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― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:17 (twenty years ago)

That cover's just weird. Did they ever have a cover involving the El?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:19 (twenty years ago)

That's right, the "classic" 1984 album featuring "Stay the Night," "Along Comes a Woman," "Hard Habit to Break," and "You're The Inspiration."

Don't act like you don't know.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:20 (twenty years ago)

I saw Chicago on this tour, as a boy. They performed "Hard Habit to Break", "You're The Inspiration", "Along Comes A Woman" and others. A comedian opened for them, who, I still remember, made a joke about Stevie Nicks' singing voice sounding like a vibrator. That's all I remember.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:21 (twenty years ago)

Do you think that cover is supposed to be an abstract representation of the Chicago street system? I.e., the twine is the N/S and E/W streets, like say Damen and Division, and then the crease under the band name is the diagonal NE/SW street, like say Milwaukee?

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:21 (twenty years ago)

That cover's just weird. Did they ever have a cover involving the El?

Well, the original band name was Chicago Transit Authority, but CTA sued them. So I don't think they ever messed with the el again.

xpost Nick... I doubt that very seriously.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:22 (twenty years ago)

Also, you get to listen to lots of great music on your ipod, including lots of silly stuff you would probably be embarassed to admit to listening to - like when Van Halen's Jump came on while I was on the eliptical machine.

I've found that Girls Aloud - What will the neighbors say? is the best gym album ever. It starts off upbeat when you're warming up and doing cardio. Then the ballads kick in right when you need to start intervals. And then the cover of Jump comes on. ROCK OUT.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:23 (twenty years ago)

Are you serious, Pauncy? I like Chicago Tranist Authority a lot better.

I can't think of any songs by Chicago, but I bet I would recognize all of them.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:23 (twenty years ago)

I am serious, yes. Not making that one up.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:23 (twenty years ago)

I've found that Girls Aloud - What will the neighbors say? is the best gym album ever.

No way, dude. Boston. We've been over this.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:24 (twenty years ago)

Do you know "Saturday in the Park", Sarah?

"All The Things She Said" is good on the treadmill. As is most of Nelly Furtado's "Whoa, Nelly!"

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:25 (twenty years ago)

Boston! I got to download some Boston when I get home. Then I will test your theory, but I tend to agree that it would work well.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:26 (twenty years ago)

I am a corny indie fukkk so I listen to Hot Snakes or the DFA comp a lot for working out. That Black Leotard Front song, "Casual Friday," is excellent for the elliptical, the perfect tempo, and it's like 15 minutes long.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:26 (twenty years ago)

We should all make each other mixes to work out with - huh huh huh?

KENAN, are you coming over tomorrow night?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:27 (twenty years ago)

I think trading workout mixes would be fun, Trixie-haters be damned.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:28 (twenty years ago)

My doc appointment this morning and dreaming of workout mixes has inspired me to go to they gym.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:31 (twenty years ago)

KENAN, are you coming over tomorrow night?

No. My friend Mike is in town, and Jessa's having a party for him. Why? What's tomorrow night?

You have to know that I don't read all of these threads.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:33 (twenty years ago)

Stop Making Sense party at n/s's.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:35 (twenty years ago)

Oh, shit. I didn't know that was tomorrow. No, I can't go.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:37 (twenty years ago)

1. What do we need to talk about, Sarah?

2. I think my friend Audra is throwing a Halloween party.

3. I know very little of the works of both Chicago and Boston. I know will you say, "Oh come on, I bet you know the songs without knowing you know them." People say that to me about things. Sometimes they are right but usually they are wrong. I wasn't very conscious of music as a kid and didn't listen to the radio regularly until 1990.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:50 (twenty years ago)

You know "25 or 6 to 4," even I know that one.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:51 (twenty years ago)

Also "More Than a Feeling." Those are probably the only ones I know.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:51 (twenty years ago)

4. However, my dad went to grammar school with the trumpet player of Chicago and has a little book from his 8th-grade graduation that everyone in the class signed, including said trumpeter.

5. Yes, I do know "More Than a Feeling." But I feel like I've only heard that recently, after people talked about a) how great it is, and b) how much it sounds like "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (or I guess the reverse). I have no idea what "25 or 6 to 4" is: is that Boston or Chicago?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:53 (twenty years ago)

Sooo, I'm looking online for lightweight basses, right? Because I plan to scout out some used guitar stores this weekend and want to come prepared, right? And then I read this review of the Danelectro Bass guitar. Keep in mind I am female and looking specifically for a lightweight bass.
...I liken a bass guitar to a woman. They come in many different shapes and sizes, some are cute and ugly; some are nice to handle, whilst some have great sustain and quality whilst others just don't cut the mustard.
...first picked up the "DC Bass" at Charlottesville Music and was not really all that impressed by the feel. It was much too light for starters...
...I went through the usual looks, feels, em's and some ah's as I felt up the neck, checked for warping, the usual look in the mirror with it strapped on me, etc...

It holds on tuning, but I can't really depend on it. I'm not impressed with the look and feel (perhaps a circus clown would) and it is not nearly close to the original Danelectro quality that reigned when they first came out. Well suited for practice only, I'd never suit it on a live floor.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:54 (twenty years ago)

It sounds perfect for me! I am a clown! And I don't want to be strapped on that guy anyway.

Jaymc:
Remember in the last thread when I was joking that if you missed having relationship fights we could have one? So, yeah, I don't really have anything to talk to you about, but you could email me from time to time if you wanted.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:56 (twenty years ago)

"More Than a Feeling" is one of my top ten songs, ever.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:58 (twenty years ago)

I should email more people.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:59 (twenty years ago)

Me too, I was thinking I should email you guys individually more. But I never email anyone, including my family, so don't feel bad if I don't.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:01 (twenty years ago)

I don't know your friend Audra, Jaymc!

Kenan, Why don't you read these threads more? No one ever comes over to our house any more. I'm going to stamp my feet until someone comes over. Starting... now!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:04 (twenty years ago)

I couldn't remember if it was "stomp" or "stamp." I obviously went with stamp. If it was stomp, I apologize.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)

I couldn't remember if it was "stomp" or "stamp." I obviously went with stamp. If it was stomp, I apologize. Though, I guess I do have plenty of stamps at work, so I could stamp my feet too.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)

Which stamp is more threatening - COPY or PAST DUE?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

Talkin' to myseeeeeee---lf, Talkin' to myseeeee---lf.

John, You've got mail.
Kenan, You've got mail.
Jeff, You've got mail.
Jenny, You've got mail.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:17 (twenty years ago)

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:19 (twenty years ago)

Julia, You've got mail.
Nick, You've got mail.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:21 (twenty years ago)

Hey, there's another editorial assistant position open here.

― dan m (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:23 (twenty years ago)

But ... I don't have mail!

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:24 (twenty years ago)

Cool, send me the info/link/whatever please. Do you still have my email address? It's naamme at yahoo.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:25 (twenty years ago)

xpost Tell me all about it, plz! I've been applying for editorial positions all week.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:25 (twenty years ago)

I applied for new jobs at the hospital over a month ago but no one has answered. I'm at the point of just taking out a crapload of loans and going back to school full-time and try to find and evening/weekend job.
x-post
One of my favorite workout CDs is the Bend it Like Beckham soundtrack. Nothing gets you going like Bollywood faux-hip hop. Plus it has "Atomic" and Mel C. on it.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:27 (twenty years ago)

I sent it to the gmail addy, John.

For once, I'm not actually looking for a job.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:27 (twenty years ago)

I don't even want to TALK about jobs. Fuck jobs.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:28 (twenty years ago)

Does anyone want to look at my cover letter/resume and tell me if there are any huge glaring errors on them that are keeping potential employers from actually, you know, calling me?

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:30 (twenty years ago)

Nick, you've been including your glamour shot, right?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:31 (twenty years ago)

There is also a Journals Production Controller job open, if you like color-correcting images and typesetting and that kind of stuff.

n/a and P.S., check yer emails.

― dan m (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:33 (twenty years ago)

There may be another job of this kind opening soon...

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:34 (twenty years ago)

And, when I work out, I listen to Hot Water Music, Small Brown Bike, and shit like that -- and I'm proud of it! Nothing like bringing the shouty emo.

― dan m (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:34 (twenty years ago)

thanks, dan. that don't sound half bad. would the job be at U of C? in hyde park?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:36 (twenty years ago)

Hot Water Music, Small Brown Bike

Haha. Next time you see my friend Jason, mention these bands and he'll get all excited and talk your ear off.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:37 (twenty years ago)

Yeah. The address is 1427 E. 60th St.

xpost Yeah, that's already happened! We bonded over our high-school discovery of Drive Like Jehu on cassete tape.

― dan m (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:38 (twenty years ago)

I LOVE NOT BEING AT WORK.

I just got up.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:43 (twenty years ago)

1427 E. 60th St.

Ah. The #6 Jackson Park Express, then. 'Bout an hour away. I like reading on the bus.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

Or, as I found out after riding the #6 a few times, the #2 Hyde Park Express. Drops you off right in front of the building and is much faster overall. They're rarer, though.

― dan m (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)

The gym isn't always great for relationships if half of the couple doesn't like going. Er.

That said, I'm going try to go every day during this vacation!

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:53 (twenty years ago)

i fuckin' love girls aloud

i have like 7 girls aloud badges, which is slightly embarassing

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:54 (twenty years ago)

My love for Girls Aloud is interesting. I had no idea they were reality show assembeled, I had just downloaded the album and loved it immediatly. I don't even know what they look like. I think that would ruin it for me a little.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

I want a badge.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:58 (twenty years ago)

DUDES OTHER THAN JEFF& JENNY - They are also free Saturday night instead, if that works better. Can anyone else come Saturday night? huh huh huh?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 14:59 (twenty years ago)

Nope, gonna be partying til the sun comes up at two friends' wedding reception. Wonder if I'll actually make it that long?

― dan m (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 15:00 (twenty years ago)

I was slightly nervous Googling "Girls Aloud."

― dan m (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)

Nick, I'll look at your resume and cover letter! I used to do that for a living so I've got skillz. Email it to j3n burg3ss at mac dot com, but, you know, as if it were real words that are my name and all together without spaces.

I will also burn/trade anyone a copy of my super awesome workout mix because it's super awesome. And loooooong. And super awesome.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 29 September 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)

i could look at it too, nick, if you need an extra opinion.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Thursday, 29 September 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

So I have a little hang over today, right? And I didn't eat dinner last night because I got drunk instead, so when I woke up this morning I was hangover hungry and hungry from not having eaten since lunch yesterday, in other words RAVENOUS. But there is zero food in our house because we're busy, modern people who can't be bothered to go grocery shopping on a regular, civilized basis. So I went to Dunkin Donuts and got a sausage, egg, and cheese bagel and trying to salvage something remotely healthy from the situation, I ordered a "harvest" bagel, thinking it would be some sort of multi-grain fibrous sandwich vehicle but it wasn't! It was a super sweet cinamon rasin thing! And that was really, really disgusting.

The end.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 29 September 2005 15:07 (twenty years ago)

Sorry for the lack of continuity:

The good thing about Chicago: it does have the Santa Ana winds, which are currently sweeping through Orange County, and giving me headaches (I thought this was just the stuff of urban legend, but no, it makes you kind of crazy.) I might have to go back and revisit that Joan Didion essay which seems to be a staple of 8th grade literature textbooks.

And, jaymc, I decided to bring a cold soba noodle/peanut Thai-style thing, with loads of veggies (two kinds of sprouts!) and tofu. It was probably the best dish there.

― robots in love (robotsinlove), Thursday, 29 September 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

Jeff, I am coming to Chicago in 2 weeks; I will meet up with some ilxors at some point, no doubt - I'll bring a Girls Aloud badge SPECIALLY FOR YOU

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Thursday, 29 September 2005 15:15 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, I just wrote you back. It took me a while because I just went on a tour of a gym! I am still very intimidated about gyms, because I don't really know my way around them, but this made me feel a little more comfortable just to walk around and envision myself in it. It seems pretty fancy, too, but I don't know if that's usual or not. Should I do this? The thing is, they're making it so easy for me to sign up, so I feel like I should. Obv. it's close to work rather than home, so I don't know that I would be able to go on weekends -- but maybe before or after work twice a week? Ahh! This seems like such a big decision. I don't know.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 15:56 (twenty years ago)

ALSO: I have a lot of physical ailments -- mostly poor ankles and shoulders -- that make me worry about working out in the right way. I was all excited about biking until it fucked up my right arm in a way that is still painful on a daily basis.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:01 (twenty years ago)

Which gym?

My cheetah contract is up in november, I don't think I'm going to renew, it's just such a pain in the ass to either get up at ass o'clock, or to go at like 7:30 right after I get home. Luckily the new building we're moving to has an employee's gym! That might be easier.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:04 (twenty years ago)

Crunch Fitness at Marina City.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:10 (twenty years ago)

Gyms are awesome, you should do it.

KENAN PLEASE READ THIS: The party is now officially on SATURDAY night. Please come drink and watch Talking Heads with us. Everyone.

Jenny & Julia, I'll email you my resume and letter, probably tonight if I remember. Thank you.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:17 (twenty years ago)

ok.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:19 (twenty years ago)

ooh! someone look at my resume, too. plz.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:20 (twenty years ago)

For a long time, I thought Crunch was some sort of candy-related operation.

I will probably re-up at Cheetah when my membership runs out, although there is a free gym that I can to go at school. But since that involves junior high nightmare public showering and schlepping wet towels home from the loop, it's kind of more trouble than it's worth.

Saturday it is! I'll look at anybody's resume. Also, please note that my casual, error-laden posting on ILX is not reflective of my professionalism or editing skills when I'm doing real work.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:21 (twenty years ago)

I can't do Saturday, sorry -- we're playing Sh@wn Campb3ll's wedding party at Le Hideout.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:25 (twenty years ago)

If I join this gym, expect me to ask everyone lots of questions about gym etiquette and protocol.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:26 (twenty years ago)

For a long time, I thought Crunch was some sort of candy-related operation.

Me too! They need to work on their logo.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:28 (twenty years ago)

gym etiquette and protocol

Wear pants!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:29 (twenty years ago)

Speaking of which, will I have to find some sort of nylon workout pants or sweat shorts?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:31 (twenty years ago)

oh shit. I can't do Saturday either. This is a week of many social engagements for me. Too many, frankly. It all makes me kinida squeamish. i usually don't like to leave the house.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:35 (twenty years ago)

John, whatever you do, don't wear a t-back tank top. Keep that in mind, and you'll be fine.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:45 (twenty years ago)

no, do! and grunt a lot! it'll really impress the chicks.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:47 (twenty years ago)

Had lunch at the Oasis today for the first time -- good, reasonably priced, very very uncrowded for noontime!

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

I don't like the Oasis :(

Their hummus tastes weird to me.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 17:02 (twenty years ago)

So, should we do it Friday or Saturday night, Jeff, Jenny & Nick?

Wait. Kenan, could you come Friday night? I can't remember.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

Kenan's out both nights. I'd prefer friday if possible, that way I can just come straight from work. I tend to study into the night anyway, so I would be able to do that saturday afternoon and night.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 29 September 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

Didn't have the hummus. A told a co-worker I was going, and she said the best hummus she's ever had is at a place near Wilson and Kedzie called Salaam. Ever been there, anyone?

(I'm pretty busy next few days or I'd be up for Stop Making Sense.)

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 29 September 2005 17:31 (twenty years ago)

I'm sorry I'm so lame, guys.

― baaaaaaaked gooooods (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 17:43 (twenty years ago)

I'm still not clear about Chris V's baked goods dream. Is that what I supposedly cried out whilst gettin' it on with Jocelyn?

― baaaaaaaked gooooods (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

FRIDAY IT IS!

I WANT BAKED GOODS!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

Juulia - ha ha!

Mmmmm... baked goods...

I'm debating what to feed my hangover for lunch. It has already made me cancel a networking dinner with an employment attorney (I've met her before - employer side, big firm, kind of dippy so I'm not too bummed about skipping the event) and now wants me to go home and flop on the couch and watch something inane on television.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 29 September 2005 17:50 (twenty years ago)

BUT I CANNOT! Now I have a different meeting I must attend! Damn this worker justice!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:01 (twenty years ago)

You should damn the worker INjustice instead, right? :-D

At 2:30, I'll be having a Luna bar. That's the next thing I have to look forward to in my life.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:08 (twenty years ago)

I love the office Brita water pitcher.

― dan m (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:09 (twenty years ago)

I'm having real trouble coming up with a new username.

― the saddest girl ever to hold a martini (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:15 (twenty years ago)

I've wanted to do that but am sadly deficient in my board how-to knowledge.

― dan m (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

Just scroll to the bottom and click "Settings."

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:18 (twenty years ago)

DUDES! Just 11 minutes until Luna bar time!

I like the idea of having a user name of an alcoholic drink. Also, I like the idea of having an alcoholic drink.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:24 (twenty years ago)

Ah, like this then...

― beer (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

It figures that the one blog that I've never told anyone about or linked to anywhere is the one getting comment spam, right?

(Don't get excited: it's just a place where I can keep track of all the albums I've heard this year.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:32 (twenty years ago)

Remember when I used this name?

― Sanjay McDougal (jaymc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:39 (twenty years ago)

It sounds really good (Hot Buttered Rum). It even has brown sugar in it! Have any of you had it before?

― Hot Buttered Rum (coco), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:39 (twenty years ago)

Hot Buttered Rum was a drink special that the bar I worked at in college would run in the winter time. The owner's wife would make batches of brown sugar, butter, and other goodness every couple of days. Then she would get drunk.

― beer (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:47 (twenty years ago)

Dan, with your name change you are instantly the most popular ILXor of all time.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:47 (twenty years ago)

---!

― kirschvasser karlan (Jocelyn), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:51 (twenty years ago)

Shit! Maybe I should change it back!

― killerparties (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:57 (twenty years ago)

I like "beer." Just "beer."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:04 (twenty years ago)

OK. I'm not fucking around with it for a while. Don't want to become unpopular.

― beer. (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:09 (twenty years ago)

I gotta say, that Michigan pictures thread has been one of the best things to happen to me at work in the past week.

― beer. (OutDatWay), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:11 (twenty years ago)

HI DERE

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

Dan M, your Michigan picture brought winter back to me in a split second.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:29 (twenty years ago)

I just saw a dead bird on the ground and jumped back and shreiked like a little girl. I'm so glad no one was around to see that.

― Bryant Gumbo (kenan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:32 (twenty years ago)

I drank pumpkin beer last night = it is fall.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:59 (twenty years ago)

I've been working on a report about Sun L1fe of Canada and just typed Sun L1fe of Canasta by mistake.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:00 (twenty years ago)

After months of not working out, I FINALLY got over my motivational block. The only problem is that I can now admit to myself how flabby and out-of-shape I've gotten, but that's okay 'cause I think I can start doing something about it now.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:01 (twenty years ago)

man o man. everyone stayed home today . . . I did too. I ordered a new gas cover for my car, i finished the book i was reading & i just mailed out two job thingys.

yay!

and, to answer your question from the previous thread, sarah, i hardly ever use weight machines. i am actually kinda getting into using the barbell!! although, this week, I have been so sleepy all the time & sluggish. i am certain it is the weather. probably partially why i stayed home today. anyway, have a nice night, chicago.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 29 September 2005 22:01 (twenty years ago)

Hey Amanda, what's the url of your encyclopedia blog?

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 30 September 2005 00:07 (twenty years ago)

http://misterfeeny.blogspot.com/

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 01:30 (twenty years ago)

Thanks Jeff. Maddie and I have a new project btw:

http://zomploitation.blogspot.com

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 30 September 2005 01:40 (twenty years ago)

Jenny's going to love that one.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 01:43 (twenty years ago)

n/s, we're going to go to your hood right after I get off work at 6. We're going to get some dinner and maybe go to the bookstore or records store and then come over around 7:30ish. Is that cool?

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 12:54 (twenty years ago)

THAT IS COOL MY FRIEND. That will give us a chance to eat and clean up the place a tiny bit.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 12:58 (twenty years ago)

I'm back. Yesterday was very pleasant, aside from having to rush to class after rushing to write the proposal for my final project. I wrote two (in an hour!), because my ideas were so unfocused, and I'm still not sure if I want to do either of them.

Boo to indecision,
Yay to days off!

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 12:58 (twenty years ago)

"foreplay/longtime" best BOSTON SONG EVER.

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:00 (twenty years ago)

All of the talk about Boston reminded me that I once met a guy whose name was J0el Boston and his favorite band was Boston.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:01 (twenty years ago)

and he named his penis "Schulz"

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:03 (twenty years ago)

Okay, Mr. Feeny is going to make me not finish my Evidence homework.

Using housewares from other parts of the world sends a message to people: "I'm international, I'm tolerant and I like to wipe my hands off with stuff that comes from other countries."

HAHAHAHAHAHA.

xpost: God, I hope he named his penis Schulz.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:04 (twenty years ago)

actually it would have been cooler if he named it "Sib".

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:06 (twenty years ago)

http://www.cathedralstone.net/Pics/Boston2.jpg

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:07 (twenty years ago)

The weather here is amazing! I think it is motivating me.
x-post
I think Mister Feeny needs a biography, like "Mr. Feeny was raised by missionairies in the then Belgian Congo, Mr. Feeny's first experience with the sensual world came at the age of 12 when he was kidnapped by mountain gorillas and groomed as a mate for the reigning silverback's daughter. This may have been due to the fact that he was born completely hirsute. After narrowly escaping this fate worse than death, Mr. Feeny" etc. etc. etc. stealing the plot of every pulp novel you can think of. Including robot battles.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:07 (twenty years ago)

xpost: God, I hope he named his penis Schulz.

I like "Mr. Feeny." Has a nice cadence.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:08 (twenty years ago)

i think that guy did something with his penis (aka "Schultz") and my friend on the bus on the way home from a football game. they were in band together.

mister feeny needs to spring back to life from his isolated mountain home.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:11 (twenty years ago)

dr kenneth noisewater

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:15 (twenty years ago)

sacco and vanzetti

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:16 (twenty years ago)

the octogon

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:17 (twenty years ago)

sacco and vanzetti

er...

http://recollectionbooks.com/bleed/images/humor/bolsheviksBathroom.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:21 (twenty years ago)

http://www.atomicarchive.com/Images/bio/B29.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:24 (twenty years ago)

I'm not ready for free weights yet. I can't even push the back gate open by myself most of the time. I guess if Nick wasn't home, I'd have to just play in the yard like a dog and never see the outside world (or I could go out the front door...).

I decided to just buck up and buy my tickets to France today, but then I went online and they're all gone. Now similar tickets are over $100 more - and I just found those tickets a week ago. NOOOO! So now I'm back to my sit and wait and hope there's a miracle tactic.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:26 (twenty years ago)

Or scare up a hundred bucks somehow.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:29 (twenty years ago)

You can always sell your blood. Repeatedly.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:30 (twenty years ago)

Free weights are great, not only do they offer the resistence to the weight, you also develop muscles that are used to control.

I want to start planning a trip to Tokyo next summer.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:32 (twenty years ago)

Do you like needles? I like needles. I miss going to the doctor and having blood drawn. That was always kinda awesome. Maybe I should get more tattoos to satisfy my needle cravings.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:32 (twenty years ago)

I want a scorpion, cause you know, i'm a scorpio. But that's so close to being really cheesy that it would have to be very much a not-your-typical-scorpion. I like this one:

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:QB7EQm8cNjYJ:www.frankie.athen222.server4you.de/future/4images/data/media/193/Tattoo%2520-%2520Tribal%2520Scorpion.gif

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:34 (twenty years ago)

See, the thing is... NO. I hate needles. I am scared to death of needles, hospitals, even little finger pricks... I'd have to sell blood SEVERAL TIMES to get $100? Uh-uh. No sir.

How does one "scare up" $100? I mean, I might as well "scare up" all $750 while I'm at it.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:35 (twenty years ago)

Kenan, Get that tattoo already!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:36 (twenty years ago)

You like that? I think it's a pretty damn cool design. Where should I get it, though? Shoulderblade? Bicep?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:44 (twenty years ago)

your spine...actually don't it was the worst pain i ever felt in my life.

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:45 (twenty years ago)

Are you genuinely asking if we like that?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:47 (twenty years ago)

I'm just going to be the guy who comes out and says that I DON'T like that design. Looks a little too tough-guy/meathead, I think. But you've seen my corny indie fukk tattoo, so you can take that into consideration.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:48 (twenty years ago)

sarah, free weights are great b/c they're more engaging than machines. you end up involving more of your core, which is great for strength. also, weights start out in small pounds so you don't need to start at 20 or 12 or even 8 or 5.
take your basic bicep curl for example. you might stand up to do it & you are involuntarily engaging your abdomen to complete the lifts. if you're at the bicep curl machine, there isn't as much activity. plus, at least for me, i just feel lazier when i use machines. like i don't have to focus as much & i honestly believe that when you are engaged with your muscles mind-wise, they do work more effectively.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:49 (twenty years ago)

unfortunately i decorated myself in a lot of tribal tatoos when i was 18-23 and now basically hate all of them.

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:54 (twenty years ago)

bingo OTM.

please do not decorate yourself with astrological insects, kenan. i think it would detract from your genuine charm.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:56 (twenty years ago)

How does one "scare up" $100? I mean, I might as well "scare up" all $750 while I'm at it.

You have to sneak up on it.

On a similar note, I almost lost my shit at the gym this morning. I was standing up doing dumbell stuff and this woman started doing this weird skulking move behind me, very slowly, no weights or anything. It reminded me of the little guys in Metroid or the goombas and I nearly cracked up and dropped my weights.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 30 September 2005 13:56 (twenty years ago)

I've been trying to contact a guy at the shop where I want to get my tattoo. Iv'e been calling twice a day for the last week. It's impossible, I'm just going to have to go in there and wait all day.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:00 (twenty years ago)

Last night at the gym there was a guy who looked exactly like a turtle. Ironically, he was using the treadmill.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:02 (twenty years ago)

http://qwipster.net/masterofdisguise.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:03 (twenty years ago)

Am I the only person up in here who is too noncommittal to get a tattoo? I can't think of one single image that I would want to be emblazoned on my body permanently. I can only imagine getting a tattoo out of extreme heartbreak or grief or something, after someone I loved passed away, but not for fun.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:04 (twenty years ago)

I can't think of one single image that I would want to be emblazoned on my body permanently.

