So there's mention of people wanting to go clubbing. I know nothing about clubbing so you kids are going to have to figure out where you want to go.

If it were me, I'd be aiming for one of the clubs with the Moroccan theme and bellydancers, but that's me. There are several of those sorts of places in NYC.

You should be warned though that clubbing is especially uncheap in NYC and like Miami, a lot of clubs play games with the velvet rope so they have a reputation.

What's the velvet rope? 

Stormcrow wrote:

Let us know when you schedule your UN tour, would you Mercury? If we could make it to the sex museum by 4, I think that's early enough, but that would be awfully tight for you, maybe impossible....Would it be bad for you to do the UN Friday morning?

Nope, there's no problem.  I'll have to re-read the fine print on the UN website to see whether I can schedule a tour as a small group, but an early Friday tour before Ellis Island is not out of the question.  If I can't schedule a tour, getting there for the first tour at 9:45 is my plan.

As for Ellis Island, there's an option to reserve ferry tickets.  See here.  There's also a "Flex Ticket" option good for a three-day period.  Assuming the UN tour is the first on Friday, and also assuming that the tour takes 45 minutes (it's guided, after all), I'm going to ballpark the ferry departure time at 1:00, with the tour (self-guided) taking three hours.  If you want to do Liberty Island as well, double the time required.

Some people over on the scheduling thread are under the impression that we're still planning on doing the Museum of Sex on Saturday, but if that works better for them, I won't attempt to persuade them otherwise.  For we nerds going to the lecture, going on Friday makes a little more sense.

Last edited by mercurynin (05-09-2008 10:38:13 AM)

Stormcrow wrote:

er, Thursday, right?

So yeah, those interested in the sex museum, how does Thursday at 4 sound to you?

Whoops, yes, Thursday.  My brains, they are scrambled.  I've got it straight over on the schedule thread in my latest post.

Also, Afghani food y/y?  Friday and Sunday evenings are open as far as I'm concerned, in the sense that group dinners are not scheduled for either day.

Well I was figuring we'd get pizza delivered to the hotel Friday night for when we've all digested our dinners. This is in the downtown area so it'll no doubt deliver to us, and it's open late enough: http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdeta … isineid=50

Frankly one doesn't eat at a pizza place. You get the pizza and walk around with it, or plop your ass in the park, or go to your hotel and chill. I'm thinking we'll all get dinners on our own on Friday (just don't overstuff yourself kids), and then hang out at the Hilton. Delivered pizza and pop-tarts, ftw. We'll get sodas and such too, of course. I'm still unclear on the booze issue, as far as whether it'll be kosher or not. If it is, cool, if it's not, cool. I'm having a box of stuff shipped to NYC from Bevmo to pick up at UPS because it's the only way Yasha and I can get our damn Kinsen plum wine.

I'd be surprised if alcohol in the rooms was prohibited, as long as only people who can legally drink it are doing so. Most hotels have mini-bars: the hilton probably has its own restaurant that would be willing to room service alcohol to guests with their dinners if they ordered it. The only problem I see is more of a public order one.... the hotel won't want a raucous bachanalia disturbing people in other rooms. But I'm pretty sure we're responsible enough to avoid that kind of thing.

Last edited by Valeli (05-11-2008 09:13:01 PM)

lol... doesn't it just.

ALERT!

If you're going to the Met, I need to know you have a current and valid student ID, since they need to know ahead of time in a group who is paying at the student rate and who is not. Please post it here or PM me or whatever ASAP!!!

I have a student ID. Also I can drink pretty much anything that doesn't taste like licorice. Something to consider though, booze is heavy, especially booze for a dozen people. Might be best to make a liquor store run up there after all.

No student ID here!

For booze, I'd like champagne, pinot grigio, or maybe mead, in roughly that order of preference.  I'm happy to throw in $20 for booze and snacks.

WRT us getting smashed drunk, I want to watch Utena with my friends and a few drinks; I emphatically don't want to be everyone's conscience.  If you've had enough, I trust you to know it and stop drinking.

Giovanna wrote:

Edit: Also it looks like the original group that okayed Balthazar has double-okayed. I'm going to book a reservation for ten today, probably during my lunchbreak.

Well that went the absolute opposite of how I'd planned it to.

Edit: As did plan B.

...and C.

Booked for late Thursday night, Saturdays only book groups of 8 or less.

Can I suggest this based on the cool factor... I love the theme... http://www.ninjanewyork.com/