[QUOTE=FLAPJACKDANNY;23033459]Goto the huge toys r us store that they have and Dick Sporting goods which have a rock climbing wall[/QUOTE]
They all have the rock climbing walls
you're gonna love it here, but there are several rules you must abide by as a new yorker.
1) Someone pushes you while on the sidewalk: do nothing and continue walking
2) Don't fuck with people: just be straight forward in how you speak and don't be annoying
3) When taking the subway: just stare at the adverts on the ceiling of the subway car, don't look around at people cause chances are they will be staring awkwardly back at you (and its [I]very[/I] awkward)
4) We New Yorkers can spot tourists or general "not-from-around-here" people. dont make it obvious
5) If you go to an Italian resturaunt, be ready for massive family size meals, that's the way new york city is.
6) When crossing at a crosswalk, dont bother looking at the lit-up sign with the walking dude and the red hand on it; just cross when the crowd around you crosses.
7) When a cop or NYC Anti-Terrorism officers stops and stares you down, DO NOT look back at them, distract your glance by looking at your phone or something.
8) NYC Police are massive assholes, ignore them and move along.
9) Avoid public bathrooms, except that one furniture store near Dylan's Candy Store. The furniture store is named "Ethan Allen" and their bathrooms are the best in NYC
10) If you are having trouble or are lost, ask someone, or find a cop on the sidewalk and ask them.
[B]Transportation Rules:[/B]
If your going in a car, that sucks for you
If your taking any NYC buses, again, sucks for you
If your taking the NYC subway:
-get a map of the system (theres PDF versions online)
-when your in a subway station, find a machine that sells MetroCards or look for a big silver, shiny booth with a fat, loud, black woman in it: they sell the Cards there too.
[B]Less Obvious Rules[/B]
-MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHERE ALL YOUR BELONGINGS ARE AT ALL TIMES
- do not yell at taxi drivers
- don't pet peoples dogs, they will look at you funny
- don't stare at people for more than a second, awkwardness......
- be aggressive in the way you walk, dodge people etc.
- BE READY TO BE RUN OVER BY A CYCLIST
- In May, it is always colder than you will expect, pack a pair of jeans or pants just in case.
- BRING A DAMN UMBRELLA
- New York City will experience all four seasons in a set cycle of about 5.2 hours, BE READY.
[B]I've lived in the City for my entire life: if you need help PM me and I can help[/B]
[editline]27th April 2011[/editline]
[B]ALSO: on May 2nd there is a city-wide bike race occurring, find a map of the route and avoid it[/B]
[QUOTE=xgman236x;29460552]you're gonna love it here, but there are several rules you must abide by as a new yorker.
1) Someone pushes you while on the sidewalk: do nothing and continue walking
2) Don't fuck with people: just be straight forward in how you speak and don't be annoying
3) When taking the subway: just stare at the adverts on the ceiling of the subway car, don't look around at people cause chances are they will be staring awkwardly back at you (and its [I]very[/I] awkward)
4) We New Yorkers can spot tourists or general "not-from-around-here" people. dont make it obvious
5) If you go to an Italian resturaunt, be ready for massive family size meals, that's the way new york city is.
6) When crossing at a crosswalk, dont bother looking at the lit-up sign with the walking dude and the red hand on it; just cross when the crowd around you crosses.
7) When a cop or NYC Anti-Terrorism officers stops and stares you down, DO NOT look back at them, distract your glance by looking at your phone or something.
8) NYC Police are massive assholes, ignore them and move along.
9) Avoid public bathrooms, except that one furniture store near Dylan's Candy Store. The furniture store is named "Ethan Allen" and their bathrooms are the best in NYC
10) If you are having trouble or are lost, ask someone, or find a cop on the sidewalk and ask them.
[B]Transportation Rules:[/B]
If your going in a car, that sucks for you
If your taking any NYC buses, again, sucks for you
If your taking the NYC subway:
-get a map of the system (theres PDF versions online)
-when your in a subway station, find a machine that sells MetroCards or look for a big silver, shiny booth with a fat, loud, black woman in it: they sell the Cards there too.
[B]Less Obvious Rules[/B]
-MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHERE ALL YOUR BELONGINGS ARE AT ALL TIMES
- do not yell at taxi drivers
- don't pet peoples dogs, they will look at you funny
- don't stare at people for more than a second, awkwardness......
- be aggressive in the way you walk, dodge people etc.
- BE READY TO BE RUN OVER BY A CYCLIST
- In May, it is always colder than you will expect, pack a pair of jeans or pants just in case.
- BRING A DAMN UMBRELLA
- New York City will experience all four seasons in a set cycle of about 5.2 hours, BE READY.
