Comments on: I may well end up ♥ing NY http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/ Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:27:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: yuko http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-6403 yuko Thu, 21 Jul 2005 19:40:50 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/#comment-6403 have fun in nyc, craig!! watch out, it's hot here, and stinky (garbage smells, body odor, etc.). <br /><br />recommendation: Shake Shack (hamburgers, fries, Milkshakes!! in Madison Square Park (23rd Street and 5th Ave.), eat in the park, good/cheap food, open until 10? or 11?<br /><br />Also recommend: closing this weekend, but an art show at the Japan Society, curated by Takashi Murakami. have fun in nyc, craig!! watch out, it’s hot here, and stinky (garbage smells, body odor, etc.).

recommendation: Shake Shack (hamburgers, fries, Milkshakes!! in Madison Square Park (23rd Street and 5th Ave.), eat in the park, good/cheap food, open until 10? or 11?

Also recommend: closing this weekend, but an art show at the Japan Society, curated by Takashi Murakami.

]]> By: Heather http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-6404 Heather Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:05:51 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/#comment-6404 So I assume you'll be spending your free weekend with us here in Austin, right? It's just around the corner. Well, even if you don't, hope the trip's good. Do like they said above and take everything out of your pockets, remove your shoes. And be your own charming self. So I assume you’ll be spending your free weekend with us here in Austin, right? It’s just around the corner. Well, even if you don’t, hope the trip’s good. Do like they said above and take everything out of your pockets, remove your shoes. And be your own charming self.

]]> By: lonely_orange http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-6405 lonely_orange Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:53:01 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/#comment-6405 I agree with Anon... the MOMA is a must! I watched a programme about it the other day, and it looked absolutely awesome. If I ever go to NYC, I know thats where I'd go, and being an arty person yourself, you'd probably enjoy it too. <br /><br />Looking forwards to an 'FFF does NYC'! I agree with Anon… the MOMA is a must! I watched a programme about it the other day, and it looked absolutely awesome. If I ever go to NYC, I know thats where I’d go, and being an arty person yourself, you’d probably enjoy it too.

Looking forwards to an ‘FFF does NYC’!

]]> By: pauldwaite http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-6406 pauldwaite Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:52:07 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/#comment-6406 I totally have a tale to tell about travelling to the USA! Okay, so, my friend was going to visit a friend of his. He's on the plane, filling out the form ("Are you now, or have you ever been, a terrorist?" "Yes. Wait! No- damn."), and it tells him to fill in the address and phone number of the person with whom he'll be staying.<br /><br />Now, he doesn't have these details. He only has his friend's phone number, and that's on his phone, which he can't turn on on the plane. So, he lands, and gets to the desk where they ask for his form.<br /><br />When they query the lack of details, he apologises, explaining that he only has his friend's phone number, on his phone, so if he can turn it on he'll get the number, and call her, and get her address. "I'm sorry sir." says the guard. "You can't turn your phone on in the airport."<br /><br />"Okay. The phone is the only place I have the number."<br /><br />"You can't turn your phone on within the airport."<br /><br />"Can I leave the airport?"<br /><br />"Not until we have the details of the person with whom you'll be staying."<br /><br />"But I can't give you those without turning on my phone."<br /><br />"You can't turn on..."<br /><br />And so on. Eventually, having been take to a room where the suspects are kept, the guard finally, grudgingly, lets my friend turn his phone on to get the number, watching him, hawk-like.<br /><br />This is where my friend finds out that, when you turn on your UK phone in America, it'll spend a good long time searching fruitlessly for a network it can connect to, preventing you from doing anything with it in the meantime. The guard's trigger finger got rather itchy during this time lag, but eventually the number was obtained, and my friend wasn't taken away to a remote interrogation camp.<br /><br />That was kind of long. The moral? Know where you're staying. I totally have a tale to tell about travelling to the USA! Okay, so, my friend was going to visit a friend of his. He’s on the plane, filling out the form (“Are you now, or have you ever been, a terrorist?” “Yes. Wait! No- damn.”), and it tells him to fill in the address and phone number of the person with whom he’ll be staying.

Now, he doesn’t have these details. He only has his friend’s phone number, and that’s on his phone, which he can’t turn on on the plane. So, he lands, and gets to the desk where they ask for his form.

When they query the lack of details, he apologises, explaining that he only has his friend’s phone number, on his phone, so if he can turn it on he’ll get the number, and call her, and get her address. “I’m sorry sir.” says the guard. “You can’t turn your phone on in the airport.”

“Okay. The phone is the only place I have the number.”

“You can’t turn your phone on within the airport.”

“Can I leave the airport?”

“Not until we have the details of the person with whom you’ll be staying.”

“But I can’t give you those without turning on my phone.”

“You can’t turn on…”

And so on. Eventually, having been take to a room where the suspects are kept, the guard finally, grudgingly, lets my friend turn his phone on to get the number, watching him, hawk-like.

This is where my friend finds out that, when you turn on your UK phone in America, it’ll spend a good long time searching fruitlessly for a network it can connect to, preventing you from doing anything with it in the meantime. The guard’s trigger finger got rather itchy during this time lag, but eventually the number was obtained, and my friend wasn’t taken away to a remote interrogation camp.

