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Printablepurplecam said: DanceWme said: What if im really really tired and need to rest my legs?? I hope y'all dont ride the 2 train  How do you know my legs aren't tired? And I used to ride the 2 everyday to school and I rarely got a seat on it so I know how much of a mess it can be. We'll just be standing together. | |
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Alasseon said: As a native Noo Yawka, all I can say that no other city like this exists in the world.
It's an International City where anything and everything is possible because so many people come here and make the city their own. It's the city that never sleeps, the city where all the critics love you, home of the Bronx Bombers, and Broadway, the financial capital of the world, the media center of the moment, and the World's Richest City with at last count, 31 Billionaires living here. It's the city of the Statue of Liberty, gateway to the United States for wave after wave of immigrants who came here through Ellis Island to settle in the Lower East Side. It's the home of Chinatown, Little Italy, Little India, Soho, Noho, St. Marks Place, the Empire State Building, Coney Island, Nathan's hot dogs, Central Park, Museum Mile, the Strand bookstore, Times Square, Columbia, Fordham, and NYU, the Letterman show, Late Night with Conan, and of course Saturday Night Live. New York is what it is because it takes everything homegrown and imported and transforms it into something better. The subway, the buses, the taxis, the energy of New York just magically transforms a place from the grit of East New York to the shining towers near Tiffany's. Fifth Ave, Madison Ave, Bleecker Street, Canal Street, every neighborhood is a peek into another world. From the homes of All in the Family, to the luxury apartments of the Jeffersons, from the coffee shops of the Friends, to the shoppes of the gals from Sex and the City, from the classrooms where Mr. Kotter teaches, to the clubs where Tony Manero changed the world, from the diners where Jerry, Elaine, Kramer, and George talk shop, to the streets where Law and Order reign, there is nothing like New York. Dollar hot dogs are across the street from Lincoln Center, high and low culture mixing into something quite extraordinary. Are New Yorkers the coolest Americans? No, but New York City is one of the coolest places in the world. 
[Edited 8/12/08 19:12pm] Have you lived in every city in the world? | |
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are New Yorkers the coolest Americans? yes, of course they are. just ask them, they'll tell you. | |
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Janfriend said: Alasseon said: As a native Noo Yawka, all I can say that no other city like this exists in the world.
It's an International City where anything and everything is possible because so many people come here and make the city their own. It's the city that never sleeps, the city where all the critics love you, home of the Bronx Bombers, and Broadway, the financial capital of the world, the media center of the moment, and the World's Richest City with at last count, 31 Billionaires living here. It's the city of the Statue of Liberty, gateway to the United States for wave after wave of immigrants who came here through Ellis Island to settle in the Lower East Side. It's the home of Chinatown, Little Italy, Little India, Soho, Noho, St. Marks Place, the Empire State Building, Coney Island, Nathan's hot dogs, Central Park, Museum Mile, the Strand bookstore, Times Square, Columbia, Fordham, and NYU, the Letterman show, Late Night with Conan, and of course Saturday Night Live. New York is what it is because it takes everything homegrown and imported and transforms it into something better. The subway, the buses, the taxis, the energy of New York just magically transforms a place from the grit of East New York to the shining towers near Tiffany's. Fifth Ave, Madison Ave, Bleecker Street, Canal Street, every neighborhood is a peek into another world. From the homes of All in the Family, to the luxury apartments of the Jeffersons, from the coffee shops of the Friends, to the shoppes of the gals from Sex and the City, from the classrooms where Mr. Kotter teaches, to the clubs where Tony Manero changed the world, from the diners where Jerry, Elaine, Kramer, and George talk shop, to the streets where Law and Order reign, there is nothing like New York. Dollar hot dogs are across the street from Lincoln Center, high and low culture mixing into something quite extraordinary. Are New Yorkers the coolest Americans? No, but New York City is one of the coolest places in the world.
[Edited 8/12/08 19:12pm] Have you lived in every city in the world? No, I haven't lived in every city in the world. I *have* traveled to most of them. I haven't seen a city yet like New York City. That doesn't mean that London, Paris, Rome, Beijing, Shanghai, Moscow, Los Angeles, etc, don't have their own charms. I'm not saying New York City is *better* than anywhere else. I'm saying the New York City is unique. Also, the people from all over the world and chose to stay here, well, yeah, they HAVE lived all over the world, and they kinda like it here too. Boston, L.A., Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, New Orleans, Seattle, San Diego, San Francisco, Dallas, Las Vegas, et. all, all rock in their own way. No need to be offended. If you ever come to NYC, orgnote me, and we'll jam.   
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paintedlady said: uPtoWnNY said: Yep, and I'm one of those men. Sorry ladies, but you better be pregnant, very old or handicapped for me to give up my seat. Otherwise, y'all stand like everyone else. It's called 'survival of the fittest'. shit...more like "comfort of the quickest". Wow, I actually thought this thread died, I see it's still around..... Hey I'm not complaining about the seat thing. If I get a seat I get one, if I don't I just don't. No big deal. But when I do see a pregnant woman I will give up my seat because I know the deal with that. Being born and raised here I know how arrogant, bitchy, rude and nasty people on the train can be.
