I had planned to simply drive to the Best Western, take a train to Glenside, walk to Tom's office, get fed/smashed, then take the last train back to the hotel, likely with other members as well.
Only to get there, I had had planned on taking the pick-up truck, with does suck teh gas, but it's only a 70 mile trip each way, and sure beats the shit out of mass transit to another state. I could rent a cheapie car, but that's expensive, and my sister should be okay at home (without a car) for a full day.... right?
All of the sudden, she doesn't want me to take the truck. I had this planned since April 1st... in that time, she only called twice, briefly. Once just to check in, and the second to say she and our brother and his wife, will be arriving in 48 hours, to scrap the junk, tools, materials and farm equipment, and sell the farm :| What followed didn't go well, IMO.
Are any Pico Day attendees gonna pass by 8A on the NJ Turnpike (assuming you're driving there)? Yet again, I got less than 48 hours to make decisions/arrangements. I'd have to rent a car for 2 days! And new car stinks fucks with my brain... and stinks up clothing to no end, and worse than my crappy homemade smokes. God forbid I get a rental.... I would drive that thing into the asphalt, with no mercy!!
Update: I haven't used train service since I was 10 or so.... went into Philly for the Ringing Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus with my folks. After an hour or so online, I found a short route, and hope this all works out. I got a double occupancy/ double bed for Saturday night, so if anyone needs a place to crash, look me up while I'm at the event.
Second Update: The refrigerator finally died, and my brother threw out the spare one the day before... though the odds of myself fixing it without him, would be quite high (brother flew out a few hours ago). So the day before Pico day, I have to find some classy pants, swap out refrigerators, pack my gunna and gifts, take 1 1/2 to create a gift(s).... I ain't cooking dinner tomorrow :\
Final Update: All packed. If I don't make it back from this thing, tell the media where I was going! Newgrounds needs all the free press it can get, and I don't mind getting dropped, if it'll do someone some good! Peace!
Cyberdevil
Rent-A-Tank?
What a jumble. If it was me/Sweden I'd rent a small car at OKQ8, just $30/day with plenty of mileage included. You could always wash away the new-car-stink with some more tolerable odor. Hope things work out, without unreasonably large expenses.
VicariousE
Yeah, and all last minute planning too :\ Man, your buck goes a lot farther than the US$ When I was a kid, a car rental would've been that much... Nah, shit, I'd have to wear a Haz-Mat suit to keep the solvent smell out.
I'll take two trains to get to Glenside, and walk to NG HQ, 4 long blocks away... and buy tickets to return to the hotel in Ft. Washington and back again.. haven't planned return trip back yet. Maybe if I make nice, I can stay with one of the local admins for a day or two to see Philly, meet the late arrivals, clear my head...