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New York Trip – Summer 2009.

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This weekend Julie and I ventured out to New York for the Mets – Phillies at Citi Field.  This was my first trip to the stadium (Julie went earlier in the week) and our first opportunity to see our brick.  The game of course didn’t end well after the starting pitcher was removed for an arbitrary stat… pitch counts. Besides that the stadium was really great.  There’s a ton of space, lots of quality food and great views from throughout the park.

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Side Note:

* Saturday night I met up with Jim at the Blue Moon Cafe where we spent the better part of night discussing the finer points of the Stanley Cup Finals.  We spent the next day at the Shark Bar (which is really the Spring Lounge and not this Shark Bar) then we headed to McSorley’s before bailing on our reservations at the Ninja Restaurant.  I am nearly positive we each have a team of Ninja Assassins who will enact revenge on our disrespect some time in the future.  I will probably get mine via a blow dart when I least expect it.  If you’re wonder about the Ninja Restaurant this choice quote from the NY Times should do it justice:

You are greeted there by servers in black costumes who ceaselessly bow, regularly yelp and ever so occasionally tumble, and you are asked to choose between two routes to your table.
The first is described by a ninja escort as simple and direct. The second is “dark, dangerous and narrow,” involving a long tunnel and a drawbridge that descends only when your escort intones a special command, which he later implores you to keep secret.
I recommend a third path: right back out the door.

You are greeted there by servers in black costumes who ceaselessly bow, regularly yelp and ever so occasionally tumble, and you are asked to choose between two routes to your table.

The first is described by a ninja escort as simple and direct. The second is “dark, dangerous and narrow,” involving a long tunnel and a drawbridge that descends only when your escort intones a special command, which he later implores you to keep secret.

I recommend a third path: right back out the door.

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** This car was outside Citi Field:
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It happened.

As many of you know I never thought this day would come.  For the past 5 years or so I’ve mocked the very existence of this album.  Well today I stand corrected.  Chinese Democracy is actually in the hands of consumers and the Republic of China has yet to see Democracy.

I highly recommend you checkout The New York Times Chinese Democracy Timeline.

Weekend in New York.

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After another shitty experience with American Airlines I made my 12 hour journey to New York on Friday.  I feel like I acomplished a lot:

  1. Pastries from Gian & Piero Bakery in Astoria.
  2. Multiple rounds of beer at McSorley’s.
  3. A burger at Ted’s.
  4. Wings at Croxley’s.
  5. Picked up a Wii Fit at the Nintendo World Store.

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Friday evening I met up with Josh & Emily at the Nintendo Wold Store and then we headed down to McSorley’s where waited for the infamous Jim Wallis to arrive.  Things were a little more low key this time around at McSorley’s but then again everyone’s a year older.  We moved on to the Telephone Bar and then called it a night.

*Side Note:  For those wondering Jim’s black eye did not occur at McSorley’s.