That was kind of long. The moral? Know where you’re staying.

]]> By: Anonymous http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-6407 Anonymous Thu, 21 Jul 2005 04:08:57 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/#comment-6407 The W is an extremely nice hotel, but the area where you are staying is pretty much a tourist wasteland. I would not go to any restaurants or bars in this area-pretty boring and dull. Transportation wise, you are located in a good place - easy to travel uptown and downtown. As someone who has lived in NYC for 3 years, I would skip the Statue of Liberty, etc. unless you happen to have a lot of free time. The Empire State Bldg. is pretty cool but try to go on a weekday - it is not worth waiting in a 2 hour que. <br /><br />As for the arts, definitely check out the new MOMA. On Saturday afternoon, go to P.S.1 - public school turned cutting edge art museum connected with MOMA that is located in Long Island City, Queens. It is definitely worth the subway ride. There is a fun party called WarmUp where they have great music, beer, good art, and a cool crowd. Check it out at www.ps1.org. <br /><br />All of the galleries are located in an area of Manhattan called West Chelsea - from the West teens up to the West 20s between 10th and 11th Avenues. <br /><br />There is a good cafe called Cafe Gitane located on Mott between Houston and Prince in an area called NoLiTa. There are a lot of cool little boutique-y shops and cafes here and worth checking out. Venture further west and you will be in Soho - shopping mecca. Venture east and you will be in the Lower East Side - hipster haven. There are some interesting bars, restaurants, and shops in the Lower East Side and they are not very expensive. Same with the East Village which is north of the Lower East Side.<br /><br />It's always cool to go to Chinatown but try to avoid it on the weekends - filled with tourists buying fake Louis Vuitton handbags. <br /><br />A lot of celebs live in the West Village. It's a really cute, quaint area and there are some shops and cafes here. A little family-ish but nice to walk around. <br /><br />Way west is the Meatpacking District. Hence the name, it was and somewhat still is the area where a lot of meat packing plants are. About 2 years ago, though, it became the trendiest area in NYC - filled with designer boutiques, trendy and expensive restaurants and clubs. It's a little obnoxious now and gets really crowded at night and is pretty much "over "but a ton of people still go out there. I don't know if I would necessarily reccommend this - depends on your personality but definitely worth seeing - during the day at least.<br /><br />Well, I hope this helps! Have a great time in New York! The W is an extremely nice hotel, but the area where you are staying is pretty much a tourist wasteland. I would not go to any restaurants or bars in this area-pretty boring and dull. Transportation wise, you are located in a good place – easy to travel uptown and downtown. As someone who has lived in NYC for 3 years, I would skip the Statue of Liberty, etc. unless you happen to have a lot of free time. The Empire State Bldg. is pretty cool but try to go on a weekday – it is not worth waiting in a 2 hour que.

As for the arts, definitely check out the new MOMA. On Saturday afternoon, go to P.S.1 – public school turned cutting edge art museum connected with MOMA that is located in Long Island City, Queens. It is definitely worth the subway ride. There is a fun party called WarmUp where they have great music, beer, good art, and a cool crowd. Check it out at http://www.ps1.org.

All of the galleries are located in an area of Manhattan called West Chelsea – from the West teens up to the West 20s between 10th and 11th Avenues.

There is a good cafe called Cafe Gitane located on Mott between Houston and Prince in an area called NoLiTa. There are a lot of cool little boutique-y shops and cafes here and worth checking out. Venture further west and you will be in Soho – shopping mecca. Venture east and you will be in the Lower East Side – hipster haven. There are some interesting bars, restaurants, and shops in the Lower East Side and they are not very expensive. Same with the East Village which is north of the Lower East Side.

It’s always cool to go to Chinatown but try to avoid it on the weekends – filled with tourists buying fake Louis Vuitton handbags.

A lot of celebs live in the West Village. It’s a really cute, quaint area and there are some shops and cafes here. A little family-ish but nice to walk around.

Way west is the Meatpacking District. Hence the name, it was and somewhat still is the area where a lot of meat packing plants are. About 2 years ago, though, it became the trendiest area in NYC – filled with designer boutiques, trendy and expensive restaurants and clubs. It’s a little obnoxious now and gets really crowded at night and is pretty much “over “but a ton of people still go out there. I don’t know if I would necessarily reccommend this – depends on your personality but definitely worth seeing – during the day at least.

Well, I hope this helps! Have a great time in New York!

]]> By: Matt http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-6408 Matt Thu, 21 Jul 2005 01:12:16 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/#comment-6408 Craig, please do a FFF Does New York when you get back. Craig, please do a FFF Does New York when you get back.

