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― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:21 (eighteen years ago)

Good morning. I can't feel my toes.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:22 (eighteen years ago)

I like this thread.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:31 (eighteen years ago)

i never thought i'd be cheering high temps in the low 20s.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:33 (eighteen years ago)

Though the temps are too warm. xpost.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:33 (eighteen years ago)

So TT ... Small Bar? Logan Square or Wicker Park? or somewhere else?

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:33 (eighteen years ago)

Small Bar Logan Square

I can really get behind this because of its proximity to my house, but I totally understand if folks prefer a different spot.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:36 (eighteen years ago)

I won't! (understand, that is)

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:39 (eighteen years ago)

I think you westsiderz are due for a TT in your neighberhoo, and I am saying right now that I would like to go, but I will have to reserve any SOLID PLANS making until later this afternoon, just in case. I don't want to be a flatleaver.

Which Small Bar is closer to some public transpo?

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:42 (eighteen years ago)

That post was loaded with stupid made-up slang and I am now a little embarrassed.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:42 (eighteen years ago)

Ah shoot, we missed the boat on Grizzly Bear. It's sold out.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

Jenny, is hypothermia setting in? Using made-up slang is an early sign, I hear.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

small bar on division is accessible from the damen/north/milwaukee blue line by either taking the #50 damen bus south to division then walking two blocks west on division (or just walking four blocks south from the el to division, then two blocks west) or by taking the #70 division bus from the division/ashland/milwuakee stop and going west for approximately 6 blocks. or walking six blocks.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:47 (eighteen years ago)

That post was loaded with stupid made-up slang and I am now a little embarrassed.

I think you're turning into Amanda.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:47 (eighteen years ago)

Like that guy who was on a satellite phone with his wife the whole time he was freezing to death on Everest. He kept saying things like, "My blippity just went flooo!" and "It's all gone monkey side!"

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:48 (eighteen years ago)

xp No biggie.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

I dink ya' westsiderz are due fo' some TT in yo' neighberhoo, and ah' am sayin' right now dat ah' would likes t'go, but ah' gots'ta t'reserve any SOLID PLANS makin' until lata' dis afternoon, plum in case. What it is, Mama! ah' duzn't wanna be some flatleaver. Ah be baaad... Which Small Bar be closa' to some public transpo?

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

"It's all gone monkey side!"

this may be the single greatest thing i've ever read.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

Sarah NO.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:58 (eighteen years ago)

Embarassing.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 15:58 (eighteen years ago)

i just set up my computer to record the nbc comedies tonight. i will have something to watch tomorrow.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:00 (eighteen years ago)

xpost Wedding's off.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:00 (eighteen years ago)

i just set up my computer to record the nbc comedies tonight.

Yeah, I need to run my cable into my puter. Can advise me on how to set that up?

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:02 (eighteen years ago)

http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/hist100.96/elc/grungehoax.gif

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:03 (eighteen years ago)

do you have a tv tuner card? plug the coax into that and open whatever program came with said card.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:03 (eighteen years ago)

also, i just realized i have it set up to record e.r., i need to fix that stat.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:03 (eighteen years ago)

Whoa, recording TV shows on the computer -- what decade am I living in?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:04 (eighteen years ago)

lol jaymc, I forgot about that. We should revive "big bag of bloatation".

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:06 (eighteen years ago)

i just happy to have remembered to do this. every thursday i go to tt i wind up missing the office and 30 rock which are two of the 3 or 4 shows i actually watch on tv.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:07 (eighteen years ago)

do you have a tv tuner card? plug the coax into that and open whatever program came with said card.

Ah. Easy. Maybe I'll ask around at Radio Shack for one of those.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:08 (eighteen years ago)

I think I dreamt I was on Studio 60 last night, which is weird cause I've only seen that show like once.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:08 (eighteen years ago)

kenan, i don't think they're that expensive.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:09 (eighteen years ago)

I dreamed that an old friend of mine that I used to work at coffee shops with got jobs together in this really, *really* bad neighborhood, but when we showed up to our first day of work, the street was closed off in front of the place and there was a dead body in the street. And so we were like, "Let's not work here."

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:11 (eighteen years ago)

actually, it looks like they go from about $50 to $150 so they're not cheap.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:12 (eighteen years ago)

oh.
Well, I can get an 80-hour Tivo for about $70 on sale. So maybe I'll do that instead. Because TT and The Office are a constant conflict.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:14 (eighteen years ago)

Although I don't have too bad a system: download it the next day, convert the file and put it on my iPod, watch it on the way to work.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:14 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, I forgot to mention: the job we got was at a liquor store. And the dead body in front was because of a shooting.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:15 (eighteen years ago)

Let's talk about TT some more.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:35 (eighteen years ago)

My roomie built a server that includes a TV tuner card and Linux TiVo-esque software but for some reason I don't fully understand it can only record certain channels, most likely because Comcast encodes some of that shit.

Also Small Bar Logan Square is about a 5 block walk from the Blue Line stop. Kedzie north to Wellington, then east to Albany, right on the corner.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:36 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, I didn't realize that TT was happening.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:40 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2007/2/8ward.html

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 16:46 (eighteen years ago)

lol

tattoo is itchyyyyyy

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:17 (eighteen years ago)

I am not wandering onto the Lost thread, but I just have to say this to somebody: I watched the last 30 minutes last night, and was once again reminded of the nonsensical wasteland that this show has become. I'm past not caring, and have moved into actively disliking. I'm beginning to imagine the writers descending deeper and deeper, week after week, into amphetamine psychosis. Or maybe just garden-variety alcoholism. They're at that dreaded Nick Cage stage now, where they can no longer hold down a meal, let alone write a cohesive TV show.

Ok. Rant over. Carry on.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:32 (eighteen years ago)

i'm sorry you feel that way kenan, just as i feel sorry for people who don't enjoy coffee or beer.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:34 (eighteen years ago)

Of course it doesn't make sense if you only watch half the show!

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:34 (eighteen years ago)

It's just SO STUPID. It's a stupid show! It can't be dramatic or mysterious or anything else before it tells you WHAT IT'S EVEN ABOUT.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:35 (eighteen years ago)

I think BSG has supplanted my interest in Lost. I only have room in my life for one serial tv show at a time.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:35 (eighteen years ago)

Of course it doesn't make sense if you only watch half the show!

Not fair. You know what I'm talking about. The show itself doesn't make sense. But do tell me -- what big bugaboo "questions" did I miss in the first half of the show that will be left for dead and never answered this season?

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:36 (eighteen years ago)

I semi-agree with Kenan. I don't hate it, but it's gone downhill. I read somewhere that the show's producers were trying to agree on a definite ending point for the show (5 seasons total I think?) which is promising because it means they would have to tie it up at some point. But they need less relationships, more plot.

The other problem is I think the quality of TV in general has gone up in the past decade or so. If this were 1995, Lost would be the best thing on TV (it kicks X-Files' ass, that's for sure), but with basically everything on HBO being genius, plus Arrested Development, Battlestar Galactica, The Office, etc., there's just too much good shit on TV these days to start slacking off.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:38 (eighteen years ago)

I only have room in my life for one serial tv show at a time.

Totally. That's why I got mad at Kenan that one time when he said pretty much the same thing about Lost being unsalvageable nonsense. There may be things that aren't dealt with as I'd like them to be, but this is the show I watch, and I certainly don't have time to watch the "dozen shows that are better."

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:38 (eighteen years ago)

X-Files had more joeks.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:38 (eighteen years ago)

I liked Lost last night.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:41 (eighteen years ago)

I don't like it when they focus on the Jack/Kate/Sawyer triangle because they are the three most boring characters on the show. MORE LOCKE. MORE SAYYID. MORE MR. ECKO (I know, and I don't care). MORE EVIL MIDGET. MORE POLAR BEAR. MORE WTF.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:43 (eighteen years ago)

I don't think it's unsalvageable, and I think there are still some satisfying episodes. They just need to cut back on the filler, which there has been a lot of this season.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:44 (eighteen years ago)

I'm trying to decide on the next show Kr and I will watch on DVD, though. I think it may be Six Feet Under, unless I can think of something better. I've always wanted to see Mr. Show, too.

"Watch more TV" = perhaps the 2006 New Years resolution that I followed through on best.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:44 (eighteen years ago)

xxpost But when the wtf's pile up past the top of your head, you drown. Like a sinking ship. You have to bale out some of the wtf's now and again to keep the thing afloat.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:45 (eighteen years ago)

I'm still avoiding the Wire so I don't get hooked.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:47 (eighteen years ago)

They just need to cut back on the filler, which there has been a lot of this season.

I said this on the L O S T thread, but I think there was a creative decision made to keep the first six episodes primarily on Alcatraz (except for the Locke/Eko eps) for the purposes of having that function as a mini-season. I think it will make more sense on DVD.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:47 (eighteen years ago)

what big bugaboo "questions" did I miss in the first half of the show that will be left for dead and never answered this season?

I don't know! I was just pointing out that your "this doesn't make sense" claim was kind of self-fulfilling since you said you only watched half. How many other episodes have you missed? Does that play into why the show doesn't make sense sometimes? Occam's razor etc...

Sawyer's "Wookiee trick" line was genius.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:48 (eighteen years ago)

Prolly can't make it tonight, homies.

Are the two Small Bars the same bar? I've seen that one on Division.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:48 (eighteen years ago)

Watch Deadwood, John. It has prostitutes and man-eating pigs, it's awesome.

The Wire is pretty amazing. Probably my favorite HBO show. Just watch it Jordan, there are only three seasons on DVD, so you can polish that off in a few weeks if you concentrate.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:48 (eighteen years ago)

Actually, everyone should just watch The Wire.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:49 (eighteen years ago)

I watch too much TV. :(

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:49 (eighteen years ago)

eazy, yes, they are the same. the original is in logan square, the "wicker park" one (which is actually in the ukrainian village) came later.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:50 (eighteen years ago)

Doesn't Deadwood take place in the Wild West? Doesn't sound like my cup o' tea. (Same reason I won't watch Carnavale or Rome: I'm not one for period pieces.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:51 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, you probably wouldn't like Deadwood. But for some reason I feel like you might not like Mr. Show that much either. I mean, it's sketch comedy, so you'd probably like some of it, but I just don't imagine it being your thing.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:52 (eighteen years ago)

Really??

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:52 (eighteen years ago)

Just watch it Jordan, there are only three seasons on DVD, so you can polish that off in a few weeks if you concentrate.

Are they 1 hour episodes?

John, everything's a period piece.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:52 (eighteen years ago)

You know what's good, if it ever comes out on DVD? The Chris Isaak Show. Same producers as Northern Exposure, same kind of mellow goofiness.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:53 (eighteen years ago)

Both shows rule. Mr. Show may be the funniest sketch comedy I have ever seen.

everything's a period piece

xposts

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:53 (eighteen years ago)

Nick, I've heard that Mr. Show is absurd, has brilliant reincorporation, and segues from one sketch to another in really innovative ways. (Basically what I love about improv.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:53 (eighteen years ago)

Actually, everyone should just watch The Wire.

Totally, totally OTM. We're just into season 2 now, and I can't wait for the next episodes. CAN'T WAIT.

Another show I've abandoned: Sopranos. It's just dull now. And I think it has everything to do with what Nick said, about there being so much better stuff out there. Why watch a flagging (and getting kinda dated) mob drama when you can watch the best crime drama I've ever seen?

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:53 (eighteen years ago)

chris isaak as in 'wicked game'? he had a tv show?

p.s. it looks more and more like i'm going to be moving to chicago. still not sure on hyde park or south loop, but i guess we'll work it out.

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:54 (eighteen years ago)

Why watch a ~~flagging (and getting kinda dated)~~ mob drama ~~when you can watch the best crime drama I've ever seen?~~

Fixed.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:55 (eighteen years ago)

No it's not, you crossed out the question mark.

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:57 (eighteen years ago)

pwnt

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:58 (eighteen years ago)

I don't know, it's been a while since I've seen Mr. Show. I used to have all the seasons on DVD, so I must have liked it. Some of it just seems kind of ... college humor-y, in retrospect. Like I said, it's been a while. I think Kids in the Hall is a better sketch comedy show, but I seem to remember you're not a fan, so what do I know.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:58 (eighteen years ago)

Uh, when the writing and characterization is great?

I remember when my stepmom got hooked on Sopranos, she hates mob movies and violence but said it reminded her of Jane Austen.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:58 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, Wicked Game Chris Isaak. It was on Showtime for two seasons. He plays himself, gets into misunderstandings and misadventues, and sings a song or two. It's like a puppydog Curb Your Enthusiasm. He gets advice from a stripper/mermaid when he's in trouble.

Nick, I've heard that Mr. Show is absurd, has brilliant reincorporation, and segues from one sketch to another in really innovative ways. (Basically what I love about improv.)

I just heard that you should be high when watching it.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:58 (eighteen years ago)

I like Kids in the Hall -- remember, Kr and I came over to your apartment that one time and asked to watch it? I really like The State, too.

Re "everything's a period piece": true, but some things are more periody than others. Kr makes fun of me because apparently I once said that I wasn't interested in reading any literature in which one could not find a McDonald's five minutes from where the story takes place. I have absolutely no memory of having said this, but I can see where I was coming from.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 17:59 (eighteen years ago)

I don't really care what a show is about as long as it's good. What's the difference between "I don't like mafia shows/Westerns" and "I like all kinds of music ... except rap and country"?

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:00 (eighteen years ago)

xpost Pfft. People who get high all the time think you have to be high to enjoy anything.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:00 (eighteen years ago)

Nick OTM. I like Mr. Show a lot and it has some great bits, but watching it on dvd made me realize how ridiculously consistent the writing on Kids in the Hall is.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:00 (eighteen years ago)

ROFL at "I can see where I was coming from."

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:00 (eighteen years ago)

did anyone catch the sarah silverman show last week? it has brian posehn from mr. show as her neighbor. i thought it was pretty funny, but i usually like her stuff

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:00 (eighteen years ago)

I think the quality of acting on Kids in the Hall is really impressive too.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:01 (eighteen years ago)

i hated the chris isaak show. really really could not stand it. but he did always have hot women on.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:01 (eighteen years ago)

big kids in the hall fan. girl drink drunk is an all-time classic!

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:02 (eighteen years ago)

I once said that I wasn't interested in reading any literature in which one could not find a McDonald's five minutes from where the story takes place

OMG you TOTALLY have to check out this new guy called DOUGLAS COUPLAND. He's like, the voice of our generation. You'd totally love it.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:03 (eighteen years ago)

Ok, Kevin, let's rassle.

The last season of The Sopranos had some really good individual episodes. If you give one a chance, watch Johnny Sack's wedding or 'The Ride'.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:03 (eighteen years ago)

esay, I've seen everything that's out on dvd except for the last couple, which Julia briefed me on with no enthusiasm in her voice whatsoever. I mean yeah, it's entertaining enough sometimes. But declining fast.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:05 (eighteen years ago)

I don't really care what a show is about as long as it's good. What's the difference between "I don't like mafia shows/Westerns" and "I like all kinds of music ... except rap and country"?

I was just about to say, the only reason I make wild blanket statements like "I don't like war/action movies!!" is because I'm insecure about not being able to appreciate them the way that so many other people do. If I dismiss them in a really flippant way, then I don't have to confront this feeling of inferiority. Plus, with so much entertainment available these days, I'm not convinced that it's not healthy in some ways, too.

There's no difference between "I don't like mafia movies" and "I don't like rap and country" -- in fact, I made a lot of people apoplectic yesterday on ILM when I said that I hate the blues. God, do I hate the blues, though.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:05 (eighteen years ago)

John: Even Howlin' Wolf? That shit is awesome. I don't listen to much blues, either, except in the form of, like, Led Zeppelin or The White Stripes or something, but some of that old shit is seriously butt-kickin.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:07 (eighteen years ago)

Well, I think saying "OMG I APPRECIATE WAR MOVIES" is just as silly as saying you hate war movies. Genres are dumb.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:07 (eighteen years ago)

I don't listen to much blues, either, except in the form of, like, Led Zeppelin or The White Stripes or something,

so what you're saying is you listen to no blues.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:08 (eighteen years ago)

OMG you TOTALLY have to check out this new guy called DOUGLAS COUPLAND. He's like, the voice of our generation. You'd totally love it.

I didn't say the McDonald's had to be mentioned. What I'm assuming I meant by the statement was just, well, "I like contemporary American culture." I briefly considered being minoring in music until the head of the department said, "You know, John, you can't just study the 20th century." A big reason I didn't go on to grad school was the thought of studying Milton and Shakespeare. I did my oral comps on White Noise.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:09 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, people on ILM were all like "b-b-but Howlin' Wolf!"

I guess I'll have to give him a listen, but the fact that I hold most of the blues I've heard in such disregard (esp. 12-bar Chicago blues) has not exactly motivated me to sample much else.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:10 (eighteen years ago)

Apropos of nothing, does anyone want to go see Girl Talk in Milwaukee on March 23? I'll drive.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:12 (eighteen years ago)

so what you're saying is you listen to no blues.

Well... yeah.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:13 (eighteen years ago)

I saw Girl Talk last year and some drunk sorority type dove off the stage. I heard she later passed out at the bar after the show ended.

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:15 (eighteen years ago)

That sounds fun, but we're playing in St Louis the night after that, so I doubt we'll feel like traveling the wrong direction.

This bike messenger, one I've never seen before, just asked me for some coffee. I hemmed and hawed. Then he basically begged. I asked if he took cream or sugar and he told me how much sugar. I shouldn't get in the habbit of getting all these guys coffee, much less leaving a stranger up front at my desk. But anyway, I did it. When I gave it to him he was like, Where's my cream??

