Tuesday, June 17, 2003

 
MOB RULE.
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I joined MOB #2, today in Herald Square. I got an email, I'm not sure from where, telling me to meet at one of four bars, based on my birthday (i.e., I went to the Holiday Inn bar, because I was born in April, May, or June). Then, A fellow in a trucker hat, gave me and the other fourth of us directions of where to go, which was the rug department on the 9th floor of Macy's flagship store. We all gathered around a particular rug, which we were told was to be called "The Love Rug," and contemplated buying the rug, but ultimately decided against it, as we had planned. It was a fun New York sort of happening, and was really amusing in the moment. There were about a hundred people there, or so, and it was quite an interesting scene. Here's a picture I found at Satan's Laundromat, which includes me:



I'm just below and to the left of the word "collection," with dark brown curly hair, and no hat.

We discussed whether to buy the rug, with people shouting out pros and cons in a surprisingly orderly fashion. We discussed the price, a little under $10,000, which actually turned out to be not all that much per person. Things like the price, the size, the material, the fact that it was manufactured in Pakistan (our new friend in the war against terrorism), and the possibility of rug burns, all were discussed reasonably and intelligently. After exactly ten minutes we voted. There was a small chorus of yeas, and an overwhelming thunder of nays, and we quickly dispersed.

This is The Official Record. 9:14 PM
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