I'm the same way.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:04 (twenty years ago)

http://www.electricinca.com/images/kingmob_tattoo1.jpg

Maybe I should go with the King Mob version.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:04 (twenty years ago)

I like tattoos. Especially when they're on Angelina Jolie.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:06 (twenty years ago)

i've also tried numerous times to get them covered up but every shop refuses to do it because the artist that did all of them died in the Great White fire thing in Providence.

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:07 (twenty years ago)

Well the idea that a tattoo is permanent and won't always represent your tastes and desires is part of the purpose, at least for me. I got a tattoo because I wanted to have a reminder of what I was like at the age of 24, all the time. Hopefully when I'm 80 I won't be the same person I was then, but I'll be able to look at it and think about how I was a certain type of person with certain interests and beliefs. Trying to think of something that will always be relevant is foolish.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:09 (twenty years ago)

I'm with you, Amanda. I also don't know how I'd feel about looking down, or around, and seeing something emblazoned on my body all the time. My friend Sarah has a shark on her foot that's very nice, based on a design she drew, and by refining the lines it looks more fluid/Maori and less out-of-a-book tribal/meathead. My brother also did this with his cougar-head tattoo. He has eight. I have none. I think this says a lot about our personalities.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:10 (twenty years ago)

I can't even think of a single image that represents me now, though.

I forget what yours is, Nick.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:10 (twenty years ago)

I want a huge Yakuza-esque (in coverage and size, not necessarily design or technique, dear god, ouch) back piece so when I'm in court and swathed in a suit, I can think about how badass my big old back tattoo is and remained fearless and uncowed by my opposition.

xpost: I agree with Nick!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:10 (twenty years ago)

The fact that I don't wear a watch or a ring or any jewelry or accessories at all, really, should tell you how I feel about tattoos.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:12 (twenty years ago)

I never thought about it that way before -- I just don't really identify with images that much. I have a clothing archives that serves that very same purpose that Nick described. Maybe I'm more into clothes than tattoos.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

I'm not fond of accessories either, I wear a watch but no others. A tattoo is different, you don't even think about it most of the time, unless you catch a glimpse of it in the mirror.
I don't know, I feel like I'm being overly defensive of tattoos in general. Most of them are dumb, and I don't think they're awesome across the board or anything, and I certainly don't think everyone should have one.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:16 (twenty years ago)

i don't have one, but i've been considering getting one. i don't know if i'd actually go through with it since all the ideas i have would be a bit off in one way or another. also, i really wouldn't want a tattoo in the following places:
1. the small of my back
2. my shoulder
3. anywhere on my leg/ankle
4. my chest

so this leaves the arms. i used to want a tattoo of this painting i did of two maggots. it's been brought to my attention that they would look more like moles than an intentional thing. now the idea is a horseshoe crab on my left inner forearm.
the thing is, my "requirements" are so strict for the image that still have to sit on the idea for a dog's year before i could ever commit.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:17 (twenty years ago)

I just want more tattoos so I look tough and scary. RAR!!!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:18 (twenty years ago)

i have one on my back that travels down my spine like that dude from Tool. I got it when i was 18. I also have both upper arms covered and they now make me sick.

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:18 (twenty years ago)

http://www.buytattoo.com/images/celeb/Henry%20Rollins-tattoo.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:19 (twenty years ago)

I think I use clothing to fit what image I want to purvey or experience, because it's more flexible. Today it's Lara Antipova.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:19 (twenty years ago)

have to sit on the idea for a dog's year before i could ever commit.
-- kelsey (kelstarr...), September 30th, 2005 10:17 AM. (kelstarry) (later)

This is a good idea anyways, for anyone thinking of getting a tattoo.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:20 (twenty years ago)

I think sleeve tattoos are unreasonably attractive on girls.

I've been thinking about the one I want for at least 2 years.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:22 (twenty years ago)

and none of my tatoos match my personality at all...for christ sakes i like folk music, i should have a tattoo of the kingston trio

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:24 (twenty years ago)

I'm going to get:

DO NOT RESUSCITATE

tattooed on my stomach, Tu-Pac style.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:25 (twenty years ago)

hahahaha jenny

jocelyn, i have to confess that i find you intriguing. i've never seen a picture of you beyond the centaur portrait.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:26 (twenty years ago)

i know a kid that has "sick boy" tattooed on the inside of his lip.

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:26 (twenty years ago)

My nudist roomie had two Chinese characters, one on each hip. Purportedly, they meant "power" and "passion" but I suspect it was something akin to "diaper" and "pencil".

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:28 (twenty years ago)

I appreciate cleverness in tattoos.
x-post The battery pack in the camera has died, but once I charge it I have some pictures. And ones of my mom's cat too. Because it's ILX after all.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:29 (twenty years ago)

I love incorrect kanji tattoos. Although a friend of mine did have the ancient Greek for "To Learn" on one wrist and "(Is)To Suffer" on the other, which I thought was quite amazing.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:31 (twenty years ago)

Jocelyn is on the right here...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/naamme/IMG_0552.jpg

And she's in this one too...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/naamme/IMG_0559.jpg

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:31 (twenty years ago)

Just last night I was thinking I should get a little tattoo, maybe along the inside of my arm or the palm of my hand, that reads CONCENTRATION FEELS GOOD, just to remind myself constantly of that.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:32 (twenty years ago)

How about "DON'T FORGET TOILET PAPER"? Because you could always use more toilet paper.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:33 (twenty years ago)

Ha! Jocelyn, don't be afraid of me. I just think you're neat. I almost bought a sweater that looked just like that, but it made me boobs look too wee.

Jaymc -- reinstate the beard!

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:34 (twenty years ago)

"YOU DIDN'T GET IT DONE YESTERDAY. HOW ABOUT TODAY?"

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:35 (twenty years ago)

Someone else was telling me yesterday that the beard suited me. I think it probably does. But it also makes me feel like more of a wastrel than I already feel, most of the time.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:37 (twenty years ago)

http://britneystyle.allstarz.org/images/Carpe%20Assum%20Trucker%20Hat.jpg
Ok, no.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:38 (twenty years ago)

My favorite thing about those two pics I posted is Ben looking like a druid.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:39 (twenty years ago)

Yes, I was going to say!

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:39 (twenty years ago)

Do you have a beard trimmer? That helps immensely. It's like a little haircut for your face.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:40 (twenty years ago)

http://www.tribal-celtic-tattoo.com/images/labels/thug-life_jpg.jpg

That would be so me.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:43 (twenty years ago)

Maybe instead of saying "Thug Life," it would say "Fag Life," and instead of a bullet there would be a big cock.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:44 (twenty years ago)

YES DO IT OMG DO IT DO IT

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:45 (twenty years ago)

I'm going to laugh about that all day.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

I have one of those electric shaver/trimmer things -- you know, where you can set how close you want the blade to cut. I use it to thin my sideburns now.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

A BUG'S LIFE

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)

A SLUG'S LIFE

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00004CZA9.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
BAD ASS

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)

S. TRIFE

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:48 (twenty years ago)

oh my god you can get that bug peeking out over your pubic hair.

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:49 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, you should definitely go with that one, Kenan.

Actually, I honestly think tattoos on guys are hot, yet I don't go for the totally covered look. Also, I'm always really jealous of girls who work in little boutique type cool stores and have tattoos on their arms, because I know I could never hold a real job if I had them, but I think they're really cute.

Though, come to think of it, those girls are normally short and tiny to begin with. It might not be so cute on a big girl. :-(

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

Well, yes, theoretically, you could.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

John, grow a beard again!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

I think it would be fun to have a tattoo on my forearm, but I like being able to cover mine up.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:58 (twenty years ago)

hey i have a real job and have lots of tattoos! its not like i wear no shirt to work.

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:58 (twenty years ago)

Amanda, I finally listened to your Where the Boys Aren't mix this morning at my desk at work! Thanks so much! I recognized some of the songs, but I would have had no idea who did them. Also, I like it because it's good and I can listen to it here at my desk.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:59 (twenty years ago)

um, sarah, you be tall but you ain't big.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:59 (twenty years ago)

i've contemplated tattoos at times and then thought, i don't much like pain if i can choose to avoid it, i can't commit to an image, though i would probably gravitate toward some sort of cool swirly celtic symbol, and i like necklaces. i can wear whatever i want on a necklace, if i can find it, and then take it off if i get sick of it.

jaymc looks good without the beard though, from the pics i've seen...

xp aplenty oh haha ouch my stomach kinda hurts and i shouldn't laugh...

― Juulia (julesbdules), Friday, 30 September 2005 14:59 (twenty years ago)

True, bingo, but boys tend to wear button up shirts to work. In the summer, I like to wear tank tops a lot to work and sleeveless dresses.

Kelsey, I was a big girl for quite a while. Sometimes, I forget I'm not so big any more.

Jaymc looks great with or without a beard, so I'm fine either way. I mean, I really liked his beard. Then when he shaved it all off, I was like Wow! He cleans up well! But I think the REAL jaymc is more beard like.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)

I think old men with tattoos on their forearms are sort of sexy, because most old men aren't sexy but then I'm reminded that they used to be young and sexy and maybe still are sexy. So I guess it works, doesn't it. But usually the tattoos are blue and of something really masculine. Or prison numbers or something.

Sarah -- I'm so glad you like it! I had to delete so many songs to make it fit onto one CD so there might be a volume 2 for next year's birthday.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)

talking about tattoos makes me want to go for the line drawing of a horseshoe crab. i think on my forearm it could even be kinda hot. leaf might get this art deco-looking tricycle on his arm.

p.s. jocelyn, you're prettier than i remember but then when i met you briefly i was having a very off & awkward night & leaf was annoying me b/c he was crabby & antisocial. so here's to when we meet again! :clink:

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)

is ben single? i know someone who thinks he's cute.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:03 (twenty years ago)

A horseshoe crab sounds cool. So does an art deco tricycle.

I'm not so much worried about covering up for work (who gives a shit?) as I am for family, because (confession time) my parents don't know about my tattoo. I don't think it would be like a huge deal but it would just be too much of a hassle to deal with my dad's mock indignation so I just never told them.

xpost, Ben is single! Hook a brother up!

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

okay! we'll see if we can't stir up some hookup at squeezed!!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:05 (twenty years ago)

Not 100% sure Ben is coming to Squeezed since FF aren't performing but I will try to lure him with bait of hookup.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

Is this just someone who saw his picture? Because I'm trying to figure out when you, Ben, and other people we don't know would have all been hanging out.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:07 (twenty years ago)

butter roll photo?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:08 (twenty years ago)

yes, a photo. and me telling her that he seems cool.

the horseshoe crab tat i'm thinking about would be similar to this. i don't know which side of the crab i'd go with. i like the underbelly better, but it could be creepier in a professional setting.

http://static.flickr.com/21/32708256_74ecda2680.jpg

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:08 (twenty years ago)

okay! okay! YES THE BUTTER ROLL PHOTO!!! and it's my roommate, okay?!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:09 (twenty years ago)

ooh, now that's cool. i like that, kelsey. i like technical drawings.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

When did Kelsey and Jocelyn meet? I'm blanking.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

The underbelly looks like a face-hugger from Alien(s). But it's pretty awesome.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

At Lava Lounge I think? I remember it was kind of weird because I didn't really know Kelsey yet and she was obviously grumpy about something.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

Leeeee was there that night too...weird.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

Oh. Right.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:12 (twenty years ago)

yikes! i was obviously grumpY? so so sorry! leaf & I had a fight earlier that night . . . and then i was preoccupied with him being anti-social when I should've said, "fuck dem bitches" & left him at his place.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:13 (twenty years ago)

Well, not grumpy, more just like "preoccupied" I guess.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

well, i suppose i was. it was a weird night.
maybe i made up for it on the night of sarah's birthday? perhaps even in an overbearing way?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:15 (twenty years ago)

Not overbearing, awesome!

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:16 (twenty years ago)

i woke up the next day telling myself that i should've probably toned down my enthusiam for in the kitchen & probably not put everyone, especially ben, on the spot so much & force fed the "let's do it live!" thing. you know how it is. you're drunk, you don't really care about the tiny things & then you wake up & overanalyze the tiny things.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:17 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, You seemed really cool but I could tell something was off between you and leaf so I think I was scared and stayed away.
p.s. Ben is cute! I thought so! But I like all men with dark curly hair, so there you go. Okay, maybe not Joseph Stalin.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:18 (twenty years ago)

and then i was preoccupied with him being anti-social

sounds like Leaf and I have a lot in common.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:18 (twenty years ago)

I would to provide further affirmation that Ben is cute. And that having a SO who is classically introverted is difficult if you're not equally introverted, but not insurmountable.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:20 (twenty years ago)

that's crazy that it was so obvious. well, maybe not. it's funny b/c we haven't really experienced that many times where we've been so obvious about something being up. the thing was, i wanted to go out & he didn't even though he told me he would a couple days before that. so we made this asinine deal that if he came with me (i wanted back up b/c i was so freaking nervous about meeting everyone) that we could leave early. then he was a big ol' lump & i got all preoccupied about him having a good time when he was in a place where he was having no good time at all under any circumstances. thus, the grumps.
Sorry Everybody!!! Sorry to hang my dirty laundry!!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:21 (twenty years ago)

He's on the dating scene. He needs a girlfriend.

Whenever I consider getting a tattoo, I just remind myself of what I would have gotten when I was 17: probably either a huge peace symbol surrounded by flowers or a spirally looking curly tree I used to draw all the time with LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL written around it in cursive letters. *shudder*

Jocelyn, I know someone great for you! His name is John!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:21 (twenty years ago)

Ben is totally cute. There's no room for debate on this. He might even be hott, but I don't want to go there.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:22 (twenty years ago)

I was am making no syntactic sense in to the day on Friday.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:23 (twenty years ago)

aw c'mon, kenan, we want to hear about you checking out the hott boys...

― Juulia (julesbdules), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:24 (twenty years ago)

what kind of ladies does ben go for? i want to make sure we have a fair shot at this thing . . .

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:25 (twenty years ago)

Jocelyn, I know someone great for you! His name is John!

She's already dating someone with a WAY COOLER NAME!

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:26 (twenty years ago)

aw c'mon, kenan, we want to hear about you checking out the hott boys...

FAG LIFE

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:26 (twenty years ago)

is his name AVERTON STEELE??

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:27 (twenty years ago)

xpost - Dude, your name is so classy. I mean that. No more self-deprecation! Your job for the rest of 2005 is to STRUT.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, when I was 17 I wanted either Celtic knots or rose and thorns around my upper arm. Whyyyy?
" way cooler name " that means...dum dum dum.. dark haired! (well, or from the Adriatic)

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)

what kind of ladies does ben go for?

I have no idea, but lemme guess. Smart, skinny white girls with glasses.

Or maybe I assume everyone is like me.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)

I know she has a bf, John. I'm just pointing out your her type (black curly hair).

I think Ben is cute too, in a totally friends-only sort of way. Then again, I am ONLY friends with cute people. It's a prerequisite. You should all consider that a compliment.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)

i wanted a tattoo so badly when I was 17 - and I wanted the TAROT CARD "THE HERMIT" in the middle of my back - THAT WOULDA BEEN SO LAME, glad I didn't do that

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:29 (twenty years ago)

and he's a good bowler.

Tattoo'd on a frat boy's beer gut. "Chug Life"

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:30 (twenty years ago)

Then again, I am ONLY friends with cute people.

Oh, yeah, me too. No fatties. That's my motto.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

Tattoo'd on a frat boy's beer gut. "Chug Life"

hahaha With a bottle of Miller Lite as the "i".

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

I don't know what Ben's type is, the only gf of his we met was tiny and skinny and had long hair. He's Jewish but I have no idea if that's important for him in who he dates. I feel weird talking about this behind his back but it's for his own good, right?

Speaking of Ben behind his back, he brought us this big bottle of PISCO from Chile, which apparently is a local brandy that everyone drinks, and I was thinking we could bust it open tonight but I checked and the drink that everyone makes with it is a Pisco Sour which involves crazy shit like an egg white and bitters and simple syrup. Should we bother? Should we just drink it straight? Mix it with juice? Or just drink something else?

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

you guys are a tough crowd!

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

your her type

Oh no! YOU'RE...

Oh so hungry
Oh oh so hungry
Oh me so hungry...

Everyone's ordering food in my office, so I just got a small strawberry shake to go with my packed lunch.

My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard...

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:34 (twenty years ago)

If you guys start early, maybe I can come by. I have a party to go to later, maybe around 10, but I don't want to miss the PISCO.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:35 (twenty years ago)

why was he in chile?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:35 (twenty years ago)

Party cramming! Can't wait for the final exam!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:36 (twenty years ago)

B-but Nick, he also liked that girl with tight curls and glasses, 'member?

Kenan, Come! J & J are getting to our place @ 7:30!

Kelsey, He was just on a family vacation with his dad, his dad's girlfriend, and her son.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:36 (twenty years ago)

well, my roommate isn't very indie rock looking. but she's nice & cool & seriously needs a date.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

Kenan, Come! J & J are getting to our place @ 7:30!

I hug you all. And this way, I can show up to Jessa's party already drunk, and make a big scene! Yay!

Or... not.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:39 (twenty years ago)

Have I met her? Is she going to be dirty dancing with us at Squeezed?

xpost- Kenan, that will only work if you have a boombox on your shoulder when you show up at her party.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:39 (twenty years ago)

She's cute! I saw her last weekend. I don't know about how indie anyone looks because I think I've lost my eye for that sort of thing. I look like a nurse today because i'm wearing a white cardigan.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

Actually, I've done that before. Tried to pick a fight with my ex's new boyfriend, whilst being smashed. I don't forsee that situation tonight.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

well, my roommate isn't very indie rock looking. but she's nice & cool & seriously needs a date.

And she has recently been to South America. INSTANT CONNECTION.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

xpost
With a boombox though?

Amanda, I know what you mean. Like, I consider myself an indie chick, but I'm usually seen wearing my work clothes or boring shirts & jeans.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:42 (twenty years ago)

Even when I was at my indiest, I never thought of myself as an indie dude, even though I think other people did. Everyone else was indie: not me.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:45 (twenty years ago)

And she has recently been to South America.

I'm dying to go to Portugal.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:46 (twenty years ago)

Portugal ain't in South American, my friend.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:52 (twenty years ago)

Turn this skiff around!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

Oh I'm sorry, you were making an AD reference. Duh.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

Oh, yeah, me too. No fatties. That's my motto.

Thanks for making an exception for me

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:58 (twenty years ago)

yes. she will be dancing with us!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 30 September 2005 15:59 (twenty years ago)

Whenever I'm around indie kids (like at the CYHSY show) I feel like I'm undercover or something.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:00 (twenty years ago)

I already ate all my lunch. I'm going to go get a slice of pizza soon.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:19 (twenty years ago)

I feel like an Anthropologist.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:19 (twenty years ago)

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:23 (twenty years ago)

Around indie kids, that is.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:31 (twenty years ago)

A nude anthropologist?

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:32 (twenty years ago)

If they're lucky.
(zomborama related-How is the Serpent and the Rainbow, btw? I remember seeing it in Videoland as a child and thinking it was the scariest movie on earth, just from the cover)

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:34 (twenty years ago)

Not only is it zombieriffic, it's "based on a true story" zombieriffic. It's got the Haitian chief of police bringing back the dead to hunt down that nosey Lone Star. Gets prety silly at the end, but the soundtrack is awesome.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:42 (twenty years ago)

Oh, yeah, me too. No fatties. That's my motto.

Cram it, ma'am.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:47 (twenty years ago)

I liked Serpent and the Rainbow, especially the dinner party scene! Where this thing happens that I am alluding to vaguely so as not to spoil anything!

I have the book, too, or at least I used to. Pretty neat.

Don't let them bury me... I'm not dead!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:49 (twenty years ago)

That's a good movie.

Weird rush of nostalgia. No, not nostalgia, way more tangible than that. You know, like when you smell something that reminds you of something else, and it just totally puts you somewhere else? Like that. The opening notes of "Dirty Boots," and I am in high school. I mean, I'm there. In Mr. Coker's history class, junior year, drawing naked women on loose leaf paper, wearing ripped jeans and a Guns n' Roses t-shirt.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:53 (twenty years ago)

Awesome.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:56 (twenty years ago)

As a service to my friends on this thread, Porcupines at the University by Donald Barthelme.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:14 (twenty years ago)

Warning: it's kind of silly.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

You guys are taking a long time to read that story.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:41 (twenty years ago)

Bum bum bum...

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:46 (twenty years ago)

So...

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:46 (twenty years ago)

That is indeed a silly story.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:46 (twenty years ago)

KENAN

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:49 (twenty years ago)

MY GOODNESS am I bored!

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:49 (twenty years ago)

No one ever weighed in on what we should do with the PISCO.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:49 (twenty years ago)

I meant to say it earlier, but K.'s roommate has some great go-go outfits.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:50 (twenty years ago)

Chulitro
Ingredients:

* 2 1/2 oz Pisco
* 2 Ice cubes
* Fill with Coca-Cola
* 1 dash Beer
* Lemon juice

Nadal furia
Ingredients:

* 1 part Vodka
* 1 part Grenadine
* 1 part Pisco

Pisco Sour
Ingredients:

* 2 oz Pisco
* 1 oz Lemon juice
* 1-2 tblsp Sugar
* Ice

Pisco-rita
Ingredients:

* 6 oz frozen Limeade concentrate
* 6 oz Pisco
* 3 oz Triple sec
* Ice

Piscola
Ingredients:

* 1 1/2 oz Pisco
* Coca-Cola
* Ice

And one that involves soaking eggs in lime juice for three weeks that freaks me out so I didn't post it.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:56 (twenty years ago)

The weird thing about working downtown, is how hidden places are. In the lobbies of all their corporate buildings, they have like small towns with everything you could ever want or need. Convience stores, dry cleaners, barbershops, shoe repair/shine, subway, delis, resturants, radioshacks, smoothie shops. All of this was in the Marquette building at Dearborn and Adams. They should market these places more.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:57 (twenty years ago)

When I temped near LaSalle and Monroe a few years ago, I snuck off one morning with another temp, who led me down an alleyway, into one of the old bank buildings, down a few service hallways, and into a diner somewhere deep in the building. I felt like I had time-traveled back to 1948.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:59 (twenty years ago)

These are the places superheroes go to change, nowadays.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:00 (twenty years ago)

So it looks like we'll need some Coke and some lemons.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:04 (twenty years ago)

The pisco-rita sounds goooood. I like limeade. Oh wait, I'm not going to be there. I think D and I are seeing The History of Violence tonight at the local theater. He's a Cronenberg enthusiast.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:06 (twenty years ago)

I saw it last night: it's very good.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:09 (twenty years ago)

Piscola!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:12 (twenty years ago)

Piss cola!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:14 (twenty years ago)

One of my coworkers has told the same story about 10 times in front of me today. It's just about her jeans being unzipped most of the morning, but every time she tells someone, she insists on mentioning her "pussy." I have reached my limit on hearing her say it. Ick ick ick.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:15 (twenty years ago)

Piscopo!

http://www.peteranthonyholder.com/images/piscopo.gif

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

Yet again, your coworkers manage to appall me! She could at least have used a funny word like "cooch."

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:23 (twenty years ago)

(Sorry, the xpost ruined that joke.)

Sarah: well, as long as your co-worker doesn't perform a passionately stirring defense-in-song of why she doesn't shave her pussy.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:24 (twenty years ago)

HA!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:25 (twenty years ago)

dudutdudut dut dut hey!
I like those hairs,
That poke through my underwear!
Dark and curly, blond and thin
I won't give this snatch a trim!

― help_me (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:26 (twenty years ago)

I just realized that even if I can come up with (or, more realistically, just put it on my credit card) enough mula from my plane tickets, I still have to pay for a hotel room and a train ride and back to the south of France where my brother-in-law's family lives. I better win big in Vegas.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:27 (twenty years ago)

Jocelyn, that's miles better than the song I was referencing (as heard at Squ33zed).

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:28 (twenty years ago)

What is wrong with your coworker, Sarah? Holy shit. I'm not squeamish about crass language, but there is an appropriate time and place for everything and outside of a restaurant, I have never worked anywhere that I would openly use the word "pussy," much less repeatedly, much less about my own pussy, and much less in front of people whom I am not acquainted with on a regular, social level.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:30 (twenty years ago)

Has anyone ever seen a movie called Donkey Skin starring Catherine Deneuve? I saw it at the library today and almost checked it out, but I don't really think I'll watch it in the next few days. She's a princess who goes to work as a scullery maid and wears a donkey outfit to disguise herself? And it's a musical? It looked pretty good.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:34 (twenty years ago)

Your search - pussy + "fag life" + "nude anthropologist" + "no fatties" - did not match any documents.

...yet.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:35 (twenty years ago)

I also forgot to tell you -- has anyone seen the dungeon master standing on the corner of Jackson and State advertising his "stress massage" services? He has long black hair, a black leather trench coat, a belt with the satan star on it and an intense grimace. He gave me a pamphlet. He's carrying a yellow sign.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:41 (twenty years ago)

Ha ha WTF? That sounds like it might be worth a trip downtown!

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:42 (twenty years ago)

mmm...

Pussy.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:43 (twenty years ago)

Jaymc, I think her no-shaving song is the b-side to her "M0vement of the Ass" song.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:44 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, he's serious about his massage services. Oh, and he was also wearing loafers. What a guy.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:47 (twenty years ago)

YES I HAVE. If I go missing, it's totally him. Or those Save the Children assholes.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:47 (twenty years ago)

I was just about to make a Piscopo joke. In fact, I just watched a Piscopo movie!