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:16 (eighteen years ago)

for blues records, get one copy of john lee hooker's "endless boogie". it's like an eargasm.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:17 (eighteen years ago)

Okay, I'm sort of confounded about how to even buy tickets to this Girl Talk show. What kind of venue has a Myspace page as its primary website?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:19 (eighteen years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001A3IMQ.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_V56313146_.jpg

This one's a good live album.

John, did you watch the Scorcese/Dylan doc? I think you'd like it, whether or not you like his music.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:20 (eighteen years ago)

Doesn't Deadwood take place in the Wild West? Doesn't sound like my cup o' tea.

that was what i thought, but then i got to watching it with a group of people so i gave it more of a chance than i would have alone. once i got to understanding the language, i loved it.

i used to think i hated westerns, most sci-fi shows, uhhh lots of categories of things. but it really seems more like nick said--categories don't matter as long as it's good.

i have yet to see a war movie i like though.

― Juulia (julesbdules), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:22 (eighteen years ago)

The Thin Red Line is a good war movie for people who don't like war movies.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:24 (eighteen years ago)

John, did you watch the Scorcese/Dylan doc? I think you'd like it, whether or not you like his music.

No, I do want to see it, though. I've always thought that he's an interesting cultural figure.

The Thin Red Line is a good war movie for people who don't like war movies.

That sat in my apartment for like four months unwatched before I returned it to Netflix. This was during a time when I wasn't really in the habit of using my TV at all, though, so I want to give it another chance.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:26 (eighteen years ago)

so, do you guys all live in wicker park and logan square and those kind of places? i feel like i should familiarize myself.

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:31 (eighteen years ago)

i'll put that movie on my netflix queue. thanks eric!

i gave my copies of deadwood to my sister and her husband will for xmas, and will told me later that swearingen reminded him a lot of his old boss(!).

― Juulia (julesbdules), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:32 (eighteen years ago)

speadsheet.xls

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:32 (eighteen years ago)

I'm in Ravenswood.

http://www.dreamtown.com/images/maps/map-north-central.gif

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:33 (eighteen years ago)

The Thin Red Line is a good war movie for people who don't like war movies.

First thing I thought of, before I even scrolled down.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:33 (eighteen years ago)

(More specifically, in the top-right corner of Ravenswood.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:34 (eighteen years ago)

Started out on the Andersonville/Uptown border (Winnemac), had a few years of high life in the Gold Coast, now in Roscoe Village.

I'd kind of like to live in that lime-green hotel-ish building off the Bryn Mawr stop.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:34 (eighteen years ago)

dan is in logan sq.
nick & sarah in wicker park
me in ukrainian village
jenny/jeff in ???? wrigeleyville? lincoln park? i don't know what the boundaries are.
kenan in edgewater i think?
john in ravenswood maybe?
eazy.... he's an enigma, i have no idea.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:35 (eighteen years ago)

damn, i remember you said you lived in roscoe village now. i think i just lost my spreadsheet priviledges.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:36 (eighteen years ago)

John, where is the Milwaukee gig?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:36 (eighteen years ago)

kenan in edgewater i think?

Julia and I both represent Edgewater.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:38 (eighteen years ago)

Also, if "the blues" = mostly 12 bar stuff that gets filed in the blues section of the record store, then I don't listen to the blues much. However, I'd say the blues (as shorthand for some other musical values) is a crucial element in 90% of the music that I like.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:39 (eighteen years ago)

jenny/jeff in ???? wrigeleyville?

Lakeview, I'd call it. Wrigleyville is pretty much that tiny section of Clark Street. Just Like Andersonville is a tiny section of Clark street.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:39 (eighteen years ago)

I don't like military history/war movies per se, but The Dirty Dozen was on last weekend and I never realized but it's GENIUS! I also think I don't like Westerns but I loved Pat Garret and Billy the Kid -- I'm pretty sure a GOOD movie is loveable no matter what's in it, whereas a bad Western/mob/heist/dramedy is just a bad movie.

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:39 (eighteen years ago)

i only went to jenny & jeffs that one time and i was drunk. i just remember getting off at the addison stop.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:41 (eighteen years ago)

that's a pretty helpful map, thanks for posting it!

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:41 (eighteen years ago)

John, where is the Milwaukee gig?

Stonefly. We played there twice when it was Onopa Brewery, and I really liked it. Great beer.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:42 (eighteen years ago)

Stingy, I got the map from this site, which has similar maps for other parts of the city (like the South Side).

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:43 (eighteen years ago)

Pat Garret and Billy the Kid

Isn't Dylan in this?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:44 (eighteen years ago)

Yep.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:48 (eighteen years ago)

One thing about that map -- I've never heard anyone use the term Lathrop to describe that area where Target is.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:50 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, evidently Small Bar Logan Square is Small Bar Avondale, too.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:53 (eighteen years ago)

so looking at the southern neighborhoods, are places like bridgeport and pilsen within 10 minutes of hyde park by car? are they cool at all?

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:54 (eighteen years ago)

10 minutes if you're lucky, or at the right time of day. Pilsen seems to be one of the next emerging/gentrifying artist/musician/hipster neighborhoods, but is still rough in some areas afaik. I don't know about Bridgeport except that is Sox-land.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 18:57 (eighteen years ago)

bridgeport is supposed to be awesome but i've only ever come across steakheads with backwards ball caps. pilsen is cool, heavily mexican ethnic neighborhood. lots of artists, it's cool and it's cheap and it may be my next neighborhood.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:00 (eighteen years ago)

i really want to stay in the ukie village though : (

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:01 (eighteen years ago)

Pilsen is kind of cool. It's a Mexican neighborhood mostly, although all the hipsters who have been crowded out by the gentrification of Wicker Park are now spilling into Pilsen and Logan Square. There's a stretch of art galleries around 18th and Halsted, a couple of good coffee shops (including one that has the best hot chocolate I've had in my life), a good bar called the Skylark, etc. The offices of Thrill Jockey records are located there.

Bridgeport, from what I understand, mostly consists of South Side Irish whose families have been there for years. Has a bit of a reputation for being racist, as it's an ethnic white enclave surrounded by mostly black/Hispanic communities. US Cellular Field (where the White Sox play) is in this neighborhood.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:01 (eighteen years ago)

I talked to a guy on Tuesday night who is moving into a one-bedroom place in Bridgeport for $450/month.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:02 (eighteen years ago)

Though maybe 'Bridgeport' now is expanding to include 35th & King.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:03 (eighteen years ago)

(including one that has the best hot chocolate I've had in my life)

Cafe Jumping Bean? If so, seconded on the hot chocolate. My friend 3rica was a big, big supporter of that place.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:03 (eighteen years ago)

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR EZ.

i found that out.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:04 (eighteen years ago)

Also: Mayor Daley is from Bridgeport.

Dan -- not Jumping Bean, although that was the other coffee shop I was thinking of. The good hot chocolate is at Cafe Mestizo, right next to the Pink Line stop at 18th/Paulina.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:05 (eighteen years ago)

I bet Jumping Bean's hot choc is good, too. I mean, it's all Mexican, I imagine, with lots of cinnamon.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:06 (eighteen years ago)

18th STREET HOT CHOCOLATEOFF 2k7

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:06 (eighteen years ago)

(yeah, precisely)

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:06 (eighteen years ago)

There is also a pretty amazing bakery across the street and about a block or so west.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:07 (eighteen years ago)

Interesting article on the potential of Bridgeport to become an artistic neighborhood. (Also quotes EZ's friend Nell.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:10 (eighteen years ago)

I was just looking at these apartments that some guy we know recommended in Hyde Park. They're on Lake Shore Drive around 51st street. I guess if we had to live in HP, at least this would be right one of of the main roads...

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:15 (eighteen years ago)

ugh, "right on one of the main roads"

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:16 (eighteen years ago)

You wouldn't really live "on" Lake Shore, it's limited access. You'd be able to see it, but you'd have to drive north to 47th or south to 57th if you wanted to actually drive on it. You can get off on 51st and 53rd southbound, but not back on in either direction there. This confused and momentarily induced road rage when I first started working in HP and got lost trying to go home a different way.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:18 (eighteen years ago)

We live in Lakeview East, arguably Boystown. Not Wrigleyville if for no other reason than I don't want to live in Wrigleyville and you can't make me.

Something somebody posted up there got me all fired up and now I can't remember what it was.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:22 (eighteen years ago)

If you want to get specific, we live in Lakeview East or Boystown, just not on the phallic pole street.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:22 (eighteen years ago)

Oh yeah!

Sarah, next time just tell him, "No, I can't be away from the desk. But there's a coffee shop right over there..." Especially if he's going to be an ungrateful, entitled dip about it.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:23 (eighteen years ago)

that's interesting. the address is specifically south lake shore drive, but i guess you have to get to it via 51st. do you still work in HP now then?

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:23 (eighteen years ago)

Oooo Jeff and I are MENTALLY CONNECTED. Or at least we both agree on where we live.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:24 (eighteen years ago)

I wd make coffees for all this bike msgrs, esp in Chicago winters! But that's just me.

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:27 (eighteen years ago)

do you still work in HP now then?

As we speak! Well, if you can call this "work". I was quite busy this morning though.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:28 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, I'm of two minds about the bike messengers. On one hand, he shouldn't feel like he's entitled to the coffee and chew you out for not giving him cream. On the other, what's the problem with giving him some if he asks nicely?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

Of course, if they are making it harder for you to do yr job, that is not sustainable. XXP

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, I admire most of the bike messengers. Also, they are generally very friendly with me. Let's face it. I wish I could be half as cool as most of them. So I gave this guy the benefit of the doubt, but next time I'm saying NO COFFEE FOR YOU.

There's this one messenger who asked once if he could use the restroom. I have a feeling I'm not supposed to let them, but no one else is up here, so I'm like, yeah sure! Right around the corner! When he came back out, he was all WOWED at how fancy pants the facilities are. Now every single time he's been back, he gets a huge grin on his face and asks if he can use the bathroom again. I sometimes even wonder if he requests to be the one sent to our office just so he can use it...

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:35 (eighteen years ago)

I wd make coffees for all this bike msgrs, esp in Chicago winters! But that's just me.
I hear you, Laurel. The biggest problem is that the coffee is in the kitchen which is at the complete opposite end of our building. In order to get there, I have to abandon my post, which I shouldn't do if I have a stranger up front.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:36 (eighteen years ago)

I revised my stance, Sarah, for exactly that reason. :)

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:40 (eighteen years ago)

god damn it sandwich making people of the workplace cafeteria, how hard is it to wash the god damn lettuce? why should the first bite of my turkey sub taste like fucking dirt?

WAY TO RUIN MY LUNCH : (

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:42 (eighteen years ago)

Did we decide on a TT? I vote "Ukrainian Village" Small Bar because it's nearest my house but I'm happy with whatever.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:45 (eighteen years ago)

same with me on both counts.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:46 (eighteen years ago)

so dan, how long does it take you to get to work? do you drive or take public transit?

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)

i don't know what it's like during the day but it took just over 30 minutes to go from an area west of the uk village to u of c at 7:30 last friday night. we went 290 to 90 to LSD to 51st street then drove around until we found the radio station. there was no traffic at that time.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 19:56 (eighteen years ago)

I take it you're in a band that was playing or being interviewed on their station. Is it a pretty good station? I wonder if they let non-students DJ there.

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:01 (eighteen years ago)

My band has played there a couple of times, it seems like a very typical college station, no better or worse than average.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:07 (eighteen years ago)

My commute varies. I generally take the Blue Line downtown, get off at Jackson, walk east to the Van Buren Metra stop, and ride that to either 57th or 59th (depending on the train), and walk to work from there. This takes about an hour each way. A slight variation would be taking one of three express buses from Van Buren/State to HP, which can be either slightly faster or much, much slower, depending on a lot of things.

Driving has taken anywhere from 20 minutes to 2+ hours in the past, depending on time of day, weather, and/or construction. Keep in mind this is only about a 15 mile trip.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:08 (eighteen years ago)

no, i was at a bar drinking when an upstairs neighbor who is in a band called me and asked if i wanted to play some records on the radio. i closed out my tab, walked two blocks home and found out one of his bands was playing and i came along to help with the load in/out. then i took pictures while they played. they sounded really good though.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:08 (eighteen years ago)

i have no idea how it sounded over the air but it sounded great in the room. mike said he'd burn me a copy of the radio show but i haven't talked to him since sunday when i begged off the superbowl party.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:09 (eighteen years ago)

Did they play PURE HYPE?

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:14 (eighteen years ago)

yep. I know that because I was on their myspace page today. ha ha

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:15 (eighteen years ago)

yes.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:17 (eighteen years ago)

i'm kind of bummed whpk doesn't archive any of their shows.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:19 (eighteen years ago)

I thought they did on their page?

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:23 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, guess not.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:24 (eighteen years ago)

WHERE ARE WE HAVING TT??? WHO IS IN??

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:25 (eighteen years ago)

so far - me, nick, kevin, dan, maybe jenny

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:26 (eighteen years ago)

at the station i'm at right now, we have an ogg archive of the previous week's airplay, but it's only for the dj's to access at the moment. i'm sure keeping a full archive like wfmu does would take a huge amount of disk space, plus a paid employee to look after it all.

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE

OK. So for Xmas I got this slick little alarm clock radio dealie that you can plug an iPod into. It's called an iHome. I was super duper stoked. Turns out, it doesn't work with a 3g iPod, which I have. No problem, sent it back, found another one that said "works with 3g, 4g, click wheel, iPod Video, Nano" etc. Awesome. Ordered that one as a replacement. It gets here today. Guess what it says on the outside of the box??? "Not compatible with 3g iPod"!

WHAT THE FUCK APPLE STORE, SERIOUSLY

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:30 (eighteen years ago)

mit's radio station was my favorite ever. they'd keep a few months worth of shows. the bc radio station had (has?) a HUGE archive, like with stuff going back decades that they had on tape and converted to digital.

i don't need much but they have nothing.

xpost- sorry dan. come to small bar and wash away your troubles.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:32 (eighteen years ago)

That sucks, Dan. Kr has that thing, it's cool.

I am probably going to say no to TT tonight. Not that I wouldn't like to join you fine people, but I'm working late and then probably doing laundry.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:33 (eighteen years ago)

We can just go to the bar near the place Kevin does laundry. huh huh huh?? Oh, wait. Someone stole your laundry, right?

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:36 (eighteen years ago)

I just got a package of Whitman's from my mom for Valentine's! WOO HOO!

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:37 (eighteen years ago)

the bar i'd go to was the empty bottle. if you want to have tt there that's fine. we can listen to soundcheck. i ran into john there once while i was doing my laundry.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:38 (eighteen years ago)

Nah, too complicated. I'd have to go home first, which would mean I wouldn't even get there until 8.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:39 (eighteen years ago)

Ok, rest-of-us: Small Bar UKE or Small Bar Logan?

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:41 (eighteen years ago)

ukie village!

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:42 (eighteen years ago)

Seconded!

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 20:44 (eighteen years ago)

netflix, why do you have such a low opinion of me? i mean really, this sounds like the kind of "movie [i'll] <3?":

Noah Wyle (of TV's "ER") stars as Flynn Carson, a brilliant student who, although he'd prefer to stay in college and add on to his 22 degrees, is finally forced to get a job. Landing a position at a library that secretly houses some of the greatest treasures of history, Flynn is soon hurled into a madcap adventure when one of the priceless relics, the Spear of Destiny, is pilfered from the library's vaults. Jane Curtin and Bob Newhart also star.

sounds like a giant turd to me.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:00 (eighteen years ago)

Bob Newhart's pretty funny though man.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:05 (eighteen years ago)

yes, jane curtain is also a riot but c'mon.... you know that has to blow right?

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:08 (eighteen years ago)

right

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:09 (eighteen years ago)

So since Grizzly Bear is sold out, I'm gonna go to HOOT NIGHT at the HIDEOUT, if anyone's interested. EAZY?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:14 (eighteen years ago)

I'm only going to TT if Jenny comes.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:18 (eighteen years ago)

and, uh, Sarah, I guess.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:22 (eighteen years ago)

I used to only go out for drinx after band practice if Megan was coming.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:25 (eighteen years ago)

apparently that noah wylie movie is a TNT original that also had a sequel!

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:27 (eighteen years ago)

well shit, i'd see the sequel.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:27 (eighteen years ago)

No TT for me this week, duders. Next, though, definitely.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:28 (eighteen years ago)

I'm only going to TT if Nick is there.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:34 (eighteen years ago)

I want to move.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:35 (eighteen years ago)

i will be drinking somewhere so if you'd be so kind as to let me know if i'm doing this by myself or if i should expect some company that would be a great help in my determining where i'm going.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:36 (eighteen years ago)

like bust a move?

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:37 (eighteen years ago)

Buena and Sheridan. 1 Bedroom, elevator building, great view, balcony, w/d hookups, heat included, $700/month. Easy credit check, and no references. Available July.

That's a description of what I'd like to find.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:38 (eighteen years ago)

We will be drinking behind my apartment, though not directly behind as it's too cold out.

Whenever you (or anyone else) gets to SMALL BAR UKE, just give us a ring and we'll be there pronto.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:39 (eighteen years ago)

WHAT THE FUCK? http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sfl-28annanicole,1,2449309.story?coll=chi-newsbreaking-hed

(Anna Nicole Smith is dead!)

