How are we gonna swing this?

[Haldon]

I don't know how I'm going to swing this, but yet I can't imagine not being at all 5 shows.
What would I be doing?  Sitting at home watching some program on televsion that I could Tivo or that will be on next week.  

When I try to be rational though, I think, "man, its an entire week off from work (1/4 of my alloted vacation time) to see 5 concerts in a week.  Sounds like an excessive expenditure that is probably not worth it.  I'd have to fly from Miami to NYC, spend a week in the city paying city prices for food/drink.

But then I think.  Holy shit.  This is truly epic.  Your favorite band in the entire world is going to play 5 motha fucking concerts in one motha fucking week.  They are gonna break out the whole motha fucking catalog.  You can be "trapped" in a room with 3,000 people who all feel the same way about this band and the music as you do.  AND.....something like this may NEVER happen again......

so I must go.  But how?
I have 5 days to figure it out.

[Penny Lane]

At least you have some time to figure it out, Haldon.

Also, to save on food:

City Vendor Hotdogs/Soft Pretzels: $1-2
Fruit Truck: 4 bananas/$1  2 apples/$1
NY sized sliced pizza: approx $3.50
+McDonalds  :)

[jones]

At least you have some time to figure it out, Haldon.

Also, to save on food:

City Vendor Hotdogs/Soft Pretzels: $1-2
Fruit Truck: 4 bananas/$1  2 apples/$1
NY sized sliced pizza: approx $3.50
+McDonalds  :)

McDonald's is the devil.

There are barrels of live frogs for sale in Chinatown.  Seriously.  I saw them and they saw me.

[Penny Lane]

At least you have some time to figure it out, Haldon.

Also, to save on food:

City Vendor Hotdogs/Soft Pretzels: $1-2
Fruit Truck: 4 bananas/$1  2 apples/$1
NY sized sliced pizza: approx $3.50
+McDonalds  :)

McDonald's is the devil.

There are barrels of live frogs for sale in Chinatown.  Seriously.  I saw them and they saw me.

i'll take the big mac before i'd eat in chinatown...at least the one here (except for dim sum...mmmm)

[Crispy]

For those of you without a couch to crash on in NYC may I suggest researching short term apartment rentals in NYC.  Since it is a week long affair you should be able to find all sorts of rentals throughout NYC.  Much cheaper than a hotel, and you get a kitchen!  I have friends who do this in just about every city they visit and they always spend less than a hotel accommodation...

That's such a good idea, wizzard.  I always use homeaway.com or vrbo.com for other vacations and I don't know why it didn't occur to me to use it for this.

Good call!

This is a great idea, I've used VRBO before, and would totally be on board with a group who want to do this.

[ALady]

I'd be into that.  Maybe we could stay out in one of the boroughs too if that's any cheaper.

Let's say 6 folks to a 2 br? Who's in? ;D

[walterfredo]

From what I understand, Terminal5 has a capacity of 3,000. I wouldn't worry about the 5-night package tickets selling out. That's nuts! I wouldn't even worry about if you were waiting until the 18th when the individual tickets go on sale, as long as you don't wait too much longer after that.

I have to assume this to be sarcasm. These tickets will be a premium.

[jones]

From what I understand, Terminal5 has a capacity of 3,000. I wouldn't worry about the 5-night package tickets selling out. That's nuts! I wouldn't even worry about if you were waiting until the 18th when the individual tickets go on sale, as long as you don't wait too much longer after that.

I have to assume this to be sarcasm. These tickets will be a premium.

Stubhub will get many of them.

[br00ke]

Maybe we could stay out in one of the boroughs too if that's any cheaper.

brooklyn is awesome!!! i'd be glad to yea or nay neighborhoods for you out of towner's.

[ALady]

That would be awesome, br00ke!  I haven't spent much time in NYC so input from you locals would definitely be appreciated!   :)

[logan5ive]

How do I swing this if my wife's due date is that week?  (And I live in TX.)

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

How do I swing this if my wife's due date is that week?  (And I live in TX.)

Tell her that NYC has so many hospitals and its the best city in the world to be when you're due because you're never far from one?

[fortbethel]

How do I swing this if my wife's due date is that week?  (And I live in TX.)

Tell her that NYC has so many hospitals and its the best city in the world to be when you're due because you're never far from one?

Imagine giving birth through, 'Run Through'

[KingRhinoNJ]

..... There will be camping in Central Park

[KingRhinoNJ]

How do I swing this if my wife's due date is that week?  (And I live in TX.)

Tell her that NYC has so many hospitals and its the best city in the world to be when you're due because you're never far from one?

Imagine giving birth through, 'Run Through'

... I think he was just bragging that he had sex 4 months ago LOL

[midwesterner]

I am staying with friends and working each day from our NYC office. Which means I don't have to take vacation days or pay for a hotel. i feel very luck that I still have lots of friends in NYC.

[kydiddle]

I'd be up for a short term apartment. Seriously.

Sleeping arrangement would be: CUDDLE PUDDLE!!!!!!

[midwesterner]

How do I swing this if my wife's due date is that week?  (And I live in TX.)

I hate to say it but you don't. Enjoy parenthood.

[Ruckus]

holy crap my head just exploded.  Really.   Like I'm sitting here at work and can't think straight.    

Pretty much.

I literally just had to go for a walk because I was freaking out.  The good kind of freaking out, but still.

Your level of excitement makes me feel...normal. :-D

Ruckus is somewhere sitting on the toilet going crazy.

;D ;D ;D

Haha.  I was gonna post of picture of me doing just that holding my phone with pure shock in my face but alas, nobody would do the honor of taking the photo and it just wouldn't have been organic had I attempted the same with my TRex arms. :-[  Setting a timer for a shitter photo just doesn't feel right.....

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

Can anyone suggest a hotel or 2 that fit into the following criteria?

1. NOT in Manhattan (There's no way I'm going to pay NYC prices to park my car).

2. Close to a train station (Quick, easy escape after the shows)

3. Cheap but not fleabag (Don't want to go broke, but don't want to be knifed)