Should I Invite Thomcat for a Brooklyn Du'er Meetup ?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

even though he is from STATEN ISLAND?

[ThomCat]

1. Oh hell, no.

You don't want any of those dirty Staten Islanders coming out to Brooklyn. :P

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. i know.

garbage borough

[ThomCat]

3. I'll bring some with me.

It'll add to the brooklyn ambiance. :7

[In_The_Wind]

4. dang

it's a small world ~ I used to live in Staten Island :hi:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. according to me staten island is furhter away than india

i have been to india atleast 12 times in the last decade but 0 times to staten island :P

[ThomCat]

8. That seems to be a common perception.

Staten Island is SO provincial according to most New Yorkers. :)

[In_The_Wind]

11. It's only a short boat ride away.

:silly:

[ThomCat]

6. And we still miss you.

:(

:hi:

[In_The_Wind]

10. I'm so sure it's much quieter there now.

I graduated from college there so I raised a lot of hell along the way. It was great fun sailing out on the Rairitan bay in my little Tanbark Gaff Rigged Beetle Cat Boat.

[ThomCat]

13. SI could use a few more people raising a bit of hell.

It's often dead quiet out here. Wagner and CSI are not known for their adventuresome students. :)

[In_The_Wind]

24. Have you visited a little restaurant on Galesville Ct.?

It's just off of Lily Pond Road? The place is 50 years old with a Boccie Court out back. Their food and service is wonderful ~ old world Italian style.

[ThomCat]

25. No. I haven't.

My favorite family Italian restaurant recently closed when the grandfather retired. I should definitely check if that one is still there. :)

[In_The_Wind]

27. I was there two weeks ago ~ but alas ~ oldtimers disease has hit ...

... and I can't remember the name !

[ThomCat]

28. We all have senior moments.

:P

Next time you're up here, let me know if you want to (and have time to) meet somewhere and have dinner. It would be great to see you.

[In_The_Wind]

29. I would be nice to dine with you on a happier occasion. We were returning from L I.

My beloved mother-in-law suffered through a massive stroke on Mother's Day. The prognoses isn't good. After our visit with Trudy, we felt the need to stop for a bite before continuing another 130 miles northward to our home.





:) I'd love to see you again, ThomCat.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear lioness!

Of course you should!

He is soooo much fun in person......

I'd never hold the fact that he's from Staten Island against him!

:bounce: :bounce:

[ThomCat]

9. I don't know that I'd call myself fun

but definitely talkative. :P

Pri's real challenge isn't going to be getting me to attend. If I can physically get there then I'll crash the meetup. :7

Her real challenge is getting other people to come out of their shells to attend.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Well, my dear ThomCat...

Both my husband and myself enjoyed talking with you a lot!

I remember we talked about getting other folks out for a meetup...

Good luck to her!

BTW, I have a picture in my newest thread of you and MAHNY...

Come have a look!

:hi:

:hug:

[ThomCat]

14. I don't know if your husband realizes

but he's an interesting person to chat with. He seems very subdued, but he's got a lot of good things to say. :)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

15. *Ahem*

No love for Queens? :mad:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

16. you can come if you want to or if you get me a present.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

17. My limit's $5.

Whaddya want? :P

[La Lioness Priyanka]

18. cheap skate!

but me a drink. :P

friday june 8th?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

23. It's gonna be watered down, too.

:P

I'll have to see if I can make it, but just let me know the time and place.

[Deep13]

19. Staten Island is no problem. They have a ferry that runs to the main land.

I rode it once. That was in the 1980s. I hear about the rivalry between the various NYC burroughs and think, "And the distinction is what again?" NYC is an interesting place to see. Glad I don't live there. Makes me wonder how a person can have any real sense of unique identity or worth when there are 18 million people on Manhatten alone during the day.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

20. how can anyone have any sense of identity or worth when they live in the suburbs

and everyone's houses look the same...wear similar clothes..drive similar cars etc?

:P

[Left Is Write]

21. Do you plan to bring dairy products of any kind?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

22. not very much. just cheesecake. chait. latte. some strawberries with whipped cream.

:P

[rug]

26. The only thing wrong with Staten Island is that only the Kill van Kull separates it from Jersey.