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="Kong76":brd19iy8]Fake a flat tire or dead battery and just show up for the free food and booze.[/quote:brd19iy8]
god will smite you with food poisoning.
how old are your kids metfairy?
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Kong76
Jan 15 2009 06:02 PM
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Ny83: god will smite you with food poisoning <<<
Generally speaking, I don't believe in god and I certainly don't believe that
if there was one he/she could dish out any punishment at will.
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themetfairy
Jan 15 2009 06:26 PM
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="Nymr83":gqph8rn8]="Kong76":gqph8rn8]Fake a flat tire or dead battery and just show up for the free food and booze.[/quote:gqph8rn8]
god will smite you with food poisoning.
how old are your kids metfairy?[/quote:gqph8rn8]
19, 15 and 12.
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themetfairy
Jan 15 2009 06:28 PM
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="Benjamin Grimm":1tmsx72p]Take a bus to the Yogi Berra museum.[/quote:1tmsx72p]
Nah. Been there, and I don't feel like schlepping back into New Jersey in the middle of our day in Manhattan.
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themetfairy
Jan 15 2009 06:29 PM
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="Kong76":pwwuoeh5]Fake a flat tire or dead battery and just show up for the free food and booze.[/quote:pwwuoeh5]
It's not a question of smiting, but this is a close family friend - we want to be there to see him read from the Torah.
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Kong76
Jan 15 2009 06:33 PM
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I said nothing of smiting.
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themetfairy
Jan 15 2009 06:36 PM
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No, but it came up in the thread.
In any event, it's not a consideration.
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Kong76
Jan 15 2009 06:41 PM
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Oh stop.
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themetfairy
Jan 15 2009 06:46 PM
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Stop what?
Stop asking for suggestions of how to kill time for the afternoon, or to see if anyone else might be hanging out in the City Saturday?
Going to the services is a given. Going to the party at night is a given. The time in between is up for grabs.
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cooby
Jan 15 2009 06:51 PM
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zWhy did they schedule stuff so far apart?
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themetfairy
Jan 15 2009 06:54 PM
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="cooby":3ejpfmcj]zWhy did they schedule stuff so far apart?[/quote:3ejpfmcj]
Orthodox and many Conservative Jews observe a lot of restraints during Shabbat (Sabbath), involving things like the use of electricity, music, etc. (I'm not the expert on this - we're Reform, and have always scheduled afternoon receptions for these things). It's not my personal observance, but it's not uncommon.
The other option is to plan the party for the following day, which is even more inconvenient when travel is involved.
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Kong76
Jan 15 2009 06:59 PM
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She did it to me again ... I ain't biting.
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themetfairy
Jan 15 2009 07:02 PM
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I honestly have no idea why you're looking for reasons to get upset.
This is a thread about looking for suggestions about killing time on Saturday. If any of you are going to be around in the afternoon, or have a decent idea about how we can kill a few hours with the kids, let me know.
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Kong76
Jan 15 2009 07:06 PM
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And again.
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metsguyinmichigan
Jan 15 2009 08:10 PM
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Sounds like a nice opportunity for family time in the city. The Museum of Natural History has something for everyone. Turn them all loose and say be back at the big dinosaur by a certain time.
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themetfairy
Jan 15 2009 08:22 PM
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="metsguyinmichigan":2mnw0rg4]Sounds like a nice opportunity for family time in the city. The Museum of Natural History has something for everyone. Turn them all loose and say be back at the big dinosaur by a certain time.[/quote:2mnw0rg4]
Always a possibility. We spent a lot of time at AMNH when we lived in the City and the older two kids were small.
It's too bad that the museum closes at 5:00 now - we used to love spending Friday and Saturday nights there.
Are there any special exhibits there currently that would be interesting for teens and tweens? Or at any of the other museums?
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soupcan
Jan 15 2009 08:48 PM
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[url=http://www.sportsmuseum.com/:3ue93l9x]The Sports Museum[/url:3ue93l9x]
Its right up your family's alley and away from the crowds. Lotsa people don't even know it exists. It'll kill 2-3 hours.
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themetfairy
Jan 15 2009 09:01 PM
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="soupcan":1fef9yeg][url=http://www.sportsmuseum.com/:1fef9yeg]The Sports Museum[/url:1fef9yeg]
Its right up your family's alley and away from the crowds. Lotsa people don't even know it exists. It'll kill 2-3 hours.[/quote:1fef9yeg]
We actually checked it out last August, after we dropped off our daughter at college for the school year. Not a bad choice, but probably not worth a second visit just yet.
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MFS62
Jan 15 2009 09:14 PM
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A little logistical info would help us.
Please give us the time and approximate location of the morning and evening events. Don't have to be specific, just stuff like upper or lower east or west side, midtown, etc.
Lunch around the Rockerfeller Center skating rink is a pleasant way to kill some time. From there, its a short hop to the MOMA if they've already done the MNH thing. Or the museum of TV (I think around 52 or 53 streets.
Later
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themetfairy
Jan 15 2009 09:18 PM
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Upper West Side, with lunch following services. Not sure when lunch ends, but we'll be killing time until 7:30.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jan 15 2009 09:21 PM
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7 Train to Willets Point.
Pay respect to Shea before it falls, check of the Museum of the City of NY and/or the Queens Zoo in the park (both underrated) and then get a bite on Main St. Flushing.
Take a family hike over the Brooklyn bridge, have a pizza at Grimaldi's on the other side, head back.
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themetfairy
Jan 15 2009 09:25 PM
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If it were about 20 degrees warmer, I'd seriously consider that itinerary.
With Saturday's projected temperatures, though, that much outdoors time isn't going to fly.
