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The Gift of Gabe Red Paragoomba Level: 13 Posts: 48/51 EXP: 8892 For next: 1375 Since: 03-16-04 From: Albuquerque, NM, USA Since last post: 260 days Last activity: 256 days |
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I am visiting my uncle here in the Big Apple, and it's not as worm-ridden as I would have assumed. Every other metropolitan center I've set foot in has been vaguely repulsive to my character, despite my best hopes and wishes to the contrary. And let's face it: people in New York notoriously view this city as the civilized center of the free world, and everywhere else in the country as a backwater province thereof. But that doesn't seem to be the case. People are nice, they make EYE CONTACT, they smile at you on the street, the public transportation runs smoothly and relatively effeciently, and even the traffic seems to accomodate itself with almost friendly constant honking. Central Park is beautiful, every building is an edifice to the wonder of man's acheivement, and even the bum-dung doesn't stink up the atmosphere!!! I'm digging it, to say the least. So, is anyone here from New York? Anybody think it sucks? I'm open to ideas. I just wanna know some feedback on what your opinions of the city are. Any bad or wonderful experiences? "Fageddaboudit!" -peace (edited by The Gift of Gabe on 03-19-04 11:21 PM) |
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Anya The Exile Ultima Mezcla de Yin Yan Level: 98 Posts: 420/5337 EXP: 9530313 For next: 124040 Since: 03-15-04 From: South Florida Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 2 days |
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Glad to hear that you are having fun. Visting NY is one of the things I really want to do in my life. Especially hitting a few plays on Broadway. |
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Pegasus Bit Level: 26 Posts: 97/251 EXP: 97188 For next: 5087 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 337 days Last activity: 320 days |
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I live close to New York from the wast side of CT, in fact, I've been on a 5th grade school field trip to a Museum in New York City years ago, but yeah, New York is full of beauty, as I've seen Manhatten, but didn't go to though. Edit: fixed grammar, sorry. (edited by Pegasus on 03-19-04 11:26 PM) |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 362/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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My friend was going to go to NYC during Easter Break on a school field trip... but her parents forbade it since the kids "weren't going to be supervised enough". I went in Grade 9, so long before 9/11. Seemed like a nice place although the street bums were a lot ruder than the ones in Montreal. |
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Arwon Zora Level: 35 Posts: 18/506 EXP: 278115 For next: 1821 Since: 03-15-04 From: Terra Australis Incognita Since last post: 5 hours Last activity: 10 min. |
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I want to live there for a while. Also Sydney and Barcelona and Prague and a few other places. |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99 Posts: 341/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Barcelon, Moscow, Montreal, Paris, Hellsinki, Stockholm, Oslo, Iceland and finally Naples are the places I want to love. New York is amazing at night, I saw it from 10'000 feet in the air, it spreads across the land like a fire. The lights of Manhattan shine really nice. But, personally, Buffalo and Toronto looked nicer <.< |
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Jarukoth IRRATIONAL EXUBERENCE!!1! Level: 79 Posts: 80/3194 EXP: 4402011 For next: 177456 Since: 03-17-04 From: New Jersey, U.S.A. Shoes: Yes. Since last post: 8 days Last activity: 1 day |
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And to think you haven't even been to Madison Square Garden yet! East Coast 4 life! |
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Banedon Giant Red Paratroopa Level: 55 Posts: 248/1408 EXP: 1291380 For next: 22809 Since: 03-15-04 From: Michigan Since last post: 101 days Last activity: 90 days |
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All my family is from Detroit, and that seems to be one of the worst cities...the suburbs are fine, but avoid the inner city at all costs. Although ANY city is better than where I live now. | |||
kiwibonga Double metal axe Level: 27 Posts: 15/266 EXP: 106040 For next: 10119 Since: 03-15-04 From: Montreal, QC, Canada Since last post: 126 days Last activity: 3 days |
