data we get. will it be slower or is the boom you generally get after something like this make up for it? >> well, again, we still have the head wind from the rise in the payroll tax, which is absolutely affecting consumers. also, gdp will be faked. corporate earnings will be affected be the rising dollar and slow european recovery, if there is a recovery. and when we look at the storms, many in the northeast have fallen othe weekends, the time that consumers spend most money. and rising gas prices, high energy prices and that saps of what is left in the consumers' pocket. the rosy part is good for florida real estate because you have people leaving high tax states, wanting to move south and run from the cold weather. >> neil: all right. thank you very, very much larry glazer. in boston, one of the few times in the storms we have seen, boston is not going to be that