There are some men that will actually offer you a seat, sometimes I take it and sometimes I tell them it's okay. I stopped taking the subway to work and take the Queens express bus to and from Manhattan everyday, it's expensive,but at least I get comfort and a peace of mind with no stress...well of course if the bus is late, that's a different story. I just can't deal with the BS attitudes from people on the trains, pushing and shoving, arguing, (arrrgh). I know if somebody with a bad attitude and no manners pushes my buttons I'm definitely not going to take their BS. Absolutely not. As far as being born and raised in New York City, it's my home but I love it and hate it at the same time. I also don't understand why people who live outside of NYC think most New Yorkers have money...NOT.. The average Joe/Joanne is struggling to pay those high mortgages/rents, food, car payments, car insurance, property taxes, etc., etc. As soon as I find a city outside of New York that I prefer living in, I'll be out of this crazy ass place...but I still love it....sometimes...with all its arrogance and rude attitudes...yes, I admit I'm a typical Noo Yawker... [Edited 8/15/08 7:29am] | |
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KatSkrizzle said: Janfriend said: New Yorkers are awful arrogant assholes DC is the most European in terms of Architecture I have to agree with you a little.... In NC there is always some idiot going "I'm from New YAwk, sweetheart!" I would always retort, you're in NC now, and you are in my house, I don't give a fuck where you from. Where are you now? Get the fuck outta here with that shit. They were so conceited with that shit. I was like, why'd you move then? Don't put me down cause I don't want to pay 1200 a month to live in someone's basement. I pissed them off a lot. But I hate that shit! Mother fucker you are HERE now, assimilate. I love DC too. Ain't no nightlife like DC nightlife. DC.....now that is a Chocolate City. Just cosmopolitan enough. I would like NY, but see the previoue paragraphs. Everything in NY as far as real estate is small and pretentious. Lawd...you both hit it on the nose and I'm not mad at ya!
You are so right Kat, a lot of people from NY do say that when they move away or visit another state, etc. . Don't ask me why they think it is such a big deal, but it is true...I plead guilty and have done that in the past when I was younger, but not anymore. It's really no big deal being a New Yorker other than the fact that Manhattan is the tourist attraction and that's just about it. I was born in Brooklyn, raised in Queens and still trying to figure out what the big deal is about New York with all its high rents/mortgages and people buying stuff they know damn well they can't afford but buy and brag about it anyway, then cry later when it's time to pay the bills. [Edited 8/15/08 7:45am] | |
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The funny thing is, while I was born in Manhattan, as a kid, I moved to Brooklyn and Queens when my parents decided that paying sky-high rents is not as good as owning their own home. Everytime they would talk about "the City", it was always about Manhattan, as if Brookyn were "the country".
NYC is a great place to live if you're single. If you're trying to raise a family here...good luck paying for it all. And in the 1960's and 1970's, New York City was the equivalent of Gotham City. See "Serpico", "Death Wish", "Fort Apache: the Bronx" and "Shaft" for a close approximation... .
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Alasseon said: The funny thing is, while I was born in Manhattan, as a kid, I moved to Brooklyn and Queens when my parents decided that paying sky-high rents is not as good as owning their own home. Everytime they would talk about "the City", it was always about Manhattan, as if Brookyn were "the country".
NYC is a great place to live if you're single. If you're trying to raise a family here...good luck paying for it all. And in the 1960's and 1970's, New York City was the equivalent of Gotham City. See "Serpico", "Death Wish", "Fort Apache: the Bronx" and "Shaft" for a close approximation... .True, everytime people mention NYC, it's really about "Manhattan" they seem to forget the other boroughs. This is how I can tell who is really from New York or someone who moved here recently and talk about Manhattan as if that's the only place that makes up New York City. | |
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2elijah said: Alasseon said: The funny thing is, while I was born in Manhattan, as a kid, I moved to Brooklyn and Queens when my parents decided that paying sky-high rents is not as good as owning their own home. Everytime they would talk about "the City", it was always about Manhattan, as if Brookyn were "the country".
NYC is a great place to live if you're single. If you're trying to raise a family here...good luck paying for it all. And in the 1960's and 1970's, New York City was the equivalent of Gotham City. See "Serpico", "Death Wish", "Fort Apache: the Bronx" and "Shaft" for a close approximation... .True, everytime people mention NYC, it's really about "Manhattan" they seem to forget the other boroughs. This is how I can tell who is really from New York or someone who moved here recently and talk about Manhattan as if that's the only place that makes up New York City. That's the truth but there are New Yorkers here who call Manhattan "the city" too. I find that so odd cause the other 4 boroughs are NYC too. I was born and raised here in NYC. Born in Manhattan and raised between the Bronx and Manhattan and I have to say, I love it here. It is a rough city and it is fast paced, no question about it but having been to a few places in recent years, I appreciate the place more than ever. I love that whatever it is I want to do, I can do it and do it at anytime of day or night. As much as people complain about the subways, I love it down there. I'm a Transit Buff, DevotedPuppy can attest to that , and I love that I can get anywhere at anytime of day or night. Even if there are service disruptions, there is STILL a way to get where you need to go. It's a city within a city down there and with all it's problems, I still think the subways kick ass. The buses are cool too.
NYC has something for everyone. I hate how expensive it's gotten and there is no end in sight. It freaks me out cause I live with my grandparents and I want a place here but affordable housing is so far and in between. God knows I don't want to live in Westchester or Jersey, sorry Jersey folks. Even with that, it's a great place to live. It's like any other place. Once you get used to it, you become a pro and it'll be like you've been there for 10 years. If you come to NYC, orgnote me and I'll take you around town   I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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DanceWme said: purplecam said: Dude, I do the exact same thing.  Once I sit down on the train, it's over, unless those special cases come up and even then I hesitate to do it but I do.
[Edited 8/13/08 6:37am] What if im really really tired and need to rest my legs?? I hope y'all dont ride the 2 train Nope, I'm on the other side - most of the time I roll on the 4,5 & 6. A recent pet peeve of mine are these baby carriages. I'm trying to get on the train, MFers pushing me in the back, and I can't go anywhere because of a baby carriage the size of an aircraft carrier. Why do they make these friggin' things so big? | |
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