When I went to Jersey to see R1776U for a week (about 8 years ago) I took a detour driving through NYC on the way back to Newark airport. I stopped in Staten Island to get some breakfast at McDonalds. I am who I am, so I'm wearing boots, wranglers, pearl snap shirt and my cowboy hat - needless to say I stood out. When I opened the door to McD the place was packed, and it was completely silent. Every set of eyes in that place was on me. Honestly, that was one of the most frightening moments of my life. I looked around and found the biggest, toughest looking guy I could see and nodded to him as if to say "hi". He nodded back, I walked up, ordered and by the time my food came people started to talk again. By the time I was done eating no one was paying attention to me.
Sadly, I have to go to NYC next week for work. Can you tell how excited I am?