tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post5451359889702610467..comments2024-03-12T22:31:46.500-04:00Comments on What Would Phoebe Do?: I'm not pickyPhoebe Maltz Bovyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996039330841139883noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-24321664547752924852008-05-06T11:03:00.000-04:002008-05-06T11:03:00.000-04:00Astoria might well be the winner. If Craigslist is...Astoria might well be the winner. If Craigslist is to be believed, Astoria's teeming with dishwashers.Phoebe Maltz Bovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996039330841139883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-40254646005501704342008-05-06T11:01:00.000-04:002008-05-06T11:01:00.000-04:00Dishwashers are critical.I actually thought Astori...Dishwashers are critical.<BR/><BR/>I actually thought Astoria was really nice, and if you're on the N train side the commute to NYU is decent...Scott Lemieuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06701388686242654576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-35957627319481192732008-05-05T10:11:00.000-04:002008-05-05T10:11:00.000-04:00In my experience "white folk on a budget" do consi...In my experience "white folk on a budget" do consider Chinatown.Phoebe Maltz Bovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996039330841139883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-51514983410275072892008-05-05T09:27:00.000-04:002008-05-05T09:27:00.000-04:00One additional condition should be to find an apar...One additional condition should be to find an apartment that gets HBO reception. <I>Sex and the City</I> is better that way.<BR/><BR/>-----<BR/><BR/>I've never understood why white folk on a budget don't consider Chinatown. You've got to deal with crowded sidewalks, and you've got to do some legwork finding an indigenous broker rather than going through Craigslist, but the deals can be pretty amazing.<BR/><BR/>There's no crime, it's perfectly located, the neighborhood smells wonderful, and your friends and associates will think you far hipper than you actually are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-6617161199220999262008-05-05T09:10:00.000-04:002008-05-05T09:10:00.000-04:00I couldn't list "low price" as a requirement becau...I couldn't list "low price" as a requirement because, as the Petite Abeille episode illustrates, everyone's got a different idea of what that means.<BR/><BR/>I've actually been to Elkhart, Indiana. Think I'll go with Queens.Phoebe Maltz Bovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996039330841139883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-58049373133328619842008-05-05T07:31:00.000-04:002008-05-05T07:31:00.000-04:00Well, if you're willing to forsake condition #7, y...Well, if you're willing to forsake condition #7, you might want to consider Elkhart, Indiana. It's right on Amtrak's Chicago/NYC line, which is a useful train for getting to NYU. So condition #3 is met.<BR/><BR/>And you'd really prefer a dishwasher to hardwood floors? Abysmal priorities, those.<BR/><BR/>Finally, considering that you didn't list "low price" as one of your desirable traits, I'd advise finding a nice 4000 sq ft loft in SoHo. That should meet all seven conditions.<BR/><BR/>(Assuming "low price" actually is a priority, Chinatown is the answer to your problems, but somehow I'm not sure that's what you're looking for. If quality of life doesn't matter, go for Queens instead.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com