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Brooklyn Redmen said:
Queens in general, can be thought of as a s#*hole, I guess.
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Not to get into a battle, but Brooklyn is hardly NYC’s shining borough on the hill.

Yes, I was born and raised in Queens, but have lived in the Manhattan for for nearly 25 years. And I never wanted to live in Brooklyn.

So there (as I am sticking my tongue out and putting my hands next to my ears).
 
Brooklyn Redmen said:
Queens in general, can be thought of as a s#*hole, I guess.
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BR, as someone who lived his first 43 years in Flushing, Queens I do not in any way consider it a s#*hole. When I go back to Flushing/Bayside these days it has gotten way too congested for me, but still lots of nice areas. In fact I wish my daughter lived in Queens rather than Brooklyn but I'm sure that is in part based on my familiarity/comfort level with Queens. Went to the Tennis Open in Queens last summer and had a wonderful time.
 
kranmars said:
Not to get into a battle, but Brooklyn is hardly NYC’s shining borough on the hill.

Yes, I was born and raised in Queens, but have lived in the Manhattan for for nearly 25 years. And I never wanted to live in Brooklyn.

So there (as I am sticking my tongue out and putting my hands next to my ears).
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The value of the outer boroughs is measured largely by perspective. I am a lifelong (66 years) resident of Queens and a advocate for things that make it special. FYI for people who value cultural diversity, there is no place like Queens (see article linked below). A quote from that article: "With 91 distinct neighborhoods, Queens residents are said to speak 130 languages—Spanish, Russian, Korean, Greek, Urdu, and Tagalog, to start—and represent over 120 countries."

If you don't have money to travel the world you can get a true international experience without ever having to leave the borough. The diverse culinary delicacies are a wonder and when people visit me from other parts of the world I am happy to help them explore unique options outside of their typical life experience.

How one views any of this is really based on what one values. That said, Queens may not be for everyone but for me it is home and I love the things about it that make it so special.

www.going.com

Queens: The New York Borough That’s The Most Diverse Spot in the US

Queens is the New York City borough where Scrabble was born, more than 130 languages are spoken, and NYC’s only surf culture thrives in the Rockaways.
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Kran, I will die on the City's shining borough on the hill! Just kidding, no offense to Queens.

(Even though I have lived in NJ much longer than BK, anyway, (somehow handle is not BrookJersey anymore, another story)).

Didn't meet all the 114 guys today, only Darrin and Ralph, too many Uconn fans in the way, and they were 10x as loud as our fans.

Weatherman is right about Uconn fans, they think BB was invented in 1990. Bring back Dom Perno and them as doormats of the conference.

So very early in this thread a defense of some of their fans was made by me. Karma hit, in Section 117 yesterday, 4-5 of the rudest, most obnoxious drunk Pukon fans right near me and my daughter. The stink eye didn't work on them because they were too loaded from the bus ride down. I got my fill of the wonderful residents of the great State of Connecticut, UGH!, many of whom didn't actually attend the school. When you're in the sticks of Storrs the Men's and Women's BB teams are the only show in town. These idiots had no idea who AJ was even though his name is their campus's hometown almost.

Anyway one last observation: We handed the ball to the other team twice thinking they were on our team. We made a Klingon look like a Jedi Warrior. We did not play good or smart, and a don't think "hard", too many lazy passes and lack of hustle on D.

We let Danny smurf who everyone hated in NJ when he played for Hall, beat us and act out like a Clown.
 
Brooklyn Redmen said:
Kran, I will die on the City's shining borough on the hill! Just kidding, no offense to Queens.

(Even though I have lived in NJ much longer than BK, anyway, (somehow handle is not BrookJersey anymore, another story)).

Didn't meet all the 114 guys today, only Darrin and Ralph, too many Uconn fans in the way, and they were 10x as loud as our fans.

Weatherman is right about Uconn fans, they think BB was invented in 1990. Bring back Dom Perno and them as doormats of the conference.

So very early in this thread a defense of some of their fans was made by me. Karma hit, in Section 117 yesterday, 4-5 of the rudest, most obnoxious drunk Pukon fans right near me and my daughter. The stink eye didn't work on them because they were too loaded from the bus ride down. I got my fill of the wonderful residents of the great State of Connecticut, UGH!, many of whom didn't actually attend the school. When you're in the sticks of Storrs the Men's and Women's BB teams are the only show in town. These idiots had no idea who AJ was even though his name is their campus's hometown almost.

Anyway one last observation: We handed the ball to the other team twice thinking they were on our team. We made a Klingon look like a Jedi Warrior. We did not play good or smart, and a don't think "hard", too many lazy passes and lack of hustle on D.

