Hi folks,
Is anyone up for a sgwrs at the Longbow or elsewhere next weekend (afternoon or evening time)?
If so, when and where is good for you? Let us know here so we can coordinate. 
cc: @simonowenwilliams @joanalciati @atomic_newt @lisa_3 @Kinetic
Replying here too, partly for completenessā sake and partly so I can try out Discourseās mobile version in anger
Sunday afternoon works great for me; Manhattan doubly so 
But Iām not travel-averse, so wherever really.
Ok, just realised that all is not as it seems on the email conversation. Joanieās original forum post above triggered an automatic email to all of us that got CCād, but that email we got was actually from admin@saysomethingin.com - so for those of you that replied via email, thatās where the responses went, not to Joanie.
Now, I happen to actually receive emails sent to admin@saysomethingin.com, so Iāve been getting everything, and Iām on my phone so I didnāt notice anything was amiss at first.
The upshot of all this is: those of you whoāve replied via email, bear in mind that your replies went to me (and Aran and Iestyn etc) - not to Joanie - and so we should probably continue the discussion on here.
So everyone gets this by email: @simonowenwilliams @joanalciati @atomic_newt @lisa_3 @joanie
Iāll look into making sure this confusion doesnāt happen again
I can make any dayāthough one of the weekend days would be preferable! Longbow is good for me!
Ooh, who else replied?
Sunday afternoon is good for me, too. I donāt mind going to Lower or Midtown Manhattan if that works best for people.
Jen and Joan both. Joan said āAnyone for Manhattan this time? Early afternoon on Sunday?ā which is what I was replying to in my first response
If Iām not mistaken, I think @simonowenwilliams goes to the Welsh Congregation in Manhattan when it meets once a month, and I think next Sunday is their October service. That may affect timing, if he wants to come.
I will be with you in spirit only ā wish I could be there in person to hear about Joanie and Billās Bootcamp adventures. (Signed, Diane, sitting here thinking āI told you soā with a mix of smugness and relief.)
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Lol, Diane. Beth alla i weud, ond o tiān iawn? 
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Shw Mae pawb? Ie, gretā¦maeān bosib I fi cael gyfarfod yn NYC y penwythnos yma. Basai Dydd Sul y dwirnod gorau I fi. Longbow yn anhosibl yn anfoddus orhewydd y gwasanaeth eglwys. I could make 1pm-3 pm or 5 pm onwards on Sunday, but it would have to be in manhattanā¦ Let me knowā¦ Hey by the way you are welcome to come to the service at 3-4 pm and sing some welsh hymns or the te Bach afterwards to meet others from wales if you would like!
Rutgers Presbyterian on 73rd and broadwayā¦ No religious affiliation required!
I think I prefer the earlier times rather than the later, but what about anyone else?
How about a good, accessible place to meet on a Sunday; any ideas?
As a general rule I always prefer later to earlier, however if the āearlyā time is as late as 1pm and itās in Manhattan, then no problem with that. (However, reaching Bay Ridge by 1pm on a Sunday might mean Iād need to set an alarm ;-))
Suggestions - if itās a nice day, we could do a lot worse than the 79th St Boat Basin. If we book in advance we could get a table for food overlooking the river! Might not be quite accessible enough though, and might be a bit far uptown for some people. What sort of area would everyone prefer? As Iāve already said, travelās a non-issue for me (with the one proviso that, if itās raining, Iād prefer not to go somewhere miles from the subway).
I love being by the water, so boat basin sounds nice but the subways are generally a terror by me on the weekend, so Iād really prefer more Midtownish than the 70s. Unless thereās parking, in which case I would probably drive?
Since itās looking like Manhattan Iāll probably take the LIRR rather than drive in. From Penn I can easily pick up the subway to pretty much anywhere on the West Side (including the boat basin!)āIāll just second Ifanās request to keep our meet up spot close to a subway stop if itās raining! Time-wise Iād prefer the 1-3 as it will take me close to 2 hours to travel each way! 
Thereās definitely parking for boats Not sure about for road vehicles, thoughā¦
How are you reaching Manhattan, if not by subway? Where will you be arriving / what would it be helpful for the meeting location to be close to? Sorry for the questions, I just want to make sure I understand your preferences
(Ych, I really must get round to figuring out how to get rid of these horrible smileys!)
Felly, 1 pm somewhere in midtown ie ? Just let me know where and Iām in.
Diolch
Simon
Not sure if you were asking me? If everyone prefers the boat basin, itās fine; Iāll just chance it on street parking in the area.
My favorite way to get to Manhattan on the weekend is by boat, actually. It always surprises me how little we utilize our waterways relative to the amount of water everywhere. Ikea has a free water taxi (and a big parking lot) from Red Hook to Pier 11, which I take if Iām going to Lower Manhattan on the weekend.
Agreed on the smileys, lol.
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Haha no way, Iāve seen those yellow boats but didnāt know thatās what they were (or that they were free!). Iāll definitely have to check that out - not that I want to go to IKEA, but I never say no to a free boat ride.
Erm, if you are getting the boat thingy and arriving at Pier 11, then I suggest Fraunces Tavern (Pearl/Broad Sts) - itās a few mins from there, and the food is great (hopefully @tahl will back me up on this!), plus itās a really nice building. MIght be a bit pricey for a lunch thing though.
Basically Iām bad at making decisions when I donāt know what everyone wants, and Iām afraid of choosing the wrong thing! And Iām acutely aware of making this more difficult than it needs to be. Feedback eagerly sought
The boats are free on the weekend - on weekdays, itās $5 cash or a $5 receipt from Ikea. I think it was free on weekdays originally, too, but too many people used it to commute to work.
I work right over there (on Broadway between Beaver and Stone streets) by Fraunces Tavern - it is a nice place! But since no one else but me complained about the boat basin, letās just stick with it? Jen said she can get anywhere pretty easily from Penn, and itās also convenient for Simonās church thing.
Just one question - when I googled boat basin, I came up with 79th street - is there a specific address/target of where weāre going to go?
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oh man! And I just was figuring out if I could find my way to Fraunces TavernāI canāand Iāve never been!! But if everyoneās for Boat Basin I guess the Tavern can wait for another time! sigh
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