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― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 30 January 2006 16:59 (nineteen years ago)

okay I'm going to try to keep up with this one. you guys are so chatty!

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:03 (nineteen years ago)

The drum kit part on "Helen Butte" fucks with my mind.

― truck-patch pixel farmer (my crop froze in the field) (Rock Hardy), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:03 (nineteen years ago)

I love when the first few posts on new Chicago threads come from non-Chicagoans.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:03 (nineteen years ago)

also, miles davis: from east st louis! reprazent!

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:04 (nineteen years ago)

This is weird. I went to start an Amazon Wish List and didn't realize I already had stuff on there from like two years ago.

Anyway: I have a birthday in two months.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:05 (nineteen years ago)

It's time for non-Chicagoan posts to outnumber!

― truck-patch pixel farmer (my crop froze in the field) (Rock Hardy), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:06 (nineteen years ago)

I'm out the door - Kel and I are going to be The Ladies (and Lads) Who Lunch.

I don't like this video half as much as the song, but I heard this on a number of times on Saturday night and Sunday and it kind of blew my mind: http://www.krs5rc.com/krs/bands/thegossip/video/SITWOC.mov

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:07 (nineteen years ago)

Finally, a thread named after an album I can get behind.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:26 (nineteen years ago)

john, a.a. wrote ir4. you were joking, right?

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:32 (nineteen years ago)

p.s. HI TEENY!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:32 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, I was joking!

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:32 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, I didn't know who was joking or not. All I know is that my professor alluded to sexing a Monkee in front of our class (I didn't know that "her friend P" was a Monkee at the time) and I don't know how I feel about that.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:36 (nineteen years ago)

All I know is that my professor alluded to sexing a Monkee in front of our class

was it patently obvious that she meant "monkee" and not "monkey" at the time? because i would've thought curious george before peter tork.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:39 (nineteen years ago)

He was always called "my friend Peter." I guess technically he could have been a monkey, but she's not bad looking. She's just not the best teacher I've ever had.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:41 (nineteen years ago)

Note: bad looking =/= monkey sexing

that was a bad sentence.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:42 (nineteen years ago)

and totally not what i meant. and now, proudly, it sits at the top of the thread.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:43 (nineteen years ago)

not only that but "sexing a monkee" sounds like checking to see if they've got guy parts or lady bits.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:46 (nineteen years ago)

Finally, a thread named after an album I can get behind.

Oh, it's an awesome album. And as Rock pointed out, a total mindfuck. The shit is bananas.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 30 January 2006 18:03 (nineteen years ago)

I'd like to hear it.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 18:03 (nineteen years ago)

I lost my copy so I haven't heard it in years. :(

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 30 January 2006 18:05 (nineteen years ago)

Kenan even has an "On the Corner" t-shirt!!

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 18:07 (nineteen years ago)

Uh, so from that other thread, Sarah, do I look like any Talking Head in particular?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 30 January 2006 18:07 (nineteen years ago)

Oh right, I was going to comment on that. When she said that I was about to be like, "Nah, they just have the same first name," and then I did a bit of imagigoogling, and lo and behold, there is a definite resemblance to Mr. Frantz.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 18:09 (nineteen years ago)

Kenan even has an "On the Corner" t-shirt!!

Oh, and I treasure it so.

I'll get you a copy of the album, John.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 30 January 2006 18:09 (nineteen years ago)

I never really got into this : ( but my favorite period of Miles music is (KoB aside) his late-60s stuff w Wayne Shorter/Ron Carter/Tony Williams/Herbie Hancock etc

― deej.. (deej..), Monday, 30 January 2006 18:59 (nineteen years ago)

Anywayz jaymc i work in the loop now. We shd DO LUNCH some time.

― deej.. (deej..), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:00 (nineteen years ago)

Word. Where is your office?

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:00 (nineteen years ago)

GRIPEZONE:

I want to quit my job very, very badly, and am very close to pulling the trigger. Talk me in/out of it.

― gbx (skowly), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:13 (nineteen years ago)

When do you leave for school?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:16 (nineteen years ago)

Yes! Casu, I meant Chris Frantz. I kind find a good pic of him right now though.

― Sarah Kittensmew McLusky (coco), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:22 (nineteen years ago)

I can't find... duh

― Sarah Kittensmew McLusky (coco), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:22 (nineteen years ago)

hay jaymc - i like 4/5 of yr amazon list. guess the odd man out!

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:23 (nineteen years ago)

School starts in May. I probably begin the move West in early April (with a layover at home in MN to work a bit and get resituated)

― gbx (skowly), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:24 (nineteen years ago)

Evan, don't quit. That's only four months. Hang pictures of Montana in your cubicle in teh meantime.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:30 (nineteen years ago)

Two months of work, though! Feb and Mar. I'm not working past Mar. 31st, no matter what.

― gbx (skowly), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:32 (nineteen years ago)

Gbx, I'm moving to MN at the end of march . . . if you want to share truck space or something to take a load up, let me know & we can work out some kind of deal.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:33 (nineteen years ago)

Oh shit, yeah, just stick it out for two months. Spend a lot of time on line and enjoy your two weeks notice.

KELSEY - I am way out of the loop. You are moving at the end of March??? This is wonderful news! Do you have a job lined up? You can email me if you don't want to get into it (again) on line. But I'm very happy for you!

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:39 (nineteen years ago)

No job. My lease is up though . . . so it's as good a time as any, right?

I forgot that I should not post this shit online in case a certain person I work with were to ever discover my online life. Oh well.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:42 (nineteen years ago)

I don't know what that means.

Pete: is it the Carole King?

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:46 (nineteen years ago)

Here's part of the problem, though: my employers THINK I'm into advertising as a career choice, and are "grooming" me. Like I've been put in charge of a project that has a lifespan WELL past Mar. I'll basically be quitting exactly when they need me the most.

I shouldn't feel bad about this ("just business"), but I'd feel better getting out sooner rather than later and avoiding the inevitable bad feelings and recriminations later on.

kels: h'mmmm....not a bad idea. I've got a car, but I know it's going to take more than one trip.

― gbx (skowly), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:48 (nineteen years ago)

I never really got into this : (

You are far from alone. People HATED this album when it came out. It's still one of the weirdest things he ever did.

but my favorite period of Miles music is (KoB aside) his late-60s stuff w Wayne Shorter/Ron Carter/Tony Williams/Herbie Hancock etc

OMG yeah. Search them all.
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And my absolute favorite Miles album is In a Silent Way. Matter of fact, the "In a Silent Way Sessions" box set is incredible all the way through, especially if you're a fan of the album. And me, I haven't gone more than a couple months without listening to it in the last, oh, 12 years.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:51 (nineteen years ago)

I agree about In A Silent Way. It's my favorite too.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 30 January 2006 19:53 (nineteen years ago)

Evan, maybe you could give them a months notice instead of just two weeks then, and offer to train somebody to take over the project they are grooming you with. That way you could keep working and not feel to guilty about screwing them a little. Not that you should - advertisers make a living out of screwing everybody else so you'd just be getting back a little bit.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:04 (nineteen years ago)

I like the way you think.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:04 (nineteen years ago)

I used to listen those Miles Quintet albums a lot more than I do (selling those remasters for $9.99 is the best thing the music industry has ever done, though).

I think my tastes are gravitating toward simpler music more and more.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:07 (nineteen years ago)

JMC: its not the carole king! i love that album. its the book, dude.

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:07 (nineteen years ago)

Miles Smiles was always my favorite though, followed by Filles de Kilimanjaro.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:08 (nineteen years ago)

ugh - i hope an ilxor didnt write it. fuck. ill go check. its just that i dont like the ALBUM.

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:08 (nineteen years ago)

Nah. It was written by Joe Pernice of the Pernice Brothers. I don't even know the album that well qua album, but I like the Smiths, and it's a novella that somehow centers around the album (like a kid who's obsessed with it or something), so I mostly just like the conceit.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:10 (nineteen years ago)

sounds a little brokeback to me.

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:11 (nineteen years ago)

Word. Where is your office?

Near the Lake stop on the red line.

Miles Smiles is prob my fav too. I like ESP a lot tho.

― deej.. (deej..), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:20 (nineteen years ago)

Live at Cellar Door - A+++

― Jeff. (Jeff), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:20 (nineteen years ago)

'In A Silent Way' was the first MD record I bought (at about 16) and is still a favorite, along with "L'Ascenseur a l'Echafaud" (30 2-3-minute two-chord numbers), 'Relaxin'' and 'Kind of Blue' (which I knew well enough that I never needed to hear it again, but then it was reissued and sounds so much clearer! And the original recording was at the wrong speed, so it was a half-step lower than the actual performance, and the reissue "fixes" that). I've never gotten into Bitches Brew and beyond, but it's time to try again, I guess.

Also, when I was 17, I worked at Musicland in downtown St. Paul, and a woman came into the store looking in the jazz section for a tape to exercise to, and recommended 'In A Silent Way' and she bought it. I don't know what I was thinking, though "It's About That Time" on its own might work for a runner.

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:26 (nineteen years ago)

If you have to work out to Miles, then the first side of Jack Johnson is the only way to go. Or maybe On the Corner, for its relentlessness.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:32 (nineteen years ago)

Jack Johnson sort of scares me, it sounds so cokey.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:33 (nineteen years ago)

evan, i'm serious. right now i'm thinking about renting the smallest "big" truck, but after talking with eric today, i honestly thing i could rent the most smallest truck. Although, since i also need to save some money, it's worth it to me to work out some kind of deal. If you're going to be up around april, i can throw whatever of yours in storage & we can work out a day to retrieve it. you wouldn't even need to come along, leaf & i would take care of it & you'd merely provide a small financial supplement.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:36 (nineteen years ago)

I think my tastes are gravitating toward simpler music more and more.

I'm not sure what you mean.

A lot of what I like about the second quintet (Second Quintet?) is how gentle the surfaces of the songs can be, and yet how much tension is bubbling just under the surface. For example, see "Footprints" off of Miles Smiles.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:48 (nineteen years ago)

and a woman came into the store looking in the jazz section for a tape to exercise to, and recommended 'In A Silent Way' and she bought it

I think you could convincingly plead temporary insanity on that count.

You should have just told her that there's no such thing as workout jazz, and made her buy some old Aerosmith. Rocks, maybe.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:50 (nineteen years ago)

http://people.smu.edu/mwhogan/photoalbums/Family/Miscpics/Jazzercise%20-%20Race%202000.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:51 (nineteen years ago)

Btw, that was a "sorta-lame barely-relevant jaymc image post."

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:52 (nineteen years ago)

we're all guilty from time to time.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:53 (nineteen years ago)

You forgot "pre-emptive."

― gbx (skowly), Monday, 30 January 2006 20:59 (nineteen years ago)

Well, it wasn't pre-emptive since this time it was actually from me.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 21:15 (nineteen years ago)

yr fine dude!

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Monday, 30 January 2006 21:17 (nineteen years ago)

I don't listen to much jazz other than Albert Ayler and Sun Ra. Who has the time? Am I right? Huh? Huh? I'm a moron.

Things I've been listening to:
1. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath," to which I was just rocking out but then I got distracted by the internet for a while and I started paying attention again I realized it had turned all wussy with acoustic guitar and tinkly piano.
2. "Upper Cuts" by Alan Braxe, which I was really jazzed about at first because it sounds exactly like "Discovery"-era Daft Punk but now am worried is a little too "tasteful" (boring). But I've only had it a few days.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 30 January 2006 21:20 (nineteen years ago)

miles davis POV as of right now
1. live-evil
2. jack johnson
3. in a silent way
4. live at the fillmore east
5. live at the cellar door (slightly overwhelming, im sure will eventually climb)

― don't start a RYE-OTT! (plsmith), Monday, 30 January 2006 21:20 (nineteen years ago)

Oooh, I want to hear The Upper Cuts!

I need to buy a whole bunch of records. I haven't done that in a really long time.

I only know the Cardigans version of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath." Funny, I know.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 21:21 (nineteen years ago)

Other 17-working-at-Musicland stories include the guy looking in the jazz section for Nancy Wilson, getting upset when he couldn't find anything by her, and I was sure he was talking about the singer for Heart; Slash and Axl coming in (a few hours before my shift) while on tour opening for Aerosmith, seeing if we had 'Appetite' in stock, and we didn't; our inability to sell a copy of 'A Salt with A Deadly Pepa' or 'Rhyme Pays' because we received one copy at a time and it always got stolen; the mall security guard (with Malcolm X-like red-orange hair) who was excited to find a copy of 'It Takes A Nation of Millions...', and we'd both read the five-star review that week in the weekly paper...

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 30 January 2006 21:23 (nineteen years ago)

I'm not sure what you mean.

Oh, that version of Footprints is amazing. When they modulate into that fast Latin-ish beat, forget about it.

By "simpler music", I mean, uh, the opposite of that quintet. It's totally a musician's band, and they were all about pushing tunes to the wall. They wrote some ridiculously complicated tunes (like Orbits), and would take those as far out as the simple ones (like Footprints or their hyperspeed versions of So What).

When I started learning to play jazz, it was really tempting for me to try to emulate Tony Williams. He had that bad-ass 'I'm going to put crazy shit in anywhere and fuck you if you can't keep up' style that I think is tempting for young drummers to try and leap into. But I'm not Tony Williams, and I'm never going to be Tony Williams. I don't have the chops for it. After being obsessed by that stuff, I got more into the bop basics, Art Blakey and Max Roach and all that. Then I got into New Orleans jazz, so I guess I just went through everything backwards.

The feeling at any N.O. jazz gig is so radically different from a modern or avant garde gig, it's crazy. It's doing simple things well and making people dance vs. blinding musicianship and complexity. And both are great, both have their place, but I'm finding the simple side of things more satisfying every year. Gettin' old, obv.

(/jazz bullshit)

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 30 January 2006 21:47 (nineteen years ago)

They wrote some ridiculously complicated tunes (like Orbits)

"Orbits" is another one of my favorites! I love the way the opening melody is not really a melody at all. Kind of reminds me of that Autechre single that was a response to the British law that banned "repetitive beats," so there's a sticker on the cover that says, "There are no repeating beats on this single." And there aren't. Every measure puts the beat in a different place. It's... um... difficult.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 30 January 2006 22:12 (nineteen years ago)

Ok, little help. Someone with an LCD monitor take a look at this and tell me if it's so low-contrast that there's shit you can't even see.
http://giganticmag.com/test/

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 30 January 2006 22:34 (nineteen years ago)

The dates in the headers are well-nigh invisible, and if I had to read that grey text there would be serious eyestrain involved. Is that what you were looking for?

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 30 January 2006 22:39 (nineteen years ago)

Exactly what I was looking for.

Oh, how I long for the days when everyone had a huge fuck-off CRT monitor. It looks fine here!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 30 January 2006 22:40 (nineteen years ago)

Better?
http://giganticmag.com/test/

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 30 January 2006 22:46 (nineteen years ago)

One of the Black Music Ensemble groups I was in during college did "Orbits", and the chart proves that it's even crazier than it sounds. There are all kinds of odd measures stuck in and the progression isn't exactly easy to hear.

Kind of reminds me of that Autechre single that was a response to the British law that banned "repetitive beats,"

The fuck?

so there's a sticker on the cover that says, "There are no repeating beats on this single." And there aren't. Every measure puts the beat in a different place. It's... um... difficult.

Which one was this? I love Autechre. I really need to buy Chiastic Slide on cd now that my record player is broken and I'm too lazy to get it fixed.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 30 January 2006 22:47 (nineteen years ago)

The fuck?

I can't remember what the law was called. They were trying to stamp out raves.

Which one was this?

Can't remember that either. It had an aqua cover. Not that that helps.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 30 January 2006 22:50 (nineteen years ago)

Kenan, second link not noticeably different...?

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 30 January 2006 22:52 (nineteen years ago)

Ok. I think I need to do something entirely else.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 30 January 2006 22:54 (nineteen years ago)

That Autechre song is "Flutter." I listened to it driving through Wisconsin in one of the most dramatic thunderstorms EVER. I was totally hi on life that day. And then I went to the Norske Nook and had pie.

― truck-patch pixel farmer (my crop froze in the field) (Rock Hardy), Monday, 30 January 2006 23:07 (nineteen years ago)

Awesome. The only time I've been to Norski Nook was during a snowstorm, I think.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 30 January 2006 23:11 (nineteen years ago)

I used to work with a (jolly, fat) dude who would drive 2.5 hours each way on a weekend just for a piece of that pie.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 30 January 2006 23:14 (nineteen years ago)

I'm listening to "Flutter" now for the first time in a year or so... BANANAS.

They had mighty fine pie. I wish I'd had a day to hang around and try more kinds.

― truck-patch pixel farmer (my crop froze in the field) (Rock Hardy), Monday, 30 January 2006 23:15 (nineteen years ago)

Was Flutter on any of the LPs? I might have slsk or iTunes it.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 30 January 2006 23:17 (nineteen years ago)

OMG WEIRD: I drove past the Norske Nook the other day on the way to Minneapolis. I hadn't thought about it in years, but it prompted me to call my dad and tell him I was nearby. He said, "Why, the Norske Nook! You should stop off and have some lemon meringue!" We'd had a slice of pie there about ten years ago.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 30 January 2006 23:19 (nineteen years ago)

Hang on, Jordan, I'll YSI it if you want.

― truck-patch pixel farmer (my crop froze in the field) (Rock Hardy), Monday, 30 January 2006 23:22 (nineteen years ago)

Please do!

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 30 January 2006 23:27 (nineteen years ago)

Alrighty then!
http://s62.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2YVXALYG8D9E702I9S4Z0MG6YX

― truck-patch pixel farmer (my crop froze in the field) (Rock Hardy), Monday, 30 January 2006 23:30 (nineteen years ago)

We get a Norske Nook pie every year for Thanksgiving.

YUMZONE.

― gbx (skowly), Monday, 30 January 2006 23:32 (nineteen years ago)

Thanks dude. I'll dl as soon as I actually make it out of work.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 30 January 2006 23:33 (nineteen years ago)

along with "L'Ascenseur a l'Echafaud" (30 2-3-minute two-chord numbers)

Yeah, it's a French movie soundtrack. And it's not really 30 tracks -- the re-release of it has multiple versions of the same take, with and without studio-applied reverb and such. I have it, and it's lovely.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 00:23 (nineteen years ago)

Not to harp on this, but if I could choose one Talking Headster not to look like... But ah well. I am completely not able to play drums, at least.

How difficult is getting a gig in Chicago? Hrm.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 01:02 (nineteen years ago)

Easy, if you play at Ronny's!

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 01:09 (nineteen years ago)

That Autechre track is genius.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 03:12 (nineteen years ago)

Okay, Chris, then you look like Tina Weymouth.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 05:20 (nineteen years ago)

Any "Miles in the Sky" fans? Don't think that one's been mentioned on this thread.

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 08:32 (nineteen years ago)

I am happy to look like Tina Weymouth, especially young and with short hair.

What is Ronny's and can I eat it?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 08:36 (nineteen years ago)

Sorry, Chris! I didn't mean to offend.

It's not hard to get a show in Chicago. Where do you want to play? Are you familiar with any of the clubs here?

― Sarah Kittensmew McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 13:57 (nineteen years ago)

I bought a fancy coffee drink this morning (cafe au lait) and it really does taste a lot better than regular coffee. I am now $2.20 poorer and, just this once, it's sort of worth it. There, I admitted it.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 14:18 (nineteen years ago)

cafe au lait

You mean "coffee with milk"?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 14:27 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, but it was special hot milk. Duh, I know what that means.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 14:28 (nineteen years ago)

Steamed milk is better. This I cannot deny.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 14:29 (nineteen years ago)

That's what I'm sayin! It just tastes better than normal coffee-with-milk. ANYWAY, cut me some slack -- my brain is fried from my class last night, when I learned more about Thai verbs than I ever needed/wanted to know.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 14:33 (nineteen years ago)

I shouldn't say "learned" because I'm not sure that I actually learned anything. Yet.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 14:34 (nineteen years ago)

Ronny's is a Mexican dive bar a block from my house. My band is playing there in two weeks. I think we are called Parlor Game now. Or maybe Zegema Beach. We may end up changing our name for each song we play.

Whether or not Ronny is edible is something you'll have to take up with Ronny himself. He's definitely plump.

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 15:03 (nineteen years ago)

I like cafe au lait.

Did I tell you guys about the iced coffee I had in Portland that was steeped for 24 hrs so it was super strong? OMG.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 15:05 (nineteen years ago)

There should be a triple-bill of Canasta, Mahjongg, and Parlor Game.

― Eazy (Eazy), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 15:31 (nineteen years ago)

I need a haircut. I think I'm developing an afro. And a mullet. Bad combo.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 15:45 (nineteen years ago)

If they mated: Billy Ray Cyrus and Angela Davis

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 15:45 (nineteen years ago)

Tootie:
http://www.cfhf.net/lyrics/images/facts-85-86.jpg

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 15:48 (nineteen years ago)

hahaha

Actually, more like Jo. Still very, very bad.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 16:05 (nineteen years ago)

Fun Fact: Two of the Best Director nominees this year worked on Facts of Life (Clooney as an actor, Paul Haggis as a writer).

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 16:28 (nineteen years ago)

I want a haircut too, but I'm having trouble justifying the expensive. It's not long yet, it's just a little poofier than I'd like and the front doesn't jauntily stick up anymore.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 16:30 (nineteen years ago)

Have a friend cut it!

Boy hair is EASY.

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 16:36 (nineteen years ago)

I don't have any friends in Madison that are willing to cut hair. :(

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 16:38 (nineteen years ago)

I'm growing my hair longer. It's wavy, I don't know how this is going to work out. I believe in my stylist though, she has a vision for my hair that I can't even imagine.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 16:39 (nineteen years ago)

That is a fun fact!

― Eazy (Eazy), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 16:45 (nineteen years ago)

Hey guys -- different kinds of cake, go!

Maddie offered to make me the cake of my choice for my birthday next weekend and I'm blanking.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

Maybe carrot. Carrot is good.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 16:51 (nineteen years ago)

I still like yellow cake, chocolate frosting. Red velvet cake is weird and good. Cake is sort of all the same to me.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 16:53 (nineteen years ago)

i agree on the yellow cake. it was always my dad's favorite. mom likes white cake with chocolate frosting. i sometimes go for the indulgent german chocolate cake . . . but i like coconut.
carrot is always good too . . .

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 16:54 (nineteen years ago)

Yellow w/chocolate sounds appealing. Ooh, cheesecake!

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 16:56 (nineteen years ago)

BLACK FOREST CAKE. (But only if you like sour cherries, I guess).
The other day I made some blintzes with Polish Morello cherry preserves and they were heavenly.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 16:59 (nineteen years ago)

German chocolate like my mom makes. Doesn't even need frosting.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 17:00 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, wow.

I'm not a huge cherry fan, but BLINTZES.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 17:00 (nineteen years ago)

Also, hi. I took the day off yesterday because my sister was still in town and I took her and her bf to the airport. They are going to London and then Africa! I'm jealous.

Good to see you (and friend) at the show the other night, gbx. It kind of felt like one of the basement shows I used to play back in the day! Mostly because Såh was there...

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 17:02 (nineteen years ago)

Såh?

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 17:03 (nineteen years ago)

I SAW YOU OUTSIDE SANTULLO'S YESTERDAY, DAN.

Were you with your sister?

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 17:16 (nineteen years ago)

Oh shit, you did?!? No, I had put my sis on the plane by then, that was my friend Erica (she threw the party Saturday.)

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 17:27 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.myspace.com/sah (The hardcore (kinda) band that played after us the other night.)

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 17:28 (nineteen years ago)

I've never had a blintz. Or is it blintze? Either way, I've never had one.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 18:20 (nineteen years ago)

They're like crepes, right? I mean, basically the same thing? (like all dumplings are essentially the same thing whether you call them ravioli or pierogi or potstickers or samosas or whatever)

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

Meaning: not the same filling, but the same food-concept. Rolled up pancakes with stuff in them.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

Yes. I think blintz just means they were made with love by Eastern Europeans.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

Gah ... I need to eat lunch, but I don't want to miss the P&J reveal. I'm such a dork.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting! And a glass of milk! I'm easy to please where desserts are concerned.

Oooh, blintzes are delish, but I dislike the over-sweet canned cherry topping all restaurants seem to use. Fresh fruit would be a huge improvement. I'm also a little creeped out by the idea of SWEETENED CHEESE, but as long as there's a sensible ratio of filling to pastry shell, I can deal.

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

xpost - The what?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 18:24 (nineteen years ago)

Peanut Butter Jelly Time. : )

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 18:25 (nineteen years ago)

Aren't blintzes thicker? And often filled with cheese and served at Jewish social events?

xpost

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 18:25 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, Jocelyn, you just gave me an idea. Thank you. I've had this marionberry jam in the fridge, and the bread in there's probably getting tired...

― Eazy (Eazy), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 18:26 (nineteen years ago)

Sarah, of course I wasn't offended. ;-)

I've only been to Chicago once (not counting plane or train transfers) back in 97 and that was just for a weekend and we didn't go to any shows. So I only know some of the most famous places there. But I am not picky. It would just be me, old-skool Mtn Goats-style, unless anyone felt ambitious enough to join me. And I'd obviously prefer to share the bill with some of you guys, so I could have the chance to see you. That, I think, would be a lot of fun.

Also, I like blintzes. I have made blintz batter before, and my friend made the filling, and they came out good.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 18:34 (nineteen years ago)

Oh shit, you did?!? No, I had put my sis on the plane by then, that was my friend Erica (she threw the party Saturday.)

I remember her from the party; I liked her. She seemed like a Really Fun Person. We should probably be friends.

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 18:36 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.jewishrecipes.org/jewish-foods/blintz.html
The ones I made are from my mom's recipe (from her mother) and you mix the ricotta or cottage cheese into the batter, and put the cherries or sour cream inside.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 19:22 (nineteen years ago)

This has nothing to do with dumplings (ok, tangentially maybe) but it does have to do with food:

Argyle Street is OMG TEH @W3S0M3!!!!`1

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 19:31 (nineteen years ago)

That's my el stop. Sometimes it smells great, sometimes it is really stinky. Whichever way the wind blows.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 19:44 (nineteen years ago)

So bored and hungry : (

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 19:45 (nineteen years ago)

http://static.flickr.com/39/79133464_c5fbaaf5f1_m.jpg

― Jeff. (Jeff), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 19:57 (nineteen years ago)

Ah, the Taste of Tianneman.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 20:05 (nineteen years ago)

That sounds good, Jocelyn. I like my ricotta subtle, it kind of grosses me out in large amounts.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 20:05 (nineteen years ago)

Tank Restaurant! I went there on Saturday for lunch!

Oh MAN I want some spring rolls now!

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 20:14 (nineteen years ago)

I have that same cheese fear. I think it comes from big gloops of cottage cheese or really badly made cannoli inthe cafeteria.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 20:17 (nineteen years ago)

I eat at tank at least twice a week. I get number 43, or sometimes the one with tripe.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 20:19 (nineteen years ago)

Totally. I've had some bad calzone experiences.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 20:21 (nineteen years ago)

I skipped on the pho in favor of banh mi. I will definitely go back and try some other items. My friend Tomas got some lime juice drink with a raw egg yolk in it!

The grocery store around the corner on... Sheridan? was pretty amazing too. I bought fish sauce and sriracha.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 20:30 (nineteen years ago)

I want the lime drink.

I tried the durian bubble tea. It's an acquired taste. I haven't acquired it.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 20:41 (nineteen years ago)

Ewww. I've heard things about durian. Baaad things. I think there was a whole chapter in one of those Anth0ny B0urda1n books about it.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 20:48 (nineteen years ago)

"Tastes like heaven, smells like hell" - or is it the other way around?

― Eazy (Eazy), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 20:56 (nineteen years ago)

No, that's right. But it's always described as having a "custard-y" texture, which I really have no idea what that means. I find custard a little suspicious in the first place.

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 20:58 (nineteen years ago)

I don't know if it was the one I got, but I could barely taste anything at all. The smell is bad, but the worst part is the aftertaste. Durian burps are nasty.

It seems like their are hundreds of resturants around argyle, it's an adventure everytime I eat!

― Jeff. (Jeff), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 20:58 (nineteen years ago)

"I may invite endangered species to my venue..since hardworking talented artists are also going extinct."

-- Marissa Marchant

― Confounded (Confounded), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 21:09 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, I see your point exactly!

Welcome to the Chicago thread, btw.

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 21:14 (nineteen years ago)

Maybe it's been discussed here before, but has anyone been to Indie Thai [or close?] on N. Broadway? S'posed to be great.

― Eazy (Eazy), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 21:21 (nineteen years ago)

Indie Cafe! Kelsey and I both like it a lot.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 21:22 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, good sandwiches. And GREAT spring rolls.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 21:22 (nineteen years ago)

Never been, but I'll add it to the list.

I just had takeout from P0t P@n on North Ave last week, and that was pretty damn good.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 21:30 (nineteen years ago)

Oooh. I do love that place. Indie Cafe, I mean.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 21:32 (nineteen years ago)

Maddie and I made a jambalaya pizza last night.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 22:08 (nineteen years ago)

It was surprisingly good - chicken, andouille, celery, and lots of tomato sauce w/veggies and hot sauce in it. It was about 10 pm and I wasn't even hungry, but I devoured it like a starving man.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 22:09 (nineteen years ago)

I changed my mind again: I think our band name should be Zegema Beach.

