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I just learned about the 2013 International Toy Fair, which begins today. And, conveniently enough, occurs in New York. 

Think of all the new toys that’ll be showcased here! Forget the kids stuff, I’m talking the increasing popularity of action figures and other items geared towards adults. 

“Why, Tina! YOU live in New York…why don’t you just attend?” Oh I wish I could, imaginary person. But said event is restricted to trade only, public not allowed.

Not. Fair.

Big Snow, 42nd Street. 1956. By Andreas Feininger

View from outside my apartment. 

“Winterstorm Nemo”, you’re a joke. According to weather.com we got 7 inches of snow. And the streets were all plowed by morning. To repeat my sentiments from yesterday, New Yorkers are a bunch of wimps.

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Dan Harmon and Jason Sudeikis Crank-Called Chevy Chase Last Night.

Community creator Dan Harmon’s full-speed, cross-country tour (one city per day) for his live podcast, “Harmontown,” stopped at Brooklyn’s Bell House Wednesday night, and his old friend Jason Sudeikis joined him and co-host Jeff Davis for nearly the whole show. But another old pal whom Harmon had contacted to cameo was a cryptic no-show: Chevy Chase. After Harmon and Sudeikis tried to decipher Chase’s odd response to the invite, they decided to do the next best thing to having him: crank-call him live.

Hey, I was at this show!

Pretty entertaining. It was also filmed so I’ll post video of that when available. One of the main camera guys meandered his way over to my left and filmed literally right next to me for most of the show.

Lessons learned:

Dan Harmon has a powerful hold on his audience. He literally got an entire room to quiet when crank-calling Chevy Chase. 

Chevy Chase’s voicemail message is strange. As in, you’re not sure if it’s actually him. 

Dan Harmon’s girlfriend is a young (28 I think was mentioned?), cute redhead. He also made her cry earlier that day. 

They literally played Dungeons & Dragons at one point. And Sudeikis had no idea what was going on but went along with it. He also appeared impressed by the Dungeon Master’s ability to remember every aspect of the characters, their weapons/skills, and the game itself. 

Everyone is extremely jealous of Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde. Especially Harmon’s girlfriend. The term “two angels finding each other” may have been used at one point. Also, Wilde’s mascara tears may be bottled and then sold to the public as Maybelline mascara. 

And, this is horrible of me, but at one point I thought, “so THIS is where all the morbidly obese people are in Brooklyn!” Obviously not the entire audience but certainly the most I’ve seen since moving.