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Posted: 6/28/2023 5:13:29 AM EST
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Quoted: Wife received a cost free trip to NYC for some kind of school system IT convention. She was all excited to go. Why? The place sucks balls and is nothing but northern communist and concrete. What is attractive about NYC? I would pay not to go. If you cannot see the value in visiting a city that has a rich history, world class museums and other cultural attractions, buildings with interesting architecture, and excellent restaurants than no reply given here will change your mind. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 5:19:09 AM EST
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Posted: 6/28/2023 5:23:46 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I hate cities of any kind, why would I go there? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Ever been there OP? I hate cities of any kind, why would I go there? I hate them too, but NYC is loaded with cool shit for short trips. Same with a lot of cities. Would I want to live in one? Absolutely not. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 5:38:06 AM EST
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Why would you ever leave the place you were born?
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Posted: 6/28/2023 5:48:29 AM EST
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Posted: 6/28/2023 5:51:58 AM EST
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Stay the f off the subways.
I grew up in and around it and usually go back once or twice a year. Went back last year and almost found myself in jail for not letting one of the many angry black subway guys scream profanities at my 5 and 10 year old kids. The law there has been completely subverted. Never going back. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 5:55:09 AM EST
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I guarantee every performer, every restaurant owner, every business owner that caters to tourists in NYC would see you rot in prison for owning a rifle that is the basis for this site. Yet the OP is made fun of for being a backward hillbilly. Fucking pathetic.
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Posted: 6/28/2023 6:30:34 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: ... The most upsetting thing in this thread is that a bunch of tax payer dollars are being spent to send people to NYC for a school convention. Are school districts that flush with money? ... Now here is someone who knows how to distill a valid question out of all of this trolling. There are few things govt. employees like more than boondoggles using taxpayer money, all while complaining to lack funding. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 6:32:05 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not really, there are many terrible pizza places in NYC. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Sorry, OP, you're wrong on this one. Go and get some culture, history and food. Yes, commie shithole filled with commies. But.... What to do.... Pizza - anywhere Bagels - anywhere The Intrepid Air/Space Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Natural History/Hayden Planetarium Staten Island Ferry (free) Fraunces Tavern (on Wall St, where Washington gave his Farewell Address to his troops) Empire State Building 9/11 memorial Statue of Liberty Circle Line boat tour That's just to start - tons more to do... Not really, there are many terrible pizza places in NYC. Most are. The last place I thought was OK never made it back from the COVID lockdowns. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 7:26:29 AM EST
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In June of this year, the Supreme Court ruled in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen that New York's century-old proper cause gun licensing provision violates the Second Amendment Although I vehemently disagree with the Bruen decision, my administration is doing everything it can to implement the decision in a safe way.  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 7:44:16 AM EST
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I have step kids here taking thier kid to NYC soon. They had never been there.
They are corn fed, 100% pure white bread rural upper midwest kids without a clue. They kind of have an idea of what they want to do. I tried to warn them about New Yorkers and told them to watch themselves while there. Everyone will be sizing them up and feeling them out for a scam. They believe in the kindness of others (both teachers) and told me they will just rely on Uber drivers to lead them to all the best places safely and efficiently.  Looks like I can set 3 less places at Thanksgiving this year. 
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Posted: 6/28/2023 7:48:17 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: He’ll piss and wine the entire time and make her miserable. Ruining a trip she’s been looking forward to so she’ll be pissed off and resent him for being a miserable bastard? I'll admit it, that's exactly what I did when I went. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:03:50 AM EST
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... The most upsetting thing in this thread is that a bunch of tax payer dollars are being spent to send people to NYC for a school convention. Are school districts that flush with money? This too. I’d be upset the wife was working in a commie-sympathetic school district….  |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:08:48 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have step kids here taking thier kid to NYC soon. They had never been there. They are corn fed, 100% pure white bread rural upper midwest kids without a clue. They kind of have an idea of what they want to do. I tried to warn them about New Yorkers and told them to watch themselves while there. Everyone will be sizing them up and feeling them out for a scam. They believe in the kindness of others (both teachers) and told me they will just rely on Uber drivers to lead them to all the best places safely and efficiently. Looks like I can set 3 less places at Thanksgiving this year. Best advice tell them don't stop to look up at the buildings with crowds behind them walking . Everyone is in a rush to get somewhere except visitors to NYC tourist groups are the worse to be behind when you have places to go
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:10:42 AM EST
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I have no idea why there is an attraction to NYC.
