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The Belly of the Beast (NYC Trip)
« on: August 16, 2008, 09:11:23 pm »
That's where I'll be next Saturday through Tuesday. New York. Anyway, so will the Astros. So I'm going to go to that shithole stadium to see the Astros play the steM. I'll have shitheads to the right of me and shitheads to the left of me, shitheads to the front and shitheads to the rear. But, I've never been there and I like to catch the Astros whenever I can, so I'm going.

Anyone in the area planning on going to any of the games? What can I expect? Muggings in the concourse? Rapings in the parking lot? Rivers of piss, quagmires of puke? Jaws of death? The mouth of Hell? John Rocker on the subway?

I really hate that whole area for a multitude of reasons, still, it has a few things of interest and apart from about 4 hours on Monday and Tuesday, I'm free to do what I like. Maybe I'll go to a bookstore that doesn't sell anything you could buy at an airport. Maybe I'll go to CBGB... oh wait. What should I do? Any suggestions? I'm not going to a Broadway play, fuck that shit! But I like museums, architecture and design, old historic stuff, ethnic food, music stores, open air markets and black-capped chick-a-dees.
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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2008, 10:37:39 pm »
It's a LOT cleaner than it used to be.  I went a couple of weeks ago and was surprised - there was no fetid stink of urine, no bums sleeping in the doorways, etc.  Still the same crazy people walking around the Wall St. area though.

We walked across the Brooklyn Bridge and ate pizza at Grimaldi's in Brooklyn, then went to Ground Zero, checked in to the hotel and took a break.  Walked around Chinatown and ate some Chinese food, walked around Little Italy a bit.  Over the next few days we went to a taping of the Daily Show, walked around in Central Park, saw Jarvis Cocker at a club, hit some great beer bars in the Village, had fine deli food, fine Italian food and good cheap eats too.

I haven't been to Shea, but we did go to Yankee Stadium.  If you can, take the tour and roam around the monuments, etc. If you can't take the tour but can go to a game, go early and get in to Monument Park.
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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2008, 12:19:01 am »
Sorry, I was on my way out and couldn't post legibly. 

If you've never been to NYC, there are a few things that you really ought to do.  You really should go up in the Empire State Building.  Try to do that on a weekday morning if you can and you ought to beat some of the crowds.  The ferry runs to the Statue of Liberty and I think it's free, but it's probably not worth it to spend 3+ hours waiting to walk up the stairs inside the statue.  Just walk around, take some pictures and go back.  The view of the skyline is spectacular.

To see a view that you can't get from the Empire State Building you can go to the observation deck on the Top of the Rock, at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.  I think it's $15-$20 and you should buy your ticket in advance if you can plan for it.

Walk around in Central Park.  The Strawberry Fields area by the Dakota is nice.

There are a lot of discussions about who has the best pizza, and those places are spread all across the city.  Grimaldi's is in Brooklyn near the bridge, and if you go there you will have at least a 30 minute wait outside but it is absolutely worth it.  If you go there, be sure to get the antipasto plate before your pizza, the peppers and cheese are terrific.  Brooklyn Lager is a fine beer too.  There is supposed to be a 99 cent slice place in Grand Central Terminal but we didn't go there; it's supposed to be pretty decent. 

Gray's Papaya is a nice cheap eat - 2 hot dogs with kraut, onions, whatever and a juice drink for $3.50.  There are vendor carts all over the city at just about every other corner with fruit, hot dogs, falafel, gyros, etc.  There are a few delis in the Village that offer sandwiches for $11 or so with fries or chips, which sounds expensive until you find out that one sandwich will feed two people.  Portions are large at most delis so sharing is not a bad idea. 

We skipped the museums this time but the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Natural History are two of my favorites.  You can easily spend an entire day in one of these museums and not see everything.  There are smaller ones - the Jewish Museum had a great Warhol and Pollock exhibit a few weeks ago, it may still be there.

As far as architecture and design - you can see the Chrysler Building fairly closely from either the Empire State or Top of the Rock.  The Flatiron Building on the way downtown to the Village is cool but kind of out-of-the-way.  I don't know enough about architecture to point you around, but NYC is full of historical architectural styles. 

