Tag Archives: new york

If you lived here, you’d be home by now

Bento (does he do any work?) says: “The photos are really selling this to me. I guess this is the logical conclusion of The Queens-inspired ‘de-novation’ design aesthetic.” It’s all happening on the “leafy streets” of Mt Hawthorn: “With the … Continue reading

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Weekend Worstoff 240

Some more New York from Bartender’s Skills with a Manhatten showing that vibrancy is universal.This poster is displayed at the 57th Street station on the aptly named F line. Smaller type informs the viewer that the MTA (subway authority) does … Continue reading

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A lot of people is going to die New York

More travelling worst of Perthers, again from New York but this time from Tristan C. Incredible sinister tennis poster, with superb torn mouth screaming horror as well as either a terrorist threat, eco whining or a psychic with a very slow … Continue reading

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Outrage Sunday 19 Truthers Redux

This superb scale model of the Twin Towers will be on show in Kings Park today – but it’s not a swap meet. No, it’s much more serious than that: Truthers still fearlessly walk among us, and they will have … Continue reading

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Weekend Worstoff 161

A Weekend in the Hudson Valley. New York’s Hudson River Valley has fast become Perth’s “Sister Worst” thanks to Bartender’s Skills with a Manhatten. The place does have some awesome worsts, but this is unfortunately undercut by the rotting beauty … Continue reading

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Weekend Worstoff 148 Poughkeepsie/Millbrook edition

TWOP New York based reader, Bartender’s Skills with a Manhatten again taunts us with decay we would kill for. Worsts that exceed our bests. Millbrook’s Halcyon Hall, abandoned for 40 years and about to become a vanished worst is, well … Continue reading

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Registered Lawn

Last of The Bartender’s skills with a Manhatten’s snowy desolation. New York style registered Lawn.

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Lexington

Once again The Bartender’s skills with a Manhatten sends in  New York worsts we’d be happy to have as best here. “The Lexington Hotel, The Catskills, New York, one of the oldest resort hotels in the US and a ghost … Continue reading

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Weekend Worstoff 15

Trying to knock off a few more reader submissions. A nice one from Damien from the train, which suddenly appears to have gained a Scottish accent approaching Moount Lawley. Perhaps in honour of The Flying Scotsman? Thanks to Damo who … Continue reading

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Noo Yoik Days, Noo Yoik Nights

In dress, habits, manners, provincialism, routine and narrowness, he acquired that charming insolence, that irritating completeness, that sophisticated crassness, that overbalanced poise that makes the Manhattan gentleman so delightfully small in his greatness. O. Henry First time submitter Ant was … Continue reading

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