Say it! It's fun!

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 22:40 (nineteen years ago)

Facts for the day:
• Number of pizzerias in Manhattan: 410
• Number of pizzerias with “Famous” or “Original” or “Ray” in name: 43
• Number of “Famous Original Ray’s”: 9
• Average time of day that pizza craving strikes: 12:30 (a.m. & p.m.)
• Percentage of times that pizza craving is satisfied by spinach salad: 0

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 14:22 (nineteen years ago)

I hope the average slice is slightly larger than a human head. Those are the best. I had one for lunch the other day.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 14:45 (nineteen years ago)

Those were fun facts, but why did they have to go and slander spinach at the end like that?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 14:48 (nineteen years ago)

Well, you know, when you want pizza, you need pizza! Or a burrito, or a big plate of baked ziti, or the hot dog w/ toppings of your choice. Spinach is its own creature, for the times when you crave bitter greens.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 15:14 (nineteen years ago)

Spinach pizza - so good.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 15:16 (nineteen years ago)

OK, Chicago... the subject has been broached. Where do you get your pizza?

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 15:47 (nineteen years ago)

It depends on where I am. My favorite pizza in Chicago is Gulliver's thin crust in the pan with basil, mushrooms and red peppers. The end.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 15:50 (nineteen years ago)

Have we not discussed this before?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 15:53 (nineteen years ago)

I dunno. If so, I missed it. Feel free to ignore the question.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 15:53 (nineteen years ago)

How would you pronounce that, gib?

Fave pizzas:
* Homecooked tombstone thin thin crust cheese with some canned olives thrown on top
* Boboli pizza crust with mozzarella and olives
But...
* For PIZZA, the disgusting greesiness that is SANTULL0'S

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 15:58 (nineteen years ago)

Also, I think I like Pizza Metro...

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:00 (nineteen years ago)

Oh yeah, their crust tastes so buttery. I wonder what they put in it.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:01 (nineteen years ago)

How would you pronounce that, gib?
Yeah, it's not... like... "Smegma Beach" is it? That sounds like something one of my friends would come up with. Hilariously disgusting!

I must say, I have very much enjoyed a F@ther & S0n pizza on more than one occasion. Both for pizza and for a regular meal.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:04 (nineteen years ago)

I really like Santullo's too, both the pizza and the booths.

At a poker game Monday night we got something from someone's fave, The Art of Pizza, which wasn't very arty but was straightforwardly good.

And I like fancy chicken pesto or Thai chicken pizzas, like at the Bad Dog in Lincoln Sq. and...doesn't the Beat Kitch have one like that?

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:13 (nineteen years ago)

Oh yeah, their crust tastes so buttery. I wonder what they put in it.

Buttery to a fault, I think. At first, it's great, and then it's like oh no.

I used to like D'Agostino's a lot, but they have been rather subpar recently.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:13 (nineteen years ago)

Art of Pizza is the one pizza place that everyone tells me is great but I've still never had.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:14 (nineteen years ago)

I really like the pizza at the Beat K1tchen!

Me too, John.

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:16 (nineteen years ago)

Jaymc OTM about the crust. If I wanted pastry, I'd have pastry.

I am endlessly disappointed at the pizza in Chicago. "Chicago style" is delicious, but a little punishing as pizza goes. No one in the whole city can make thin crust pizza. They cut it in squares, they get the crust way wrong, they take far too many pains to make it unique when all it really needs to be is pizza. It's sad, but I get most of my pizza from Pizza Hut. It's boring and predictable, but it's the only pizza in my neighborhood that isn't fucked up and wrong.

Take me to New York.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:18 (nineteen years ago)

"Chicago style" is delicious, but a little punishing as pizza goes.

This is so true.

It's sad, but I get most of my pizza from Pizza Hut

This is so sad.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:19 (nineteen years ago)

But they have mad, crazy carry out specials! Your resistance would wear down, too.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:22 (nineteen years ago)

I would rather eat a frozen pizza that I dressed up myself. 1) easier 2) cheaper 3) often tastier.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:24 (nineteen years ago)

Oh no, I love the Pizza Hut. I like certain NY pizzas, too, but I do try to hit up the chain stuff when I'm home. Esp for breadstix.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:24 (nineteen years ago)

Mmm, they do have good breadsticks.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:26 (nineteen years ago)

If I lived alone I would probably succumb (in fact, when she was out of the country I lived on Pizza Hut and Tombstone and eventually got the fattest I've ever been), but Maddie don't mess with no commercial pizza.

It's pretty much all homemade or Ian's these days, but I wish we had a good source for thin crust.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:27 (nineteen years ago)

Btw, I couldn't eat that jambalaya pizza under the harsh glare of daylight and sobriety. It was delicious at the time, though.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:28 (nineteen years ago)

A S0x player is buying one of my company's condos! BOO YAH!

Also, and much more importantly, I got a big raise today! BOO YAH!

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:41 (nineteen years ago)

Sarah, what excellent news!! Did you know the raise was coming?

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:45 (nineteen years ago)

I always get Gigios thin crust, cut in slices.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:46 (nineteen years ago)

Raises fucking rule. Congrats, Sarah.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:58 (nineteen years ago)

I got a raise last week, but it was not "big." Still I'm not going to complain about 2% more dough per year.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 17:02 (nineteen years ago)

More money for pizza and rock n' roll!

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 17:03 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, my 2% feels a little bit paltry, but it's better than nothing.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 17:09 (nineteen years ago)

I just had a review/3% raise 6 months ago. I was expecting another review/raise, but not another 9%. :-D

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 17:12 (nineteen years ago)

That rocks mightily.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 17:14 (nineteen years ago)

Damn! You're doing something right.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 17:16 (nineteen years ago)

hi kids.

jordan, how is the beer making and 401k'ing going?

congrats on the raises fuckers.

― slow jamz and white guy indie acoustic shit (Chris V), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 17:19 (nineteen years ago)

Wow, that's awesome, Sarah.

Hi Chris! I got my 401k shit all set up and I've already forgotten about it. Now I have to help my woman do hers.

We're going to crack open the first bottle of beer this Sunday, on my birthday! Judging from the pre-carbonated/primed version, I think it will be a little on the weak side but tasty.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 17:38 (nineteen years ago)

Zay-Gama Beech.

I'm def an NY pizza style guy v. Chicago. "Punishing" is an excellent word for it.

― gbx (skowly), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 18:33 (nineteen years ago)

i don't know anyone who prefers that casserole of a pizza they call chicago style over new york pizza. i like edwardo's thin crust pepperoni. it's really good new haven style pizza as opposed to nyc.

wish i had one right now.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 18:41 (nineteen years ago)

my fave place these days is philly's best. it's good stuff, i love their toppings, and it's cut normally. i wish it were cheaper, but that's true for takeout/delivery food in general.

"punishing" seems like a severe way to describe chicago pizza. deepdish is certainly substantial (excessively, if you're not in the mood), but it's awesome.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 18:54 (nineteen years ago)

Let's talk about those kids who sell candy on the el. Sometimes they just have a little rumpled flier about their basketball team and sometimes they're very aggressive and other times they're not. Recently, a couple of them teamed up to get me to buy candy while the other one looked in my purse. They didn't rip me off or anything, and I didn't buy any candy, but they don't exactly seem legit either. Maybe I'm naive. That's very possible. Will someone please tell me what's up with these kids? Do they really have a basketball/football team?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 19:24 (nineteen years ago)

I think they did, once. But then they spent too much time selling overpriced black market peanut M&M's and didn't practice, so they were all cut.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 19:45 (nineteen years ago)

Also, I've never seen them on the Blue Line.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 19:45 (nineteen years ago)

I don't trust anyone who asks me for money.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 19:48 (nineteen years ago)

Hey Kenan, can I borrow a quarter? Please?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 19:48 (nineteen years ago)

If my deeds matches my intentions, I would make a solid donation to a food bank or homeless shelter and then have a clean conscience about panhandlers, and I would do the same with an inner-city youth center for the same reason.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 19:52 (nineteen years ago)

Jaymc is the exception to a lot of rules, obv.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 19:57 (nineteen years ago)

I just wondered what you guys thought about those kids. I don't trust them either, especially when they look in my purse while their buddy tries (fruitlessly) to get me to buy his candy. I always want to ask them why they're not doing their homework. Mostly I try to avoid eye contact. Lotsa panhandling on the red line.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 19:58 (nineteen years ago)

Also: some of the world's most incompetent subway musicians.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:00 (nineteen years ago)

Another train-related question: Is the Blue Line the only one that still uses the old cars with the double doors that open inward? If so, does anyone know why, other than to provide entertainment to those watching n00bs stand too close and get smacked?

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:05 (nineteen years ago)

Another train-related question: Is the Blue Line the only one with the old-school cars with double doors that open inward? If so, anyone know why (other than to provide entertainment for those who watch the n00bs stand too close and get smacked)?

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:06 (nineteen years ago)

God damn poxy fule making me double post in slightly edited fashion

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:07 (nineteen years ago)

It's the only train line I've ever seen those on.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:11 (nineteen years ago)

Only train line I've never ridden: the Skokie Swift.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:11 (nineteen years ago)

Sarah, if you're around, could you please email me the link to that woman's blog? The one who we have emailed? Just the link directly to her blog? Thanks.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:16 (nineteen years ago)

I've ridden the Skokie line. It... takes you to Skokie.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:18 (nineteen years ago)

I've ridden the Skokie swift. There were lots of pigeons at the station. I have the song from that Marie Antoinette trailer in my head. Turns out it's New Order's "Age of Consent" Does anyone have a copy that they can send me? jocelynkarlan@geemale.com.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:19 (nineteen years ago)

I have it at home. I can send it late tonight if no one else gets it to you first!

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:22 (nineteen years ago)

Thanks! Late will be fine.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:23 (nineteen years ago)

Oooh, I love that song. Why do movies have to ruin all the good songs?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:34 (nineteen years ago)

I heard a Sh3ll3y Sh0rt song on WLUW on my drive home today.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:56 (nineteen years ago)

Latest poetic spam title:

"A Sing Babyish"

I think it would make a good indie rock song.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 20:57 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, Shelly sure seems to be getting attention from various quarters. She's real purdy, too.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 21:19 (nineteen years ago)

http://photos3.flickr.com/2990545_d0c050a241.jpg

BEARS!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 21:24 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, and she's my roommate. Her CD release show is this Friday at the Bottle. Her label made the good decision of hiring a local publicist and it has certainly paid dividends (hint hint to the rest of us) - she's in Chicago mag this month, in an upcoming Magnet, in the Reader this Thurs...and her record and band are pretty great.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 21:43 (nineteen years ago)

Er, excuse me, this Saturday at the Bottle, not Friday.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 21:44 (nineteen years ago)

friday at the bottle is a great triple bill of submarine races, turpentine brothers, and headache city (record release party). should be great. i'll be way drunk.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:18 (nineteen years ago)

This is jaymc's game to lose... You have to go to the tryouts!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:35 (nineteen years ago)

Ummm, did all of the Top Models discuss this secretly? Katie B. just e-mailed me the same link!!

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:36 (nineteen years ago)

Haha! No, I just saw it. I thought of you instantly.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:36 (nineteen years ago)

Weird. That's what she said, too. I'm serious, though: she just e-mailed me like 15 minutes ago. And I never talk to her.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:38 (nineteen years ago)

I swear we weren't talking about it -- I just got bored, read GB and saw that. So are you gonna try out or what?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:39 (nineteen years ago)

do it.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:40 (nineteen years ago)

Maybe. I sorta hoped I'd be on Jeopardy! before something like this. I also have plenty of pop-cult blind spots, believe it or not.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:42 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.nndb.com/people/674/000024602/bobseger01.jpg

But you can study, right? Come on, it'll be fun!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:48 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, see, I had no idea who that was until I clicked on the details.

Bob Seger. Lead singer of the Silver Bullet Band. Hits include "Like a Rock" and "Old Time Rock and Roll."

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:50 (nineteen years ago)

Keep runnin' against the wind, jaymc! You have sports and movies totally under control. Plus, they are unlikely to ask you about Bob Seger.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:53 (nineteen years ago)

Bob Seger was kinda cute. He has kind eyes. There, I said it.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:53 (nineteen years ago)

I learned today that Bob Seger released a record called "Back in '72" in 1973. That's pretty great.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:54 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, but... name this band. It's a Daily Double!

http://images.windowsmedia.com/img/prov_ap/200_80/pic200/drP100/P120/p12018jryp3.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:56 (nineteen years ago)

(This could be fun. Let's play "Stump The Cunningham!")

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:57 (nineteen years ago)

I'm not allowed to answer that, then?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:58 (nineteen years ago)

We know that you know who it is.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:59 (nineteen years ago)

(I picked that pic mainly because tha name of the image and the url don't give it away.)

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 22:59 (nineteen years ago)

Good luck on the quiz bowl -- I'm outta here. John, you should go to trivia nights to practice. You would clean up.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:02 (nineteen years ago)

later, amanda.

And that's the Doobie Brothers, BTW.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:03 (nineteen years ago)

Christ.

Okay.

Dude in the bottom left looks vaguely like David Crosby but I don't think it is.

The one black guy in the band suggests Love, but I don't think that's right, either.

Sly and the Family Stone was racially coed but had more than one black dude.

The guy square in the middle looks really familiar ... like Brian Wilson or someone.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:04 (nineteen years ago)

Or Michael McDonald, apparently.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:05 (nineteen years ago)

Yes.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:05 (nineteen years ago)

Wait, is the David Crosby guy Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, then??

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:05 (nineteen years ago)

Yes!

"I love being in the Doobies. They're so smooth."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:06 (nineteen years ago)

Is one of those guys CHET MCCRACKEN?

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:06 (nineteen years ago)

Haha, only reason I know that's Baxter is because I recognize him from Yacht Rock!!

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:07 (nineteen years ago)

I had no idea there were so many people in the Doobie Brothers. For most of my life, I associated them with the Everly Brothers and the Smothers Brothers, so I thought it was a duo.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:08 (nineteen years ago)

xxpost You have stumped me. He joined the band later, so if that photo is pre-1980, then no.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:08 (nineteen years ago)

For $600, John:
http://members.tripod.com/rant58/162adee80.gif

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:09 (nineteen years ago)

I don't know. That looks like McCartney -- is it Wings?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:10 (nineteen years ago)

Ah. Allmusic says the odds are low that Chet McCracken is in that photo.

Following a year of audition, the Doobies hired ex-Clover guitarist John McFee, session drummer Chet McCracken and former Moby Grape saxophonist Cornelius Bumpus and released One Step Closer (1980), a platinum album that produced the Top Ten hit "Real Love." During the tour for One Step Closer, McCracken was replaced by Newmark. Early in 1982, the Doobie Brothers announced they were breaking up after a farewell tour...

So unless that photo was taken IN 1980.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:10 (nineteen years ago)

Hint: Here they are in 2005:
http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/arts/2005/05/03/APjaneMingayCream3.jpg

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:18 (nineteen years ago)

I see. I used to have a hilarious drum video (and oh, there are so many of those) by Chet McCracken with Chester Thompson. He acted just how I expected a Doobie Brother to act at age 15.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:19 (nineteen years ago)

(xpost) That doesn't really help.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:19 (nineteen years ago)

The guy in the blue shirt is the most famous.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:20 (nineteen years ago)

Haha, jaymc you are a treat.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:21 (nineteen years ago)

This is a fun game.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:21 (nineteen years ago)

The guy in the blue shirt is Eric Clapton.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:22 (nineteen years ago)

The drummer cut a record with Fela Kuti.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:23 (nineteen years ago)

And the reason the bass drum says "Ginger" is not some random whim.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:23 (nineteen years ago)

He's also played with Bill Frisell and Charlie Haden.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:24 (nineteen years ago)

Close examination of the older photo reveals that this is the famous British blues-rock band Ginger Ginger.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:24 (nineteen years ago)

Okay, that looks nothing like Eric Clapton, dude.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:24 (nineteen years ago)

Ginger Baker played with Wings, too.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:24 (nineteen years ago)

But Eric Clapton did not. The plot thickens.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:25 (nineteen years ago)

What's up with a dude named Ginger, anyway? A little fey for drummer, dontcha think?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:26 (nineteen years ago)

I'm here for another hour, btw.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:26 (nineteen years ago)

What happened to Clapton's beard?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:26 (nineteen years ago)

i totally didn't recognize him.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:27 (nineteen years ago)

We still don't have an answer, damnit! Name a Clapton band! Any one of them!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:28 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, I thought it was implied. It's Cream.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:28 (nineteen years ago)

She finally ran off with another guy, John.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:29 (nineteen years ago)

I'm here for another four hours. The bass player's name rhymes with "track spruce".

xpost

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:29 (nineteen years ago)

(xpost) Was the other guy George Harrison?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:30 (nineteen years ago)

If I know Kenan, he's chomping at the bit with a band for $800.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:31 (nineteen years ago)

Ok, this one might be kinda hard. But it's in that same British blues vein.

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Balcony/4210/john2.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:33 (nineteen years ago)

And the band is not called "john2", for all you URL peekers. Though there is a John in it.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:34 (nineteen years ago)

That looks like one of the flashback scenes in The Limey.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:34 (nineteen years ago)

This has turned into a game of "name that 70's hair."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:35 (nineteen years ago)

I'm pretty sure I know who it is. Was Clapton involved in this one too?

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:38 (nineteen years ago)

Nope. Not the Yardbirds.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:39 (nineteen years ago)

Fleetwood Mac?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:40 (nineteen years ago)

Yes. Very well done.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:41 (nineteen years ago)

I wondered if the two guys on the left were Pete and Roger, but I guess not.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:42 (nineteen years ago)

I don't think I would've gotten it if you hadn't said "British blues," though.

Ha, I also thought that was Pete Townshend at first!

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:42 (nineteen years ago)

I was going to guess John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:43 (nineteen years ago)

Moving forward in time a little, for $1000:
http://www.cbgb.com/shrine/photos/New_Folder/BGR-20.gif

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:44 (nineteen years ago)

I totally know this one. Should I wait for John?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:45 (nineteen years ago)

Sex Pistols?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:46 (nineteen years ago)

Close! (Hold on for a min, K.)

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:47 (nineteen years ago)

No, that can't be right... I'd recognize Johnny Rotten, at least.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:47 (nineteen years ago)

The guy on the right went on to play the epic guitar solo on 'Champagne Supernova'.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:48 (nineteen years ago)

The Jam

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:49 (nineteen years ago)

yay!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:49 (nineteen years ago)

Yess.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:49 (nineteen years ago)

That clue didn't help me one whit, though. I cheated and just looked up UK punk bands on Google Image Search.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:50 (nineteen years ago)

that's not fair! Although, I have to admit, the cbgb URL helped me out a lot.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:51 (nineteen years ago)

Well, if it makes you feel any better, they were the first band I looked up!

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:51 (nineteen years ago)

The first time I ever heard of Paul Weller was because Portishead remixed a song of his in the mid-90s.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:52 (nineteen years ago)

Also: the fact that I know Eazy is a Style Council fan helped.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 23:52 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.danceage.com/gallery/data/media/914/king-crimson-06.jpg
http://ameblo.jp/user_images/99/f9/10001095173_s.jpg

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:00 (nineteen years ago)

Damn, I missed that one of the photos has the band name.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:01 (nineteen years ago)

Yep, never would've gotten it on my own. I'm supposed to know what Robert Fripp looks like?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:02 (nineteen years ago)

Ah hell, the one I want to post is nsfw.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:02 (nineteen years ago)

Make it a linky-link.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:03 (nineteen years ago)

OK, here. (Watch out, there are B00B135!!!`)

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:05 (nineteen years ago)

Good Lord.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:05 (nineteen years ago)

Now that I look at it again, it's really damn easy...

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:06 (nineteen years ago)

Don't be so sure.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:06 (nineteen years ago)

Is the woman a member of the band, or a prop?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:07 (nineteen years ago)

A prop, as far as I know.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:08 (nineteen years ago)

Holy shit. Tip of my fucking tongue.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:09 (nineteen years ago)

And yet, I don't have the answer.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:10 (nineteen years ago)

Sorry, I cheated again. But cleverly: I googled "two black guys and two white guys."

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:10 (nineteen years ago)

hahaha

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:11 (nineteen years ago)

hahahaha

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:11 (nineteen years ago)

Kenan, I'll let you ponder it some more...

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:11 (nineteen years ago)

I find the dude on the far left instantly recognizable, which is why I thought it would be easy.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:12 (nineteen years ago)

He's the one that's torturing me.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:13 (nineteen years ago)

I don't recall that I've ever seen a picture of this band in my life, only heard the tunes.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:13 (nineteen years ago)

I luuurve them.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:14 (nineteen years ago)

And by "the tunes" I really mean the one or two songs that are super-famous.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:14 (nineteen years ago)

I'm going to kick myself, but I give.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:19 (nineteen years ago)

"Green Onions"?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:19 (nineteen years ago)

Stax?

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:20 (nineteen years ago)

I gotta run... It's Booker T & the MGs. The lady is a bonus, I guess.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:21 (nineteen years ago)

You know what's really funny? This is what stumped me, actually. I was searching for pics of Booker T and the gang about ten minutes ago, and looked at totally different pics, and had it fixed in my mind what they looked like (back in the 60's), so that pic COULDN'T be them.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:21 (nineteen years ago)

And also, go MG's. We all knew what that stanky groove was for, but this pic nails it down in no uncertain way.

Knew there was a reason they're the tightest band that's ever been.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:23 (nineteen years ago)

The Meters are cocking an eye at you right now.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:25 (nineteen years ago)

OMG this is a treat! I'm gonna try to find a stumper.
How about this one?
http://i1.tinypic.com/n1uov6.jpg

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:26 (nineteen years ago)

Them.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:26 (nineteen years ago)

Is that too easy?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:27 (nineteen years ago)

You can't miss Van Morrison's vast, blanched mug, at any age.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:29 (nineteen years ago)

What about this guy and his feather:
http://i1.tinypic.com/n1urux.jpg

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:30 (nineteen years ago)

I'm sorry, his quill.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:31 (nineteen years ago)

Dan Fogelberg.

(Also, I was looking at pics of Them earlier, too, to come up with a pic to post. I didn't see that one, but it's still weird. We're all on the same wavelength or something.)

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:31 (nineteen years ago)

Oh man, I was eating dinner. I would have gotten the King Crimson one without the file name, I was a total geek for them in high school.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:31 (nineteen years ago)

Ok, you can recognize Dan Fogelberg? I bet Jaymc couldn't, though. I'll get you yet, my pretties.
http://i1.tinypic.com/n1uufn.jpg

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:33 (nineteen years ago)

Didn't know Them or Fogelberg. I'm going to lose at the pop-culture contest.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:34 (nineteen years ago)

Not sure, but the guy on the bottom left's moustache is coming off. Lessee... bands with fake moustaches...

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:35 (nineteen years ago)

Want a hint?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:36 (nineteen years ago)

Eagles?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:36 (nineteen years ago)

Nope. Try again.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:37 (nineteen years ago)

They kinda sound like the Eagles though...

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:37 (nineteen years ago)

America?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:38 (nineteen years ago)

Nope. I'll give you a hint. You know their one major hit and if I told you the first line, you would get the rest because you have heard this song every time you went to the dentist's office.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:39 (nineteen years ago)

REO Speedwagon?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:39 (nineteen years ago)

I saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heart.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:39 (nineteen years ago)

(that's a hint)

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:40 (nineteen years ago)

(about the photo)

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:40 (nineteen years ago)

Firefall!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:40 (nineteen years ago)

Indeed.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:40 (nineteen years ago)

What?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:41 (nineteen years ago)

I never knew Firefall wore fake moustaches. I respect them so much more now. They were ironic before it was cool.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:41 (nineteen years ago)

You lost me.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:41 (nineteen years ago)

Okay, I've never even heard of that band, much less recognize a photo of them.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:42 (nineteen years ago)

Jordan and Jaymc -- you're missing exactly nothing. Friefall is something I know because my chilhood, musically speaking, was rather unfortunate.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:42 (nineteen years ago)

You would know their songs though. They're lite rock staples.
"You Are the Woman", "Just Remember I Love You"

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:43 (nineteen years ago)

I wouldn't have recognized them either. Nice mustaches, though, huh?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:43 (nineteen years ago)

"And it'll be alriiiiiiight..."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:43 (nineteen years ago)

I don't listen to much lite rock radio, though.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:44 (nineteen years ago)

Ok, here's one:

http://ssakai.web.infoseek.co.jp/05071305.JPG

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:44 (nineteen years ago)

Buddy Rich

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:45 (nineteen years ago)

Speaking of lite rock radio. I guarantee you've all heard one of this dude's songs, and it's great.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:45 (nineteen years ago)

No.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:45 (nineteen years ago)

I will not guess this is a thousand years. I can safely say that.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:45 (nineteen years ago)

IN a thousand years. I think I need to eat. I'm typing like a drunk person.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:46 (nineteen years ago)

Uhhhh...

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:46 (nineteen years ago)

What's with the gray face?

Actually, I gotta go...

...but I look forward to finding out the answer!

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:47 (nineteen years ago)

What's with the gray face?

That's actually his Amateur Housewife Slut.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:48 (nineteen years ago)

Okay, it's Bobby Caldwell. "What You Won't Do For Love", I think is the hit. He's a soulful man.

http://www.perigord.com/westcoast/images/caldwelllive.gif

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:48 (nineteen years ago)

The 80s weren't very kind to him, though:

ihttp://noted.blogs.com/photos/photos_archive/caldwell.jpg

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:48 (nineteen years ago)

Nick Cave?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:49 (nineteen years ago)

Ok, i should stop guessing after the answer has been revealed.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:49 (nineteen years ago)

I'm hungry. This has been fun. Maybe more tomorrow.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:50 (nineteen years ago)

I almost posted a Birthday Party pic, but I couldn't find one without the name in the file.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:50 (nineteen years ago)

We need some bitches up in this shit.

http://artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGPORTRAITS/music/portrait200/drp100/p153/p15382a314t.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:51 (nineteen years ago)

Juice Newton?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:51 (nineteen years ago)

Yep. How did I know that you would know that?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:52 (nineteen years ago)

That's a skinny woman. I have no idea who she is.

oh, xpost

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:52 (nineteen years ago)

I like her. Love's been a little bit hard on her. She knows it, she sings about it. Her name's Juice.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:54 (nineteen years ago)

Cause she's sooooo sweet.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:54 (nineteen years ago)

I leave you with this guy:
http://www.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGPORTRAITS/music/portrait200/drp000/p081/p08177hn5c7.jpg

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:57 (nineteen years ago)

That's not a guy. You're trying to misdirect us.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:58 (nineteen years ago)

That's totally a guy. He had one hit, that I know of. You KNOW this song and it's terrible.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:59 (nineteen years ago)

I'll give you the first line of the song in...5 minutes if no one guesses it.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 00:59 (nineteen years ago)

Gary Glitter?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:00 (nineteen years ago)

I have no idea. It looks like a really, really young Christopher Guest.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:01 (nineteen years ago)

He looks like one of his eyes is frozen shut. He looks weird. I instinctively dislike him.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:03 (nineteen years ago)

"[name of song] was selling a million records. And the album was selling 100,000

records. (Polydor) had no idea of how to promote or send out albums. And I became outraged

about it . . . .

"It was a very cold, inept situation. Because of [album], I made a lot of

money and a lot of notoriety just because of the lunatic that I used to be. I started hanging

out with the wrong kind of people . . . getting involved with drugs and things and drinking.

I jumped into the fast lane with both feet and I lost my footing . . . . I went to hell.

"It culminated with me turning the desk over on the head of the company and kicking

in the computer screens, and storming out of the label, jumping on an airplane, coming to

California, going out to Santa Monica, and checking into a hotel . . . . I stayed there for four

months in bed under a blanket just afraid to face the world. I just completely snapped. My

thinking process had completely left me . . . .

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:04 (nineteen years ago)

That's from the "Memories" section on his website.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:05 (nineteen years ago)

"She's just 16 years old, leave her alone theeeeeeeeey said..."

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:05 (nineteen years ago)

Those are some pretty common music business memories.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:06 (nineteen years ago)

I was right! It IS Gary Glitter!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:06 (nineteen years ago)

Is Gary Glitter the same person as Benny Mardones?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:07 (nineteen years ago)

I have never heard of that person. I feel like Jaymc.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:08 (nineteen years ago)

I have one more:

http://www.geocities.co.jp/MusicStar/2373/pcconcert1.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:09 (nineteen years ago)

You know this song: "If I could fly, I'd pick YOU up, I'd take you into the night and show YOU love, like you've neeeeever seen, eeeeever seeeeeeen"

It's HORRIBLE!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:09 (nineteen years ago)

I was right! It IS Gary Glitter!

BTW, this was in refernce to the lyric you posted, and the fact that Gary Glitter was later arrested for molesting a young girl. Although I don't think she was 16. I think she was around 9.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:12 (nineteen years ago)

Gross. I just learned that Gregory Abbott is working on his PhD.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:13 (nineteen years ago)

We-ell well.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:13 (nineteen years ago)

You mean, oh-weh oh-weh.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:14 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, that's what I meant. Dinnertime.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:17 (nineteen years ago)

Girl, I been missing you. And you know, it's funny, everytime I get to feeling this way, I wish I had you near me. I wanna reach out and touch you. I can't stop thinking of the things we do, the way you call me, baby, when I'm holding you. I shake and I shiver when I know you're near. Then you whiper in my ear.

