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Loosi: Time Square is iconic. For many tourists, it's what they associate with NY.

Posted by ty97 Sep 28 '11, 07:36

I agree it's kinda boring (oh look, more shopping!) but it symbolizes NYC for many tourists, so just being there is the exciting part.

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and let's not forget the mini ferrris wheel inside Toys R Us -- nm - CQ Sep 28, 07:49 1
- Which I have ridden. -- nm - ty97 Sep 28, 07:50
i saw linda blair in "hell night" on a screen in times sq....nm - x Sep 28, 07:43 3
- I love that you pine for the days of druggie and hookers over the Disneyfication of Times Square - ty97 Sep 28, 07:52 2
  - it was real, it was griity and it was exciting...nm - x Sep 28, 07:56
  - at least it was authentic. I don't pine for that at all, though. -- nm - loosilu Sep 28, 07:53
oh, I know, it's just funny. people go there expecting something to be happening. (but what?) -- nm - loosilu Sep 28, 07:42 12
- Doesn't some ball drop there? -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 28, 08:10
- They go there to be there, and I've never heard a tourist complain. - ty97 Sep 28, 07:50 6
  - oh, they complain like crazy. -- nm - loosilu Sep 28, 07:54 4
    - Every tourist I've ever talked to says "We went to Times Square!" with stars in their eyes - ty97 Sep 28, 07:56 3
      - if you listen to people there ... there is shitloads of complaining. -- nm - loosilu Sep 28, 07:59 2
        
        In which we learn that Loosi hangs out in Times Square. - ty97 Sep 28, 08:10 1
        
        nah, just had to pass through it now and then. -- nm - loosilu Sep 28, 08:18
  - It's like NYC's Hollywood sign.... There's isn't anything going on at the Hollywood sign either, but... -- nm - con_carne Sep 28, 07:51
- that dude wearing a speedo and playing guitar? -- nm - CQ Sep 28, 07:48 1
  - ok, I will grant you the Naked Cowboy. -- nm - loosilu Sep 28, 07:54
- TV tapings! :) -- nm - con_carne Sep 28, 07:43 1
  - it's totally turned in on itself. the visitors are the spectacle. -- nm - loosilu Sep 28, 07:45
and for residents it provides good target practice -- nm - znufrii Sep 28, 07:38 2
- don't be silly, no residents go there. -- nm - loosilu Sep 28, 07:42 1
  - Do you mean, "...except for the people that work there and in the area surrounding."? -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 28, 08:09

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Loosi: Time Square is iconic. For many tourists, it's what they associate with NY.

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