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:41 (eighteen years ago)

Re; Hoot Night - My folks are getting into town tomorrow night, but as long as they're set I 'll go to the Hoot later.

apt. w/ hookups, hmm...

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:41 (eighteen years ago)

Check the new answers page Jesse.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:42 (eighteen years ago)

I have space in my apartment for a stackable w/d, and I don't think it would be too much work to do the hookups, so I wonder if I could just talk to my landlord and tell her I would pay to have it all hooked up. That would increase the value of the property for her. That alone would be enough to keep me in this apartment.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:43 (eighteen years ago)

xpost WTF?

~~http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sfl-28annanicole,1,2449309.story?coll=chi-newsbreaking-hed~~

Anna Nicole Smith is dead.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:44 (eighteen years ago)

after hearing about anna nicole on the radio I checked her wiki, and found out that she was sort of married to howard stern. I didn't know that this had happened, but then I read another part of the page and found out it was howard K. stern, her long-time attorney. how confusing!

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:45 (eighteen years ago)

yeah, i think this dude is behind both the son and her passing. i think her estate will probably go to him now.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:49 (eighteen years ago)

Meh, I liked her in Playboy when I was in high school.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:54 (eighteen years ago)

fuck dan, small bar has delerium tremins on tap and la fin du monde on bottle.

i may die.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:55 (eighteen years ago)

like tonight, not at some indeterminate point in the future.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:56 (eighteen years ago)

what kind of estate does she even have? she's being sued over TrimSpa, and then the money from her billionaire marriage is set to go to her stepson's widow. perhaps that's why she overdosed?

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:58 (eighteen years ago)

how much do they charge for delerium tremins up there? it would probably cost seven or eight here, I think

― Stingy (stingy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 21:59 (eighteen years ago)

i don't know i've only ever been there to eat so i'd usually have a bell's with dinner or something. shit's expensive though.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:03 (eighteen years ago)

thursday is $3 goose island drafts : \

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:04 (eighteen years ago)

my job still sucks : (

Dan I submitted a resume online...is a follow up call neccessary? (couldn't hurt so I guess I will). Anyone else have any job ideas?

― deej.. (deej..), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:06 (eighteen years ago)

oh hey, and it's one block west of damen, not the two i had previously mentioned. that seems like so long ago it wasn't even me or it was last week or soemthing but i know it was this morning.

sorry deej, if i knew i'd be all over it myself.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:07 (eighteen years ago)

Hey, Ram Dashen is having a beermaker tasting night (put together by my/John/Kelsey's friend Huck-bay) with delerium tremins and la fin du monde along with Ethiopian food.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:08 (eighteen years ago)

motherfuckin' tater tots!

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:08 (eighteen years ago)

er, xpost?

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:08 (eighteen years ago)

I want some Ethiopian food! Wow! Zink!

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:10 (eighteen years ago)

2nd Annual Beer & Food Pairing Dinner:
5 Course Ethiopian Feast paired with 5 local craft beers

Saturday, February 24th, 2007 8:00 pm
at Ras Dashen Ethiopian Restaurant

I
Butternut Squash Soup
with
Ebel's Weiss beer

II
Misser Wat and Ib
with
The Bitter End Pale Ale

III
Yebeg Dereq Tibs or Zucchini Wat
with
Domaine DuPage French Country Ale

IV
Sega Wat or Mushroom Wat
with
Cane and Ebel Hopped up Red Rye Ale

V
Chocolate Cake with Northwind Stout infused Crème Anglais
with
Northwind Imperial Stout

Presentation and commentary throughout by the founders of Two Brothers Brewery and
Ras Dashen Executive Chef Zenash Beyene

Tickets are $40, $35 for the vegetarian option (gratuities not included)

(Pricey, but maybe they have refills on the beer.)

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:13 (eighteen years ago)

Cane and Ebel Hopped up Red Rye Ale

This stuff is bad ass. So is The Bitter End, but not quite as good. Ebel's Weiss is mehsville.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:15 (eighteen years ago)

Can't go out this Sat. Working.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:17 (eighteen years ago)

ok, what time are people getting to TT?

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:17 (eighteen years ago)

I am shooting for 6ish, maybe earlier.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:19 (eighteen years ago)

coolio, i'll be there probably in an hour.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:20 (eighteen years ago)

Whoa, that beer tasting looks great. Set up by S-r-h H-ck-b-y? WTF?

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:29 (eighteen years ago)

Kelsey's friend Huck-bay)

I'm not sure this is entirely accurate.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:32 (eighteen years ago)

If I remember right what she told me, she approached Ram Dashen to do marketing for them and they said yeah, so this dinner is one of the things she put together.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:37 (eighteen years ago)

Interesting.

Ras Dashen.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:44 (eighteen years ago)

I can't TT... I absolutely must do my taxes tonight so that I can get financial aid forms done by Feb 15. Cutting it close.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:48 (eighteen years ago)

That beer dinner looks tasty. I want it.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:49 (eighteen years ago)

I e-mailed Kr about it, just as a FYI but not thinking she would want to spend that much $$$, and she said she was all about it.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 22:59 (eighteen years ago)

I said the same thing when Dan emailed me about it and then I thought...wait a sec...together that's $80. That's almost $100. Forget it.

I am a total miser. SURPRIZE.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 8 February 2007 23:00 (eighteen years ago)

This new job is making me tired.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 8 February 2007 23:00 (eighteen years ago)

Not a surprize: I am not attending TT tonight.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 8 February 2007 23:01 (eighteen years ago)

We'll probably go, as soon as Jenny checks her calendar.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Thursday, 8 February 2007 23:11 (eighteen years ago)

It's the gratuity on top of the price that makes it pricey - better with those kinds of dinners to have everything included, even if it means that they charge more upfront.

― Eazy (Eazy), Thursday, 8 February 2007 23:16 (eighteen years ago)

An article about zombie movies (or more precisely, about books on zombie movies) for my zombie-movie-loving friends.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 8 February 2007 23:54 (eighteen years ago)

OMG Anna Nicole Smith!

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 00:53 (eighteen years ago)

I have new goals. I need a new computer. By April, I figure, if I'm careful. Has to be a Mac, I already decided. (But with Intel guts.) I grow weary of Vista's squirrellyness and weird, ill-conceived "security", which routinely decides to block ports and websites, and then, without my doing anything to it at all, changes its mind. It's really weird. I went to work the other morning, and my ports were not forwarded properly, and when I came home, they were. No restart, nothing. So strange. I've never seen a computer do that. Plus sites keep timing out, and it's not my connection, since that *never* happens on the PowerBook, which shares the same connection. It's just Vista being a little bit broken.

Also needed: at least a gig of ram, and 250 gigs of hard drive would not be bad, either. If I get an iMac, I can get that all in one box, and I'm kinda leaning in that direction. Then I can *really* turn the PC into a Linux box for pure torrenting and storage purposes. The poor cheap little thing is almost begging me not to strain it with Windows anymore.

Anyhoo. Goals.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 01:18 (eighteen years ago)

What really got me thinking this: I made it through the last two weeks on less than $200. It felt a bit lean, but really it wasn't bad at all. I just brought my lunch every day and didn't go out. (Except for the last TT, which I owe Jenny a few bucks for, but that was an extra cheap TT. I like that place.) Anyway, I'm thinking, if I can just manage my money a little more like this for just a couple of months, I can get something expensive that I really, really want.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 01:23 (eighteen years ago)

save like that for 5 years and you can get something you rily want.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Friday, 9 February 2007 01:25 (eighteen years ago)

All about forming good habits, innit? This will be a trial run.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 01:32 (eighteen years ago)

Kind a drunk. You guys suck

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 02:17 (eighteen years ago)

excep t kevin and dan

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 02:18 (eighteen years ago)

and sarah and me

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 02:18 (eighteen years ago)

and anna nicole smith's angel

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 02:18 (eighteen years ago)

ansd bob hopes' angel

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 02:18 (eighteen years ago)

beep beep sarah is making popcorn

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 02:20 (eighteen years ago)

why is scrubs so fucking emo??????????????????????????????????

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 02:20 (eighteen years ago)

Scrubs suck.

I'm hurt that by your estimation, so do I. Do you only the ones who live close to you?

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 02:23 (eighteen years ago)

only LOVE the ones etc

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 02:24 (eighteen years ago)

The Balkanization of Chicago

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 02:24 (eighteen years ago)

West side == Best side :p

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 02:56 (eighteen years ago)

I got waylaid by Lushie Leslie after employment discrimination class and she talked me into going to the Exchequer instead of going to the library and I therefore ruined everything. I'm sorry to contribute to the Balkanziation of Chicago. I'm glad that you are drunk and eating popcorn.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 03:15 (eighteen years ago)

I just read this article and enjoyed it:

http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/steelsailors/

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 03:36 (eighteen years ago)

That is very well-written.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 03:48 (eighteen years ago)

Indian food = the best food

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 03:50 (eighteen years ago)

Hm. Indian food is pretty goddamn good, let's say.

The best food is the food that I like best. Come on. Everyone knows that.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 03:52 (eighteen years ago)

I don't usually feel this way but tonight I do. I had some serious chicken makhani, the curry was almost like a tomato bisque but really spicy (but not too spicy).

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 03:55 (eighteen years ago)

indian food is pretty goddamn good.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 03:56 (eighteen years ago)

I had gumbo at the Beat Kitchen with Lindsay, which worked well because it's a block away from our place and it's so damn cold.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 9 February 2007 06:04 (eighteen years ago)

I can't think of a cuisine I like better than Indian. I do love sushi though.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Friday, 9 February 2007 06:33 (eighteen years ago)

I would have made it to TT--even on the West side--except I was doing my taxes. But I didn't finish because I'm doing long form with a bunch of deductions and I got overwhelmed and decided I'm taking it to a professional.

Did you know that you can deduct the sales tax you paid throughout the year? Last year H&R Block deducted $800 in sales tax for me! And that this year you can claim a refund of the Federal Telephone Excise tax? (Standard refund is $30.)

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Friday, 9 February 2007 06:37 (eighteen years ago)

Indian food = the best food

Didn't I teach you guys ANYTHING about genre yesterday?

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 11:09 (eighteen years ago)

I may like Thai a little more than Indian. I'm not a big spice fan, Thai dishes in general seem mellower. My favorite dish is Vietnamese.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Friday, 9 February 2007 12:50 (eighteen years ago)

Wow, the redline delay was because someone fell and go killed by the train. I have to stand on the platform of death this morning.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Friday, 9 February 2007 12:55 (eighteen years ago)

...

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 14:15 (eighteen years ago)

I just got to work, and there was no delay at all. Empty train, nearly. I watched The Office quietly. Which is great, because it's about the length of my train ride. And rly funny. I was home last night, could have turned the TV on, but somehow I start to feel lonely when I watch TV by myself. There's nothing rational about it, but there it is.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 14:41 (eighteen years ago)

So, is that episode something you could 'you send?' I don't know how these things work, but I do know I would like to watch it.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 14:44 (eighteen years ago)

I could! Not from here, though. Do you want the full avi file, or the smaller iPod-ready mp4 (that you can also watch on iTunes)?

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 14:46 (eighteen years ago)

I guess one I could watch on i-tunes... That would be rad! That's right - RAD!

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 14:47 (eighteen years ago)

mp4 would probably be good

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 14:47 (eighteen years ago)

Ok, so I'm allowing myself one extravagant purchase this week. I can't decide: Brian Eno or Orson Welles?

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 14:48 (eighteen years ago)

xpost Ok, I'll sendspace that shit as soon as I get home.

You need any other episodes? Or any episode of 30 Rock? I got 'em all.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 14:49 (eighteen years ago)

Ok, so I'm allowing myself one extravagant purchase this week.

You're buying DVDs now?

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 9 February 2007 14:56 (eighteen years ago)

Well, yeah. There's no replacement for the Criterion editions. And the Eno thing is actually a book and a computer program.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 14:58 (eighteen years ago)

The Eno thing sounds pretty neat - I'd like to see that. I'm just teasing about your Double Idemnity purchase.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

Jenny, Did you send us (FF) a myspace message?

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:07 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, I think my thieving days are behind me. Getting arrested is NOT COOL.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:08 (eighteen years ago)

I'm just teasing about your Double Idemnity purchase.

I have watched this movie three times in its entirety since I... uh... acquired it. I could watch Edward G. Robinson act all day long.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:10 (eighteen years ago)

He might get tired, though.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:10 (eighteen years ago)

I heard Of Montreal for the first time on the way to work. I didn't hate them, surprisingly. They have some cute (auto-tuned?) harmonies.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:12 (eighteen years ago)

I really like the new album!

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:12 (eighteen years ago)

They are playing at the Metro 3/15.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:14 (eighteen years ago)

I see C0ugar got their Pitchfork review today.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:16 (eighteen years ago)

My boss is getting lunch delivered for the office today. I'm campaigning for Indian. :)

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:17 (eighteen years ago)

Excellent.

I agree with some things in the review but god is the writing horrible:

As soundtrack to a personalized nightscape, Law's close-at-ear pieces are peppered with percussive intros "One" through "Five". These 40-odd-second slots are far from negligible, expressing energy amidst the occasional humdrum, atmospheric bemusement.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:18 (eighteen years ago)

Also "Milwaukee-based" WTF.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:19 (eighteen years ago)

I see C0ugar got their Pitchfork review today.

Oh, cool! It sounds like she liked it... "yet it often sounds stiff and computerized." What, pray tell, is wrong with that?

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:19 (eighteen years ago)

The funny thing is that it's all played live, except for the beat on one track.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:23 (eighteen years ago)

Sarah, that message was from some other Jenny. It was lame so I didn't approve it. Just one of those "THANKS FOR THE AD, LOVE THE SITE!" things from someone in the UK who obviously has never heard us. I shut it down.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:27 (eighteen years ago)

So it wasn't another short video of someone smacking their own ass? Too bad.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:27 (eighteen years ago)

Nick, Do you wanna go see Of Montreal with me next month? huh huh huh?

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:28 (eighteen years ago)

I know you want this.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:28 (eighteen years ago)

Maybe I'll check out that Of Montreal record, I like break-up albums.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:29 (eighteen years ago)

xxxxpost Yeah, I've been getting messages from labels and art people in my comments space. I delete them. LEARN TO USE ONE BULLETIN BOARD.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:29 (eighteen years ago)

I dl'ed the Dexys Midnight Runners that was the headline review on PF yesterday, and I love it!

Now you know.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:32 (eighteen years ago)

Yes Sarah, I would like to go see Of Montreal. Where is it going to be?

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:37 (eighteen years ago)

Sarah, what do you want to do tonight?

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:37 (eighteen years ago)

I feel like going to a show tonight but I didn't see any good ones listed. I guess we could always do Homemade Pizza Co. + Deadwood, but I'd rather do something ACTIVE to celebrate the weekend.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not crazy about the new Of Montreal album, but they're definitely a treat when they play live.

Wait, why is Liz Colville writing for Pfork now?

I can't watch video on iTunes anymore. I think it's because I have 12,000+ songs on there, so it's all herky-jerky and out of sync. But I might be able to watch TV episodes on the iPod itself.

Kr and I are going to Earwax for dinner and then Hoot Night, which should be great. I've never seen Jon Langford do a Hoot Night before.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

Nick, Hi. The Metro. 3/15. It's a Thursday.

Nick, I don't know. I wanted to have practice, but it ain't happenin.

Explain this Hoot Night to me, John.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:41 (eighteen years ago)

Who is Liz Colville?

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:42 (eighteen years ago)

Also, I like the pizza/deadwood idea... Maybe we could go somewhere right after work for fun and then proceed with the pizza/deadwood plan of attack.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:43 (eighteen years ago)

Thursday, March 15
WLUW Welcomes...
OF MONTREAL
WALTER MEEG0
GRAND BUFFET
Tickets: $16 adv / $18 day of
All Ages
Doors: 6pm / Show: 6:30pm

Didn't we see WALTER MEEG0 at wp summerfest?

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

The only show other than Grizzly Bear that I see is Man Man at Northwestern in Evanston. That's not too much of a trek for me, but I wouldn't expect much company.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:45 (eighteen years ago)

i had mcnuggets for pizza last night. too much beer makes baby hungover.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

Have I linked this before?

http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/music/ontour.html

It shows you all the shows in your area, but highlights the artists that are in your iTunes library.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:47 (eighteen years ago)

I played with the main W.M. guy at one of those songwriter nights at the House of Blues smaller room - nice guy.

Hey, BrightonMA's on the list for SXSW - good for those fellas.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:47 (eighteen years ago)

Liz Colville = writer for Stylus

Hoot Night = Something that used to be a monthly occurrence in Chicago until the founder/host Thomas Dunning moved to Dublin, and now it happens once or twice a year when he comes back to visit. Essentially, Dunning picks a theme, and then he invites musician friends of his to perform TWO cover songs based on that theme. It's a lot of fun. A lot of the regulars are scions of the alt-country scene (Kelly Hogan, Nora O'Connor), plus longtime Chicago singer-songwriters (the guys from Frisbie), etc. EZ has performed a couple times. And the reason Canasta does "Major Tom" is because he asked us to perform a couple years ago when the theme was "Tom, Dick, and Harry." Tonight's theme = "Blood and Lust." It's at the Hideout at 9:30. Tickets are $8. Performers here.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, I didn't like Walter Meego.

My only concern about Of Montreal is that it will be sold out and claustrophobic again, like it was for Deerhoof, but we should go anyways.

Hoot Night might be fun.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:50 (eighteen years ago)

Another of the endless pieces of advice for everyone elses career, but they really should be "Brighton, Mass" because a) the first time someone hears it they don't go 'wah?' but they hear both words clearly, even if it's "brighten mass" to them and b) that's how they'd say it out east ("Boston, Mass", etc.).