Oh baby. Weh-oh-weh.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 01:31 (nineteen years ago)

Tell me you didn't just download that song.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:02 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, I so did. Should've done it the first time you brought it up. To the credit of the people on Soulseek, I couldn't find it there, and had to turn to the more prole Limewire.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:05 (nineteen years ago)

I'll trade you for Firefall...

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:10 (nineteen years ago)

I don't want Firefall. Who would want Firefall? You have to do better than that.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:11 (nineteen years ago)

Actually, nevermind. Old school love jams are free.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:14 (nineteen years ago)

HaHA! Awesome.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:16 (nineteen years ago)

Julia just called me. "I just had to call and laugh at you. Or with you. Or something."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:20 (nineteen years ago)

OMG THIS SONG IS KILLING ME.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:21 (nineteen years ago)

(xp--ha)

― Juulia (julesbdules), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:21 (nineteen years ago)

I'm glad we're all enjoying Gregory Abbott's telepathy together.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:23 (nineteen years ago)

Eenie meenie miny mo

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:24 (nineteen years ago)

Roses are red and violets are blue, he's gonna rock this [town?chaw?] for us.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:24 (nineteen years ago)

I'm gonna listen to it again.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:25 (nineteen years ago)

Show, maybe? Your guess is as good as mine.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:25 (nineteen years ago)

No, that can't be it. But I do think it's "eeny meeny miney mo, come on girl let's shock the show."

Whatever the fuck that means.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:27 (nineteen years ago)

Maybe it's just that one you've made it clear that your song is about gettin' it on, you have metaphorical free range.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:29 (nineteen years ago)

I will listen to it when I get home!

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:29 (nineteen years ago)

If he wants to rock the chaw for you, let the man.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:30 (nineteen years ago)

I am so not down with the Copenhagen.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:30 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, it's gross.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 02:31 (nineteen years ago)

I love that song "What You Won't Do For Love" - love that song. I never knew the guy was white. That one still gets played at Osco a lot.

Up next:

http://photos.lacoccinelle.net/72/29/47229.jpg

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 05:52 (nineteen years ago)

Chic?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 06:13 (nineteen years ago)

Indeed. Here they are in the studio:
http://www.discorevival.it/artisti/chic/Roded.jpg

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 06:55 (nineteen years ago)

I never thought Chic could look so serious. Such was the magic, I guess.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 07:00 (nineteen years ago)

get some George Benson on there.

― slow jamz and white guy indie acoustic shit (Chris V), Thursday, 2 February 2006 10:55 (nineteen years ago)

Freddie Jackson - Rock Me Tonight

― slow jamz and white guy indie acoustic shit (Chris V), Thursday, 2 February 2006 10:56 (nineteen years ago)

I propose a trip to the return of the game exhibit at Science and Industry.

http://www.msichicago.org/gameon/index.html

― Jeff. (Jeff), Thursday, 2 February 2006 13:06 (nineteen years ago)

Oh shit, the Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy game is there! Text-based adventures were the shit.

I'd consider going, but there's no Apple II games? There goes a lot of my nostalgia.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 14:30 (nineteen years ago)

I love that song "What You Won't Do For Love" - love that song. I never knew the guy was white

I know! I think of it as the kind of music middle-aged black married couples would dance to in their living room.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 14:46 (nineteen years ago)

SOOOO... I subscribe to these emails from Daily Candy. They recommend new restaurants/boutiques in Chicago that I can't afford, but I still enjoy reading them. Anyway, in their email today about what to do this weekend, they said everyone should go see Shelly SH0rt, because she's the next Mazzy Star. That's quite a compliment.

Also, a bike messenger who just came in the office apologized that he missed our last show. I sort of looked at him blankly because I'm in work mode (ie: play on the internet mode), so he was like, "Uh, you are in the FF, right?" So that was cool. I have no idea who he is.

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:33 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, the aforementioned Shelley is on 848 right now.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:35 (nineteen years ago)

Man, her publicist is a busy bee!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:37 (nineteen years ago)

Aw man, WB3Z streams in Real... LAME

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:39 (nineteen years ago)

I just turned it on! She sure has a sweet voice.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:40 (nineteen years ago)

She has to nanny at 10 so didn't get to hear the thing herself (it was taped last week).

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:42 (nineteen years ago)

From ILG:

OKYO--Gouichi Suda, president of dev studio Grasshopper Company and director of Capcom's upcoming Killer 7 is working on a new title for the PlayStation 2 according to media reports in Japan. Suda and Grasshopper Company are reportedly developing a new horror and suspense game, currently titled "Michigan."

The game takes place in Chicago, Illinois and opens with a dense fog enveloping the city and the government orders an evacuation of all citizens. Finding the fog and civic leaders' reaction to be suspicious, a TV station investigates and finds the city to be infested with zombies.

Players take the role of a cameraman who is paired with charming female reporter and an audio crew. The objective of the game is to film and file as many "scoops" as possible before their camera's video tape runs out. The tape length is each game's stage's time limit and players must meet a certain objective to advance to the next level.

With both hands affixed to the video camera, players can't do anything to directly intervene, like opening doors or helping someone in need. Instead, they can try to alert the reporter about something in the hope that she will act. In one example, players can alert the reporter to a key and hopefully get the reporter to crouch down and find it. In a none-to-surprising move, the player can also film the reporter from a low angle while she is, say, bending down to grab the key, in order to secure some additional points. It is up to the player whether to to help rescue an NPC in trouble or film their death and receive points for a scoop.

Weird-ass video games.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:44 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, related to the video game exhibition, I went to dinner at the Candlelite last week (refurbished cocktail bar, now sports-bar-ish up by Western and Touhy) - great food, plus a video game shell with a track ball that has multiple games...no big deal, right, except that the games it offers include Mr. Do! and Marble Madness.

xpost - Wow, sounds neat.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:47 (nineteen years ago)

Western and Touhy? I drive past there all the time on my way to school. What side of the street is it? Near Baker's Square?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:52 (nineteen years ago)

....why is it called Michigan?

― gbx (skowly), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:54 (nineteen years ago)

I subscribe to these emails from Daily Candy

there was a time when channel 2 would have a segment with some chick from daily candy during the morning news. she was really extra cute. i didn't mind tempting the transit gods by leaving 5 minutes later on days that was on.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:55 (nineteen years ago)

....why is it called Michigan?

well there is that big-assed lake just to the east...

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:55 (nineteen years ago)

XP: Yeah, inquiring minds want to know.

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:56 (nineteen years ago)

But wouldn't you call it Lake Michigan, then?

― gbx (skowly), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:58 (nineteen years ago)

I don't know. Maybe the zombie fog rolled off of Lake Michigan and on to Michigan Ave. Maybe all the zombies are tourists from Michigan.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 15:59 (nineteen years ago)

Maybe "Michigan" is just, you know...catchy. Sexy. Good things come from there.

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:02 (nineteen years ago)

Or is it going to be like Fargo, and exactly one, pivotal scene takes place in Mich?

― gbx (skowly), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:03 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, I just checked - Candlelite is actually about 3 blocks north of Touhy, on the west side of Western. It's out of the way, but we should do an outing there sometime - tasty eats. I think they've got deals during the week, too.

Maybe Michigan is easier to pronounce in other languages, or maybe it sounds wild and exotic.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:05 (nineteen years ago)

Whenever I used to drive by Candlelite when I worked in Evanston, they had notices on the marquee that made me want to go there, stuff like HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY JOANIE AND CHUCK.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:21 (nineteen years ago)

I missed the game : (

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:29 (nineteen years ago)

I just found out my paper about indie covers of pop songs wasn't accepted to the conference. :(

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:33 (nineteen years ago)

CHEER ME UP GODDAMMIT

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:41 (nineteen years ago)

Shitty news, John. Maybe this will cheer you up.
http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/images/ent/ap/20050716/nyet666_multimedia_4530735_village_people.sff.jpg

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:43 (nineteen years ago)

One guess.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:43 (nineteen years ago)

YESSIR

http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/m/mendes_serg_sergiomen_103b.jpg

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:43 (nineteen years ago)

hahahahaha

awesome.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:44 (nineteen years ago)

That's too bad, John. Maybe you guys can have your own Chicago pop conference? Get drunk and read papers about the dialectics of Gary Glitter aloud to each other?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:45 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.bangkokfightclub.com/images/index.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:45 (nineteen years ago)

http://files.dmusic.com/music/h/a/halfdeaf/soooooo.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:48 (nineteen years ago)

hahahaha

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:49 (nineteen years ago)

I am so tired of that picture -- admittedly largely because I keep looking at that one girl's vapid alien face and thinking, "how in the world did she get MY NAME??". Heh.

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

Not deserving of being a Laurel at all.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:53 (nineteen years ago)

My first year of college, a few folks took the entire contents of a two-man dorm room and rebuilt it in the lobby of the dorm (this was in Gund, Manda, at the base of the main stairs) - and it had the randomness and scatteredness of that photo above. It was quite a piece of work, getting the textbooks, CDs, etc. to be random enough without being completely haphazard. I so wish I had taken a photo. Only one of the two guys whose stuff it was knew about the project before walking into the dorm that night.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:54 (nineteen years ago)

Ah, awkward dot jpeg. That showed up on the message board for my college radio station a few months ago, although the discussion it generated was not as overarching as that on ilX.

Also, John, we're brothers in depression today: my gf "thinks" she wants to break things off with me. Ugh. :(

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:55 (nineteen years ago)

Oh no! Dan, that's sad!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:56 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, I have a guitar question and I don't feel like asking it on the music board. How do you get that shimmery, spaghetti-western guitar sound? I'm thinking Marc Ribot and the Nancy Sinatra song from Kill Bill. Is it just chorus?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:57 (nineteen years ago)

Dan, did she move back to Michigan? Where the zombies live?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 16:57 (nineteen years ago)

The UP, yeah. The difference there is that the zombies say "ughhhrrrrruhhhhhh, eh?"

We're going to try to find some sort of middle ground, but I have trouble being optimistic.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 17:02 (nineteen years ago)

But enough of the pouting. Anyone want to go drinkin' sometime?

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 17:08 (nineteen years ago)

Oooh... I realize now that a drinking invitation from a possibly-to-be-dumped stranger is kind of a turn off. Sorry.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 17:28 (nineteen years ago)

I'll drink with anybody!

Sorry, I have been trying to get info about Meagan and Laurel but to no avail. Shamefully, I even registered a fake account on Classmates.com as a member of Upper Darby H.S. Class of 2003.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 17:32 (nineteen years ago)

I'm not sure. Reverb? We have a new song that uses that, btw.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 17:35 (nineteen years ago)

I don't think it's plain reverb, the sound I'm thinking of is sort of oscillate-y.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 17:36 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, I know.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 17:37 (nineteen years ago)

I'll drink with anybody!

I'm hurt. I don't feel special anymore.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 17:41 (nineteen years ago)

Ooh! Is it a tremolo pedal?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 17:46 (nineteen years ago)

(I ask because I'm interested in duplicating that sound on keyboards, for this one tune.)

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 17:46 (nineteen years ago)

Oh right. Yeah. It's tremolo. I should've known that.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 17:52 (nineteen years ago)

I feel like need to share this CD with you that I saw on my lunch break.
It's currently my #1 WTF band name and cover art.
http://www.absolutelykosher.com/AK034_400px.jpg

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:01 (nineteen years ago)

Oh my god! We were just talking about that album last night!

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:04 (nineteen years ago)

The great thing about Goblin Cock (apart from the fact that the cover art looks exactly like my friend Pat's illustration style) is that it's a dude from (wait for it) Pinback that started the band.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:04 (nineteen years ago)

It's like a monster manual illustration gone horribly wrong.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:05 (nineteen years ago)

it's a dude from (wait for it) Pinback that started the band

You're joking. You have to be.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:10 (nineteen years ago)

Haha, I saw that album in the store a couple months ago, on the new release rack!

It's ironic metal, surely?

xpost, who is Pinback?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:12 (nineteen years ago)

I heart Rob Crow. Is that record any good?

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:13 (nineteen years ago)

Also, Pinback get slightly chuggy at times... I'm thinking of my favorite song off Summer in Abbadon, "afk."

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:15 (nineteen years ago)

I think it's supposed to sound like AC/DC? Am I wrong? I haven't actually heard it.

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:16 (nineteen years ago)

I am very very glad that my glans is not bigger than my feet.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:17 (nineteen years ago)

I wonder who circumcises goblins? Are there goblin rabbis?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:18 (nineteen years ago)

A goblin bris is an all-day affair.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:19 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, so the Booker T talk yesterday made me think that maybe I should write one of those "On First Listen" columns about them, since all I've really heard is "Green Onions" and "Hip Hug-Her." But then I thought maybe I should do the Meters instead. Which do you guys think would be better?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:20 (nineteen years ago)

Your search - "goblin bris" - did not match any documents.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:20 (nineteen years ago)

DUDE. Booker T and the MGs is an epic band. There's no "first listen" about them. You've heard them more than you know. They were the house band for Stax.

Also, way way better than the meters.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

Well, yeah, I've heard them as the house band on plenty of recordings, sure, but is their own stuff worth delving into?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

Of course it is.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

What I'm curoius about is where you got this Meters fixation.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:24 (nineteen years ago)

Because I was thinking of R&B bands from the 60s/early 70s that I haven't heard but think I would like?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:25 (nineteen years ago)

Also, way way better than the meters.

Simply not true. They are apples and oranges of groove.

I think either one would be good...the Meters might be a little more interesting to write about because they have vocal tunes, all the Mardi Gras Indians influence, etc., but the MGs have all those fun instrumental covers of pop songs.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:25 (nineteen years ago)

Both Booker T. and the Meters made great records, but I still listen to the Meters all the time (unlike the MGs). The MGs probably did better as a backup band, though.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:27 (nineteen years ago)

I like the Stax stuff better -- but I have NINE discs of it to listen to, so that might account for my preference. And the Meters remind me of this dude I used to work with at a record store who was my nemesis in so many ways that it's difficult to enumerate them.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:30 (nineteen years ago)

What I like about Booker T (what I've heard) is all that Hammond B-3 organ.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:31 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, the organ is great, but the Meters have Art Neville on organ.

MGs - play the simplest shit, 2 & 4, and make it groove like crazy.

Meters - fucking masters of syncopation.

It's r&b vs. funk.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:34 (nineteen years ago)

One of the main reasons I like the MGs is the fact they were a backup band. They put their stamp on so much great music that you have to wonder if it would have worked at all without them.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:35 (nineteen years ago)

Downsides to the Meters:

Their live shows were/are very jammy.

The reunion at Jazzfest last year kinda sucked. I left to go watch the Roots.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:40 (nineteen years ago)

I just made french toast out of old hamburger buns. It's awesome.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:46 (nineteen years ago)

That's...a great idea!

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 18:53 (nineteen years ago)

I thought so. Just came up with it in a pinch. Because what else are you going to do with stale hamburger buns?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:00 (nineteen years ago)

Bread pudding.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:02 (nineteen years ago)

Meatloaf!

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:03 (nineteen years ago)

Stuffing

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:03 (nineteen years ago)

Requires more ingredients than I have. Milk, eggs, and sugar is a recipe I can deal with.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:03 (nineteen years ago)

I think the only other thing you would need for bread pudding is salt, and maybe some booze and/or spices.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:05 (nineteen years ago)

Stax music is my favorite music.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:06 (nineteen years ago)

Because of Booker T!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:08 (nineteen years ago)

And Otis Redding. And Rufus Thomas! Does anyone have the singles collections that aren't '59-'68? (That's the one I have)

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:10 (nineteen years ago)

Is Booker T still alive? I know that the Al Jackson is dead, and that the white members appeared in Blues Brothers 2000.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:11 (nineteen years ago)

Oh sure! All those guys! "Try A Little Tenderness" - nothing better!

Sadly enough, I first heard those guys because they were the band for The Blues Brothers, and we had those LPs sitting around the house in 1979.

I wish I had the singles collection. When Hear Music on Rush Street was closing down a few years ago, I could've bought it for something like 30% off. I have a basic Otis collection as well as 'King & Queen' with Otis and Carla Thomas.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:11 (nineteen years ago)

I saw a few minutes of the '79 blues brothers movie on TV a few weeks ago, and Steve Cropper and the rest of those guys are playing themselves.

Booker T and the MGs were also Neil Young's backing band on the "This Note's For You" tour in '88/'89, and there are bootlegs of this stuff out there.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:12 (nineteen years ago)

I so wish I could be a drummer in a soul band. I mean a real rockin' soul band. I want to be Al Jackson, damnit!

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:13 (nineteen years ago)

Alas, I am white. :(

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:14 (nineteen years ago)

Don't let that stop you!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:15 (nineteen years ago)

johnny taylor's stuff on stax was pretty f'ing hot too.

who's making love
jody got your girl and gone
i don't want to lose you
cheaper to keep her
we're getting careless with our love

all gold in my book.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:15 (nineteen years ago)

Booker T. played on three songs that I played a whole lot on my radio show in college: John Lee Hooker's "I Cover The Waterfront" (on Mr. Lucky); Bruce Cockburn's "Mighty Trucks of Midnight"; and Shawn Colvin's "Set The Prairie on Fire" (much more a fan of than song than Colvin in general).

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:15 (nineteen years ago)

Don't cop out like that, Dan!

xpost

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:15 (nineteen years ago)

Dan M. is white?!

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:17 (nineteen years ago)

Man, you must have been drunk that night we hung out at Quenchers!

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:23 (nineteen years ago)

gbx is my sensei, and he is fiercely displeased with me for not following in his ilx footsteps.

so, here goes...does anyone know a good guitar repair guy in town? someone you'd trust at least enough to watch your cat while you were out of your town.

― Mark Danjer (Danjer), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:45 (nineteen years ago)

Quote of the day, from Jordan: "In my household, tng and vibrators are of roughly equal sexiness."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:46 (nineteen years ago)

There's a guy named Geoff on Damen near Damen and Addison, and his guitar shop has his name in the title (can't remember it exactly), and a few people have recommended him to me.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:48 (nineteen years ago)

Haha, and it's true. I don't think anyone who knows Maddie will be very surprised by this.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:50 (nineteen years ago)

what's tng?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:53 (nineteen years ago)

Star Trek: TNG.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:55 (nineteen years ago)

OH! Ok. Haha! Oh, Maddie.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:56 (nineteen years ago)

She had a very special kinship with Counselor Troi.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 19:58 (nineteen years ago)

The thing is, I didn't know if that meant that she found them both sexy or totally NOT sexy. Now I know! Either way, it's cute.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:04 (nineteen years ago)

thanks, easy. google maps says there's a Geoff Benge's Guitar Shop around there. that must be it, yes?

― Mark Danjer (Danjer), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:05 (nineteen years ago)

The guitarist in my band says "Guitar Works." Evidently that is in Evanston, however...

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:11 (nineteen years ago)

I only know about woodwind repair shops, and I can tell you where not to go.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:18 (nineteen years ago)

i've lived here for a year and never set foot in evanston. i'm a little scared to break the streak...

my buddy is about to get a sax fixed. where should he not go? (p.s. where should he go?)

― Mark Danjer (Danjer), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:22 (nineteen years ago)

and should i be annoyed that he always refers to his sax as his "horn"?

my instinct is that i should be, he tells me it's normal. but normal for a scrubby little white dude?

― Mark Danjer (Danjer), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:24 (nineteen years ago)

Totally normal.

Besids, saxophones are slightly lame, so "horn" leaves some ambiguity. It could be a trombone, for all you know.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:26 (nineteen years ago)

Does he refer to the reed as a "popsicle stick"?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:28 (nineteen years ago)

Does he refer to the reed as a "popsicle stick"?

...no.

― gbx (skowly), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:32 (nineteen years ago)

I always refer to my penis as my "horn," but other people call it a "popsicle stick." This annoys me.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:33 (nineteen years ago)

That's the shop, Mark.

Horn of plenty?

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:33 (nineteen years ago)

he doesn't refer to the reed as popsicle stick, but i bet i've never heard him use the word sax or saxophone.

it's always, "i wish i had my horn," "gotta get the horn fixed!" "playin' my horn is the only thing that gives me satisfaction since mary lee left me and my poor lil' dog died..." etc.

that's not irritating?

― Mark Danjer (Danjer), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:36 (nineteen years ago)

No.

I hang out with a lot of horn players though. Way too many.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:38 (nineteen years ago)

The one black guy in the band suggests Love, but I don't think that's right, either.

There were two black guys in Love.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:41 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.milesdavis.com/images/covers/102%20Man%20With%20The%20Horn.jpg

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:42 (nineteen years ago)

Mark: I took my clarinet to PM Woodwind in Evanston. They did a fine job with it, but it took them way longer to fix it than what they promised. Which would be fine if that was the standard time, but I had to call up at least four times to check up on it; they kept saying, "Oh call back in a couple days, we'll know by then."

Anyway: Evanston is nice. Great multiplex with a bar in the theater, several good coffee shops, the cleanest comic book store ever, etc. Fuck the haters.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:44 (nineteen years ago)

I second that. Evanston is nice and not to be feared.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:49 (nineteen years ago)

http://janetskiles.com/ART/ed/ed-digi/horn-of-plenty.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:54 (nineteen years ago)

Maddie has seen the Sherlock Holmes episode with Counselor Troi in it, right? Right?

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 2 February 2006 20:57 (nineteen years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6302116996.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 2 February 2006 21:07 (nineteen years ago)

Do you mean the Star Trek episode or something else?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 21:19 (nineteen years ago)

Let's just say that Maddie's obsession with Counselor Troi is a bit on par with my childhood obsessions with Sherlock Holmes, or maybe just Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. She's in "The Six Napoleons".

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 2 February 2006 21:22 (nineteen years ago)

Awesome, Jocelyn. I doubt she's seen it, but I will ask.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 21:24 (nineteen years ago)

And let's not forget this all-time classic:

Star Trek: Classic or Dud?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 21:25 (nineteen years ago)

Somewhere, at my mom's house, there is a picture of Nate and I wearing Worf and Troi masks we got from the TNG magazine.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 2 February 2006 21:31 (nineteen years ago)

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes

Hotness incarnate. And herion chic, too!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 21:44 (nineteen years ago)

http://stealthboy.dyndns.org/~msherman/images/emptg01.gif

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 21:47 (nineteen years ago)

Not to derail (ahem), but I decided to go with Booker T. Article isn't due until May, though, so I've got time to wade through whatever recordings you kind souls may want to bestow upon me.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 February 2006 21:54 (nineteen years ago)

first, buy the Rhino "best of" comp.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 21:54 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000033C3/sr=1-1/qid=1138917313/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-5629197-1623310?%5Fencoding=UTF8

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 21:55 (nineteen years ago)

I would rip you the best of, but it sounds like Keenan has BT&tMGs covered. Check out that hot Otis Redding live album that has them as the backing band, too.

xpost

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 21:59 (nineteen years ago)

I wonder if all the mp3s of that nine-disc Stax Volt box set will fit on one CDR? Either way, I can burn you that, too.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 22:18 (nineteen years ago)

I'll start you off, John. Warning: very long song, very large file.

http://giganticmag.com/mp3s/01%20-%20Melting%20pot.mp3

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 22:53 (nineteen years ago)

Now don't even try to tell me that's not some serious Memphis Soul Stew. Check out that boilin' Memphis guitar. This gon' taste alright.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 22:59 (nineteen years ago)

Add a pound of fatback drums...

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 23:02 (nineteen years ago)

Marge: A-hmm. Today's special is Springfield Soul Stew.
We sell so much of this, people wonder what we put in it.
Well, we're gonna tell ya right now.
Hmm-hmm. Gimme about a half a teacup of bass.
Now, I need a pound of fatback drums.
Now, gimme four tablespoons of boilin' Springfield guitar;
This is gonna taste alright.
Hmm. Delicious.
Mmm. Now just a little pinch of organ.
Now, gimme half a pint of horn.
Place on the burner, and bring to a boil.
Yep. That's it, that's it, that's it, right there.
Now beat. Well, take it Lisa.
Ooh. Thank you.
Mmm. Now, let's take it on home,
'Cause we gotta go home.
That's my girl.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 2 February 2006 23:08 (nineteen years ago)

I just bought my first effects pedal ever! And it a Danelectro Tremolo.

I want a bunch more, but they're a little more expensive than I thought. I get the feeling that all the guitarists got the pedals they wanted in high school and didn't have to worry about it after that.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 00:23 (nineteen years ago)

Mornin'. It's wet outside.

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 14:03 (nineteen years ago)

Tell me about it.

― gbx (skowly), Friday, 3 February 2006 15:02 (nineteen years ago)

How wet IS it?

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:00 (nineteen years ago)

I wish I was Johnny Carson.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:01 (nineteen years ago)

A search of Johnny Carson jokes gives me this gem from Carnac:

"A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou."

"Name three things that have yeast."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:09 (nineteen years ago)

Ok, I have one last "guess who these dudes are" photo for you. It's a doozie. It's Friday.
http://i1.tinypic.com/n3pxtw.jpg

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:12 (nineteen years ago)

Hahaha, because Ed McMahon was drunk! xpost

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:13 (nineteen years ago)

I don't know who that is, but I'll guaran-damn-tee you they're from southern California.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:17 (nineteen years ago)

Fine, no one will ever guess this, including me.
http://www.gocontinental.com/photos2/cruisepablo2a.jpg

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:18 (nineteen years ago)

Lifeline INDEED.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:18 (nineteen years ago)

No idea!

So, who is going to the EB tonight? Because it looks like a fun punk show. Evan, did you mention it before? Or was it Dan? I forgot.

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:19 (nineteen years ago)

http://images.windowsmedia.com/img/prov_u/300_80/00606949058722_800x800.jpg

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:19 (nineteen years ago)

1. Menacing
2. Jubilant!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:20 (nineteen years ago)

They don't even look like the same dudes.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:21 (nineteen years ago)

So, who is going to the EB tonight? Because it looks like a fun punk show. Evan, did you mention it before? Or was it Dan? I forgot.

'Twas otto, I believe. I checked out one of those bands on MySpace, they sounded decent. Know what time it starts?

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:23 (nineteen years ago)

They look better without shirts. Because those shirts are fugly.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:24 (nineteen years ago)

10pm, Dan. You've met Nick before, right? So, you'd recognize us?

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:27 (nineteen years ago)

Cotton balls are falling from the sky! The end is nigh!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:31 (nineteen years ago)

Check it out. The page I made for my old punk band is still up.

Ooh! The snow is purrrrtttyyy.

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:32 (nineteen years ago)

We just overloaded the site!

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:33 (nineteen years ago)

We're so far from having snow (err, I think -- not that I ever check the forecast) but at least it's finally cold enough that I need an extra rug over my feet at night! Ahhhh, winter WHERE ARE YOU?

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:35 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah Sarah, I would recognize you guys. I'm supposed to be doing something with a friend of mine but I think I can probably convince him to go.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:42 (nineteen years ago)

Dan, this is what Kenan looks like:

http://www.cleftandcloven.com/kenan.bmp

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:49 (nineteen years ago)

Thank you for not posting the picture of my ass.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:49 (nineteen years ago)

I'm feeling gentlemanly today.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:53 (nineteen years ago)

Oh yeah, I've seen that one. Sometimes when I ride the train I look for a guy who looks like he was born out of a weird amalgam of MS Paint and an Etch-Sketh, but I've never seen him.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 17:06 (nineteen years ago)

Argh. Etch-a-Sketch.

So long, humor!

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 17:06 (nineteen years ago)

please do come, it will be a ball. headache city, the headliners, are a blast. i may be biased as they are all friends of mine but i don't think i am. turpentine brothers are from boston, i like what i've heard from them but this will be the first time i've seen them. tara from mr. airplane man plays drums. submarine races is the latest effort from ian adams (ex of the ponys and popsick), they have a single coming out on shit sandwich and a full length on in the red in the works. i saw them at cal's two months or so ago and they sounded really really good, especially considering it was cal's. i'd hesitated checking them out because i was so totally turned off by popsick, but i really like this band.

i'll be wearing a black jacket and a green hoodie. come by and say hello. i plan on getting stinky drunk later on as my fantastic girlfriend has to leave early.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 3 February 2006 17:09 (nineteen years ago)

I'm going to see some improv tonight and then maybe go out drinking with Kelsey later...

Wasn't "Pablo Cruise" a chaki username once upon a time?

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 17:10 (nineteen years ago)

otto, is your name Kevin? I forgot.

I forget a lot of things.

Well, I really like mr. airplane man & the pony's (especially that guy). I'm sure it will be a good time.

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 17:15 (nineteen years ago)

yes, i am kevin. i just remembered, i think said drummer may be staying at my place because she has pet allergies. i should really find out for sure. it would be embarrassing if i were to go to an afterparty and leave someone stranded.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 3 February 2006 17:27 (nineteen years ago)

When I was a wee lad, there was a huge show at Met Stadium (the old Twins outdoor ballpark) with THE EAGLES...Steve Miller Band...and pablo cruise...

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 3 February 2006 18:26 (nineteen years ago)

What songs might I know Pablo Cruise for? Because I really have no idea who they are.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 18:59 (nineteen years ago)

Also, I am too lazy for the Googling.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:02 (nineteen years ago)

Ugh, I think I just had some bad mayo.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:04 (nineteen years ago)

"Hang On (Help Is On The Way)" - I think that's their main single.
("What's it like inside a bubble?/Does your head ever give you trouble?" "Why are you in such a hurry? Is it really worth the worry?")

