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JUB MEET NEW YORK 27-28 Sept 2013

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Basically everything is okay with palbert now, he had a bit of a health scare last night due to a reaction to medication he was taking and was unable to join us in going into Lower Manhattan as he told by doctors to take it easy. He stayed back at his hotel and rested most of the day, then felt better and texted us if we wanted dinner, which we did. Definitely wanted to spend some more time with him We had spent the day around the new World Trade Center and that immediate neighborhood and spent an extended time during the afternoon at the Memorial there. We were joined by Criostioir near the hotel and palbert spent some time with us before we left to take the ferry into Lower Manhattan, which was a really nice experience.

We were able to meet up by the World Trade Center with The Spectating Loner, he had lunch with us at a nice nearby diner after we got tickets for the next afternoon before having to go into work. Criostioir, frankfrank, Rickrock and myself spent nearly an hour and a half at the Memorial... Crioistior worked at the World Trade Center at the time of the 9/11 attack and lost some good friends from work, a number of whom we were able to find listed on the engravings surrounding the pools at the Memorial. We then walked around the neighborhood for awhile but Chriostoir had to leave us for the day, passed by the Frank Gehry designed residential tower on Spruce Street and Beekman and passed by the historic City Hall building and the Woolworth Tower among others.

We went back across the Hudson to have dinner, the other guys did not sleep that well before , especially palbert who was briefly hospitalized and frankfrank who is rooming with him. After a nice meal at a diner just a couple of blocks from the hotel we went back to the hotel and spent an hour in the lounge in nice conversation. After that Rick left for his hotel nearby and I went back home. While palbert feels much better we are going to basically see how strong palbert feels, not going to do much strenuous walking or anything. We may meet with a couple of people tomorrow in NYC, perhaps go to Brooklyn in the afternoon, or take in the Mets game at Citi Field. Palbert loves the opera and he definitely wishes to keep to his plans and go to the Met... we definitely don't want to frustrate anyone who expected more of a partying type of meet but the demographics of most of us are 50 or more, not younger and bar-club oriented. There are so many things to do in NYC and the out of towners who made the meet are more looking to see places of interest and cultural venues in the city. We wish we could please all... as I said the last thing we want to do is cause frustration but party type stuff, like bar or club hopping just isn't on the agenda this time.
 
I saw two different times for the Mets game...paper said 7, looking at the schedule online says
4:10pm.... would be ideal if the game is indeed earlier and we can be back in NYC by 8pm to meet at a bar just to spend some time with interested Jubbers like Ra Kroma or FPNY. I really want as many Jubbers to meet as possible, like I had said the general consensus of those coming for the bulk of the meet wasn't bar hopping or partying but we certainly want to spend some time, Saturday evening would be ideal, with you guys. I can say for certain any plans for the Mets game will be kibboshed if it is a later start. I believe Frank has given you our numbers and my cellphone battery is charging so it will be fully ready to handle a lot tomorrow. Hopefully we can see you all then, it's great to meet some real New Yorkers while we enjoy a nice slice of the Big Apple!:D
 
Nice seeing two different summaries of Saturday (mine and Sausy's), as we write differently and with different flavour. The Mets game time 4:10 is, I think, the ideal time - because at least one guy is meeting us in the evening, and I think everybody else is in the morning or early. Why is the game at 4:10, though? Is it to avoid some televising conflicts?

You mention FPNY, Sausy, in an evening context - did he send you a note/PM that he would meet us at that time? Whatever time he meets us, I look forward to it eagerly! Same with anybody else meeting with us.

For those of you who have my phone number (and not all of you do), my phone is now turned on and ready for calls!

I'm on my way downstairs and to the pier park next door as soon as I send this. I still can't remember its name, LOL.
 
Sorry I'm missing the meet, but I'm glad everyone's having a good time. I hope palbert is feeling better!
 
The meet is over. What a great time! Those who didn't come, couldn't come, tried but didn't make it, etc., missed some good times. With Palbert my roommate during the meet, we (including, also, Rickrock, Sausy) met Thad1527 and we hung around the pier park next to the hotel. Thad was the true "Day Tripper" leaving Phila. on the train around 7am, and he's heading back to Phila. (or perhaps waiting in Newark for the train) as I write this. We were hoping that Criostoir could re-join us today, but he couldn't; at that point we ventured into the Big Apple, just in time to all meet with former JUB member chance1 at a very laid-back and cozy place in Queens (The Beer Garden), where he met with us in spite of some commitments well before eveningtime. In all respects we enjoyed each others' company, and we all felt fortunate that such a meeting was possible. We were going to do Central Park (well, some PART of it, not the whole thing) and/or a Mets game, but none of that would have been as much fun as meeting with chance1 who actually stuck around with us considerably longer than we expected. Cool!!

