9 Questions: Seryn, The Co-Owner of Flirt

9 Questions is our semi-regular column in which attempt to get to the heart of someone's down-n-dirty "Brooklyn-ness," (or lack thereof), with the same nine simple questions.

Meet Seryn: the co-owner of one of our fave, favorite-y, favorite-ist Park Slope stores: Flirt.

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9 Questions: Netta the WNYC Radio Producer

9 Questions is our semi-regular column in which attempt to get to the heart of someone's down-n-dirty "Brooklyn-ness," (or lack thereof), with the same nine simple questions.

Meet Netta: one of our many rad Twitter friends and an organizer of the upcoming NYC Twestival.

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9 [eh, fuck it 10] Questions: Notorious B.I.G.

9 Questions is our new semi-regular column in which attempt to get to the heart of someone's down-n-dirty "Brooklyn-ness," (or lack thereof), with the same nine simple questions.

Meet Notorious B.I.G.: the greatest rapper of all fuckin' time.

(ed note: Ok, so like, of course, we get that this isn't the *real* Biggie..cuz the real Biggie is dead. But this is Twitter Biggie. And for Twitter Biggie, its kinda just like none of that murder shit actually ever went down. Which is a very good fuckin' thing, because as I've mentioned before, I'm obsessed with Twitter Biggie. Twitter Biggie is hilarious...and watches The Hills...and kindly agreed to answer some questions for us. But our normal 9 questions were not inneresting enough for Big Poppa, so we switched shit up a bit).

1. What does Biggie order from a Chinese restaurant?
Most of the time Faye order Chinese for me, she got like a radar for the crispiest wontons. But did yall ever hit up Peaches over on Lewis? Those motherfuckers got a smothered pork chop make you pistol whip your mom, if she in the way. Come with dirty rice too.

2. Do you ever come to Park Slope? What do you think of the neighborhood?
You know, I don't get out there much any more. I did hit up a club with a few from my crew last summer, but it was some crazy shit. Skinny bitches up in the club, some fine as hell, rockin Versace, Louis Vuitton pocketbooks. But you aint gonna believe this shit, Bitches brang in they shorties?! Straight up: hos pushin strollers, slangin mad diaper bags. On the real, we hit the door quick. White people crazy.

3. What are your thoughts on Obama's win (and did you vote for him)?
Oh shit! Yall hittin Poppa in the heart. Puffy put me up on that election shit, and after that, it was ON. Poppa watched every debate like it was Toni Braxton in a thong. But real talk: Obama got every black man in America up, out his house, and to the damn polls. Them poll bitchasses couldn't find my name on the voting list, so I had to do a conditional vote or some shit. Luckily homie won, else there was bout to be some punchin up in that motherfucker. But regardless, President Obama make Poppa mad proud.

4. Favorite Blog?
I've been hittin up Oh Word for a minute now. Yall seen that ghetto big mac shit? My crew fell the fuck out when we seen that. I do some drive bys with SOHH.com, Cocaine Blunts, and The Rap Up.

5. What do you think of the upcoming biopic about your life? Did they get it right?
Oh word, that movie? I came through the set a few times, guess they been mad busy. It aint like video shoots I been in, aint nobody smokin mad blunts, or havin some food, kickin it. Motherfuckers be rushin around, hollerin at each other, talkin bout this take or that take. And if yall think you gonna come through and have a conversation? Forget that shit. Everyone too busy, rushin past, It's like you aint even there.

But let me ask you something - don't you think Gravy a little big to be playin me? I mean, I aint one of the Skinny Boys or anything, but... know what i'm sayin?

6. What are the last 5 songs you listened to on your ipod? (walkman?)
No walkman here, what, you think it's 1989? I been bumpin this:
* Weezy - "A Milli" - I don't know what the fuck this lil turtle sayin, but this beat slammin.
* Curtis Mayfield - "If there's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" - This bassline leading into the strings is like velvet jones.
* Beyonce - "Single Ladies" - Poppa still tight with Hova, thats all I got to say bout that.
* Gil Scott-Heron - "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" - You will not be able to stay home, brother.
* Common Feat. Kanye - "Punch Drunk Love"- Kanye and Common together? Too fly, no question bout that.

7. Is the recession affecting you at all?
Yo, I got a financial adviser talkin crazy to me, talkin bout "yall need to buy Wal-Mart, and ya Netscape stock ain't worth shit." I don't know what kinda world we livin in when we supposed to buy stock in that mess, and Netscape aint gonna make nobody rich? Can you explain that one to Poppa?