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:06 (nineteen years ago)

Why are you in such a hurry? Is it really worth the worry?
True, true.

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:09 (nineteen years ago)

Guys, don't try the Odwalla Amazing Purple Superfood.
It tastes WEIRD, like peppermint fruit or something, and I think it's hurting my stomach.
This is what happens when they are out of Almon'do and I have to try something new.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:10 (nineteen years ago)

Don't eat the roasted veggie wrap from Bake for Me! either. I am gobbling up baby carrots to get the taste out of my mouth.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:11 (nineteen years ago)

So everyone had awful lunch today?

I ate an ill-advised slice of pizza w/breadsticks from Rocky Rococo's today and now I feel gross.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:14 (nineteen years ago)

I had a decent lunch:
Black bean soup
an apple
fat free jell0 chocolate pudding

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:17 (nineteen years ago)

Everyone should come to the EB tonight.
I'll be there!
Nick will be there!
Otto will be there!
Dan might be there!

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:17 (nineteen years ago)

Lunch is going great, so far.

― gbx (skowly), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:18 (nineteen years ago)

Everyone should come to the EB tonight.

lol indie amirite?

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:19 (nineteen years ago)

See, I didn't know Pablo Cruise was a band before today. I thought it was just a guy, and assumed he sounded like Jose Feliciano.

"Help Is On The Way" is the Little River Band. Pablo Cruise sings "Love Will Find a Way."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:33 (nineteen years ago)

Little River Band -- ugh. That's where I draw the line.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:34 (nineteen years ago)

What is the difference between Little Feat and Supertramp?

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:41 (nineteen years ago)

What's amazing about the Little River Band, to me, is that in the 70's the American appetite for shitty mellow Southern California Lite Rock was so voracious that we had to start importing shitty mellow Austrailian Lite Rock.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:43 (nineteen years ago)

xpost -- Miles and miles. Little Feat does this pseudo-cajun country-fried thing, and Supertramp is a pseudo-prog British pop thing.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:44 (nineteen years ago)

What is the difference between Little Feat and Supertramp?
hahahahaha

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:46 (nineteen years ago)

my dad had a little river band jones, i can remember all those 8 tracks. as far as lunch goes i went to kfc and i can actually HEAR my innards churning.

everyone should come to the bottle tonight.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:46 (nineteen years ago)

Sorry, I had a roommate (the nudist, if you recall) who LOVED Little Feat.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:47 (nineteen years ago)

I know this isn't even worth asking for guesses on, but these are the baddest men in the world of classick rock:

http://www.concertshots.com/June%2003%20Images/cs-ZZTop1-Gwinnett62103.JPG

I will always be in my father's debt for introducing me to their pre-"Legs" music. And, you know, raising me.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:51 (nineteen years ago)

That one's a gimme.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:51 (nineteen years ago)

I mean, shit. Forget about the beards for a minute and ook at that drum kit, those guitars! "Cheap Sunglasses!"

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:52 (nineteen years ago)

And the drummer, who looks like a piece of Etruscan statuary!

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:53 (nineteen years ago)

Jordan, do you know the name of the company that makes those curved, open-ended, weirdo drums like the one in the center there? I've seen those kits before but have no idea where they come from.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:53 (nineteen years ago)

Also it looks like it has a chrome skull inside of it. OMG they are so cool.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 19:54 (nineteen years ago)

You are so from the UP.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 20:00 (nineteen years ago)

I don't know what's up with those drums! Crazy-ass curvy concert toms. It looks like it's a Tama kit, though.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 20:02 (nineteen years ago)

And those tapestries they're wearing!

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 3 February 2006 20:02 (nineteen years ago)

That guitar is indeed awesome. I like that they're holding their instruments in that photo, because if they weren't, there would be no way to tell them apart.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 3 February 2006 20:03 (nineteen years ago)

And those tapestries they're wearing!

haha that would be funny. Each cloth tells the story of a down-on-his-luck gas station employee whose life is forever changed by the magical appearance of a '34 Ford roadster.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 3 February 2006 20:05 (nineteen years ago)

John, I wanna know what you mean! I don't take offense at all, but in my mind if I wore C@rh@rtts and S0rels and talked about deer camp and my truck and the Packers, then I would be "so from the UP." :)

Also, Kenan, that is goddamn hilarious.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 20:11 (nineteen years ago)

Ha, I don't know what I mean.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 20:43 (nineteen years ago)

Some people have told me they think Yoopers get excited over things that may seem mundane because life there is quite bland. There is some truth to this.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 20:47 (nineteen years ago)

I was just thinking about you and your dad bonding over ZZ Top.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 20:49 (nineteen years ago)

Man, that and NPR was pretty much all I heard on literally dozens of road trips. Oh, and Dire Straits. They're not as good.

― Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:03 (nineteen years ago)

SHY TO FCUK WITH UR SHORT GUN? L0NGER 3" INSTANTLY crypt

You guys spend too much time talking about shit music now that I'm not on here all day. The ladiez need to reprazent and take over.

I had jaymc's Steely Dan mix on in the car yesterday when I went to pick up Sarah and as soon as she heard it she made a face and said "What is THIS?" and pouted until I turned it off. Needless to say, I love (most of) it.

Everyone come to the Empty Bottle 2nite.

I'm going to go play Resident Evil IV now. Peace.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:05 (nineteen years ago)

The ladiez need to reprazent and take over.
What am I, a eunuch?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:07 (nineteen years ago)

There's a story about Mark K. of Dire Straits asking Billy G. how he got that tone out of his guitar - I don't know if the story's true, but when you hear 'Brothers In Arms' it makes sense.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:08 (nineteen years ago)

had jaymc's Steely Dan mix on in the car yesterday when I went to pick up Sarah and as soon as she heard it she made a face and said "What is THIS?" and pouted until I turned it off. Needless to say, I love (most of) it.

weird, two mentions by me of my pop in one afternoon. steely dan was my dad's favorite band of all time. i probably heard aja every night after pop warner practice for 4 years. my dad loved the dan.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:11 (nineteen years ago)

That's it, I'm changing my screenname.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:13 (nineteen years ago)

I hope I didn't offend then, otto!

Have you guys watched the SNL Chronicles of Narnia video yet? Do it.

Amanda, you aren't chopped liver to me! Don't worry. I'm punishing Nick by making him go to the Container St0re with me this afternoon. BWAH HA HA!

― Sarah Chocolatecake McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:15 (nineteen years ago)

Also Sarah, I share your distaste for The Dan. Yuck.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:16 (nineteen years ago)

I wanted to spit it back out of my mouth as soon as I heard, but couldn't, because it's music. I did try really hard though.

― Sarah HOOWAH! McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:17 (nineteen years ago)

I hope I didn't offend then, otto!

no worries, it wasn't until my late 20s that i learned to appreciate steely dan. when you're 11 years old and way into iron maiden and old sabbath your dad's steely dan is the auditory equivilant of having green beans foisted upon you.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:19 (nineteen years ago)

Canned, flavorless green beans.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:20 (nineteen years ago)

My dad loved Steely Dan, too. That's how I heard them as young as I did. I just bought The Royal Scam the other day and am really getting into all these Steely Dan songs I'd never heard before. The lyrics to "The Fez" are hysterical:

No I’m never gonna do it without the fez on
Oh no
No I’m never gonna do it without the fez on
Oh no
That’s what I am
Please understand
I wanna be your holy man

Brilliant.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:21 (nineteen years ago)

lol @ Sarah

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:22 (nineteen years ago)

They're piling in the back seat
They're generating steam heat
Pulsating to the back beat
The Blitzkrieg Bop

Hey ho, let's go
Shoot'em in the back now
What they want, I don't know
They're all reved up and ready to go

― Sarah Punklives McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:24 (nineteen years ago)

Punk is boring.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:26 (nineteen years ago)

Haha, I don't actually mean that.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:26 (nineteen years ago)

Jordan, I seriously love how much you love (& eat) pizza. I think I've said it all before, but it is worth repeating.

I made a fucking kick ass homemade pizza last night. Pineapple only. I know that doesn't sit well with all.

To file under "obvious" . . .
I'm ready for 5:00.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:27 (nineteen years ago)

punk is boring

It's funny that you say that, 'cause I'm listening to this right now:

http://reviews.durge.org/covers/cds/TheShapeOfPunkToCome.jpg

xpost ok good

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:28 (nineteen years ago)

Sarah, have you heard Metric? I think you might like them.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:29 (nineteen years ago)

Haha, thank you Kelsey! This thing between me and pizza, yeah, it's deep.

Did your pizza have cheese and tomato sauce?

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:34 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, John, but I wouldn't call them punk..? I think I have a couple of their songs in i-tunes from a mix.

― Sarah Punklives McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:35 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, I didn't mean to say they were punk. Just a disconnected thought, since I'm listening to them right now.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:37 (nineteen years ago)

Which album, Jay?

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:42 (nineteen years ago)

Pizza is so awesome. After falling out of love with D'Agostino's, their single-slice cheese pan pizza (with sauce on top) is winning me back again.

Laurel: Old World Underground

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:42 (nineteen years ago)

(Haven't heard the new one.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:43 (nineteen years ago)

I am bored : ( But the Odwalla didn't kill me.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:45 (nineteen years ago)

I like sauce on top. It's been good for making pizzas at home because the cheese kind of seals the top layer of crust and prevents it from getting sauce-soggy and not cooking fully.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:47 (nineteen years ago)

I love Metric, although it took me ages to get into the new one. Did you ever hear their unreleased first thingy? I seem to remember that it got scrapped when their label went out of business with the rights, but that's hazy.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:51 (nineteen years ago)

I will look them up.

― Sarah Punklives McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:52 (nineteen years ago)

cheese and sauce indeedy!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:55 (nineteen years ago)

No, I had known about Metric as being associated with that whole Arts & Crafts posse (Broken Social Scene, Stars, etc), but didn't actually hear them until Old World Underground... was played as pre-show music at the Cut Copy show a few months ago. I was impressed enough that I went home and downloaded the album.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:58 (nineteen years ago)

I didn't know they were related to Stars, etc. Hmm.

Have a great weekend, Everyone!

― Sarah Punklives McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 February 2006 21:59 (nineteen years ago)

Part of my love of all things Canadian - they've got songs here:
http://www.myspace.com/metricband

I heard about them two years ago when I was in Austin and waiting in line for a show - the band I wanted to see was playing after Metric (who sold out the place), part of a Canadian showcase - and the gal in line with me bartended at the Double Door and told me how great they were.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:00 (nineteen years ago)

Mmm. I love pineapple, but Maddie is resistant. Maybe I will leverage my birthday this weekend to make pineapple pizza. :>

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:01 (nineteen years ago)

Oh yeah, the lead singer for Metric used to be the female voice of Stars...can't remember quite when that broke off or who's on which album, but I quite liked her live approach to "Going, Going, Gone".

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:01 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, and Metric's coming to the Metro in mid-April, eh.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:02 (nineteen years ago)

I bought one of those dough balls at Trader Joe's, rolled it out on the pizza stone (which was coated in olive oil), smothered that in a mixture of basil pesto & pizza sauce, cut up an organic pineapple, threw pieces on & then coated in mozzerella.

It was amazing. the perfect crisp crust, delicately flavored with olive oil.

I'm starving & keep thinking about the pizza in my fridge at home . . .

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:06 (nineteen years ago)

Pineapple alone = dud

Pineapple + Jalapeño = teh hawtness

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:08 (nineteen years ago)

Holy mother of god, Kelsey. You've got yourself a pizza!!

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:08 (nineteen years ago)

IMHO, of course. xpost

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:08 (nineteen years ago)

i'm outta here, see you all tonight.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:15 (nineteen years ago)

That sounds awesome, Kelsey.

Pineapple + Jalapeño = teh hawtness

Wow. This never even occurred to me.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:17 (nineteen years ago)

Dude, I made pizzas for a living for an astonishingly long time (well, to me at least.) I've got combinations on top of combinations...

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:21 (nineteen years ago)

Keep 'em coming, then!

One of my favorite slices at Ian's is the BBQ Chicken + Pineapple.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:22 (nineteen years ago)

I'm out. Hopefully see some of y'all tonight!

xpost: One of my other faves was and remains diced Roma tomatoes, kalamata olives, and feta. Use just enough mozzarella to bind it all together.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:26 (nineteen years ago)

Can I scream?

― Jeff. (Jeff), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:26 (nineteen years ago)

I've made that pizza, but not with the mozzarella. That's a good idea.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:27 (nineteen years ago)

For ice cream?

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:27 (nineteen years ago)

Pears, goat cheese.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:31 (nineteen years ago)

That sounds good, but I'm not convinced about goat cheese as a primary cheese for pizza. It just doesn't melt or spread well, does it?

Maddie made a sauceless goat cheese, cranberry, spinach, and prosciutto pizza and it was the only time our pizza opinions have differed.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:33 (nineteen years ago)

HOW MANY TIMES do I have to say that the best pizza ever uses red sauce, gorgonzola, red onions, canadian bacon, and sliced apples...and is drizzled with honey. If you like those things, that is.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:41 (nineteen years ago)

Ho...ney?

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:48 (nineteen years ago)

Did I stutter? ; )

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 3 February 2006 22:57 (nineteen years ago)

That sounds good! Except for the onions. But apples, honey, and gorgonzola can be a dish on their own, so surely they will taste even better in pizza form.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 February 2006 23:02 (nineteen years ago)

I will probably NOT be at the EB, tonight, despite my efforts to rally interest (DANJER!).

I guess I'll be at Sylvies?

― gbx (skowly), Friday, 3 February 2006 23:08 (nineteen years ago)

What's going on at Sylvies?

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 3 February 2006 23:11 (nineteen years ago)

I'm playing at that South Union Arts tonight, so no EB for me - but I'll be there tomorrow eve...

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 3 February 2006 23:13 (nineteen years ago)

A friend of a friend's band is playing?

― gbx (skowly), Saturday, 4 February 2006 01:11 (nineteen years ago)

Wouldn't tomorrow eve be...today?

― n/a (Nick A.), Saturday, 4 February 2006 02:32 (nineteen years ago)

BUSTED.

― gbx (skowly), Saturday, 4 February 2006 02:49 (nineteen years ago)

NOGGIN' IT.

― n/a (Nick A.), Saturday, 4 February 2006 02:51 (nineteen years ago)

STRAIGHT NOGGIN' IT, DUDE.

― gbx (skowly), Saturday, 4 February 2006 03:03 (nineteen years ago)

Dudes, I am so drunk. I don't know what happened (except not eating dinner). So. Durnk.

― Jordan (Jordan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 03:46 (nineteen years ago)

Fuck, it's not even 10 yet. At least i got home.

― Jordan (Jordan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 03:46 (nineteen years ago)

Well done.

I am not drunk. I am doing community service.

― gbx (skowly), Saturday, 4 February 2006 03:47 (nineteen years ago)

You were? Doing community service?

― Jordan (Jordan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 04:04 (nineteen years ago)

Or are, rather?

― Jordan (Jordan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 04:04 (nineteen years ago)

Yes. I can do it from home. BORING>

― gbx (skowly), Saturday, 4 February 2006 04:18 (nineteen years ago)

I am not drunk (again), but I have had a couple of beers. I ran into someone randomly, and ended up at the Beechwood with him. I love running into random people, and it's even better when they say, "Wanna get a beer?"

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 04:45 (nineteen years ago)

I'm still amazed that on some nights I can drink beers upon beers and not feeling anything, and sometimes have three and be DURNK. And then go to the video store and loudly inquire about why they don't have Undead, Ray, or Serenity in stock.

― Jordan (Jordan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 04:51 (nineteen years ago)

Those bastards! What did you end up with?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 04:53 (nineteen years ago)

Road to Perdition. :(

― Jordan (Jordan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 04:53 (nineteen years ago)

yuck. nice art direction, though.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 04:53 (nineteen years ago)

In my muddled state I could only figure, "hey, it's a comic book movie, kinda".

― Jordan (Jordan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 04:54 (nineteen years ago)

They didn't have Sin City? Now there's a comic book movie fo yo ass, right there.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 04:58 (nineteen years ago)

I'd never heard the Rick Rubin/Neil Diamond album before tonight. I'm conflicted about it. On the one hand, Neil Diamond can still write a great tune. Always could. On the other hand, giving him the spare Cash treatment doesn't serve him as well as some pop production would serve him, because the album sounds like it's taking all this schmaltz totally seriously, and Neil Diamond is more fun than that. So I'm not sure what to think. I like these songs a lot, but I don't think Rubin was right for them.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 05:44 (nineteen years ago)

"Hell Yeah" is pretty great. I think one major strength of Rubin's production is that he had Neil D. play guitar and sing at the same time, which gives the songs more of a "single performance" feel. I'm also a sucker for the lowest-octave-of-the-piano bass lines Rubin uses both here and on the later Cash recordings.

I opened for a noisy post-punk band tonight - was fun.

I'm listening to "Blow My Buzz" by D-12 on a loop.

― Eazy (Eazy), Saturday, 4 February 2006 07:05 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, and the part I like most in "Hell Yeah" is when he sings "I'm livin' in a bowl" and then there's something like 8 or 16 bars before he makes any sense of that statement.

― Eazy (Eazy), Saturday, 4 February 2006 07:06 (nineteen years ago)

The Submarine Races, the new band with dude from Happy Supply and the Ponys in it, covered a Neil Diamond song last night ("The Book I Wrote"). That was a fun show. I didn't meet otto midnight though.

― n/a (Nick A.), Saturday, 4 February 2006 15:17 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, and the part I like most in "Hell Yeah" is when he sings "I'm livin' in a bowl" and then there's something like 8 or 16 bars before he makes any sense of that statement.

haha I know! I was imagining a bowl of onion dip. Actually, he takes so long that I think I stopped expecting any sense to be made of it.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 16:31 (nineteen years ago)

covered a Neil Diamond song last night ("The Book I Wrote")

I prefer the Talking Heads' "The Book I Read". Someone should cover that.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 16:46 (nineteen years ago)

Here's a fun fact: I always sing "Food for the Kitty" to the tune of "Fool for the City" while I'm feeding my cat.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 17:56 (nineteen years ago)

That IS a fun fact.

― Jordan (Jordan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 17:59 (nineteen years ago)

Another fun fact: I bought a book today, which is a rare occurence because I have a reliable source for all things literary. So I had to buy something I know she does not have, nor is likely to ever have: "Getting Married" by August Strindberg. Nice hardback edition with his stern, humorless Swedish face on the dust jacket. Which doesn't match at all, because this is a funny mufuggin book. Also sexist, wrong, childish, and did I mention funny? This is the Eddie Murphy: Raw of 1885.

I also finally get a Woody Allen reference. From Manhattan: "When it comes to relationships with women, I'm the winner of the August Strindberg award." Meaning that his level of emotional maturity is slightly below David Lee Roth.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Saturday, 4 February 2006 20:27 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.strindbergandhelium.com/

― Juulia (julesbdules), Saturday, 4 February 2006 21:30 (nineteen years ago)

I didn't meet otto midnight though.

i was there. i just woke up 20 minutes ago. i'm shattered.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Saturday, 4 February 2006 23:34 (nineteen years ago)

I am likely to be in Chicago for about a week including the weekend of the 25th. Be ye warned.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 5 February 2006 01:39 (nineteen years ago)

Anyone going to the Shelley Short show? I'm heading down for tickets right now.

― gbx (skowly), Sunday, 5 February 2006 01:54 (nineteen years ago)

I think I'm gonna go!

― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 5 February 2006 02:08 (nineteen years ago)

Sarah is wrong about Steely Dan. Steely Dan is awesome and kinda menacing and dark. And also awesome. Nobody understands Steely Dan until they do.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Sunday, 5 February 2006 03:39 (nineteen years ago)

Morning guys. I may have a real, paying freelance gig today. Wish me luck.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 6 February 2006 15:01 (nineteen years ago)

Good luck. Are you interviewing, or something?

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 6 February 2006 15:03 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, but if they like me, they'll put me right to work.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 6 February 2006 15:07 (nineteen years ago)

Hot.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 6 February 2006 15:10 (nineteen years ago)

I tried reading some of Jonathan Lethem's unpublished essays on his website, but had to stop reading after the second sentence:

Dwell long enough in pop culture's mind's-eye and you'll be forgiven or forgotten; watershed glam-funk craftsman Rick James didn't live long enough to pull off either one. Television comedian Dave LaChappelle's riotous send-up of the performer's addictions, abuses, and all-around sleaziness managed instead, in the year preceding James' death, to resurrect and thoroughly reinscribe the musican's self-inflicted image as a clownish amoral grotesque.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 6 February 2006 15:41 (nineteen years ago)

i thought the short show already happened?!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 6 February 2006 15:43 (nineteen years ago)

It was Saturday night.

― Sarah Punklives McLusky (coco), Monday, 6 February 2006 15:49 (nineteen years ago)

Has David LaChappelle ever photographed Dave Chappelle?

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 6 February 2006 16:16 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, Jonathan LaLetham.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Monday, 6 February 2006 16:22 (nineteen years ago)

We should all add "La" to our surnames.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 6 February 2006 16:38 (nineteen years ago)

But only when we need ART NAMES.

If I ever have an "installation" I will be Jordan LaCoh3n.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 6 February 2006 16:42 (nineteen years ago)

I saw Da Ali G show for the first time this weekend. Hilarious!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 6 February 2006 17:33 (nineteen years ago)

I spent some time watching Ali G season 2 this weekend myself. I gotta say, I love the word "Racialist."

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 6 February 2006 17:39 (nineteen years ago)

I actually have not seen more than a few minutes of that show.

We did go over to our stoner friends' house on Saturday (they also happen to be the hardcore homebrewers) and watched Venture Bros., interspersed with Prince on SNL and that movie about LL Cool J and the shark.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 6 February 2006 17:48 (nineteen years ago)

What episode(s) of Ali G did you see, Kels? It is pretty funny.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 6 February 2006 17:57 (nineteen years ago)

Season One, epidsodes 1-3

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 6 February 2006 18:55 (nineteen years ago)

Prince was batshit on SNL! Well, that first song that was all guitar solos where he adjusted his hair while tapping with the other hand, at least. The other song was kinda snoozeville.

― n/a (Nick A.), Monday, 6 February 2006 21:40 (nineteen years ago)

I only saw the first song, and I forced the stoners to turn it on and groan through the bad sketches that preceded it. You're right, it was fucking awesome! Prince is still a bad, bad man.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 6 February 2006 21:46 (nineteen years ago)

For a second I thought he was going to smash his guitar at the end, and I breathed a sigh of relief when he just set it down w/the effects still running and swaggered off stage, 'cause it was so cool.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 6 February 2006 21:52 (nineteen years ago)

Is Prince ever going to age? Is he human?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 6 February 2006 23:34 (nineteen years ago)

Also, fucking deadly performance on SNL.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 6 February 2006 23:34 (nineteen years ago)

.....anyone going to these Jason Molina shows?

― gbx (skowly), Monday, 6 February 2006 23:38 (nineteen years ago)

More like Songs:Ohfuckyou.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 6 February 2006 23:41 (nineteen years ago)

;_;

― gbx (skowly), Monday, 6 February 2006 23:42 (nineteen years ago)

Maddie thought she saw a line or two around Prince's eyes, but I'm not so sure. I think he's going to outdo Bowie, as far as immortal energy vampires go.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 00:17 (nineteen years ago)

Lines or no lines, that does not look like a 47 year old man.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 02:31 (nineteen years ago)

Story that I might have related before:

On the way to Kansas City over the holidays, Maddie and I stopped at the Best Buy in Janesville, WI. I got a Prince cd for the car, and the check-out dude took notice and told us about the time he interviewed him back in the day. Apparently Prince was at the club and he had a private waitress. He motioned her over and said, "...the usual." She winked and said, "Sex on the beach, extra pineapple? Coming right up."

OF COURSE.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 02:39 (nineteen years ago)

My guess would have been Sex on the Beach with Blue Curacao instead of orange juice. So that it would be purple.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 02:45 (nineteen years ago)

That would have been better.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 02:49 (nineteen years ago)

I'm in the Redwood Curtain, so many stars and the air's nice and it was about 65 degrees nyah nyah. We should do our cabin trip in this part of the country! Or, more seriously, we should plan that cabin thing for the late winter/spring.

― Eazy (Eazy), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 07:40 (nineteen years ago)

Where is the Redwood Curtain? In CA?

― Sarah Punklives McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 14:28 (nineteen years ago)

Holy shit guys, I saw a bus almost run sideways into a semi truck at like 55 mph on the way to work today. It happened right in front of me on the ramp between the Ryan and I55. I knew there was a reason I was thinking about starting riding the train/bus to work again.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 15:42 (nineteen years ago)

Eek! I'm glad it was just an almost.

― Sarah Shaniqua McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 15:47 (nineteen years ago)

No kidding. Whussup dudes. I'm fighting with my health insurance providers because they say that I don't exist and I don't want to have to remind them that I have been paying them lots of money for zero service for the last 3 years. I go to the doctor ONE TIME and they tell me that I don't exist? Wrong again, fuckos.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 15:58 (nineteen years ago)

That makes my head hurt.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 15:59 (nineteen years ago)

Burn them, burn them all.
I did my taxes last night : ( (Have to do them early for FAFSA purposes)

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:00 (nineteen years ago)

Hi. Can I say once again how fucking great EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP is? Now I just need to tell myself to do it every night and not just because I've only gotten three the night before.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:01 (nineteen years ago)

Yes! It is great! I worked until 9:30 last night and I just got into work, because I'm entitled to a beer after work and eight hours of sleep, you fuckers.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:02 (nineteen years ago)

Did you see that newest NYT article about Jt Leroy? Geoffrey Knoop has come out and admitted that there is no JT Leroy and that Laura Albert wrote the books, but he said that she (Laura) will probably never come forward and admit it. Looky here

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:03 (nineteen years ago)

Question: Should I go to grad school?

Reason: I really like the student life, and I get hella jealous when I hear about people younger than me that are teaching college kids.

Problem: I don't know what to study.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:04 (nineteen years ago)

I think a person should only go to grad school when s/he realizes what it is that s/he wants to study. Then it becomes worth it.

On the other hand, if you want to be a teacher, you should be a teacher.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:05 (nineteen years ago)

You're already up all night, so you may as well be writing papers.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:05 (nineteen years ago)

The aforementioned "It" being the constant worrying about money, the never-going-out, the arduous work-school-work cycle, fretting about loans (if you have them), etc.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:07 (nineteen years ago)

The aforementioned "It" being the constant worrying about money, the never-going-out, the arduous work-school-work cycle, fretting about loans (if you have them), etc.

Well, that doesn't sound appealing.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:07 (nineteen years ago)

Question for dudes and dudettes in bands...does it make your taxes waaaay more difficult? Last year, it would have been a snap if it wasn't for the band, but I had to come up with all sorts of deductions just to not owe $$.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:08 (nineteen years ago)

I don't know anything about deductions.

But Ben writes off all sorts of things related to the band and saves receipts and shit.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:10 (nineteen years ago)

Re grad school: Can't I be some sort of itinerant scholar and study Media, Aesthetics, and Culture, and just have a group of students I can discuss things with every once in a while?

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:13 (nineteen years ago)

(Have to do them early for FAFSA purposes)

Yikes! I have to do this, too. And, because I'm starting in the summer, LAST year's taxes apply. Which means that I get to tell them all about how I made $2500 that year.

That near-miss sounds scary, Dan. Some jerk this morning pulled a last-minute, unsignalled right turn and cut me off (on my bike). I ran into the side of the truck, and pounded on his window for a while until he stopped. Jackoff. Of all the days to forget my helmet.

xpost: worth a shot. Man, I am fucking THRILLED to be a student again (soon). Even if it's going to be really hard.

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:17 (nineteen years ago)

Re grad school: Can't I be some sort of itinerant scholar and study Media, Aesthetics, and Culture, and just have a group of students I can discuss things with every once in a while?

I guess I'm of the school of thought that says that this sort of thing (scholarship for scholarship's sake) is not what grad school is for. I'm sure some people who end up as lifetime academics do it for that reason, but that's not where I come from. I tend to value the practical above the theoretical. So far it has helped me take the liberal arts background that I came from (in college) and find useful, lucrative real-life applications for it. I went to grad school so I could get a job that didn't make me feel dead inside, and I'm almost there. I'm not sure why other people go, but I can only speak for my own experience.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:22 (nineteen years ago)

That's a good point: part of the reason I'm excited about school again is because I'll be learning something PRACTICAL. Learning for learning's sake is now something that I think I would prefer to do on my own (given the time). And time, really, is what it's all about. I used to want to go to grad school for Everything, just because school allows you the time to sit around and read shit, guilt-free, because that's what you're supposed to be doing.

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:27 (nineteen years ago)

Does meeting hot college girls/boys count as a practical application?

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:28 (nineteen years ago)

I used to want to go to grad school for Everything, just because school allows you the time to sit around and read shit, guilt-free, because that's what you're supposed to be doing.

AMEN.

Does meeting hot college girls/boys count as a practical application?

DOUBLE AMEN.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:37 (nineteen years ago)

I didn't meet that many girls in college. I think I was too pushy. Girls are more receptive to pushy at my age.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:39 (nineteen years ago)

Haha.