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:48 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah, SAVE THE CHILDREN! I can't stand those people. They can get the hell out of my face while I wait for the light to change.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:50 (twenty years ago)

"Wise Guys"?

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:50 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, catching up. Kenan, I like the King Mob scorpion far FAR better than the tribal one. Jay, you are the INDIEST. Also, shave. Manda, "Donkey Skin" is a famous fairy tale, can be found in a number of incarnations. Robin McKinley did a retelling of it called DEERSKIN that I kind of like. Do be aware that the story involves at least the introduction of incest, even if not carried out in some versions. The musical version sounds GOLDEN.

That is all! Love to Chicago!

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 30 September 2005 18:53 (twenty years ago)

I was worried about the father-rape thing too, but from the profile on IMDB it seems fairly harmless. I kind of like Deerskin too. It's wonderful in some parts and deeply flawed in others. And it's not Beauty , which is a perfect..

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:00 (twenty years ago)

Thanks ladies! That sounds goooooooood. I'm not a delicate flower -- I can handle grisly fairy tales.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:01 (twenty years ago)

I like the grisley ones too, but seeing Catherine Deneuve get raped by Jean Marais is something I could do without.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:06 (twenty years ago)

Whom would you like to see her get raped by?

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:07 (twenty years ago)

Have any of you seen Oldboy??

I haven't been outside since 8 this morning! I think I'll step out for a moment.

BTW, I was pretty excited to see who has been looking at my profile on friendster. It was interesting. Then weird, when I saw this guy that I'd forgotten about from college who has pix of himself on his profile that are... not what I wanted to see. And then I realized that as I was viewing these profiles, they would then be able to see I viewed them too. DOH!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

Oh christ -- is that the same for myspace? Because my friend just sent me the photos of this dude we both went out with (briefly) in high school and he was NASTY in these photos, like "topless holding a baby with long hair held back with a bandanna" and he's in a "funk-soulicious" band.

i have hilarious photos that my mom took of our first (and second to last) date. it was my very first date ever.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:13 (twenty years ago)

"Wise Guys"?

Nah, "Dead Heat" (for the zombie blog, ostensibly).

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:15 (twenty years ago)

Wow, I hadn't seen that "who's viewed me" before. I don't like it! I like to see the hotties checking my profile, but I like to surf anonymously, thank you very much!!!

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:19 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, people are talking about it on the Friendster thread. It's new. BUT you can turn it off and browse anonymously, if you like.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:20 (twenty years ago)

You can make yourself anonymous. EAZY, FRIENDSTER ME. I'm on there somewhere. I don't know how you search though, is it by email? I'm naamme @ yahoo.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:21 (twenty years ago)

Me too! Me too! My email addy on here is the real deal Holeyfeel (I know, I know, I'm spelling that wrong).

I switched mine to anonymous, but it was too late - the weird guy will already know I saw his deets.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

I'll find you two through our friends' profiles. Interesting to see the mix of people who've looked at mine!

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:24 (twenty years ago)

the friendster looking-at-people-who-have-looked-at-your-profile thing is strange. on mine: only one person i recognized (a friend of a friend), a creepy guy who'd been a bit stalkerish to me on myspace (ew ew), various random people, and a guy i was friends with in high school who i messaged back and forth with a bit, years ago. i'd intentionally sent him a message to scare him off (like two years ago), because he used the word 'super' too much and said something insensitive that pissed me off. i didn't expect to be reminded of him anytime soon, much less on friendster.

suddenly friendster seems to think i'm a lesbian, judging from the dating site advertising they have now.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:25 (twenty years ago)

And Amanda, you should be my friendster too! If you're on there... and who else?

Me too, julia. Me too.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:25 (twenty years ago)

"deets"?

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:26 (twenty years ago)

It's cute how everyone's all about Friendster again, two years later.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:27 (twenty years ago)

I don't have a Friendster profile, only a dummy profile on myspace where I'm called Sally, have a photo of Bea Arthur and am obsessed with SHAKIRA and Michael McDonald. The whole thing seems so complicated. I would love to friend-up or whatever, but I don't know how to do that.

Deets = doodle?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:30 (twenty years ago)

I wonder if a rapper has ever rhymed "details" with "e-mails".

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:33 (twenty years ago)

It's funny -- on Friendster I'm strict about only having "friends" who are people I've actually met out there in the world, but on MySpace I'm playing a bit looser.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:37 (twenty years ago)

MySpace encourages that, though, I think. I don't really understand it. It seems like people just randomly add you all the time, for no apparent reason, and then half of your "testimonials" are "thanks for the add, d00d." Not that I have a Myspace profile: I've just noticed.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:39 (twenty years ago)

I don't really get it at all -- I'm only on there because two of my friends in Akron are on there and we like to stalk people from high school and see how into guns they are and how many kids they have.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

My rule for now with MySpace is that if someone wants to add me, I'll add 'em unless they've got +/-500 or more connections already.

Mostly I think it's really good for bands, as far as having a way for people to hear your music that's even easier than offering downloads.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:44 (twenty years ago)

Deets= details.

I don't take it that seriously. Mostly I just get messages from guys that are like, "Heeeeyyyy, Been around here long? Heeeeeyyyy." But, yeah, basically I use it to try to find people from my past and stare at their deets as voyeuristically as possible.

I'm mad at my sister because she has a pic of the three of us (the 3 sisters) in her photo collection on friendster and I look so bad in it. Oh no! My reputation is ruined!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:46 (twenty years ago)

Mandee made my Myspace profile for me, I don't remember why. I haven't looked at it since then.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:48 (twenty years ago)

So does MySpace let you see who's viewed your profile, too?

(Can you tell I have IMPORTANT WORK to do today? This is where I need that aforementioned tattoo on my hand...)

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:51 (twenty years ago)

So does MySpace let you see who's viewed your profile, too?
I sure hope not.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:55 (twenty years ago)

#1. I was just a badass and snuck out of my office building to run down to street to the gas station to buy some Fritos because I was craving Fritos. I climbed down a ladder! (From the loading bay in the back of my building to the alley).

#2. Tomorrow we are making a trek to all the weird used guitar stores/pawn shops on Irving Park Rd. I hope to maybe find an interesting effects pedal, or possibly even a really really cheap used guitar. Does anyone need me to look for anything for them?

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:58 (twenty years ago)

So does MySpace let you see who's viewed your profile, too?
I sure hope not.

Yeah, I don't think I like that. I mean, supposed I was obsessed with someone and looked at their picture every day and masturbated to it, and then collapsed into a heap and wept? I mean, what if? THEY'D KNOW!

(I shouldn't have said that, since I just looked at a whole bunch of ILXors profiles. You see? This will lead to nothing but suspicion!)

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:02 (twenty years ago)

K., I don't know you but I just saw your profile and saw that you're connected to my pal Geoff. Or do I know you? I'm so lost. I need to unplug my computer.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:09 (twenty years ago)

Have you guys heard anything about this: Chicago Art Department?

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:21 (twenty years ago)

I haven't seen Geoff in, like, a year. Maybe I do know you. What's your real name again?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:23 (twenty years ago)

OK, who just sent me a fake mySpace message from "Erin," with this picture: http://myspace-632.vo.llnwd.net/00243/23/64/243804632_m.jpg?

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:32 (twenty years ago)

I recognize that ass!
ha, j/k

Why am I still here? It's time for me to run out the door and then go sit in the parking lot at Nick's work for 30 minutes!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:33 (twenty years ago)

Hey, have fun with the Stop Making Sense, if that comes together. K., google canasta and eric and you'll probably find me...

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:38 (twenty years ago)

byeee. i'll pick some apples in y'all's honor tomorrow.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:40 (twenty years ago)

There's no Eric in Canasta!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:48 (twenty years ago)

Heh, but we roll in the same posse!

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:53 (twenty years ago)

Or try eric+"wrong guy"+canasta

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:55 (twenty years ago)

Ok, I thought that was you. I dug trough geoff's friends and there's only one eric there. And I have met you. Don't ask me where or when.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:58 (twenty years ago)

2-for-1 night at the Admiral?

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:04 (twenty years ago)

Who isn't a musician around here? You would think I would learn to play that guitar I wasted money on by osmosis.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:04 (twenty years ago)

If anyone wants to be in a Hold Steady video, and is free next Saturday, check this out.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:12 (twenty years ago)

OH MY GOD.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:15 (twenty years ago)

shit, i'm not cool looking.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:16 (twenty years ago)

Total scrubs encouraged to apply

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:17 (twenty years ago)

I'd do it but I'll be in Kalamazoo that day.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:17 (twenty years ago)

Okay, where do i RSVP.

I have a hair appointment that day, but I'll cancel if need be.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:18 (twenty years ago)

mcfrenchvanilla @ yahoo

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:18 (twenty years ago)

Jenny, want me to sign you up?

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:19 (twenty years ago)

Okay, but I'm not willing to cancel my hair apt. I have priorities!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:25 (twenty years ago)

Bon week-end a tous.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:32 (twenty years ago)

I'm wearing my Hold Steady shirt today, even.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:33 (twenty years ago)

Bye!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:33 (twenty years ago)

What is the name of that medertiereinan place in wicker park, the one nick eats at all the time.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:35 (twenty years ago)

Sultan's Market.

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 1 October 2005 01:10 (twenty years ago)

I eat there ALL THE TIME!

― n/a (Nick A.), Saturday, 1 October 2005 11:17 (twenty years ago)

He's eating there right now.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Saturday, 1 October 2005 13:01 (twenty years ago)

Happy first day of October! This is my favorite month of the year. Pumpkins! Pumpkin flavored beer and cheesecake! Spice-flavored hot beverages! Fall! Horror movies on TV all the time! Leaf piles! Tall boots and tights! Wheeee!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Saturday, 1 October 2005 13:03 (twenty years ago)

Yay!

Except I bought the Blue Moon pumpkin beer last night and was not a fan, I'm sorry to say. Dude at the liquor store, though (you know the guy, the one on Foster and Clark), said next time I should get the Dogfish Head pumpkin beer.

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 1 October 2005 14:56 (twenty years ago)

Jenny: you should post that to All the wonderful things about Fall/Autumn !

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 1 October 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

Dude at the liquor store (Elias) is pouring some good Alsatian wine at his store today, from something like 4:30-7:30.

― Eazy (Eazy), Saturday, 1 October 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

I feel you, Jenny.

I say we get together sometime and watch True Stories. It's just the greatest movie. John Goodman: "I maintain a consistent panda bear shape." And Byrne as the narrator, giving a brief history of Texas, and then a lot of surprisingly insightful observation about pre-fab architecture, shopping malls, the computer industry, and bizarre small-town culture. And it's all so affectionate, not at all what you expect. OH! And Spaulding Grey comes on to explain urban sprawl and corporate culture by way of rearranging the food on the dinner table. "Bob! Janie! We have no concept of weekends anymore!" Such a great movie.

I'm going to start answering more questions with "I'll tell you later," I've decided.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Saturday, 1 October 2005 16:10 (twenty years ago)

Byrne to camera, for no reason in particular: "Do you like music? Oh, I know. Everybody says they do."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Saturday, 1 October 2005 16:17 (twenty years ago)

It's like 60 Minutes on acid.

John - we bought some pumpkin beer last night that was really good, I thought. I can't remember what it was, but there's still a bottle at Nick and Sarah's if you go look in their fridge. I will bet that the Dogfish pumpkin beer is good, but that's my home town brew so of course I would think so.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Saturday, 1 October 2005 17:17 (twenty years ago)

Jeff and I are going to Simon's to see Canasta tonight. I think they play around nine (?John?) so I guess we'll go around 8 or 8:30 if anyone would care to join us.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 2 October 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

Yup, we're playing two hour-long sets: one from 9-10 and another from 10:30-11:30.

― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 2 October 2005 15:24 (twenty years ago)

And now I have to go help my bandmate Elizabeth move.

― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 2 October 2005 15:24 (twenty years ago)

Hello from an undisclosed coffeeshop in River North, where I sit with a pile of notes and drafts and things. It's a hard life wherever you go.

― Eazy (Eazy), Sunday, 2 October 2005 15:30 (twenty years ago)

I've been sleeping all day long.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Sunday, 2 October 2005 17:47 (twenty years ago)

You're a lazy git. I've had a long and crazy morning.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Sunday, 2 October 2005 17:49 (twenty years ago)

I locked myself out of the apartment this morning. This is especially frustrating since all my windows are open, but about 20 feet off the sidewalk. Calmly looked for a ladder. No luck. Calmly waked to the hardware store to buy a ladder. They wetre closed. Calmly (less calm by the minute) walked to Kmart for a ladder. They didn't have one. Nervously walked back home. Beginning to panic a bit, circled the building for another 15 minutes, looking for a way in. There is none.

Except... for a credit card. A simple credit card got me back into both the building and my apartment. That was enormously relieving, and also a little scary. Who else is going to break in with a fucking credit card?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Sunday, 2 October 2005 17:53 (twenty years ago)

Everybody who reads this board and knows where you live?

You coming to Simon's tonight or what? Call me and stuff and junk.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 2 October 2005 18:48 (twenty years ago)

I don't know where he lives. I thought he lived in our sun room.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Sunday, 2 October 2005 18:49 (twenty years ago)

Would that it were so.

I'm not coming to Simon's tonight, sorry everyone. I felt like ass last night, and while I feel better now, I don't think I can afford to nap, go have a semi-late night, pay for cabs and stuff, and mess up my schedule for the whole week. I need to go to bed early tonight, not drink anything, and be ready for my big psychological evaluation tomorrow.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Sunday, 2 October 2005 18:52 (twenty years ago)

Everybody who reads this board and knows where you live?

haha Not even Nick can remember where I live, and anyone who knows me knows that my shit is not worth stealing. Unless you want a crappy rattletrap PC full of 90's indie rock.

Maybe I've said too much...

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Sunday, 2 October 2005 18:54 (twenty years ago)

It's like 60 Minutes on acid.

Funny, but True Stories really is like 60 Minutes on acid.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Sunday, 2 October 2005 19:03 (twenty years ago)

Oh! And I have a real bed now. Box spring and everything. I was sleeping on a mattress on the floor, which was not painful -- at least it was a nice new Posturepedic mattress. But while I was out looking for a ladder, desperately hoping to find one sitting in someone's ally or backyard, I instead found a pristine box spring. After I got back into my place, I went back and got it and huffed it home. I am not six inches further off the ground, and my bed is much softer, which I like. Soft beds are my favorites, back problems be damned.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Sunday, 2 October 2005 19:07 (twenty years ago)

I am not six inches further

I am NOW six inches further

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Sunday, 2 October 2005 19:08 (twenty years ago)

Next step: bed frame. Then I'll totally be livin large.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Sunday, 2 October 2005 19:11 (twenty years ago)

Dude at the liquor store, though (you know the guy, the one on Foster and Clark), said next time I should get the Dogfish Head pumpkin beer.

This is what I've been drinking, it's very tasty.

― Jordan (Jordan), Sunday, 2 October 2005 20:21 (twenty years ago)

Hmmm. I can't remember the brand name of that pumpkin beer, but it helpfully has a big pumpkin on the front of the bottle. I am saving the last bottle, perhaps for tonight after I work out, ha ha.

Can you believe there are only THREE MONTHS LEFT of 2005?!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 12:37 (twenty years ago)

I was antisocial this weekend. I made some nice chicken soup though.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Monday, 3 October 2005 12:42 (twenty years ago)

Yesterday we were talking and amazed about how it's been almost TWO YEARS since we moved to Chicago. I still feel like a new kid on the block.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 3 October 2005 12:44 (twenty years ago)

Uh oh, has someone really signed up to receive emails when this thread is updated? Not a good move! 1,000 emails by tomorrow.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 3 October 2005 12:45 (twenty years ago)

my sis and i will be in chicago oct. 13-14. isn't there an FAP planned for mandee?

― ai lien (kold_krush), Monday, 3 October 2005 12:47 (twenty years ago)

I've had at least 4 different pumpkin beers this week. The dogfish is my favorite by far.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Monday, 3 October 2005 12:54 (twenty years ago)

I think MANDEEFAP 05 is either Oct. 14 or 15? There's a seperate thread about it somewhere.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 3 October 2005 12:55 (twenty years ago)

Good morning homies. I spent way too much money this weekend, but had a super time at the orchard/corn maze. I recommend it. I thought about you guys while I was there and thought it would be really funny for all of us to have a race through the corn maze. [End boring weekend update.]

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:00 (twenty years ago)

jaymc...if you can find it Post Road Pumpkin Ale

― bingo (Chris V), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:03 (twenty years ago)

Manda, I met another Manda from around your class from the 43022 who couldn't believe there was another Manda there at the same time she was there. I told her it was true.

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:10 (twenty years ago)

A-manda K. B3rg?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:11 (twenty years ago)

Because she and I had the same coat -- an ostentatious red coat with a leopard print collar that we each bought at separate thrift stores in different corners of Ohio -- and we wore it at the same time once and I ran into her in front of the PO and marveled and I don't think she knew my name or that we were in the same class. I told you I was invisible during those years!

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:13 (twenty years ago)

Ladies, do any of you have a fancy dress you would like to loan me for my work Vegas trip (Oct 16-18)? I don't have one that fits. All I really need is a little black number that looks classy, but doesn't expose too much, that I could wear to a fancy dinner. I tried on a million dresses this weekend. I really liked one at Express but it was really short and I couldn't afford it anyway.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:13 (twenty years ago)

I would love to, Sarah but I think my dresses would be too short for you. Some of them are too short for me.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:18 (twenty years ago)

Yep, yep, AKB is the one! We both sang at the same party on Saturday eve.

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:19 (twenty years ago)

Yep, I figured.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:22 (twenty years ago)

Morning all. I'm listening to Van Morrison:

http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2005/09/van_morrisons_c.html

I think "Want a Danish" is my favorite.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:30 (twenty years ago)

No, wait... "Ring Worm."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:32 (twenty years ago)

Hmmm. I need some tall female friends, or at least some male transvestite friends.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:32 (twenty years ago)

Good goddamn that was a lot of posting. I quit reading after a while.

― beer. (OutDatWay), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:33 (twenty years ago)

Ok, new question. Does anyone live near the Metro or plan to be walking around that area before 8pm some day other than Sunday in the near future? I want to buy VS concert tix without going through TM, but also it's inconvenient (ha ha, that's why TM has CONVENIENCE charges).

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:33 (twenty years ago)

Nope, sorry.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:37 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, what size do you wear? I might have a vintage black dress that would work for you. It falls to just below my knees so it might hit you just above, and it was a little snug on me 15 pounds ago so there's a possibility it will work. You can kind of see it [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenny/939871/in/set-24204/]here[/url] - I'm wearing a shaw over it, which I would also let you borrow if you wanted.

Anyhoo, you're welcome to try it on any time.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:41 (twenty years ago)

AHHHH UBB code! Whoopsie.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:42 (twenty years ago)

When I say "would work for you," I meant to say "might work for you." I in no way insist that you borrow or even consider this dress.

I noticed something about pumpkin beer last night: It's either beer with pumpkin flavor added (the salty dog pumpkin beer we tried last night), which I tend to like a lot at first because it's especially pumpkiny, but which gets kind of cloying eventually, or beer brewed with pumpkin and other pumpkin-y things (Dog Fish Head), which isn't as obvious but that I think makes for a better beer.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:44 (twenty years ago)

you look like an adorable, mischievous elf in that photo, jenny.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

I was drunk.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:50 (twenty years ago)

Hi guys. Man, I'm really getting used to this not working thing. Who wants French toast?

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:52 (twenty years ago)

Over here, two slices please. Not too eggy.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 13:53 (twenty years ago)

Don't worry, I'm coating, not soaking. Pretty heavy on the cinnamon, though.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:00 (twenty years ago)

I like it soaked. And made with the stalest possible bread.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:01 (twenty years ago)

For once, I'm not hungry. I just ate the last chocolate chip oat bran muffin I made this weekend.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:09 (twenty years ago)

Oooh, Sarah, in the kitchen! Have you tested out any of our recipes yet?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)

Those were some DELICIOUS muffins.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:12 (twenty years ago)

That was my first one. I got it from my mom. What I really need is an awesome apron to inspire me... ha ha

But yeah, I'll let you know when I cook any of your recipes! Also, the next time I go to the library, I'm going to check out some cookbooks (and some french textbooks - I'm going to be so self-improved!).

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

If R. Kelly were a real businessman, he would release a line of aprons.

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:19 (twenty years ago)

One would say "Butter Rolls?"

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:19 (twenty years ago)

You know then he'd have the girls in one of his videos wearing nothing but R. brand aprons.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:31 (twenty years ago)

Does anyone know if Ann Sathers is going to be in the building that replaces the one where it was in Wicker Park? (It's gone - we just discovered that yesterday).

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:37 (twenty years ago)

♥

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:40 (twenty years ago)

AKB had a nice voice.

What a weird morning. I woke up 45 minutes early to find myself covered in hives. I've never had hives before, to my knowledge, but this was unmistakable: big red splotches and smaller colorless welts all over my arms, torso, and thighs. I have no idea what could have precipitated it. I don't think it's an allergic reaction, since all I had last night was a PB&J and several beers. Could it be irregular sleep habits? Physical exertion from moving furniture all afternoon? Hives are strange. Anyway, I covered myself in hydrocortisone and picked up some Benadryl at Walgreen's, so we'll see if that helps. I'm still itchy, though.

Then I got stuck on the longest train delay I've yet experienced in Chicago, due to a derailment on the Red Line, which meant that trains were only running on two tracks, instead of four. I only got to work 20 minutes ago. I'm feeling out of it.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:40 (twenty years ago)

Uh oh, has someone really signed up to receive emails when this thread is updated? Not a good move! 1,000 emails by tomorrow.

This would be the thread-starter, right? I'm assuming they're going to Kenan's fluxion address.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:41 (twenty years ago)

xpost - wow, it's gone? That's weird. I just walked past it a week or so ago. By the way, upthread someone mentioned the Sultan's Market and I have to tell you that there was a point where I went there SO MUCH that I was embarrassed. I thought the guys who worked there would laugh at me when I came in and ordered yet another falafel sandwich. I used to teach at Association_House across the street and it was the perfect place to go before class. And after work. And on Saturday. And every other day as well.

Jaymc - took the SHIT TRAIN this morning too!

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:42 (twenty years ago)

xpost Nope. Not me. Someone subscribed.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:42 (twenty years ago)

Which I guess means someone wants 300 emails a day.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:43 (twenty years ago)

Re: hives
I'm prone to rashes and skin irritations and I can't tell you why it's happening. Sometimes when I get really really nervous a hive pops up on my face. That doesn't help because then I'm nervous AND I have a welt on my face. Try some of the anti-itch spray they have in the poison ivy section of the drugstore. That provides temporary relief, at least.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:45 (twenty years ago)

John, I have nominated you for the sexiest ILXor.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

Ha.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)

That's a great photo.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:48 (twenty years ago)

It's a strange photo, to be sure.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:48 (twenty years ago)

I am listening to TP.3 Reloaded and cleaning my desk.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:52 (twenty years ago)

Because Jaymc is that sexy.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:54 (twenty years ago)

CTA phone alerts told me to avoid the trains. We split a cab instead, which further convinced me that I should never ever never drive to work. No delays though.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Monday, 3 October 2005 14:59 (twenty years ago)

I heard about it on the radio -- it actually wasn't THAT bad when I was on it from 7:30-8:30, but normally it takes me 49 minutes and it took me the full hour today.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 15:03 (twenty years ago)

I heard about it on the radio too, ended up walking to work and being tardy.

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 3 October 2005 15:09 (twenty years ago)

You people and your radios.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 15:09 (twenty years ago)

In other Chicago news, Nick and I ate at Buona Terra Saturday night and it was AWESOMELY DELICIOUS!

Also, we saw a check please episode about THINK on Western. Have any of you been there?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 15:12 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I heard about the Red Line on the radio, too, and thought to myself, "Those poor North Siders." My heart went out to you. Then I quickly forgot about the whole thing, since I have a short bus ride BWAHAHAHahaha.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 3 October 2005 15:15 (twenty years ago)

That's cool to hear, I'm glad you guys liked it! Too bad we're going to have to move out of our place above the owners before too much longer...

My housemate's been to THINK, he says it's really really good but expensive and BYOB.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 3 October 2005 15:20 (twenty years ago)

I have a one-on-one free personal training session Thursday night. I'm kind of scared about it. On the phone, she said to make sure I eat something like chicken or fish a couple of hours before the workout. I didn't feel like explaining I'm a vegetarian, so I'm hoping a PBJ will cut it.

Mostly I'm scared about getting all fainting during my session. She said she's going to see what my body can do. That sounds... intimidating. But I don't have to do it - I want to see what she recommends for me.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 15:34 (twenty years ago)

It sounds SEXY. But then, I am a dude.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 3 October 2005 15:36 (twenty years ago)

It sounds like a scene in an EROTIC THRILLER. "I want to see what your body can do..." (WOW WOW CHICKA CHICKA WOW WOW CHICKA CHICKA)

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 3 October 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

30 minutes until lunchtime! This morning is going by so fast. :-D

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

Do you know if it's going to be cardio-intensive or what? If that's the case I would think something more like a bowl of pasta would be good. Then again, I'm no personal trainer. Sounds like she wants you to ingest some protein...

I need to start doing more cardio stuff and less weights.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 3 October 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

She said she's not going to focus on cardio, but there will be a lot of it involved. I think we're just going to be doing several different activies, including free weights, which I've never tried.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 15:58 (twenty years ago)

All of that sounds intimidating. Hence me not signing up for the gym the other day. I know, I'm lame. I can still sign up before the end of next week, but it won't be as cheap as it was on Friday.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 15:59 (twenty years ago)

I've had a fitness test like that, and it wasn't very intimidating. The lady who administered the test was really laid back, so I'm sure that helped. It wasn't like I was being graded, more like she just wanted to get an idea of what I could do so she didn't expect me to bench 200 pounds or something.

