As a Manhatanite and an American I feel the tone and content of your post were both condescending and smug.<div><br></div><div>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. <br>
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1. Re: Bent people from Finland visiting NYC (Tapio Antero Osala)<br>
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:42:17 +0200<br>
From: Tapio Antero Osala <<a href="mailto:tapio.antero.osala@gmail.com" target="_blank">tapio.antero.osala@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Bent] Bent people from Finland visiting NYC<br>
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Thank You for your efforts on Xmas week trying to make a meeting with us.<br>
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Next time I will choose a more proper time of year.<br>
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We had a great 5 days in Manhattan. You Manhattans are so kind,<br>
liberal and "european" compared with the rest of North America.<br>
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If I would move to U.S NYC would be the only alternative.<br>
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We were watching a couple of movies ("Invictus" and Pedro Almodovar:<br>
"Broken Embraces") and the Hair -musical.<br>
All were exellent.<br>
(Hint: Perdo Almodovar is #1 european film director)<br>
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The Muse Hotel was superb (Times Square).<br>
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We also visitid the American Museum of Natural History ( it was not SO<br>
impressive that we imagined but worth visit).<br>
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The main purpose of my visit was to have a good holiday with my son<br>
(and celebrate his 22nd birthday) while he had almost a week vacation<br>
from his ice hockey in Hershey Bears (PA).<br>
This purpose was fullfilled 100%.<br>
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I some one of you ever plans to visit Europe (or Finland!) do not<br>
hesitate to contact me.<br>
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I noticed that you do not have much pedestrian streets in Manhattan,<br>
One block on Broadway/Times Sqare was all I found.<br>
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In almost ALL european cities (not so much in London) there are large<br>
areas for only pedestrians and that is where all people meet (and the<br>
business i flourishing!). I am just wondring why it would not function<br>
even in Manhattan mid-town?<br>
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-- Have a nice Spring!<br>
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Tapio Osala<br>
<a href="mailto:tapio.antero.osala@gmail.com" target="_blank">tapio.antero.osala@gmail.com</a><br>
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