Post #192,499
2/1/05 12:58:00 PM
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There are places...
...near me that you can stay that will save you a few quid. I can also get you into some nice places downtown at some discounted rates if need be...but downtown will guarantee over 100US per night. There will be alot going on over there that week, as Independence Day is a big deal in the Cradle of Liberty, dontcha know.
There's always my house, too. Rooms are severaly discounted for the party :-)We'll be there through the party...and the following weekend off to the wedding of my nephew. Floorspace is at a premium Friday and Saturday...but long distance travlers get preferred seating.
Plenty to see, Independence Mall, Liberty Bell, Boathouse Row, Gino's and Pat's (cheesesteak central), my pool, Aquarium, USS New Jersey, the IWETHEY gang. We'll fill your agenda.
Places not to see, north Philly around Temple U, West Philly under the El...that is unless you like bullets...me...I'm allergic ;-)
We should also avoid Camden NJ. Same reasons as above.
Did I leave anything out Imric?
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
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Post #192,503
2/1/05 1:12:08 PM
2/1/05 2:07:05 PM
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Not to see?
I've been to all those places, I was never shot at. If you hear loud *crack*s, then just pretend the sound is a firecracker...
As for 'sights', well, there's the Jersey Shore (AC or the 'Canadian Riviera', Wildwood) - I'd say take him to see the creepy abandoned buildings in Asbury Park, but I think they finally tore them down...
And, if he has time to sitesee, then there are any number of NYC landmarks; MOMA, Ms. Liberty, the Empire State building, etc, etc...
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] Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Edited by imric
Feb. 1, 2005, 02:07:05 PM EST
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Post #192,509
2/1/05 1:50:04 PM
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Re: Not to see?
There are also DC capabilities from here. 2.5 hrs south as opposed to 1.5 hours north.
Just a trainride away. White House, Smithsonian, various monuments, etc...
George Bush will likely be on vacation (what are the odds? :-))
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
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Post #192,516
2/1/05 2:31:29 PM
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Isn't the Smithsonian over that way too?
~~~)-Steven----
"I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country.
He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country..."
General George S. Patton
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Post #192,559
2/1/05 10:33:02 PM
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Gotta go to South Street
to Jim's Steaks for a cheese steak.
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Post #192,560
2/1/05 10:44:50 PM
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Not impressed with Jim's -- too dry
But if you must do South Street -- to see all the other tourists there checking out South Street -- I recommend Manny Brown's, if it's still there. Temper this testimonial with the 14+ years it's been since I was last there.
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Post #192,566
2/1/05 11:53:11 PM
2/1/05 11:53:59 PM
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Kill the heretic!!!!!!!!
MMmmmm.
Fresh bagels.
Edited by broomberg
Feb. 1, 2005, 11:53:59 PM EST
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Post #192,567
2/2/05 12:05:52 AM
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Dude
Anyone who tells you the world's best cheesesteak comes from anwhere farther than 2 miles from where he grew up isn't really a Philadelphian.
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Post #192,616
2/2/05 8:58:16 AM
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Worlds best philly cheese steak? Dunedin FL
they fly inj the amoroso rolls daily, declared better than pats or ginos
regards,
daemon
I love her dearly, far beyond any creature I've ever known, and I can prove it, for never once in almost seventy years of married life have I taken her by the throat. Mind you, it's been a near thing once or twice.
George Macdonald Frasier
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Post #192,622
2/2/05 10:04:00 AM
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Nah - the cheese steak corner
on the Seaside ('Jersey Shore) boardwalk...
[link|http://forfree.sytes.net|
] Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Post #192,695
2/2/05 5:08:46 PM
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Re: Nah - the cheese steak corner
was 16th and Cherry downtown. Now is about 6 blocks north of Gino's ... cheesesteak grinder...yum
Of course...I'm not supposed to eat the damned things anymore which makes them all the more tempting.
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
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Post #192,700
2/2/05 5:32:10 PM
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Did they say you were supposed to eat any LESS of 'em?
[link|http://forfree.sytes.net|
] Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Post #192,737
2/2/05 8:47:46 PM
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Why yes, they did. Explicitly.
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
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Post #192,750
2/2/05 9:53:00 PM
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........
Bastards.
Worth the tradeoff, though, innit?
[link|http://forfree.sytes.net|
] Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Post #192,758
2/2/05 10:05:12 PM
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of course he can eat them
hold the steak n cheese, and make the pepeers and onions raw
regards,
daemon
I love her dearly, far beyond any creature I've ever known, and I can prove it, for never once in almost seventy years of married life have I taken her by the throat. Mind you, it's been a near thing once or twice.
George Macdonald Frasier
Clearwater highschool marching band [link|http://www.chstornadoband.org/|http://www.chstornadoband.org/]
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Post #192,777
2/2/05 11:38:57 PM
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what the hell fun is THAT?
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
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Post #192,778
2/2/05 11:52:13 PM
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ObLRPD: It's all fun and games until someone loses a lung
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Post #192,782
2/3/05 12:19:40 AM
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"But then they allowed groundhog, and ... "
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Post #192,783
2/3/05 12:34:22 AM
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Yes, no, maybe so.
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
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Post #192,639
2/2/05 12:03:01 PM
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Well, at least they got that right
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