Do NYC Taxis have child restraint seats? -

I am travelling to NYC in March and don t want to lug my car seat for my 11 month old. I only need a taxi to and from the airport. Do any taxi cabs in NYC have child seats??

I am sorry to say, no they do not. My kids are older now, but when they were infants, this was a CONSTANT topic of conversation among my friends! You could call a car service (this is a kind of taxi in NYC that you do not hail but has to be called by phone to pick you up.) You could call them and ask if they have a car seat, some do. But I warn you, not all car services have them and those that do, often use outdated seats and do not install them correctly. I truly do not know what to tell you. While your child might be safer on the subway, you might have a problem getting your luggage and an infant all the way into Manhattan on the subway. There used to be a private bus service to and from the airports that let you off right near Grand Central Station, but I don t know if that exists anymore. Honestly, you just hit one of those things NYC parents get upset about! I found often took my kids on the subway, either in a sling or a backpack carrier. Perhaps you want to buy one of those backpacks that converts into a stroller for the trip?

No, they do not, however, the black car services do have child seats, although its going to cost you a bit more.Good luck

No taxi s in NYC do not have seats for them. I think you have to bring your own.

No they do not. You will have to supply your own. I know those car seats are so heavy.

How do you talk like a Michigan person? -

they say myaatch intead of match for example. how? im trying out for a part in a play where the character is from Yipsilanti.

Most people here talk pretty much standard English as you would hear on TV. In the U P (U P = upper peninsula) you may hear an accent though. I lived in Vermont for a couple years as a kid, the only things brought to my attention were some of the words I used. In MI (and mid-west) we call carbonated drinks pop while other areas call it soda . Here it s a couch rarely a sofa . We play catch while in Vermont they play toss but maybe most use catch anyway. A word heard often and borrowed from the Canadians is aeh pronounced a . Can be used alone like hey or hi or after a word as a needless add-on like freggin aeh . Your example of the word match would not normally be found in southern MI. Here are links:http://www.michigannative.com/ma_home.sh��http://www.michigannative.com/ma_wordsph��But looking at these and other sites, they bring in a lot of U P into it and I would never hear most living in SE MI. BTW, I am an EMU grad, commonly called E-Mu (Eastern MI University) and located in Yipsilanti, commonly called Yipsi or Yipitucky . So in MI not much accent but more word choice differentiates us.

People in Southern Michigan do not have accents. If you venture into northern Michigan, that s a different story. I would go to clickondetroit.com and watch some videos; most Michiganders sound like them. Hope this helps you out!

I am from Michigan here is a link that will show you how we pronounce our words http://www.michigannative.com/ma_pronunc��

I didn t know people from Michigan spoke a different English.

Look up detroit news stations and watch them online. See how they talk.

Wondering about towns around Orlando and which are the safest and cheaper as well? -

We use to live in Florida and are maybe moving back to the Orlando area. Wondering what towns around Orlando are the safest and cheapest(by cheap I mean renting a 1 bedroom for $700 or less)? Or even what parts of Orlando itself are the safest and also not so safe areas(areas you would never live in yourself)? Commuting times don t matter that much to us so that s not an issue with location. We are a 30 year couple so maybe not a town that is mostly retired people, I realize it s Florida but also know there are a lot of towns that are mostly retired people. Kind of wondering about Kissimmee as well. Thanks for any help you may have!

Going to paste a previous answer of mine about Kissimmee. Touristy, incredible traffic on the main drag, big immigrant influence, lots of hit-and-runs (like Orlando), poor legal system, and bad commute to downtown Orlando where better jobs are. Osceola County, where Kissimmee is, has a very high unemployment rate. Osceola County continues to have Central Florida��s highest jobless rate at 12.8 percent been there, done that, still regretting it. I don t know what years you lived in Orlando, but crime there got dramatically worse after 2004.. to the point that it has taken Jacksonville s crown as a crime center, though Miami still rules. Orlando is rated #6 in most Dangerous Cities by Forbes based on violent crime statistics.There is high unemployment in Florida and in the Orange County area (both 11.2%).. higher than the national average.I moved 6 months ago to S Fla after 5 years in the Orlando area. Admittedly there s lots of retirees around my area, but I m near some of the finest beach and resort areas in the country and I feel a lot safer around retirees than thugs.. especially when the economy is likely to get worse. My bank branch in the Orlando area is closing in January and I had to go back to get the contents from my safety deposit box which I meant to do sometime anyways. Even here I see the Suntrust banks vanishing from the Walmarts.

Stay away from Parramore and Pine HillsClermont, Ocoee and Winter Garden are nice areas with reasonable living costs. All of them are considered safer parts of town and are much quieter then the areas around UCF. I ve never lived in Kissimmee so I m not familiar with what it s like there.

Say No to Pine Hills...We lived in Ocoee..loved it and really miss it. Winter Garden Clermont are nice too.

Ever lived in lynchburg, VA? -

just wondering how you liked or didnt like lynchburg, VA if you ever lived there or any of the towns close by..

I was born and raised in Virginia and in my younger days, I spent a few years hanging out between Lynchburg and Danville. Lynchburg reminds me of something out of the 1950 s, in both appearance and culture. If they took a gigantic bucket of white paint and dumped it over the city, it would look a lot better. A lot of folks around there wish that the Soviet Union still existed and that China is still a mysterious no-no of strange-looking people. The general attitude is that the Cold War is still raging between us and them weirdos . Basically, Lynchburg is Guns and God...the Rebel flag, NASCAR racing, Budweiser, Leave It To Beaver, and deerhunting.Friends tell me that the city is doing a good job of cleaning up the downtown and hill areas, but major portions within the city still have a mold and mildew look. Like I said, something out of the 50 s. Petty crime is prevalent on the southside, but no worse than most parts of the rest of the country. The cost of living is low, but unfortunately, wages are awful. I ve had two college-educated buddies, born in Lynchburg, that got out as soon as they graduated because they knew Lynchburg was a career dead-end. I got out of the area too. Not only because of the low pay and general depressed feeling it gave me, but I got fed up with the overly conservative culture, and I was Republican at the time!