I didn't meet that many girls in college either, mostly since the one girl kinda stuck.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:42 (nineteen years ago)

Work is such a time-drain, for real. I mean, especially when I'm really well-rested and full of energy, like I am today, it just makes me so fucking sad that I can't actually take advantage of it at all. I have books to read. Films to watch. I've been wanting to start this essay on ethics and formalism for like a month now, and I just know that if I didn't have a job, I could get up and sit in a sunny cafe and write the thing.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:47 (nineteen years ago)

I feel guilty every day for not being more productive, but when I actually have the motivation to be productive, work is the last thing I want to be doing.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

Um, yeah. Try working and going to school AT THE SAME TIME. Of course we could all get a lot more done if we didn't have work hanging over our heads. I do homework at lunch and on the train. I do homework at nights and on Saturday afternoon. As for the cafe, unless you're a trust funder, how do you propose making that work?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

John, I also want to go to school for everything. Well, not really, but at the moment it's kind of between that (Master's of "Liberal Arts") and the UofC Master's in Humanities program. Working while I do it is going to be hard as hell, but I'm only allowed to take 6 credits at a time. This is all assuming I get in and find a way to pay for it, of course.

I also met few girls in college, but that is partially because my college had a 4 to 1 ratio.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:51 (nineteen years ago)

Which brings me back to the reason I am slogging through grad school: to make WORK a more fun, fulfilling, worthwhile and appealing prospect and not dreading waking up every morning.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:52 (nineteen years ago)

What do you guys mean when you use the word "meet"? I only dated a few girls in college (haha, "only": it's more than I've dated since) but I met plenty of girls that I hung out with all the time. Girls were everywhere. This is related to that "tradition vs. modernity" thread, I guess.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:54 (nineteen years ago)

to make WORK a more fun, fulfilling, worthwhile and appealing prospect

Does. Not. Compute.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:54 (nineteen years ago)

Dan, the MAPH has always been vaguely interesting to me. I can't remember whether Leeeee liked the program or not. There's a woman I work with who's doing it right now; I should maybe talk to her.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:55 (nineteen years ago)

I like working, as opposed to school. Even if I sometimes have to work late into the night, when I DO come home I don't have to feel guilty about about the reading/writing/studying/thinking I'm not doing. I can work on music and chill. I can read what I want instead of what I have to (which, yes, tends to be comic books instead of intellectually rigorous texts, but there's still hope). I can't really see myself going back for anything.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:58 (nineteen years ago)

Amanda, I totally know where you're coming from on this, and I realize I'm being too pie-in-the-sky about it, so I'm sorry if I've made you feel resentful or whatever.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:59 (nineteen years ago)

I'm just saying that anything worth doing is going to be a shitload of hard fucking work, and a person has to be able/willing to accept that in order to reap the rewards, which - ideally - involve some form of fulfillment/happiness. I want you to be happy.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:01 (nineteen years ago)

The main reasons I'm thinking about going back are that 1. My job here (while pretty great) doesn't have a lot of room for advancement and 2> I get half-price tuition as an employee, so why not take advantage of that?

MAPH looks more rewarding than the Liberal Arts thing, but I'm not sure they have anything I really want to study. I need to schedule a meeting with one of the director people and find out more about it. If it's only linguistics and classical literary theory, I'm not interested.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:02 (nineteen years ago)

I'm with you on that Jordan, but it only works when you enjoy your job. If being at work is a chore, then it just feels like you're wasting time all day. Plus, my apt feels like a black hole at 7.30pm on a weeknight. It's impossible to leave, esp because leaving usually seems to involve spending money.

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:04 (nineteen years ago)

(xpost to Amanda) Yeah, I mean I talked to my brother the other day for the first time in a month, and he said he hasn't really been communicating with anyone lately, because he's been so busy with school and he's really, truly feeling the burn for the first time since he started -- and so it's like, yeah, I feel ya, dawg -- but then I think what is he busy with? Leading discussion groups about art with college students! Brainstorming a paper about masculinity and the color pink in contemporary culture! Planning a conference! SQUEE!

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:08 (nineteen years ago)

If it's only linguistics and classical literary theory, I'm not interested.

It's not. I'm pretty sure there's an initial Intro to Critical Theory course, but after that, you get to design your field of study and can take undergrad and graduate-level courses pretty much a la carte.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:09 (nineteen years ago)

It sounds to me like you should start investigating different programs, etc. You sound ready. That's exciting!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:09 (nineteen years ago)

xpost - Speaking of Linguistics, I should hear about whether or not I passed comps this week...!

Ultimately, what I am genuinely disappointed about is that I didn't have more time to concentrate on doing my absolute best in school. If I had gone to school fulltime and not had to work (fulltime), I would have been able to write better papers, read a lot more and not skate by like I've been doing. I still have a 4.0, and I'm proud of that, but I know that I could have done better. I feel guilty about not trying harder. But the thing is, there's a certain point where I have to stop feeling bad and just be happy that I was able to do it at all and haven't accumulated debt.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:10 (nineteen years ago)

Full time is probably not one word, I realize that. Oh well.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:11 (nineteen years ago)

I'm not sure they have anything I really want to study

It's funny -- this might be what drove me to go into medicine. I'm so superficially interested in so many different things, it was difficult to say, "well, I'm pretty sure that I want to be a geographer/art prof/rock star, but will that sell short my desire to be a computer geek/race car driver/adventurer?"

And doctoring seems to be the perfect marriage of disparate interests. Hard science, manual practice (surgery, at least), human interaction, constant education, problem solving, feeling good about what you do, etc.

Plus, I like jobs where you get to say "I'm a _____" And scrubs.

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:11 (nineteen years ago)

(xxxpost) But you know, even I question the value of a program like that, because I do wonder what I'd do with the degree. I'm not so impractical that this doesn't become a consideration; in fact, it's one of the main reasons I haven't just blindly jumped back into academia.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:12 (nineteen years ago)

And doctoring seems to be the perfect marriage of disparate interests. Hard science...

You lost me at this point.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:15 (nineteen years ago)

But it's NEAT.

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:16 (nineteen years ago)

I understand completely, Gbx -- it's the same basic reason I enjoy teaching ESL/EFL: I get to work with language both theoretically and pratically, I get to be creative, I get to walk around and not be stuck in a chair all day, I get to laugh and talk and help people. That's pretty much all I want from life.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:17 (nineteen years ago)

Also: I could work anywhere in the entire world that people want to learn English. That's pretty cool. I plan on teaching abroad again before I'm 40, even if it's only for 6 mo.-1 year.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:18 (nineteen years ago)

Ooo, PRACTICALLY, not "pratically."

Me no smart.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:19 (nineteen years ago)

SQUEE!

I just giggled aloud in my office. Can I steal this? Also, Ben is now trying to convince me to consider grad school in a few years, he says just in case I get tired of publishing.

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:19 (nineteen years ago)

Ha, you know that's a reference to erstwhile ILXor Ian Riese-Moraine, right?

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:20 (nineteen years ago)

No!

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:21 (nineteen years ago)

It sounds to me like you should start investigating different programs, etc. You sound ready. That's exciting!

I missed who you were addressing on this point. Me? Dan? Evan?

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:22 (nineteen years ago)

You, ding dong.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:23 (nineteen years ago)

Also: I could work anywhere in the entire world that people ~~want to learn English~~ get sick.

xpost -- haha...I knew I remembered that.

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:23 (nineteen years ago)

OMG You're totally gonna be a doctor without borders. That's so cool.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:24 (nineteen years ago)

Squee!

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:24 (nineteen years ago)

I thought about considering band expenses in my taxes, but unlike your band, Jordan, our band just gets cash at shows, and usually not that much. If I reported band related expenses, I'd also have to report the little income we get. It doesn't seem it worth it. But maybe for you it would be.

― Sarah Shaniqua McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:25 (nineteen years ago)

You, ding dong

I thought you thought that I was being unrealistic and dilettantish.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:26 (nineteen years ago)

xp o rama

ooo, i could totally see wanting to do ESL. i did a bit of it when i was in the dominican republic a long time ago, and loved it. though i kept lapsing into spanish to explain things because dude, english is hard. and hard to explain.

i barely dated in college, though i hooked up some and met a decent amount of guys...maybe dating dumbassery is just rampant at that age.

gbx, i totally understand what you're saying about the disparate interests. i got my degree in biochem but hated the idea of working in pure sci. i could never do lab work, it would drive me mad. and it's smelly. being a doctor takes that knowledge and applies it to a more human, interactive environment. in theory, anyway. keep that problem solving mindset--lots of docs seem to lose it and give up on the more baffling of their patients (me). i have a whole rant about sci education and medical science but maybe i'll spare you.

my sister is back in grad school now, and it just sounds like it's strange. she likes the studying, though it's taken over her life. but she feels really distanced from the other students, because most of whom are much younger and right out of college.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:30 (nineteen years ago)

I still have a 4.0, and I'm proud of that, but I know that I could have done better.

Maddie is considering going back to grad school for marketing or something similarly practical. I'm certainly willing to support her but I/we are also worried about being broke, moving somewhere for school, etc.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:31 (nineteen years ago)

Christ almighty, I'm trying to find a cover image for Contact Wounds: A War Surgeon's Education by Jonathan Kaplan, but GIS is being a pain in my ass. So there you go. CONTACT WOUNDS.

XP: I didn't date at all in college! At all!

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:32 (nineteen years ago)

also, totally off topic, if anyone's ever looking for an optician, go to level optical, because they totally rock. this guy there is totally going above and beyond his job to make sure i get awesome new frames, yay.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:33 (nineteen years ago)

and how many times can i use the word totally in one short post. gah.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:34 (nineteen years ago)

I thought you thought that I was being unrealistic and dilettantish.
Nah, I mean, we're all like that at some point. I don't want to sound too motherly, so I'll stop there.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:34 (nineteen years ago)

This web gig is great, because I'm getting paid scads of money, but all I'm doing is correcting things that should've been done right the first time. When and if they ask my opinion, I'll have to tell them that their site needs a total overhaul, and that they either need a permanent web person or they need a nun to stand over the employees and crack their knuckles when they are tempted to use Dreamweaver like it's a word processing program.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:37 (nineteen years ago)

Sorry. Thread killah.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:40 (nineteen years ago)

use Dreamweaver like it's a word processing program

AHHHHHH! The horrors of some of my web design classmates' projects come flashing back!

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:54 (nineteen years ago)

Someone understands. I feel validated.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:56 (nineteen years ago)

Most oft-heard phrase in that class: "That worked on my machine..."

Possibly the most oft-heard phrase of the entire Interverse?

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:07 (nineteen years ago)

I said it earlier today. I say it all the time. It's usually a cache-ing problem.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:08 (nineteen years ago)

"Can you refresh the page, please?"

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:09 (nineteen years ago)

I hear that phrase ALL THE TIME at work.

That's because everything works in magical development land, and not when its in the wilderness of everybody's interacting code, i.e. the actual product.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:11 (nineteen years ago)

The problem usually was they used a font (typeface, sorry) or image that was only on the machine they built the page on, so if you accessed it from elsewhere (on the big screen in front of the whole class, for example) it wouldn't appear.

These are, of course, the people who barely ever came to class and disappeared after the first few weeks we're talking about here.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:12 (nineteen years ago)

Of course. But I remember my first web page, too. I also thought that whatever font I used would magically transfer to anyone else's machine. The web would be a much prettier place if that were true.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:14 (nineteen years ago)

Where do I get a job teaching this stuff? That would be nice. I'd be good at it. Unless...

http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail110.html

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:22 (nineteen years ago)

I've used "I'll kill you! I'll kill all your dogs!" in conversation recently.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:26 (nineteen years ago)

All the nerds in my program were huge StrongBad fans.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:27 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, well... I'm a huge nerd.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:28 (nineteen years ago)

Funny about Strong Badm though. Sometimes I feel like he's missing his true audience. Some of the references go right over nerds' heads, I'm sure. Like "indietronic remix." Of the one where the easter egg at the end is some dudes in a pretentious record store talking about some fictional band ("I couldn't really get into it, it was all in 4/4 time") while the intro to "Teenage Riot" plays in the background. That's a whole other kind of nerd.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:31 (nineteen years ago)

I dunno man, a lot of those same nerds worked at the radio station with me...

The thing I've never really gotten about Strong Bad is that he doesn't swear. And we all know that isn't really how internet humor works. Not that he has to be gratuitious or crass about it, but come on, let's be realistic.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:35 (nineteen years ago)

Wait. Gratuitousness and crassness is what internet humor is all about. Maybe I ought to rethink that.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:36 (nineteen years ago)

The one with the "indietronic remix":
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail136.html

The one with the easter egg at the end:
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail53.html
(click on "independent record store" when the email is over)

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:41 (nineteen years ago)

I wrote off Homestar Runner as "Internet geek humor" a while ago. The one episode I saw was mildly amusing, I guess. I don't watch Aqua Teen Hunger Force, either.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:43 (nineteen years ago)

I love that Strong Bad is family-safe.

I don't watch Aqua Teen Hunger Force, either.

It sucks now. But season 1 is so so great.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:45 (nineteen years ago)

I wouldn't say it sucks now, but the last couple seasons got kinda DARK.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:49 (nineteen years ago)

The HomestarRunner* take on college radio was hilarious:

*dead air*

"...um..."

*dead air*

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:50 (nineteen years ago)

* (at least, that's where I remember that coming from)

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:51 (nineteen years ago)

hahaha Yes that's a favorite. I've linked to it before, I know.
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail120.html

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:52 (nineteen years ago)

Ok, I've nerded you all off the internet. Sorry again. Look at it this way: at least it wasn't dick jokes this time.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:57 (nineteen years ago)

Man, the day I'm nerded off this thread is the day you all turn into LARPers.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:58 (nineteen years ago)

(apologies to any of you that are into creative anachronism and that sort of thing)

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:59 (nineteen years ago)

I don't get it.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 19:23 (nineteen years ago)

I don't understand any of that. Homestar Runner sounds like a DSL service.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 19:28 (nineteen years ago)

You have to watch the clips! (later)

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 19:29 (nineteen years ago)

I guess I am the most nerdly...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larper

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 19:32 (nineteen years ago)

Not that I take part in any of that, but I know of plenty of people who do.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 19:34 (nineteen years ago)

Now who's the thread killa?

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 20:28 (nineteen years ago)

It just seems that way since I've had such a burst of energy today. It's not like this thread has been all that active lately otherwise.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 20:30 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, I've been doing actual work today.

Which is weird.

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 20:32 (nineteen years ago)

(I larped a few times in college. It was fun in a demented sort of way)
So the luck fairy has visited me today...I cried at lunch because a co-worker of mine was being really crappy to me, and when I got back to my office there was a message offering me a job interview at the hospital for 20/hrs a week (evening shifts) which would be ideal for going back to school. Rah!
Speaking of ATHF, Jordan, did you ever see that really old Ford around Madison that said "THE MOON RULZ" on the side of it?

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 20:34 (nineteen years ago)

Yaaay Jocelyn! That's great!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 20:36 (nineteen years ago)

(Not great about the crying, great about the interview)

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 20:39 (nineteen years ago)

I'm clocking at least two more hours of $50/hr work today, and all I had to do was talk on the phone.

You heard right. $50 an hour.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 20:44 (nineteen years ago)

You're saying, basically, that my buddy should be getting me a lot more than a $150 messenger bag in exchange for the site I'm doing for him.

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 20:46 (nineteen years ago)

I think every website I've ever worked on was either way under- or over- paid for.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 20:49 (nineteen years ago)

Indeed. I should get a bumper sticker that says "My other job pays $12 an hour."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 20:52 (nineteen years ago)

that really old Ford around Madison that said "THE MOON RULZ" on the side of it?

No, but now I must find it!

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:09 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.rathergood.com/moon_song/

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:10 (nineteen years ago)

I was just wondering because Adrian got really bored one day and did it to his old car. I think his sister has it if she hasn't wrecked it yet.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:10 (nineteen years ago)

Rad.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:14 (nineteen years ago)

I like the moon for many reasons, but none of those reasons were highlighted in the link you posted.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:17 (nineteen years ago)

I have a really mundane question that Jenny touched on already a while back. Interview clothes. I'm not really a suit person (and I don't have one) So do you girls (and guys) think a nice skirt with either a wool sweater or pressed blouse, hose, and heels is okay for an interview? I'll be wearing scrubs in the job so it's not a question of being a showpiece.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:23 (nineteen years ago)

I would add a little jacket/blazer over the blouse and that should be fine, I think.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:27 (nineteen years ago)

Good call.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:27 (nineteen years ago)

Jocelyn, you live in the Midwest, not Manhattan. Which means two things: 1) Wear what you think looks good. It will likely look better than what anyone else is wearing. And 2) don't ask another Midwesterner about clothes. All they'll say is "layer," and then walk off muttering.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:29 (nineteen years ago)

One thing I like about hospitals is that the janitors and the doctors wear pretty much the same clothes.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:32 (nineteen years ago)

Sorry, "evironmental services staff".

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:32 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, I think a nice (ie, wool/gabardine/tweed/other suit-y fabric) skirt plus a blouse plus heels is fine. Ditto the cardigan or blazer, even if the jacket is in a coordinating-but-not-matching fabric to the skirt. I didn't have any money or any work clothes when I interviewed for the job I currently have (the combination of manual labor and hunger having bled off about 25 lbs, none of my "professional" clothes came CLOSE to fitting) so I wore a hastily altered pencil skirt and a twinset. Et voila!

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:35 (nineteen years ago)

http://dailyhaggis.com/img/DaveChappelleHalfBaked.jpg

Custodian, dick!

xpost

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:36 (nineteen years ago)

I have a really mundane question that Jenny touched on already a while back.

...there's something funny about the fact that you're actually referring to three threads ago (or so).

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:39 (nineteen years ago)

I have a mind like a steel trap, etc. The funny thing is whenever people tease jaymc about knowing all this random stuff, I always think, hey I know that too...
What is your job, L.?

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:41 (nineteen years ago)

Jocelyn, I think I said something when I first met you about how I thought you'd managed to pick up the history of ILX and the gist of certain posters quite readily in the short time you'd been posting.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:44 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, I remember that. I just think it's weird that people tease you about a trait that is totally normal to me.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:45 (nineteen years ago)

I like the moon for many reasons, but none of those reasons were highlighted in the link you posted.

Maddie does an uncanny imitation of the vocals in that song. Uncanny.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:46 (nineteen years ago)

She should go as one of those (marmots? what are they) for Halloween this year.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:46 (nineteen years ago)

Two guys just walked down the hall outside my cubicle talking about Grizzly Man. Weird.

In related news, it looks like it ended up as my #1 of last year.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 22:26 (nineteen years ago)

Joss, I work in book production for a big publisher (haha, although a different one as of noon yesterday). Publishing's usually a pretty informal business, but this is a major media company and a sort of prestigious location in midtown Manhattan, so that makes us a little fancier. Plus you always see the magazine girls from upstairs flouncing across the lobby in their frocks & fabulous heels, you know the sort of thing I mean, there's a little incentive there.

― Laurel (Laurel), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 22:35 (nineteen years ago)

The band broke up. That sucks.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 03:41 (nineteen years ago)

"the" meaning the band I was in.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 03:42 (nineteen years ago)

Why?

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 03:45 (nineteen years ago)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00004W510.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 03:47 (nineteen years ago)

That does suck.

....I saw the lead singer at the Jason Molina show last night.

― gbx (skowly), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 04:07 (nineteen years ago)

Was he with...ANOTHER BAND?

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 04:37 (nineteen years ago)

(sorry, I was at work for 13 hours without leaving today, and it's done things to my brain.)

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 04:40 (nineteen years ago)

At my dad's suggestion, I went with him to an open mic tonight and played some songs here in northern California. The best act was a 60-year-old guy (he said his age) who just got up and talked for 10 minutes about a trip he just made to L.A. - he was a child star in the late 1950, and his autograph can still fetch a price at autograph conventions, so that's why he was in L.A. He told a story about a young Jerry Mathers using the bathroom.

Also, apparently karaoke is having an influence on open night, because, over the course of the night, three women got up and sang a capella: one did 'Stand By Me'; one did 'Anticipation' by Carly Simon; and one did 'Tapestry'.

As far as work/grad school/etc., John, if you're feeling bad about not writing essays now, just imagine how bad you'd feel if it was your job to do so and you were sitting in that cafe on ILX. When I left my job in December - the one where I drew a decent salary and benefits to play Literati and write here most of the day - and kept my freelance work, I knew I'd be either too hard or too soft on myself as my own boss. What Jordan said about having an evening free (when you're working set hours) versus school or freelance work (where you could be doing work any time of the day or night, and there's always more you could be doing) is important.

I keep thinking I can master being my own boss - I have a friend or two who can do it, and I admire the hell out of them for pulling it off. One of them used to sit at her desk from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., starting and stopping, and now works from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at her desk at home - she's not game for going out late very often, but I don't think that has cramped her style.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 08:25 (nineteen years ago)

And also I'd re-emphasize what 'manda wrote about living your life in a way that you can take pride in your work. I was so overloaded at times over the past four years w/ the day job and the nifty consulting job and theater and music (and poor time-management skills) - and as much as I miss the dough I would have made in December and January if I'd stayed at the day job, I also am proud of the work I did as a lighting designer in Jan. for a show that got a critic's choice and paid me decently -- even with the day job, I would have said yes to that design opp., but I would have done a sloppy and rushed job and/or pulled some all-nighters at the theater. Instead, it was managable, and I got to be proud of the work.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 08:32 (nineteen years ago)

Good morning.

I'm sorry about your band, Dan. Did you see it coming? How are things with the gf?

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 14:41 (nineteen years ago)

Mernin' everyone. I'm sorry about the band, Dan -- there's a chance that something exciting is coming your way and life is just making space for it.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 14:48 (nineteen years ago)

I've decided that the show Scrubs is kind of my sense of humor in a nutshell. In other words, I am wacky. I watched 2 episodes in a row last night and was laughing out loud quite a bit.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 15:09 (nineteen years ago)

Amanda, is there any way I could get your real email addy? You can write me at the address below, if you like.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 15:10 (nineteen years ago)

You bet, Joan Jett!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 15:18 (nineteen years ago)

I watched 2 episodes in a row last night and was laughing out loud quite a bit.

i saw the first one last night and it was pretty funny. the headache city lp distracted me from the second episode.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 15:22 (nineteen years ago)

I do love that show.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 15:26 (nineteen years ago)

I'm looking at paint colors on the BenMoore site (which Lowe's can duplicate cheaper), and I am liking BUTTE ROCK. That's right. The color BUTTE ROCK.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 15:28 (nineteen years ago)

I also like NUGGET.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 15:29 (nineteen years ago)

I didn't really see the band thing coming, I guess a couple of the guys just weren't happy with it. The gf thing I don't really want to get into anymore.

I saw some portion of Scrubs last night too. Not sure if it was the first or second or both. The couple of jokes that I caught were decent enough, but I'm really stoked for the new Lost tonight. Watch, nothing will continue to happen!

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 15:29 (nineteen years ago)

I understand about not wanting to talk about your gf here, Dan. I never talk about my bf. (hee hee)

I love LOST, but we're waiting for season 2 to come out on dvd so we can become crazy people and watch all the episodes back to back again. But also, it looks like it's not coming out until the end of September. :-(

Who is good at painting walls and wants to help me? Huh huh?

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 15:30 (nineteen years ago)

Laurel - in case my email didn't make it for some reason, it's
h a n d y m a n d a AT g m a i l dotcom. (minus the weird spaces).

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 15:37 (nineteen years ago)

Sarah, I would help! I'm good at painting, I've refinished rooms for money when I wasn't otherwise employed. And I really like edging & cutting in, so that will take the tediious part off your hands!

Thanks, Mands.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 15:46 (nineteen years ago)

i won't paint but i'll masking tape the hell out of your woodwork. i'm going to miss lost tonight, i'll be at the retro wash doing futuristic laundry.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:03 (nineteen years ago)

I borrowed Lost Season 1 a few weeks ago and haven't watched a single episode. Who has the time? I guess I should give it back.

Dan: we should def. drink sometime soon.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:26 (nineteen years ago)

Speaking of tv, the last FOUR episodes of Arrested Development are on this Friday, right?

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:27 (nineteen years ago)

I won't need to blue tape much, because I'm planning on only painting one long wall in my front two rooms, so as to avoid worrying with the windows and carved wood room divider and wood stove and so on. I think it will still make a big difference though.

WHAT? All in a row, Jordan??

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:30 (nineteen years ago)

That's the word on the street.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:32 (nineteen years ago)

I guess I know what I'm doing Friday night.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:34 (nineteen years ago)

I'm kind of excited about Justine Bateman. I honestly can't say why. Maybe I just miss Mallory.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:37 (nineteen years ago)

Me too! We're going over to a friend's place for an AD party

TV Guide confirms, 7 - 9, opposite the opening of the winter olympics.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:38 (nineteen years ago)

I mean I know what I'm doing on Friday, not that I miss Mallory.

Wait, was Mallory the cute one?

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:40 (nineteen years ago)

I guess, if the competition is Tina Yothers.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:42 (nineteen years ago)

Cute and dumb. You remember? She dated Nick?

Mallory: Nick and me... it's like we have one mind.

Alex: Who's using it tonight?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:43 (nineteen years ago)

Hey-ee.

http://www.familyties-tv.com/postcards/nick.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:45 (nineteen years ago)

Okay, it all came flooding back after that pic.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:47 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.familyties-tv.com/postcards/alexmallory.jpg
&
http://www.clubi.ie/citron/ties/p-mallory1.jpg

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:48 (nineteen years ago)

Do people tell you that you sort of look like Justine Bateman, Kelsey? Surely people have told you that. If you took Michelle Williams and Justine Bateman and squished them together, you would have a person who looked a lot like Kelsey.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

You would also have, basically, the cutest, cheekiest human being ever to walk the earth's crust.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:51 (nineteen years ago)

I can see it in that bottom picture MAYBE, but otherwise I never would made the connection.

When Kelsey had shorter hair in college, I told her she looked like Elodie Bouchez of The Dreamlife of Angels (at left):

http://www.leisuresuit.net/Webzine/cont_grf/dreamlife.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:54 (nineteen years ago)

I've never heard those things, save for the thing that john said. but those are all decently attractive people! yowza!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:57 (nineteen years ago)

Elodie Bouchez has those baggy things under her eyes like I have.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:57 (nineteen years ago)

Oh great, turn it into an insult.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:58 (nineteen years ago)

I was thinking more of her wide, sparkling smile.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 16:59 (nineteen years ago)

No one has ever told you that K? Seriously? I've been saving that one up for the right time. If those two were sisters, you would be the third. And you would all hang out and have special sister-weekends in a state park somewhere.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:00 (nineteen years ago)

There's also that one person who said you looked like Annette Bening. Which, as far as women pushing 50 go, is a perfectly fine person to resemble, as far as I'm concerned.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:02 (nineteen years ago)

All of those are attractive ladies, I think.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:03 (nineteen years ago)

The only Family Ties bit I remember clearly is from an episode where Alex meets his perfect Republican girlfriend, and they talk about what kind of money they like. "I like new money, it's so fresh and crisp." "I like ooold money, all wrinkly and experienced." Hot.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:03 (nineteen years ago)

You don't remember Uncle Ned guzzling vanilla extract? That one stuck with me.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:04 (nineteen years ago)

I wasn't turning it into an insult! Really! Just stating a fact! But then you had to go & turn it into this super extra sweet thing to say!! Bah on you for the sweetness!*
I really like the idea of 1) having sisters & 2) having those two as sisters. I'd probably have an inferiority complex of sorts (or not, maybe I'd be fine being the "not famous one.") & want to hit on Michelle's husband at Christmas dinner or something. I'd be constantly drunk & making a fool of myself.

*a fake bah, a bah I don't really mean.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:05 (nineteen years ago)

"Pass the candied yams..."

http://www.clubclassic.net/servizi/fashion/heath_ledger/intro1.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:08 (nineteen years ago)

OMG
Yes, you got it. Yams, coming right up.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:10 (nineteen years ago)

Oh! silly me! they're in the bedroom in a very large & heavy pan. perhaps you could assist me with those?

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:12 (nineteen years ago)

ha! the annette comment was when i worked at the ice cream joint in k-zoo!

boy: has anyone ever told you that you look like annette bening?
me: nope
boy: you do.
me: did you see "american beauty?"
boy: oh yes, it's very good.
me: but she was in that & was not that great looking.
boy: oh i think she's lovely.

perhaps i do have a habit of turning compliments into insults . . .

xpost

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:12 (nineteen years ago)

(xpost) I don't know if I like where this is heading...

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:13 (nineteen years ago)

eventually, i'm going to suck on his yam.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:13 (nineteen years ago)

You don't remember Uncle Ned guzzling vanilla extract?

Oh, I do! Tom Hanks shure did have a drinking problen, didn't he? Family Ties was king of the Very Special Episode. Alex on speed. Alex's best friend dies in a car wreck (after suddenly appearing out of nowhere). And on and on and on.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:15 (nineteen years ago)

Didn't Alex have a friend who was killed when a piano fell on him? I am not making this up. It was a weird two-part episode that mostly involved Alex delivering a sobering monologue in a black-box theatre, sans laugh track.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:17 (nineteen years ago)

I don't remember that.

