Chicago: Cooler by the Lake

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meteorologically speaking.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:38 (eighteen years ago)

http://data.tumblr.com/1431228_400.jpg

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:38 (eighteen years ago)

Until next week amirite

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:38 (eighteen years ago)

http://data.tumblr.com/1431228_400.jpg

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:38 (eighteen years ago)

dan or sarah, did you dl that television stuff?

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.ballparkroadtrip.com/images/compic2.jpg

Kevin beat me to it before I could Chicago: Big Hurt

Sorry 'bout the italics.

― Eazy, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah man, it's moving slow but it's a-downloadin'. Thanks!

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:41 (eighteen years ago)

Aw, no big, EZ, people had been agitating for a new one for a couple of days.

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:42 (eighteen years ago)

traps -I'm still downloading it, Kevin.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:42 (eighteen years ago)

Who else is going to celebrate this shit out of No Pants Day? Man, as soon as I'm off work, these pants are so gone.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:42 (eighteen years ago)

Why couldn't this thread have been called Chicago: NO FATTEYS ALLOWED

― n/a, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:42 (eighteen years ago)

I'm already not wearing pants.

― Laurel, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:43 (eighteen years ago)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/357328390_031fc37cf3.jpg

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:43 (eighteen years ago)

Ok that person seated on the right is clearly wearing pants.

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/356437249_713d26eaf6.jpg?v=0

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

Argyle socks and pantlessness are a good combo (see above).

― Eazy, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

She must not be from 'round these parts.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:45 (eighteen years ago)

I'm already not wearing pants.

SKIRTS DO NOT COUNT. WE DEMAND SKIVVIES.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:45 (eighteen years ago)

I don't wear skivvies, is the problem here.

― Laurel, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:45 (eighteen years ago)

wow. Ever?

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:47 (eighteen years ago)

oh god i don't like where this is going...

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:48 (eighteen years ago)

me: kevin is right. we need to have friday activities where we talk about sex and flirt in barely disguised ways and someone ends up making everything nsfw.
that's friday.

Laurel: i think it will be all the more friday-ish as a backlash to this morning, so that's probably next on the agenda.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:48 (eighteen years ago)

MAKE IT SO, CHICAGO.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:48 (eighteen years ago)

oh god i don't like where this is going...

yes you do. Coy gets you nowhere.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

Just doing my part!

― Laurel, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

So where does crepey get you?

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

heh.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

too hungover to deal with this today.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:50 (eighteen years ago)

All skirt and no skivvies.

― Eazy, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:50 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not wearing a bra...

― n/a, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:51 (eighteen years ago)

Probably France.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/77/201389725_f111084c60.jpg

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:51 (eighteen years ago)

i am wearing pants

― river wolf, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:52 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not wearing a bra...

http://christianfecteau.com/static/hi-fi/slimx/harness/bro.jpg

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:53 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not not wearing pants.

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:53 (eighteen years ago)

I am wearing a Utilikilt.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:55 (eighteen years ago)

http://images.scotsman.com/2006/06/30/utilikiltsi1.jpg

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:56 (eighteen years ago)

I am wearing pants, panties, a bra, two shirts, socks, shoes, and a hoodie.

READY FOR SEXIN.

― Jenny, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:57 (eighteen years ago)

OMG I just totally broke my "no ilx until I write a page of my paper vow." I broke it before I even made it.

Fuck you all.

― Jenny, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:57 (eighteen years ago)

― n/a, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:58 (eighteen years ago)

I really really want a t-shirt that says that.

― n/a, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:58 (eighteen years ago)

With the ass bookends?

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:58 (eighteen years ago)

MAD IN USA MORANS

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 15:59 (eighteen years ago)

I am wearing shoes, socks, my penis pants, a striped shirt which means one thing -- I'm coming home with some pussy tonight, a hoodie, and a jacket.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:00 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.thephatphree.com/image.asp?w=200&FileName=shirt3200540.jpg

except mine is pink stripes because i am secure in my manhood, yet sensitive

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:01 (eighteen years ago)

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― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:02 (eighteen years ago)

dammit!

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:02 (eighteen years ago)

brown cords with a torn back pocket, blue "this guitar has seconds to live" t-shirt, red western shirt, green hoodie that smells like the floor of a bar.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:02 (eighteen years ago)

oh, and green plaid boxers and two black and white striped socks that i think are a pair.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:03 (eighteen years ago)

What if we all took a week off of here and then spent the next week talking about how it went? Who went outside, who mastered Minesweeper, etc.

― Eazy, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:04 (eighteen years ago)

i'd go insane during work hours.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:05 (eighteen years ago)

dude, i go outside! I'm here instead of doing work.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:05 (eighteen years ago)

pffft minesweeper

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:05 (eighteen years ago)

"outside"

― Laurel, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:05 (eighteen years ago)

did anyone have the game "rattler race" on their computer? where you are a snake that goes around a maze eating apples? i used to have it but not anymore. sad.

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:06 (eighteen years ago)

I think it's a good idea, but how but we start at 5pm today? And only take off through Thursday, so people could post again on Friday when they need it the most?

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:08 (eighteen years ago)

bout not but

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:08 (eighteen years ago)

If not for this thread I would probably get all my work done in <5 hours every day.

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:08 (eighteen years ago)

What do you say to my parameters, Eric? Are you in?

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:11 (eighteen years ago)

xpost same here. Less than 3 most days. Except when I'm crazy busy, in which case 8 hours is never enough.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:12 (eighteen years ago)

this is totally helpful you guys.

http://www.nopantsday.com/quiz.php

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:15 (eighteen years ago)

Kevin: file downloaded, currently rockin'.

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:16 (eighteen years ago)

You Should Wear
Your Girlfriend's Panties!

She won't know what to think about this, but it will be worth it.

Find out which No Pants Day outfit YOU should wear!

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:17 (eighteen years ago)

Holy shit "Venus de Milo" is fast!

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:20 (eighteen years ago)

I can't figure out how to open this television folder. :-( I downloaded a free version of stuff it a while back but the trial period ended. So now when I try to open this, it just says, yeah, do you wanna buy the program or what? I can't find winzip on my computer.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:21 (eighteen years ago)

Sarah, I accept your parameters. I'm in.

― Eazy, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:22 (eighteen years ago)

Only catch is that there's so much party-planning in the next week or two and this is convenient for that, but, but.

― Eazy, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:23 (eighteen years ago)

There's always email. But best to avoid a bunch of mass emails or it will just be like the thread anyway, but more annoying.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:25 (eighteen years ago)

So how do I open this?

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:25 (eighteen years ago)

i used winrar to compress it, you can get it here:

http://www.rarlab.com/

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:26 (eighteen years ago)

here's the downloads page, there's a free version somewhere on the page:

http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:27 (eighteen years ago)

Why Would you Dress Like Abe Lincoln?

Although dressing up like Abe Lincoln IS funny, you seem to have missed the point entirely. I mean, honestly, why would you dress up like Abe Lincoln on No Pants Day?

― Eazy, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:28 (eighteen years ago)

pantless abe lincoln: the pinnacle of all costumes

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:30 (eighteen years ago)

Yay! Enjoying Television.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:34 (eighteen years ago)

Pantyless Abe Lincoln, yow.

― Eazy, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:36 (eighteen years ago)

I washed all my tighty whities the oth night

― Dr Morbius, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:39 (eighteen years ago)

Good job.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:39 (eighteen years ago)

Marquee Moon is one of my favorite 100 songs.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:40 (eighteen years ago)

Not that I have a John list. :-D

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:40 (eighteen years ago)

Ok, back to skivvies.

My best look is a bra with jeans, painted toenails.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:41 (eighteen years ago)

re: television- tracks 9 through 14 have fred "sonic" smith on bass instead of richard hell. and speaking of sonic smith, a friend of mine is putting together the movie schedule at delilah's for the month of june and she may be able to snag a screener copy of the mc5 documentary that's currently unreleased due to litigation. it was only shown once, at a film festival in chicago last year before an injunction was slapped on the film makers.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:42 (eighteen years ago)

Fun! I hope she shows it in the second half of June.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:43 (eighteen years ago)

I went to dinner at a place across from Delilah's last night. Maza, Lebanese food, very good.

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:50 (eighteen years ago)

i went to la pasadita at about 12:30 after i left the hideout. then i got a txt and went to club foot. long night without any help.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 16:51 (eighteen years ago)

Friday

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47 Sunshine to start—clouding over by afternoon. Lake winds limit warming for the third day. Highs: 59° lakefront: low 70s south. Showers develop mid/late afternoon with up to 40% areal coverage increasing to 50-60% of the area beneath extensive clouds Friday night.

Saturday

71
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51 Clouds and possible or brief showers a.m. Turning partly cloudy, milder inland. Steady ESE winds limit shoreline highs to low 60s.

Sunday

80
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61 Clouds and possible or brief showers a.m. Turning partly cloudy, milder inland. Steady ESE winds limit shoreline highs to low 60s.

Monday

85
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70 Partly sunny, SE winds for a 5th straight day. Peak daytime readings range from 81° in the Fox Valley to the mid 60s at Chicago lakefront north to Waukegan.

Tuesday

86
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70 Summerlike! Sun and some cottony cumulus clouds. Breezy. Warmer, more humid. Little if any lake cooling likely. Several scattered p.m. t-storms?

Wednesday

87
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67 Partly sunny, windy, unseasonably warm and humid. A few isolated t-storms?

Thursday

84
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64 Mixed sun yields to building clouds. Breezy, warm and humid. Afternoon t-storms could deliver the best areal rain coverage of this 7-day forecast cycle.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 17:25 (eighteen years ago)

I like the use of question marks. More forecasters should do that.

Time to set up the ol' fan.

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 17:31 (eighteen years ago)

That forecast is Teh Awesomeeeee.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 17:40 (eighteen years ago)

Where is John today?

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:01 (eighteen years ago)

wait EZ is my old pal Fong moving in with you or something? i am out of it

― river wolf, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:09 (eighteen years ago)

He's already there.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:11 (eighteen years ago)

oh ok then

― river wolf, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:12 (eighteen years ago)

love that kid

― river wolf, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:12 (eighteen years ago)

Oh shit we're having margaritas and mexi food at work for c de m and for our move this week. Awes.

― Laurel, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:13 (eighteen years ago)

jealous here

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:16 (eighteen years ago)

awesome.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/050311.html

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:17 (eighteen years ago)

neat.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:30 (eighteen years ago)

I was just talking to my car insurance folks about how much it would be to up my policy so that my stereo could be replaced if stolen (ie: once I bought another one) and they told me not to bother. Apparently, my car is so old that it would be prohibitively expensive. I told her I've lost 2 stereos already. She said, well, I won't stop you. You can get comprehensive if you like, but I would strongly recommend against it. So I asked her to give me some figures anyway. Aaaand... she was right.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:40 (eighteen years ago)

I am the proud owner of renters insurance now though. And I asked a million questions about band equipment to make sure it would all be covered...

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:41 (eighteen years ago)

hey, i've got four basses and i'm getting evicted and i'm selling a washburn that's worth 280 but i'll go as low as 150...

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:44 (eighteen years ago)

I've been thinking about renter's insurance a little bit since hearing of your losses. It makes sense, but I really don't have enough nice things to justify it, I don't think. Plus, were I to lose all my possessions, it might not be a totally bad thing. I have too much crap as it is.

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:44 (eighteen years ago)

Give some stuff to me. Do you have any cat figurines? j/k

ha ha, Kevin

I just called them back because even though they said the equipment would be covered at home or in a practice space, I need to make sure it will be covered if it's stolen in the car in transit. Otherwise, maybe I DO need freakin' comprehensive for the car too. Eh, hope not.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:47 (eighteen years ago)

i had it when i lived with jen, it cost next to nothing in conjunction with the car insurance. when i started living on my own again the only thing of any value were my records and turntable so i didn't bother.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:47 (eighteen years ago)

kevin, if you get evicted are you still going to be in wicker park?

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:57 (eighteen years ago)

oh, sorry, i'm not getting evicted. that was a "joke" about a friend of mine who IS getting evicted and was trying to sell a bass to the fake fictions last night.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:58 (eighteen years ago)

wait EZ is my old pal Fong moving in with you or something? i am out of it

Fong is living in the attic, yes yes. Haven't seen him much yet. A good friend of his from high school is staying here this week too.

I'm looking at getting a new place July 1, just for a l'il change...

― Eazy, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:59 (eighteen years ago)

beartrap
he was quoting this guy we met at a bar yesterday

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 18:59 (eighteen years ago)

and i don't live in wicker park, i'm south of division making it the ukrainian village. north of division would be wicker park.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:02 (eighteen years ago)

gotcha. still getting a hang of things. some people we know that are moving to San Fran for residency were trying to give away all these books last night at their place so they wouldn't have to put them in storage. moving a long distance is gonna suck a bit.

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:03 (eighteen years ago)

Take notes, stingy! :-D

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:04 (eighteen years ago)

wait a second, let me just get my blackberry out.

p.s. i don't have a blackberry

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:08 (eighteen years ago)

everyone that knows anything about chicago that we've told where we're moving to has been like, "ah man, you're gonna love it, that's a great area" etc etc. so i'm pretty psyched

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:09 (eighteen years ago)

That makes me want blackberry cobbler.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:09 (eighteen years ago)

You should be. I love it here.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:09 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, when I was out in Lawrence a couple weeks ago, everyone we met mentioned being jealous of us for living in such a great place. And, really, they're right.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:11 (eighteen years ago)

super!

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:12 (eighteen years ago)

I have this theory - that is perhaps severely depressing - that you should never get your hopes up too high for anything, because then you might be disappointed. So I recommend having slightly above mediocre expectations. ha ha

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:13 (eighteen years ago)

AND THEN YOU'LL LOVE IT!

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:14 (eighteen years ago)

But for now... only minor excitement.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:14 (eighteen years ago)

ok good to know. my expectations are at least dimmed by the fact that:

1. moving will be rough.
2. i know it will be cold as hell for a long time.

but once we're settled in by mid june, i can be happy that #1 is over and #2 is still several months off.

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:17 (eighteen years ago)

what is your neighborhood going to be?

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:18 (eighteen years ago)

it will be hot as hell for a long time too, no one ever tells you that part about chicago. blast furnace hot for long stretches.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

it's a small one-way street near the division and damen intersection.

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:20 (eighteen years ago)

yeah, I hear ya about the heat. one downside to our place is that there's no central A/C. that would be unheard of down here in Chapel Hill. but the place seemed kinda in the shade, and there will be window units.

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:21 (eighteen years ago)

you'll be fine with a window unit and a tree.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:21 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, you really only need one window unit so you have a room you can run to when you think you might die. I'd suggest a bedroom.

You're going to be so close to where I live now!

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:25 (eighteen years ago)

(though I might not be here... don't know yet)

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:25 (eighteen years ago)

we're also having a dilemma about cars. shana will have to have a car to drive to hyde park, but the problem is her car now is a mid 90's lincoln continental that came from her grandparents. not the best for parallel parking, and definitely not the best gas mileage.

my car, on the other hand, is a 99 mazda 626 which would be fine, except that it's a manual transmission, which she doesn't know how to drive, and it's a little nicer and thus we're reluctant to let it get beat up while parked on the street.

the ideal would be to sell the lincoln and get a civic, but we don't think we can sell it for more than $2,000.

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:25 (eighteen years ago)

You only need one car really. My advice would be to give her driving lesons. It would be romantic.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:26 (eighteen years ago)

All cars in Chicago look like crap unless you have a garage. The non-garaged to garaged difference is obvious.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:27 (eighteen years ago)

(or at least that's the excuse I'm going with today)

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:27 (eighteen years ago)

dudes, i seriously need to get a night job.

xpost- the mazda will get more beat up by the winter road conditions than from being parked on the street.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:27 (eighteen years ago)

Ditto.

I've been thinking about getting a second job for FOREVER but I value my free time sooo much.

What do you think you would do? Bartend?

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:28 (eighteen years ago)

So no one knows where JohnBoy is today?

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

bartending gigs are hard to get, i'd settle for barback. i just need some extra cash so i can save up and get out of here. plus it would put an artificial rein on me to keep me from going out and spending more money.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

yeah we'd definitely be bringing only one car. we've discussed having her learn the manual transmission, which I think she could do. I guess the issue is she doesn't want MY car getting beat up, whereas she wouldn't mind it happening to HER car. she's protective!

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:31 (eighteen years ago)

i just remembered something: i walked to the hideout last night.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:31 (eighteen years ago)

Where would you go if you could, K?

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:32 (eighteen years ago)

what kinds of jobs do you people have now? boring office jobs?

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:32 (eighteen years ago)

I've thought about getting a second job to save up for my study materials and licensing exams, but I'm already working 45-60 hours per week. Factoring in my commute time, my current job already takes up 12-13 hours of my day. I don't think I'm ready to give up all four of my non-sleeping free time hours.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:37 (eighteen years ago)

rough!

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:38 (eighteen years ago)

Fuckin' A I'm retarded.

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:40 (eighteen years ago)

Retarded AND gay! Poor poor jesse.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:41 (eighteen years ago)

;-)

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:41 (eighteen years ago)

What's up?

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:42 (eighteen years ago)

[Removed Illegal Link]

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:42 (eighteen years ago)

Take that, new thread

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:43 (eighteen years ago)

hahahahaha

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:43 (eighteen years ago)

But I did it on the wrong thread earlier!

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:43 (eighteen years ago)

Then I thought that I had actually fucked up the thread, and I felt terrible and hated myself.

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:45 (eighteen years ago)

no hating on Fridays

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:46 (eighteen years ago)

Is there any fun to be had tonight?

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:51 (eighteen years ago)

not retarded, just an Italic Mary, sweet Jesse.

― Dr Morbius, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)

I'm going to the Dickwood to see what's up with Dickwood.

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:55 (eighteen years ago)

hey sarah, can you tell me about the grocery stores in our area? i read on yelp that the jewel-osco near us is terrible. one person wrote that it made him want to kill himself.

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:56 (eighteen years ago)

sarah, andre williams is at the beat kitchen and the black beauties final show is at cobra lounge. canderson is moving to san francisco, chicago is losing it's preeminent rock photographer.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:57 (eighteen years ago)

stingy, that jewel does suck but it's pretty much my only option as it's the only grocery store in walking distance (and it's still a mile and back each way). i have started getting my produce at the place on western and chicago however.

there will be a dominick's going in on chicago and damen. they broke ground last year on the old edmar site, not sure when it will be done.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:58 (eighteen years ago)

(I'm not Sarah, but I'll try)

The Jewel isn't terrible, but it really isn't that great either. The produce pretty much sucks and it can get really, really crowded but I've been to worse places. Either my fiancee or I usually hit up Trader Joe's or Whole Foods on the way home from work for the healthier stuff we like and the produce, but hit Jewel up for the bulk stuff or other junk.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 4 May 2007 19:59 (eighteen years ago)

right on, that sounds reasonable then. another question, does anybody here drive on the dan ryan these days? when we were deciding on wicker park, the main issue that people told us about was the construction on that highway. they said it wouldn't be bad in the morning, since she'll be getting to work so early, but if she's driving back north at 5:00 it could be bad.

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:02 (eighteen years ago)

that jewel is horribly merchandised though. there are four, FOUR different places to look for cheese for christ's sake! depending on the kind of cheese you need it is in one of four places. rediculous.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:02 (eighteen years ago)

but if she's driving back north at 5:00 it could be bad.

whomever told you that lied. that "could be" should be "will definitely be".

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:03 (eighteen years ago)

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:04 (eighteen years ago)

I miss Cub. It was nicer and cheaper.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:04 (eighteen years ago)

well people talked about driving on lake shore for part of the way, then cut across on congress and that would miss some of the construction. does that sound plausible?

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:04 (eighteen years ago)

Jewel does kind of make you want to hurt things though because it is often supercrowded and, like Kevin said, it is not laid out very well. Also, it's getting even more expensive now I think.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:05 (eighteen years ago)

that is Village Ghetto Jewel. You guys are in a grocery store suck zone. The Jewel by me is just dandy.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:07 (eighteen years ago)

http://developmentweb1.britishcouncil.org/es/arts-design-255x352-dandy.jpg

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:10 (eighteen years ago)

the jewel up on and addison is WAY nicer. when i have the i-go car i go up there. the dominick's is even better but because it's a union shop they only have two cashiers on duty so the lines are interminable.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:12 (eighteen years ago)

the union says they can't hire more cashiers?

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:15 (eighteen years ago)

I saw Andre Williams at the Beat Kitchen a few years ago, and he put on a great show, with the Sadies as his backing band. Other times, not as good but still entertaining.

― Eazy, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:16 (eighteen years ago)

they make way more money than they do at jewel and mgmt needs to keep costs down however they can so they have as few cashiers as they can on duty.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:18 (eighteen years ago)

also, i'm not making any sense any more.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:18 (eighteen years ago)

Kenan, you must be an Andre Williams fan, right? "Pussy Stank (But So Do Marijuana)", etc.

― Eazy, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:20 (eighteen years ago)

i prefer blowfly myself.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:21 (eighteen years ago)

"Pussy Stank (But So Do Marijuana)"

That does not ring any bells, but MY does it sound charming.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:24 (eighteen years ago)

this has been my timewaster of choice today. check out the connection between frank sinatra and the oblivions.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:33 (eighteen years ago)

wow that is really cool. You can get from Pink Floyd "The Wall" to Fine Young Cannibals "Blue" in 5 steps!

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:36 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.barikada.com/slike05/andre_williams_silky.jpg

― Eazy, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:37 (eighteen years ago)

Update: Officials say Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was drunk, transporting marijuana, talking on the phone and not wearing a seat belt when he died.

what, he couldn't fit in juggling too?

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:37 (eighteen years ago)

also, he was practicing sword swallowing at the time.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:38 (eighteen years ago)

while cleaning his contact lenses.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:38 (eighteen years ago)

and playing psp.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:38 (eighteen years ago)

let this be a lesson: Never clean you contact lenses while drunk.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:39 (eighteen years ago)

mark your calendars! may 22nd!

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:43 (eighteen years ago)

AAAAAAAAAGH!

Ok, I'm out of here, I have to go tour a building. Excitement abounds.

― kenan, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:47 (eighteen years ago)

this has been my timewaster of choice today. check out the connection between frank sinatra and the oblivions.

The Scott Amendola Band has shown up in almost every one of my chains so far, with bands like Unwound, Grateful Dead, Smashing Pumpkins, and Zappa. Maybe I need to investigate.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:51 (eighteen years ago)

crap, attack of the insects!!! this will be gross

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:52 (eighteen years ago)

the feelies to megadeth in 5 steps.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:54 (eighteen years ago)

The path between Armored Saint and The Real Kids contains 8 steps:

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:57 (eighteen years ago)

damn, I wanted to connect Hulk Hogan to Stockhausen, but NEITHER of them are in the database! what gives?!

― stingy, Friday, 4 May 2007 20:59 (eighteen years ago)

So... how long are those bugs going to be buggin'?

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:01 (eighteen years ago)

Approx. a month, right?

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:01 (eighteen years ago)

the feelies to megadeth in 5 steps.

I LOVE the fact that the Trans-Siberian orchestra is only one step from latter period Megadeth.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:05 (eighteen years ago)

i think it's 80 days or something.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:06 (eighteen years ago)

10 steps from Fall Out Boy to Procul Harum.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:09 (eighteen years ago)

If one is going to drive to Hyde Park, you can pretty much avoid the Ryan altogether if you take 90/94 downtown and exit south of the Loop to 55 eastbound. From there it's smooth sailing to Lakeshore Drive southbound, down to 57th Drive, past the museum, and into the U proper on the Midway Plaisance. At least, that's how I get to work when I drive, but the hospitals are on the opposite side of campus from my building. Still, it's much better than staying on the Ryan to 55th and then coming east through Washington Park.

Going home is a different story. Due to the construction, the link between 55 west and 90/94 back into downtown can get really, really, really backed up at rush hour. Off-peak it's dicey... sometimes fine but once in a while I will stay late at work and it'll still be backed up at 6:30-7.

Can you tell how much time I've spent sitting in my car by how much I've written about it? I've analyzed the whole trip, right down to the trick that the right ("slow") lanes going through the Loop outbound on the Kennedy are always faster than the fast lanes. Ashland avenue is a nice alternative for heading back north, just take 55 west to it.

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:11 (eighteen years ago)

i'm going through the do's and don't's at vice and thinking how awesome girls are. they're just great.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:13 (eighteen years ago)

Ugh. Just thinking about traffic gives me a headache. The Edens has been extra sucky. Last night it was still backed up bumper-to-bumper at 8:30. wtf?

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:14 (eighteen years ago)

Oh yeah, the construction backups can be avoided on Congress parkway or by exiting from 55 west at State, driving north a ways, and entering 90/94 at Roosevelt Road. Unfortunately, other people know this too, and that coupled with stop lights/signs, it can be even slower.

xpost: the headaches are why I barely drive anymore

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:15 (eighteen years ago)

I WANT TO HAVE MARGARITAS AND SMOKE ALL TOGETHER WHAT TO DO??

― Laurel, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:16 (eighteen years ago)

do you have roof access?

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:17 (eighteen years ago)

1. drag off cigarette
2. blow smoke bubbles into margarita
3. drink

note: may be disgusting

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:17 (eighteen years ago)

or a cup or mug to disguise the margarita and take it to the sidewalk?

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:17 (eighteen years ago)

ok, i know this is usually famous last words but i think i'm going out for a couple beers after work.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:18 (eighteen years ago)

dude

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:19 (eighteen years ago)

i'm hoping the rain holds off because i wanna sit outside with a beer and watch the girls go by.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:19 (eighteen years ago)

Tumans?

I need to post that I had this in case Jordan checks the thread:

Goji Berry Pheasant Sausage with Wasabi Dijonnaise and Cheese-Stuffed Sweet Peppers

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:21 (eighteen years ago)

We all know how this is going to end.

― Laurel, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:21 (eighteen years ago)

My apartment will always be a haven for those who wish to smoke indoors.

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:21 (eighteen years ago)

*sigh* why am i in chicago?

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:22 (eighteen years ago)

When the new law passes I will open a speakeasy here.

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:22 (eighteen years ago)

Should I do laundry or just make a bed of filthy clothes?

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:23 (eighteen years ago)

Someone has posted that one before, because I don't browse photos on vice.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:23 (eighteen years ago)

fuck that, i'll just move over to the j & r tap at the corner of leavitt and augusta. it's a cop bar, owned by cops and frequented by cops. not a good place to get into a fight because you will always lose no matter what the outcome. they smoke like fucking chimneys too.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:23 (eighteen years ago)

sarah, it was probably me.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:23 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, I said she looks like M@tt's ex gf. The comments are great of course...

I know this girl personally. I dated her briefly, we screwed around and she gave me genital herpes. so watch out, guys

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:24 (eighteen years ago)

Does anyone want a black cat?

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:24 (eighteen years ago)

ha ha

x to Jesse -Laundry, but make washing the sheets a priority.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:24 (eighteen years ago)

I meant x to PREVIOUS Jesse.

Oh, you're so mean to brenda!

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:25 (eighteen years ago)

i just love them all.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:27 (eighteen years ago)

Ok, guys. I'll catch you anywhere but here until Friday the 11th, a.k.a. jenparty.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:28 (eighteen years ago)

good luck sarah!

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:28 (eighteen years ago)

HA! I'll totally forget or give up by mid-monday morning.

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:29 (eighteen years ago)

bye off to look at guitfiddles

― KitCat, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:29 (eighteen years ago)

If any of you ILXors really wanted her I think I would give her. I mean she's GREAT is so many ways, but the hair, oh my GAWD the hair. I brush her and use the stick vac every day but there every day there are staggeringly large wads of hair everywhere. Before I can do laundry I have to take a lint brush to everything otherwise I wind up with clumps of black hair that cling to everything. I'm going to have to get her shaved, because I just can't deal with this.

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:30 (eighteen years ago)

hi i would like to marry you.

xpost- get the mustang bass!

― chicago kevin, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:30 (eighteen years ago)

The vascular tissue in our dinks can only hold so much blood.

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:31 (eighteen years ago)

Ok, guys. I'll catch you anywhere but here until Friday the 11th, a.k.a. jenparty.

Wait. Why?

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:34 (eighteen years ago)

Read the thread.

I guess I never really read Vice. Isn't this the same kind of shit as Buddyhead?

― dan m, Friday, 4 May 2007 21:36 (eighteen years ago)

FU I will not read a thread to find info unless that info is downthread from my question.

― Jesse, Friday, 4 May 2007 22:03 (eighteen years ago)

My cat Gypsy has a drooling problem. I have seriously considered making her little terry-cloth kitty bibs. She tends to freak out new people.

― jocelyn, Friday, 4 May 2007 22:20 (eighteen years ago)

My cat drools a lot too, but only when you're petting her or when she's lying on top of you, kneading her paws. Pretty much anytime she's purring.

THIS IS JESSE POSTING ON COURTNEY'S COMPUTER.

― Jesse, Saturday, 5 May 2007 01:34 (eighteen years ago)

Oh. Obviously.

― Jesse, Saturday, 5 May 2007 01:34 (eighteen years ago)

I find Vice Dos and Don'ts to be pretty awful but this quote made me LOL: "Jesus, as far as outfits go this girl could wear a garbage bag full of AIDS and we’d still think about her every night."

― Jenny, Saturday, 5 May 2007 01:35 (eighteen years ago)

LOL again. Damn you, Vice.

― Jenny, Saturday, 5 May 2007 01:37 (eighteen years ago)

Eventually I got to a photo of a passed-out looking girl in a club being violated by some random fellow and there ended my semi-annual Vice perusal. To their credit, it was a "don't."

― Jenny, Saturday, 5 May 2007 04:56 (eighteen years ago)

digital rape aside, i like vice for the really cute girls. speaking of which, i met one.

― chicago kevin, Saturday, 5 May 2007 06:25 (eighteen years ago)

Bleh, piss, shit, fart, etc.

As I expected, the bartender is straight. I might have been wrong about his orientation (though I never got a direct answer or anything--I just know for sure) but I got confirmation from him that he is a dead-ringer for Jake G.

― Jesse, Saturday, 5 May 2007 06:31 (eighteen years ago)

He is the nicest man you could hope to meet, and he has 2 dogs, a doberman and a black lab, and a stupid girlfriend.

― Jesse, Saturday, 5 May 2007 06:34 (eighteen years ago)

As I sat there tonight, I realized the Hungry Brain would make a really great TT spot.

1. Wide selection, relatively cheap.
2. Convenient for north, northwest, and west siders alike (1.5 blocks off Western on Belmont, plenty of buses)
3. Good jukebox
4. Good atmosphere

Srsly guys we should do this sometime soon. I know EZ isn't going to complain about the location, at least until he moves(?)

― dan m, Saturday, 5 May 2007 07:14 (eighteen years ago)

Oh yeah and there is a cab company HQ on the corner, so easy for that, too.

― dan m, Saturday, 5 May 2007 07:15 (eighteen years ago)

Hungry Brain is my favorite bar; I will totally be down with that one day when I don't have exams to study for.

― horseshoe, Saturday, 5 May 2007 07:26 (eighteen years ago)

wait, Kev, you met a girl? spill!

― horseshoe, Saturday, 5 May 2007 07:27 (eighteen years ago)

I'm definitely up for the Hungry Brain some Thurs. Great jukebox indeed. And Galaga or something like it.

― Eazy, Saturday, 5 May 2007 07:55 (eighteen years ago)

DUDES I tried to get everyone to go to Hungry Brain when quincie was here and everyone was all like ho hum la dee da no I'd rather go to a shitty RHCP bar downtown bup bup cheerio. So FUCK YOU

― n/a, Saturday, 5 May 2007 11:29 (eighteen years ago)

Just kidding - it's 6:30 a.m. on Saturday - why am I up?

― n/a, Saturday, 5 May 2007 11:30 (eighteen years ago)

I am going to Midwest Buy & Sell today

― n/a, Saturday, 5 May 2007 11:30 (eighteen years ago)

Going to the Art Institute today to check out that Ambroise Vollard exhibition.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Saturday, 5 May 2007 14:21 (eighteen years ago)

I am at work, making coffee. It's not so bad, really. It sure is quiet, save for the sound of me blasting Add N to X all over the place. :)

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 15:09 (eighteen years ago)

eeeeee

― Jeff, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:05 (eighteen years ago)

What does everyone have against Pippins? It's a haven of non-Gold-Coastiness in the heart of the Gold Coast. When Jenny, Jeff, Courtney and I went it was fine.

― Jesse, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:08 (eighteen years ago)

It's not a horrible place or anything, but you're not very likely to make new friends at the next table, if you know what I mean.

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:12 (eighteen years ago)

Brian leaves me a voicemail asking for Courtney's phone number so he can wish her a happy BD, and I IM him in response.

me: Courtney doesn't have a phone number
she's living off the grid

Brian: for her off the grid means having only basic cable
zing!

― Jesse, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:14 (eighteen years ago)

I hate new people.

― Jeff, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:15 (eighteen years ago)

Annie Hall: Sometimes I ask myself how I'd stand up under torture.

Alvy Singer: You? You kiddin'? The Gestapo would take away your Bloomingdale's charge card, you'd tell 'em everything.

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:15 (eighteen years ago)

Jeff, what do you know about Drexciya/Heinrich Mueller? Cause I just snagged this remixes comp, and I dig it the most.

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:16 (eighteen years ago)

That's funny because there's a definitely resemblance b/w Brian Z and Woody A.

And I dunno Kenan... how often do you make friends with people at the next table over, ifyouknowwhatimean? I don't love Pippins. I love Old Timer's and Simon's and The Hungry Brain sounds wonderful (even though I think of the hanging brain whenever I hear the name and that's not an entirely attractive association) but if you're in the Gold Coast anyway, it beats, like, most other bars. I do like Streeter's and Rossi's better.

― Jenny, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:29 (eighteen years ago)

I think my point, and perhaps Jesse's if I may be so bold as to speak for him, is that you should all just get over it.

― Jenny, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:30 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, it's not I'm filled with hate and indignation or anything.

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:36 (eighteen years ago)

(for a change)

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:37 (eighteen years ago)

Jenny, as my official spokesperson, you may always be so bold.

― Jesse, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:38 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse wanted me to tell you all that I'm totally awesome.

― Jenny, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:53 (eighteen years ago)

If I may be so bold, I would like to confirm this.

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 16:58 (eighteen years ago)

I don't know anything about Drexciya/Heinrich Mueller.

