The Big Apple Thread

[user123456789]

not having an open container on the subway? People drink soda and snapple or gatorade all the damn time.. but now if they get caught the get fined or arrested.

How about now in the winter... the cops gonna bust people now who wanna keep warm with coffee or cocoa in rush hour? It's stupidity.

The changing subway cars? The cops must love being next to a smelly ass homeless person and endure the ride home.

These rules are stupid... and any cop out to bust someone for these things is a real @ass bag.

i live in queens but i go to school upstate so..

WTF?????

WTFF HAPPENED/??? WHY?

[AllThingsComic]

Pardon the pun, but a few rotten apples ruin it for everyone else. I cannot count how many times i've seen people eating chinese food on the trains throwing chicken bones under the seat, or McDonalds and then when they're done boom the bag the BigMac container everything goes right under the seats. How many times have you walked on a train and have your sneaker almost come off because someone spilled coffee or soda and it steaked down the entire train? People are pigs! It pisses me off when I take all my cups or container or whatever I have(I don't particularly eat on the train) and throw them out in the proper places, then I see a bunch of kids spitting sunflower seed shells right on the floor without any disregard. We don't know how to act in society, so rules must be put in place. This is why we can never get rid of the rats, people are pigs. As far as switching cars, I agree with you there, damn bums smelling like 8 year old piss, air conditioning not working, big mouth teens disrespecting everyone, including themselves, cursing and talking real loud. Come to think of it, I hate the trains. This should have been on some kind of rant and rave board.

[Equint77]

honestly... for the most part at least from my experience... people have been good with their trash on the F train. Sure there's always that one pig but in general... it's a clean train.

Yes rules are good but this is excessive.... as a matter of fact some woman was told by another passenger the other day she could get fined for drinking a soda can. It's insane.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

I worked fer supermarkets fer 7 years...we all used crates fer our own purposes anyways.

Th' R train's pretty clean usually too. Th' odd piece of trash here or there, only a couple of bums over a few month period. I actually prefer th' subway over buses. There just always seems ta be more room an' ya got options whereas a bus is one area an' yer stuck. Plus, they're actually on time! Perish th' thought. I hate buses.

[AllThingsComic]

Don't get me wrong, I was born and raised here in New York, i've been riding the trains for 17 years and I don't think i'd trade it for anything, it's just that, well like I said, a few rotten apples. Yesterday on the L train in the 35 minutes it took for me to get home, in a time span of about 15 minutes, 3 count'em 3 bums walked through begging for money. On a crowded 14th st. platform I saw 2 teenage chicks smoking a cigarette and like I said someone had spilled coffee and it spread nearly the whole length of the car. It's a shame for the rest of us good people that these rules need to be placed, but unfortunately they do need to be.

[AllThingsComic]

You are 1000% correct on the bus issue Wolverine! I have to transfer to the 55 bus at Wycoff and Myrtle, the last and first stop on the bus route. You would think there would always be a bus waiting there, but no. It seems like when it's raining the hardest or the coldest day, they take even longer letting the bus line extend nearly a block long. Then the driver gets pissed when people don't step behind the white line, well you dumbass, if you had more busses on time, people wouldn't be trying to squeeze on knowing the next bus won't be coming for another 15 minutes. It really enrages me, which is why I think New Yorkers have a bad reputation to the rest of the country. We're just really annoyed, then we have to deal with a tourist stopping short right in the middle of the sidewalk to take a picture, i'm getting off track, but you get the picture.

[Equint77]

lol.. I dont' know how you guys do it, especially in winter time.... taking the bus is the last resort.... mainly cause I spend 90% of my time in Manhattan but if I can't take a train I just hop on a cab.

I've never been a bus guy. I hate it. :(

[Erzengel]

I HATE taking the bus. I'd rather walk, take the subway or a cab.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Th' B1 was my bus of...choice. When I went to McKinley Jr. High that bus goes there, but me an' my friend found out th' time it takes us to wait fer th' damn thing we could be halfway there walkin'. When I worked up on New Utrecht, same thing. I used to leave work after 12 on Saturdays, an' I'd be lucky if th' damn bus showed up before I made it to 13th Avenue walkin'. (Fer you non-Brooklyn types, you can mapquest th' distance from New Utrecht & 86th to 13th). Hell, there were times I made it to 69th & 13th! Oh, an' let's not forget th' kicker...that I was all th' way home an' NO BUS CAME AT ALL. Stupid crap.

[AllThingsComic]

Unfortunately Equint, I have no choice BUT to take the damn bus. I live in what used to be known as a 2 fair zone(GOD bless the metrocard). It would cost me 7 bucks a day to take a cab from my stop to my house. Living in New York, I really can't afford an extra $35 a week. It sucks, but I grin and bear it.

[Equint77]

Unfortunately Equint, I have no choice BUT to take the damn bus. I live in what used to be known as a 2 fair zone(GOD bless the metrocard). It would cost me 7 bucks a day to take a cab from my stop to my house. Living in New York, I really can't afford an extra $35 a week. It sucks, but I grin and bear it.

No I hear ya. I don't know... I think I'm just spoiled cause the subway station is down the block from my apartment and the subway station is next to my job in Manhattan. I don't have to walk much either way. And when I'm in the city... either I take the subway or hop a cab to get around.

[AllThingsComic]

If I never had to take mass transit again in life, it wouldn't bother me one bit. Hey Wolverine, I hear you on the latenight usses, and what about the weekend busses, holy crap, you'd die of hypothermia waiting for a bus on the weekend in the wintertime.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

So is it me or has th' W train become pointless? Not only does it travel th' path of th' N AND R, but it STOPS in th' middle of it all. That line's just very redundant.

[maxwell's demon]

i just took part in a 15 minute phone poll/survey two nights ago (about all this stuff) and i railed on the MTA for 14 minutes and 35 seconds of it.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Heh.

[AllThingsComic]

You're exactly right. It's the same with the J and the Z train. The Z train IS the J train, it just skips a couple of stops.

[Superchrist]

12 days hell yeah

[Abaddon]

MTA rules are pretty dumb.But every year we get a new wave of dumbness,like with the aforementioned ticket blitz.

[Equint77]

I'm on Metro Avenue right now..... blazing on the computer at my friends' apartment... I'm twisted...

[NDX]

I worked fer supermarkets fer 7 years...we all used crates fer our own purposes anyways.
As did we (I still remember the tower of Bok Choy), but there was also around 200 unused crates to give back to trucks after milk deliveries.

I could care less about the newly implemented rules, except for 1. The no "legs spreading" rule. That affects me because I have to sit with my legs spread because of my size. They might as well just fine me for being fat and get it over with, because I can't physically sit with my legs closed for longer than 30 seconds.