My big brush with fame with Neko C. was when we met one time when I played at one of the Hoots, which led to a Thanksgiving dinner together, long ago.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:52 (eighteen years ago)

eazy, fwiw, i read it as "brighton, mass" but then again i used to live in brighton, mass.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:53 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, Neko.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:54 (eighteen years ago)

Also there's the whole Matt Pond PA thing.

We didn't get into SXSW. :(

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:55 (eighteen years ago)

xpost I would have Thanksgiving dinner with all this ravishing redheads.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:55 (eighteen years ago)

My big brush with fame with Neko C. was when we met one time when I played at one of the Hoots, which led to a Thanksgiving dinner together, long ago.

me and towga drove her purse back to chicago from louisville when she left it at a party. she'd already left and boche wasn't going back to chicago right away so he asked jen to take it back.

in hindsight we should have rifled through it because i'm sure she had a large supply of crazy pills in there.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:56 (eighteen years ago)

The fall happened today?

Yesterday there was a delay in the morning because of a faulty train stuck on the tracks near Fullerton. My train sat for 20 minutes. Then in the afternoon there was an announcement that there was a "medical emergency" at Sheridan and all stations were closed between Belmont and Wilson. There were shuttle buses until 3 PM.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:56 (eighteen years ago)

We didn't either, John. Did you guys play there last year?

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:58 (eighteen years ago)

I want to crash SXSW.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:59 (eighteen years ago)

this is the first year in like forever that i have no interest in going. i wouldn't mind seeing the goner showcase but that's probably it. i'm getting too old and too cranky to deal with that man people.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:01 (eighteen years ago)

that many people. typing/spelling skills are out the window today.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:01 (eighteen years ago)

You should wash that man right out of your hair.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:03 (eighteen years ago)

We've never gotten in. We played there in 2005 at a day party that N3pt@li put together, but it wasn't an officially sanctioned SXSW event (even though Grizzly Bear was also on the bill, wtf).

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:03 (eighteen years ago)

I didn't get in either. I think almost every band that did has either management or a booking agent or a label that is showcasing (even with the 1000 bands or whatever playing).

I want to crash SXSW.

This is easy to do and fun, as long as you don't want to see the big buzz bands. The daytime parties have free beer and BBQ, and you can see fantastic bands outdoors in warm weather in a casual setting.

The nighttime shows are ones where, as long as the show isn't full of badge- and wristband-holders, you can usually pay a $10-$20 cover and see a bunch of bands. So, the main rule is, go and see any band you're into that isn't hyped this year, and you can see 'em.

And it's fuckin' mid-March in Austin, TX - 70 degrees, things in bloom, birds migrating.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:05 (eighteen years ago)

That sounds lovely. I've never been to Austin. Maybe next year... we're playing a show that weekend here now.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:10 (eighteen years ago)

Sounds like fun, I could never convince the rest of the guys to do it though.

― A cookie has no soul, it's just a cookie (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:11 (eighteen years ago)

Matt Pond PA

Matt Pond Pee Ay, because Matt Pond is the guy's name, and also it's fairly common to say "Pee Ay" as short for Pennsylvania. But Brighton is a town in MA and MA is usually shortened as "Mass," hence, BrightonMA is pronounced Brighton, Mass.

IT ALL MAKES PERFECT SENSE.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:16 (eighteen years ago)

GRAND BUFFET

Oh god lolz

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:16 (eighteen years ago)

I'm trying to find law review articles about grievance arbitration of sexual harassment claims when both the harasser and the victim are in the same bargaining unit and my search returned an article called "ANTIPODAL INVECTIVE: A FIELD GUIDE TO KANGAROOS IN AMERICAN COURTROOMS" and it made me realize that I hate cutesy titles to law review articles.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:19 (eighteen years ago)

Haha, that's sort of like "The Young and the Dustless: Interpreting Radio Observations of Ultraviolet Luminous Galaxies" -- a paper that was submitted to one of our Journals recently.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:22 (eighteen years ago)

my television recording was a qualified success. it worked but apparently i kicked out (or the cleaning crew dislodged) the jump cable that goes from the audio out of the tuner card to the audio in of the sound card. why that can't happen over the pci bus is beyond me but anyway, it recorded but there was no sound. next week i'll make sure it works before i go home.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:22 (eighteen years ago)

But Brighton is a town in MA and MA is usually shortened as "Mass," hence, BrightonMA is pronounced Brighton, Mass.

Except everyone in the band says "Emm Ay." Or actually they just say "Brighton" because why would you bother if you're in the band.

My new (female) supervisor is wearing leather pants today. Awesome.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:22 (eighteen years ago)

i know it's their band and they can call it what they want but that's retarded.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:23 (eighteen years ago)

I have created an excel file listing all of Chicago's 77 community areas, with their population, area, density, and racial breakdown. I did this because it was fun. I am Jaymc.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:23 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, and median income.

The densest in population: Edgewater. The wealthiest: Lincoln Park.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:24 (eighteen years ago)

I want to pronounce it as spelled, internet style, so the "MA" is a suffix that is yelled.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:24 (eighteen years ago)

I say Brighton Emm Ay also. Because I am down with band lingo.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:26 (eighteen years ago)

You could say "Brighton, Ma!" in a Bob Dylan voice.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:26 (eighteen years ago)

I call it "Brighton Ma." Like "Yo-Yo Ma."
xpost NICK YOUR RUINED MY JOKE.

The densest in population: Edgewater

I believe this. There's a little plaque on Ridge somewhere that says something like "Welcome to Edgewater! Pop: 60,000." (I don't remember the exact number, but I was like holy shit.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:26 (eighteen years ago)

chicago, eye el.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:27 (eighteen years ago)

It kind of works if you're doing it in a Mark E. Smith voice too.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:27 (eighteen years ago)

It's all bright ma, I'm only dying.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:27 (eighteen years ago)

It kind of makes sense to me, doesn't Edgewater have a lot of high-rises?

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:27 (eighteen years ago)

It's All Right, Ma (I'm Only Brighton)

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:28 (eighteen years ago)

xpost KENAN YOUR RUINED MY JOKE

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:28 (eighteen years ago)

Next FF song title.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:29 (eighteen years ago)

Next two FF song titles:

"It's All Right, Ma (I'm Only Brighton)"

"KENAN YOU RUINED MY JOKE" (typo corrected)

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:29 (eighteen years ago)

"Welcome to Edgewater! Pop: 60,000."

I have 62,198. That's nothing on Lakeview's 94,316, but Lakeview is a lot bigger.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:30 (eighteen years ago)

Can you send me that .xls?

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:30 (eighteen years ago)

It kind of makes sense to me, doesn't Edgewater have a lot of high-rises?

Yeah. That big black 55-story triangular MONOLITH of a condo building is right at the end of my street. It's kind of an awesome sight to come home to every day.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:31 (eighteen years ago)

I think I'd just pretend that "MA" was pronounced "Mass", like "Ste" is "Saint". I mean, nobody says "Soo Stee Marie", right?

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:31 (eighteen years ago)

My next track is going to be called "LOOPING DRUMS - advice needed"

― A cookie has no soul, it's just a cookie (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:32 (eighteen years ago)

John - sent.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:32 (eighteen years ago)

Wow. I grew up in a town with a population of 1,495 and now live in a neighborhood that's, um, a lot bigger.

That is so fucking crazy.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:33 (eighteen years ago)

"KENAN YOU RUINED MY JOKE"

And what are the lyrics to this gem?

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:33 (eighteen years ago)

ride that d train to alston
gotta get the fuck out of boston

i am so lucky i'm not a race horse because they wouldn't even bother bringing me back to the paddock, i think they'd put me down right on the track the way i'm feeling.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:34 (eighteen years ago)

Confession: I have never actually said "Brighton, Mass" out loud except to refer to the town.

I have said Matt Pond PA out loud a lot, however.

xp - I think the lyrics to that song are "i am so lucky i'm not a race horse because they wouldn't even bother bringing me back to the paddock, i think they'd put me down right on the track the way i'm feeling."

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:35 (eighteen years ago)

Something Morrissey-esque.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:35 (eighteen years ago)

Or what Kevin just said.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:35 (eighteen years ago)

Jenny, I grew up in a town of 1,112. Which represents 1.8% of the population of my neighborhood.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:35 (eighteen years ago)

"Kenan's Joke Isn't Funny Anymore"

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:36 (eighteen years ago)

"Kenan's Joke Isn't Funny Anymore"

please tell me this is your answer rap song.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:38 (eighteen years ago)

crosstown beef mixtape battle

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:38 (eighteen years ago)

I heard Kenan got sonned by some white kid in a crosstown beef mixtape battle.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:39 (eighteen years ago)

i always giggle when i see that word because where i grew up "beef" was slang for farting. as in "who beefed?"

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:39 (eighteen years ago)

Nick's Revenge

Why'd you have to go and make a record 'bout me?
The N-I-C-K-K-K-E

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:40 (eighteen years ago)

Wait. Take out one of those Ks.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:40 (eighteen years ago)

You dressed up in your armor
You commanded the Brigade
All up Edgeware Road
And down to Leicester Square

But Keeeeenan's joke isn't funny anymore
No, Keeeeenan's joke isn't funny anymore

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:40 (eighteen years ago)

What's so funny 'bout beef, love and understanding?

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:41 (eighteen years ago)

I'm pretty proud of myself for that one.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:42 (eighteen years ago)

Perfect hotdog stand name, Nick. Or a new FFs song.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:42 (eighteen years ago)

"i am so lucky i'm not a race horse because they wouldn't even bother bringing me back to the paddock, i think they'd put me down right on the track the way i'm feeling."

What song? Oddly enough, Brighton MA has a song called "Horse Racing."

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:42 (eighteen years ago)

http://soundslam.com/articles/news/images/061004_beefbe.jpg

(I like watching this show at the gym)

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:43 (eighteen years ago)

Never mind, I read too fast.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:43 (eighteen years ago)

BEEF, LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING!

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:44 (eighteen years ago)

Only trouble with that name is that it will spark debates about the Harvard comma.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:45 (eighteen years ago)

we should really start a new thread with that name even though this one isn't that old.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:45 (eighteen years ago)

Give beef a chance.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:46 (eighteen years ago)

we should really start a new thread with that name even though this one isn't that old.

We'll definitely tag that for the next one. I love it.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:50 (eighteen years ago)

What is the origin of "you got sonned"?

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:51 (eighteen years ago)

i left my ipod at home and have nothing but ancient cd's to listen to here. today's playlist includes dump, the muffs, run dmc, aand apples in stereo.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:55 (eighteen years ago)

I don't know, that phrasing (I heard ____ got sonned by a white kid in an internet beef, or something like that) is stolen from a noise board meme, but I don't remember who it was originally about or where it was from.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:56 (eighteen years ago)

It evolved from calling people "son" in order to subjugate their authority on a matter. "You're wrong about that, son." God knows who first made it a verb.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:56 (eighteen years ago)

It's gotta predate noise board. Just saying "sonned", I mean.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:57 (eighteen years ago)

Mixtape: The Sonned and the Fury

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:58 (eighteen years ago)

multixpost I'm guessing it's the condescending (and sometimes derogatory, if the addressee is of a different race, cf. "boy") use of the word "son," as in "I'm gonna fuck you up, son."

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:58 (eighteen years ago)

My playlist includes Stars of the Lid, Signaldrift, and Dexys Midnight Runners. It's all glacial and chilly, then BAM I HIT YOU WITH SOUL HORNS.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:59 (eighteen years ago)

ILM thread: yo is it true vordul got sonned by a wite kid after a aol beef??????

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 16:59 (eighteen years ago)

I am listening to the leaked Electrelane album. After that, it might very well be the leaked Dinosaur Jr. album.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:01 (eighteen years ago)

(Dino Jr. is on Fat Possum now? WTF)

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:01 (eighteen years ago)

I figured it was something like that, but I hadn't realized that "son" was supposed to be condescending. I thought it was like, "dude." I also wasn't sure who verbed that noun.

Which Run-DMC? So this Dexys Midnight Runners... is this a new record by the Come On Eileen people? Because I've been singing that song for WEEKS and that is probably a sign that I should check it out. Also, I love glacial and chilliness in music.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:02 (eighteen years ago)

I am listening to the leaked Electrelane album.

You know, they're from Brighton, UK.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:03 (eighteen years ago)

I saw Grand Buffet open for Mr. Lif/El-P. I liked them!

― Jeff. (Jeff), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:03 (eighteen years ago)

but I hadn't realized that "son" was supposed to be condescending. I thought it was like, "dude."

I could be wrong about this, since I never use it myself, but it seems like that's how people use it. Kenan's "in order to subjugate their authority" is probably more exact.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:04 (eighteen years ago)

Andrew Bird's now on Fat Possum too. They're changing.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:04 (eighteen years ago)

Which Run-DMC?

tougher than leather. run's house, mary mary, papa crazy, miss elaine... this is a fucking classic.

also, i found one cd with no notation of who it is or what label it's on or anything so i'm playing that next. i'm guessing it's either neko case or new radiant storm king. i'm hoping it's nrsk but not betting on it.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:05 (eighteen years ago)

So this Dexys Midnight Runners...

http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/40941/Dexys_Midnight_Runners_The_Projected_Passion_Revue

Also, I love glacial and chilliness in music.

Me toooo, and it's been very appropriate lately. Stars of the Lid, Xela, Arovane, and Signaldrift are all recommended. The first two are chillier, the last two have nice soft beats. Mmmmm.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:06 (eighteen years ago)

Also on Fat Possum = Fiery Furnaces

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:07 (eighteen years ago)

This record. Oh. Check out the song titles.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:07 (eighteen years ago)

Oh so the Dexy's is a live show from 1981.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:09 (eighteen years ago)

Mostly.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:10 (eighteen years ago)

Another thing about Xela: He makes a damn fine mixtape.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:10 (eighteen years ago)

I DL'ed the new Field Music album, which is very good. The sound is pretty typically indie, but it's well done, and nice and short.

The new "Bill Callahan" (Smog) album is kind of weird though. There's something about it that turns me off. I think because for some reason he's moved away from the intimate sound of his last couple of albums to this more distant, reverby sound, which I think is an odd choice for the first album released under his real name. Some of the songs are a little goofy too.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:10 (eighteen years ago)

In fact, I'm going to listen to Field Music again, even though I just listened to it a few hours ago.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:12 (eighteen years ago)

Argh why do I use qualifying phrases/words so much? "I think," "kinda," etc. I need to banish them.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:13 (eighteen years ago)

"I think," "kinda," etc. I need to banish them

Me tooooo

I want to hear that Field Music album too. Do they still have lots of cool little auxiliary percussion parts?

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:15 (eighteen years ago)

I didn't notice any, but that's not something I would typically notice on a first listen.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:16 (eighteen years ago)

I use qualifiers all the time.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:17 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, uh, the way I listen music is pretty fucked up I guess. It's definitely from the bottom up.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:18 (eighteen years ago)

Nick, do you know that N. Hagerty produced that new Smog?

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:19 (eighteen years ago)

Tell me about Field Music. I think I've heard people talk about them and thought they were talking about Field Mice.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:20 (eighteen years ago)

No, I did not. Huh. Well, Herrema's the production genius in Royal Trux, anyways, based on the RTX album.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:20 (eighteen years ago)

All I know about Field Music is that they are from the same town as Futureheads and are bros with them. I think you might like this album, Tones of Town, it has strings on some songs.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:21 (eighteen years ago)

The first record is very spare and poppy with lots of odd-time signatures and odd phrase lengths.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:23 (eighteen years ago)

I'm listening to Figurines right now.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:28 (eighteen years ago)

Ever feel old?

Ten years ago this week, I was listening to the new Jon Spencer Blues Explosion record and digging the shit out of it.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:28 (eighteen years ago)

New? Now I've Got Worry came out in fall of 1996.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:32 (eighteen years ago)

That's what I mean. That was new... TEN YEARS AGO.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:33 (eighteen years ago)

Oh. I thought you meant that it came out 10 years ago this week. How do you know you were listening to it 10 years ago this week? (I probably was, too, fwiw.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:34 (eighteen years ago)

Because back in the day, I had to buy records, which means that sometimes I didn't get them for a while. And I distinctly remember it being Valentines day, and instead of having a date, I had a really nasty new Jon Spencer record, and it was almost as good as a date.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:36 (eighteen years ago)

I hope this gurl calls me back. I left her a message on, uh, Wednesday to see if she wanted to do something this weekend. And she's probably not going to call day-of to go out, right? Which means that if anything's going to happen tomorrow, she should call tonight?

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:38 (eighteen years ago)

Ah. I bought it the week it came out. My football-player mouth-breather of a roommate said he kinda liked it when I put it on. I remember listening to it while finishing up my Spanish homework.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:38 (eighteen years ago)

JSBE seems like one of those bands that I would like, but I can't very well start listening to them NOW. The moment has passed.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:40 (eighteen years ago)

take a whiff of my pant leg baby.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:40 (eighteen years ago)

man, I had a football player as a roommate my freshman year in 1998, and this was back when NES emulators had just come out (or at least when we became aware of them), and he would just sit in his chair and play the original Zelda and Mighty Bomb Jack over and over. there was also this program I downloaded that would crawl the campus network and make a big file of links to everyone's shared mp3's, and then you could just click on the links and play the songs off other people's computers without having to save them. the problem was that this list file was so big that it crashed a lot. my roommate liked to use it to listen to Giuwine's "Pony."

