Skid row

Admit it: you looked for empty liquor bottles and used needles, didn't you?
Ed's note: Ed must stop watching Intervention

Spotted on Spring Garden at 15th.

This morning we took a trip down to our favorite corner in Philadelphia to do some of our own broken umbrella hunting. We weren't disappointed. Here's the first of the pics we took, which we'll be interspersing with reader submissions for the rest of the week.

The Modern Warfare 2 Easter egg candidate

Because, really - this soon-to-be carnage is all kinds of awesome.
(Ed's note: new contest idea?)

Check out the real contest entrants here.

Very kudos to @sweenit, in New York

Method acting

To our knowledge, we've never heard of a director sending their actors out into a rainstorm, but if they're ever looking to spark authentic anger and frustration, we might have a suggestion.

Another sent by Cath in Manhattan

Life goes on

Multi-state contributor Bill shared this amazing shot he took for his day-in-the-life blog. We don't get enough action around Better Off Soaked, this is simply gorgeous. Great shot, Bill!

~East Village, 1st Ave

Out with the old, in with the new

Congratulations to Karen for getting Better Off Soaked's Best.Shot.Ever.
Just, wow.

Only in New York

It's a bright sunny day -- just the kind you expect to see a glorious broken umbrella.





Submitted by: KTS