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It rained really hard all day in Chicago and the traffic was pretty drastic on the way to the Airport........ it was a bit of a stress...... I was within seconds of not being able to check bags for my flight....... I just did it........I was so relieved..... then they cancelled the flight........ great .......... so they transferred me to United. United\'s check in facility was totally overwhelmed with hassled people in a huge line...... for some reason only about 10% of their check in places were manned....... anyway to cut a long story short I end up finally checking in....... then I realize I still have my favorite swiss army knife in my pocket not in my checked bags........ so I give the knife to Amanda who seemed really nice working at Starbucks in United baggage claim at O\'hare hopefully she will remember to post it to me....... well as a plan it has a chance of working....... its better than just chucking it away at security.......hey she seemed nice and tolerant of the slightly bizarre request..... the United flight was then continually delayed...... not just a useful two hour delay where you can work or eat and just relax....... no it was a creeping 20 mins at a time delay continually requiring you to be at the gate only for another 20 min delay to be added......... I had originally been attempting to fly out at 6-30 PM...... eventually...... I get on the flight at gone 10PM....... then get into LGA New York at gone 1-30AM....... oh yeah and Ive bust my iphone.......

But now its gone 4AM & Im getting a very late breakfast in the Insight Diner on 23rd and 9th....... listening to a girl wearing interesting red shoes talking on the phone to her friend about her only just stolen car........ and of course watching the taxis roll by..... yeah...... in NYC watching the taxis roll by.

Any day that finishes like this can\'t be all bad.

Cheers Jez XX