Falconeer's New York expedition

[Signe]

I haven't been to Australia but I'd like to visit sometime.  It's like the opposite of everything.  It seems to be surrounded by a soft, creamy centre with a hard crusty outside in the middle. 

[Engels]

It really varies depending on where you got within a country. As a general rule, the denser the urban area, the less helpful people are. My example is Germany. In small towns I found myself sleeping on the sofa of complete strangers after meeting them that day. Not hippy types. Established middle class proper Teutons who saw no harm in letting a random tourist spend the night and have a bite of dinner. On the other hand, Berlin's west side was filled with the most snide ungracious assholes west of Paris.

[Hoax]

1. Don't listen to Hoax. He sounds like a frightened pussy from an Amish village.

Ohhh you got me there!!  I'm so terrified of the big bad east coast...

Yer such an internet tough guy Righ, it never fails to impress me.

Also, yeah, Hoax, your descriptions seem a bit skiddish....

Your going to have to justify your drink price remark as well.  I know you live in SF, and I get really pissed at the ass raping prices every time I go into 'The City' to drink or eat (you can always find exceptions obviously, but by and large, jesus fuck).

Um ok, for real, I failed to find a drink under $15 (think it was $18) in 3 tries in NYC.  I wasn't even ordering drinks, it was scotch on rocks, double of makers and shit I forget the third drink but I didn't even dare order a martini or something that might require the bartender to actually make a drink.  In SF, you have to go out of your goddamn way, or be a Marina hipster to spend over $10 a drink.  So honestly wtf are you talking about?

[Righ]

1. Don't listen to Hoax. He sounds like a frightened pussy from an Amish village.

Ohhh you got me there!!  I'm so terrified of the big bad east coast...

Then stop telling a guy who lives in Rome to not show fear, doubt or confusion when he goes to NYC. Anywhere he's planning on going is not analogous to the back streets of Mogadishu. Get a fucking grip.

[Strazos]

Well, to be fair, when I was in Rome, our coordinators told us not to worry about going anywhere in the city, at any time.

There are PLENTY of place in Philadelphia or NYC that I would NEVER go, even in broad daylight, in a car.

[Righ]

 

[Signe]

Sure, there are places in Philadelphia that you can get yourself into a lot of trouble just walking through, but Rome isn't the safest place on earth either.  Most big cities have their dangerous areas.  I think the thing that made me widen my eyes a bit was the advice to be afraid of everyone and, yet, take the subway.  Geez.  If you're too afraid to even look someone in the eyes, take a fucking taxi.  NYC makes it easy to take taxis everywhere anyway.  Also, there is no reason not to go to Times Square.  It's an interesting bit of NYC.  You can stare at the NASDAQ sign or stand in line at the Hard Rock Cafe and pretend you'll get in for a super over-priced burger. This, though, this is what really made me blink:

3.  Do not show fear, doubt or confusion, don't ask for directions, don't stop anywhere without getting out of the main pedestrian flow.

Good Grief.  It's not a fucking war zone.  Evil aliens haven't landed to implant you with their babies.  It's not Camden, New Jersey, ffs!  If you are this afraid, why go anywhere?  Ever?  You will only ever be safe in your basement, under the door frame.  And even then, there's those peple - you know - the ones under the stairs. 

Also,  too many Americans?  It's a fucking American city.  If you don't want to be bumping into Americans, go to Liberia or something.

[stray]

I think you're pretty much safe anywhere as long as you don't buy weed from strangers, and don't park in alley ways or unpopulated areas.

[Signe]

Well, yeah, but maybe not Camden.  You know, if the bad guys don't knock you over and take your pinky ring, the sheer concrete ugliness and nasty smell will change you forever.

[Sky]

If you don't want to be bumping into Americans, go to Liberia or something.

Liberians are American-Africans.

[Hoax]

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1. Don't listen to Hoax. He sounds like a frightened pussy from an Amish village.

Ohhh you got me there!!  I'm so terrified of the big bad east coast...

Then stop telling a guy who lives in Rome to not show fear, doubt or confusion when he goes to NYC. Anywhere he's planning on going is not analogous to the back streets of Mogadishu. Get a fucking grip.

I'm telling him not to act like a fucking tourist and get in everyone's way more then anything...  But yeah I get it your such a billy badass you go to Queensbridge to snag cheap threads.  Fuck off

Also,  too many Americans?  It's a fucking American city.  If you don't want to be bumping into Americans, go to Liberia or something.

I'm American and yeah, that was my impression, there are too many fucking americans there.  This was aggravated by the fact that most of them were from New Jersey, Philly or New York and they were in some kind of competition to prove who is the most callous.  Honestly it didn't effect me beyond almost getting into a fight with some guy who came close to hitting me making a right turn in his F-900 penile implant truck.  But the whole east coast hardass shit is pretty meh and you have to hear it in every bar or even while walking around.  I stick by my too many americans statement.

[Signe]

If you don't want to be bumping into Americans, go to Liberia or something.

Liberians are American-Africans.

It is a mythical place where all our celebration fake money comes from! 

[Signe]

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1. Don't listen to Hoax. He sounds like a frightened pussy from an Amish village.

