Comments on: Harvey (the other one).

By: earthlingblues

earthlingblues — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:47:12 +0000

I think Harvey would want you to be like Scott.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:28:44 +0000

Okay, I’ll try to be more like Harvey, but can I do it in flats?

By: Lady M.

Lady M. — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:27:45 +0000

It might be stressful to drive in the Big Apple but it’s still not as insane as driving in downtown Boston on a Sunday afternoon when the Yankees are playing the Red Sox. My god.

The restaurant you mention, is that Columbian food? How hot is the dish you recommend?

That’s another thing about New York that’s incomparable. It’s nearly impossible to eat lousy food. Even the bagels are to die for. Also, the rumors you hear about New Yorkers being rude and obnoxious? Every time I’ve been to NYC I’ve had excellent service and run into many friendly people. I’m not even sure how that rumor got started because it’s simply not true from my experience anyway.

We were in Manhattan last in 2004 during early spring with the kids. One of my favorite memories was climbing up to the hotel roof late at night and drinking a beer with my sweetie. The city lights were fantastic, especially with being in close proximity to the Chrysler building. Good times.

By: earthlingblues

earthlingblues — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:36:14 +0000

You’ve gotta be crazy to drive in New York. I love the subway.

On Saturdays, I used to walk up Broadway all the way from Tribeca to Central Park, and then cut over to the Met. I love that place. But we had time constraints, and if we’d gone to the Met we wouldn’t have been able to go to La Pequeña Colombia in Jackson Heights, which is my favorite restaurant anywhere. (Get the Plato Montañero.) Gotta have priorities, you know.

But we could sit here all day and list great things about New York. It’s not as much fun since Giuliani and 9/11, but it’s still THE City.

By: Lady M.

Lady M. — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:13:04 +0000

I’d really be interested in seeing more of his stand up. I’ll have to look around for some. To be honest, I’m not a huge fan of drag queen humor, it never changes. So, I’m not sure how fast I’ll put TST in my Netflix gueue.

NYC is one of my top 5 favorite spots on earth..the theater quality and variety is, of course, amazing. I have ridden the subway and it’s our normal route of transportation when we visit Gotham City. Rented a car once…won’t do that again.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the finest museum I’ve ever been to. I’ve been to museums in England, Germany, France and all over the US, nothing compares to the Met. You can’t see it all in one day or even two though. Next time it should be your first stop.

Love you, sweetheart……

By: earthlingblues

earthlingblues — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:44:13 +0000

Don’t feel bad. I lived in New York, and the only Broadway show I ever saw was Grand Hotel. When John and I went, it was his first trip, so we had to do the essentials – the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, the subway (seriously; if you’ve never ridden a subway, it’s amazing), Times Square, Union Square, Central Park, the Strand Bookstore, the Carnegie Deli, etc. And Ground Zero, unfortunately. There was no time for a show. Maybe next time. (He still hasn’t seen the Met or ridden the Staten Island Ferry, though.)

I wish I could find video online of Harvey talking about Santa Fe. One of my favorite bits from his stand-up.

By: Lady M.

Lady M. — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:34:11 +0000

Well, embarrassingly, I’ve never seen any of those movies except Mrs. Doubtfire. And while I’m an avid fan of theater, I’ve never seen Torch Song Trilogy. *runs and hides*.

I see I’ve missed a lot by neglecting Harvey’s work. I liked him immediately and can’t imagine I’d change my mind. Thanks for the turn on.