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		<title>Greatest Fictional New Yorkers #2: Peter Parker</title>
		<link>http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/08/18/greatest-fictional-new-yorkers-2-peter-parker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2006 20:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Peter Benjamin Parker
A.K.A: Spider-Man&#8230; but, uh, shhh.
Hometown: Forrest Hills, Queens, New York
Occupation: Student / Freelance Photogrpaher / Super Hero
Memorable Quote: &#8220;My spidey senses are tingling.&#8221; Perv.
Peter Parker has all the luck. I mean, sure, he&#8217;s small and bookish, and upon first glance, you may think he represents some kind of New York City college [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://nyc.metblogs.com/archives/images/2006/08/02---peter-parker.gif"><img alt="02---peter-parker.gif" src="http://nyc.metblogs.com/archives/images/2006/08/02---peter-parker-thumb.gif" width="200" height="280" align="right"></a><strong>Name</strong>: Peter Benjamin Parker<br />
<strong>A.K.A</strong>: Spider-Man&#8230; but, uh, <i>shhh</i>.<br />
<strong>Hometown</strong>: Forrest Hills, Queens, New York<br />
<strong>Occupation</strong>: Student / Freelance Photogrpaher / Super Hero<br />
<strong>Memorable Quote</strong>: &#8220;My spidey senses are tingling.&#8221; <i>Perv</i>.</p>
<p>Peter Parker has all the luck. I mean, sure, he&#8217;s small and bookish, and upon first glance, you may think he represents some kind of New York City college kid archetype. If you work in publicity, you might even cattily remark that he&#8217;s obviously a virgin and probably has a small penis. And, although I cannot verify whether or not the latter is true (no, <i>really</i>, I can&#8217;t), I can assure you that homeboy&#8217;s got it goin&#8217; on, fo&#8217; real.</p>
<p>While attending a field trip with his class from Midtown High School, Peter was bitten by an irradiated spider that&#8230; CHANGED HIS LIFE FOREVER. Seriously, though, even if his intrinsic passion for science wasn&#8217;t enough to get him into Stuy, the spider-like abilities he acquired from the spider bite were enough to cement his future success.</p>
<p>With Parker&#8217;s transformation and subsequent new/alter identity came an overwhelming amount of responsibility. Because of his super powers, he felt compelled to save the troubled citizens of New York City on a daily basis, that it was his destiny. The moments he was unsuccessful (he claims responsibility for the deaths of his Uncle Ben and former girlfriend Gwen Stacy, as examples) rendered him pained, conflicted, and with enough elements to complete the essay on his journey as a hero.</p>
<p>But, we shall not dwell on the negative. Because, really, super powers? Totally awesome. And, the additional confidence has made Peter a skillful panty-dropper, to boot. His girlfriend Mary Jane is a total babe. And, despite being accepted to Empire State University on an academic-based scholarship that didn&#8217;t nearly cover the cost of admission (surprise, surprise!), Parker was smart enough to become his own paparazzo, taking pictures of himself as Spidey fighting crime so that he could sell the shots to the <i>Daily Bugle</i> as a freelance photographer.</p>
<p>More than anything, though, Peter Parker&#8217;s web-slinging capabilities, brought on by the spider bite, allow him to never have to take the G when the fucking L-train isn&#8217;t running. <i>Bitch</i>.</p>
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		<title>metropoliTHOUGHTS: Subway Ads</title>
		<link>http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/08/01/metropolithoughts-subway-ads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, like, what kind of MITCHUM MAN am I if I pretend to be sleeping while old ladies board the train looking to find a seat?
