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5:40: Bored by the paper, I sidle up to the Howes, an Australian couple on their way to France. I ask Mr. Howe if I can borrow his book. He says, "When I saw you walk out here, I told my wife, 'What's this nutter doing?' But you seem like a nice guy." Emboldened, I ask to borrow $10. He hands me a $20.
6:12: I move closer to the boarding area, where Joy Mistele, 49, offers me a piece of her Nature Bar. I tell her I'm on standby. "That's good," she says, "because I thought you'd lost your mind. Either that or you were on your way to L.A."
6:50: I line up for my flight, but the ticket-taker informs me there's no room. Otherwise, he's unfazed by my appearance. (Security ... ha!) Gothamist likes how the Post makes its reporters act like like a crime family boss. It's all well and good, but let's face it, no one really expects to live in an airport, let alone be there for 24 hours. Whenever Gothamist sees the people stranded at the airport because of snowstorms, it doesn't look so fun.