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:42 (eighteen years ago)

Listening to Field Music: pretty cool, very Futureheads. Was hoping that "A House is Not a Home" was a Bacharach cover, though.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:44 (eighteen years ago)

"Place Yourself" sounds eerily like High Llamas in parts.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:46 (eighteen years ago)

I liked the green and white one the best, with the pant leg song on it, and the one where he starts reciting the names of rest stops on the Jersey Turnpike at the end.

Grover Cleveland! Clara Barton! Walt Whitman...

ALSO I have Field Music on my mp3 player! I am current! I feel so cool. Whee!

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:49 (eighteen years ago)

beer, pizza, and guitar hero in someone else's apartment tonight. awesome.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:50 (eighteen years ago)

not dan's?

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:51 (eighteen years ago)

very Futureheads

Actually, some of it's like the Max Tundra remix of Futureheads, which I love. Nick, you're right: this is totally up my alley.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:52 (eighteen years ago)

dan said "he'd check" about this weekend but i got a CONCRETE OFFER that i may not actually take up because i'm really kind of beat and i'm meeting n0rah after work for beers and trivia. i don't want to go to that either.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:53 (eighteen years ago)

I don't want to go out tonight either, but there's this musician dude in town from New Orleans and no one else is around to show him some hospitality.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:55 (eighteen years ago)

I have a lingering headache and was freaking out to Nick on the phone that I was worried I was coming down with something. Then he gently reminded me of de BEERS.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:56 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.uwm.edu/People/kaolkue/images/Norah%20Jones%2001.jpg??

I just read the pub-trivia chapter in Brainiac. It makes me want to go back to Lion Head again soon. At the same time, the whole book is having the effect of making me realize that I'm not as good as trivia as I once thought, because some people are INSANE about it.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:56 (eighteen years ago)

Gonna walk around, gonna walk around, gonna walk around and drink.
Gonna walk around, gonna walk around, gonna walk around and drink.
Gonna walk around, gonna walk around, gonna walk around and drink.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:58 (eighteen years ago)

Then he gently reminded me of de BEERS.

he tried to remind you last night too, he gently said "remember how you felt last time..." and then you ordered another beer.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 17:59 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.corporateswine.net/jams/debeers.jpg

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:00 (eighteen years ago)

there's a rock club here in chapel hill that has music trivia, and last time john darnielle did a guest metal category since they don't normally ask about metal. the only question our team missed was 'what midwestern city did ozzy bite the head off the bat in?'

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:01 (eighteen years ago)

cincinnati?

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:01 (eighteen years ago)

nope. we guessed omaha. i'll give you a hint, it makes sense that darnielle would ask this question

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:03 (eighteen years ago)

Iowa City?

I'd love to do pub trivia in a place that actually has a moderator and not just automated NTN/Buzztime play.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:04 (eighteen years ago)

close! it was Des Moines!

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:05 (eighteen years ago)

I typed Des Moines first, then changed it!

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:06 (eighteen years ago)

another good question - what was the name of the 80's metal version of usa for africa, band aid, live aid, etc...?

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:07 (eighteen years ago)

Hair for Hunger

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:08 (eighteen years ago)

DON'T LEAVE
NOT MAD
DES THE SPRIT

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:08 (eighteen years ago)

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1554383904

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:12 (eighteen years ago)

Hear'n Aid. I'm not kidding.

From wiki:
"When attending a 48 hour charity "Radiothon" at the radio station KLOS, Jimmy Bain (of Rainbow and Dio) and Vivian Campbell (at that time still in Dio, later to play in Whitesnake and Def Leppard) noticed that the representation of heavy metal stars was scarce. In the light of the success of Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and USA for Africa's "We Are The World", they forwarded the idea to Ronnie James Dio, also attending the Radiothon, and they decided to make a similar project exclusively built on artists from the heavy metal scene. Together the three cowrote the song Stars.

On May 20 & 21, 1985, 40 artists gathered at the A&M Records Studio in Hollywood, California to record the Stars album. The project included members of such bands as Dio, Quiet Riot, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, Queensrÿche, Blue Öyster Cult, Dokken, Night Ranger, Judas Priest, W.A.S.P., Journey, Y&T, Vanilla Fudge, and the parody band Spinal Tap."

(x-post)

― jonviachicago (jonviachicago), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:13 (eighteen years ago)

Holy crap. Hear 'n Aid.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:13 (eighteen years ago)

I'd love to do pub trivia in a place that actually has a moderator and not just automated NTN/Buzztime play.

Ask and ye shall receive:

I am organizing a pub quiz fundraiser ... Please get a team together and come play!

Place: Galway Arms, 2442 N. Clark (Clark and Arlington)
Date: Wednesday, February 21
Time: 8 pm
Cost: $5 minimum donation (please give more if you can!)
Prizes: Sponsored by The Johnsson Group. $200 grand prize and $20 drink/food discount for round-winning teams.

The Galway Arms pub quiz is a trivia game with teams of about 3 - 6 people. An MC asks 4 rounds of questions and the teams write down their answers on a given form, which is later scored. There is a prize for the winning team of each round as well as a grand prize for the team with the highest score after 4 rounds.

My friend Leslie (of waylaying me on my way to the library and getting me to go to a bar instead, fame) is going to be one of the moderators. My employment discrimination professor is apparently going to be in attendance. She also apparently drinks paper bag-wrapped tall boys of beer on the train on the way home.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:14 (eighteen years ago)

xxpost!

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:14 (eighteen years ago)

Note: I am not organizing the fundraiser; a friend of Leslie's is.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:15 (eighteen years ago)

She also apparently drinks paper bag-wrapped tall boys of beer on the train on the way home.

Is that... cool?

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:15 (eighteen years ago)

I went to the Galway Arms for the first time sometime in the past month or so - nice place. A little like Lion Head in the woodwork department, but cozier.

― Eazy (Eazy), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:16 (eighteen years ago)

Anyone wanna do that? Lost is on that night, but I guess I could tape it or watch it on Ye Olde Internet.

I've been to Galway Arms for dinner once, which was very good, as I recall. Def. more of a traditional British pub than Lion Head.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:17 (eighteen years ago)

xp - I don't know if that's cool or not! It's an interesting quirk, to say the least.

What day is the Ethiopian dinner thing?

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:17 (eighteen years ago)

Ethiopian dinner is Saturday the 24th.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:24 (eighteen years ago)

thanks for posting the video of hear'n aid. i had never heard of it, but 2 other people on my team did. apparently john had written 2 black/death metal questions (out of 10), but the organizers thought they would be too hard.

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:24 (eighteen years ago)

Thanks, John! I was trying to figure out if I would be over-booking myself socially that week if I agreed to do both. I think I can handle it, though.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:25 (eighteen years ago)

Who else will be on our team?

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:26 (eighteen years ago)

My ED professor?

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:28 (eighteen years ago)

and the parody band Spinal Tap

According to that myspace page, KISS refused to participate because Spinal Tap was there. Which is like, wtf. I mean, I do believe that they could be this arrogant, self-important, humorless, and all-around douchey, but still. Wtf. You're a terrible band. Get over yourself.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:29 (eighteen years ago)

hey jenny, i'm sure there's more to the man than the fact that he has problems achieving and maintaining erections.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:29 (eighteen years ago)

kenan was almost OTM until he said kiss was a terrible band. they would have been one of the greatest singles bands EVER.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:30 (eighteen years ago)

Kind of, but in a terrible way. It's bubblegum metal.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:31 (eighteen years ago)

Sorry, Kev, I do not dig KISS.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:32 (eighteen years ago)

I can see why they'd not want to appear alongside Spinal Tap, since Kiss is one of the main bands that Tap is making fun of.

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:33 (eighteen years ago)

It's bubblegum metal.

This doesn't seem like a sufficient reason for them to be bad. I'd probably rather hear a KISS best-of than a Van Halen best-of, truth be told.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:34 (eighteen years ago)

somewhat embarrassingly, it took me a while to notice that black diamond was a kiss cover and not a replacements original! that's a good song at least!

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:34 (eighteen years ago)

But so is everyone else on the bill, and everyone else understood that inviting them would make them look like they had a sense of humor about themselves. I mean, did the members of KISS consider themselves serious artists?

I'd probably rather hear a KISS best-of than a Van Halen best-of, truth be told.

NO F'IN WAY VAN HALEN RULES KISS DROOLS

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:35 (eighteen years ago)

(For clarification: I've only heard like two songs by each band, so I'm only basing that on what I think the bands sound like, not on what they actually sound like.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:35 (eighteen years ago)

it's rock 'n' roll. i'd say they were closer to glam than metal. regardless of how you want to file them in the record bins, they wrote some distinctly unterrible songs:

rock and roll all night
strutter
detroit rock city
shout it out loud
christine sixteen
calling dr. love
sure know something

and those are just the ones from the '70s.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:36 (eighteen years ago)

Kiss has also become a bigger self-parody than Spinal Tap could have conveyed.

Note: My first records EVER were Kiss Rock and Roll Over and Kiss Destroyer, I was in the Kiss Army, had a Kiss lunch box, Kiss Colorforms, multiple Kiss posters (my cousin wouldn't sleep in my bedroom b/c she was afraid of them), nearly peed with excitement when I saw Kiss Meets the Phantom, and had all four of their dreadful solo albums. I also think I still know all the words to "New York Groove" by Ace Freeley.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:36 (eighteen years ago)

somewhat embarrassingly, it took me a while to notice that black diamond was a kiss cover and not a replacements original!

I read something interesting a while back about that, something about how it was one of the first ironic (but not really) covers.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:37 (eighteen years ago)

fuck, forgot LOVE GUN!!!

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:37 (eighteen years ago)

AND I'M BACK (CLAP)
BACK IN A NEW YORK GROOVE.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:37 (eighteen years ago)

Kiss : Little Jenny :: NKTOB : normal kids

xp DAMN STRAIGHT, BROTHER

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:38 (eighteen years ago)

See, I was an Aerosmith man.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:39 (eighteen years ago)

anyway, my point being that any band that wrote that many good songs can not be terrible. certainly put out a lot of crap but there were diamonds in those turds.

like i said, they would've been an amazing band if they only put out 7"s.

See, I was an Aerosmith man.
2nd rate stones knock offs.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:39 (eighteen years ago)

Love Gun was a great song, even if it's a little disco-y. Strutter was one of my favorites. And HOT HOT, HOTTER THAN HELLLLL which I liked alot because I was allowed to sing the curse word since it was part of the song lyrics and my parents made allowances for artistic expression.

Kiss was definitely more appealing than Aerosmith to small children.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:40 (eighteen years ago)

i am totally going to dl that song from itunes now jenny.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:41 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.falstaffbrewing.com/aerosmith_rocks.jpg

http://www.falstaffbrewing.com/aerosmith_rocks.jpg

FIRST RATE stones knock-offs. Besides, "derivative" is such a lame insult.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:41 (eighteen years ago)

they do an awesome cover of the stones 2,000 man on the dynasty album too. and i left beth off the list of songs because it always grated on me.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:42 (eighteen years ago)

Kiss was definitely more appealing than Aerosmith to small children.

Oh, yeah. I'm talking teenage years here. Your parents let you have a KISS lunchbox? My parents would have messed the carpet the first time they found out little Kenan liked KISS. ZZ Top was ok, though.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:43 (eighteen years ago)

for chrissakes, tyler and perry even ripped off their nicknames from the stones (toxic twins vs. glimmer twins).

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:44 (eighteen years ago)

old bearded men = fine for young kenan
kabuki make up = no f'ing way.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:44 (eighteen years ago)

have you people seen the video for van halen's take on pretty woman? i only saw it a year ago, it's ridiculous!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JcB-BRSnlf8

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:46 (eighteen years ago)

I was not allowed hard rock as a child, which is why when I heard Aerosmith and Guns n' Roses (and to a lesser extent Metallica) as a middle schooler, I was scared at first. It was like, "Holy shit this is loud and mean. This music could hurt me!" And then I realized that that's THRILLING.

(toxic twins vs. glimmer twins)

I could be wrong, but I don't think that nickname was self-applied. It was a joke, because they were obviously trying to kill themselves.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:47 (eighteen years ago)

I mean, people were worried about those dudes.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:47 (eighteen years ago)

Love Gun was a great song, even if it's a little disco-y.

You realize that makes it better, though, right?

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:47 (eighteen years ago)

it's nowhere near as disco-y as "i was made for loving you" the first cut on the dynasty album.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:50 (eighteen years ago)

I'm sorry that I don't like KISS. You're making me wish I did. Then we could bump fists and sing along. But as it is now, we are SWORN ENEMIES.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:51 (eighteen years ago)

the coked out bass line is hillarious, esp when you consider that they were clearly pandering to the fad of the day. they were rock and roll dudes who didn't use drugs (stanley & simmons, the main songwriters) so they really have no escuse for that.

xpost- i'm cool with that if you are. not everyone needs to like everything i like. kiss is far from a favorite of mine but they are also far from terrible.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:53 (eighteen years ago)

We do agree on Van Halen, so I guess we can still be friends. I mean, I GUESS.

*huff*

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 18:55 (eighteen years ago)

Goddammit, I can't find that article I mentioned. I hate that.

There's only 150 hits for "black diamond" + replacements + kiss + "cover songs," and it's not there.

This, I've realized, is the real usefulness of del.icio.us.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:00 (eighteen years ago)

YES IT IS

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:02 (eighteen years ago)

I'd be on a trivia team.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:09 (eighteen years ago)

I was told as a wee one that KISS stood for Knights in Satan's Service.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:13 (eighteen years ago)

Needless to say, I wasn't allowed to listen to demons.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:15 (eighteen years ago)

I have 3 and a half hours to kill. Oh boy.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:15 (eighteen years ago)

Sarah: same here.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:16 (eighteen years ago)

Wiki: "The band's name has been rumored to have many hidden meanings, among them an acronym for "Knights In Satan's Service." The band has consistently denied this, stating that Paul Stanley simply chose the name on the spur of the moment.[12]"

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:17 (eighteen years ago)

I was also told that if I watched horror movies, demons would jump out of the television, and all the doorknobs would get hot so I couldn't leave, and the only thing to do would be to pray really hard and wait for Our Lord to personally save me.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:18 (eighteen years ago)

Oh ok. Good ol Wiki.

That's awesome, Kenan.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

It wasn't awesome then! I was scared of demons!

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

Me too, and me too, and I DID manage to get Stryper past the censors...I mean, parents.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:20 (eighteen years ago)

TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:21 (eighteen years ago)

I know, I know.

My cousin was really into them.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:21 (eighteen years ago)

I WILL BE ON THE TRIVIA TEAM if you remind me.

I also had a football player frat boy roommate my freshman year, but he was nice and we got along pretty well.

Our internet went out again so we all went to Le Peep and got breakfast for lunch. Now I'm going to go home.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:23 (eighteen years ago)

niiiiiice

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:24 (eighteen years ago)

Nick, Have you ever eaten at the Pita Inn? My workmates say it's yummy and it's out near your work I think.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:24 (eighteen years ago)

Although my dad once said, "I'm not sure we should let her listen to music that's so...loud and obnoxious" and my mom said, "Honey, as long as it's about their love of God, I'm not gonna complain." PHEW DISASTAH NARROWLY AVERTED.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:24 (eighteen years ago)

I was a Metallica kid but the amount of silly European metal bands I listened to in high school is really astonishing.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:25 (eighteen years ago)

if they'd rejected stryper for being loud and obnoxious i would've brought home tom waits or something. but then we are different people.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:26 (eighteen years ago)

my mom wasn't sure about me getting soul asylum's grave dancer's union because it had 2 naked kids on the cover and you could see their butts!

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:26 (eighteen years ago)

My freshman year roommate was in the process of transitioning from high school football dude to college gay dude. We didn't get along (not because of that).

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:26 (eighteen years ago)

My mom to me, about age 17: "Why do you always listen to the loudest, most disgusting music you can find?" Woah! Mom OTM!

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:27 (eighteen years ago)

I was so many years away from even knowing that Tom Waits existed!...but I did eventually sneak in Metallica and Ratt.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:27 (eighteen years ago)

the first cassette i bought with my own money was iron maiden's number of the beast. my parents really didn't think the music i listened to was going to alter my personality or decision making abilities.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:28 (eighteen years ago)

that was 3rd or 4th grade.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:28 (eighteen years ago)

Mine was Huey Lewis and the News. Also Peter Cetera and Lionel Ritchie. It was one of those record club deals. I was 11.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

MC Hammer

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

I will never, ever forget my dad finding my copies of Nine Inch Nails' Broken and The Downward Spiral, reading the lyrics sheets, and "having a talk" with me about it when I was maybe a junior in high school. It's a good thing he never came across my Meatmen CD or anything like that. I tease him about it once in a while about it now. It was seriously more awkward than when he tried to tell me about sex.

xpost Wierd Al Dare to be Stupid

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

Mine:

http://i12.ebayimg.com/04/i/06/c5/cb/37_2.JPG

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:31 (eighteen years ago)

Nick, Have you ever eaten at the Pita Inn? My workmates say it's yummy and it's out near your work I think.

I used to go to that place a couple times a month when I worked in Evanston. It's actually in Skokie, so it's a bit of a drive, but it's delicious and super-cheap.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:32 (eighteen years ago)

xpost Did your parents have a talk with you about your homosexuality when they found that in your room?

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:32 (eighteen years ago)

my friends bought me shaquille o'neal's debut album shaq diesel on cd for my birthday, before i owned a cd player

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:33 (eighteen years ago)

xpost Did your parents have a talk with you about your homosexuality when they found that in your room?

