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So hey, summer’s almost over, and that means it’s time for the last stand: the final summer getaway before the leaves turn brown and school kids hog the busses and subways.

So with that said, this blogger is getting out of town for the remainder of the week. Unfortunately, that means things will be slow around here until next Tuesday.

But hey, with seven months of daily posting in the bank, now might be a good time to check out some of our greatest hits.

See ya Tuesday everyone!

We lost some good geese this week, but that wasn’t the only story that grabbed our attention:

Monday, July 12

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer to marry in CT to protest NY’s gay marriage ban: Scott Stringer’s a pretty okay guy in our book.

Restaurant Week is back!: Eat drink and be merry, for this week it’s only 35 bucks.

Shake Shack opens in Times Square: Why are we telling you? You’re probably already stuffing your face there.

Tuesday, July 13

The Roots to perform at SoHo Apple Store Tonight: The Roots and Apple, the dream combination of a snobby hip-hop fan.

Free Lunchtime Ice Cream in Manhattan: It was only free if you could track down some fliers.

Great Goose Massacre: 400 Geese Euthanized at Prospect Park: And mother nature wept.

Wednesday, July 14

MTA eyeing single-ride metrocard increases, unlimited ride caps: Can’t these guys just balance their books?

American Eagle giving away free smartphones when you try on jeans: Because jeans and DROIDs always go together.

Explained: Why athletes make so much money: Also known as, why must we work 8 lifetimes to match Amar’e Stoudemire’s paycheck.

Thursday, July 15

Uh Oh, The Scientists are turning on Gravity: When I was your age, Gravity was why things fell to the floor.

18th Century Boat remains discovered under World Trade Center: Jack Sparrow remains on the loose.

Star Wars on the Subway: Because what train ride doesn’t involve Darth Vader?

Friday, July 16

The Geese: They Live!: A few geese survived the massacre. We hope they lay low.

This is how you get people to go to the Gym: You’re telling me you wouldn’t pay to stomp on Mel Gibson’s face?

Weekend Open Bar Guide: July 16: Mercury Bar has an open bar tonight.

Here are the stories you might have missed:

Tuesday, June 1

Brooklyn’s first reported iPad theft- Keep your iPads close in Fort Greene

Missed Connection Mon…err…Tuesday! – Highlights from Craigslist’s missed connections. Be sure to read Holly’s comment.

StopNReflect: Backpack Outta Hell- It’s a bad sign when your bag might be the antichrist.

Wednesday, June 2

Williamsburg gets an indie movie theater – No more heading to Fort Greene for indie movies!

Watch out East Siders: Someone’s paying your bills! – Some misguided people are picking up the dining tabs of East Siders.

It’sa Me!- Super Mario made of glue.

StopNReflect: Chanel Knockoff Fail- Pacman launches his new fashion line.

Thursday, June 3

Hey New York: Your driving sucks- New York has the worst drivers in the country.

The NYPD Scanner has a twitter feed, If you’re into breaking crime news and stuff – It’s the police scanner. On Twitter.

Friday, June 4

KGB Deals offering $4 AMC Movie Tickets – We like big movie deals and we cannot lie.

BP Oil spill could reach east coast- Free oil is coming out way.

StopNReflect: All Bad Everything – Worst outfit of all time? You be the judge.

Weekend Open Bar Guide: June 4 – The weekend’s free drinks. It’s pretty dismal this week.

Hey look at that, it’s Follow Friday! In keeping with the spirit of suggesting people to follow, we’re going to be selfish and suggest you follow us.

And why not? We’re hip, we’re cool. We speak the fancy lingo the kids are talkin’ in these days.

You’ve got four ways to keep up with us: You can like us on facebook, you can follow us on twitter (although we can’t promise we won’t drunk-tweet), you can subscribe to our RSS feed, or you can join the discussion and talk to us directly on The Funky Apple Community.

If you’re still not convinced you should follow us, after the break we’ll give you twenty reasons why we’re awesome friends. Read the rest of this entry »

So, we had a great time bringing you the latest news on New York City, we honestly did.

However, many of the recent happenings in Washington have torn us away from our comfy little New York City world and showed us that we have a higher purpose. Our job should be to inform you guys about what’s really happening in the world, about the things the media doesn’t want you to see.

We’re fucked, people. Really fucked. Obama is really sending us in the wrong direction. We need a leader. And that leader is Sarah Palin.

She’s not perfect, but she’s the best option in these tough times; a free-thinking maverick who is not afraid to challenge the “gotcha” media.

So Sarah, we at TFA are behind you, and we want everyone else to get behind you too.

Invites? You don’t need no stinkin invites to join The Funky Apple Community anymore. Just go ahead and sign up. Once you’re in, you can use your account to post comments here on the blog, you can chat with us in the chat room, and you can start your own blog, and more.

So join. You know you wanna.

So you’ve heard us talk about it, and you’ve seen your friends get invites. You’ve wanted to join TFA’s community, but you were scared to ask for an invite.

Well fear not, because starting on Monday, the Community will move out of its invite-only stage and open up to the general public.

So set your timers, only 3 days until you can blog, chat, and add music, photos and events to your heart’s content.