The OP's description sounds a lot like our brew day yesterday. Since I got a large conical, I've enlisted a friend to help me fill it every so often. Its a nice change of pace to brewing by myself and I appreciate the help on a 15gal batch. The only thing about brewing with a friend is that we tend to break out some beers early on, and drinking too early in the process makes the last steps (especially cleanup) less enjoyable.