babies out in this borough, despite the fact that we carry around our Coop groceries in Brooklyn tote bags, and tell everyone how so over living in Manhattan we are.  (Truth, if you still have that scorecard handy.)

So, your Q of the day: BREEDERS, if your spawn entered the world in this fine city, where was he/she/it born?  And I suppppose if you're joining the legion of Park Slope Parents soonish, you're welcome to respond, too, since lately I'm getting the feeling every fucking person in this city besides me is pregnant.  (Yes, I give up my seat on the F...but do YOU?)

As snarky as I'm dying to get on this one, I suppose I'll have to step back and let you all steer the ship; the closest I've ever gotten to a Brooklyn hospital is my daily walk past Methodist.  (Side note: I do have a few friends--mostly native New Yorkers--who carry around cards that read, "If found injured in Brooklyn, transport to Manhattan hospital for medical treatment.")  Fire away in the comments.

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Thursday
May132010

AWESOME SHIT THIS WEEKEND: BIKEJUMBLE AND STREET FAIR

Posted by: AuthorMeredith | DateThursday, May 13, 2010 at 7:39AM

Photo:Aberjona on Flickr

We <3 bikes here at FIPS (though wear your helmet or I'll find you and bad things will happen), so we were quite pleased to read that this weekend brings back the Brooklyn Bike Jumble: a flea market for bikes.

According to the Brooklyn Paper, the cycilng masses will be congregating on Sunday, May 16 from 10-4 at Washington Park on Fifth Ave at 3rd Street and doing the ol' swaperoo on bikes, parts, and handy accessories to help you run with Billyburg's finest.  Bikes will be priced at pleasingly low $$ amounts, and there'll be a show of vintage bikes, too.  We're into it.

But wait!  There's more!  Infomercial levels of awesome! The Fifth Avenue Street Fair will be going on, too.  I can vouch that this thing is actually sweet, with live music and the companion Punk + Underground Record Fair at Southpaw (at which I've scored many an excellent record).  Hopefully the weather will not make us want to drink bleach.

So get fit, get hip, and get on a goddamn bike while listening to records or something.  You know, since our trains are dressed up in bus costumes for the next two weekends again, anyway.

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Tuesday
Jul072009

Poor + Thirsty? Where to Get Drunk in Park Slope

Posted by: AuthorErica | DateTuesday, July 7, 2009 at 8:06AM

Alas, we received the following email yesterday at FIPS HQ:

Your Name: Cindy

Subject: unemployed persons bar crawl

Message: so where in Bk should my loser friends and I go tomorrow to get wasted on the cheap?

So, of course, we decided to connect with our good friends at killer new blog on the block Brokelyn for some poor pointers. Tim Donnelly sent along some expert notes, so check it:

Click to read more ...

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Monday
Mar232009

Japan Doesn't Give A Shit About Park Slope

Posted by: AuthorErica | DateMonday, March 23, 2009 at 12:19AM

Our friend is an Exec Producer on that show "I Survived a Japanese Gameshow" and they're currently shooting the second season in (wait for it....) Japan.  He sent me the above pic after his morning commute on the subway the other day.

Keep in mind, this is a Japanese person wearing this sweatshirt...not some snot-nosed BK hipster on spring vacay.

Needless to say, he's getting back to me on exactly how to say "FUCK YOU, WILLIAMSBURG" in Japanese.  We'll print up shirts soon and send you all one. Cool?

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Wednesday
Feb042009

Brooklyn = Very Fucking Cold [BUZZ]

Posted by: AuthorErica | DateWednesday, February 4, 2009 at 9:23AM


+ Who's comin to the BK 2.0 meetup tonight @7pm? (NOTE: location was changed. It's now goin down at Freddy's Backroom: 485 Dean Street. (Meetup)

+ Tri-state homes lost $130 billion in 2008 (F-U-C-K) (NYDN)

+ BK celeb parent Maggie Gyllenhaal on breastfeeding, taking the subway and playing in Prospect Park (Babble)

+ Vote for your fave RAMcake (Daily Candy)

+ Next time you are wondering what to do with your chicken balls AND your soda, this solution is genius. (Down By The Hipster)

+ Want to have a sleepover at the Bronx Zoo or Natural History Museum? (NewYorkology)

+ Our coldest January in five whole years! (Gothamist)

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Tuesday
Feb032009

BROOKLYN STUFF: Retarded, Lame Park Slope Tee

Posted by: AuthorErica | DateTuesday, February 3, 2009 at 6:58AM

I AM posting this ridiculous/ugly/stupid/retarded Park Slope tshirt right now, however, if any of you actually buy one, I am so never speaking to you again.

Check out this killer copy (grammar and letter case mistakes NOT OURS):
"Brooklyn, but in a good way! -- all in good fun, we love all of Brooklyn, but we know that PS has become the ne plus ultra of gentrified urban neighborhoods. Design features map outline of the neighborhood, it's perfect for jogging in Prospect Park or sipping a cold one or shopping on 5th Avenue..."

"Brooklyn...but in a good way"!? WTF does that even M-E-A-N?

(via our new BFF New to York)

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Monday
Jan262009

BROOKLYN STUFF: Ork Poster

Posted by: AuthorErica | DateMonday, January 26, 2009 at 6:15AM


I bought this Ork poster like a year and a half ago...and still love the shit out of it. We got a great frame from Ikea that we put it in, and have it hanging in our Living Room.

The Ork folks have lots of other cities too like San Francisco, Toronto, Boston, Philly, etc, but obvs the BK one is the best.

We love Brooklyn Stuff. Send us more cool things to feature, please.

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