At least they removed the "no cameras in the subway system" rule. I was able to take some interesting shots before that rule was implimented. I look forward to do so again.

[GunBlade]

Dude, riding the subway at 2 am is the creepiest thing I've ever experienced.

[Equint77]

try waking up in Coney Island at 4AM drunk.. that's horrible

I've seen the damn Aquarium and Cyclone at night too many damn times.

THe god damn F train takes 30 minutes to make that u-turn.

[GunBlade]

Where the hell haven't you ended up?..:o

[Equint77]

Staten Island....

that's too far... by the way City Island is ass.

[GunBlade]

Staten Island....

that's too far... by the way City Island is ass.
Haaahaaaaa..

SI is ****hole. Nothing happens there...NOTHING.

[Equint77]

lol.. I'd have to be sooo twisted to get off the train, take the bus and ride over the Verazzano.

I'd have to be on another Planet.

[NDX]

Staten Island scares me in the way that there is only one line that goes to it. All other boroughs are abundant with train lines, yet Staten Island gets one, lonely line.

You'll still never get me to go their, either.

The trains at 2 AM are great. You meet some real interesting people.

[GunBlade]

Staten Island scares me in the way that there is only one line that goes to it. All other boroughs are abundant with train lines, yet Staten Island gets one, lonely line.

You'll still never get me to go their, either.

The trains at 2 AM are great. You meet some real interesting people.
Interesting?..More like awkward/scary, along with the soundtrack of stale piss.

[NDX]

Okay, the stale piss doesn need to go, but some of the people you can meet are interesting.

I have met a Michael Jackson impersonator that wasn't part of a wrestling event. I met a pyromaniac (who I quickly left alone to his own devices). I've been approached by officers multiple times. Why? I have no ****ing idea, they just find me and bug me.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

So we're a li'l over 12 hours away from our transit strike. Don'tcha just look forward to this event every year?

[Equint77]

i'm trying not to think about it... I'm gonna be out past midnight tonight so I have no idea what I'll do if they decide to strike...

I hate Unions.. in all it's forms. My friend just signed up for one yesterday for his new job.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Some unions are a joke, some are great. Just think of it this way; if you were ever in a union situation you'd want them protectin' yer interests too now wouldn't ya? After all, they gotta earn that money garnished from yer pay every check.

Fortunately, I don't need th' subway till next month. Anyplace I need to be I bike to.

[Equint77]

No I totally understand being taken care of by Unions.. but it just seems every year the Transit workers wanna strike... I'm just sick of reading about it in the papers... sick of hearing "contingency plans".

Just come to an agreement and let me finish out my week in peace. I wish I could ride a bike to work.... but that's a fantasy.. even if it was in Spring.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Well, accordin' to th' papers th' MTA's th' most underpaid in all similar fields. NYC doesn't pay their employees all that well. Look at cops. 21G to start? C'mon!

[Abaddon]

I have finals to worry about.:(

[Red Ranger]

I leave tuesday, land in laugardia or whatever its called, apparantly I will be near Central Park. Is that still bad at night like hte movies, or is it cool to go to? It'll probably be freezing at night, anyway.

[maxwell's demon]

Central Park? I probably wouldnt hang out there too late.
but if you carry some lit dynamite you'll be ok.

[Won '08]

Hey,I thought itd be cool if there was a thread for us New Yorkers to discuss stuff thats going on in our city.:)


Here are a few random topics that I'll leave open to discussion:

In the News

What do you think of Fox5 shaking up its news line-up?Lyn Brown,and Chris Gailus have moved to 5 and 6pm.
Those commercials with the new Fox 5-What New Yorkers Watch(WNYW) are annoying the hell outta me.:mad:

Construction
Do you think they should build a new Jets stadium?


Politics
Rudy vs. Hillary in 2008?:eek:
Probably not.:o



http://www.sealetter.com/artwork/nystlib.jpg Best ****ing thread ever.

Big Up NYC!

Brooklyn Rep raised in all five boroughs.

Keepin' the eastside as sturdy as posisble.

City of the Lost Towers.

Home to the invincible and indomniable will.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Shyair/PICT0002.jpg

Go Yankees! BRAAAAT WHAT UP!!!

HOLLA!!! :o

[Red Ranger]

Have you been to the Chip Shop? I want to go there, but am afraid I will get robbed by gangs in Brooklyn

[Indiglo]

HOLLA!!!













I live in Texas :(

[Won '08]

Have you been to the Chip Shop? I want to go there, but am afraid I will get robbed by gangs in Brooklyn lol. Stop being a wuss. We don't rob people unless they step on our toes.......or wear exspensive clothing....or breath oxygen. lmao.

[maxwell's demon]

Have you been to the Chip Shop? I want to go there, but am afraid I will get robbed by gangs in Brooklyn

chjip shop in parkl slope?

hahahahha there arent any gangs in park slope, silly!

PS -chip shop is great.

[Won '08]

chjip shop in parkl slope?

hahahahha there arent any gangs in park slope, silly!

PS -chip shop is great. Funny thing is thats right outside of Flatbush. *coughs* You sure you want to tell him that? lol

[Red Ranger]

chjip shop in parkl slope?

hahahahha there arent any gangs in park slope, silly!

PS -chip shop is great.

yeah that one, I want to go there, it's far from Manhattan?

God, I'm in for a huge surprise when I get to NYC. :(

[Won '08]

yeah that one, I want to go there, it's far from Manhattan?

God, I'm in for a huge surprise when I get to NYC. :( Well....yeah pretty much. But it's easy to get there from manhattn if you're near the R, N ,A or C trains. Or the Two as well.

[maxwell's demon]

Funny thing is thats right outside of Flatbush. *coughs* You sure you want to tell him that? lol

shhhhh!:o


(let's get our ski masks ready, shy)

[maxwell's demon]

yeah that one, I want to go there, it's far from Manhattan?

God, I'm in for a huge surprise when I get to NYC. :(

krics- if you're on aim later i'll send you soem info ok? and really, as long as you get out at the right stop you dont need to worry at all.

just DONT GET OFF AT THE WRONG STOP.

[Red Ranger]

near the R, N ,A or C trains. Or the Two as well.

The only thing I recognize in that post is "trains"

[Equint77]

Have you been to the Chip Shop? I want to go there, but am afraid I will get robbed by gangs in Brooklyn

wow.. you are a yokal.. if that place really is in Park Slope, you're probably walking in one of the safest neighborhoods in all New York.

The worst you'll get is if you check out some lesbian chic's GF... that's Lessie City.

[Red Ranger]

krics- if you're on aim later i'll send you soem info ok? and really, as long as you get out at the right stop you dont need to worry at all.

just DONT GET OFF AT THE WRONG STOP.

haha, alright. I am going to see Stomp and Rockettes or whatever, which I really don't care, but I don't really have a choice.

