Late night open thread

Riding the PATH into NYC for the big pillow fight (pictures on the morrow) Johnny heard a perfect dig at the town of Hoboken where the train takes you on the weekend route on the 33rd St line. We're so used to neighborhood nicknames around there here parts. SoHo, NoHo, Tri-Be-Ca, Jersey City now being referred to as 'The Sixth' as in sixth borough in some circles as so many of the NY financial houses have relocated to this side of the Hudson post 9/11. So Johnny hears Mrs. Johnny (credit where credit is due) refer to Hoboken as 'FuHo'. She said they should announce that name as the stop. "FuHo...33rd Street train". Yes kids, a new term was coined today. One day someone may wonder aloud "I wonder where the funny as hell nickname of FuHo originated'. Now you know. On a train ride to a pillow fight one of the funniest ladies in the world rebranded Hoboken as FuHo.

We're pretty sure you can figure out what FuHo means yourselves.

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Pssst wanna know the best places to catch a cab in NYC at any given time?

An algorhythm of sorts has been created for you the cab grabbing public. Now you can find out where the best place to catch a cab at any given time during the week. The Taxi and Limousine Commission has been using GPS to help map out a virtual strategy for those who want to know which street is easier to catch a cab on say a Saturday night--Sixth or Seventh Avenue. By reading this article in the New York Times one can get an idea as to how this is being mapped and to give those who might want it, the explanation of an app from Apple called 'CabSense' for your iPhone.

This IS a helpful little slice of information, highly worth the read. However, if you're ever in a pinch, there are plenty of Subway stops and those trains do kinda run all over the city.

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Well Johnny's Michigan State Spartans play in one national semi-final in the NCAA Tournament against hometown Butler Saturday night. MSU is strangely cast as villain to the cinderella Bulldogs. Johnny reads a lot of newspapers and websites from around America and has gotten the impression college basketball fans really appreciate the high level the Sparties play at, they like head coach Tom Izzo's candor in interviews, they like how hard MSU plays and they sure admire how clean a program it is.

They also want Butler to beat Michigan State without a doubt. Of course these same people will be right back behind MSU if both they and Duke win Saturday. As much as they want Butler to win and as much as they admire the Spartans they detest Duke that much and more. No longer can the Dookies and people like ESPN 'Duke man crush' analyst Duke Vitale claim the Duke hate is because they always show up at the Final Four. So does Michigan State over the last 12 years (equaling Duke's count) and people really like MSU. Perhaps it's that rat-looking coach they have who never seems happy. Old Jewish men at the deli do less complaining than Duke's Coach K.

So it's root root root for the Spartans Saturday in hopes of another crack at the national title Monday. First up the semi-final, a game Johnny really really really enjoyed last year.


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Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with TOM TOM CLUB!

Yes that eclectic bunch featuring Tina Weymouth of Talking heads along with Heads bandmate and husband Chris Frantz. The name Tom Tom Club is taken from the club in the Bahamas where Tom Tom Club first practiced.

Tom Tom Club with the bouncy, catchy and ever cool 'Genius of Love'.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE EURYTHMICS!

Oh what a sweet sweet voice Annie Lennox has. One of, if not the premiere blue eyed soul singers of her generation. Here are The Eurythmics with 'Love is a Stranger'.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with DAVE EDMUNDS!

Former Rockpile member and all around cool daddy-o Dave Edmunds with a swingin' little number called 'Sweet Little Lisa'.

One big pillow fight will be held tomorrow at 3 pm in Union Square

That's right pillow fight fans, tomorrow is a day made just for you. Bring a pillow (a website said feather pillows were fine too) and show up at Union Square tomorrow at 3 pm and just wait for the signal. Give your glasses to a friend jump in and wail away.

Look for pictures of this event on these very pages tomorrow.

Here is some video of the 2008 Union Square pillow fight

The boil water advisory remains in effect for Jersey City

At least through this afternoon. Residents of Cool City are advised to boil water for at least one minute for cooking, drinking, or brushing your teeth. No need to boil water for showers, washing dishes or laundry.

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We're twisting your melons with this one man, it's no April Fool.

The star Sirius B is so dense, a handful of it weighs about one million pounds.

Time for Jersey City, After Dark

National Parks Department--Statue of Liberty to be lifted, turned one quarter turn

The National Parks Department (hopefully not the one run by Amy Poehler on teevee) has decided that the Statue of Liberty is to be lifted one quarter turn and face lower Manhattan and not Brooklyn any longer. The Parks Department isn't saying exactly why Lady Liberty is going to be lifted and turned but we have a pretty good idea it's because the big wheels in southern Manhattan want a better view.

Oddly, Johnny is OK with this as it will allow a far better view of the Statue of Liberty from his roof, she'll be almost facing him.

Hard cheese Brooklyn, Lady Liberty is about to turn away from you.