[Barlibash] Barlibash 2007: Atlanta or Jersey Shore?

[Joel]

We are in agreement in all but what constitutes "fun" - taking a bit 
less than two hours via train each way is within my 3-5 hour total 
commute time estimate - especially when you include getting to the 
train station and waiting for the next train to leave. So yes, a 
Circle Line tour or Red Apple bus are feasible...

The reason I don't find this satisfying is that New York City is at a 
level where I place only Tokyo and London - there is so much that I'd 
rather focus on NYC for days at a time, then give it a few hours.

Just stating opinions. :)

At 04:05 AM 8/13/2006, maegwen wrote:
>I disagree, Joel.
>
>The train takes people from the Shore to NYC in under two hours. It's
>entirely possible, if people are interested, to do a day trip to New York.
>It wouldn't be an exhaustive visit, aka "let's see everything," but if
>people desired to go up to do a Red Apple bus or Circle Line boat tour, or
>to climb the Empire State Building, it's doable and not much more or less
>than we've seen of any other city we've been to.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joel [mailto:jpubx1 at westvi.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 4:30 AM
> > To: Simon; maegwen at theonering.net; Barlibash at theonering.net
> > Subject: Re: [Barlibash] Barlibash 2007: Atlanta or Jersey Shore?
> >
> >
> > Let me make one thing really clear to people. If you think that going
> > to the Jersey shore makes you "nice and close to New York City" so
> > you can hop up for a day trip" I have to disabuse you of that notion
> > right now. At least from my viewpoint.
> >
> > Really.
> >
> > They are close on a globe, but the worlds are so different, and the
> > commute between the two so inconvenient, that you won't be able
> > to  get from one to the other too easily. You can try, but having 3-5
> > hours of your NYC day spent getting there and back won't be fun.
> >
> >
> > At 12:13 AM 8/13/2006, Simon wrote:
> > >I guess I could add a reason, though not being a native I
> > don't place
> > >much value in my viewpoint on this one. I suspect it will be a lot
> > >easier, and more likely that I will be able to attend if
> > we're looking
> > >at jersey, particularly as if the timing works out in such a
> > way that I
> > >need to make an extra return flight to get there it's one of the
> > >cheapest places to fly to.
> > >
> > >I'd also love to be proximal to new york, as that's something i've
> > >meant to see for a very long time, and failed to. But, you know,
> > >otherwise, I'm happy to do whatever people want to do. I only go for
> > >the people really anyway.
> > >
> > >Anyway, I'm going to work very hard to make this one. While
> > last year
> > >my stated view was I was unlikly to come from day one, it's
> > my express
> > >intention to find my way over for next year, whether I be in
> > illinois,
> > >london, inbetween or somewhere stranger and more far fetched.
> > >
> > >So I hope to see as many of you as possible, especially
> > those I haven't
> > >yet met, and my own desires aside I wish everyone the best possible
> > >luck in making it when the time comes, wherever it may be.
> > >
> > >Simon.
> > >
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