I mean, I hope they make a deodorant for a guy like that. I can&#8217;t afford to be both a jerkface AND stinky. Heavens no!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, like, what kind of MITCHUM MAN am I if I pretend to be sleeping while old ladies board the train looking to find a seat?</p>
<p>I mean, I hope they make a deodorant for a guy like that. I can&#8217;t afford to be both a jerkface AND stinky. Heavens no!</p>
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		<title>metropoliTHOUGHTS: Heatwave</title>
		<link>http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/07/17/metropolithoughts-heatwave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What the hell is an &#8220;Air Stagnation Advisory?&#8221;
While I have no idea, just to be on the safe side: Please, nobody fart!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What the hell is an <a href="http://www.weather.com/weather/local/10128?lswe=10128&amp;lwsa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&amp;from=whatwhere">&#8220;Air Stagnation Advisory?&#8221;</a></p>
<p>While I have no idea, just to be on the safe side: Please, nobody fart!</p>
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		<title>metropoliTHOUGHTS: First Trip to Staten Island</title>
		<link>http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/06/05/metropolithoughts-first-trip-to-staten-island/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, wow, maybe riding the Staten Island Ferry for the first time with someone who was there for The Accident wasn&#8217;t the best idea. Story time could have waited, perhaps. But, it was still pretty fun!
And, I&#8217;d be one of those ignorant people who&#8217;d say something like, &#8220;I&#8217;d totally ride this to work every day!&#8221; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, wow, maybe riding the Staten Island Ferry for the first time with someone who was there for The Accident wasn&#8217;t the best idea. Story time could have waited, perhaps. But, it was still pretty fun!</p>
<p>And, I&#8217;d be one of those ignorant people who&#8217;d say something like, &#8220;I&#8217;d totally ride this to work every day!&#8221; except I know how much I hate hearing tourists say that when they&#8217;re all up in my grill during my commute to work!</p>
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		<title>metropoliTHOUGHTS: Topsy-Turvy Wednesday</title>
		<link>http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/05/03/metropolithoughts-topsy-turvy-wednesday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 19:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone else get a Metro with upside-down pages today? 
&#8216;Cause, like, reading a newspaper on the subway during rush hour wasn&#8217;t already hard enough&#8230;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anyone else get a <i>Metro</i> with upside-down pages today? </p>
<p>&#8216;Cause, like, reading a newspaper on the subway during rush hour wasn&#8217;t already hard enough&#8230;</p>
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		<title>metropoliTHOUGHTS: Today&#8217;s Million-Dollar Idea</title>
		<link>http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/04/17/metropolithoughts-todays-million-dollar-idea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nyc_art</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wouldn&#8217;t have to call my sister as much as I do to have her look up directions/phone numbers (&#8221;It&#8217;s on &#8216;HEWSTON&#8217; St.&#8221;) if Citysearch placed limited-access Internet kiosks throughout the city.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wouldn&#8217;t have to call my sister as much as I do to have her look up directions/phone numbers (&#8221;It&#8217;s on &#8216;HEWSTON&#8217; St.&#8221;) if Citysearch placed limited-access Internet kiosks throughout the city.</p>
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		<title>metropoliTHOUGHTS: Film Advertisements</title>
		<link>http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/04/15/metropolithoughts-film-advertisements/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2006 00:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drawing teeth onto the face of the mouthless girl on the Silent Hill posters, no matter how cleverly done, is SO two weeks ago, people.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Drawing teeth onto the face of the mouthless girl on the <i>Silent Hill</i> posters, no matter how cleverly done, is SO two weeks ago, people.</p>
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		<title>metropoliTHOUGHTS: Working in the Flatiron District</title>
		<link>http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/04/14/metropolithoughts-working-in-the-flatiron-district/</link>
		<comments>http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/04/14/metropolithoughts-working-in-the-flatiron-district/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you, Shake Shack, for breaking my bank!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you, Shake Shack, for breaking my bank!</p>
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		<title>metropoliTHOUGHTS: Time Warner</title>
		<link>http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/04/13/metropolithoughts-time-warner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is cable television really &#8220;the place to be?&#8221; I&#8217;m not sure I feel comfortable subscribing to such an existentialist provider.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is cable television really &#8220;the place to be?&#8221; I&#8217;m not sure I feel comfortable subscribing to such an existentialist provider.</p>
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		<title>metropoliTHOUGHTS: On the 6 During Rush Hour</title>
		<link>http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/04/12/metropolithoughts-on-the-6-during-rush-hour/</link>
		<comments>http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/04/12/metropolithoughts-on-the-6-during-rush-hour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Am I the only one who gets slightly offended when there are tons of people standing and no one is sitting in the empty seat next to me?
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Am I the only one who gets slightly offended when there are tons of people standing and no one is sitting in the empty seat next to me?</p>
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