It works like this: if you're any farther north than Houston, Texas then your shit is stepped on. You may not think so, but trust me, somebody's stepped on that stuff somewhere along the way. I mean, I live in Dallas, and I can easily tell the decline in quality when compared with Houston fire and we're only a couple hundred miles away -- I couldn't even imagine what the cocaine is like that makes it all the way to New York.
And <snip> for an 8-ball?? Man, you guys really need to find a new drug to do. The heroin is bomb as shit in the northeast, I would be all over that. I don't touch the nasty tar we have around here, and I wouldn't touch the nasty white you guys have up there (or shit, even if its the best coke in the world I wouldn't pay <snip> for a ball, that's almost double what it should be worht). Its a regional thing, I guess -- you guys really need to match your drugs to your region of residence. :D
Sorry to get off on a non-manhattan related rant. Bottom line, though, if you're doing coke: be safe, don't ruin your life, and don't get shot or otherwise fucked up! Peace.
edit--not sure if this breaks the rules because I technically did discuss some prices and whatnot, if that's the case, I will gladly edit it out or most likely a mod will snip it.
*smacks you on the hand* no LSD for you! 