We let Danny smurf who everyone hated in NJ when he played for Hall, beat us and act out like a Clown.
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I know. My reply was in fun.
 
blackpeter24 said:
Danny Hurley is a disgrace and an embarrassment to the Big East. He should not be permitted to behave during a game in a way other Big East coaches would never be permitted to behave. During the SJU game, he was, at least, 10 feet out of the coaching box and he was yelling/hollering at one of the officials who worked that game. He then had to be pulled away from the official by his staff. He then tried to get passed his staff to get back to the official. He was not thrown out of the game or even issued a technical foul for that out of control behavior.
If I was one of the officials who worked that game and I watched a replay of Hurley's behavior during that game, I would be mortified at what I allowed him to get away.
IF THE OFFICIALS WON'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT HURLEY"S AWFUL BEHAVIOR DURING GAMES THEN THE BIG EAST NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT HIS AWFUL BEHAVIOR DURING GAMES.
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I look at him as a perfect representative of UCONN.
 
kranmars said:
Not to get into a battle, but Brooklyn is hardly NYC’s shining borough on the hill.

Yes, I was born and raised in Queens, but have lived in the Manhattan for for nearly 25 years. And I never wanted to live in Brooklyn.

So there (as I am sticking my tongue out and putting my hands next to my ears).
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Sorry but my family goes back 5 generations in God's Country and Brooklyn continues to be the home and place to be. As to Queens-I love the Rockaways and Breezy Point.
 
ghostzapper said:
The value of the outer boroughs is measured largely by perspective. I am a lifelong (66 years) resident of Queens and a advocate for things that make it special. FYI for people who value cultural diversity, there is no place like Queens (see article linked below). A quote from that article: "With 91 distinct neighborhoods, Queens residents are said to speak 130 languages—Spanish, Russian, Korean, Greek, Urdu, and Tagalog, to start—and represent over 120 countries."

If you don't have money to travel the world you can get a true international experience without ever having to leave the borough. The diverse culinary delicacies are a wonder and when people visit me from other parts of the world I am happy to help them explore unique options outside of their typical life experience.

How one views any of this is really based on what one values. That said, Queens may not be for everyone but for me it is home and I love the things about it that make it so special.

www.going.com

Queens: The New York Borough That’s The Most Diverse Spot in the US

Queens is the New York City borough where Scrabble was born, more than 130 languages are spoken, and NYC’s only surf culture thrives in the Rockaways.
www.going.com www.going.com
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Thanks for posting that great article on Queens GZ. I shared it with my wife and 2 siblings as well grew up there. Now I know why my wife loves Scrabble so much lol.
 
Rocket said:
Basketball facilities are not sub-par. Schools like Providence, Seton Hall, DePaul, Gonzaga, Saint Mary's,
and many other catholic schools don't have anything special to offer in campus or athletic life that is not available in the greatest city in the world.
We have just not capitalized on our location. Lavin came close. The others played SJ for every penny that benefited them. Anderson has been no different.
You want a depressing campus location, go visit Seton Hall.
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I understand your point; but I believe PC has significantly upgraded their facilities.
 
L J S A said:
Dumb outdated stereotypes aside, it would still be a more appealing location -- maybe even for over-gelled guidos polluting the air with their Drakkar. (Wow, see how easy that was?)
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The difference is that I wasn't stereotyping.
Here's a recent snipet from the Washington Square News:
"Located in Greenwich Village, a historic hub of queer culture, NYU portrays its environment as diverse and accepting of LGBTQ+ students....the neighborhood’s history draws LGBTQ+ applicants every year".
Over 10% of entering students identify as LGBTQ2S while the population of Manhattan estimated LGBTQ2S population is 4%.
I'm not sure that would be a deciding factor in the recruiting of elite male basketball players. It may, however, be an important factor in recruiting the top female basketball players.
NOT that any of the above is a negative thing when recruiting the brightest of students academically speaking.
It's just that the NYU location doesn't scream "men's basketball mecca" as if it were located on 34th Street and 7th Avenue. Lol!
 
fan5577 said:
I understand your point; but I believe PC has significantly upgraded their facilities.
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PC has a more updated training facility but all its basketball games have to be played off campus because it doesn't meet Big East home court capacity requirements. Providence is Providence. New York City is the dream city of most young people in America.
Once the St. John's administration realizes it, it won't need to recruit borderline local students to fill its enrollment requirements.
 
blackpeter24 said:
Danny Hurley is a disgrace and an embarrassment to the Big East. He should not be permitted to behave during a game in a way other Big East coaches would never be permitted to behave. During the SJU game, he was, at least, 10 feet out of the coaching box and he was yelling/hollering at one of the officials who worked that game. He then had to be pulled away from the official by his staff. He then tried to get passed his staff to get back to the official. He was not thrown out of the game or even issued a technical foul for that out of control behavior.
If I was one of the officials who worked that game and I watched a replay of Hurley's behavior during that game, I would be mortified at what I allowed him to get away.
IF THE OFFICIALS WON'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT HURLEY"S AWFUL BEHAVIOR DURING GAMES THEN THE BIG EAST NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT HIS AWFUL BEHAVIOR DURING GAMES.
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Yes so true and Anderson got hit with a T just for opening his mouth
 
monte said:
Ok, I lied about not judging. For instance, if Mike Maher were to happen to show up in 114 dressed in drag, no way I could ever look at him the same way again.
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How do you feel about kilts? I could see him sporting one after a trip to Scotland.
 
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