March 2009
36 posts
nespresso
the spot: breakfast cafe
the subject: man puring an expresso
the meregar: developed in Italy, espresso is roughly a 1oz. “shot” of concentrated coffee, brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee. buy your own machine?
goutte
the spot: 499 Park Avenue
the subject: model
the meregar: haiti now ranks 146th of 177 countries in the United Nations Human Development Index (2006). About 80% of the population were estimated to be living in poverty in 2003. Haiti is the only country in the Americas on the United Nations list of Least Developed Countries. Economic growth was negative in 2001 and 2002, and flat in...
hair
the spot: exposure showroom
the subject: stylist from Arrojo straightening hair
the meregar: the average scalp has 100,000 hairs. Redheads have the least at 80,000; brown and black haired persons have about 100,000; and blondes have the most at 120,000.
looking for a straighterner?
issue 9
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playin it cool
the spot: 7 for all mankind showroom, ny
the subject: editor
the meregar: according to Star magazine (who heard it from a presidential confidante), the Prez likes to play ‘Brickbreaker’ for a while before going to sleep- as it helps him unwind
the ultimate brickbreaker guide?
jarabe tapatío
the spot: burrito loco, ny
the subject: jared
the meregar: there is a town in Utah called Mexican Hat located US-163 twenty miles southwest of Bluff bordering the Navajo Indian Reservation where a bridge crosses the San Juan River
glorious?
el tiezo
the spot: dominican republic
the subject: lobster sellers
the meregar: the pressure at the deepest point in the ocean is more than 11,318 tons/sq m, or the equivalent of one person trying to support 50 jumbo jets.
watch ocean.com?
pejorative
the spot: horizon middle school (PS 191)
the subject: muffin tops v. freethrowups
the meregar: slang term used to describe the phenomenon of overhanging flesh when it spills over the waistline of pants or skirt in a manner that resembles the top of a muffin spilling over its paper casing. This generally occurs when an individual of generous proportion wears low-rise, hip-hugger pants, or...
i know what girls like
the spot: shecky’s girl’s night out
the subject: president of shecky’s Claudia Chan being interviewed
the meregar: the term red herring means: a deliberate attempt to change a subject or divert an argument
this was in the gift bag?
the fuss
the spot: bryant park, ny
the subject: samantha ronson & lindsay lohan
the meregar: an excited state of agitation
now this is a fuss?
what's the fuss about
the spot: bryant park, ny
the subject: paparazzi
the meregar: paparazzi are so often viewed through a shady prism that it’s not widely known that they can rank among the best paid “journalists” in the world. In fact, while most established paparazzi earn a more modest $60,000 to $100,000 annually, quite a number of very successful paparazzi haul in the same income as your average medical...
issue 8
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style & grace
the spot: bryant park, ny
the subject: girl in purple feathered skirt
the meregar: purple is royalty. A mysterious color, purple is associated with both nobility and spirituality. The opposites of hot red and cool blue combine to create this intriguing color.
so out- it’s in?
rebuild
the spot: view from my window
the subject: construction workers rebuilding after recent fire (feb 26)
the meregar: bamboo is still used frequently as scaffolding in Asia
she’s funny?
hard work
the spot: cutting room in garment district, ny
the subject: mass production seamstress
the meregar: fabric accounts for 25-40% of the cost of making a garment
make your own?
coverage
the spot: TSE showroom
the subject: girl in bodysuit
the meregar: rust is the common name for a very common compound, iron oxide.
not a fan of rust?
Square root day
the spot: atl
the subject: man with 3 inch beard
the meregar:
Me and him Him and me, We’re always together As you can see. I wish he’d leave So I’d be free I’m getting a little bit Tired of he, And he may be a bit Bored with me. On movies and ladies We cannot agree. I like to dance He loves to ski. He likes the mountains I love the sea. I like hot chocolate ...
issue 7
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