As you get to the financial district is Fraunces Tavern, which is a museum that has a restaurant attached to it.  It has been there since the 1700s and was an inn and tavern and meetinghouse for the leaders of the Revolutionary War.  It was restored in the early 1900s and you can go into the room where Washington dismissed his generals after the British evacuated the City.  Very cool.

The oldest bar in NYC is McSorley's, close to the Village, it has been in operation since 1854.  They serve two kinds of beer, McSorley's light and McSorley's dark.  We were there during the afternoon and I guess it was happy hour because it was 2 for 1.  Both beers were very good and the bar is amazing, like a living museum. 

The bar that stood out for me in the Village was d.b.a.  I think they're supposed to have something like 400 beers and 80 whiskeys.  Absolutely fantastic place with reasonable prices too.  You'll probably want a cab out of there instead of the train.

I thought that going to Ground Zero was a must.  After seeing it, I'm not so sure.  It looks like a construction site.  Fences all around, crowds of people looking at something that isn't there.  On the southwest side of it is an enclosed walkway with a good view of the site but it's very depressing to see that so little has been done.  It has been cleaned up, but there is no new construction and not much to mark what that area represents.  It can be somewhat painful.

Take the subway trains.  If you'll be there more than three days buy a seven day pass at the station and it'll save you money, time and trouble.  Use cabs only when you're pressed for time or too drunk to navigate the stations.

I hope some of this helps.  Check out the New Yorker online (www.newyorker.com), get a New York magazine and a Village Voice and see who's playing where in town, sometime there are interesting literary readings at one of the universities.  Good comics work at Caroline's if you're into that.  Times Square is ridiculously crowded at all times but you need to stand there and see all the buildings, preferably at night for the full effect of all the lights and scrolling tickers, etc.

There definitely wasn't the feeling of imminent danger that I've gotten there before.  When walking across the Brooklyn Bridge we did see on the traffic level below us a very large black man beating the living crap out of a very nerdy looking white guy.  There was some sort of traffic altercation and the white guy might have rammed the black guy's car, but what we saw was the black guy halfway inside the white guy's window, landing hard left hook after hard left hook after hard left hook.  Then a little walking around and yelling, then back for more pounding on the little guy who finally was able to drive off and was pursued by the black guy.  No telling what happened later. 

You'll definitely have some sort of "New York moment" if you're there more than a day. 
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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2008, 07:44:29 am »
fuck Broadway plays? you must be a REAL man, eh?
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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2008, 08:57:12 am »
Thanks Ron for the tips and info. Very useful. I've been there once before about 14 years ago. Thank you very much. I'm actually staying in Long Island City, which is somewhere between Queens and Brooklyn. Sunday's a day game, so Sunday night will be my night in Manhattan. Saturday and Monday night I'll be at the dump in Flushing.

Jim, while I appreciate the talent of the performers on Broadway and enjoy a good play, I found that the prices begin at around $100 per seat. My value system can't justify the cost with the reward. I'd rather go to the Blue Note or The Knitting Factory and watch some bands. I'm not sure what you mean about being a REAL man.  I should have qualified my "Broadway, fuck that shit," comment better for you. It's not about being a sensitive guy or a macho guy. Hell, I'm as sensitive as shit, man. There's nothing FAKE about me not having a lot of money and choosing value over extravagance.
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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2008, 09:28:36 am »
TKTS should be your friend then.  When I went in June we saw Hairspray with George Wendt in it.  It was excellent.

Some of the things I would do again, Ellis Island, I didn't get to spend enough time there.  I also only kind of walked through Central Park, kept feeling like I was getting lost there.  I also loved the churches, I'd probably spend more time in some of them also.

I do agree about WTC though.  I think it is a Hilton across the street that has an observation deck that you may be able to get an aerial view of the area.

I missed the Guggenheim and MOMA.  If I ever make it back to the Met, I'd plan on spending two days there.

I didn't think there was much Little Italy left.  Go to restaurant alley (up by Broadway and 46th) for somewhere to eat.  Lots of places there.  We did hve dumplings in Little Korea though.  They were excellent.

I pretty much walked everywhere, took a different way to and fro, I think it was the best way to go.  I regret not buying some scarves from vendors though.  That was a mistake I wouldn't make again.

