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Court
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2012 - 08:25 pm: |
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Time was short . . . he partied too hard last night and failed to notice he had free tickets to the Knicks today . . so it was off for a quick lunch and a quick tour . . . . The funnest part was sneaking into about 6 areas that are closed off to the public . . . be mindful that a good deal of this had been there for a number of years BEFORE the Boston Tea Party and BEFORE the signing of the Declaration of Independance. ENJOY . . . we did!
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Court
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2012 - 08:28 pm: |
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Davegess
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2012 - 10:28 pm: |
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Neat stuff Court. We are looking forward to seeing you guy next month! |
Court
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2012 - 11:28 pm: |
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We can't wait ! ! ! . . . I am starting to practice behaving . . . it's not going so well . . but I am trying. The good news is that I have only been taken into custody one time this month (last Monday). I'm going to try to grow up before you arrive. Buying any of this? |
Court
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2012 - 11:41 pm: |
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We'll have a blast !
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Davegess
| Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2012 - 12:07 am: |
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I'm going to try to grow up before you arrive You can't do that the teen agers will be bored! |
Blake
| Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2012 - 03:13 pm: |
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I can dig the gravity of that equation. What frat would Tom be pledging? Epsilon Beta Roe! |
Crusty
| Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2012 - 11:33 pm: |
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And I thought it was Eata Bita Pi. |
Moxnix
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2012 - 12:07 am: |
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Tappa Kegga. |
Reindog
| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 07:45 pm: |
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Actually, I am pledged to "I Felta Thigh" even though the pix made me look like "Hadda Lotta Pi". Professor Canfield and I ("a visiting professor from California") staged a full on assault of some of the most amazing places NYC has to offer and off limits to most tourists. Hopefully, Professor Gess will be afforded the same opportunities if time permits. Thanks again, Ansel. |
Court
| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 10:58 pm: |
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I've got good news . . . . Father Gess is no mere Neophyte . . . no . . . in fact, he's a seasoned Jedi of building penetration. I gave Dave my super secret "how to penetrate one of Gotham's most amazing buildings" lessons and I hadn't even begun to explain the details when he grabbed the roll of blue prints, fled the truck and went straight to the front desk claiming to be a courier, looking for "Buell, Canfield and Gess Architects". The key is to carry in the roll of blue prints and become increasingly aggressive as the poor board struggles to find what floor the firm is on. By the time he calls his boss . . .Dave had had a wonderful opportunity to get to see the gold guilder interior of the Woolworth Building. But, alas, he and I have a task before us that will task even our seasoned collective abilities . . .we'll have his 16 year old Super-Daughter and Ingrid a foreign exchange student from Iceland, Norway or some place. Dave and I are sworn to have these kids exhausted by the end of the day . . we may look old but we have a lot of life left in us. I'm predicting a final score that sees the old men winning ! We'll have a ball and, by golly . . that was fun for me at school the other day . . pretty cool to sneak around buildings that had been there a quarter century when the Declaration of Independence was being written.! By the way . . I didn't know any of these tricks before I met Dave . . . he corrupted me.
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Davegess
| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 11:26 pm: |
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Davegess
| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 11:28 pm: |
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The girls, all three of them, are in for a treat. I have promised them that we will see Wicked and the three are going knock off shopping. If they can avoid arrest in one of those places we will be golden. |
Ebear
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 01:18 am: |
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Thast just sounds SO "UNLIKELY"....I mean Dave corrupting Court???What's this world coming to?
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Reepicheep
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 08:27 am: |
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quote:The key is to carry in the roll of blue prints and become increasingly aggressive as the poor board struggles to find what floor the firm is on.
LOL. |
Davegess
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 09:48 am: |
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Very neat lobby in that building, well worth the subterfuge. I'm sending the wife and kids in and telling to ask for Dr. Hackenbush. That ought to give them a few minutes to look around. |
Court
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 10:48 am: |
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Tell them to bring sneakers . . . and be in shape. Few folks can keep up with you and I when we are on a roll. Some things haven't changed with time. |
Davegess
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 01:08 pm: |
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Ratbuell
| Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 09:47 am: |
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The key is to carry in the roll of blue prints and become increasingly aggressive as the poor board struggles to find what floor the firm is on. Like when I used to do concert production for a living, and wanted to see a show I wasn't working - wear all black, carry a clipboard and a sharpie and a Gerber multitool, look pissed and act in a hurry. Unless it's a house that uses the same stage crew show after show...it'll get you in just about any stage door there is. Usually you don't even have to speak to anyone. And if they're loading-in? Grab a box. Someone will tell you where it goes as you walk in Amazing photos, Court. I'd say I need to get to Gotham one of these days, but I suspect it will take MUCH more than a day to absorb even 1% of what's there... |