]]> By: Giles http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-6409 Giles Wed, 20 Jul 2005 19:09:04 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/#comment-6409 um, I know this is about a frotnight late, but I can't help responding to your one-man-band question. Mull Historical Society probably doesn't qualify, but it's pretty damn close - he plays all the instruments and mixes them together on his computer. But check him out anyway - www.mullhistoricalsociety.com um, I know this is about a frotnight late, but I can’t help responding to your one-man-band question. Mull Historical Society probably doesn’t qualify, but it’s pretty damn close – he plays all the instruments and mixes them together on his computer. But check him out anyway – http://www.mullhistoricalsociety.com

]]> By: Mark http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-6410 Mark Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:24:54 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/#comment-6410 Craig, it was a good thing.<br /><br />And Thoroughly was right. Be nice and cheerful, it works wonders. Just think in your head; 'I'm going to NYC! It's going to be ace!' Craig, it was a good thing.

And Thoroughly was right. Be nice and cheerful, it works wonders. Just think in your head; ‘I’m going to NYC! It’s going to be ace!’

]]> By: Craig http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-6411 Craig Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:20:57 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/#comment-6411 Dave: <br />Thanks. I can't remember her, but I'll take it as a compliment even if it wasn't.<br /><br />Amused: <br />Thank very much for the info. After all my moaning about bad service, I think I'll be ready to summon up some pleasantries for the Immigration chaps. <br /><br />Coco:<br />Better unpack those marrows, then... Dave:
Thanks. I can’t remember her, but I’ll take it as a compliment even if it wasn’t.

Amused:
Thank very much for the info. After all my moaning about bad service, I think I’ll be ready to summon up some pleasantries for the Immigration chaps.

Coco:
Better unpack those marrows, then…

]]> By: CoCo http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-6412 CoCo Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:27:33 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/#comment-6412 Don't take any fruit or vegetables with you, they are really nasty about that, well they were at San Francisco airport and we didn't even have any fruit or veg in our luggage!<br /><br />Apparently the eggs benedict in The W is the best ever, according to my friend who always stays there when he goes to NY!<br /><br />Have fun Don’t take any fruit or vegetables with you, they are really nasty about that, well they were at San Francisco airport and we didn’t even have any fruit or veg in our luggage!

Apparently the eggs benedict in The W is the best ever, according to my friend who always stays there when he goes to NY!

Have fun

]]> By: Thoroughly Amused http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-6413 Thoroughly Amused Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:27:13 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/#comment-6413 As far as air travel in the U.S., it sucks after 9-11. I used to love to fly and now I hate it. Not to get you down though. Just don't have a lot of metal on you, ie, coins, belt buckle, watch, cell phone. You'll need to take it all off. Sometimes you even have to take off your belt and your shoes and run em through the x-ray machine. Laptop? You'll have to take that outta your bag too. The biggest tip though, be nice. See hello, ask them how their days is going, don't complain when they ask you to send something through the x-ray, or go back through the metal detector. They hear it all day and don't ever expect to deal with a nice person so it kinda catches them off guard.<br /><br />The W Hotel is an excellent choice. <br /><br />Tiping - Cab driver (couple bucks)<br />Tiping - Bell Hop (five bucks)<br />The guy you really want to look after is the guy at the conceirge's desk, he has all the hook ups. If you wanna know where to go and what to do he's your man.<br /><br />If you want some exercise while your there go to the Statue of Liberty and take the stairs all the way to the top. My bro did it and it kicked his ass. You can check out the big hole some of our friends from over seas left us a few years back and see the latest stages of rebuilding. Time Square is a lot of fun as well. Don't miss central park. As far as air travel in the U.S., it sucks after 9-11. I used to love to fly and now I hate it. Not to get you down though. Just don’t have a lot of metal on you, ie, coins, belt buckle, watch, cell phone. You’ll need to take it all off. Sometimes you even have to take off your belt and your shoes and run em through the x-ray machine. Laptop? You’ll have to take that outta your bag too. The biggest tip though, be nice. See hello, ask them how their days is going, don’t complain when they ask you to send something through the x-ray, or go back through the metal detector. They hear it all day and don’t ever expect to deal with a nice person so it kinda catches them off guard.

The W Hotel is an excellent choice.

Tiping – Cab driver (couple bucks)
Tiping – Bell Hop (five bucks)
The guy you really want to look after is the guy at the conceirge’s desk, he has all the hook ups. If you wanna know where to go and what to do he’s your man.

If you want some exercise while your there go to the Statue of Liberty and take the stairs all the way to the top. My bro did it and it kicked his ass. You can check out the big hole some of our friends from over seas left us a few years back and see the latest stages of rebuilding. Time Square is a lot of fun as well. Don’t miss central park.

]]> By: Mark http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/comment-page-1/#comment-6414 Mark Wed, 20 Jul 2005 16:35:24 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2005/07/i-may-well-end-up-%e2%99%a5ing-ny/#comment-6414 I read that entire post in the style of Douglas Coupland. You're like the riot grrl in MicroSerfs who hit the big time.<br /><br />Great customs tip I got from a British friend who lives in NY: wear a GAP-style sweatshirt with a massive 'USA' logo - they'll wave you straight through I read that entire post in the style of Douglas Coupland. You’re like the riot grrl in MicroSerfs who hit the big time.

Great customs tip I got from a British friend who lives in NY: wear a GAP-style sweatshirt with a massive ‘USA’ logo – they’ll wave you straight through

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