Oh my. New York definitely doesn't want to be your kind of town! I had to laugh at Santa flipping kids off. My hometown, Philadelphia, throws snowballs at Santa -along with boos! Then again, Philly is New York's scrappy little brother.
I enjoyed this! Thanks for sharing. Hug and peace~~~D .
This was a great way to frame your visits in terms of the prompt! NYC must really have it in for you and your family. Have you ever had an uneventful, fun trip? I guess one of the morals is never visit New York during a power outage.
Ah, yes. I actually wrote an LJ entry about The Great Blackout of 2003. Good times, and thanks for getting me to look in my archives to find it! But you were a part of New York History! Congratulations! I guess it's good you didn't take a subway or you might have been stranded in a tunnel for hours and had to walk on the subway tracks to escape.
As for the bus, I think I can explain why they wouldn't let you on - the MTA doesn't permit "civilians" to ride unless it's an actual bus route. If the bus is in motion to go somewhere, as far as the MTA is concerned, it isn't actually there! It's like if a subway train closes its doors and moves, even an inch forward, it has left the station. So, though it's still sitting right there, the doors won't open again and the subway is considered "departed."
I'm always really curious about how people view my hometown, since I have a completely different perspective growing up here. Sorry about that Santa!
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That final time we were in New York, we were going to see a Broadway play that wasn't Les Mis. We were just going to meander over to the TKTS line to see what was available, but as there was no power, there were no Broadway productions during our stay in the city.
I still love New York, but part of me is a little afraid to go back after that whole blackout debacle.
Also, when I got home from my first trip to New York, I was so excited to tell my mother about that Santa. I thought it was awesome, haha.
Edit: That makes sense about the buses. Thanks. Looking back, we always figured there was a reason, but in that moment, we just wanted to sit down and still (sort of) be moving.
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Then again, Philly is New York's scrappy little brother.
I enjoyed this! Thanks for sharing. Hug and peace~~~D
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I lived in Philly for a few years and now live about an hour away. Haven't been up to visit in a while though.
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Yeah, never visit New York during a power outage. It's just a wee bit chaotic.
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As for the bus, I think I can explain why they wouldn't let you on - the MTA doesn't permit "civilians" to ride unless it's an actual bus route. If the bus is in motion to go somewhere, as far as the MTA is concerned, it isn't actually there! It's like if a subway train closes its doors and moves, even an inch forward, it has left the station. So, though it's still sitting right there, the doors won't open again and the subway is considered "departed."
I'm always really curious about how people view my hometown, since I have a completely different perspective growing up here. Sorry about that Santa!
You know, we do have a few other shows playing besides Les Miserables... but of course it ( ... )
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I still love New York, but part of me is a little afraid to go back after that whole blackout debacle.
Also, when I got home from my first trip to New York, I was so excited to tell my mother about that Santa. I thought it was awesome, haha.
Edit: That makes sense about the buses. Thanks. Looking back, we always figured there was a reason, but in that moment, we just wanted to sit down and still (sort of) be moving.
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