True... We have that special something...Bloomberg. And before Bloomberg , Rudy. Those Parisian only wish they could have had 8 years of Rudy followed by 12 (or maybe 16) years of Bloomby. ;)Originally Posted by W1GUH
True... We have that special something...Bloomberg. And before Bloomberg , Rudy. Those Parisian only wish they could have had 8 years of Rudy followed by 12 (or maybe 16) years of Bloomby. ;)
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Anyone who would pick NY over Paris has likely never been to Paris.
Oh? Parisians have never been to Paris? Interesting conclusion there.
Maybe you missed the statement, "Parisians who grew up in Paris have personally expressed a preference for New York."
Crap. Can't make a link work. I refer you to post 19.
I always felt that way. But every Parisian I've gotten to know in NY has said that New York is better. I KNOW I'd LOVE Paris and France in general -- but I understand what they're saying. Probably doesn't have that certain special something that's here in NYC.
Last edited by W1GUH; 11-22-2011 at 07:14 AM.
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I didn't "miss" the statement; I "dismissed" the statement. I can cite dozens of people I know who are native Niew Yawkahs who fled the place. So what?
I have spent time in both cities. Paris did not earn its nickname, "City of Light," for naught. It is the most beautiful city in the world. Thirty days on Broadway or the Avenue of the Americas cannot compare with five minutes on the Champs Elysees or a two-minute stroll along the banks of the Seine.
I've been to Paris several times, the real one in France, but not New York USA, does that count?
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I "dismissed" the statement.
So you're calling me a liar, eh? Or the good people I've known from Paris? Or are you prejudiced against New York? Or anybody who disagrees with you?
Paris may be beautiful visually, but New York is beautiful in all ways, down the very core of its soul. Bet you never lived here, have you? If that's the case your opinions are uninformed about its beauty.
If it's a war on drugs, then free the POW's.
Bit of an overreaction, wouldn't you say? I called no one a liar; I merely underscored the personal unreliability of mere opinion. Some people have taste for sugar, etc, etc?
How many times have you been to Paris? How much time have you spent there?Paris may be beautiful visually, but New York is beautiful in all ways, down the very core of its soul. Bet you never lived here, have you? If that's the case your opinions are uninformed about its beauty.
No, no overreaction except maybe in your own mind. To "dismiss" a statement is a severe dis-respect of whoever made the statement. I would NEVER "dismiss" something you say because I disagree with it. I'd state my disagreement and ask for more detail about why you feel/think as you do. I might learn something. That is, up to the point where viscous personal attacks start happening.
To "dismiss" a statement sometimes means the the "dismisser" feels that he/she is omniscient and has no use whatsoever for alternate viewpoints, and is is too set in his/her ways to ever consider growing as a person.
Last edited by W1GUH; 11-22-2011 at 08:47 AM.
If it's a war on drugs, then free the POW's.
Ah, c'mon guys. No need to fight. Paris is not for everyone. Neither is NYC. Look on the bright side though, neither is Philadelphia. Or Cleveland.
(And I've been to Philadelphia. And Cleveland.)
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