Posted on 01/20/2012 5:00:41 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Edited on 01/20/2012 7:11:45 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Travel between boroughs among those who live, and not just work, in New York City is as unusual as travel between states is. And each borough does have a population larger than a dozen or more states (except “suburban” Staten Island, which by all rights should have ended up as part of New Jersey).
And the libs think cramming everyone into big cities makes things better for everyone.
But when you cram lots of living things with different views and the same needs for privacy and space and security, it don’t work. Not well.
The rat studies they’ve done on urban/crowding show it. They go nuts and get more and more aggressive at staking out food, territory, etc. Little things wind up bugging you so much more. Especially as personal control goes down.
So really, it isn’t good and they all just become liberal enclaves of misery and start eating themselves. The liberal cities are directly responsible for suburbs and exurbs being created. Started when they got soft on urban crime and decided instead of hammering it down to rehab and forgive it b/c of a myriad of excuses.
Yeah, I gathered that much while there. Told my fellow travelers in the car. "These people never leave their burrough", they simply do not know, which then makes it forgivable and yet SAD.
Even the Policemen could not tell me how to get on the Interstate. They would say something like, "I think you go, etc.".
I finally had to find a "Truck Route" sign and follow that. lol
Oh how I love the wide open spaces of the midwest and my car. I know where places are and how to tell you to get there, even if it is 100 miles away from me, you'll get there with my directions, and I will use a smile in giving it.
How Y’all Doin’? That IS “Hi” or “Hello” down south.
That is the way you have to answer the phone down in Memphis. Probably pretty much of the “south” south.
And, also, it is just so much fun to use that courtesy while speaking to a Yank, they never see the smack down they just received in a courteous manner. rofl.
Southerners can give you a smack down, and make you like it. Newt is a pro at this.
For the last 18 months I lived within a 50 minute drive of NYC. As a native Southerner I was prepared for the absolute worst. I have found most NYers very nice people, except that guy who stole my bread.
Ann Marie from the New York Visitors’ Bureau is indeed very nice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtP98Ghnj3g
Rebecca DeMornay of the homeless shelter, not so much.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eipl17WpOo
(Seinfeld Ping. The $37.50 required to get on the list includes a pizza bagel and a bite-sized Three Musketeers.)
RE: As a native Southerner I was prepared for the absolute worst. I have found most NYers very nice people, except that guy who stole my bread.
I have lived in Long Island ( just one train ride away from NYC ) for over 20 years.
In 2003 there was a huge blackout in the Northeast corridor which included NYC and Long Island. I was working in Manhattan then.
I had to WALK all the way from Wall Street to Queensboroagh Bride ( 14 miles ) just to catch a bus back to Long Island.
There was NO looting and or any danger at all for me as I walked (from 4 to 7:30 PM ). People were more than kind enough to allow me the use of their cell phones ( as I forgot to bring mine that day ).
Police were EVERWHERE.
I never felt safer in my life.
I was thinking of the Henry Cabot Lodge types...but wow..
Yes..I see that corruption in Boston is a fine tradition.
Really unbelievable to read this....a mayor behind bars....
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