― chester (synkro), Friday, 8 August 2003 16:44 (twenty years ago) link
I can tell you. I just received a book in the mail from my gradmaother, who was cleaning out a bunch of books and found "The Real New York," a personal guide on shops and ting, written by a lady reporter in 1933. By 1933 there were only 6 hansom cabs left in the city and they congregated exactly where they congregate now, across from the Plaza Hotel at the corner of 59th and 5th Ave. The price was $3 (length of ride unspecified), which this reporter says had been the going rate for at least 30 years, despite the fact the stable fees had increased five-fold. This book is so great, she says you can go to any basement-floor apartment on 47th St west of sixth ave, ring the buzzer, and when the tiny window bangs open and a pair of beady eyes present themselves you say casually that you were "there last night with Johnny Walker." She says this code works everywhere, even downtown. I'm gonna have to try that sometime.
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Friday, 8 August 2003 16:58 (twenty years ago) link
Philadelphia is much, much bigger than Boston. So is Phoenix.
See how mythologies work?
That book sounds great, Tracer!
― felicity (felicity), Friday, 8 August 2003 17:01 (twenty years ago) link
If you can't deal/think it's overrated/like your city so much better, just don't come. We won't miss you and frankly rents are too high already. 'nuff said.
― Octothorpe (Octothorpe), Friday, 8 August 2003 17:18 (twenty years ago) link
― chester (synkro), Friday, 8 August 2003 17:20 (twenty years ago) link
― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 8 August 2003 17:27 (twenty years ago) link
― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 8 August 2003 17:30 (twenty years ago) link
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― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Friday, 8 August 2003 17:44 (twenty years ago) link
― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 8 August 2003 17:49 (twenty years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Friday, 8 August 2003 17:50 (twenty years ago) link
again
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― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 8 August 2003 17:51 (twenty years ago) link
Also, in terms of multiculturalism, Toronto's got everyone beat. 56 different ethnic groups speaking 80 different languages--the most diverse city in the world. (I used to work for Ontario tourism)
― cybele (cybele), Friday, 8 August 2003 18:16 (twenty years ago) link
(NOTE: The preceeding might be a lie.)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 8 August 2003 18:18 (twenty years ago) link
― felicity (felicity), Friday, 8 August 2003 18:37 (twenty years ago) link
― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 8 August 2003 18:43 (twenty years ago) link
― Ally (mlescaut), Friday, 8 August 2003 18:45 (twenty years ago) link
― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 8 August 2003 18:48 (twenty years ago) link
Taking Sides: West Nile v. SARS
― TMFTML (TMFTML), Friday, 8 August 2003 18:49 (twenty years ago) link
I reserve the right to spend a lot of time worrying about NA's friends
― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Friday, 8 August 2003 18:57 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 8 August 2003 18:59 (twenty years ago) link
― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 8 August 2003 19:04 (twenty years ago) link
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― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Friday, 8 August 2003 19:47 (twenty years ago) link
― Ally (mlescaut), Friday, 8 August 2003 19:48 (twenty years ago) link
― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 8 August 2003 19:48 (twenty years ago) link
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― nnnh oh oh nnnh nnnh oh (James Blount), Friday, 8 August 2003 19:52 (twenty years ago) link
― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 8 August 2003 19:52 (twenty years ago) link
― nnnh oh oh nnnh nnnh oh (James Blount), Friday, 8 August 2003 19:53 (twenty years ago) link
― Ally (mlescaut), Friday, 8 August 2003 19:53 (twenty years ago) link
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Friday, 8 August 2003 19:53 (twenty years ago) link
BURN!!!
― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 8 August 2003 19:54 (twenty years ago) link
― nnnh oh oh nnnh nnnh oh (James Blount), Friday, 8 August 2003 19:54 (twenty years ago) link
― Ally (mlescaut), Friday, 8 August 2003 19:55 (twenty years ago) link
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― felicity (felicity), Friday, 8 August 2003 21:01 (twenty years ago) link
― nnnh oh oh nnnh nnnh oh (James Blount), Friday, 8 August 2003 21:02 (twenty years ago) link
― Melissa W (Melissa W), Friday, 8 August 2003 21:46 (twenty years ago) link
― nnnh oh oh nnnh nnnh oh (James Blount), Friday, 8 August 2003 22:59 (twenty years ago) link
Know what blows my mind? Well, Emily and I are moving to Charlottesville, Virginia in September -- C-Ville is a small city (with a town-ish feel but lots to do) at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, an hour from Richmond, three hours from the beach. It's gorgeous there, lots to do, great food, fairly progressive (especially for Virginia!), etc. Now, take Nick's question about picking NYC over any other major US city, and just think of how many minor cities like C-Ville there are out there, cool towns that hardly anyone outside of the state knows about but which are a lot of fun... the mind boggles.
― Clarke B., Saturday, 9 August 2003 05:24 (twenty years ago) link
as some of you know, I moved back here for a job. in a month and a half or so, when a couple of large job-related projects are finished, I will be a much easier person to be around. but I don't *miss* NYC as intensely as I figured I would--and yet I have no doubt that I want to go back, that I WILL go back, someday, who knows when. but one of the city's chief charms is that if you've been there and you enjoy it (not everyone does, of course) you're pretty much a dual citizen of it and wherever you go afterward.
― M Matos (M Matos), Saturday, 9 August 2003 06:03 (twenty years ago) link
I find you very interesting to take photos of, you're a good subject. The subway picture is more washed out on the scan than in the original, for some reason--I can't get the levels right at all because of the reflection of the flash off my face. What convinced me to dye my hair black, all the photos from that night are the same, I look SO white and it just contrasts badly and washes out everything. The pic came out real nice though, you and Tracer look just great in it and I remember when we took it, you said, "I think that'll be the best picture of the night" and it was but I never scanned it because it just seemed...personal? I dunno. Which made it fit here.
Just to explain beyond the obvious reasons why I'd take photos of you, ie you're my dawg.
― Ally (mlescaut), Saturday, 9 August 2003 06:11 (twenty years ago) link
― Tad (llamasfur), Saturday, 9 August 2003 06:20 (twenty years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Saturday, 9 August 2003 07:28 (twenty years ago) link