New York

**Drogman.** · 22/02/2008, 5:11 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Bring a laptop, get wifi in your room, get a few Samuel Adams in and watch it on www.rte.ie

Mmm that could be an option. I might actually just buy a laptop over there and fire away.

Surely if they show all that GAA crap then they'd have access to RTE? It'll be around 11:30am when the game is on, I think!

**Noelys Guitar** · 22/02/2008, 6:11 PM

Every second bar in Manhattan has Setanta US which is slightly different from Setanta Ireland in that they do not show Eircom games. You can get RTE.ie though and a lot of hotels have computers with the internet available for a fee (15 dollars should cover the period of the game).

**A face** · 29/02/2008, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by Drogman.

I might actually just buy a laptop over there and fire away.

Go to B&H on 33rd and 9th (i think, 33rd or 34th), its two blocks over from Madison Square Garden anyway towards the post office -> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

Seriously good value there.

**Pike B** · 02/05/2008, 8:32 PM

Greatest City on earth. Amazing place to be. Have been twice including my honeymoon. The one place I know I will go to again and again, for the rest of my life. Simply superb.

**Dodge** · 02/05/2008, 8:37 PM

Originally Posted by Pike B

Greatest City on earth. Amazing place to be. Have been twice including my honeymoon. The one place I know I will go to again and again, for the rest of my life. Simply superb.

Will be there in 2 weeks (for the third time) as part of my honeymoon. Fabulous city

**Pike B** · 02/05/2008, 8:39 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Will be there in 2 weeks (for the third time) as part of my honeymoon. Fabulous city

Lucky lucky lucky man. Have a blast bud. Congratulations.
Have the bbq ribs in Hard Rock Cafe... Unreal...

**DaveyCakes** · 02/05/2008, 9:12 PM

I spent a weekend in New York 7 or 8 years ago. I was absolutely mystified as to all the fuss about it. Nowt special at all in my view.

**Pike B** · 02/05/2008, 9:25 PM

Originally Posted by DaveyCakes

I spent a weekend in New York 7 or 8 years ago. I was absolutely mystified as to all the fuss about it. Nowt special at all in my view.

You must be joking??

**DaveyCakes** · 03/05/2008, 8:30 PM

Originally Posted by Pike B

You must be joking??

Not at all.

**Billsthoughts** · 07/05/2008, 10:37 PM

know a few people who hated alrite. loved it myself.

**Newryrep** · 08/05/2008, 10:56 AM

Probably a bit like London, great/exciting for the first 6 months then a day later turns into a dirty, over crowded, expensive dump full of tourists, beggers, pickpockets

**OneRedArmy** · 11/05/2008, 11:20 AM

New York does nothing for me.

Enjoyed it the first few times when I was a kid, then realised after a few more visits that I was in no rush to go back. The rude locals are reason enough to give it a wide berth.

Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and Seattle all far superior cities.

FWIW also think that LA is an overhyped hole.

**forza rovers** · 11/05/2008, 8:02 PM

after just coming back from new york.i thought it was great.some nice places there like the apple store,the Ferris wheel in toysRus,st patricks cathedral,thed big hole at ground zero,the only thing i didn't like was how un friendly it was.

**forza rovers** · 12/05/2008, 8:52 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

I got news for you, we have an Apple Store, a bigger ferris wheel, and we're a hell of a lot more friendly here in Chicago...less traffic and less trash on the ground as well

it was my first time in the states,i guess ill have a head ta Chicago some time.

**theworm2345** · 12/05/2008, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by forza rovers

it was my first time in the states,i guess ill have a head ta Chicago some time.

Yes, you should

I'm glad New York didn't ruin your opinion of the US though

**theworm2345** · 14/05/2008, 1:15 AM

Originally Posted by Ruben Sosa

Chicago rocks!! Blues brothers put that town on the map.. Love the windy city.

Glad to hear it

**paul_oshea** · 16/05/2008, 8:53 AM

ya no better place than chicago. still to find a better city anywhere. though seattle appeals to me too.

**paul_oshea** · 19/05/2008, 10:42 AM

why what? seattle appeals to me? Mainly the band scene and why so many good bands came from the town, i spose remoteness played a key and possibly few amenities for young people growing up, so playing in a band was the only form of escapism.

I assume you mean why is chicago such a good place, well, go there and find out for yourself! Its got everything to be honest, good restaurants, good pubs/bars, good people ( very friendly ) and a good social scene, plus its got theatre, its got the chicago institute of Art, its got museums, its got everything that you would like as a tourist, but more importantly from a living aspect its got great pubs, bars and clubs and people are always out some night of the week and there is a great buzz about the place, especially if the bears or the cubs are in town.

**Dodge** · 19/05/2008, 3:53 PM

Originally Posted by Ruben Sosa

Apologies for the lazy post. I have been to Chicago, was wondering why Seattle. Never really intrested me. New York, Chicago, Boston, L.A, and Washington would be all that really offer anything to us Irish visitors in my opinion.

And all us Irish want the same from a holiday?