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NonsenseNYC: A Weekly Guide for the Strange and Unusual

Does an Ugly Sweater Party sound exactly like your kind of fun? How about a night of intrigue and casual LARPing as a Cold War Era spy? If you find yourself on the prowl for truly unique fun to be had in New York this holiday season (or any season, for that matter), I highly recommend dropping everything you're doing and immediately subscribing to NonsenseNYC.

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Melky's Lizard Brain and Dr. D's Wizard Brain

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Merks sez,

merksSo is it a coincidence that the M's are loading up on Dominican players as there DR Academy gets rolling or are they trying to create some kind of recruiting, symbiotic thing?

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Within the amygdala of Dr. D lurks a Wizard Brain.  Within the amygdalas of all other people lurks the Lizard Brain, those parts of their brains that they have in common with a Gecko.  

You say you want to do one thing, but do another.  You stuff yourself on pizza, step on the scale the next morning with +4.2 added to your Linear Weights, and resolve to never do it again.  

Until, of course, the next time you're hungry.  And pizza is around.  And Colin Kaepernick is stepping up for the first snap, on the verge of tears.  Things become very primal.  Gimme da thick crust.  Getting ripped didn't do anything His Biceppage. 

The contradictions are between the instinctive, involuntary impulses -- and -- the higher parts of our brains.  Our Lizard Brains tell us to back off, be careful, and stay away from that snake.  Or that strong safety with the blackout visor.  Or that pitcher who broke our face right before we signed a $300M deal.  

Your amygdala isn't going away.  That career change is rissssssky, Gollumses, it's too risssssky.  The premium blog could go horribly wrong.  You need Frodo there patting your hand and rewriting the WordPress code.

New York Becoming the Next Nanny State?

There’s a strange and disturbing trend happening in New York right now. People are declaring anything and everything unsafe and putting together regulations and programs designed to “save people from themselves”. The latest victim of this nanny mentality happens to be children’s playground. And the first targets are the dreaded merry-go-rounds.

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3 Graphic Novels Every New Yorker Should Read

From Morpheus's realm in the Sandman series to the post-apocalyptic Australia of Tank Girl, graphic novels carry us all across this universe and beyond. But what if you're in the mood for something close to home? Take a short break from the alien worlds and the Steampunk London side streets to enjoy these fantastic graphic novels set right here in NYC.

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The NYC Subway - A Perfect Wedding Venue

People get married in all sorts of strange and unusual places, and this week’s wedding was no exception. A couple decided that the best place to tie the knot was the N train. The 20-something-year-old couple picked up their wedding party as they went along, eventually forming an entire group. Then the actual vows were said as the couple traveled over the ManhattanBridge.

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Learn to Pick Locks at Pioneer Works

Who among us hasn't dreamed of being a secret agent gifted in the art of sneaking in and out without detection? Or simply wished we'd remembered to grab our house keys from that little bowl by the door on our way to the movies? Whether your goal is to level up your skill set in covert operations, root out a solution for chronic forgetfulness, or you're simply interested in becoming a locksmith someday, Pioneer Works in Red Hook has just the strange and lovely thing for you.

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Strange NYC History - Millions of Unclaimed Dead in Our Backyard

If you know anything about HartIsland, then you probably know something about its many strange incarnations over the years. This little bit of the Eastern Bronx has housed a lunatic asylum, been a prison camp back in the Civil War days, was used to isolate tuberculosis patients and was even a massive graveyard. In fact, it’s still being used as a graveyard. For every time there is an unclaimed body in the city, they get sent to HartIsland.

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Strange and Cool Stuff in NYC - November Week Three

New York City has plenty to do, but for those who have a taste for the unusual, it can be troublesome to find the things that appeal to you. Here are a couple of interesting and strange events taking place right now that you might want to check out.

Submerged - Intrepid Sea, Air & SpaceMuseum - Through Jan 1st

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