Aw, I feel for you. I would help you move but I am in 2000 miles away. And that makes me really sad. I would PAY to help you move. Well, not much... But I expect it would be fun to help you move. I wanna see your pictures of people you have met like Coulter, and Steve at HogonIce, and I can't imagine what pictures you might have. Of course those would be packed away but if I helped you move how could you deny me an evening viewing your photos six months hence.

Well, I can dream can't I?

Let me make sure I have this straight: 3 guys, 10 1/2 hours, only half your stuff? Either you hired those guys from the front of a 7/11 (in which case you get what you deserve, including the itch) or you need to get rid of 90% of your crap. You're one lady, you ought to be able to move all of it (or have some muscley guy move it for you) in the back of your rav4 in about 3 trips (roof-rack usage included of course). I moved ALL of the stuff for my entire family of 6 last year in about 8 hours, BY MYSELF (well, I had a little help carrying the big stuff like the refrigerator and couch, but that's it). Sorry to go off, but sometimes I can't believe the amount of garbage people in this part of the country lug around with them.

Wife is sick and I'm driving my eldest child to dentist in a few hours to have 4 wisdom teeth pulled this afternoon. If I could clone myself, I'd be there, Mox.

For a list of free WiFi in California: http://www.wififreespot.com/ca.html
Scroll down to the Hollywood neighborhood.

Also, there's the cigar shop on Melrose near Crescent Heights where I won the Super Bowl pool, but they close at 10pm.

Good to see you up and running again. The moving thing can be a bitch for many reasons. The smell thing you mentioned is only one issue. I moved in May and had a decent moving crew and a somewhat reasonable price. My friend moved last month and I gave him the number to the crew I used. When he called to set up an appointment, the secretary told him that my crew was no longer working there because, "two of them were back in jail for meth charges." Back? I didn't know they were there once before. Kind of makes you wonder about letting people go through your shit semi-supervised...

I'm sure you already know about services like this, but when I go out of town I use this site to find hotspots.

The Moving Biz is quite a racket. I should know. It is kinda what I do. And I make a Killing! LOL
Not that I could have helped you out there in L.A.
I don't have a whole lot of guys out there that I would recommend. At least not to someone that I think is cool.

Moving is very stressful. No doubt about it.
But when it is done, and you are kicking back in your brand new place, with 1000 Boxes and an insatiable need to start painting...it will all be worth it! Home Ownership Rules!

Have a Great Thanksgiving, Moxie. Keep your chin up.

You've proving both halves of my friend Mark's thought on friends:

"Friends help you move, real friends help you move bodies."

I know, I know. Not exactly a tasteful thing to say in light of everything, especially when I'm having tremors over Piper's yartzeit coming up, but it's a cynical Hail Mary pass for at least some perspective.

If I didn't live 2581 miles from you, I'd bust my ass for some beer.

Hey, my ass isn't crusty at all, what with my gym membership and all. And I'd love to put my Adonis-like torso and sexy runner's legs at your service for relo, but being your stalker and all I don't think it would be responsible of me to let you give me your address, otherwise I might show up to peer into your windows one night and accidentally run into your other stalker, and how awkward would that be?

Crap, if I lived within a hundred miles I'd move you myself. God, I helped a guy I work with move his deadbeat cousin from a basement apartment to a fourth floor walkup. Crap, I've moved like a hundred people. And when it came time to move me? they were all busy but my best friend and his brother.

This is going to sound awful, but... the new place will help you heal about Bently, I think. I hope it's great,and I hope you're settled in and snug soon.

Guys?

Yup,men put out and still get shit on. How many women signed up? Crickets chirping.

You've got the magic vagina and that entitles you. Cry me a river.

Almost Kismet. Scheduled to be in your neck of the woods in a few weeks and could have lent a hand. No trucks or dollies are necessary as when helping folks move they merely strap belongings upon me and point to the direction they must be taken. Sorry about the cat. There's still a hole where my Cato used to be.

If you want some help this weekend just let me know. I'm in Pasadena. I'm gay so you don't have to worry about any funny business. :-)

Scratch that. I broke a toe at the gym last night.

Mox,I was in B.C. Canada,I was very tempted to fly down,But figured your were very busy and was still upset over bently.I would have gotten you help.....Ida Made them an offer they couldent refuse.....Nino

hope the new place works out for you! has cheney been over to christen it yet?

I'm carless, but I have to admit, I didn't realize you were moving so soon! But let me know if you need unpacking help--I love to sort books.

10 hours of moving? Man, I think you're great Mox, but that's crazy. I wouldn't even do that for myself.

I hope your new place works out. And maybe you shouldn't get Internet access? It gets you out of the house looking for hot spots. :)