h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Here's another imponderable for you all...

Chinese restaurants are notorious (at least, in NYC) for being able to deliver anywhere. You call 'em up and tell 'em you're sitting on a bench in Washington Square Park and a guy on a bike will show up with your food in under 30 minutes. I actually had a guy bring me moo goo gai pan and eggrolls in the 72nd street subway station (I reembursed him for the cost of the token.) But that is New York and, unfortunately, I don't live there. YET. (crosses fingers)

My question is: in an area such as the large suburban town in which I live, what's the approximate delivery range? How far will a guy in a beat up toyota go to give you food? When does it become not worth it?

As far as the cost of the two egg rolls in gas money. ^_-

PLUS the time factor, PLUS the pofit factor. They need to make money, not break even.

And in driving so out of their way they could (assuming they're busy) be making more money by making more closer deliveries.

Or something.

Triv

That was only meant in jest…:P

Sorry. I wrote that this morning. It takes a few hours for my jest filter to kick in.

Needed a caffeine rush.



Triv

why are New Yorkers so depressed?

because the light at the end of the tunnel is New Jersey!

hahahahahahahahahahaaaaa... I kill myself...

Basically, I think, there's not public transportation beyond city limits, so no. Boston has commuter rail, Paris has suburban rail, San Fran has the BART. NYC has the most extensive subway system in the world, but it doesn't leave the city limits... but then again, who wants to go to New Jersey, anyway?

Need I remind you that there's a PATH train that'll get you from 33rd street to Hoboken in 20 minutes. AND the Port Authority Bus Terminal...and New Jersey Transit's commuter rail service out of Penn Station. Hell, you could probably fly from JFK to Newark airport if ya want, but it'd be a phenominal waste of time.

Yes, Jersey sucks. But it's not like you cross the Hudson and end up in a wilderness where everyone lives in the trees and prays to the gods of public transport.

You'd need to go to Staten Island for that.

Triv.

Hey Triv - please read after caffeine rush!!!

Love the site and hate to be a pedant, but you brought up the subject of use of the English language on another site, so I thought I'd return the favour

I think the word 'notorious' is used out of context here. Whilst 'notorious' means 'widely known' etc., it's generally used in the context of something or some characteristic which is undesirable. I think 'well known' or 'celebrated' may be more appropriate

Yours,

S. Mart Arse, in his sandbox.

I honestly don't even remember what you're talking about, but I stand corrected anyway. My grasp of the english language is usually rather good, but every once in awhile I like the cadence of a word more than its meaning and throw it in anyway.

I used to run my High School Literary Magazine which was all about prooving the size of one's vocabulary. Poetic licence? Nah--you had to establish the fact that you were editor because you were smart of you'd never get anything done.

I'm rambling. Again. Argh.
Sorry about the usage thing--I'll try to think before I post next time.

Triv

Oh, and if there's anything else you'd like to talk about, I'm all ears. That means...I'm lonely.

You got a favorite poet? lol.

ooh. Notorious. I see it now. lol.

Sloooooow night.

Triv (again)

Triv

I think you need more caffeine, or...even better...sleep.

Truffy

Sleep? I don't need sleep! I am invincible!

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hummm...that sounds familiar....

I am invincible! I need no...Zzzzzzzzzz......

but anyway, speaking of Staten Island, the general idea is: the best part of it is the ferry. You get on the ferry, and when you arrive to Staten Island, you get the sudden urge to take the ferry back...

But at least it doesn't have those oil refineries...

I feel the same way about the ferry, and about staten island. Nice place to visit, nay, look at, but I wouldn't want to set foot on it.

I'm a big Union Square fan currently, but that changes with the time of year. I LOVE the upper west side in the winter (except for the wind wipping off the river...that sucks.)

Triv.

The upper west side is chock full of "cave people", grabbing with both hands their miniature hole in the wall until they die a foul rotted death in their own stewed juices, all in the name of low rents...

I like Union Square, including the farmer's market there. I tend to like the NYU area more, with actual street cafes *gasp* , and independant book stores able to keep in business despite huge chains due to the extremely individualized tastes of the locals...

I also like Flushing, Williamsburg, Chelsea, and Washington Heights as well, for their idiosyncratic methods.

Eh. Most of the street cafés I've been to in the village (ever been to Borgia's?) are all about atmosphere. I paid 3 bucks for a watery iced cap.T'was ridiculous, and the tirimisu was horrible as well. Great wait staff, wonderful wood panneling, but crappy coffee.

Now, you want a REAL coffeehouse, go here.

http://www.h2g2.com/A402256

Never resist the opportunity to plug.

Triv.

nah, no subway access. Speaking of subway access, my entry...

The NYU area is parts of SoHo, East Village, and Greenwich Village, with dorms stretching all the way to lower Chelsea. It's so large, it has spawned an entire sub-culture, bad coffee and all. But still, you can at least continue getting meals at sub $5 ranges...

I've read your entry, actually, a few days ago. It was quite good, but I honestly don't think the subway's as confusing as you said it was.

But about NYU, I agree. There's a wonderful falafel/hummus/gyro place off Father Demo Square (which is, for some reason, a triangle) as well as a sandwich shop on the corner of 4th street and 6th ave that makes the most extraordinary, HUGE, freshly cooked sandwiches for, like, 4 bucks.

I love the city.

Triv