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:13:33 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Best advice tell them don't stop to look up at the buildings with crowds behind them walking . Everyone is in a rush to get somewhere except visitors to NYC I grew up in PA 110 miles from that shithole and saw the people from there flood into our area. Totally destroyed it in 15 years. Also been there myself many times. Even went to school there for 2 years while my father worked. My brother's and I hated it. There's a reason I live 1000 miles away. I couldn't take those sub- humans anymore. Looks like the kids will get a real education. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:17:02 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have no idea why there is an attraction to NYC. Well, if you had read the posts in the thread you would know. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:20:20 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you can’t have a good time in NYC, there’s something wrong with YOU. This |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:21:03 AM EST
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Quoted: Wife received a cost free trip to NYC for some kind of school system IT convention. She was all excited to go. Why? The place sucks balls and is nothing but northern communist and concrete. What is attractive about NYC? I would pay not to go. NYC Metropolitan museum. The museum is an experience, yo get to walk through the human civilization and experience just how far we come and how hard that journey was. You get to see creations by people that were truly the greatest souls of their era, you get to see things that we will probably never see or experience again. There is something exhilarating about walking through 3000 years of human history. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:21:17 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I grew up in PA 110 miles from that shithole and saw the people from there flood into our area. Totally destroyed it in 15 years. Also been there myself many times. Even went to school there for 2 years while my father worked. My brother's and I hated it. There's a reason I live 1000 miles away. I couldn't take those sub- humans anymore. Looks like the kids will get a real education. They will and appreciate the place they live. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:30:03 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well, if you had read the posts in the thread you would know. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I have no idea why there is an attraction to NYC. Well, if you had read the posts in the thread you would know. Has anything about the "all cities are all the same cesspools" crowd caused you to associate them much with a love of reading and learning? |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:34:00 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The thread is abusive. A guy from Alabama doesn't want to go to NYC. No big deal. So everyone starts dogpiling on him like they are culturally woke art fags and he is a Neanderthal. Frankly I'd rather hang out with the OP night fishing for catfish on some river or lake down in Alabama and drinking beer. That's a good time. Eating a bagel and going to see a Broadway show? LMAO! No one is dogpiling on him for not wanting to go, he's getting dragged for his childish reaction and need to tell everyone about it. You guys can have your fishing getaway, most folks can find other ways to enjoy ourselves. I would rather hit some museums and bars in NYC for a weekend, I can go fishing and drink beer every other day. 
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:34:32 AM EST
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As an Upstate New Yorker, NYC can fall into the fucking ocean
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:36:45 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: As an Upstate New Yorker, NYC can fall into the fucking ocean I have cousins Upstate. Don't dare call them "New Yorkers". They take offense to that. I don't blame them. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:43:33 AM EST
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If you haven't been, a short visit is nice, lots to do. It does get real old real fast though.
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:51:39 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I guarantee every performer, every restaurant owner, every business owner that caters to tourists in NYC would see you rot in prison for owning a rifle that is the basis for this site. Yet the OP is made fun of for being a backward hillbilly. Fucking pathetic. "Explain why people go to Mexico for vacation. Oh btw; I hate the ocean, the beach, pools, Mexican food, sea food, Mexican beer, tequila, airplanes, boats, the Sun, bikinis and Mexican people. Explain it to me though." |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:53:54 AM EST
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Idiots
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:56:30 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I hate cities of any kind, why would I go there? |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:56:43 AM EST
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The Girls went down on monday... Said it stunk to high heaven. They grabbed lunch in china town, walked the park & did some shopping. They havent discussed plans to go back
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:04:27 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have cousins Upstate. Don't dare call them "New Yorkers". They take offense to that. I don't blame them. I would love to see the NY countryside, especially upstate. It looks absolutely beautiful. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:06:10 AM EST
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"Maybe you best go to a town. Get out of these mountains".
