I am hating all of Pennsylvania right now

[WilliamPitt]

Left Boston to get to Seattle to attend andys memorial on Friday and got marooned in pittsburg when they closed the airport

Sitting in the Seattle airport right now

Marooned because they closed the Philadelphia airport

Pennsylvania is sucking all the awesome out of my life right now

[supernova]

1. So did you miss the funeral?

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

2. I hate the Philly airport

My family and I were going somewhere (I forget where). The connecting flight from Philly left two hours late... messing up the people picking us up, dinner reservations, hotel reservations, etc.

So yeah, Pennsylvania sucks :P

[Plausible]

10. But PA Got It Right

PA is a blue state so please forgive us for the airport delays.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

12. Hmmph.

:bounce:

Maybe.

[tigereye]

17. hey

well, our roads suck. And one of our Senators sucks big time. But overall we don't. :)

[bicentennial_baby]

3. I will kick PA in the nuts for you Will!

[Dr.Phool]

4. How did you hold your breath in Pittsburg that long?

[RPM]

8. long enough to know that you have no idea what you are talking about

:grr:

[tigereye]

19. we no longer have that problem here

we are clean, afforable and culturally cool, thank you. And it has a h at the end. ;)

[wallwriter]

22. The air is clear. Pittsburgh is beautiful.

http://www.webshots.com/g/poster/80/25880_poster.html

Obviously, you haven't been here in 50 years, if ever.

[I Have A Dream]

48. Pittsburgh's a wonderful place.

I really wish that there was some way that we could get rid of this stereotype that it has. Every single person that I know who's ever visited Pittsburgh has been extremely impressed.

By the way, Pittsburgh is very blue. (Its suburbs are a different story.)

Please visit Pittsburgh sometime -- I think that you'd be impressed.

[SammyWinstonJack]

63. I lived there for three years and loved it.

Amazing city!

[silvermachine]

68. Stereotype much?

Especially about a city that is actually the complete opposite of what you (mis)perceive it to be?

[IdaBriggs]

5. Don't let it suck ALL of the awesome -- it was TOTALLY AWESOME

getting to finally meet you. (I got home at 7:30 a.m. this morning, and am just now trying to "become coherent!") :) Best, Ida

[Zomby Woof]

6. My dear WilliamPitt

It is time to hit one of the airport bars.

[Maddy McCall]

11. STOP IT!

Will, do you see how Zomby has turned into a nice old grandmother lady?

Would you tell him to stop it, too?

:grr:

[evlbstrd]

33. Is he channelling CaliforniaPeggy?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. Helloooo there, evlbstrd!

And WHAT, may I ask, is wrong with channelling me? HMMMMM? :sarcasm:

[evlbstrd]

43. Why, um, er, nothing at all, Ms. CP!

:hide:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

44. My dear evlbstrd!

It's OK, really...I was just kidding...I need to let people know I do have a slightly rougher side than I usually show...Really, I was quite touched at your mentioning me, if you really want to know the truth...BTW, I'm looking forward to that PM you promised me, OK? No real hurry, though...

:loveya:

[Misunderestimator]

16. Please stop it!!

Pretty please.... :crazy: It's just too weird.

[Zomby Woof]

24. My dear Misunderestimator

I cannot stop nature from taking its course. ZombySweetness is as ZombySweetnes does. :loveya:

[Misunderestimator]

25. LOL

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. Thanks for delivering my message yesterday.

I had started a thread for Andy with those words, and an attendee whose username is tofunut added two and two and so she sent me a message.

[dajoki]

9. you will all be praising us when we boot santorum out

:wtf:

[tigereye]

21. yay

:thumbsup:

and then he tries to run for Pres. ( shades of Pat Buchanan, only WORSE)

[I Have A Dream]

49. AMEN -- that's definitely the plan!!!

The embarrassment has got to stop!

[neebob]

13. I like Pittsburgh

or at least the parts of it I've seen, which are probably the nice parts. But the first thing I noticed when I got off the plane was there are lots of big people, so I didn't feel like a giant. (I'm 6'1".) I also like the Pittsburghians (Pittsburghers?) I've met, and not just because they're big.

[friesianrider]

14. Hey at least we're a blue state!

:)

[Capn Sunshine]

15. I hate the banking business

I was/is/am trapped by a merger and couldn't leave as well.
But we sent flowers.....

[wallwriter]

18. As a Pittsburgher, I apologize for our airport...

We actually have a great town. If you find yourself here again, I'll buy you a Penn Pilsner.