I could see how if the trainer was one of those RARRRRR types it could be less pleasant, however.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Monday, 3 October 2005 16:14 (twenty years ago)

sarah, just have a protein shake 20-30 minutes beforehand & make sure to drink water before, during & after.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 3 October 2005 16:31 (twenty years ago)

Alternately, a delicious pork smoothie.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 3 October 2005 16:32 (twenty years ago)

http://www.uglyduckling.us/images/H_ad_meatshake.gif

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 3 October 2005 16:34 (twenty years ago)

Oops. Threadkill. Sorry vegetarians...

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 3 October 2005 16:56 (twenty years ago)

Er. Sorry (comma) vegetarians.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 3 October 2005 16:57 (twenty years ago)

Cordon bleu shake.

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 3 October 2005 16:59 (twenty years ago)

So how was the 'nasty show last night?

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 3 October 2005 16:59 (twenty years ago)

Infectious?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 17:00 (twenty years ago)

Good! Very relaxed, which was nice. Also, the guitar player from Nightwatch was sitting at the bar directly in front of me!!

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 17:01 (twenty years ago)

It was a little cramped, as I expected, but I think my inability to move around actually made me play better, heh.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 17:01 (twenty years ago)

sorry i couldn't make it, j.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 3 October 2005 17:02 (twenty years ago)

That's cool -- I got your message, so no worries.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

I forgot my oatmeal and mittens. Next time though.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Monday, 3 October 2005 17:09 (twenty years ago)

John is very cute when he plays clarinet!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Monday, 3 October 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)

I'm out of here, kids. Off to tell someone how crazy I am. This should be thoroughly demoralizing. Wish me luck!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 3 October 2005 17:53 (twenty years ago)

Or it could be liberating! Imagine telling someone how crazy you are only to have them say, "I totally understand and I think there are good reasons for it and we can work on fixing it." That's kind of empowering.

But you're gone and won't read this until after, but I'll wish you good luck into the ether.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Monday, 3 October 2005 18:26 (twenty years ago)

Hey, who's excited about the WHITE SOX?
GO WHITE SOX!

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 3 October 2005 18:27 (twenty years ago)

I was gonna suggest going to Crew to watch the game tomorrow, but it's apparently at 3 pm.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 18:37 (twenty years ago)

I heard a guy interviewed in one of those "...on the street" type things they do on NPR. It was about the White Sox. He said (I'm parahrasing) "They're not going to succeed in the playoffs, but I hate the Cubs."

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 3 October 2005 18:38 (twenty years ago)

It sort of baffles me how certain Cubs fans actually wish the Sox ill will. I mean, what's the point?

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 18:41 (twenty years ago)

It makes me nervous. I want them to win but I am afraid to get too involved because it will give me an ulcer. So I am being a "casual fan," keeping a safe distance from it all. But yeah, GO (WHITE) SOX!

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 3 October 2005 18:41 (twenty years ago)

I am reading a book about baseball (kind of) now: The Great American Novel by Philip Roth.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 3 October 2005 18:42 (twenty years ago)

There's a good anthropological exercise -- to see who's at the bar on a Tuesday afternoon.

Hey, musicians in thie house may be interested in this:
http://chicago-music.org/education.php

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 3 October 2005 18:42 (twenty years ago)

There's a good anthropological exercise -- to see who's at the bar on a Tuesday afternoon.

Sometimes when I eat at the Billy Goat I look around at the men in there at the bar in the middle of the day -- they all look like they work construction or something like that. Either construction or they're traders.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 18:46 (twenty years ago)

the billy goat nearish to me?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 3 October 2005 18:51 (twenty years ago)

did we ever figure out who is getting emails?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 3 October 2005 18:51 (twenty years ago)

I think Digdown is playing at the Billy Goat in February.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 3 October 2005 18:52 (twenty years ago)

not unless you're at van buren and wells?

how was detroit?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 18:52 (twenty years ago)

I hate the whitesox, but mostly because they are an american leauge team. Anything with a DH is hated.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:03 (twenty years ago)

detroit was nice. really, really nice.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:05 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I don't like the DH much, either. Were you a Braves fan growing up, Jeff?

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:06 (twenty years ago)

My folks were in Detroit this weekend too. They said it was scary. Then again, they've been basicallly living in the woods for 30 years.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:08 (twenty years ago)

I would like the White Sox to win. I suppose if I had to pick, I would be a cubs fan, but I tend to pull for teams based on where they are located so GO SOX GO.

Also, I want them to beat the Red Sox so I can taunt a friend of mine who is a fan. That's my other motivating sports fandom factor - who can I mock if a team loses?

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:13 (twenty years ago)

I had so many therapists from the age of 11 to 20 (that was my age, not theirs), that I don't know how I could ever take one seriously again. I mean, they are great for other people, but after a while you just hear the same sorts of things over and over and it's harder to let them help you help yourself. Also, my mom's a psychologist, so I've always gotten her analysis on top of everyone else's. The least helpful therapist I saw asked me to picture a blue ball touching each part of my body. When she got to my ass, I almost started cracking up. (Now Imagine the big blue ball as it touches your rear end...)

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

detroit wasn't scary. but we did have some guy ask us to dance & "make it clap." then we were asked if we were lesbians b/c megan wouldn't give this guy change. hmmmm.
other than that, it was really great. we bought nag champa & sandalwood oils, ate indian food in windsor & rode 16 miles on sunday morning.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:15 (twenty years ago)

I like your jet-setting lifestyle, Kelsey.

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:20 (twenty years ago)

you guys both almost made me choke to death on carrots. haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha.

What could an imaginary blue ball on your ass possibly help, psychologically?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:21 (twenty years ago)

It would draw attention to it, that's for sure.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:22 (twenty years ago)

Oh god no, not the Braves. They may be my most hated team of all time. I was a Mets/Darryl Strawberry fan growing up.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0060507322.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Now, I really have no true allegiences. I like the cubs, but I hate dusty baker. I don't get sick to my stomach when they lose, which is a sign I only halfway care.

xpost. i'm a therapyaloic.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

I can't even remember. I wasn't concentrating enough to let the blue ball help me. But OHMYGOD, you've should have seen the lady's face when she was saying that. Her eyes were closed and OHMYGOD did she ever love the blue ball touching her there.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

i have to confess that i've never been to a therapist. if she's gonna talk about balls touching her there, i don't know...

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:25 (twenty years ago)

I would love to see a therapist. It sounds awesome.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:25 (twenty years ago)

I would like to, but I don't want to go through the trouble of finding one. I feel like 3/4 of the people out there wouldn't understand me at all and I would end up envisioning my future or something. I guess it depends if it's psychotherapy or cognitive therapy.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:27 (twenty years ago)

I have little to no interest in therapy, possibly because I was a psych major but also possibly because I am disgustingly well-adjusted.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:27 (twenty years ago)

Not that I'm so complicated, but you know...I have a few issues I would like to put behind me. Beyond that, I'm pretty well-adjusted too.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:29 (twenty years ago)

but I don't want to go through the trouble of finding one

This is what's always stopped me.

I've got plenty of issues!

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:30 (twenty years ago)

My school offers five dollar therapy, of which I took eager advantage last semester to deal with my UNBRIDLED RAGE towards one of my professors and he was actually surprisingly helpful. I was skeptical for a variety of reasons but Dr. Dave was the bees knees. He moved to Madison to finish getting his doctorate or whatever, but whenever the wind whistles through the leaves, I think... Dr. Dave.... Dr. Dave...

I still hate that professor but now I understand why. It's because she's an evil, soul-destroying bitch who also vaguely reminds me of my stepmother.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:31 (twenty years ago)

Your archnemesis? The no-pants lady?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:32 (twenty years ago)

That's the very evil, soul-destroying bitch of which I speak.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:32 (twenty years ago)

She sounds TERRIBLE.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:36 (twenty years ago)

This page has profiles of therapists in the Chicago area, listing their specialties and also which HMOs they're affiliated with:
http://findatherapist.com/

I had a therapist who couldn't stop pestering me about getting reimbursed by CIGNA (which was a matter between her billing company and CIGNA). But I learned something from that situation, and when and when not to give someone the benefit of the doubt.

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:38 (twenty years ago)

Pop quiz.

Tomorrow night I'm going to kelsey's friend's house to practice my backup dance moves. She lives near the Thorndale Red line stop. Is the Metro (ie: the venue) also off the red line? Is it walkable? I was thinking I could get on the red line, take a quick stop to buy my VS ticket, then pay the 25 cents transfer the rest of the way to Thorndale. Hmmm?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:48 (twenty years ago)

Yes. You can get off the Red Line at Addison, walk a block west to Clark, and a block north to the Metro.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:51 (twenty years ago)

AWESOME. I knew you would know! Thank you.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:52 (twenty years ago)

Does anyone want to wear my waitress uniform for the dance routine? It's teal with magenta piping.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 19:56 (twenty years ago)

I go through the chain of command. If you have a gp you like, ask him/her for a recommendation. Set up an initial visit, you should be able to tell right away if this person is going to be for you.

My therapist has helped from everything from homework to help finding a job. She also tends to forget to charge me for sessions, and has bent over backwards trying to become a member of my insurance network. When I did get a job, she opened up a new slot for me, from 7:45 to 8:45 in the morning, just so I could keep coming in.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Monday, 3 October 2005 20:01 (twenty years ago)

I'll ask tomorrow night, Amanda. :-D

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Monday, 3 October 2005 20:03 (twenty years ago)

it would fit any number of people -- it's big on me, so it would fit someone taller/more bosomy/more womanly than i am.

i still feel like a chickeny loser for wimping out, but it's not meant to be for me this time. maybe a few more karaoke outings and i can gain momentum or something.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 20:06 (twenty years ago)

it's all good.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 3 October 2005 20:10 (twenty years ago)

I don't know why the "sending emails" bit bothers me so much. I feel violated or something.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 3 October 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

i do too! i feel weird about it. where are these emails going? is there someone using us as an experiment? if so, wouldn't they be required to tell us?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

I'm listening to the GRIZZLY MAN soundtrack. My most recent trip to Reckless yielded no results -- they didn't even know there was a soundtrack -- so I had to order it online. It's good.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 20:24 (twenty years ago)

oh yeah? is it a score or songs . . . i can't recall.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 3 October 2005 20:30 (twenty years ago)

It's more of a score -- Richard Thompson on guitar and Jim O'Rourke produced a few tracks. They're songs, but there's no singing or anything. I really like it so far.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 20:34 (twenty years ago)

I just looked at the liner notes -- Jim O'R co-wrote a few tracks and played piano and guitar.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 20:37 (twenty years ago)

right! jim o'rourke! i remember hearing stuff that sounded like his style. i heart him when he's heart-able to me.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 3 October 2005 20:39 (twenty years ago)

In his heartless way.

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 3 October 2005 20:46 (twenty years ago)

It also has that 'Coyotes' song from the end of the movie on there. Woo-yip-woo-yip-woooo.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 3 October 2005 20:47 (twenty years ago)

Is Jim O'Rourke the guy with the bizarro album cover(s)?

I'm full of chocolate chip cookies! (It's a coworker's birthday today = cookies for breakfast).

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 12:54 (twenty years ago)

Yes! And cookies for breakfast - yes!

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 12:57 (twenty years ago)

Yes! and simultaneously, Ugh!

I feel like I'm having this big adventure today. Nick and I took the bus together this morning instead of driving. After work, I'm taking lots of public transportation, heading to the Metro and then to kelsey's friend's neighborhood. I might swing by BroadwayAntiquesMart for fun, might go to that Dominick's to pick up snacks, might get dinner at Alice & Friends... who knows?!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:00 (twenty years ago)

Is Jim O'Rourke the guy with the bizarro album cover(s)?

http://www.dragcity.com/catalog/records/dc162.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:04 (twenty years ago)

why can't you guys be more like glasgow?

― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:06 (twenty years ago)

Eureka -- that's my favorite!

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:07 (twenty years ago)

why can't you guys be more like glasgow?

We lack a history of oppression.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:08 (twenty years ago)

When I met you guys at the karaoke place that one time I felt like I was on a little adventure too because I went on a bus I had never been on before.

Speaking of public transpo -- who among the red line riders has ever seen this craaaaaaaaaazy lady who talks about how she was cursed with four sons and how they have baseball bats between their legs?

Today she was raving mad and had a paper towel sticking out of her ear. She talked about "don't fuck a donut if you don't got a strawberry" and, in a twist of irony so sweet I couldn't stand it, she was wearing a kelly green t-shirt that read "I [heart] Nerds."

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:10 (twenty years ago)

That's pretty crazy.

I was on the bus the other day next to a guy who was ranting about John Dillinger and Bonnie and Clyde. He kept saying "DILLIN-JAH!" really loud, and then making shooting noises with his mouth.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:12 (twenty years ago)

On Tuesdays I take the Brown line from Diversey to Washington and Wells. Right after Diversey the conducter opens half of the front car cabe, and I can get the front seat for going into the loop. It feels like I'm on a rollercoaster.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:13 (twenty years ago)

Hey, K - how was the thing yesterday?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:14 (twenty years ago)

http://www.breakbeatscience.com/images/items/41629_tn.gif

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:15 (twenty years ago)

Hey, K - how was the thing yesterday?

Good. I have to go back on Friday to give them all kinda of pee and blood, and sign a bunch of forms, and stand on my head and the like.

But this afternoon I have a job interview! At an upstart web design firm! Could be really cool.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:18 (twenty years ago)

Awesome.

I am also having an adventure of sorts this evening. I am going straight from work down to the Harold Washington Library to return some books and check out some new ones, then going to our practice space to practice my thing for Squeezed (a week from today!).

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:20 (twenty years ago)

Heeeeeeey-- how about that. Good luck.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:22 (twenty years ago)

Thank you.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:23 (twenty years ago)

here's how self-centered i am.

kelsey: (reading: "k-how was your thing yesterday") wow. amanda sure has a sharp memory. i don't remember if i told anyone about the thing i had last night.

then i realize it's kenan. one k too many, i tell ya.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:24 (twenty years ago)

xpost I don't know what to expect -- the ad was for a very entry-level position, and they only want to pay me $10 an hour. That won't work at all, and I suppose I'll just have to tell them that. I have to make at least what I'm making now, with the promise of making a lot more once I prove myself. But I can't live for even a month on $10/hr.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:25 (twenty years ago)

oooh, kelsey, that smarts. i have a pretty good memory, but not that good. i don't even know that you told me about that, but i might have remembered if you had told me. mebbe?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:28 (twenty years ago)

A strawberry? That's not a very tall order.

― Eazy (Eazy), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:31 (twenty years ago)

She seemed pretty easy, unless she was gonna kick a man in the adam's apple, which she threatened to do several times. Have you seen this lady? Her t-shirt cracked me up.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:33 (twenty years ago)

i did some "consulting" work last night for the guy that i was possibly going to work for. audio stuff. i'm getting a nice hourly rate too!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:34 (twenty years ago)

oh yeah, that guy, i remember that guy. cheers to a nice hourly rate! that can go in the minneapolis fund!

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:35 (twenty years ago)

that's *exactly* what i'm going to do with it!! especially since i had to take out from it after the fraud crap.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:37 (twenty years ago)

I don't think I've seen her. Crazy folks on the El are the best during rush hour, when the rest of the car is full but completely silent...

― Eazy (Eazy), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:41 (twenty years ago)

Man, I just CANNOT wake up today. I think because I didn't have my first cup of coffee until just now. I AM IN A FOG.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:43 (twenty years ago)

i'm feeling like a rock star. last night i worked with the guy until 8:30, home by 9:30. needed to do laundry, threw it in. called leaf, downloaded the r. kelly song for editing, went to bed. woke up, did yoga, packed my bag & booked to work. fuckin' right!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:45 (twenty years ago)

I am also groggy. I also can't get over the fact that someone (being Nicholas Cage) named their son Kal-El. Kal-El. That was the first piece of news I read this morning.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

wow -- you're all business this week, kelsey. TCB.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

Coffee! Oh yes. I will go get some coffee.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

I have a special, ardent type of loathing for Nicholas Cage.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:47 (twenty years ago)

R. Kelly song?

I am going to go to the gym and then hopefully make poppyseed hamantashen. It's my last day off, so bittersweet. So many video games I didn't play and places I didn't go.

No one can say we haven't watched a lot of zombie movies, though.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:48 (twenty years ago)

I saw a dude crash his bike hard at Milwaukee/Damen/North today. That'll be in my nightmares.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:49 (twenty years ago)

Hey, did you guys hear about the bomb threat at an Evanston middle school? My friend teaches there and she said that the kid who wrote the note about the bombs stood across the street and filmed everyone as they evacuated and freaked out. Malevolent genius or super effed up kid?

Eek -- bike crashes are SCARY.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:49 (twenty years ago)

PS - there were no bombs.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:53 (twenty years ago)

I say he's super f'ed up.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:55 (twenty years ago)

I think I tend to agree, because that's an awfully mature idea for a middle school kid. Did someone do that in a movie or something? Was he copying something/someone else?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:57 (twenty years ago)

yeah, i guess i am all tcb this week. but i only have one night that is totally mine this week (incl. the weekend), so i'm trying for maximum efficiency. i am so into coffee today!!!

the kid has to be fucked.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:57 (twenty years ago)

up. fucked up.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:57 (twenty years ago)

amanda, are you in tonight?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 13:58 (twenty years ago)

i think so -- do you want me to bring the waitress outfit?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:00 (twenty years ago)

Hot.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:02 (twenty years ago)

I'm scared enough being in a car in that intersection - or walking. I can't imagine trying to ride my bike right there. What happened? A car was involved I'm guessing?

I'm SOOOOOOOOo tired. I don't know what the deal is, but I might fall asleep any second.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:02 (twenty years ago)

I wanna know what Glasgow is doing that we're not. Please come back, Roxy, and tell us.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:05 (twenty years ago)

I didn't see if he swerved to avoid a car or what. He was traveling the same direction I was, a few cars ahead. All of a sudden he just went down. I must say, the guy had his shit together because he got right the hell up and got his ass out of the street. It really looked like it hurt hough. Then someone almost ran over his bike. Some crazy person on the sidewalk jumped out and pulled it out of the road.

I can't imagine biking through there either. So many stupid people at a stupid, stupid intersection.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:15 (twenty years ago)

Yep. And you've got to just love turning left at the intersection. You basically have to wait for a red light and then GO! GO! GO! not knowing which direction you might be hit from.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:18 (twenty years ago)

I am exceedingly jumpy when crossing the street in this town. I'm jumpy anyway, but crossing the street can nearly bring on a panic attack. I've been nearly hit so many times.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:19 (twenty years ago)

When my Dad was visiting, he'd walk SO SLOWLY at crosswalks, while I was doing my usual half-sprint to the other side. Then when he was almost hit once, he went off on how aggressive people in Chicago are. But yeah, no one cares about pedestrians or bikers.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:21 (twenty years ago)

Who is the woman who cuts all y'all's hair again? At which salon?

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:22 (twenty years ago)

LEANNE! Orbit!

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:23 (twenty years ago)

http://orbitsalon.com/

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:24 (twenty years ago)

When driving I tend to be very nice to people crossing the street or trying to turn. To the point where it almost backfires because they don't expect someone to actually stop and let them go. They hesitate, then we play the "are you going? ok, I'm going. wait! you're going?" game. Almost always ends up with someone honking at me.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:24 (twenty years ago)

It's still not as bad as New York. As scary as traffic can be here, I don't actually know anyone who's been hit by a car. In New York I know three people who have been hit by a car -- two of them on a bicycle, all of them by taxicabs.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:26 (twenty years ago)

My brother was hit by a car in Chicago while riding his bike.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:27 (twenty years ago)

Oh, well ok. I do know someone, then.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:27 (twenty years ago)

The lesson is: be jumpy when crossing the street.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:28 (twenty years ago)

To be fair, I've seen a lot of bikers pull some dangerous and illegal shit, too. Just because you're on a bike does not give you the right to pass on the right when cars are attempting to turn.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:32 (twenty years ago)

it's best to assume that drivers are assholes. i was hit by a car in milwaukee while crossing the street once...and i had the right of way, he just wasn't looking or pausing before going to take a right turn on red. i was on the ground but he didn't seem to much care.

xp, yeah, bikes need to observe the rules of the road just as much as anyone else. it's dangerous enough when you're doing so...

― Juulia (julesbdules), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:33 (twenty years ago)

Oh, I know -- I see that all the time. People on bikes do some crazy shit. Whatever they can get by with, and more. I sit envious of thier speed and agility, and I passively and legally stop at traffic lights.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:35 (twenty years ago)

as I passively etc.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:37 (twenty years ago)

You know, I don't generally worry about gentrification, and I know that Wicker Park really hasn't been "hip" or underground for years, but for some reason I am really bothered that there is an Urban Outfitters opening up right across the street from Reckless.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:42 (twenty years ago)

amanda, i think we're okay without the outfit. we have some alternatives up our sleeve. i'm glad you're coming, though!!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:44 (twenty years ago)

ok...but you might wanna see it, just in case. it's pretty cute.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:45 (twenty years ago)

for some reason I am really bothered that there is an Urban Outfitters opening up right across the street from Reckless

Could it be because Urban Outfitters sucks sweaty balls?

Why won't anyone ever open a Target in my neighborhood? That I could handle.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

An Urban Outfitters? God: I think what's creepy about that is that it marks some kind of tip from Wicker Park as fancy-gentrified-hip (like $200 jean boutiques) to just, like, a MALL.

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)

Yes. It's the little-acknowledged third stage of gentrifiction. First there's hip and arty, then expensive and hip and pseudo-arty, and then just suburban.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:48 (twenty years ago)

What's next, CB2?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:50 (twenty years ago)

Not even really a mall, but like DISNEY'S WILD HIPSTER ADVENTURELAND (TM)!!! A tourist attraction for people who want to go to HIPSTER bars and buy HIPSTER clothes but don't want to live next to SSSCCCCAAARRRRYYYY Logan Square! MOM! DAD! Take the Blue Line straight from the airport, buy your kids a "screenprinted" blazer, and be back on the plane to the suburbs by dusk!

I love how living in Wicker Park for a year and 9 months entitles me to be all self-righteous about this.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:50 (twenty years ago)

xpost Again -- I'd rather have a Target.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:51 (twenty years ago)

Hipsters --> fashionistas --> 14-year-olds who heard this was where there was cool "emo" stuff

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:51 (twenty years ago)

It'll do that to a person. We left after 18 months and have been happy on the far north side ever since.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:51 (twenty years ago)

And I don't even really mind UO that much, I got Sarah a nice sundress there, but there are two Urban Outfitters within like 20 minutes of our house, in amongst the Gap and Banana Republic and J. Crew where it belongs.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:52 (twenty years ago)

14-year-olds who heard this was where there was cool "emo" stuff > Hipsters > Fashionistas. Though I'm not really sure what the difference between the last two is.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:54 (twenty years ago)

Hipsters have less money.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:55 (twenty years ago)

I actually like their sale table. It's like the sale table at the Gap, same deal. It's the only way I shop at either of those places, and not necessarily because I'm broke. It's just that pocket t-shirts for $3 are hard to beat. And at UO (not Urge Overkill, note), I've gotten a couple of favorite shirts for, like, $5.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:56 (twenty years ago)

Logan Square scary? That's unpossible!

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:56 (twenty years ago)

xpost - the extra $$ affords the suffix with international flair, -ista.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

The day I pay $30 for a ring t-shirt with a 70's logo on it that's been pre-aged, everyone please whip me with bamboo.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

I'm out of bamboo. Will an unwound wire coat hanger do? I promise to accept the same punishment.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:00 (twenty years ago)

my legs are sore today! this makes me excited. i think it's mostly b/c i was a schmuck & only lifted once last week.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:07 (twenty years ago)

I'm an aggressive biker. rar.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

Nick, Isn't Humboldt Park between us and Logan Square? Speaking of Logan S, there are lots of cool apartments in there on craigslist right now. (But then I guess we'd go to lots of show at LSA, where the sound sucks blueballs).

OHMYGOD I've eaten entirely too many cookies.

Manda, How did you end up with a waitress outfit? Was it from actual factual waitressing or a play or Halloween costume or what?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:13 (twenty years ago)

It was from one of Dan's movies. The maid wore it. Somehow I got to keep it -- I think the girl who did the costumes didn't want it anymore and I snagged it. It doesn't even fit me though, so it's not like I could wear it and have it be cute.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:16 (twenty years ago)

I'm liking this new Devendra Banhart album more than I thought I would, since I've never been that impressed by him. The first track sounds like Nick Drake and the second sounds like Caetano Veloso!

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:17 (twenty years ago)

You're having a cookie binge at 11 am? What kind of loosey-goosey magical cake-licking cookiekitten happyland do you live in?

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:18 (twenty years ago)

(And can I visit?)

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

i too often bike aggressively. you have to!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:20 (twenty years ago)

Haha. I'm seriously about to make poppy seed hamantaschen for breakfast.

(not that recipe, though)

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:21 (twenty years ago)

That sounds yummy, Jordan!

nabisco, a coworker brought in several cartons full of chocolate chip cookies for another coworker's birthday. We all had them for breakfast, except they drank chocolate milk with theirs. Call me cold hearted, but I couldn't fathom drinking chocolate milk with chocolate chip cookies. It just sounded ick. I had water instead.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:23 (twenty years ago)

chocolate hater!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:24 (twenty years ago)

(Does anyone here remember Dan's Cookies, in Evanston?)

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:25 (twenty years ago)

I didn't find enough difference between the old devendra, and the new devendra. I haven't listened to the new one that much though.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:27 (twenty years ago)

And maybe I didn't listen to the old one(s) enough...

