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Why I Love Comic Cons. (I swear, the post is better than the title.)
I’m still operating at 40% power, but writing this post is an alternative to staring at throngs of travelers as they drag their overloaded backpacks, duffel bags, cardboard boxes, laundry baskets, strollers and various other makeshift suitcases through the lobby. … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Life, Humor, Life
Tagged bacon, Comics, cosplay, Dan Parent, Jonah Hill, Kevin Eastman, Leonard Kirk, Neal Adams, nerds, Niagara Falls Comic Con, William Shatner
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Updates, Viruses, Niagara Falls Comic Con, and Lesbians. (In that order.)
So here’s the deal, kids: I’ve been crazy busy living in the so-called “real world”, as well as being the happy-go-lucky, snarky bellman many a hotel guest has come to know and love/loathe, and so something has had to be … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Life
Tagged Jennifer Lawrence, Jodie Foster, lesbians, Niagara Falls Comic Con, Orange is the New Black, The L Word
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5×5 With The Hook: Paul Tappay
Appropriately, what I am about to tell you is a time-honored comic book cliché, but the truth is irrefutable: There are heroes among us. My hometown is known the world over for its natural beauty but when you look deeper, … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Life
Tagged comic books, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Comic Con, Paul Tappay, Pulp Comics, Pulp Comics Niagara Falls
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I’m Calling A Time-Out, Kids. But First… (UPDATED)
My muscles – the few that I have, at least – ache. My brain is exploring a million possibilities simultaneously, everyone one of which sucks, by the way. I feel like a man gripping a cursed monkey’s paw; my first … Continue reading
I’m Invoking Kelly Oxford in This Title Because She’s Huge On Twitter And This Will Draw Attention There.
(I’m a sneaky devil, aren’t I?) A BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENT: I’ve been nominated in the Badass Blogger Awards . The Indie Chicks have a kick-ass site worth checking out. Vote for me and I’ll be your best friend. That’s a $50 value, folks. And now, … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Life
Tagged 25ToFly, Badass Blogger Awards, bellmen, hi-jinks, hotels, Niagara Falls Comic Con, shenanigans, The Indie Chicks, Tourism
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The Wisdom of Hook, Observations, ‘Cons and Plugs.
The majority of my guest interactions are limited to the standard formula: I load-up/drop-off the luggage, hopefully receive a tip, answer a question or two and move on. However, on those rare occasions that I share a small piece of … Continue reading
Ten Things I’ll Never Do Again During March Break.
My shoulders are hunched ever so slightly. My head is swimming. My stomach feels like a volcano on the verge. Must be March Break…. Here then, are ten things The Hook will never do again during this unholiest of weeks. … Continue reading
The Hook Goes Crazy (For a Working Mom) And Bits of Other Business…
The lovely, talented and overworked Jessica Stilwell has graciously allowed me to play in her sandbox once more; just click HERE to explode with laughter. And I don’t blame you if you’re laughing at the sandbox comment; it doesn’t seem … Continue reading
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