[JimmyJazz]

20. Yeah for you! Judging an entire state by two whole airports!

Silly goose :P

[In_The_Wind]

23. you'll be back in Boston soon

:hug:

[JVS]

26. You should be so lucky to spend time in or near Pittsburgh!

[Bunny]

27. The entire Commonwealth is crushed by the rejection.

[I Have A Dream]

50. Yeah, he made me cry!

:cry:

[WilliamPitt]

28. Update on the suck

Landed in Philadelphia a half hour ago

Still on the plane

Plane sitting on runway

Heart filled with hate

[In_The_Wind]

29. let it all out Will

x(

[yvr girl]

30. I practically got killed by debris falling off a bridge

OK, killed is a little strong, but I have one helluva welt on my leg.

Close your eyes, breathe deep - ohm, ohm.

Not working? Has the person beside you been annoying enought to hit or perhaps 'accidentally' trip?


BTW Will, I know you had a lot to drink last night, so I can see how you made this terrible error - you don't live in Philly. Boston is the place you want to be. Bummer dude.

[tavalon]

85. I hope that wasn't my bridge!

Anything falling off the Aurora bridge is a potential lethal missile.

[yvr girl]

88. It was your bridge!

The welt on my leg just keeps looking better and better.

[tavalon]

89. Oh, man!

I am so sorry that happened to you! Damn!

I'm really glad you didn't get hurt worse. It wasn't hyperbole to say that flying objects off of that bridge could be lethal.

[Reverend_Smitty]

31. My last experience with the Philly airport

caused me to miss a connecting flight and have to spend the night in Charlotte NC. Another time a massive delay kept my poor little dog stuck under an airplane for 8 hours (it was only supposed to be a 2 hour flight). and those were the more notable delays, the time spent waiting for flights out of that hell hole have literally cost me days of my life that I will never get back

[WilliamPitt]

32. Still trapped on runway in plane

Hate

Hate

Haaaaaaaate

[uppityperson]

34. They let you use email while you wait? maybe they'll give you a snack

3 peanuts and 4 pretzels or something like that.

[In_The_Wind]

35. so sorry Will

[Missy Vixen]

36. I can't believe you'd leave the beautiful Puget Sound

for the godforsaken East Coast, anyway. What were you THINKING? :evilgrin:

It's sunny today, and Seafair's coming. You know you want to move here.

Julie

p.s. Will, would you please post the text of the eulogy you gave yesterday? I would very much like to read it, if it's not private.

[greatauntoftriplets]

39. A second for Julie's suggestion about posting the eulogy....

And you should listen to her! She is a moderator, after all.

:hi: Julie...

I agree about being in the Pacific Northwest. Wish I were there for more reasons than having been able to attend Andy's service...it also hit 97 degrees in Chicago today.

[Missy Vixen]

53. Greatauntoftriplets!

:hi: to you as well!

It's sweltering in Chicago! What's up with that? I sincerely hope you have some kind of chilled beverage and the air conditioner repair person on speed dial.

Julie

[greatauntoftriplets]

54. The AC is on.....

And, yes, it is miserable here. And damn dry...we are in the midst an an extreme drought. Having imbibed chilled beverages, I am now sipping a bit of Irish in the AC. But I want to feel rain... And would have loved to be there yesterday.

:hi: back. Will needs to listen to you!!!!

[WilliamPitt]

38. Still trapped on plane

No words

[In_The_Wind]

41. ~

>

[uppityperson]

42. 2 hours on the runway?

poor man

[Tom Kitten]

52. Hello Will

I introduced myself to you yesterday on the street before the service...

Fate drew me there and Andy's life inspired me so (plus listening to everyone's remarks)
I want to help so bad somewhere ...

[Elidor]

40. This probably isn't the best time to remind you

That life's a journey, not a destination. :evilgrin: Don't you know how to have a good time in an airport lounge? What on earth did they teach you in that catholic school?

[claudiajean]

45. Will, at this time yestereve, we were sharing a refreshing beverage...

...and now you are trapped in a flying aluminum Tube of Stagnation.

One possibly built right here, in beautiful Seattle and surrounds, if you selected the correct brand of aeroplane to be trapped aboard.

Sad, Will, very sad.

You should have stayed here.

Now you understand the true meaning of "poor choices".

Who in their right mind leaves Seattle on a beautiful July day when the temperature is 74 degrees and the clouds are puffy, white and rare?

