Quoted from Wayne L.

If I'm so off in my post as you say, where am wrong about the Beatles & New York City Sandra?  

Okay Wayne, I’ll do my best to explain.

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New York City believes its own hype that it's pathetic, no wonder why things always happen there, from terrorist attacks to high profile murders & lots of celebrities.  

New Yorkers are proud to be New Yorkers. There’s no question about that, but what does that have to do with terrorist attacks or murders happening there?? Their attitude caused it? The terrorist attacks occurred back East because they wanted to attack symbols of American power. Economy (WTC), Military (Pentagon) and Government (Capital Building or White House). These things just happen to be located on the East Coast. I suppose they could have crashed their planes into the Dairy Queen, but I don’t think that would have had quite the impact that they were going for.  

As for the ‘high profile murders and lots of celebrities’, I have no idea what you’re talking about. What do you mean lots of celebrities? Are you saying lots of celebrities are being murdered there? Or just that they live there. You’re writing is unclear. What high profile murders are you thinking about anyway Wayne? Lennon? Who else then? I’m at a loss. Are you talking about serial killers? Because California beats NYC in that area. The Midwest has had its share of psychos too Wayne. Still, I’m at a loss about what you meant, so if I didn’t address it, forgive me.

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.  You would think the U. S. evolves around the happenings that go on in NYC constantly, which isn't the case at all & the state isn't what it's cracked up to be.  

Well Wayne, this is the fifth anniversary of 9/11, so if you happened to be hearing a lot about NYC, maybe that’s because it HAPPENED there. What else are you hearing about NYC? And HOW do you know the STATE isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be if you’ve NEVER been there??? BTW Wayne, New York City and New York State or two different things. So stick to one or the other. Which are you criticizing? Now it’s the whole state? I thought it was the City you had the problem with. So you are also annoyed at Buffalo, Long Island, Syracuse, and Lake George?

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I have to admit I haven't been to New York yet, even though I probably will before too long, but since the WTC isn't there anymore.  

Is that the end of our sentence? Did you mean to put a comma there? I hope so.

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I would go to Shea Stadium, go see SNL, if it's still on(I grew up on those first 5 years), David Letterman & possibly Regis & Kelly

May I also suggest Rockefeller Center, MOMA, Times Square, The Empire State Building, China Town, Little Italy (go to Ferraras. They have great cannoli), The Village, the Hotel Chelsea,The New York Public Library, Grand Central Terminal, (take the train to the Hamptons), Ellis Island, Macys, Central Park (don’t forget Strawberry Fields and the Dakota), and a walk over the bridge to Brooklyn to see the Botanic Garden and Coney Island. Get a knish or hot dog while you’re there, they’re great. Even the subway is cool. You can eat underground at the Oyster Bar or just enjoy the bands and street performers that hang out down there. They're actually pretty good. But yeah, New York isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. You can experience this all in your hometown I’m sure.

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New York City isn't the epicenter of cool, which is probably a shock to its citizens & that the rest of the country cares, when the other states don't give a damn at all.  

You know what Wayne, New York IS the epicenter of cool. It’s the nations fashion capital. New York trends dictate what the rest of the country thinks is hip and ‘cool’. So yeah, I think the rest of the country does care.

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When a terrorist attacks of 9/11 happened in NYC, it was a tragedy for the country as a whole, but the citizens who live there, as well as the media, should get over themselves & get back to reality, instead of living in a fantasy.

The terrorists attacks of 9/11 were a tragedy for the WORLD. People from 115 different countries died at the World Trade Center. What are you saying here anyway? That the people in NYC only think it happened to them? That it wasn’t an attack on the US, but just them? What are they supposed to do Wayne, not mourn what happened in their own backyards? I was there less then a month after it happened. It was still burning. People who lived down there had to wear masks because of the fumes. Acres of land were just left in ruins. People they lived and worked with were gone. So are they being selfish for not saying, hey Nebraska, I know you’re sad too. I don’t get what bothers you here. What fantasy world are they living in?? Five years later and bodies are still being found. Over 500 remains were found last January. Women who were pregnant at the time have had to have their children analyzed for effects of toxic poison because of the fumes they breathed in all those months that followed the attacks. This isn’t over for them Wayne, so excuse them if they still want to talk about it. This IS their reality get it?

I’ve lived in LA for almost 10 years now and I still miss NY. There is nothing like it.

BTW, if you want to trash Los Angeles, be my guest. I wouldn’t spend 10 seconds defending it.

All well put. In alot of ways, the World revolves around the City-from Finance to Fashion and everything in between. Anyone that thinks the 9/11 is some sort of 'fantasy' is sick. We won't know for many years what the health effects will be, I have a feeling that they will continue to find body parts and carnage for a long time. I've pasted a picture from when I was at Ground Zero in May. From all the wreckage, they left this: