Well I'm back at work, only hours removed from another successful brothers trip. A few thoughts from my two days in the Big Apple, Peter King-style...
-If you're taking a trip to NYC, stay on the Jersey side. We stayed in Secaucus, right beside the Meadowlands, paid $70 for a three-star hotel and took a fifteen minute bus ride into Times Square for $3 a person. Can't beat it.
-New York City is an engineering marvel, it's amazing how they built all those tunnels and bridges into the infrastructure of the city. Then again, try to avoid driving in NYC, you'll lose your mind and most likely a sideview mirror.
-Don't pay full-price for ANYTHING in Chinatown. I bought a bottle of cologne for $20 after an initial offer of $35. And I'm pretty sure the rumors about the beef on a stick being cat, dog or human are pretty true.
-The WTC site is still hauntingly quiet over seven years later.
-I can see why the Islanders want to relocate. Nassau Coliseum is in the middle of nowhere, antiquated and it smells. However, if you do wanna go on a road trip, I recommend the Island. $50 for tickets right on the glass behind MAF.
-Never attend a sporting event on a day they're having a promotion for kids. When they have the noise meter on the Jumbotron it sounds like 5,000 dog whistles going off at the same time.
-The Backdoor Play was in effect for the first time this season. It's starting to look like it may also be the last time.
-I feel bad for Islanders fans. Three guys tried to get the "Fleury" mock chant going after he gave up the second goal, and after thirty seconds they were still the only three guys doing it. The place was mostly full, but I'm pretty sure half of those in attendance were under five feet tall and there for the aformentioned promotion.
-The Isles do have some good young players coming up (Okposo, Bailey, Comeau) but unfortunately for Long Islanders they may have to see these guys playing in KC soon.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with the WTC being creepy. We were there over the summer and I looked out the observatory window in the AMEX building and got goosebumps. But then I turned around and there was an exotic car show in the middle of the room. I officially want a Bugati Vehron!
ReplyDeleteI'd hardly consider a 2-1 loss successful, but we all have our different views on success I suppose. Gonchar had a potentially beautiful backdoor cut against Toronto, I believe it was a power play that turned into a short handed goal unfortunately.
ReplyDeletemr. hallstrom...to clarify a few points...
ReplyDelete1. the pens lost 3-2. and i meant that the trip overall was a success, two quality days of adventure with family.
2. the backdoor play is a ryan whitney specialty. chances are he'll be wearing a new sweater sooner rather than later.
Against my better judgement I decided not to look up the score, I should never listen to myself. Also i know what you meant that was a drop of sarcasm sauce.
ReplyDeleteRyan Whitney has no specialty.
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