Comments on: Destination: Big Apple http://erikras.com/2006/10/10/destination-big-apple/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: hubbers http://erikras.com/2006/10/10/destination-big-apple/#comment-318 hubbers Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:21:13 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/10/10/destination-big-apple/#comment-318 I give that an impressive 9.8 out of 10 on the Spontaneity Scale. <em>With 10 being, leaving your family for a world cycle tour carrying only a toothbrush and no Vaseline (for the chaffing) with less than 15 minutes notice. And 1 being living your entire life within 10 miles of the place you were born while amassing a massive collection of toothbrushes and using gallons of Vaseline.</em> I give that an impressive 9.8 out of 10 on the Spontaneity Scale.

With 10 being, leaving your family for a world cycle tour carrying only a toothbrush and no Vaseline (for the chaffing) with less than 15 minutes notice. And 1 being living your entire life within 10 miles of the place you were born while amassing a massive collection of toothbrushes and using gallons of Vaseline.

]]> By: Uncle Neil http://erikras.com/2006/10/10/destination-big-apple/#comment-317 Uncle Neil Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:49:17 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/10/10/destination-big-apple/#comment-317 Thanks for making this trip for me. Can't wait for the pictures and the narrative. I can't remember what I did twenty years and one week ago either. Thanks for making this trip for me. Can’t wait for the pictures and the narrative.

I can’t remember what I did twenty years and one week ago either.

]]> By: erik http://erikras.com/2006/10/10/destination-big-apple/#comment-316 erik Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:04:20 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/10/10/destination-big-apple/#comment-316 She's seen the skyline from the Newark airport, but that's it. She’s seen the skyline from the Newark airport, but that’s it.

]]> By: jacob http://erikras.com/2006/10/10/destination-big-apple/#comment-315 jacob Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:56:54 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/10/10/destination-big-apple/#comment-315 Has Marga ever been to New York? Has Marga ever been to New York?

]]> By: erik http://erikras.com/2006/10/10/destination-big-apple/#comment-314 erik Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:55:36 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/10/10/destination-big-apple/#comment-314 Youth, financial independence, and lack of dependents should be taken advantage of. Twenty years from now, I won't remember what I did last week, but I will this week. :-) Youth, financial independence, and lack of dependents should be taken advantage of.

Twenty years from now, I won’t remember what I did last week, but I will this week. :-)

]]> By: Betsy http://erikras.com/2006/10/10/destination-big-apple/#comment-313 Betsy Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:49:08 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/10/10/destination-big-apple/#comment-313 We who are mired in our lives by jobs, pets, family etc. applaud you. I'll give you the same advice I gave you 10 years ago - keep your wallet in your front pocket:~) Have a wonderful weekend. We who are mired in our lives by jobs, pets, family etc. applaud you. I’ll give you the same advice I gave you 10 years ago – keep your wallet in your front pocket:~) Have a wonderful weekend.

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