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    Pizza Appreciation Thread

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    3 hours ago, Mercer said:

    Like asking which titty I prefer. Left or right? lol

     

    All seriousness I wouldn't be the best person to know the dope spots tourists dig for NY Pizza, I'm all about basically 2 neighborhood mom and pop shops in Queens that nobody outside of my neighborhood would travel out here for. 

     

    As far as what's in the city, I'd suggest Artichoke Pizza for sure (The one on 14th St.) either the Margarita, or the Artichoke slice for sure. Go for the crab slice if you're brave enough, if it's made right it's worth the risk.

    I have no issue going to Queens for pizza, I really don't like staying in the city the whole time anyways. So recommend away.

    Be honest

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    7 hours ago, Mercer said:

    Every writer has that 1st moment of awe. Looking at someones shit and wondering how, and why the fuck that much effort/skill is put into something like graffiti. Then somehow understanding this counterintuitive concept for yourself, and eventually acting on it.

     

     

    So fucking much. In the "groups" I listed in before, I'm probably a mix of #4 and #1, slightly more #1. When I was a kid we lived in the city, albeit not by that much, and my mom worked weekends. My old man would take us down to Marshall Fields (damn that's showing my age) to get candy and new shoes or whatever else on the weekends, then usually take us out for pizza. We'd take either the blue line or the Metra, usually the Metra because kids were free (still are maybe?) and they had some cheap weekend pass.

     

    I used to look forward to those trips so damn much because I would just get to stare out the window of the train the whole time. My dad would ask us if we wanted to go downtown and I would jump at the opportunity just so I could look at the graffiti. This was like mid 90s, so before the Graffiti Blasters, where the city actually had a very healthy amount of shit painted.

     

    I was maybe 8, or 9 years old at the time. I just remember having my face pushed against the train window staring in amazement at some of the pieces I saw. Thinking, "How does someone do something that looks so good with just spray paint?" "How did they get up there?" "How long did that take?"

     

    As I got older I started riding trains by myself, then eventually started painting in the stupidest fucking spots with whatever I could get my hands on. Like I'd venture way off the beaten path and do some obviously toy shit under a bridge or something. I remember how shook I was the first handful of times, even though realistically (looking through my adult eyes now) nobody would even be close to being back there, and anybody who was back there wouldn't give two shits about some young kid painting on a bridge.

     

    Then time went on, started painting actually in visible spots, got better, and the rest is history. My parents moved us to the suburbs and a different state, I had to travel to write since I've never been big on freights and always liked street bombing.

     

    When you mention about other people seeing your shit, I was kind of the same way. Like I always had this feeling that I wasn't writing enough and that nobody knew who I was. But again, realistically, if I notice other people's shit, people are noticing mine.

    That's a dope picture too, I always like looking at throwbacks like that.

     

     

    @aufI like how you mention the smells of things. At least for me, smells are something that I don't really notice consciously, or don't really give much thought to. But then when I'm doing something and a familiar smell hits me, it brings back a flood of memories. The smell of ink, paint, the city at night, etc.

     

    @iloveboxcarsThat story... lmfao. Too much crazy shit can (and does) happen when you're out. Reminds me of one time I went into an abandoned factory where it was dark as shit, this bum decided it would be a brilliant idea to sleep in the doorway. Stepped straight onto that motherfucker's face. He was not happy.

    Be honest

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    @iloveboxcarsThat dude sounds... strange. Who gets mad about some shit like that? Graffiti definitely attracts some strange types though. Seems most writers can fit into one of a few groups

     

    1. Generic/"typical" kids from the suburbs

     

    2. People who treat it like it's a gang and take the shit way too seriously. Actually got into a fist fight with one of these types that I bumped into at a spot once, when I was a little bigger headed and didn't really care.

     

    3. Punk kids

     

    4. City kids that are also into other shady shit. Burglaries, drugs, etc.

     

    At least that's been my experience. So of course you find the crazy types somewhere in there. My girl says similar shit, apparently graffiti isn't cool when you're in your 30s anymore. Sometimes I definitely get that urge though. Maybe it'll go away someday.

     

    Be honest

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    5 hours ago, Dirty_habiT said:

    I don't paint anymore.  I occasionally draw on paper for my girlfriend.... or draw shit on dry erase boards.  I don't miss it that much.  There are parts I do miss.  I liked the "outlaw" aspect of doing shit that you weren't supposed to be doing.

     

    I don't miss the stupid people, the police encounters, the getting all fucked up on drugs or drunk, and the constant burn of brain cells associated with being around spray paint.  My dad told me an important thing when I was young, it was that if you stick your head in the trash can the world begins resembling trash.  This is what I did by being into graffiti, i was sticking my head in the trash can.

