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richlevy · 06-14-2009, 09:20 AM

You all missed a great event. It's not too late to go to see it today. 1-6 PM in Fishtown today.

We had a great time. There were quite a few vendors. In addition, all of the art galleries were open.

I did pick up a few items, but I spent very little.

From the top.

A Shaun of the Dead framed mini-poster from Geekboypress signed by the artist - $5

Two small (hotel sized) free samples of scented C.O.P.A soap (Coconut, Olive, Palm & Almond Oils)

One wax .45 caliber bullet engraved with name of choice - $1 donation. This was sort of an art project. People would write their names in a book, along with their e-mail address and whatever they wanted to put on the bullet. I remarked how interesting that book would be to some black suited people. I did not give my full name or primary e-mail. The artist then engraved the name on a bullet.

1 free two sided indelible marker - Blick Art had a wheel of fortune. I won a black marker and my friend won a reusable shopping bag.

Of course our wives were there also but their purchases were also reasonable. My wife hooked up with the handbag lady. She saw a small bag with the right fabric pattern and ordered a large one in the same pattern. She and her friend also hit the raffle.

Afterwards we went into South Street early (about 4:30) and were able to get street parking. While I was worried about what would happen if I re-fed the meter past 2 hours, the Parking Authority did not molest me although the guy behind me did get a ticket.

We used our Restaurant.com certificate at The Latest Dish on 4th Street. This may have been one of the best restaurants we've eaten at with a certificate, although my wife remarked how lucky we've been with my picks (only 1 'fair' and rest 'good' to 'excellent').

We took a short walk up South. Our friends had parked at a headless parking meter and were also worried about the 2 hour limit that we extended to 3, so we only hit a few stores. The only stuff we picked up was at an "All T-shirts $5" store.

We'd do it again, but we might go on a Sunday next time becuase I don't feel like risking having to pay a lot $15 or move the car after 2 hours. Philly is really cutting their own throat with the new parking restrictions. Short term gain measured against long term loss.

Overall, a very good day.

BTW, I'm sorry for all of the 'my wife' references. She doesn't use the Cellar and I try very hard not to use her name. I think I'm going to have to ask her to pick a username anyway.

06-14-2009, 09:20 AM	#5
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	You all missed a great event. It's not too late to go to see it today. 1-6 PM in Fishtown today. We had a great time. There were quite a few vendors. In addition, all of the art galleries were open. I did pick up a few items, but I spent very little. From the top. A Shaun of the Dead framed mini-poster from Geekboypress signed by the artist - $5 Two small (hotel sized) free samples of scented C.O.P.A soap (Coconut, Olive, Palm & Almond Oils) One wax .45 caliber bullet engraved with name of choice - $1 donation. This was sort of an art project. People would write their names in a book, along with their e-mail address and whatever they wanted to put on the bullet. I remarked how interesting that book would be to some black suited people. I did not give my full name or primary e-mail. The artist then engraved the name on a bullet. 1 free two sided indelible marker - Blick Art had a wheel of fortune. I won a black marker and my friend won a reusable shopping bag. Of course our wives were there also but their purchases were also reasonable. My wife hooked up with the handbag lady. She saw a small bag with the right fabric pattern and ordered a large one in the same pattern. She and her friend also hit the raffle. Afterwards we went into South Street early (about 4:30) and were able to get street parking. While I was worried about what would happen if I re-fed the meter past 2 hours, the Parking Authority did not molest me although the guy behind me did get a ticket. We used our Restaurant.com certificate at The Latest Dish on 4th Street. This may have been one of the best restaurants we've eaten at with a certificate, although my wife remarked how lucky we've been with my picks (only 1 'fair' and rest 'good' to 'excellent'). We took a short walk up South. Our friends had parked at a headless parking meter and were also worried about the 2 hour limit that we extended to 3, so we only hit a few stores. The only stuff we picked up was at an "All T-shirts $5" store. We'd do it again, but we might go on a Sunday next time becuase I don't feel like risking having to pay a lot $15 or move the car after 2 hours. Philly is really cutting their own throat with the new parking restrictions. Short term gain measured against long term loss. Overall, a very good day. BTW, I'm sorry for all of the 'my wife' references. She doesn't use the Cellar and I try very hard not to use her name. I think I'm going to have to ask her to pick a username anyway. Attached Images __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama Last edited by richlevy; 06-14-2009 at 09:32 AM.