August 25, 2011
These days when most people here the words, “30 Rock” they think of Tina Fey and her TV show. So tonight I thought I’d take you on a real life tour of 30 Rock after dark. So it’s off we go.
I was hoping to get out of work a little early, but a bunch of shit happened towards the end of my shift and now it's around 11:30. I want to go to the observation deck which is called, "The Top of the Rock." It closes at midnight so hopefully we can get there for the last few minutes.
Fuck, a train just pulled off out of the station. That means a long wait, this doesn't look good.
But then about thirty seconds later a train pulls up, maybe our luck is turning around!
But just as the train takes off I realize I've boarded a downtown train. We need to go uptown to 30 Rock. Fuck! I'm a complete idiot! And this guy has his pant leg rolled up and is scratching his scabby leg. This night is not going well.
Shit, here we are at Washington Square. It's a ten minute walk from here to where I live. i'm half tempted just to go home, but I didn't go out last night, so I'll tough it out.
Okay, here's the uptown train. Hopefully this won't take long.
Well, we made it here fairly quickly and it's a little before midnight, maybe we can still make the Top of the Rock.
Fuck, it's closed.
Here's the back area of Thirty Rock. In the winter it's a skating rink.
In the summer it's a courtyard. Hey, there's a bar down there, I sure could use a beer right now, let's go.
Down the stairs...
And this woman told me that they were closing. I told her I was going to take a photo and she started running away. This night appears to be hexed. I think I know what needs to be done.
Taxi!
Obligatory taxi acid flashback shot.
And back home to the beer fridge. It's a little pathetic compared to Britta's fridge from yesterday, but what are you going to do? And look, in addition to the Sol for Britta that Gene and Terry brought by, I've got an orphan can of Modela for Tom when they get here in a couple of weeks. Goodnight everybody and see you tomorrow after dark.
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller Plaza (Between 5th and 6th Ave.)
212-698-2000
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Hell .... if you wound up at W. 4th .... you should have went to Amity Hall and see if Shannon was working :)
O.K I'll try again. I saw Crosby and Nash in St. Louis. ( I don't know where Stills and Young were) They were AWESOME! St. Louis is my hometown but I like PEORIA better because one of my all time best friends is from PEORIA. Marty Wombacher! I have another best friend, Greg Batton, who's from an entirely different town named PEKIN. They are both so cool, super nice and talented that I sometimes get them mixed up and I'll think Greg is from Peoria and Marty is from Pekin.! See why everyone says I'm so silly!
Oh if only I could transmigrate the contents of Britta's fridge to mine with a Star Trek transporter or something.
I'm sure happy a PEORIA boy done good! Keep blogging! I'm addicted!
Any night that ends with a video of CSNY and Neil singing is a great night. I still enjoyed the trip, going to the top wasn't that important for me,,,I just like tagging along for the ride. I see that emergency diet mountain dew in the fridge,,,,your hangover cure,,, along with some powdered donuts,,,right?
PS: hope you don't have to play "Like a Hurricane" in the next few days,,,,,lol
Due to the economic down-turn, New York City will now be instating a mandatory sleep period to reduce labor costs. On the up side, this will finally give the Dream Police a chance to shine.
@AL: The Scorpions where German prophets to the coming of the Huf.
@GENE: That's a good idea, I need to start consulting you on these things!
@Danny: Thanks, I'll keep on blogging for sure.
@Al: No powdered donuts for me, I'm trying to keep my girlyish figure! The Diet Mountain Dew is a good hangover cure though. And that's my favorite Buffalo Springfield song, CSNY does a great version of it there. And I hear you about the Hurricane! We'll see what Sunday brings.
@csp: To the Dream Police!
The last time I got on the wrong train I was in the army in Germany...a bunch of us scored some acid, piled on board a train and it was forty or fifty minutes before we realised that the engine wasn't running and we weren't even moving.....
@Jaws: Ha ha ha! I hate it when that happens!
I remember seeing that episode of 30 Rock with Peewee Herman. I almost pissed my pants!
Top of the rock was great however it would have taken you at least 15 minutes to get up there...through security etc...
It was still the best and by far the most fun and interesting train ride I ever had in my life....at least until the polezi came on board and asked us in broken english what the fuck we tought we were doing and told us to get the fuck off.