I would also like to go shopping around Canal street. Didn't do any of that.  I ran out of time.
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« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2008, 10:00:20 am »
I went there twice within a span of about 10 months in 1997-1998.  Only spent two days total, so I didnt get to see much except a sea of cabs, Greenwich Village and Beauty and the Beast on Broadway with a grown  up Debbie Gibson playing the lead.  I had never been to a broadway show and left amazed at the quality of the production.  I remember going to Webster Hall also.  I'd would have like to have seen Yankee Stadium, but won't get that chance.

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« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2008, 11:00:17 am »
TKTS should be your friend then.  When I went in June we saw Hairspray with George Wendt in it.  It was excellent.

Thanks, TKTS looks like a good way to go. I checked the schedule at the Blue Note on Sunday night, Larry Carlton for $20.00 will get a lot of consideration.


Some of the things I would do again, Ellis Island, I didn't get to spend enough time there.  I also only kind of walked through Central Park, kept feeling like I was getting lost there.  I also loved the churches, I'd probably spend more time in some of them also.

I do agree about WTC though.  I think it is a Hilton across the street that has an observation deck that you may be able to get an aerial view of the area.

I missed the Guggenheim and MOMA.  If I ever make it back to the Met, I'd plan on spending two days there.

I didn't think there was much Little Italy left.  Go to restaurant alley (up by Broadway and 46th) for somewhere to eat.  Lots of places there.  We did hve dumplings in Little Korea though.  They were excellent.

I pretty much walked everywhere, took a different way to and fro, I think it was the best way to go.  I regret not buying some scarves from vendors though.  That was a mistake I wouldn't make again.

I would also like to go shopping around Canal street. Didn't do any of that.  I ran out of time.

Yeah, I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes. They got a free 24 hour hotel shuttle from my hotel to the closest subway station. I'll do what Ron suggested and buy a week-long pass.

I've been up the Empire State Building and walked around Central Park and would like to do both again, never been to Yankee Stadium or Ellis Island, so I'll probably make those tours a top priority. The US Open starts the 25th and they'll have already started qualifying matches; so I've given that some consideration.
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« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2008, 11:43:51 am »
The Tenement Museum is absolutely fascinating. I highly recommend working it in to your visit.
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« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2008, 11:53:32 am »

I always try to spend at least part of a weekend afternoon in Washington Square.  Just try to sit around unobtrusively and take it all in.  Then walk down to Battery Park and ride the Staten Island Ferry, which I think is just incredibly cool.  But then, I'm a ferry person.

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« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2008, 04:12:29 pm »
Washington Square park is halfway fenced off, they're doing some kind of work there.
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« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2008, 04:29:00 pm »
The oldest bar in NYC is McSorley's, close to the Village, it has been in operation since 1854.  They serve two kinds of beer, McSorley's light and McSorley's dark.  We were there during the afternoon and I guess it was happy hour because it was 2 for 1.  Both beers were very good and the bar is amazing, like a living museum. 

If you try to order a beer at McSorley's, you're liable to get run, either because you ordered beer or because you ordered just one.  McSorley's serves ale, not beer, and two at a time at that.  My friends sent me to the bar to order the first round, and I got the typical rookie treatment.  I ordered three beers, the guy walks off.  I wait a few minutes and he comes back..."Know what you want, yet?"  By then some guy next to me had said, "Just say three," which I did.  A minute later 6 mugs appear.  Puzzled, I try to ask what's up with six and damn near got run.  I turn to see my friends having a modest laugh at my expense.

McSorley's used to run people for the hell of it, though they'd also do it if you put the bartenders up to it.  Of course, we're talking mid-80's here, so who knows if new management has changed things up. 

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« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2008, 07:47:09 pm »
Thanks, TKTS looks like a good way to go. I checked the schedule at the Blue Note on Sunday night, Larry Carlton for $20.00 will get a lot of consideration.

Yeah, I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes. They got a free 24 hour hotel shuttle from my hotel to the closest subway station. I'll do what Ron suggested and buy a week-long pass.

I've been up the Empire State Building and walked around Central Park and would like to do both again, never been to Yankee Stadium or Ellis Island, so I'll probably make those tours a top priority. The US Open starts the 25th and they'll have already started qualifying matches; so I've given that some consideration.