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:30 (twenty years ago)

You know who is a chocolate hater? Anyone who says, "You know, I'm just not really into chocolate..." and then makes a funny scrunched up face.

Did you know I'm loving LOST? Well, I am. I keep thinking about what I would miss most if I were in the same situation - not people, just the little things. I think Q-tips might be high on my list.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:30 (twenty years ago)

Devendra doesn't do much for me. Sounds too much like too many of the hippies whose music I heard in college.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

i am severely into q tips. i could go without bathing for a long time as long as i had:
a toothbrush & toothpaste
q tips
nail clippers with the tool i can clean underneath my nails with

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:32 (twenty years ago)

I don't think I've heard any Devandra. I did buy the new(ish) Oneida on Jeff's recommendation, and yeah, it's much better than their other albums. I love the idea of crazy psychedelic music, but with like 3-4 minute long songs. No epics. On the other hand, I also bought Super AE by Boredoms, which is all epics, and I worked out to it at the gym last night, which was a great combination - it has one tempo through the entire album basically.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

But kelsey, you could bath in the ocean... But I guess if you're stranded, you can do whatever you want.

Whenever there's a kissing scene on LOST, I imagine their breath. I'm too much of a realist.

I would definitely need fingernail clippers, because imagine getting a hangnail or something and you'd keep snagging it on everything...

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:43 (twenty years ago)

I kinda want to get some rock records now, both because I'm actually in a rock band again and because of watching Wild Zero last night. Probably the new Reigning Sound if I can find it, but what else is good?

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:45 (twenty years ago)

There's sort of a Blonde on Blonde vibe to some of these Devendra songs; I don't remember hearing any of that on Rejoicing in the Hands. Obv. I'm no huge Dylan fan, but I appreciate the broader palette.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:45 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, did you see that Lost trailer where they're dancing to Portishead?

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:45 (twenty years ago)

I was just listening to Oneida the other day.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:49 (twenty years ago)

Jordan, a rock record that came out not-too-long-ago that I just picked up and have really been liking is Fuckin' A by The Thermals.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:54 (twenty years ago)

Jordan, No. I avoid any LOST previews, because we're watching them all on DVD and are way behind.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:57 (twenty years ago)

that Lost trailer where they're dancing to Portishead

It's really cool. You should watch it. Directed by David LaChappelle.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 15:58 (twenty years ago)

Also, it's the British trailer for the first season, so it doesn't give anything away. It makes more sense later, but it's not a spoiler.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 16:03 (twenty years ago)

Man, I shouldn't have had coffee this morning. My anxiety levels are off the chart. I'm tweaky, unfocused, jittery, and just about ready to run down the street screaming and tearing at my clothes.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 16:33 (twenty years ago)

I just ate bread (bad for diet!) with hummous and pine nut spread and red peppers (good for diet!) Then I snuck my coffee into the library and felt like a total rebel.
Everyone is trying to get me to see this Firefly/Serenity movie, and I really don't want to. I never saw the show, and the last 2 seasons of Buffy were so disappointing, and I don't like straight sci-fi all that much. It's okay, but my dad made me watch sooo much of it as a child. This is the post where I whine.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 16:54 (twenty years ago)

Hummus is hard for me because I can't keep a proper serving size. 1/4 cup is 3 points. I usually eat at least 1 cup

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:00 (twenty years ago)

It is hard to monitor the hummus. I just ate some bbq chicken (thank you crock pot!), rice (brown) and beans (green).

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:03 (twenty years ago)

Do it, Kenan.
Do it.
Do it.
Do it, Kenan.
Do it.

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:10 (twenty years ago)

I bought a large box of basil hummus yesterday afternoon. We busted out the triscuits, turned on a movie, and ate the whole thing. It didn't even have a chance.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:12 (twenty years ago)

I've only seen john tearing of his clothes running down the street screaming. Kenan just falls down.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:12 (twenty years ago)

More like "absent-mindedly undressing, stumbling down the street, babbling."

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

I used to go to the farmer's market near my house in Greensboro every Saturday morning. I would get buckets of homemade hummus, baba ganousshis, whole grain pita, spinich and feta turnovers, stuffed grape leaves, olive tapanade. None of it made it through the weekend.

Then the FAT happened.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:16 (twenty years ago)

Hummus in a box??

That is a great trailer!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:22 (twenty years ago)

I ate: a cup of lentil and couscous soup, some pretzels, a diet root beer, and a couple of squares of the giant Mr. Goodbar that someone left out on the kitchen table.

My boss is working from home today but she keeps emailing me shit to do! She assigns me more stuff when she's away than when she's here.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

She's trying to make sure no one knows that she's actually watching Starting Over in her robe.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:27 (twenty years ago)

I'm not sure what just made me think of this, but John, did I lend you my copy of this book? If so, do you still have it?

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:42 (twenty years ago)

You did not. I have my own copy of that book!

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:42 (twenty years ago)

This is not encouraging at all.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/art/101804059.html

This is the place I have an interview this afternoon. And he has a point -- the pay is pretty shit. Ten bucks an hour is absolutely ridiculous for a design position.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:43 (twenty years ago)

Did you guys (n/a & P.S.) get the online application for UofC to work for you? I'm dying to have someone to talk to around here!

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:54 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I applied last Friday. There was no place to mention you as a reference, they've got the whole system pretty automated. But on the other hand, I can go on there and see what the status of my application is...

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 17:59 (twenty years ago)

It is "In Process."

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:01 (twenty years ago)

What is it with Chicagoans and baseball? I had a friend in college (probably the love of my life, to be honest, but married someone else) who was bored all other sports but could go on and on about baseball to me. And would.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:02 (twenty years ago)

The last time I looked at his blog it was about baseball.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:03 (twenty years ago)

I think the question is: why do you HATE baseball? Is it because you were spurned by a man who loves baseball? Maybe you should be questioning your own motives?

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:08 (twenty years ago)

That was supposed to sound jokey but now I'm worried it came out sounding like I was serious.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:09 (twenty years ago)

who was bored all other sports but could go on and on about baseball

HI DERE.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:09 (twenty years ago)

OH no, Kenan!

Ok, our afternoon birthday celebration involved very very rich chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. UGH! I need to sleep this off.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:09 (twenty years ago)

These hives are gonna be the goddamned death of me.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:10 (twenty years ago)

I enjoy baseball. It's a sport, but there's a lot in it to appeal to brainiacs, lots of strategery and numbers and so on. Some people complain that it's slow but I find that the relatively leisurely pace makes it a more enjoyable game to watch than say football or hockey. It's not my favorite thing ever but if I don't have anything else to do I like to have a game on and just relax and get involved.

I was into basketball for a while but got tired of it. I'll still watch college basketball on occasion, mainly during MARCH MADNESS, because it can be pretty damn exciting.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:11 (twenty years ago)

Do you have any welts on your face?? Because that's where my ugly allergic reaction went - right to my head. You can't just cover that up with clothes and act like nothing's happening out of the ordinary.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:12 (twenty years ago)

Can I recommend a little movie entitled "Ball of Wax" to casual baseball fans? It's about baseball, but contains very little baseball!

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:15 (twenty years ago)

That was to John. I'm just sayin', if not, MUST BE NICE!

I think NIck should get more interested in basketball again and also soccer. Guys who play baseball all the time have weirdly shaped bodies.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

hi hivey.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:17 (twenty years ago)

I get hives on my face when I get nervous.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:17 (twenty years ago)

Nope, nothing on my face. But pretty much everywhere else. I thought my shins were safe until this morning. Mostly now it is concentrated near my belly button and thighs. And under my arms. Always under my arms.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:18 (twenty years ago)

So poetic.

I'm trying a new name.

― Improvisational Mouth Harpist (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:18 (twenty years ago)

Are you smothered in aloe?

I like it when Nick watches baseball sometimes though, because it's the perfect background sound for a midday nap on the couch.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:19 (twenty years ago)

sort of amusing since i am scared to death to play a harmonica in any kind of improvisational manner. scared to death, i say.

― Improvisational Mouth Harpist (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:19 (twenty years ago)

Little welts or big ones?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:19 (twenty years ago)

Both.

I just excused myself to go apply hydrocortisone.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:20 (twenty years ago)

I don't hate baseball, I just don't get the Chicagoans and baseball thing. And ben's affection for baseball was (is?) very similar to jaymc's, from what I can figure out. (He didn't spurn me, we just decided that the timing was wrong for us. But I lost a great friend because he had to put distance between us in order to keep his relationship going well:( They seem happy now and I'm delighted for them, but some days I always wonder what if? (I am being totally maudlin now, and talking about relationships on ILX which I never do)

― King Mob Coleslaw (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:20 (twenty years ago)

I used to get hives all the time in college when I was nervous. I got them before the homecoming ball once and had to buy elbow length gloves.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:21 (twenty years ago)

It's the first time I've ever gotten hives! It's no fun. I sympathize with those that get them regularly. My only question is, when do they go away? I've had these since early yesterday.

Yeah, baseball for me is a lot about the history and lore and statistics and trivia and all of that, which I find in shorter supply in other sports.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:23 (twenty years ago)

I like hockey. It's because I grew up in a place where everything else was secondary, and if you didn't play hockey then you were, well, a nancy boy. We played on frozen ponds and outdoor rinks and there were more kids in Junior Hockey than in Little League.

But as I've grown up my appreciation for the game has deepened. It's not exactly a cheap game to play, which goes against easy involvement for some people. But I luuuuuuuve it. I'm so happy the NHL is back. I want to go to Blackhawks games. I want to see Detroit come to town and whip some ass. If I were a gay man I'd have a serious thing for Nicklas Lidstrom.

Yeah, hockey rules.

xpost - and there's no shortage of history, either.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:26 (twenty years ago)

Also, an old friend at the wedding I went to last weekend broke out in hives from an allergic reaction to cheap gin. He took some Benadryl, calmed down a little bit, and switched to vodka. Problem solved!

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:27 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, but still ... HOCKEY?!?

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:27 (twenty years ago)

I've been taking Benadryl. I can't tell if it's working or not. Maybe it's time for another pill?

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:27 (twenty years ago)

Hockey, dude. It's a cultural thing.

Perhaps you should drink some vodka?

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:29 (twenty years ago)

If you have a bathtub those Aveeno baths are nice for hives.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:29 (twenty years ago)

I like hockey -- go, Lumberjacks! Also soccer, which is pretty similar in theory. Also, neither of them were played in my school system so they're untainted by jock associations.

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:29 (twenty years ago)

I don't like sports where everyone's anonymous under their big protective uniforms.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:30 (twenty years ago)

But you can see their faces! Well, except for goalies...

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

I love soccer. MMM, the World Cup qualifiers are going on right now. I watched every game I could of World Cup 02.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:33 (twenty years ago)

Should I join another book club? The last one was so bad! This one sounds better, but it might be kind of weird because I've been invited by the woman Ben's dating. What if they break up? AW---KWARD!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:38 (twenty years ago)

I would have a look at their books they've read in the past and then decide. I was in a horrible book club once where all anyone did was talk about the wonders of Sarafem week after week. It suuuucked.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:39 (twenty years ago)

KENAN the person who posted that post on craig's list couldn't even be arsed to spell check it, so whatever. Maybe the company didn't pay that person because he's an idiot.

Although $10/hour is total crap for a design position, it is true.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:40 (twenty years ago)

wait. i thought ben was single?

― doot doot garden (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:41 (twenty years ago)

yeah, me too! dating someone does not equal single, does it?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:43 (twenty years ago)

Basketball is my favorite sport. I like to watch them dribble up and down the court.

However, I don't have the attention span to really get into any sport very intently. I do have teams I like and players I like (and HATE, I am looking at you Shaq, you galoot) and I enjoy watching it when it's on TV but I rarely follow a season.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:43 (twenty years ago)

I noticed that too, Jenny. "There" instead of "they're." Still, I'm nervous.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:44 (twenty years ago)

But Shaq was on Curb Your Enthusiasm! And gave money to George Mikan's family to pay for his funeral!

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:45 (twenty years ago)

RE: Ben. He is single, mostly. He's just been dating this woman for @ 3 weeks, but @ 2 of those weeks he was on vacation in Chile with his family.

Then again, I don't know how the DATING scene works. I don't consider myself single, but I've been dating Nick for over 6 years (7 on Nov 19th!).

From what I understand of the real world, everyone dates/sleeps around with everyone else and is considered single until they tie the knot.

I don't know what they've read in the past. Right now they're reading Million Little Pieces. Did you finish it, kelsey? Would you recommend it?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:47 (twenty years ago)

i did & i would.

― fuck clever names. kelsey or kels is fine by me... (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:49 (twenty years ago)

I consider "single" to mean "not in a relationship."

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:50 (twenty years ago)

"freindly" rather than "friendly" and "work required to do" is wrong, too, but I don't know why off the top of my head.

But Kenan, what harm will it do to interview? None. There is no law (and I would know!) that says you have to accept a job offer that results from an interview. Go check them out, and if they seem shady or if they can't offer you the money you need, say no. You will not only have lost nothing, you will have gained valuable interview experience.

John - he's a brute, and I will never forgive him for beating up AI so badly in the 2000 - 2001 championship. And I hate all Lakers, current former and future.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:51 (twenty years ago)

But if you go on three or so dates with someone, does that constitute being in a relationship?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:53 (twenty years ago)

Not by a long shot.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:53 (twenty years ago)

Exactly!

In fact, if I understand this correctly, you can date multiple people at the same time and not be considered a cheater (!).

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:54 (twenty years ago)

I think the only reason I thought he was in a relationship was because you used the term "break up" which is what someone would do if they had a relationship, rather than the Cold Shoulder Approach that usually happens after lukewarm dates/encounters.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:55 (twenty years ago)

Shaq is probably a decent enough guy IRL but it's so boring to watch him play. He just stands there like a galoot and muscles everyone around, so aesthetically unpleasant!

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:55 (twenty years ago)

AI = Allen Iverson?

And I hate all Lakers, current former and future.

Even KURT RAMBIS?

http://www.zonegourmet.com/images/testim3.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:56 (twenty years ago)

Kelsey, I'll be interviewing your friend tonight to see if she's a better match. But first I'll need to watch ANTM to get some ideas. (Is it like Miss America? If you had three wishes, what would they be?)

In other news, I just discovered a button on the bottom of my screen that minimizes everything at the same time!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:57 (twenty years ago)

Ok, you have a point, Amanda. I did say that, didn't I?

But anyway, John, you are more of an expert on dating than I am.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 18:58 (twenty years ago)

Kenan, Do you plan to mention that craigslist posting at the interview? I'm just wondering.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:01 (twenty years ago)

Kenan, Do you plan to mention that craigslist posting at the interview?

No. If they suck, I can figure that out myself. They put together nice web pages, it seems: http://chicagochocolate.com/

But if it's a sweatshop, that will be obvious, I think.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:08 (twenty years ago)

i think it depends on how much ben likes this woman. if he's really into her, i consider him "off limits" for hook up potential. even if they aren't exclusive, if he's really into her he won't be into anyone else. you know?

ANTM is catty & wonderful. It's the reality show where girls (usually) in their late teens/early twenties compete to win a modeling contract. there's always concern over an eating disorder, lots of people saying "bitches," catty, catty, behavior, and lotsa tyra. not like miss america at all. the only interviewing that happens is when tyra has "one on one" time with the girls to talk about their issues. lots of crying to ensue.
tonight is the best b/c it's the makeover episode where the long haired girls get it wacked off & they cry b/c they're sooooo attached to it.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:18 (twenty years ago)

I don't really like baseball, but I do like hot dogs and beer. I would probably have fun going to a game with people I like, or watching one at home if there were hot dogs and beer.

Today, I bought Arrested Development season 1 and Wet Hot American Summer.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:20 (twenty years ago)

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo wet hot american summer boooooooooooooooooooooooo

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:25 (twenty years ago)

yay to AD!!!!

how was last night's episode, by the way? i missed it.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:26 (twenty years ago)

OMG, the hamantaschen dough actually rose!

The directions said to leave it in the oven, but NOT to turn the oven on, just the light. It didn't seem to be doing shit so we just left for our errands, but now it's HUUUUGE!

xpost, why boo?

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:26 (twenty years ago)

WHAS RULEZ.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:27 (twenty years ago)

Are you going to make it with Nutella like tokyou rosemary (?) did? Decadent.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:36 (twenty years ago)

That makes it sound like Nutella is quite a slut.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:45 (twenty years ago)

it sure does!!

sox are winning, 5-0.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:46 (twenty years ago)

Which Sox?

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:51 (twenty years ago)

The good ones.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:52 (twenty years ago)

The "good guys" < /hawk harrelson>

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:52 (twenty years ago)

Guys, I've had so much sugar today. Remember me mentioning it several other times upthread? Well, the sugar has turned me into bitch mode, so I apologize if I've been coming off as snippy.

But speaking of bitchy, I'm really annoyed with my sister right now. I bought tickets to go back to Virginia for Thanksgiving quite some time ago. Then my mom got a job in another state, so she probably won't be there. And then my sister said she's in a wedding that Saturday, but it would probably be fine if I came to that too. But now she's saying her wedding stuff is going on Friday too and I might - maybe just maybe - be allowed to come to the end of the reception Saturday night, but she's not sure yet. So since she's my ride from my Dad's house (in the middle of nowhere) to DC to catch my flight back, I'll probably be alone most of that weekend. THAT IS THE DUMBEST THING EVER! I've paid to fly back home to see family and will see my dad and sister briefly, and will spend the rest of the time alone. I'm so annoyed I could scream.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:53 (twenty years ago)

Ah yes, people here root for the whites over the reds. You sock racists.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:53 (twenty years ago)

Also, she asked if I could try to find somewhere to stay Friday night. :-(

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:54 (twenty years ago)

sarah, that is really, really annoying. you'll have to have a glass o' wine tonight. i plan on having more than one . . .

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:56 (twenty years ago)

tonight, courtesy of ANTM, you'll learn how to assert yourself using phrases like, "listen bitches!" and "Bitches!" and "Bitches listen to ME!" You can use these phrases on your family.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 19:58 (twenty years ago)

I love all of those phrases. It's like love at first site.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:03 (twenty years ago)

Another email just popped up. Apparently, she'll be busy from mid-day Friday through late Saturday night. Friday afternoon/evening is all about the wedding rehearsal and dinner. Friday night she's going to a sleepover with all the ladies involved in the wedding. She said she doesn't HAVE to go to that, but obviously she really wants to go it and I'd be ruining her weekend otherwise. Saturday she's spending the day with the bridal party at the spa. GRR GRR GRR!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:07 (twenty years ago)

You are in for a REAL TREAT this evening.

Does anyone need anything from . . . THE HALLOWEEN STORE?!

I'm looking for my goatee tonight.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:08 (twenty years ago)

Ooh, Kelsey the Drag King!

― Eazy (Eazy), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:11 (twenty years ago)

I am unreasonably pissed off about being banned from ILBaseball.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

You got banned?

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

how?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:15 (twenty years ago)

eric, are we still on for thursday?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:15 (twenty years ago)

Oh shit! Um! I'll know in the morn, because I gotta meet with a theater co. either during the day or after work and don't know yet which it'll be.

― Eazy (Eazy), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:21 (twenty years ago)

this week i can only meet up wed or thurs. otherwise, sunday night or monday.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:22 (twenty years ago)

Okay, nick, I see how. I don't get the why and I am seriously worried about the mental state of someone over there.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:23 (twenty years ago)

Monday would be cutting it close! (Or, um, at least I would be worried).

I sent my sister a flamer email. At least she can't say later she didn't know it upset me.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:24 (twenty years ago)

Real quick CTA question:
I plan to take a bus, then a train, then get off the train and walk around, then get back on the train... If I had a CTA card already with enough funds on it, couldn't I just pay $1.75 for the first ride and 25 cents for each of the others (within the same hour or two hour period or whatever)?

If I don't have a card yet, normally I would put my cash in the machine on the bus and ask for a transfer... but does anyone ever put in enough cash and ask for 2 transfers? Is that done?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:27 (twenty years ago)

I can't handle this much adventure on this much sugar. HELP!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:32 (twenty years ago)

Aha! CTA site says A transfer allows two additional rides within two hours of issue.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:34 (twenty years ago)

This has been a public service announcement brought to you by Sarah Johnson.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:34 (twenty years ago)

Yes, your second transfer is free.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:39 (twenty years ago)

The verdict is: it's a sweatshop. But it looks like a totally awesome, fun sweatshop. You just sit there and design all day. If the guy who interviewed me can get me the starting salary I asked for, I'll take it.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:54 (twenty years ago)

Ohm and Nick? This job is in your building, ste. 350.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:55 (twenty years ago)

Oh really, haha. That's funny, you should have dropped by, I'm not doing anything.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:57 (twenty years ago)

Next time.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:58 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, sorry.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:59 (twenty years ago)

Hey K - Could you do after work on Monday with the harp?

― Eazy (Eazy), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 21:08 (twenty years ago)

I sincerely don't understand your question.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 21:22 (twenty years ago)

YES JOHN, I HATE EVEN THAT LAKERS NERD.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 21:24 (twenty years ago)

He's talking to the other K, I'll bet.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 21:24 (twenty years ago)

Maybe Kelsey understands his language. It's very special.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 21:34 (twenty years ago)

Eric and Kelsey are performing at Squeezed together.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 21:44 (twenty years ago)

(I'm talkin' about the WEED, Keenan! In CODE, man. Come on, man, help me out!)

Or I'm planning rehearsal with Kelsey.

― Eazy (Eazy), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 22:40 (twenty years ago)

WHy are these threads so long? Christ.

(this, apparently, is about all I can contribute to the Chicago thread. Some variation on: I can't keep up! I can't post often enough! OMG.)

Is anyone going to Antony and the Johnsons? I'm trying to decide.

― giboyeux (skowly), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 23:16 (twenty years ago)

is there any way at all we can do it wednesday or thursday of this week? i really, really don't want to meet on monday & have that be the only time we practice. i'm out of town this weekend.....

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 03:27 (twenty years ago)

morning chicago!!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 12:48 (twenty years ago)

Hello.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 12:49 (twenty years ago)

Sounds like you guys had a crazy time last night.

I actually worked on my Squeezed performance, and even PRACTICED it. Crazy!

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 12:49 (twenty years ago)

morning, everyone.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 12:49 (twenty years ago)

Sarah and Kelsey -- I left that heinous green-ish dress hanging from a fence right before Broadway. How are your dance moves?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 12:51 (twenty years ago)

Morning. Ugh. Back to work.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 12:58 (twenty years ago)

I'm feeling GREAT about our moves. I felt like everyone had great contributions & it was a true team effort. Sarah was particularly awesome last night. I kept feeling sheepish about grabbing ass & stuff & so I gravitated mostly to Brooke since I'm probably the most comfortable with her. Sarah was all, "Kelsey, if you pick favorites I'm going to look like the left out dancer." It was awesome.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 12:58 (twenty years ago)

Haha, that's great. Nothing like a little grab-ass on a Tuesday evening.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 13:01 (twenty years ago)

My main concern is that I won't channel R. Kelly enough. i need to do some research & see if he plays it cool & sexy or what. i also have a pacing problem AND (don't tell anyone) I get the shakes on stage b/c i get so nervous.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 13:10 (twenty years ago)

what's with all the "sexiest" threads & all the "women, give us your feedback" threads?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 13:23 (twenty years ago)

Somebody's trying to stay warm for the winter.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 13:24 (twenty years ago)

Btw, Arrested Development was a hit! At first, Maddie wasn't interested and I just bought it for myself. However, it turns out she thought it was a different show entirely (no idea which one!) and now she's hooked. We got through most of the first disc last night.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 13:31 (twenty years ago)

of course she is! she's an intelligent woman with a sharp ear & eye for finely tuned humor!* yay!

*as you also seem to be, sans the woman part.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 13:39 (twenty years ago)

Thank you, Kelsey.

It was a refreshing palate cleanser after watching, like, TEN zombie movies over the vacation.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 13:51 (twenty years ago)

Maddie's comments about zombie love on your blog reminded me of this movie:
http://www.impawards.com/1993/posters/my_boyfriends_back.jpg
Filling that niche in the zombie humor catagory...

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 13:54 (twenty years ago)

Wow, I don't think I've seen that movie, Jocelyn! Maybe a few random moments on tv, but that's it.

It looks like a predecessor to this movie that's coming out soon, Boy Eats Girl.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:01 (twenty years ago)

I would like a fried egg, over very hard please.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:07 (twenty years ago)

I think it was Jordan that brought up egg-in-a-hole before. I could go for one of those right about now.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

I love making egg-in-the-hole! I don't like to eat it, but I LOVE TO MAKE IT.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:15 (twenty years ago)

Would anyone want to get together tonight for game two of Red Sox/White Sox? Game starts at 6:00.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:17 (twenty years ago)

I'Ll be cursing all you Chicago fuckers around 7pm est.

― bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:18 (twenty years ago)

I'd love to, but we're performing at Hoot Night at the Cultural Center.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:18 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah, I could go for a Triple Rock breakfast. Kelsey, you should hit that shit up the next time you're in Mpls.

Has anyone played there? I've never been there at night, but it seems like it would be a great rock venue.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:19 (twenty years ago)

speaking of zombie movies, i was just reading about this the other day. (xp)

― Juulia (julesbdules), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:19 (twenty years ago)

ha! i just recommended that place to leaf since i'd heard so many good things. do they have shows there as well? i think four tet was playing there recently?!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:20 (twenty years ago)

Jordan -- I think we're going to try to play there at some point. The guy who books it also books a couple of clubs in Chicago, so we have a bit of an in.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:21 (twenty years ago)

Good morning, Chicago.

I'm so tired today! Drinking wine, eating junk food, and dirty dancing really wore me out last night.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:24 (twenty years ago)

I haven't seen My Boyfriend's Back in about 12 years though, so it might be horrible. But it's directed by Bob Balaban!

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:26 (twenty years ago)

Wow, thanks for that link, Julia! That looks sweet.

