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Tag Archives: street cred
After 44 Months, I’m Gonna Shave Off My Beard
I just made a deal tonight to get financing for the rest of my Alexander Technique teacher training. As a condition for this loan, I’ve agreed to stay clean-shaven for at least the first year of my Alexander Technique private … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Personal
Tagged alexander technique teacher, amalek, black suit, financial leverage, pico blvd, private practice, street cred, teacher training, wee lad
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Luke Ford On The Yellow Peril
From my live cam: ChaimAmalek: If I had a pal like Rod Blagojevich, I might be a US Seantor today ChaimAmalek: You should write more about the economy ChaimAmalek: Make predictions that if true, you can use to boost your … Continue reading
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Tagged luke ford, quot, rod blagojevich, street cred, yellow peril
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Jewish Code Of Silence Complicates Probe Into Jewish-On-Goyish Crown Heights Attack
From the New York Daily News: Long before the first rapper stopped snitching or any Mafiosi swore an oath of omertà, there was the Jewish law of mesira. The tenet that forbids Jews from informing on fellow Jews is one … Continue reading
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Tagged albany ave, andrew charles, busta rhymes bodyguard, city cop, code of jewish law, code of silence, college sophomore, Crown Heights, fellow jews, Hasidim, hebrew word, initial probe, jewish men, mafiosi, new york daily news, orthodox community, police sources, rap world, stationhouse, street cred
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I’m A Shark With The Ladies
I’d like to think of myself as a ruthless exploiter of the fairer sex. It helps my self-esteem and my street cred in Pico/Robertson. Sheesh, whenever I speak to a damsel for five minutes in a public place, the poor … Continue reading
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Tagged damsel, exploiter, fairer sex, five minutes, lass, pico blvd, self esteem, shark, sheesh, sony, street cred
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