tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post8896723074277834791..comments2023-06-26T09:12:02.809-04:00Comments on Pissed & Petty: Adventure: North Brother IslandRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887477236313591233noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-58549314845183662692009-06-11T14:03:58.836-04:002009-06-11T14:03:58.836-04:00Did you go? Was it cool. What was it like to be su...Did you go? Was it cool. What was it like to be surrounded by all that history. Growing up in Europe I got to see lots of ruins and I just love imagining how it used to be, the people that lived there and other stuff. Wish I could have gone with you. My brother moved to NY so maybe one day. It is a shame that they just let it sit there and rust away. It would be a good tourist spot.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654842187498999094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-63752059719533414772008-06-19T17:42:00.000-04:002008-06-19T17:42:00.000-04:00Did you ever make it out to North Brother Island? ...Did you ever make it out to North Brother Island? I've recently become obsessed with taking a trip out there. I am a photographer and the island seems quite photogenic. Please give me advice if your trip was a success...<BR/>tbleib@yahooNoonershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09772154710145177687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-41757194569358844662007-02-02T22:09:00.000-05:002007-02-02T22:09:00.000-05:00Hey. Me and a couple of freinds are planning the s...Hey. Me and a couple of freinds are planning the same thing. We got kayaks and canoes and are unexperienced. We also want to go in spring in 2007. Could you email me at drummerboy3847@hotmail.com <br />I wanna talk about planning and what precautions should be taken. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-76152325420582420352006-12-12T19:06:00.000-05:002006-12-12T19:06:00.000-05:00I'm in the Coast Guard and I'm also stationed in N...I'm in the Coast Guard and I'm also stationed in New York. Trust me, you try to go to North Brother Island and we will, repeat and full emphasis on the word "will," not only see you, but we'll have assets out there (both Coast Guard and NYPD) that'll arrest you. Ever heard of FLIR? Forward looking infrared? That's one of our toys...get on that island and I guarantee you that you'll have nowhere to hang out or hide. Not saying any of this to be a prick, just telling you the truth and trying to save you some heartburn on down the road.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-87670064047156327382006-11-22T22:17:00.000-05:002006-11-22T22:17:00.000-05:00You are an idiot. The people who make it to the is...You are an idiot. The people who make it to the islands in the East/Hudson Rivers are professionals or have a boatload of experience. The currents in NYC are outrageous, normal boats have a hard time, a raft, no chance.<br /><br />Once again, YOU ARE AN IDIOT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-15572536139844221902006-11-21T10:29:00.000-05:002006-11-21T10:29:00.000-05:00Dude, can I come too? I'll bring my sense of adve...Dude, can I come too? I'll bring my sense of adventure and my drinking boots. Zelda's on target: relationships are certainly a shame...Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414593743413014048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-36631423107098983462006-11-16T14:55:00.000-05:002006-11-16T14:55:00.000-05:00anonymous,
I have already been in touch with the ...anonymous,<br /><br />I have already been in touch with the person that article is about. She is very friendly and is helping us figure out the tides and currents.<br /><br />I'm five steps ahead of you, pal. What do you take me for?Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10887477236313591233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-77342640639115761212006-11-16T14:36:00.000-05:002006-11-16T14:36:00.000-05:00If the people in this article made it to North Bro...If the people in this article made it to North Brother Island, so can you. Note that they left at night and got there before daybreak to avoid being spotted:<br /><br />http://www.tideandcurrenttaxi.org/trip1.htm<br /><br />see also the main page of Tide and Current Taxi...<br /><br />Try a boat though, not a raft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-7878931260723492212006-11-15T16:25:00.000-05:002006-11-15T16:25:00.000-05:00I don't know, I've always been partial to South Br...I don't know, I've always been partial to South Brother Island myself.<br /><br />Amazing story, though. I can't believe one disaster wiped out an entire neighborhood in New York. Little did I know I lived in "Little Germany."Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574159364691368425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-59921507591882451582006-11-15T13:28:00.000-05:002006-11-15T13:28:00.000-05:00Yes, that definitely goes without saying.
