Ptarmigan,

You sent me a private message and asked me about my time in New York City, a city I have roamed and enjoyed for many years, and nearly made home. I just spent 25 minutes writing you a detailed and pretty thoughtful reply only to discover that you have blocked replies from me.

That my friend, is pretty crummy...

And by the way, "Usama" is the preferred spelling in many languages, and probably the more phonetically correct one, so you might want to check your know-it-all attitude.