If you do decide to go to Ellis Island, go early.  be ready to get on the ferry by 8:30, lines get really long after that.
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« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2008, 07:58:05 pm »
If you try to order a beer at McSorley's, you're liable to get run, either because you ordered beer or because you ordered just one.  McSorley's serves ale, not beer, and two at a time at that. 

We had no problems, the bartender was very nice to us.  It might be better to just say "two dark" and then "two light" to avoid any misunderstandings though.
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« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2008, 08:02:48 pm »
New York was quite the experience when I went their for my graduation present a little more than a year ago now. Everyones said pretty much everything...hit china town to eat...hit little italy and get a canoli. visit a museum, I went to The Met...see ground zero and the empire state. just walk around NYC in manhattan and Time Square. When my sister and I decided to stroll, we came across some really cool things, like a tiny little comic book shop that had this one door entrance in between these two large offices.

oh yea! Canal Street....Canal Street is the king of bootlegged items and just flat out awesomeness: The funniest thing happened there. The asian folk their are on the streets selling bootleg dvds and what not and bootleg purse and wallets (they sneak you down alleyways and into crowded china town apartments into a room filled with bootlegged items...kinda scary but at the same time its an adventure), my sister me and some friends are looking around then all the sudden, this asian lady yells something out in chinese and about 10 other asian people burst off into the alleyway with cops trying to get threw the crowd.
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« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2008, 09:17:06 pm »
I'm actually staying in Long Island City, which is somewhere between Queens and Brooklyn. Sunday's a day game, so Sunday night will be my night in Manhattan. Saturday and Monday night I'll be at the dump in Flushing.

Long Island City is at the very western edge of Queens right up against the east side of the East River gazing across at Manhattan on the river's west side approximately adjacent to the U.N.  It also sits atop the northernmost corner of Brooklyn.

It should be a good locale for what you're doing as it's got several subway lines in the area including the #7 line which is the one you'll take eastbound to be dropped right at Shea's doorstep (about 20 minutes) or to the tennis center which is essentially across the street from Shea. 
The subway line itself is fine (NYC's rep for violent crime is a bit overblown) mostly shuttling the working class folks of the largely Asian neighborhoods of northern Queens to and from their jobs during the week and the tennis/baseball crowds on nights and weekends.  There's not a lot to do right in the immediate area of the stadiums as Shea is essentially just one big parking lot/construction site right now while the new crib goes up right behind the LF fence of the current one.  The closest neighborhood to Shea where you could get food/drink before or after would be the heavily Korean village of Flushing itself - just get off the subway one stop early and then walk the final couple hundred yards to the stadium afterward.  Or, Flushing Meadows/Corona Park is just below Shea/Ashe if you prefer a picnic on the grass or they've got some kind of small-ish Science Museum there you could check out.

Meanwhile, heading westbound on that same #7 line (or several others in that area) from L.I.C. takes you under the river and right into mid-town Manhattan in just a stop or three.   You're also right by the 59th Street Bridge (official name: Queensborough Bridge) where you can stroll over the pedestrian lanes on the bridge into Manhattan and get a great view of where you're headed as you go (humming Simon & Garfunkle tunes while doing so is optional).

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« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2008, 10:11:55 pm »
Washington Square park is halfway fenced off, they're doing some kind of work there.

moving the fountain in the middle of it so that it is directly in line with the arch at the north end of the park.

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« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2008, 12:01:13 am »
I think I'll opt to watch this series on TV this year- I've been a bad-luck charm for the Astros when I've gone the last couple years, and anyway I'm not exactly dying to immerse myself in the Shea experience one last time.

As for recommendations, besides the above I'd say be sure to check out the East Village (unless you hate NYU kids)- tons of bars and restaurants, some decent record shops, etc. For eats there, Caracas is great Venezuelan, while Mama's has enormous portions of some tasty soul food and a low-key bar area.

Several of the museums have free or "pay what you wish" Friday nights if you're there then- MOMA, Guggenheim, WHitney, etc. A great little overlooked art museum is the Frick Collection, which is in an old mansion on 5th Ave just down from the Met. Lots of great classic paintings, including 3 of the 30-odd Vermeers in existence.