The cur...Yes, that definitely goes without saying.<br /><br />The currents are the most dangerous part of the trip.<br /><br />I have no intention of being billed for a Coast Guard rescue. I imagine that they are not cheap.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10887477236313591233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-23526614514552429062006-11-15T12:51:00.000-05:002006-11-15T12:51:00.000-05:00Doesn't it go without saying that you will be rese...Doesn't it go without saying that you will be researching the velocity of the current, tides, flood, ebb and no doubt wind patterns along the river with the time of year you plan to set off...<br /><br />...you may be crazy, butcha aint no ignoramus!<br /><br />-amberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-21936063132839359442006-11-15T11:07:00.000-05:002006-11-15T11:07:00.000-05:00you really need to check the currents to get there...you really need to check the currents to get there. i read a book from some urban explorers a while ago and they went there. said it had incredibly dangerous currents and they actually eventually had to get the coast guard involved to get them out there and back. just an fyi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-78245266038282538582006-11-15T01:15:00.000-05:002006-11-15T01:15:00.000-05:00That's Potters field. The inmates do the burials.That's Potters field. The inmates do the burials.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-36549915768109663282006-11-14T22:31:00.000-05:002006-11-14T22:31:00.000-05:00Can I pitch this to one of the Networks?
You migh...Can I pitch this to one of the Networks?<br /><br />You might be able to get funding.Big Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167844892882698122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-39668530783795704782006-11-14T19:24:00.000-05:002006-11-14T19:24:00.000-05:00Tynan,
Perfect, lemme know.
This is going to be ...Tynan,<br /><br />Perfect, lemme know.<br /><br />This is going to be awesome.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10887477236313591233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-90606226287753944862006-11-14T19:09:00.000-05:002006-11-14T19:09:00.000-05:00We're totally staying overnight... may as well get...We're totally staying overnight... may as well get the most mileage out of the adventure as possible. I'm supposed to go up to NY to do a pickup talk for the guys there, so we'll coordinate...<br /><br />TynanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198248683499106528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-61757391602298099802006-11-14T17:40:00.000-05:002006-11-14T17:40:00.000-05:00I've always wanted to raft over to Mill Rock Park....I've always wanted to raft over to Mill Rock Park. You can see the island from path along the East River at 92nd Street... if it wasn't the East River, you could swim to it.dnortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06363315098836879621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-27961005355207452432006-11-14T17:36:00.000-05:002006-11-14T17:36:00.000-05:00Anonymouses always pee in my cereal too. If you c...Anonymouses always pee in my cereal too. If you canoe out there, will you pull me on an inflatable tube?J.Brohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605088096838923241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-90423975682978932272006-11-14T17:34:00.000-05:002006-11-14T17:34:00.000-05:00Holy craaaap, I went and googled more info about t...Holy craaaap, I went and googled more info about this place after reading your post... and I want to go now.<br />But how the hell are you going to make it over there? Like one of the other posters mentioned, the river has some crazy currents going on. I'd love to see you pull this off.<br />Good luck!<br />-patriciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-30405527681326244852006-11-14T17:16:00.000-05:002006-11-14T17:16:00.000-05:00take pictures! have fun with the typhoidtake pictures! have fun with the typhoidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-19917271279424856322006-11-14T17:13:00.000-05:002006-11-14T17:13:00.000-05:00you might be end up visiting rikers too!you might be end up visiting rikers too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-66164607151009802002006-11-14T17:06:00.000-05:002006-11-14T17:06:00.000-05:00That is absolutely fascinating, and I want to go. ...That is absolutely fascinating, and I want to go. <br /><br />I, too, have been recently intrigued by the strange off-limits Islands in the waters around New York (Hart Island has the City's Potter's Field and 1850s army buildings...)SuperBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575697410999257693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-73995333643284743462006-11-14T17:05:00.000-05:002006-11-14T17:05:00.000-05:00zelda,
Thanks, yo.zelda,<br /><br />Thanks, yo.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10887477236313591233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-23524703565656207642006-11-14T17:04:00.000-05:002006-11-14T17:04:00.000-05:00A big fuck you to both anonymous's. I swim in the...A big fuck you to both anonymous's. I swim in the East River morning and then pour some of it over my cereal.<br /><br />Don't naysay our fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26950245.post-58942653294383547672006-11-14T16:56:00.000-05:002006-11-14T16:56:00.000-05:00you're hot. shame about that relationship of yours...you're hot. shame about that relationship of yours...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com