Ohhh you got me there!!  I'm so terrified of the big bad east coast...

Then stop telling a guy who lives in Rome to not show fear, doubt or confusion when he goes to NYC. Anywhere he's planning on going is not analogous to the back streets of Mogadishu. Get a fucking grip.

I'm telling him not to act like a fucking tourist and get in everyone's way more then anything...  But yeah I get it your such a billy badass you go to Queensbridge to snag cheap threads.  Fuck off

Also,  too many Americans?  It's a fucking American city.  If you don't want to be bumping into Americans, go to Liberia or something.

I'm American and yeah, that was my impression, there are too many fucking americans there.  This was aggravated by the fact that most of them were from New Jersey, Philly or New York and they were in some kind of competition to prove who is the most callous.  Honestly it didn't effect me beyond almost getting into a fight with some guy who came close to hitting me making a right turn in his F-900 penile implant truck.  But the whole east coast hardass shit is pretty meh and you have to hear it in every bar or even while walking around.  I stick by my too many americans statement.

Ok.  I suppose I just don't get it.  Maybe it's too subtle for me.  Or too blatant?  It just sounds as if you're saying NYC is filled with too many people from NY.  I guess by that same argument, San Fransisco is filled with too many people from California?   Maybe it's the accent that puts you off or something.  Maybe it's because yesterday was Monday.

[stray]

I didn't know Righ was an internet tough guy though. This offends me. There can only be one.

[Sky]

I didn't know Righ was an internet tough guy though. This offends me. There can only be one.

When you find him, let us know!

[stray]

Wait, it's a good thing now? Damn.

[Signe]

Hey!  I'm a tough guy too, you  know.  Really, I am. 

Honest.

[stray]

Yes, the pink hair and fangs gave it away.

[Sky]

Yes, zombies can be very tough. Need to be brined or marinated.

[Tannhauser]

I dug up this old documentary to help you in your visit Falconeer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_from_New_York

[Hawkbit]

Mogadishu ain't got shit on Detroit.  Scariest place I've ever been to, hands down.  The stories are true. 

[Righ]

 

[MrHat]

Why does everyone diss on Baltimore?

[stray]

Go Ravens.

[Samwise]

I guess by that same argument, San Fransisco is filled with too many people from California?

San Francisco is filled with too many people from the Midwest, IMO.

[Falconeer]

I got a better idea.

f13 cyni-con 2009. NYC, Saturday, February 21.

This way I get company AND you save me from my brutal and certain doom in the streets of the Big Evil Apple. f13 to the rescue!! 

[stray]

Too cold. And with my luck, I'll crash in the Hudson trying to get there.

[Falconeer]

Too cold? Let's move it to Buffalo then 

[MrHat]

I could potentially make that.

[Johny Cee]

I got a better idea.

f13 cyni-con 2009. NYC, Saturday, February 21.

This way I get company AND you save me from my brutal and certain doom in the streets of the Big Evil Apple. f13 to the rescue!! 

Hmmm.

I would love to if it wasn't a Saturday during tax season.  Have to work at least 6 hours on Saturdays to keep my hours up.   

[Cheddar]

I got a better idea.

f13 cyni-con 2009. NYC, Saturday, February 21.

This way I get company AND you save me from my brutal and certain doom in the streets of the Big Evil Apple. f13 to the rescue!! 

I have no desire to go to New York, freeze, and meet internet people.  Washington State, Oregon, Florida, American South West would be a LOT more interesting (and fun).

[Falconeer]

I made up my mind and I'll rent a car when leaving New York City. Seems affordable (hertz.com) and the ability to stop when you feel like is priceless.

One thing: someone mentioned here that I should definitely get a rent deal BEFORE going to NYC, while a friend told me the opposite, that you get better offers if you just get to the counter and ask for an instant car. Now I'm torn, what should I do? Rentcar expert anyone?

[Righ]

From $30 a day off a major rental company at the airport if you go through a clearance agent like Hotwire. You might get deals at the desk if they have a lot of cars unrented, but if you turn up and they are short on cars, you may be standing with your thumb up your ass while they call up another location to source a car for you, and then you'll pay more than the standard desk price too. If they have lots of unbooked cars, brokers such as Hotwire will give you as good a deal. So check up there, then go to you local travel agent and see if they can beat that price.

[Oban]

I made up my mind and I'll rent a car when leaving New York City. Seems affordable (hertz.com) and the ability to stop when you feel like is priceless.

One thing: someone mentioned here that I should definitely get a rent deal BEFORE going to NYC, while a friend told me the opposite, that you get better offers if you just get to the counter and ask for an instant car. Now I'm torn, what should I do? Rentcar expert anyone?

I used to reserve a full size car on hertz.com, and then negotiated an upgrade at the desk.  Hertz usually had a very wide selection of cars.  Not sure how their inventory is doing during the depression.  Very important though, if you do not like the car or it feels odd as you are driving off the lot, turn around and return it immediately.  Odds are, you will get an even bigger upgrade for free because of the inconvenience. 

[Falconeer]

Very good advices, as usual. Thank you.
13 days to launch date.