Bookstores; you probably already know about the Strand, also the Housing Works bookstore/cafe is a great little place in Soho. Soho is another great area for just walking around. I agree with Ron that there isn't much to see at Ground Zero. I do highly recommend the Staten Island Ferry, which is free and offers nice views of the Statue of Liberty, as well as the chance to say you've been to Staten Island (the A-ball Yankees team stadium is a 5-10 minute walk from where it docks on SI).
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Absolutely do that. Also, don't forget that the card is good for the bus system as well, and don't be afraid to hop on one if it's going in the direction you want to go and you're not on top of a subway station. I wouldn't hesitate to use the buses for shorter trips, especially if you're going cross town.

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« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2008, 08:37:52 am »
I like museums, architecture and design, old historic stuff,

The Frick Museum on 70th and Fifth Avenue.
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« Reply #21 on: August 18, 2008, 10:24:33 am »
We had no problems, the bartender was very nice to us.  It might be better to just say "two dark" and then "two light" to avoid any misunderstandings though.

It was apparent that I'd been set up by my friends, "regulars" at that establishment.  I don't recall options on what they served back in '84, but that doesn't mean there weren't any.  Place was absolutely packed on a Saturday afternoon, when most of manhattan is allegedly out of town.

Both these are touristy suggestions, but the Oak Bar at The Plaza is a great place to have a cocktail before strolling over to Mickey Mantle's to have a second one.  EDIT:  I recommend someone do so in that order, because the Oak Bar will be a lot more crowded the closer it gets to dusk.
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« Reply #22 on: August 18, 2008, 10:28:07 am »
Thanks Ron for the tips and info. Very useful. I've been there once before about 14 years ago. Thank you very much. I'm actually staying in Long Island City, which is somewhere between Queens and Brooklyn. Sunday's a day game, so Sunday night will be my night in Manhattan. Saturday and Monday night I'll be at the dump in Flushing.

Jim, while I appreciate the talent of the performers on Broadway and enjoy a good play, I found that the prices begin at around $100 per seat. My value system can't justify the cost with the reward. I'd rather go to the Blue Note or The Knitting Factory and watch some bands. I'm not sure what you mean about being a REAL man.  I should have qualified my "Broadway, fuck that shit," comment better for you. It's not about being a sensitive guy or a macho guy. Hell, I'm as sensitive as shit, man. There's nothing FAKE about me not having a lot of money and choosing value over extravagance.

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« Reply #23 on: August 18, 2008, 11:01:11 am »
Long Island City is at the very western edge of Queens right up against the east side of the East River gazing across at Manhattan on the river's west side approximately adjacent to the U.N.  It also sits atop the northernmost corner of Brooklyn.

It should be a good locale for what you're doing as it's got several subway lines in the area including the #7 line which is the one you'll take eastbound to be dropped right at Shea's doorstep (about 20 minutes) or to the tennis center which is essentially across the street from Shea. 
The subway line itself is fine (NYC's rep for violent crime is a bit overblown) mostly shuttling the working class folks of the largely Asian neighborhoods of northern Queens to and from their jobs during the week and the tennis/baseball crowds on nights and weekends.  There's not a lot to do right in the immediate area of the stadiums as Shea is essentially just one big parking lot/construction site right now while the new crib goes up right behind the LF fence of the current one.  The closest neighborhood to Shea where you could get food/drink before or after would be the heavily Korean village of Flushing itself - just get off the subway one stop early and then walk the final couple hundred yards to the stadium afterward.  Or, Flushing Meadows/Corona Park is just below Shea/Ashe if you prefer a picnic on the grass or they've got some kind of small-ish Science Museum there you could check out.

Meanwhile, heading westbound on that same #7 line (or several others in that area) from L.I.C. takes you under the river and right into mid-town Manhattan in just a stop or three.   You're also right by the 59th Street Bridge (official name: Queensborough Bridge) where you can stroll over the pedestrian lanes on the bridge into Manhattan and get a great view of where you're headed as you go (humming Simon & Garfunkle tunes while doing so is optional).


Yes.  I assume if you stroll along actually singing "Feelin' Groovy", someone will offer to kick your ass for you.  I know I would.

BTW, us provincials have just been screwing around here, waiting for you to show up with the real scoop.  Thanks.  Also, perhaps you should repeat for him the advice about the armadillos in the subway tunnels, and the guys with Bluetooth phones.
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« Reply #24 on: August 18, 2008, 12:23:17 pm »
This is the kind of thread that should go in the Road Trip section. Is there a way to move it, or at least link to it from there?

