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Two bank robbers were talking. You know, said Jesse, we used to write, 'This is a stickup' on a piece of paper. Then the bank teller gave us the money. But times have changed. We should use modern technology. For our next job, you give the teller you
She was a real estate salesperson. An apartment was newly available on the Upper East Side. She went to 91st Street to preview the new listing. She used a key to open the building door. She walked up to the second floor. She had a sensitive nose. She
He is 60 years old. He rode his first motorcycle when he was 13. Since then, he's owned about 20 motorcycles. He's had about 10 accidents. Some of the accidents put him in the hospital. His wife worries about him. I wish you would sell your motorcycl
Sean went to the bicycle show in SoHo. There were about 60 exhibitors. There were bikes and bike locks. There were bike clothes and bike lights. There were bike helmets and bike gears. One exhibit was for Iride bikes. Sean said, That's a great name f
He was standing at the sink. He had a Fuji apple in his hand. He was digging at the apple with his fingernail. He was mumbling. What is your problem? his wife asked. He said, What's my problem? Who invented these stupid stickers? Who decided to put s
Sandy wanted to pitch in the major leagues. His college coach said, You need a new pitch. You need to keep batters guessing. Learn how to throw a knuckleball. Sandy learned how to throw a killer knuckleball. In his senior year, he had 9 wins and 2 lo
Kyle said, I'm not afraid of anything. Jenna, Kyle's older sister, said, You're still a little baby. Halloween is next week. I'll bet I can scare you. He laughed. What are you going to do? Jump out of the closet? Wear a scary mask? Nothing will work.
Jeff decided to try an older printer that he owned. He hadn't used it in a couple of years. He dusted it off. He inserted the installation disk. The disk started spinning. The software failed to install. He tried again. It failed again. He called HP
Bob went into his bedroom. He wanted to transfer some files on his old computer to a flash drive. Then he would unpack his new computer. He lifted the lid of his laptop. He pushed on the power button. The computer turned on instantly. What?, Bob wond
Auntie was Betty's client. Betty invited Auntie over and made a Chinese dinner for her. Auntie loved it. She said, This is the best Chinese meal I've ever eaten in Manhattan. She even asked to take all the leftovers home. During the meal, Betty had,
He arrived at Bellevue Hospital. He went to the second floorPrimary Care for Adults. He told the clerk at 2C that he had a 2:20 appointment. He gave her his hospital card. That'll be $20, she said. He paid her. She gave him a receipt. Take this to 2D
On Sunday, 40,000 spectators were on a Long Island golf course. They were rooting for, or against, some of the world's best professional golfers. While most spectators watched the tournament quietly, a few were loud and obnoxious. On the course and o
The governor of New York approved a change. The 'I Heart NY' logo is getting a little tired, he said. We need to energize it. We need some new logos to get tourists to visit more of our state. New York is a lot more than just New York City. Besides,
He googled formulas to make me invisible. He found a formula that used common ingredients. He boiled them. He drank the broth. He waited. He checked the mirror. He could still see himself. He found another formula online. It didn't work either. He co
He walked to Battery Park and back. When he got home, he took off his T-shirt. Phew! he thought. His armpits didn't use to smell that bad after a long walk. Is this the aging process, he wondered. He wiped his armpits with alcohol wipes. The odor dis
They got into the elevator. Fred pushed the 12 button. A middle-aged woman rushed in. She pushed the 11 button. Her hair looked dirty. She was wearing a faded dress, socks, and shoes. One sock was white. The other was red. At least her shoes match, t
The golf tournament was on Long Island. Tiger Woods was competing with other professional golfers, including Phil Mickelson. It was Sunday, the day of the final round. Thousands of spectators were all over the golf course. TV cameras were everywhere.
He took his son to the Intrepid Museum at Pier 86. They stood in line in the hot sun for about an hour. He bought two tickets. They took the elevator to the flight deck. Airplanes and helicopters were on view. They went into the Space Shuttle Pavilio
She hated standing in lines. Lines at the post office. Lines at the drugstore. Lines at the supermarket. The line world needed an app. She had one in mind. She called it Endline. The app was an avatar. The avatar had her credit card information. It s
He was trying to get his soccer-playing daughter to take up golf. Golf is a good way to meet boys, he said. She said, Meet boys? I've already met too many boys. Both of my idiot brothers are boys. Half of my classmates are idiot boys. He said, Be nic