definition and do you have it????

Having the shrewd awareness, experience, and resourcefulness needed for survival in a difficult, often dangerous urban environment.

There's a few orgers here, who seem to be dead-on with the knowledge.

Yes ...

I live in an area where the streets have no name.
Well,
at least,
we don't think that they do.
I also live in an area where no one know how to read.


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[Edited 9/29/07 12:17pm]

xplnyrslf said:

oh reeeeealay

some real wise guys, ayE?


[Edited 9/30/07 6:28am]

I dunno.

I'll try living on the streets for a week and then will get back to you.

JustErin said:

tryin' to be wise are ya, aye?
[Edited 9/30/07 6:28am]

sounds like a 'COPS' affiliated TV show.


STREETWISE

I don't believe one has to hang with the under-belly of society to learn, and have instinct or good judgement. Police officers see alot of weird stuff. So do EMT's. New Yorkers tend to be knowledgeable.

xplnyrslf said:

There's always the exception like...



...Anton.


Seriously though, growing up in NYC, I developed acute hearing, eyes in the back of my head and the ability to seemingly sniff out dicey situations.

This may have simply been a case of an evolutionary survival process taking place...



...Especially when Forty-Deuce was still an E-Ticket ride with muggers, bums, pickpockets and prostitutes ruling the area.

Aah, the pre-Giuliani good old days.


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Tribal Disorder

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theAudience said:

Sounds like a fun time! You must miss it.

xplnyrslf said:

Not necessarily that part of it, but there are some things about growing up in NYC that will always be a part of me.


Culturally, it's a great city to grow up in.
Going back for a few days next week.


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Tribal Disorder

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theAudience said:

Have a smoked salmon bagel at the Carnegie Deli for me. Eat a few pickles, too.
I love the bowl of pickles at every table.....to die for.

xplnyrslf said:

I'll substitue an unfinishable Reuben sandwich, a potato knish and some authentic cheesecake.
And maybe wash it all down with a large egg cream.

Going to Coney Island for a Nathan's hot dog, krinkle fries and an orange drink wouldn't be bad either.

Finally, a street cart Sabrett hot dog...



...is mandatory.


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Tribal Disorder

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I guess so. Kinda. As far as Thailand goes, yes. Generally though, I've never really considered myself street wise. I mean, I'm a middle-class Englishman who grew up in a village in the Cotswolds.

theAudience said:

I'm cryin' in my glasss of wine..... no where else on the planet, but! New York for the best food.