Before the journey across the rivers, we ate at the City Diner in Jersey City near the Hyatt (2 blocks), and the food was impressively authentic. But, yes, diner food IS often that way.

Trains took somewhat longer than usual today because, due to construction, the usual express trains became "locals."

Later, palbert went to an opera at The Met [Cosi Fan Tutti] and enjoyed seeing what he saw, but he left early to hang with us some more. Meanwhile we ate at a Brazilian restaurant, Brazil Grill on West 48th at 8th Avenue, and the food was incredible. (The "worst" reaction was from rickrock, who said the food was "good" but not extraordinarily or particularly memorable to his taste, but I found it to be incredible.) This was just after meeting with FPNY (and his very long-time partner Rick) and after sitting around and resting for a while in a very cool bar on the 24th(?) floor at 52nd and Broadway. Funny thing, just as soon as we finished our meal, palbert called us after leaving the opera, and it was his turn to eat...he greatly enjoyed his "some kind of steak" etc. Definitely a good meal, and I think also a bargain for what I expected in Midtown, though made pricier by getting drinks, LOL.

There wasn't much more, this ran the "clock" past 10, and palbert was still rather strung out from his medication reaction early in the Meet, so we got back to the New Jersey side and we said our goodbyes.

Such a great time, with a great bunch of guys, and unfortunately connections were tried and missed with at least RaKroma and RicanDAB. We didn't get to Brooklyn, either, where very possibly we could have run into Spectating Loner again. Thad1527 was our real transit guide during the day; NYC transit is still rather a mystery to most of the rest of us, and Sausy doesn't go into The City all that often either.

We're discussing possibly another meet in spring. "Watch this space."
 
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I suck at the pic thing, especially when it's almost 1am in the morning....
 
Thanks Frank for that update on the day, perfectly stated synopsis of the day's events. I did provide a bit of unintentional comic relief,lol... not getting back on the train quick enough going back from Queens (after we saw chance1) to Manhattan, as the door closed as I momentarily wondered " Is this the right train"? I It was, indeed and alas it was pulling out of the station, and I wasn't!:lol: I looked at the guys as if saying" fuck...train couldn't even wait an extra second or two"! Was going to call the guys and tell them to just get off at the stop we had decided on getting into Manhattan(near Central Park) but Frank called first to tell me to get on the next train in one of the last cars, they had gotten off at the next stop so they would join me after in that car. Train pulls in, I get on, next stop comes and I peek outside to se the guys and of course don't see anyone,lol... I couldn't reach the particular car in time without risking the train would leave again quickly,(NYC trains are somewhat longer than New Jersey transit trains) but they got on assuming I would stay on. Now it made sense, lol but leave it to me not to just let things be. I got off the train not seeing them getting on and called them and finally just arranged to meet them at that Central Park area stop as originally planned. Things got better as I took the next train(only a couple minutes wait) and met with Frank and Rick at that station... coming off the train I was so glad to turn around and see that they remained in the station to wait for me. Thad was bringing palbert back to the hotel as he needed to get back to rest up a bit before the opera and another mini adventure was about to begin! :lol:

We weren't sure if we were supposed to go back to Jersey City first or wait in Manhattan for Thad.... after we reached the Chambers street exit near the World Trade Center we tried dialing him, finally getting through and told him to meet us by the WTC exit at Church and Vesey streets as it is right in the line of site getting out of the WTC station exit coming in from New Jersey. We walked to the area, enjoying the atmosphere of Lower Manhattan( love Midtown but a decidedly different vibe, really love it as well). Thad calls us to say he's coming out of the station... now how was he supposed to find us. I boneheadedly said to him, I'll be the guy waving my cellphone , which would be helpful if there weren't HUNDREDS of New York area folks and tourists going through that same pathcoming out of and going into the station. Waving or not, still not going to be an easy accomplishment to see me. I told him over the phone to watch for us, he was coming up to the area and I'll still wave my phone. Finally, not seeing each other at first as he approaches us and I approach him corner he nearly passes us as he's concentrating on my voice and I am to his I turn and he turns and we notice each other... I smiled and said, "THERE you are"! To which Thad responded" Wherever you are, you ARE there"!;)

Then Frankfrank, Rickrock, Thad and myself went to meet FPNY and his partner at a very lovely Midtown hotel, modern design oriented and very tasteful without being exorbitant( for Manhattan, lol) and went up to the open air lounge which had a breathtaking view of the Times Square area. We all decided to try one of the ethnic restaurants nearby, and chose the Brazil Grill as mentioned on 48th Street and 8th Avenue. OMG, that was an inspired choice as we had an incredibly good meal... Rick enjoyed it but wasn't as enthralled with his meal, finding the meat somewhat tougher than expected. Otherwise just rave reviews for nearly everything else... FPNY and his partner as well as Thad ordered the rodizio, or Brazilian barbecue style which was a meat feast of succulently grilled pork, beef, chicken, even turkey. Frank, Rick and I ordered from the menu... Frank and I choosing and immensely enjoying from the fixed price menu a fantastic black bean stew with pork, sausage, rice and collard greens. First served was the black bean soup... oh so good we both really liked. For dessert, a sinfully scrumptious passionfruit mousse. Adding to the wonderful eating was that several of the staff, were amazingly gorgeous young men...the greeter and a bartender and a server in particular.