[maxwell's demon]

ewww! STOMP?

Equint, that's near you , right? we might need to do an intervention for ole krtiic, here:(

[Red Ranger]

yeah my pops is making me go. I only have 3 days, and like 3-5 hours is going to be spent at goddamn plays. :(

[GunBlade]

Make sure you bring some gloves, hat and a heavy jacket.

[Equint77]

ewww! STOMP?

Equint, that's near you , right? we might need to do an intervention for ole krtiic, here:(

I believe we do Max.. I definitely do. :(

[maxwell's demon]

Make sure you bring some gloves, hat and a heavy jacket.

treueuth.

[maxwell's demon]

I believe we do Max.. I definitely do. :(

ive got the duct tape and the "Screw" magazines.:ghost:

[Carter]

Transit strikes getting down to the wire

[maxwell's demon]

its just the parial right now for some of the outlying busses.
they've bought themselves till monday night, right?

[Equint77]

I heard tuesday at midnight

that's plenty of time for them to finish this bull****.

I'm hungover. :(

[maxwell's demon]

hah.

damn, this SUCKS for kritic. I was talking to him last night about it last night.
Frist time in the city he might not be able to go anyhwere...and they'll be going
on strike JUST as he arrives.

[Equint77]

it may not happen... I mean they have 5 days to work this thing out....

the city has too much to lose if they strike... something like 350 million in business a week or something like that.

Bloomberg was there at negotiations till 6AM.

Honestly I just want this thing to end... last night my friend and I raced to the subway cause we thought the subways were gonna shut down at midnight.

[maxwell's demon]

... last night my friend and I raced to the subway cause we thought the subways were gonna shut down at midnight.
hahahaahaha....
yeah. i hope, for all you guys, they work it out.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Jesus, Red, don't believe every flamin' story ya hear! We don't have every day outbreaks of gang violence, yer not gonna get robbed as soon as you get off th' plane, nobody's gonna drive-by you 'cause yer walkin', etc.

NYC is a city like any other city. It has crime like any other city. It has dangers like any other city. If you keep focusin' on all th' bull**** on TV, Movies or in th' media yer never gonna enjoy ANYWHERE ya go! An' not fer nuttin', keep in mind all th' news reports is th' bad **** 'cause nobody cares about th' good.

Just keep yer eyes open, stay out of dark alleys at night, an' look both ways before crossin'...especially in Manhattan. That's it. All ya need to survive NYC.

As fer this strike, this is basically th' same **** they do every year. They sayd midnight deadline, they go on over th' time, some small strikes here an' there, then by Monday it's all resolved. I'd be impressed if they stray from th' script this year.

[Equint77]

god I really feel like crap this morning. :(

I got home just after 1AM last night drunk as hell, disappointed sorta... and I ate 4 hot pockets before going to bed.

I feel like I wanna throw up now. :(

[maxwell's demon]

what is it abot drunkenness and hot pockets?
Our old roommate was a total lush and the only thing he ever ate was a once a week domino's pizza, and the other 6 days was nothing but hot pockets.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Hot Pockets are like ambrosia. They're complete meals in convenient hand held edible packages.

I live on that **** like Chef Boyardee an' mac an' cheese.

[Equint77]

what is it abot drunkenness and hot pockets?
Our old roommate was a total lush and the only thing he ever ate was a once a week domino's pizza, and the other 6 days was nothing but hot pockets.

it's the food of the gods.. when you're too drunk to cook or turn on an oven... pop them in the microwave and in 4 minutes you have a meal.

I can live on hot pockets the rest of my life... they're a bachelor's lifeline.

[Pksoze]

Screw this strike.... as a commuter who works in NY these guys are screwing with my money.

I looked at the MTA salary's the lowest paid employees the cleaners make 45,000 a year.... a teacher's starting salary in NY is 40,000. Give me a break with this strike nonsense.

Anyway....its partial for now.

[Equint77]

I wanna date Blonde Sarah at Social. :(

[Indiglo]

http://www.pleasureunitbar.com/The%20Lucifer%20Star%20Machine%20comp.jpg

hahaha hardcore myspacers

[Equint77]

damn indiglo.. that wasn't cool.

[Indiglo]

fixed :(

[maxwell's demon]

Screw this strike.... as a commuter who works in NY these guys are screwing with my money.

I looked at the MTA salary's the lowest paid employees the cleaners make 45,000 a year.... a teacher's starting salary in NY is 40,000. Give me a break with this strike nonsense.

Anyway....its partial for now.

Now look at the highest employees and tell me what they make.
Now factor in whatever bonuses they get that are "off the books" and compare it to whatver bonuses those lower paid wokrers get.
Now find out how much money the MTA makes each year.

I don't care if they're making ok money. we all should be doing better.
If they're willing to fight for it i say more power to them.
They're being made into scape goats well all they want is a fairer
breakdown of the profits.
We should all be fighting for that kind of equity at every job. everywhere.

[GunBlade]

I knew they weren't gonna go on a strike...wussies.

[Pksoze]

Now look at the highest employees and tell me what they make.
Now factor in whatever bonuses they get that are "off the books" and compare it to whatver bonuses those lower paid wokrers get.
Now find out how much money the MTA makes each year.

I don't care if they're making ok money. we all should be doing better.
If they're willing to fight for it i say more power to them.
They're being made into scape goats well all they want is a fairer
breakdown of the profits.
We should all be fighting for that kind of equity at every job. everywhere.


Around 60 Thousand dollars... A teacher would need 10-15 years to have that starting salary.

A fairer break of the profits to destroy the city.

How much money will I be compensated for with this strike...absolutely nothing.

Getting a six percent raise instead of a 8 percent raise is truly a horror.

Plus, what of those in the Union...that are content with their jobs & forced to strike or essentialy be scabs. I've been part of that type of union & it doesn't help me.

[maxwell's demon]

Around 60 Thousand dollars... A teacher would need 10-15 years to have that starting salary.

A fairer break of the profits to destroy the city.

How much money will I be compensated for with this strike...absolutely nothing.

Getting a six percent raise instead of a 8 percent raise is truly a horror.

Plus, what of those in the Union...that are content with their jobs & forced to strike or essentialy be scabs. I've been part of that type of union & it doesn't help me.


hey if the higher-ups took massive pay CUTS , that returned them to FAIR (still massive, but FAIR) annual wages, no one would be in this mess.

[maxwell's demon]

sooo.....according to the news 3 minutes ago, it looks like the strike is ON!

booyah!




:(

[Abaddon]

I dont think it is.At least I hope not,I have a final today.:(

[maxwell's demon]

it is.

