killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Dec 31, 2009 10:20am
as the bright shiny New Year is upon us...
Who here has done the Times Square New Year's Eve thing...?
never done it, but it is one of those "bucket-list" type of things that I say I'm going to do eventually, just to say I've done it...(unfortunately I'll have to get over my aversion to 1. cold weather, 2. millions of strangers, 3. Dick Clark, and 4. New Yorkers first, but that is another story)...maybe next year...
Any stories or advice?
Who here has done the Times Square New Year's Eve thing...?
never done it, but it is one of those "bucket-list" type of things that I say I'm going to do eventually, just to say I've done it...(unfortunately I'll have to get over my aversion to 1. cold weather, 2. millions of strangers, 3. Dick Clark, and 4. New Yorkers first, but that is another story)...maybe next year...
Any stories or advice?
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Dec 31, 2009 10:21am
I have no desire to stand in the freezing cold with millions of New Yorkers to watch the same thing I can from the comfort of my home.
MrPoke
Posts: 348
Dec 31, 2009 10:52am
This.Keebler wrote: I have no desire to stand in the freezing cold with millions of New Yorkers to watch the same thing I can from the comfort of my home.
Don't care to do it, watched fireworks on 4th of July in NYC and there were way to many people.
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Society
Posts: 1,146
Dec 31, 2009 10:55am
Never did the Times Square, but we did New York on New Years Eve in 2004. Went to a club about four blocks from the ball and it was awesome.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Dec 31, 2009 11:58am
Don't think I'd do Time Square.
After the first time I was there, I mean, it was cool and all, but now when I'm in NY I don't even go there
After the first time I was there, I mean, it was cool and all, but now when I'm in NY I don't even go there
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Dec 31, 2009 12:12pm
I corrected the post for you Keebler ... no NYers would be caught dead in Times Square on most days, let alone New Years Eve ...Keebler wrote: I have no desire to stand in the freezing cold with millions of NON-New Yorkers/TOURISTS to watch the same thing I can from the comfort of my home.
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Dec 31, 2009 12:53pm
Sorry, I still think a majority of the people there are from the NYC area.BigAppleBuckeye wrote:I corrected the post for you Keebler ... no NYers would be caught dead in Times Square on most days, let alone New Years Eve ...Keebler wrote: I have no desire to stand in the freezing cold with millions of NON-New Yorkers/TOURISTS to watch the same thing I can from the comfort of my home.
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Dec 31, 2009 12:56pm
You would be wrong. I could walk over to Times Square on any given weekday, and more than half of the people there would be tourists, or those who work in the area before commuting home. No New Yorker hangs out in Times Square, its only for tourists, especially on New Years. People who live remotely close would hang out just west of there (Hell's Kitchen) or just south (Chelsea).Keebler wrote:Sorry, I still think a majority of the people there are from the NYC area.BigAppleBuckeye wrote:I corrected the post for you Keebler ... no NYers would be caught dead in Times Square on most days, let alone New Years Eve ...Keebler wrote: I have no desire to stand in the freezing cold with millions of NON-New Yorkers/TOURISTS to watch the same thing I can from the comfort of my home.
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Dec 31, 2009 12:57pm
I want to go to Hell's Kitchen
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Dec 31, 2009 2:10pm
I hate NYC. Would never go there for New Years.
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Dec 31, 2009 4:11pm
Good ... one less hick clogging up our streets.iclfan2 wrote: I hate NYC. Would never go there for New Years.
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Dec 31, 2009 4:19pm
No need to take it personal chief. Hick? What the fuck does that even mean? How could you possibly come to the conclusion of someone being a hick off of hating NYC. Jackass.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Dec 31, 2009 4:23pm
"Sorry, I still think a majority of the people there are from the NYC area. "
It depends on how you define area, we lived on W. 52nd street for 3 years, just a block from where they start herding people in, we had to carry our drivers licenses just to get to our apartment building if we left. There might be some people that train in from CT, Long Island or Jersey, but there aren't too many city people there. Look at the tv telecasts, how many Puerto Ricans or other minorities do you see on camera? NYC is full of them, yet all I see on tv are white people from wherever.
It depends on how you define area, we lived on W. 52nd street for 3 years, just a block from where they start herding people in, we had to carry our drivers licenses just to get to our apartment building if we left. There might be some people that train in from CT, Long Island or Jersey, but there aren't too many city people there. Look at the tv telecasts, how many Puerto Ricans or other minorities do you see on camera? NYC is full of them, yet all I see on tv are white people from wherever.
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Dec 31, 2009 4:30pm
Chief? haha, I like that. I am changing my avatar to chief. Time to wipe the tears away after your jackass comment: your words hurt.iclfan2 wrote: No need to take it personal chief. Hick? What the fuck does that even mean? How could you possibly come to the conclusion of someone being a hick off of hating NYC. Jackass.
You hate my city, we don't want you. It's a win-win situation!