    Yeah, I hear you on some of this. I'm in my 30s now too. Graffiti and drugs/alcohol pretty much go hand in hand, people that enjoy the graffiti lifestyle are also likely to be risk takers and enjoy other things... like drugs and other typically sketchy situations.

     

    I miss a lot of stuff. Seems like most of the writers I've seen up and met personally over my painting days were the types that went hard as fuck for a summer or two and then just grew out of it.

     

    Also, it's worth noting that things always seem nicer when you're reminiscing as compared to when you're actually doing them.

     

    I guess what I miss most is just the ability to not give a fuck. That can be a good or bad attitude to have in the long run, probably bad, but meh.

     

    19 hours ago, Schnitzel said:

     

     Still love graff more than ever but it's easier to document now.

    Yeah this really blows too in terms of getting away with things. There's more cameras than ever and the picture just gets better and better. All they really need is a good shot of your face, and with facial recognition if you've been arrested... that's it. Of course, is a big city going to take the time to do this for graffiti? Highly doubtful. But the point is that it's possible.

     

    14 hours ago, Hua Guofang said:

    Graff isn't for life and anyone who tries to make it their life is gonna have a shit one.

    It is pretty crazy nowadays though how if you're good at graff and gain a following, you can make some money off of it. Commercialized, I guess. But yeah for the most part you're right I think, unless you can maintain it without getting caught, or if you have a job where it doesn't matter if you get caught. I was watching a bombing video on YouTube the other day, can't remember what it was called, but they were talking about their fallen homie. The guy said something like, "You get to a point, for most writers it's in their 30s, where you get to a crossroad. You either stop doing graffiti because you have too much to lose, or you keep doing graffiti because it's all you've ever done and it's all you know how to do."

     

    That kind of stuck with me for some reason.

     

    8 hours ago, mn1_fuckos said:

    unfortunately I dont have time anymore to hop on the train and a bus just to go take photo of graff all day long.

     

    Same, and this is something I miss a lot too. I never was much into taking pictures, but I'd ride transit almost all day, usually by myself, looking for spots to hit at night. There was something chill about it.

    Be honest

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    11 minutes ago, Kults said:

    Its rare af tbh. Too much to lose, not enough time and circle drifted apart. Once in awhile though, sure


    The not enough time is a huge thing too. Between all of the adult bullshit, it's hard. Same thing with circle of people. I don't know anybody that paints anymore in real life. They either moved away, I moved away, got out of it, died, or whatever else. So when I do go, it's typically alone.

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    Jackson's Summer Trip to America Suggestion Thread

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    As a former Chicagoan (always Chicagoan at heart), I can help out with this shit.

     

    I'm not gonna get into the pizza place debate. I like Giordano's, sue me. Some like Malnati's. Either way, go to at least one of them.

     

    Mexican - Zacatacos all day. The one I used to go to is on 59th & Pulaski though so that's a bus ride from the Orange Line, or a walk if you feel up to it. There might be other locations, not really sure.

    Also pretty much any of the places on 26th in Little Village are good.

     

    Chicago hot dog -- honestly, any place that uses Vienna Beef is gonna be GENERALLY the same. People like their neighborhood spots. Mr. J's on State just north of Chicago is one of my favorites.

     

    Harold's Chicken -- definitely go here. There's a bunch of them.

     

    The Wiener's Circle on Clark -- okay, admittedly this is more of a tourist/college kid thing. But I still stand by the fact that if you go in this place at 2am drunk (or high, whatever), it can be pretty damn funny. They're pretty good at talking shit. Case in point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33zPlnhymCU

     

    Places to party, it definitely depends on what kind of parties you like. Wicker Park is the hipster crowd, or at least it was the last time I was there. Admittedly it has been some time. You can always go to some neighborhood bar for a chill vibe and with a British accent I'm sure you'll find some people who find you interesting. Or some displaced old Polacks who wanna talk about Europe, who knows. Even though the places are vastly different, being in the same place almost halfway across the world makes it seem smaller. At least that is what I have seen when this kinda stuff happens.

     

    Remember though the Blue & Red lines are the only ones that run all night (again, if this has changed in the past few years, correct me), pretty much all the other trains cut off at 1:30 to 3am. Something to keep in mind if you stay out late and are depending on the train to get back.

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    Be honest

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    I know this is Ch.0 but fuck it. Mods can move it if they want. Seems like the appropriate place because this is where the few back-in-the-day people that are still here post.

