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#51

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 9:13am

I think more than "tourists in general" what bothers me about folks in Times Square (particularly when the weather gets nice) is when the Naked Cowboy, the silver man, and whatever novelty artist or musician takes up camp in TS and HUGE blocks of people just gather around en masse. That irks the hell out of me, especially when I'm running late (which I usually am). It's one thing when a few scattered people are stopped to look at the billboards or what have you, but when a mob of people his camped out looking at some oddity and there's no moving them...ARG!

But when did New Hampshire become--Such a backward wasteland of seatbelt hating crazies?...I mean, only 40 people actually live there. The others are just visitors who come for the tax-free liquor and three inches of novelty coastline. John Hodgeman on The Daily Show (1-30-07)

#52

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 10:10am

Aah! I can't can't stand the Naked Cowboy. Must he stand right in the middle of Broadway? People are trying to cross the street and they only have a few seconds to do it. Argh.

#53

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 11:37am

Updated On: 4/13/05 at 11:37 AM

#54

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 11:37am

ohh, but tourists LOVE the nakes cowboy. it cracks me up!

i have to say, that other than the fact that they walk SOOOO SLOW, tourists amuse me. and for the most part, i love being able to help people find places around the area. they get so excited!

i have had nasty experiences with them, however. like, last week, passing through the gershwin outside lobby area, a woman walked out of the revolving door, right into me. i was walking reasonably fast, but said "excuse me" and the woman had the nerve to say (in her VERY mid-western accent) "clearly she's from new york! no consideration for anyone that's not from around here!"

i just kept walking, but in my head, i was just thinking "whaaaaaat??!"

#55

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 12:14pm

I think New Yorkers are actually pretty friendly, despite the common stereotypes. Most people are willing to help out, they chat, if you go to a sporting event, or stand in line for a show with other locals, or are in a shop and start talking, people are pretty ammenable to having a conversation.
Hell, look at all of us NYers on this board- we're all very friendly!

#56

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 1:00pm

i bike to work every day through Times Square. There's no funnier sight than a fat-assed mama from DesMoine gasping as she quickly waddles onto the sidewalk to avoid being hit. It's my own shooting gallery, every day.

'The Devil be hitting me!'--Whitney Houston

#57

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 1:11pm

That was one of the funniest things I have heard in a while. Thanks midtowngym!

#58

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 1:16pm

hehe of topic, but...Aigoo, I live a few minutes from Schaumburg. Just thought I'd share.

And my cousin goes to U of I...I'll be going to his graduation in may (i think).

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#59

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 1:24pm

Updated On: 4/13/05 at 01:24 PM

#60

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 1:24pm

ohhhhh, midtown! that's the BEST!!

and chinkie - LOVE your avatar

#61

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 1:26pm

and i really don't know why everything i post is coming up twice today! UGH..sorry, guys!

#62

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 1:27pm

OK I am not a local, but sure as heck am not a tourist. While in the City I do everything humanly possible to avoid TS.

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#63

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 2:30pm

The Naked Cowboy confuses me. First of all, he's not naked. Not that I'd want him to be, but seriously, that's false advertising. Second of all, what possessed him to show up in his underwear in TS one day with his guitar? Did he realize he'd become this phenomenom, or was that just an added bonus to publicly making a fool of himself? Also, what does he do when he goes home at night? Does he even have a real job? I can't imagine being an oddity is a lucrative career.

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#64

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 3:21pm

BG2, I am sure everyone is like that their first time to the city. Weren't you?

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#65

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 3:23pm

orangeskittles, you'd be surprised at the amount of money the Naked Cowboy makes. Unbelievable!

http://www.nakedcowboy.com/

I hung out with Cheyenne Jackson in his dressing room waayyyyyy before he tickled D2.

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Updated On: 4/13/05 at 03:23 PM

#66

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 3:31pm

(Caption from his website: Naked Cowboy Hand Painted Guitars $800 (Sounds like crap but looks awesome) )

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#67

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 3:31pm

Oh, I believe it bdwaygirl!!! I bet he rakes it in when the weather's nice! What a gimmick!

#68

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 3:32pm

*Thread Jack*
Mabel, I love that pic. I think it would promote a lot of tourist/New York love if they made it into a Times Square billboard...

#69

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 3:58pm

Why thank you! I love those naughty pets! I LOVE the idea of a big billboard of it!!! Speaking of lovin' on TS billboards, does anyone remember the Swatch one w/ the cartoon bunnies going at it?!?!? Good times!

#70

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 4:03pm

Yes! Bunny Sutra. Swatch got a lot of sh!t for having that up....

I have the actual watch... it's quite the conversation piece, that's for sure.

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#71

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 4:05pm

Yeah, I had to pull an obnoxious tourist moment and stop to get a picture of that! "Goin at it like a bunch of rabbits" indeed!

#72

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 4:08pm

Loved it!

http://www.swatch.com/specials/bunny/bunnysutra1.php

I hung out with Cheyenne Jackson in his dressing room waayyyyyy before he tickled D2.

"unleash the girly"

Our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we touch.

Puppies are babies in fur coats.

Tinfoil...The Terrorizing Terminator

#73

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 4:10pm

YAY!!! Thanks bdwaygirl!!!

#74

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 4:16pm

Yeah, no one's ever heard of St. Charles. It's a pretty upscale neighborhood. It's about....30 minutes down the road (literally) from Aurora, and a couple minutes from Elgin. Those names might be more common.

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#75

re: tourists in Times Square

Posted: 4/13/05 at 4:22pm

BG2,

You're a sweet, lovable creature...but ya gots A LOT of time to put in here before you can really take on the tourists.

They say it takes 10 years of living here before someone can consider themselves a true New Yorker. I'm am at year 9 and because both of my parents are from Harlem East, I'm pretty sure I'm grandfathered in.

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