[Red Ranger]

OF COURSE instead of pacing last night, I'm packing this morning, all grrgot and **** soa nim probaly gona miss soemthign

[Rasmon Redux]

I'm driving up to NY today from DC area. have about 5 days vaca. to spend up there. guess I'll be picking my date up from Queens, what with the strike on.

anything else happening up there?

[Rasmon Redux]

Screw this strike.... as a commuter who works in NY these guys are screwing with my money.

I looked at the MTA salary's the lowest paid employees the cleaners make 45,000 a year.... a teacher's starting salary in NY is 40,000. Give me a break with this strike nonsense.

Anyway....its partial for now.

as the saying goes... those who can, do....

[Pksoze]

This strike is not funny to me...I'm losing a Days pay over this strike & maybe more.

My job is based on mass transit.

[Rasmon Redux]

I feel you. used to live in the city and take mass transit. hell, I walked to/from work during the last strike, the blackout, and 9/11-- no picnic. part of why I got the hell out of the city-- not worth the hassle anymore. prices keep rising while pay keeps falling.

[maxwell's demon]

holy crap. im just watching the news, 100's of people in lines for taxis. Cars in dead stop from 96th up past 130th.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

I'm surprised they had th' balls this year.

[zanos]

Anyone walking to the bronx from downtown manhattan? Who's with me!? Cmon!!

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Nah, quite alright. I don't need to be in Manhattan till th' 5th.

[Carter]

LIRR is still running, so if I need to get to the city, it doesn't matter

[Abaddon]

****!****MOTHER****ING ****!!!!*****Es!!!!!!!!!




I guess I'm failing,oh well.:(

[maxwell's demon]

****!****MOTHER****ING ****!!!!*****Es!!!!!!!!!




I guess I'm failing,oh well.:(

seriously? your finals werent postponed?

[Abaddon]

No,they said strike or no strike,finals will go on as scheduled.

[Carter]

That sucks

[maxwell's demon]

ouch.
that's sort of ridiculous.

[maxwell's demon]

i wonder where kritic is right now?

[Abaddon]

I need a car.:(

[maxwell's demon]

you live down near like...Bay Ridge, right?

[Abaddon]

eh?Not at all.I live bordering Queens and Brooklyn.

[maxwell's demon]

???? wait...so you're like, a mile from where i live?

[Abaddon]

Prossibly

[maxwell's demon]

are you closer to the east river or closer to Long Island?

[Abaddon]

mmm.....long island,I guess.I live about 25 minutes away from the LIRR station in Sutphin.:confused:

[maxwell's demon]

oh ok. im in greenpoint, like three blocks from the east river.

[Abaddon]

we're galaxies away.:confused:




anyways,are you going to watch the Barbara Walters special on heaven?

[NDX]

No,they said strike or no strike,finals will go on as scheduled.
I thought that's how it was with every college. My finals are not postponed either (luckily my remaining final is just a portfolio review so I can be an hour or so late).

I just hope my professor is able to make it in from Manhattan.

MTA picked a convenient time to strike, aye? I wonder if they can be held liable for lost tuition for students who recieve failing grades in college courses they could prove the would have passed otherwise.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Nah, they don't give a ****.

[Red Ranger]

Man this sucks balls, I'm gonna have to use the sneaks as my transit, goddamnit.

I'm staying at the Milford Hotel on 8th and 45th, its a decent location, we're surrounded by plays and ****.

I'm in an internat cafe right now trying to get directions to Canal St, going to walk there today, try to visit the Lower East Side, but Max, if your there, whats that place you recommended I check out there? Cant remember.

Saw the tree last night, surrounded by tourists. Feet were frozen, but it wasnt as bad as I thought it was, we saw some dirty snow in Central Park, the taxi van cost $30 from laguardia to the hotel, didn't help that various streets were blocked, preventing us from getting there faster. If anyone has some cool places they can recommend that is relatively close to me, go for it. I forgot where the Virgin store is Max, gonna look that up. Later.

edit: Oh, Union Square is the place, with forbidden planen the the virgin megastore

[maxwell's demon]

hey- hmmn
For food, there's Chat-n-Chew (like 16th or 17th, just a block off the square)
For comics, theres Forbidden Planet, which is a block below the Virgin Megastore. THe Virgin isnt awful for music- just corporate.
EDIT: OH- and a block below Forbidden Planet is The Strand- a Reall cool old landmark of a NYC bookstore.

8 or ten blocks below the Virgin, and a block or two eat of there, is Other Music. Good nerdy music store where everyone is a bit of an indie-snob-prick but that's part of the charm.
Its on Lafayette and forth, across the street from a big Tower Records.

two blocks east of Other Music, and 2 blaocks north is St. Mark's Place.
Kim's Underground is cool for music, movies, and some comics.
St. Marks comics is cool for comics.

edit- yeah. but check ot the other places i named too:)

if you're still there:(

[maxwell's demon]

damn you krix. you're too impatient.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

To get to Canal Street, find Broadway an' follow it down. Can't miss it, it'll be th' big street goin' two ways with a lotta Asian people.

[maxwell's demon]

wait- where's midtown comics?
Isnt' that really close to his hotel?
also there's Jim Hanley's, which is 33rd between 5th and Broad (closer to the corner of 5th)

also, if you're down by canal and are able to check back at this computer, wlaking a few blocks north on the west side will get you to an area where there are a bunch of good little record stores.

[Won '08]

Midtown is right off of 42nd.

[maxwell's demon]

on 7th, right? or is it on Broadway?

[WOLVERINE25TH]

It's called type in th' web address an' find th' locations. Think about it; in th' time it takes ya to wait fer someone to refresh yer memory that info coulda been yers by now. You ARE on th' web, after all. Use it, m'boy!

[maxwell's demon]

whats the web?

[WOLVERINE25TH]

It's a magical land of pixies an' fairies who use magical binary codes to bring you a plethora of info from all around th' world!

[Equint77]

The TWU can go **** themselves, **** their mothers, and **** their grandmothers.

I hope they don't get jack ****. They've screwed over the whole city during the worst time. I wish they'd be held responsible for the amount of money lost these last 2 days. ****ing crying about pensions and health care... some people don't even get those things and still don't consider striking.

I have no sympathy for any of those *******s and I hope to god they get hit with so many fines they'll spend the rest of their lives paying off thier greed.

[maxwell's demon]

It's a magical land of pixies an' fairies who use magical binary codes to bring you a plethora of info from all around th' world!
sometimes its just more satisfying to get an answer by remembering ito on your own, or by asking another person. a living brathing person.
don't you ever feel a bit of emptiness growing in your soul when you rely on imdb to figure out the name of Switek's partner on Miami Vice instead of searching your own memories and finding the anwer?
i do.

[maxwell's demon]

The TWU can go **** themselves, **** their mothers, and **** their grandmothers.

