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A Day In The Life: Ron Artest.
This past summer, I saw Ron Artest get his tooth knocked out during a ballgame here in Harlem NYC. Instead of checking out of the game, he put the tooth in his sock, finished the game, played the next day with no tooth, then showed up on the third day with a new tooth! That’s what you call dedication.
It was great to see him work on his game all summer. He played every game hard and was always under control. There were lots of hard fouls and he took lots of punishment, but he never complained.
Anyway, tune in to see Ron-Ron discuss the game in which he lost his tooth, his love for NYC, plus his tour of the Houston Rockets facility and his new neighborhood.
This much access has never been authorized before.
So I went on Duck Tours..
..And had a really good time.
Here are some pics that I took while doing the tourist thing for a day here in New York City.
^^ Where do you find Duck Tours? Just head over to Times Square right across from the Hershey Chocolate store.
^^ So there she is..My ship for the day. (45 mins really).
^^ You know its official when they have their own mascot.
^^ To get tickets, you’ll have to talk to one of these African dudes. They don’t speak much English, but they’ll find someone who speaks better English and have them explain what Duck Tours is about. Some of them even offer a money back guarantee if the boat is too full.
As I board the ship and take my seat, I hear a commotion going on down on the sidewalk.
Well, it turns out that they won’t give you your money back if there are no seats and a couple decided to get the police involved.
As they sorted that mess out, I looked up at a 17 story Puffy Ad. Thats gotta cost an arm and a leg.
^^ Also noticed that Tristan Wilds from “The Wire” will be on the new 90210 series. I probably won’t watch the show, but I wish him continued success.
^^ Time to roll. Here we are heading down 7th Ave and cruising by 42nd St.
^^ I never noticed the hand on the top of that building. Did you?
Yeah right..
^^ Chrysler building. Which is the worlds tallest brick building. They sure don’t make em like that anymore.
^^ A few blocks away from the Empire St Building. Now the tallest building in Nyc
^^View of the Empire St. from right next to it on 34th street.
^^ The Great Madison Sq Garden. Supposedly they want to move the Garden further south when the Nets arena gets built in Brooklyn. Not sure if they’ve scrapped those plans yet. That would be the second time that Msg moved.
^^ Jacob Javits Center. I’ve never been to anything here besides the Ny Auto Show. I’ve been going to that every Easter Sunday since 1994. Never missed a year.
^^ Skyscraper and Skyscraping in progress.
^^ Skyline action.
^^ So after rolling down the West side highway, we pull into a little hanger to watch a movie on Henry Hudson’s voyage to New York. I had gotten used to rolling around Manhattan in a boat but now its time to make a splash.
Back to dry land and surveillance.
Quote of the day went to the tour guide, who looked at the bus next to us and yelled into the mic:
“Have fun on your bus, while we have fun on our boaaaaat!”
Things To Do: Summer NYC
Does your girlfriend want to do something other than watch you play video games?
Call in sick on a work day and looking for something adventurous to do?
Got family in town for a reunion and want to keep them out of your house?
Try these.
Central Park Aero Balloon Rides:
Balloon Details:
When: July 25 to August 22, 2008:
7am – 10pm, weather permitting
Where: Cherry Hill, Central Park at 72nd Street, west of Bethesda Fountain
Cost: Adults: $25; children: $17.50.
AeroBalloon™ is an anchored, helium-filled, state-of-the-art balloon that ascends to a height of 300 feet. The balloon will fly daily from July 25 to August 22, 2008 at Cherry Hill in Central Park, and will take up to four passengers at a time for a 10 minute ride. Riders are welcome from 7am to 10pm.
Get a spectacular daytime view of Central Park and bustling streets, or wait until sundown and float above dazzling city lights.
NYC Duck Tours.
NYC Ducks (with Reservation)
Not Your Ordinary Duck Tour!
Offered By: NYC Ducks
New York City’s ONLY land & water visitor experience. Enjoy the action of Times Square, the fun and excitement of seeing New York City on land and sea in one vehicle, the exhilaration of a simulated sea voyage and the splendor of New York’s skyline all from a NYC Duck! When you choose to make a reservation we will hold seat(s) for the departure date and time you select.
Operates: Daily
Tour Length: Approximately 75 minutes
Departs From: Times Square; east side of Broadway (between 47th & 48th Streets)
Price:
Adult – $19.00
Child (Ages 3-11) – $9.00
What to Expect:
An exciting and memorable experience awaits the whole family at NYC Ducks. Whether you’re a first time visitor or a native, we will show you New York City from a new and unique perspective.