:donut:

[blue neen]

46. On behalf of Pennsylvania, I apologize for your airport problems here.

I'm in Florida right now, so I didn't hear that the Pittsburgh airport was closed on Friday or what the problem was. Please come back when you can enjoy our beautiful city. The RNC is holding their annual hate fest here soon (because they feel sorry for poor Ricky Santorum). Come and help us protest!

As for sitting on the runway for 2 hours in Philly, well that just bites the big one. I wonder what the problem is. That happened to me one time in Orlando. I almost roasted to death.

I don't know what airline you're flying on, but I have been avoiding US Air lately. I flew South West to Orlando, and was well pleased with it. It was a brand new 737, only 6 days old. It even smelled new, something I never experienced on a plane before!

[Generic Other]

47. You should have just stayed in Seattle

Pittsburgh is NOT on the way to Boston.

I think things got a little blurry last night...

[greatauntoftriplets]

51. That is one interesting photo.....

When are you going to post more?

[Generic Other]

56. I am so embarassed

They ALL look like that. Do you think someone put LSD in my drink?

[greatauntoftriplets]

57. I still want to see them....

You were verklempt. It is understandable.

[Generic Other]

58. One of the only recognizable pictures I took

That would be Ballot with Andy's nephew's feet. This was taken before everything went out of focus...

[greatauntoftriplets]

62. Ballot is adorable.....

Andy loved that dog. We'd be talking on the phone and he'd be saying "Ballot, stop that!!! Ballot!!! Come on, Ballot!!!!"

[GreenPartyVoter]

65. Maybe it was an EVP message?

[tavalon]

87. That's weird

I know you were using a flash. Everybody was using a flash! I had trailers for hours!

[maveric]

55. Why did they close the airport?

Storms?

[WilliamPitt]

59. Just. Got. Home.

Kill me.

[bettyellen]

60. don't look under your bed

I/2 of pennsylvania is hiding there.

[yvr girl]

61. OMG - Weren't you scheduled to leave 13 hours ago?

Does Boomer like his portraits?

[WilliamPitt]

73. 9am - 3am

[yvr girl]

74. 9:00 am Seattle time

3:00 am Boston time

No need to exaggerate. You can feel the love and sympathy, right?

[WilliamPitt]

78. It was 9am where I was

so it was 9am.

[yvr girl]

81. True, but

it makes your epic journey seem 3 hours longer. But why quibble. (Although, quibbling can be fun, IMHO.)

Here, have some brunch.

[In_The_Wind]

75. real bummer

[RPM]

64. isnt air travel wonderful

shit amenities and the fragility of a pressed flower.

[madinmaryland]

66. Pennsylvania gave us Santorum.

That enough reason to despise PA for me.

[I Have A Dream]

67. I didn't vote for him!

:cry:

[kick-ass-bob]

69. I just spent a night in Philly airport.

fvcking storms.

The overnight workers were pretty nice. One showed me how to set up the seats to make a bed.

:thumbsup:

[WilliamPitt]

76. Which terminal?

I was in C.

[kick-ass-bob]

77. I was in F. I flew into C (I think) and ran

(and bussed) over to F to see the plane had left 5 minutes before I got there (and it was 10 minutes late leaving).

[WilliamPitt]

79. How long were you stuck on the runway?

[kick-ass-bob]

80. I wasn't stuck on a runway - I was stuck in the Denver airport.

This was a couple weeks ago. My first fight was supposed to go thru Detroit, but my flight was delayed, due to land when my connection was taking off. I got another flight with a 1:15 hour layover in Philly, which turned into a 75 minute delay in Denver - thereby suffering the same fate as I would have in Detroit.

Now, the question is - which airport is better to spend the night in - Detroit or Philly?

:D

I landed in Philly at 10:55 and got a 6:20 flight out in the morning.
I spent from 2:00 to 5:00 in Denver the day before.

[catbert836]

70. Well, then blame Philadelphia and Pittsburgh!

Those two cities suck anyway- there's nothing the rest of us had to do with it!

[Demit]

71. Erie?

[catbert836]

82. As a matter of fact, yes!

n/t

[wallwriter]

84. So much like Northwestern PA that it's almost Erie...

[I Have A Dream]

72. Self-deleted. n/t

[YellowRubberDuckie]

83. I'm foreclosing on their homes....

Give them a break. :evilgrin:

[GOPisEvil]

86. Wow...I arrived home 5 minutes early.

Of course I got nowhere near Pennsylvania...