# NYC Dopers - Help! I shall be stranded in NYC!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [December 9, 2004, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967 "2004-12-09T18:36:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 3
### Author:  [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2004, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/41 "2004-12-11T00:49:32Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#):
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> What a small world, I meant to add.
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> If you smoke, or walk in and out of the building during the day, you’ve probably walked past me.
No, but I visit the 2nd floor several times a day. Caffeine, not nicotine, is my addiction.
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### Author:  [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2004, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/42 "2004-12-11T02:45:32Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#):
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> No, but I visit the 2nd floor several times a day. Caffeine, not nicotine, is my addiction.
Oh well then, I’ve almost certainly passed by you at some point. Tell ya what, you walk around with a big hat with a model of a 1920s Death Ray, and I’ll wave to you when I see you.
(Note that I won’t be the won’t pointing and laughing; that would be everyone else.)
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### Author:  [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2004, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/43 "2004-12-11T04:53:44Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#):
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> Oh well then, I’ve almost certainly passed by you at some point. Tell ya what, you walk around with a big hat with a model of a 1920s Death Ray, and I’ll wave to you when I see you.
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> (Note that I won’t be the won’t pointing and laughing; that would be everyone else.)
So you’ll be the only one not pointing and laughing?
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### Author:  [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2004, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/44 "2004-12-11T05:08:43Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#):
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> So you’ll be the only one not pointing and laughing?
No, no. **TellMe** won’t laughing be the everyone else who won’t pointing.
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### Author:  [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2004, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/45 "2004-12-11T05:24:42Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#):
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> No, no. **TellMe** won’t laughing be the everyone else who won’t pointing.
My head just imploded.
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### Author:  [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2004, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/46 "2004-12-11T14:49:49Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#):
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> No, no. **TellMe** won’t laughing be the everyone else who won’t pointing.
I haven’t had coffee yet, so I read this repeatedly trying to figure out why my brani just wasn’t deciphering it.
And no, I won’t pointing and laughing. I’ll be waving.
And laughing.
🙂
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### Author:  [@Priam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Priam)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2004, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/47 "2004-12-11T17:53:32Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#):
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> No, no. **TellMe** won’t laughing be the everyone else who won’t pointing.
That must’ve been an… interesting… crayon you just ate. Did Crayola just release their new LSD Technicolor line?
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### Author:  [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2004, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/48 "2004-12-11T18:16:21Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#):
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> No, no. **TellMe** won’t laughing be the everyone else who won’t pointing.
May I be the first to welcome **Yoda** to the SDMB
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### Author:  [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2004, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/49 "2004-12-11T18:16:53Z")
I think Celestial Blue went down the wrong way.
However, I have employed that method in meetings to see if anyone is paying attention. You take words and put them in an order that sounds like they _ought_ to make sense, but don’t. If everyone nods like they understand, then they aren’t listening.
That’s when you ask for a raise. When they’ll just nod in agreement without realizing what they’ve agreed to.
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### Author:  [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2004, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/50 "2004-12-11T18:34:42Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#):
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> I think Celestial Blue went down the wrong way.
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> However, I have employed that method in meetings to see if anyone is paying attention. You take words and put them in an order that sounds like they _ought_ to make sense, but don’t. If everyone nods like they understand, then they aren’t listening.
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> That’s when you ask for a raise. When they’ll just nod in agreement without realizing what they’ve agreed to.
Looks like it worked on me; I couldn’t figure out why it wasn’t making sense - it looked like it should have.
::gives **Eats\_Crayons** a raise::
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### Author:  [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2004, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/51 "2004-12-13T15:12:30Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#):
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> I think Celestial Blue went down the wrong way.
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> However, I have employed that method in meetings to see if anyone is paying attention. You take words and put them in an order that sounds like they _ought_ to make sense, but don’t. If everyone nods like they understand, then they aren’t listening.
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> That’s when you ask for a raise. When they’ll just nod in agreement without realizing what they’ve agreed to.
Would work on me. No matter how zoned I am, once the subject turns to $$, I am immediately snapped back to reality. Ms. D\_Odds enjoys my ability to completely ignore a salesman’s obfuscation and focus on cash-for-product/services exchange.
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### Author:  [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2004, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/52 "2004-12-13T15:57:37Z")
Hey, shouldn’t you be working? 😛
::realizes she should be too, and runs::
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### Author:  [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2004, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/53 "2004-12-13T16:27:08Z")
Ouch! It’s $20 to go to the MoMA! Dang! Those renovations better be fantabular!
How is the Museum of Natural History? Is there just the one? Is there another with dinosaurs?
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### Author:  [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2004, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/54 "2004-12-13T16:33:42Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#):
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> Ouch! It’s $20 to go to the MoMA! Dang! Those renovations better be fantabular!
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> How is the Museum of Natural History? Is there just the one? Is there another with dinosaurs?
I’ll have to check but I’m pretty darn sure that I can get into MOMA for free with a guest - if you wanted company, of course (and depending on my schedule.)
Uh, why don’t you just email me at [javajulie@gmail.com](mailto:javajulie@gmail.com)?
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### Author:  [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2004, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/55 "2004-12-13T16:59:21Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#):
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> Hey, shouldn’t you be working? 😛
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> ::realizes she should be too, and runs::
Conference calls are prime Dope time. Better than snoring into the telephone.
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### Author:  [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2004, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/56 "2004-12-13T17:28:19Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#):
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> I’ll have to check but I’m pretty darn sure that I can get into MOMA for free with a guest - if you wanted company, of course (and depending on my schedule.)
Cool! I haven’t yet decided if I’ll go to the MoMA on the Sunday or during the week. I wouldn’t want you to get in trouble with that boss of yours who’s in the neighbouring state.
I also have to print out schedules because I’ve been looking at the Met’s and The Natural History Museum and now I’m confused about which is open and which is closed and when…
I think AMNH is only closed on Christmas, someboy is closed Monday’s but I can’t remember who. :mad: I’ve gone and confused myself!
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### Author:  [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2004, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/57 "2004-12-13T17:34:38Z")
Ah, it’s the Met that’s normally closed on Mondays but will be open the 27th.
The MoMA is closed Tuesday.
Dinosaurs are open as usual.
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### Author:  [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2004, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/58 "2004-12-13T20:05:04Z")
I’d be free on Sunday to go to MoMA or MoNH. Well they would charge me to enter but… Natural History is the one with the dino’s and they have the planetarium, which if you add on shows to the price of admission it can get pretty steep.
You may want to look into a City Pass.
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### Author:  [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2004, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/59 "2004-12-13T20:15:23Z")
I can get 4 people into MOMA for free, and I can do either during the week, or the Sunday (we’re talking the 26th, right?) should be feasible.
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### Author:  [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-help-i-shall-be-stranded-in-nyc/278967/60 "2004-12-13T20:39:57Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#):
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> I can get 4 people into MOMA for free, and I can do either during the week, or the Sunday (we’re talking the 26th, right?) should be feasible.
I get in really early on Sunday the 26th (8:30 a.m.), so I’ll have the whole day. I may be stuck with my backpack for awhile though.
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