Museum of the City of New York is a possibility. D-Dad and I were members there years ago - it's a great place.
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A Boy Named Seo
Jan 15 2009 10:15 PM
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="John Cougar Lunchbucket":334ribjh]7 Train to Willets Point.
Pay respect to Shea before it falls, check of the Museum of the City of NY and/or the Queens Zoo in the park (both underrated) and then get a bite on Main St. Flushing.
Take a family hike over the Brooklyn bridge, have a pizza at Grimaldi's on the other side, head back.[/quote:334ribjh]
I want that to be my Saturday.
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Edgy DC
Jan 15 2009 10:58 PM
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I want that to be my Tuesday.
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Gwreck
Jan 15 2009 11:58 PM
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="John Cougar Lunchbucket":1th1bsxq]7 Train to Willets Point.
Pay respect to Shea before it falls, check of the Museum of the City of NY and/or the Queens Zoo in the park (both underrated) and then get a bite on Main St. Flushing.
Take a family hike over the Brooklyn bridge, have a pizza at Grimaldi's on the other side, head back.[/quote:1th1bsxq]
We had friends in from San Diego a month ago and did almost that exact itinerary (we went to DiFara's in Midwood instead of Grimaldis)...but essentially what's suggested above. Fantastic time.
OCD:
The Museum of the City of New York is actually on the Upper East Side, around 100th Street. The one in Flushing Meadows Park is the Queens Museum.
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metirish
Jan 16 2009 04:13 AM
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Take a plane ride in the Hudson.
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themetfairy
Jan 16 2009 05:20 AM
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I know the Museum of the City of New York - it's around 103rd Street and Fifth. A couple of years ago it hosted that nice exhibition about the history of baseball in New York.
We could cab it there if it makes the itinerary.
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themetfairy
Jan 16 2009 06:53 AM
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What does anyone know about the rebuilt Columbus Circle? If we're killing time before a movie, are there decent places there to hang out?
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sharpie
Jan 16 2009 07:03 AM
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I work a few blocks away. The Time Warner Center has impressive views but there's nothing to do in there except patronize expensive shops or expensive restaurants.
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themetfairy
Jan 16 2009 07:07 AM
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What shops/restaurants are there?
Window shopping in a heated mall is preferable to hanging outside in sub-freezing temperatures.
OE - Never mind, I found [url=http://www.shopsatcolumbuscircle.com/:1ccre20i]their site[/url:1ccre20i]. Thanks for giving me the name of the place - that helped me find it.
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metirish
Jan 16 2009 07:13 AM
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Derek Jeter lives in that area I believe , you could stand outside his building in hopes of catching a glimpse of him.
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themetfairy
Jan 16 2009 07:15 AM
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Considering how cold it's supposed to be tomorrow, I wouldn't stand outside for David Wright!
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Fman99
Jan 16 2009 07:27 AM
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You could go down to Washington Square Park and buy drugs and then partake of them with your family.
I know, not wholesome. But it's still an option (trust me).
The Guggenheim is nice too.
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themetfairy
Jan 16 2009 07:29 AM
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="Fman99":3bn3nglh]You could go down to Washington Square Park and buy drugs and then partake of them with your family.
I know, not wholesome. But it's still an option (trust me).
The Guggenheim is nice too.[/quote:3bn3nglh]
Usually the drug dealers wait until nightfall down there ;)
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DocTee
Jan 16 2009 08:16 AM
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Columbus Circle: lunch at Mickey Mantles?
j/k
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themetfairy
Jan 16 2009 09:05 AM
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There are PLENTY of better restaurants in that 'hood than that place!
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Edgy DC
Jan 16 2009 09:27 AM
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Die, Time, Die!
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seawolf17
Jan 16 2009 12:18 PM
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="metirish":2h4nvpd9]Take a plane ride in the Hudson.[/quote:2h4nvpd9]
How did this get glossed over so quickly? That was hilarious.
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Benjamin Grimm
Jan 16 2009 12:43 PM
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="themetfairy":1asvam3f]="Benjamin Grimm":1asvam3f]Take a bus to the Yogi Berra museum.[/quote:1asvam3f]
Nah. Been there, and I don't feel like schlepping back into New Jersey in the middle of our day in Manhattan.[/quote:1asvam3f]
I wasn't serious. I was just echoing a suggestion that Steve Rogers made to a similar request a while back.
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themetfairy
Jan 16 2009 12:51 PM
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Gotcha.
As things are evolving, we may go for a divide-and-conquer scenario. We'd send my daughter to her dorm room downtown along with our older son, and have them meet us at the reception. This would give them some down time and a place to hang out. That would also leave me and D-Dad with just MK to entertain, which is easier than keeping all three of the kids occupied.
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Vic Sage
Jan 16 2009 01:19 PM
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you can meet up with me and my family at the matinee of SHREK!
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themetfairy
Jan 16 2009 01:36 PM
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="Vic Sage":1y8rmh9f]you can meet up with me and my family at the matinee of SHREK![/quote:1y8rmh9f]
That might be pushing it - I'm not sure how long the kiddush lunch will run. But do you want to get together after the show?
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Kong76
Jan 17 2009 12:23 PM
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Wonder how the frozen "tourists" are making out.
I wanna text her, but I'm chicken.
*bock bock*
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themetfairy
Jan 18 2009 06:34 AM
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Went for the divide and conquer strategy. The older two kids went down to NYU for some down time and shopping. We took MK to see Waltz With Bashir and Bride Wars - two films that are diametric opposites (but the theaters were heated, which was our main goal on the cold afternoon).
The mall at Columbus Circle was indeed upscale, but it was a nice place to walk around for a little while.
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