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Dec 17: GWB and the skyline

2009-12-18T04:06:44Z

GWB and the skyline Originally uploaded by bharat_s_rao The Palisades Parkway runs for about 100 miles or along or close to the Hudson river. When heading North, you can stop at a couple of lookouts which can give you impressive views...

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Dec 3: 34th Street and 6th Av

2009-12-04T04:14:36Z

Count the taxis If you said 4, you flunked. There is a 5th one hidden on the far side. I happened to wait outside the big Macy's for 15 min - and must have seen a hundred taxis. And then there were the cyclists and buses Factor in the foot traff...

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Nov 27: My first Black Friday

2009-11-27T18:13:44Z

I have always laughed at the idea of showing up at a retail store at 5 am and then waiting in a long line to pick up something which I could have done without anyway. But this time, with better half in tow, I actually decided to participate in the...

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Nov 14: Back on the "E"

2009-11-14T21:53:53Z

After a 3 month hiatus (when I was on a project outside New York), I am back to being a regular on the"E" (For those who are not familiar with what I am referring to, The New York E Subway Line is what I mean). I do the WTC - 7Av/53rd street stre...

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Nov 3: New York comes to Manhattan

2009-11-04T03:03:38Z

The USS New York - a battleship that has 7 tons of steel from WTC recycled into its hull - sailed into New York on the Hudson river yesterday (Nov 2). It was quite a spectacle. It was about 8am on a gloomy morning. The all grey USS New York almost...

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Oct 29: NWA Flight 188 - A thought for the pilots

2009-10-30T01:41:54Z

I think all concerned should pause and reflect on the events on NW flight188 a little bit. I think suspending the pilots' FAA license was premature. Yes - the incident was quite shocking though not completely unprecendented. No harm was done thoug...

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Oct 27: Circle Line and the LSC

2009-10-28T02:02:21Z

Circle Line and the LSC Originally uploaded by bharat_s_rao Last Sunday (Oct 25) was a very nice fall day - close to perfect from a photographer's point of view. As we approached sunset, multicolored hues took over the sky. Pink gave ...

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Oct 21: Fall @ Lake george

2009-10-22T02:19:57Z

Fall @ Lake george - 2 Originally uploaded by bharat_s_rao A picture is worth a 1000 words? Well, most Fall pictures should be. This was taken at Lake George. We drove on the Taconic State Parkway, which was itself quite pretty...

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Oct 9, Thank You Delta

2009-10-10T00:17:30Z

More specifically, thank you to the Delta agent who was manning gate D5 at Minneapolis airport on Sep 11, '09 at around 4.30 pm or so. Didn't get his name, unfortunately. As I said in my previous post, this is an account of Continental leaving me...

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Sep 27: Northwest and Continental

2009-09-27T15:45:50Z

It is not hard to come to the conclusion that flying domestic in the US is a pretty plain vanilla affair and there isn't much to choose from among the airlines. Yet, when you fly frequently, you begin to discern differences as the laws of probabl...

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