― Jeff, Saturday, 5 May 2007 18:18 (eighteen years ago)

Free comic book day!

― Jeff, Saturday, 5 May 2007 18:18 (eighteen years ago)

Free Rolex day!

― Jeff, Saturday, 5 May 2007 19:08 (eighteen years ago)

Free Clean Dan's Apartment Day! Come on over!

― dan m, Saturday, 5 May 2007 19:16 (eighteen years ago)

I was searching for the name of/pictures of the Bosnian food I just ate for our last-day-of-class party and I found this gem:

im a bosnian 2 and you people r u freaken gay.
WE NEED PICS
WE NEED PICS
WE NEED PICS
WE NEED PICS
BOSNANS ARE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO AMERICA

Posted by: Ajl@ at May 10, 2005 11:26 AM

― La Lechera, Saturday, 5 May 2007 19:57 (eighteen years ago)

u r freaken gay

― La Lechera, Saturday, 5 May 2007 19:57 (eighteen years ago)

I am stuffed full of sirnica (which is what I discovered that I ate), samosas, key lime pie, coffee and goodwill toward my fellow humans. This is a relief after yesterday.

Yesterday =
3:45 wake up time
car accident (no biggie, but a pain)
16 hours of work
skin probs

Today =
party in class
goodwill
tons of good food

today wins.

― La Lechera, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:00 (eighteen years ago)

I was just listening to a mix I made for a friend of mine some years ago and aside from some general "songs I liked at the time" in the middle, it's heartless! Any time somebody makes you a mix and puts "New Drink for the Old Drunk" on it because they say it makes her think of you... yeah.

Now you waste all your days in the dark in the corner
Without light without grace where you wait for the slaughter
Where they spit in your face as the hours grow late
And they laugh as they lie and then seal up your fate
And you cringe as you binge to forget how you hate
All the doom in this pitiful room you create

Hours pass by half forgotten
Night turns black cause it's rotten
And we slide right to the bottom
Our tongues made out of cotton
Eyes seal shut in a slumber
Til we hear someone mumble
Could you spare from the tumbler
A new drink for the old drunk

― Jenny, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)

I have some pronoun problems in that last sentence and for that I am heartily sorry. (Step 8.)

― Jenny, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:30 (eighteen years ago)

maybe you just thought it was a good song.

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:31 (eighteen years ago)

Because I am an insensitive male, I have had to train myself to pay attention to words that end up on mix tapes. Especially crush tapes -- those are really tricky. You start out with "here are songs I like that you might like, too!" and then you go, "Wait a minute, this song is about how he has no money, no respect for himself, and more mommy issues than fuckin Hamlet." Because girls notice that kind of thing, even if you don't. (Then again, you know... maybe better sooner than later.)

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:35 (eighteen years ago)

Maybe that's why I like electronic music. "I've been burned by rock and roll before, baby. Let's just drive real fast."

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:37 (eighteen years ago)

To my knowledge, I have never made Jenny a mix.

― Jeff, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:43 (eighteen years ago)

I never liked the whole putting meaning behind a mix of songs anyway. Any mix I make would just be songs I like or think the other person make like.

― Jeff, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:45 (eighteen years ago)

may like

― Jeff, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:50 (eighteen years ago)

I never liked the whole putting meaning behind a mix of songs anyway.

Well, it's way way too cheesy at my age to do that "songs that mean I loooove yoooooouuuuu" thing. But "songs that are sexy" can be done. And "songs that say SUMMER!" -- that's a good mix.

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:54 (eighteen years ago)

I would just burn gigs of music on dvds. Nothing says I love you more than that.

― Jeff, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:55 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, that's usually what I do. I blame technology for killing the mix.

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:57 (eighteen years ago)

I liked the tape format, because it has a set running order always, and even if the song you put in the spot isn't their favorite, they have to decide if it's worth outright fast-forwarding. And if you have done your job as a mix maker, it isn't. Also, you get to feel really proud of yourself for timing a C-90 cassette down to the SECOND just by looking at how much tape is left.

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:58 (eighteen years ago)

AMIRITE, PPL?

― kenan, Saturday, 5 May 2007 20:59 (eighteen years ago)

Yes, there was an art to fitting everything into those 90 min. I would like a mix tape from a guy. Not even a romantic, layered with meaning mix tape. But just the thought. Summer Yeah! would be a good theme, k.
Also, I has a free comics! I was interviewed by a reporter about said free comics, and met the guys from the band I am going to go see tonight while obtaining free stuff, and talked to them about comics. I think I should start doing comic PR as a career.

― jocelyn, Saturday, 5 May 2007 21:03 (eighteen years ago)

I DO think it's a good song, one of the best Crooked Fingers songs ever. But I also put it on there because it reminded me of the friend AND when I gave it to him I said, "I put this song on here because it reminded me of you."

Also included: Absolutely Kuckoo, Song Against Sex, How's My Drinking.

― Jenny, Saturday, 5 May 2007 21:31 (eighteen years ago)

That mix was somewhat unusual because it wasn't a mix of songs that I would want to sing to the recipient but was a mix of songs that reminded me of how fucked up the recipient is.

― Jenny, Saturday, 5 May 2007 21:34 (eighteen years ago)

Song Against Sex is so good. I haven't listened to NMH in a billion years.

― Jenny, Saturday, 5 May 2007 21:35 (eighteen years ago)

I was listening recently to a tape I made Sarah while I was in Hong Kong the summer after we started dating. At the beginning, it had recordings of a few songs I was working on for the band we were in at the time; then after that it was all '70's punk rock! There were like 6 songs from Pink Flag on there, Marquee Moon, Devo, some Heartbreakers ... I think the message was "this is the music I have been listening to all summer." It was not a very good mix tape, especially for a girlfriend who you will not see for two months.

― n/a, Saturday, 5 May 2007 21:39 (eighteen years ago)

I am thinking of making an |K3@ run tomorrow in the late afternoon/evening. Does anyone want to go? I need a bookcase and a coat-hanging device.

― dan m, Sunday, 6 May 2007 00:17 (eighteen years ago)

Blast! I'd love to go but need to finish take home #2.

― Jenny, Sunday, 6 May 2007 05:48 (eighteen years ago)

I fucking hate IKEA. THEY WIDSFJK>DSF

― Jeff, Sunday, 6 May 2007 06:31 (eighteen years ago)

I'm just playing.

― Jeff, Sunday, 6 May 2007 06:31 (eighteen years ago)

Please win on Sunday, Tim Lincecum.

― Jeff, Sunday, 6 May 2007 06:39 (eighteen years ago)

Saw Hot Fuzz tonight, and was a little disappointed. Oh well.

Also: :)

― dan m, Sunday, 6 May 2007 08:44 (eighteen years ago)

Such a long night I've had. Sans stimulants I am still up. God bless the girls, they left me long ago.

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 11:28 (eighteen years ago)

Go Dan Marten go!

http://www.hecenter.org/pinemarten.jpg

― Jenny, Sunday, 6 May 2007 15:36 (eighteen years ago)

Sup.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/planetearth/wallpaper/images/wallpaper4_800.jpg

― Jenny, Sunday, 6 May 2007 16:16 (eighteen years ago)

That is serious fox. This is serious thread.

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 17:33 (eighteen years ago)

When I said "sans stimulants" I forgot about the Red Bull. I was force-feeding Red Bull to sleepy Courtney last night and drinking some myself as well.

Absolute highlight of last night: Courtney's short, swarthy, cute co-worker Helen (whom I was calling "Helen Fielding" all night) was standing in the canvas vestibule giving her number to the aboslutely HOTT and really sweet Argentinian bouncer at the Mexican club we were at and they got started on a long conversation while Courtney, her friend Melissa, and I stood out in the wind with our ears pressed against the canvas, eavesdropping.

A couple of girls approached the door and tried to enter, but stopped them and said, "OH, Wait! You can't go in right now!" and blocked them with her arm. Obnoxious but absolutely hilarious--she would fit right in with us folks.

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 17:44 (eighteen years ago)

I like making paragraph breaks for readability.

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 17:45 (eighteen years ago)

also

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COURTNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 17:50 (eighteen years ago)

Happy birthday, Courtney Sue!

― Jenny, Sunday, 6 May 2007 17:56 (eighteen years ago)

I just confirmed that my mom is going to come down to visit on Mother's Day and stay until mid-week, which should be lots of fun. I need to start researching mom-friendly activities because though she likes to have a few beers now and again, dragging her to the bars I take my friends to isn't really an option.

xp: HBC!

― dan m, Sunday, 6 May 2007 17:57 (eighteen years ago)

Was the movie that Morbs was trying to get us to see this one: http://onfilm.chicagoreader.com/movies/briefs/31532_CAFE_SETAREH.html?

― dan m, Sunday, 6 May 2007 18:28 (eighteen years ago)

I HAVE CALLED IN SICK FOR WOOOOORKRKRKRKRKRKRK!!!!!!!1 WOOOOO!!!!!!

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 18:32 (eighteen years ago)

I'M IN SUCH A GOOD MOOOOOOOOOD

I'M NOT DRUNK

I'M SO HORNY

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 18:32 (eighteen years ago)

i'm actually sorry i said that

i meant HORNGRY

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 18:35 (eighteen years ago)

*blush*

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 18:35 (eighteen years ago)

go look at the LOST thread to distract yourselves. Look at the co-ordinates!

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 18:35 (eighteen years ago)

mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy mindy

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 18:37 (eighteen years ago)

No, Dan, I think it was this one.

― jaymc, Sunday, 6 May 2007 18:49 (eighteen years ago)

Dude Jesse wtf

― dan m, Sunday, 6 May 2007 18:54 (eighteen years ago)

jesse: i had a girlfriend in 1st grade named "mindy serfling"
me: I thought you were gay
jesse: no
dont' be silly

― dan m, Sunday, 6 May 2007 18:58 (eighteen years ago)

i don't get it

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 19:05 (eighteen years ago)

The Office "Gay Witch Hunt" is making me ROFFLE.

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

For the first time in my life, I has a soul patch.

― Jesse, Sunday, 6 May 2007 19:32 (eighteen years ago)

http://g.sheetmusicplus.com/Look-Inside/covers/WB-PG9907.jpg

― Jeff, Sunday, 6 May 2007 20:36 (eighteen years ago)

There's a marching band outside somewhere. Everyday is a party in Lakeview East!

― Jenny, Sunday, 6 May 2007 21:55 (eighteen years ago)

Cubs just won their fifth game in a row. I'm surprised there aren't more cars on fire out there.

― Jenny, Sunday, 6 May 2007 21:56 (eighteen years ago)

Didn't they just finish a series against the Nationals? I'm not really sure if those wins are worth celebrating.

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 01:20 (eighteen years ago)

Hey, we found a new practice space! It's really funky and in an old YMCA building and it has windows and is only $50 more a month than our old place. We can't move in until June, which kind of sucks, but we just need to get through the next couple of shows and the wedding and the honeymoon and we'll be back on track.

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 01:22 (eighteen years ago)

This is the building where our new space where will be:

http://www.rehearsehere.com/visuals/rls.jpg

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 01:23 (eighteen years ago)

It's the one on the second floor with the AC sticking out of it.

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 01:24 (eighteen years ago)

YAY!!!

I am making a mix right now, and I do not know how it will be shaped, only that "Fat Children" by Jarvis Cocker will be the first song. Because that is an awesome, awesome song.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 01:35 (eighteen years ago)

Any win is worth celebrating for the Cubs. Celebrate it, because there may not be another one.

― Jeff, Monday, 7 May 2007 01:40 (eighteen years ago)

Party people, come on.

― Jeff, Monday, 7 May 2007 01:40 (eighteen years ago)

http://photos-499.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v72/30/90/1165170075/n1165170075_30034499_7572.jpg
Rural Indiana Saturday nights.

― jocelyn, Monday, 7 May 2007 03:00 (eighteen years ago)

Oh my.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 03:40 (eighteen years ago)

Ikea was...simply magical.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 03:42 (eighteen years ago)

We were there until closing time and they ran out of 50-cent hot dogs :(

But we did eat a ton of Swedish meatballs, so that was nice.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 03:43 (eighteen years ago)

And of course we packed some roadies--the best way to deal with traffic is to take the edge off with a cold one.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 03:44 (eighteen years ago)

Not sure if anybody would be interested here, but I put together a mix of some metal songs from the past year or so that I like.

hxxp://www.sendspace.com/file/tubcb5

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 7 May 2007 04:10 (eighteen years ago)

Oh yeah, forgot the tracklist:

01. "Anthem (We Are the Fire)" - Trivium
02. "The Voice of Failure" - Novembers Doom
03. "Aesthetics of Hate" - Machine Head
04. "Freya" - The Sword
05. "Brighteyes" - Jesu
06. "White Wings" - Minsk
07. "Agitated Screams of Maggots" - Dir en grey
08. "Sleeping Giant" - Mastodon
09. "From the Sky" - Gojira
10. "The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote" - The Hidden Hand
11. "Burning the Lives" - Shadows Fall
12. "Killing the Beast" - Chimaira
13. "Hard Rock Hallelujah" - Lordi
14. "The Heretic Hammer" - Dimmu Borgir
15. "7861" - Beneath the Sky
16. "Black Saint" - Witch

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 7 May 2007 04:11 (eighteen years ago)

The beginning of this is pretty unremarkable, but keep watching--sticking with it pays off at about 3:30. SFW.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 06:21 (eighteen years ago)

Rather, it just starts to pay off then. It gets great.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 06:21 (eighteen years ago)

Thanks for the metal mix, Jon. I have downloaded and will listen at work today.

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 10:33 (eighteen years ago)

Vince Neil Under Attack From Florida Nurses

One activist, Deborah Copeland, who is a leading Palm Beach nurse, says, "This is everything that nursing is against. Portraying us as servers in an establishment that doesn't benefit anyone's health is outrageous."

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 11:42 (eighteen years ago)

I just thought that was funny.

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 12:35 (eighteen years ago)

1. Vince Neil is a ding dong.

2. Whatch what, Jesse?

3. Oooo metal. Thanks, John!

4. Nice practice space, FFs!

Morning Edition ran a story today about how African Americans, who traditionally made up a quarter of the military, are actively avoiding enlisting in the armed forces (which I think is great). The story included a clip of an old commercial from after the Vietnam war draft in which Lou Rawls encourages black men to enlist because you can get ten or twelve thousand dollars worth of training and "that's a lot of dough, man."

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:14 (eighteen years ago)

He said, "You will never be turned down from the military...

... because of age."

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:15 (eighteen years ago)

Ha! Here's the recruitment video.

"Listen to me, man. I'm Lou Rawls."

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:17 (eighteen years ago)

how was everyone's weekend?

― chicago kevin, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:23 (eighteen years ago)

"You'll get the same pay as a man doing the same job, and get the same advancement of a man. It may sound a little unfamiliar and scary to you now..."

ELOHEL

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:26 (eighteen years ago)

Pretty fun, a little weird - too much driving involved. Too much stressing out about band equipment stuff. But good times mixed in as well. Glad we got a practice space lined up.

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:26 (eighteen years ago)

Fine! I worked on a take home! I'm going to go finish it now! I think I'll join the navy so I can be a dental technician and get the same pay as a man, and get the same advancement as a man! I'm listening to Lou Rawls!

PS Jocelyn, come to Chicago now. Turkeys are already checked in. And they don't check out.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:27 (eighteen years ago)

OMG he recruits law students!

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:28 (eighteen years ago)

Fuggit I'm growing an afro and joining the JAG corp.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:29 (eighteen years ago)

LOU RAWLS TOLD ME TO!

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:29 (eighteen years ago)

Okay good bye forever.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:29 (eighteen years ago)

Friday: Drunk rockin' with homies & visiting teh Hungree Brane
Saturday: Cleaning, dinner and Hot Fuzz, :)
Sunday: Cleaning 2.0, driving, Ikea, Joe's Crab Shack

Is it wrong that I think Lou Rawls should have said "that's a lot of bread, man"?

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:31 (eighteen years ago)

God I can't stop listening to this. I am pretty sure that when I finally snap, it's going to be Lou Rawls' voice telling me to start all those fires.

xp - No! I thought that is what he said until I went back and listened again.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:32 (eighteen years ago)

Maybe he should have said "that's a lot of dough, boy".

Weekend was good. Art Institute and Hot Fuzz on Saturday. Lots of walking and record shopping on Sunday. Lots of Sopranos cathing up in betwixt. Lance at Permanent Records is like the nicest dude ever.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 7 May 2007 13:37 (eighteen years ago)

Also, I really think I despise the addition of the softball diamond to Wicker Park itself. First of all it takes up 90% of the available open grass space, and second, when I was there yesterday there was a bunch of belligerent frat boy types bellowing four letter words to each other.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 7 May 2007 14:09 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, the softball is annoying. The ball can fly all the way over to where people are hanging out, then they get really indignant if you pick up the ball or "interfere."

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 14:14 (eighteen years ago)

I like the metal mix, especially tracks 3-10.

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 14:15 (eighteen years ago)

Glad you're enjoying the mix. That middle stretch is my favorite part, kinda bookended by the metalcore stuff that has actually started to grow on me. There's a lot of stuff on those Trivium and Shadows Fall albums that my 12 year-old self would have really loved. Nice 80's sound to them.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 7 May 2007 14:18 (eighteen years ago)

Metal mix is downloading. Hooray! I like how you would not need anything but the song titles to know what genre you're up against.

The batty 50-yr old plastic surgery junkie came back today after a week's vacation, and her face is just all fucked up. She looks *older*. I doubt this was the intention. I smell a lawsuit.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 14:25 (eighteen years ago)

She looks really pinched and weird. She is creeping me th' hell out.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 14:28 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.rnews.com/images_story/ewvideobrazil.jpg

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 14:29 (eighteen years ago)

"My complication had a little complication."

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 14:29 (eighteen years ago)

haha It's the talk of the office, only in very hushed tones. "OMG she looks terrible!"

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 14:34 (eighteen years ago)

This is new - I'm getting spam about apartments for rent in Bogota.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 14:45 (eighteen years ago)

any you ppl win Derby bets? I crapped out.

― Dr Morbius, Monday, 7 May 2007 14:50 (eighteen years ago)

People bet on horse racing?

What a world.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

How could I possibly care about horse racing when there are Very Important Hockey Games being played? The Wings can clinch their series tonight, and I hope they do.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

DAN I meant to tell you that my lawschool friend Jen's girlfriend coaches ice hockey in NY, which is awesome for a number of reasons, not least of which is that Jen can't tell people that her girlfriend coaches ice hockey without laughing because come on. Lesbian ice hockey coach!

I came here to tell you all that a girl just wanted in here wearing pink sweatpants that say PINK across the ass.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:11 (eighteen years ago)

There's a woman who works here who looks like a cross between Kelsey and Jody Nuev@c@t. Wicked cuet.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:12 (eighteen years ago)

I can tell already: this is going to be one of those days when I fall asleep on the train on the way home. :(

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:14 (eighteen years ago)

I has a chocolate milk. It is mighty sugary.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:16 (eighteen years ago)

I will never, ever outgrow chocolate milk. I vow this to myself. I will always drink chocolate milk and play with a yo-yo.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:17 (eighteen years ago)

HOCKEY, yechhh! I saw throngs of Ranger fans near MSG yesterday, so glad that shit has come to an end this year in NY...

― Dr Morbius, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:23 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, Buffalo pwnd 'em, that was a good game.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:26 (eighteen years ago)

I made Ethiopian food last night! Two dishes: one was the messir wat (lentils) that Amanda sent me the recipe for, and the other was a chickpea/carrot/potato dish. Both were good, although I think I liked the messir wat better, despite the fact that I don't own a blender and couldn't puree that shit like it was meant to be. Lots of leftover injera, too (which is $1.50 for three at Kukulu Market).

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:30 (eighteen years ago)

omg i want food

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:35 (eighteen years ago)

any you ppl win Derby bets? I crapped out.

i didn't wake up until 6:30, i missed out. would've lost anyway.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:51 (eighteen years ago)

also, i'm out of cigarettes so i figure there's about 2 1/2 to 3 hours left before i come a complete asshole.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:56 (eighteen years ago)

I'll set my watch.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 15:59 (eighteen years ago)

go fuck yourself.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:01 (eighteen years ago)

huh, looks like it only took four minutes.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:01 (eighteen years ago)

heh.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:03 (eighteen years ago)

Dudes I don't think I'm going to do the birthday BBQ. My life feels too crazy right now with the band problems and the wedding coming up soon, and there's a bunch of stuff going on over the next couple of weeks, so I don't think I can handle it right now. Sorry.

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:14 (eighteen years ago)

RTX at Empty Bottle tonight though! Who's with me?

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:14 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.dragcity.com/bands/rtx5.jpg

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:18 (eighteen years ago)

i need the sweet release that only sleep will grant me. sorry, cannae dooit.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:19 (eighteen years ago)

Jennifer Herrema was so cool back in the day:

http://www.dragcity.com/bands/rtx2.jpg

Nowadays she has a creepy albino look, I think she bleaches her eyebrows

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:22 (eighteen years ago)

2. Whatch what, Jesse?

Oh, I forgot to include the link. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3993578102572669647

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:22 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.rtxarchive.com/rtx/images/wire248_5a.jpg

There was a creepier pic I could have chosen.

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:24 (eighteen years ago)

I would have sex with all this Edgar Winter weirdo girls.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:30 (eighteen years ago)

I didn't realize that "Feelin' on Your Booty" by R. Kelly was on my iPod. Bonus!

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:32 (eighteen years ago)

I've seen that forklift video. People hurting themselves never goes out of style.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:34 (eighteen years ago)

What an annoying morning this is turning into.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:40 (eighteen years ago)

I do not feel well because I am sleepy and I had chocolate milk for breakfast, but everything is going to be ok, I think, because where Pulp is being listened to, there is hope for the future.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:42 (eighteen years ago)

Doorways / corners / and the street lights dance in your eyes
Behind the cinema / in the rain / in the subway
where the walls crumble and cover you in fine dust
'cos we haven't got a home to go to / touch me
on the back seat, on the top deck / talk dirty / on the back row
can you feel me / against you? / oh no / we shouldn't / we shouldn't
we shouldn't...

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:44 (eighteen years ago)

Lost to end in 2010

Even though it's pretty far away, I'm glad they set a definite end date for the show.

― n/a, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:46 (eighteen years ago)

Looks like they're rushing it a little... shortened seasons and all. I knew it would never get resolved until the ratings started to tank.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:53 (eighteen years ago)

Huh. So the last five minutes of the finale, eh? I'm interested.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:54 (eighteen years ago)

Is it just me, or was that article less than clearly written at points?

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:54 (eighteen years ago)

You guys can just tell me what happens. See ya in 2010.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:54 (eighteen years ago)

I had to re-read a couple of sentences before they made sense.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:55 (eighteen years ago)

The ratings have not tanked.

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:57 (eighteen years ago)

I was funna say

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 16:59 (eighteen years ago)

Show of hands-- who thinks they could make it to Bar on Buena tomorrow night for some Courtney-Jesse Birthday Beers? RSVP

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:01 (eighteen years ago)

And they're not rushing it, since the original plan was to have two seasons of 24 episodes. ABC is the one that made them stretch it out to three more seasons. Lindelof and Cuse have always imagined the show to last no more than six seasons (hence the long-running joke about Season 7 being the "zombie season").

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:02 (eighteen years ago)

I just feel good knowing the periods of time in which I will and will not have Wednesday nights free.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:04 (eighteen years ago)

Waiting until next February for S4 is gonna be a bitch.

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:06 (eighteen years ago)

Sounds like Dan needs one television show recording device.

Also, I'm hungry.

Also, Jesse OTM re: annoying-ass morning.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:07 (eighteen years ago)

Actually, we have got the fileserver with MythTV running so I think I could record it since it's not on one of the high-number scrambled-by-Comcast channels. But I dunno, this is like the only show where I've ever enjoyed watching the first run broadcast so much.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:10 (eighteen years ago)

I kind of want to hold off telling you why my morning is annoying, but I can't hold it in. I am to be going in tomorrow to eye-dub-jay to sort of interview for a position. The position for which I originally applied was taken by this dork who already works there, but then this one came up and it sounded great. BUT then Jenny sends me an email saying that that guy who just a very short time ago took over the 1st position I wanted has now taken over this one too! And the original position is being filled internally.

This fucking guy. He wants to hold every single position simultaneously. Over the summer when I was in NO he was the head of development, but he would constantly circumvent the directors and try to do organizing work.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:11 (eighteen years ago)

Want me to punch him Jesse? I feel like punching something.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:14 (eighteen years ago)

No, I want first crack at him. And his boss too.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:17 (eighteen years ago)

I'm still going to call and figure out what the fuck is up, but seriously, he's annoying, and it's really unprofessional to leave me fucking hanging. I've sent 2 emails, 1 with my resume (I was told that there would be a response with a job description), and when I received no response, another email confirming the receipt of the first one. Nada.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:18 (eighteen years ago)

Granted, their server is constantly on the fritz, but still, it worked long enough for that guy to annouce that he had the position.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:19 (eighteen years ago)

Well, hopefully things will work out. Good luck.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:19 (eighteen years ago)

music box is so great! i saw nashville last night
they're doing some kind of altman retrospective if folks are interested

― deej, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:22 (eighteen years ago)

I've had The Long Goodbye sitting on top of my DVD player for weeks, because I didn't know if I should wait to see it at the Music Box this Thursday instead. I realized that I probably wouldn't bother, so I watched it last night. Recommended, if you do go.

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:27 (eighteen years ago)

Would also like to see California Split but won't be able to until they show it as a matinee on June 9.

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:30 (eighteen years ago)

i missed mccabe and ms miller but i heard it wasn't a new print so it wasn't as exciting as the nashville showing

― deej, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:32 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not really a fan of McCabe and Mrs. Miller.

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:40 (eighteen years ago)

Someone's gonna get slapped. I am scheduled for an interview tomorrow afternoon for this position that probably won't even be available, and the entire staff--including the woman I'm supposed to meet with--is on retreat in Wisconsin until Wednesday.

W. T. F.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:58 (eighteen years ago)

I'm going to be a waiter for the rest of my life.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 17:59 (eighteen years ago)

hey i'm looking for a job again! i'm still at the same one i've been at for a year and it is KILLLLINGGGG MEEEE

― deej, Monday, 7 May 2007 18:01 (eighteen years ago)

Do you really want to work at a place like that?

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 18:01 (eighteen years ago)

That was to Jesse.

There aren't any good jobs open here right now, and if there were I'd probably be applying for them.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 18:01 (eighteen years ago)

I kind of don't want to work there, but I could tough it out as a stepping stone. But it's apparently a slimy, flakey stepping stone.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 18:08 (eighteen years ago)

Damn Apple Store tempting me...

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=149734F4&nplm=F9691LL/A

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 18:18 (eighteen years ago)

sigh...

http://maroon.uchicago.edu/online_edition/news/2007/05/04/with-publishing-deal-off-u-of-c-press-jobs-at-risk/

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 18:32 (eighteen years ago)

did everyone die?

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

Ahhh falafel so good, now want nap.

― Laurel, Monday, 7 May 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

If you read the noise bored you prob already know that I biked about 50 miles yesterday, and while not much of my body is ACTIVELY sore, I do feel quite sleepy and mildly fatigued still (despite getting solid 9 hrs of sleep). Not in a bad, sickly way, just gently, mellowly tired. Which is really a pretty nice state except now my tummy's full and I want to curl up under desk.

― Laurel, Monday, 7 May 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

god bless maalox

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 19:37 (eighteen years ago)

i did not biking this weekend. it was a weird one.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 7 May 2007 19:59 (eighteen years ago)

I saw the most disturbing/disgusting/sickening thing I've ever seen in my life while I was at lunch today. There was a mom standing in line with two little girls around 8 or 10, both of them obviously dressed up for a gymnastics practice or something. Anyway, the guy in front of me was this really dirty looking sixty-something guy who looked like he hadn't washed his face in weeks. He didn't seem homeless, as he had an old school cell phone strapped to his waist and a fistful of cash. Anyway... he was flat out blatantly staring at these little girls. That creped me out enough, but suddenly he shifted his weight and it soon became obvious that he was rubbing his crotch at the same time.

I really wasn't hungry anymore after that. I tried to explain to the manager that he should keep an eye on this guy, but he acted like he didn't understand me. I'm not sure if I did the right thing or if I should have done something more. It definitely weirded me out.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 7 May 2007 20:07 (eighteen years ago)

Ugh

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 20:11 (eighteen years ago)

christ, i'm not sixty!

― chicago kevin, Monday, 7 May 2007 20:12 (eighteen years ago)

OK srsly what happened to everyone? Enthralled by coke threds?

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 20:38 (eighteen years ago)

apparently. wtf happened today?

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 20:41 (eighteen years ago)

Suddenly all of ilx is a big coke fiend.

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 20:41 (eighteen years ago)

cokeday 2k7

-- dan m, Monday, May 7, 2007 2:40 PM (1 hour ago)

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 20:42 (eighteen years ago)

Well I suppose I could keep reviving this to complain about no-one posting, but I have nothing very interesting to talk about anyway, so fuckit, get some work done.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 20:54 (eighteen years ago)

As happens, My really productive days are followed by days like today during which I do nothing but sleep. I have been awake less than an hour all day. Partially a defensive response to being really pissed off and disappointed about that job.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 20:55 (eighteen years ago)

I have discovered the joys of sweetening cereal with pure maple syrup. Yum.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 20:56 (eighteen years ago)

I know the feeling well.

xpost

― kenan, Monday, 7 May 2007 20:57 (eighteen years ago)

Bah. I just got a call inviting me to an apparently incredible wine tasting at the Ritz, but I don't feel like going today.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 20:59 (eighteen years ago)

I'm too annoyed to drink amazing wine for free.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 20:59 (eighteen years ago)

Plus I drank a fair amount this weekend.

I'm going to pull myself out of the doldrums by staining the shelves I bought.

Oh, remember how I was taking a circular saw to the old dresser in order to make under-bed drawers? That didn't go so well. The blade on my saw is dull as a butterknife and the wood was really hard, so the kitchen filled with smoke and I couldn't cut a straight line.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:02 (eighteen years ago)

you're so gay you can't even cut straight, HAW HAW HAW.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:03 (eighteen years ago)

i'm soooooooooo freakin' funny.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:03 (eighteen years ago)

The image of Jesse madly sawing up his furniture is teh funnay.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:06 (eighteen years ago)

I tried a hand saw too, but my only hand saws are the one that came with my mitre box, and a coping saw, neither of which were worth shit for a bigger project like this.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:08 (eighteen years ago)

I'm doing CPR on this thread, but it's still fading fast.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:21 (eighteen years ago)

I just played catch-up reading people's LiveJournal posts since I only check it like once a month these days.

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:22 (eighteen years ago)

People still use livejournal? Huh.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:25 (eighteen years ago)

People on this thread even (Sarah, Eric).

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:29 (eighteen years ago)

(and Jocelyn)

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:30 (eighteen years ago)

(and Jordan)

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:30 (eighteen years ago)

Wow, I guess I just figured it had been supplanted by blogspot/myspace/facebook/this thread/et al.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:31 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, CHILX preempts a lot of my blogging impulses, it's true.

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:32 (eighteen years ago)

It pre-empts ALL of mine.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:34 (eighteen years ago)

I don't have blogging urges. I just got out of a 2.5 hour meeting. Ugh.

― La Lechera, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:51 (eighteen years ago)

Blogging, for me, is like talking to a wall. Posting here is talking to actual people I know, which is totally different.

― La Lechera, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:52 (eighteen years ago)

Not that I disagree with you on principle, but that could be disputed.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:56 (eighteen years ago)

I will not be doing the disputing.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:56 (eighteen years ago)

Because I never hang out? You're right on that count, I guess. :(

― La Lechera, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:56 (eighteen years ago)

Noooo no no, that's not what I'm saying.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:58 (eighteen years ago)

I don't mean that blogging is like that for everyone, I just don't feel the need to do it.

― La Lechera, Monday, 7 May 2007 21:59 (eighteen years ago)

Livejournals and the like have features to make them so friends/family only can read them, leave comments, etc. In a way, they can be like a thread, except one person has control of it all.

xp: Yeah, me either. I'd just end up posting stupid animated gifs like I do in my Myspace blog thing.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:00 (eighteen years ago)

I rode my bike about eight miles today. That was pretty sweet since it convinced me that I didn't totally waste a beautiful day by sitting inside and half-assing my take home exam. I'm like two paragraphs from done, by the way. It makes no sense and I'm going to get a bad grade, but I'm not going to flunk and I'm still going to graduate and that's all that matters at this point.

I have a live journal that I mostly just posted quizzes on and now post nothing on.

HA there is one cat each on the open windows in our living room and a bird just flew buy and it was like synchronized cat dancing.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:03 (eighteen years ago)

I, too, was supposed to meet with one of the dipthongs at the House of Justice about a possible job today, even though I am trying to finish finals, because on Wednesday, this person is going to Mexico.

Morans.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:05 (eighteen years ago)

Mmmmm Taqueria Moran

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:05 (eighteen years ago)

Oh the dipthong was on the staff retreat, I should say. It's probably for the best because I was hoppin' mad when I went up to his office because of what Jesse posted about and was looking for ANSWERS dammit, or at least some sort of explanation and it's probably better for all three of us.

ps I know what a dipthong is. I just think it's a funny thing to call somebody.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:06 (eighteen years ago)

I am looking to buy a new bike. My requirements include:
1) small/light enough that I can carry it up from the basement, where I have to store it so no one steals it

2) comfortable enough to ride to work

3) handlebars that don't require me to hunch over like quasimodo

4) costs <$250

Is this possible?

xp - I think it's better to call someone a diphthong than a monophthong.

― La Lechera, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:07 (eighteen years ago)

PROBABLY BETTER FOR ALL THREE OF US that he wasn't there, I mean.

GOD you can see why I'm going to do poorly on this final, can't you? I can't even write a god damn complete sentence.

xp - I think it is possible! My bike was about that price and it's comfy (my butt doesn't hurt, for example) and I used to carry it up the stairs to our old apartment and I don't hunch when I ride.

What's a monophthong?

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:08 (eighteen years ago)

Go to Working Bikes! Kr got a nice, lightweight bike there for about $60. It's used but in pretty good condition.

