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hifijohn · 06-24-2023, 10:16 PM

Loves the show when I was a kid and in fact inspired me to move to NYC in the late 70's Unfortunately it was nothing like that girl NYC, my NYC was dirty disgusting crime ridden corrupt dangerous extremely expensive and yes new yorkers are about as rude as you can imagine. After 3 years I was happy to leave.I didn't even get a chance to fly a kite with a drawing of me in lower Manhattan.

stevea · 06-25-2023, 02:56 PM

Did you at least arrive in NYC on a train traveling on the wrong (left) track?

ThisLittlePiggy · 06-25-2023, 03:05 PM

^ LOL

hifijohn · 06-27-2023, 02:39 AM

landed at Laguardia and the moment the plane touched down it took off and the pilot came on the intercom a few moments later and said "lets try that again" Im guessing there was some type of runway incursion.

Chocolate Moose · 06-27-2023, 02:37 PM

I moved to NY in the late 80s. It's not something you'd put on TV.

opus · 06-27-2023, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Chocolate Moose

I moved to NY in the late 80s. It's not something you'd put on TV.

Well, on gritty cop shows….

Chocolate Moose · 06-28-2023, 01:45 PM

Right. Cop shows.

hifijohn · 06-28-2023, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chocolate Moose

I moved to NY in the late 80s. It's not something you'd put on TV.

When you first get there its very exciting you really are like ann in the opening credits of the show you walk around with your mouth open.You can visit all the places youve always seen in movies and tv shows your whole life but the nastiness of the city eventually get to you.

to quote a rolling stones song
Go ahead, bite the Big Apple, don't mind the maggots,

D-Dey · 05-30-2024, 06:25 PM

Oh, when you grow up on Long Island and the majority of the TV you see comes from New York City (including the news), it's hard to believe there was ever a time when people got truly excited about being there without being wary of all the crooks and freaks. I knew better than to look at it like a Rock Hudson-Doris Day romantic comedy, and learned to see it more like "Taxi Driver," "The Warriors," and "Fort Apache: The Bronx." Eventually I leaned to gain a happy medium between the two perspectives. Then the city started to go downhill again four years ago.

D-Dey · 05-30-2024, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

Did you at least arrive in NYC on a train traveling on the wrong (left) track?

Going across the Hudson River and arriving back on the Northeast Corridor?

For those who aren't from the New York Tri-State Area, here's how you really get from Brewster to NYC by Train.

https://new.mta.info/document/124226

06-24-2023, 10:16 PM	#1
hifijohn Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 07, 2013 Posts: 209	not my NYC Loves the show when I was a kid and in fact inspired me to move to NYC in the late 70's Unfortunately it was nothing like that girl NYC, my NYC was dirty disgusting crime ridden corrupt dangerous extremely expensive and yes new yorkers are about as rude as you can imagine. After 3 years I was happy to leave.I didn't even get a chance to fly a kite with a drawing of me in lower Manhattan.

06-27-2023, 02:37 PM	#5
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05-30-2024, 06:25 PM	#9
D-Dey Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 11, 2000 Location: Long Island, New York, USA Posts: 5,513	Oh, when you grow up on Long Island and the majority of the TV you see comes from New York City (including the news), it's hard to believe there was ever a time when people got truly excited about being there without being wary of all the crooks and freaks. I knew better than to look at it like a Rock Hudson-Doris Day romantic comedy, and learned to see it more like "Taxi Driver," "The Warriors," and "Fort Apache: The Bronx." Eventually I leaned to gain a happy medium between the two perspectives. Then the city started to go downhill again four years ago.
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06-25-2023, 02:56 PM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,439	Did you at least arrive in NYC on a train traveling on the wrong (left) track?

06-25-2023, 03:05 PM	#3
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,640	^ LOL

06-27-2023, 02:39 AM	#4
hifijohn Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 07, 2013 Posts: 209	landed at Laguardia and the moment the plane touched down it took off and the pilot came on the intercom a few moments later and said "lets try that again" Im guessing there was some type of runway incursion.

06-28-2023, 01:45 PM	#7
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,886	Right. Cop shows.