Lewis joined us suddenly(and happily) getting out early from the opera. Loves opera, and loved hearing the voices of those singing this particular opera by Mozart (Cosi Fan Tutti) but doesn't like Mozart's operas!;) As he said afterwards, "I heard the voices" , which he found amazing. He caught a taxi from Lincoln Center after hearing about a half hour of the opera and made it to the Brazil Grill and had a very enjoyable meal of his own, a delicious steak( it was getting late and didn't want us to have to spend too much time there)and we all had some nice conversation on the street afterwards on a lovely, mild early fall night in the bright lights of New York City. Thad came with us on the ride back, as he was going to the train station at the last stop in Newark and we all hugged when we got off at the hotel stop at Exchange Place. Afterwards all remaining... frankfrank, palbert, rick and myself hugged outside the Exchange Place Station and remembered fondly a short, sweet, unpredictable but very memorable time this weekend. I will write a bit more later but thank you all for making the trip here and making for a tremendous JUB weekend in the New York City area! And as well to all those locals we did get to meet.... Criostoir (now we can pronounce your name...yay!) what a memorable afternoon we all spent at the World Trade Center Memorial... so glad we could find the names engraved of those people you worked with who died in the attack and who had made such a lifetime impression on you.

The Spectating Loner... our plans were changing so much between Friday and Saturday we didn't get the opportunity to come to the arts festival in Brooklyn, but we had such a great time in the short time we all spent together. Glad you could join us for lunch, I know your work schedule is a very hectic one but it was well worth it that you could find the time to join us for awhile. Great diner we ate lunch in and all of us definitely thought that as sexy as your brief, occasional pics here on the boards showed you, in person you're even sexier. You may be a loner type by nature, but guarantee you have a lot of people spectating to get a good look at you in the very best way!;)


chance1.. yep, we all met with the notorious chance1 at a really nice beer garden place near his apartment in Queens. He didn't bite, we weren't all throwing stuff at each other but found him a lot more both complex and yet down to earth as anyone really wanted to see here. Great time in the back beer garden just enjoying the festivities there, we all talked for an hour and a half enjoying great conversation and also great views of hot guys. It was almost non stop...even leaving there were a number of gorgeous guys of different types coming in, going out or just walking on the street. Oh goodness, this weekend was very good times indeed for guy watching!(!) Chance graciously offered to go back to his apartment and get his car to drive us to the train station as palbert does, as earlier mentioned, walk with a cane due to a problem with the circulation in one of his legs. We packed four in the back as palbert joined Chance in the front and all gave him a nice big hug when he dropped us off for a terrific visit.

Finally , we really enjoyed meeting FPNY and his longtime partner. Such gracious, fun guys and it was a pleasure for all of us to meet one of the longest tenured Jubbers. The meal at the Brazil Grill was unforgettable and thanks so much for joining us!:D
 
and how weird was it that all the tables in the restaurant are on the ceiling.....talk about random.


I notice how nobody mentioned the dreamy wait staff at Brazil Grill....what kind of gay men are you?
 
Thank you for posting guys, nice to read how it all turned out.
While that is a good pic, I was thinking there'd be more pics of the whole group.
Now show us your tits. :wave:
 
Had a family anniversary party last night so just after all the excitement of meeting those Jubbers who were either fully or partially able to meet this weekend plus that was exhausted from posting last night. But will have quite a bit more in observations (including the Brazil Grill, FDNY);)over the next few days. There will be pics too... just suck at posting them:( (so much easier on Facebook, at least for me) any help in guiding this photo dummy by PM would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks guys for your comments here and well wishes... we all did have a great time together and I really enjoyed spending a lot of time with palbert, frankfrank, Rickrock who were all able to make the meet from outside the area and all our locals who were able to stop by( or in the case of chance1, we were able to visit in Queens, NYC at the Beer Garden). That pic of palbert is a great one.... as much fun as it is, the Beer Garden( where the pic was taken) was just in total an amazing, fun experience with lots of conversation and eye candy. And on the eye candy part, I mean LOTS. Palbert, frankfrank, Rickrock and myself definitely will NEVER forget the great times at the Beer Garden!(!)
 
Sorry to have missed the fun...on my way back today from BC....Lewis, take care of yourself.
 
I don't know what they tell you about the Oktoberfest in NY, but those flower-rings are for something else :lol:
 
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