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:10 (eighteen years ago)

And I have no idea what kind of bike it is because I covered it with stickers. And I don't really remember how much it cost because Jeff bought it for me. But it couldn't have been too expensive or else I wouldn't have bought it. I do remember it was on sale. I got it at Kozy, but they are a-holes so I would check out Uptown Bikes instead where you can purchase your bike from a woman with a beard.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:10 (eighteen years ago)

John - did she have to get it worked on? My experience with working bikes was that it was an awesome idea that totally didn't work for me since I have zero bike mechanic skillz or inclinations.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:11 (eighteen years ago)

Any sound that only contains one phoneme, ie most sounds.
In terms of vowels,
/o/ = monophthong (like the "o" in Spanish)
/ow/ = diphthong (like the "o" in English)

Ps I was thinking of going to Uptown because I could ride home easily.

― La Lechera, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:11 (eighteen years ago)

I have zero bike mechanic skillz or inclinations.
ditto

― La Lechera, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:12 (eighteen years ago)

working bikes is A+++

― river wolf, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:14 (eighteen years ago)

also i have basically been blogging all day

― river wolf, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:14 (eighteen years ago)

That dude didn't look like a salesman, I think he was scoping you guys out.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:14 (eighteen years ago)

maybe!

― river wolf, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:16 (eighteen years ago)

The bike place nearest to my house sells used, reconditioned bikes for I think $125 flat? Clearly as long as the frame + components are nothing special and weren't worth anything substantial in their own right. That store is getting out of the used-bike business now but that's their rate from when they had more stock.

For ease of carrying, I highly recommend a straight top tube like a 10-speed frame, you can put it over yr shoulder and carry with one arm/hand. My 3-speed is a women's frame with the lower bars and it's a little "easier" to ride (can wear a skirt and sit up straight) but it takes a full two hands to carry.

― Laurel, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:17 (eighteen years ago)

Jenny's bike was definitely not below $250.

― Jeff, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:17 (eighteen years ago)

John - did she have to get it worked on? My experience with working bikes was that it was an awesome idea that totally didn't work for me since I have zero bike mechanic skillz or inclinations.

Neither does she. Nor do I, really. She just had the dude at the shop lower the seat and handlebars for her. Didn't need to be worked on any more than that.

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:18 (eighteen years ago)

it's a little "easier" to ride (can wear a skirt and sit up straight)
See, that's a little bit important to me. I need to sit up straight or I will never ride the thing. Is it impossible to find a bike that is both lightweight and sit-up-straight?

also wtf with 50 miles? where did you go? sheesh, lady.

― La Lechera, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:19 (eighteen years ago)

Is it impossible to find a bike that is both lightweight and sit-up-straight?

Yes. Look for hybrids. You are lucky because you are small and there will be a lot more available used options. It might be worth going into a good shop like you're thinking about buying something so you can get some good tips on something that will fit you well, because this will matter just as much as being able to sit up straight.

If K@tie were here and not in Spain she'd be sing-typing about how much she likes her new Kona, but it was about a hundred more than you're looking to spend, I think... it's pretty sweet though.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:23 (eighteen years ago)

Goddamn it. I need to proofread. No, it's not impossible.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:23 (eighteen years ago)

Katie's: http://www.konaworld.com/shopping_cart/frontend/products/product_detail.aspx?productid=346&parentid=253

The Smoke is one that I was considering... We have a friend in MI who sells these things, hence the one-brand sample.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:26 (eighteen years ago)

All over NYC! It was the Five Boro bike tour, it loops over bridges and on highways and up main streets, all closed to traffic in order to hit every borough, including taking the Verrazano Bridge to Staten Island and the ferry home.

Umm someone who knows more about modern bikes can advise you probably, Amanda. I had an old Tyler 3-speed that was a top-tube frame but cruiser-ish handlebars in the old English roadster style, that's probably best for your needs -- mine was stolen last summer and I got it as a freak roadside giveaway sort of thing, so I don't know where you find one otherwise...I mean, I'm sure the kind of bike you want exists, it's just that for that price range I think you might have to find it used, and that's harder....

Oh my god I'm an idiot because mountain bikes didn't even enter my mind!! Yes yes listen to Dan.

― Laurel, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:29 (eighteen years ago)

This was the best bike I ever owned:

http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/bikes/06_bikes/images/06bc7.jpg

It was super duper comfortable and rode like a dream. I am guessing it was pretty heavy, but I was living in Delaware where everything is flat and one story so never had to carry it anywhere. Somebody stole it, because the world is an unfair place.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:30 (eighteen years ago)

According to the website, the 2007 version of this bike is "lightweight" and costs $325. That picture is of the 2006 model, and I had the... mid-nineties model.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:34 (eighteen years ago)

Ok. Thank you for your helpings. As soon as school is over I will investigate. I have never had the bike I want. My first was a red BMX (no idea why my parents bought me a BMX) and then I had a mountain bike, but the last time I bought a bike was in 1993. The bike I had last year was ruined when someone tried to steal it, but someone gave it to me for free so I wasn't really heartbroken. It was a crappy Huffy. So now I want to get exactly the bike I want. I guess it'll take some time to find it used, but for once I want what I want, yknow?

That bike tour sounds awesome. Dan always tells me about this bike ride across Iowa that was like a rite of passage for all Iowa kids. I can't remember what it's called. Some silly acronym.

― La Lechera, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:35 (eighteen years ago)

RAGBRAI

(I did it once, too)

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:36 (eighteen years ago)

Sob story of the day: I had the bike for 3 years before I learned how to ride it. I thought I needed someone to teach me and no one ever did. One day I went out on the driveway and rode up and down until I could ride a bike. Then I fell over, but I only skinned my knee that once.

xp - that's it!

― La Lechera, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:36 (eighteen years ago)

My bike before this one that I have now was also wonderful and weird and I rode it to the Argyle red line stop and when I returned, I found that somebody had beaten it up with a hammer in an attempt to get the lock off. They didn't get the lock off, but they sure did make it so I could never ride it again!

Those fuckers.

xp - I went through a really weird like seven year span of time in my life where I felt like I didn't know how to ride a bike, although I had learned when I was a kid and ridden successfully in the past. Then one day I got hold of a bike and rode it just fine and realized I was being a dipthong. The end.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:39 (eighteen years ago)

Okay, it's been nice talking to you all. Back to my half-assed exam so I can BE DONE WITH IT AND DRINK A BEER.

― Jenny, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:40 (eighteen years ago)

jenny otm re: exams and beers. i can't wait until i take my 8pm exam

― river wolf, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:41 (eighteen years ago)

This week I GIVE MY EXAMS.
MWA AHAHAHAH.

They're actually pretty easy if anyone paid attention in class.

― La Lechera, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:42 (eighteen years ago)

My dad did Ragbrai last year. The team he was on had organized stops at various places along the route where they were treated to home-cooked meals prepared by locals, or something like that.

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:46 (eighteen years ago)

Ragbrai was weird, mostly because I did it with the family and extended friends of this super-christian son-of-a-baptist-preacher kid that I was friends with at the time. There were other yoopers in the crowds (something like 20,000 people do it) and I saw my elementary school principal drunk off his ass with a beer in each hand. Then we camped out during a tornado.

― dan m, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:49 (eighteen years ago)

Actually, strike that: apparently they traveled with their own chef. The team was called Team Gourmet.

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:50 (eighteen years ago)

you're kidding.

― La Lechera, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:51 (eighteen years ago)

(As mentioned in Midwest Living.)

― jaymc, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:52 (eighteen years ago)

Yes, there were 32,000 people riding yesterday! It was so crowded in places that you had to get off yr bike and walk it, sometimes for a couple of blocks. That was the only real drag, that and having to BRAKE while going uphill because of congestion ahead. Basically minus the crowding it would be just incredible, even WITH the crowding it's probably worth doing again. Next time I'll go with a slower group (or work harder on my fitness) and possibly do a modified course where I leave and rejoin the main track at more places. I really don't need to go to Staten Island again, for instance.

― Laurel, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:53 (eighteen years ago)

I mean at one point in Bklyn I was within a mile and a half of my house but we still hadn't been to Staten Island...the whole point of the remainder of the ride was just to get us to the Verrazano Bridge and onto the island, where we were then stuck for a couple of hours because of sheer population density and limited road-space/ferry access. I think they might honestly have to cut back or adapt the basic structure.

― Laurel, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:57 (eighteen years ago)

35,000 people on the same bike ride is like 34,997 too many.

― La Lechera, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:59 (eighteen years ago)

There's got to be a happy medium, though, where they can afford to close MAJOR MAJOR roadways and bridges so you can have the awesomeness of biking up highway ramps and under overpasses and things that you otherwise only see from street level/the back of a taxi!

― Laurel, Monday, 7 May 2007 23:02 (eighteen years ago)

I'm back, what did I miss?

― Jordan, Monday, 7 May 2007 23:29 (eighteen years ago)

i want a taco.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 7 May 2007 23:47 (eighteen years ago)

I finally got a response from the Dep Drctr at eye-dub-J. Her voicemail said that she hadn't received any emails because it's been down for several days due to a major security breech, and "W** has decided to take the position we discussed, but the other position (as her assistant( remains open, call me to set up a time to discuss this." She made it sound like she had already told me that they had offered him the position, and as though we didn't already have an appointment. Also, I emailed her almost 2 weeks ago, and then more than "several days ago."

I could go in to discuss the other position, but I am not crazy about being anyone's assistant, for Shit's sake, on top of being troubled by all the rest that has gone down.

― Jesse, Monday, 7 May 2007 23:57 (eighteen years ago)

Some of the world's most perfect sandwiches are the simplest:

crispy bacon on French bread with a bit of real mayonaise

camembert on French bread (possibly with mayo as well)

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 00:11 (eighteen years ago)

Jordan, I had the best Hot Doug's special ever the other day. I referenced it upthread.

I just ordered some Chinese food (curry chow mein). While I wait for it I am going to put together my ||<3@ coat-rack and drink 60min. IPA. Then Heroes and the Red Wings game are on. So excited you guys!

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 00:11 (eighteen years ago)

What did you bring me from New Orleans? Besides a roach.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 00:14 (eighteen years ago)

And poisonous slime molds?

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 00:14 (eighteen years ago)

FUCK THIS TAKE HOME. FUCK IT. I AM SO OVER TAKE HOME EXAMS FOREVER.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 00:59 (eighteen years ago)

That means I am done with it. I still have an in-class final on Thursday for Prof Hummingbird's fucked up class that she just stopped teaching halfway through that I have no flippididoodling idea is going to cover.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 01:00 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.marriedtothesea.com/011207/puke-plates.gif

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 01:13 (eighteen years ago)

hork hork hork hork

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 01:14 (eighteen years ago)

hork hork hork hork

omg xpost!!!

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 01:14 (eighteen years ago)

Oh. shit. I thought Jenny wrote that. But it was just me hitting submit twice. hork hork hork hork.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 01:15 (eighteen years ago)

Oh my god you're a flapdoodle.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 01:16 (eighteen years ago)

i found another record i've been looking for for a while and there's one place in the states that has it, for $76. fuck you. there are 3, count 'em, THREE places in the netherlands that have it, the cheapest being $24 and change for a g/vg copy but they want like $25 for shipping to the us.

jesus tapdancing christ, when do i win the fucking lottery already?

xpost- hork hork hork? you channeling the swedish chef?

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 01:17 (eighteen years ago)

I sold my shorts to a guy in Hastings, MN.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 01:20 (eighteen years ago)

Now I will list leather pants. Details to follow....

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 01:23 (eighteen years ago)

Somebody go warn them on the Hastings thread.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 01:26 (eighteen years ago)

These are not my leather pants, but they are surely some leather pants http://cgi.ebay.com/MENS-GARMENT-LEATHER-PANTS-34-Zip-Style-GAY-INTEREST_W0QQitemZ320109590013QQihZ011QQcategoryZ57989QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 01:43 (eighteen years ago)

Prof Hummingbird's fucked up class that she just stopped teaching halfway through

I can't remember if I've mentioned this before or not, but this reminds me of my intro-level philosophy class in college, where the bipolar teacher lost his shit (pardon my insensitivity) partway through the term, and the class was taught the rest of the way by a few random humanities professors. I am pretty sure everyone got an A-, everyone I knew at least.

That cat picture is now the best thing on the internet. M@tt is going to laugh and laugh.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 01:56 (eighteen years ago)

And his laughter will sound like "hork hork hork hork hork hork hork."

― Jenny, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 02:37 (eighteen years ago)

When his cat pukes it sounds like "duck... duck.. duck duck duck gorrk".

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 03:19 (eighteen years ago)

I want clarification, please. Is Catsuuuuuuuup Dude the same as JW?

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 03:32 (eighteen years ago)

Si.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 04:36 (eighteen years ago)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/212/489498159_6eae210e96_o.jpg

In the window at the Ram porn store on Northalsted.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 05:50 (eighteen years ago)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/489505865_5a44bc8b8c.jpg?v=0 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/231/489479502_4ddc46c032.jpg?v=0

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 06:05 (eighteen years ago)

I've decided that mayonnaise really has no place on a sandwich.

― Jeff, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 11:18 (eighteen years ago)

Mayonnaise's place is IN HELL.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 12:29 (eighteen years ago)

Amen.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 12:32 (eighteen years ago)

The only thing more predictable than me talking about how much I love spring is me talking about how much I hate mayonnaise.

The air smells divine today, don't you think? When I took the dogs out it was 6:15 or so and the air was thick with FRESHNESS. There was no mayonnaise in sight.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 12:36 (eighteen years ago)

The air has smelled pretty good recently, but today it was just extra extra good-smelling.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 12:37 (eighteen years ago)

You people are crazy, I'm going back to New Orleans.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 12:38 (eighteen years ago)

Where the air stinks and there's mayonnaise on everything!

― Jenny, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:13 (eighteen years ago)

Have I mentioned that I only have one exam left? EVER?

― Jenny, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:26 (eighteen years ago)

You people are going to grow tired of typing "WOO JENNY" if I don't ease up, but I'm just amazed that I'm actually almost done. I feel like I've been in law school my whole life. Most of you have never known me when I'm NOT in law school. How weird is that? I could be a totally different, more relaxed, drunker person than you ever suspected!

― Jenny, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:27 (eighteen years ago)

WOO JENN... eh

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:30 (eighteen years ago)

I could be a totally different, more relaxed, drunker person than you ever suspected!

oh dear...

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:33 (eighteen years ago)

hey hey...

Saturday May 19th
at U of C Campus Quad

WHPK Summer Breeze
Golden Bear
Plastic Crimewave Sound
Pink Reason
Vee Dee
Psychedelic Horseshit
Fake Fictions

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:44 (eighteen years ago)

pink reason + vee dee = i'm there.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:44 (eighteen years ago)

Where was that listed? We still haven't really gotten any info from those dudes, like what time we're playing or anything.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:46 (eighteen years ago)

A bunch of the DC dudes are big on Psychedelic Horseshit.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:46 (eighteen years ago)

Psych H were v enjoyable too!

― Laurel, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:48 (eighteen years ago)

best resource by far for local shows (and a pretty good one for out of town shows) victim of time, written and edited by todd and brett from hozac.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:48 (eighteen years ago)

Hah xp

― Laurel, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:48 (eighteen years ago)

Zip-Style-GAY-INTEREST

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:49 (eighteen years ago)

there are so many good shows coming up in the next 3 weeks that i'm never going to be able to save any money. self-control = out the window sometimes.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:49 (eighteen years ago)

will this work?
http://media1.suntimes.com/nixoncds/image/fetman.jpg_20070507_08_24_55_274-282-400.imageContent

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:53 (eighteen years ago)

Life's short. Get a divorce.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:54 (eighteen years ago)

I was reading an article about that billboard this morning, obviously its working. It was funny to hear people describing the woman on the left as "naked" though, um... half-naked maybe.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:00 (eighteen years ago)

not any more naked than the dude on the right.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:02 (eighteen years ago)

She is actually less naked than the dude, because she has a top on.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:06 (eighteen years ago)

If you want to nit-pick.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:06 (eighteen years ago)

And I always do.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:07 (eighteen years ago)

I don't like the billboard because its pretty lazy design. Except for the part where they cut off the heads, its laid out like every condo billboard ever. I half-expected the middle part to talk about the luxury of THE LEGACY EXPERIENCE AT LAKESIDE MILLENIUM PARKVIEW TOWERS III.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:08 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse, I found you these weird clouds:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/214/489858592_5167ab9328_m.jpg

and this picture of a funny white gospel cd:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/489062146_07980d23e7_m.jpg

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:17 (eighteen years ago)

She is actually less naked than the dude, because she has a top on.

well i was guessing that his boxers probably covered more square inches (keep it to yourself) that her ensemble. but whatever, it's just a billboard in the viagra triangle.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:20 (eighteen years ago)

1. I used to HATE mayo. It's one of those kind of unfortunate thingas that I learned to like this fattening food. But real mayo is such a simple thing--fat mixed with fat.

2. I sometimes think about how the Jenny I knew in NC was compared to the one I know now. While I know it was law school that done did this to her, I kind of am scared that a. the damage is permanent, or b. it wasn't really law school at all, but domesticity that was actually responsible.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:20 (eighteen years ago)

JORDAN WHAT DID YOU BUY ME???

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:21 (eighteen years ago)

i hate that airfare is so expensive. or that i'm so poor, i'm not sure which. maybe both.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:23 (eighteen years ago)

I bought you a Ritz cracker peanut butter sandwich covered in chocolate but then I ate it.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:28 (eighteen years ago)

I'm having minor culture shock readjusting to work & Wisconsin.

I know you guys don't care about all them brass bands, but let me say that New Edition has STILL GOT IT. Bobby wasn't there but Bell, Biv, and Divoe have the moves.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:33 (eighteen years ago)

Wait a minute...

You bought me a cookie then you ated it?????

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:36 (eighteen years ago)

I love short stories. Some of the best literature I've ever read has been short stories.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:39 (eighteen years ago)

http://sourceinstinct.com/eated2.jpg

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:42 (eighteen years ago)

You saw New Edition?!?!

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:45 (eighteen years ago)

Nick, I heard that Sound Opinions show that you were talking about the other day. I liked "Atlas" okay, but the other Battles songs were good enough that I'd kinda like to hear the whole album now. I'm thinking about going to the new downtown Reckless on my lunch break, mostly for the new Cornelius album, but maybe I'll pick that up, too. I could also get Feist or Bjork, though I'm kind of disappointed with both.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:48 (eighteen years ago)

Sarah and I have purposely not downloaded the Bjork because we want the artwork too. We thought about not buying the album until after we see her on Saturday, but decided it would be better to be a little familiar with the new songs.

I know it got mediocre reviews, but fuck the haterz. The little bits I've heard sound great.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:49 (eighteen years ago)

I'm reading Guess Again by Bernard Cooper, short stories that happen to have gay protagonists. The reason I took this out from the library was that David Sedaris pitched it on one tour (on every tour he pitches a book and offers it for sale in the lobby), and I didn't realize it was about teh gays. Normally the words "gay literature" make me shudder since it seems like the fiction you find in the Gay and Lesbian is either erotica or really shittily rendered depictions of gay life. This book is different in that it is full of stories that like Jenny and the Jaws of Life (another Sedaris recommendation) its stories take ordinary situations and expose some oddity or mystery or something in them--similar to Kafka in that way too.

I see that it's published by Simon & Shuster, which is not surprising, but is disappointing since I was hoping that maybe one of the gay-interest publishing houses had stopped giving a book deal to any fag who could string together some sentences about being gay.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:50 (eighteen years ago)

I've had similar experiences with a fair bit of other minority literature that I've been exposed to. It's one thing to be eager to make the voices of gays or African-Americans heard but when you the voices the world gets to hear are babbling it makes us seem dumb and makes it seem like we're getting a free pass to a book deal.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:53 (eighteen years ago)

New Cornelius: very meh. New Feist: very nice. New Bjork: fucking awesome.

Not that you asked.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:53 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, on Sunday I went down to the festival grounds and New Edition was one of the headliners. They kicked ass.

I thought that Battles album wasn't out yet?

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:53 (eighteen years ago)

Us gay African-Americans...

blackfagtrap

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:53 (eighteen years ago)

Stop talking about music. Talk about words.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:54 (eighteen years ago)

I don't like short stories. They are aren't short enough.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:54 (eighteen years ago)

Short story authors I like: Nabokov (surprise), Barthelme, uh... that's about it.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:54 (eighteen years ago)

once richard scarey stopped writing i stopped reading.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:56 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, that Battles album isn't out for another two weeks, unfortunately.

(x-post)

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:56 (eighteen years ago)

there's a new movie out based on a Raymond Carver story, that I kind of want to see. Gabriel Byrne = can't hardly miss.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:57 (eighteen years ago)

I'm Audi.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:57 (eighteen years ago)

ah yes, here it is:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382765/

Same guy that did Lantana, which is awesome.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:57 (eighteen years ago)

Short stories I like: Borges, Cortazar, uh, pulpy sci-fi like Asimov & Delany. I have this idea that I like short stories but I can't think of what else I like.

New Bad Plus record comes out today too. Also new Bone Thugs n' Harmony???

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:58 (eighteen years ago)

cortazar is one of the best.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:58 (eighteen years ago)

I want to like Borges more than I do. He seems like EXACTLY the kind of author I would be obsessed with but I haven't really gotten sucked into his world(s) yet. I need to try harder.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 14:59 (eighteen years ago)

Kr doesn't like short stories, as a rule.

Short story authors I like: Carver, Murakami, Updike.

---

Oh, I really don't know anything about Battles. I heard the single months ago, so I assumed it was out.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

There's too much shit to read out there. Though I'm reading MONEYBALL right now so I guess I could be using that time to read literature instead.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

I haven't read a whole lot but Labyrinths is gr8.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

Carver is a good writer but too depressing.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

Moneyball was awesomes! I go through phases where I love Carver and then I turn around and think that he blows. His style can be grating after awhile.

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:02 (eighteen years ago)

xpost Yeah, taken in smaller doses though, he packs a punch.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:02 (eighteen years ago)

I read half of DFW's "A Supposedly Fun Thing" on the plane and I was really enjoying it, but the David Lynch essay is kinda wack (for one, slamming Robert Rodriguez but called him "Richard Rodriguez"??).

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:02 (eighteen years ago)

Carver is all about that moment where somebody says something that they will almost certainly regret saying, because it reveals WAY too much about them.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:03 (eighteen years ago)

1/2 of that Supposedly Fun Thing (the fiction essay, the one about TV's influence on fiction--maybe those are the same one?) was lame, and the other half (growing up playing tennis, the cruise, the state fair) are among the best things he's written I think.

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:03 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, Moneyball is pretty great.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:03 (eighteen years ago)

Oh weird, I saw listings for Jindabyne but had no idea it was based on "So Much Water So Close to Home." I wonder if Huey Lewis's wang will make a cameo.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:04 (eighteen years ago)

I devoured Where I'm Calling From on summer vacation when I was 15 and then loaned it to my 11th-grade English teacher, who said she tried to read it one sitting but had to go out and get some ice cream ("two scoops of rocky road") because it was too depressing. She said, "What's a kid like you doing reading such bleak, bleak stories?"

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:06 (eighteen years ago)

I wonder if Huey Lewis's wang will make a cameo.

haha I made the same joke the other day!

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:11 (eighteen years ago)

Dear people from the gym upstairs:

The rest of us in the building would love it if you would shower before you get in the elevator.

Thanks,
People Who Do Not Stink

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:13 (eighteen years ago)

I'm still reading Joan Didion right now. Man, why didn't anyone tell me about her in college? I mean, I was obviously aware she existed, having read "Los Angeles Notebook" in 9th (10th?)-grade English class, but considering the kind of creative nonfiction I was interested in (personal reflections on cultural topics, unafraid to be a central part of the story but not memoir-y), you'd think she'd have been a perfect inspiration.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:16 (eighteen years ago)

i need a new non-fiction book to read. Help me.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:16 (eighteen years ago)

MONEYBALL

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:18 (eighteen years ago)

HEAT

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:18 (eighteen years ago)

I think MONEYBALL should be the new OTM.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:19 (eighteen years ago)

THE BIBLE

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:19 (eighteen years ago)

THE BOOK OF MORMON

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:19 (eighteen years ago)

HE SAID FICTION NOT NON FICTION YOU FAKE FICTIONEER

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:20 (eighteen years ago)

QUIT BEING SUCH A CYNIC

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:20 (eighteen years ago)

YOU ... YOU!

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:20 (eighteen years ago)

WHY DONT YOU GO FONDLE YOUR TABLETS OF GOLD IN THE WOODS

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:21 (eighteen years ago)

HE SAID FICTION NOT NON FICTION YOU FAKE FICTIONEER

-- Mr. Que, Tuesday, May 8, 2007 11:20 AM (1 minute ago)

WAIT I MEAN HE SAID NON FICTION NOT FICTION

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:21 (eighteen years ago)

The Social Security Administration announces the 2006 baby-name lists next Monday. SO EXCITED YOU GUYS.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:24 (eighteen years ago)

Eww, John is "excited" by babies.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:27 (eighteen years ago)

That was immature, and I apologize.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:28 (eighteen years ago)

Whatever. I could care less about the babies themselves.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:28 (eighteen years ago)

go fondle your babies in the woods

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:31 (eighteen years ago)

oh no i killed thread I guess we have to talk about cocaine now.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:33 (eighteen years ago)

THE LEGACY EXPERIENCE AT LAKESIDE MILLENIUM PARKVIEW TOWERS III

This seriously cracked my shit up. Thank you.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

jmc, are you reading Play It as It Lays?

Yeah, Moneyball is pretty great.

-- n/a, Tuesday, May 8, 2007 11:03 AM (37 minutes ago)

I guess he can't always be wrong. (The caricaturing of the scouts is a little excessive, tho.)

― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

I'm reading Slouching Toward Bethlehem.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:45 (eighteen years ago)

i need a new non-fiction book to read. Help me.

I've been reading Among the Thugs by Bill Buford. Soccer hooligans, what a good time!

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:09 (eighteen years ago)

i'm reading a house for mr. biswas by v.s. naipul. i like it

― deej, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:11 (eighteen years ago)

Oh yeah you told me about that!

I've been on a science and nature kick recently... ok, not just recently. But I want to read terrifying tales about the raw power of things beyond our control.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:12 (eighteen years ago)

xpost, i meant

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:12 (eighteen years ago)

That Naipaul book is great.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:16 (eighteen years ago)

I like how Jesse disappeared as soon as we gave into his request to talk about books.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:30 (eighteen years ago)

You know who else writes good short stories? James Joyce.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:41 (eighteen years ago)

he wrote like two good ones, brah

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:42 (eighteen years ago)

but they are both very good

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:43 (eighteen years ago)

I think all of Dubliners is great.

Kevin has me listening to Television over and over. DAMN YOU!!! *shakes fist*

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:44 (eighteen years ago)

so delete the tracks kenan.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:46 (eighteen years ago)

for short stories I like Ann Beattie, Updike, Barthleme.

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:46 (eighteen years ago)

Is it just my download or do some of the tracks on that skip for you guys, too?

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:47 (eighteen years ago)

xxpost Nah.

I guess what I meant to say was, this is great, thank you. It just came out in this "I haven't had any coffee" way. :)

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:47 (eighteen years ago)

Kevin I saw your long-hair-era doppleganger at the Logan Square stop this morning. It was kind of uncanny, except dude was shorter than you.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:50 (eighteen years ago)

you know, my friend arman was telling me he also say doppleganger walking down damen past wicker park a couple weeks ago. he said it looked just like me; tall, skinny, and "had that scowl you always have". but this guy had hair and no glasses.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:54 (eighteen years ago)

The hair was really what did it, it was the same length and curls and everything. He had sunglasses and is probably 10 years older than you, same build but a little shorter.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:57 (eighteen years ago)

the hair is starting to defy gravity again. it's at the point where it starts curling back on itself and winds up standing up, another month or 6 weeks and the curls will be too heavy to support themselves and i'll start looking like a corkscrew head again.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:59 (eighteen years ago)

That reminds me, at the jazz fest we were sitting in the gospel tent next to the gay dude from Sex in the City.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 16:59 (eighteen years ago)

(don't ask me why I was reminded of that)

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:00 (eighteen years ago)

should i go see a screening of this latifah/bruce willis hip hop documentary?

― deej, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:00 (eighteen years ago)

jokey responses welcomed

― deej, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:00 (eighteen years ago)

I think I like the corkscrew head stage, judging by photos...? It's kind of...arty. In a "stylish via not giving a fuck" way.

― Laurel, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:01 (eighteen years ago)

the "me and ed" phase is just starting. it's standing up like that.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:01 (eighteen years ago)

My hair it nearing its most unmanageable stage, where it sticks straight up no matter what i do with it. I do have some goop, though. Some kind of industrial-strength paste from Aveda that turns your hair into a kind of greasy helmet. Still, greasy helmet >>>>> Buckwheat.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:02 (eighteen years ago)

should i go see a screening of this latifah/bruce willis hip hop documentary?

WTF. Only if it's a Jazzebration.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:03 (eighteen years ago)

It's good to see that once Bruce Willis got to the top of the rap game he gave something back to those comin' up.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:04 (eighteen years ago)

That reminds me, at the jazz fest we were sitting in the gospel tent next to the gay dude from Sex in the City.

You mean Sarah Jessica Parker?

ZING

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:05 (eighteen years ago)

lol HipHopKetball

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:05 (eighteen years ago)

Lil' Willie

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:05 (eighteen years ago)

http://ecd.up.seesaa.net/image/willis.jpg

REALEST NIGGA ALIVE

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:06 (eighteen years ago)

lol @ zing

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:06 (eighteen years ago)

That album cover needs more photoshopped piles of money, gold, guns, cars, fierce dogs, and possibly some women.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:09 (eighteen years ago)

I want to see your grill, Bruno.

― jocelyn, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:27 (eighteen years ago)

Ann Beattie always seems like someone I should like (blah blah Carver blah blah domestic realism), but I haven't ever read her. What would you recommend, Mr. Que?

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 17:51 (eighteen years ago)

I would start with Park City. It's sort of like a "best of" that came out ten years ago, where she picked her favorite stories from her first four or five collections, and plus it has eight of her newer pieces that aren't in any other collection. She's been described elsewhere as blah blah blah domestic realism, so you are OTM.

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:00 (eighteen years ago)

I like how Jesse disappeared as soon as we gave into his request to talk about books.

I went to work. Except I goofed and I don't work today. Actually, I should have, since I picked up a shift, but I forgot to write down the shift change and it was that guy's turn to get cut, so therefore I am not working. Had I made it official, someone else would have been cut.

Anyway, I didn't know this until I was at Addison and I listened to my voicemail, so I rode to Belmont, then rode the Purple Line Express to Howard, then the Red back to Belmont, then the Brown to Diversey, then went to the Homo Depot on Halsted, then had some Korean food.

I think next I will go lie on the beach and get some coloration.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:14 (eighteen years ago)

Guys, I need suggestions of things to do and places to go while my mom is in town. So far I have thought of the Art Institute, general Michigan Ave. sightseeing, that crazy spice store (what's the name of it again?), possibly the Chicago Historical Museum, and heading up to Devon and/or Argyle to just walk around. Maybe the Garfield Park Conservatory too, if it's open. Any other ideas, or things your respective moms have enjoyed while in town?

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:16 (eighteen years ago)

How long is she here?

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:17 (eighteen years ago)

The Spice House (http://www.thespicehouse.com).

Hot Doug's.

Frank Lloyd Wright.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:18 (eighteen years ago)

I feel gross from sleeping too much--(mathmathmath) 33-ish out of 48 hours as of 9:30 this morning.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:18 (eighteen years ago)

xposts 3 days plus a little. I'm thinking Monday is going to be the big getting-out-and-seeing things day.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:18 (eighteen years ago)

You'll have plenty to do then.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:18 (eighteen years ago)

Says you, Mr. Sleepsalot.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:22 (eighteen years ago)

So far I have thought of the Art Institute, general Michigan Ave. sightseeing

when my folks came out a few years back we did this. we also went on the tour of the frank lloyd wright home and studio. when jen's folks were here i think we went on the flw walking tour.

if the weather is nice maybe go on a boat tour of the river, that's a lot of fun and a good way to kill some time. the architecture tour is my favorite but you can't go wrong with the wendella sightseeing tours either. you go up the river and they point out things of note. hopefully you don't get crapped on by dave matthews on your way to the locks. they take you out on the lake for a bit then back into the river down to around wells or so to wolf point, where the river branches around 333 wacker.

my advice is to treat your parents like children and walk them everywhere until they're too exhausted to be fussy. then give 'em some food and put 'em to bed.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:23 (eighteen years ago)

so they "fixed" the air conditioner in here, and now it's fucking freezing. Great. Glad I brought a sweater.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:23 (eighteen years ago)

Ooooh the architecture tour is a v. good idea.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:24 (eighteen years ago)

I was just gonna say boat tour, but dingaling beat me to it.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:26 (eighteen years ago)

Take her to the top o' the Cock.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:26 (eighteen years ago)

Give her the tip o'--- nevermind.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:26 (eighteen years ago)

how oedipian

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:27 (eighteen years ago)

I went on the architecture tour with my mom and her family and it was awesome (and it would have been even better in the summer instead of on a cold fall day).

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:28 (eighteen years ago)

I'll tire your mom out for you.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:29 (eighteen years ago)

(and it would have been even better in the summer instead of on a cold fall day).

yeah, that's why we didn't go with my folks, when it's 51 degrees and windy the last thing you need is to be on the open water.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:29 (eighteen years ago)

Which architecture tour did you favor? I see SEADOG and Wendella boats and some others.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:32 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.seadogcruises.com/images/seadog_images/boats.jpg

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:33 (eighteen years ago)

I went on the CAF river tour: http://www.architecture.org/tours.aspx

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:33 (eighteen years ago)

hang on, lemme look. it was the one that launches across the river from wendella. seadog i think launches from navy pier. if i recall correctly we got our tix at the santa fe building but it was years ago so i'm hazy... lemme google it.

sounds...

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:33 (eighteen years ago)

wait, i don't have to, that's the one i'm sure without even looking.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:34 (eighteen years ago)

the one jordan posted there.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:34 (eighteen years ago)

Seadog is a speedboat. The company that runs the Odyssey runs them too, so we used to get free rides on them. They're OK, but not as informative.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:35 (eighteen years ago)

Excellent. Thanks, peeps.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:37 (eighteen years ago)

my advice is to treat your parents like children and walk them everywhere until they're too exhausted to be fussy. then give 'em some food and put 'em to bed.
this worked for me! they don't tire easily, either. i recommend the botanical gardens. botanic gardens? whatever.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:40 (eighteen years ago)

Crap. Has anyone seen my WD-40?

