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In a message dated 9/16/04 14:11:07 Eastern Daylight Time, hudsom@us.ibm.com 
writes:


> But if she were
> 

One of the benefits of life in the big city is that "wheels" are not owned.  
We use Public Transportation to wherever we go.  The AT has a Metro-North 
(rail line) stop.  Various bus lines go to the AT at Harriman, Warwick and DWG.  
Wheels are a luxury that we have given up except on occasion when we rent a car 
from Avis or some other car rental company in order to go West to East in New 
England.  Funny how all the public transportation lines go North/South 
(except on the LIRR where they go East/West and a lot of zigzagging has to take 
place to go north or south).

French places are good (we have four in our immediate area) but here in NYC I 
would recommend a couple of Swedish places (Ulrika's on 60th St. and Aquavit 
on W. 54th St.).  Italian places abound and everyone is someone's favorite.  
We have three within a two block limit.  We also have the best Pizza place in 
the city (now dem's fightin' words).  Oh, Thai, Chinese, Irish Pubs, Greek, 
Vietnamese, and others abound within walking distance (and I am not talking long 
distance hiking here).  There are some restaurants that are non-ethnic 
oriented -- Fish places, steak, 
Bar-B-Que, etc., and if one wishes to immerse oneself in an ethnic region 
then a subway ride to Greenpoint Brooklyn gives Polish food, a Subway to Astoria 
(Queens) gives a multitude of Greek Tavernas, a long subway ride to Brighton 
Beach (Brooklyn) will place one in Little Russia, while a trip on the # 7 Line 
to Flushing will place a person in the largest Asian Community outside of Asia 
with various food delights.

Oh, how can I leave NY to go on the AT?  Well, I am an odd guy and I happen 
to like trail food.  Lipton, Ramen, or whatever -- I love it.  However, my mate 
will not allow that stuff in the house.  Well, I could store it in my pack 
and enjoy it from time to time.  Anyway, while in NYC I follow the Atkins Eating 
Plan and on the Trail I eat Carbs.  (Please don't flame me on my diet choices 
-- HYOH.)

Skylander