And so, it is time to say goodbye to the Sycamore Palatial Estate...

--I ate at every place I wanted to, except for Jack in the Box breakfast food (I'll pick some up in the morning) and Long John Silver's (I'll pick some up on the way to Chicago). Oh, and toasted ravioli (hmmm...maybe I'll pick some up and eat it as a snack tomorrow night).

--I got to see everyone I cared to see.

--I drank lots of CF Dr. Pepper, and picked up some Big Red red cream soda tonight.

--I didn't spend too much dinero (about $100-120), and picked up a few new CDs.

--I am now convinced that getting a dish or digital cable is the way to go...fuck basic cable.

I had a great time...I didn't have to kill my family, which was a bonus. We had an old-school South City BBQ yesterday, with eating, drinking, and ranting. My stepdad has this whoop-ass grill that can cook 2 dozen steaks at one time.

And I have to say some nice things about the old man's car. He bought a 2001 Monte Carlo last year. Great shape, low miles, good price, warranty, blah blah blah. I took it out yesterday to pick up Scott's mom, and let me tell you, this car is phat, with a capital PH.

First off, the car just looks sharp. And sitting in it is like sitting in an easy chair--Very comfortable, nice and soft, lots of room. Everything's laid out nicely within the car too.

But then there's the engine. GM finally pulled its head out of its ass and created a V-6 with great HP and good gas mileage. Stupendous.

It's been fun, but it's time to roll...I'll see you cats in a few days.

Despite knowing you won't see this until your trip is ended ...

Safe journey, syc. Enjoy the ride.

Howdy folks!

Lessee...how would I describe the last 3 days..."interesting."

First off...Griff, you wanna play Jeopardy! again? Of course you do...the answer is:

"A tight dressy shirt with sheer long sleeves that nearly had her breasts popping out."

So, let's review:

Friday: Got new sneakers (whoohoo!), drove to Chicago, ate dinner at a fantastic Mexican restaurant on E. Ontario St., wallet disappeared (I suspect I was pickpocketed at my hotel after dinner)--left with $7 and a Speedpass tag to my name. Canceled everything that was in wallet (if someone picked it up, they didn't get shit--$5 cash, and credit/ATM cards that were canceled about 15 minutes after wallet went missing). Kindness of a stranger (a new thread later on that) gets Sycamore's car out of the parking garage and back to St. Louis.

Saturday: Drove back to St. Louis, filed police report for missing wallet, decided I would drive to Philadelphia straight-through...no overnight stay anywhere. Put fraud alerts in with all 3 credit bureaus and got a free copy of my credit report...no charge.

Sunday: Drove 16 hours back to Philadelphia...overall, very good drive.

I'll discuss the drive back later. Today, I have to get a new DL, get insurance for the car, get the car registered, and put in for a new SS card. Fun...

Welcome back! Do tell about the woman. Did you get pictures?

Eh, you have to wait until Griff tries to get the question...then all will be revealed.

Barn Door, Horse, etc.
 

Important safety tip.

Leave the SS card at home. ALWAYS.

Don't carry it in your wallet. The stealing of that number is the one that can screw you much harder than the credit cards. It's the key that unlocks the gateway to identity theft.

Question ... why file with St. Louis PD when the wallet when missing in Chicago's jurisdiction?

Welcome back!

Sheer long sleeves with her breasts popping out? Sounds like someone's 83 year old grandmother...

What caused Lady Syc to go upside Syc's head with a forty pound purse?

Re: Barn Door, Horse, etc.
 

It was filed with the Chicago PD. I initially did not file one b/c truth be told, I didn't think they would take a report on a lost wallet (I can't say for certain that it was stolen). St. Louis PD told me to file one and get a police report #, which would serve as my license until I can get a new one. Sure enough, Chicago PD took a report.

[rant]I am so irritated with the Commonwealth and Wachovia right now.

In order to get your car inspected in PA, it has to first be registered. That's the opposite of what I am used to. Okay, no problem.

In order to register your car, you have to have photo ID. Okay, understandable. I'll go get my new DL. I already dloaded the form and filled it out. I just need a notary. My bank has my sig card on file, they can do it.

What? You don't notarize anything involving automobiles? Huh? Well...okay. The guy at the auto tag place tells me to head to a PennDOT service center...they'll have my DL photo on file to go with my information. Great!

(If any of you folks here in PA are notaries, I could REALLY use your help.)

What?! You're not open on Mondays? Huh? Nah...there HAS to be one open somewhere in the area today. Let me call PennDOT.

Huh? There's only ONE open in the entire state today? In Pittsburgh?! Are you fucking serious?! What kind of fucking place is this?!

So now, I can't get a new DL until tomorrow. Which means I can't register my car until tomorrow. Which means I can't get my car inspected until probably Wednesday.

Fuck! *beats head against wall*[/rant]

Good answer, but unfortunately, not the correct one. The question we were looking for is, "What should fat women not wear out in public, especially at a PA Turnpike Service Center?"

(Ep, yours was pretty good too.)

I prefer to keep my image in mind. My second answer was. What blurred Syc's sensory perceptions to the fact that his wallet was being lifted?

Mrs. UT is a notary. She won't get home tonight until 9...

More likely to be convenient: your local AAA will notarize, for a small charge, even if you're not a member.

Problem: I have absolutely no photo identification and nothing that shows my signature.

How recent was your last driver's license picture? If you are on the current photo database you should just have to send money to Penndot and they will reprint it for you, mailing it to your home address.

Mrs. UT will still notarize if I tell her you are who you say you are.