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:40 (eighteen years ago)

WDMF-40!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:42 (eighteen years ago)

How am I supposed to grease wheels without it!!

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:42 (eighteen years ago)

WMD-40

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:43 (eighteen years ago)

WD-40 is not a grease, it is a cleaning solution.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:44 (eighteen years ago)

"I'm whatever you want me to be..."
http://www.cyclegear.com/images/WD40SmartStraw_310x310.jpg

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:45 (eighteen years ago)

That can of wd-40 looks sort of forlorn.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:46 (eighteen years ago)

WD-40 is the trademark of a widely used penetrating oil (cleaner, lubricant and anti-corrosive solution) spray. It was developed in 1953 by Norm Larsen (then working for the Rocket Chemical Company) to eliminate water and prevent corrosion on electrical circuitry. It also has many household uses.

WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement, 40th attempt", a name which came from Larsen's laboratory notebook. Larsen was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion by displacing water, and arrived at the formula on his 40th try.[1] A common myth is that "WD" stands for "war department".

...

This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:46 (eighteen years ago)

what kind of wheels, jesse? because dan is right: bicycle gears will suffer from that treatment. Maybe if the gears were already rusty?

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:47 (eighteen years ago)

Does anyone want to go with me to see the Cubs game tomorrow night. Free ticket.

― Jeff, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:47 (eighteen years ago)

Yep, I'd love to.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:48 (eighteen years ago)

Ooh, me. I'll actually show up this time.

goddamn xpost!

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:48 (eighteen years ago)

I thought about it too long.

― n/a, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:48 (eighteen years ago)

maybe we can rock scissors paper?

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:49 (eighteen years ago)

i hate to feel all swipey.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:49 (eighteen years ago)

but no, really, i'd love to go.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:50 (eighteen years ago)

sword fight for it.

Kenan it is, unless he wants to give it to Nick.

― Jeff, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:52 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, Jesse, WD40 is a good penetrant for stuck things, and a decent degreaser/cleaner, but it's no great shakes as a lubricant. For moving bike parts that aren't bearings you really need Tri-Flow or some similar lube, and for packing hubs and bearings you need a good paste-y grease that comes in a tub.

― Laurel, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:52 (eighteen years ago)

Everyone's talkin' 'bout lube on the internet.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:54 (eighteen years ago)

"PENETRANT" HUH-UUUUH

Laurel, I realize now I know the "lick me" sign. I call it something else.

― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:55 (eighteen years ago)

Meanwhile, I'm eating Stella D'oro "coffee treats."
http://www.hometown-treats.com/product_photos/sdanisetteb.gif

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:56 (eighteen years ago)

I went to Reckless, even though it's a good 10-15 minute walk from my office, and bought Bjork, Feist, and Frank Sinatra's In the Wee Small Hours. Also the Daydream Nation 33 1/3 book, even though reports on ILM were that it's not very good.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:56 (eighteen years ago)

I realize now I know the "lick me" sign. I call it something else.

http://www.worth1000.com/entries/90000/90176PuWT_w.jpg

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:57 (eighteen years ago)

Has anyone heard the Charlotte Gainsbourg cd? Yay or Nay? I keep picking it up at work and changing my mind.

― jocelyn, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:06 (eighteen years ago)

Ooh Amanda, I love anything anise flavored. Most people find this gross.

― jocelyn, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:07 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, I like it a good bit. And if you also have the new Air album, they're like peas in a pod.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:07 (eighteen years ago)

Ok, you know what? Nick can have that ticket. He will get more out of a baseball game than I will.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:08 (eighteen years ago)

I like anise, and I like the Charlotte Gainsbourg album. Kenan is right about it sounding exactly like the new Air album, though, which isn't a liability for me, since I like the Air album a lot.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:15 (eighteen years ago)

Let's not talk about who likes anise and who doesn't -- I think four of us do and the rest don't. I even think I know who likes mayo and who doesn't.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:18 (eighteen years ago)

amanda, am i pro-anise or anti-anise? where do i come down on the mayo issue?

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

But, for the record, I like walks on the beach, anise-flavored foods and liquors and cuddling.

Kevin: likes mayo, doesn't much like anise.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

(that was a guess)

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

(but an informed one)

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:20 (eighteen years ago)

I like walks off the beach, mayo, "cuddling", and I hate anise.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:20 (eighteen years ago)

jordan: no anise, loves mayo

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:21 (eighteen years ago)

i was just gonna post that
you beated me

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:21 (eighteen years ago)

jenny: loves anise, likes mayo but avoids it?
kenan: loves mayo, on the fence about anise (leaning toward no)
sarah: no anise, no mayo
nick: likes mayo, no anise
jesse: likes mayo reluctantly, does not like anise?
eric: likes mayo, no anise?
jaymc: NO mayo, likes anise
jeff: no mayo, crystal ball unclear on anise

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:23 (eighteen years ago)

But, for the record, I like walks on the beach, anise-flavored foods and liquors and cuddling.

Kevin: likes mayo, doesn't much like anise.

WRONG. love the anise, hate the mayo. i have food texture issues and mayo pushes all the wrong buttons with me.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:23 (eighteen years ago)

i think i'm at least 1/2 right

sorry i cannot read your crystal ball

i know that laurel hates onions

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:24 (eighteen years ago)

I like walks on mayo and beach-flavored foods and liquors.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:24 (eighteen years ago)

On Saturday night I walked down to St. Claude & Elysian Fields and got a cheeseburger po' boy (i.e. dressed w/may, lettuce, hot sauce, tomato). Best drunk food ever.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:24 (eighteen years ago)

the only time i have mayo is after a long run on a hot day and i'm sweaty and parched sometimes i'll just chug like a half gallon of mayo that i keep in a gatorade bottle.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:26 (eighteen years ago)

wow, you're disgusting

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:26 (eighteen years ago)

this again?

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:28 (eighteen years ago)

see?

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

Kevin won't even eat goat cheese, because it's white and creamy -- mayo is RIGHT OUT!

Amanda OTM re evil onion overlords that sneak into EVERY GOOD FOODSTUFF

― Laurel, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

Laurel you have to at least accept onion powder into your life. Onions are too good to pass over entirely.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/1981/ga810218.gif

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

Please note: I Love Onions

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

onions are only like the king of the vegetable world. i love red onions.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:31 (eighteen years ago)

pearl onions, not so hot so.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:31 (eighteen years ago)

jaymc: NO mayo, likes anise

Haha, I don't mind mayo. Didn't used to, and frankly, the concept still grosses me out a little -- I wouldn't ever buy a jar -- but it's perfect on a Jimmy John's sandwich.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:32 (eighteen years ago)

evil onion overlords

this is not a conspiracy. Onions are versatile and delicious, that is why they are in everything.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:32 (eighteen years ago)

i like onions best when caramelized.

i bet you don't know my stances on mayo and anise. they're not all that fascinating.

― JuliaA, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:33 (eighteen years ago)

nick: likes mayo, no anise

OK, your crystal ball must be cloudy.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:33 (eighteen years ago)

Kevin won't even eat goat cheese, because it's white and creamy -- mayo is RIGHT OUT!

I DON'T SEE COLOR THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:33 (eighteen years ago)

Raw onions: I'm not havin' it.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:34 (eighteen years ago)

i bet you don't know my stances on mayo and anise. they're not all that fascinating.

iirc, you like both just fine, thanks.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:34 (eighteen years ago)

it's eggs you hate. i forgot. only in quiche.

noted: kevin and i agree on all mentioned foodstuffs, including pearl onions.

I was guessing on all of those. I had no idea how you all feel about mayo and anise. BUT Julia likes anise and also maybe likes mayo too.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:35 (eighteen years ago)

whoops xpost

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:35 (eighteen years ago)

Raw onions: I'm not havin' it.

Ok, there is something to this. When you get a hamburger that has an entire half-inch-thick SLICE of white onion that you can smell from across the room... no, I don't know anyone who likes that. And still they keep serving it.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:35 (eighteen years ago)

Onions deserve no hate, only love and admiration.

xpost: you don't, eh? hunh.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:36 (eighteen years ago)

I forgot Dan

Dan: likes mayo in moderation, tolerates anise

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:36 (eighteen years ago)

I am very sorry. I am also probably very wrong.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:37 (eighteen years ago)

Pretty spot on, though the anise would have to be an aspect of a particular dish. As a candy/liquor flavor I have very little time for it.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:37 (eighteen years ago)

I am very not picky.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:38 (eighteen years ago)

wrt food

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:38 (eighteen years ago)

cool!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/broadband/chi-trump-html,1,1673364.htmlstory?coll=chi-newsspecials-utl&ctrack=1&cset=true

don't miss the timelapse

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:39 (eighteen years ago)

anise tea is okay--they served it with the star anise floating in the liquid in the dominican republic. it was supposed to be good for indigestion--i don't know that it helped, but it was nice tea.

― JuliaA, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:40 (eighteen years ago)

gross: chicharron, cottage cheese, tripe, and honestly I'm not too big on sashimi

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:40 (eighteen years ago)

WRONG. love the anise, hate the mayo. i have food texture issues and mayo pushes all the wrong buttons with me.

x2

On Saturday night I saw this great late-night show that was a live game show, and parts of it were quizzes and dance contests and stuff, but then there was one round, because of the holiday, called Sinkin' The Mayo, where two contestants each had to reach into a 33-gallon drum of mayonnaise and identify the three objects (i.e., stapler) hidden inside.

Someone else was given $20 to submerge his head in a similar drum for 10 seconds.

This was great live theater, though.

OK, back to work.

Oh, and anise, yes, I'm all about it.

― Eazy, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:42 (eighteen years ago)

xpost cottage cheese otm. the rest of those i will happily eat. (some more happily than others.)

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:42 (eighteen years ago)

Tripe is nice for flavor, as in real pho.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:43 (eighteen years ago)

Sashimi is so hit or miss for me. When Courtney & I went out for sushi, I was all talking big about my love for things squid, but the texture of a big uncooked piece just did me in.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:45 (eighteen years ago)

the only time i have mayo is after a long run on a hot day and i'm sweaty and parched

kevin, is it just you and Jesse or is Chi full of drinking runners? I'm afraid there's some nutty thing spreading where guys run from bar to bar (that I read about in the NY Times obv)?

― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:45 (eighteen years ago)

there's an image.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:47 (eighteen years ago)

You mean you guys have never seen a beer run? In Wisconsin this is called "Saturday morning".

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:47 (eighteen years ago)

morbs, i would seriously go into v-fib if i had to run a block. as recently as 3 years ago i was running almost 5 miles a day but things change.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:48 (eighteen years ago)

i think that's called hashing?

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:49 (eighteen years ago)

that's it!

xpost

I only know about the mid-party beer runs.

― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:49 (eighteen years ago)

hashing doesn't involve drinking until after the hash is over.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:49 (eighteen years ago)

My band plays at this one:

http://www.locust-street.com/images/Beer_Run_Entry_Form_2007.gif

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)

What exactly are we talking about here? Bar-hopping, where you literally run from one bar to the next? (Can't say I've heard of it.)

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)

that is not the kind of hashing i would enjoy.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)

Nice inclusion of the UP with Wisconsin on that little insignia. Usurpful cheeseheads.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:54 (eighteen years ago)

That logo makes the UP look like a giant goblin nose.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:55 (eighteen years ago)

Or like Gonzo in profile.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:55 (eighteen years ago)

Yes, you run to a bar, have a drink, and repeat.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:58 (eighteen years ago)

"non-drinkers welcome, but ineligible for prizes"

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 19:59 (eighteen years ago)

Oh! I was just over-hearing a convo about hashing but didn't know what it was. Apparently a local group is billing its meetings as being for "drinkers with a running problem".

― Laurel, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:00 (eighteen years ago)

die government paperwork die diedieideidierideirowefjnseikngeikgbneik

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:05 (eighteen years ago)

I seem to remember hashing (hashers?) getting referenced in a Lifter Puller song or two, but I had no idea what it was.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:05 (eighteen years ago)

die government paperwork die diedieideidierideirowefjnseikngeikgbneik

OTMFM NERVOUS BREAKDOWN OVER HERE.

― JuliaA, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:08 (eighteen years ago)

you heard my cry!

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:09 (eighteen years ago)

ok, wtf??? how did a skit from the brian costello show with brian costello make it onto some blog in spain? here's a link to my friend matt doing his "viet nam war diary":

http://www.videoplayer.es/video/the-brian-costello-show---matt-flaiz-s-viet-nam-diary/fHF0RrCbnJk/

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:18 (eighteen years ago)

oh, nevermind, i'm assuming someone else must have put it to youtube then this dude found it.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:19 (eighteen years ago)

i thought maybe you were reading my mind.

i did piles of paperwork about Very Important Stuff a while ago and figured that after two months it might be getting somewhere in the vast webs of bureaucratic bullshit. i made a bunch of calls and everything seems like it was lost, so i have to start it alllll over again. they don't give a fuck, but this really messes with my life.

DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE. xp hi kevin.

― JuliaA, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:21 (eighteen years ago)

i've spent a good part of the past 7 work days going through old hardcopy documents to see what needs saving and what needs purging. i've been up to my eyes in government paperwork.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:23 (eighteen years ago)

and hello to you too julia.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:23 (eighteen years ago)

I am filling out a bunch of it for someone else to sort through AND/OR LOSE later. "Documentation" for "assessment purposes" and "grant allocation"

aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hi to everyone and their government paperwork

i am going to walk the dogs and then to the kitchen for a beer.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:26 (eighteen years ago)

I was going to use my WD40 on my very rusted bike chain, but that is not to happen.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)

I SOLD MY LEATHER PANTS!!

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)

GAY INTEREST!

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)

Damn. When I list these things I think that I always undersell myself. $35.00 including shipping. After fees and shipping costs, that's like $25. Oh well, it's good to have them out of my life.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:30 (eighteen years ago)

This past week's net income from eBay: $60-ish.s

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:30 (eighteen years ago)

You have tagged this post "gay interest." Would you like to add more tags?

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:30 (eighteen years ago)

I sold my Chrome bag. My collision with a bike messenger has changed my life.

― Jeff, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:31 (eighteen years ago)

Plus, they just look stupid with business casual.

― Jeff, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:31 (eighteen years ago)

Business casual looks stupid with anything.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:32 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse, why not, are you out of WD40? It's excellent for cleaning & unsticking a rusty chain, you just have to wipe it down/let it air dry afterward and then when it's dry, drop a nice chain lube on it and run things around.

Business casual SUCKS.

― Laurel, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:33 (eighteen years ago)

i'm stupid and looking.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:33 (eighteen years ago)

Want to buy my white jeans?

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:34 (eighteen years ago)

I dress "totally half assed business casual" for work. Which basically means I avoid jeans and a ratty t-shirt. Jeans and a nice shirt can pass, but are not technically allowed, so I try to keep that to a minimum. Oddly, nobody cares about my shoes. I'm wearing black pants and Chucks today.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:35 (eighteen years ago)

I CAN'T FIND MY WDD-40!!!

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:36 (eighteen years ago)

I hate it when other people fuck up, realize they've fucked up and made more work for others (namely me) and the extent of their comment on the matter is something like "fneh".

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:36 (eighteen years ago)

I went to the beach and now I stink.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:38 (eighteen years ago)

I want to find other things around the house that i could sell!

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:39 (eighteen years ago)

I went to the beach and gave my ice cream to a shark, and now I've got NOTHING TO EAT.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:39 (eighteen years ago)

I want to sell my comic books and possibly some video game stuff.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:40 (eighteen years ago)

I have a book I am willing to get rid of for free:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0807064734.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:41 (eighteen years ago)

The guy who bought my pants lives at 9l7 W. Roscoe St. in our fair city.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:43 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse's I SOLD MY LEATHER PANTS!! vs. The Chills' "I Love My Leather Jacket"

― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:43 (eighteen years ago)

I should just save on shipping and throw them at his door. Maybe it's an elaborate come-on to get me to watch him model in those pants.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:43 (eighteen years ago)

STOP TALKING ABOUT MUSIC AND TALK ABOUT MY PANTS

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:44 (eighteen years ago)

I would rather talk about Jordan's white jeans.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:45 (eighteen years ago)

And what he was thinking. White jeans?

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:45 (eighteen years ago)

It was for a Halloween costume a few years back, I just found them again while I was cleaning last weekend.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:46 (eighteen years ago)

I have seen white jeans look OK.

― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:47 (eighteen years ago)

After we had talked about how Pollacks wear white jeans.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:47 (eighteen years ago)

And I told Jordan that the proper term is "Polish Person" but he just told me to go screw in a lightbulb.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:48 (eighteen years ago)

Yup, white jeans are in my blood.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:48 (eighteen years ago)

So nobody is drinking tonight?

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:48 (eighteen years ago)

Are you especially thirsty? As usual, I could probably be convinced, but I don't really want to go way out of my way for it.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:50 (eighteen years ago)

Courtney has opted not to go out. Which is fine with me as the last thing I need in my body is a depressant considering my stupid Big Sleep.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:50 (eighteen years ago)

You could probably all go to Courtney's place and drink beer there. And help me hang her curtains. then watch a movie.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:50 (eighteen years ago)

Nah, whatever, I was just looking forward to it, that's all.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:51 (eighteen years ago)

Jordan, what comics do you want to sell?

― Jenny, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:52 (eighteen years ago)

So nobody is drinking tonight?

i might stop by rainbo club on my way home.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:52 (eighteen years ago)

I have a few longboxes of stuff from the last few years (Y, Fables, Runaways, lots of random stuff) that I would just as soon give away. I enjoyed them, I've never re-read them, and they just take up space.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:53 (eighteen years ago)

Maybe I will try to sell this big box of old copies of The Onion....

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 20:55 (eighteen years ago)

OK, pet peeve bitchtime: I hate people who breathe excessively loudly. Like, snorting, wheezing loud breathing. For no apparent reason. It really weirds me out and someone here is doing it.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:18 (eighteen years ago)

why rainbo club??? its gorgeous out, hit one of the division st bars or tumans! outdoor patio. wifi!

― deej, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:18 (eighteen years ago)

xp: I mean, we have health insurance, get that shit looked at, get some C|aritin, do fucking something because it sounds like you're getting head under the desk.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:19 (eighteen years ago)

number one: i loathe, loathe, LOATHE those division street bars. i hate that they block the fucking sidewalks for half the year.

tuman's i could do but something happened there friday night and it's kinda uncomfortable right now plus the daytime bartender has the worst taste in music imaginable.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:21 (eighteen years ago)

I hate people who breathe excessively loudly. Like, snorting, wheezing loud breathing

i am doing all three. between the AC being on directly over my desk and my god-fearing office mate having the window behind her open my allergies are killing me.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:22 (eighteen years ago)

Well I hate you too, then.

Seriously though this person in particular has had an upper respiratory infection or cancer or somesuchshit since I have worked here (2 years this week) and this has been constant the whole time. You'd think I'd be able to ignore it by now and I wish I could, but I can't. I can even hear it through my headphones.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:24 (eighteen years ago)

It's not even like they have the sniffles or allergies, it's like this person has just run a 5 minute mile and can only breathe through their nose at the end. Just a really long, almost whistling sssssssssssssSUUUUCUKSNORT sound, followed by a similar exhalation.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:26 (eighteen years ago)

I need to get out of here, this is driving me batty.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:26 (eighteen years ago)

same here, it's the ac more than the pollen. only time i've breathed easy all day was when i walked over for lunch.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:27 (eighteen years ago)

I feel like I dislocated my shoulder from biking the other day.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:28 (eighteen years ago)

Did you run into a tree or something?

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:30 (eighteen years ago)

I hate loud mouth/head/respiratory noises. Breathing, snorting, chewing, excessive throat clearing, tongue clicking, spit swishing.... CRAZY MAKING.

Jordan if you really want to give away your comics, I'd take them off your hands.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:30 (eighteen years ago)

He was riding a unicycle but pedaling with his hands.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:30 (eighteen years ago)

since everyone's complaining, my leg is bothering me. its just sort of general dull pain in various places, prob due to the heavy amount of running i've been doing lately. its not in the knees though! maybe i'm not doing enough stretching? i'm open to ppl's theories about what can be done

― deej, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:31 (eighteen years ago)

My penis is bothering me. It's just so gigantic.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:32 (eighteen years ago)

Do you stretch afterwards?

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:33 (eighteen years ago)

uh, xpost

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:33 (eighteen years ago)

hahahaha

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:33 (eighteen years ago)

Please ignore me I have had a little bit of candy.

― kenan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:34 (eighteen years ago)

Maybe it's your shoes, deej?

As far as allergies go I'm pretty safe on the congestion end of things. However, my eyes have been watering and itching up a storm. I went and saw the eye doc the other day and mentioned this, and he gave me a prescription for some eyedrops. Then he nerded out a little bit telling me what they do... evidently there are little cells in your tears that bind up the histamines that cause allergic reactions. However, this system is not perfect and the cells can rupture and not work. The eyedrops actually stimulate your body to produce more robust versions of the cells, so over a couple of weeks you get more and more resistant until your eyes aren't bugged any more. I think it's so cool.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:36 (eighteen years ago)

i've been going through a serious nic-fit for the past 35 minutes which has given me a serious case of restless leg syndrome!! which, prior to there being pharmaceuticals available to treat it, was simply known as being on edge. serious, it's like i've got some sort of palsy down there.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:36 (eighteen years ago)

i do prob need new shoes
i stretch afterwards, but there's no, uh real organization to it.

― deej, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:39 (eighteen years ago)

I am staining the shelves that I bought at Ikea. And watching The Orifice at the same time. Bad news: I have no mineral spirits in the house. All of my solvents seem to have gone missing.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:39 (eighteen years ago)

And Jordan's xpost was awesome.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:40 (eighteen years ago)

I am going to hit the road. Someone text me if drinking happens.

― dan m, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:41 (eighteen years ago)

I want Ethiopian.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:45 (eighteen years ago)

There's some leftovers in my fridge.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:50 (eighteen years ago)

I have no food in my fridge right now, except for frozen waffles and veggie burgers (but no buns). Obviously I should use waffles as buns?

― Jordan, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:50 (eighteen years ago)

number one: i loathe, loathe, LOATHE those division street bars. i hate that they block the fucking sidewalks for half the year.

i just like being able to sit outside. the air in rainbo club is nasty

― deej, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 21:51 (eighteen years ago)

It's that time of year when I say that I hate sitting outside 99% of the time. The weather has to be perfect--mid-60s-70 and not too sunny.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 22:31 (eighteen years ago)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/487016271_ee0c716edb.jpg
finally uploaded photos from when i cooked this
i want more
alas, no injera

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 22:37 (eighteen years ago)

finally done with comprehensive exams! now time for some beer drinking tonight.

― robotsinlove, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 23:12 (eighteen years ago)

Congrats, Mark!

― jaymc, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 23:26 (eighteen years ago)

Hot damn! We be gettin' degrees!

― Jenny, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 23:55 (eighteen years ago)

well....i still have the orals and then the whole writing the dissertation thing. this was just completing some written exams. but still: hot damn!

― robotsinlove, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 03:04 (eighteen years ago)

God I love waffles. I was just thinking this morning that a relationship that involves waffles w/ coffee, reading in bed, appeasing Eros, and tormenting the animals on Sat. mornings would be ideal for me.

― jocelyn, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 03:16 (eighteen years ago)

Jordan, I would buy your comics but I have most of those already. + I'm saving up money to move to Chicago.
Someone buy my original hc Vertigo issue of Stardust with all the pretty pictures, please.

― jocelyn, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 03:22 (eighteen years ago)

The warm weather has made the boys friendly! At the beach a guy flirted with me and we talked for a while. His name was Dan. Then on the walk from the bus to Courtney's house a guy and I did some winking and he put the phone aside to say hi. My ego is bloated. He walked backward for a few steps! Very flattering, even though he had detached sideburns.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 03:40 (eighteen years ago)

That guy Dan told me that Clark's on Clark is closed. Not merely closed, but really most sincerely closed.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 03:51 (eighteen years ago)

It is not merely closed, it is really most sincerely closed!

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 03:54 (eighteen years ago)

Is what I meant.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 03:54 (eighteen years ago)

Hi. I discovered today that a guy I knew pretty well in Mpls. is on The Office (big balding guy). I knew him through the same gal who also knew TR Knight. Mpls. produces the new stars of TV, the ones not from the UK, anyway.

I finished my journal earlier this week (took a year and half to fill it) and bought a new one tonight and spent a few hours at a table at the base of the Hancock and then in the lobby of the Sofitel writing in it. Writing in a journal feels so secluded compared to writing on here. It's like, why not publish this?

― Eazy, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 05:16 (eighteen years ago)

I got it, Jesse. Wizard of Id, or something, right?

Have any of you seen Volver? I fould it... finally a little tepid. He had me, then he lost me. Then he lost me some more. And by the end, it was such an overconceptualized mess, not to mention some kind of overeager apology to all women everywhere, that I couldn't really care how it turned out. I didn't believe it, not on an emotional level. (I realize Almodóvar does not ask you to believe things on a logical level.)

Anyway, a bit dud.

Not that you asked.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 06:58 (eighteen years ago)

There's a whole lot of red in it though, so I guess it's passionate. Or so I thought I was supposed to think.

Ugh. I'm such a cynic.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 07:02 (eighteen years ago)

Last night a bus passed me by. I was standing at Broadway and Sheridan and along came a bus, obviously in service as it was carrying a few passengers. I stood by the street and saw that it was not slowing down, so I stepped forward and hailed it. The driver never even slowed down for a second. I was pissed.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 10:26 (eighteen years ago)

Hi Jesse.

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 10:28 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCpB6SL1XZo

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 10:28 (eighteen years ago)

For some reason I am hyper-sensitive to people loudly click-clacking away on their keyboards this morning. We've got some heavy handed mofos in here today. I'm visualizing jamming keys down some throats.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 12:45 (eighteen years ago)

I was just thinking this morning that a relationship that involves waffles w/ coffee, reading in bed, appeasing Eros, and tormenting the animals on Sat. mornings would be ideal for me.

Yes, this is the foundation of any good relationship.

I normally make those sour cream waffles, but a couple weekends ago I got lazy and bought some buckwheat waffle mix. Waffles = still good and sooo much faster.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 12:47 (eighteen years ago)

ok, no more going out on week nights for me.

i was turning into johnny allday before i left.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 13:23 (eighteen years ago)

Is that someone I know? :)

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:26 (eighteen years ago)

omg. I stayed up until 3. I have no excuse at all. I was reading Wikipedia entries. That is not a reason to stay up until 3.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:30 (eighteen years ago)

I need sleep drugs SO BAD.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:31 (eighteen years ago)

i was passed out before 10.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:31 (eighteen years ago)

I need sleep drugs SO BAD.

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/05/miller_products/image/miller.jpg

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:32 (eighteen years ago)

HAH! Been there, tried that.

Ok, you know what else I could do? Use my gym membership properly. That would put me to sleep right quick.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:33 (eighteen years ago)

I went out for chicken wings after the gym last night. I was worried that if I stopped eating fried food cold turkey I might have withdrawal symptoms.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:35 (eighteen years ago)

Mmmm, fried turkey.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:36 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, I had half of a Super Taco from Al's Grill across the street. This is the place that sells burgers, sausages, hot dogs, wtf-ever-you-name-it, but you can tell by the smells in the kitchen and the dominant language spoken there that you should get the Mexican platters. They are cheap, and they are as good or better than any shitty taqueria around there. The Super Taco is a giant burrito filled with steak, cheese, sour cream, and other sundries, plus a side of fries that are really quite good, for $4.50. I ate half of the thing before I decided that the other half is lunch. It's giant.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:38 (eighteen years ago)

I don't think I've ever eaten half of anything.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:41 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.walgreens.com/dbimagecache/289939.gif

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:41 (eighteen years ago)

Not even at, like, Chipotle?

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:41 (eighteen years ago)

Ditto, Jordan! Hello, giant Cuban sandwich! Welcome to my stomach, both halves of you. To be fair that was a hangover day and I needed the savory to settle my hash.

― Laurel, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:42 (eighteen years ago)

YOU GUYS WITH YOUR SUGGESTIONS. NO. I WANT LIPSTICK RED SECONALS.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:43 (eighteen years ago)

Mmmm, cuban sandwich. Pork?

I was in a Chipotle like, once, in college, and I got tacos.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:43 (eighteen years ago)

me:

http://blog.existenceexists.com/images/FightClub_Insomnia.jpg

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:44 (eighteen years ago)

Speaking of food, Jeff and I discovered yesterday that Sultan's Market on Clark delivers food right to our door. I love you chicken shawerma sandwich.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:44 (eighteen years ago)

fuck, in my quest to save some money i just realized i have a layover at lax on my return from san diego. and if i'm going to l.a. that means i have to depart out of that weird terminal that's not connected to the other gates at lindbergh field. odds i will forget this and show up at the main american terminal are pretty high. i forgot last time and had to wait for about a half hour for the shuttle to take me over there.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:48 (eighteen years ago)

This looks pretty exciting: Pocahontas Revealed on Nova.

xp - write it on your hand.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:50 (eighteen years ago)

We caught the last 10 minutes or so of the Pocahontas thing last night. It was alright.

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:52 (eighteen years ago)

hey hey, i think i have enough segments to upgrade to 1st class for either the trip out there or trip back. i'll go for the trip out there because i plan on being asleep for the trip back.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:53 (eighteen years ago)

I was nearing Johnny Allday status by the end of the evening, and El Cid burrito stopped that from happening.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 14:59 (eighteen years ago)

I listened to the Bjork album once and I really want to like it, but I can't see listening to it much besides Earth Intruders and a couple of the prettier tracks w/the brass group. The low brass IS pretty nice.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:01 (eighteen years ago)

johnny allday bought me 2 shots of jameson and a tanq & tonic after you left dan. i was hurting going home.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:03 (eighteen years ago)

it's kind of unfair that the advance Bjork press was all about "It's the new Post!" and in fact it's still just really damn weird.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:05 (eighteen years ago)

Pick your favorite Pocahontas:

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/walt_disney/pocahontas/_group_photos/irene_bedard3.jpg http://www.iesb.net/newsimages/kilcher.jpg http://www.nndb.com/people/980/000029893/pocahontas6.jpg

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:09 (eighteen years ago)

don't pick your pocahontas, it will only make it itch more.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:11 (eighteen years ago)

http://nhcs.k12.in.us/nhe/Grade3/2000.2001/BREWER/WaxMUSEUM/KatelynnPOCOHONTAS.jpg

So many internet Pocahontases.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:11 (eighteen years ago)

Dumb-dumb DeRogatis said on Sound Opinions the other day, "What happened to the songwriting? Bjork used to write great songs like 'Army of Me' and 'It's Oh So Quiet.'"

Uh, dude, that second one was a cover.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:11 (eighteen years ago)

(Although sadly I have to agree with him that apart from "Earth Intruders" there's not much that I'd point to on Volta as a well-crafted song.)

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:13 (eighteen years ago)

I don't get the negativity about the new Bjork, it sounds exactly like all her other albums. She's NEVER made an album packed with hits or whatever, she's always got a few fun loud tracks and a bunch of weirder quieter stuff. "Declare Independence" is fucking awesome, the long one with Antony is awesome, I'm still absorbing the rest of it (just listened to it for the first time this morning).

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:14 (eighteen years ago)

I think complaining about Bjork's songwriting is basically them saying that they want her to be more traditionally pop, especially in her structures, which is incredibly dumb.

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:15 (eighteen years ago)

Malick's pochahontas was hottt

― Jeff, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:16 (eighteen years ago)

I think all the criticism basically stems from mismarketing Volta as her "return to pop," as Kenan pointed out.

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:16 (eighteen years ago)

BJORK LOVES SOUND. YOU MUST LOVE SOUND THIS MUCH TO ENTER THIS RIDE.

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― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:18 (eighteen years ago)

Malick's pochahontas was hottt

She was born in 1990.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:20 (eighteen years ago)

Bjork used to write great songs like 'Army of Me'

Which is also a weird thing to say. "Army of Me" ain't exactly Jerome Kern. It's a giant rolling bassline with some yelps about how she's angry about something.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:22 (eighteen years ago)

I think Medulla was the same quality as Volta, but since it had the "almost all sounds are vocals" hook, the critics were happy they had something to write about and kept up with the "OMG BJORK IS KRAZY AND GREAT" theme. This time they were supposed to be able to talk about "OMG BJORK RETURNS TO POP" but then they heard the album and realized that wouldn't work and so they panned it. CONSPIRACY

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:22 (eighteen years ago)

It's true that Bjork has never made an album packed with hits, but I think Bjork is at her best when she marries traditional pop structures with sonic weirdness (of course, I probably think that about most vocal acts).

I have always liked it, but after the last two albums, I am coming to appreciate just how good Vespertine is. I just pitched an idea for an article about the song "Cocoon."

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:23 (eighteen years ago)

okay, maybe only 2 tt's.

― Jeff, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:23 (eighteen years ago)

xpost I don't think that Medulla got great reviews, though, did it?

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:24 (eighteen years ago)

Writing about Bjork is like dancing about etc.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:24 (eighteen years ago)

"Declare Independence" is a lot like "Army of Me," but focused on distorted drums and electronics instead of bass.

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:24 (eighteen years ago)

everybody's Bjorking around

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:25 (eighteen years ago)

I think what's bothering people for the last three albums is that Homogenic felt crazy but also had a hooky hooks and really visceral beats.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:25 (eighteen years ago)

All the guests are just as much of a red herring as "BJORK RETURNS TO POP" too. Everyone had this album of hot Timbaland beats mixed with crazy free-jazz drumming in their head, and it's just not that. To be fair the live drumming could have been done by pretty much anyone.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:27 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdD3VMouqKs

"I have a lot of cuffs."

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:28 (eighteen years ago)

Metacritic ratings:

Vespertine 88
Medulla 84
SelmaSongs 76
Volta 75

Pazz & Jop placement:

Vespertine 3
Post 7
Homogenic 9
Medulla 18

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:29 (eighteen years ago)

All the guests are just as much of a red herring

That is true. Except for Antony, who makes pretty significant contributions to his songs. But yeah, why did she need dude from Lightning Bolt for that song, you can't even hear him.

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:30 (eighteen years ago)

Anyway I'll give it more of a chance, after a weekend in New Orleans a Bjork record is sounding very affected and pretentious to my ears. I do love Medulla (Vespertine never stuck though).

