Author Topic: Went to New York City (mainly Manhattan) yesterday. Some photos and musings... (Read 1291 times)

BlueTsunami · « **on:** May 20, 2011, 01:34:21 PM »

The photos...

-First and foremost, so many hot women. Oh my God.
-I've been here before but I'm never going down there again with someone who wants to DRIVE AROUND MANHATTAN. Fuck that shit.
-One can see why this is a street photographers Mecca. I didn't have enough time to chill though, in one spot. I'd love to come down via train next time and just photograph people the whole day.
-We took a drive to Flushing (where my uncle lived as a kid) and the culture shock was pretty huge for me. So many Jewish people!
-The photo of the black dude yelling in front of the World Trade Center plaque seemed like a Truther spouting his truthiness.
-The photo of the three people overlooking the construction area is actually the construction site of the new World Trade Center tower. I believe the main structure is to the left of the photo.
-The big golden spherical wreckage was formerly on the very top of the antennas on one of the WTC towers (I believe)

Rman · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2011, 01:35:58 PM »

We should hang out and maybe the rest of NYC bore.

Amazing pics as always, Blue.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2011, 01:36:52 PM »

Awesome pics, man. And yeah, driving around Manhattan

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2011, 01:38:51 PM »

I first saw this as "Some photos and muggings"

Mupepe · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2011, 01:42:13 PM »

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Looks gorgeous. Awesome pics dude

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2011, 01:51:06 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on May 20, 2011, 01:38:51 PM

I first saw this as "Some photos and muggings"

This probably would have happened if I was actually walking through a certain part of Flushing when it started to get dark. Roll up dem' windows and lock dem' doors.

Quote from: Rman on May 20, 2011, 01:35:58 PM

We should hang out and maybe the rest of NYC bore.

That'd definitely be cool. Whenever a NYC meetup is brought up I think about how easy it would be for me to take train down there.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2011, 02:07:07 PM »

Quote from: mojovonio on May 20, 2011, 01:51:55 PM

Is the subway really a porno?

more like a shithole

so i guess a german porno

tiesto · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2011, 02:12:37 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 20, 2011, 01:34:21 PM

The photos...

-First and foremost, so many hot women. Oh my God.
-I've been here before but I'm never going down there again with someone who wants to DRIVE AROUND MANHATTAN. Fuck that shit.
-One can see why this is a street photographers Mecca. I didn't have enough time to chill though, in one spot. I'd love to come down via train next time and just photograph people the whole day.
-We took a drive to Flushing (where my uncle lived as a kid) and the culture shock was pretty huge for me. So many Jewish people!
-The photo of the black dude yelling in front of the World Trade Center plaque seemed like a Truther spouting his truthiness.
-The photo of the three people overlooking the construction area is actually the construction site of the new World Trade Center tower. I believe the main structure is to the left of the photo.
-The big golden spherical wreckage was formerly on the very top of the antennas on one of the WTC towers (I believe)

Flushing and "so many Jewish people"? Sure you didn't mistype "Asian"

Awesome pics and I agree, when the hell we gonna have a NYC meetup?

Himu · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2011, 02:57:56 PM »

Drive? In Manhattan?

Beezy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2011, 03:10:29 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on May 20, 2011, 02:57:56 PM

Drive? In Manhattan?

Dumbest shit you can do.

I'm down for a EB NYC meetup. I need to know well in advance though.

tiesto · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2011, 03:16:12 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on May 20, 2011, 03:10:29 PM

Quote from: Stringer Bell on May 20, 2011, 02:57:56 PM
Drive? In Manhattan?
Dumbest shit you can do.

I'm down for a EB NYC meetup. I need to know well in advance though.

I do it all the time. It's not so bad if you're traveling in at night.

Himu · « **Reply #11 on:** May 20, 2011, 03:17:32 PM »

Well, at night, sure. But when the sun is out?

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #12 on:** May 20, 2011, 03:32:52 PM »

We were driving around at around 4:30 to 5pm. You can imagine what that was like.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #13 on:** May 20, 2011, 03:47:48 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on May 20, 2011, 03:10:29 PM

I'm down for a EB NYC meetup. I need to know well in advance though.

Need time to scout out deals on butt lube?

Rman · « **Reply #14 on:** May 20, 2011, 05:15:37 PM »

Quote from: tiesto on May 20, 2011, 03:16:12 PM

Quote from: Beezy on May 20, 2011, 03:10:29 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on May 20, 2011, 02:57:56 PM
Drive? In Manhattan?
Dumbest shit you can do.

I'm down for a EB NYC meetup. I need to know well in advance though.

I do it all the time. It's not so bad if you're traveling in at night.

Well it more a pain if you need to find parking. Parking garages in the city are expensive. Not to mention bumper to bumper traffic on the cross town streets. Ugg. I don't mind driving in the West Side Highway or FDR, though, but going inland is annoying.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #15 on:** May 20, 2011, 05:35:16 PM »

What I find weird is how making a right turn at a green light has you dealing with pedestrians who have the walk signal. So you end up having to kind of butt into the path of people crossing or wait for a lull that'll never come.

And yeah, parking prices are ridiculous. The garage we parked at which was a block away from Battery Park cost $30 for 2 hours worth of time. $20 for 30 minutes.

Rman · « **Reply #16 on:** May 20, 2011, 05:41:01 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 20, 2011, 05:35:16 PM

What I find weird is how making a right turn at a green light has you dealing with pedestrians who have the walk signal. So you end up having to kind of butt into the path of people crossing or wait for a lull that'll never come.

And yeah, parking prices are ridiculous. The garage we parked at which was a block away from Battery Park cost $30 for 2 hours worth of time. $20 for 30 minutes.

Oh, man. I rage every time I drive in the city, which is rare. Pedestrians hug your car while turning.

Beezy · « **Reply #17 on:** May 20, 2011, 08:16:39 PM »

Driving in the city at night is better, but parking is still hard to find if you're going to a bar/lounge/club.

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 20, 2011, 03:47:48 PM

Quote from: Beezy on May 20, 2011, 03:10:29 PM
I'm down for a EB NYC meetup. I need to know well in advance though.

Need time to scout out deals on butt lube?

You jealous, Canuck?

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I'm sure Tauntaun has that covered.

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Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #18 on:** May 20, 2011, 08:54:38 PM »

Jealous of the butt sex? no. Jealous of having the courage to leave my house and meet total stangers from the internet? maybe a little bit.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #19 on:** May 20, 2011, 09:04:24 PM »

Awesome photos. Especially these:

(Google map's balloon?)

Bebpo · « **Reply #20 on:** May 20, 2011, 09:19:57 PM »

Great pics. This is my favorite:

So much going on with great framing and gorgeous colors.

Beezy · « **Reply #21 on:** May 20, 2011, 10:50:20 PM »

Mirror's Edge 2

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #22 on:** May 20, 2011, 10:51:12 PM »

Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on May 20, 2011, 09:04:24 PM

(Google map's balloon?)

Its actually a giant cube with a hole punched through it (wish there was a stand with some of the artist info but I guess there's something alluring about having no info in regards to the piece and it just speaking for itself). Here's another angle...

Eric P · « **Reply #23 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:15:38 AM »

you were like two blocks from where i work.

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Author Topic: Went to New York City (mainly Manhattan) yesterday. Some photos and musings... (Read 1291 times)