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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #50 on: May 19, 2016, 06:03:53 AM »
Quote from: 74cb750 on May 19, 2016, 04:53:12 AM
Don't go to Times Square,
it is a tourist ripoff, cheap goods sold in stores, bunch of nasty pan handling people,
druggies, etc etc, probably the worst of NYC high rise areas.
Maybe it was a nice place to visit in the 1800's.  :)
That area has been cleaned up for years. All the #$%* has been flushed out. It has a very high police presence. It is crowded with shoppers and tourists.   
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #51 on: May 19, 2016, 06:56:03 AM »
Speaking of baseball  ;D
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #52 on: May 19, 2016, 10:59:04 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on May 19, 2016, 06:56:03 AM
Speaking of baseball  ;D
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! - as an upright Bass player - this is hilarious.
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #53 on: May 20, 2016, 09:01:42 AM »
Quote from: 74cb750 on May 19, 2016, 04:53:12 AM
Don't go to Times Square,
it is a tourist ripoff, cheap goods sold in stores, bunch of nasty pan handling people,
druggies, etc etc, probably the worst of NYC high rise areas.
Maybe it was a nice place to visit in the 1800's.  :)
Time Square was much nastier in the 80s.
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #54 on: May 20, 2016, 11:49:41 AM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 20, 2016, 09:01:42 AM

Time Square was much nastier in the 80s.

So was Long Beach ;) Hella lot more fun tho.
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #55 on: May 25, 2016, 07:59:38 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on May 17, 2016, 04:39:21 PM
Quote from: Gene on May 17, 2016, 04:25:04 PM
The Yankees stink this year - go to a Mets game! ;D

Or go to a Yankees/Red Sox game and root for the Sox. Could be fun!

this will be a fast way to experience a new York attitude, haha. 


Yankees are playing good baseball right now. as are the mets.  You can have the ultimate baseball outing and go to a 1:00 game in the Bronx(Yankees) and then take the 4train to the 7 train for a 7:00 game in queens(mets).  schedules line up like this about 5 times a season.
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #56 on: May 25, 2016, 08:13:06 AM »
Quote from: trenchgrinder750 on May 25, 2016, 07:59:38 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on May 17, 2016, 04:39:21 PM
Quote from: Gene on May 17, 2016, 04:25:04 PM
The Yankees stink this year - go to a Mets game! ;D

Or go to a Yankees/Red Sox game and root for the Sox. Could be fun!

this will be a fast way to experience a new York attitude, haha. 


Yankees are playing good baseball right now. as are the mets.  You can have the ultimate baseball outing and go to a 1:00 game in the Bronx(Yankees) and then take the 4train to the 7 train for a 7:00 game in queens(mets).  schedules line up like this about 5 times a season.

It's still baseball though...
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #57 on: May 25, 2016, 08:52:45 AM »


I went last night. Had the best seats I've ever sat in. And the ball boy gave me a ball.


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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #58 on: May 25, 2016, 10:20:29 AM »
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I went last night. Had the best seats I've ever sat in. And the ball boy gave me a ball.


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Very cool!
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #59 on: May 25, 2016, 05:46:13 PM »
Gotta hit the wax museum and bubba gump shrimp. Also all the places mentioned in other posts.


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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #60 on: May 25, 2016, 08:57:19 PM »
When I went in 2001, it was all about CBGB's, Arlene's Grocery, the Mercer Lounge -- seeing live music.
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #61 on: May 26, 2016, 08:44:17 AM »
Quote from: trenchgrinder750 on May 25, 2016, 07:59:38 AM


Yankees are playing good baseball right now.
They are?   :) (Yes I'm a Red Sox Fan and enjoying every minute of it)
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #62 on: May 26, 2016, 10:02:18 AM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 25, 2016, 08:57:19 PM
When I went in 2001, it was all about CBGB's, Arlene's Grocery, the Mercer Lounge -- seeing live music.

who did you get to see at CB's.  Arlene's gracery is still around and looks exactly the same. 


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Yankees are playing good baseball right now.
They are?   :) (Yes I'm a Red Sox Fan and enjoying every minute of it)

good baseball, not great baseball.  and it pains me how great the sawx ked are playing right now. 

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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #63 on: June 02, 2016, 07:20:03 PM »
We spent the week in NYC. Had a great time as with son to 6 museums and a few shows. Very inexpensive.
AAnd the people in Brooklyn were great.  :)
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #64 on: June 07, 2016, 11:09:16 PM »
Just 4 days remaining...can`t wait!
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #65 on: June 08, 2016, 03:38:46 PM »
Quote from: mihai.i on June 07, 2016, 11:09:16 PM
Just 4 days remaining...can`t wait!