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:30 (eighteen years ago)

Homogenic is one of my all-times.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:31 (eighteen years ago)

She has friends who like her, I think most of her guests and/or remixes are pretty much about that.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:31 (eighteen years ago)

Random question for those of you that might have C0mc45t. For the second time in about six months, my check has cleared 40 cents higher than it was written. Both times my amount due ended in '.36' and both times it's come back cleared from my bank as '.76'. I've got the carbon copy checks and the digital scans from my bank and they are quite clearly threes on each. It's only forty cents, so I'm didn't bother with it the first time. But now I'm thinking, wait a minute, if this is done on purpose C0mc45t could be making a quite a killing by skimming off checks like that. Forty cents times, say, twenty-thousand customers is $8000 right there. Anyway, anyone else have this happen?

Haven't listened to the new Bjork yet, its up next after this Bonde do Role.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:35 (eighteen years ago)

The Bondo do Role album is really fun! It's kind of like Bis playing favela booty beats. Except, not annoying like Bis.

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:36 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, I was surprised by how much I'm digging this. I love that track "Gasolina" where she keeps singing about Afrika Bambatta.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:38 (eighteen years ago)

The only reason I don't own Debut is that Rolling Stone gave it 1.5 stars, and despite liking "Big Time Sensuality" and "Human Behavior," I thought, "Well, that solves that." Stupid old media.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:38 (eighteen years ago)

(beartrap) OK, that sounds awesome.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:39 (eighteen years ago)

I dunno about forty cents, but I am leaving Comcast forever. Did I tell this story already? I called and asked how much more it would be to get TCM, and explained that my cable was hooked up WITHOUT A BOX OH NOES, not that I hooked it up that way myself, and they treated me like a criminal and lectured me about stealing cable and wanted me to pay $120 for the same service I was getting and then turned off everything but the network channels a couple days later. OMG FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU. I know how to vote with my dollar, assholes. See ya.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:39 (eighteen years ago)

My favorite one is the one with the same marching band beat that everyone else is using. I like marching bands.

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

No contract + other cable and broadband service available = you really ought to be nicer to me.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

I don't understand, you were getting free cable?

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:41 (eighteen years ago)

I don't think "nice" appears anywhere in their manual for dealing with customer service. It's probably like one page long, 72 point font, "CUSTOMERS = WRONG".

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:42 (eighteen years ago)

I don't understand, you were getting free cable?

Not that I knew of! The cable guy hooked me up, high-speed modem and all, and ran a line to my TV. So I guess I was supposed to know that was a shady hookup? Well, anyway, I did not, but Comcast treated me like shit, and was totally not understanding. They talked to me like I had dug up my neighbor's back yard. And I'm all like, "Do you want my business or not? Jesus." So they wanted $120, and RCN wants $80 for the same high speed internet plus all the same cable plus the channel I wanted in the first damn place. If Comcast had been that hungry for my money, I'd still be giving it to them.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:48 (eighteen years ago)

rcn is not available in the ukie village.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:50 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, it's kinda weird, its coverage is really spotty.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:51 (eighteen years ago)

Jon, that's never happened that we've noticed. Let me know if you call and find out anything.

...this could be the class action suit that pays off my student loans...

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:55 (eighteen years ago)

haha YOU GO JENNY STICK IT TO THE MAN

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:56 (eighteen years ago)

M@tt's got the cable bill set up on auto-pay, mabye I'll ask him when he comes back from Spain.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 15:58 (eighteen years ago)

Jon are you coming to my graduation party on Friday?

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 16:07 (eighteen years ago)

Oh yeah, I forgot to respond to that. Most likely, at least for a little while. I have to pick up my fiancee from the airport later that night, but I'm not sure when her flight is due in yet. I should know a better timetable later tonight.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 16:15 (eighteen years ago)

Okay, good! Although I'm sorry that your fiancee is not coming with you.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 16:28 (eighteen years ago)

padres start a homestand the day before i get to san diego and have a day game the only day jen says she has to be at work! i'm gonna be getting a buzz on in the sun in the middle of the afternoon.

i want a hot dog!

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 16:44 (eighteen years ago)

I am going to a Chicago Fire game next week and it's going to be 2-for-1 hot dog day.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 16:46 (eighteen years ago)

select sections of petco have 2 for 1 tickets the day i want to go. i guess that sounds better than "half price tickets" because that's what they are. i'm getting an terace reserved seat for $22.50. good deal for me.

i still want a hot dog. god damn swank frank's already being closed.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 16:50 (eighteen years ago)

I turned on the Pirates game last night for about two minutes, and thought to myself, why? I don't know what's going on here. I don't know who these people are, what the stakes are, who I'm rooting for... nothing.

BTW... Nick, did you get the message that the baseball ticket is yours?

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 16:50 (eighteen years ago)

Swank Frank's is already closed? Damn.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 16:59 (eighteen years ago)

yeah, i was told that they already closed up shop after being told they were getting booted. i was over there two days ago, i didn't check though.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 17:00 (eighteen years ago)

It's Wednesday already. That's pretty fantastic.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 17:03 (eighteen years ago)

awesome, jen now doesn't have to work at all and bought us tickets for the game. i want to take the train!

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 17:04 (eighteen years ago)

that 40 cent thing...the gvt is deducting stuff that i wish they wouldn't, and it perplexes me that they've rounded it up 50 cents from what they said they would deduct.

today's gvt adventure involves talking to senators and representatives' offices to see about filing a complaint about my prior paperwork nightmares, which were all caused by a CLERICAL ERROR but keep growing in ridiculousness.

― JuliaA, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 17:18 (eighteen years ago)

Comcast's 40 cents is the new telephone tax.

― jocelyn, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 17:22 (eighteen years ago)

I just had a red pepper stuffed with quinoa that blew my mind. I've never had quinoa before. If all vegetarian dishes were this flavorful I think I could swing it.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 17:34 (eighteen years ago)

I go one day without eating meat = I am the healthiest man in the world

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 17:34 (eighteen years ago)

I feel that way if I go one day without some sweet coffee drink piled with whipped cream.

― jocelyn, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 17:41 (eighteen years ago)

Yes, Kenan, thanks, I am going.

I have to pay $250 for a new oxygen sensor for our car. Do you ever feel like all the big expenses come at the exact same time? ;_;

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:32 (eighteen years ago)

Jesus, sorry Nick. Oxygen sensors are a bitch and a half. My last car went through 5 of those within a year before I finally wised up and got rid of the damn thing. Because of that exprience I will never buy a VW again.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:37 (eighteen years ago)

I had an older VW with O2 sensor problems, until I found out it wasn't really the O2 sensor, like the garage was telling me, but actually an ignition timing problem.

It's a good idea to replace them because as with everything car, if you don't you can cause further, more expensive damage.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:41 (eighteen years ago)

Well they won't have the part until tomorrow and until then I have to drive home and then drive back to work again in the morning so I don't have much choice.

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:43 (eighteen years ago)

What the hell is an oxygen sensor?

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:44 (eighteen years ago)

(I know, I know, google.com, I'm just stunned because I've been driving pretty regularly for the last 12 years and have never heard of them.)

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:45 (eighteen years ago)

It senses whether your car's motor is running rich or not (the gas/air mixture) and adjusts as necessary to maintain efficency.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:45 (eighteen years ago)

Only in fuel-injected cars, I think... My knowledge is limited.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:46 (eighteen years ago)

it's part of the exhaust system that measures the amount of oxygen in your exhaust gas. it will indicate problems with combustion or, like dan said, valve timing.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:46 (eighteen years ago)

in context valve timing would be a combustion problem though, wouldn't it.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:47 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not sure. This is where it all starts to get hazy for me. I never did much engine-specifc work.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:49 (eighteen years ago)

You guys lost me after the word "running."

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:50 (eighteen years ago)

We got the O2 sensor warning light too. We just had it flipped off and sold the car.

― Jeff, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:50 (eighteen years ago)

appropriate of nothing:

http://www.tabnc.com/images/image_person5.gif

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:52 (eighteen years ago)

OK so you know how the internal combustion engine works, right? In order to have the explosion in the cylinder to turn the crank you need a mix of air and fuel. The oxygen sensor, as Kevin said, measures the level of oxygen in the exhaust in order to determine if the correct proportions of fuel and air are present in the cylinder(s) for optimum engine efficiency. "Running rich" = too much fuel = wasteful, potentially harmful if it is caused by other motor problems.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:52 (eighteen years ago)

Wikipedia has a decent explanation of this, of course, if you would like something more than my half-informed ramblings.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:55 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.timeoutofmind.com/images/carlsbad_dinner_091302/01_carlsbad_beach_091302.jpg

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:56 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.grandpacificsandiegoresort.com/images/web/Brands/GRANDPAC/pageimages/San-Diego-Carlsbad-Beach.jpg

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:57 (eighteen years ago)

http://moknowsphotos.com/NoteCards/320/DSC06470.jpg

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:58 (eighteen years ago)

Only a few more weeks, dude.

I need a vacation of my own, but can't really afford more time off very soon. Stupid sister's wedding grumble grumble.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:58 (eighteen years ago)

OK so you know how the internal combustion engine works, right?

Nope, nor do I know what a cylinder or crank are, but that's OK. If I'm really curious, I'll read up on it, but I suspect it will just put me to sleep.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 18:59 (eighteen years ago)

i think it was a rhetorical question, considering.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:00 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, I didn't know if what followed was an explanation of the internal combustion engine, or if understanding the internal combustion engine was a pre-requisite to understanding what followed.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:01 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/Images/cylmov2.gif

Prerequisite, mostly.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:02 (eighteen years ago)

Mesmerizing.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:03 (eighteen years ago)

stop it, you're making me hot.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:04 (eighteen years ago)

c'mon Kenan make a sex joke

xpost HAHAHAHAHAH

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:04 (eighteen years ago)

http://uav.ae.gatech.edu/pics/gtar2002/Old%20Faithful%20Sign.JPG

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:05 (eighteen years ago)

jmc is too metr*sexual to know how the internal combustion engine works

― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:05 (eighteen years ago)

Perhaps. It's also another case of "why would *I* know...?" It's not like I took shop class or learned about it from my dad or anything.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:10 (eighteen years ago)

np, dude, my understanding of how TV works is identical to Homer Simpson's

― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:11 (eighteen years ago)

me neither but at one point i had a curiousity about how stuff worked and found out for myself.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:15 (eighteen years ago)

I think if you own a car, you should have a rudimentary knowledge of how it works. So we sold ours.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

Wore the bindings out on this book as a kid:

http://acept.asu.edu/PiN/references/way_things_work.jpg

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

My "I hate driving" comments are becoming the equivalent of John's "Why would I know about..." comments.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

But, seriously. I hate driving so much.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:20 (eighteen years ago)

Man I should have been an M.E. or something instead of getting a stupid communications degree.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:20 (eighteen years ago)

i love driving jenny, i always have. i just haven't seen the point of owning a car since moving here.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:21 (eighteen years ago)

(beartrap) That's cool, Kevin. I guess I do that, too, sometimes, like just today I was scratching my head about why the "i" in the Spanish word "río" has an accent on it, even though it ends in a vowel and the emphasis falls on the penultimate syllable of the word, and so I looked it up and it turns out that when an "i" or "u" that's meant to receive the emphasis precedes an "a," "e," or "o," then it gets accented. Never knew about that rule before and was happy to learn it. With things like auto mechanics and economics, though, I'm neither particularly interested in the subject matter, nor equipped to understand them at all, so I just tend not to bother.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:23 (eighteen years ago)

I got a car when I was 16, sold it when I was 17, and didn't get another until I was 26 and that was under duress. I've owned four cars in my whole life if you count the Buick that my grandparents gave me that my friend totaled about a week later.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/45/145653126_08813df399_o.jpg

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:23 (eighteen years ago)

That was my third car. I actually liked that one.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:23 (eighteen years ago)

The back seat was big enough to sleep in and back windows didn't roll down and you could unlock it with a coat hanger.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:24 (eighteen years ago)

That's cool, Kevin. I guess I do that, too, sometimes, like just today

my verb was in the past tense though, i'm not real curious about much these days. not nearly as much as i probably should be anyway.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:26 (eighteen years ago)

I'm neither particularly interested in the subject matter, nor equipped to understand them at all

I'm guessing there's a correlation here, which probably goes both ways. My lack of aptitude regarding certain subjects dictates a lack of interest, and conversely, my lack of interest means that it's hard to get me to care about correcting that lack of aptitude.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:28 (eighteen years ago)

I like driving okay. If I were to move to Chicago there is no way I would give up my car.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

If I were a musician, I would have more reason to own a car, I think.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:32 (eighteen years ago)

I have a friend who, as a kid, was fond of taking things apart, especially my toys. It got to the point where I wouldn't let him play with my stuff anymore because he always broke it. I think I got some of my interest in how little mechanical thingys work from attempting to fix my shit. Also, my dad is a huge nerd.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 19:32 (eighteen years ago)

I love driving. I love being in a car in general.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:03 (eighteen years ago)

I wish I had a real reason to own a car.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:04 (eighteen years ago)

Jordan is afraid of public transportation.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:04 (eighteen years ago)

Only when I know nothing about the routes/stops/times.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:05 (eighteen years ago)

Are you sure you're not just scared?

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:07 (eighteen years ago)

I wasn't until you told me about the poop on the seat or whatever.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:08 (eighteen years ago)

The crazy weirdo lady is at Argo tea again, and as usual is dressed stylishly. Today she has with her a Sony Vaio. She is still being CRAAAAZY though--sorting her manila folders on which are written cryptic messages in large print, making faces, etc.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:08 (eighteen years ago)

Maybe she needs a friend. Go talk to her.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:09 (eighteen years ago)

Negative.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:10 (eighteen years ago)

i need a goddamn fucking nap.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:11 (eighteen years ago)

I can't tell whether my lethargy is a result of my sudden allergic onset or whether I'm catching whatever Kr has. I hope I'm in tip-top shape to party until I puke on Friday.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:14 (eighteen years ago)

i do not think i will be partying or puking on friday ;_;

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:15 (eighteen years ago)

SO SAD YOU GUYS! Why not?

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:19 (eighteen years ago)

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:19 (eighteen years ago)

I feel run down, but I think that's due to my fucked up sleep (non-)patterns.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:19 (eighteen years ago)

i will not be puking on friday. I will have some pizza, though.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:20 (eighteen years ago)

I will have pizza and also be puking.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:22 (eighteen years ago)

I will be puking, but it may be metaphorical puke.

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:24 (eighteen years ago)

You make me puke.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:24 (eighteen years ago)

I will bring my own puke plate.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:24 (eighteen years ago)

you guys puking is bad for your teeth.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:25 (eighteen years ago)

Next up in my Netflix queue: Puppetry of the Penis.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:25 (eighteen years ago)

hork hork hork hork hork

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:25 (eighteen years ago)

Items you can look forward to watching me puke, since I'm eating at Marigold beforehand: samosas, saag paneer, spicy andhra eggplant, chana masala, basmati rice.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:26 (eighteen years ago)

Where is Kevin to answer for his predicted absence at Fiesta de la Vomitadera?

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:27 (eighteen years ago)

bring leftovers

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:27 (eighteen years ago)

(not pre-digested pls)

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:27 (eighteen years ago)

Wow John, I really hope you don't ever have to puke that. That sounds awful.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:27 (eighteen years ago)

Listen, seriously, I would rather NOBODY puke. The cruel irony in Jesse's amusingly worded invitation is that puking and puke and all things related to puke MAKE ME EXTREMELY ILL to the point that I have to skim over all the comments above lest I think too hard about actual puke and puke myself.

So god, please, seriously, stop.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)

I am not kidding. I can't even watching people vomit on TV/in movies without getting queasy.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)

Party till you poop-- how about that?

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)

Or a combination-- Party till you "pupe."

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:29 (eighteen years ago)

Or pook.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:29 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.elusivedisc.com/Images/wblp77630l.jpg

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:29 (eighteen years ago)

Party till you're farty.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:30 (eighteen years ago)

"Party till you pupe" makes me want to puke pupusas.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:30 (eighteen years ago)

If anybody parties until excreting anything untoward, it will likely result in my having to go home and drink ginger ale and eat saltines for like, weeks.

JOHN GGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSS

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:31 (eighteen years ago)

Party 'til you're farty is pretty amusing, though.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:31 (eighteen years ago)

Marty Farty had a party
and all the farts were there.
Tutti Fruity let a beauty
and we all went out for air.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:32 (eighteen years ago)

Party til you pupate

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:32 (eighteen years ago)

Places I've puked in Chicago:

http://www.planet99.com/pix/1826_1.jpg

http://www.fototime.com/BF928ED036861F4/standard.jpg

xpost, uh, sorry, I'll stop now

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:32 (eighteen years ago)

i puked at bite once.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:33 (eighteen years ago)

What happened at the Allegro? Was the Melrose Diner the last time you were here?

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:33 (eighteen years ago)

Or rather 2nd to last.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:33 (eighteen years ago)

No, go ahead. All this puke talk is encouraging me to get off ILX and finish my outline.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:34 (eighteen years ago)

Party till it droops.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:34 (eighteen years ago)

Party on the stoop.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:34 (eighteen years ago)

Celebrate till you defecate.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:35 (eighteen years ago)

Glorify till they're horrified.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:36 (eighteen years ago)

Fete till you shet.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:37 (eighteen years ago)

Soiree till you're sorry.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:38 (eighteen years ago)

I am trying to imagine what a fart-themed gathering would be like. So far it seems entirely unpleasant.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:38 (eighteen years ago)

OK SERIOUS NOW. There is a grimy street-person looking guy in Argo who seems kind of odd, but he's on the phone giving someone directions to his home in Streeterville.

Oh... wait. He's telling the other person that he won $20K. And he is offering "a loan, not a gift" of $30K.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:43 (eighteen years ago)

Word I've seen twice in the past two days. Once in the Redeye and once on Captivate TV:

Ecosexual.

― Jeff, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:44 (eighteen years ago)

Remember there was that guy who gets kicked out of fine-dining places for throwing things, threatening people, etc, and he lives in Marina Towers.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:44 (eighteen years ago)

Ecosexual? Context?

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:45 (eighteen years ago)

xxxpost Don't be judgemental.

Apropos of farting, I just started working on a manuscript titled "The Cold Gaseous Halo of NGC 891

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:45 (eighteen years ago)

I hate you, Jesse.

― Laurel, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:46 (eighteen years ago)

Yesterday at the Belmont station they were testing the PA system, going "testing, testing, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5..." etc all the way up to 35. The funny thing was that every few numbers the guy would say emphatically, "This is only a test, repeat, this is only a test." What is implied there? "This is only a test, please do not act upon my counting."

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:48 (eighteen years ago)

I hate you, Jesse.

???

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:48 (eighteen years ago)

CUT IT OUT cheap bodily function references/"jokes"

― Laurel, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:50 (eighteen years ago)

but he's on the phone giving someone directions to his home in Streeterville.

little known fact: there is section 8 housing in the hancock. some sort of tax break for making X number of units available to section 8. nuts.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:50 (eighteen years ago)

"This is only a test, please do not act upon my counting."

"In the even of an actual emergency I would count to 100 and then the city would blow up."

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:50 (eighteen years ago)

er, that's a poor choice. please note i meant "it is nuts that they get some sort of tax break for making X number of units available to section 8" and not "some sort of tax break for making X number of units available to section 8 nuts".

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:51 (eighteen years ago)

Are you serious, Kevin? That is bizzare.

xpost--either way works OK.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:52 (eighteen years ago)

Or rather, xpost on the first sentence.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:52 (eighteen years ago)

I wonder if this guy is really talking to anyone. He sounds completely cogent (just looks weird)and is making all the normal pauses and such appropriate to a normal conversation, but he is saying things about selling his Lamborghini.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:55 (eighteen years ago)

yeah, i'm 100% serious. i used to work with a guy who lives there. this dude and his wife bought two condos for a song in the late 70s when everyone was fleeing the city. they since combined them into one ginormous place with views of the lake and the mag mile.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:55 (eighteen years ago)

Ecosexual (you don't wanna know what's under that hat):

http://www.nonsolobiografie.it/personaggi/primopiano_umberto_eco.jpg

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:56 (eighteen years ago)

Where is Laurel? Why she hate me?

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:56 (eighteen years ago)

http://simpler-solutions.net/pmachinefree/images/uploads/20050326Umberto_Eco.jpg

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:57 (eighteen years ago)

http://febrero.extremevideostore.com/she%20hate%20me.jpg

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:57 (eighteen years ago)

yeah, we offer section 8 in our buildings, too... you have to make a combined income of less that $52k or something like that, and jump through flaming hoops for government approval etc. Thing is, we can't unload the damn things, because of course they are the size of a peanut shell and STILL out of the price range of people who need affordable housing. Totally impractical. So they sit empty.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:57 (eighteen years ago)

CUT IT OUT cheap bodily function references/"jokes"

-- Laurel, Wednesday, May 9, 2007 3:50 PM (6 minutes ago)

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:57 (eighteen years ago)

Nice one, John (Ecosexual)

― dan m, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:58 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.denverbroncos.com/resources/custom/Images/Top%20Stories/2004/hehateme_041007.jpg

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 20:59 (eighteen years ago)

Oh. How did I miss that. Sorry! No more party tag lines.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:01 (eighteen years ago)

actually, no, I asked, and it's not section 8 we have. It's some deal we cut with the city.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:02 (eighteen years ago)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/donkeytrainer/puddinpop.jpg

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:05 (eighteen years ago)

I do not find that amusing.

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:08 (eighteen years ago)

Bill Cosby would never say that.

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:08 (eighteen years ago)

Who died and made you Bill Cosby?

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:09 (eighteen years ago)

Yes he would. He's black. Black people use vulgar language.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:10 (eighteen years ago)

no, this is much more amusing:

http://myspace-017.vo.llnwd.net/00406/71/09/406529017_m.gif

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:10 (eighteen years ago)

On second thought, I'm not sorry. Cheap bodily references/"jokes" are standard procedure on ILX.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:10 (eighteen years ago)

Unless you were speaking ironically, in which case I'm "sorry."

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:11 (eighteen years ago)

You guys are making me cry.

― n/a, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:11 (eighteen years ago)

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/EUR/1155-1374~Sorry-Posters.jpg

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:12 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ecosexual

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:13 (eighteen years ago)

also, the best cosby-related thing ever on the internet:
http://www.waxy.org/random/video/cosbys/house_of_cosbys_1_high.mov

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:14 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.gilbyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/sorry.jpg

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:14 (eighteen years ago)

Do I even need to articulate why the term "ecosexual" fills me with rage?

omg that puppy made my rage just evaporate!

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:15 (eighteen years ago)

My favorite term I learned in all my marching/hanging out with activisits: "mactivist."

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:15 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.worth1000.com/entries/34000/34106caco_w.jpg

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:16 (eighteen years ago)

Awwww... Angry puppy!

http://www.innocentenglish.com/cute-animals/cute-baby-kittens-puppies-img/cute-angry-puppy-pic55.jpg

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:17 (eighteen years ago)

OMG YOU ARE LUCKY THAT LAST ONE COMES UP AS A BROKEN IMAGE

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:17 (eighteen years ago)

Do I even need to articulate why the term "ecosexual" fills me with rage?

nope!

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:18 (eighteen years ago)

She means the 2nd to the last. It was a GIS result for "angry puppy."

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:18 (eighteen years ago)

All right, it's 4:20 and that means time to get back to work.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:19 (eighteen years ago)

I think I do need to articulate why I don't like "ecosexual": the point of "metrosexual" was that it describes dudes who look and act sorta gay but are actually straight; implicit in the concept is this whole thing about being comfortable with one's masculinity, reversing traditional notions of gender, etc. etc. But "ecosexual" has nothing to do with sex or gender or sexual identity at all, except in the sense that you could date such a person and have sex with them, which you can do with anyone, really! Would you describe an attractive gardener as "florasexual" or a hot natural-gas importer as "petrosexual"?

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:22 (eighteen years ago)

Would you describe an attractive gardener as "florasexual

i wouldn't have until just now but i totally will in the future. kudos!

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:25 (eighteen years ago)

seriously, i wanna go by the botanic gardens just so i can drop the "florasexual" bomb.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:25 (eighteen years ago)

yikes, 65 lbs?

Tammy Faye Bakker writes farewell note to fans
Wed May 9, 2007 3:07PM EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tammy Faye Bakker, the disgraced televangelist
who is suffering from cancer, has penned a goodbye letter to her fans
in which she says doctors have halted her treatment.

"The doctors have stopped trying to treat the cancer and so now it's
up to God and my faith. And that's enough! But please continue to pray
for the pain and sick stomach," Tammy Faye, 65, wrote in a letter on
her Web site.

"My precious daughter, Tammy Sue, and her wonderful friends are
staying with me," Tammy Faye wrote. "They don't want me falling down
the stairs. I am down weight wise to 65 pounds, and look like a
scarecrow. I need God's miracle to swallow."

In 1996 Tammy Faye was diagnosed with colon cancer. In 2004 she
learned the cancer had returned, this time in her lungs.

Tammy Faye and her husband, Jim, were household names in the United
States with a television evangelical empire that brought in an
estimated
Tammy Faye Bakker writes farewell note to fans
Wed May 9, 2007 3:07PM EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tammy Faye Bakker, the disgraced televangelist
who is suffering from cancer, has penned a goodbye letter to her fans
in which she says doctors have halted her treatment.

"The doctors have stopped trying to treat the cancer and so now it's
up to God and my faith. And that's enough! But please continue to pray
for the pain and sick stomach," Tammy Faye, 65, wrote in a letter on
her Web site.

"My precious daughter, Tammy Sue, and her wonderful friends are
staying with me," Tammy Faye wrote. "They don't want me falling down
the stairs. I am down weight wise to 65 pounds, and look like a
scarecrow. I need God's miracle to swallow."

In 1996 Tammy Faye was diagnosed with colon cancer. In 2004 she
learned the cancer had returned, this time in her lungs.

Tammy Faye and her husband, Jim, were household names in the United
States with a television evangelical empire that brought in an
estimated $130 million annually at its height in the 1980s and reached
13 million homes daily.

Tammy Faye's face was one of the most recognized on American
television as she tearfully asked viewers to open their hearts to
Jesus -- and their wallets to the Bakkers' causes.

It all came crashing down amid sex and financial scandals that landed
her husband Jim in prison for five years. Tammy Faye divorced him and
married his best friend.

In 2000, a critically acclaimed documentary about her life, "The Eyes
of Tammy Faye" was released. In 2004 Tammy Faye appeared on the cult
reality show "The Surreal Life," where she lived in a house with other
celebrities such as rapper Vanilla Ice.

Reuters
30 million annually at its height in the 1980s and reached
13 million homes daily.

Tammy Faye's face was one of the most recognized on American
television as she tearfully asked viewers to open their hearts to
Jesus -- and their wallets to the Bakkers' causes.

It all came crashing down amid sex and financial scandals that landed
her husband Jim in prison for five years. Tammy Faye divorced him and
married his best friend.

In 2000, a critically acclaimed documentary about her life, "The Eyes
of Tammy Faye" was released. In 2004 Tammy Faye appeared on the cult
reality show "The Surreal Life," where she lived in a house with other
celebrities such as rapper Vanilla Ice.

Reuters

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:28 (eighteen years ago)

wtf happened there?

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:28 (eighteen years ago)

Plus everyone goes to the greenmarket, not just the hippies. They have goat cheese and doughnuts there!

― Laurel, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:28 (eighteen years ago)

cider!

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:29 (eighteen years ago)

Altho I need to date someone who eats bacon, so ecosexuals of all stripes are OUT.

― Laurel, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:30 (eighteen years ago)

This is why I've flagged the Tammy Faye Bakker entry in the "personalities" section of the almanac, because she could basically die any day now.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:31 (eighteen years ago)

that reminds me, i bought an apple to make grilled cheese sandwiches but i don't think i ever got around to getting any cheese.

er, xpost.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:33 (eighteen years ago)

I want to date someone who is sexually excited by the entire ecosystem of the planet.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:48 (eighteen years ago)

"OMG OXYGEN! TAKE ME NOW!"

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:49 (eighteen years ago)

ok, maybe not.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:49 (eighteen years ago)

It's a better definition of the word, at any rate.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:50 (eighteen years ago)

What happened at the Allegro? Was the Melrose Diner the last time you were here?

I am not discussing my puke on the internet. Anymore.

Also I've heard from primary sources that Cosby is a dirty dude.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:54 (eighteen years ago)

N & S, this should be your wedding dance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExC1oGN5J28

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:57 (eighteen years ago)

oh lord.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:59 (eighteen years ago)

Huh, I totally don't remember this thread:

http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=40&threadid=18494

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 22:03 (eighteen years ago)

Also I've heard from primary sources that Cosby is a dirty dude.

Either spill it or... no, that's the only option.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 22:09 (eighteen years ago)

On Friday.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 22:09 (eighteen years ago)

no way Friday is for sexy things. This is about Bill Cosby, fer pete's sake.

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 22:16 (eighteen years ago)

I think Jordan meant he would tell us in person on Friday.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 22:17 (eighteen years ago)

correct

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 22:18 (eighteen years ago)

After all, you don't want to go to war with Cosby

― Jordan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 22:19 (eighteen years ago)

is it dirtier than Clarence Thomas?

― kenan, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 22:22 (eighteen years ago)

John OTM re: ecosexual.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 22:53 (eighteen years ago)

And I feel very sad for Tammy Faye.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 22:54 (eighteen years ago)

Have you guys seen The Eyes of Tammy Faye? It's great!

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 03:01 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.mcallistersfurniture.com/assets/images/man-barcalounger.jpg

Barcasexual = if you just lay back and do nothing.

― Eazy, Thursday, 10 May 2007 06:24 (eighteen years ago)

genius.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 06:28 (eighteen years ago)

flatusexual

... ok never mind.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 06:32 (eighteen years ago)

Just got a text: "OMG WTF is with Lost?"

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 06:38 (eighteen years ago)

I was going to watch it at the ABC 7 studio tonight since I got off work at 5 till 9 but the construction drowned out the show.

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 06:39 (eighteen years ago)

^^^^EZ CAVED :D

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 12:54 (eighteen years ago)

He caved upthread, too.

― Jenny, Thursday, 10 May 2007 13:05 (eighteen years ago)

Did he say he was taking a break from ILX? I know about Sarah only because I read it on her LJ.

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 13:16 (eighteen years ago)

Hey Nick, thanks for accompanying me to the game.

Hey Cubs, thanks for winning.

Hey Jacque Jones, get a damn RBI.

― Jeff, Thursday, 10 May 2007 13:21 (eighteen years ago)

Hey Jeff, thanks for the ticket.

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 13:22 (eighteen years ago)

Getting home was a little crazy. I should have exited out of the west side of Wrigley instead of exiting on the east side and then walking down Addison.

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 13:35 (eighteen years ago)

Thanks Cubs, for supplying me with no small number of sweaty drunks to make my commute home muggier. And thanks CTA for no A/C.

You know what? The Sheridan stop was actually more packed with Cubs fans than Adisson at 9:20 last night.

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 13:53 (eighteen years ago)

Tale of a party almost sapped of some fun:

My work got a visit from the health inspector this week and we did not do so great* so yesterday management announces a mandatory cleaning day for all employees this Saturday at 12:00 noon. While I don't know if Jenny's e-vite theme is actually going to come true for me, I still have no desire to be anywhere but in bed at that hour. To make things worse, we are getting our regular pay rate, i.e., $3.90/hour! They announced that mandatory means that the consequences of not attending will be felt in our wallets through scheduling and being put in poor stations.

Luckily I wasn't the only one who balked at this, so I will be doing my mandatory duty today.

*nothing to concern the average diner--just some fruit flies and schmutz.

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:00 (eighteen years ago)

Probably because the purple line stops there on game days.

― Jeff, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:00 (eighteen years ago)

Ahhh... Makes sense. Did they just start that this year? I don't remember that being the case in the past.

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:11 (eighteen years ago)

Co-worker last night, as she grabbed my hand: "Wow, Jesse! Your hands look so strong and manly!"

Co-worker 2 years ago: "Jesse, do you ever sit at home and wish your hands didn't look like that?"

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:14 (eighteen years ago)

well, you know what they say: big hands ... big gloves.

― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:16 (eighteen years ago)

jesse's hands are thick, taut, veiny, hot.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:21 (eighteen years ago)

i have seen them.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:22 (eighteen years ago)

I have sausage fingers.

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:28 (eighteen years ago)

like a chorizo.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:28 (eighteen years ago)

They are only paying you $3.90 an hour to clean? I don't know if they can do that, can they? If you're not a tipped employee at the time, it seems like you could make a pretty good case that they need to pay you minimum. Bring in a copy of the FLSA with the tipped employee section highlighted and see what happens. Highlight the part where they prohibit retaliation, too.

― Jenny, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:30 (eighteen years ago)

Unless anyone has any objections, Thirsty Birthdays will be at Old Timers at around 6-ish. I hope Nick and Sarah will be there!! As well as the others of course, but espec. the birthday boy.

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:34 (eighteen years ago)

They can do that because the hourly wage has to average minimum wage per pay period, which it will easily do since it's only like 3 hours. As far as retaliation, I think they are pretty much saying that those who show up will be given preferential scheduling to those who don't and since they expect a majority to show up, those who don't are left with the shitty end of the stick.

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:37 (eighteen years ago)

I doubt we'll make it tonight, going out to bars and drinking two nights in a row is unlikely for us. We'll probably just see you all tomorrow. But who knows...

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:47 (eighteen years ago)

...what evil lurks in the hearts of men?

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:47 (eighteen years ago)

THE SHADOW KNOWS

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:47 (eighteen years ago)

http://home.comcast.net/~cjh5801a/images/shad6.gif

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:48 (eighteen years ago)

Though I guess calling retataliation "preferential treatment" for those who comply is still retaliation. But does the FLSA apply in situations like this?

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:56 (eighteen years ago)

ratatatataliation

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:57 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse, tell them that you weren't the one who made the place dirty, and that they should hire professional cleaners instead of forcing waitstaff to do the job.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:57 (eighteen years ago)

onomatopoeic

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:57 (eighteen years ago)

Aren't unions just racist institutions that try to take a cut of our wages and make it hard to fire shitty employees?

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:58 (eighteen years ago)

I know, I know. Gad.

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:58 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse, do you ever sit at home and wish your hands didn't look like that?"

Haha, didn't you say this to Courtney? Or was it to me? Or Nick?

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:59 (eighteen years ago)

To me.

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:59 (eighteen years ago)

Or all of us.

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:59 (eighteen years ago)

Btw, yesterday's Bjork talk coincided with netflx sending me Miniscule, a documentary on the Vespertine tour. It made me like Vespertine a lot more, and the Matmos dudes are funny.

