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and they don't stop...
NYPD drills continue throughout the city today. people have emailed in that they're hearing and seeing tons of police activity all around New York. we tried to resist - but since the sirens haven't stopped going off out our window on Times Square, we considered it our civic duty to run out at lunch (2:00 pm) and catch some pics... in addition to - more "drive into oncoming traffic maneuvers", a large truck marked "NYPD Communications Division - KEEP BACK", we counted a total of 7 cops fully armed with automatic rifles and riot gear protecting the square across Toys R Us...

it's fire drill day in NYC!
yet another Times Square "security drill" today. but this one featured various bomb squad and fire trucks blazing up and down the streets at high speeds. we were gonna skip the pics this time until this one almost hit us as it practiced the - drive into oncoming traffic - maneuver. dam our low res camera... but you can see the giant flag attached to the back of the fire track waving as they blew by us...

this morn we also passed fire team and bomb squad maneuvers going on around the police/fire dept tents that have been set up next to NYU hospital for a couple years now.

previous coverage:
CityRag - Times Square Security Drill
CityRag - Times Square Smack Down
Gawker - Fresh Air! Times Square! Terror Scare!
Gothamist- "The Politics of Terror"

B & H Dairy lock down
a post on chowhound/manhattan message board tipped us off that nyc marshals have locked down B&H Dairy (on behalf of the landlord.) the place has been chained-up for over 5 days now. food is rotting inside. is this the end for this old-skool king of EV cheap eats!? ...best matzo brie and potato pancakes around, massive $3 bowls of delicious soup (with giant slices of fresh challah bread and butter on the side) - say it ain't so?!...

UPDATE: for now the dispute has been resolved and soup's on at B & H!

Buddy secrets
shhhh... click for bigger pics:
- palomino belly
- holiday embarrassment

let's kick some GOP ass
start stocking up on your anti-Bush t-shirts now!...
Who would Jesus bomb?, How's My Lying?
No More Bushit, Operation Enduring Stupidity
George Bush You're Fired!
Worst President Ever, Pro-Choice Pro-Kerry
International Terrorist
(seen on our hero of the day below)

if you don't have time to order, or want to create a whole wardrobe for the week - MAKE YOUR OWN!... grab an image you like off the internet and resize it in an image editor (feel free to use this pic), or make your own image and text in Photoshop. then pick up a pack of cheap t-shirts anywhere and a package of iron-on paper at Staples ($18 gets you 10 sheets) print them and iron on yourself!

rebel with a cause
an addition to the CityRag Smoke-in! - taken in a public establishment last night...

Buddy facts

the vet thinks Buddy is between 8-9 years old. he's about 15 pounds, and has an under-bite. He likes: little girl dogs, digging holes, licking babies, chasing squirrels, eating dirt, biting shoes, having his belly scratched, and going wherever we go.

the highlight of his day is visiting the dog run and seeing his friends. he's also very excited to see what we're having for dinner. our friends tell us he's getting smelly and needs another bath...

take your shake shack shot
hot tip... hit the Shake Shack on rainy dayz, the lines are gone...

quick review: the fries are ok, shakes are average, but the burger is one of the best we've had in the city. juicy, tender, a little greasy like it should be, and wow - the flavor! now THIS is a hamburger. kinda steep at $10 for those 3 items, but next time we'll just grab the $3.50 burger.

UPDATE: over several months of regular dining, it just got better and better. ALWAYS a perfect burger... but the shakes are now super! the fries are crisp and yummy, and the cheddar cheese sauce you can get on them is superb! got around to trying the hotdogs... and wow! great dogs.