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=====>>>Labor Day Check<<=======

Willets Point Sep 01 2006 09:25 AM

What plans have you for the weekend? If any... We're going to visit a friend in Ithaca, maybe stop at Cooperstown on the way back.

Edgy DC Sep 01 2006 09:30 AM

Trying to catch a train to New York and hit the Uni Watch Soul Picnic.

cooby Sep 01 2006 09:37 AM

We were going to drive up today to a little inn on one of the FInger Lakes for a couple days, do a wine tour, but I think it's going to rain, so we'll wait until the leaves start to turn. Hamburgers on the grill Monday night. Willets, I can tell you where Rachel Ray ate, if you want to just spend $40. But I wish you'd stop at Fukin Jon's so I can finally know what it's like

KC Sep 01 2006 09:38 AM

Saturday - stay at home and watch the rain for we are young and life is long and there is time to kill on Saturday Sunday - Stormville Airport fleas and Hudson Valley Renegades game Monday - eat drink and be merry Tuesday - back to the salt mine, summer's over, get to work

Willets Point Sep 01 2006 09:39 AM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Sep 01 2006 09:45 AM

So far we're all going to New York. Cooby, who or what is Fukin Jon? Last time we went to Ithaca we ate at Moosewood Cafe and it was delicious.

cooby Sep 01 2006 09:41 AM

Quite a change of plans in 14 minutes

Johnny Dickshot Sep 01 2006 09:45 AM

To-nite: Granny watches the boy and we go out to eat for the first time in 50 years. Saturday: Attempt to repair holes in the wall/ceiling left behind by the electrician. Go shopping at the Fairway in Red Hook (maybe). Sunday: Meet geeky Internet friend at UniWatch BBQ. Monday: Console Wifey as she prepares to return to work. Cook some fish on the grill

Willets Point Sep 01 2006 09:45 AM

Who changed their plans?

ScarletKnight41 Sep 01 2006 09:48 AM

Tomorrow D-Dad and I are supposed to see John Mayer/Sheryl Crow in concert in Camden (yeah, yeah - I saw them in concert last weekend, but I was able to get better seats for the Camden show and D-Dad is able to go with me to this one), but with the hurricane coming up the coast I'll check the venue to make sure that the show is still on. Sunday D-Dad is taking Impulse2 and some of her friends to Medieval Times for her birthday celebration. Our older son will go with them, while MK and I will go to a friend's Labor Day party. Monday we'll visit with my parents in the early afternoon, and then hit the town pool on the last day of the season (weather permitting).

cooby Sep 01 2006 09:49 AM

Willets I thought you meant you were changing from Ithaca/Cooperstown to NYC. Fukin Jon's is a Chinese place in Cooperstown that was closed when we spotted it but still caused gales of laughter from the backseat (then midteenaged son and friend) for miles. Heck, from the front seat too. Johnny, your poor wife! Give her lots of hugs.

Willets Point Sep 01 2006 09:52 AM

No I meant it looked like everyone was going somewhere in the state of New York including those who don't live in New York. I think Scarlett broke the pattern.

sharpie Sep 01 2006 10:15 AM

Havin' some friends over on Sunday or Monday. Buying a new sofabed. Taking Lenny to the orthodontist. I got (almost) nothin'.

Yancy Street Gang Sep 01 2006 10:16 AM

Nothing planned either, other than dropping my son off at a laser tag party on Saturday morning. EDIT: Actually, I also have an art project I hope to find time to work on.

seawolf17 Sep 01 2006 10:22 AM

Ducks game tomorrow night (Ernesto permitting). Other than that, nada.

Willets Point Sep 01 2006 11:29 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Sunday: Meet geeky Internet friend at UniWatch BBQ. Edgy is the best geeky internet friend to have.

MFS62 Sep 01 2006 12:10 PM

Saturday: Like KC, missin' the fleas due to expected heavy rains. Sunday: Visiting wifey's friend who has her newlywed kids coming to town. Monday: Nothing scheduled other than some Honey-do projects around the house and maybe burning some meat over the barbeque. Have a good one, every one. Later

Edgy DC Sep 01 2006 12:12 PM

Willets Point wrote: ="Johnny Dickshot"] Sunday: Meet geeky Internet friend at UniWatch BBQ. Edgy is the best geeky internet friend to have. A dubious distinction, but I'll take it.