I hope they don't get jack ****. They've screwed over the whole city during the worst time. I wish they'd be held responsible for the amount of money lost these last 2 days. ****ing crying about pensions and health care... some people don't even get those things and still don't consider striking.

I have no sympathy for any of those *******s and I hope to god they get hit with so many fines they'll spend the rest of their lives paying off thier greed.

he's hopping mad!:mad::eek:

[maxwell's demon]

we're galaxies away.:confused:




anyways,are you going to watch the Barbara Walters special on heaven?

that's like, the hot new question, isn't it?

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Can't says I do. Info is info regardless of where it comes from, as long as I get it when I need it. I ask people who have expertise in some areas, other'n that lookin' up is just faster.

[Equint77]

he's hopping mad!:mad::eek:

i'm mad cause they've put themselves above the needs of the city.... regardless of how ****ed up the MTA is... there's no reason to make the city suffer like this.

I mean all thier *****ing.... shouldn't the fare riders being the ones to strike? I mean in the end we're the ones who are gonna lose with fare hikes.

I'm glad I spit in the direction of one of the TWU workers on strike on my way to work.. ****ing pieces of ****.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

I'd hafta agree somewhat. They place th' needs of th' few over th' needs of th' many. Then again, I do see their point 'cause if they keep workin' 'fore this is all resolved why should it be? At best a work slowdown would've been better fer all; they'd make their point an' people'd still have service.

[maxwell's demon]

i'm mad cause they've put themselves above the needs of the city.... regardless of how ****ed up the MTA is... there's no reason to make the city suffer like this.

I mean all thier *****ing.... shouldn't the fare riders being the ones to strike? I mean in the end we're the ones who are gonna lose with fare hikes.

I'm glad I spit in the direction of one of the TWU workers on strike on my way to work.. ****ing pieces of ****.

yeah - but equint- are theyreally to blame?
Look at it this way- is it more sensible to hold thousands of people responsible for asking for what they feel is a fair share of their orgnaizations revenues, or to hold a very FEW people responsible (those at the top of the MTA food chain) responsible for not listening to its workers demands? THey CAN afford it, yknow.

Ultimately the best thing for me would be if the fares were a tad lower, the bosses weren't getting quite so rich, and the workers were making maybe a little bit more. But that will never happen, SO siding with the workers, for me, is the best way to change the power distribution.
Siding with management, in this case, is not going to do anything but further their position of power.

Everyone is saying "hey! there are some people who don't even get what the MTA workers are asking for, and you don't here THEM complaining. They're so selfish".
To that i say---"whaa?"
They SHOULD be complaining. we all should. For the most part, we all deserve more than we're given. I can't believe how ready people are to roll over and play dead. Why is everyone so complacent? Why do we view it as 'selfishness' to make demands? Why take the "shut up if you know what's good for you" route? we shouldn't have to.

Seriously, who's selfish? who? a person asking for an 6% raise or a guy at the top who's probably getting millions in tax-sheltered bonuses and other perks?

[Equint77]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/equint77/strike.jpg

I took this picture on my cell this morning.... probably one of few good things was the walk across the bridge.

[maxwell's demon]

I'd hafta agree somewhat. They place th' needs of th' few over th' needs of th' many. Then again, I do see their point 'cause if they keep workin' 'fore this is all resolved why should it be? At best a work slowdown would've been better fer all; they'd make their point an' people'd still have service.


no- the FEWER are placing the needs of themSELVES over the needs of the TWU members AND the city.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

If I have a chance while I still have th' light I'd love to photograph my local station. Got a cool "closed" sign hangin' across it. Hopefully th' strike's still on tomorrow so I can do it on th' way to work.

[Equint77]

yeah - but equint- are theyreally to blame?
Look at it this way- is it more sensible to hold thousands of people responsible for asking for what they feel is a fair share of their orgnaizations revenues, or to hold a very FEW people responsible (those at the top of the MTA food chain) responsible for not listening to its workers demands? THey CAN afford it, yknow.

Ultimately the best thing for me would be if the fares were a tad lower, the bosses weren't getting quite so rich, and the workers were making maybe a little bit more. But that will never happen, SO siding with the workers, for me, is the best way to change the power distribution.
Siding with management, in this case, is not going to do anything but further their position of power.

Everyone is saying "hey! there are some people who don't even get what the MTA workers are asking for, and you don't here THEM complaining. They're so selfish".
To that i say---"whaa?"
They SHOULD be complaining. we all should. For the most part, we all deserve more than we're given. I can't believe how ready people are to roll over and play dead. Why is everyone so complacent? Why do we view it as 'selfishness' to make demands? Why take the "shut up if you know what's good for you" route? we shouldn't have to.

Seriously, who's selfish? who? a person asking for an 6% raise or a guy at the top who's probably getting millions in tax-sheltered bonuses and other perks?

You've made great points Max... but nothing and I mean NOTHING should warrent work stoppage... especially when it comes to something that makes the city run. Putting their needs ahead of the 7,000,000 people riding public service crosses that line from negotiations to greed. They're not the only ones who are getting the short end of the stick... they're not the only ones being underpaid.. and yeah.. more people should stand up and speak up.. but the reality is you do what you have to do to get through things. The TWU say they understand it's an inconvience, but they don't... they don't see how they're screwing mom and pop shops around the city... they don't see how difficult they make it for free lance employees who work on work day salary... or the people who work at the markets. Much less the larger picture, the city's economy and tourism. In the end WE ALL SUFFER. Where do you think the city is gonna make up this money? The Government? The Moon? Your pockets.. my pockets... the TWU employee's pockets... in the end we're ALL SCREWED.

They could easily negotiate like they did a few years back and still avoid work stoppage... they wanted more leverage so this is just a tact they used to get what they want.. and in the end have compromised the city and it's people during the worst time of the year.

And I'm not siding with the Union or the MTA.... I think they're both jerk offs... I just think holding the city by the balls like this is unneccessary and the TWU knows it.

[Won '08]

Actually back in 1980 they had a strike for the same reason.

But this whole strike thing is really screwing up my daily sex escapades.

Alot of upset girls this week. =/

[Abaddon]

Theyre trying to bargain by making the city suffer with an illegal strike.Its not fair to anyone,and they assume there's a great deal of money available to them.I dont like Toussaint very much.:mad:

[Pksoze]

When a cleaner has a starting salary higher than a teacher's they're hardly underpaid.

[maxwell's demon]

You've made great points Max... but nothing and I mean NOTHING should warrent work stoppage...

its true.

But I mean, the strike is really the only potent tool the unions have.

The underlying problem, which i pointed out earlier today, is the bizzare, "not-quite-a-municipal-orgainization-but-sort-of-gets-all-the-benefits-of-one" status currently held by the MTA.
Until something is done there, until they start gettign held accountable, nothing will change.