No, we had that talk on and off throughout my teen years.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:34 (eighteen years ago)

Ha, I remember moms having a talk with me after reading the lyrics in In Utero.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:34 (eighteen years ago)

That was the album Mom was talking about re: loud and disgusting! It really *is* loud and disgusting! And sick! And mean! And self-pitying and angry!

That record was *me*, maaaaan.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:37 (eighteen years ago)

not so much self pitying as self hating. not a lot of pity on that album.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:38 (eighteen years ago)

AHAHA SHAQ FU I remember that shit

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:38 (eighteen years ago)

I don't remember my first cassette. It might have been Krokus Headhunter... Dear god.

My father was (still is, I assume) a behavioral psychologist and failed musician and so for the first five years of my life: 1) our house was a-religious because I was to "make my own choices" about religion (I am not baptized, for example); 2) I had access to a stunning amount and variety of music, which my parents encouraged me to explore (I am sure I've told you about how Bitches Brew TERRORIZED me because the cover was creepy and the music scared the shit out of me); and 3) nothing was ever "bad," only "socially unacceptable," as in "don't play with yourself in public; that's not socially acceptable."

Hence, I was allowed to listen to Kiss. And prety much anything else I wanted.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:40 (eighteen years ago)

yeah man, fu schnickens in da house! i think there was a tie-in video game for sega genesis, too.

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:40 (eighteen years ago)

I love In Utero.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:41 (eighteen years ago)

xpost That game being one of the worst games of all time.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:41 (eighteen years ago)

Since I wasn't really aware of much pop music before the age of 11, it's possible that I bought the Tiffany album because I recognized "I Think We're Alone Now" as the basis of Weird Al's "I Think I'm a Clone Now."

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:41 (eighteen years ago)

I credit Krokus's "Eat the Rich" with turning me into the raging socialist that I am today.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:42 (eighteen years ago)

I love In Utero, too. File Under: Difficult Listening.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:45 (eighteen years ago)

It's not difficult! I have not gotten this (but I do love it).

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:46 (eighteen years ago)

If I were Courtney Love, I would probably cry every time I heard "Heart Shaped Box." Or shoot up, one.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:47 (eighteen years ago)

I don't think it's difficult, either, but Kurt Cobain and I didn't share many specific points of angst, I don't think.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:48 (eighteen years ago)

Not difficult in that it's experimental or something. I mean, like, kinda hard to take in one dose, because it's so full of bile and self-loathing and, really, sadness.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:48 (eighteen years ago)

I mean, how is "All Aologies" NOT a suicide note?

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:49 (eighteen years ago)

My favorite bar while in college had In Utero in the juke box. This was the kind of bar where everyone hung out, jocks/frats, nerds, crazy alcoholic insomniac Indian ME grad students, locals, you name it. It was great fun to play "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" when the place was packed and see the reaction on people's faces when all the feedback kicked in.

Same bar had Washing Machine by Sonic Youth for a while, too. I say "for a while" because we played "The Diamond Sea" a few too many times, also for the purpose of annoying 95% of the crowd... It got removed.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:49 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, that's true I suppose, but I didn't consider it when I was trying to cop those hot Dave Grohl fills in my dad's basement.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:50 (eighteen years ago)

First tape I bought myself:
http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000002ILO.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:51 (eighteen years ago)

xp - That's what I meant, too. The emotional side of it. I am not disparaging or belittling the intensity of pain, just saying that I have enough distance from where he's coming from that I don't experience the same difficulty. There are other records that are difficult for me to listen to for that reason; just not In Utero.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:51 (eighteen years ago)

Fav underdog In Utero track = Tourette's. Catchiest wordless screaming ever.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:51 (eighteen years ago)

ooh... Which records get Jenny all upset?

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:53 (eighteen years ago)

First tape I really really wanted, but never got:
http://cover6.cduniverse.com/MuzeAudioArt/110/118731.jpg

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:54 (eighteen years ago)

xp Krokus Headhunter

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:54 (eighteen years ago)

And Bitches Brew. And Jimmy Buffet's Greatest Hits.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 19:54 (eighteen years ago)

When drunk, I have been known to sob listening to Patsy Cline.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:01 (eighteen years ago)

Yay Sarah and I are twins ... kinda.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:16 (eighteen years ago)

No way I thought there was beef betwixt Debbie/Tiffany. Well, there was as far as my sis was concerned.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:17 (eighteen years ago)

I know, I was going to say "... OR BITTER RIVALS."

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:18 (eighteen years ago)

ha ha I was totally ignorant of the rivalry at the time, so I listened to both.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:19 (eighteen years ago)

Debbie wrote her own songs and drew on her knees and used a surname. Tiffany, in the grand tradition of teen pop stars before her such as Leif Garret, covered pop tunes from the 60s and toured malls and, taking a cue from Prince, Madonna, Cher, and Charo, used only her first name. This created tension between Camp Debbie and Camp Tiffany that result in more than one grade school knife fight.

Both Gibson and... Tiffany are now regular guests on a variety of nostalgia-driven VH1 programs and claim to be very happy with their careers on Broadway. Tiffany posed naked for Playboy.

And so it goes.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:21 (eighteen years ago)

That should have said: In an attempt to shed their childhood images, Gibson now goes by "Deborah" and Tiffany posted nake for Playboy.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:22 (eighteen years ago)

posed naked!

posted nake? Was that a little bit of my sick fantasy exposed via unintentional typo?

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:23 (eighteen years ago)

more than one grade school knife fight

"Electric Youth rules!"
"BITCH I WILL CUT YOU SO BAD"

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:24 (eighteen years ago)

Little girls making shivs out of their plastic rainbow headbands...

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:25 (eighteen years ago)

Concealing them in their tight-rolled jeans until it was time to STRIKE.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:26 (eighteen years ago)

If you sharpened both ends of a headband, you could blind somebody with it with one hard jab.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:27 (eighteen years ago)

Or that's how we did it in the MEAN STREETS OF LEWES, DE.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)

The same pen that draws on her knee CAN ALSO BE DEADLY

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)

Now I'm imagining Oz with a cast of old-before-their-time mean, smoking, murderous 11 year old girls. Yikes.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:29 (eighteen years ago)

I'd watch that.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:29 (eighteen years ago)

You sicko.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:30 (eighteen years ago)

"They found her with a Strawberry Shortcake blocking her windpipe and a My Little Pony impacted in her rectum."

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:33 (eighteen years ago)

Her mouth was covered with an extralarge grape scratch n sniff unicorn sticker.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:34 (eighteen years ago)

I forgot to say - gross, Kenan.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:35 (eighteen years ago)

Clearly, someone was trying to send a message.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:35 (eighteen years ago)

"And Funshine Bear's happy sun logo carved into her belly."

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:35 (eighteen years ago)

I forgot to say - gross, Kenan.

Hey, I'm not the one who said he'd watch a show like that!

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:36 (eighteen years ago)

ha!

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:38 (eighteen years ago)

Here is a sad story from my childhood:

While I was allowed to have as much devil music as I could get my little paws on, I was never allowed any of the following: sticker books, Cabbage Patch dolls, Care Bears, My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake dolls, licensed cartoon character merchandise, or gender-specific play sets, like a little kitchen or the little pink flowered play vacuum cleaner. Incongruously, I was allowed to have anything Sesemae Street realted, a shit ton of Barbies and Barbie-related accessories, and a Baby Alive.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:39 (eighteen years ago)

i remember a kid in my neighborhood whose parents wouldn't let him have ninja turtles because they were 'too violent,' but he also had one of the largest GI Joe collections I had ever seen. Even as a 7 year old this was a total WTF to me.

― deej.. (deej..), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:41 (eighteen years ago)

i mean christ the ninja turtles didn't even use GUNS

― deej.. (deej..), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:41 (eighteen years ago)

That is sad. :-(

I wasn't allowed to have a Barbie until I was... 10 I think? I wasn't allowed to have a Cabbage Patch doll, but thought they were ugly anyway.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:41 (eighteen years ago)

Baby Alive. Soft and sweet. She can drink and she can eat.

I also had a lot of Stomper Trucks.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:41 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, and when I did get that Barbie, it was even Barbie herself but her little cousin Skipper.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:42 (eighteen years ago)

Who didn't have boobs like Barbie obviously.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:42 (eighteen years ago)

I had about five Barbies until I was maybe ten, and then I got the dream house and the dream pool and the dream car and (finally) a Ken doll (Sport and Shave Ken, IIRC) and a bunch of furniture and then a year later I was like, "Meh" and up the attic they went.

Skipper had no boobs and normal, flat feet.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:43 (eighteen years ago)

No wait, not the dream house. The town house, with the elevator.

This windfall of Barbie stuff coincided with my mother dating a total douche bag who was intent on buying my approval. I got the Barbie stuff, a giant teddy bear, an Atari, and a new TV out of it. And then I picked my stepfather over the douche because my stepfather played Breakout with me.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:46 (eighteen years ago)

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i191/fluxion23/sweets.jpg

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:47 (eighteen years ago)

First tape I bought with my own money: She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper.

First tape I bought and was scared by: Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me in 6th grade.

I bought more records than I did tapes in the early years. I remember getting REALLY excited about Men at Work and the 45s for "Allentown" and "Steppin' Out."

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:47 (eighteen years ago)

I know, I'm behind now. But these things take TIME.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:47 (eighteen years ago)

PS Hi I am writing from my desk. I am at work!

I am very very behind.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:48 (eighteen years ago)

I bought more records than I did tapes in the early years.

Ditto. 45s of note include: One Thing Leads to Another by the Fixx and You Dropped a Bomb on Me by the Gap Band. I probably didn't stop buying records until 8th or 9th grade. I've never been an early adopter.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:50 (eighteen years ago)

One Thing Leads to Another by the Fixx and You Dropped a Bomb on Me by the Gap Band

Both excellent choices!

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:52 (eighteen years ago)

I don't think I had any restrictions on what toys I could or couldn't have, but I never demonstrated any interest in violent toys. I'm not sure if this was because of my naturally peaceful disposition, or the fact that my parents did an amazing job steering me away from pop culture as a kid before I even had the chance to find out about it.

I did want a Rainbow Brite, though.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:52 (eighteen years ago)

I always confuse The Alarm and The Fixx. Who did "Saved by Zero"? I heard that on the radio yesterday.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:52 (eighteen years ago)

John, you know, it's never too late to have another talk about homosexuality.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:53 (eighteen years ago)

My biggest toy obsession was legos. Especially the kind with gears and motors.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:53 (eighteen years ago)

I loved my carpentry set.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:54 (eighteen years ago)

My biggest toy obsession was legos. Especially the kind with gears and motors.

100x. I think we still have like 90% of them, too, squirreled away in the attic at my parents' house. I may have sold my Nintendo, but the Legos STAY.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:55 (eighteen years ago)

He-Man, Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Voltron, Construx (sp?), Legos. These are what I remember from my pre-computer game childhood.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:58 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah everything kind of went by the wayside when the ][e, Mac LC, and NES came on the scene.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:59 (eighteen years ago)

xpost Indeed. My mom still has all mine, too. I had a lego suitcase that I threw them all in, but soon that wasn't enough, so I had to have two lego suitcases. I musy have played with legos from about age 5 to age... 16, maybe? A long time.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 20:59 (eighteen years ago)

"Saved by Zero" was the Fixx, as one "Red Sky at Night." I think they had one more minor hit, but I can't think of what it was.

Legos, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, and RIVETRON (rivetron and on and on and on) which I managed to get my hands on before it got recalled when some kid choked on one of the rivets. Any creative-type toys were A-OK.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:00 (eighteen years ago)

I had TONS of Legos. It was my thing.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:01 (eighteen years ago)

Creepy Crawlers were also big. Shrinky Dinks. A bazillion Weebles.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:02 (eighteen years ago)

OH MAN: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Serious_Play

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:03 (eighteen years ago)

I LOVED Shrinky Dinks. I also (not surprisingly, I guess) did a lot of cooking as a kid. Pound cake was my specialty.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:04 (eighteen years ago)

OH! I had one of those little light bulb ovens. I think it was Holly Hobby-themed. I remember making heart-shaped chocolate cakes that tasted like chalk.

Thinking back, my parents only forbade contemporary licensed cartoon character merch. Holly Hobby and Raggedy Anne were fair game.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:06 (eighteen years ago)

i had baby's first works: a length of rubber tubing, a bent baby spoon, a baby sized lighter, and the cutest syringe with cartoon elephants on it. all neatly bound in a handsome leather carrying case.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:06 (eighteen years ago)

In some early grade we drew names with kids in my class for Christmas gifts and I got a little boy I had a crush on so I made him a 3-D framed Holy Hobby picture from a little kit.

xp - http://www.fisher-price.com/us/img/product_shots/j2526_b_2.jpg

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:08 (eighteen years ago)

Did I ever tell you guys the story about my sister and the play doctor kit?

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:10 (eighteen years ago)

Baby's First Cock Ring was a big hit with me. It was so tiny!

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:11 (eighteen years ago)

anyone remember the go-bots? they were a transformers knock-off

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:11 (eighteen years ago)

legos ruled

― deej.. (deej..), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:11 (eighteen years ago)

I remember Go-Bots.

Sarah, tell us a story about your sister and the doctor kit.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:12 (eighteen years ago)

Our family friends from the up the street were over one night for dinner. The adults were downstairs talking (boring!) while my sisters and I were upstairs playing with their two boys. One of the boys was around my middle sister's age, just a few months younger. I wish I could remember how old we were at the time.

Anyway, we decided to play house. My sister was married to the younger brother, because that was just obvious, while I was married to the older brother who was about my age. Anyway, my sister got pretend pregnant. While she was in bed in her room, being pregnant, the rest of us decided her husband should do double duty and be the doctor too, instead of me. So I handed him the play doctor kit. A minute after he opened the door to her room, I heard this loud screech. I ran in and she had the covers all tight to her neck and was continuing to scream. Not knowing we had subbed doctors, she had gotten completely naked for her exam. The end.

― I'm Fuzzy (coco), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:15 (eighteen years ago)

...and Sarah's parents banned doctor's kits for ever and ever.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:20 (eighteen years ago)

One of my best friends in school (name firmly withheld) once told me that his games of doctor with the girl next door (who was still the girl next door, and in all our classes) had more than once gotten to the point of inserting objects. He let her put things in his butt. That's a serious dedication to playing doctor, right there.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:21 (eighteen years ago)

if this happened in like 1999 that is a very sexy story.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:21 (eighteen years ago)

er xpost.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:21 (eighteen years ago)

xpost to self Like, I'd think he was lying about sticking things in her, but he also copped to the butt thing. No reason to lie about that.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:22 (eighteen years ago)

A friend of mine from DE swears that she and her bro would play doctor, using Q-tips as rectal thermometers. Her brother STAUNCHLY denies this.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:24 (eighteen years ago)

I don't remember playing doctor. But I do have a few fleeting memories of "show-me-yours-and-I'll-show-you-mine." The first time I must have been 5 or 6, and the concept seemed impossibly exciting.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:26 (eighteen years ago)

the concept seemed impossibly exciting.

past tense? really?

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:27 (eighteen years ago)

He's into mean-before-their-time 11 year olds, not five or six year olds. You sicko.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:28 (eighteen years ago)

i had assumed the game would be played with people of the same age group.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:30 (eighteen years ago)

And it was. It was me and Becky Hobart.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:31 (eighteen years ago)

I don't remember playing doctor. But I do have a few fleeting memories of "show-me-yours-and-I'll-show-you-mine."

Me too. But it always seemed to be my turn, and never hers. :(

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:34 (eighteen years ago)

HEY KING OF GOOGLEPROOFING, YOU MIGHT WANT TO DO SOMETHINGA BOUT THAT. XP

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:35 (eighteen years ago)

Hobart?

http://www.caterersearch.com/assets/getAsset.aspx?ItemID=7840

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:35 (eighteen years ago)

HEY LAUREL I HAVEN'T TALKED TO THIS GIRL IN 21 YEARS, I THINK IT'S COOL.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:35 (eighteen years ago)

hahaha

― Charmmy Kitty's Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (ex machina), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:36 (eighteen years ago)

He was so excited, he forgot!

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:36 (eighteen years ago)

What the hell does it matter if you've talked to her or not?? Presumably SHE'S still alive and has a personal life, with people in it who she might like never to know about those little interludes.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:38 (eighteen years ago)

Is it ever not douchey to use (sic)? Like if I'm transcribing a quote from somebody's handwritten notes and they spell names wrong? Or does the fact that it's in quotes sufficiently convey that the error was in the original?

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:38 (eighteen years ago)

xp yeah - she could lose her piece of the industrial dishwasher fortune.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:39 (eighteen years ago)

I'd use it anyway.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:39 (eighteen years ago)

I'd use (sic) too. It's not douchey.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:41 (eighteen years ago)

I think Ms. H0bart has bigger google problems than that.

"Come on in, Becky. Entre."

"Oh, okay."

Becky H0bart was standing by the door squinting at my office hours. I'd watched her for a few

seconds, tugging away at her underwear.

"So, how's the French coming along, hah?"

"Oh, not bad. I study a lot."

She paced back and forth in front of my desk, with her head bowed to the ground. I told her to

relax and sit down. It was the first time I ever had an office to myself--armchairs, a couch and wall-to-wall carpeting.

"I studied chapter two until five in the morning, you know."

"Come on, are you kidding?"

"No, really I did."

"Well, that's good, Becky. So, do you need help on anything?"

"No, I think I understand everything."

"I bet you do. So, uh, what can I do?"

