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by Bruce
for Jewish Flatbush Guys Dating Mainly in Manhattan
a special subsection of Qrhetoric Calculus
Fun Places
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N and 55th |
| Pool hall in Brooklyn. No more
smoking allowed by law makes it actually doable on a date. If you feel
comfortable doing this. |
Amsterdam Billiards
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On Amsterdam avenue. There's also one on the
East Side. |
| Nice pool hall with bar. Waitress
comes to the tables to offer you drinks. It really a decent place, with a
mini lounge. I recommend. |
Astroland
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I think off Ocean Parkway, all the way down
by the water. |
Come on, you haven't been here
since you were 5. And it's historic, practically a museum, which we know is
a good kosher date.
http://www.astroland.com/ |
Atlantic City
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| At least she'll enjoy the car
ride. |
Barbequing in strange places
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| There are all sorts of nooks and
crannies in Brooklyn that you can do this illegally. CVS sells a hibachi
grill for 6 dollars. Use Match Light charcoal. |
Bear Mountain
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I think it's just sightseeing. Past Monsey on the Palisades. |
Biking
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| Hey, some people are into
this. |
Go bowling in Brooklyn
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| Gil Hodges in Mill Basin, or
Maple Lanes in Boro Park (16th and 60th) |
Central Park
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| Boating, hiking, picnicing, model
sailboats, and a zoo. |
Chelsea Piers
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| 1-212-336-6666 |
West Side Highway, opposite 22nd Street |
| Bowling, ice
skating, driving range, and some arcades in bowling area. |
Chicago City Limits
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| 1-212-888-5233 |
53rd, on the west side http://www.nytheatre.com/nytheatre/ccl115.htm |
| This is a hilarious comedy show.
Similar to the "Who's line is it anyway?" show. I went with
Sarah and friends and we all loved it. |
Coney Island Batting Range & Go Kart City
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| 1-718-449-1200 |
Take Ocean Parkway down to the water |
You can probably find something
to do here: They have batting cages, go carts, minigolf, rock climbing, etc.
See their website.
http://www.coneyislandbattingrange.com/ |
The Comedy Cellar
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| 1-212-254-3480 |
117 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012 |
| Great show. Make sure you don't
scare her with this choice! At least give her a chance to opt out. |
Demonstration
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Anywhere |
| Try to make sure it's legal, or
you might have a date with someone in a blue hat. What I'm trying to suggest
here, and no, I've never done it, is that it may be fun to join a protest of
some sort, or maybe to watch and laugh, and take pictures with the speakers.
A similar but more normal idea would be to go to a parade. |
ESPN zone
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Times Square |
| Rather obvious choice. You'll end
up there sooner or later. It's also fun to browse Times Square. Barcode,
another bar/arcade place, it a block away. I think it's on 42nd. |
Ferry around Manhattan
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| I haven't done this, but I know a
few who have. It's a bit romantic, and could be a good idea if you just
like being together, or if you need to talk things over. |
Golf
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| Come to think of it, minigolf is
a much better idea. Or the driving range at Chelsea Piers. |
Hockey game, baseball game
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Jillian's
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| An arcade/pool place out in Long
Island. If you get sick of Manhattan and want a nice drive with a girl,
why not. I wish I remembered how to get there. |
Liberty Science Center
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| www.lsc.org |
Liberty State Park, 251 Phillip Street, Jersey City, NJ 07305 |
| I went, and honestly, it feels
like it's meant for kids. But on a date, where you go is just a backdrop
to the date, and it makes a fine backdrop. Expect to do plenty of talking
though. If you don't want to talk, go play arcades. |
Minigolf
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| There are probably a lot of
places to do this, but one place I know of is Coney Island Batting Range.
See entry above. I took a look online and found there's a place called Five
Towns Minigolf in Lawrence, if you're in the area. |
Motorboating
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| I assume there's someplace around
here that you can rent one, but I don't know where. |
Go to
a movie
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| UA at Sheepshead bay,
Loews at 34th, 42nd,
AMC at 42nd, and I think there's a Loew's at 19th and
Broadway. Always use Fandango! |
Museum of Natural History
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| There's also a planetarium. |
Our Name is Mud
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| 1-212-579-5575 |
3 painting locations in the city, www.ournameismud.com |
| We never actually went, but we
want to. You get to paint pottery. It could be romantic. On an early date,
however, I suspect it could create an awkward situation if one of you
paint hearts and symbols of love, and the other does not. They're open
late I think Thursday nights. |
New York Aquarium
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http://www.nyaquarium.com |
Surf Avenue & West 8th Street in Brooklyn, NY 11224 |
| My brother in law Eli says that
it's a nice place to go in the winter because it's indoors. It's in
Brooklyn, which can be a big plus sometimes. |
Nyack
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I think first stop after the Tappanzee Bridge |
| A quaint town right after the
Tappanzee Bridge. You can look at the shops, and sit on the benches by the
sea. |
Palisades Mall
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I think it's at exit 12 on the Thruway. |
| Dave 'N Busters
and a smaller arcade. They have a ferris wheel inside. I like Barnes and
Noble. |
Plane Watching
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| Do this at your own risk - of
being dumped. |
Popcorn Indiana
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http://www.daleandthomaspopcorn.com |
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| I don't understand what is so
special about this place, but people that go actually like it. I think you
choose flavors of popcorn or something. Don't plan to spend your whole date
there. Maybe take popcorn to Central Park. |
Go to a play
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http://www.ticketcentral.com |
| C'mon, take her out to a Broadway
show. She'll love you for it. |
South Street Seaport
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| It's nice down by the docks. As
far as I can tell, the only real attraction is some shopping. |
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