     

    So now that some years have passed. How many of you still paint? No hate for those who don't, just genuinely curious. I still catch handstyles around town just in my daily life on a regular basis, but my sneaking into buildings/on rooftops to do fills time seems to be dwindling. Every once in a while I will when I see a good spot and when I'm feeling up to it, but it's not often. I still have the love for it, but sometimes I just feel like a total DAO if I neglect my adult duties because of graffiti.

     

    Like now that I'm older and actually have a career and shit to lose, knowing that a new charge would make my life just that much more difficult, I find myself not willing to take big risks like I used to. And when I do write, it's completely for myself. I always got personal satisfaction from it, but 10 years ago it was for personal satisfaction, plus fame, plus excitement, plus everything else that comes with writing. Now I couldn't care less about the rest of it, if that makes any sense. I don't need to be the most up writer in the city, it doesn't mean anything, if that makes sense.

     

    So what about you? I guess this post really isn't directed from the people that are relatively newer here, but anyone can answer.

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    Jackson's Summer Trip to America Suggestion Thread

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    A month is a good amount of time, but not that much time. Honestly if you want to maximize your time, you'll have to fly. Lots of the things you mentioned are in completely different spots of the country. Italian-American gangsters (or wannabes) are in the northeast... New York, Jersey. California or Vegas is a 5 hour flight from New York, or a few days' drive/train ride.

     

    Personally I do like seeing everything so I would drive, but if you really want to maximize your time in the cities, flying is the best plan.

     

     

    If you end up in Miami let me know, I can show you around.

     

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    The Kid Mero

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    19 hours ago, where said:

    Desus funnier but yea bodega hive gang gang 

    Strangely I don't really find Desus all that funny. Like yeah he has his moments, but Mero I feel is the funnier one by far. The accents/impersonations are too damn good. The Dominican dad, Jay-Z, Tekashi 6ix9ine... lols for days.

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    The Kid Mero

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    Yeah it's for sure toned down for TV. When he did the Drake album review on Victory Light, I was fuckin' dying. That and the thing about White Girl Mob.

     

    This is one of my favorite D&M clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKbwds6NeeY

    A close second: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgUxwE7hmyQ

     

    I'm still a broke ass trashy fuck at heart though so I don't know if I'll be paying for Showtime. Maybe I'll just get a new free trial every month.

    Alcoholism

    in Lifestyle

    Posted · Edited by Kalashnikov

    On 11/20/2018 at 4:17 PM, Deine Mudder said:

    How come?

    I dunno. It's just not there like it used to be. I mean yeah, I think about it. But it's not enough to get me off my ass to go find it. Especially because I wouldn't know where to find it anymore. I mean, I'm sure I could sit outside the needle exchange or something. But even if I did that, I look so much better now... healthy weight, nice (enough) clothes, cleaned up... whoever I asked would probably just figure I'm a cop. Plus I quit before the fentanyl thing really took off, who knows what you're getting nowadays. People are getting blow and Xanax with fentanyl in it... like really?

     

    One thing I've been struggling with though. I met this girl a while back that I've been seeing for the better part of a year. I never got around to telling her about my past. Sometimes I feel like I'm hiding something, other times it's like whatever... it's the past. I'm not trying to let the years I used define my whole life like "oh, I'm a now-clean heroin addict." Fuck all that, that's not my identity. At the same time it still feels like I should disclose. I don't know. She's pretty liberal on all social issues and I've told her I used to do drugs when I was younger, but I haven't gone into detail.

     

    Anyways, enough of my shit and rambling. Protester, glad you're still sober and congrats on the anniversary. When the cravings hit if they still do, just remember you aren't missing anything.

     

    And yeah, this life definitely has a type.

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    How to get rid of bums outside my window

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    On 1/10/2019 at 6:04 PM, mn1_fuckos said:

    Have you tried asking them to Vamoose?

    Yeah, it works temporarily. By that I mean for a few hours. I am gonna go up on the roof and see if there is any type of water hookup (doubtful), if there is I'm gonna run a hose and just leave it on so the tree floods.

     

    The stupid bitch downstairs goes out there and gives them weed and cigarettes in exchange for them fucking off, so yeah... they've been coming back.

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    How to get rid of bums outside my window

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    Seriously, nothing has worked. As I sit here right now, I'm being fucking serenaded by one of the bums who does nothing but get high as shit all day and sing religious songs. He sits out there and just sings along to his phone at the top of his lungs. He's really feeling himself too, I don't know if it's the weed or what but he sounds awful, but clearly in his own mind he thinks he's Frank Sinatra or something. I'm seriously about to lose it.

     

    I think my next move here is to just run a hose to the roof and leave it running pointed at the tree. If it's flooded constantly, they can't sit there.

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