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Evening, Box. The next few days at work are going to be non-stop insanity because we were just informed today that the entire basement, which is to be renovated this summer, has to be 100% cleaned out by SUNDAY. This means my office, the entire choral library, etc. I will be running around crazed until then (and probably not sitting at my desk).

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Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 14019275)

If I were faced with driving that distance or not going, I would not go, unless it were for some very important reason. YMMV.

I was basically raised to believe that "not going" was almost never an option - my parents would regularly do same-day driving turns to BOS or HVN to come watch my concerts, etc., and if you got invited to a wedding/funeral/other event you went, regardless of location, unless there was something major already set in stone on the calendar. I've tried to do the same in my life.

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Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 14019322)

For a family driving is a good option, for a single person, it is insanity not to fly if the ticket is less than $500.

Agreed, and for "family" I would also sub "any carpooling situation". For me, the limiting factor is the aloneness - the need to constantly stay awake, alert, and non-twitchy while not being able to do much else besides, well, drive gets difficult for me after a while. I haven't driven more than 4 hours by myself since doing BTR-HHH in a day (and, a week later, doing the reverse). Ugh. The Florida Panhandle is not fun. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 14019363)

I fail to understand the concept of class reunions, but this is from a guy whose high school has no alumni relations whatsoever. My 10-year, which I thankfully missed, was organized on MySpace and held in a bar. About 40 of 300 people showed up. I can also say without hesitation that I hated almost every minute of high school, so I have no desire to revisit the people and scenarios that made me miserable.

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 14019383)

As valedictorian of a class of three, my entire educational experience can suck a :rolleyes:.

I was the non-valedictorian (somewhere in the top 4) of a class of 37. Just had my 10 year - it was fun! Only about 8 or us, plus a couple of husbands/fiances (including tjtenor4) and kids - but we had the all-school luncheon and then a class dinner, and it was fun to catch up.

I don't look back at HS lovingly as "the best four years of my life" - I knew the whole time that college would be better in all possible ways - but it was still positive enough, you know?

Now college reunions... :D (and I didn't even go to Princeton, whose annual reunion weekend basically wrote the book on such things. My sister is semi-involved for this weekend through her sorority/a cappella group and is very, very excited for the mass bacchanal.)

I grew up going to reunions at sbm12's alma mater with my parents. So fun. I didn't even end up going to the school and I still got choked up seeing people from the class of 1930-something singing the old songs. :)

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Originally Posted by AMF in NJ (Post 14019443)

I know folks here (except me and rkkwan) don't do TPAC in Y, but the ANA new Y looks pretty good.

I'd rather do TPAC in Y than not go at all, which is what I've been doing the last...13 years. I haven't been overseas for a "vacation" (i.e. on my own dime) in 10 years. Never had the combination of time/money/willingness to make sacrifices with either. I know, I know, you can revoke my membership card. :rolleyes: It will all change, and significantly, starting next summer. :-:

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Originally Posted by adelauro (Post 14020179)

Man, are my feet killing me. I've been on my feet non-stop since 7:00am, which isn't actually all that unusual for me, but for some reason it's hitting me hard today. Possibly a combination of old shoes and old age. Is it possible for your arch to literally collapse, because that what it feels like.

+1. I've always had flat feet but haven't REALLY felt it until this year, when anything except "ultra-supportive" shoes will be pretty rough by the end of a full day (and, unfortunately, the hiking boots don't really go with the majority of women's American business attire).

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Originally Posted by Mtbroxs (Post 14020800)

I just scored a $1,000 downgrade cert to give up my IAH - ANC first seat for 9 C. :D

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 14020935)

I would put up with IAH-ANC in Y for that form of compensation.

I have not yet slept in an airport but would also consider doing so for a $1,000 cert :D

+1 to all of the above.

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Originally Posted by Scott6067 (Post 14022467)

So I take my car in for a 2 hour repair job that was schedule yesterday. They were unable to finish the car today. So I sit at home with not much to do. Live 4 miles from anything so will have to see what I have here that i want!

::sound of bottle opening::

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 14022733)

Developing apps for the BB is harder than for Android. Might have to do iPhone first.

Ah, THAT's why we get a tiny selection compared to the other platforms. :(