Things to Learn in School This Year
Thu 24 Aug 2006 – 19.46
A bit out of context, considering we haven’t had out ‘official’ leaving University episode, but here is an interesting article about the type of stuff universities don’t teach students. Pretty spot on in my experience…
posted by Scott in education.
Wed 23 Aug 2006 – 8.14
I found another story regarding the ever-fateful subject of personal debt. Worth a read if you have a minute. Try not to fall into the holes, people..
posted by Scott in personal finance.
Mon 21 Aug 2006 – 14.28
In line with yesterday’s episode about apartment hunting, Jessica sent me an interesting article about the very same topic. Although not New York-centric, general tips are always good…
posted by Scott in personal finance, real estate.
Sun 20 Aug 2006 – 22.52
Scott is joined by Mike. Together they discuss the dangerous world of finding an apartment in New York City. The occasional nostalgia and name-drop from yesteryear, and Mike seems to curse a lot!
Craig’s List housing
New York City parking tickets (department of Finance)
Residential Zoning Laws in New York
Loft conversions
Those Russian dolls
Cats use the toilet, rabbits use a litterbox
CBGB’s
Chemical Swing
Arnold Sound Board
Download Episode 018 (.m4a, 55:29, 26.2 MB)
posted by Scott in podcasts.
Mon 07 Aug 2006 – 17.31
Scott and Charlie are back together, along with old friend Mike Rogoff. A chat about the internet, government, cheese, girls, new york, and everything else concerning twentysomethings.
congress.gov, house.gov, senate.gov – all different sites
Senator Stevens and his tubes
Cybercrime treaty – not cool.
The Onion – right on target about the President
Ministry of Sound
English Cheeses
French Cheeses – look at a map!
Bifidus Digestivum
Shout out to American Copywriter
Mike doesn’t read
Heidi Klum is a person
New York Greenspace
Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun – places to gamble
Nambla
Cosmo and Sex and the City
Pull an Oprah
New York Magazine – scandalous covers and plastic surgery ads
Jessica Simpson’s line of wigs
Download Episode 017 (.m4a, 1:06:36, 31.6 MB)
posted by Scott in podcasts.
Wed 02 Aug 2006 – 23.39
Midland Blvd suffers a blackout. Great. Johanna and Charles appear with Chinese food, so Scott seizes the opportunity for some impromptu recordings which will inevitably become a podcast.
Download Episode 016 (.m4a, 34:24, 16.3 MB)
posted by Scott in podcasts.
Plasma TVs are a girl’s best friend
Tue 01 Aug 2006 – 23.25
The twentyhood crew spent Sunday at Drex and Trish’s engagement party and all this marriage talk got me thinking about why the hell we should pay two months salary for an engagement ring. Turns that that IS in fact bollocks, something every fella has known since Emporer Maximilian of Austria busted out the ice for his fiancé.
According to a survey of some kind, 3 out of 4 women would prefer a Plasma TV or other gadget instead of “girly” gifts like Diamonds.
Your thoughts?
posted by Scott in life, personal finance, relationships.