Update:
So I finally found a LHBS that was actually on my way home (Romeoville, IL Brew and Grow...was open only a month last time I brewed), picked up some new dry yeast, pitched it the moment I got home (this was last Wed).
The next day I asked my wife while I was at work if the fermenter was bubbling, sadly she said no. When I got home the airlock was indeed quiet. I came back an hour later again it was quiet...then again quiet. Then finally I realized the airlock was out of water. So I filled it up. Immediately the airlock went nuts and most of the water was shot out of the airlock right away. So I filled it again. Then again.....this went on for a while.
I have one of those Cooper's 7+ gallon fermenters and only had a 5 gallon batch with plenty of space between the liquid level line and the lid. So I've never considered the need for a blow off tube. So I just put up with the constant need to re-fill the airlock all evening long. By the time I went to bed the airlock was still shooting out the water but much much slower. When morning came I filled it up once and left for work. When I came back hours later...had to fill it up. This went on til Saturday.
Never experienced anything like this before as far as I can remember. Maybe I just have a boring life but I was thought it was pretty exciting.
On a side note: My mead I started that same day that had been quiet (was beginning to worry me) happened to start with constant airlock activity about the same time the beer stopped blowing out all the water in the airlock. Its been steadily active ever since. So now I am a happy camper.
I'll remember to use fresh yeast every time in the future. Thanks everyone