[trader220]

Originally Posted by bwall

Trader, you display traits that have been in NYC since it's founding by the Dutch. These qualities have had great influence on the USA and make NYC unique in the world. It also show that you spent a long, long time in/around that city.

1) Freedom to believe/act as one wishes. ("I guess in the end.... all in the wrong")

2) Freedom of speech--where you again reiterate that all views are welcome on this forum.

3) Honesty

Full disclosure: I'm not smart enough to notice this by myself. I read it in this book:
American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America: Colin Woodard: 9780143122029: Amazon.com: Books

Thanks for the kind words... full disclosure, I am not a New Yorker. I lived in Manhattan for about 16 months while I was trading on the AMEX and I was having way too good of a time... "too much of everything is just enough" if you get my drift. I ended up doing the commute from Philly for a long time. It was a lot less expensive then living in NYC and a lot healthier.

None of that diminishes what you said and what I was trying to say. Its an open forum, all opinions are welcome and have a place here.

Like everyone else I occasionally fall into the trap of engaging some of the people whose mission here is to make everyone conform to their opinion and belittle any other opinions. Usually I catch myself after a few posts and just leave it be.