I have a question about Barrow Ak? -

Hi, i m an Italian girl and i m doing a work for the school about Barrow, i want to know when do people go to school when there is the polar night ? do they go to school at the same time like always or they change ?Sorry for my horrible English i hope that you ve understood my question XD

Yes they go to school at the same time when it is polar night.

Yes. It may be night but the town does have power and they keep time. Your english is fine.

Yep. They still go to school in the dark

A video of a Miami Neigborhood? -

Made it for fun for my new youtube channel, then remembered here on Y!A peeps always askin bout miami, so decided to share it with you guys.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEUmO9VcS��

I like your taste in music:)

Train Travel Boston to Seattle? -

I am thinking of taking Amtrak from Boston to Seattle to visit my son. I can t afford to get a roomette. Has anyone done this using reserved coach? It seems like a long time to be confined to one chair .I am a woman and would be traveling alone . Is it safe? Could I buy 2 reserved coach seats for 1 person. I m afraid if I did this the reserved seats wouldn t be together and I wouldn t be able to spread out using both seats.

I ve done this trip. It s cheaper by plane, particularly when you add in food for the 4 nights. You can get some great flights on www.kayak.com. That said, Chicago to Seattle is a BEAUTIFUL trip. There s a bit too much North Dakota/Eastern Montana, but the high plains are amazing. Ghost towns, indian reservations, Lewis and Clark scenery, cattle, amber waves of grain, fields of sunflowers, sometimes lightning in the distance. I won t do coach for overnight anymore, sleepers are the way to go for me, but I get frequent train miles and end up with free sleeper travel. (Amtrak Rewards program is the best deal in travel.) If you do go, consider a roomette for the Empire Builder, coach for the Boston to Chicago segment. West of Chicago, the sleepers are double deckers so the roomettes actually work out cheaper than the East of Chicago ones. All your meals are included so it may be more reasonable. (Two tickets in coach plus meals for one may be more than 1 roomette. That s 2 dinners @$25 each, two breakfasts @ $10 each, one lunch @ $15.) It s certainly a much easier trip to go sleeper. There are no showers in coach -- but GREAT ones in the sleepers. Showering at 80 mph is an experience. If you can sleep on a plane or in a car, you might be able to deal with sleeping in coach. On the train, you can get up and move around and switch your seat if there are empty seats. There s plenty of legroom and the seats are wider than on a plane or bus. They recline pretty far back. If it isn t a holiday period, you are very likely to have an empty seat next to you during the night. Don t bother with the extra ticket. (Reserved doesn t mean a specific seat like on a plane. It just means that for an 80 person car, they can t sell 81 tickets. You get a seat.) If you get 2, they might not be together for the first part of the trip, but most people don t travel the whole route and seats open up quickly. There s also a cafe/lounge car to hang out in. There s plenty of people to talk to if you enjoy that. The train makes several long stops where you can get out and walk around. (Don t go too far. As they told us in Minot, ND: If you miss the train, there will be another one through at this time tomorrow. But your luggage won t be on it.) For a woman traveling alone -- quite safe. Don t leave your purse or electronics, but I ve never had any problems. The train personnel are wonderful. For more advice, post your question in Cars Transportation/Rail -- there are Amtrak fans there.

I traveled amtrak with a friend before when younger, i believe that it is safe because so many people around and there isnt reallya place where anything bad could happen, possibly bathroom late at night because its below seats down stairs. but i think the worst is having your luggage just sit there in the open where people can dig in it.. i would fly if i was you and probably be the same price as getting two tickets on the train just for you.. flying is faster and better i think...

Houston/ San Antonio things to do? -

Me and my boyfriend and his friend are coming down for a visit around December and we are interested in knowing what there is to do in either Houston or San Antonio, the problem is they re both 21 while I m 17 so they want to drink and i want to do something fun where they can still enjoy the fact that they are 21. We are also interested in places that don t involve them drinking so even like if they have just fun places to see period if anybody has any ideas that d be great Thanks

Um, your parents let you travel with a 21 year old without them? Two of them? What a bad idea.You ll find it hard getting into any reputable bar with them.Darlin , in Texas your boyfriend would be in jail... just saying.

Well, Houston has tons to offer... As far as restaurants go, my recommendation would be The Capital Grille. Super expensive, but well worth it...Discovery Green is a really nice park, and like one said has ice skating starting Thanksgiving.A concert(s) (always a good one in town)theGalleria. (3rd largest in the country I believe?)museum district (4th largest in country)theater district (2nd largest in country)(You guys probably wouldn t be as interested in the last 2 as much as others... haha)But, like I say, Houston has TONS to offer! I could go on forever!

I would suggest ice skating @ Discovery Green. Although you cannot drink while on the rink, there are plenty of places in the area where adult beverages can be consumed.http://www.theiceatdiscoverygreen.com/http://www.discoverygreen.com/accommodat��

dave and busters is really fun and they do serve alcoholic drinks therehere is a link to their web sitehttp://www.daveandbusters.com/(be sure to join the club--it s free and you get great discount coupons for food and play)