She took off her glasses. The lenses were very thick. She was overall a very thick coed. She

blushed and didn't say anything.

"So, what do you want to talk about, Becky?"

"Well Dr. Cromby, you know that guy I mentioned the last time I was in your office?"

"No, what guy?"

"You don't remember?"

"No, I don't. I've got a bad memory."

"Oh, come on Dr. Cromby, you must have a very good memory. I mean you're a professor and all."

"Well, just tell me."

"Remember I told you that I was having trouble doing my homework because, well, I was in

love?"

She looked right into my eyes. I thought, oh shit, here it comes. Let ' s get it over with.

"Don't you remember. Dr. Cromby?

"Not really. So ...who's the guy?"

"Well... he's you I"

She stood up and walked around the corner of my desk. I panicked. She was riddled with

freshly-picked zits. Just my luck.

"SIT DOWN, BECKY, WILL YOUI JUST RELAXI YOU'RE GETTING CRAZYI"

"I know. Dr. Cromby."

"BECKY, I'M NOT JOKINGI SIT DOWNI" She backed off and sat back down on the couch. "Listen, you have to get this idea out of your head. I'm too old. You ' re too young. "

"Well, it wouldn't be the first time for me. The last guy I dated was in his fifties."

Christ, how the hell was I going to deal with this one? "You got to be kidding. "

"No. There's a lot of couples around like that where I'm from."

"And where are you from?"

"Nichoisville."

"Where's that?"

"Twenty miles east. It's off the highway. You know. Route 88... Dr. Cromby, why can't we just try

it?"

“Because you’ve got too much nervous energy,” I said. “You need to jog, or something.”

“Well, I do jog, but it doesn’t help,” she said. I could see that all right.

“Maybe you're not jogging enough,” I suggested.

“Can’t we just try it?” she pleaded.

“Try what?” I asked.

“Going out together!” she said.

“There’s a moral issue involved here, Becky,” I said. “What do you think people would say?

I’m your professor. Don’t you see, they’d think I was taking advantage of you or that you were trying to get a higher grade.”

“Well, I don’t think so,” she said. “Besides, I already have an A in your class.”

Landlord

After Hiroshi, I rented the top floor of a house on Abbott Street, about five minutes away from the

College and five minutes away from the infamous Barno Hospital, known for its assembly-line operations and high patient death rate.

"SUCK MY BALLS I I WANT THAT KID OUT OF HERE I"

"FUCK YOU I YOU AIN'T MY FATHER! I'LL DO WHAT I WANT WHEN I WANT,

ASSHOLE I "

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:41 (eighteen years ago)

Interested... interested... VERY interested... and then suddenly assembly-line operations and high patient death rate.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:45 (eighteen years ago)

um, so i hate to break up the playing doctor and nudity talk, but just wanted to mention that i talked to a college friend last night who's now at u of c, and he said he's been living in south loop the whole time, around harrison and state. looking at the map, that seems like a pretty decent location to other stuff. agree? he says it only takes 15-20 minutes to drive to the hospital, so that ain't bad.

― Stingy (stingy), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:49 (eighteen years ago)

All this courtesy of "The American Dissident, A Literary Journal of Critical Thinking, In the Samizdat Tradition of Writing against the Machine, A Forum for Examining the Dark Side of the Academic/Literary Industrial Complex"

XPOST

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:50 (eighteen years ago)

Harrison and State seems like a pretty okay place to live.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:55 (eighteen years ago)

harrison and state would be a very decent area esp. if you'll only have one car.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:56 (eighteen years ago)

he says it only takes 15-20 minutes to drive to the hospital,

To play doctor?

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:56 (eighteen years ago)

I bought a MIDI interface dealy so I can play the MIDI instruments on my computer with my old Korg keyboard, but I can't get it to work. I think it's because stupid LogicAudio is so complicated.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:56 (eighteen years ago)

My first thought would be "$$!expensive!$$" but it's probably okay beyond that. Definitely close to Stuff To Do as well as Ways To Get To Other Places.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:58 (eighteen years ago)

Can I just say that I HATE Friday's at this time? I get this combination of unbelievably antsy to get the fuck out of work and then totally panicked because I only have an hour left to do all the things that I want to do before I go home for the weekend.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:58 (eighteen years ago)

i'm going out for trivia and steak and potatoes and beer.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 21:59 (eighteen years ago)

I hate MIDI!

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:00 (eighteen years ago)

Who wants to come with me and Sarah to some house show in the southside to see a band featuring a dude who used to be in a band that our bands played with a lot in Virginia?

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:00 (eighteen years ago)

what time?

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:01 (eighteen years ago)

Tonight? No.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:01 (eighteen years ago)

I have to be at a ding dong bar review session bright and early tomorrow morning so I'm in for the night. I am meeting Magnum O'Shea for breakfast at 8:30, though. That's the carrot that's going to get me out of bed so early on a Saturday.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:02 (eighteen years ago)

harrison and state is a pretty awesome place to live, i think.

― deej.. (deej..), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:02 (eighteen years ago)

Magnum O'Shea

LEGENDARY IRISH PORN STAR MAGNUM O'SHEA??!?!?!?!?!?

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:04 (eighteen years ago)

Did she say carrot? She meant zucchini.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:05 (eighteen years ago)

I dont know what time. I have dude's phone no. but it's not working.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:05 (eighteen years ago)

Goddamnit I do not want to work tomorrow. Three weeks into this schedule and I am TIRED of it.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:05 (eighteen years ago)

That's good to have a carrot. I don't know if this is usual for AA, but a guy I know who was in the program used to meet with his sponsor for breakfast early on weekend mornings, which was supposed to be an incentive not to get trashed the night before.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:05 (eighteen years ago)

'manda, do you get summers off?

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:06 (eighteen years ago)

I do. In 12 weeks you can all HATE MY GUTS.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:07 (eighteen years ago)

That's a mighty big carrot.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:07 (eighteen years ago)

You're probably all hating my guts right now, aren't you.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:08 (eighteen years ago)

Yes.

Wait...

Yes.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:08 (eighteen years ago)

no, we love your guts amanda!

it's the rest of you we can't stand.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:09 (eighteen years ago)

Especially the summers off part.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:09 (eighteen years ago)

Haha I knew it! Lucky you. I am pretty convinced that is what has kept my parents teaching for as long as they have. That, and there's not much of a market for anthropologists and industrial archaeologists out there...

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:11 (eighteen years ago)

But you have to at least respect me for not mentioning this sooner. I'm not one to boast.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:14 (eighteen years ago)

Truly! I would have. A lot :)

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:15 (eighteen years ago)

Up until 5th grade, I thought everyone got a week off in March or April, until my aunt broke it to me that my lawyer uncle did not have a "spring break."

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:15 (eighteen years ago)

i'm really starting to wish i had opted for the shower this morning chicago.

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:15 (eighteen years ago)

5th grade? really?

― chicago kevin (chicago kevin), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:15 (eighteen years ago)

Both my parents were teachers, too.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:16 (eighteen years ago)

I mean, I knew my dad's spring break was always early and my mom's was later, and ours was always the week after Easter, but it never occurred to me that some people just wouldn't get one at all.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:17 (eighteen years ago)

I don't get one. That should alleviate at least a little of the of the cosmic hatred hurtling in my direction right now.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:20 (eighteen years ago)

Apparently that's not helping.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:30 (eighteen years ago)

I'm suffering from the same affliction as Jenny -- whiling away my Friday because I'm looking forward to leaving and then realizing that I have several long pages about ancient Egypt to copyedit in an hour and a half.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:31 (eighteen years ago)

Amanda, do you have a six day schedule b/c of your writing center commitments? Or will you always have a six day schedule at St. @'s?

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:33 (eighteen years ago)

Well, writing center is over -- I had to quit because that was t/th 10-4 and it interferes with one of my core classes. It's 6 days because I'm still at the Troom on Saturdays. I just can't leave that place -- the students are so nice and interesting and motivated... and I've taught the class 3x before, so it's not a lot in terms of prep work. And it's a little extra cash to squirrel away for the next trip I'm hoping to go on.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:36 (eighteen years ago)

I just did the most annoying thing... I was trying to make an appointment and was having a hellacious time finding any common availability and so offered to rearrange a few things, which worked, and before I hung up I said, "Thanks for being so flexible," when what I really meant was, "Thank ME for being so flexible."

xp - Troom! That's right - I knew you'd quit the writing center. What I meant to ask was if you had the six day schedule b/c of the Troom. Which you intuited and then answered.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:38 (eighteen years ago)

I do that all the time -- I thank people for something I did.

"Here's the pile of magazines I lugged down to the South side for you -- thanks!"

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:40 (eighteen years ago)

I do the "thank you/thank ME"-type thing daily at work, usually multiple times. The volume of astronomy that probably wouldn't get published if my coworkers and I weren't willing to be flexible and rearrange things (meaning images, code, etc) is kind of huge.

xpost well aren't we all so nice?!

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:41 (eighteen years ago)

It's right up there with people saying "sorry" all the time for something that does not require an apology. We should stop doing that pronto.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:41 (eighteen years ago)

I had a friend who used to apologize for doing things that she was actually mad at me for doing.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:42 (eighteen years ago)

"I am SO SORRY I didn't come to your birthday party last night!"

"Um, it was your birthday party last night and I didn't go."

"Oh, that's okay! I'm sure you had something more important to do."

"..."

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:43 (eighteen years ago)

"I am SO SORRY I slept with your boyfriend!"

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:44 (eighteen years ago)

wtf srsly

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:44 (eighteen years ago)

(j/k about that last one. I never liked any of her boyfriends.)

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:44 (eighteen years ago)

She sucks.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:45 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:48 (eighteen years ago)

Hey if anyone wants to see a super jazz show, meet D and I at the GM tomorrow night. Atomic is playing -- they were pimped in the readr. We will be there early.

That reminds me -- have any of you eaten at Magnolia? Is it good?

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:51 (eighteen years ago)

Nope, it sounds good, though.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:52 (eighteen years ago)

Oh wait a second. I meant Marigold.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:54 (eighteen years ago)

Dang, it looks $$$. Average price per diner $39?!?!?! Eek. Maybe not.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 22:55 (eighteen years ago)

Nora's husband Nick works there. She said it's AMAZING. Is that $39 w/ drinks? Maybe you could split something.

Well, I'm off to smash the patriarchy. PEACE OUT KIND RAINBOW FRIENDS.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Friday, 9 February 2007 23:02 (eighteen years ago)

Did I mention that I'll be in town/at the GM next weekend?

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 23:06 (eighteen years ago)

No you did not.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 23:07 (eighteen years ago)

Well, I will.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 9 February 2007 23:07 (eighteen years ago)

I'm afraid that as much as my dad would LOVE to see/harrass your band again, he won't be able to make it. He's enjoying his cd, though!

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Friday, 9 February 2007 23:08 (eighteen years ago)

Marigold is delicious. I did go there with my mom, though, and so it was paid for.

You didn't mention that, Jordan, but I think Kr did.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 9 February 2007 23:12 (eighteen years ago)

Hey I posted the recording of that weird spoken word performance some of you saw me do at Squeezed a year or so ago on the blog. It's a tape recording, so not great quality, but it's decent. RIYL pretentious short stories and/or drone music.

― n/a (Nick A.), Saturday, 10 February 2007 00:15 (eighteen years ago)

Also: you remember Eric's idea to have different people listening to the same song on headphones, each singing a different instrument/vocal part of the song? This is a video that my coworker's fiancee made several years ago. It has apparently been shown at many film festivals and is being show at the Ice Capades thing for Around the Coyote tonight.

― n/a (Nick A.), Saturday, 10 February 2007 00:24 (eighteen years ago)

I decided on F for Fake, BTW. No offense, Eno. Really, none at all -- I love you awfully. But you have to wait.

I really do love this movie. I can watch it over and over again. Never mind that I know everything that "happens," it's just such a joy to watch. The editing, the rhythm, the narration, the speeches. There's really no movie even remotely like it.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Saturday, 10 February 2007 00:25 (eighteen years ago)

I want to see that movie. They don't have it at my video store.

― n/a (Nick A.), Saturday, 10 February 2007 00:27 (eighteen years ago)

ALSO ALSO I got the scoop on my friend Brendan and his connection to the Arcade Fire vis a vis their having a song called "No Cars Go," which is the name of his solo musical project. Apparently he was their first drummer, and plays drums on their demo/EP, which was reissued by Merge after Funeral blew up. Crazy.

― n/a (Nick A.), Saturday, 10 February 2007 00:28 (eighteen years ago)

I want to see that movie. They don't have it at my video store.

We should have a screening.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Saturday, 10 February 2007 00:42 (eighteen years ago)

I think I watched F for Fake with Kenan.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Saturday, 10 February 2007 04:13 (eighteen years ago)

We had a moment.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Saturday, 10 February 2007 04:13 (eighteen years ago)

And me! And me watched F for Fake with Kenan, too.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Saturday, 10 February 2007 04:49 (eighteen years ago)

Hi, I'm Jeff. I'm new around here. Here is what is one my mp3 player. Looking forward to posting.

Alex Smith - Paradolia
Belong - October Language
Bill Callahan - Woke On A Whaleheart
Boredoms - Super AE
Boredoms - Vision Creation Newsun
Brightblack Morning Light - Brightblack Morninglight
Burial - Burial
Carla Bozulich - Evangelista
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder
CocoRosie - La Maison de Mon Reve
CocoRosie - Noah's Ark
CSS - Cancer De Sexy
Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
Eluvium - Copia
Flosstradamus - Oh I Think Dey Like Hoodtronics
Girl Talk - Night Ripper
Hackmann and Kauffelt - Kookabura
Jona - Tiza
Junior Boys - So This is Good Bye
Justus Kohncke - Advance
Kompakt - Total 3
Luomo - Vocal City
Martin Buttrich - Planet E
Max Richter - Songs from Before
MYLO - Destory Rock and Roll
Neuroscience and Behavior
OOIOO - Gold & Green
OOIOO - Kila Kila Kila
Patrick Wolf - Lycanthropy
Patrick Wolf - Wind in the Wires
Ricardo Villalobos - Achso
Ricardo Villalobos - Alcachofa
Ricardo Villalobos - Fizeuer Zieheuer
Ricardo Villalobos - What's Wrong With My Friends
Roisn Murphy - Ruby Blue
Saint Ibot - White Night
Sakamoto Ryuichi - Bricolages
Sally Shapiro - Disco Romance
v/a - Superlongevity
v/a - Superlongevity 3
v/a - Superlongevity 4
Tim Hecker - Mirages
Trentemoller - The Last Resort
Vashti Bunyan - Lookaftering
White Mice - White Mice Versions
William Basinski - Variations: A Movement in Chrome
William Basinski - The Garden of Brokenness
William Basinski - Variation 9 Pantelleria
Yo La Tengo - I am Not Afraid of You and I will Beat Your Ass

I read Stylus everyday and look forward to posting!

― Jeff. (Jeff), Saturday, 10 February 2007 05:39 (eighteen years ago)

1 black person.

I must be white!

― Jeff. (Jeff), Saturday, 10 February 2007 05:42 (eighteen years ago)

I need a drink.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Saturday, 10 February 2007 05:49 (eighteen years ago)

guys, F For Fake is so amazing. i was kinda stunned when i saw it... it is that good.

― t0dd swiss (immobilisme), Saturday, 10 February 2007 07:03 (eighteen years ago)

Girl Talk is kind of black.

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 10 February 2007 07:36 (eighteen years ago)

I also want to see F for Fake.

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 10 February 2007 07:36 (eighteen years ago)

Why have Jesse been? Where is they?

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Saturday, 10 February 2007 13:09 (eighteen years ago)

I don't get that Burial album. I think it's exclusively for Britishes.

― n/a (Nick A.), Saturday, 10 February 2007 13:58 (eighteen years ago)

The sound of fallen empire.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Saturday, 10 February 2007 14:16 (eighteen years ago)

I know nothing about F for Fake, but it sounds like a good candidate for the Ebert theater screening we spoke of so long ago. Dan? Dan?

― Eazy (Eazy), Saturday, 10 February 2007 14:23 (eighteen years ago)

Jeff, do you like the Brightblack Morning Light? I do. Trippay.

― Eazy (Eazy), Saturday, 10 February 2007 14:24 (eighteen years ago)

I know nothing about F for Fake, but it sounds like a good candidate for the Ebert theater screening we spoke of so long ago. Dan? Dan?

Oh, seconded. Many people haven't seen it, and I'm sure the people who have wouldn't mind seeing it again.

Though I would also propose The Third Man. Because it's my favorite movie.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Saturday, 10 February 2007 14:37 (eighteen years ago)

I heart the new Caetano Veloso rekkid.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Saturday, 10 February 2007 16:48 (eighteen years ago)

I'm going to have to see The Third Man eventually, aren't I.

― Laurel (Laurel), Saturday, 10 February 2007 16:49 (eighteen years ago)

Why have Jesse been? Where is they?

I worked all day yesterday. Worked hard, then played hard. I left my keys at work so I had to crawl into my back window which totally sucked because I locked the motherfucker. Fortunately, I was unable to fuck with it till it came unlocked. Very secure.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Saturday, 10 February 2007 16:56 (eighteen years ago)

I'm going to have to see The Third Man eventually, aren't I.

Yeah, you really are. It's kind of amazing.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Saturday, 10 February 2007 16:57 (eighteen years ago)

After work I went to Smith & Wollensky for a glass of wine and the freaky guy who got kicked out of Catch was there drinking. The manager said he lives "upstairs," meaning Marina Towers. I was there with 2 girls and we were talking about boobs and this guy starts going "I'd like to see all six of your titties. You got six titties and I wanna see 'em."