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

He's just jealous because's got Vienna sausage fingers.

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.kosherheaven.com/images/cloudlogo/chicken%2520sausage.jpg

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:01 (eighteen years ago)

The Shadow sort of looks like Harry Shearer.

http://thebigt.com/timharry.jpg

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:02 (eighteen years ago)

He also knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:04 (eighteen years ago)

http://uploads.libertylounge.net/files/mr-burns-wallpaper.gif

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:04 (eighteen years ago)

The argument I would make is that you average out the wages for tipped employees. While you're cleaning, you're not a tipped employee, so that arguably should be outside the average.

...maybe this could be the class action suit that pays off my school loans...

(I don't have time to check the case/law right now because I'm trying to learn how the ADA works, but if I go into law school withdrawal, I'll look it up tomorrow.)

― Jenny, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:08 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse, tell them that you weren't the one who made the place dirty, and that they should hire professional cleaners instead of forcing waitstaff to do the job.

Ha, one time at my old job, we moved from one floor of the building to another, and we all had to come in on Saturday afternoon to help move stuff and clean. That kind of shit was all too common at that place, unfortunately. (Sort of like the time they wanted me to become a PA on a video series they were shooting at various sites across the state of Illinois, which means I would've had to have done a couple of overnights. Never mind the fact that that sort of thing was nowhere in my job description as a "researcher/fact-checker." I strenuously objected -- I resented the fact that a good part of why I was asked was because I was young and single -- and was able to weasel my way out of it eventually, but my performance review that year was not good, and the company president accused me of being impudent.)

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:23 (eighteen years ago)

OMG other man/woman thread. What the fuck is wrong with people?

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:30 (eighteen years ago)

I am not reading that monster. OMG LET'S DEBATE JUST HOW RELATIVE MORALITY REALLY IS... Oh... sorry... I fell asleep.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:31 (eighteen years ago)

It appears to be devolving into picture spamming now, if that can really be termed "devolution" for such an ass-tastic topic.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:33 (eighteen years ago)

meanwhile, my peter weller thread is languishing. :( :(

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:34 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.mwctoys.com/images/review_sauron_3.jpg

JAYMC'S BOSS DOES NOT SUFFER IMPUDENCE KINDLY

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:45 (eighteen years ago)

I like Mark P., but that thread is basically him looking for other people to affirm that what he's doing is not outright wrong.

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:55 (eighteen years ago)

Bye I'm going to go take my last law school exam ever.

― Jenny, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:57 (eighteen years ago)

Good luck!

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:57 (eighteen years ago)

hooray jenny! you'll ace it. cause you're awesome.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 16:04 (eighteen years ago)

What is Mark P.'s username now?

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 16:10 (eighteen years ago)

I can't believe I got sucked into that thread, and I'm really surprised that people are so, I don't know, naive about this stuff.

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 16:48 (eighteen years ago)

Mark P. started the thread. He's "^@^."

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 16:53 (eighteen years ago)

Naive in what way, Jordan?

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 16:54 (eighteen years ago)

oh noes take it outside, ppl

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 16:54 (eighteen years ago)

Not looking to start an argument, just wanted Jordan to clarify.

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:09 (eighteen years ago)

there's already a thread where he did that.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:12 (eighteen years ago)

or if not, where he should.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:12 (eighteen years ago)

i like this lolcat because i made it.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i191/fluxion23/DOORCAT.jpg

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:13 (eighteen years ago)

Mine was poorly timed with actual working.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:18 (eighteen years ago)

er, because of actual working

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:19 (eighteen years ago)

Sorry, didn't realize Jordan was actually posting on that thread. I thought his comment here was an indication that he wasn't planning on getting embroiled in it.

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:19 (eighteen years ago)

finally, none of us could resist.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:20 (eighteen years ago)

Like flies drawn to a steaming pile of shit.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:24 (eighteen years ago)

OK, I just wrote out a long post and was going to put it on that thread, but I deleted it because it's not worth it and I have complicated feelings about the subject that I don't really want dissected by the teeming masses of ILXor.com.

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:34 (eighteen years ago)

I applaud your decision and wish that others could be similarly restrained sometimes.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:38 (eighteen years ago)

Ditto.

That's not your cat, is it Kenan?

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:01 (eighteen years ago)

No. But I did have a cat that did that once!

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:09 (eighteen years ago)

I came home one day not too long ago to find Jonesy balancing like that on the back of a narrow chair. I tried to get a pic with my phone but it was blurry and then she jumped down and commenced meowing at me.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:15 (eighteen years ago)

Man, I hate Thursdays, because I can't click on the LOST thread. :(

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:16 (eighteen years ago)

Ooooh brutal. Last night was the first time I got to watch the actual broadcast in 2 or 3 weeks.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:17 (eighteen years ago)

Last night's was the first one I've missed all season, I think! I can watch it on the NBC website for free, right?

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:19 (eighteen years ago)

ABC, but yeah.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:20 (eighteen years ago)

No, I want to watch it on NBC for a change.

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:23 (eighteen years ago)

Do you ever feel tense but you don't know why?

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:23 (eighteen years ago)

While you're at it, get them to start putting the Office up. I think it's the only show on that network you can't watch online.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:24 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not sure if it's because:

a) I called the guitar repair place and they haven't even looked at the guitars we brought in a week ago. They said they would look at them and call me this afternoon, which brings fear that they are going to find something else wrong with them, meaning that the repairs will cost more than they quoted, which was already pretty fucking expensive. And also this means we probably won't have Sarah's bass back by our show on Sunday, which means she'll have to use my shitty and incredibly heavy Peavey bass at the show.
b) I has caffeine
c) All of the above

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:25 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, I mean 30 Rock is pretty good and all, but The Office is like the only show that I would deal with watching TV on a tiny laptop screen to see. And, uh, Lost I guess, but only because Sarah said it was a good one.

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:26 (eighteen years ago)

All I have to do before I go home is this tiny bit of wrap-up work, but I'm too lazy to do that, so I guess I'm stuck here typing on ILX.

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:27 (eighteen years ago)

Yes, but I usually figure out what my subconscious is freaking out about.

xpost

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:27 (eighteen years ago)

I shouldn't have gone out last night, I have this slight sore-throat tickle now. SORE THROAT, YOU WILL NOT GET ME.

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:29 (eighteen years ago)

I think I'm probably just tired, that's usually what it means when I feel stressed out. Though I guess I'm allowed to feel stressed what with wedding + fire + stupid car shit.

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:30 (eighteen years ago)

Of which the wedding is the least stressful thing, ironically.

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:30 (eighteen years ago)

is anyone going to that thing in the loop tomorrow night?

― chicago kevin, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:53 (eighteen years ago)

jenny's party is tomorrow night, and if you go to the thing in the loop instead, you will be a marked man

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:54 (eighteen years ago)

No, we're going to Pukeathon 2k7!

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:55 (eighteen years ago)

Of which the wedding is the least stressful thing, ironically.

Considering it's coming up in just over three weeks, you guys seem remarkably un-stressed out. Or maybe you're just not talking about it with us.

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:55 (eighteen years ago)

Well, everything's pretty much set at this point. Sarah has done a really good job of planning and staying on top of things. There are some small things that still have to be done (e.g., I have to buy dress shoes and a belt that isn't all worn out and maybe a new tie), but I think we're pretty much on track. So that's good.

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:59 (eighteen years ago)

LOOP THING IS FREE KENAN.

― chicago kevin, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:59 (eighteen years ago)

LOOP THING IS, FREE KENAN!

― n/a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:00 (eighteen years ago)

LOOP KENAN, FREE THING!

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:01 (eighteen years ago)

LOOP FREE, THING KENAN!

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:02 (eighteen years ago)

SHARE DRAFT MP 3 ($220.77)

hi dere forgetting which account i wrote my rent check from.

also, it's a long way until my next payday.

― chicago kevin, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:03 (eighteen years ago)

huh, share draft.mp3 lol.

― chicago kevin, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:03 (eighteen years ago)

LOOPTOPIA is about the dumbest name for a thing ever.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:14 (eighteen years ago)

I didn't know you guys would be so put off by my LOOPTOPIA derision...

Did I read Jesse's earlier post correctly -- OT's @ 6?

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:43 (eighteen years ago)

Does Pukeathon have a cover charge?

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:46 (eighteen years ago)

cannae make old timer's, see above balance from credit union ;_;

― chicago kevin, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:53 (eighteen years ago)

Fuck that noise. My credit is solid. We'll get allday'd.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:57 (eighteen years ago)

DUDES

I am going to be IN DA MOUNTAINS for the next 3 days (well, in an exam, then in an airport, then in another airport, then in a car for 3 hours, then in the mountains) but I wanted to say

1) Congrats to Jenny for being a lawyerer
2) Happy birthdays round the house
3) After next week maybe I'll see you all since it's gonna be summerz.
4) That's it for now I think

Oh -- what's this thread you guys were talking about? I never even know what muck people are being dragged into.

― La Lechera, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:39 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=40&threadid=53637#unread

What mountains? I am jealous.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:43 (eighteen years ago)

That thread is a nest of vipers.

― jocelyn, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:45 (eighteen years ago)

i didn't even bother reading it because that's one of the few topics on which i have a very concrete opinion and no amount of arguement will sway me from it. i know less than anyone about most things so i'm usually willing to listen to another point of view but i'm sure about that particular thing.

― chicago kevin, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:47 (eighteen years ago)

Blue Ridge, near Boone but not really on the map. I mean, sounds great and all but I get to be there for about 36 hours and then go home and go back to work, so...could be better.

WHAT THREAD?

― La Lechera, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:47 (eighteen years ago)

oh you linked.

never mind.

― La Lechera, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:47 (eighteen years ago)

yeah, that's a gross topic. don't really want to discuss it.

― La Lechera, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:48 (eighteen years ago)

think about this instead:
(this is where i'm going)
http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/vc_morning_1.jpg

― La Lechera, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:50 (eighteen years ago)

bring back cow

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:50 (eighteen years ago)

not necessarily a cow, just some cow

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:51 (eighteen years ago)

My opinons on the matter are also quite strong, and it just seemed like such a pointless discussion, i.e. lots of posturing about who was more adult than who and, as was said numerous times, relativistic proclamations. Ugh. Bring on the cats.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:51 (eighteen years ago)

Internet beef or just regular beef?

― La Lechera, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:52 (eighteen years ago)

oops that was xp

― La Lechera, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:52 (eighteen years ago)

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:54 (eighteen years ago)

At least your photoshop got a response!

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:56 (eighteen years ago)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/j_bdules/DSCN0802.jpg

― JuliaA, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:57 (eighteen years ago)

awwww. Fuzzy cat is fuzzy.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:03 (eighteen years ago)

http://photos-175.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v75/94/125/13746602/n13746602_36225175_4997.jpg
I asked my mom to hold up my cat one day so I could take a picture.
Little did I know...

― jocelyn, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:06 (eighteen years ago)

Oops.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/492609601_b1f477e55d.jpg

Did you post one too, Dan?

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:08 (eighteen years ago)

Haha, that cat really deserves a caption, Jocelyn!

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:08 (eighteen years ago)

Do the green lights come on when you squeeze its paws or when the tongue sticks out?

― La Lechera, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:08 (eighteen years ago)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/492603032_187f2b00bb.jpg

It took me too long, and the moment of max lolz passed... but I put it up anyway.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:10 (eighteen years ago)

haha

― La Lechera, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:10 (eighteen years ago)

Oh yeah, I liked that one.

I'm amazed that I haven't had an opportunity to use this one yet:

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/469758086_051b1dd752.jpg

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:12 (eighteen years ago)

Someone caption Gypsy, plz.

― jocelyn, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:13 (eighteen years ago)

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i191/fluxion23/TIMECAT.jpg

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:17 (eighteen years ago)

I'm in ur arms, irradiating all I see

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:19 (eighteen years ago)

in ur house
gonna eat ur momz

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:20 (eighteen years ago)

I like that the lolcat pics are moving toward having a standardized font

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:21 (eighteen years ago)

There is no Dana, only Zuul.

― jocelyn, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:21 (eighteen years ago)

haha that's much better

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:23 (eighteen years ago)

You can tell my lolcats are done in ghetto mspaint because I can't put text over images.

― Jordan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:26 (eighteen years ago)

I am such a Luddite English major, I don't know how to do any of these new-fangled computer tricks.

― jocelyn, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:29 (eighteen years ago)

photoshop.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:31 (eighteen years ago)

Jordan you should just write on the pic using the paintbrush, it will be delightfully oldschool.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:46 (eighteen years ago)

1. Come dancing at Neo tonight.
2. Looking forward to tomorrow night, hearing about the dirty side of Cos and John's views on fidelity, all the offline dirt. May get there a little late, but I'm guessing most of you will still be there and loopy.

― Eazy, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:49 (eighteen years ago)

Shoot, that reminds me I should call Leah and tell her I'm not coming.

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:53 (eighteen years ago)

And of course I miss you guys.

― Eazy, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:56 (eighteen years ago)

While you're at it, get them to start putting the Office up. I think it's the only show on that network you can't watch online.

-- dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:24 (3 hours ago)

Incorrect.

http://tv-links.co.uk/show.do/1/103

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 22:07 (eighteen years ago)

2

* 2057
* 24

3

* 30 Rock
* 3rd Rock From The Sun

4

* 4400

8

* 8 Out Of 10 Cats

A

* A-Team
* Absolutely Fabulous
* Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
* Afterlife
* Alan Partridge
* American Idol - Updated!
* Andromeda
* Andy Barker, P.I.
* Angel - Updated!
* Animorphs
* Are You Afraid of the Dark
* Arrested Development

B

* Babylon 5
* Balls Of Steel
* Bam's Unholy Union
* Band Of Brothers
* Batman Classic 1966
* Battlestar Galactica
* BBC Presents:
* Bewitched
* Beyond Belief
* Big Day
* Big Train
* Big Wolf On Campus
* Bill Bailey
* Birds Of Prey
* Black Books
* Black Donnelly's, The
* Blackadder
* Blade: The Series
* Blood Ties - Updated!
* Bones - Updated!
* Boston Legal
* Bottom
* Boy Meets World
* Brass Eye
* Brimstone
* Brittas Empire, The
* Brothers And Sisters
* Buck Rodgers
* Buffy: The Vampire Slayer

C

* Carnivale
* Carry On Laughing
* Casanova
* Chapelle's Show
* Charmed - Updated!
* Colbert Report, The
* Comedy Central Presents:
* Comedy Central Roasts
* Commited - Updated!
* Coupling
* Criminal Minds - Updated!
* Crossing Jordan
* CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
* CSI: Miami - Updated!
* CSI: NY
* Curb Your Enthusiasm

D

* Da Ali G Show
* David Attenborough
* Day Break
* Dead Like Me
* Dead Zone, The
* Deadwood
* Degrassi: The Next Generation
* Desperate Housewives - Updated!
* Dexter
* Dinosaurs
* Dirt
* Doctor Who
* Drake and Josh
* Dresden Files, The
* Drew Carey Show, The
* Drive

E

* Entourage
* Equator
* Eureka
* Everwood
* Everybody Hates Chris
* Everybody Loves Raymond
* Extras
* Extreme Engineering

F

* Farscape
* Father Ted
* Fawlty Towers
* Firefly - Updated!
* Fist Of Fun
* Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The
* Friday Night Lights
* Friends
* Future Cars

G

* Gadget Show, The
* Game On
* Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
* Gene Simmons Family Jewels
* Genius Of Mozart, The
* Ghost Whisperer
* Gilmore Girls - Updated!
* Green Wing
* Grey's Anatomy
* Gumball 3000

H

* Hannah Montana
* Hardware
* Hercules [N/A]
* Heroes
* Hex, The
* Hidden Palms
* House - Updated!
* How I Met Your Mother - Updated!
* How its Made / Done
* Hustle - Updated!

I

* I Dream Of Jeannie
* Ideal
* Instant Star
* Invasion
* Invasion Earth
* Iron Chef
* IT Crowd, The
* It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

J

* Jack Dee - Lead Balloon
* Jackass
* Jake 2.0
* Jericho - Updated!
* Joey
* Jonathan Creek

K

* Kenan and Kel
* Kindred-the Embraced
* King Of Queens
* Kyle XY

L

* L Word, The
* Land Of The Giants
* Las Vegas
* Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
* League Of Gentlemen, The
* Lexx
* Life As We Know It - Updated!
* Life On Mars
* Little Britain
* Living Planet, The
* Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
* Look Around You
* Lost - Updated!

L

* Lost In Space
* Louis Theroux

M

* Malcolm in the Middle - Updated!
* Man Vs. Wild
* Martin
* Mash
* Masters Of Horror
* Max And Paddy's Road To No Where
* Medium
* Michael Palin
* Mighty Boosh, The
* Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
* Millenium
* Mock The Week
* Monk - Updated!
* Most Haunted
* Mr. Bean
* Mtv's Fear
* MXC [takeshis castle]
* My Name Is Earl
* My So-called Life
* My Wife and Kids
* Mystery Science Theatre 3000
* Mythbusters

N

* Nanny, The
* NCIS
* Nevermind The Buzzcocks
* New Adventures of Superman, The
* Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz
* Nighty Night
* Northern Exposure
* Numb3rs

O

* O.C., The
* October Road
* Office (UK), The
* Office (US), The - Updated!
* One Tree Hill
* Outer Limits, The
* Over There
* Oz

P

* Pablo Francisco
* Painkiller Jane
* Peep Show
* Penn And Teller Bulls**t
* Pimp My Ride
* Planet Earth
* Point Pleasant - Updated!
* Police Squad!
* Primeval
* Prison Break
* Psych
* Punk'd

Q

* QI
* Queer As Folk
* Queer As Folk (USA)

R

* Raines
* Real Hustle, The - Updated!
* Reba
* Red Dwarf
* Red Vs Blue
* Reno 911!
* Rescue Me
* Riches, The
* Robin Hood
* Robin Of Sherwood 1984
* Rome
* Roswell
* Rules Of Engagement

S

* Sabrina The Teenage Witch
* Sarah Silverman Program, The
* Saved By The Bell
* Scrubs
* Secret World of Alex Mack
* Seinfeld
* Sex & The City
* Six Feet Under
* Skins
* Sleeper Cell
* Sliders
* Smallville - Updated!
* Smith
* Smoking Room, The
* Sopranos, The
* Space Above and Beyond
* Spaced
* Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
* Star Trek: Enterprise
* Star Trek: The Next Generation
* Star Trek: Voyager - Updated!
* Stargate
* Stargate Atlantis - Updated!
* Still Game
* Strange Luck
* Sugar Rush
* Summerland
* Supernatural
* Surface
* Survivor: Cook Island - Updated!

T

* Taken
* Takeshi's Castle
* Tenacious
* Thank God You're Here
* That 70s Show
* That's My Bush
* The Amazing Race
* The Apprentice - Updated!
* The Book Group
* The Closer - Updated!
* The Prisoner
* Tick, The
* Tipping the Velvet
* Top Gear
* Torchwood
* Trailerpark Boys
* Tribe, The
* Tripods, The - Updated!
* Tru Calling
* Tudors, The - Updated!
* Twilight Zone, The
* Twilight Zone,The (2002)
* Twin Peaks
* Two And A Half Men - Updated!
* Two Pints and a Packet of Crisps

U

* Ugly Betty
* Undeclared
* Unit, The
* Up Pompeii

V

* Veronica Mars - Updated!
* Vicar Of Dibley, The
* Viva La Bam
* Voyagers

W

* War At Home, The
* Weeds
* Weird Nature
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― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 22:08 (eighteen years ago)

Uhhh... That didn't format quite like I would have liked.

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 22:08 (eighteen years ago)

Anyway, the point is: http://tv-links.co.uk/index.do/1

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 22:09 (eighteen years ago)

glad you posted the entire contents of the page, thanks brah, that's a big time-saver.

― kenan, Thursday, 10 May 2007 22:11 (eighteen years ago)

Shhhhh..... I thought somehow it would be formatted. I was wrong, I was wrooooong...

― Jesse, Thursday, 10 May 2007 22:17 (eighteen years ago)

I can't get like half the links I've tried on the page to work. I was halfway through season 2 of Peep Show and it quit working, plus they yanked the full episodes off YouTube.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 10 May 2007 22:49 (eighteen years ago)

That is not NBC's site.

― dan m, Thursday, 10 May 2007 23:28 (eighteen years ago)

Some of them don't work, from what I have heard. But all of Lost, Look Around You, and The Office that I've watched so far do.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 00:38 (eighteen years ago)

I have never thought it was useful to do so, but today for the first time in my life I lied about my age and got away with it.

At our meeting my co-worker Liz asked me, "You're going to be 28, right?" and on an impulse I said yes and everyone believed it, except the one person who knew better, and she kept her mouth shut. Liz said, "Twenty-eight is good. I'd like to be 28 again."

Me too, Liz, mee too....

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 01:21 (eighteen years ago)

Wharrrrrrrrrrrrr's my husband? I came home from after law school forever drinks and there's no Jeff and no Old Timer's and no Jesse and now I'm in a dark apartment with three hungry cats and where is the cat food and the beer?!?!?!?????

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 01:23 (eighteen years ago)

OH SHIT Jeff was here sleeping. He scared the hell out of me.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 01:28 (eighteen years ago)

I left a document open on the computer by mistake and the cats typed in it and they said, " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++"

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 01:33 (eighteen years ago)

The pluses and the lone quotes at the end were the payoff.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 01:40 (eighteen years ago)

If Kr doesn't get here soon, I'm going to have to watch LOST without her. (I totally forgot she was going to the B00kslut R3ading S3ri3s tonight with a friend.)

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 01:51 (eighteen years ago)

Oh wait, I just noticed the quote at the beginning of all that.

I think you're going to like it, John!

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 01:56 (eighteen years ago)

I don't get all the love for this past episode on the Lost thread. It was one of my least favorite of the ones this year. I guess I just don't like the explanations.

― Jeff, Friday, 11 May 2007 02:09 (eighteen years ago)

I think Jesse and I found our BFF bar because I won a squirt gun playing bingo and then I sang "I Can't Go For That" (because they had karaoke after bing OMG GREAT) and Jesse met the lesbian love of his life.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 06:17 (eighteen years ago)

Kenan, dancing at Neo tonight I realized that "White Wedding" should go somewhere in your 80's hair-metal mix, even if it's a little left of center.

― Eazy, Friday, 11 May 2007 06:42 (eighteen years ago)

allegedly billy idol wrote that for his younger sister? a paean to blow and/or his sister? i wish it were friday so i could sleep tomorrow and go to the poys show.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 07:22 (eighteen years ago)

I don't get all the love for this past episode on the Lost thread. It was one of my least favorite of the ones this year. I guess I just don't like the explanations.

Best. Episode. Ever.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 09:18 (eighteen years ago)

For real. I loved this week's Lost!

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 09:20 (eighteen years ago)

I love bacon too.

I love bacon and sausage links way more than I love any episode of anyone.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 09:21 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, it was a good one, I watched it on the laptop yesterday. I had a serious major headache all of yesterday afternoon and evening though, it sucked.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 12:17 (eighteen years ago)

I need to ask a question about that episode of Lost but I don't want to go on the Lost thread.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 12:17 (eighteen years ago)

I guess I'm just holding out for a rational explanation for everything.

― Jeff, Friday, 11 May 2007 12:22 (eighteen years ago)

Instead I will talk about The Office from last night: My favorite part was when everyone was singing "The Gambler" in the bus on the way to the beach and they cut back to Toby alone in the office in his floppy hat and shorts, putting a letter in somebody's inbox.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 12:24 (eighteen years ago)

Woah. It looks like I didn't miss much in almost a week!

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:18 (eighteen years ago)

CHEATER

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:19 (eighteen years ago)

someone call joey greco.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:20 (eighteen years ago)

I didn't cheat. I said I would be coming back today.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:32 (eighteen years ago)

cancel the call to joey greco.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:33 (eighteen years ago)

I've never seen Lost. Who plays Ginger & Maryann?

― Dr Morbius, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:40 (eighteen years ago)

pam dauber and vic tayback.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:40 (eighteen years ago)

I won a squirt gun in lesbian bar bingo last night.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:44 (eighteen years ago)

Oh wait I already told you all that. Go to hell, then.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:44 (eighteen years ago)

If I've learned one thing in law school, it's that time is precious and should never be wasted. So I'm going to go sit on the couch and watch crafting shows all day.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:45 (eighteen years ago)

YAY YENNY.

I'm going on a 5-hour bus ride without working headphones. God help me.

― Laurel, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:48 (eighteen years ago)

If there was a way to e-mail you my extra set of work headphones right now, I would do it. Headphones are a neccessity for long trips.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:51 (eighteen years ago)

right into the aaaaarrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmsss of venus de milo!

i fucking love this song.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:54 (eighteen years ago)

Last night I lay on the couch, watched dvds (Cochella concert movie and Thank You For Smoking), mainlined Airborne, and got at least 9 hours of sleep. It was the best thing I've ever done for myself.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:55 (eighteen years ago)

Where can I get a veggie dog for lunch today? Only place I can think of is Hot Doug's, but I don't want to wait like 45 minutes for a veggie dog. RIP Swank Frank, where I never actually ate.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:56 (eighteen years ago)

I am feeling GOOD today.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:57 (eighteen years ago)

i feel like dog shit.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:57 (eighteen years ago)

I guess there's Chicago Diner, but I won't be able to park over there, will I.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:58 (eighteen years ago)

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:02 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.365halloween.com/recipes/mummy-dogs2.jpg

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:04 (eighteen years ago)

Just go to Hot Doug's, Nick. It would be a CHICAGO EXPERIENCE. You could read your book in line.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:04 (eighteen years ago)

Ha ha, mummy dogs.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:07 (eighteen years ago)

What is that anyway, bagel dough? Pastry?

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:13 (eighteen years ago)

I am feeling GOOD today.

Oh, go to hell.

I had Indian for dinner, then went right to bed, only to discover upon waking at about 2am that my stomach had completely shut down, leaving pounds of beans and bread in my stomach to decompose and give off gas. "Uncomfortable" is not quite the word. So I sat up, walked around, took a gas pill, rubbed my tummy, anything to try to shake up the gas and get it to be on its way. But the gas was trapped, so I ended up puking my guts out, twice, each time huge bubbles of gas mixed with the food, so it was like when the water has been turned off, and there's air in the line, and you turn it back on again and it makes alarming sounds.

This all had one positive consequence: my stomach acid appears to have cleared the drain in the bathroom sink. But I still feel miles away from eating, and I woke up still burping a little.

Long story short, I will not be joining you for pizza and beer this evening. I'm sorry, Jenny!

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:13 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.thebathroomdiaries.com/usa/illinois/chicago.html

― Jeff, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:22 (eighteen years ago)

Christ, Kenan. That ain't natural.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:29 (eighteen years ago)

Gross, Kenan. Well, like I said, I felt pretty crappy last night too, with a terrible headache that lasted all afternoon and evening. I could still feel it a little this morning but it now seems to have retreated completely, which is why I feel great now.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:33 (eighteen years ago)

Kenan, That sounds awful. I've been there. Yuck.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:34 (eighteen years ago)

Thanks, guys. Sorry for the detail. But my stomach problems are becoming epic in scope. I should write a lyric poem.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:36 (eighteen years ago)

Please don't.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:43 (eighteen years ago)

Maddie would always say that "the cessation of pain is the best feeling in the world", or something to that effect.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:44 (eighteen years ago)

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i191/fluxion23/green_clown.jpg

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:48 (eighteen years ago)

http://phil.yanov.com/images/MrYukSticker.jpg

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:49 (eighteen years ago)

Hi. We can talk about LOST here now. I am still reeling with the implications of that episode. It was like a ghost story!

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:52 (eighteen years ago)

I am a big Mr. Yuk fan. Did you know he has a theme song?

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:53 (eighteen years ago)

And that he was created by the Children's Hospital of Ph1ladelphia in the late 70's?

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:54 (eighteen years ago)

Yes I did! I think he might be a little racist, though. He's spelled "Yuk" and has slanty eyes.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:54 (eighteen years ago)

Here is my question, phrased purposefully very vaguely in case others haven't seen the episode yet:

POSSIBLE VAGUE SPOILER ALERT

When young Ben is in the forest and meets the "hostile," who is the same guy who hangs around with Ben in the "present," were they trying to imply that that dude doesn't age? Or did they just do a bad job of making him look younger and older? Because in the past, he's got to be at least 10 years older than Ben, but in the present, he seems at least the same age, maybe younger.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:56 (eighteen years ago)

No way, he's just poisoned! His eyes are on their way to X's.

The theme song is here, it is awesome.

http://www.chp.edu/mryuk/05a_mryuk.php

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:56 (eighteen years ago)

He just has slanty eyes because he's squinting in disgust!

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:56 (eighteen years ago)

This Mr Yuk song is awesome. I didn't know there was a full single version.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 14:58 (eighteen years ago)

I mean, it's awesome that someone went to this trouble to create something so awful.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

Nevermind, should probably keep Lost shit to the Lost thread. I hate it when people discuss tv and movie spoilers on this thread, and now I've gone and done it.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

I think the implication is that the hostiles age really slowly because of island magic.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:01 (eighteen years ago)

In other news, my mom hates me because I hadn't contacted her to set up plans for Mother's Day yet. In her e-mail, she went on about how I'm an adult now and it shouldn't be the responsibility of the one honored to take the initiative, and that my silence on the matter has hurt her feelings. In my defense, we have often gotten together on Mother's Day, but I hadn't realized that it was an expected filial obligation. Still, I probably would've called her tomorrow to see if she wanted to do anything and, if I hadn't done that, would certainly have called her on Sunday to wish her a happy holiday.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:01 (eighteen years ago)

I think the implication is that the hostiles age really slowly because of island magic.

My initial thought was that it was Richard Alpert's dad, but then that seemed too hokey to use the same actor. I think Jenny is OTM.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:02 (eighteen years ago)

If you're an adult now, tell he to step th fuck off and stop trying to make you feel guilty. Cuts both ways, lady.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:03 (eighteen years ago)

tell HER etc

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:03 (eighteen years ago)

I love reading spoilers for shows I don't watch (like that blog where the doctor reviews House episodes).

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:08 (eighteen years ago)

Me and Bobby went to Tijuana this summer
We rode donkeys in the sand and smoked cheeba by the water
Then I got a tattoo of a chupacabra on my belly button
And he got one that said "Mexico City 3003"

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:10 (eighteen years ago)

John, Did you plan on getting her something? Does she like flowers? Most moms seem to expect a gift and a visit on mother's day unless distance prevents the latter. Brunch is the most common mother's day event. Maybe you could mix things up by making her brunch instead of taking her to a restaurant?

I have mom's day and dad's day on my mental calendar right under the birthdays list.

MR YUCK IS MEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN
Mr. YUCK IS GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNN

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:14 (eighteen years ago)

Still my favorite avatar ever...

http://alapoisoncenter.org/images/officeruggcy.gif

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:14 (eighteen years ago)

Sarah, honestly, I hadn't thought that far ahead, which is why she's probably right for castigating me.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:19 (eighteen years ago)

Would anyone want to meet for HOT DOUG'S today?

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:19 (eighteen years ago)

I'll probably go no matter what.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:19 (eighteen years ago)

I think my mom is out-of-town attending a craniosacral therapy workshop this weekend.

xpost, Nick, buy a hot dog for me and bring it to the party

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:20 (eighteen years ago)

Whoa, 2006 BABY NAMES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!!

I thought this was happening on Monday!

Not much movement in the top 10, though:

GIRLS
Emily (-)
Emma (-)
Madison (-)
Isabella (+2)
Ava (+4)
Abigail (-1)
Olivia (-2)
Hannah (-1)
Sophia (+1)
Samantha (-2)

BOYS
Jacob (-)
Michael (-)
Joshua (-)
Ethan (+1)
Matthew (-1)
Daniel (+1)
Christopher (+2)
Andrew (-2)
Anthony (-1)
William (+1)

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:25 (eighteen years ago)

I have dated one of those names and I live in another.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:26 (eighteen years ago)

I R POPULAR

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:28 (eighteen years ago)

FINALLY

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:28 (eighteen years ago)

Addison jumped from #106 to #27. I'm assuming that's mostly due to Grey's Anatomy?

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:29 (eighteen years ago)

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:29 (eighteen years ago)

John, what do you think accounts for the rise in popularity of Ava?

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:29 (eighteen years ago)

Ten boys' names more popular than Jeffrey in 2006:

Emmanuel
Gage
Peyton
Malachi
Levi
Colton
Ayden
Tristan
Wyatt
Landon

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:34 (eighteen years ago)

Gage, huh.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:36 (eighteen years ago)

People sure are dumb.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:37 (eighteen years ago)

Actually, almost all those girls' names are pretty nice, except for Madison. All the boys names are either boring or just stupid.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:38 (eighteen years ago)

THANK YOU

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

Jenny, I don't think you can point to one thing with Ava. But girls' names ending in "-a" are very popular these days (esp. the two-syllable Hannah, Mia, Emma, etc. -- which is why Sarah still stays in the top 20), as are names that sound old-fashioned ([url=[Removed Illegal Link] they may not actually be[/url).

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

I have a cousin whose middle name is Gauge.

Axel Gauge.

― Jeff, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:41 (eighteen years ago)

Goddammit. This talks about how Ava and Olivia sound old-fashioned, but really aren't:

http://thebabynamewizard.ivillage.com/parenting/archives/2006/10/antique_or_forgery_1.html

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:41 (eighteen years ago)

I would enjoy being named Malachi or Wyatt. Malachi is a little too Jewish, but there's Malachi Favors to make it cool.

xpost, I'm friends with a dude in Chicago whose last name is Gage, he auditioned for jaymc's band

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:41 (eighteen years ago)

where is Kenan?

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:42 (eighteen years ago)

Um, he just posted 9 seconds ago.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:42 (eighteen years ago)

Mi cabeza me duele.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:43 (eighteen years ago)

A coworker's new neice is named Ava.

How is the name LUCY doing? It is my favorite girl name.

Where is that info online? (traps)

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

Que me paso?

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

Porque no puedo hablar ingles?

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

¿¿Queeeeee??

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:45 (eighteen years ago)

and i quest

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:45 (eighteen years ago)

and i say to myself i need exact change

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:45 (eighteen years ago)

I don't think I'm going ot make it out tonight because I drank too much last night.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

Wouldn't it be funny if LOST turned out to be about zombies?

