THIS IS A READ-ONLY ARCHIVE FROM THE SORABJI.COM MESSAGE BOARDS (1995-2016). |
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My stay was quite remarkable. I've never been before. It's hard to believe, but I was in on a investment pitch meeting at JP Morgan, and it went well. I was there as an artificial intelligence expert. (I'm one year out of graduate school, for chrissakes!) My hotel was across the street from the world trade center, our new office is right on battery park, and I walked down Wall street to get to the meeting. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a money worshipper, but walking that close to the center of the financial world was a bit daunting. The front lobby of JP Morgan is a fucking cathedral to cash, and just like them other cathedrals it's meant to inspire awe, to make you feel small and insignificant. The whole of Manhattan seems that way. Yet, at the same time, I felt excited, energized, at the center of "things." It was quite a trip. |
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i'll come back later then. |
Antigone, are you moving to NYC or were you just there for a conference or something? |
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catholics are not always filthy talkers... i should know i am one.... oh wait. god damn it, i am a potty mouth. |
Of couse, I am not a betting man. |
and not from swine. his holiness is following me around. |
Maybe it's the Feds trying to frighten you out of hiding. |
And to answer, Nate, of course I tugged the tiny trooper. I ain't moving to NYC, I just visited to attend a one hour meeting. My company is throwing money around at the moment, but I guess that's what you do when you want to get your ass dot commed with the big boys. No sordid details to tell, really. I ate at two restaurants on Church street: one a really swank establishment called "City Hall" and another deli/buffet down the street from the world trade center. I liked both about the same. I saw a great rock/soul group in the club at the top of the world trade center. They did covers of 60's and 70's tunes. At one point they had people from the audience on stage singing. I almost did it myself. (I can carry a tune pretty well, but don't usually have the gumption to sing with feeling. That requires a serious testosterone injection or lots of alcohol...) That's about it. |
You didn't even look up Swine? Are you sure you were in NY? |
Swinder, Jon 245 American Way, 212-587-9862 Swindlerjo, Patty 678 Frost Ave 718-897-5474 Swine, Mista 364 Cranky Way "none of yr damn biz" Swiney, Jacob 576 Boston Street, |
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