We were also joined by Chess Hubbard, aka Chicago-based DJ Mother Hubbard, who was acting as a Rockstar representative for the event. So while the tourists from across the sea took in the sights of long lines and police officers, the rest of the group decided to hit up Spitzer’s – a nearby restaurant – for some brief chatter and lunch (including bags of freshly baked donuts). To quote Adam, “This is the most paranoid country I’ve ever seen.”
The other, as it turned out, had taken the UK’ers on a trip around New York City.Īlthough this might seem as if the folks in North America were left out of the excursion, the British – and lone Scotsman (adamcs) – were apparently less than thrilled by the elaborate security checkpoints located at each New York tourist attraction.
Whereas the UK’ers had met up with two representatives from Rockstar Games the day before, the folks coming in on the 21st were greeted by only one. View from the Empire State Building ("Rotterdam Tower" is the in-game equivalent)
#GTA S A GTAGARAGE DRIVER#
Getting to the hotel from the airport (or the train station, depending on who you were) was a similar experience for everyone: a driver picked you up, took you to the hotel, and asked you awkward questions throughout the entire journey. Whether it was by plane or train or automobile, the North American half of the fansite crew was on their way in. The second day was technically the first day for everyone else. The flight itself was a mixed experience for all involved, with some being forced to sit through bad movies and others being forced to sit near obnoxious American wrestlers.Īfter arriving in Newark (and thankfully being whisked away moments later to Manhattan), the group recovered from their flight over dinner with a few Rockstar representatives. The first day was almost exclusively for those of us coming in from the UK (Jevon, adamcs, Psy and Chris, to be specific), as they had an eight hour flight ahead of them.
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