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:47 (eighteen years ago)

They're coming in the 7th season.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:51 (eighteen years ago)

Last night was fun. We played bingo and Jenny sang karaoke, but I'm having trouble remembering what she sang. There was the cutest lesbian in the whole wide world sitting next to us. She was a darling. She had no boobs at all.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:52 (eighteen years ago)

Hey all. Olivia may be new, but it looks like Olive was pretty hot 100 years ago. Same with Ada vs. Ava.

I'm surprised Nora/Norah isn't higher this year.

― Eazy, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:53 (eighteen years ago)

Herbert held on to the top 1000, disappeared in 2001, came back to No. 974 in 2002, and then disappeared. Bring it back!

― Eazy, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:56 (eighteen years ago)

Knock someone up!

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:57 (eighteen years ago)

Similar male names for births in 2006
Name Rank
Max 160
Maxim 852
Maximo 922
Maximus 374

― Eazy, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:59 (eighteen years ago)

I wonder how Herbert's record sales correspond to that.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 15:59 (eighteen years ago)

I sang "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" by Hall and Oats.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:06 (eighteen years ago)

come chat with me, jenny.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:07 (eighteen years ago)

yay!

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:07 (eighteen years ago)

i have private secrets to tell you. secrets about all the other ilxors.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:07 (eighteen years ago)

Let's all line up by how popular our name is!

(Sorry if I got your birth year wrong. The spreadsheet ain't what it used to be.)

----

Daniel: 6 (+1)
(1978: 11)

Sarah: 15 (-)
(1977: 11)

Nicholas: 17 (-2)
(1979: 15)

John: 20 (-2)
(1979: 7)

Julia: 31 (-)
(1974: 136)

Kevin: 37 (-4)
(1973: 14)

Jordan: 46 (-)
(1981: 101)

Jennifer: 51 (-9)
(1973: 1)

Jocelyn: 73 (+14)
(1980: 317)

Eric: 77 (-11)
(1970: 18)

Jesse: 102 (-13)
(1976: 55)

Amanda: 102 (-22)
(1974: 35)

Jeffrey: 180 (-9)
(1979: 24)

Laurel: 846 (-66)
(1976: 532)

Kenan: -- (-)
(1974: --)

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:07 (eighteen years ago)

xpost yes those are fun secrets.

Did you know Jesse f's buttholes? Shhhh... it's a secret.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:08 (eighteen years ago)

As I've said before, Kenan's only placement in the top 1000 was in 1997, thanks to Nickelodeon.

Horseshoe's real name "is not in the top 1000 names for any year of birth."

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:09 (eighteen years ago)

Now let's line up by whose parents were weirder.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:09 (eighteen years ago)

JENNY WAS BORN IN '72!!!!

i know this because she is much, much older than me.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:09 (eighteen years ago)

I am shocked that my name is more popular than Jeff, Eric, and Jesse. Shocked.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:09 (eighteen years ago)

Jenny and John are sadly vanilla, which Laurel and I deserve a different kind of pity.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:10 (eighteen years ago)

JENNY WAS BORN IN '72!!!!

Jenny is the McGovern campaign reincarnated.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:11 (eighteen years ago)

Horseshoe's real name "is not in the top 1000 names for any year of birth."

dude tell me about it. nobody ever said "I see [myname]" on Romper Room.

― horseshoe, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:12 (eighteen years ago)

nada_surf.popular.mp3

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:12 (eighteen years ago)

Party till he/she's cute.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:12 (eighteen years ago)

That's been running through my head today because honestly I can't think about puking right now.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:13 (eighteen years ago)

Sarah, Lucy has been slowly climbing for the last couple of decades and it's now at #152, which is its highest position since 1937.

Info is at http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:13 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse, you better come out tonight. I stayed in last night just so I could be on my game tonight.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:14 (eighteen years ago)

Oh. Yeh. I'm coming out. I was just messing around earlier. I'll recover in time to ruin myself again.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:16 (eighteen years ago)

In that case, I'll fess up. I went to Simon's for two (2) drinks last night. Then I came home and drank a lot of water.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:17 (eighteen years ago)

I really dearly want sausage, bacon, and crepes. That's what I ate last night from IHOP.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:17 (eighteen years ago)

Me too. I took care of myself last night specifically to party with you fools.

xpost

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:18 (eighteen years ago)

WHOA JORDAN IS COMING TO TOWN

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:18 (eighteen years ago)

It's like there is a special cranny in my stomach designed to hold link sausage and bacon and it's empty and spasming for more.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:19 (eighteen years ago)

I am psyched re: party tonight. We are having band practice in the early evening so we may not be as early to the party as we normally are but we will be there eventually and will probably still somehow manage to be early.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:20 (eighteen years ago)

Space-time warp

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:20 (eighteen years ago)

please don't talk about spasming stomachs, ok?

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:21 (eighteen years ago)

I'm having trouble with water today. WATER.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:21 (eighteen years ago)

There is also zero chance that I am not coming in to work tomorrow. Why do I have to be sick in the middle of the busiest shit of the year?

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:22 (eighteen years ago)

I am so ready for the weekend! Now I just have to hold my horses for several more hours...

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:53 (eighteen years ago)

Well, I'm leaving for Hot Doug's in a few minutes, I should be there around 12:45ish if anyone else feels like showing up.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:56 (eighteen years ago)

I would, but this whole work thing, yknow.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:59 (eighteen years ago)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070511/ap_on_re_us/shock_jocks_sex_comment

Looks like XM is starting to get into hot water for offensive content. Sounds like this stuff was your typical look how offensive we can be shock jock stunt, but I'm curious to see what this ends up doing to the regulation of satellite radio. Seems like this could be a trigger that leads to tighter controls on satellite stations, which makes me wonder if eventually it isn't going end up just like terrestrial radio.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:01 (eighteen years ago)

man, I am going to eat the fuck out of some hot dougs when I'm done with these exams.

― horseshoe, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:01 (eighteen years ago)

I'm busy watching TV. This is my favorite show and I would like to marry Alison Whitlock.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:04 (eighteen years ago)

Shoe, when are you done with your exams?

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:04 (eighteen years ago)

I made this little poncho for Naomi but I haven't sent it to her yet.

http://images.scrippsweb.com/DIY/2006/11/01/duct144_1ca_e.jpg

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:05 (eighteen years ago)

they're on may 30th. AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

― horseshoe, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:06 (eighteen years ago)

That's a long time from now. You deserve a break today.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:07 (eighteen years ago)

After that will you be Dr. Horseshoe?

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:07 (eighteen years ago)

sadly no. I will be Horseshoe, ABD, but that's not impressie at all.

― horseshoe, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:08 (eighteen years ago)

hahaha "impressive," I meant. sigh. I need a nap.

― horseshoe, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:08 (eighteen years ago)

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/469758086_051b1dd752.jpg

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:09 (eighteen years ago)

"for airing a homeless man's crude comments that he'd like to have sex with Condoleezza Rice, Laura Bush and Queen Elizabeth"

Ok, my first thought was, I bet that was pretty funny. But then it became clear that the man was describing violence more than sex, and I got what the hooplah was about.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:10 (eighteen years ago)

that is, if I pass. y'all have to forget the date now, in case I fail and am filled with shame.

― horseshoe, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:10 (eighteen years ago)

Jordan's had that image post text ready to paste since yesterday afternoon.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:10 (eighteen years ago)

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:11 (eighteen years ago)

I love that pic.

You will do SPLENDIDLY, horseshoe!

Hey, who wants to buy me a drink tonight? huh huh huh?

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:11 (eighteen years ago)

Ok, my first thought was, I bet that was pretty funny. But then it became clear that the man was describing violence more than sex, and I got what the hooplah was about.

I'm not condoning what dudes were up to, I just wonder what the point of satellite radio will be if it starts being held to the exact same FCC standards as regular radio. Not that this will be the outcome, but really not that far of a stretch either. It'll be interesting to see the implications.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:16 (eighteen years ago)

I will, but only if I get to pick the drink. :>

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:20 (eighteen years ago)

who recognizes this long lonely path:
http://www.artamnesia.com/lomo/estelles.jpg

― deej, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:20 (eighteen years ago)

http://blogs.menupages.com/chicago/2007/05/zagat_reveals_top_fast_food_in.html

― Jeff, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:21 (eighteen years ago)

of course, that's the subterranean and the blue line

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:23 (eighteen years ago)

i meant the path to estelles, tho

― deej, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:24 (eighteen years ago)

i do not know what you mean, but of course i recognize the location.

hmmmm:
http://www.zagat.com/promo.aspx?pn=37&wid=wb_fastfood_ns&hid=wb_noloc_screen1_ns

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:29 (eighteen years ago)

5 hours :(

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:32 (eighteen years ago)

Heh, thanks for that link. I'd never even heard of Chick-Fil-A until that Ben Folds song.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:35 (eighteen years ago)

How was yr birthday, deej?

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:42 (eighteen years ago)

extremely drunken

― deej, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:44 (eighteen years ago)

it was fun though, i think, judging by intensity of hangover

― deej, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:44 (eighteen years ago)

HBD!

Turkey pastrami is pretty good. Huh, who knew?

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:53 (eighteen years ago)

Happy birthday, Deej! Do you want to come to my graduation party tonight? It's at Konak and starts at... 8? I can't remember. 8 or 9.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 17:59 (eighteen years ago)

Chik-fil-a makes me furious, mostly because their chicken biscuits are delicious, thus making it impossible for me to hate them the way I want to.

Did you know: Hobby Lobby is the same w/r/t Christian wing-nuttery, closed on Sundays business model.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:00 (eighteen years ago)

Chick-fil-a makes awesome waffle fries. I haven't had them since college though (they had a booth in one of the cafeterias on campus).

Happy bday DEEEJ.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:10 (eighteen years ago)

Turkey pastrami is gr8.

I don't think I've ever had chik-fil-a.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:13 (eighteen years ago)

Deej, I still want deets on that party tomorrow.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:14 (eighteen years ago)

When is Joce moving here? I forgot already.

DUDES I'm so ready to get wasted.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:17 (eighteen years ago)

Does anyone say that any more? (wasted, I mean.. I know I'm the only person who still says DUDES)

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:17 (eighteen years ago)

I say dudes, dudes.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:19 (eighteen years ago)

Sorry, dude.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:19 (eighteen years ago)

FRICKIN' WAAAAAAAAASTED MAAAN WHOOOOO SPRING BRAEK

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:24 (eighteen years ago)

Exactly. I want to be exactly like that.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:25 (eighteen years ago)

I say "dudes" and "wasted." Although Kr doesn't like it when I call her "dude" or "man."

I think Matt P. is the only person I know who routinely uses the word "loaded," as in "Let's not get too loaded before we play tonight."

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:26 (eighteen years ago)

I loved Chick-fil-a but the time when I craved it most--Sunday morning hangover time--was when they were closed. I knew they were kinda religious, but I didn't realize to what extent. But so delicious!

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:27 (eighteen years ago)

I girl I worked with in college used to always say "schnockered" instead of "wasted" or "loaded".

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:27 (eighteen years ago)

http://tralfaz-archives.com/coverart/V/velvet_loadedf.jpg

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:28 (eighteen years ago)

pickled

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:28 (eighteen years ago)

I prefer faded.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:29 (eighteen years ago)

I say, to varying degrees: plastered, fucked-up, drunk, shit-faced

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:29 (eighteen years ago)

bloated, a big bag of bloatation

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:32 (eighteen years ago)

All I want for my birthday is bar towels.

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/31Y8QJA2FXL._AA280_.jpg
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/314YHR55EHL._AA280_.jpg

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:37 (eighteen years ago)

Shit-faced doesn't sound very fun to me.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:37 (eighteen years ago)

any of those except for "drunk" are not very fun.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:38 (eighteen years ago)

Fucked up doesn't sound that bad.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:39 (eighteen years ago)

So when Tha Liks is on the set it's that same shit perpetual
A gang of rookie niggaz tryin to drink against professionals
But y'all bow down around drink six
When you seein nine of us but it's only three Liks
Headbangin beats leaves necks with pinched nerves
Tash slurs word serves when I'm sippin C-derb
But y'all already know what's the name of my team
So yo J, tell these niggaz what the fuck the name means

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:40 (eighteen years ago)

So inebriated, so faded
So underrated, so concentrated
So focused, so much ambition
So much recognition, that's the definition of

[Chorus]
(L).. to the motherfuckin (I).. to the motherfuckin
(K).. to the motherfuckin (S).. what comes next? It's the
(L).. to the motherfuckin (I).. to the motherfuckin
(K).. to the motherfuckin (S).. what comes next?

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:41 (eighteen years ago)

Oh! Does anyone have a pair of binoculars we can borrow for the bj0rk show??

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:41 (eighteen years ago)

hey thnx everybody

i have a party to go to tonite i think but where is this grad party?
i dont know if the saturday party is gonna happen but at the very least i plan on doing SOMEthing fun saturday, i'll let u know jaymc

― deej, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:44 (eighteen years ago)

Jenny's party tonight is going to be at Konak Bar & Pizza, which is right next door to Hopleaf in Andersonville.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:47 (eighteen years ago)

Are there any more beautiful words in the english language than "bar & pizza"?

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:48 (eighteen years ago)

"hookers & blow"?

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:48 (eighteen years ago)

beer and pizza

― Mr. Que, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:49 (eighteen years ago)

I'll take bar & pizza over hookers & blow.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:51 (eighteen years ago)

I'm a basic dude like that.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:51 (eighteen years ago)

Why choose?

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:51 (eighteen years ago)

pizza and blow?

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:52 (eighteen years ago)

bar and blow is really plenty, don't pay for tail you maniacs

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:52 (eighteen years ago)

DON'T READ THIS KENAN

My haul at Hot Dougs - two veggie dogs with "everything" except tomatoes (onions, mustard, relish and celery salt) plus sauerkraut on one, french fries, birch beer ... SO GOOD, SO STUFFED.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:56 (eighteen years ago)

I don't suppose anyone wants to go to HD's...tomorrow? I don't know if it'll be feasible, but I would not hate to go there this weekend.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:57 (eighteen years ago)

I ... would go back tomorrow ....

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:58 (eighteen years ago)

xpost no, i'm better. As long as you weren't spasming over it, like Jesse.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:58 (eighteen years ago)

However, I probably shouldn't, and I think I'm finally going to make the trek out to Palatine to look at a guitar tomorrow.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:58 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, I could definitely hit up HD's tomorrow, all I'm gonna be doing is cleaning phase 3 and putting together my bookshelf.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 18:59 (eighteen years ago)

ok guys being totally honest here

i've never been to hot dougs

i would like to go on saturday

― deej, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:00 (eighteen years ago)

Maybe mid-afternoon? Looks like they close at 4:00, I guess it depends how the morning goes.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:04 (eighteen years ago)

There's going to be a line pretty much all day. 2 or 3 PM might be good.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:04 (eighteen years ago)

TS: FAP vs. FAHD

― deej, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:07 (eighteen years ago)

deej, who's that girl you know that I sort of had a crush on, back circa Superpitcher at Summerdance, but who was actually kind of mean or stuck-up or something?

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:09 (eighteen years ago)

lol

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:10 (eighteen years ago)

oh not mean or stuck-up, just totally crazy. i dont know what she's up to these days actually, we were more 'aquantances' than close friends. i believe she's at school somewhere out of state? but i don't remember

― deej, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:10 (eighteen years ago)

I wish people would just make a new LOST thread. Should have long ago.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:11 (eighteen years ago)

xpost What was her name?

No, Jesse, that's the Season 3 LOST thread. It should be the thread for the entire season.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:12 (eighteen years ago)

"Don't Stop Believin'" has been in my head for the last hour, ARGH.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:13 (eighteen years ago)

Dani3ll3?

― deej, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:14 (eighteen years ago)

Don't Stop the Don't Stop Believin.

My watch stopped. Bummer. Now I'm just going to have to start my new wild lifestyle, swimming in a timeless sea.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:15 (eighteen years ago)

Right.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:17 (eighteen years ago)

Well there was noise about starting a new thread. If someone had thought of it mid-season it would have been a good idea. 5,000 posts is too many.

xpost

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:18 (eighteen years ago)

New FFs songs:

"Stop Believing"
"I'm Not on Fire"
"Don't Take It to the Limit"

― Eazy, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:18 (eighteen years ago)

"Livin' Safely Away from the Edge"

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

"You're Not The One That I Want"

― Eazy, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:25 (eighteen years ago)

I'm imagining "I'm Not On Fire" being sung to the tune of "I'm Not in Love" by 10cc (although I knew it as being by Will to Power long before I heard the original).

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:25 (eighteen years ago)

"Baby I'm Really Pretty Tired of Your Way"

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:27 (eighteen years ago)

Every day.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:28 (eighteen years ago)

"I Just Squirmed Uncomfortably In Your Arms Tonight"

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

OH-- Sarah's back!

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

and LOL to "Squirmed"

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

OK. 2:30 and no work left to do.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:31 (eighteen years ago)

Welcome to my world, Dan.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:37 (eighteen years ago)

Guess who's back. Back again.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:37 (eighteen years ago)

The question now becomes: How early is too early?

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:41 (eighteen years ago)

I didn't get here until 9:30.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:41 (eighteen years ago)

I could go to Hot Doug's tomorrow afternoon, I think.

I was listening to Fugazi yesterday and I think that the FFs should cover "Do You Like Me" because Sarah would sound great singing it and during the guitar part in the middle Nick could walk out into the audience and get all crazy like he does sometimes.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:41 (eighteen years ago)

I can't wait to see you fuckers tonight.

I wish Kevin were coming. :(

Some of my co-workers will be making an appearance.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:42 (eighteen years ago)

Poor Sheila. I don't think I have ever been sober around her. I remember slurring at her about the $35 cedar chest for like, hours, and she was kind enough to act interested.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:44 (eighteen years ago)

What are you putting in it?

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:44 (eighteen years ago)

I got a question. I got a question. I got a question. I got a question.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:45 (eighteen years ago)

In the cedar chest? It's already full of: bags, shoes, and winter accessories.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:45 (eighteen years ago)

I may stop by for a short short while. I'm feeling a little bit better, and maybe I could use a walk.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:46 (eighteen years ago)

Do, Kenan!

Nice, Jenny.

Nick has a chest, which you may have noticed in our middle room, where we keep spare blankets and stuff, but everything smells like moth balls in there.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:48 (eighteen years ago)

Where will Kevin be tonight? Is he in NY?

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:48 (eighteen years ago)

He's in Lamesberg.

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:48 (eighteen years ago)

Do you like me? Do you like me? Do you like me? Do you like me?

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:50 (eighteen years ago)

It's a Red Medicine kind of day, I guess.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:51 (eighteen years ago)

Fugazi should pay rent in my mind.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)

Nick has a chest, which you may have noticed in our middle room,

I did not read this in context.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)

when he flashed everyone.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:53 (eighteen years ago)

you've all seen this, right?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bhcA4Ry65FU

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:53 (eighteen years ago)

I will watch that in a minute. For now I'm listening to the first Fugazi song I've ever heard in my whole life.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:55 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not sure how I feel about this.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:56 (eighteen years ago)

Jenny, did you ever see Instrument? I can't remember if we own it or not..

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:56 (eighteen years ago)

It is this thing called Punk Music.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:56 (eighteen years ago)

Fugazi is no Smiths....

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:56 (eighteen years ago)

I don't think I've heard Red Medicine in its entirety, but "Target" is a good song.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:58 (eighteen years ago)

I have not seen Instrument, but I would like to.

Kenan, that's pretty f'n funny.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:58 (eighteen years ago)

i have "we jam econo" at home. d boon was a powerful powerful dude. if that dude were alive today there'd be no way he'd be alive today. mother had to be over 300 lbs at the end there.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:59 (eighteen years ago)

That video was pretty funny. They seem like likeable boys.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:59 (eighteen years ago)

Instrument is a good time. The best is Ian MacKaye harrasing the guys who were eating ice cream.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:59 (eighteen years ago)

There was a Morrissey performance on that Coachella dvd I saw last night. As you all know I don't listen to the dude, but it was kind of crazy watching fans storm the stage and throw themselves at him, from cute girls to big scary dudes (this did not appear to happen to any of the other one million artists there).

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:01 (eighteen years ago)

From one of their other videos: "I'm like Altoids--small, white, and curiously strong."

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:01 (eighteen years ago)

Not Morrisey video. The guys in the video Kenan linked to.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:02 (eighteen years ago)

Other highlights: cutting between Saul Williams being all crypto-spiritual, talking about the responsibility and power of artists, and one of the Oasis bros being completely jaded and cynical.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:02 (eighteen years ago)

Now I think I will listen to Fugazi the rest of the afternoon.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:04 (eighteen years ago)

Everybody's doing it.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:05 (eighteen years ago)

Your Latin Roots-ah

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:05 (eighteen years ago)

Woo! Fugazi for everybody! Start a revolution in your iPod!

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:09 (eighteen years ago)

Or on YOUTUBE!

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:11 (eighteen years ago)

I need to rip my Furniture 7". That song is so good.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:11 (eighteen years ago)

When are dudes getting to Konak?

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:19 (eighteen years ago)

To drink kognac?

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:19 (eighteen years ago)

I dunno. I'm going to dinner at 6, but I'm not sure if I'm going straight to Konak afterward or what.

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:22 (eighteen years ago)

Official go time is 8, but Courtney and I are going to be there at 7 to save some space. Company would be appreciated.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:26 (eighteen years ago)

I will probably be there pretty earlyish because I have NOTHING ELSE TO DO.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:27 (eighteen years ago)

I'm thinking about going home early and taking a nap to ensure maximum pukepower.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:27 (eighteen years ago)

Check your puke-vite.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)

i think i'm going to whpk tonight?

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)

is that anything like puking?

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:30 (eighteen years ago)

Hyde Puke

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:31 (eighteen years ago)

i don't know but i need to be back to the bottle by 10 or so, my friend chris is leaving chicago for good tomorrow and his band is playing first tonight.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:32 (eighteen years ago)

taking a nap to ensure maximum pukepower.

You mean a disco nap?

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:33 (eighteen years ago)

guys when I'm done with my stupid exams do any of you want to drive to Peoria/Urbana and go to Sonic?

― horseshoe, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:33 (eighteen years ago)

I will be there...sometime. It'll be a surprise.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:33 (eighteen years ago)

Because I Grab The Microphone And I Pick It Up
And Then I f**k It Up And Then I Turn It In
And Then I Turn It Out, Got The Body Rockin' Sound
And Then You Know I'm Gonna Get Down And
Eat A Scooby Snack And Take Disco Nap
Because I'm Shopping At Sears, 'Cause I Don't Buy At The Gap

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:34 (eighteen years ago)

Horseshoe, are you coming tonight?

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:35 (eighteen years ago)

:( I can't. I r the lamest of he lame.

― horseshoe, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:35 (eighteen years ago)

the lame. thank god these are oral exams.

― horseshoe, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:35 (eighteen years ago)

"Place Position" rocks so hard. Goddamn I love End Hits.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:37 (eighteen years ago)

Woah. It's chilly out! These workers have the front door propped open.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:40 (eighteen years ago)

Gaytanamo

Have you, as a gay man, always wanted to learn more about prisoner detainment at Guantanamo Bay and the Geneva Convention's stipulations on torture? But have you found yourself discouraged by the lack of explicit sexual content and/or Germans? Wait no more.

The Washington Blade reports that a porn company is releasing "Gaytanamo," the Battlestar Galactica of gay porn: "a bondage film paying nominal homage to the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp." In the film, directed by Matthias Von Fistenburg, a German tourist finds himself abducted by "Violator" and sent to a mysterious detainment facility where, presumably, he is stripped, interrogated, chained up, punched, kicked, shocked with electricity, drowned in water, starved, force-fed rotten food, deprived of sleep, made to walk on barbed wire, forcibly injected with drugs, kept in uncomfortable positions for days on end, confined in a room with alternating extreme heat and cold temperatures, and, finally, beaten to the point of brain damage and/or severe psychological distress.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:42 (eighteen years ago)

sounds hot.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:43 (eighteen years ago)

uh... when do we get to the fucking and sucking?

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:43 (eighteen years ago)

OK I am listening to End Hits now. You know, I'm not really a "punk guy" or anything, but I really like those last two Fugazi albums (probably because there's some weird, quiet, jazzy songs alongside the rest).

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:44 (eighteen years ago)

Hmm, I didn't bring so much as a jacket for this weekend.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:44 (eighteen years ago)

"drowned in [jism], starved [for cock], force-fed [throbbing man meat]"

fixed

― kenan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:44 (eighteen years ago)

That description doesn't do anything for me. Then again, I'm not a gay man.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:45 (eighteen years ago)

I'd rather see Spidey III.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:45 (eighteen years ago)

I took a TV and video production class in college (why, I have no idea) and for a project I made a storyboard-style video for "Five Corporations" with a few of my classmates.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:47 (eighteen years ago)

Best Fugazi

http://www.zulurecords.com/discorder/graphics/fugazi.jpg

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:47 (eighteen years ago)

I love them all equally, but End Hits and Repeater more equally than the others.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:48 (eighteen years ago)

Anyone want to buy my vinyl copy of Repeater?

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:49 (eighteen years ago)

OK f this, I'm going home. See yallz later.

― dan m, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:50 (eighteen years ago)

It turns out I only have one song from The Argument on my iPod, but it rules ("The Kill").

― jaymc, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:51 (eighteen years ago)

I actually don't have it anymore. If someone wanted to burn my a copy I would seriously not hate them.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:53 (eighteen years ago)

RED MEDICINE

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:58 (eighteen years ago)

NIck, come get me.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:59 (eighteen years ago)

Jordan I can burn it for you. I seem to be missing track 1, but IIRC it's just like 30 seconds of ambient sounds.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 20:59 (eighteen years ago)

Can you leave now Sarah? I was going to call Specimen and see if yr bass is ready yet.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:00 (eighteen years ago)

That would be rad.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:00 (eighteen years ago)

Ok, call them first. Yes.

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:00 (eighteen years ago)

But then come get you? Are you going to leave early?

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:01 (eighteen years ago)

Y E S

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:04 (eighteen years ago)

Horseshoe, I don't want to go to Sonic. Can we just go out for beer or something?

RED MEDICINE OTM

I am going to a lawyer thing from 5 - 7 in the loopideedoo and will go to Konak as soon as it's over. SEE YA.

― Jenny, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:06 (eighteen years ago)

SEE YA!

― KitCat, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:07 (eighteen years ago)

i will be disappointed if 24 hours from now a photo similar to this one hasn't been posted:

http://viceland.com/int/dd.php?id=711&country=us

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:11 (eighteen years ago)

oh i see, i fucked that up.

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:13 (eighteen years ago)

is that what i did?

― chicago kevin, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:13 (eighteen years ago)

They forgot peeing on the Koran (or on a copy of Poses, if they're not using the religious angle).

― Eazy, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:15 (eighteen years ago)

This is the longest day of my career to date.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:32 (eighteen years ago)

Longer than the 12 - 13 hour ones.

― Jordan, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:33 (eighteen years ago)

Doesn't look like I'll make it to the party tonight. Fiancee's flight is getting in at 9:30. It was going to be later, so I thought I'd have time to stop by for a bit first.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:49 (eighteen years ago)

Guys I think I may have found the best music video ever made.

― n/a, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:55 (eighteen years ago)

Hahaha. I saw part of that the other night, so great.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 11 May 2007 21:58 (eighteen years ago)

BEER OTM

I will be drinking beer 94/7 after May 30th. you are all welcome to join me.

― horseshoe, Friday, 11 May 2007 22:26 (eighteen years ago)

I have no idea where my vinyl copy of Repeater is either. There must be Fugazi goblins in the midwest.
I wish I could be at the puke party! However, I already horked enough on Wednesday, it's my mom's birthday today so we are hanging out, and my friend is getting married next week so I have tons to do.
However, I am planning on coming up the weekend of the 25th to help my friend Jen move and we are going to go to Hot Dougs and drinking and would like to meet up with people.

― jocelyn, Friday, 11 May 2007 22:26 (eighteen years ago)

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― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 22:57 (eighteen years ago)

Huh.

― Jesse, Friday, 11 May 2007 22:57 (eighteen years ago)

Guys I think I may have found the best music video ever made.

You honestly may have.

― kenan, Saturday, 12 May 2007 06:05 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/05/17/specials/bowles-sheltering.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

― kenan, Saturday, 12 May 2007 06:33 (eighteen years ago)

^^^best book review ever

― kenan, Saturday, 12 May 2007 06:33 (eighteen years ago)

I have posted a mix to the alt blog:

http://chilxorz.blogspot.com/

And it's all '07, save the Herbert song and the old Bjork remix, both of which were newly re-released and I'd never heard either before, so I counted them. Anyway, fresh.

― kenan, Saturday, 12 May 2007 18:10 (eighteen years ago)

The bookshelf is assembled, but now I can't decide where to put it.

― dan m, Saturday, 12 May 2007 20:20 (eighteen years ago)

I has a new guitar:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/218/495314115_bfe32687b9.jpg

― n/a, Saturday, 12 May 2007 21:59 (eighteen years ago)

that a cyclone or a tornado? i can never remember which one is the single pickup version.

― chicago kevin, Sunday, 13 May 2007 01:54 (eighteen years ago)

omg nick that is awesome x3

― kenan, Sunday, 13 May 2007 03:01 (eighteen years ago)

There is another world next door. I have discovered Mexicans.

Did you know there's a Mother's Day song? There is in Spanish. I had cake and Corona, I took everyone's picture (you can't get everyone into one picture without a gringo!), and before I left, the matriarch of the house loaded me up with a PILE of meat fresh off the grill... drumsticks, burgers, a big hunk of skirt steak, and more that I can't remember. She said in very broken English, "Do you have tortillas?" and I made some motion signifying that I could dig some up if I needed them. She handed me a whole sealed package of fresh tortillas, as if to say, "Have some. We go through these like Kleenex."

It was charming all around. I like my neighbors.

― kenan, Sunday, 13 May 2007 03:19 (eighteen years ago)

It's so beautiful, nick.

― jocelyn, Sunday, 13 May 2007 03:57 (eighteen years ago)

that a cyclone or a tornado?

I think it's neither, it's a TORONADO. :)

Humbucking in heaven.

― kenan, Sunday, 13 May 2007 04:28 (eighteen years ago)

and yes, that is a gorgeous guitar.

― kenan, Sunday, 13 May 2007 04:29 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not a huge fan of ice cream, but I just walked to the convenience store and bought a pint of Ben and Jerry's, and it is fucking great right now.

― dan m, Sunday, 13 May 2007 04:52 (eighteen years ago)

toronado, yes. i'm a big fan of the black w/red pickguard. malkmus used to have a jazzmaster with that scheme. i saw ben friday night, met his lady, she seems nice. ben remembered me this time. who's going to the ff show at ronny's with me?

― chicago kevin, Sunday, 13 May 2007 07:22 (eighteen years ago)

Kenan, where did you find these "Mexicans"?

― Jesse, Sunday, 13 May 2007 17:44 (eighteen years ago)

Happy birthday, Jessifer!

― Jenny, Sunday, 13 May 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

Wait. That was yesterday. God dammit. Happy belated birthday, Jessifer!

― Jenny, Sunday, 13 May 2007 19:31 (eighteen years ago)

Today was not as bad a Mother's Day for me (at work) as it could have been. The people weird the expected assortment of freaks and cringe-worthy amateurs, but the tips (mine, anyway) were overall quite decent. The only glitches were a really fucked up special family style package that I avoided selling (you can't really sell steak for a family style meal! It was 1 large steak meant to be shared between 2 people, but that meant that they had to agree on a single temperature--ridiculous).

The other problem was that someone stole a car from the valet. The police took about 45 minutes to show up, so the owner of the shiny new SUV had a lot of time to raise a lot of hell with the managers and valets.

The steak problem had a lot more impact on my evening.

― Jesse, Monday, 14 May 2007 04:11 (eighteen years ago)

OH! And I ate a bad mussel.

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:do4OgGF5k2KJFM:suzyq.grrrlmeetsworld.com/uploaded_images/mr_yuk-785223.jpg

― Jesse, Monday, 14 May 2007 04:33 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.blackgayblogger.com/images/violin.jpg

― Jeff, Monday, 14 May 2007 04:41 (eighteen years ago)

OH! And I ate a bad mussel.

YOU SHOULD BE THINKING OF THE BAD FOOD OUR SOLDIERS EAT BEFORE YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT EATING BAD MUSSELS.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 04:57 (eighteen years ago)

Our soldiers are lucky to get 10% tips.

― Jesse, Monday, 14 May 2007 05:17 (eighteen years ago)

1. Playing darts with Jesse and Jeff was great fun.

2. Appreciating Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forgetting" with Jordan was great fun. He or someone thought it was "Regulate" (which samples it) at first.

3. Jordan came through with the Cos story, and also slightly dissed his skillz as a jazz drummer.

― Eazy, Monday, 14 May 2007 05:28 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, I missed the Cos story.

― Jesse, Monday, 14 May 2007 05:35 (eighteen years ago)

I want to play more darts.

― Jesse, Monday, 14 May 2007 05:36 (eighteen years ago)

Me and you both.

― Eazy, Monday, 14 May 2007 05:46 (eighteen years ago)

I spent my whole weekend tagging and refining mp3s. I only got through the J's.

― Jeff, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:24 (eighteen years ago)

Mornin'.

The show was fun last night even though we played to like 5 people. Nothing quite like playing dead last on a Sunday night. It was the first time we used the new-to-us equipment at a show so we had some technical difficulties.

Oh! Bjork was AMAZING. However, our seats (dead last row in the building) were much like riding a roller coaster, which is something I don't enjoy. We figured they would just be really far back but they were really really high up.

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:27 (eighteen years ago)

Appreciating Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forgetting" with Jordan was great fun. He or someone thought it was "Regulate" (which samples it) at first.

I think Jody thought it was "Regulate."

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:32 (eighteen years ago)

I rapped a verse of "Regulate" when I heard that. How could I not?

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:41 (eighteen years ago)

It's like when I hear that song, I'm tweaking into a whole new era.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:42 (eighteen years ago)

what's the Cos story? Come one now.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:43 (eighteen years ago)

Does he dress like a woman? Has he snorted coke off of Whitney Houston's ass? What what?

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:44 (eighteen years ago)

I totally thought it was Regulate.

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:48 (eighteen years ago)

The key to Jimmy Dean sausage and croissant breakfast sandwiches is to microvae them for about half the time it tells you to. Otherwise they turn into rocks are are truly inedible.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:49 (eighteen years ago)

I can't type. I should never drink before work. Lesson learned.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:49 (eighteen years ago)

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:51 (eighteen years ago)

I'm keeeeding!