[Abaddon]

In the end this thing will probably hit us hard in the wallets.

[NDX]

It already has hit some of us hard in the wallet. Being broke and unemployed really leads to not being able to get anywhere in this city at all, let alone vital locations like college and doctors.

[Equint77]

I just burned 30 dollars to get to midtown.... and I'm probably gonna spend another 20 bucks to get home....

I'm glad they went back to negotiations last night, I'm even more glad Toussant is gonna be in court in another 30 minutes. More fines for them makes me happier.

[Equint77]

MSNBC just reported that the strike is over.....

not a lot of details so far but THANK GOD IT'S OVER!!!

[zanos]

When a cleaner has a starting salary higher than a teacher's they're hardly underpaid.

That's hardly relevant. Teachers are being ripped off in the first place so if you look at it that way that cleaner isn't paid so well. Has anyone considered the cost of living in nyc? If you make $45,000 a year you might as well be a bum.

[maxwell's demon]

then i might as well be a bum:(

[Dangerous]

Im gonna draw sum pics of the big apple tonight!

[Pksoze]

That's hardly relevant. Teachers are being ripped off in the first place so if you look at it that way that cleaner isn't paid so well. Has anyone considered the cost of living in nyc? If you make $45,000 a year you might as well be a bum.


I work in NYC I know the cost. Manhattan is ridiculous but in Brooklyn & the Bronx 45,000 is pretty good chunk of change.

The MTA has one of the better pension plans, and benefits with a retirment age of 55.

The Union actually wanted their salaries raised they got it.

They are hardly screwed .... however I was screwed out of a week's pay.

So Touissant can kiss my butt for this useless & illegal strike.

[maxwell's demon]

for a rationalist, you disappoint me:(

But for a rationalist, you delight fellow rationalists.

[GunBlade]

Meh, I drive..

[maxwell's demon]

you live on staten island. you don't count:o

[GunBlade]

Ouch..

[Pksoze]

for a rationalist, you disappoint me:(

But for a rationalist, you delight fellow rationalists.


Actually if you ever read the book in my avatar...you would understand that I agree with the author's positions on unions. And she was the queen of rationalists.

However I've tried to be less preachy... and not bring objectivism into this and posting my emotional response instead.

[maxwell's demon]

Actually if you ever read the book in my avatar...you would understand that I agree with the author's positions on unions. And she was the queen of rationalists.

i know. that's why i said you delight fellow rationalists.

:confused:

[Pksoze]

i know. that's why i said you delight fellow rationalists.

:confused:

Oh I misread your post...


Carry on then...

[Abaddon]

Ayn Rand was pretty *****y.:o

[Red Ranger]

Well I'm back. What a crappy vacation.

I'm kidding, kind of. The goddamn irony in my vacation was ridiculous though. Hey, let's go to a city where everyone takes the subway to go anywhere, but go when that ONE single most important thing isn't active! Yaaay.

So I was able to do about 20% of the things I wanted to do, I guess that's why my trip to NYC wasn't completely horrible. Could have done so much more. :(

We walked from 8th and 45th to Canal st, which took a pretty long time, especially since I'm used to driving everywhere, stopped by the Empire State Building, did that thing, stopped by Forbidden Planet (awesome shop, too bad not as good as the comic shop down here), Other Music (probably my favorite part by far, bought 3 CDs I have only seen downloadable or on Amazon, rad store) and followed a couple chinese people, so my brother could buy his girlfriend like 5 purses. Ate in Little Italy, then walked back after Stomp. So the Lower East Side was easily my favorite place, such diversity and cool stuff all around.

Next day just walked around more, went to Carmines the last night, that was pretty good. Turned down like 25 rap album offers.

Oh, of course, went to see the Rockettes Christmas show, where I fell asleep, and the big ass tree.

All in all, like I said, decent trip, but I didn't get to go to any of the places I wanted to go, Stony Brook, Central Park, Brooklyn, the Financial Distritc, etc.

I took picture, but really don't see the point in posting them since, while new to me, you guys see like every day:confused:

Later

[maxwell's demon]

Hey! guess what i just found out about my neighborhood?

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/12262005#segment55369?sourceref=rss

Newtown Creek
The largest urban oil spill in North America—in Greenpoint, Brooklyn—is millions of gallons bigger than the Exxon Valdez. Chief Investigator Basil Seggos tells us about the civil suit residents are bringing against three of the world’s major oil companies: ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, and BP Amoco. He's joined by City Council member David Yassky.

turns out it might be up to 17 million gallons spilled over a long period of time, possible starting as early as the 1920's!

:( i walk over that creek every day.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

So anyone else goin' to th' Motorcycle show in Jan? I am.

[maxwell's demon]

if im not dead from benzene poisoning, maybe:(

[WOLVERINE25TH]

I never even heard of Newton Creek.

[Abaddon]

So Sterns gone,and KRock is dead.Interesting.

[Colossal Spoons]

^^Pretty much

[Abaddon]

You dont live in NY.:o

[maxwell's demon]

but we do:o

[Abaddon]

Well,duh.:o

[NDX]

Well, now I only have 2 radio stations to listen to, and one of them has grown to be torturous to listen to.

[Carter]

yay free fm!

pfft, what a suck ass station

[Equint77]

Well I'm back. What a crappy vacation.

I'm kidding, kind of. The goddamn irony in my vacation was ridiculous though. Hey, let's go to a city where everyone takes the subway to go anywhere, but go when that ONE single most important thing isn't active! Yaaay.

So I was able to do about 20% of the things I wanted to do, I guess that's why my trip to NYC wasn't completely horrible. Could have done so much more. :(

We walked from 8th and 45th to Canal st, which took a pretty long time, especially since I'm used to driving everywhere, stopped by the Empire State Building, did that thing, stopped by Forbidden Planet (awesome shop, too bad not as good as the comic shop down here), Other Music (probably my favorite part by far, bought 3 CDs I have only seen downloadable or on Amazon, rad store) and followed a couple chinese people, so my brother could buy his girlfriend like 5 purses. Ate in Little Italy, then walked back after Stomp. So the Lower East Side was easily my favorite place, such diversity and cool stuff all around.

Next day just walked around more, went to Carmines the last night, that was pretty good. Turned down like 25 rap album offers.

Oh, of course, went to see the Rockettes Christmas show, where I fell asleep, and the big ass tree.

All in all, like I said, decent trip, but I didn't get to go to any of the places I wanted to go, Stony Brook, Central Park, Brooklyn, the Financial Distritc, etc.

