March 23, 2011
Wandering—10:49 pm
Times Square
Okay, I’m actually writing this introduction after I went out tonight. I was going to try and get photos of something that has now been postponed for about a week. I can’t write about it, but will next week. I know this is all mysterious, but that kind of adds to the fun of it. I hope I can pull off what I want to pull off and I’ll let you know what’s going on next week. Till then, here’s some random photos of me wandering around in Times Square after what I first attempted to do didn’t work out, but hopefully it will next week. Oh, the mystery of it all! (And those of you in the blogosphere who may have figured out what I’m doing, don’t let the cat out of the bag, please?)
And we're off on another chilly night. I can't wait for the spring to get here and it gets warmer outside.
Look at this horny devil!
And here we are in the heart of Times Square, sadly a place that is never really dark.
This was a funny photo to take. I asked the guy if I could take his photo and he happily agreed. Then when I put the camera up, he hid his face with his hand. A true Sean Penn moment.
This guy made me think of Tiki Bar Susie and her love for horses. Sorry you're trapped in one of the worst places of New York big fella! Try and escape soon!
Times Square Tads!
After what I came here for went south for the time being, I wandered into a souvenir shop. Of course there's t-shirts in here.
Alert the media, the Statue of Liberty has shrunk!
This little piggy loves New York.
A bottle opener and lighter all in one, who could ask for anything more?
I was pissed there wasn't a "Marty Ave." Oh well, no money for you!
Hey, hey they're The Monkees and people say they monkey around. Unless you buy them though, it's highly unlikely that they may be coming to your town.
And of course the tour must end with an obligatory souvenir gift shop mirror shot.
And yes, I did get caught up in the moment and purchased a few items myself...
I got (from left), an I heart NY pen, a bottle opener and coaster I heart NY set, an I heart NY bottle opener (I need to start buying bottles of beer instead of cans and an I heart NY piggy bank. I heart my purchases. This post will be continued next week. Goodnight everybody and see you tomorrow after dark.
Further reading: Spy Vs. Spy, Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Myteries, ? and The Mysterians and Mystery Science Theater 3000.
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First Thing I Said When I Woke Up Today
“Fuck.”
Next thing I said when I realized I had no diet Mountain Dew: “Fuck!”
What I said when I accidentally slammed my toe into the corner of one of the wooden beam that holds up my loft bed: “FUCK!”
What I said while going to the bathroom, four minutes later: Nothing. I’m almost always silent while doing my business and usually read. Today it was “Catcher in the Rye” which I bought the other night at the Strand bookstore.
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Bonus Photos From Clacky At Bunt Custers!
Back when I was doing the 365 bars, I posted a blog entry from "Jerry's Bar" featuring some custom made coasters at the basement bar. MAD commenter and blogger, Tim "Clacky" Clack asked if there was any way I could send him some for his Bunt Custer's backyard bar in Australia and I dutifully sent some off along with a copy of my old magazine, fishwrap. Below are some photos and captions that Clacky sent back. Enjoy!
Where's my Fishwrap and Jerry's coasters!
Ladies and Gentleblokes, from a whirlwind tour of Peoria, Illinois, New York City and various outlets for registered mail, I present beer coasters c/o Jerry Wombacher and fishwrap Magazine c/o MAD Marty Wombacher!
The King, Jerry's and I.
More proof of their arrival.
Money shot!
Crazy old magazine filling my head with nonsense. Yes. Rat Commie Bastard.
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That's not true, Marty - the Monkees are coming to Columbus this spring! Guess their money finally ran out (except for the one whose mom invented WhiteOut). Everyone should see Times Square at night once. But only once. Although I did get a nice shot of a transformer with a police lady last time I was there for the fifth time. Anyhoo, glad you got some new knick-knacks! Can't wait to see what you've got up your MAD sleeve! And one of these days, I gotsta visit Bunt Custer's! I just hope that dude in the first picture isn't there.
Your shot of the statue of liberty in the souvenir shop reminded me of how I managed to alienate some friends of mine a number of years ago while drunk in somebody's back yard. A bud of mine had a cheap plaster statue of liberty he'd gotten as a souvenir while in N.Y. that had broken in half when his cat knocked it off his nick-nack table. He showed me the broken statue in his back yard and said; "I've had this thing for years...goddamn cat...NOW what am I gonna do with it?" I took the statue, looked at it, rubbed my chin and said; "Hmm..' and then I took the top half of the statue and stuck it in a mud puddle at an angle and said; "Oh...my...God...YOU BLEW IT UP! GOD DAMN YOU...GOD DAMN YOU ALL TO HELLLL...." Dude hasn't spoken to me since.
@Biff: I think you're right about the Monkees, from what I've read they all hate each other and I think their rent is collectively due! I hope you go to the show and take photos! And as far as Bunt's goes, I've heard that green guy comes out at the same exact time the bourbon bottle comes out!
