Comments on: Grand Central Station. New York, NY

By: FUNKY BROWN CHICK

FUNKY BROWN CHICK — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:41:58 +0000

Baba Doodlius: Exactly. Every now and then, humanity actually impresses me. :) It’s like, just when you expect people to freak out and all hell to break loose, people somehow find it within themselves to maintain a sense of peace and calmness.

Susan: The city’s grand, ain’t it? Yeah, who knows/when/if I ever leave this city in the future, I think I’d miss it, too. By the way … I *TOTALLY* understand your decision to stay at the sample sale. I’d never been to one before I came to New York. Man, those things are GREAT!!!

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:00:06 +0000

One of the things I miss most about NYC – pragmatic, nonplussed, down-to-brass-tacks kinda people. I remember being in the Bowery during when apparently CNN-televised a hysteria-filled “red alert” – all of my family members and friends in LA were calling me on my cell, “i’m watching CNN are you ok Are You Okay ARE YOU OKAY?????” i told them i was at a Rafe sample sale and not about to lose my place in line for Wolf Blitzer, and asked them if they wanted anything because everything in the store was 75% off. i took 3 trains back up to harlem carrying 7 handbags, 2 dopp kits and huge a leather duffle and no one batted a lash.

sample sales (*sniff, tears*). I miss NYC!!!

By: Baba Doodlius

Baba Doodlius — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:58:12 +0000

Lots of resilience in the world today.

I have a good friend who lives in London, and he told me a similar story the day 52 people got killed by terrorists in the Tubes. He said he was really surprised by the calmness of everybody in the city that day – yes, everybody knew it was a horrible act, and that people had been killed, but there was no screaming, no running, no panic at all.

I guess people have learned to be resilient when they need to be nowadays.

By: FUNKY BROWN CHICK

FUNKY BROWN CHICK — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:59:25 +0000

That’s a tough one. I can understand the desire to change the name, but I still kinda like “ErrorBoy” better.

Hmmm … ErrorBoy, LuckyBoy. Your choice.

By: ErrorBoy

ErrorBoy — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:29:31 +0000

FBC, a drink saved my life (kinda…)

I was at 5th and 41st when a friend called me for a drink. Turned around. Heard a big bang just before I got to 7th. Didn’t find out until my second martini I may have been a lucky for a change.

Watchathink, should I change my ‘nom de plume’ to LuckyBoy?

By: FUNKY BROWN CHICK

FUNKY BROWN CHICK — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:48:44 +0000

I think the latest news is that it’s just some random problem with one of the pipes. Although the very early reports speculated that it might be terrorism, I think they’ve ruled that out for now.

By: AmyD

AmyD — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:20:26 +0000

Whaaaaat?! How scary! And true, about the resilience. Crazy shit… What’s the latest news?

So glad you’re safe, but this is just sad. Enough with the hate, already. :o(