Also, the GM of the restaurant is up in arms because when we called building security the night this guy flipped out, they refused to come because the security guy claimed he was on his break.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Saturday, 10 February 2007 17:02 (eighteen years ago)

two girls != six titties

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Saturday, 10 February 2007 17:04 (eighteen years ago)

unless...

http://www.themakeupgallery.info/central/weird/breasts/recallln3.jpg

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Saturday, 10 February 2007 17:05 (eighteen years ago)

two girls != six titties

He was including me, you dork.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Saturday, 10 February 2007 17:09 (eighteen years ago)

do not want

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Saturday, 10 February 2007 17:10 (eighteen years ago)

I heart the new Caetano Veloso rekkid.

YSI?

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 10 February 2007 18:24 (eighteen years ago)

I want to hear that clavinet shit you were talking about.

-- Jordan (jordan...), February 7th, 2007 1:49 PM. (Jordan) (later) (link)

Up on the blog.

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 10 February 2007 18:36 (eighteen years ago)

I feel sort of the same way on the Burial record. As far as dubstep goes, I like the Kode 9 & the Spaceape record better. I keep trying on the Burial.

I think I'm almost to the point where I know almost all the words to the Girl Talk album.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Saturday, 10 February 2007 19:28 (eighteen years ago)

The cat video!

Jenny and Jeff used to have a cat video on Jeff's computer when we all lived in Greensboro. We (J, J, Courtney, me, and others) would go out drinking and then come to their house, raid their ample liquor cabinet and then watch and re-watch this video. Enjoy!

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Saturday, 10 February 2007 19:33 (eighteen years ago)

Another excellent cat video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Uxfhia21E&NR

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Saturday, 10 February 2007 19:34 (eighteen years ago)

A CAT chases away a BEAR!

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Saturday, 10 February 2007 19:35 (eighteen years ago)

Someone bring me a beer to the 10th floor computer lab at Depaul. Thanks.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Saturday, 10 February 2007 19:39 (eighteen years ago)

Third Man is great. I should see F(F) is for Fake (Fictions).

― Jordan (Jordan), Saturday, 10 February 2007 19:39 (eighteen years ago)

I heart the new Caetano Veloso rekkid.

YSI?

Yes. On it.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Saturday, 10 February 2007 19:42 (eighteen years ago)

The Third Man and Double Indemnity are both in my top 5 films of all time.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Saturday, 10 February 2007 19:45 (eighteen years ago)

Someone bring me a beer to the 10th floor computer lab at Depaul. Thanks.

What campus? Kr and I are going to Bourgeois Pig in a few minutes.

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 10 February 2007 19:48 (eighteen years ago)

Also thanks, Kenan, for the Caetano Veloso.

Does anyone have the Jenny Lewis album, Rabbit Fur Coat? Kr was looking for it. (I think she may have already asked Jenny.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 10 February 2007 19:50 (eighteen years ago)

LOOP

― Jeff. (Jeff), Saturday, 10 February 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)

Loop de loo.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Saturday, 10 February 2007 20:17 (eighteen years ago)

She asked me and I forgot to look when I got home last night. I will look when I get home this afternoon!

I just finished my first "early bird" bar review course. It was actually worthwhile and I'm glad I went.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Saturday, 10 February 2007 20:31 (eighteen years ago)

We don't have it, at last in mp3 format. I could retrieve it in seconds though, if I was home.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Saturday, 10 February 2007 20:34 (eighteen years ago)

Jenny & Jeff, didn't you say you have a stove-top espresso maker? I just bought one for cheap at Marshall's and got pre-ground Lavazza at the grocery store and it's AAAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAZING. I have seen the light.

― Laurel (Laurel), Saturday, 10 February 2007 20:57 (eighteen years ago)

DAN: HOST GUITAR HERO TONIGHT

OR SOMEONE ELSE HOST SOMETHING FUN TONIGHT

DO IT

― n/a (Nick A.), Saturday, 10 February 2007 22:13 (eighteen years ago)

GUYS: MY APARTMENT IS TOO MUCH OF A MESS TO HOST ANYTHING BUT ME IN SWEATPANTS

SORRY

I AM HOWEVER UP FOR DOING SOMETHING IF THERE"S SOMETHING TO BE DONE

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Saturday, 10 February 2007 23:01 (eighteen years ago)

ME TOO

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 10 February 2007 23:59 (eighteen years ago)

Maybe us three and four (speaking for Jeff who is asleepin' but who claims to be willing to do anything I want to do).

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 11 February 2007 00:21 (eighteen years ago)

The cat just threw up on my Labor and Employment Arbitration text book.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 11 February 2007 00:27 (eighteen years ago)

Hey Jenny, I called you. Me and Sarah are up for something too. Karaoke? Bowling? Or Dan could just bring Guitar Hero and the guitars to our house and we could use our PS2.

― n/a (Nick A.), Sunday, 11 February 2007 00:40 (eighteen years ago)

http://bp1.blogger.com/_JT--6W0nYO8/RbRQj420AAI/AAAAAAAAAAw/glDmZ2ZXx2Q/s1600/marytylermoore2.jpg

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 11 February 2007 00:44 (eighteen years ago)

WAIT. That wasn't a response to your post.

I called John. I am feeling pretty mellow. We need to eat something. I worry that the mellowness is going to outweigh my gumption. Jeff is still asleep.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 11 February 2007 00:46 (eighteen years ago)

I'd like to veto karaoke, since I think it should be more of a planned event, so that Amanda and Horseshoe can join us.

Kr and I like the idea of bowling.

I also thought about having people over, but I know it's probably a hassle for a lot of you to get here.

― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 11 February 2007 00:57 (eighteen years ago)

We're also totally cool with going to bar and hanging out, esp. a place with cheap drinks like K's Dugout or something.

― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 11 February 2007 00:57 (eighteen years ago)

Sarah says she'd prefer to hang out at someone's place. We're fine with driving to John's.

― n/a (Nick A.), Sunday, 11 February 2007 00:58 (eighteen years ago)

I don't think it's difficult to get to John's house for us, either. And besides, there are cabs. What time and what to bring?

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 11 February 2007 01:01 (eighteen years ago)

Okay, cool. Anytime after 8 is fine. Bring booze. I have a couple board games if we want to play (Trivial Pursuit, Upwords, Scrabble, Boggle, Taboo), or you could bring your own, too.

― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 11 February 2007 01:04 (eighteen years ago)

Call me for directions.

― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 11 February 2007 01:04 (eighteen years ago)

Okay. I will roust Jeff. There's still a possibility of us crapping out, but I'll text you or something and let you know.

― Steve Guttenberg's Midnight Runner (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 11 February 2007 01:06 (eighteen years ago)

we'll be there

― n/a (Nick A.), Sunday, 11 February 2007 01:09 (eighteen years ago)

I am no longer asleep. In fact, I never was asleep. I was waiting in stasis while Jenny decided what she wanted to do tonight.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Sunday, 11 February 2007 01:45 (eighteen years ago)

Hooray.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Sunday, 11 February 2007 10:07 (eighteen years ago)

The key to successful late night drinking is to start late. Tonight I did several shots, shotgunned a Miller Light and drank Bud Light, but I didn't start until well after midnight, so I made it for the long haul.

Uptown Lounge redeemed itself a little bit tonight. They were playing a bunch of '90s stuff and the crowd wasn't as bad as usual. BUT when I notice that the DJ is being clumsy, you know she's bad. She was trying to do more than just spin CDs and was messing with the sound levels to try to make the track sound more interesting (cutting all the low end on a bass-heavy track so you hear cymbals and guitar you wouldn't normally) but it wasn't that clever to begin with, but she missed really obvious cues and wound up making it sound like she dozed off at the controls.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Sunday, 11 February 2007 10:14 (eighteen years ago)

Nonetheless, "Jerry Was A Racecar Driver" is a great song.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Sunday, 11 February 2007 10:14 (eighteen years ago)

As is that Rage song, "Killing in the name of."

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Sunday, 11 February 2007 10:17 (eighteen years ago)

Uptown Lounge redeemed itself a little bit tonight.

Your description makes it sound more dreadful than ever.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Sunday, 11 February 2007 10:20 (eighteen years ago)

Nonetheless, "Jerry Was A Racecar Driver" is a great song.

No.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Sunday, 11 February 2007 10:20 (eighteen years ago)

Boy, I'm just shitting on everybody tonight.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Sunday, 11 February 2007 10:21 (eighteen years ago)

I'd like to veto karaoke, since I think it should be more of a planned event, so that Amanda and Horseshoe can join us.
That's very considerate. Thankee.

Marigold was really really really really delicious and also very expensive. We ordered 1/2 of what they told us to order and shared it. (One starter, one mid-course and one main.) Two of those were vegetarian. All three were delicious. We ordered zero drinks. Our bill was $43 and we tipped $9. That's a lot of dough for barely enough food, but it was SO tasty that I didn't mind all that much. And we came home around 1 and ate some breakfast food for pizza.

And I got a haircut yesterday. Thank you, Leanne! Please don't ever leave.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Sunday, 11 February 2007 15:34 (eighteen years ago)

Pictures of hair, please!

― Laurel (Laurel), Sunday, 11 February 2007 15:55 (eighteen years ago)

Fun last night. Thanks everybody, especially John. Though I still think couples had an unfair advantage in that game. "You had this for breakfast this morning" should not be a legal clue.

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Sunday, 11 February 2007 16:10 (eighteen years ago)

John, I left my iPod there! That sucks for me! This situation must be rectified!

― So weit wie knock-kneed (kenan), Sunday, 11 February 2007 16:11 (eighteen years ago)

Amanda, tell us specifics about Marigold. What did you eat? The prices seem high to me because it's Indian which is always pretty cheap, and the Uptown location.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Sunday, 11 February 2007 16:22 (eighteen years ago)

Does pneumonia always make you feel sick? I think I have it. Actually, probably just bronchitis, but every breath sounds like the death rattle.

― I do have a surname, but it's silent. (unclejessjess), Sunday, 11 February 2007 16:25 (eighteen years ago)

trio of chutneys: $5 delish (mint, onion date and roasted fruit)with naan. really tasty, but not enough naan. only two small pieces. zero pappadums.

starter: lamb kabob (2 with two pieces of meat each) with a crunchy salad of onions, something that looked like either cucumber or zucchini (can you eat zucchini raw?) and tomatoes.

mid-course: cheese thingie (sort of a soft yogurt cheese) with an olive oil sauce and a little green salad with dates. very small

main course: trio of vegetarian dishes with small mound of rice. really really really tasty and just the right amount of spice. still though, not much food for 2 grown people.

ultimately, it was TOO EXPENSIVE for a normal meal. we had to skimp and still walked out of there spending more than $50 without even ordering drinks. i tipped heavy because i felt bad that we didn't order much. our server was very nice. they also had a coat check.

verdict: because the portions were smaller than at your average indian restaurant, it was a little more appetizing (i'm put off by heaping mounds of the same food). it was also way too pricey. therefore, i would only go back if we were celebrating a special occasion or someone wealthier than we are were buying the meal.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Sunday, 11 February 2007 16:50 (eighteen years ago)

much wealthier.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Sunday, 11 February 2007 16:53 (eighteen years ago)

― Jordan, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:36 (eighteen years ago)

Hello?

― Jesse, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:37 (eighteen years ago)

hello! you guys, Kevin can't access this board. :(

― horseshoe, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:43 (eighteen years ago)

Yes, that is srs problem.

― Laurel, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:43 (eighteen years ago)

WAIT I CAN'T READ THIS ENGLISH

― dan m, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:45 (eighteen years ago)

Ah. Here we are.

― kenan, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:51 (eighteen years ago)

i miss usernames.

― kenan, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:53 (eighteen years ago)

Hey. Test.

― n/a, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:55 (eighteen years ago)

hello.

― JuliaA, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:56 (eighteen years ago)

Big hyperlinks look dum.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:56 (eighteen years ago)

Also no submitted message dialogue?

― Jordan, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:56 (eighteen years ago)

And no new answers link, bookmarking boards, etc.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:58 (eighteen years ago)

Oh wait, I see new answers.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 19:59 (eighteen years ago)

the (later) link will be missed as well.

― kenan, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:03 (eighteen years ago)

whoa

― dan m, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:04 (eighteen years ago)

What did the later link do? Is that like show only (X) posts? Because that doesn't appear to be working.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:04 (eighteen years ago)

oh i loved the later function for long threads! it would mark where you left off if you didn't feel like reading all 35734 posts of a thread.

― JuliaA, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:07 (eighteen years ago)

This is weird.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:10 (eighteen years ago)

this is to try out some new code thingies
pay me no mind
~~i don't like using brackets, but whatever~~

hmm, i think the quote thing will be useful, though

http://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/eit/images/eclipse/williams/Williams_College_wl.jpg

mezzoblue

― kenan, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:12 (eighteen years ago)

Oh fuck, it's gone to BBCODE??

― jaymc, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:14 (eighteen years ago)

I'm leaving until I have the ability disable pictures.

― Jeff, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:15 (eighteen years ago)

more...
preferences
show images

― dan m, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:17 (eighteen years ago)

You can disable pictures actually, there's a checkbox in Preferences.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:19 (eighteen years ago)

I guess there's no xpost warning functionality. :(

― Jordan, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:20 (eighteen years ago)

Nope, and I am getting sick of getting booted out to New Answers after posting messages.

― dan m, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:25 (eighteen years ago)

I don't know about this....

― Jesse, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:27 (eighteen years ago)

FOR FUCKS SAKE YOU GUYS EVERYTHING WILL GET WORKED OUT. Except for Kevin not being around, that is actually a problem.

― Laurel, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 20:48 (eighteen years ago)

hiya

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 22:29 (eighteen years ago)

The weird thing for me is that all of your posts sound different in my head than they did on the other board. Sort of like when you're reading and then allasudden realize that you're reading and it messes everything up.

I'll get used to it, though, as long as the rest of you whiners don't drive me crazy whining. Whiners.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 21 February 2007 23:40 (eighteen years ago)

I am excited to hear about trivia. Please post details. Was Prof. Hummingbird there? Did Nora show her boobs? Did Sarah take a lot of flash photos?

I still didn't finish my outline for my panel contribution, but I finished the worker justice stuff I had to do so... whatever. I'm a better public speaker when I don't know what to say, usually.

― Jenny, Thursday, 22 February 2007 03:54 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, oh Yeah!

― Jeff, Thursday, 22 February 2007 04:56 (eighteen years ago)

Trivia was fun. Present (in clockwise order around the table from me) were Jesse, John, Sarah, Nick, Michele, Katie, and myself.

Professor Hummingbird was there. I don't think there was any boob flashing, nor pictures. We were kind of stuck in the back because the place was actually quite full. Prof. and company sat up front.

It was sort of hard to hear the questions but they would repeat them multiple times. You could also kind of hear other teams discussing answers. We had 7 people so it made for a good base of knowledge but also a lot of second-guessing, which ultimately cost us points. Also: Jeff, we need a sports guy. The good news was we won the fourth and final round! The team next to us won two our of four so they were the champs, They seemed like nice people and N/S and John each were acquainted with some of them.

I'd do it again. Now I have to download Lost, though.

― dan m, Thursday, 22 February 2007 05:07 (eighteen years ago)

Where are you downloading Lost from?

― Jesse, Thursday, 22 February 2007 05:45 (eighteen years ago)

With her fingers she opened the two little lips of the vulva, and she began stroking it with catlike softness. Back and forth she stroked it as Martinez did with his more nervous dark fingers. She remembered his dark fingers on her skin, such a contrast to her skin, and the thickness of them seeming to promise to hurt the skin rather than arouse pleasure by their touch. How delicately he touched it, she thought, how he held the vulva between his fingers, as if he were touching velvet. She held it now as he did, in her forefinger and thumb. With the other free hand she continued the caresses. She felt the same dissolving feeling that she felt under Martinez's fingers. From somewhere a salty liquid was coming, covering the wings of her sex; between these it now shone.

― Jesse, Thursday, 22 February 2007 05:47 (eighteen years ago)

Who's Professor Hummingbird? I saw an older woman with silvery hair talking to Leslie at one point -- was that her?

― jaymc, Thursday, 22 February 2007 16:04 (eighteen years ago)

Was she very very skinny and sort of jittery with short hair and a style reminiscent of the 80s?

― Jenny, Thursday, 22 February 2007 16:10 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, I only saw her briefly. I was talking to Leslie, and then she flitted over and touched my shoulder and asked if I wanted a drink and then realized that I wasn't who she thought I was, and then she flitted away.

― jaymc, Thursday, 22 February 2007 16:17 (eighteen years ago)

That's her. She probably touched your shoulder because she mistook you for one of these, and the drink question was just a cover.

http://i.walmart.com/i/p/00/07/89/78/22/0007897822000_215X215.jpg

Were you wearing red?

― Jenny, Thursday, 22 February 2007 16:19 (eighteen years ago)

hey jaymc, did you get my email?

― M@tt He1ges0n, Thursday, 22 February 2007 23:24 (eighteen years ago)

hello all

just in case any of you are going to see Optimo on March 2nd - apparently the gig has been moved from Ohm to a club called Sonoteque. also it's Twitch's birthday that night so say hello and buy him a drink :-)

― jed_, Friday, 23 February 2007 02:03 (eighteen years ago)

Most of Chicago is still on the Sandbox because Kevin can't access this site and we are expressing solidarity!

― Jenny, Friday, 23 February 2007 02:59 (eighteen years ago)

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