East Coast: NYC live-boarding sesh, weekend of Sept. 28?

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:15 pm

The only time I went to NYC (last summer with the Mrs, for the Haq/Cotton wiffleball extravaganza) it was hotter than balls. It severely limited my ability to enjoy our 10 mile death march all over Manhattan. Well, that and the massive hangovers.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:17 pm

Wow, four pages and only rodney and i are going to the concert. Pretty lame, Milhouse.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:19 pm

[off-topic]you still coming up here maybe Haqster?[/]

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:28 pm

yep, still planning on the belgian beer fest, 27th-28th.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:30 pm

woot.

woot I say.

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:09 pm

HaqDiesel Wrote:

yep, still planning on the belgian beer fest, 27th-28th.

i'm down.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:23 pm

I smell a drunkening.

gauchebag · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:57 pm

well i don't get why the concert thing has to be the centerpiece of all this. it seems like we could put together some kind of dinnerdrinks or something. not all of us are dying to see okkervil river

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:29 am

you should have been dying. you should die. they rocked my panties off.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

saturday roaming and observations:

Was out with mr. haq and ms. katie until 'round 3am so I slept in quite late this morning. riding home on the L train at 3am is an interesting experience - some douchebags were trying to get the entire car to sing along with their stupid oldies. somehow, once we got off the car the entire platform was cheering for the guy - no clue how they knew what was going on. there were a couple dudes that didn't look pleased and I thought things were gonna get stabby...I would have held him down.

today I had a little breakfast and coffee in the village, soaked up some sun in washington square park, watched a guy there playing 2 trumpets at once, random roaming. now I am in soho at some cafe where I can get wi fi. this town is around 5 years behind Portland in the number of wi fi spots and public wi fi. even the ones that do exist all seem to charge. get this shit going, haq.

tonight I am hanging out with my cousin, heading to some gallery opening in Brooklyn, and then a lot of who knows what. probably another dozen jack and cokes.

and oh yeah, okkervil river was really good. better than I thought they would be.

gauchebag · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:18 pm

sounds good. i think i'll be heading in soon. i could take the train at any time but i'm going to get a ride a little later. i don't know what we'll be doing but maybe i'll give a call

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:26 pm

rparis74 Wrote:

why go shopping when you are on vacation. Especially at places like Gap or Abercrombie - doesn't every American town have these? Do you really want to haul all that shit back with you?

my chick insists on shopping wherever we go though she is more interested in the like, local boutiques or whatever because, like you say, we've got all the chain stuff here.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

my cousin nearly killed me last night - I survived. More East Village and some more Brooklyn. Also went to Other Music on (i think it was discostu) someone's suggestion and picked up:

1. MMJ album of early recordings/b-sides
2. Soft Effect/Telephono double CD
3. Townes Van Zandt DVD
4. A Mendoza Line album
5. something else I don't remember

Pretty cool place.

Today - having some brunch with my cousin Bob and his girlfriend, then not really sure until Iron and Wine tonight.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

moma is really cool. bought a great book. my cousin's boss had a piece there...guess that's why he just produced 12 works that are going to go for 240,000 each.

puma · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:00 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

rparis74 Wrote:

why go shopping when you are on vacation. Especially at places like Gap or Abercrombie - doesn't every American town have these? Do you really want to haul all that shit back with you?

my chick insists on shopping wherever we go though she is more interested in the like, local boutiques or whatever because, like you say, we've got all the chain stuff here.

one word: SOHO. everytime i'm in soho, i spend all my money. bad news bears.

gauchebag · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:03 pm

so this worked out awesome. i saw animal collective last night though

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

pumachik Wrote:

Yail Bloor Wrote:

rparis74 Wrote:

why go shopping when you are on vacation. Especially at places like Gap or Abercrombie - doesn't every American town have these? Do you really want to haul all that shit back with you?

my chick insists on shopping wherever we go though she is more interested in the like, local boutiques or whatever because, like you say, we've got all the chain stuff here.

one word: SOHO. everytime i'm in soho, i spend all my money. bad news bears.

i hate shopping. i finally found a present for the wife, though.

So - final tally. Is anyone interested in dinner tomorrow night around 8pm?

I believe haq was interested.

Also - anyone have any ideas on locations - I am totally open on that.

gauchebag · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:10 am

tomorrow night is a burn. if it was wednesday i'd have a drink before boris but i just can't be do the train thing on a weeknight

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

saw the Gugg museum yesterday - great Richard Prince exhibition. All of you NY'ers should check it out. brilliant stuff.

met Opa and Aaaron for some drinks - having 8 mojitos may not be a good idea. luckily I was able to sleep in and feel fine this morning.

i found myself defending regular rock alone - it wasn't pretty having two hipsters closing in on you with gypsy folk on one side and crippling generalizations from the other side. the national is good you bastards.

today is going to be just some hanging out with my cousin Alex - not sure exactly what we are going to do - maybe get out of the city.

puma · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:48 pm

sorry i didn't get to meet up last night, the board was down when i tried to check it so i didn't know what the plans were. :/

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:56 pm

pumachik Wrote:

one word: SOHO.

OPA said the same thing in chat the other day.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:15 pm

rparis74 Wrote:

i found myself defending regular rock alone - it wasn't pretty having two hipsters closing in on you with gypsy folk on one side and crippling generalizations from the other side.

(shudder)

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:21 pm

The National aren't "regular rock," they're post-Joy Division Indiebrood.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

vincent d'onofrio just walked into this starbucks. guy is about the same exact size as me. i should have taken him down.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

You sure have spent a lot of time in coffeehouses rodney

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