[Bent] Bent Digest, Vol 50, Issue 1

[Clay Mikolasy]

(continued)....and THAT'S what I write or talk about publicly. I'm sure this is what most people do.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Burton Rothberg 
  To: bent at list.marsride.org 
  Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 9:59 PM
  Subject: Re: [Bent] Bent Digest, Vol 50, Issue 1


  As a Manhatanite and an American I feel the tone and content of your post were both condescending and smug.


  Manhattanties are friendly in the same way that most Americans are. There is clearly a difference with Europe, and the difference goes deeper than pedestrian plazas.  I recommend you spend some time with your son in Hershey to see what I mean. 


  On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 12:00 PM, <bent-request at list.marsride.org> wrote:

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    Today's Topics:

      1. Re: Bent people from Finland visiting NYC (Tapio Antero Osala)


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    Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:42:17 +0200
    From: Tapio Antero Osala <tapio.antero.osala at gmail.com>
    Subject: Re: [Bent] Bent people from Finland visiting NYC
    To: "NY/NJ/CT/PA Metro Area Recumbent Society (MARS)"
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    Thank You for your efforts on Xmas week trying to make a meeting with us.

    Next time I will choose a more proper time of year.

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    We had a great 5 days in Manhattan. You Manhattans are so kind,
    liberal and "european" compared with the rest of North America.

    If I would move to U.S NYC would be the only alternative.

    We were watching a couple of movies ("Invictus" and Pedro Almodovar:
    "Broken Embraces") and the Hair -musical.
    All were exellent.
    (Hint: Perdo Almodovar is #1 european film director)

    The Muse Hotel was superb (Times Square).

    We also visitid the American Museum of Natural History ( it was not SO
    impressive that we imagined but worth visit).

    The main purpose of my visit was to have a good holiday with my son
    (and celebrate his 22nd birthday) while he had almost a week vacation
    from his ice hockey in Hershey Bears (PA).
    This purpose was fullfilled 100%.

    I some one of you ever plans to visit Europe (or Finland!) do not
    hesitate to contact me.



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     I noticed that you do not have much pedestrian streets in Manhattan,
    One block on Broadway/Times Sqare was all I found.

    In almost ALL european cities (not so much in London) there are large
    areas for only pedestrians and that is where all people meet (and the
    business i flourishing!). I am just wondring why it would not function
    even in Manhattan mid-town?


    -- Have a nice Spring!


    Tapio Osala
    tapio.antero.osala at gmail.com
    Vaasa gsm +358400761185



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