Hang Out and Post

[CAV of Gang Green]

Suberbs are cool. NYC has suberbs, kinda. It's called Staten Island.

 

But I think the city is much better.

[Spritzie]

I thrive in cities. My husband hates them. He likes small towns. But now he's somewhere that has half a million people.

[CAV of Gang Green]

I'm somewhere that has 8 and a half million people. You never see the same person twice.

[Spritzie]

NYC is HUGE. I need to go there. I want to go sight-seeing again. And I need to go to the M&M Store.

[CAV of Gang Green]

It is huge. I want to travel upstate one day. I want to go to Cooperstown and see the Baseball Hall of Fame.

[Spritzie]

What I remember most from my trip was the Empire State building (had construction going on, so you couldn't go outside.) and the World Trade Centers. My sister and my mom's friend's grandson, made it to the outside, top of the building. But by the time I got there, it was closed because of wind.

 

I do remember the UN buildings courtyard... but that's it.

[CAV of Gang Green]

I went to the World Trade Center, though I can barely remember it since I was 3 I think.

 

It hurt the entire country when the towers collasped, but it hurt us NYers even more. You didn't even have to lose someone to have felt it. But it's even WORSE for those whom DID lose someone. My mother's friend lost her mother there.

 

But I can't wait til the Freedom Tower is built. Oh wait, my bad. World Trade Center 1. <_<

[Spritzie]

I don't keep up with what's going on with that. But I was to make it back to NYC. I want to see the sculptures that my sister got pictures of there.

[CAV of Gang Green]

Along with a memorial to 9/11, they are constructing new buildings at Ground Zero. The Freedom Tower will fill the hole that was left by the World Trade Center.

 

 

Here's more info.

[Spritzie]

That's a very awesome looking building. Is it already built? (I don't read the news)

[CAV of Gang Green]

No. That was a computer image. It might not be finished til AT LEAST 2013. When it is built, it will be the tallest building in America.

[Spritzie]

I wasn't sure. It looked pretty real. I like how it has the spin look to it.

[CAV of Gang Green]

I know it does look so real. But since I haven't seen it in the skyline, it obviously isn't done.

 

I went to the construction site a few months ago. I think they reached the 3 floor of construction. I can't tell much since they have this huge wall covering what they are doing. And since it's near the river, the wind was stronger, and dirt kept flying in my face. So I had to leave.

 

They also rebuilt the train station that was under the World Trade Center. Progress is in progress. :yes:

[IrishLiz]

That's neat that things are getting rebuilt. The new building looks pretty neat.

 

I've never been to NYC.

 

I like where I live - lots of people, but things are spread out. I bet Colorado is similar. I like the convenience of many stores, restaurants, and all the other interesting stuff there is with a lot of people here.

 

 

EDIT:

According to Wikipedia, there are 4.3 million people here. Oh and I live in a "suburb," but it's really more of a city all its own.

[Spritzie]

It depends where in Colorado. Denver seems huge, because it has tons of small cities around it, with no space. Where I live, it's fairly well packed in. The residential areas are slowing spreading north, south and east. (West isn't an option because of the mountains.)

[Luciana]

It still weirds me out that the response to having the tallest towers hit by two planes is to make an even taller tower.

[Spritzie]

I don't know, maybe it's a, we're not afraid of you, thing. Or perhaps we have more than enough air travel precautions.

[-Ryan]

I couldn't find any footage of the first hit but...

Wow, that's so sad. :(

 

They're building a bigger one? =/

Great! Why not just build a building so big it'll take 2 planes to destroy next time. -rolls eyes-

[Tyler.]

the freedom tower, if it's only for America, and not for the World, then I think it's safe

on a totally random and unrelated note

I wish I had a super epic theme song play whenever I walked into a room and then doves would fly from behind me

[Revenge]

Hm, but imagine if you walked in a building with many rooms.

 

There would be bird poo everywhere.

[-Ryan]

Where would you get all the birds from?

[Unstream]

Your chances of ever becoming a ninja would be squashed too :sad01_anim:

 

Why are they building a bigger building? Kinda as an act of defiance. Showing that we're confident enough that we're never gonna let something like that happen again.

[Spritzie]

That does make sense, Will. And it is very cool looking building.

[CAV of Gang Green]

They're building a bigger one? =/

Great! Why not just build a building so big it'll take 2 planes to destroy next time. -rolls eyes-

 

I actually thought of that. But it's being re-enforced with about 3 times the steel that the original buildings had, so it would be MUCH harder to knock down.

 

Why are they building a bigger building? Kinda as an act of defiance. Showing that we're confident enough that we're never gonna let something like that happen again.

 

It also shows that America doesn't dwell on things for too long. And it shows that we have the strenth to move on. The last thing we need is to do nothing, and make the terrorists think that they beat America.

[Unstream]

Are you correcting me or adding to what I said? Cause honestly I can't tell. :P

 

Anyway, I want to be

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