I went down to The Battery today at lunchtime to check on the wireless signal and the ambiance.  The wireless wasn't working, but I've been assured that it will be working on Friday for the big event.  We'll test again tomorrow.

I was standing there with wireless guy Marshall Brown, in the blazing sunlight, both of us peering at our laptop screens cradled in our elbows.  We were sort of an odd sight for the tourists going by to get on the boat for the Statue of Liberty tour.

And then the Statue of Liberty spoke to me. 

It was actually a woman wearing a SofL outfit -- pasty greeny cloaky outfit -- who had taken off her mask and crown and wanted to know what we were doing.  (There are three human SofLs hanging around on tall chairs near where people get in line for the ferry.)  I said that we were getting ready for an Earth Day for the web on Friday and testing for wireless.  I said that Craig Newmark would be there. 

"Is he famous?" the statue asked.

I said he was, I said he had started craigslist.

"Oh," the statue said, "of course!"

Then the statue asked: "Maybe he can put all three of us up for sale on Friday!" 

We agreed that she could make some money that way.