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     Court |
Forgive me....and if you insist on "moto-contect" head back to the main message board. Yesterday I had to drop off a package of "what to see and do in New York City" for a visiting Buell buddy from Amsterdam (aren't they ALL from there  ) yesterday and, in view of the fact that some of you are fellow students of the "human condition" I thought I'd share. Court        Sorry....I am going to seek out some motorcycle content next. Court | ||
| Whatever |
Court, Awesome photos!!! Thanks, I can't wait.... Now will be there the 23rd to the 30th of December... and you and Vickie will be ???? IN JAMAICA ??? Charlotte  | ||
| Cjmblast |
Court - AWESOME Photos !! I Love NYC, and have been there several times !! Long Island actually, but always do the tourist thing in the city !!! CJM  | ||
| Court |
>>>>and you and Vickie will be ???? IN JAMAICA ??? Actually no. But, if our being here bothers you, we are always game to leave and hang out at the Ocean Club during the time you are in town  | ||
| Court |
CJM: Too funny.....trust me on this "Long Island is to New York City as Waukesha is to Chicago" Gotham is Great, Long Island is a SENTENCE. This is where you need to be, right where Blake and I were raising hoopla, in the middle of the action.... Court (By the way, I collect my "New York Street Scenes" photos...suppose we should do an expose')   | ||
| Cjmblast |
Court, I totally agree !! It's just that I knew people who lived in Long Island and no one actually in NYC !! But I left there as much as I could to get into NYC while visiting !! And was glad for the opportunity to visit, or I would not have probably got to ever be in NYC ! My son's girlfriend is living in Manhatten now, going to college, originally from New Jersey !! How's that in relation to NYC ?? CJM | ||
| Blake |
Manhattan? That's just some little island named after the natives who sold it for a few bags of baubles. Or it could be a a city of northeast Kansas west of Topeka that is a processing and educational center. Population, 37,712.  | ||
| Psychobueller |
Court, Like Chinatown? I could point you in the direction of the coolest old-school dim sum parlor. | ||
| Simond |
Court, Stop it, we are wishing we were there right now - you're not helping. Simon PS: sorry about the delay with the sideplate - a little problem with weak fingers and a sidestand spring. Will be there soon with a few extras! | ||
| Court |
>>>>Will be there soon with a few extras! No hurry......you are one of the "quiet" "Elf Heros". Watch for more pictures, tomorrow's a "Buell-tainment" day in New York City with some visiting Buellsterdamians...... Court | ||
| Court |
Been an interesting day in New York today.....we leave it at that or post the complete photoessay and "twist the knife" for Simon...... ? | ||
| Court |
And in the weather...."a blizzard strikes New York City". I am from Kansas, where "substantial snowfall" often yeilds conversations like "was the car in the driveway....I need to know where to shovel for it?". This morning, this is what I wake up to. Run to the store to see the friendly Ace hardware guy stacking snow shovels, snow blowers and salt on the sidewalk in front of the store. Tune in the public radio station to hear about the "potential windfall for snow removal firms..". Ok....but, if it gets any worse, I am not going to be able to go out in my Chin Galante slippers....   | ||
| Road_Thing |
Court: I hope you can arrange for the weather not to do that the week of 12/16. I may be in your fair city and would appreciate some "south-of-I-10" style sunshine... r-t | ||
| Court |
Mr. Thing: Let me know if you are going to have any spare time or need anything whilst in Gotham. I'm, at least for the next 4 months, retired and have a fairly, er "flexible" schedule. By the way, I finally found GREAT Tex-Mex in New York City but you have to go to a 'hood you definately need a local to do the "in and out" of. It should be gorgeous when you are here and do not miss the tree at Rock Center. I'm headed down this week to join the Carly Simon, Sheryl Crow, et al gig (Electric lights on the tree always make Xmas a GREAT time to be a Union Electrician ) Court | ||
| Road_Thing |
Court: I was hoping for some good NYC-style Italian food. I can just hear myself telling my Houston amigos, "Si, I was in Nuevo York and I had los carnitas mejores en todo el mundo!" I'll keep you posted as the date approaches and my plans firm up. Gracias! r-t | ||
| Whatever |
Court, I was hoping you actually got snow blasted out there because it is today dammmmmnnnnn cold. I am freezing my little titties off... OK, are you avoiding the possibility of hanging out over the last week of December? You can bring Vickie so you 'behave' yourself !!! Yadda yadda yadda... Charlotte PS Absolutely GORGEOUS morning in Northern Wisconsin, very very magical and white and holiday-esque... but COLD !!! | ||
| Court |