But I do remember Alex's interpretive dance about the stock market crash of 1929. I about wet myself.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:25 (nineteen years ago)

Kids need to stay the hell away from pianos. Kids these days. *shaking head sadly*

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:25 (nineteen years ago)

I was so in love with Alex when I was little that my parents starting calling ME their Little Republican.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:26 (nineteen years ago)

Haha. I am going to go home tonight and dig up some notes I wrote about Family Ties one day when I was extremely hungover a few years ago.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:26 (nineteen years ago)

I liked the episode when Jennifer sang "Goodbye to You" at the talent show and everyone remembered that she existed.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:27 (nineteen years ago)

I liked the episode where Alex learns an important lesson about the true meaning of bravery and why you shouldn't mess with the space-time continuum.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:30 (nineteen years ago)

We didn't have cable when Family Ties was on, and the few episodes I saw were "very special" episodes, so I was convinced for a while it wasn't a comedy at all but some kind of melodrama/self-help show for familes.

xpost And when he knocks up Skippy's mom in 1955 or whenever!

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:32 (nineteen years ago)

We didn't have cable when Family Ties was on

Um, but Family Ties was on NBC? Thursday nights after the Cosby Show and before Cheers?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:41 (nineteen years ago)

I can't believe you remember that.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:45 (nineteen years ago)

Haha, when I was younger, my parents would ask me if there was anything good on TV that night and I'd just glare at them and be like, "Um, hello, it's Wednesday?" as if that answered their question.

Obv I have no idea what time things are on anymore.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:47 (nineteen years ago)

Wednesday was Magnum, right? No, wait, that was Tuesday.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:50 (nineteen years ago)

Before my time, dude.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:50 (nineteen years ago)

I'm thinking like the Monday night CBS lineup of Murphy Brown, Designing Women, and Northern Exposure.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:51 (nineteen years ago)

Um, but Family Ties was on NBC? Thursday nights after the Cosby Show and before Cheers?

Right, but in Upper Michigan in the 80s there were exactly 2 broadcast TV stations. Channel 6, which is currently NBC but was CBS and then ABC back in the day, and Channel 13, PBS. If the wind was blowing the right way we could get CBC out of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Now I think there are 4 stations.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 17:53 (nineteen years ago)

Weird.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:00 (nineteen years ago)

Well, the upper peninsula is pretty much wilderness, no?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:06 (nineteen years ago)

Evidentally my dad looks like dad Keaton. We used to get that a lot when the show was on.
I think The Cosby Show, Family Ties, and Cheers line-up was the only evening TV I watched as a child.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:15 (nineteen years ago)

Pretty much, yeah.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:17 (nineteen years ago)

My friend Evan's parents ARE Elyse and Steven Keaton.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:20 (nineteen years ago)

(xpost) When I was a little kid, yeah. The first prime-time show that I watched that wasn't something my parents watched was ALF.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:22 (nineteen years ago)

Jordan, it doesn't surprise me that Elyse and Steven Keaton would be living in Madison. Doesn't seem that different from Columbus.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

i'm having trouble motivating myself to go running right now. i'd rather go to potbelly's, get a cookie & read. i should run, right?!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:28 (nineteen years ago)

Run! Run like Justine Bateman!

I've gotten chubby over these last few weeks of late work nights + eating out + no gym + having a beer when I come home. That's all going to change after tomorrow's deadline, for real.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:30 (nineteen years ago)

Alex on speed (as K. already mentioned)! That was a good one. Painting his room at four in the morning.

― Eazy (Eazy), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:33 (nineteen years ago)

How does it compare to its spiritual successor, Jessie Spano on speed?

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:36 (nineteen years ago)

Or Jodie Sweetin (Full House) on meth?

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:43 (nineteen years ago)

How rude.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 18:53 (nineteen years ago)

OMG haaaaaa.
Please sign up for the pop culture trivia contest. Pleasepleaseplease.

Also, you guys should know that MeTV has a great mid-day sitcom lineup. Channel 23 I think? It's not cable. I used to watch it when I was unemployed, back when they had One Day at a Time (2 episodes!) followed by Laverne and Shirley.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:01 (nineteen years ago)

MeTV includes: Family Ties, Who's the Boss, Different Strokes, Facts of Life, Good Times, maybe some others I've forgotten. Perfect for when you're sitting around feeling sick between 3 and 6 on weekdays.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:03 (nineteen years ago)

Every season, my mom would hand me the TV guide and I'd get to choose a few programs out to watch. I can't remember how many exactly, but it was pretty limited (3 shows per season maybe?). When I was very little it was Mr. Roger's, Sesame Street, and 3-2-1 Contact. Later, I always saved a slot for the Disney movie Sunday nights. And even later, I remember when I chose Magnum PI.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:06 (nineteen years ago)

Actually, it was really fun picking out the TV shows for the season. It was around the same time I got to pick out school extracurriculars every year.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:08 (nineteen years ago)

OMG Sarah my parents did the same thing with TV! Except all we had was 2 channels so it didn't matter much! They always let me "cheat" and watch the NewsHour with them, even though I said I found it really boring and called it, hilariously, the "SnoozeHour."

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:12 (nineteen years ago)

That's exactly what we did, Sarah! And we watched the exact same things. Except there were 4 of us and we each got to choose one or two shows, I think, so we didn't fare TOO badly in the after-school-cartoons viewing, and we got the Disney Sunday movie for free.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:14 (nineteen years ago)

Two things:

1. From the ILM thread about Cat Power: i also have a bootleg of when she had the unfortunate luck of playing portland maine the same night the new england patriots first won the superbowl and there were drunk homeless punks yelling at her and she howled through werewolf and got everyone to howl along.

Kelsey: is this the show you saw?

2. How come the free boosts at Jamba Juice make me think of genetic modification?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:18 (nineteen years ago)

Please sign up for the pop culture trivia contest. Pleasepleaseplease.

It was all set to happen, but then one of the guys dropped out because he's getting married in a couple months and he thought it would stress him out.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:19 (nineteen years ago)

Aw man! That sucks! At the very least you should spend some time kicking people's butts at that NTN trivia they do in bars.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:42 (nineteen years ago)

I don't know anything about this "NTN trivia they do in bars." Also, what is this "pub quiz" thing that I hear people talk about? Is this the same thing? I thought it was a UK phenomenon, but then my friends in Mpls said they do it, too. Where are the pub quizzes in Chicago? I miss Scholastic Bowl so fucking much.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:46 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, they have it in the US -- it's very popular in a certain kind of place, like sports bar maybe? I'm probably not the person to suggest a place, because I don't go out much, but I know they had it in NC virtually everywhere. You play against people across the country and also against people in the bar.

It's really just like Scholastic Bowl but a little cornier. On the other hand, you're drinking beers. So more fun.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:48 (nineteen years ago)

Pub quiz = NTN trivia they do in bars, I think.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:49 (nineteen years ago)

john, that sounds like the show i was at!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:54 (nineteen years ago)

I propose a Bar Scholastic Quiz Bowl Trivia drinkathon.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:55 (nineteen years ago)

I am all over this, obv.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:58 (nineteen years ago)

Here's one!

http://centerstage.net/restaurants/ranallis-clark.html

And over 100 beers! Whoa!

PS Hello!

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 19:59 (nineteen years ago)

An upcoming weekend, perhaps? I have lots of free time now!

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:00 (nineteen years ago)

Hiiiiii Jennnnnny. How's school? The new job?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:02 (nineteen years ago)

Another! http://centerstage.net/bars/Sedg.html

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:04 (nineteen years ago)

Hi Jenny!

Hey, I need to diagram a scrollbar. What's the actual dingus called that shows where you are, as opposed to the scrollbar field?

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:05 (nineteen years ago)

Hello! School is hard, and work is fun but hard but that's okay. Worker Justice, Inc. is good and I'm doing some stuff for International Women's Day, too, so that is making me busy and I think that's it.

How are you? Are you taking classes now? Are you done? Are you in the teacher's union yet?

xpost: I like the term "dingus." Do you have a Microsoft Manual of Style anywhere? They usually tell you what all the funky computer dinguses are.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:06 (nineteen years ago)

I heart Nutsy.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:07 (nineteen years ago)

Why do people post reviews like this on websites?

trey says:
On Sunday 3/10/96 12:59 AM
walking distance from our apartment

How on earth is that helpful?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:09 (nineteen years ago)

Is there actually an MS Manual of Style? That makes sense. I should read it.

I googled it and came up with scrollbar track (or tray) for the empty field and slider object for the dingus, which is good enough for my purposes.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:09 (nineteen years ago)

Me:
*taking penultimate class - yay!
*teaching saturdays at truman - double yay!
*finding out about comps this week, i hope - eh?

I am on probation for the teacher's union, I think I officially have to teach for 18 mo. before they let me in. And then, THEN they will let me in and give me a card. HaHA!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:11 (nineteen years ago)

Another! http://centerstage.net/restaurants/Timo.html

Google NTN Trivia chicago bar for more.

xpost: It's helpful if you live in their apartment.

xpost: Yes, there is a MS Manual of Style. Or there was back when I was a tech writer. It was pretty awesome, although I disagreed with their insistence of hyphenating the word email (e-mail). Hopefully they got over that.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:11 (nineteen years ago)

I still hyphenate "e-mail" and capitalize "Internet." But at least I don't write "Web site."

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:12 (nineteen years ago)

Would you write "ecommerce"?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:12 (nineteen years ago)

ebusiness
ecommerce
edingus

xpost!

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:13 (nineteen years ago)

I don't understand the capitalization of internet. It's not a proper noun in that it's not a company/organization, it's not a municipality or a nation-state, it's not someone's name...what is it? Why is it capitalized? This is an honest question.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:13 (nineteen years ago)

Capitalizing "internet" is so provincial.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:14 (nineteen years ago)

Still. doesn't. look. right.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:15 (nineteen years ago)

According to one of the developers here, it's the "scroll box." And he was quick to point out he got that from the Microsoft Windows User Experience, and that Apple probably has a different name for it.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:16 (nineteen years ago)

It's a collection of interns that have been fashioned together into a "net".

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:16 (nineteen years ago)

John: No, but words like e-commerce, etc., haven't moved as fully into use as email. "Email" has become it's own word, whereas e-commerce, e-business, still sound like marketing speak.

They deserve to be hyphenated because they are still made up words.

(I am so out of my depth debating language with people on this board... I am sort of thrilled by my own audacity in even trying it!)

also, "edingus" made me LOL in class. Awesome.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:17 (nineteen years ago)

This doesn't really explain why it's capitalized, but:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Capitalization_Conventions

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:18 (nineteen years ago)

Amanda, this is weird-O: I emailed you a couple of hours ago, but clearly you haven't got it! I wonder why not....

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:23 (nineteen years ago)

It's probably not all that natural for me to down a juice drink that has 2 apples, 1/2 a pineapple, 1/2 a banana, 1/2 and orange + 40 grams worth of soy protein in less than 30 minutes is it? I mean, if I had just eaten all that fruit in non-juice form I'd be full & content. This smoothie thing . . . less content. But I ran today!
and now I'm feeling guilty that I just drank a fuckload of calories.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:24 (nineteen years ago)

That's okay, I had a Jamba Juice today.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:26 (nineteen years ago)

xpost - That's weird L. I haven't received anything from you in a while. Gmail has that new feature today, so it's acting a little weird. You can chat within gmail now, without downloading special chat software! How neat.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:26 (nineteen years ago)

I mean, it's neat until e(-)mail starts disappearing.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:27 (nineteen years ago)

I just received a spam that offered me "stronger, more painful erections."
No thanks.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:28 (nineteen years ago)

The mockup for the new Gmail (with added chat feature) is making me giggle.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:30 (nineteen years ago)

huh. i don't have the chat thing yet.

john, did you drink it for your lunch?

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:30 (nineteen years ago)

Stand the pain! Rawwrrrrr!

What is that, like a Henry Rollins erection?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:30 (nineteen years ago)

Allison, me (4) Rolling Stones I could really go for a trip to Paris next week. I am not

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:31 (nineteen years ago)

Kdilts: I had it after my lunch, which was a tofu/rice/veggies bowl from Tokyo Lunchbox (I told them to leave off the teriyaki, which is sometimes too salty).

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:32 (nineteen years ago)

Ooh, chat in gmail could be sweet.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:33 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, I don't think it's fully operational yet.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:33 (nineteen years ago)

me: Hey Lizzie, are you there?
Lizzie: Yeah, what's up?
me: Nothing, I just wanted to try this chat thing.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:34 (nineteen years ago)

The mockup for the new Gmail (with added chat feature) is making me giggle.

What's funny? Looks painfully realistic to me. Springsteen tickets. Chatting for no reason at all. Yep, that's the way it goes down.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:34 (nineteen years ago)

xpost Exactly!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:35 (nineteen years ago)

Mitchell Tarver ... Bruce Springsteen - Did you know the boss is coming to tow 5/10/04

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:35 (nineteen years ago)

The fake banality is what's funny.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:36 (nineteen years ago)

It's working for me right now -- Dan and I are chatting. He's at work! I'm at work! Ha.

You have to exit gmail and re-enter. We could chat RIGHT NOW.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:37 (nineteen years ago)

Except we are chatting right now.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:37 (nineteen years ago)

I just sent this e-mail to tester@gmail.com:

Have the Springsteen tickets already gone on sale? Is Mitchell buying
just for himself, or can we arrange a group? Never seen the Boss
before but think it'd be a cool show!

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:38 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, I work right next to Tokyo Lunchbox and didn't even realize until I walked back to school via Van Buren so I could take some books back to the library.

It's very exciting knowing sushi is just right there for me.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:41 (nineteen years ago)

Haha.

Amanda, how do you access the chat thing? I have "Chats" in my sidebar when I click on it it just says something about Google Talk and how gmail chat is coming soon.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:42 (nineteen years ago)

exit gmail and sign back in, it should be right there on the toolbar in the lefty side.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:43 (nineteen years ago)

JENNY you are across the street from me.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:44 (nineteen years ago)

I work in that big white building. We neighbors!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:45 (nineteen years ago)

I like Gmail for email, but do I really want to leave it open all day to chat? I already have AIM/iChat...

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:47 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, I'm in the same boat as Jordan as far as this Gmail Chat goes. Exited and signed back in and everything. Still says "coming soon!"

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:48 (nineteen years ago)

That's weird. Well, you'll get it eventually. It's kind of a pain to have it open in order to chat.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:49 (nineteen years ago)

I don't really use other chat programs. I hardly ever sign into AIM anymore at home and I wouldn't install it at work, so I'm all 'bout this.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:51 (nineteen years ago)

Remember how a few minutes ago there was a crazy snowstorm outside?

In NEWS OF THE WEIRD, Nick claims to have never heard of this song before:
Now Old Dan Tucker was a mighty man,
Washed his face in a frying pan!
Combed his hair with a wagon wheel,
An' died with a toothache in his heel!
Look out the way for Old Dan Tucker,
He s too late to get his supper!
Supper is over and breakfast s a cookin',
Old Dan Tucker stands there a lookin !

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:54 (nineteen years ago)

Also, HI, JENNY.
I never got a google account.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:55 (nineteen years ago)

My name being what it is I have heard that song on many an occasion.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:56 (nineteen years ago)

Dan...Tucker?

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:57 (nineteen years ago)

Thanks for the email, Jordan, but is there a benefit to having a google email account?

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 20:58 (nineteen years ago)

I've never heard that song, either.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:00 (nineteen years ago)

Spam control. That helps a lot. And it's just cooler to have a gmail address.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:01 (nineteen years ago)

Well, no, not Tucker. But when you're in 4th grade kids will take anything they can get to make fun of you with, y'know?

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:01 (nineteen years ago)

My mother sings that song, or did when we were kids. It's the sort of thing she saves for long car trips.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:02 (nineteen years ago)

It's a traditional song, like you would sing at camp.

Oh, ok, Paunch. You mean like how I get about 50 bulk mails a day with yahoo?

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:02 (nineteen years ago)

I love gmail - it's just easier to keep track of shit, no spam, etc. I have all my other emails (both schools + old email) directed there.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:03 (nineteen years ago)

I just really like the design of Gmail: threaded conversations and being able to search by word within your entire Inbox in seconds are probably the best things about it.

Unfortunately, Sarah, I actually get about that many pieces of spam a day in Gmail (it's increased steadily in the year and a half I've had the account), although a good amount of those are directed at c4n4st4music.com addresses. Gmail seems to filter them out pretty well, though. I usually only have one or two that slip through into my Inbox per week.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:04 (nineteen years ago)

The search function is GREAT.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:05 (nineteen years ago)

I like the searching, the storage space, and the bright, clean interface, but there's no pressure. I sent one to my mom too, so now I only have 97 invitations left (and I'm sure they'll restore me to 99 right quick).

xposts

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:06 (nineteen years ago)

(xxp) I know, I use that pretty much daily. Like, I just went in to check what time my friend Brian's "I quit my job" party starts tonight, but instead of scrolling through my Inbox to try to find the e-mail he sent last week, I just typed Brian's last name into the search box, and bingo.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:07 (nineteen years ago)

Ok, I have one now.
My user name is sarahcfiction.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:08 (nineteen years ago)

And... it's snowing again.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:10 (nineteen years ago)

I love my email addresses at inorbit.com but the mail.com workings are so incredibly clunky and awful that it might finally be time to switch to gmail. Mabe just for the really personal stuff? Does anyone actually CLOSE accounts they don't use anymore? Or do they just leave them to hang out and collect spam indefinitely? Or until they coalesce and form an AI who speaks in badly translated advertising tag lines?

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:11 (nineteen years ago)

i keep them open & use them for junk.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:12 (nineteen years ago)

I actually just closed an e-mail address the other day.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:13 (nineteen years ago)

My user name is sarahcfiction.

OMG. I have always wanted the F4ke Ficti0ns to go by the names of Nick Fiction, Sarah Fiction, and Ben Fiction.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:14 (nineteen years ago)

Ditto for the junk addresses... I have several that I've amassed over the years. Yahoo/Hotmail for junk and signing up for things, Gmail for personal stuff, press.uchicago.edu for work stuff.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:15 (nineteen years ago)

Also, a friend and I set up fifteeninchblackrubbercock@gmail as part of a fake message board account practical joke.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:16 (nineteen years ago)

I have always wanted the F4ke Ficti0ns to go by the names of Nick Fiction, Sarah Fiction, and Ben Fiction.

Me too!

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:16 (nineteen years ago)

I'm afraid to log into my hotmail account (which I haven't used for real in about two years) because of a) the mountain of spam, and b) the possibility that some people or organizations are actually trying to reach me at that address.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:17 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, sweet, it's finally been deactivated.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:18 (nineteen years ago)

OMG that would be awesome. Nick Fiction. Just flows trippingly from the tongue, doesn't it?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:18 (nineteen years ago)

It's mellifluous.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:19 (nineteen years ago)

I log into Hotmail about once every two months and occasionally find that some people have actually been trying to reach me and just haven't updated their address books or something. It's never important stuff, though.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:19 (nineteen years ago)

Nick Yang.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:19 (nineteen years ago)

"Sarah Fiction" sounds good, too, like "seraphim."

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:20 (nineteen years ago)

I would just be sarahfiction, but that was supposedly already taken. Sometimes I think my user names just get rejected for the hell of it, as if they can't give you want right away because they'd seem too easy/unpopular.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:21 (nineteen years ago)

Better than Sarah Johnson, anyway.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:21 (nineteen years ago)

I have all of my important email addresses filtered through gmail, so I can receive and write Truman email, NEIU email and yahoo email through that very same interface. The spam gets filtered and I never have to check the old accounts because the stuff is coming right to me.

Sarah, I keep thinking your username says Talbots.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:21 (nineteen years ago)

my mom used to shop there.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:25 (nineteen years ago)

I never go in there. It looks.. older.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:25 (nineteen years ago)

That reminds me. My mom used to love getting clothes from the lablel.. wait for it... SAG HARBOR. My sisters and I teased her mercilessly for that.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:26 (nineteen years ago)

Hmmm, guess what I just learned? Grapes, tomatoes, and bananas are berries. Blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries are not berries.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:28 (nineteen years ago)

That's just cruel to name a women's clothing line aimed at the older set "Sag Harbor." I know it's probably a beautiful place near Cape Cod or something, but that's mean.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:29 (nineteen years ago)

WHAT?!?!?!

My world is topsy-turvy!!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:29 (nineteen years ago)

If they're not berries, what are they?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:29 (nineteen years ago)

I JUST GOT "Sag Harbor."

Man am I slow today.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:30 (nineteen years ago)

I never go in there. It looks.. older.

i have spent thousands of dollars in there, easily.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:30 (nineteen years ago)

um, why?

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:34 (nineteen years ago)

Ha Ha.

Another store with a bad name is THE TERRITORY AHEAD (for older women).

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:34 (nineteen years ago)

I just stepped outside a minute ago and it was sunny AND snowing.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:35 (nineteen years ago)

I will not hear this berry slander.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:35 (nineteen years ago)

Sorry, libel. Berry libel.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:35 (nineteen years ago)

Stop making up lies, John.

― Sarah Tallboots McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:36 (nineteen years ago)

Is this some weird horticultural distinction?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:36 (nineteen years ago)

Apparently, a "true berry" is a single fruit growing from a single flower. Blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries are really groups of small fruits growing from a single flower.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:36 (nineteen years ago)

And then mulberries aren't true berries, either, since they're single fruits growing from multiple flowers.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:37 (nineteen years ago)

ber·ry (bĕr'ē) pronunciation
n., pl. -ries.

1.
1. Botany. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary and having the whole wall fleshy, such as the grape or tomato.
2. A small, juicy, fleshy fruit, such as a blackberry or raspberry, regardless of its botanical structure.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:37 (nineteen years ago)

I don't play by the RULES! I'm callin' strawberries BERRIES because I CAN!

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:38 (nineteen years ago)

Re: The Territory Ahead: True, but they named their women's catalog "Isabella Bird", who was a fairly cool explorer & travel writer and the first woman admitted to the erm Royal Society of something or other. Royal Geographic Society?

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:39 (nineteen years ago)

I just read up on berries & "false berries" & I still don't really understand the banana. All the other false berries make sense.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:41 (nineteen years ago)

Fake Fictions, False Berries

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:42 (nineteen years ago)

Fake Fictions, Frambuesa Falsa

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:47 (nineteen years ago)

(that's just a raspberry, but it starts with f)

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:48 (nineteen years ago)

my understanding of the false berry is that you have your ovary (most cases this is a seed) & you have the fruity flesh growing around it. An avocado is a good example of this. In the case of the banana . . . call me confused.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:51 (nineteen years ago)

I'm confused. I thought the banana was a true berry.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:56 (nineteen years ago)

One of my dreams for the future is to grow my own berries. I don't care if they're true, false or whatever, so long as they grow in my backyard/orchard.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:00 (nineteen years ago)

I had a very small strawberry plant last summer, but the fruit was, well, it was gross. And small. And I only got three berries all summer.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:01 (nineteen years ago)

Oh hmmm, I think this explains it.

Kels, I think what you were saying about the avocado is why the avocado is considered a TRUE berry. Single ovary, single fruit.

A false berry is not a TYPE of berry, but rather a berry that has developed from an inferior ovary. So a banana can produce false berries but is not a false berry itself. I think.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:01 (nineteen years ago)

Wait, no.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:02 (nineteen years ago)

You better get this worked out before trivia night, dude.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:04 (nineteen years ago)

anyone care to join me for drinks after work? i'd planned on doing laundry but today has convinced me that a few beers will do me better than clean clothes will.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:05 (nineteen years ago)

I'm thinking about drinks later tonight too. Might head up to the Underb@r and/or Hungry Br@in, not sure yet.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:10 (nineteen years ago)

i think i'm heading to the gold star for a couple of quick pops. if it turns into more than that maybe the clipper.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:11 (nineteen years ago)

Also, back home there were wild berries everywhere. Also, the people who lived in my family's house before us planted (among other crazy things like grapes and apricots) a regular (red) raspberry patch and an irregular (golden!) raspberry patch. Both are still going strong. Golden raspberries are much less tart and smoother, softer texture.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:13 (nineteen years ago)

That sounds soooooo dreamy. I want to live in a sea of fruit.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:16 (nineteen years ago)

The "changable" climate of the UP (250 inches of snow in the winter, especially) didn't treat the more exotic fruits that well, although the grapevine still puts out fruit... it just tastes like complete crap. All the rest are dead dead dead.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:18 (nineteen years ago)

when i was a kid growing up our neighbors who in back of us (our backyards were separated by a fence) grew concord grapes. i used to love the smell of running over a clump of grapes with the lawn mower. it perfumed the whole backyard. i love that smell of cut grass and grape jelly.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:20 (nineteen years ago)

the wikipedia thing was what i'd read originally.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:22 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, it doesn't make it any more clear to me, though.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 22:34 (nineteen years ago)

They show Family Ties on ME TV and it stands up pretty well. It's still funny. I like Michael Gross.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 9 February 2006 01:56 (nineteen years ago)

I went to lunch with my coworkers today, it's weird working with hip people. We talked about Mercury Rev.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 9 February 2006 01:58 (nineteen years ago)

AND WE ALL AGREED OLD MERCURY REV WAS BETTER!

I got this Funkadelic album, "Free Your Mind," and let me tell you, that is one fucked up album. Seriously one of the more psychedelic things I've heard.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 9 February 2006 01:59 (nineteen years ago)

I wish everyone else was on ILX now.

So, who's driving out to Wheaton on Sat. to see FF and Canasta play at 6:30 in the afternoon?

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 9 February 2006 02:02 (nineteen years ago)

Hi Nick!

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 02:28 (nineteen years ago)

I need more hip coworkers.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Thursday, 9 February 2006 02:48 (nineteen years ago)

I HAD TO TALK TO AN OLD DRUNK AT THE GOLD STAR THEREBY KILLING ANY CHANCE I HAD AT CATCHING A BUZZ. THANX ILX!!!!!

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Thursday, 9 February 2006 03:17 (nineteen years ago)

My friends were lame and so was I. I ended up staying home, drinking and playing CoD2.

I know I have hip coworkers because I can see their iTunes libraries. I'm just not exactly sure who they are, and I can't bring myself to find out. It seems too stalkerish.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 05:29 (nineteen years ago)

Okay. I hate gmail now that they've put that dumb chat thing in. now every time i linger over someone's name there's a fucking pop up box. i can't change that in settings that I can find. now i just want a new fucking email address with no bells, no whistles. let me search through my email! but PLEASE DON'T let me know who is online or who might be up for a chat.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 9 February 2006 14:58 (nineteen years ago)

Oh yeah, it sucks all right.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 15:09 (nineteen years ago)

It's not as bad as the Grammys.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 15:12 (nineteen years ago)

I still don't have the chat dingus!

I watched a few Grammy performances on Youtube this morning. Still no Sly, but I saw Madonna, Kanye (cheerleaders!), and Xtina's Jazz Odyssey.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 15:32 (nineteen years ago)

I saw about a minute of the Grammys. It mostly consisted of the Kanye West spectacle.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 15:33 (nineteen years ago)

Gmail chat had better include settings to turn it off or be invisible. I don't particularly want people seeing when I'm online (which, since I leave it open at work, is ALL THE TIME).

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:15 (nineteen years ago)

This new Dresden Dolls album is awesome.

Also, I just realized that the chick sings, not the dude.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:20 (nineteen years ago)

Nick would like this. Maybe John, it depends on how long his hair is at the time. Kenan too. And Jenny.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:21 (nineteen years ago)

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:22 (nineteen years ago)

xpost - I think it only includes your "quick contacts", the people you email most frequently, but I'm not sure. Also, those people can only see you online if they also have gmail.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:22 (nineteen years ago)

Who are the Dresden Dolls?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:22 (nineteen years ago)

They have a couple of albums out already, IIRC. They're ok.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:23 (nineteen years ago)

That's one of those bands that a bunch of my friends like that for some reason I've never heard.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:23 (nineteen years ago)

Maybe the reason is that the name is really stupid.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:25 (nineteen years ago)

I like Brecht/Weill. I had those tights in high school. (I was looking at their website.) It is possible that I might like this.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:25 (nineteen years ago)

Maddie likes the Dresden Dolls, or at least this one tune. Half-Jack, I think. I like the piano + drums thing.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:26 (nineteen years ago)

Oh man. I just found out that one of my coworkers -- one of the senior members of the department (probably around 60) -- killed himself the other day. His dad had died last week, but apparently his wife died a year or two ago as well, so. I barely had any contact with him: he supervised some of my editing for a couple weeks when I first started here, but otherwise we haven't talked. But still. My boss was really shaken up when she told me.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:28 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, that's horrible. I'm sorry.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:29 (nineteen years ago)

Are they related to the Murder City Devils? I could never really get into them.

xpost Wow, that's so sad!

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:29 (nineteen years ago)

I talked to my good friend Scott last night, the dude who is in the pop band. We used to play in jazz groups together and then messed around with the electronic music thing for awhile. Anyway, he's moving to Chicago in May to try and break into the studio scene, either as an engineer or a musician/arranger. One more reason for me to come to Chicago.

xpost, oh man

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:31 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, sorry to be a downer, I guess I'm a little shaken up, too.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:32 (nineteen years ago)

Speaking of death, I thought this was pretty weird.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/3644994.html

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:33 (nineteen years ago)

I wonder if he has kids. They would be our age. (My age, at least) How horribly sad.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:34 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, I don't know if he has kids or not.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:44 (nineteen years ago)

To go back to an earlier topic, I don't have Gmail Chat yet, either. What the screw, guys? I bet I had Gmail before any of y'all.

My first Gmail message:

J0hn Cunningham to adamrl 6/10/04

Gmail, baby!

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:48 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, mine only goes back to Feb. 05. But I deleted a bunch of stuff, so the world may never know.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

I have 9,426 messages.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:51 (nineteen years ago)

"...and 9,347 of them are about you."

