ASK A GABBNEB

oh also!

do zabar's roof-grown tomatoes and greens live up to the hype i saw on martha stewart? it looked pretty neat!!

ttttt,

i really must turn to other matters, but will note the hat i describe would really not be appropriate for the more humorless and 'normal' fans of the dave matthews band.

i am cautious to select a single work, particularly in the opera arena, given insufficient depth of musical knowledge, but i think that i can safely say, based as many things are upon childhood exposure, that my favorite symphony is beethoven's 7th. it is possible that in time it might come to be replaced by a work of Mahler.

signing off for now,
nebbbb

Ed,

As to your first question, I haven't the faintest idea, but would guess not. As to your second, there are a number of good indian places in the area. Saravaanas is well-reputed, and Curry in a Hurry a good quick stop. If you have the time and means, perhaps you would enjoy a cheese plate at Artisanal. There are also a number of suggestions in the wider area by Lauren and myself, I believe on the New York Restaurants thread.

time-sensitively,
neb

'Nebbbb,

How did you like the show in Damrosch?

Sincerely,

Emily

T,

You pull me back in. Eli grows very good heirloom tomatoes on his roof, but I believe that most of those sold in his store recently are from Eckerton Farms, which also sells them at Union Square for less money.

LATERS/choom gang 4 eva,
gabby

E,

You would like me to get no work done today? I thought the music was aight; some of the Ex songs were especially enjoyable, especially the Zorn-ish squealy stuff. I missed Extra Golden. Y'all should have said hello; I could have bestowed my peace offering upon you.

5000,
B

b,

have you been billing all this time? ;)

t

(you don't have to answer that)

t,

i bill the time i work.

b

p.s. i thought it was a very nice night, and the stars were pretty good for manhattan

G,

We would have said hello, but you kept running away! There was a crowd of like 10 ILXors; I can't believe you missed us.

-E.

Gabbneb –

Rumours or Tusk?

I hope it's tusk!

E,

I am a mover. Found it hard to see from the seats, so kept looking for an elevated spot; finally found one before the Ex. Where were y'all?

G.

gabbneb -

why didnt you answer my question asshole

dn.

Al,

Dunno!

Don't stop thinkin' about Obama,
Neb

dn,

Perhaps you already know the answer?

Sorry,
gab

most people drop the douche sctick on their ask me threads but whatever

Dear Gab,

the answer was a pastrami and kraut sandwich and a cel-ray

Ed

Ed,

Excellent choice.

Gab

cel-ray!!!

A cel-abratory treat because I have achieved my first target weight on my diet ahead of time.

lol! good for you! cel-ray is awesome!

gab,

when you say "a work of mahler" might replace beet 7 as yr favorite, did you have a particular work in mind? mahler's awesome, but i fear i am more familiar with his vocal works than symphonic, though one of his works for voice + orchestra is one of my favorite all time pieces.

happy weekend!

t

t,

i'm afraid no more answers are available at this time.

gotta run,
neb

DENIED

Dear tehresa,

These are busy times here at Gabbneb Industries; we apologize for the delay.

To follow up on your most recent query, you are referring to Das Lied von Erde, yes? While quite possibly my favorite "work of Mahler," and one of my favorites in general, I don't generally think of it as a symphony per se, and I did not have one particular work in mind.

Good issue-spotting,
'neb

P.S. There is no game here. Not on my part, at least, lol.
P.P.S. I'm not a "game" kind of dude; too "self-important" (or selfless - you decide) for that.

gabbneb,

really?

De quod non curat lex?

Dear MW,

Your questions are important to us, but we speak American here at ASK A GABBNEB.

Parochially,
'neb

gab,

i was actually thinking of Kindertotenlieder, not Das Lied von der Erde, though those are nice as well. No, they are not symphonies, but they do fall under "classical works" though i guess if you really wanted to be a stickler they're not from the classical period, but you know, generalizations.

i am confused about the game thing?

-t

Minimis, my dear 'neb!

M

M,

"Matters of small concern should be treated seriously."

*gong*
'neb

I have a trivia question for gabbneb:

In which two states did Ross Perot finish 2nd in 1992? In one, he got more votes than Clinton; in the other, he got more votes than Bush.

How do you know he's not gonna just look it up?

Well, that wouldn't be very fun, would it?

I forgot that it's past 6 PM in NYC, though.

like that means anything. i'm not gonna look it up, but i don't know off the top of my head. give me a little while.

states that immediately came to mind were Alaska, Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Texas. AK, MI and NH in particular I feel like I remember something about. then i focused on the actual placement. Texas would certainly make sense for more-than-Clinton, though I feel like it might have been Alaska, and there's a bunch of plains states that might qualify. Montana could make sense for more-than-Bush? Or Michigan? I think Perot probably did pretty well in Texas and Michigan, but I'm gonna go with Alaska and Montana, figuring that it's easier to get to second in smaller states.

ME and UT. Fail, tho UT should count among the 'bunch of plains states' (I shoulda said Western - was thinking Wyoming maybe)

and they are small states

I'd surmise AK and NH.

jaymc is just pissed he couldn't go to the pub quiz tonight

Who is a better poster: you or LouJag?

no one beats you, Dom

GHETTO QUESTIONAIRE

1. ARE YOU A PLAYER
YES / NO
2. ARE YOU A HUSTLER?
YES / NO
3. DO YOU HATE ON OTHER PLAYERS AND HUSTLERS?
YES / NO
4. DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD?
YES / NO
5. DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
YES / NO
6. DO YOU GET HIGH?
YES / NO
7. HAVE YOU SEEN MORE THAN FIVE GEE'S AT ONE TIME?
YES / NO
8. DO YOU HAVE A CAR?
YES / NO
9. IS NO LIMIT RECORDS YOUR FAVORITE RAP LABEL?
YES / NO
10. DO YOU OWN A GUN?
YES / NO
11. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO JAIL?
YES / NO
12. DO YOU PRACTICE SAFE SEX?
YES / NO
13. DO YOU LIKE RAPPERS THAT RAP ABOUT OTHER RAPPERS?
YES / NO
14. DO YOU LIKE GANGSTA RAP?
YES / NO

If you answer yes to 1 2 4 5 12 - you are a No Limit Soldier.

If you answer no to 1 2 4 5 12 - you are a suckar.

Not 9 though. Weird.

ethan, i am most certainly not a no limit soldier.

as to LJ, i find the dude often unreadable, but generally don't feel the need to post about that fact as long as he isn't in my face, and imagine he's ok irl (if not my type, most likely), tho suggest he keep his private life mostly off of ilx.

am weirdly touched

oh shit private life posting again ;)

Don't ever change
Don't ever change from the
way that you are now
If you ever change
I would be sad 'cause I wanted
you just as you are

so tell us about your KINDA DATE, neb