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Ginger1218

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 07:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, once you find out a few hotels, let me know the names and the locations. I can tell you if it is decent or not. I happen to work 1 block from Grand Central Station. I work on Mon, Tues and Wed. I am off thurs - sun. (I work very long days). So, I am free from thurs-sun. I have a upper medium priced restaurant (less than 40 per person) picked out that you would all like, I think. If that is not good, and you want to go cheaper - let me know. It is a really good place with great atmosphere and wonderful Sangria and Pina Coladas. Food is unbelievable. It is on West 23rd Street. But, I can probably pick some of you up. But, let me know if that sounds good. Midtown is probably your best bet for a hotel - something between 23rd and 57th Streets. It is easy to travel anywhere in the city from there. Whether by train or crosstown bus or cab.

Ginger1218

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 07:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Cyn, you live in NY, where?

Fruitbat

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 07:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My 2 cents.......a kitchenette is not really necessary in NY. It is possible to eat more cheaply than if you buy things to have on hand. Really. One slice of Rays pizza is filling(delicious), dim sum in China town, a sandwich from a Deli can be shared, they are typically huge. There are food vendors on the street from hot dogs to shish kabobs, roasted nuts....tons of stuff to fill stomachs very reasonalby. There are many small markets everywhere that have fabulous salad bars with both hot and cold food.

And how much time so you plan to spend in your room? Very little I bet.

Square, if you cannot find anyone to travel with you, I will share a hotel room so you needn't be alone. I don't have to stay with my friend. I see her a lot. And, as I said, I will meet your train so the only time you will be alone is on the ride there. Really....don't not come if you cannot find a friend to go.

<<I will be careful not to tip you over, honest>>

Juju2bigdog

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 07:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Square, just say you will go, and Fruitbat will be so thrilled, she will take care of getting you a hotel room. And you don't need to take a friend because you will already be going with your friends. (you just haven't met them in person yet) All you really have to do is determine to go and then get yourself on the train, and Fruitbat will be there to meet you and show you the ropes! See how easy that is?

So, just put in now for the days off if you need any, and decide you will do it. Take a flying leap!

Ginger1218

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 07:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Fruitbat, the Carnegie Deli sandwiches can feed 3 people easily. OMG they are huge.

Grooch

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 07:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
NYC in June? Cool!

Maybe I can go visit my mother that week and take the train in one day and meet some of you guys.

Juju2bigdog

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 07:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hahahahaha, in case y'all don't already know it, I love to plan travel. Mine or anybody else's. I am afraid I already travel too much to put any new places on the itinerary. Just yesterday I halfway talked Bigdog into going to a retiree's reunion n Colorado Springs in June. Not sure whether or not that one will hold up. We have already reserved to go to Cyprus in November, and that could turn into the winter in Greece or something. Sigh. So many places to go, so little time and money.

Fruitbat

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 07:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, they are too big! The small grocery deli sandwiches are even too big for me in one sitting.

Juju? Are you coming? All you have to do is hop a plane, get a taxi and go to the same hotel where Square and I are. I will get a room for three. :)

Thanks for your cheerleading for Square, now I will do the same to you! :)

Fruitbat

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 07:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
GROOCH!!!!!! Yes, do that!

Fruitbat

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 07:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I will go work on Willi, Wink, Urgrace, Seamonkey.....oh my list is getting long.......

Fruitbat

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 08:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Juju, I will hear none of that. Use some frequent flyers and be there.

Grooch

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 08:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
If I go, the only thing that I would like to do (if it is still open) is to get some soup from the soup nazi. I have always wanted to try his soup.

Other than that, I don't care what we do. Won't even bother me if I can't do it. I just want to meet everyone. :)

Squaredsc

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 08:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
you all are a trip, lol. lol ms. bat, i don't tip over easily. ok, im thinking of that friday, the 6th thru monday the 9th or maybe tuesday. now i will have to work some serious overtime to pay for this. d.h. is going to shoot me. well looks like ive got to pull out the uncomfortable sleepwear again and for more than 1 nite.

Fruitbat

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 08:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Very funny. I will send you some feet pajamas if that will help the cause.

I am with Grooch. I just want to meet everyone. I don't want to spend the money on a Broadway show even at half price. Good food, good company....

Fruitbat

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 08:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Going to the Today Show could be fun. I would imagine you would have to get there hours early for a spot at the rope though. That lessens the appeal!

Grooch

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 08:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I would never be able to make it into the city early enough to get there on time. But it does sound like fun.

Schoolmarm

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 08:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I am willing to share my room...I'll be there from Wed through Saturday.

I DO want to do as much Broadway/off Broadway as I can because I am a musician.

It would be interesting to see Regis and Kelly. I was bummed to find out that Saturday Night Live will be on hiatus.

I agree with Ms.Bat, that you can eat very healthy, cheap food in NYC. OK, and not so healthy food, too! All of the delis have take out, and the food on the streets is surprisingly good.

Ginger has EXCELLENT advice on the location of the hotel! I would need to find parking at the hotel or nearby, as I'm driving. I'm willing to chauffeur people around, too....provided you chip in for parking! (and we can FIND parking!)

Grooch! I'd love to meet you (and your shooes), too!

This is going to be FUN!!!

Thanks for the invite, SPY! (spy, YOU will go to a Broadway show with me, won't you...I'm the QUEEN of half price tickets!)

I took my parents to Manhattan for three or four days when I turned 40. My main goal was to see as many shows as possible...and we saw three! My poor Dad! But I figured, hey, it was MY birthday, and I was going to do what I wanted to!

And there are Starbucks all over the place for a quick bite to eat and java, for those who indulge!

Webkitty

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 08:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm in, I'll stay with my son and meet you guys for whatever, doesn't matter to me, as long as it's not early in the morning!

Fruitbat

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 08:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Cool. Webkitty!

No need to chauffeur people Marm, the subway is the way to go. Find a place to park your car and leave it. Choose a hotel that offers garage or has one nearby. Those will be expensive. Where are you coming from? Sometimes parking on the outskirts is better and take a train in from there.

Fruitbat

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 08:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ginger, what is the name of the restaurant?

Hootyhoot

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 09:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh this sounds like such fun! I am a person who wants to go on ALL the trips I hear about! But in the end, of course, budget and work constraints (and common sense) limits me to a few trips per year. I am looking forward to going to Costa Rica/Guatemala with a friend in March ...

But seriously, the best thing about travel is your traveling companions ... so for those of you who can't get to New York for this trip, why not start planning another trip? (Aren't daydreams wonderful?)

Cyn

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 09:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hiya! Plans... big plans... the New Year is already bringing in big plans! YEAH!

Ginger, I’m on the East Side of Central Park.

Schoolmarm, I may not be gung-ho on Broadway, but let me know a list of shows that you are interested in seeing. I'm gonna put a message in your folder.

Hi Twinkie!

June is good. I should be up and moving about with some normalcy. Keep me posted.

Neko

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 10:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL I just realized I'd probably die in the big city like NYC.

I'm sdo used to not that many people, I'd probably have aheart attack at my young age!

But I'll be watching The Today show and waiting for you all to write about it on the board.

Neko

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 10:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh! I just went on MapQuest, for fun, found how to drive from my house to where Spy would be staying.
That is, if I drove. O.o

Total Estimated Time:
22 hours, 50 minutes

Total Distance:
1460.72 km

O.o;;

Zachsmom

Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 10:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL..I did the same:

Total Estimated Time: 45 hours, 21 minutes

Total Distance: 2803.11 miles

I'll pick you up half way..:)