Here's the Triple Rock schedule, lots of bands I haven't heard of. I would love to play there with the Optimistic after we get going.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:26 (twenty years ago)

I saw lftr pllr and the Hold Steady there. And a bunch of opening bands, too. It's a great venue. Small, but very well put together.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:28 (twenty years ago)

Hi Chicago! I'm at home. I quit my job this morning. Got called into my bosses office for another completely unhinged session of abuse about something that's not my job or my fault, and my only response was "I quit." Maybe I wouldn't have done that if it weren't for his "joke" yesterday afternoon, when after taking me off of my computer for the afternoon and putting a new, totally unqualified person on it, he walked in and said to her, "So do you know everything you need to know to make Kenan obselete?" And then he laughed. Weird thing is, I think he was genuinely trying to be funny. He's so nuts.

Anyway, so then I called this web design company and officially accepted the job. It's not what I would call job security (I get paid weekly, 1099-stylee), but it's work, and it'll be fun, and I'll have a real web design portfolio before I'm done.

Friday I go in for blood tests and consent forms so I can get properly medicated (as opposed to self-medicated). Ch-ch-ch-changes.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:32 (twenty years ago)

Yay!!

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:33 (twenty years ago)

Good for you, Kenan.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:33 (twenty years ago)

Whoah! Congrats! I've always wanted to quit a job just like that. Poof! I quit! Byee!

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:34 (twenty years ago)

Thank you. Yeah, I think I'm going to be ok.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:34 (twenty years ago)

Shit, Kenan -- good for you on all counts.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:35 (twenty years ago)

There's no food in my apartment and my bank account is overdrawn. Why am I so happy?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:35 (twenty years ago)

bob balaban is a good name, but not nearly as good as bob loblaw.

xp, wow, kenan! that's really cool you'll be free of that bullshit...

― Juulia (julesbdules), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:36 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, way to go, man.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:37 (twenty years ago)

You are free!!! Here's to a new path! Yay Kenan!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:37 (twenty years ago)

Good decisions forcefully made + promise of future change = happy happy. Although yes, hunger still problematic.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:38 (twenty years ago)

Is Bob Loblaw someone on Arrested Development? It is awfully fun to say.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:38 (twenty years ago)

Oh, I won't stay hungry. I have this credit card, you see...

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:39 (twenty years ago)

the name is funnier than the character, but yeah, he's from AD. gotta love that name.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:39 (twenty years ago)

Is Bob Loblaw someone on Arrested Development? It is awfully fun to say.

blah blah blah

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:40 (twenty years ago)

the name alone make me have giggle fits for two days.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:40 (twenty years ago)

Nice, Kenan. The new job sounds like a temp thing unless they get you some more scratch, but it sounds like the right move. Those stories about your old boss were going from funny to sad.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:41 (twenty years ago)

Tell me about it.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:41 (twenty years ago)

i had to hold myself back from posting OMG BOB LOBLAW all over the internet after seeing those previews last week, because, such a great great name.

when do you start the new job, kenan?

― Juulia (julesbdules), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:43 (twenty years ago)

The new job sounds like a temp thing unless they get you some more scratch

I am assured that if I can produce a lot, which in this position essentially means produce a lot of comps (the developers handle most of the back-end functionality), I'll be up for $100 a week raises within weeks. That's what they say, anyway. But I don't care, because at least I'm not making LESS money that I was before (a teeny bit more, actually) and at least I'm not working in that madhouse anymore.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:44 (twenty years ago)

when do you start the new job, kenan?

Monday.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:44 (twenty years ago)

I'd like to know, scientifically, why "Bob Loblaw" is funny. You know, how like words that have Ks in them are funny:

Fifty-seven years in this business, you learn a few things. You know what words are funny and which words are not funny. Alka Seltzer is funny. You say "Alka Seltzer" you get a laugh . . . Words with "k" in them are funny. Casey Stengel, that's a funny name. Robert Taylor is not funny. Cupcake is funny. Tomato is not funny. Cookie is funny. Cucumber is funny. Car keys. Cleveland . . . Cleveland is funny. Maryland is not funny. Then, there's chicken. Chicken is funny. Pickle is funny.

(From Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys)

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

Kenan, the question you need to ask yourself is what theme song you would like for your the soundtrack of your life which will describe this newfound freedom?

I mean, you could go with Free Fallin' or that George Michael song Freedom or just something completely unrelated but empowering like Born in the USA.

Anyway, Congrats!

Now that you'll be working in Nick's building, maybe I'll stop making a fool of myself by trying to get Fake Kenan's attention (ie: the guy in his building who looks exactly like you whom I've confused twice by trying to wave him down shouting your name).

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)

xpost - It's because phonetically it sounds like his name is Blah Blah Blah, due to the onset maximization principle which dictates that all possible consonants will cluster in the onset of a syllable.

bah-bla-bla.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:48 (twenty years ago)

maybe he and fake kenan can become friends and confuse everyone and hilarity can ensue.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:49 (twenty years ago)

maybe that's called the maximum onset principle. onset maximization principle? something like that. it's related to syllable structure.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:52 (twenty years ago)

More than you ever wanted to know

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:56 (twenty years ago)

Kenan, the question you need to ask yourself is what theme song you would like for your the soundtrack of your life which will describe this newfound freedom?

This one.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:58 (twenty years ago)

Oh shit! Moderator, plz take my ftp password off of this thread.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:59 (twenty years ago)

KENAN YOU ARE MY HERO.

Now we get to go eat lunch together. I can introduce you to STEVE'S, the best/grossest diner around.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:00 (twenty years ago)

i can't stop thinking about food. should i eat out today? i'm in the mood for fish. i have a burrito in the freezer, but that just sounds less satisfying. also: i don't know what to do for dinner as i haven't grocery-shopped in some time.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:00 (twenty years ago)

Ok, we'll try again. This one.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)

the best/grossest diner

This description charms me to no end.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

Have a fish burrito, Kelsey.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

that sounds kinda gross.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I'm imagining fish and refried beans. There's no need for that.

But a fish TACO!

Is a VAGINA!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

What am I doing tonight?

Where were you thinking about watching the game nick? I wonder if Crew would be crowded, probably so.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

one time a guy at work told me that he likes "to eat fish tacos" and i thought he was pulling some nasty covert filth talk on me in the kitchen. he was being so emphatic, "I LOVE fish TACOS!"

as it turns out, he likes to eat tacos with fish in them.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:12 (twenty years ago)

I love fish tacos and "fish tacos" alike.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:13 (twenty years ago)

i have to admit not never sampling either.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

I don't know where I was planning on watching the game. I hadn't planned it out that much.

We are getting food from LEONA's today, for FREE. I'm getting their "Big Fat Vegan Burger" with cheddar and roasted onions, mmmm.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

what am i saying? christ. i am in need of nutrients. y'all knew what i meant, right?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

If a euphemism is grosser than the thing that it is supposed to be a euphemism for, is it still a euphemism?

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:15 (twenty years ago)

Have you all ever been to Beechwood? A couple of my friends really like it and I've been there a couple times. Seems like it would be an okay place to watch a baseball game, albeit on really small TVs.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:15 (twenty years ago)

Additionally, done correctly, fish tacos are teh awesome.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:16 (twenty years ago)

Kenan! Congratulations! I'm really, really proud of you. And you can come over for dinner any time! Or any time that we're actually cooking something, anyway. That will guarantee that you eat about once every two weeks, at least.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:18 (twenty years ago)

Seriously, vaginas aside, fish tacos are the bomb.

Actually, I HAVE had fish burritos! It was at a friend of a friend's house and it was just tilapia, cumin, rice, and lettuce in a burrito. I think I did it at home once as well. Delish.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:23 (twenty years ago)

I like the Beechwood a lot, although it is pretty small. It seems to be the least crowded bar in wicker park at times. Although they turned off the jukebox when I played MMMbop. Why do you have it in there if you don't want people to play it? mmmmmmm?

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:23 (twenty years ago)

If a euphemism is grosser than the thing that it is supposed to be a euphemism for, is it still a euphemism?

cf. "fur burger"

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:25 (twenty years ago)

Why do you have it in there if you don't want people to play it? mmmmmmm?

Hootie has a point.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:26 (twenty years ago)

And you can come over for dinner any time!

Awesome. I may do that. Jessa was complaining the other day about having no one to cook for, so I may hit her up for summa that as well. I'll be like Henry Miller in Paris. Have a dozen friends who will have me for dinner, and rotate so none of them get sick of me.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:27 (twenty years ago)

Hey, you guys may not know this, but I consider Henry Miller to be one of the greatest people to have ever lived.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:29 (twenty years ago)

When I first heard people on ILX singing the praises of fish tacos, I thought it was some joke that I didn't get. Now that I have tasted fish tacos,(but not "fish tacos") I agree that they are heavenly.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

S&D Henry Miller?

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

They're everywhere in California.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

I have made a silent compact with myself not to change a line of what I write. I am not interested in perfecting my thoughts, nor my actions. Beside the perfection of Turgenev I put the perfection of Dostoevsky (is there anything more perfect than "The Ethernal Husband"?). Here, then, in one and the same medium, we have two kinds of perfection. But in van Gogh's letters there is a perfection beyond either of these. It is the triumph of individual over art.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

You could come over for dinner in Madison, Kenan. We cook a lot and usually have leftovers that we don't eat.

They're everywhere in California.

True, I think that's the only place I've had them out.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

S&D Henry Miller?

Search it all, but especially:

Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Nexus
Plexus
The Air-Conditioned Nightmare

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

I'm more interested in his artwork, actually.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:34 (twenty years ago)

I love this:

I believe that today more than ever a book should be sought after even if it has only one great page in it. We must search for fragments, splinters, toenails, anything that has ore in it, anything that is capable of resuscitating the body and the soul.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:35 (twenty years ago)

The guy is as quotable as Brian Eno, and often along the same lines.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

Eno, too: one of the greatest people to have ever lived.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

You could come over for dinner at our apartment sometime, but usually we just eat in front of the tv. If you don't mind eating on a semi-furry couch holding your plate in your lap - and if Nick doesn't mind as he's the cook - you wouldn't have to travel far for a meal.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:38 (twenty years ago)

but usually we just eat in front of the tv

This is a problem how? I don't HAVE a TV. And besides, I'm not going for that whole four-hour European dinner experience. I'm an American. I like Cheetos and cars and eating in front of the TV. I feel no shame.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:39 (twenty years ago)

Sorry if I post too much today. I'm so happy to not have to even pretend to work. I'm going all out.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

I want to watch Lost Disc 4 tonight if it's in at the videostore, but, man, I just remembered that Sox game is tonight.

Also, we have TV trays, so I guess technically you wouldn't have to hold your plate.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

Talk away! I feel like I usually monopolize the thread.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:47 (twenty years ago)

Funny, I have a TV tray, but no TV. It collects change and pocket lint.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:47 (twenty years ago)

Today, I am very annoyed by bimbos. There seem to be bimbos all over the place today and I want to start poking them with thumbtacks.

We use TV trays as bed side tables because we're tacky.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:48 (twenty years ago)

If you poke them right, perhaps they'll deflate or leak.
We don't have TV trays, I just balance the plate on my lap like a barbarian. Tonight I am going to go get my free pair of Victoria's Secret Underwear and get my eyebrows done. How very exciting. Oh, and charge the camera so that I can post some WDYLL pics, because I have new glasses. But I don't think I can top Nick's not-really-Death of Marat photo.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:50 (twenty years ago)

Wow, you guys watch TV and make dinner at home?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:50 (twenty years ago)

Did you see the naked pic of him on my flickr page? huh huh huh? Why are you getting free undies, joce?

I am going to have to borrow some of those thumbtacks for my Vegas trip.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:51 (twenty years ago)

I got a FREE PANTY from VS too. In the mail. I have no idea how.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:52 (twenty years ago)

These are gathered off the internet. Sadly no one has found the line "She was all cunt, and that was her virtue" quotable.

Every man with a bellyful of the classics is an enemy to the human race.

I see America spreading disaster. I see America as a black curse upon the world. I see a long night settling in and that mushroom which has poisoned the world withering at the roots.

If men cease to believe that they will one day become gods then they will surely become worms.

If we are always arriving and departing, it is also true that we are eternally anchored. One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things.

Moralities, ethics, laws, customs, beliefs, doctrines - these are of trifling import. All that matters is that the miraculous become the norm.

Music is a beautiful opiate, if you don't take it too seriously.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:53 (twenty years ago)

Yes, John. Although, usually we don't watch what's actually on TV, we watch dvds of TV shows we didn't see when they first aired (which are normally cable shows anyway).

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:53 (twenty years ago)

Wow, you guys watch TV and make dinner at home?

haha I KNOW! How domestic!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, tell the truth: do you ever go on 12-hour binges of TV shows on DVD? I love doing that.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:56 (twenty years ago)

Man, get the West Wing and you could watch for 3-4 days easy.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:59 (twenty years ago)

I made Martin Sheen a chicken salad sandwich once. I made sure it was the best chicken salad sandwich ever. It really was excellent chicken salad -- purple grapes and pecans.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:11 (twenty years ago)

grapes in chicken salad are essential. pecans aren't too shappy either.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:12 (twenty years ago)

I'm working on my 1994 mix again, the one that's going to rival my truly awesome 1993 mix. I think I have the first ten tracks sorted out, and I hope the rest will fall into place.

1. PAVEMENT - Gold Soundz
2. GUIDED BY VOICES - Tractor Rape Chain
3. SOUNDGARDEN - The Day I Tried To Live
4. FRANK BLACK - Headache
5. PRODIGY - 3 Kilos
6. BEASTIE BOYS - Flute Loop (Instrumental)
7. NAS - Life's a Bitch
8. BLACKALICIOUS - Deep in the Jungle
9. MADONNA - Human Nature
10. U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!)

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:22 (twenty years ago)

Oh, and I think track 11 will be "Loser."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:23 (twenty years ago)

What about Afghan Whigs? Didn't Gentlemen come out that year? Was that 93?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:25 (twenty years ago)

That was 93. It's all over my 93 mix.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:25 (twenty years ago)

Niiiiiiiice. Greg Dulli is my ultimate bone-or-barf.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:26 (twenty years ago)

There. I said it.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:26 (twenty years ago)

Dude, Greg Dulli is/was totally hot, except looking a little puffy last time I checked. Perhaps a slightly younger version?

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:28 (twenty years ago)

My 1993 mix

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:28 (twenty years ago)

He's hot in a really disgusting way.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:29 (twenty years ago)

Perhaps a slightly younger version?

http://static.flickr.com/29/48985696_5eea7846fc.jpg?v=0

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:30 (twenty years ago)

Now that's hot.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:32 (twenty years ago)

That's a great mix, Kenan. Viva 1993.

Do you guys really think they look alike? I don't.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:34 (twenty years ago)

My only context of what Greg Dulli looks like has to do with people saying that Nick looks like him.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:35 (twenty years ago)

http://image.com.com/mp3/images/artist/pic200/drp200/p234/p2345812u80.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:40 (twenty years ago)

Ladies, let me tell you about myself
I got a dick for a brain
And my brain is gonna sell my ass to you
Now I'm OK, but in time I'll find I'm stuck
'Cause she wants love, and I still want to fuck

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:43 (twenty years ago)

Maybe he looks more like GD than the rest of us do, but I think it ends there. Maybe I'm uncomfortable because I just alluded to GD as my bone-or-barf and the thought of including Nick as a substitute DID NOT FEEL RIGHT.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:43 (twenty years ago)

(xp) What is that, Blowfly?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:43 (twenty years ago)

The song is "Be Sweet."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:47 (twenty years ago)

Nick has the exact same sunglasses as GD in that photo!

It's ok, Amanda. You can admit that Nick's hot too. Oh wait. I gues I wouldn't want him to be considered a bone-or-barf though, due to the barf part.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:51 (twenty years ago)

Hey, I'd hit it.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:53 (twenty years ago)

Um... Kidding! (Sorry Kelsey.)

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:54 (twenty years ago)

Whaaa?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:54 (twenty years ago)

Nick is attractive for very different reasons than GD and he doesn't make me want to barf (nor do I think about boning him) WHEREAS GD is borderline vile, but I still think he's hot and have considered boning, mostly between the years of 1993 and 2000. I'm going to back out of the room now while no one's looking and take some library books back.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:58 (twenty years ago)

He seems like the kind of guy you'd fuck in a dirty hallway.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:00 (twenty years ago)

S'ok, Amanda! Come back! And bring a french textbook! (I better start studying STAT! My new brother-in-law's family speaks NO ENGLISH)

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:02 (twenty years ago)

Je suis un stupide americaine.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:02 (twenty years ago)

Avez-vous les french fries?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

The "vous" form may be too much when discussing french fries.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:07 (twenty years ago)

You use "vous" when speaking to a group of people too, right? I can't remember. I meant to say "Ya'll got french fries?"

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:08 (twenty years ago)

POMMES FRITES

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:08 (twenty years ago)

You're right, Sarah. It's plural. I thought you were addressing someone formally.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:11 (twenty years ago)

Le fuctuer a un sac a dos.
tous for informal singular, I think. It's been a long time.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:12 (twenty years ago)

Je prefere les haricotes vertes.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:18 (twenty years ago)

I may well be confusing my French and Spanish. I took two years of both, and remember neither.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:20 (twenty years ago)

I'm back. I don't know any French but they have a whole room of language instruction tapes/books at the library. You should get something that requires you to practice aloud. Written practice will get you through a test but not a conversation.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

When I was in Switzerland I learned how to order coffee, buy a postcard, and sell cd's in Italian. It's gone now, of course.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)

Amanda, That's what I wanted to get when I was there last time. Where is this room? I went down to the separate little area on the ground level where they have all the music and dvds. I looked up the call numbers for some language tapes, went to that area of the shelves, and found nothing. That is exactly what I need though.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:31 (twenty years ago)

They speak Italian in Switzerland? Who knew?

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

It's on the 3rd floor, I think -- either there or on the floor with fiction (6 or 7?). There's a little section of ESL books on a short set of shelves parallel to a set of doors that will lead you into a room that is full of language instruction tapes and CDs. It's so tempting to go in there and pretend that I'm going to teach myself Romanian or Polish or Urdu or something.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:34 (twenty years ago)

I'm pretty sure it's on the 6th or 7th floor, Language and Literature.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

Awesome! I should go this weekend. Nick, do you think you'll be done with your five new books by then? ha ha.

Can anyone guess what song I have stuck in my head?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

"Slam" by Onyx

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

Hint: The part I'm thinking of starts with Sex and ends in buttered rolls...

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:36 (twenty years ago)

Something by R. Kelly

Xpost I win

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

FWIW, the video for Slam is not the greatest. I know this because I have it on VHS along with a million other old MTV videos from @1992 or so.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:40 (twenty years ago)

That song has been stuck in my head for 13 years? That's pathetic.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:41 (twenty years ago)

13 YEARS!

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:41 (twenty years ago)

They speak Italian in Switzerland? Who knew?

As far as I can tell, they speak a different language in each part of the country, depending on the bordering nation. I was in the southern tip, so it was just like being in Italy (which was a 10 minute boatride away).

Switzerland is like a high school kid who's trying to decide if he should be hanging out with the jocks, the punks, or the goths on any given day.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:45 (twenty years ago)

Germany = jocks, France = punks, Italy = goths, btw.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:48 (twenty years ago)

That's cool.

Don't know much about HISTORY.. don't know much GEOGRAPHY...

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:49 (twenty years ago)

NICK IS HOT

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 17:54 (twenty years ago)

Some suggestions for Kenan's 1994 mix:

Hole, "Violet"
REM, "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"
Nine Inch Nails, "Closer"
Nirvana, "The Man Who Sold the World"
Liz Phair, "Jealousy"
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, "Full Grown"
Portishead, "Sour Times"
Beastie Boys, "Sabotage"
Soundgarden, "Black Hole Sun"
Green Day, "Longview"
Sugar, "Gee Angel"
Warren G, "Regulate"
Jeff Buckley, "Last Goodbye"
Luscious Jackson, "Citysong"
Soul Coughing, "Screenwriter's Blues"
Veruca Salt, "Seether"
Coolio, "Fantastic Voyage"
Offspring, "Come Out and Play"
Sheryl Crow, "All I Wanna Do"
Blur, "Girls and Boys"
Morrissey, "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get"
Stone Temple Pilots, "Interstate Love Song"
Sonic Youth, "Bull in the Heather"
Seal, "Kiss From a Rose"
Oasis, "Live Forever"

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:00 (twenty years ago)

I think I post too much.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:01 (twenty years ago)

It should be about quality, not quantity.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:02 (twenty years ago)

From now on I will only make high-quality posts.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:02 (twenty years ago)

You've hardly posted at all today!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:02 (twenty years ago)

IT SHOULD BE ABOUT QUANTITY!!

remember, nick, that thread i started about there not being enough threads on ILX - you AGREED

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:03 (twenty years ago)

Sarah, you only read one thread on ILX, how would you know how much I post?

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:04 (twenty years ago)

Whatevs, schweetie.

I just found a face-up penny. I'm only superstitious when it means something good is coming my way.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:04 (twenty years ago)

great news! i have a goatee!!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:04 (twenty years ago)

BOO YA!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:05 (twenty years ago)

More songs:

The Sea and Cake, "Jacking the Ball"
Bark Psychosis, "A Street Scene"
Stereolab, "Ping Pong"
Frank Black, "Headache"
Slowdive, "Alison"

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:08 (twenty years ago)

Hey, anyone got a time estimate for the Blue Line ride to O'Hare from the northside Western station? Damen would work too...

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:09 (twenty years ago)

45 minutes?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:10 (twenty years ago)

I mean, I read what the CTA says, but second opinions are always great.

xpost

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:10 (twenty years ago)

That was my second opinion.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:11 (twenty years ago)

I think it'd be a bit quicker than that, but maybe allow yourself that much time just to be sure?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:11 (twenty years ago)

Thanks guys. Never flown out of here before, and I can neither afford to pay for parking nor get anyone to drive my ass out there.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:12 (twenty years ago)

45 minutes is a good safe estimate, I've taken it out there a few times.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:17 (twenty years ago)

Hey jaymc, not to be pushy, but have you had a chance to listen to that mix yet?

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:18 (twenty years ago)

from the western blue line or brown line? baring delays from the blue line, it shouldn't take anymore than 30 minutes, tops.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:21 (twenty years ago)

Jordan, I have! It's good: very boisterous. I need to listen to it more to tell you what tracks I like, though.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:23 (twenty years ago)

Cool! I was just wondering, but yeah, I would be interested to know what you think since my perspective on these records is so skewed (having listened to them all a bajillion times).

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:25 (twenty years ago)

PLAYLIST PLEASE

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:26 (twenty years ago)

One thing I noticed was that everything had a recorded-live-in-a-room feel, so that the hoots and hollers were always echoes in the background rather than at the front of the mix. Not sure whether I like that or not.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:27 (twenty years ago)

Oh Nick, it's just a brass band mix.

Shit, I didn't give you a track list though, did I? I meant to e-mail it to you...it's probably still on my iTunes at home.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:28 (twenty years ago)

No, you didn't.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:28 (twenty years ago)

i love people today.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:29 (twenty years ago)

Not that you need an excuse, but was there something that prompted that statement, Kels?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:30 (twenty years ago)

I NEVER believe what the CTA says about travel times, because they are on crack, and timed the rides at 4 AM on a day when the only train running were the ones being timed.

xpost: I love the people I already like a lot today, probably because I'm full of such bimbo/jock/idiot hate towards the people I don't like. Contrasts!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:32 (twenty years ago)

Now I am trying to remember other seminal songs from '94.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:33 (twenty years ago)

Okay, I'll send you a track list tonight, dude. Although I think most of the bands say their own names and song titles in the tunes. :>

One thing I noticed was that everything had a recorded-live-in-a-room feel, so that the hoots and hollers were always echoes in the background rather than at the front of the mix.

I LOVE this about brass band records. I even like it when vocals or horn solos go off & on mic in the middle of playing something, and I prefer it to everything being recorded close up and then moved around later.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:40 (twenty years ago)

1994 was the year of Europop/dance on the radio-Ace of Base, The Real McCoy, Here Comes the Hotstepper, Prodigy

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:43 (twenty years ago)

Flo on Chicago has catfish tacos that could convert anyone to the cause.

Come see me and Jaymc play tonight under the auspicies of the City of Chicago.

Sorry about the scheduling, Kel -- it's been a crazy time between two jobs and the music stuff (and poker with Alb1n1, but that's another story).

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:44 (twenty years ago)

The Downward Spiral came out in '94.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:46 (twenty years ago)

Please give details on Canasta/Eric Z. performance tonight, that sounds fun.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:46 (twenty years ago)

(oh sorry, jaymc already covered the NIN)

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:48 (twenty years ago)

Hoot Night at the Chicago Cultural Center -- 10 acts or so (me, 'nasty, Nora O'Connor, Kelly Hogan, etc.) each playing two cover songs related to food (the Cultural Center is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Taste, thus food). Free of charge, goes from 7-9 p.m. -- in the main cafe on the ground floor, I think.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:49 (twenty years ago)

Mmmmmm, food.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:50 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, except we didn't get our shit together in time, so we're only doing a retooled version of "Slow Down Chicago" entitled "Chow Down Chicago." Heh.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:51 (twenty years ago)

Without a Sound by Dinosaur Jr. came out in '94. Hence, "Feel The Pain."

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:51 (twenty years ago)

In case you ever wanted to know, 12 bands have written songs about Laika, the first living creature sent to outer space.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:52 (twenty years ago)

Was one Laika & the Cosmonauts? I have a friend of Finnish descent with an unhealthy obsession with them.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:53 (twenty years ago)

1994:

http://home.swipnet.se/~w-58871/cd/sleeves/185.jpg

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:53 (twenty years ago)

(not a very good Megadeth record, unfortunately)

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:53 (twenty years ago)

(xp) There's also been two bands named after Laika: the 90s British band on Too Pure and the Finnish surf band Laika and the Cosmonauts. This confused me for a while.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:53 (twenty years ago)

The first Tortoise album also came out in '94, but I don't have a specific track suggestion for that.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:54 (twenty years ago)

I think I counted Laika & the Cosmonauts in the 12. Mistake!