KC Sep 01 2006 01:27 PM

What's a UniWatch BBQ, I'm jealous and I don't even know why?

Edgy DC Sep 01 2006 01:49 PM

Write to UniWatch columnist and occasional Crane Pooler Paul Lukas and reserve your spot NOW!!!! paul_lukas@earthlink.net

KC Sep 01 2006 01:55 PM

I would, I'd like to hang with youse, but Sunday is the only day this weekend I have a whole day mapped out already. The HV vs Tri-City game will be my only minor league game this year.

Willets Point Sep 01 2006 01:58 PM

I imagine that at a UniWatch BBQ - more so than any other party - people will be really catty about discussing what other people are wearing.

Edgy DC Sep 01 2006 02:01 PM

So that's a no on the orange jeans?

cooby Sep 01 2006 02:03 PM

Well since soupcan didn't call dibs on my orange scrubs, maybe Edgy or Widey could wear them.

Johnny Dickshot Sep 01 2006 02:21 PM

I may wear my famous orange shirt.

Rockin' Doc Sep 01 2006 04:51 PM

Friday - Lay around the house, do some general cleaning up in the wake of Ernesto's overnight stay, and drink a few beers. Saturday - Chillin' at home with the family and waiting to see what develops. Sunday - Go to church and have a nice brunch with the family. Then chill at home and wait to see what develops. Monday - If the weather is decent will head to the city resevoir for some boating and jet skiing with family and friends. Tuesday - Head back to the office to recover from a 4 day weekend.

MFS62 Sep 01 2006 08:20 PM

]Monday - If the weather is decent will head to the city resevoir for some boating and jet skiing with family and friends. I'm amazed that jet skis are allowed on a resevoir. Doesn't their engine pollute the water like a power boat's? Later

Gwreck Sep 02 2006 12:03 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Go shopping at the Fairway in Red Hook (maybe). Curious -- how is the store? The grocery stores in my neighborhood kinda suck.

Rockin' Doc Sep 02 2006 08:13 AM

MFS62 - "I'm amazed that jet skis are allowed on a resevoir. Doesn't their engine pollute the water like a power boat's?" Virtually every large lake or resevoir that I have ever been to allows power boats and jet ski's on them. I don't see anything unique in that here. That's why they have water treatment plants.

MFS62 Sep 02 2006 08:36 AM

I've lived across from one for 30 years, and they only allow rowboats on it. I didn't know. Later

Johnny Dickshot Sep 02 2006 12:40 PM

Gwreck wrote: ="Johnny Dickshot"]Go shopping at the Fairway in Red Hook (maybe). Curious -- how is the store? The grocery stores in my neighborhood kinda suck. Same here. Pretty cool store, like the UWS one with a lot more room. Bring xtra $$ for meat or fish, but it's all good quality. Take your girl, she'll like it. There's a deck out back with a nice view of the Statue of Liberty/Harbor, Manhattan. In fact you can get to/from via water taxi. Crazy zigzagging layout takes you thru a massive produce section to the deli/cheez counter, to meat/fish, then specialty dept. along the perimeter and regular grocery inside. Very crowded weekends.

Gwreck Sep 02 2006 01:11 PM

Thanks, will have to try it. We had been doing Fresh Direct (we live close enough to the warehouse to just go and pick it up there) but I miss the whole going-to-the-store expierence when doing that.

MFS62 Sep 02 2006 02:00 PM

Fish Direct? That's sounds like something that Al Yankovic would have included in his movie that spoofed TV. Later

Gwreck Sep 02 2006 03:25 PM

It's Fresh Direct. Online grocery shopping, they deliver or you can pick it up. Popular in NYC.

MFS62 Sep 02 2006 04:08 PM

Oops. Memo to self: Schedule that eye exam. Later

Johnny Dickshot Sep 02 2006 05:43 PM

Gwreck wrote: Thanks, will have to try it. We had been doing Fresh Direct (we live close enough to the warehouse to just go and pick it up there) but I miss the whole going-to-the-store expierence when doing that. Unless, of course, you happen to live in walking distance to FreshDirect and your alternative is that diseased C-town on 21st. I useta represent LIC too.

Gwreck Sep 02 2006 07:39 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Unless, of course, you happen to live in walking distance to FreshDirect and your alternative is that diseased C-town on 21st. I useta represent LIC too. No offense, but I couldn't live in LIC. I'd go nuts. There's nothing there. We're in Greenpoint. The Red Hook store is tempting because I could either drive or just take the B61 if I'm so inclined.