Charlotte: Hehehehehe.....if we are in town, I'd be happy to get you pointed in the right direction to get around town.....even YOU can get in trouble in NYC By the way, you will not want to miss the National Museum of the American Indian. I am going to dig up the old piece I wrote, sitting next to a Buell on an Indian reservation, about 7 years ago. We are about 15o below "normal" (like anything in NYC is....) and it's supposed to be single digits tomorrow. The "good thing" is that I'd like to take in Sheryl Crow and Carly Simon tomorrow and the temps may keep the tourist crowd down. Court | ||
| Whatever |
Sounds good... Hee hee hee...  | ||
| Whatever |
COURT, ONE WEEK AND COUNTING DOWN... BEWARE OF ELVES BEARING GIFTS...I assume Road Thang is leaving before I arrive ??? | ||
| Court |
>>>I assume Road Thang is leaving before I arrive ??? Yes, in fear. | ||
| Stormfool |
Perhaps that woman in the first picture was not picking her nose but keying up her implanted cel phone | ||
| Court |
- I'm sitting here watching Mike Bloomberg explain that cities filled with mahcine gun toting law enforcement folks and duct tape auctions at Ace Hardware are all "normal precautions we'd take, even in the event the lights went out at home" I'm not certain I beleive him; you decide for yourself.    <CENTER>Okay, I promised my Mother and Vick I'd avoid the subway so keep this to yourself. I took the 4 train from Bowling Green, past Wall Street to City Hall/Brooklyn Bridge, switched to a 6 and headed up towards 51st based on the assurance that everything was "normal". Henrik, this look like a "normal" rush hour crowd at Wall Street?</CENTER>  I sit at my favorite table in Barnes and Noble, the time is 5:35pm. At 5:40pm a lady walks up and asks "are you the special event?" to which I replied "I was 10 years ago". She goes on to explain that I should prepare well ahead to have my stuff packed and be gone because the weekly knitting club will arrive "en masse" at 6:00pm sharp. I assure her I'll be but a fond memory to her by then and continue about my work. She assumes a position about 2' in front of me and stares. The lone other occupant of the 40 fold chair reading area is a lady quietly reading. The "Miltant Knitter" askes "excuse me Miss, are you with the knitting group?" To which the young gal replies "no I am not". The Militant: "well, it's okay, you can stay for a bit". Lady: "I am aware of that". Finally, it's time for me to go, it's 5:58pm and I am sitting at a talbe, the Militant Knitter before me, needles flying in a chain stich, but not another sole in the place. I snap a couple pictures, capturing the flavor of the moment and as a reminder that it takes way more muscles to frown than smile. There was a book on the table when I arrived. As I leave she makes her move to the table, asking "if that's your book, please take it". I exclaim "It's not, you are welcome to it" and she tells me "I don't want it" As I look at the spine of the book, I see it's Anna Quindlan's "a short guide to a happy life" and then I KNEW she didn't want it. It was 6:00pm and still she sat alone, a "group" of one. The price, I sugget, of being a surley person. It's Valentines Day. Whereever you are, give someone a hug and tell them you love them. More lives than you can imagine will benefit. Court (Off to Grand Central Station to visit the dogs today) | ||
| Mikej |
Court, You should show up there today with a ball of yarn and say you think you might want to join their club.  Thanks for the story. | ||
| Whatever |
Court, As much as my JOB SUCKS right now, you made me very glad I am me and not the militant knitter. Did you know that terrorists pose as militant knitters and they keep biological weapons inside their knitting needles... I think the FBI was onto her and that is why the room was cleared before she got there, except nobody filled you in on the precaution. Happy VD !!! Char | ||
| Lornce |
Happy VD??? Thanks for sharing the pictures Court. You have an 'eye'. Lornce | ||
| Road_Thing |
Court: Your taste in coffee shop babes is slipping... Reciting Dylan lyrics, trying to pick up old ladies, wandering the NYC subways alone, you are NOT enjoying your "idle time" sufficiently! Either get a job or come visit Houston--it's warm and I have bikes that need riding. I'm just one man, there's only so much I can do by myself! r-t | ||
| Bomber |
Court . . . .. er, said quietly, is a patch fine in order in response to your off-limits subway visitation? I mean, I'd never tell, understand, but I think I got a 3 square inch area left on my everyday riding jacket that is crying for a patch, ya know? wink wink. nudge nudge. | ||
| Court |
>>>Court: Your taste in coffee shop babes is slipping... Ya think?  The Houston thing sounds very tempting and I'd like to visit my Aunt and Uncle. It's going to take Craig a long time to get over the lose of the Shuttle Crew. By the way, you would get an abololute kick out of him. Think of the Erik Buell (Genius yet ornery as hell) of Medicine. | ||
| Whatever |
Court, Why were your hands so shakey on that last photo..... . | ||
| Court |
Here....want another cool, albeit non-bablicious, pic from that evening. This is what happens when the Nikon is sitting on the bar and goes off by accident. I liked the shot, so I kept it....  |
