Fellow New Yorkers...

[J Larsen]

File this one under "request for totally random transit-strike related advice".

I have a flight leaving from Laguardia absurdly early Thursday morning - 5:30AM. I'm downtown, three blocks from the corner of BWay/Houston. I booked a car 1.5 weeks ago, but now they say they don't have enough drivers to make all their appointments. My backup plan was to leave my apt at 4:00AM, walk up to Houston, and wait for a cab. A couple people tonight insisted that I would have to leave at 3:00AM. That made me a little paranoid, but not paranoid enough to actually want to leave my house at 3.

What do you guys think?

[Eric]

File this one under "request for totally random transit-strike related advice".

I have a flight leaving from Laguardia absurdly early Thursday morning - 5:30AM. I'm downtown, three blocks from the corner of BWay/Houston. I booked a car 1.5 weeks ago, but now they say they don't have enough drivers to make all their appointments. My backup plan was to leave my apt at 4:00AM, walk up to Houston, and wait for a cab. A couple people tonight insisted that I would have to leave at 3:00AM. That made me a little paranoid, but not paranoid enough to actually want to leave my house at 3.

What do you guys think?

How about a hotel room close to the airport the night before?

[bertrand]

I think the above posters have it right. I know it's a pain and an extra expense, but it seems like the wise choice in this case.

In fact, you may already have trouble finding a room.

Good luck, and enjoy your vacation once you get there!

Bertrand.

[AllenLowe]

if you're reading this you're already too late -

[Brownian Motion]

Weighing -in from Central PA....

I'd leave now.

[catesta]

Spend the night in a hotel next to LGA.

Take this advice if you can.

I was at JFK yesterday morning and again this morning. At 5:00 AM the place was slammed with traffic (way more than normal). LGA is not going to be much better. Under the current circumstances, 3:00 AM is not early enough for a 5:30 AM flight.

The TWU can go screw themselves.

[Rooster_Ties]

Have you considered leaving yesterday?

[AllenLowe]

I would beam myself over to wherever you're going - I saw this on television once -

[J Larsen]

Spend the night in a hotel next to LGA.

Take this advice if you can.

I was at JFK yesterday morning and again this morning. At 5:00 AM the place was slammed with traffic (way more than normal). LGA is not going to be much better. Under the current circumstances, 3:00 AM is not early enough for a 5:30 AM flight.

The TWU can go screw themselves.

Man, that's just insane. Under normal circumstances, I can get to LGA in about 30 min from my place.

I'm sending the TWU the bill for any excess expenses.

[J Larsen]

Right after that last post, the car service called to offer me a 3:00 am pickup - they say it was about an hour into LGA at that time last night, so I should be okay.

[catesta]

Good luck.

Just out of curiosity, is the rate going up?

[AllenLowe]

and if they say they're taking you, instead, to some field in New Jersey - run like hell -

[Dan Gould]

Not to derail the thread, but since the advice has poured forth, here's my situation:

We're flying into LGA Thursday morning. Dad is driving in from CT to pick us up. What is traffic like on the roadways that don't actually go into New York, but lead there? That is, he takes the Merritt to the Hutch to the Whitestone Bridge, and on past Shea to LaGuardia (is that the BQE we get on from the bridge?). I spoke to him last night and he was unconcerned about how the strike might impact his drive. Me, I'm not so sure.

What do you guys think?

[7/4]

Not to derail the thread, but since the advice has poured forth, here's my situation:

We're flying into LGA Thursday morning. Dad is driving in from CT to pick us up. What is traffic like on the roadways that don't actually go into New York, but lead there? That is, he takes the Merritt to the Hutch to the Whitestone Bridge, and on past Shea to LaGuardia (is that the BQE we get on from the bridge?). I spoke to him last night and he was unconcerned about how the strike might impact his drive. Me, I'm not so sure.

What do you guys think?

I think there's got to be a way to ban you from crossing state lines.

[Dan Gould]

Not to derail the thread, but since the advice has poured forth, here's my situation:

We're flying into LGA Thursday morning. Dad is driving in from CT to pick us up. What is traffic like on the roadways that don't actually go into New York, but lead there? That is, he takes the Merritt to the Hutch to the Whitestone Bridge, and on past Shea to LaGuardia (is that the BQE we get on from the bridge?). I spoke to him last night and he was unconcerned about how the strike might impact his drive. Me, I'm not so sure.

What do you guys think?

I think there's got to be a way to ban you from crossing state lines.

You know, you claim that couw has "stalked" you on this board ... is there any difference between what you do and whatever he might have done?

[catesta]

I wouild tell your dad to plan on leaving earlier than normal.

Whitestone Br. should be fine going in that direction.

One is always smart to stay off of the BQE.

