Very nice, indeed. Welcome back.

Congratulations ConciergeMike. Now all you need to do is make a hockey fan out of her. Mine was for many years and never missed a game.

If I had been on during the trip I could have moved some stuff around and we could have met you in Philly after we landed. Her mother came to get us, and we could have blown her off and taken a train to somewhere. Oh well. Thanks again to all - we got a few congratulatory text messages while we were gone, all from her friends. My father upon learning the news, and I quote: "Good for you, I guess." :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

She was a casual Philly-area fan given where she lives, but I've converted her to the correct way of thinking and she is now a Devils fan by osmosis.

Congratulations ConciergeMike!

Wow, I'm so glad I took the nonstop DL flight instead of connecting through EWR on CO. The thought that I could still be 3+ hours away from the hotel as tired as I am at this very moment is sobering.

My iPhone is actually able to get on the Internet temporarily so of course I had to stop by the Box.

We have gone a little stir crazy being on the front porch and in the house all day. My office is a complete loss, 3 feet of water after the roof came off.

I feel really dirty and I am tired of BBQ (go figure). We've cooked everything in the freezer so it is can goods unless we go buy things day by day.

I love Philly and would move there in a heartbeat.

Glad to hear you are okay. I just spoke to my fiance, and she went to a BBQ at a co-worker's house that had power. But, I hear the weather is actually nice there for a change. At least she has hot water (heated by gas) and good water pressure. I heard the Heights got hit hard. :(

As for Philly. The areas to live in are - Center City, Northern Liberties, Society Hill and most of the suburbs. Everything else is blah. As for Jersey, there are nice places to live (Cherry Hill is where I wanted to move to at one time), the highest property taxes in the country were/are a deal breaker for me. Leaving Jersey (to go into PA) on one of the 4 DRPA bridges now costs $4. In a couple years it goes to $5.

+1 - love your 25 things :)

The Heights did take a beating, but the weather is a great relief.

The roads are halfway cleared in the Heights but there are still streets blocked off. I haven't seen the news or anything and feel significantly cut off.

Thanks, and sorry to hear Hartmann. At least you're all OK. It's cliche but very true: stuff is replaceable and people aren't. We'd love to have you up this way - PA is way more sensible of a place to live than NJ, short of the whole state-controlled liquor thing. But I'm willing to trade buying my booze from the government in exchange for a right to carry law, which PA is very good about...as opposed to here.

Whoever made the crack about Wal-Mart and shotgun shells.....^ :D Funny stuff in the face of a bad situation. There's always a place for laughter.


Night all - I have to get used to the idea of going back to work tomorrow. Ugh.

Congrats, ConciergeMike. Ketel One shots for The Box!:) Or maybe by this time some Bloody Marys.

Do you have power yet?

^^^

CM, congrats and welcome back. :-:

In other news: what on earth was that "thing" last night. ESPN kept calling it a football game, but it looked more like a train-wreck to me.

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go drop my coffee mug 5 feet before I get to the coffee machine. :rolleyes:

I start my job on Oct 6, then I can get back to posting here 6+ times a day!!!