hey al-
Thanks for the heads up on the idiotarod. I checked out the finish in Tompkins square yesterday. It was definately wild, and there were a lot more people in it than I expected. The funniest thing was watching the expressions of people in the park just passing by, as maniacs strung to shopping carts in zany outfits, rushed into the park screaming and drinking smirnoff from the bottle.