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:54 (nineteen years ago)

You've got me beat by 14 days although I don't know how long I had it before I actually used it.

In Firefox 1.5, the chat window and who is online is visible. In Safari, there is no chat window, but there is a menu item on the left side that says "Chats" with the little icon. It's probably a browser thing, gmail didn't work with Safari for a while initially.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:55 (nineteen years ago)

Haha. Right now my earliest gmail message is:

Dan Perry has accepted your invitation to Gmail

And I have 13,000 some. But I think that at some point I hard deleted all the earliest stuff because my account was filling up (too many mp3 attachments before they doubled the storage space).

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:56 (nineteen years ago)

I'm not sure that's it, either. I'm on 1.5.0.1, and I don't see it. Maybe I'm missing a step?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:56 (nineteen years ago)

You don't even see the "Chats" link? Hm. Weird.

I didn't do anything to make it start working in my account, so who the hell knows.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:59 (nineteen years ago)

I didn't either. It was just there.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 16:59 (nineteen years ago)

I have the "Chats" thing, but it doesn't do anything yet. Must be a pretty gradual roll-out.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 17:00 (nineteen years ago)

I have the chats link, but it takes me to a page that tells me to install Google talk and have voice conversations. Which seems pretty unrelated to chat.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 17:03 (nineteen years ago)

Right. Me too.

I have Internet Explorer at work, not sure if that matters, but I also don't recall seeing anything on Firefox this morning when I woke up.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 17:06 (nineteen years ago)

You have a PC at work, right?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 17:09 (nineteen years ago)

Yes.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 17:18 (nineteen years ago)

Ok. Just checking that I'm not having a Mac-specific problem.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 17:21 (nineteen years ago)

the "contacts" bit on the left side gives you an option to mail or chat with the people on that list. i only have a few people on the list though, including someone i don't know, so maybe it only lists people who have selected you for their lists? i'm not on gmail all that much anyway, so it doesn't much matter.

i don't have a "chats" link at all. curious.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Thursday, 9 February 2006 17:26 (nineteen years ago)

The thing at the left is "quick contacts" - which I think is a list of the people you email most frequently. I have some gmail users on there who do not have the chat function enabled, while others do. It's weird. But my entire address book is not there, which is what makes me think it's my "most frequently emailed" list + gmail users. Because some of the people on my list are not most frequently emailed, but they are gmail users.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 17:29 (nineteen years ago)

According to this new thread, you need to have Google Talk installed? Do all of you with Chat (Amanda, Kelsey, Dan) already have Google Talk?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 19:20 (nineteen years ago)

No Google Talk here, as far as I know.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 19:22 (nineteen years ago)

i haven't installed anything, but it gives me the option to chat.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Thursday, 9 February 2006 19:37 (nineteen years ago)

Nope, before you had to have google talk, now you don't. That's the big surprise.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 19:38 (nineteen years ago)

Installed, I mean, you had to have it installed.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 19:38 (nineteen years ago)

AAAANNNDDDD this google chat talk is over... NOW!

It will be very quiet in my office tomorrow. Everyone who works on my side will be off (one doesn't work Fridays, three are on vacation, and the last one just decided today to take off because she'll be bored back there alone). I'm all caught up on my work. I need to think of some way to be productive in my personal life all day tomorrow at my desk. Hmm...

Does anyone want to come over tomorrow early evening to watch Arrested Development with us? There will be a viewing of the last 4 episodes in our living room from 7 until 9.

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:01 (nineteen years ago)

This is the pic on my desktop right now. Scandalous, huh?
http://static.flickr.com/22/94493769_eb97a42270_m.jpg

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:03 (nineteen years ago)

I ate at Potbelly for the first time today. The sandwich was merely alright, but I enjoyed the shelf of random used books. I read a mythology chapter about Agammemnon and his sons/daughters/death, which I had been curious about after reading Age of Bronze.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:03 (nineteen years ago)

NIPPLE.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:03 (nineteen years ago)

Haha, I like "Trueberry."

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:04 (nineteen years ago)

I like Potbelly milkshakes in the summertime. I like the first few bites of their sandwhiches, but then I feel REALLY REALLY gross. This is probably due to the whole combo with the shake and chips too though.

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:05 (nineteen years ago)

I don't think I've ever had a milkshake from Potbelly!

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:13 (nineteen years ago)

A shake is its own meal. I prefer a malt, actually.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:19 (nineteen years ago)

Their sandwiches aren't bad. I get the skinny turkey on wheat with mushrooms, no oil, mayo, or hot peppers. I like them because they are small. And round.

I ate at the Bourgeois Pig today. Now that's a sandwich. GREAT panini.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:46 (nineteen years ago)

I like the B. Pig. Good coffee, too, as I recall -- haven't been there in a while. Upstairs is nice and quiet.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:48 (nineteen years ago)

I'm eating my weight in chex mix right now.

Ok, where can I get one of these old stereo cabinets for less than $100?

Right now, I'm winning this bid:
http://i14.ebayimg.com/03/i/06/28/94/04_1.JPG

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:51 (nineteen years ago)

In other words, I am eating 261.5 bags of chex mix right now.

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:53 (nineteen years ago)

I just learned this about myself:
To free Princess Trueberry from her loveless curse, you'll have to present to her ten people who are in love. To accomplish this, first visit the nymph Athea in the south-west corner of Area A4. This will cause all male party members to fall in love. (Sorry, all-female parties... you'll have to get some male hirelings for this one.) Have these characters talk to Princess Trueberry. She'll somehow "absorb" their love. Now, return to Athea and repeat the above until Princess Trueberry has absorbed love from at least ten characters. This will break the curse and free her. Your reward is half a million experience points!

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:55 (nineteen years ago)

Your reward is half a million experience points!

Oooooh time for some big leveling up!

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:59 (nineteen years ago)

Next you'll have to get the item and win the game.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:59 (nineteen years ago)

Sometimes for a split second when I see your new name, Dan, I'm afraid that Stormy Davis has started posting on the Chicago thread.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:02 (nineteen years ago)

Does anyone want to drink with me in the (very probable) case that my date tonight is off?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:12 (nineteen years ago)

Oooh, date?!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:13 (nineteen years ago)

You know, the 19 year old. I thought I had mentioned this?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:13 (nineteen years ago)

Nope. What is/was the plan? Why do you think it's gonna get called off?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:14 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, maybe it was just on the Tradition vs. Modernity thread.

Yeah. Last week, I asked her if she wanted to hang out tonight and she said sure and e-mailed me her phone number. I left voicemails with her last night and the night before and then e-mailed her again today, in order to make arrangements (where, when, etc). If she doesn't bother replying, I think I'm done with her.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:17 (nineteen years ago)

Oooh drinking! Keep us posted, I may be up for it.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:18 (nineteen years ago)

I was going to call you out specifically, Mr. Dan M.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:18 (nineteen years ago)

Maybe you should call it off even if she does reply, just for being a brat.

Something in my office smells like photo fixer. Eew.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:19 (nineteen years ago)

jaymc, I'm 22 not 19. Please.

― deej.. (deej..), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:19 (nineteen years ago)

(xpost) Yeah, I don't wanna be a chump.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:20 (nineteen years ago)

In other news, I've been listening to instrumental or semi-instrumental music all day... the JB's, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, and Dick Dale! Maybe I should try to join a soul/funk/surf band? Yeah, that'd be messy.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:20 (nineteen years ago)

haha, ddrake

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:20 (nineteen years ago)

I'm thinking about seeing spitcher tomorrow. In Grant Park he was *ok*

― deej.. (deej..), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:21 (nineteen years ago)

But I guess smartbar is 'reopening' or something.

― deej.. (deej..), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:21 (nineteen years ago)

I'll have a drink, if it's not too far away.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:22 (nineteen years ago)

What do you mean "reopening"? Does anyone want to see Vitalic with me on March 24? It's the day before my birthday.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:23 (nineteen years ago)

They were closed for remodeling or something.

― deej.. (deej..), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:24 (nineteen years ago)

3/25 huh. Those are good-sounding numbers.

Hey, did we forget to wish Jordan a happy birthday? DID WE? Happy birthday Jordan?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:25 (nineteen years ago)

When was it?

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:26 (nineteen years ago)

I'm terrible with birthdays.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:26 (nineteen years ago)

I thought maybe it was over the weekend? I remember something about a cake...

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:26 (nineteen years ago)

We did. :(

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:26 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, he said it was Sunday.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:27 (nineteen years ago)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JORDAN!
May your drum be light
Your band be tight
and your beer taste right.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:28 (nineteen years ago)

Hope you had a good one, man!

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:36 (nineteen years ago)

HAppy Belated... and so-on... :-D

I'm really excited because this local band that I LOVE has asked us to play their cd release. I don't want to say who, because it might be embarassing if they found this thread and I was going on and on about it... but YAY!

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Thursday, 9 February 2006 22:00 (nineteen years ago)

But anyway, yeah... Who's dad has one of those stereo cabinets I can steal?

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Thursday, 9 February 2006 22:02 (nineteen years ago)

Oh shit. Whose...

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Thursday, 9 February 2006 22:02 (nineteen years ago)

Haha, thanks guys.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 22:07 (nineteen years ago)

I'd offer you mine Sarah, but I don't think you want it. It's in good shape, it's just reaaaal 80's-looking. An old vertical kind with a glass door.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 22:10 (nineteen years ago)

OK DRINKXX

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 23:05 (nineteen years ago)

WHY IS IT NOT FRIDAY?!

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 9 February 2006 23:06 (nineteen years ago)

IT IS. YOU MUST BELIEVE, YOUNG GRASSHOPPPER.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 23:07 (nineteen years ago)

I doubt that Sarah and I will make it out for drinks as I have some work to do and then a short band practice but maybe, just maybe, I'll give you guys a call when we're done with practice. Where are you going to drink?

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 9 February 2006 23:17 (nineteen years ago)

I don't know. I was waiting for Dan to chime in again.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 23:19 (nineteen years ago)

Also, I'm here at work for at least another hour, so it wouldn't be for a little while...

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 23:20 (nineteen years ago)

Wicker Park is attractive, though. Maybe I'll go buy some more CDs at Reckless.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 9 February 2006 23:25 (nineteen years ago)

That would be cool, but don't do it on my account, I'm having to go to bed really early these days so probably wouldn't be able to stay out too long. But it would be cool to see some bros.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 9 February 2006 23:27 (nineteen years ago)

Kelsey and I will be at Simon's in like a half hour, if anyone up here wants to join us. Probably won't stay out too late, though.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 10 February 2006 02:40 (nineteen years ago)

Went to wineries and redwoods and the ocean today with Ms. Nueva Cat!!

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 10 February 2006 05:07 (nineteen years ago)

Woke up at 5, hustled to work without showering, printed out D's book, got a stomachache, alone!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 14:09 (nineteen years ago)

Hehe. I'm just keeding. I'm in a pretty good, if not excessively sentimental, mood today.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 14:09 (nineteen years ago)

Good morning everyone, I love you.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 14:10 (nineteen years ago)

You're obviously delirious. I understand. I didn't even know there was oxygen at 5 in the morning.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 10 February 2006 14:37 (nineteen years ago)

Are you in a Valentine's sentimental mood today, Amanda? Because I am. Then again, I think I tend to be more mushy than your average bear.

This is what my Frenchie Fry sis sent me in a recent email: Saint Valentin was a priest in Europe by the name of Valentin in the year 200 something that continued to marry couples in love despite the ban by king Charles the something against marriage at that time. There was a war and the king had thought that married men would fight less bravely or whatever in battle. This priest was executed on 14 February for having married lovers. Later he was sainted and voila valentine's day!

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Friday, 10 February 2006 14:40 (nineteen years ago)

I am always surprised at how nice and quiet it is when I take the dogs out at that hour. It's better in the summertime though.

Yeah, Sarah -- I am NEVER into Valentine's Day, but for some reason I feel mushy today. Also, I listened to "Love Child" on the train this morning and it make me cry. (Not like blubber-cry, just a little teariness.)

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 14:42 (nineteen years ago)

Are you a Valetine's-Day-is-a-Hallmark-holiday person? I'm not. Then again, I never give any money to Hallmark anyway. This Valentine's Day will feature CUPCAKES MADE FROM SCRATCH and WINE FROM MY FRANCE TRIP (though not at the same time - bad flavor combo).

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Friday, 10 February 2006 14:46 (nineteen years ago)

Nah, not necessarily, but I'm more "every day is Valentine's Day" sorta person. I also really have a special loathing for greeting cards. My mom is obsessed with greeting cards and she thinks they are the MOST HILARIOUS THINGS EVER. I'm not particularly amused.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 14:55 (nineteen years ago)

Also, I listened to "Love Child" on the train this morning and it make me cry.

See? I told you you're delirious. I kinda like it when I'm like that sometimes... everything is really intense. Get me up early enough and I'll cry during Morning Edition.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 10 February 2006 14:56 (nineteen years ago)

I think you're right. I'm delirious. I like it too. Sometimes I think that if I didn't get like this from time to time I wouldn't feel like me.

In other news: Something smells like baby shit in here.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 14:57 (nineteen years ago)

Valentines Day never does much for me in the mushy department. I think it's all those ass-ugly diamond heart-shaped pendants that you suddenly see everywhere. Who wears that shit?

OTOH, put me in a dim room near a Christmas Tree, and I'm a mushy, smoochy, lovey guy.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 10 February 2006 15:02 (nineteen years ago)

I think I'm mushy pretty much every day. If there were such a thing as a Mushy Detector Stick that looked like the security sticks at the airport, the alarm would totally go off when it passed over my body. We've got a hot one here!

Also, I think I'm always pretty dilirious. It didn't help that I listened to the newer M83 album this morning while I took my bath. I zoned out so much that by the time I got out, I only had 10 minutes to get out the door.

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Friday, 10 February 2006 15:07 (nineteen years ago)

.. Then I drank a bunch of coffee.

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Friday, 10 February 2006 15:10 (nineteen years ago)

Good morning! Amanda, I LOVE being up early, there's no one to make demands on yr time and the air and light are so different...you're right, spring and summer are probably the high points for that feeling. But last fall I had to run an errand for my sick roommate, one that involved biking to the 24-hr grocery at, like, 5.30 AM with the sun just barely up and the fog lifting and no one else on the streets of Brooklyn. It was so nice, I felt like HE'D done ME the favor.

Hah. I like holidays just for being different from other days, it makes things more interesting. But Valentine's...it's kind of a non-starter for me.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 10 February 2006 15:14 (nineteen years ago)

Re: Valentine's Day, I guess I don't like being told "YOU WILL FEEL LOVE TODAY."

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 15:34 (nineteen years ago)

Oh shit, Happy Birthday Jordan!

Valentine's Day doesn't really interest me.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Friday, 10 February 2006 15:37 (nineteen years ago)

Good morning. I planned to get up early today, but last night was stupid. I was going to go to the gym, but I accidentally took a nap from like 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Then I couldn't get to sleep until well after 2 am, and got to work late as usual. Also, I forgot my bills and late thank you cards to grandma so I have to go back home.

Valentine's Day is dumb but I will probably do something romantic-ish anyway.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 10 February 2006 15:38 (nineteen years ago)

Valentine's Day is for food and butt sex.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 10 February 2006 15:57 (nineteen years ago)

That explains my lack of interest...

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Friday, 10 February 2006 16:37 (nineteen years ago)

Come on guys, it's Friday. We can do better than this. I don't really understand Kenan's comment, but whatever.

So did you guys go out last night? Did everyone have a faboo time?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 16:57 (nineteen years ago)

Um, Kelsey and I went out last night for two (2) drinks from around 9 to 10 pm, and then went home. :)

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 10 February 2006 16:59 (nineteen years ago)

i had a nice time!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:02 (nineteen years ago)

I just got an e-mail from a wine store saying "Make Your Lover Wine On Valentine's Day."

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:03 (nineteen years ago)

Haha. How is Jody, btw?

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:03 (nineteen years ago)

i sat at the bar with a hat on b/c i put henna in my hair & it needed to set. my head was wrapped in plastic under the hat .. .. .. and the funny cute man was singing his little songs.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:05 (nineteen years ago)

That sounds civilized.
Oooh, Loverwine.

OMG you did not go out with henna on your head. That's too funny. I used to use henna but it's so GLOOPY!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:06 (nineteen years ago)

HI! I'M IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS!

― gear (gear), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:06 (nineteen years ago)

mine was so GRITTY!!! I was trying to rinse out my hair over the tub while john was talking to me & then I was all, "look buddy, what this girl needs is a shower." so he had to step out for a few. my hair isn't that different . . . i think i'm going to go bolder next time. i like the idea of more copper tones. right now, my hair is just a bit darker & slightly more red.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:07 (nineteen years ago)

Funny cute man = TAKI

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:08 (nineteen years ago)

I used to use the henna with the fox on the box. Fox on the fox.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:08 (nineteen years ago)

i kinda wish "wine" was called "moan" in this instance. i would not want to make leaf whine on valentine's day.

xpost: yes! the fox! although, i think i'm going to buy some stuff online now. some freshy mcfresh stuff.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:09 (nineteen years ago)

Can I borrow a feeling?
Can you lend me a jar of love?
Hurtin' hearts need some healin'
Take my hand with your glove of love

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:12 (nineteen years ago)

Jody's doing well and may be residing in Chicago again by this summer, and so the Cats may return, yess.

I've seen so many fighting/unhappy couples over the years at restaurants and bars and on the street on Valentine's Day. Real fights! Real arguments!

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:20 (nineteen years ago)

A relaetionship already in trouble is often sent to its cold, cold grave by Valentine's Day. Or birthdays. Those are bad, too.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:24 (nineteen years ago)

I plan to stomp my feet on Valentines day in public and scream How could you? How could you? at Nick, as a joke.

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:28 (nineteen years ago)

Just coincidentally, my breakups have been shortly before or after Valentine's, so there's usually either trouble already or it's just come undone. But, you know, even the years when I was IN SOMETHING were pretty un- anything, really. I can't even remember what took place...and not in a good way.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:35 (nineteen years ago)

Is it time yet for this thread to turn to flirting and other Friday things? I am...edgy. Possibly getting cranky. Maybe a cigarette will help.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:39 (nineteen years ago)

You guys can all kiss my Valentine-shaped ass.

So, is no one coming over to watch Arrested with us tonight?

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:41 (nineteen years ago)

Maybe this will heat things up a bit:
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/73/039_65239.jpg

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:44 (nineteen years ago)

that's kind of sexy, yet gross.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:47 (nineteen years ago)

Kels, that's the very epitome of sexy.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:48 (nineteen years ago)

I could look at that photo all day.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:48 (nineteen years ago)

It reminds me of all the henna gloop that was on your head last night, K.D.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:50 (nineteen years ago)

You guys don't like that he's dirty? Come on! It's better than being all clean. He's sweaty!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:54 (nineteen years ago)

i mean, it's sexy, but his head looks weird. john, i don't know why you think it looks like henna glop, though!

i love dirty sexy. believe you me!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 10 February 2006 20:54 (nineteen years ago)

now that i'm looking at the photo more, i don't think i'd want to do him right now. i mean, he's staggering across the plains with a bottle opener around his neck.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 10 February 2006 21:02 (nineteen years ago)

I can't find any photos of Joseph Gordon-Levitt where he doesn't look dangerously young, but I'm not sure you guys would like him as much as I do, anyway.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 10 February 2006 21:12 (nineteen years ago)

http://img5.allocine.fr/acmedia/medias/nmedia/18/36/05/25/18448811.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 10 February 2006 21:15 (nineteen years ago)

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but who's that picture OF, Amanda? Also, is it too late to third the "dirty sexy" vote?

XP: Oh dear god, Jay. Are you directing our attention to the extremely pouty person in the foreground? Because I could take care of that split lip for him. Well, if for "take care of" you read "lick the blood off and split it again".

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 10 February 2006 21:17 (nineteen years ago)

Amanda's pic is Paul Newman, yeah?

And yes: split-lip dude is JL-G.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 10 February 2006 21:18 (nineteen years ago)

Yep, Paul Newman. Yummm. He's dirty, he's sweaty, and now he's old. He also makes great cookies and marinara and probably other stuff too.

On that note, I will bid you all adieu for the day -- I got here early and now I get to go home!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 10 February 2006 21:23 (nineteen years ago)

Jeepers! For me, leaving early is like 5:45.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 10 February 2006 21:26 (nineteen years ago)

free casiotone show tonight! who wants to give me a ride to hyde park?

MUSIC: Computers in Love
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone w/ Saturday Looks Good to Me
Fri 2.10 (8:30pm) Ida Noyes Theater (1212 E 59th St, 3rd Fl) map (contact)

Looks like some U of C kids built theyselves a pretty sweet rock show, with über-schlub Owen Ashworth's sad-sack synth project Casiotone for the Painfully Alone and pop classicists Saturday Looks Good to Me fogging up the windows at Ida Noyes Hall. Film-geek glasses are encouraged — nay, required. (TG)

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 10 February 2006 21:33 (nineteen years ago)

So, is no one coming over to watch Arrested with us tonight?

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Friday, 10 February 2006 21:59 (nineteen years ago)

Nah, going to dinner and then a birthday party.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 10 February 2006 22:01 (nineteen years ago)

Watching it with a special friend.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 10 February 2006 22:04 (nineteen years ago)

Soz, Sarah -- I can't make it. :( I'll have to console myself w/ dirty martinis, instead.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 10 February 2006 22:04 (nineteen years ago)

Same boat as John, minus the dinner.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 10 February 2006 22:05 (nineteen years ago)

well fuck, without a ride to hyde park i guess i'm going to sub t tonight for the angry angles show. someone come by and buy me a drink, i don't get paid until next friday.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 10 February 2006 22:13 (nineteen years ago)

lol indie rock amirite?

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 10 February 2006 22:20 (nineteen years ago)

Sarah, I will be watching AD with you guys in spirit. We're getting Ian's pizza and Dogfishhead beer and going over to a friend's place.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 10 February 2006 22:27 (nineteen years ago)

Milton DE, representing.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Friday, 10 February 2006 22:35 (nineteen years ago)

Fuckin' right!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 10 February 2006 22:38 (nineteen years ago)

Which Dogfish, Jordan? Ha! I just realized that I used my Dogfish tote bag today!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 10 February 2006 22:38 (nineteen years ago)

I can't wait till summer. And a worldwide stout on the back porch.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Friday, 10 February 2006 23:29 (nineteen years ago)

and a 120 minute IPA

― Jeff. (Jeff), Friday, 10 February 2006 23:37 (nineteen years ago)

and a shelter pale ale!

― Jeff. (Jeff), Friday, 10 February 2006 23:38 (nineteen years ago)

PANGAEA.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 10 February 2006 23:52 (nineteen years ago)

(haven't had it before, but it comes in big fuck-off bottles)

― Jordan (Jordan), Saturday, 11 February 2006 00:03 (nineteen years ago)

Hi Gear. What is Arlington Heights?

When is Arrested Development on? Is this something I should be doing?

― gbx (skowly), Saturday, 11 February 2006 02:31 (nineteen years ago)

OMG I didn't realize that was Gear! I thought it was you, gbx!

Arlington Heights is a northwest suburb. Gear is originally from, where, Woodstock, I think? So maybe he's visiting family...

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 11 February 2006 03:30 (nineteen years ago)

Holy crap. I am hungover.

Good idea: chilling at home on the couch with friends and beers and movies.

Bad idea: leaving the house at 12.30am for late night beerz at the Olde Towne Inn or whtaever the fuck it was.

Great idea: blowing this pop-stand for 4 days of mountain-y fun in Montana. Starting in t-minus 3 hours.

― gbx (skowly), Saturday, 11 February 2006 18:09 (nineteen years ago)

That IS a great idea. Have big sky fun.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Saturday, 11 February 2006 18:13 (nineteen years ago)

Olde Towne Inn = is that the place across the street from Pipers Alley/Second City?

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 11 February 2006 18:44 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, I think it is. There's a movie theater there, too?

Oh MAN I'm pumped to see the mountains!

― gbx (skowly), Saturday, 11 February 2006 19:20 (nineteen years ago)

ON THE DICK O'CLOCK CORNER.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Sunday, 12 February 2006 06:12 (nineteen years ago)

What? Ignore my txt msg, btw. I am drinking safely in the confines of my own home.

― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 12 February 2006 06:15 (nineteen years ago)

Dick o'clock = time for Jeff to be a dick.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Sunday, 12 February 2006 07:10 (nineteen years ago)

I WAS IN CHICAGO TONIGHT, AT CULLEN'S, DRINKING GUINNESS.

― gear (gear), Sunday, 12 February 2006 08:29 (nineteen years ago)

ALSO: I THINK I MENTIONED WOODSTOCK ONLY ONCE OR TWICE ON ILX, GOOD MEMORY JAYMC

― gear (gear), Sunday, 12 February 2006 08:30 (nineteen years ago)

GEAR YOU SHOULD'VE LET ME KNOW, AND I WOULD'VE DRUNK WITH YOU. I WAS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO DRINK WITH AFTER PLAYING AN ALL-AGES VENUE IN THE SUBURBS WHERE THERE WAS NO BOOOOOZE.

― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 12 February 2006 08:38 (nineteen years ago)

JAYMC SORRY BRO, NEXT TIME. DID YOU SCORE ANY 18 YR OLD DIGITS

― gear (gear), Sunday, 12 February 2006 08:48 (nineteen years ago)

I just woke up. I was having this dream where I was in college and had to do this take-home test but instead I went to Urban Outfitters with Sarah, and both Jenny and Kelsey worked at Urban Outfitters, so I went back to the dressing room area to chat with them while Sarah looked at clothes.

― n/a (Nick A.), Sunday, 12 February 2006 14:42 (nineteen years ago)

I was far beyond gone when that txt message came in. Way past dick o'clock.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Sunday, 12 February 2006 17:26 (nineteen years ago)

Jesse is still making me laugh.

Jeff, explaining some previous bad behavior: "It was dick o'clock."

Jesse: "Well, you were right on time, then."

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Sunday, 12 February 2006 17:47 (nineteen years ago)

i've been reminded about how dud WGN radio is, being back in chicago. my parents listen to it a lot, and every show seems to be nothing but hosts interviewing hosts of the other shows, promoting their upcoming events or something.

― gear (gear), Sunday, 12 February 2006 18:37 (nineteen years ago)

Ladies of ILX: I have found the ultimate on-line sock retailer. Stripey socks! Over the knee socks! Opaque argyle tights! Toe socks! Socks socks sockety sock socks!!!

Sooooooooocksssssssssssss!!!!!!

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Monday, 13 February 2006 02:08 (nineteen years ago)

settle down, beavis.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 03:31 (nineteen years ago)

my now ex-girlfriend and i just did the exchange of clothes and books and cds and dvds left at each other's apartments. i was feeling pretty queasy this entire evening. in the bag of stuff she dropped off was some other guys t-shirt, i'm positively nauseous right now.

i hope someone breaks in and murders me in my sleep.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 13 February 2006 03:39 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, dude. I'd offer words of empty consolation, but I feel too rotten myself. I hate emotional pain. There's a reason they call it pain. It nags away at you and feels dull and terrible, like a toothache, only much worse.

Here's a tip, though: listening to PIL's "Second Edition" does not make the world seem like a brighter place. No sir, not one bit.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 03:52 (nineteen years ago)

You guys are such kidders.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 13 February 2006 04:35 (nineteen years ago)

I'm really sorry, Otto. That sucks. We need to have a Male CHILXors Get Together and Cry in Our Beer Night sometime soon.

Here's a tip, though: listening to PIL's "Second Edition" does not make the world seem like a brighter place. No sir, not one bit.

That's because that album sucks.

In other news: I bought a couch at IKEA today! And some hipster slacks and a sweater at H&M! I feel like an adult.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 05:09 (nineteen years ago)

That's because that album sucks.

pbtttth

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 06:54 (nineteen years ago)

Good morning!
I feel like I've only been doing two things on these threads lately - wait, three:
1- saying good morning
2- talking about the weather
3- talking about things totally unrelated to whatever everyone else is talking about.

John, it's too bad you didn't get to come with us to eat Saturday. Ben's dad paid for all our dinners. We had Tapas! And Sangria!

Jenny, that site is AWESOME. I just bought a few socks at Target this weekend, but they aren't particularly interesting. They were oh-no-I'm-out-of-socks-and-I-need-to-do-laundry socks.

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 14:12 (nineteen years ago)

Speaking of berries, I just had blackberry pie for breakfast. The owner had a party this weekend of some sort and brought in all the leftover desserts.

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 14:21 (nineteen years ago)

Good morning. I'm sorry to hear about your breakup Otto. I hate that "let's trade our stuff and get out of here" routine. One time I had loaned my spice rack (what was I thinking) and having to transport the spice rack and all of the spices was beyond humiliating.

In other news: another weekend, another facial disfigurement for me. I scratched the hell out of my nose when the toilet paper holder fell on my head at Moody's and now my nose has two prominent red scabs on it. Right in the front! Now that's cute.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 14:54 (nineteen years ago)

Moody's Pub? Worst burgers in Chicago.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Monday, 13 February 2006 14:55 (nineteen years ago)

And obviously very dangerous

― Jeff. (Jeff), Monday, 13 February 2006 14:55 (nineteen years ago)

Ouch, Amanda! Why were you below the TP holder? And I'm sure you're not disfigured.
xpost - I thought she meant Moody Bible school.

Otto, I'm also sorry about the breakup. Hang in there, champ.