"I've been to a town, Del". |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:08:23 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Metropolitan museum of art is one of the best museums in the world, paralleled probably only with the Lourve the the museums of London. Bronx Zoo is one of the best zoos in the world. Grand Central is a wonder to behold. St Patrick's is one of the most beautiful buildings in the country. The restaurants are the best in the world. There's a lot to admire once you put aside the shitbags governing the place. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:10:37 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you can't find something to enjoy in NYC, you are miserable in all aspects of life. It's not a place I'd live, but the food and drink alone are fantastic. That is to say nothing of the history. It's not a place I need to see more than once, but I'm glad I have gone. It was a ton of fun - and I'm not a fan of cities in general. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:10:54 AM EST
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:14:16 AM EST
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Chicago is a cesspool of worthless libtard politicians and rotten in many neighborhoods.
But the lakefront, Loop, and other downtown areas are great. It’s a pretty city on the lakefront in the summer. Lots of good food, museums are great, the older architecture is incredible. But you gotta ignore the politics and many of the people who live there. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:15:15 AM EST
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Quoted: Wife received a cost free trip to NYC for some kind of school system IT convention. She was all excited to go. Why? The place sucks balls and is nothing but northern communist and concrete. What is attractive about NYC? I would pay not to go. NYC has a lot of great things to it and a lot of drawbacks too. I would never live there but there is a ton to see and do. Why does a school system pay for an IT convention in one of the most expensive places in the world? |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:16:27 AM EST
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Could drive there in about 8 hours. Of course then I'd have to pay for parking which costs what, about the same as my mortgage? Then all the leftist taxes, fees and surcharges they bleed tourists and residents with to support their socialist empire. And that's on top of their already jacked-up prices on everything. And find a hotel that isn't turned to shit housing illegals? Take my chances on the subways with the local animals? Saw it once from the air. I'm good with that.
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:21:27 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not really, there are many terrible pizza places in NYC. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Sorry, OP, you're wrong on this one. Go and get some culture, history and food. Yes, commie shithole filled with commies. But.... What to do.... Pizza - anywhere Bagels - anywhere The Intrepid Air/Space Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Natural History/Hayden Planetarium Staten Island Ferry (free) Fraunces Tavern (on Wall St, where Washington gave his Farewell Address to his troops) Empire State Building 9/11 memorial Statue of Liberty Circle Line boat tour That's just to start - tons more to do... Not really, there are many terrible pizza places in NYC.  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:26:48 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
If you can’t find something to enjoy in NYC, you are miserable in all aspects of life. It’s not a place I’d live, but the food and drink alone are fantastic. That is to say nothing of the history. It’s not a place I need to see more than once, but I’m glad I have gone. It was a ton of fun - and I’m not a fan of cities in general. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:28:13 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Chicago is a cesspool of worthless libtard politicians and rotten in many neighborhoods. But the lakefront, Loop, and other downtown areas are great. It’s a pretty city on the lakefront in the summer. Lots of good food, museums are great, the older architecture is incredible. But you gotta ignore the politics and many of the people who live there. All true. The Shedd Aquarium is a must see as well. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:34:00 AM EST
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If I had two days in the city, I would break it down into the following...
