New York City Spring Break

I'll bypass the picture on the left by simply saying that it is cool that they are technologically able to do something like this on the side of a building so that I have more space to talk about the picture below. Before I explain why, it is a picture of me flipping off the MTV studios, home to such music-killer shows as Total Request Live (TRL.) The Buggles say that video killed the radio star, but I say that MTV killed music by making the kids of today's generation buy into crappy popular nonsense. It's quite a shame, and I'll rant more in a second...

I know you don't care, but I have to get this off of my chest. Have you actually taken the time out of your busy day to listen what passes for music these days? Every "song" by the popular rapper du jour talks about women, money, and how much better they are than someone else. How does this qualify as music? No band today can ever stand close to such musical greats as the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, or just about any other classic rock artist from that era. I pray that someday my kids don't listen to a classic radio station and get all excited when Sisqo's "Thong Song" comes on, or worse, Ludicris or Little John comes on the radio and they know all of the words. If that day does come, I'll look back to that picture above and know that I stuck it to the "man" responsible for this atrocity to happen in the first place.

Whoa. I'm very sorry for that little departure. Those comments are better suited for Pookon's Ill Blog rather than this website. Oh well. Let's get back to these pictures. Jenny and I take a page out of the game show model handbook and present Times Square to the viewers at home. Standing in the middle of the street, we offer to you one of mankind's greatest ingenuities, and according to the History Channel, one of our Modern Marvels. We did a pretty good job in our presentations, and we both are currently auditioning for a spot on The Price is Right.

This building impressed me, but it shouldn't get too excited because it doesn't take much to impress me. I did like that this building shied away from the traditional flat surface of most buildings and instead chose a more curvy facade. The architect that had the balls to suggest something like this truly gets a big thumbs up in my book.

It's good to see that the little people are not forgotten in a big place like Times Square and that even Mr. Peanut can have his own neon billboard. Mr. Peanut has withstood the test of time, appearing worldwide since 1918 and occupying this billboard in Times Square since 1942. That Mr. Peanut sure is a dedicated and hard worker.

There are two tall buildings that occupy the "bookends" of the central portion of Times Square and both of them are lined top to bottom with flashy neon advertisements. I wonder how much it costs to place an advertisement like this in Times Square. If everyone in America (roughly 299 million) chipped in 1 cent each, I'm sure that we could afford to erect one of these billboards. Getting everyone to agree on which one to put up is an entirely different story altogether. I think I'm better off winning the lottery then buying a giant pookon.com sign right in the middle of everything. Now that would turn some heads and get some serious hits on this website.

The Broadway Theater district plays an important part in New York City culture. In order to get the word out on your current production, it is necessary to properly advertise your product. Is there any place better to do it than right down the street from your business?

There's a time and a place for buying tacky souvenirs, and unfortunately this was one of them. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that there is not one souvenir that is more tacky and worthless than any of the I Heart NY crap that they sell here.