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Well my impressions after living there for about 5 years were that new yorkers are stuck up assholes who are 100% against human contact in public places, who think only about things in terms of money, and nobody lives there unless they're pretty rich and have no kids... It's a good city to go to when you go there as a tourist, but living there is hell. One of the true urban jungles. |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 1/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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My girlfriend and I go to NYC every year around Christmastime. It's a tradition, since that's where we first hooked up.. Well, okay, we've only done it twice, since we've been together for over a year, but yea. If anyone knows how to go ice skating in Rockefeller Center without standing in line for 6 hours, please inform me. |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 490/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Originally posted by Anya Same for me, it's an city that I would gladly visit. However I would rather meet some internet friends... |
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Mel (USER WAS TOTALLY AWESOME FOR THIS POST) Level: 47 Posts: 31/991 EXP: 762490 For next: 3713 Since: 03-15-04 From: secure tripcodes are for jerks Since last post: 17 min. Last activity: 16 min. |
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I always thought it would be totally badass to visit the New York Stock Exchange and to go see Wrestlemania at Madison Square Garden. | |||
paradox Spike Level: 41 Posts: 41/703 EXP: 455239 For next: 24906 Since: 03-16-04 From: usa Since last post: 40 days Last activity: 25 days |
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its a nice skate spot to | |||
Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143 Posts: 127/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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I have the uber luck to live in Sweden... I | |||
BookReader Ninji Level: 25 Posts: 40/232 EXP: 86317 For next: 3303 Since: 03-15-04 From: Albuquerque, New Mexico (Land of Disenchantment) Since last post: 22 days Last activity: 2 days |
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Last time I was in New York I got to see the Towers fall. It | |||
Anya The Exile Ultima Mezcla de Yin Yan Level: 98 Posts: 636/5337 EXP: 9530313 For next: 124040 Since: 03-15-04 From: South Florida Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 2 days |
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Originally posted by Melvin Both place filled with madness. I'm not sure if I would like to live there, though. Sure, I like city life, but it's very crowded there and the rent is really high, or so I've heard. |
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Cymoro PATRICK DUFFY WILL LASER YOUR SOUL Level: 67 Posts: 179/2216 EXP: 2549743 For next: 43129 Since: 03-15-04 From: Cymoro Gaming Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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Originally posted by Kiwibonga He speaks the truth. And, having lived in New York all my life, I would know Honestly, the taxes and government suck here, including the hardest education system in the entire US (We're the only ones left that have the Regents examinations). Get out while you can, or else BLOOMBERG WILL ATTACK. And it's Long Ayland (phonetically). We also plan on seceding from New York and becoming our own state. A few mottos we thought of were: Welcome to Long Island: Now go home. Welcome to Long Island: Don't we talk funny, or what? Welcome to Long Island: Home to preppie shitbags since 1954! Welcome to Long Island: It's just farms. |
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16BT Ninji Level: 25 Posts: 59/233 EXP: 86850 For next: 2770 Since: 03-16-04 Since last post: 26 days Last activity: 8 days |
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I was at the city once or twice before, but I prefer my home on the Island that is Long. | |||
Bella Ludwig Von Koopa You're Gonna Love Me Level: 76 Posts: 2/2962 EXP: 3891483 For next: 114577 Since: 03-29-04 From: Groovy Way Since last post: 8 min. Last activity: 6 min. |
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Wow I've always pictured New York City as a dump that smelled, with bums laying everywhere with newspaper also very dirty and people are stuck up. I think you have to live there to experience the other side of it but I would like to visit it one day. That would be fun. Just to experience being there myself. | |||
Kefka Indefinitely Unbanned Level: 81 Posts: 409/3392 EXP: 4826208 For next: 166641 Since: 03-15-04 From: Pomona, CALIFORNIA BABY! Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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People do all that stuff here in the Chicago area for the most part... it's just that they can't drive worth shit... which is why I ride the train. |
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