Breaking News: Brooklyn Flea taking over space at PS 321!

Well, here's some exciting news (well, I think it's exciting). The Brooklyn Flea will be taking over the front yard of PS 321 on the weekends. Here's the announcement from the PS 321 Facebook page:

We are excited to announce that the Brooklyn Flea will be taking over the flea market that takes place on Saturdays and Sundays outside of PS 321 beginning Columbus Day weekend! Founded in April 2008, Brooklyn Flea has grown into one of New York City's top attractions, operating flea markets every weekend of the year that feature vendors of antique and repurposed furniture, vintage clothing, collectibles and antiques, as well as a tightly curated selection of jewelry, art, and crafts by local artisans and designers. We hope you will all enjoy this new addition to our neighborhood!

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Recent study says Brooklyn women are the pickiest in the country.

Image via msbusiness.comHey. Jim here. You're favorite Fipster. Or at least the one you are currently reading. I'm single and always looking to …quietly read web posts alone in my room forever until I'm dead. So I keep my ear pretty close to the ground for dating articles. Looking for tips, inspiration, courage. Basically anything that'll convince me to leave my Netflix and fleshlight alone for long enough talk to a real live human girl...who's not on the other end of one of those hotlines you're supposed to jerk off to.

Recently I read something that did the complete opposite of that. Brooklyn women, allegedly, are statistically the pickiest in the country. Is that true though, or are Brooklyn men just cowardly lions? Well, they've got the beards for it. Full confession: My approach is weak. I only make eye contact with women as my subway pulls away and they are left waiting on the platform. I really think that’s just me though. I’m not ready to paint every guy as timid or every girl as too selective based on data from a Facebook dating app that has 70 million users. Facebook, as of their most recent quarterly report, has 1.15 billion people registered. That's only 6% of users. That’s closer to a margin for error than conclusive evidence.

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Motherfuckin' Gourd Season Edition

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This weekend brings the Autumnal equinox, which means the official end of summer. You can mark this occasion in one of two ways: a) wait for death, b) carve the living fuck out of some gourds. We, here at FiPS heartily recommend the latter: Live loud, as vegetation dies. Welcome to Whassup: Motherfuckin' Gourd Season Edition:

* Friday, Sept. 20: Whiskey Reunion, Bryant Park (Manhattan): Yep, that's right, a rare Manhattan event graces (defiles) the pages of FiPS Whassup. But, for a good reason: beloved Slope-area country band, Alex Battles & the Whiskey Rebellion, has been on hiatus (or broken up? hard to say). But they're getting the band back together, as the Bryant Park Square Dance arrives to look extremely out of place in Manhattan. Come snag an urban cowboy. You won't need a partner or any knowledge of moves, as those details will be handled for you. 5:30pm-9pm.

* Saturday, Sept. 21: Gowanus Volunteers, Degraw and Nevins: The Gowanus Canal Conservancy, a group nobly committed to de-shitifying our beloved Superfund site, will host volunteers as they help build new rain gardens. And those "they" could be "you" if you care to offer up your sweat and tears (very few tears, I promise) to the goddesses of ecology. Sign up to volunteer by writing to volunteer@gowanuscanalconservancy.org. 11am-3pm, FREE.

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Caption This Park Slope Photo!

A friend o'FIPS sent in this photo of a pack of Park Slope pooches, taken by their dogwalker. What are these pampered pups thinking? Share your FIPSiest captions in the comments section.

Jason Terry to Unveil "BK All Day" Tattoo on Opening Night

Newcomer to the Nets, Jason Terry, plans to stick with his tradition of getting inked for each new team he joins. According to the New York Post, the tatoo will say "BK All Day." No word yet on whether the words will be accompanied by an image, which only means there's still time for us to give him some suggestions! The Grand Army Plaza Arch? The Brooklyn Bridge? A leaf of kale? What do you think FIPSters?