Welp, I did it.
I actually visited a place I wrote off the bucket list due to politics and all.
Then I got the married and had to check out the home base commanders stomping grounds. I had visions of the movie 'Escape from NY' on my mind.
Was an odd feeling not to be carrying everywhere as I do in the comfort of my gun free state. Belt felt less tighter and I didn't feel as fat I think.
Of note:
First off, I did not see a single gun store on long island or on Manhattan.
I must say I loved the bagels I found.
I did not see the big deal on the NY pizza though.
Bums....
Dayum! I only seen 3 bums in all of my walking around downtown NY.
In my shitbag town at least 15 assholes begging for gas money or handouts on my way to the Wal-Mart here. I expected to have seen at least eleventy billion of them there.
The subways did smell like a sewer pipe busted somewhere when I entered the caverns descending below. Was surprised that there were not roving gangs of hood rats roving the system that I was thought to believed inhabited them and preyed apon people traveling. Nice!
JFK airport beer prices suck. Have to admit that Denver airport prices suck also. I think I lost about $300 on bar tabs waiting for planes at both airports...
The outdoors:
Driving through the Bronx and other desolate places like East St Louis are similar. This was due to some GPS unit saying , go here....When tansitioning to the sheeple movers, Subways and rail, I had pleasure in seeing a crew of 5 or 6 able bodied men strip a car in no time flat along one of the train stops on one of the roads that dead end along the tracks waiting for the train to pull out of the station. It is unfortunate that they don't use their skills on some NASCAR activity I suppose. Them boys had skills!!!
Drivers:
Driving skills I have always know people from there to be repulsive, dangerous and irresponsible drivers. I found myself many times flipping off and yelling at people with NY plates due to their driving habits I have seen in the places I have resided in.
Enter: Letting the trusted NY lady family friend drive my rental car that she was not covered in....
I spent a lovely time in the state driving all over by the wife and then the steering wheel changed hands. Said childhood friend of the wife took the wheel since she knew the route.
HO Lee Fuk!!!!
I remind you I spent a few days checking out cool places and did a lot of the OOoohs and AAAAhhhs of the place.
This Psychotic lady, (otherwise known as a local driver friend of the family, took control of a rental that she was not covered under) began to raise my blood pressure. Actually I thought I was going to stroke out while trying to act calm
We began driving around 80 MPH on the roads with no more than a car length in front of us. She plays tour guide, often looking off to the sides of the roads pointing at places and not paying attention to traffic. I am thinking we are going to die.. Brake lights in front of us as we accelerate to our inevitable collision or other drivers squeezing in an apparent brush with death in front of us. I think this drive killed most of my fun out of this vacation at this point.
We are on this road for over an hour whipping through lanes, cutting people off with inches to spare off the front and back bumper the whole time. She is not paying attention to the road or traffic and spending a lot of time trying to rest her left leg on top of her right thigh. I am grateful to be alive I do say...
All In all it was a good trip. I am thankful to be alive.
Your state has many beautiful places. Hiking is an hour away though and I did not see any national forest or BLM land to explore.
Taxes are the debil there I have come to know.
I can see why a long range rifle is not needed.
I have tried the seafood and was not too impressed. Lobster roll had crushed shell or something on it and the Reuben sammich sucked real bad.
Some place called the Angry Otter had the best fries ever!
To think ARFCOM has a start or continuing presence there must be maddening in such a gun unfriendly zone.
Was a fun trip. I might have to do it again in the future.
I don't see how you people on Long Island pay the taxes that you do, dayum!
Was a fun experience!
Cheers