Day one: Tenement Museum, Katz's lunch, dive bar tour, pizza dinner, live jazz in a basement (Small's), night cap at a great bar. Day two: Uptown museum (Met, MoMA or Nat Hist), Central Park Zoo, Great Lunch, Hotel Bar cocktails, High-end dining, Live Brazilian Jazz (Zinc Bar), night cap at a great bar. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:35:22 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have cousins Upstate. Don't dare call them "New Yorkers". They take offense to that. I don't blame them. If NYC fell in the ocean not a upstate person would care. Upper NY state is beautiful and like another world compared to NYC |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:40:41 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If I had two days in the city, I would break it down into the following... Day one: Tenement Museum, Katz's lunch, dive bar tour, pizza dinner, live jazz in a basement (Small's). Day two: Uptown museum (Met, MoMA or Nat Hist), Central Park Zoo, Great Lunch, Hotel Bar cocktails, High-end dining, Live Brazilian Jazz (Zinc Bar). Interpid is a solid museum option too. Catching the staten island ferry at sunset is a fun and free option too if you're south side. Last year I was visiting my sister for Thanksgiving and finally went and saw the Ghostbusters building. No clue how I made it this many decades and visits and never did it until now lol. And to make the evening sweeter the wife and I walked right into tavern on the green and snagged two open seats at the bar with no wait for some cocktails and appetizers before continuing our adventure for the evening. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:45:37 AM EST
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I have been to NYC twice and wouldn't want to return. In fact, I don't think I would go even if I was paid....well, I guess if you paid me enough I would go but the point remains the same..been there, done that, no desire to return.
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:45:53 AM EST
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I once spent 3 months at West Point New York, deployed with the 101st airborne, from Kentucky to West Point, there to train cadets.
We were approx 1.5 hours from New York City, We had weekend trips to New York City at least 2x a month and I never once went. Spent my time fishing, drinking beer and grilling my caught fish. To date, I’m 55 and never been to NYC, and to date, Never once , not a single time have I ever regretted not going, or considered going. It’s not even on my top 100 places I’d ever like to vacation / visit either. Simply holds zero attraction to me, everything about it is a turn off. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:46:12 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If NYC fell in the ocean not a upstate person would care. Upper NY state is beautiful and like another world compared to NYC  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:46:13 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If I had two days in the city, I would break it down into the following... Day one: Tenement Museum, Katz's lunch, dive bar tour, pizza dinner, live jazz in a basement (Small's), night cap at a great bar. Day two: Uptown museum (Met, MoMA or Nat Hist), Central Park Zoo, Great Lunch, Hotel Bar cocktails, High-end dining, Live Brazilian Jazz (Zinc Bar), night cap at a great bar. I’d squeeze in the Comedy Cellar in there somewhere. I got absolutely eviscerated by Lisa Lampanelli there one night. It was awesome. Plus I got to drink beer and smoke a cigarette with Dave Attell on the sidewalk afterwards. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:54:32 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I would love to see the NY countryside, especially upstate. It looks absolutely beautiful. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I have cousins Upstate. Don't dare call them "New Yorkers". They take offense to that. I don't blame them. I would love to see the NY countryside, especially upstate. It looks absolutely beautiful. Two great mountain ranges, the Finger Lakes, 2 Great Lakes, rivers, waterfalls, wineries, Cooperstown if you're a baseball fan, Watkins Glen race track. Upstate is amazing. Vastly different politically from NYC. But the city has the population so they control every State election. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 10:06:36 AM EST
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I agree with the OP. I have zero interest in going to NYC. I have no need to travel thousands of miles to a dangerous, shit ridden city run by communists who hate everything I stand for, just to get mugged on the subway while on the way to pay $10 for a bagel.
ETA: Even better are the replies saying as soon as you get there NYC'ers are sizing tourists up like they are fresh fish. Yeah NYC is such a great place, so much to see but don't stop to look at it because you'll get cussed at by the 50 New Yorkers behind you. Such fun! Surely this is the greatest city on Earth! |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 10:11:09 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If NYC fell in the ocean not a upstate person would care. Upper NY state is beautiful and like another world compared to NYC Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I have cousins Upstate. Don't dare call them "New Yorkers". They take offense to that. I don't blame them. If NYC fell in the ocean not a upstate person would care. Upper NY state is beautiful and like another world compared to NYC |
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