[7/4]

Not to derail the thread, but since the advice has poured forth, here's my situation:

We're flying into LGA Thursday morning. Dad is driving in from CT to pick us up. What is traffic like on the roadways that don't actually go into New York, but lead there? That is, he takes the Merritt to the Hutch to the Whitestone Bridge, and on past Shea to LaGuardia (is that the BQE we get on from the bridge?). I spoke to him last night and he was unconcerned about how the strike might impact his drive. Me, I'm not so sure.

What do you guys think?

I think there's got to be a way to ban you from crossing state lines.

You know, you claim that couw has "stalked" you on this board ... is there any difference between what you do and whatever he might have done?

In that context, I was making fun of Brownie, I guess you totally missed the joke. Flew right over your tiny pointed head.

[Dan Gould]

Not to derail the thread, but since the advice has poured forth, here's my situation:

We're flying into LGA Thursday morning. Dad is driving in from CT to pick us up. What is traffic like on the roadways that don't actually go into New York, but lead there? That is, he takes the Merritt to the Hutch to the Whitestone Bridge, and on past Shea to LaGuardia (is that the BQE we get on from the bridge?). I spoke to him last night and he was unconcerned about how the strike might impact his drive. Me, I'm not so sure.

What do you guys think?

Check 1010wins.

Thanks for the suggestion. From what I can tell, the BQE has no traffic restrictions like four to a car from the Bridge past the airport, so that's good.

[7/4]

Not to derail the thread, but since the advice has poured forth, here's my situation:

We're flying into LGA Thursday morning. Dad is driving in from CT to pick us up. What is traffic like on the roadways that don't actually go into New York, but lead there? That is, he takes the Merritt to the Hutch to the Whitestone Bridge, and on past Shea to LaGuardia (is that the BQE we get on from the bridge?). I spoke to him last night and he was unconcerned about how the strike might impact his drive. Me, I'm not so sure.

What do you guys think?

Check 1010wins.

Thanks for the suggestion. From what I can tell, the BQE has no traffic restrictions like four to a car from the Bridge past the airport, so that's good.

That's only in Manhattan. AFAIK.

[catesta]

Not to derail the thread, but since the advice has poured forth, here's my situation:

We're flying into LGA Thursday morning. Dad is driving in from CT to pick us up. What is traffic like on the roadways that don't actually go into New York, but lead there? That is, he takes the Merritt to the Hutch to the Whitestone Bridge, and on past Shea to LaGuardia (is that the BQE we get on from the bridge?). I spoke to him last night and he was unconcerned about how the strike might impact his drive. Me, I'm not so sure.

What do you guys think?

Check 1010wins.

Or if you have XM or Sirius, both have traffic alerts.

[catesta]

Not to derail the thread, but since the advice has poured forth, here's my situation:

We're flying into LGA Thursday morning. Dad is driving in from CT to pick us up. What is traffic like on the roadways that don't actually go into New York, but lead there? That is, he takes the Merritt to the Hutch to the Whitestone Bridge, and on past Shea to LaGuardia (is that the BQE we get on from the bridge?). I spoke to him last night and he was unconcerned about how the strike might impact his drive. Me, I'm not so sure.

What do you guys think?

Check 1010wins.

Thanks for the suggestion. From what I can tell, the BQE has no traffic restrictions like four to a car from the Bridge past the airport, so that's good.

That's only in Manhattan. AFAIK.

Yep. It's only Manhattan and only until 11:00 AM.

[7/4]

Yep. It's only Manhattan and only until 11:00 AM.

Until now, I thought it was 24/7.

I'd suggest taking public transportation, but with the strike I'm sure that's congested too.

[brownie]

In that context, I was making fun of Brownie, I guess you totally missed the joke. Flew right over your tiny pointed head.

No joke there. You described a stalker and you had a mirror right in front of you because you're the one who is stalking others!

[7/4]

In that context, I was making fun of Brownie, I guess you totally missed the joke. Flew right over your tiny pointed head.

No joke there. You described a stalker and you had a mirror right in front of you because you're the one who is stalking others!

Too bad I deleted that thread. Then we could as see you whine like a fool about a non-jazz posting in the miscellaneous - non-political forum and criticise me for making a posting in the middle of the night when I can't sleep. There's still evidence here.

Now go enjoy life Brownie! Get on with it!

[brownie]

[Too bad I deleted that thread. Then we could as see you whine like a fool about a non-jazz posting in the miscellaneous - non-political forum and criticise me for making a posting in the middle of the night when I can't sleep. There's still evidence here.

Now go enjoy life Brownie! Get on with it!

You're confusing sides once more. You're the one who was whining in the original thread that you conveniently deleted.

To quote myself:

7/4 finally has admitted killing the thread.

Not because one of of my answers ('a bit weird' ) but because the whole thread made him look like a whining idiot!

In his initial reply to my prodding for an answer, he gave a good description of a stalker, a subject he obviously knows a lot about. Except he switched roles, a classic transfer!

If there's a stalker around here, you're the one! And others are finding out now!

I'll go back and ignore you and enjoy my life and leave you to your pathetic one!

Up, over and out, as they say!