2 Kinds of people in this world: those who like Neil Diamond and those who don't. The worse kind can catch him Aug. 12-13 at the Wachovia Center. I would go, but I blew my cash on those Tom Jones tickets.

3 Dollar amount of bridge toll compensation offered to Jersey shoppers who spend more than $25 at the IKEA on Columbus Boulevard, as if they needed any more incentive to cross the river. Google "IKEA Pays Your Toll" to find the coupon, which expires Sept. 30.

9 Number of nationally televised Eagles games scheduled for this season, the first of which is their first preseason contest, Aug. 15 at 8 p.m on ESPN. Watch the optimistic-possible-future-Super-Bowl-matchup against the Steelers and check back next week for the tally of nationally televised Cowher-scowls.

92 Number of acres in the horticulture display garden at the Morris Arboretum, which, along with the Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, will present the conference, "Invasive Plants: Perspectives, Prescriptions and Partnerships" Aug. 16-17 at UPenn's Houston Hall.

100,000 Number of dollars Philly's own Francis Punzo will be paid each year for the rest of his life by PA Lotto game Lifetime Riches II. Punzo was apparently just fulfilling his yearly "winning the lottery" quota, outdoing his $10,000 prize from January 2004. Hey, Francis, the juice is still running on that fiver I spotted you that one time. And I think I'm your cousin.