Back in 2011, I posted a video of a comedian doing his schtick on Jews at Home Depot.  It was the most popular blog post of the year. Surely, it was alta kockers like my mom and her friends forwarding those email jokes.  Commenters on the post did NOT find him funny!

The post hasn’t shown up on the analytics radar for a couple of years…until this week.  Someone’s Jewish mother somewhere has gotten ahold of it again.

The bit is still funny to me, although mehinks the Russian thing in the middle kind of goes too far.

So once again, for your viewing pleasure, I share “Jews at Home Depot”.

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So much for trying to shoot a DIY video.  Surely every shoot has it’s share of outtakes.  The difference is that other people know how to edit.  Here’s our first attempt at a how-to video on wood restoration.  Near the end, we had to cut and paste some clips, but….well, you’ll see.

If you didn’t catch it, here’s a list of items mentioned.

1. Sandpaper 120 grit-400. The higher the number the finer.
2. Rags. To be disposed of after job is done.
3. Fine steel wool.
4. Stain brush or foam brushes.
5. Safety mask with chemical/gas filters.
6. Latex gloves.
7. Howard Restor-A-Finish
8. Recommended stain: Mohawk
9. Recommended varnish: Epifanes Rubbed Effect

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Who’s old enough to remember the “What’s the story, Jerry?” ads? Can’t find the original appliance commercials, but it seems that Jerry opened up a disco in Fresh Meadows, Queens. That’s the story!

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I’m old enough to remember Hurricane Gloria in 1985. I lived in Coney Island with my parents at the time and went to the beach beforehand to catch some action but I wasn’t too impressed. Wasn’t born yet when Donna hit (Yay, I’m not completely ancient!) but this 8mm footage below is pretty amazing.

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RIP Eugene Ferkauf, founder of Korvettes Department Stores. Ferkauf was 91 and died in his Manhattan home. Korvettes was huge during the 50’s and 60’s but the chain went out of business by 1980.

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I found this video on my new favorite site that I just discovered called “I Loved New York“. If you’re nostalgic for the city before it became generic, check out that blog. You’ll love it!

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Yo, ya gotta see the Christmas lights in Dyker Heights at least once in your life. It’s a schlep if you don’t live in South Brooklyn and yes, there are lines and traffic. A Slice of Brooklyn gives a 3.5 hour tour of the neighborhood lights including a stop for cannoli and cappuccino. Sounds like a plan if you don’t want to get lost deep in the heart of Brooklyn on your own.

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After six years of procrastination, we finally replaced our dangerous basement steps that were about to collapse.

Pre-cut stair stringers can be purchased in many lumber shops. This video kicks off after hubby measured and cut his own stringers. Project is for an intermediate skill level DIYer. Beginners can do it if they’re good at math. I suck at math, therefore, I would not be able to install stairs.

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Scratch and sniff New York via Huffington Post

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Via Sleep NY

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