@Clacky: When I first saw that episode I had no idea it was Pee Wee Herman till the credits rolled! I loved that little hand he's got! That's good to know about the Top of the Rock, I'll try it on a night I get out of here a little earlier, which isn't going to be tonight, another killer night work. It never fucking ends!
@Jaws: That must've been fucking nuts! Oh the things we did in our wild yoot!
@JAWS: You just made me think of Stripes, at least you didn't wind up in East Berlin.
@MAD: Keep pushing that rock Aeschylus.
Fuck All Y'all !!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkungRLdUHg&feature=player_embedded
Ha Ha Ha
Cheers To Another 50 Years, Ha Ha Ha
Long Live The Marty Wombacher Show !!!
Ha Ha Ha, LOL, Ha Ha Ha
@csp: I'm not the father of tragedy (I Googled it, I admit it!), but I think I am a second cousin, the way it's going at work this week!
@uMMo: It's Shawn! He just stopped by work a couple days ago, I'm hoping to go see him at a club soon and get some pictures for MAD.
@MAD: Maybe I should have too. I meant Sisyphus. D'oh.
@csp: Ha ha ha! That one I don't have to Google and it's a perfect summation of this fucked up week!
I Guess You Didn't Understand Another 50 Years?
@uMMo: No, you kind of lost me with that, my brain's a little mushy tonight, what does it mean?
@Danny - no way man, you have to make the trek (haha) to PA to partake of the fridge. It's your reward at the end of the road.
Marty - I still love your fridge because it has no food in it. We have a fridge in our kitchen that's filled with food - the beer fridge is in the garage. I think you should at least put a pudding cup in there or something...although beer is probably better for you considering those pudding posters.
Also, I like that I get a bottle of beer and Tom gets the can. It's because I'm classier than he is.
another interesting adventure or maybe i should say ordeal w/ MAD...would say more but evil computer II has been really flaky this evening ...
My favourite poem is the one that starts 'Thirty days hath September' because it actually tells you something.
~Groucho Marx
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Better stock that fridge up whether the hurricane arrives or not. I have a case of Tanqueray, a case of wine, & plenty of beer. Oh & a little water. The house is a very rickety frame, so keep your fingers crossed.
Oh & here's an if you dare link:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/08/25/2011-08-25_giant_rat_killed_by_pitchfork_in_marcy_houses_is_believed_to_be_.html
@Britta: I'll have to find some special type of food to put in there. I'm glad you're happy with the bottle/can set up! I hope Tom's happy with it, I don't want him trashing the joint when he's here! I've heard he's trouble.
@rr: It's been a bit of a rough week. Always love any quote from Groucho!
@onemorefoldedsunset: Wow, sounds like you are ready! I need to get some stuff and a flashlight, which is where I'm headed soon. Shit the link doesn't work and I'm dying to see what it is. Try shrinking it here: http://twe.ly/
Shrinking the link? Don't get it (v. limited understanding of this kind of thing). I e-mailed it, but it may be a bit old by now. Great picture though.
@onemorefoldedsunset: I just saw it at your blog! Aaahhhh!
@1+foldedSunset: That pitchfork is devilishly large.
I am very disappointed you did not get to the obvservation deck this time. Try again soon. I have never been up there.
@Britta : Make the "TREK" to PA? Captain Danny turns to First Officer Riker and says, "Make it so, number one!"
Did You know there is a secret tunnel under Rockefeller?
haha... I don't know if you noticed that but there's a invader bottle of Tea in your fridge!!! You must tell to your beers avoid strangers!!!
@Melanie: I'll try again if I ever get out of work at a decent time.
@uMMO: No, I didn't know that and you still didn't say what the fifty thing is all about.
@Gui: I keep the tea on the top shelf, it's a morning drink. I don't tell the beer it's there and they can't look up, so all is well!
Not even midnight and everything's closed. That's why I never stay in Midtown! On a separate note, those flowers in front of the Rockefeller Center sign make it look like a tombstone. On second thought, that may not be a separate note.
Tom is from Wisconsin. They like beer any way you can get it. Can, bottle, keg, bong...whatever.
@Danny - better get here before Irene!
@Biff: I agree, midtown sucks monkey lungs!
@Britta: I think Tom and I will get along fine!