Johnny Dickshot Sep 02 2006 10:55 PM

Oh, I see. I'm in Greenpoint too (ustabe in LIC). This is getting creepy. LIC at least has a bar where they play the Mets on TV and serve burgers. Greenpoint could use one of those.

Frayed Knot Sep 03 2006 10:46 AM

Dickshot & GWreck following each other from Greenlawn to Greenpoint. Why don't you two just elope already!

Gwreck Sep 03 2006 10:50 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Oh, I see. I'm in Greenpoint too (ustabe in LIC). This is getting creepy. LIC at least has a bar where they play the Mets on TV and serve burgers. Greenpoint could use one of those. I'm not worried unless you live in my building or something. (Franklin St. between Calyer and Oak). A bar that serves food would be nice. Personally I'm excited about the bagel store and the new "Italian Sandwich Shop" that is opening around the corner fro me.

Johnny Dickshot Sep 03 2006 12:36 PM

I thought you mighta been the next-door neighbor I never talk to. Whew. I'm on Freeman between Manhattan & Franklin. Mug's is my favorite "local" beer& burgers & Mets bar, but sorta a hike. I've also been known to watch to Met games, drink beer and eat wings at Teddy's.

soupcan Sep 05 2006 12:13 PM

Got you all beat - Friday - Wake up at 4:00 am in order to get to the airport and catch a 7:00 am flight with my sister from JFK to Oakland, CA. Without getting into details - it was not a pleasent trip. Saturday - 1:00 pm flight from Oakland back to JFK (yes we landed smack-dab in the middle of the apocalypse). Arrive home at 11:00 pm to find three humongous trees down in my backyard and the cable TV is out (horrors!). Sunday - Attend a bris at my brother-in-law's house in CT where there was no electricity. Monday - Completely dead on my feet all day with the wife obssessing (as she is pms-ing) on getting the kids ready for their first day of school today. I've never been more happy to be back in the office. P.S. Cooby - are the orange scrubs still available?

MFS62 Sep 05 2006 12:28 PM

I was flat on my arse from Sunday night through Monday. Must have been the 24 hour flu. I couldn't even sit up long enough to check my PC for email. And it took me about 10 minutes to chew and swallow one piece of toast. Needless to say, this was not one of my all time favorite three day weekends. Later

cooby Sep 05 2006 12:38 PM

soupcan wrote: I've never been more happy to be back in the office. P.S. Cooby - are the orange scrubs still available? If you want em, you've got em, toots. I know they'd fit you

metirish Sep 07 2006 01:42 PM

Today I had an Italian sub with chips and pepsi.

cooby Sep 07 2006 01:45 PM

(snicker)

metirish Sep 07 2006 01:47 PM

Ahh ok, I thought this was the lunch check thread....looks similar.

Willets Point Sep 07 2006 01:49 PM

Cooby's not above mockery of her colleagues.

MFS62 Sep 07 2006 01:53 PM

="Willets Point"]Cooby's not above mockery of her colleagues. Fie on you! Fie! Our beloved Cooby is above it all. Later

cooby Sep 07 2006 01:55 PM

Yep, Teflon Cooby :)

seawolf17 Sep 07 2006 02:20 PM

Cooby being Cooby.

cooby Sep 07 2006 02:25 PM

Eh, metirish knows I'm teasing him

seawolf17 Sep 07 2006 02:30 PM

I know. I was just making a play on the Manny Ramirez "Manny being Manny" joke.

cooby Sep 07 2006 02:30 PM

I hope

sharpie Sep 07 2006 02:38 PM

To bring them together: I had some goat cheese on crackers for lunch on Labor Day.

cooby Sep 07 2006 02:46 PM

seawolf17 wrote: I know. I was just making a play on the Manny Ramirez "Manny being Manny" joke. Manny and I are often mistaken for each other

Willets Point Sep 07 2006 08:00 PM

Do you wear braids and a do-rag?

cooby Sep 07 2006 08:05 PM

Sometimes, but I usually just let my hair flow loose and wild under my headgear. Here I am...

Willets Point Sep 07 2006 08:07 PM

You type well for a cat.

cooby Sep 07 2006 08:10 PM

My mommy helps me