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Ride reports & bike news from Chain Reaction's Mike JFri Mar 29 10:56:04 2024 / +0000 GMTUniversal Post Manager 1.1.2 [ www.ProfProjects.com ] Why do I fly red-eyes?
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Fri Mar 29 10:56:04 2024 / +0000 GMThttp://chainreactionblogs.com/diary/?p=1725Becky atop the Empire State Building, with Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty as a backgdrop
Why indeed. Well, I've never been to New York before, and I've always wanted to go to the top of the Empire State Building, or at least I have ever since first seeing the movie "Sleepless in Seattle." OK, those who really know me understand that probably my all-time favorite movie is "Robocop" which seems just a bit different. Don't ask, because I really can't tell you why movies like Robocop and V for Vendetta are my favorite genre but then have a weakness for certain "chick flicks." Meg Ryan may have something to do with it.
I did resist leaving a teddy bear on the observation platform, and, by the way, it's seriously crowded, not at all like in the movie. But it does have views to die for, and between that, Times Square, 30 Rock, seeing the ice skating rink that features prominently in so many (er, chick flick) films, visiting a friend's shop, and seeing "Hello Delli" of David Letterman fame, it was a fun time. We did the subway thing, then did the train thing from Penn Station in New York to Union Station in DC. By the way, do not buy the "business class" seats on the regional Amtrak train. I did so, believing from their literature that that was the only way I was going to get electrical power so I could get work done on my laptop. Er, no. Upon exiting the train I checked out a "coach" car, and they get power too. And there's virtually zero difference in seat comfort. And and and... ok, not done with this yet... it's a lot more difficult using a laptop on a train than a plane because a train isn't nearly as smooth, at least not what passes for trains in this country.]]>17252011-03-09 05:00:082011-03-09 12:00:08