I took picture, but really don't see the point in posting them since, while new to me, you guys see like every day:confused:

Later

LES is also my favorite spot in NYC. St. Marks, The Bowery, Houston, Soho, Noho. There's soooo much to see and sooooo many music venues at night.. particularly on Ludlow. And you should post your pic Ranger... even though I live here I'd still like to see the pics you took. :up: :up:

[gap5ewl]

hey a thread about my hometown nyc! awesome. anyone here from staten island??

[Equint77]

Gunblade

She's been Miss. Staten Island 2 years in a row.

[Erzengel]

F'ing Giants. :mad: :(

[Equint77]

it was a bad weekend for NY.... on Saturday night Zab Judah lost his titles to some aging Argentinian... at the Garden no less.

And yesterday the Giants couldn't hang on to the ball for their mothers. :(

[Pksoze]

We will not speak of the Giants stinking it up yesterday... :(


Anyway I still appreciate this season after having 10 combined the past two years.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

**** football.

Let's go Yankees!

An' now I'm down to 7 stations durin' my commercial flips. Friggin' K-Rock crap. Just when I got into that damn music they yank it. Figgers.

[Abaddon]

Its Free Fm now.:(

[WOLVERINE25TH]

S'what I was *****ing about. At least Jack's pretty good.

[Abaddon]

So many changes.Now channel 9 dropped the UPN what with the CW news.And another potential strike's on the horizon.Teh suck.

[NDX]

This strike is coming at a real bad time. I'm at the end of my academic career and in 2 very important classes I cannot afford to miss. This strike better just be a threat.

[Carter]

They strike, Im going on a ****ing rampage

[Pksoze]

**** football.

Let's go Yankees!


What F the Yankees

Lets go Mets....

Though I gotta admit I like football a billion times more than baseball.

[SuperFerret]

There better not be another strike, I might kill this time.


I have no respect for any city worker aside from the police/firefighters/EMTs any more.

[Pksoze]

They're not striking...They already played that card and folded.

[SuperFerret]

Did anyone else hear the radio commercials they played before they voted on the new contract they declined? All I know is that their slogan "We move New York" sounded like a threat.

[Equint77]

does anyone else love that American Express commercial featuring DeNiro walking through the city?

I have it memorized. :(

My oldest friend
My East
My West Side
My Private Side
My heartbreak
My hearbeat
My life happens here, my card is American Express.

God damn I love that commercial. :(

http://metahost.savvislive.com/digitas/20041120/deniro_tribeca_60_100.asx

[Abaddon]

I remember it.I like the Kate Winslet one better.:o

[Equint77]

I remember it.I like the Kate Winslet one better.:o

TRAITOR!!! :( :( :( :(

[Abaddon]

It was good,I just liked the other one better.Maybe it was the music.:o

[WOLVERINE25TH]

I saw that Denio commercial on TV, an' then when I went to go see Hitch it was on just before th' movie started. Why's that important? 'Cause th' commercial features th' Ghostbusters firehouse, an' Hitch started there. Like a double-shot. Not to mention I went to th' school where they hold th' Film Festival. Saw th' Olsen Twins two years ago.

Anyone go to th' motorcycle show? Not a lotta bikes this year, was mostly accessories.

[Holly Goodhead]

pride is a sin

[Abaddon]

so is lust.

[user123456789]

does anyone else love that American Express commercial featuring DeNiro walking through the city?

I have it memorized. :(

My oldest friend
My East
My West Side
My Private Side
My heartbreak
My hearbeat
My life happens here, my card is American Express.

God damn I love that commercial. :(

http://metahost.savvislive.com/digitas/20041120/deniro_tribeca_60_100.asx

u missed one
My East
My East Side
My West Side

[The Undertaker]

Its Free Fm now.:(


Booker is still on and pretty f'n funny as usual. I thought they should have replaced Stern with him. Roth is ass!

[Abaddon]

I only listen to Radiochick.:o:up:

[The Undertaker]

I've heard her a few times but she never really draws me in.

Half the time I never have any idea what the hell Penn is talking about yet I still listen for the fact I love 'Bull*****'.

[Mr. Vengeance]

So... It's really goddamned cold here.

[Carter]

Yes and theres a blizzard, hooray

I get to shovel my long ass driveway

[Equint77]

I've heard her a few times but she never really draws me in.

Half the time I never have any idea what the hell Penn is talking about yet I still listen for the fact I love 'Bull*****'.

Penn's show sucks.... he doesn't even deserve an hour... and David Lee Roth's analogies suck ass. :mad:

He should move back to Cali and sing "california girls" the rest of his life.

That Elvis and whatever show is pretty funny... sometimes. They have their moments.

The Radio Chick is alright..... she's tolerable. :up: :up:

[Erzengel]

Penn's show sucks.... he doesn't even deserve an hour... and David Lee Roth's analogies suck ass. :mad:

He should move back to Cali and sing "california girls" the rest of his life.

That Elvis and whatever show is pretty funny... sometimes. They have their moments.

The Radio Chick is alright..... she's tolerable. :up: :up:

They should have gave Teller his own show. 4 hours of inaudible noises.

[Mr. Vengeance]

So what's there to do for fun in NY?

[DarthRekal]

wheres the city of angels thread?:confused:

[user123456789]

omfg i hate flushing all those asians

and there was a huge road block created by the FDNY/NYPD so i stood in the f-in cold for 30 minutes until i realized all mta buses were being diverted to one block over.

@LKFJ#$ILFLIG#$

[Slipknot]

does anyone else love that American Express commercial featuring DeNiro walking through the city?

I have it memorized. :(

My oldest friend
My East
My West Side
My Private Side
My heartbreak
My hearbeat
My life happens here, my card is American Express.

God damn I love that commercial. :(

http://metahost.savvislive.com/digitas/20041120/deniro_tribeca_60_100.asx
Oh come on now. Even people in New England get that damn advertisement Whenever I watch that ad I picture DeNiro going back to his apartment and hanging himself. He seems so depressed in that ad.

[user123456789]

So what's there to do for fun in NY?

you could spend a whole day in times square.

[NDX]

They should have gave Teller his own show. 4 hours of inaudible noises.

I know I'd listen. Better than the **** they have on it already.

What was the real problem was that NYC Public Schools were not closed today, or even delayed. I had to go to my student teaching only to find out my cooperative teacher absent (along with 59 other teachers) and only 7 of my students showing up in both of my classes. Was not worth waking up this morning.

[user123456789]

NDX where do you teach?

i went to stuyvesant highschool

[Mr. Vengeance]

you could spend a whole day in times square.

I spent a couple of hours there today. Got bored.

[user123456789]

I spent a couple of hours there today. Got bored.

where are you from?

[Mr. Vengeance]

The west.

[user123456789]

The west.

where you stayin while in the city?

[Mr. Vengeance]

I'm staying in JC for now.

[user123456789]

whats JC?

[Mr. Vengeance]

Jersey City, my bad.