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:55 (twenty years ago)

If you ever wanted to hear a barrel-chested man cover Joanna Newsom, tonight's the night.

I remember where I was in early '94 the first time I heard "Loser" (Foufounes Electroniques, a Montreal club whose name means 'electric buttocks'), the first time I heard "Cornflake Girl"...there was one of those annoying/infectious British one-hit wonders in early '94 called "Doop" that was kind of a techno-ragtime mix...

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:57 (twenty years ago)

jenny, i LOVED and still LOVE your bimbo thumbtack comment upthread.

john, i don't know why i feel that way. there was something about this man in an elevator earlier that almost made me cry & bless his heart 1,000 times & then jordan is over here talking about brass & i just loved people all over. specific ones & general ones.

one o' them moments.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 18:59 (twenty years ago)

Hmmm, I was in Montreal in August 1994.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:00 (twenty years ago)

Oh, here's more about "Doop" and maybe some mix ideas. I forgot that the group performing "Doop" called themselves Doop.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_in_British_music

The big Quebecois/French hits in 1994 were Francis Cabrel's "Samedi Soir Sur La Terre" which was kind of pap pop but with nice acoustic arrangements and I liked it a lot, and I.A.M.'s "Je Danse Le Mia", which seemed to be one of the early Francophone rap singles.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:04 (twenty years ago)

My favorite Francophone rap song is "Un Ange en Danger" by MC Solaar.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:05 (twenty years ago)

I'd like to hear that -- I like him.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:07 (twenty years ago)

Is that the one with Ron Carter?

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

I think so. It's on that Red Hot + Cool disc.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:11 (twenty years ago)

Mine is that song on the first De La Soul album that samples the French instruction tape: "Quelle heure est-il? Quelle heure? Quelle heure? Est-il? Des saucisses, c'est tout." Though I think that's the one they got sued for because the background music was basically a Turtles song.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:11 (twenty years ago)

Damn, so close. Dur Dur D'Etre Bebe came out in 1993.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, that's the only MC Solaar song I've heard, it's great!

Have you heard that track with Mos Def & Talib Kweli doing a version of "Money Jungle", backed by Ron Carter, John Patton, and a drummer? It's bad. As in good.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

(I think it's on another one of those Red Hot comps)

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

"Quelle heure est-il? Quelle heure? Quelle heure? Est-il? Des saucisses, c'est tout."

Wow! French sure isn't spelled like it sounds. To me, a non-French speaking USA person, anyway. That's probably spelled exactly like it sounds to a Frenchie.

Funny about your guy in the elevator, Kelsey, as I had a jam packed bimbo /jock/idiot moment riding the elevator to the library that included an idiot frantically stabbing the 5th floor button with his thumb and then trying to physically pry the doors open with his hands when the elevator finally got the his requested floor. It's like were shadows of each other today - you're the good twin!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:20 (twenty years ago)

Hey you guys: I'm about to set up a quick, dirty, free website for the St00ges Brass Band so they have something online for tour dates and promo. Other people besides me need to be able to access it.

I was going to do a blogger site, but does anyone have any better ideas?

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:21 (twenty years ago)

I haven't heard that, Jordan, although I really like those comps. I have Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (jazz/hip-hop), Offbeat: A Red Hot Sound Trip (electronic/ambient/spoken word), and Red Hot + Rio (Brazilian). I'm sort of interested in Red Hot + Riot, which came out a couple years ago, and was mostly Afro-pop-inspired, I think.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:21 (twenty years ago)

Actually, each of those discs usually has something really terrible on it, but then other stuff that's so good and inspired and left-field that it makes up for it.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

Red Hot + Riot is the only one I own, and it's seriously GREAT. I still put it on all the time.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:24 (twenty years ago)

Awesome: I'll definitely pick it up then.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:26 (twenty years ago)

The first one, Red Hot + Blue, is really good in spots. Q-Tip doing "I've Got You Under My Skin"...Nenah Cherry doing something good...a Fine Young Cannibals cover of "Love for Sale" that's probably their best song...

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:27 (twenty years ago)

There was also a Gershwin one that Kelsey has, I think. And a Portuguese one?

Maybe I'll start an ILM thread...

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:29 (twenty years ago)

Already been done, but it's short.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:30 (twenty years ago)

French sure isn't spelled like it sounds.

psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est...

(ba ba baa ba ba etc)

― Juulia (julesbdules), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:31 (twenty years ago)

I like the Brazilian one. I even bought the accompaniment, Nueva Bossa?, with all the originals. Then I lost it.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:37 (twenty years ago)

Nova Bossa.

DUH

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:37 (twenty years ago)

jenny, the guy in my elevator was in a wheelchair & had some kind of degenerative neurological disability. perhaps palsy in its latter stages or parkinsons. he was so sweet. his chair was right in front of the elevator numbers & so i asked him to push one for me & he smiled very big & held up his forefinger & asked in a slow, slurred voice, "one?" Yes. He then slowly, slowly almost pushed the basement button & then forced his finger over to the "1" button. He smiled really big again after the button was pushed. Bless his heart.
I hope I don't sound like I'm feeling all this pity or looking down on him by telling all this. It was very sweet & magical & emotional.
He made me think of all the special needs kids my mom teaches & how full their hearts are. There is one boy in her classroom that has cerebal palsy & one day he was so sad but didn't know why. Mom told him this story of a time when her daughter was sad & didn't know why & after a while, we realized it was the anniversary of my grandmother's death & it was as though my body recalled this before I did. The next day the boy came up to my mom & said that he realized why he was so sad. "I'm in love," he said. "With a cheerleader."
The bittersweetness of that moment, it breaks my heart. It's such a huge time for him, this realization.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:40 (twenty years ago)

Finally tracked it down - it was on Red Hot + Indigo, the Duke Ellington tribute. Also had the Roots, Mary J. Blige, Tortoise, and Martha Wainwright!!!

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:41 (twenty years ago)

That is a nice story, Kelsey!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

Too bad this shit is way out of print:

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

2 used & new from $36.99

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

I don't even remember the Ellington one! I revived that ILM thread, btw.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:43 (twenty years ago)

I remember seeing Red Hot + Blue under the glass at a record store for a price like that.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:46 (twenty years ago)

That is a sweet story.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 19:48 (twenty years ago)

OMG - we're over 1000 again.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

I remember when they were hawking Red Hot + Blue as the BMG selection of the month. Now I wish that I had forgotten to send that slip in on time, because it sounds awesome in ways that a 15-year-old could not appreciate.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 20:17 (twenty years ago)

Yikes. We're a rambling bunch...

Speaking of rambling: This evening I have to go to our band practice spot (in a warehouse at Sacramento/Carrol) and get stuff to take to our bassist's house, where our new space will be. Then we are going to practice.

On the plus side, we don't have to pay for space any more. On the minus side, I've got a lot of stuff to do before I leave town again this weekend and would rather just move or just practice, not both.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 20:19 (twenty years ago)

i'm excited b/c i thought today was my sole free night this week, but it turns out, i get tomorrow too! bonus!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)

Hey, pullapart and all, if you're going to be at the HS shoot on sat, I'll be there too -- just look for the John C. Reilly-looking fella.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 21:37 (twenty years ago)

Oh hello! They want folks to get there at 12 and, um, my hair apt. is at 12:30 so I don't think I'm going to go. I am not sure how I feel about being in a rock and roll video anway, unless I get to roll around on the hood of a car like Tawny Kitaen.

I mean, what if I look like an asshole? Then for the rest of my life, I'll be "that asshole in the Hold Steady video." I'll have to declare it on the character and fitness part of the bar: I was that asshole in the Hold Steady video. When I meet with potential clients, and show them my awesome trial record, the first thing they'll say is, "But weren't you that asshole in the Hold Steady video?"

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 21:41 (twenty years ago)

I haven't heard from him about it, but I think Jeff is still going!

Their email said:

Dress like you are going to a show, whatever that
may mean to you. Apply the "Coolness" of yr own
understanding and do not be intimidated by the thought
that your coolness will be less cool than the other
people in attendance. Remember, this is the Hold
Steady we're talking about, which is old school
midwestern prole-dork style, and it's about having
fun, though it should be noted that "fun" does not
mean "pleat front khakis and mandals".

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 21:43 (twenty years ago)

My point being that they probably wouldn't accept my hair as it is right now anway. Especially today - I'm accidentally rocking "mom hair" that is, with zero encouragement from me, flipping out at the ends like that annoying lady on the glad bag commercials with Gilbert Gottfried. It's the hair equivalent of pleat front khakis and mandals, and that's no lie.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 21:45 (twenty years ago)

http://giganticmag.com/images/ilx/baldy2.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 23:55 (twenty years ago)

!!!

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 01:12 (twenty years ago)

Is that a recent picture, Kenan?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 01:31 (twenty years ago)

Perhaps...tonight?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 01:31 (twenty years ago)

Lookit! A Chicago Reprieve: Windsurfing on Mount Baldy

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 6 October 2005 01:41 (twenty years ago)

I'm jealous, there is so much hair on my head right now.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 6 October 2005 01:44 (twenty years ago)

Funny -- before even reading the reference to Mount Baldy, I was seeing the uncanny resemblence to Leonard Cohen, but with a bit of outer space thrown in.

Hey, pullapart, I'm sure you could embody your mom hair with coolness all around.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 03:51 (twenty years ago)

('Empower' your mom hair? 'Embolden' your mom hair?)

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 12:26 (twenty years ago)

Great job last night on the Joanna Newsom and Tom Waits covers, EZ.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 12:36 (twenty years ago)

What Tom Waits song did you do?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 12:36 (twenty years ago)

Hello, everybody. I'm drinking hot chocolate and sorting papers at my desk. If only life could be this easy forever.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 6 October 2005 12:41 (twenty years ago)

Who were you talking to on the phone in that pic, Kenan?

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 6 October 2005 12:41 (twenty years ago)

The armpit police. There has been a violation.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 12:44 (twenty years ago)

I can't believe it's almost the weekend! (sort of almost...)

Jenny, are you getting your hair cut by Leanne on Saturday? Nick is calling Orbit today to try to line one up Saturday afternoon.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 6 October 2005 13:00 (twenty years ago)

yay for leanne! i have coupons if it's a first visit for people. it's a % off but i can't remember if it's 10% or 25%. probably 10%.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 6 October 2005 13:08 (twenty years ago)

I'm less concerned with Kenan being apparently completely hairless than I am with the fact that he's using a CORDED phone. People still do that?!?

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 6 October 2005 13:19 (twenty years ago)

I have a corded phone by the bed in case someone calls in the middle of the night AND the electricity is out.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 13:24 (twenty years ago)

Me and Jenny go to a different lady, I forget her name though. She has nice tattoos.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 6 October 2005 13:25 (twenty years ago)

amanda: that is preparedness.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 6 October 2005 13:37 (twenty years ago)

Don't make fun of my phone.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 13:50 (twenty years ago)

Guys, I looked in the mirror this morning and saw Billy Corgan. What the fucking fuck.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 13:55 (twenty years ago)

You don't look like Billy Corgan. Just start habitually consuming lollipops and go for the Kojak look.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 13:57 (twenty years ago)

I got a new stripey sweater on sale at Banana Republic yesterday and it's making me feel very handsome today, which in turn makes me think I should spend more money on clothes.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:01 (twenty years ago)

Hey thanks, John. Fun to separate the songs from the original Newsom/Waits voices...(The Waits song was "Grapefruit Moon").

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:03 (twenty years ago)

which in turn makes me think I should spend more money on clothes.

Haha, I always think that, too, whenever I get something new. But then, of course, I revert to my old self.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:04 (twenty years ago)

kenan, if you are really thinking "billy corgan" maybe you can make good with my rock star crush, M4tt sw33n3y & set us up.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:09 (twenty years ago)

kelsey do you have any CHAVEZ?

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:09 (twenty years ago)

If you ever come over to my house, I will show you the Chavez video that involves Matt Sweeney and a horde of male strippers.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:09 (twenty years ago)

I saw Chavez once, I think opening for Pavement. They were LOUD.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:10 (twenty years ago)

Kenan, Just don't start wearing a newsies hat and keep your glasses on and you won't be BC.

I had a huge crush on Billy Corgan once upon it time, but it was back when he had hair and wore hippy clothes (ie: Gish).

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)

Doesn't this weekend look beautiful?!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)

I know! I wore a jacket when I took the mutts out this morning. Then again, it was 5AM and a little chillier at that hour.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:12 (twenty years ago)

Chavez are still one of my favorite rock bands. I never got to see them live though.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

No Chavez. I only know who he is b/c he played with bonnie prince billy when i saw bpb & now they have an album they did together that i am in love with.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:15 (twenty years ago)

kelsey - are you a will oldham fan, in general? i am. not afraid to admit it. i think he's great.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:17 (twenty years ago)

I could never get into that album. Bring back Palace Music please.

xpost, why would anyone be afraid to admit it?

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:18 (twenty years ago)

I dunno. I'm not though. Afraid, that is. I even like the Greatest Palace Music album.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:18 (twenty years ago)

honestly, i haven't heard that much of him. just a couple of albums. so, i want to say "yes," but with reservation b/c i'm not versed in the wide spectrum of will oldham. if you're going to stereotype my music tastes, i'd say he fits in with the stereotype. the stereotype is as follows (perhaps john can elaborate): if it's sad, i'll like it. if there is a harmonica involved, i'll like it.*
although, i like his vision even if i don't always agree with the execution . . . if that makes sense.

*no relation to it being my instrument of choice. honest.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:20 (twenty years ago)

1. We just bought a corded phone! For a year, we had no landline and that sucked because we can't get a cell signal in our house and that made me increasingly nervous as I thought about all the terrible things that could happen if I wasn't able to make a phone call from our apartment in an emergency so we turned on our phone service and I figured, shit, if we're doing this for "safety" purposes, why get a cordless that can conk out if the electricity is out? So we have a corded phone that hangs in the kitchen, just like my grandparents always did, and it makes me feel both safe and pleasantly nostalgic at the same time. And it rings like an old phone, will bells and everything. I'm actually surprised at how happy I am about this phone.

2. We do go to a different lady than youse guys, and I feel like I told this story before, but I went through a three year period of TERRIBLE hair cuts and since then, I've tended to exhibit really intense loyalty to any stylist I can find who is good and this lady is terrific and I love her like I gave birth to her and would follow her anywhere. She doesn't even give me shit for only getting my hair cut every six months and cutting my own bangs in between real hair cuts. Or not much shit, anyway.

3. Kenan, I just got your voice mail and I laughed and laughed. "I am calling because I just shaved my head. I don't see any strange bumps or ridges, so it seems to be a success." HA! You are a card. A bald card with a corded phone.

4. DAMMIT your Squeezed thing is on the night that I have class!! Grrr!

xpost and 5. Will Oldham rocks my world. And I'm not afraid to admit it either. Yeah!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:22 (twenty years ago)

My love for Will Oldham pretty much begins and ends with I See a Darkness.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:23 (twenty years ago)

Ease Down the Road? GREAT! Master and Everyone! Yes!
I also like his brother Ned's band, Anomoanon, but they have a more classic-rockish feel, which bothers me zero. I like it. they have a link to shirley collins' site on their site so that makes me like them EVEN MORE.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:27 (twenty years ago)

I tried matchmaking between Kelsey and her crush once via Friendster, and I have to say it created the largest rift in our five-year friendship.

I love a lot of Ease Down The Road, both the songs and the overall sound and structure of the thing. (I covered "May It Always Be" solo electric last Saturday night at the Hideout wedding party. I saw the Anomoanon play there a few years ago.)

As a guy with a guitar playing in indie circles, I go out of my way not to be overly influenced by him, though.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:31 (twenty years ago)

I am closing the windows this morning. It's chilly.

You hear that? CHILLY! The winter, she's coming.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:43 (twenty years ago)

Ha -- I knew that was a Will Oldham song! Edith and I were trying to figure out what it was, and I said "sounds like Oldham."

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:45 (twenty years ago)

Did anyone read the NYC bodega ATM thread? I'm all paranoid now. Seems like I heard someone here talking about ID theft. How would one go about investigating it? I mean, talk to the bank of course, but what then?

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:50 (twenty years ago)

Yep, it's the first track on "Ease Down The Road". E. and I ran into him and Plush around midnight the Sat. night of Intonation Fest. We were going to see Blowfly at the Abbey, and they were sitting at a table outside drinking beer. We were an hour earlier and said we were trying to find anywhere open nearby (the kitchen at the Abbey was closed), and he suggested a Mexican place down Elston, a shack-y place with a front porch and a few tables in front, and it hit the spot.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:54 (twenty years ago)

('earlier' is 'early'. Pardon all the name-dropping -- I hope it's fun to read instead of annoying.)

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:56 (twenty years ago)

My love ends right before Greatest hits and The superwolf one.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

Who is Plush?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 14:58 (twenty years ago)

There's a good long Reader article about him from about a year ago (probably archived on their site). He's put out a record or two, but he worked on one record for about 6-8 years that grew into a layered crazy pop-orchestral thing, and it's still only out in Japan.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:00 (twenty years ago)

I'm with jaymc on Will Oldham, I See a Darkness rules, everything else drools.

Kelsey, I will copy you both Chavez albums whether you want them or not, they were like 8,000 times better than Zwan. I haven't heard Superwolf, but Chavez were probably better than them too.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)

I have never heard Oldham.

Next week may be the most exhausting week of my life. I've got a gig on Sunday, a gig in Chicago on Monday, then I'm going to see Tortoise/Daniel Lanois on Tuesday, probably rehearsal on Wednesday, and ending by seeing Nine Inch Nails (!) with Maddie on Thursday. Whew.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:03 (twenty years ago)

But Eric, I'm laughing at it & charmed by it now!!!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:05 (twenty years ago)

(oh good, K.!)

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

Superwolf is great. You people are n-v-t-s nuts.

I always get Chavez and Gomez confused, but I am fairly certain I like them both.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

nick, superwolf is awesome b/c it's so neil youngish. mellow & watery-y. delicious. one of my favorite albums.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

It's more Neil Youngish than NY himself is, these days.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:17 (twenty years ago)

That's what Magnolia Electric sounds like to me.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:26 (twenty years ago)

I want a job where I stay at home and read books all day. Any ideas?

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)

has anyone heard the new NY album? i heard it's folky.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)

Book reviewer?

Perhaps you could start a rival site called Bookpimp.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:41 (twenty years ago)

College Professor?

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

No I ONLY want to read. I don't want to do anything else: write, teach, leave the house. Just read.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:45 (twenty years ago)

Parking-ramp attendant, if you're willing to compromise on the "staying at home" part.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:46 (twenty years ago)

I am eating some deliciously tender candy corn.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:46 (twenty years ago)

Would you cook, clean, and wash dishes? Perhaps Sarah could support you as a househusband/literary consultant.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:46 (twenty years ago)

I'm guessing you want to choose what you read, too?

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:47 (twenty years ago)

Eazy: OTM re MEC. Although I am a very selective fan. I love some songs so much it hurts, and then find the rest of them boring.

Bookpimp. HA!

Dag, Nick, if you will cook, clean, and wash dishes and maybe run some errands occasionally and clean the cat boxes I'll consider supporting you as a domestic literary consultant. You can read as much as you want once all your chores are done.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:48 (twenty years ago)

OK.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:52 (twenty years ago)

Great. Can you swing by an attorney's office and pick up a box of client files, stop at the grocery store, then take Sample to the vet at 3? kthx.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

Your cat's name is Sample? That's very cute!

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

I think Sarah might be mad at that plan though because I don't really do enough cleaning up around our house. So it would probably make things worse if I was cleaning other peoples' houses.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:59 (twenty years ago)

I would support Nick as a houseboyfriend if he cleaned to my standards. Also, I'd have to get a much better paying job and/or move somewhere dirt cheap.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 6 October 2005 15:59 (twenty years ago)

No I ONLY want to read. I don't want to do anything else: write, teach, leave the house. Just read.

Depends on the book, but I feel that. I'm reading a great book right now: War Reporting for Cowards by Chris Ayres. It's about his career as a journalist, how he ended up witnessing 9/11, how he became a Hollywood reporter for the London Times, and how he ended up embedded in Iraq. It's also very much about his mental health. He has an anxiety disorder, which makes him probably not the prime candidate for an embedded reporter in a war. The section I read this morning was hilarious -- shopping for war supplies in Beverly Hills. I'm loving this book.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:00 (twenty years ago)

I just started a great book but it's 950+ pages long, hence wanting to lay around reading it and doing nothing else. Oh well, it's almost my lunch break, I get to read then.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:02 (twenty years ago)

William Gaddis, c/d?

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:02 (twenty years ago)

Your cat's name is Sample? That's very cute!

Thanks! But I had nothing to do with it. I got her five years ago from a friend of a coworker in Atlanta who got her from his sister and he had no idea where the name came from or if his sister was her first owner, so since she was already four years old, I figured it would be mean to change that weird-ass name. She did come with a crate that indicated she had, at some point taken a plane ride from Massachusets to ATL, and that some human associated with her had the last name "DeKuyper" so I always list her name on important documents as "Sample DeKuyper" so she can retain some sense of her past.

She also is the only cat I've ever met with hardcore separation anxiety. Here she is looking sardonic:

http://static.flickr.com/1/2261595_966f569c04.jpg

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:23 (twenty years ago)

I understand, Nick. If you don't clean up to Sarah's standards then you probably aren't the right man for my domestic assistance needs anway. If I'm ever lucky enough to go into practice for myself and need to hire a professional book reader, you'll be the first on my list.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:24 (twenty years ago)

General note: if prompted, I will talk about my cats all day. ALL DAY.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:25 (twenty years ago)

I'm listening to OK Computer. Sometimes you just have to say "fuck it" and listen to OK Computer. Does anyone else get a little chill when they hear the blips right before "Paranoid Android" starts?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:27 (twenty years ago)

FROM A GREAT HEIGHT

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:28 (twenty years ago)

I'm back from lunch and available for canine chatting, if anyone is so inclined. I KNOW you wanna hear me talk about Junior and Carl. And, yes, I totally understand if you want to see pictures too. I have plenty.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:30 (twenty years ago)

Yes plz.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:32 (twenty years ago)

You can't be serious. I thought you guys didn't like dogs. Here's some canine pron for you:

Carl in the afternoon:

http://tinypic.com/eafpub.jpg

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:34 (twenty years ago)

And Junior in an orange t-shirt that I used to wear:

http://tinypic.com/eafq6a.jpg

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:37 (twenty years ago)

Is OK Computer the central album of our age group? The way Exile on Main Street was for the age group previous? The one really great album that we can all point to and say, "Yeah, I was there." The Stones made the definitive statement on the cheap squalor of the early seventies. Radiohead, I think, made the definitive statement on the cut-it-with-a-knife anxiety of the late 90's. Not to be too prosaic, but this is one serious record.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:37 (twenty years ago)

Also, dogs are cute.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:37 (twenty years ago)

I don't think OK Computer is the main album for me.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:40 (twenty years ago)

What is?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:41 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, it's not the main album for me personally either. Maybe it's the zeitgeist choice but I never liked Radiohead that much.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:42 (twenty years ago)

Craziness. You don't have to like to like Radiohead to like Radiohead. Perhaps I'm intellectualizing it too much.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:44 (twenty years ago)

Kenan, you have a point re OK Computer, but there's also a part of me that resists those kinds of generalizations, especially because your "we" is problematic. A few months ago, I was at the Beat Kitchen and Matt P. was saying how he was surprised that Odelay hadn't sold more than it did. As a way of proving his point, he said, "Look around this room, I bet 75% of the people here own that record." And I said, well, maybe, but look at where we are. My point being, OK Computer is perhaps a definitive album for a certain kind of white, college-educated urbanite in their late 20s or early 30s, but it's frustrating how that often gets extrapolated into a more universal statement.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:44 (twenty years ago)

xpost

Sorry about the grammar there.

"Climbing Up The Walls" is one of my favorite songs.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:46 (twenty years ago)

I just sort of missed the boat on Radiohead and it doesn't elicit an emotional reaction for me at all.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:47 (twenty years ago)

Also, I "wasn't there" in the sense that I didn't really pay any attention to Radiohead at all until Amnesiac.

I do think they're pretty great, though.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

John, I hear you very clearly.

OK Computer is perhaps a definitive album for a certain kind of white, college-educated urbanite in their late 20s or early 30s, but it's frustrating how that often gets extrapolated into a more universal statement

It's frustrating to me how often "we" means "universal." When I say "we," of course I only mean you and I.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

I like the album, a lot. It took me awhile though, and it never got to be THAT special album that has defined my life. I never really appreciated it until the early 2000s. I don't know if I could say any album did that, probably somethign I heard first in HS in the nevermind/inutero vein.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:51 (twenty years ago)

I adore OK Computer but Kid A is probably the one that gives me the same feeling that OK Computer gives you, Kenan. That album gained huge, perhaps alarming prominence in my life the winter that I was living in Atlanta, working as a tech writer, long distance from my dearest Jeff, and feeling about as alienated and misanthropic as I ever have in my life. So whenever I hear the weird little electronic vocals at the beginning of Everything in Its Right Place, I get that chill.

If I had to pick some sort of definite record for US white, college-educated urbanites in our late 20s or early 30s, I would probably go back further than Radiohead. By the time OK Computer came out, I already felt united with a subset of people who had similar musical tastes and outlooks on life. I would have to think for awhile about the first record that whispered in my ear the possibility that there were a lot of "us" out there.