[B]I've lived in the City for my entire life: if you need help PM me and I can help[/B]
[editline]27th April 2011[/editline]
[B]ALSO: on May 2nd there is a city-wide bike race occurring, find a map of the route and avoid it[/B][/QUOTE]
Oh this is useful, thanks.
get jumped by 5 burly men
I hope not, since i have no means of protecting myself.
[editline]Edited:[/editline]
Anyone know where i can find [url=http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/retro/e678/]these[/url] in a shop?
don't stand near the vapor that comes out of the manholes
Remember to go to Times Square at night, it looks a lot better than in the day
Well at night it still looks like it's daytime but you get my point
Ofcourse, i don't think it's too exciting at daytime.
shoot everyone in centrl park 4 hairty fembdom incest bondage!
Visit the Statue of Liberty and get on your knees and yell "Those damn dirty frogs! What have you done! What have you done!" Then start sobbing.
stay away from areas like the bronx and upper manhattan, dont go near staten island either
Come down to Jersey and touch dicks with me
If 4 New Yorkers get into 1 cab without arguing a robbery just took place. :v:
I do like these small tips, pretty useful actually.
The flight from Stockholm-NYC will take 8 hours, and if i'm lucky the plane will have AC adapters, so i'll have to prepare a shitton of stuff.
Since i know nothing about shops in the US, can anyone recommend me a place that sells cheap tablets? Otherwise i'll buy one from dealextreme, but it doesn't feel as safe.
Well triple post.
My dad's got a question, if we bring our chargers with us, do we need adapters? USA's got 240v or something, right?
[QUOTE=Giraffen93;29535289]Well triple post.
My dad's got a question, if we bring our chargers with us, do we need adapters? USA's got 240v or something, right?[/QUOTE]
You would need an adapter. 120v over here.
120? You serious? Wow. Oh well, we'll look into it.
Look for Spider-Man!
(Queens, New York)
Plane in tower.
Too soon? sorry
Photography.
visit bryant park, youcan play chess with random people. I played with a really cute girl once
[QUOTE=exhale77;29539326]Photography.[/QUOTE]
I don't have a proper camera, so it'll just be some tourist photos with my (hopefully fixed) n900.
[QUOTE=xgman236x;29546936]visit bryant park, youcan play chess with random people. I played with a really cute girl once[/QUOTE]
Nah, i don't like chess.
Go to coney island.
But be warned, during peak times there are literally 30,000 people packed like anchovies in that place.
Also wear light clothing, the combined body heat of 30k people and the heat of summer will melt you.
[QUOTE=elitehakor;23033819]Try to find the cash cab[/QUOTE]
I don't know why but this made me laugh a lot.
[QUOTE=Jund;23033673]Don't forget to go to Coney Island. Bring some money and beach stuff if you do.
Visit me too I'm lonely. :smith:[/QUOTE]
I think i missed this. I DO actually want to meet some people from FP, would it be possible to create a tiny meetup?
I compiled a list for us:
[quote]Travel to New York.
Go to the big Toys 'r' us
Go to the Empire State Building
Visit Times Square
Go to Nathan's hot dogs, best hot dogs in the world.
Visit a McDonalds
Go to Coney Island
Chinatown's Elizabeth center
See the statue of liberty
Drop by the WTC site and see how it's doing.
Visit the Pokemon Center (10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, 10020)
Visit Madame Tussauds.
If you're dropping by Coney Island, buy stuff in Brooklyn. Everything in Manhattan is more expensive.
Eat burgers and blueberry pancakes at broadway diner
Go to Ripley's Believe It or Not museum
Go to The Top of The Rock
Oh go to a Jekyll and Hyde's restaurant!
Go find the Peanut Butter & Co
Canal street is the fake electronics center of the world
Go to the Hershey's store
Eat at Sahlens Hotdogs
Go to "Cafe Wha"
Eat at Buddakan in the Meat Packing District
Avoid Bronx
Don't stand near the vapor that comes out of the manholes
Stay away from areas like the bronx and upper manhattan, dont go near staten island either
Go to coney island.[/quote]
Ride taxis all day long
It would be awesome if anyone compiled a list of "Must-have-candy", since this is a long lasted dream i've had. Those cream bars featured in LOST & Candy corn are the only ones that i know of.
Go to John's Pizzeria. They make the pizzas out in the open where you can watch, plus its an old church converted to a restaurant so the whole place has this cathedral look to it.
[QUOTE=Giraffen93;29547643]I think i missed this. I DO actually want to meet some people from FP, would it be possible to create a tiny meetup?[/QUOTE]
I do live really close to NYC but I would not have a way to get there as my car is broken.
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