[user123456789]

Oh. I live in queens. so you're havin a vacation in NYC?

[Mr. Vengeance]

Not so much a vacation.. more like.. Living here.

[user123456789]

Not so much a vacation.. more like.. Living here.

where you move from? i hope to live on the west coast some day

[Carter]

I used to live in Richmond Hill near Woodhaven
Now I live on LI

[Mr. Vengeance]

where you move from? i hope to live on the west coast some day

California. San Francisco Bay area, to be more specific.

I'd definitely recommend it.

[user123456789]

California. San Francisco Bay area, to be more specific.

I'd definitely recommend it.

ohhhhhhh dude, why'd u come here?

[Mr. Vengeance]

ohhhhhhh dude, why'd u come here?

School.

[Carter]

Santa Monica is really nice

[NDX]

NDX where do you teach?

i went to stuyvesant highschool
I'm currently teaching in John Adams high school, but it's only for 7 weeks. Then I will be moving on to an elementary school for the rest of my "On Site Training" as it is.

I went to Forest Hills High many many moons ago.

[Mr. Vengeance]

Went to Pizza Bar last night. Kinda groovy. Interesting pizza choices. The cheesburger pizza was probably the best out of the ones I had; though the lobster and bacon was pretty damned good, too.

[The Undertaker]

I'm going out to Santa Monica for college and dorming there. Tired of the coldness and snow here.

[Equint77]

I'm going out to Santa Monica for college and dorming there. Tired of the coldness and snow here.

what are you talking about? this winter sucked? :confused:

no one here remembers the blizzard of 96... it was so bad that you couldn't see cars anymore.

[The Undertaker]

This passed snow storm we had was only about 4 inches shy of beating the 96' record.

And i'm just tired of it in general.. if I can escape it for good, i'm gonna' try. This winter has been whacky with it being 50 degrees one day then 30 the next.

[Mr. Vengeance]

I stepped in a big f**king pile of sludge yesterday. Blech.

[Mr. Vengeance]

What are the good eateries in the Union Square area?

[user123456789]

Stay away from the asians that cook food.

[Calvin]

So I'm going to be popping into New York for the first time in my life later this month.

[user123456789]

So I'm going to be popping into New York for the first time in my life later this month.

cool... first thing you should do is get a good old geniune new york hot dog from mid town!

[Calvin]

Definitely looking forward to that, as well as some genuine NY pizza. Which way to Sbarro's?

Kidding, of course.

NY has actually always been my dream city since I was young, but I just never got around to it, mostly because of price. Then I got into France and all that, and NY just sort of got put out of my mind for a while. But now I've got a free place to crash in NY, the french stuff is on the backburner, and I'm rediscovering my excitement over NY. I'm absolutely psyched. The bar prices are probably going to sap out some of that excitement though.

[user123456789]

hopefully whoever's place you're crashin at knows NY very well, and can tell you where to get the best NY pizza ever

[The Last Meatbag]

Definitely looking forward to that, as well as some genuine NY pizza. Which way to Sbarro's?

Kidding, of course.

NY has actually always been my dream city since I was young, but I just never got around to it, mostly because of price. Then I got into France and all that, and NY just sort of got put out of my mind for a while. But now I've got a free place to crash in NY, the french stuff is on the backburner, and I'm rediscovering my excitement over NY. I'm absolutely psyched. The bar prices are probably going to sap out some of that excitement though.

Sbarro still has good pizza man :o

[Calvin]

hopefully whoever's place you're crashin at knows NY very well, and can tell you where to get the best NY pizza ever
She just moved there last month. If I'd have a place to crash for a long time, I definitely would have gone up there before.

[Calvin]

Sbarro still has good pizza man :o
Yeah, but that'd be like going to mexico and getting Taco Bell (I LOVE Taco Bell, but the point still stands). Plus, I was referencing The Office.

[user123456789]

She just moved there last month. If I'd have a place to crash for a long time, I definitely would have gone up there before.
:up:

NY is where the magic happens.

[Calvin]

Hopefully not actually. There was a time and place when I was totally crazy for this chick, but in the time since it's become the best platonic female friendship I've ever had.

[user123456789]

Hopefully not actually. There was a time and place when I was totally crazy for this chick, but in the time since it's become the best platonic female friendship I've ever had.

platonic > romantic, IMO.

especially FwB's.

[Calvin]

platonic > romantic, IMO.
Not always, but definitely sometimes. Plus, true ones are harder to come by. In general I'd rather lose a romantic relationship, since those come around pretty frequently.

[user123456789]

Not always, but definitely sometimes. Plus, true ones are harder to come by. In general I'd rather lose a romantic relationship, since those come around pretty frequently.

best post ever from calvin

[Calvin]

best post ever from calvin
No way in hell.

[user123456789]

No way in hell.

best post ever from calvin (read by me).

ohhh crap where's the ackward moments thread.. i have some more stories lmfao.

[Calvin]

I'm guessing it involves platonic pooping?

[Mr. Vengeance]

Ok, so I still don't know where to eat.

[Calvin]

Ditto.

[Mr. Vengeance]

Went to Pizza Bar last night. Kinda groovy. Interesting pizza choices. The cheesburger pizza was probably the best out of the ones I had; though the lobster and bacon was pretty damned good, too.

Might want to check out that place, Calvin. ^^ Very backroom lounge-ish.

[user123456789]

Check out California Pizza

[Calvin]

Well, I don't really want anything creative, per se. I just want the best classic slice. Floppy, greasy, dripping with sauce.

[user123456789]

Well, I don't really want anything creative, per se. I just want the best classic slice. Floppy, greasy, dripping with sauce.

walk into downtown and ANY pizza shop will suffice that craving. :up:

[Calvin]

walk into downtown and ANY pizza shop will suffice that craving. :up:
Awesome :up:

[user123456789]

Awesome :up:

there are exceptions however. if you see an asian, run. otherwise, eat & enjoy. :up:

[Mr. Vengeance]

An asian making pizza, or any asian restaurant?

[user123456789]

An asian making pizza, or any asian restaurant?

ah, good point.



both.

i dunno why but i don't like asians.

[Calvin]

i dunno why but i don't like asians.
That's a really awful racist statement.

[Laa Dee Dah]

A friend of mine is over there right now. Today I got a postcard from her.

"i walked in central park yesterday. i shared a rainbow cookie with some birds. this is my new favourite thing to do. i got my shoes really wet. 50 degrees at the end of the week. god bless global warming.

im having so much fun i could die. but i wont.
x"

bless her.

[Calvin]

If I run out of food and get hungry, I'll go to central park and steal rainbow cookies from the birds.

[Pksoze]

ah, good point.



both.

i dunno why but i don't like asians.


I'm sure they don't like you too much either bunky.