ETA: Just trying to make sure it gets saved for future reference; not criticizing where this was posted.
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« Reply #25 on: August 18, 2008, 12:29:52 pm »
Yes.  I assume if you stroll along actually singing "Feelin' Groovy", someone will offer to kick your ass for you.  I know I would.

Me, when I'm in NY, I stroll along whistling "Uptown Girls".
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« Reply #26 on: August 18, 2008, 12:46:00 pm »
Me, when I'm in NY, I stroll along whistling "Uptown Girls".

I have "New York New York" stuck in my head whenever I am there.  Not the Sinatra version, the one from "Gremlins 2".
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« Reply #27 on: August 18, 2008, 01:13:33 pm »
Me, when I'm in NY, I stroll along whistling "Uptown Girls".

One of the gayest things I ever heard (and there was something WWT) was when we were staying at some resort in Lake Placid once and one night my brother and I decided to walk down through town.  We walked past a park where a couple of what I assume were locals were singing "New York State of Mind", very loudly, to each other.

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« Reply #28 on: August 18, 2008, 01:25:01 pm »
Billy Joel has inflicted more misery on the world than almost any other Long Island native I can think of.

Oh, you and me are about to have a serious problem.
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« Reply #30 on: August 18, 2008, 01:41:46 pm »
This is the kind of thread that should go in the Road Trip section. Is there a way to move it, or at least link to it from there?

ETA: Just trying to make sure it gets saved for future reference; not criticizing where this was posted.

The Road Trip is for baseball road trips, I thinks.

Not saying your suggestion is bad, just stating what (I think) the purpose of the forum is.
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« Reply #31 on: August 18, 2008, 02:32:14 pm »
I'm making the trip up from DC for Saturday night's game (and sitting in my buddy's law firm seats).  If only SNS had some sort of hand sign that I could throw up whenever I pass a fellow Astros fan to see if they're down with the SpikesNStarz...

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« Reply #32 on: August 18, 2008, 02:57:25 pm »
I'm making the trip up from DC for Saturday night's game (and sitting in my buddy's law firm seats).  If only SNS had some sort of hand sign that I could throw up whenever I pass a fellow Astros fan to see if they're down with the SpikesNStarz...

A simulated jerking off motion with one hand is accepted by SnS members everywhere.  AD instead uses a frenetic up and down motion with the head and neck along with an open mouth.
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« Reply #33 on: August 18, 2008, 02:58:58 pm »
Much like South Central, you flash the wrong sign in here, you're gonna get a cap in yo ass.

But that's just cuz we down with OBP.
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Much like South Central, you flash the wrong sign in here, you're gonna get a cap in yo ass.

But that's just cuz we down with OBP.

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« Reply #35 on: August 18, 2008, 05:34:48 pm »
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Long Island can do a LOT worse than Billy Joel.


OK, the Baldwin brothers.  But that's it.

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« Reply #36 on: August 18, 2008, 05:37:47 pm »
Oh, you and me are about to have a serious problem.

Your sister's gone out, she's on a date
So you just sit at home and masturbate. . .

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« Reply #37 on: August 18, 2008, 06:10:22 pm »
Your sister's gone out, she's on a date
So you just sit at home and masturbate. . .


Too close to home?

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I assume if you stroll along actually singing "Feelin' Groovy", someone will offer to kick your ass for you.

Either that or they'll all give you plenty of space.



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BTW, us provincials have just been screwing around here, waiting for you to show up with the real scoop.

Eh, you guys are doing fine with the highlights, I'm just trying to pass along some logistical help.



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Also, perhaps you should repeat for him the advice about the armadillos in the subway tunnels, and the guys with Bluetooth phones.

Dang, I had forgotten about that.
I think my advice was something along the lines that a Texan seeing a critter skittering along the dark recesses of the subway system might think it's a large armadillo but it's probably just a small rat.  And that one shouldn't assume that the guy sitting alone talking into his shirt has a hands-free phone with him.

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« Reply #39 on: August 18, 2008, 08:02:59 pm »
Walking around, I'll probably have this worming through my brain at some point. Dammit.
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« Reply #40 on: August 18, 2008, 09:14:58 pm »
I don't mind Nina Hagen, but I think I'd rather hear that in my head than see it.
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