I'll ask her when I talk to her again. Probably sometime this weekend. And I will get back with ya.

Dude, between Mrs. C and us BB girls, I bet we could boost an entire city's economy. Look out Philly!!

Mrs. Cardi has the "patent" on shopping! When the stores see her walking in, they immedeatly raise their projected profits for that quarter.

You've seen Goodfellas, right? Remember the scene where Lorraine Bracco tells Ray Liotta the she needs money? And when he asks her how much she replies " This Much" and her forefinger is about 5 inches over her thumb? Well that scene is based on a real life occurance; Mrs. Cardi and I before I leave for work in the morning!

Believe me, if you ladies get together with her and go shopping, you gals could stimulate the economy in 2 hours!

Seriously though, she's a great wife, a super mom and she deserves anything that she wants.


Don Cardi

Awww, see? What a sweet husband. It's great to see a guy who recognizes this in his wife. Just in case you forget and give her a hard time one day though, I've got it quoted here. :p

Damn it! Woman always stick together no matter what!


Don Cardi

Yeah don't forget it.

What's your name, Johnny Friendly?


Don Cardi

Me? Johnny Friendly? That might be fun!!

I looked at the site for the embassy suite hotel in philadelphia. it does not say anything about a lounge/bar area. It looks like they don't have one.


DS

They have a nightly manager's reception that's included. Where do they have it if they don't have a lounge??

Manager's Reception
"Our nightly Manager's Reception features a variety of cold beverages and warm conversation, signaling the beginning of a relaxing evening. Enjoy them in our atriums that offer you a tranquil place to unwind and socialize."


Hotel Services & Amenities

Beverage Area, Complimentary
Breakfast Area, Complimentary
Lounge


What we need to clarify is what type of lounge that they mean. I don't see anything about a bar under the dining options. As for the managers reception, it states "cold beverages."

I know that the Embassy Suites in Downtown Manhatten has manager reception parties that are NON alcoholic, and they serve complimentary breakfasts also. While the one in Manhatten does have lounge areas, the hotel itself does not have a bar. If you want a drink you must go into the Chevy's restaurant that is attached to the hotel. So it is possible that Embassy Suites do NOT have bars in their hotels. A simple phone call should answer our questions.


Don Cardi

Well, that would suck then, wouldn't it??

Hey, no biggie, we're all in this together! At least you are contributing and trying to find a place for us all. Between you and Mig, I think I can speak for us all when I say that we appreciate it!


Don Cardi

SB,

I went out of town for the weekend and I tried several times to get ahold of my daughter but with no luck. I'll try again this week and ask her about Embassy Suites. But I can't guarantee I'll be able to get ahold of her. :rolleyes:

I was doing some thinking and I want to put out an idea.

Since TIS wants to stay in NYC for a few days and since me and Bec would like to visit NYC how about we have the '06 convention at this hotel: Hotel
This way TIS is close to the airport. BUT I want to see what Bec's co-worker can get for us in Philly before we make a decision.

Sorry, but, as I've said, I got better places to stay than Newark -- including my own bed.

I vote against Newark, whether we decide to go to NYC or Philly, or NJ for that matter. I'm sure we (locals) would all rather stay in our own homes than "vacation" in Newark, NJ....

Have we decided on Philly vs NYC yet? I thought we were going to Philly...?

I agree with JG, definitly NOT Newark.
Some of you would rather sleep in JG's bed than in Newark :p

Teach you to make fun of Trish :p

:p

Hmmmmm....Newark, where you can be rocked to sleep by the soothing sound of sporadic gunfire of yet another drive-by shooting.... Nope, I think I'd rather be in Philadelphia.

As far as Newark goes, there are a wider range of hotels at various prices in Secaucus, not to mention the fact that it's a lot closer to Manhattan.

In defense of MIG, let's realize that she is NOT as familiar with the area as some of you New Joisy people are. I think that her intent was to suggest a hotel outside of NYC in general. I don't know that she is busting to specifiaclly visit Newark.

She, along with TIS, probably doesn't realize that Philly is only about 90 miles from NYC, and that it would not be so hard for them to go to NYC before or after the weekend.

Mig, we all appreciate the time and effort that you are putting into this thing.


Don Cardi

I'm no expert on the East Coast, only being in NYC once, I at least have an idea, but when it comes to Newark, I don't know nutin' about nutin' :p I guess I depend on those on the East Coast to pick a good/safe area.

As far as where, I assume the choices are NYC/Philly, and last I checked Philly is in the lead. I'm glad to hear it's close to NYC.

Also, FWIW, I was able to "clear" my commitments and I should be able to make the weekend of 8/18 providing it's approved at work, which if put in early enough (say by the first of the year), shouldn't have a problem.

TIS

Our Godmother has spoken!


Don Cardi

There's still plenty of time for more suggestions, so if anyone has any other ideas as to where/when feel free to post them. Now's the time to let it all hang out. :p


TIS

I had to show up in Newark several years ago to be fingerprinted for my pending adoption...it was about a 20 minute drive from my home. To tell you the truth, the 'business' district really was not so bad, even bordering 'pleasant'. Same probably goes for the area near the airport where I think all the hotels under consideration would be.

As for Philadelphia/NYC...wonderful cities that they are there are definitely parts of it where the identical same thing could be said regarding 'drive-by' shootings, so I hope we don't continue stereotyping certain areas.

I still like the Secaucus idea put forth by plawrence...not that I'm voting or anything.

Apple

Apple,

If you would like to attend, I don't see why you shouldn't vote. The idea is to choose a location/time that's best for you. Nothing's written in stone yet.

I'm sure you're right that every city has the "undesirable" areas, which is why it's good to know people who know those areas. As long as I can go to NYC from wherever we end up, I'm open.

TIS

Actually TIS...between you & me only, I did vote. Ssshhhh!!!

And speaking of NYC again, there's a hotel called The Milburn on Upper West Side ... it's a very pleasant residential area not far at all from the 'touristy' part of Manhattan. Also right near the subway which can get you anywhere in very little time. I'd be happy to meet anyone who's not familiar with NY and head for a meeting spot.

Here's the Milburn link....

http://www.milburnhotel.com

Apple

Ok Newark is out. Pardon me for trying to make it conveinent for us :rolleyes: Like DC said not everybody lives in NY/NJ area.

Don't take offense Mig. It's strictly business, and nothing personal. As I said, I know that everone here really appreciates all the effort you are putting into this.


Don Cardi

Mig,
I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings. That definitely was NOT my intention. I didn't take into account that you're not from this area and would not be familiar with the, how shall I put this, high crime rate associated with the city of Newark.

Please, please accept my apology. Of course your efforts are appreciated.