@Jaws: Nice story, maybe if you sent him a card he'd make up with you.
@MAD; Naw...dude still thinks I'm crazy... and he's probably right.
Assorted Monkee Business, Jerry's Bar, a "Ckacky of the Damned" photo
AND the "Rare" Big Hello Ad on the back of fishwrap!
I Heart this After Dark Blogapalooza.
Yes Times Square is caca,,,we all know it. Tourists only apply. There is one good dive in Times Square,, on the old 365 crawl, Jimmy's Corner on 44 St ( Bar no. 144). Thanks to Jimmy Glenn for keeping it real, and thanks to Rudy G for ruining this part of New York. Anyone remember the old Siberia bar that was down the stairs in the subway? Great old Russian bar, gone, thanks again Rudy.
"then I took the top half of the statue and stuck it in a mud puddle at an angle and said; "Oh...my...God...YOU BLEW IT UP! GOD DAMN YOU...GOD DAMN YOU ALL TO HELLLL...." Dude hasn't spoken to me since."
LMAO Jaws!! That was brilliant! Good show, very good show indeed.
Well done Clacky, I enjoyed your contribution. Thank you.
Marty, all those NYC souvenirs could make your head spin. Wow!
By the way, thank you for the photo of the horse. I wish that I could say that cart horses in NYC are treated humanely and with kindness.......but they are not.
@"Boris:" Thanks for the heartfelt comment, Daddio!
@Al: Jimmy's bar was a highlight of the 365 blog. And I got to meet the man himself, a great guy and barowner.
@Tiki Bar Susie: I hear you about the cart horses, but when I saw him I thought of you.
http://www.martysphoto.com/
I like to think that to this day, Mike Nesmith wears a wool knit cap year round, with the letters F and U boldly emblazoned on its front.
Good luck with the Times Square project. This is one instance where I think "I hope you drop the ball," is actually positive in context.
@Jaws The Charlton Heston bit was great, very funny. I find it hard to believe that it would garner such a negative response. Are you forgetting part of the story? Did you perhaps call everyone "Damn, dirty apes!", did you ask party goers for some "Damn, dirty monkey love!" I don't know, something's missing.
Can anyone guess why Clacky makes for a lousy teacher?
-LLTK
@ csp; The dude was really obsessed with that cheap statue for some reason, and when I stuck it in the mudpuddle and did my Charlton Heston bit, he called me an asshole. I was pretty drunk at the time, and I think I might have said something typically Jaws glib like "Eat my fucking shorts" before he told me to give him his fucking beer back and get off the Goddamned lawn.
@GENE: Ha ha ha! I need to go there and see if I get a discount!
@csp: Thanks, we'll see what happens next week. And as far as the wool cap, a nice wish, but sadly this is the case today: http://twe.ly/aRgb
Mike Nesmith and Mt. Dew combine to taunt you MAD.
@csp: Holy fucking smokes, I just burned my retina on that link! Nice one!
I saw the Monkees about 15 years ago, and they seemed to get along OK...saw Davy Jones solo about 3 years ago and he largely sucked. Hey, not many cool concerts come to Bloomington...
I GOTTA HAVE a John Lennon NY t-shirt...they're prolly online, right?
@groovyrick: They got along fine onstage, it's off stage where the trouble begins, at least from the stuff I've read. I'm sure you can find those NY Lennon shirts all over the place online, but come on out here and get one, it's more fun!
@csp: I guess I'd make a lousy teacher because I didn't study to become one? Not sure? Please elaborate.
Times Square blew my mind when we first saw it. We went to BB Kings and saw Robert Cray, but after the show I was getting a headache from the neon. We ended up the a few times, not by choice, jst random wanderings.
@jaws: Brilliant story. Funny shit.
@MAD: Thanks for the photos! Those souvenir stores are like a rash but I'll admit that I did buy some t-shirts and ciggy lighters. The ones in Sydney are terrible. Full of tacky tea towels, stuffed koalas and fake aborigional artwork. Tacky indeed.
Make that "Clacky of the Damned". Damn un-editable posts.
@Clacky: You have no pupils.
@Clacky: You're welcome, thanks for sending them! I can't walk into a souvenir store, no matter how tacky or cheap and leave empty-handed.
@csp: Ha ha ha! I didn't get it either, good one!
a lot to say...nothing to say...
“So we follow our wandering paths, and the very darkness acts as our guide and our doubts serve to reassure us”
Jean-Pierre de Caussade
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Poor horsey, I like how his head is cocked, like he is sad or something. I'm very curious about your project....
Is white out mountain dew like crystal pepsi? Clacky's picture is probably not a good thing to see right before I go to bed.
@rr at least you admit when you have nothing to say, I just make shit up.
@rr: Your quote says it all, thanks!
@kari: I don't know what what white out diet Mountain Dew is and I confess, I don't want to know. Good luck with the Clacky nightmares!