Be sure to come back to this thread and let us know what you did and how it was.
It will be interesting to hear your perspective.

One more thing:  last time I was in NY, I took a cab ride and thought I was gonna die!

Have fun and hold on!!
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #66 on: June 08, 2016, 11:04:27 PM »

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Be sure to come back to this thread and let us know what you did and how it was.
It will be interesting to hear your perspective.

One more thing:  last time I was in NY, I took a cab ride and thought I was gonna die!

Have fun and hold on!!
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That`s for sure!

I will keep you inform.
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #67 on: June 09, 2016, 05:47:40 AM »
Quote from: mihai.i on June 08, 2016, 11:04:27 PM


Be sure to come back to this thread and let us know what you did and how it was.
It will be interesting to hear your perspective.

One more thing:  last time I was in NY, I took a cab ride and thought I was gonna die!

Have fun and hold on!!
[/quote]

That`s for sure!

I will keep you inform.
[/quote]

That is one of the attractions. You will see driving maneuvers worthy of NASCAR!
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #68 on: June 09, 2016, 03:53:57 PM »
Quote from: BobbyR on June 09, 2016, 05:47:40 AM
Quote from: mihai.i on June 08, 2016, 11:04:27 PM


Be sure to come back to this thread and let us know what you did and how it was.
It will be interesting to hear your perspective.

One more thing:  last time I was in NY, I took a cab ride and thought I was gonna die!

Have fun and hold on!!

That`s for sure!

I will keep you inform.
[/quote]

That is one of the attractions. You will see driving maneuvers worthy of NASCAR!
[/quote]


I remember my Uncle Tony came to visit us in Texas, he lives on Long Island.

We had to get a few items from the store, he offered to drive, I said Ok!

I was navigating, told him to turn left at the next street, he pulled up and stopped at the red traffic light.  The light turned green and he took off immediately very fast pulling right in front of the oncoming traffic! Uncle Tony, we dont drive like that down here!!
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #69 on: June 09, 2016, 05:34:59 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on June 09, 2016, 03:53:57 PM
Quote from: BobbyR on June 09, 2016, 05:47:40 AM
Quote from: mihai.i on June 08, 2016, 11:04:27 PM


Be sure to come back to this thread and let us know what you did and how it was.
It will be interesting to hear your perspective.

One more thing:  last time I was in NY, I took a cab ride and thought I was gonna die!

Have fun and hold on!!

That`s for sure!

I will keep you inform.

That is one of the attractions. You will see driving maneuvers worthy of NASCAR!
[/quote]


I remember my Uncle Tony came to visit us in Texas, he lives on Long Island.

We had to get a few items from the store, he offered to drive, I said Ok!

I was navigating, told him to turn left at the next street, he pulled up and stopped at the red traffic light.  The light turned green and he took off immediately very fast pulling right in front of the oncoming traffic! Uncle Tony, we dont drive like that down here!!
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As a born and bred New Yorker, I will ask you a NY question. Did he make it?  If he did, whats the problem here?   ;)
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Re: Visiting NEW YORK City
« Reply #70 on: June 09, 2016, 09:15:41 PM »
Quote from: BobbyR on June 09, 2016, 05:34:59 PM
Quote from: Stev-o on June 09, 2016, 03:53:57 PM
Quote from: BobbyR on June 09, 2016, 05:47:40 AM
Quote from: mihai.i on June 08, 2016, 11:04:27 PM


Be sure to come back to this thread and let us know what you did and how it was.
It will be interesting to hear your perspective.

One more thing:  last time I was in NY, I took a cab ride and thought I was gonna die!

Have fun and hold on!!

That`s for sure!

I will keep you inform.

That is one of the attractions. You will see driving maneuvers worthy of NASCAR!


I remember my Uncle Tony came to visit us in Texas, he lives on Long Island.

We had to get a few items from the store, he offered to drive, I said Ok!

I was navigating, told him to turn left at the next street, he pulled up and stopped at the red traffic light.  The light turned green and he took off immediately very fast pulling right in front of the oncoming traffic! Uncle Tony, we dont drive like that down here!!
[/quote]

As a born and bred New Yorker, I will ask you a NY question. Did he make it?  If he did, whats the problem here?   ;)
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He made it. No problem!
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