Poor + Thirsty? Where to Get Drunk in Park Slope

Alas, we received the following email yesterday at FIPS HQ:

Your Name: Cindy

Subject: unemployed persons bar crawl

Message: so where in Bk should my loser friends and I go tomorrow to get wasted on the cheap?

So, of course, we decided to connect with our good friends at killer new blog on the block Brokelyn for some poor pointers. Tim Donnelly sent along some expert notes, so check it:

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Japan Doesn't Give A Shit About Park Slope

Our friend is an Exec Producer on that show "I Survived a Japanese Gameshow" and they're currently shooting the second season in (wait for it....) Japan.  He sent me the above pic after his morning commute on the subway the other day.

Keep in mind, this is a Japanese person wearing this sweatshirt...not some snot-nosed BK hipster on spring vacay.

Needless to say, he's getting back to me on exactly how to say "FUCK YOU, WILLIAMSBURG" in Japanese.  We'll print up shirts soon and send you all one. Cool?

Brooklyn = Very Fucking Cold [BUZZ]

+ Who's comin to the BK 2.0 meetup tonight @7pm? (NOTE: location was changed. It's now goin down at Freddy's Backroom: 485 Dean Street. (Meetup)

+ Tri-state homes lost $130 billion in 2008 (F-U-C-K) (NYDN)

+ BK celeb parent Maggie Gyllenhaal on breastfeeding, taking the subway and playing in Prospect Park (Babble)

+ Vote for your fave RAMcake (Daily Candy)

+ Next time you are wondering what to do with your chicken balls AND your soda, this solution is genius. (Down By The Hipster)

+ Want to have a sleepover at the Bronx Zoo or Natural History Museum? (NewYorkology)

+ Our coldest January in five whole years! (Gothamist)

BROOKLYN STUFF: Retarded, Lame Park Slope Tee

I AM posting this ridiculous/ugly/stupid/retarded Park Slope tshirt right now, however, if any of you actually buy one, I am so never speaking to you again.

Check out this killer copy (grammar and letter case mistakes NOT OURS):
"Brooklyn, but in a good way! -- all in good fun, we love all of Brooklyn, but we know that PS has become the ne plus ultra of gentrified urban neighborhoods. Design features map outline of the neighborhood, it's perfect for jogging in Prospect Park or sipping a cold one or shopping on 5th Avenue..."

"Brooklyn...but in a good way"!? WTF does that even M-E-A-N?

(via our new BFF New to York)

BROOKLYN STUFF: Ork Poster

I bought this Ork poster like a year and a half ago...and still love the shit out of it. We got a great frame from Ikea that we put it in, and have it hanging in our Living Room.

The Ork folks have lots of other cities too like San Francisco, Toronto, Boston, Philly, etc, but obvs the BK one is the best.

We love Brooklyn Stuff. Send us more cool things to feature, please.