[Ron Jeremy]

What more detail could you possible want?

We both transferred from Oxy to Columbia in fall 1981. Barack had found an apartment on West 109th Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus, and suggested that I room with him. Our sublet was a third-story walk-up in a so-so neighborhood; the unit next door was burned out and vacant. The doorbell didn’t work; to be let in when I first arrived I had to yell up to Barack from the street. It was a railroad apartment: From the kitchen, you walked into Barack’s room, then my room, and lastly the living room

[CaptRon]

You consider that “detail”?

[rmlew]

Something about he Dominicans next door?

[Red Steel]

What more detail could you possible want?

We know Obama was in New York at that time. How about the details that had to do with college classes or other activities pertaining to Columbia University? Giving the details about living in an NY apartment does not cut it.

[GOPJ]

We both transferred from Oxy to Columbia in fall 1981. Barack had found an apartment on West 109th Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus, and suggested that I room with him. Our sublet was a third-story walk-up in a so-so neighborhood; the unit next door was burned out and vacant. The doorbell didn’t work; to be let in when I first arrived I had to yell up to Barack from the street. It was a railroad apartment: From the kitchen, you walked into Barack’s room, then my room, and lastly the living room..

Strange... apartments like that use to be called 'shotgun' because every room could be hit with one shot.