Also, I love dogs! I just happen to live with cats. I am looking forward to the day I get to frolic with Carl and Junior.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:56 (twenty years ago)

At one time I thought OKC was a perfect album, but I almost never listen to it. I listen to the last three all the time, though.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 16:56 (twenty years ago)

Kid A is even better, IMO. I remember a car trip with some friends, and we were driving back home late at night, and that album was playing, and at some point someone said, "Doesn't this record make you feel... different?" And we all agreed. It really can put you in another place, especially in a car in the middle of the night.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 17:10 (twenty years ago)

it never got to be THAT special album that has defined my life

That album does not exist. And if you think it does, you're wrong. You're a goofy fanboy.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 6 October 2005 17:14 (twenty years ago)

This album defined my life at the age of 5:

http://www.rarebeatles.com/photospg/vjintrlp.jpg

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 17:20 (twenty years ago)

Ahhhhhh, just looking at the cover makes me happy.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 17:22 (twenty years ago)

That album does not exist. And if you think it does, you're wrong. You're a goofy fanboy

I agree. I AGREE. I agree! I agree?

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Thursday, 6 October 2005 17:25 (twenty years ago)

The other day I used the restroom (TMI, I know, just hang on) at the record store I always go to, and on the bathroom wall was an old Kid A. era Radiohead tour poster for London/Victoria Park show, in great condition, across from and at the level of the toilet. It struck me as a very weird place to put a collector's item.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 6 October 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

I loved OK Computer - I really need to listen to it again. It was actually my first real exposure to Radiohead though. About a week after I bought it, I went back to Blockbuster Music and got everything else they had by them. But I feel like all this happened way too late for me. I wish I could have heard the original Radiohead albums when they came out (other than the singles Creep & Fake Plastic Trees). I just don't feel like I was wrong enough when I was finally exposed to them to consider them my definitive group.

All my teen angst and lust and what-have-you belonged to the Smashing Pumpkins.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 6 October 2005 17:45 (twenty years ago)

I just don't feel like I was wrong enough when I was finally exposed to them to consider them my definitive group.

Ha! I meant "I just don't feel like I was YOUNG enough..."

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Thursday, 6 October 2005 17:53 (twenty years ago)

I am WAY more of a dog person than a cat person. The rats are like miniature dog substitutes. I will say that I enjoy all animals & would not be opposed to having most any animal as a pet. Perhaps not a bird, but I could be convinced.
The point I'm trying to make though, is that I love dogs BEST. The Very Best Of All. I feel like I can already tell that Carl & I are going to be buddies.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 6 October 2005 17:53 (twenty years ago)

Carl is a lover of love. He's also a lover of running around in circles. Maybe I can host ANTM if it's on a Wed...although he gets weird and protective when people come over. If I exercise him beforehand though, he should be alright.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 17:56 (twenty years ago)

what about songs that define your life? i don't know whether I disagree or not with the albums . . .

― kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:10 (twenty years ago)

I have too many albums that have defined particular periods to choose one that defined my life. It's just like the tattoos.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:10 (twenty years ago)

...okay let me try and pick up the thread topics halfway through...

*clears throat*

I liked The Bends and OK Computer, but now I mostly do not like Radiohead. My teen angst music was grunge (and trip-hop, sorta).

I am a cat person. I love cats but sadly I am allergic to all animals. I really want a kitten but neither my wife nore my landlord will let me have one.

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:14 (twenty years ago)

My hair is unbearably greasy today. My teen angst music was The Replacements. I need some coffee.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:15 (twenty years ago)

I didn't get into the Replacements until I was almost 25! I love them now, though.

I want coffee but I left my wallet at home.

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

I don't like music.

I called Orbit Salon but Leanne had NO OPEN APPOINTMENTS on Saturday. I don't know what to do, I wanted a haircut before Squeezed. I might have to go back to Art+Science.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:17 (twenty years ago)

A friend of mine (Brian T.) asked me the other week what would be the ten albums that weren't necessarily my favorites but were the most influential -- maybe they changed the way I listened to music, or got me into a particular genre, etc. I had trouble coming up with a satisfactory list: all I could think of was the first Digable Planets album (first album I uniformly loved, maybe) and Stereolab's Dots and Loops (upon hearing it, I felt like it was everything I wanted in music). Maybe the first Soul Coughing record (made me realize that nonsense lyrics and random found sound were awesome, a year or two before Cibo Matto and Odelay)? Sonic Youth's Experimental Jet Set (first one of theirs I heard) was an eye-opener, too, and not necessarily my favorite.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:17 (twenty years ago)

yes you do.

Oooooh, I'm going back to get my hair cut! At the same place I got it cut last time I posted to a Chicago thread!

Experimental Jet Set is a pretty fun Sonic Youth album. I always forget about it.

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:18 (twenty years ago)

My teen angst music was The Replacements.

Amanda, I'm beginning to think we have nothing in common, musically!

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:20 (twenty years ago)

And hi Adam!

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:20 (twenty years ago)

hi John!

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:21 (twenty years ago)

Amanda, I'm beginning to think we have nothing in common, musically!
What about Sergio Mendes? Bacharach? B&S? What about showtunes? The Cyrkle? I like all sorts of things. I do not like C+C Music Factory.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

Jaymc SO obviously likes/liked C+C.

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:24 (twenty years ago)

What about Sergio Mendes?

Check.

Bacharach?

Double check.

B&S?

Triple check.

What about showtunes?

Oh yeah.

The Cyrkle?

I don't know what that is.

So as long as we stick to gay lounge-pop, we should be okay. I don't like your meat-and-potatoes indie rock.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:25 (twenty years ago)

Jaymc SO obviously likes/liked C+C.

Well, of course. I had the tape and everything!

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:25 (twenty years ago)

You wants this party started QUICKLY.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:25 (twenty years ago)

put on "the tape"!

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:26 (twenty years ago)

The Cyrkle sang that awesome late 60s song "Red Rubber Ball"

I'm very gay.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:26 (twenty years ago)

Hi Adam!
The Cyrkle's most famous song is "Red Rubber Ball"
I remember Soul Coughing had that great single with the "Babylon the great, other of harlots, and all these abominations of the earth" song that no one seemed to "get" when I was in high school.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:26 (twenty years ago)

I wrote M. Doughty an e-mail about that lyric! This was in 1995, and the prospect of writing "famous people" was very thrilling. I don't remember what I asked him, exactly.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:28 (twenty years ago)

I don't like your meat-and-potatoes indie rock.
That's because you don't like meat. See, I like meat. And potatoes.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:28 (twenty years ago)

my teen angst music was pantera & nine inch nails. sprinkle in a little gwar & you're set. on my down time i started listening to neil young.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:29 (twenty years ago)

"The Cyrkle" sounds like Tolkien's favorite band.

xp
The only "famous" people I have emailed are Everett True the writer Dan Fante. They both replied!

Oh, and Deerhoof.

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:29 (twenty years ago)

I'll tell you what, though -- I have The Cyrkle's greatest hits and it's pretty good! They have that elaborate sunshine pop sound.

kelsey, you just made me snort laughing.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:29 (twenty years ago)

Doughty totally responded, too. The other "famous person" I e-mailed that year was Jim DeRogatis. He did a top 10 for midway through the year, but I missed it, so I asked him what it was. I think PJ Harvey was #1.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:29 (twenty years ago)

Are the Cyrkle anything like the Free Design? "Red Rubber Ball" vs. "Kites Are Fun"? (Would you believe I just mistyped "Katies Are Fun"?)

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

Paul Simon wrote "Red Rubber Ball." That was your "Nick Hates Music" Music Trivia Item of the Day (TM).

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

I think I need to get that United States of America stuff from you.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:32 (twenty years ago)

The Cyrkle are more like The Left Banke than Free Design, if that's any help. I can copy the hits for you if you want.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:33 (twenty years ago)

Katies are a lot of fun. I know several.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:34 (twenty years ago)

Oh, all I know of the Left Banke is "Walk Away, Renee," which is nice, but I'm not sure why it's gotten so many enconiums.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:35 (twenty years ago)

Music's great.
It makes you lose control!
It sounds better with you!

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:35 (twenty years ago)

I like both "Lose Control" and "Music Sounds Better With You"!

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:35 (twenty years ago)

"enconiums"!

I'm noting that one down for my GRE vocab tests!

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:36 (twenty years ago)

Today I was listening to "Mutant Disco" again and, man, the two Kid Creole & the Coconuts songs on there KICK ASS.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:36 (twenty years ago)

Oh, you would like them (LB), I think. I have their best-of too.
Then again, I know nothing about what you would like.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:37 (twenty years ago)

Wait...is enconiums actually a real word?

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:37 (twenty years ago)

Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy.

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:37 (twenty years ago)

BTW - I've written emails to Bob Mould and Shirley Collins and received a reply from both. Shirley was the most exciting.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:38 (twenty years ago)

Haha, I just had to look it up to make sure I used it correctly. Yes, it is a real word. Enconium was also the title of a Led Zep tribute album (the one that had Stone Temple Pilots doing "Dancing Days").

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:38 (twenty years ago)

"Encomium is a Greek word which, in a general sense, means the praise of a person or thing. While keeping this general meaning, "encomium" also names several distinct aspects of rhetoric: * A general category of oratory * A method within rhetorical pedagogy* A figure of speech. As a figure, encomium means praising a person or thing, but occurring on a smaller scale than an entire speech. "

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:38 (twenty years ago)

Haha, the Led Zep record is the first thing that Google gave me!

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:39 (twenty years ago)

Amanda, if it sounds gay, I will probably like it. Except for the Magnetic Fields. I don't really like them, and I don't understand why. Also, if it sounds jazzy, I will probably like it. Note: this does not apply to jazz.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:40 (twenty years ago)

If you like jazzy and gay, you should check out Bo Kaspers Orkester, from Sweden. It's sort of a twee bosssa nova thing.

http://www.bokaspers.com/

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:41 (twenty years ago)

"Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy" is one of the songs I was referring to, the other is "I'm a Wonderful Thing Baby." Both are great.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:42 (twenty years ago)

I'm going to have to bid you all adieu until tomorrow -- it's time for me to leave for class.

Tootles.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:43 (twenty years ago)

Odd: that website won't allow me to click-through past the splash page.

Obviously, I like many more things besides jazzy and gay. I love bossa nova, though. It's such an infectious beat.

Theory nerds: I like music that features major-7th chords. I like music that is counted 1-2-3/1-2-3/1-2 (think Coldplay's "Clocks").

I don't like Public Image, Ltd.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:44 (twenty years ago)

amanda, hold on to that left banke comp, it's out of print and expensive! (and awesome)

― carly (carly), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:48 (twenty years ago)

My teen age agnst music was... THE CURE. And also... THE SMITHS.

Note: I was a teenager from 1985 - 1991, so this isn't as terrifying or embarassingly cliche as you might think.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 6 October 2005 20:06 (twenty years ago)

I BOUGHT THE QUEEN IS DEAD THE DAY IT WAS RELEASED!

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 6 October 2005 20:07 (twenty years ago)

Also? When I went to my parents' house? In addition to the notebooks, diaries, notes, and 21 year old packs of cigarettes, I also found three 45 records:

1. The Fixx "Are We Ourselves?"
2. Def Leppard "High and Dry/Bringing on the Heartache"
3. Public Image, Ltd. "Tenderness"

Which I only bring up because of what John said up there about not liking Public Image, Ltd.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 6 October 2005 20:11 (twenty years ago)

My teens, with two daily 45-minute school bus commutes, were spent with mid-80s british jazz-pop (early, all acoustic-jazz Everything But The Girl, early Style Council, Carmel -- a vocal/snare/upright bass trio with a great great record called 'The Drum Is Everything'), Joy Division, Neil Young's "Tonight's The Night", Mark Isham/Marianne Faithfull soundtrack to "Trouble In Mind", a little Virginia Astley, Suzanne Vega, Green on Red.....

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 20:16 (twenty years ago)

people be OLD!

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Thursday, 6 October 2005 20:17 (twenty years ago)

(I know!)

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 20:18 (twenty years ago)

"Bringing On The Heartache" is a great song.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 6 October 2005 20:19 (twenty years ago)

I think so, too, still. And yes, I be old.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 6 October 2005 21:32 (twenty years ago)

It's 7:25...and I'm still old!
I was thinking in the car on the way to class how stupid it was to not mention the Smiths as my ultimate teenage angsty music. I knew how Joan of Arc felt.

Anyway, I was just checking in to see if I missed anything this afternoon. Byee.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 23:27 (twenty years ago)

You know Amanda, you and I totally intersect on all the points of your musical taste continuum where you and John do not, and vice versa. Except I like B&S, too. But show tunes can take a hike, for the most part.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 00:27 (twenty years ago)

B-b-but I like the Smiths! So fun to sing along to.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 7 October 2005 02:18 (twenty years ago)

I like the Smiths too.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 7 October 2005 02:20 (twenty years ago)

The Smiths are so unlike Husker Du/Replacements/Guided by Voices.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 7 October 2005 02:21 (twenty years ago)

True, true. I am pleased that we are all fans of El Moz.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 02:25 (twenty years ago)

Good morning. I'm presently discovering that Literati does not accept STANKY.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 7 October 2005 12:16 (twenty years ago)

But I just laid down ANTS near a triple-word and then did YUKS with the Y 2x+3x.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 7 October 2005 12:17 (twenty years ago)

Dudes, I am a FREAK for the Moz. I threw gladioli on stage in 1991 while I was wearing a black and white checked dress and combat boots, Roxy Carmichael stylee. I think I cried too.

As for this: The Smiths are so unlike Husker Du/Replacements/Guided by Voices.
I told you -- I AM AN ENIGMA. I even like Lloyd Cole. I think I was the only high school student in Summit County who owned three Lloyd Cole albums.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 12:39 (twenty years ago)

I am having a warm-feelings-toward-fellow-humans sort of day today.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 12:41 (twenty years ago)

DUDES, Nick and I listened to the beginning of OK COMPUTER this morning on the way to work and it was so good that we had to sit in the parking lot doing air guitar solos for a few minutes before getting out.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 7 October 2005 12:42 (twenty years ago)

Oh Amanda, I don't think it's particularly weird that you like the Smiths AND the Replacements -- after all, it's all 80s college rock. I just said that because it seemed like Jenny was implying I wouldn't like the Smiths given that I don't like the Replacements et al. And so I was trying to show how that was a fallacy.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 7 October 2005 12:50 (twenty years ago)

I have never intentionally listened to Morrissey or the Smiths. :(

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 7 October 2005 12:50 (twenty years ago)

But, Jaymc, can I still be an ENIGMA?

My nasty old roomie used to listen to Enigma when she whipped strange in her trash closet/bedroom. The monks and pygmies weren't too happy about that.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 12:51 (twenty years ago)

whipped strange MEN in her trash closet/bedroom...

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 12:51 (twenty years ago)

she also whipped strange potatoes

i am in a WEIRD mood today.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 12:52 (twenty years ago)

Oh boy, don't let me scare everyone off. But can someone tell me something that sucks worse than "Return to Innocence" by Enigma?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:03 (twenty years ago)

it seemed like Jenny was implying I wouldn't like the Smiths given that I don't like the Replacements et al. And so I was trying to show how that was a fallacy.

I was pointing out trends more than making predictions, but you are correct that the Smiths don't fit my data model.

HEY speaking of music that we can all like together, I listened to the new Oneida last night and liked it plenty.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:12 (twenty years ago)

I don't know, Amanda. There's something pretty cathartic about that song. I mean, try singing along with the jungle chorus at full volume.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:12 (twenty years ago)

What are they like?

I got the new Fiona Apple last night, and I'm having fun A/B'ing it with the Jon Brion version.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:13 (twenty years ago)

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOO
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

Woo!

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:15 (twenty years ago)

I hate how they always play Enya or Enigma when they want you to be "relaxed and soothed" like at the salon or doctor.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:17 (twenty years ago)

Why I cannot ever enjoy Enigma: My old roommate Lisa who kept a basket of sex toys on the night stand by her bed and liked to pop pornos into the community VCR when we were all hanging out there together, used to enjoy having sex to Enigma, which she would mention on a regular basis, usually before going upstairs with her BF (and one of our roommates) and putting on the CD. Therefore, I associate Enigma with desperately oversexed and somewhat creepy roommates.

xpost: and therefore, why Enigma will never, ever relax me ever.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:19 (twenty years ago)

Some people have all the luck when it comes to roommates.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:20 (twenty years ago)

Jenny -- ditto on the roommate!

Speaking of cathartic and 1993 though, I listened to Live Through This this morning and it really hit the spot for some reason.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:20 (twenty years ago)

MASSIVE ATTACK - ANGEL

― bingo (Chris V), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:22 (twenty years ago)

Oneida is like crazy psychedelic music, but the new one is prettier and has strings on a bunch of songs and all the songs are fairly short, RECOMMENDED.
Here's my Oneida story, though most of you have heard it: When they played in Richmond, the free paper described them as being like Steppenwolf meets Blue Cheer or something, so all these aged annoying hippies showed up. During the opening band, they kept jumping on stage and trying to jam along on harmonica and doing their stupid hippie dances, and for some reason they were smoking CIGARS. Basically, they were total annoying jackasses. So Oneida get on stage, and the hippies are ready to do their thing. But the first Oneida song consists of literally one chord, played at top volume, for like 10 minutes straight. At first, the hippies are trying to dance along, but gradually they start to get tired and bummed out. By the end of the song, one of them is lying in a booth holding his head. It was fantastic.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:27 (twenty years ago)

Nick, I think you've told that story on ILX like 20 times now. But it's ok, because it's a good one.

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:35 (twenty years ago)

Yes. Yes, it is.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:39 (twenty years ago)

I knew I had told individuals that story in person before (I think I told it to Jenny last week) but I don't remember actually posting it online before.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:40 (twenty years ago)

Shit, ever try to google someone named "Christmas"? It's impossible.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:40 (twenty years ago)

Any story that involves causing hippies pain is generally a good one.

xpost: And I think that was my response when Nick told me that story in person.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:41 (twenty years ago)

IT WAS THE DEFINING MOMENT OF MY LIFE.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:42 (twenty years ago)

Public service announcement: Retractable highlighters are futuristic and ultramod and cool, but they run out of ink in like two weeks, as opposed to standard capped highlighters, which last upwards of a couple months.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:57 (twenty years ago)

Ok. According to the ILX search function, that is the first time Nick has told that story on here. I apologize... PROFUSELY!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:57 (twenty years ago)

college reunion this weekend!!!! anyone wanna crash it?!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:57 (twenty years ago)

Is anything FUN happening this weekend?

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:02 (twenty years ago)

Aside from Hold Steady blowjobbery?

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:02 (twenty years ago)

I was wondering the same thing. Dan is obsessed with seeing the 70mm print of 2001 at the MB, but other than that, I think it's homeworksville for me.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:05 (twenty years ago)

Homeworksville for me, too. We have out of town guests next weekend so I am trying to get ahead with my homework. Also, I have regular work work to do. That's why I'm getting drunk at happy hour tonight - that's probably the last time I'll see booze until next weekend.

*sigh*

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:06 (twenty years ago)

Kelsey, whose college reunion? Yours?

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:07 (twenty years ago)

Uh, I'm playing in town on Monday, but that's definitively not the weekend.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:09 (twenty years ago)

Yeah. And John's.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:10 (twenty years ago)

Tangential to Oneida, the mention of Richmond reminds me that I was near there exactly this week in 2001, and I drove on the Skyline Drive and it was so, so golden and beautiful.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:10 (twenty years ago)

I want to see 2001 tooooo! I've been dying to see it on the big screen.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)

This week in 2001, Sarah and I would have been living in Richmond for 5 months. Still in our first apartment together.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:13 (twenty years ago)

I should've gone to bed earlier last night so I can make the big drive to Kalamazoo this afternoon without falling asleep.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:13 (twenty years ago)

This week in 2001 I was probably reading The Corrections.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

Do you have a gig at Bell's?

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

I think he has a college reunion.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:17 (twenty years ago)

Indeed. But we are going to Bell's to get drunk tonight.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:17 (twenty years ago)

That's funny b/c this morning I was thinking it a "given" that by the end of the night, I'd be drunk as a skunk.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:21 (twenty years ago)

but i don't have to be! i could watch my intake!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:21 (twenty years ago)

Oh, right. You guys went to college in Kalamazoo.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:24 (twenty years ago)

I'm jealous, I love Bell's beer. Maddie's addicted to the Two-Hearted.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:24 (twenty years ago)

I didn't go to my college reunion. I did go to my 10 year HS reunion. (That's a little embarrassing.)

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:27 (twenty years ago)

My high school has yet to have any reunions. Or any that they've told me about, anyway. I find that very strange. It's like nobody really gives enough of a shit to put one together. I know I sure don't. If it wasn't a huge hassle I might go to the 15 year one... oh no wait. I wouldn't, because that would be THIS FUCKING YEAR.

Nevermind.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:29 (twenty years ago)

I heard that my five-year college reunion (which i missed) had all the hooking up and resolved unresolved tension that wasn't settled during Senior Week.

I went to a high-school reunion not long ago, and the geekiest geeks and the jockiest jocks both were successful MBA grads and therefore had a lot to talk about with each other.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:30 (twenty years ago)

I have no desire to go to my high school reunion, since I have kept in touch with the people I liked, but college will be a blast. I'm predicting it will be like the night before we graduated, where we rented out a shady bar next to the railroad tracks and I got really drunk and sat on unknown men's laps and told everyone I loved them and then tried to play matchmaker for people I knew had had unrequited crushes for 4 years.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:43 (twenty years ago)

Renee and her friend Blake, who both went to U. of I., thought it was weird to have a college reunion, since they've kept in touch with anyone worth keeping in touch with -- but I think they probably also don't have the sentimental attachment I do to a place like Kalamazoo, and the campus, and seeing old professors on the quad, and stuff like that.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)

I would go to my high school reunion, too. I think it would be FASCINATING. Especially since I haven't stayed in contact with anyone from my year. I would totally regret not going.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:48 (twenty years ago)

I mean, it'd be total fodder for the footnotes in my high-school journal blog -- which I do really want to revive, I promise.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:49 (twenty years ago)

I couldn't imagine a college reunion, either. Most of my friends from college days weren't the type to go to school sponsored events. And the people I would love to run into at that kind of thing were in different graduating classes. It just seems like a college reunion would be populated by people I've never seen before.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:50 (twenty years ago)

I also don't really want to go to high school reunion because I spent most of high school in the shadow of my older brother and I'm afraid I'll be bombarded with questions about him, since he's an elusive figure. Stupid reason, I know, but those old inadequacies emerge at the oddest times.
x-post
I have that attachment to Earlham too, of visiting the horse barn and the hash run trails and the professors. I have lost touch with some very good friends from college due to unforeseen and foreseen circumstances, but I do read their livejournals but don't comment since I don't have an account.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:56 (twenty years ago)

I can't imagine going to a college reunion, because a) I still live in the same city, and b) I didn't really make friends with anyone besides my girlfriend and a bunch of musicians, all of whom I'm still in touch with.

High school would be pretty amusing, but I'm likewise still friends with the people worth being friends with.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

I would like to go to my 10 year in 2007. I think it would be fun to make fun of everyone that never left pink hill/beaulaville/chinqupen, NC.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

I'll go with you! I'll be your trophy wife.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:05 (twenty years ago)

Your weird, cynical, older, chubby trophy wife...

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

We should all be so fortunate.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:17 (twenty years ago)

YO DUDES

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:22 (twenty years ago)

It just occurred to me after I posted that I am probably not very many people's idea of a trophy wife, especially if they have lived their whole lives in rural Eastern NC.

I'm too uppity.

XPOST: YO DAWG.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:22 (twenty years ago)

I AM SO BOARD

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:24 (twenty years ago)

I discovered Fancy Froglin comics last night and now I am a) not bored b) have newfound respect for "twee" James K0chalka

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:29 (twenty years ago)

I love that guy! Why can't we all be Carrot Boy?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:29 (twenty years ago)

i too love fancy froglin! my ex actually bought me a bottle of fancy froglin hot sauce. i think it's one of the few things he ever got me...

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

I really want this Comic Book Defense Legal Fund shirt now!
http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/cbldf.safeshopper.com/images/bw16c106.gif

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

Legal Defense Fund, more like.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

That's adorable.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:38 (twenty years ago)

n/a, I work for a nonprofit too.

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:39 (twenty years ago)

Why did everybody start talking about "this week in 2001"? Do you realize how hard these threads are to catch up with?

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

Hello Adam.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:42 (twenty years ago)

i own fancy froglin's sexy forest, so next time you come up jocelyn, you can read/borrow it.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:43 (twenty years ago)

Why did everybody start talking about "this week in 2001"? Do you realize how hard these threads are to catch up with?

We just can't be tamed.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:45 (twenty years ago)

It really is new thread time, though.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:46 (twenty years ago)

I think Kenan needs to start it, though.

― 400% Nice (nordicskilla), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:47 (twenty years ago)

Oh yeah. Where's Kenan? That's his job. He also has to remind us which hits were on that particular Chicago album.

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:47 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I fucked up last time I tried.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:48 (twenty years ago)

by the way, jenny, you would be a trophy wife for me. i think you're enchanting.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:48 (twenty years ago)

Whatever. I did it anyway: Chicago 18

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:49 (twenty years ago)

Did Kenan start his new job today?

xpost: shucks, Kelsey. I think you're the bee's knees, too.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:49 (twenty years ago)

We'd be like those cute lesbian couples who kind of look and dress alike, and we could get pugs.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:50 (twenty years ago)

Can I be one of your pet pugs?

― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:51 (twenty years ago)

And almost matching sweaters for the pugs, but in different color argyles.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:51 (twenty years ago)

I love little dogs in sweaters. PRECIOUS.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:53 (twenty years ago)

Amanda, you're too cute to be a pug.

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:56 (twenty years ago)

nine years pass...

http://oi59.tinypic.com/1zd6w3s.jpg

― jaymc, Thursday, 11 June 2015 14:26 (ten years ago)

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