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 14:56 (nineteen years ago)

Hi, Jeff.

― Sarah Trueberry McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 14:56 (nineteen years ago)

I was gonna say, a little sympathy for my nose would be nice. They have super cheap beer though - we got a pitcher for $9 and it gave us 3.5 beers EACH.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 14:57 (nineteen years ago)

Why were you below the TP holder?
Because 1) the toilet was low and 2) I'm short. Moody Bible school? Are you kidding? You thought I was at BIBLE SCHOOL?

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 14:58 (nineteen years ago)

PS -- the 3.5 beers could account for why I had poor motor skills and was unable to stop the toilet paper thingie from falling on my head. It'll heal, but what a double whammy after the dog bite. Geez!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 14:59 (nineteen years ago)

thanks for the well-wishing. it's not as bad as the last breakup i went through, that was with a girl i'd been with for 6 years, 5 of which we'd spent cohabitating. the division of assets for that was a nightmare and quite inequitable. this one just feels like i've been punched in the stomach. it's not so much pain as it is discomfort. i think perhaps it's time to give serious consideration to living the life of a confirmed bachelor.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:00 (nineteen years ago)

I didn't really think you were at Bible school, Amanda. I was picturing the usual TP holder which is located at about tummy height.

How old are you otto? You don't need to give in to bachelorhood just yet.

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:02 (nineteen years ago)

xpost You're going to need a "pad".

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:02 (nineteen years ago)

.. and a red silk smoking jacket...

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:04 (nineteen years ago)

And some pomade.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:06 (nineteen years ago)

A hot tub wouldn't be points off.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:06 (nineteen years ago)

Nick has pomade!

A great stereo is also a must-have.

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:08 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, you should move into that place you linked to, that one with the deck and the gourmet kitchen and like 5 bedrooms. After that, you will install a hi-fi system that runs to every room and you'll decorate each room with a theme like the Madonna Inn. The ladies will be ALL about that.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:08 (nineteen years ago)

I bet they don't have a Mid-Evil room though.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:09 (nineteen years ago)

They'll be 'bout it, 'bout it, in fact.

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:09 (nineteen years ago)

i turned 33 a month ago. i've been dating girls for 21 years and it always ends the same way. you know those lab experiments where if a rat touches a round button it will get a food pellet and if it touches a square button it will get an electric shock? i feel like that rat. only thing is i can't tell the difference between a square and a circle so i'm just not going to push either button anymore.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:10 (nineteen years ago)

actually i'm moving at the end of the month. i'm leaving behind a really great (but draughty) apartment for a spiderhole of a basement apartment. but the rent is literally less than half of what i'm paying now. this place will not impress the ladies.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:12 (nineteen years ago)

i've been dating girls for 21 years and it always ends the same way.

When I feel like this, I always buy ice cream and watch "Annie Hall."

Because apparently I am a girl.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:14 (nineteen years ago)

Ladies can go hang, Nick -- you should leave clothes on the floor and eat noodles out of plastic cups and read the paper in your underwear and all that awesome "guilty pleasure" living-alone gross boy stuff. Then after a blue period you can clean up as you feel motivated and thoroughly enjoy the re-awakening. Worked for me!

Err, not to sound too glib about things in your time of suffering, please understand...but what the hell else are you gonna do?

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:18 (nineteen years ago)

ou should leave clothes on the floor and eat noodles out of plastic cups and read the paper in your underwear and all that awesome "guilty pleasure" living-alone gross boy stuff

I fail to see how any of this is either gross or guilty.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:20 (nineteen years ago)

Well, I do all of those things, too, but I was wary of dipping into true grossness. You can fill in your own blanks, there.

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:28 (nineteen years ago)

Just remember -- you always feel better after you shower, but you feel *a lot* better when you shower after being stinky for three days.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:33 (nineteen years ago)

Just keep the new place really dark, otto. You know, work with the ambiance. Put little cozy lamps with dark shades where needed and buy a few candles. Ooh la la.

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:43 (nineteen years ago)

I have off work today! I have all day to do gross boy stuff.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:44 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, I forgot to mention, I did bar trivia last night! I ended up at the Lion Head Pub (which may have been one of the places you mentioned, Jenny, I don't remember), and even though my ever-worsening vision made it a little difficult to read the questions off the TV, I did well enough in one round to finish 10th in the country!

I would totally go there again. It's in the middle of Frat Row, but they have really cheap beer specials (last night: $1.50 Miller Lite and MGD, and $2 Pilsner Urquell drafts), and it's nice and spacious. Maybe not on a Friday or Saturday night, but otherwise.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 15:50 (nineteen years ago)

Just keep the new place really dark, otto.

it's going to be pretty damn dark in there for a while.

$2 Pilsner Urquell drafts

address please?!?

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:04 (nineteen years ago)

Hi guys. I'm back at work after taking Friday off for a somewhat (okay, really) impromptu trip to MI.

Otto, I'm sorry to hear of your breakup. That kind of thing seems like it's going around like a disease at the moment.

Consequently, I am still up for drinking drinking drinking and TRIVIA some time soon. There will be no feeling sorry for ourselves allowed.

I'm going to Milwaukee on Saturday to hang with an old cook buddy of mine. I have a feeling it may redefine the word "debauchery."

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:05 (nineteen years ago)

I have off work today! I have all day to do gross boy stuff.

ooh! that's exciting. I wish I was doing gross boy stuff. Instead I'm drinking coffee and I smell pretty good. What are ya gonna do? Clip your toenails without a trash can? Pee in the sink?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:07 (nineteen years ago)

Clip your toenails without a trash can?

Hee, I did this yesterday, and finished up by chewing off all my fingernails and toying with the clippings for a while. I ruined things, though, by washing the dishes and disinfecting the kitch counter, so I think I've lost all gross cred.

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:17 (nineteen years ago)

Why don't the Black Keys get more love? Or do they, and I just don't know the people who love them?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:19 (nineteen years ago)

They get a lot of love in Akron!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:20 (nineteen years ago)

Lion Head Pub. 2251 N. Lincoln. Ignore the pic of the drunk Trixies on the front page there.

Why don't the Black Keys get more love?

lol blues rock amirite?

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:22 (nineteen years ago)

I mean, I can't listen to an album all the way through, but I can't do that with the White Stripes either. It's catchy! It's well-crafted! What do you people want?! Maybe it's just not an ILE thing. My sample, as usual, is much too small.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:25 (nineteen years ago)

I mean an ILM thing.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:25 (nineteen years ago)

Ignore the pic of the drunk Trixies on the front page there.

easier said than done.

i don't mind the black keys, i've seen them a bunch of times in chicago, milwaukee, and detroit. pat's a powerful drummer, he beats those drums like they raped his grandma. but the songs all seem to fall into one of three categories and once you've been through the same basic 3 songs it starts to get repetitive. nothing against them, i wouldn't turn them off if i heard them on the stereo but i don't think i'll seek them out either.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:28 (nineteen years ago)

I think among a different (less fussy) demographic they are very popular. I'm proud of them. I knew the grandmother (great aunt?) of one of the doods in the band - she worked on various campaigns throughout my youth, she was really cool. I like how they have notable Akron landmarks on their one CD cover. That makes me happy.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:29 (nineteen years ago)

All things considered, I prefer Black Eyes.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:32 (nineteen years ago)

All things considered, I prefer black guys.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:33 (nineteen years ago)

Jeff gave me 5 DVDs of music the other night (Black Keys not included), and I've still only listened to a small fraction of it. I've only *considered* listening to a small fraction of it. It's well nigh 25 gigs, after all. Anyway -- I loved Faust IV so much that I dl'd their first two as well, and they're even better. How did I miss Faust? Don't you love/hate that moment when you realize there's been this essential thing out there in the world for 35 years, and no one told you?

Anyway. Dresden Dolls, but we've been over that. Isolee is wonderful and makes me feel warm inside. New Flaming Lips is kinda meh. The one that's absolutely kicked my butt so far is Man Man. I love this record unreasonably. It's so totally goofy. Think Beefheart-Zappa weirdness without so much sticky icky.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:33 (nineteen years ago)

Is it not overwhelming to receive that much new music at one time? I remember when I used to get 5 new CDs at Christmas and felt overwhelmed. I guess I still like the routine of getting one new thing, getting to know it really well and then getting another new thing. Then again, media overload in all of its forms makes my head spin.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:36 (nineteen years ago)

they're also exceedingly nice guys, i got to meet them in milwaukee after a show where they played to one of the worst crowds i've ever seen in a shitty venue to boot. it reminded me of someone's parents basement bar from high school, shag carpet, christmas lights, crappy bar stools. the thing i remember the most about that place was me and my girlfriend trying to convince 5 other people to order martinis with us because they only had 6 martini glasses. that and the fat guy who was smoking a cigar during the keys set.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:37 (nineteen years ago)

Another note on the recently procured music -- New York Noise vol. 1 - amazing. New York Noise vol. 2 - amazingly irritating. How did that happen?

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:39 (nineteen years ago)

Amanda, I know what you mean about the media overload.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:41 (nineteen years ago)

amanda, john & i met your dog bite friends! l1sa plays harmonica too!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:46 (nineteen years ago)

good ol' joeandlisa. ha! that's funny.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

not funny: constant facial disfigurement.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:51 (nineteen years ago)

ps - john met them at my birthday picnic too. how were you all in the same place? that's so weird.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:51 (nineteen years ago)

They are Internet friends with our real-life friends Jon and Sara, who had a party on Friday night. For a long time I kept looking at them trying to figure out why they looked familiar.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:53 (nineteen years ago)

Look! I made a pretty thing!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:55 (nineteen years ago)

That is pretty. But ... what is it?

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:57 (nineteen years ago)

There was some Kalamazoo connection and remember, Joe asked you "Have you ever heard of Can@sta?" and you were like "I'm in that band."

Harharhar. That actually happened.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:57 (nineteen years ago)

our real-life friends Jon and Sara

they don't live in oak park do they? i've got real-life friends named jon and sara as well.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:58 (nineteen years ago)

What did you use, Paunch?

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 16:59 (nineteen years ago)

I'm going to guess: Illustrator!

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:01 (nineteen years ago)

they don't live in oak park do they?

Nope. Lakeview.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:02 (nineteen years ago)

Of course, Illustrator.

I dunno, John. It's a swirl. It's a fingerprint. I was desperately depressed when I made it.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:02 (nineteen years ago)

Props to you for making it, btw. I suck at using Illustrator for much beyond production-type work.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:05 (nineteen years ago)

Is that a scan? The background/paper looks textured.

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:34 (nineteen years ago)

No, just an effect.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:35 (nineteen years ago)

Maybe it's you that looks textured, Sarah. Ever think of that? Huh?

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:35 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, well. I like that textured look! That's what I was going for anyway!

Kenan, it's awesome. You should make more.

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:36 (nineteen years ago)

I want to get good enough at Illustrator that I can make something that doesn't obviously look like it was made with Illustrator.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:42 (nineteen years ago)

If that's even possible. Surely someone is doing it.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:43 (nineteen years ago)

Hahaha, I'm about good enough with Illustrator to make something that looks like it was made with MS Paint.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:43 (nineteen years ago)

oh my god I fucking love The Hold Steady.

This is the thread where I say random things while I'm supposed to be working. It beats drinking beer while I'm supposed to be working.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:47 (nineteen years ago)

hooray new music.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:49 (nineteen years ago)

They Almost Killed Me, you know.

Seriously, when I saw them in Duluth they were throwing full cans of Black Label to random people in the audience. Except they couldn't see their targets too well, and I just missed getting nailed in the face. But I did get a free beer.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:49 (nineteen years ago)

Killer parties almost killed me.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:51 (nineteen years ago)

the new headache city lp is killing me and i'm not just saying that because they're friends. pick it up, so so good!

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 13 February 2006 17:56 (nineteen years ago)

Otto, I am very sorry about this breakup. I hate breakups. They are truly hard to do.

Dan... I have missed a lot of ILX threads lately, but did you and your SO also break up?

Amanda, I am sorry about your face! While I haven't seen this latest injury, I would guess that your face in its natural state is lovely enough to offset any scabs, even those obtained from a falling toilet paper holder at Moody's Pub. Or Bible School. Moody's Pub and Bible School!

John, I want to hear more about your couch, specifically how you got it home from Ikea and how you intend to assemble it.

THE HOLD STEADY IS FUCKING AWESOME.

The End.

― jennybeeeeeeeeeee, Monday, 13 February 2006 18:09 (nineteen years ago)

I do have one question, and this does not quite answer it.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:11 (nineteen years ago)

When Jeff and I get our tax refund, Jesse and I are going to Ikea for a coffee table that has cubbies and nooks and crannies. But then, what do we do with the awesome Ouija board coffee table that I made myself????

― jennyjenny, Monday, 13 February 2006 18:12 (nineteen years ago)

Donate it to the needy and spooky.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:14 (nineteen years ago)

I have that same conundrum with a table I made! I use it as a stereo stand in another corner of the living room. Thanks for the vote of confidence about my face - I feel like Scabarella.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:14 (nineteen years ago)

I thought it seemed hardly noticable.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:15 (nineteen years ago)

You haven't seen the nose!

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:17 (nineteen years ago)

Seriously, you probably think I'm exaggerating, but I can tell you honestly that I'm not. The lip has improved, but the nose scabs are FRESH.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:18 (nineteen years ago)

I'm finding it easier to take HS songs in doses of 1-3 at a time than as an entire CD at once. The thing I didn't hear until recently was the mention of Sunday Night Dance Party, which was (maybe still is?) the all-ages dance night at First Avenue, where my friends and I (and maybe Finn too) went most Sundays the summers after high school before we turned 21.

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:19 (nineteen years ago)

Dan... I have missed a lot of ILX threads lately, but did you and your SO also break up?

Yes, briefly. This has since been fixed, somewhat. We've basically agreed to take things "one day at a time" - which is all I ever really wanted, anyway. But enough about this, I've spent entirely too many hours obsessing in the past 10 days.

Also the Hold Steady are teh awesome hottness, but LFTR PLLR will always reign supreme in my mind. I'm sure we've been over this already, but I always love talking about them.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:22 (nineteen years ago)

As for the couch, I'm getting it delivered to my house on Saturday morning. It comes in four boxes, but I saw them, and they still weren't going to fit in my car. Are you asking me how I'm going to assemble it because you find the idea of me putting together furniture slightly ridiculous? That's okay, I do, too.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

what color is it?

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:24 (nineteen years ago)

Dark grey. It only came in two colors, and the other one was "natural." I was deciding between three couches, all of which had advantages. One was cheap and had good headrest potential. Another was charming and non-IKEA-looking. This one had the best overall comfort level -- it was easy to imagine myself lounging on it.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:26 (nineteen years ago)

(Also, listening to 'Separation Sunday' while driving around last week, I felt (not in a bad way) like a studio executive listening to an off-the-wagon Sean Penn give a 45-minute pitch for an O.C.-type series that would replace everything warm on that show with cold stuff and everything beautiful with something ugly.)

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:30 (nineteen years ago)

This reminds me of those caption contests on the back page of the New Yorker:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/archive/ap/cheney-scooter-hunting500II.jpg

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:31 (nineteen years ago)

Zieg: new Nelly Furtado single, produced by Timbaland!

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:31 (nineteen years ago)

Also, listening to 'Separation Sunday' while driving around last week, I felt (not in a bad way) like a studio executive listening to an off-the-wagon Sean Penn give a 45-minute pitch for an O.C.-type series that would replace everything warm on that show with cold stuff and everything beautiful with something ugly.

You just had a Christgau Moment.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:34 (nineteen years ago)

Not oblique enough.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:36 (nineteen years ago)

I didn't understand it.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:37 (nineteen years ago)

jenny don't get rid of your Ouija board table! (I saw pictures of it on flickr, I think)

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:38 (nineteen years ago)

666 new answers oh no!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:39 (nineteen years ago)

(Thanks J.! Long live Nelly F.!! Have you heard the Timbaland remix of 'Turn Out The Light'? So great.)

(RE: HS/Sean Penn - This is why I don't write about music! It sounds like a pitch in the tell-don't-show style; the delivery reminds me of Sean Penn in his more coked-up roles, like The Falcon and The Snowman; driving around is something T.V. executives do; and the record's about fucked up teenagers in Minnesota instead of Southern California.)

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:42 (nineteen years ago)

I can't wait for Chicago: Whoa, Nelly!.

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 13 February 2006 18:44 (nineteen years ago)

JOHN - I'm asking because Jeff and I have great need of a new couch, and Ikea seems like an accessible and affordable place to find one BUT we couldn't get it back to the house on our own and I'm extremely wary of furniture assembly. So I would like to know your experiences when you put the couch together, so I can take them into consideration when possibly purchasing a new couch for our household.

Dan, I'm sorry. One day at a time stuff, while surely an improvement, is no picnic.

Yeah, Julia, the table on Flickr. I love that thing! I want to do something excellent with it, but I don't know what yet.

― DelawareJenB, Monday, 13 February 2006 18:56 (nineteen years ago)

I thought about ordering chairs from Target online for about 2 seconds. Neither Nick nor I are handy. Plus, I was worried they would end up feeling cheap.

John, can you find the couch on ikea's page? I want to see it!

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:04 (nineteen years ago)

We have an Ikea couch. It's ok - it's the only one we could afford, so it's not THE most lush and comfortable thing in the world, but we had only had thrift store couches up to that point, so it's definitely a move up. Collects dog hair like the dickens though. (Dickens?)

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:07 (nineteen years ago)

Why yes.

http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/48259_PE144640_S3.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:08 (nineteen years ago)

I'm not handy either, but I'm not sure being handy has anything to do with being able to assemble pre-made furniture. I think you could hand those directions over to a carpenter and they'd go, "What this fuck is this supposed to mean?"

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:08 (nineteen years ago)

What you really need to be is a cryptologist.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:09 (nineteen years ago)

xpost - Oooh, very nice. Sort of like ours, but like 2 degrees nicer.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:10 (nineteen years ago)

Yours won't get dog hair all over it either.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:10 (nineteen years ago)

True. Rrrobyn was warning me against lowback sofas, but I'm not sure why. It's all about the cushions, innit.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:11 (nineteen years ago)

I was just thinking that it looks like a bit of an impractical couch for pet-owners.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:11 (nineteen years ago)

I am not likely to be owning a pet anytime soon.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:13 (nineteen years ago)

aw. that's too bad. my kitty has been sleeping under the covers with me lately. we keep each other warm. I don't have pictures or anything, but I just know that we're adorable together.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:15 (nineteen years ago)

I bet.

I have wondered lately if I would get along with a cat. Perhaps. I like other people's cats, sometimes. The idea of a living creature running around in my apartment scares me a little, though.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:19 (nineteen years ago)

Uggggggh, I am putting off couch-buying INDEFINITELY since my roommate-to-be has two cats who will scratch things and my current 2nd-hand sofa was only $50. Too bad, cos I've already got my new couch picked out and everything. Another one for the "maybe some day" folder.

Nice one, Jay. That back doesn't look TOO too low and neither do the arms, but I think Robyn is right -- and as much as I love low, square, minimalist arms, they don't offer much support, either, for lounging & propping up head to watch TV.

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:19 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, the couch that I thought looked the most charming just did not feel comfortable at all for leaning back, as one likes to do.

Next step now is to actually buy a TV.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:23 (nineteen years ago)

goodbye, chicago! i will miss you. and maybe i will be back someday. PERMANENTLY.

― gear (gear), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:23 (nineteen years ago)

Intriguing. La-La Land getting to you?

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:24 (nineteen years ago)

The only time I miss having (cable) TV is when the Olympics are on. I really want to see this pop music a go-go opening ceremony now.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:25 (nineteen years ago)

there's only so much one man can take, and with all due respect to the LA'ers and the city itself (which i like more than i thought i would), it ain't chicago.

― gear (gear), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:26 (nineteen years ago)

So, you know how you see something you really like but it's got maybe one or two features that you would tweak if you could? Well, I looked and looked and one day KABLAMMO opened a catalog and found a sofa I wouldn't make one single change to:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/LimitedLiabilityGirl/PerfectSofa.jpg

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:29 (nineteen years ago)

All these sofas look like they'd be really uncomfortable to lie on. Then againa, as a tall man, no sofa can truly contain/comfort me.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:31 (nineteen years ago)

Our couch story:

My old roommate and I lived in Atlanta with the worst futon in the world. When folded up into a couch, it pitched people forward so that you basically ended up kind of leaning against it, trying not to slide completely onto the floor. So, since I had a real job at that point, I decided to buy us a couch. Which I did, for $600, from Rooms to Go.

It's a dark blue velour couch, made of seemingly the same stuff that lint brushes are made of. Shortly thereafter, I got a gray, brown, and tan cat (some of you may know her - Sample DeKuyper) who proceeded to cover my new dark blue couch with contrasting cat hair.

THEN my old roommate's huge, idiot boyfriend, who is an inveterate flopper, flopped so hard on the couch that he broke it. Now, six years later, the couch is ripped and so covered in cat hair that we keep a cat-hair covered slip cover on it at all times, and has a huge black hole on one side so you kind of have to curl up in the hole if you want to use that end of the couch and the pillow back cushions are all warped and bizarre and it's uncomfortable and creepy and causes back pain.

The moral: $600 is a little cheap for a couch that you want to last for more than a couple years. Also, velour is a dumb fabric if you live with furry things.

Also, yes, John, you should totally get a cat. You'll soon stop being scared of it and start acquiring little cat collectibles and talking about your cat as if it was a little furry human.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:32 (nineteen years ago)

Aw, Dan -- my mom has zee, how you say, long legs in the family so she insisted on an 8-foot long sofa with a REALLY deep seat because she was tired of perching on things and/or not being able to lie down. Of course my feet don't touch the floor if I sit all the way back on it.

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:33 (nineteen years ago)

I love sofas that look like that, all with the skeek lines and stuff, but then you realize that you're going to be sitting on it, not driving it.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:34 (nineteen years ago)

I think I have extremely low couch standards. My parents had (and still have) the same brown velvet couch I have pictures of myself lying on as an infant. That's one old-ass couch. And they're fine with it. It's quite saggy now, but my mom loves it.

Our current couch is cheap, lumpy, covered in a slip cover which is constantly covered in dog hair and dogs and, honestly, I'm totally ok with that.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:35 (nineteen years ago)

This is why tabby cats are the shit. Their hair blends with almost everything. Presto! Not as dirty!

Also, I really wanted to make a shitty D@shboard C0nfessional reference there, but I fought back the urge.

xxpost: Yeah, I don't need depth, but length is key. Failing length, some appropriate rounding or general scaling inclination of the armrests, rather than the squared-off examples above. They're nice couches, mind you.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:37 (nineteen years ago)

Haha, take the first part of that xxpost out of context... sigh.

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:37 (nineteen years ago)

I should probably try it out first, but I guess I don't have great comfort demands when it comes to sofas. I just want to be able to fall asleep while watching movies. The single cushion minimizes things falling between the cracks and the lack of dust-ruffle simplifies vacuuming underneath. (My current sofa has the same lines but a) a dust ruffle, so I can never see what's underneath and b) 6 cushions total, which means things fall behind/beneath EVERYWHERE -- I swear to god it's like a huge crumb collector).

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:41 (nineteen years ago)

i have a karlander sleeper sofa from ikea. it weighs roughly 87,000 pounds and the cushions frequently slide out from under your ass when you sit on it for more than 10 minutes. but it does have an ottoman that's as long as the couch so you can kinda sorta lay down while still kinda sorta sitting up. hopefully it will fit in my new spiderhole.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:42 (nineteen years ago)

Couches should be deep enough to accomodate spooning: human, canine or feline.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:43 (nineteen years ago)

Haha, Amanda: my parents have high couch standards but had NO budget when I was young...so they waited something like 15 years to buy a sofa -- ANY SOFA -- for the living room. Instead we had one old loveseat, one rocking chair, and a cushion-less church pew. Sounds comfy, eh??

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:44 (nineteen years ago)

Spooning on the church pew: hott.

― The Milkmaid (of human kindness) (The Milkmaid), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:44 (nineteen years ago)

Sounds like unresolved Catholic issues.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:45 (nineteen years ago)

Our couch is big enough for spooning, and full-out stretching, even for big dudes. However, if one member of the spoon configuration falls in the hole on one side, it can get a little crazy.

Also, a pillow back couch is just nonsense, because we basically now have a couch with no back at all, just a collection of flat, worthless pillows.

I had a sofa bed hand-me-down from a cousin when I lived in Delaware the last time. I left it in my third floor apartment when I moved to Atlanta because you try and carry a sofa bed down three narrow, winding, flights of stairs. Gross.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:47 (nineteen years ago)

My ultimate sofa is probably styled something like this: http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/coll.do?coll=RB1637&dept=RB156

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:51 (nineteen years ago)

That's precisely why I don't have a couch currently -- the previous one was a sofa bed, and it was a bitch to move. I have Sarah to thank for asking the question, "How much do you really love this couch, John?"

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:55 (nineteen years ago)

Oooh Jen, that does look lovely and fluffy. Have never heard of that company, must investigate site further!

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:55 (nineteen years ago)

I love that sofa, jenny. But I could never take care of a white couch.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:55 (nineteen years ago)

I wound up telling the white-couch story to my shopping companions yesterday.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:56 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, wait -- machine washable slip covers? I'm so there!

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:57 (nineteen years ago)

One of my favorite chick lit titles features the comparing of a really hot boyfriend to a white couch: you can love looking at it all you like, but sooner or later something is going to spill/someone is going to make a move on him.

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:59 (nineteen years ago)

That goes for girlfriends too

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:01 (nineteen years ago)

Just sayin'

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:01 (nineteen years ago)

Oh hell no, not white. Even with a washable slip cover. I hate white furniture. White appliances, too. It's just a thing.

But I like the style, and would probably get a slip cover roughly the same color as the balls of cat hair I find around the apartment (although I'd prefer something that would look right at home in Norma Desmond's bedroom from Sunset Boulevard). But we can't afford a new couch any time soon so I'm just dreaming, dreaming, dreaming.

xpost: White sofas. I have a white husband, and I'm okay with that.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:04 (nineteen years ago)

you can love looking at it all you like, but sooner or later something is going to spill/someone is going to make a move on him.

Is she so insecure as to think that she could lose her boyfriend as easily as spilling grape juice? That's either a terrible metaphor or a terrible attitude towards SOs.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:10 (nineteen years ago)

(I think it might be both.)

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:10 (nineteen years ago)

Jeff is white?!

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:11 (nineteen years ago)

It ain't easy bein' white... all this pressure to be bright.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:12 (nineteen years ago)

Well, it IS chick lit, and she's a bit of a flake who does get her head straightened out in the course of the book, blah blah standard stuff. But she does not, in fact, end up with the boy. Also much of the narrator's musing could have been lifted from my conversations w/ my last best girlfriend -- I think my phone wuz tapped! -- and the comments on her conservative evangelical background are zingy and so not-wrong. It's called The Big Love, incidentally.

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:17 (nineteen years ago)

I stretch out on our sofa (ie- monopolize it, much to Nick's chagrin) more than I sit on it. It's so comfortable. It is also, however, ALWAYS covered in cat hair and has a big hold in one arm (the one the cats consider their scratching post). Also, it's purple. I would love to get a new couch someday - a dark gray one. We have a gray cat and a tabby cat, so I think we'd be fine.

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:27 (nineteen years ago)

(a big HOLE, not hold)

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:27 (nineteen years ago)

This couch is the nicest one I've ever owned though. We paid $250 for it at a discount furniture store in our neighborhood soon after moving in @ 2 years ago. The previous one was bought for $50 at a yard sale.

― Sarah Madkitten McLusky (coco), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:28 (nineteen years ago)

If we ever get our new couch, I'll give our old couch to anyone who comes and gets it.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:41 (nineteen years ago)

Actually, if anyone wants a futon, it's yours.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:42 (nineteen years ago)

Of course, by the time we get a new couch, our old one will consist of a cracked frame that you can crawl into like a boat, six empty pillow covers, and a tall kitchen trash bag of cat hair.

― Nutsy the Squirrel (pullapartgirl), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:44 (nineteen years ago)

I've got a black leather couch that a former boss, a dot-com CEO, gave me when he got married. I didn't get the accompanying Patrick Nagel prints, unfortunately.

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:44 (nineteen years ago)

You can probably swipe one from a beauty salon somewhere.

P.S. I finally got the Google Talk thingamajig. Just now.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:47 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.kellyblair.com/biglove.html

Weird. I was just working with the girl that did this cover this morning.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:48 (nineteen years ago)

I will not buy an IKEA couch. Small end tables or coffee tables, but no couch. I'm going to do the couch thing right this time, and it's going to be heavy.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:49 (nineteen years ago)

John, I don't think you should get a cat right away. Maybe be open to a cat in need of a home & take that in.

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:49 (nineteen years ago)

Don't worry, I'm not planning on getting a cat.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:50 (nineteen years ago)

that couch jenny posted looks just like my friend's couch (only hers was red). i think i started posting about it and it got all xposty and i didn't bother. but it was the comfiest couch ever, soft and cushy and stretch-out-on-able. she sold it when she moved, and i was annoyed at her for selling such a perfect couch, and i wasn't in a place to buy it.

room and board is great, but pricey. i got my bed there on clearance...i think it's the only piece of non-crappy furniture i own. and it's quite non-crappy, i like it.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:53 (nineteen years ago)

New thread

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 13 February 2006 20:55 (nineteen years ago)

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