You've most likely seen the movie ''High Fidelity.'' We won't try to convince you that this is solely our idea. We will, however, pay homage to good cinema and good fun by bringing this ''Top Five'' blog to the people in bloggerland.
The Team (so far)
Lorn
Day
Bethany
Grant
Ben
Chris
Alex
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Oct 3, 2006
Posted
4:09 PM
by Davis Erin Anderson
5. Neil Conan
4. Melissa Block/Michelle Norris/Robert Seigel (tie)
3. Kai Ryssdal
2. Teri Gross
1. Garrison Keillor
Honorable Mentions: Daniel Shore and Karl Kastle
IV. Top Five Favorite Brass Quintet Pieces
5. Jan Bach- Laudes
4. pretty much any transcription of Monteverdi Madrigals
3. Victor Ewald-Quintet No. 1
2. Alvin Etler-Quintet for Brass Instruments
1. David Sanford-Corpus
III. Top Five Letters of the Alphabet
5. K
4. Z
3. X
2. J
1. D
II. Top Five Neighborhoods to Check Out When I Move
5. Long Island City, Queens
4. Williamsburg, Brooklyn
3. LES, Manhattan
2. Washington Heights/Inwood, Manhattan
1. Astoria, Queens
I. Top Five Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Moved
5. Live as close to Manhattan as possible. It may seem like it's not a big deal to live a little out of the way-- but it is! Very much so, and for a variety of reasons.
4. It is quite possible to own a car in the outer burroughs.
3. Brokers and apartment leasors like to know that you have money. If you don't, schedule a week in New York with someone who does.
2. Decide which bank to use based on proximity to your apartment, NOT based on an advertising campaign.
1. The cost of living doubles in comparison to the midwest. But, wages don't necessarily reflect this increase.