8. If you pay for it, is it cheating?
I dont know who the fuck you talkin to, but Poppa aint never paid for shit. Was it Tiff that told you that? Fuck all that bullshit, a diamond necklace and a car aint payin for it. Homegirl trippin.

9. Are you friends with @The_Real_Shaq? Do you think he deserves all the attention he's getting?
Word, homie on Twitter? Yall know, he still tight with Fu-Schnickens? Poppa aint heard that joint in a minute! "Can we rock? What's up Doc!" Back in '92 Poppa tried to bust a little fast-rap, but I guess I got a fat tongue or something, never sounded right. And fuck all that two-step shit anyway, how the fuck you supposed to break it down when you jumpin around like that? But Shaq, he sound dope - "I'm the Hoopa-Hypa, protected by a viper..." Shit was nice. I'm a get him on my list.

10. Are you a mac or a PC?
Word, Poppa's the miggedy-mac.

(ed note: shit, now I be mad crushin on Big Poppa).

9 Questions: Danny the Commenter

9 Questions is our new semi-regular column in which attempt to get to the heart of someone's down-n-dirty "Brooklyn-ness," (or lack thereof), with the same nine simple questions.

Meet Danny: our first official superstar FIPS commenter.

Here's why we like Danny:
*he speaks his mind
*he's not afraid to step to it and say what's what
*so far, he seems to dig pretty much everything we write

If this blog was a person...and Danny were single and ready to mingle, let's just say that we probably would have asked him out on a date already.

9 Questions

Name: Daniel Hall
Age:28
Job: Destroyer of dreams and lowerer of your expectations(no, not a guidance counseler)

1. Describe Park Slope in 5 words:
Former east coast lesbian capitol.

2. Why do you live in Brooklyn?
Not a slope rez but a native Caroll Gardens resident who hangs out in the slope. Why I can't leave: I love a place that combines new gentrified culture with reggae tone blowing out the speakers of a Honda, that the owner treats like he's rolling in a Benz.

3. Which subway line do you frequent most? On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being "I hate it with the fire of a thousand hot burning suns" and 1 being "its the best thing that's ever happened to me since the first time I got laid" how would you rate said subway line?
I roll with the F-line , appropriately named because it's fucked--but not as fucked as having to ride the 4 or 5 during rush hour. Mornings I'd give it a 7, other times I'd give it a 3.

4. Ever have any NY celeb run ins?
I stood next to comedian Jim Norton at a Motor Head show and was awestruck. I passed David Bowie in the street on my to work one day, that was like passing the Pope. My best celebrity moment was standing on the corner of Prince and Broadway next to Jason Bateman and his wife, when out of nowhere some little kid lifted his short leg up to reveal his little unit and began peeing in the middle of the cross walk while his parents laughed like it was the cutest thing. Mr Bateman and I both had the same look of "what the fuck! Is that kid really peeing in front of us and what kind of fucking social norm terrorist are these parents?"

5. Favorite Blog (aside from ours, duh)?
Besides you guys, Blognigger. That man is saving us all from taking ourselves way too seriously (and from accepting mediocrity).

6. Hunan Delight or Red Hot?
Neither, Long Tan! (ed note: Oh, Snap!)

7. If Park Slope were a tasty cocktail, which tasty cocktail would it be and why?
I drink beer and whiskey and occasionally rioja wine, so I really can't compare Park Slope to any cocktail in particular. Though if pushed I would say a Bombay Sapphire martini, cause of the whole myriad and variety of weird shit I will see after two of those is analogous to the myriad of cool (but sometimes weird) shit that I see and find is the norm in Park Slope. Besides, who wants to live with knowing that their neighborhood has now been compared to some alchemical, alcoholic contraption that a date rapist is trying to load up his next victim on.

8. Are you a:
yuppie?
hippie?
Wall street asshole?
vegan?
Lovocore?
Communist?
Parent?
Medical Marijuana advocate?
None of the above. Why is it such a Brooklyn past time to fit someone into one of these boxes and then tool on them? I try to be a limousine ridin', jet flying, kiss stealin', wheelin'dealin', no good son of a gun, just like the nature boy Ric Flair.

9. Will you be our friend?
Sure I'll be your friend. So listen, now that we're buddies.... you think you can spot me a twenty till' friday? Cause that's what friends are for (ed note: slow down there dude...this might be moving a little too fast fer us).