"One Foot in the Grave"

The last thing the Echelon Mall had going for it, was that one of the two remaining anchor stores was Boscov's a somewhat popular store that you couldn't get a deptford.

That will come to an end this coming fall now that Boscov's plans to move into the Deptford Mall. I assume they will take up the empty Strawbridges store. I highly doubt that that Echelon Boscov's will update themselves at all. So, shoppers will just go to the NEW Boscov's not the OLD one.

Months ago it was annoucned the mall would be scaled down and part of the land would be used for a super market, and a strip of stores (huh?) in addition to over priced town houses.

You would think if everything was going to be revamped new blood would have gone into the mall. Instead the opposite has happened. The remaining rats are leaping from the ship. The Mildly popular Ritz Camera Shop closed a few months ago. In addition CVS and Gap Kids are pulling out at the end of the month and Radioshack is rumored to be not far behind.

In addition the Mall must have totally thrown in the towel on the food court, because a jewerly store from the empty part of the mall will soon take up long vacant food establishments.

Things have gotten so bad, that my friend Rick works in the mall tells me that the McCdonalds opens up basically whenever the person with the key to the fast food place rolls out of bed. Leaving customers facing a pulled down gate most days well into the lunch hours.


Most stores have cut their work force to the bare bones and have two or as few as one person working. A common sight is a gate pulled down and a message saying "Be Back Soon" on the store.

"Primeau's Fate"

Keith Primeau who has not played since early fall,because of a concussion will address the media Tuesday morning. If he doesn't play the rest of the year it will open up salary cap room for the Flyers. Which would likely result in Clarkie making a move at the trade deadline. Perhaps getting someone that can actually win faceoffs.

Primeau played like a bat out of hell in the 2004 playoffs, despite still feeling the effects of his previous concussion.

To be honest, I would not be shocked at all. In fact I am half expecting Primeau to not only say he is not returning this season, but not at all. He is just too messed up to return to the game of hockey and play at the level he used to play at.

So, internet surfers at work, check to the Flyers webpage around lunch time.



http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com/pressbox/archive/2460.asp

"Old Man Winter's Last Stand"

If we are going to get any more big snow storms, or snow at all for that matter it will likely be the start of next week.

Here is the thoughts on what could happen next week

http://www.fox29.com/_ezpost/data/31615.shtml


Maybe Jay won't have to go to many weeks having to work all 5 days.

"Darren McGavin dies at 83"

Actor Darren McGavin passed away at 83 this weekend. McGavin was best known playing "The Old Man" in the classic holiday comedy "A Christmas Story"

In addition to numerous TV appearances including having the lead in 70's sci-fi series Night Stalker, although short lived the show was inspiration for the long running X-files. In fact the X-files creator was so influenced by the series and a fan of McGavin he was cast in two episodes of the X-files playing the original head of the X-files.

In addition to the X-files McGavin was nominated for an emmy for playing Murphy's father on Murphy Brown.

Other notable film roles included the Natural, and the Adam Sandler's father in Billy Madson.

To read more about McGavin check this link out. He died of natural causes, and he lived a long life, but even still I always liked his work. Bit of a bummer.

In addition to reading about the passing of Don Knotts from 3's company and Andy Griffith Fame. Not to mention his guest shot on Scooby Doo.