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:52 (eighteen years ago)

I had fun with y'all on Fri. I'm guessing no one else got it together to go to Hot Doug's before 4 pm on Saturday?

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:54 (eighteen years ago)

I thought it was Regulate, too, because that had been played earlier in the evening.

No work and all play today! Look for me on the Chicago River at about noon.

xp: No way! I slept really, really hard and woke up too late.

― dan m, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:55 (eighteen years ago)

Niiiice, Dan.

Yesterday we went to the park and I fell asleep on the blanket.

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 13:58 (eighteen years ago)

awww

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 14:03 (eighteen years ago)

I hhad wicked, nutty insomnia Saturday night, stay up all night watching Pulp Fiction again for some reason, and after the movie has some questions, so I asked the internet all about heroin. There are many things wrong with the adrenaline shot to the heart scene. Also, overdose from heroin alone is extremely rare, but mixing with another downer is very dangerous. In fact, the myth of heroin overdose make it possibly more dangerous, because people not wanting to take too much heroin may mix with alcohol or other sedatives to get the same high (or low, as the case may be), and this is what can kill you.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 14:06 (eighteen years ago)

http://my.opera.com/Eddie_Lopez/homes/blog/The_More_You_Know.jpg

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 14:07 (eighteen years ago)

So Mrs. Mia Wallace might have passed out from snorting too much H, but remember she's been on coke all night, and was surely pretty up. And the H was supposed to be extremely good shit. It's unlikely that she would have overdosed at all. And even then, you don't try to drive a needle through someone's breastbone. That's ludicrous.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 14:12 (eighteen years ago)

Last night when I ordered a water at the bar, this guy beside me was like, "SHit! Are you on E??!!"

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 14:17 (eighteen years ago)

You should have said, "Yes I am," and then started rubbing his hair and face.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 14:18 (eighteen years ago)

Also, here:

http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/Library/studies/cu/cu12.htm

And here:

http://www.peele.net/lib/heroinoverdose.html

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 14:22 (eighteen years ago)

The thing is, I don't think PF was positing that driving a needle into someone's breastbone was the smartest thing to do in that situation. You have to remember who decided it was a good idea (other drug-addled morons).

― n/a, Monday, 14 May 2007 14:39 (eighteen years ago)

no, remember he read it out of his little black medical book.

It took me a second to realize you were not talking about Pitchfork.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 14:41 (eighteen years ago)

Some place I brunched at back in mid-March just charged my debit card and apparently that is completely kosher, just so you know.

HEY. I'm not ready for my weekend to be over.

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 14:45 (eighteen years ago)

It bothers me when the milk carton says "Fat Free Skim Milk." As if there's any other kind.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 14:52 (eighteen years ago)

Also, No Cholesterol Peanut Butter. No shit, really? How about Zero Calorie Water. They'll flock to buy that new product.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 14:55 (eighteen years ago)

I saw "fat free vinaigrette" on a menu the other day? Really? Personally I like my olive oil to have a little fat in it, because otherwise WHAT THE HELL OTHER kind of oil are they using in my vinaigrette?? Let's not fuck around with indigestible foodstuffs, okay?

― Laurel, Monday, 14 May 2007 14:58 (eighteen years ago)

Add to the gross list: low fat cream cheese

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

this weekend almost killed me.

woof.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

Here's what bothers me: this ploy assumes people possess COMPLETE ignorance of the food products they ordinarily buy, even the basic mechanics of food, the kinds of nutrients found in this or that, etc. And they imply without saying so that theirs is the ONLY brand that possesses said quality. It's like if you labelled something "Plutonium Free Hamburger Meat." Well hell, what does that say about the other hamber meat? Fuck those other guys, I'll pay a little more for the Plutonium Free!

And it's depressing because if they're doing this, it must work.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:01 (eighteen years ago)

That mix looks good Kenan, I dl'ed it last night (I hope anyway) and I'll put it on the iPod tonight.

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:09 (eighteen years ago)

In defense of low-fat cream cheese (often very erroneously called "Neufchâtel" in the US), it's made the same way and out of the same things as regular cream cheese, just with low-fat milk. Same with low-fat sour cream.

Now the fat-free versions of those products... that is some frankenfood right there.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:10 (eighteen years ago)

oh, i'm not against that at all! I mean redundant labelling. I actually saw a granny smith apple advertised as having no cholesterol. I want to hit something.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:11 (eighteen years ago)

Also often low-fat vinaigrette is just made with less oil than the standard 1:4 ratio. At least it is when I make it myself. Again, fat free... not quite so innocuous.

We got the idea that ALL FAT BAD and then replaced perfectly reasonable real food with weird awful stuff and now the weird awful stuff just won't go away. I think what finally pushed me out of the Weight Watchers family of weight-obsessed points counters was their laudatory proclamations about fat-free spray butter. GAH.

xp - I know, I was addressing Sarah's aversion of low-fat cream cheese. Carrots have no trans fats!

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:16 (eighteen years ago)

I'd rather be fat than ever use fat-free I Can't Believe It's Not Butter SPRAY again in my life. TAKE THAT WEIGHT WATCHERS YOU JERK.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:17 (eighteen years ago)

That was very liberating.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:18 (eighteen years ago)

Now I have to go buy some bigger pants.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:19 (eighteen years ago)

haha

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:35 (eighteen years ago)

Also, yes, FAT BAD is a persistent meme, but it does seem to be waning a bit. People are starting to understand that avocados and olive oil are GOOD fat. But if it's not fat, it's something else, and it's all part of this evil enterprise to instill fear of a nutrient in you, then sell you something that does not have that nutrient. The food industry is in bed with pharmaceuticals.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:42 (eighteen years ago)

bad pizza vs. good pizza

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:43 (eighteen years ago)

Kenan, the product that I always think of re that marketing trick is "low-fat" or "fat-free" pretzels.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

Maybe the cream cheese I got was NO FAT. Anyway, it was not tasty.

Kenan, this reminds me of that article someone linked a while ago which talked about the Nutrition marketing schemes, ie: boxes of cookies fortified with vitamins...

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:47 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, fat free cream cheese tastes like evil.

I can't decide if the right-wing nutjob cartoonist thread is good to read because there are so many people posting there who think those comics are COMPLETELY BATSHIT INSANE or bad to read because OMG completely batshit insane comics! Maybe I can look at it as training for the inevitable political battles that I get into with my stepfather when the come next weekend.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 15:58 (eighteen years ago)

The low-fat (but still whipped and probably fattey) cream cheese at Einstein's is pretty good.

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:01 (eighteen years ago)

I prefer the taste of many lowfat foods to full fat. I can't drink whole milk, it just doesn't taste right. Same thing with cream cheese. I don't mind the whole advertising aspect of it either, it makes it easier to buy things that may be relatively healthy, for those none label readers. Still, most people will probably eat a whole bag of light chips and still wonder how they are getting fatter.

― Jeff, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:05 (eighteen years ago)

All this fattey talk is making me hungry (not horngry)

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:13 (eighteen years ago)

I still lol a bit about this bit from some comedian on Dr. Katz, who was talking about how he had no idea how hungry babies get. "The kid will be screaming at the top of his lungs, and my wife will say, 'He's probably hungry.' That's really hungry. I'm glad we grow out of that. Otherwise going to a restaurant would be very different. 'Waitress, I would like the steak... no, NOW! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!'"

So now I think about that when I get hungry, and have a momentary urge to start yelling at full volume.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:16 (eighteen years ago)

ha ha

I got mad at Nick this weekend for the lamest most stereotypical thing. I had just put on my jeans but not my top yet and I remarked that they were giving me a muffin top. And HE AGREED. But then I forgave him because he bought me ice cream.

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:22 (eighteen years ago)

I had not heard the term "muffin top" before this weekend.

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:22 (eighteen years ago)

At all? What about Seinfeld?

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:25 (eighteen years ago)

Or just in regards to pudge?

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:25 (eighteen years ago)

Proper response: "But everyone knows the top is the BEST PART of the muffin!"

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:25 (eighteen years ago)

true true

Oh, Jordan. Did you guys end up going to see 28 weeks later?

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:26 (eighteen years ago)

The only way to answer "am I fat" questions is with judo.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:26 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, just in regards to people.

xpost

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:26 (eighteen years ago)

The first time I heard it in regards to people was 11:22 AM (4 minutes ago).

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:27 (eighteen years ago)

By the way, what is up with other ladies telling me they are trying to lose weight in time for my wedding? I'm not trying to lose weight for my own wedding. Are they trying to upstage the bride with skinniness?! COME ON!

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:28 (eighteen years ago)

My muffin top is peach brown sugar flavored.

IN other ME ME ME news, I totally got a farmers tan this weekend.

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:28 (eighteen years ago)

Are they trying to upstage the bride with skinniness?!

welcome to the world of women.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:28 (eighteen years ago)

One of my friends once bought a bridesmaid's dress two sizes too small so she would have to lose weigh for the wedding.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:29 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, we did see it. Afterwards I thought it was kind of bad, but my expectations were high and I was probably harsh.

Basically, don't expect a thoughtful or well-plotted zombie movie. Do expect relentless zombie action w/super-awesome shots and camera tricks, and to constantly hear that one Godspeed track that was used in the first movie.

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:30 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, man. That's disappointing. I guess I'll wait for the dvd.

Dudes, there are totally only 19 days left and about 7 hours until I get hitched.

Also, DUDES.

Also, TOTALLY.

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:31 (eighteen years ago)

I think Jesse told me to fuck off b/c I'm currently muffin topless.

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:31 (eighteen years ago)

Nick lied to me. He told me everyone has muffin tops.

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:32 (eighteen years ago)

I have one, if that makes you feel any better! But yes, it's a sign that I should buy bigger pants.

― Laurel, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:33 (eighteen years ago)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/600px_Muffin-Top.jpg/300px-600px_Muffin-Top.jpg

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:33 (eighteen years ago)

that comedian on dr. katz was ray romano, i think. he's funny when he's not on his own show.

i used to eat vast quantities of low/nofat everything in college, then sometime after i graduated decided to eat whatever i fucking wanted instead. and lost 15 pounds. fuck frankenfood. bring on the buttah.

xposts

everyone probably does have muffin tops at some point, depending on the waistband of what they're wearing.

― JuliaA, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:34 (eighteen years ago)

avoid muffin tops: don't wear pants.

― JuliaA, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:34 (eighteen years ago)

that comedian on dr. katz was ray romano, i think.

no.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:34 (eighteen years ago)

xpost julia otmfm

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:35 (eighteen years ago)

All my pants are too big, so that's probably it.

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:35 (eighteen years ago)

Also my friend who runs every day and eats mostly rice & vegetables and thinks marathons are "super fun" still has a little belly so I think you should really not worry about it.

― Laurel, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:35 (eighteen years ago)

I think muffintops are mostly related to tight, low-rise jeans, which push any small amount of fat up over the top of the jeans.

― n/a, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:35 (eighteen years ago)

Except my white jeans.

xpost

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:36 (eighteen years ago)

oh, was it larry sanders? xp

― JuliaA, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:36 (eighteen years ago)

I hate the term "muffin top." Also "tramp stamp," which I kind of lump in with muffin top, too. Any objectifying, derisive term for a woman's body tends to raise my hackles.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:36 (eighteen years ago)

It was Lew Schneider. I've never heard of him either. But he was v funny.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:36 (eighteen years ago)

"saddle bags"

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:37 (eighteen years ago)

Also my friend who runs every day and eats mostly rice & vegetables and thinks marathons are "super fun" still has a little belly

there's nothing wrong with a some belly.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:37 (eighteen years ago)

xxpost Gary Shandling went on about how he's good in bed. "I never fall out."

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:38 (eighteen years ago)

well, my memory is crap. oh well.

haha i forgot about that.

what does "tramp stamp" mean?

BELLIES ARE GOOD. even when i was emaciato-girl, i had a little belly.

― JuliaA, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:39 (eighteen years ago)

what does "tramp stamp" mean?

lower back tattoo.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:39 (eighteen years ago)

ohhh i thought there was another derogatory term for that. there probably is.

― JuliaA, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:40 (eighteen years ago)

"stupid fucking lower back tattoo"

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:42 (eighteen years ago)

Bellies are awesome.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:42 (eighteen years ago)

An awful horrible redneck in OK referred to the tattoo on my lower back as a "bull's eye" and then acted offended when I didn't laugh at his joek.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:43 (eighteen years ago)

I see girls in skimpy clothing going to the gym, with tummies and jiggles, and I think, "Oh honey, I hope you're not trying to get RID of that!"

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:43 (eighteen years ago)

maybe they just want some fucking excercise kenan.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:44 (eighteen years ago)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/498131742_4004b252b0.jpg

LOLZ

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:47 (eighteen years ago)

xpost It's not like I say that or anything. It's just a fleeting thought. Exercise is happy stuff.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:48 (eighteen years ago)

Out of all the pictures on our camera from Friday, that one is probably the best. Some drunk people got shaky camera hands. Also, I think there is a picture of somebody's nutsack, too.

Or maybe it's Iraq. Who knows.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:48 (eighteen years ago)

how, pray tell, would you have ended up with a picture of a nutsack?

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:49 (eighteen years ago)

I love that photo.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:50 (eighteen years ago)

(The one of Nick, not the nutsack.)

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:50 (eighteen years ago)

how, pray tell, would you have ended up with a picture of a nutsack?

Hmmm....maybe JESSE?

Is that photo of someone else's camera?

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:51 (eighteen years ago)

I'm pretending that's a shot of a humongo widescreen at like a football stadium or something.

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:52 (eighteen years ago)

Also, I'd hit it.

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:53 (eighteen years ago)

Is that even his hand or someone else's?

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:53 (eighteen years ago)

I know! At first I was like, "Wait, was Nick on TV or something?" and then I figured it out because I went to law school and they trained us to exercise sharp analytical skills like that.

Also, I finished the Peanuts feet dinner roll booties:

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/7273/dsc01178ay6.jpg

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:54 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, I think it's someone else's camera, which is what I like about it. It looks like a still from a test film.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:54 (eighteen years ago)

Nice booty(ies)!

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:55 (eighteen years ago)

That's his hand. Somebody thought it would be clever to make non-smokers pose with cigarettes. There is one of you holding a cigarette somewhere in this world, Sarah.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:55 (eighteen years ago)

bootylicious

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:55 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, I think it's someone else's camera

Sharp analytical skills just like that.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:55 (eighteen years ago)

I guess that's why Jesse handed me his cigarette, but I took a drag. Then it was like

Jesse: I thought you don't smoke?
Me: I don't
Jesse: Why are you smoking?
Me: Because you gave me a cigarette

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:56 (eighteen years ago)

ah, the power of suggestion

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:57 (eighteen years ago)

ha ha

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:57 (eighteen years ago)

389 days until my wedding. Why do I know this? Because my mom gave us this fancy digital countdown clock. I don't know that I like it.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 14 May 2007 16:59 (eighteen years ago)

Like an alcoholic who doesn't go to bars or an ex-junky who avoids Trainspotting or The Panic in Needle Park, I do not hold cigarettes.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:00 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah... fancy digital countdown clocks remind me of bomb timers or doomsday clocks. Not exactly the association one might want with one's wedding.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:00 (eighteen years ago)

I didn't know you ever smoked, Jenny.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:00 (eighteen years ago)

Or 24, another association I would be loathe to make. Jack Bauer is going to crash your reception and torture the DJ!

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:01 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse: I thought you don't smoke?
Me: I don't
Jesse: Why are you smoking?
Me: Because you gave me a cigarette

This exchange is classic.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:01 (eighteen years ago)

Holy shit, yeah. I smoked from when I was 13 or 14 until I was 28.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:02 (eighteen years ago)

i have never known smoking jenny, only "this bar is too smoky" jenny. Not that you're ever wrong.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:03 (eighteen years ago)

I admit to having a countdown on the wedding webpage, though a digital countdown clock scares me.

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:04 (eighteen years ago)

Jenny OTM.

How was the party Friday night? I was bummed I couldn't make it, though I probably could have since I ended up sitting in Midway's cell phone lot for over an hour and a half.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:04 (eighteen years ago)

It was fun! I was trying to be a proper party hostess and ended up not talking to anybody for more than ten or 15 minutes, but that's okay. I got drunk, and that's what matters.

I don't think anybody puked, which is also good.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:07 (eighteen years ago)

I did not get drunk, but I showed my face, and that's what matters.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:09 (eighteen years ago)

I maintained a good level of drunkenness throughout the night. A mild hangover the next day, but nothing major. What really killed me were the three cigarettes I had, since I had a sore throat. Kr and I stayed in on Saturday night and made some soba noodles and watched like five episodes of The O.C.. So far, I think Jon might be OTM about Season 2 being better than Season 1: Lindsay's character complicates things so much, but I love that the show has a sense of humor about the ridiculousness of the situation.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:13 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, I think the writers really hit their stride through that second season. That level of self-awareness was always one of the endearing traits of that show, especially the parody of Summer's obsession with The Valley. It's a shame to think back on how far downhill Seaseon 3 went.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:22 (eighteen years ago)

Hey are there any Supreme Court scholars in the house? I remember being a little surprised when John Roberts was appointed chief justice as soon as Rehnquist kicked it, as I thought that they would've promoted someone who'd been on the Court for a while rather than hand the job over to the new guy. But even though Rehnquist served as an associate justice (for nearly 15 years) before assuming the role of chief, he was only the fifth chief justice to have done so. In the ten cases where someone was appointed directly to chief justice, without prior Court experience, was it simply a matter that none of the associates wanted the job?

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 17:56 (eighteen years ago)

i think it's the president's call. i don't think any of the justices have a say in whether or not they want the job. there was some speculation that Scalia wanted it, but Bush knew that would never fly.

― Mr. Que, Monday, 14 May 2007 18:02 (eighteen years ago)

also, it backfired with LBJ when he nominated Abe Fortas to go from associate to Chief

http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Filibuster_Derails_Supreme_Court_Appointment.htm

― Mr. Que, Monday, 14 May 2007 18:04 (eighteen years ago)

Ooh look who figurd out readingposting on his phone

― Eazy, Monday, 14 May 2007 18:18 (eighteen years ago)

Color me impressed!

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 18:26 (eighteen years ago)

What's up with you today, Eric?

― KitCat, Monday, 14 May 2007 18:30 (eighteen years ago)

there was some speculation that Scalia wanted it, but Bush knew that would never fly.

Even with a Republican majority in the Senate? I mean, this is the dude who nominated Harriet Miers.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 18:37 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah but the left despises Scalia. Look how far harriet got. I mean, maybe it would have happened, but I doubt it.

― Mr. Que, Monday, 14 May 2007 18:41 (eighteen years ago)

I can see Bush nominating Roberts out of wanting to avoid a contentious confirmation hearing, since JR sailed through his initial hearing, and you're right, of course, that Scalia raises a lot of ire. As far as Harriet goes, though, I've never gotten the impression that Bush is one to learn from his mistakes.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 18:47 (eighteen years ago)

Ii think most decent people despise Scalia. At least, that was my impression.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 18:56 (eighteen years ago)

I actually don't despise him! I mean, I disagree with most of his opinions, but I admire the hell out of the way he sticks with his strict constructionism even when it (very occasionally) causes him to side with the liberals.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:01 (eighteen years ago)

that's funny, i have a hard time hating him too, because he's such a funny writer. his dissents are hysterical. not like that clarence thomas, who never asks questions from the bench and (or so I'm told) can't write a decent opinion or dissent.

― Mr. Que, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:03 (eighteen years ago)

even when it (very occasionally) causes him to side with the liberals

hmmm. Like when?

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:08 (eighteen years ago)

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/maitung-pam.jpg

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:08 (eighteen years ago)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/489214938_a9637cf33f.jpg

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:10 (eighteen years ago)

Scalia tends to lampoon his enemies. A " 'living-Constitution' judge," he explained, is a "happy fellow who comes home at night to his wife and says, 'The Constitution means exactly what I think it ought to mean!' " By contrast, Scalia said, he was sometimes forced by the rigors of originalist methodology to make decisions that lead to consequences he finds repugnant. He noted that in 1989 he voted to strike down the conviction of a man who had burned the American flag, on the ground that the First Amendment protected such symbolic acts. "Scalia did not like to vote that way," he said, slipping into the third person, as he often does during comic riffs. "He does not like sandal-wearing bearded weirdos who go around burning flags. He is a very conservative fellow." Although originalists are not supposed to care about the outcome, an originalist's wife, evidently, might sometimes consider this a crock. Scalia went on, "I came down to breakfast the next morning, and my wife -- she's a very conservative woman -- she was scrambling eggs and humming 'It's a Grand Old Flag.' That's a true story. I don't need that! A living-Constitution judge never has to suffer that way."

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:33 (eighteen years ago)

'The Constitution means exactly what I think it ought to mean!'

Isn't that why we have a supreme court?

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:35 (eighteen years ago)

law digree cat is actually a naughty librarian. Once those glasses come off and the hair comes down... whoa nelly.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:36 (eighteen years ago)

Scalia would argue, though, that the Constitution is not a living document. In interpreting it, we have to firstly consider what its writers intended and not extrapolate based on contemporary situations.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:39 (eighteen years ago)

well, Scalia doesn't like people who "interpret" the Constitution, is the conventional wisdom on him, i think.

xpost, yeah exactly.

― Mr. Que, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:39 (eighteen years ago)

we have to firstly consider what its writers intended and not extrapolate based on contemporary situations

But that's so irrationally conservative. It surely leads to making decisions based on the way he wishes things were instead of the way things are, just as much if not moreso than someone who "interprets." I mean, there's no such thing as NOT interpreting the Constitution.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:41 (eighteen years ago)

That picture of Nick is A+++.

There are no extant pictures of my nutsack. I took a couple on Courtney's camera last week, but she erased them. Whose nutsack is recorded is a mystery.

― Jesse, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:42 (eighteen years ago)

what's craziest is Thomas is an originalist too???

yeah kenan, i think the justices, no matter how they parse it, are interpreters of the law, and the Constitution, whether they admit it or not.

― Mr. Que, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:43 (eighteen years ago)

I mean, there's no such thing as NOT interpreting the Constitution.

i don't think anyone is denying that, the question is what do you use to filter it? do you use today's standards or do you attempt to honor the authors of the document and their intent?

― chicago kevin, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:43 (eighteen years ago)

or do you attempt to honor the authors of the document and their intent

But we don't really know their intent anymore, so that filter is nearly arbitrary.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:46 (eighteen years ago)

Don't let me interrupt the Constitution conversation, but I want to ask what what Jenny and I can look forward to when we visit Pilsen tomorrow. Any recommendations?

― Jesse, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:47 (eighteen years ago)

xpost also, omg getting your stomach in knots over "flag burning" = you are a frickin' nutcase

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:48 (eighteen years ago)

I think the Constitution is Jesse's nutsack

― Dr Morbius, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:49 (eighteen years ago)

and there's no right to have an abortion in the constitution. No right to privacy. Not "interpreting" scares me.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:50 (eighteen years ago)

Whose nutsack is recorded is a mystery.

Lest suspicious arise, I must assure you all ahead of time that it is not mine.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:51 (eighteen years ago)

But we don't really know their intent anymore, so that filter is nearly arbitrary.

ok, i'm going to sign off now...

― chicago kevin, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)

Things that n/a's new guitar makes me think of:

http://www.olderautos.com/pics/oldsmobile/66-olds-toronado.jpg

http://media.arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.media/canyonero.jpg

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)

i want a guitar called the "canyonero"

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 19:54 (eighteen years ago)

Pilsen recommendation: Go to Cafe Mestizo (near the 18th St. Pink Line stop) and get the cafe azteca (hot chocolate).

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 20:40 (eighteen years ago)

Tonight I will watch Blue Velvet for the first time.

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 20:42 (eighteen years ago)

oooh.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 20:43 (eighteen years ago)

[Some constitutional scholars are] conflicted over faith to a document that originally considered the ancestors of my colleagues and friends to be three-fifths of a person, to be bought and sold as 'property.' Then, after keeping people like me from practicing law because we were not fully 'persons,' and, after strictly scrutinizing for racism, locking up the families of my colleagues and friends in concentration camps, this same document arrives today at a point where my colleagues and friends can still be bought and sold, this time as 'speech.' I am not torn over fidelity to that document. Behind the angst over infidelity in [constitutional scholar] Jack Balkin's engaging paper lurks an identification with the Constitution that masks a deeper identification with those who have authoritatively interpreted it. This identification, I do not share;' I do not recognize myself, or feel my power implicated in, the 'we' of his discussion.

- Catharine MacKinnon, "'Freedom from Unreal Loyalities': On Fidelity in Constitutional Interpretation"

And Scalia is not above fudging his "originalist" interpretation of the Constitution when he feels really strongly about something. The goofiest example of this that I can think of is his dissent in Babbit v. Sweet Home.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 20:52 (eighteen years ago)

Catherine MacKinnon is black?

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 20:54 (eighteen years ago)

And the intent of the framers is pretty clearly to preserve rights and land for rich white men. It's the foundation of our whole country. So abortion isn't in the constitution because women were considered property, first of their fathers and then of their husbands. Their "reproductive rights" weren't even a twinkle in the founding fathers' eyes so arguing about whether we should interpret the constitution as per the framers' intent is about as ridic as arguing about whether we should look to the Bible to find out Jesus's views on airplanes and nuclear fusion.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 20:56 (eighteen years ago)

No, she's white. Her "we" refers to "women."

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 20:57 (eighteen years ago)

And, one more thing and then I'll drop it because dammit I just finished law school and I'm tired of it all, is that anybody who brings up an originalist argument w/r/t the Constitution is using it as a screen to limit the rights of all women and male minorities under the law, and don't let their ding dong rhetoric fool you for a second.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 20:58 (eighteen years ago)

i dunno. the first amendment is pretty blood diamonds.

xpost: which is why i think it's so funny that Clarence Thomas is an originalist!

― Mr. Que, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:00 (eighteen years ago)

Sorry, I misread the MacKinnon quote.

Btw, how does Scalia's argument in Babbitt v. Sweet Home contradict his originalist approach? He's basically saying that the Endangered Species Act intended the word "harm" to mean only harm taken by direct action to the animal, while Stevens et al. are saying that "harm" should be considered in a broader sense.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:05 (eighteen years ago)

The first amendment is alright, but read it closely - it says that nobody shall abridge the right to free speech. Meaning nobody shall take it away. Meaning that the framers only intended that for people who already had the right to free speech. People who had no right to free speech at the time of writing included all women, non-white men, and men who did not own land. Plus even under its modern interpretation there are plenty of restraints on free speech, making it's idealized status much more blood diamonds than either its reality or its intended purpose.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:06 (eighteen years ago)

I don't remember, John. I'll email you my Administrative Procedure notes for that day.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:07 (eighteen years ago)

Meaning that the framers only intended that for people who already had the right to free speech. People who had no right to free speech at the time of writing included all women, non-white men, and men who did not own land.

Right. Good thing I'm not an orignalist! Those framers could be OTM sometimes, but for the most part they were pretty much dickbags.

― Mr. Que, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:07 (eighteen years ago)

Plus even under its modern interpretation there are plenty of restraints on free speech,

Such as?

― Mr. Que, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:08 (eighteen years ago)

That's a joke. I don't even know where they are. But it basically turns on his employment of "cannons of statutory construction" in such a way as to interpret "harm" in the way he wanted to interpret it in opposition to another case thats name is escaping me in which he got all textualist on everybody and bitched them out for employing the same definitional approach he uses in Babbitt to come to a decision that didn't jive with him ideologically.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:10 (eighteen years ago)

He's basically saying that the Endangered Species Act intended the word "harm" to mean only harm taken by direct action to the animal, while Stevens et al. are saying that "harm" should be considered in a broader sense.

but that's an interpretation, obv. Possibly an evil one. Like the judge who argued that the Clean Air and Water Act protects only air and water, and not people damaged by air and water. (Where did I see that? Some movie...)

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:10 (eighteen years ago)

xpost

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:10 (eighteen years ago)

OK, Jenny. I was just proud of myself for being able to parse that much from the case summary.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:11 (eighteen years ago)

Treason, labor speech (that's even the verboten time, place manner restriction), bribery, conspiracy, blackmail, libel.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:11 (eighteen years ago)

Kenan, I don't think that Scalia is against the idea of interpretation, full stop.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:12 (eighteen years ago)

Treason, labor speech (that's even the verboten time, place manner restriction), bribery, conspiracy, blackmail, libel.

and you think these things (besides labor speech) are okay?

― Mr. Que, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:12 (eighteen years ago)

No, I think she's saying that the First Amendment stops where common sense begins, so a "literal" reading of it is irrelevant.

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:14 (eighteen years ago)

No, that's pretty good, John! The ins and outs of the case turn on some really dry dry dry administrative law stuff. I only remember it as an example of Scalia-style hypocrisy because our prof nearly had a stroke freaking out about it.

xp to Mr. Que - no, I'm not a free speech absolutist by any stretch of the imagination. I think it's perfectly reasonable to balance harm against perceived "value" of the speech (keeping in mind that "value" is always going to be a subjective judgment tainted strongly by the viewpoint of the person doing the valuation). I just think that the First A as applied by our courts and government falls far short of it's potential as an instrument of political freedom. Good in theory, not so good in practice. Anyway, I think we are in agreement about most things. I just got fired up there for a minute when it looked like reasonably intelligent and progressive people might side with the Originalists.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:16 (eighteen years ago)

Mmm... I don't think that's quite what I meant, Kenan, but that sounds pretty good so okay!

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:17 (eighteen years ago)

constitutional law is teh funnest!

― kenan, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:18 (eighteen years ago)

Hey so isn't there a Mexican cultural center in Pilsen?

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:18 (eighteen years ago)

yeah Jenny I'm in total agreement with you especially this

I just think that the First A as applied by our courts and government falls far short of it's potential as an instrument of political freedom. Good in theory, not so good in practice

― Mr. Que, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:20 (eighteen years ago)

HIGH FIVE MR. QUE!

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:20 (eighteen years ago)

You know I'm about to flip a lid when I start quoting MacKinnon on the internet. CRISIS AVERTED, however.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:21 (eighteen years ago)

p.s. admin law or what i know of it=my FAVORITE

― Mr. Que, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:22 (eighteen years ago)

I love dalia lahtwick's law reporting. Sarah, havin good day w my fdtn work

― Eazy, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:23 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, that class ended up being not only one of my favorites, but also one of the most useful. Color me surprised!

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:23 (eighteen years ago)

One of her patches says, “You don’t have to fuck people over to survive,” which is ironic considering I pay my rent by saying this girl looks like a revolutionary Eric Bogosian if he was a homeless lesbian.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:24 (eighteen years ago)

OMG: cafe azteca - mexican spiced hot chocolate with a shot of espresso

I want this right now.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:28 (eighteen years ago)

I am still in weekend-in-Chicago mode, where normal meals consist of bacon & eggs or hot dogs & fries.

― Jordan, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:35 (eighteen years ago)

This is exciting: There is an express bus that runs from Broadway and Irving Park to Ashland and 18th, which is where Cafe Mestizo is.

― Jenny, Monday, 14 May 2007 21:39 (eighteen years ago)

Wow, that's weird.

Eric, I like Lithwick, too, although I haven't read Slate in a while.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 22:06 (eighteen years ago)

Jenny, there's the National Museum of Mexican Art (formerly the Mexican Fine Arts Center), which I think is the de facto cultural center in Pilsen.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 22:08 (eighteen years ago)

Today my mom and I visited:

the Starbucks at Logan and California
the Wendella Boats architecture tour
the Cosi outside Clark/Lake
the Garfield Park Conservatory
Water Tower Place
various interesting stores on the Mag Mile, namely the Apple Store
the top of the 'Cock (what shitty service! I couldn't believe it)

I think the "walk them until they drop" scheme backfired. It was hot, I dressed poorly for the day, and now I R TIRED.

― dan m, Monday, 14 May 2007 22:55 (eighteen years ago)

Oh! I forgot the noontime concert at the Cultural Center. I guess they do it on the second(? every other? I'm not sure) Monday of each month, sponsored by the Women's Musician Somesuch Association of Chicago. Nothing like a few free opera arias on your lunch break.

― dan m, Monday, 14 May 2007 22:58 (eighteen years ago)

That's an impressive itinerary, Dan.

the Cosi outside Clark/Lake

I got a Caesar salad there today around 12:45...

namely the Apple Store

...and I'm about to walk there right now.

― jaymc, Monday, 14 May 2007 23:21 (eighteen years ago)

You baby, the music sounds better with you.

― Jeff, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 02:54 (eighteen years ago)

yay dahlia lithwick I kind of want to be her.

― horseshoe, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 03:04 (eighteen years ago)

I had no idea who she was but having googled, she seems pretty excellent.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 03:37 (eighteen years ago)

The term "blood diamonds" makes me embarrassed to be a regular poster on an internet message board.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 04:05 (eighteen years ago)

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/5/5c/150px-Martinp.jpg

We'll create our own code words!

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 04:23 (eighteen years ago)

zing

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 04:39 (eighteen years ago)

No offense. Sorry if that sounded like a personal criticism of anyone who uses that term. But seriously, it's pretty silly.

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― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 05:02 (eighteen years ago)

insert any internet meme = silly

― Jeff, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 11:45 (eighteen years ago)

But you know, it's all relative.

― Jeff, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 12:10 (eighteen years ago)

What is funny is to use internet memes out of context, like at work or church.

― Jeff, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 12:10 (eighteen years ago)

THANKS FOR THE OLD TOWN SCHOOL GIFT CERTIFICATE DOODZ

ONE LOVE

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 12:42 (eighteen years ago)

Now I have to decide which class to take...

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 12:43 (eighteen years ago)

That's the fun part!

If you care to join me I'm thinking of taking a tap class.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:00 (eighteen years ago)

I think I injured myself dancing at the wedding this weekend.
I pulled one of these moves:
http://www.ket.org/pressroom/2002/10/Welk_Kelly_1064.jpg
PS I LOVE GENE KELLY

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:05 (eighteen years ago)

I did some of these too:
http://www.offjazz.com/vidtap/Gene-Kelly-.jpg

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:05 (eighteen years ago)

gene kelly is so blood diamonds

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:14 (eighteen years ago)

I am not cool enough, I don't guess, because I do not understand the origin of "blood diamonds," and naming the term for "very cool" after a stupid preachy movie starring Leo D, much less about African diamonds that fund horrible terrorism and violent oppression, well... I don't get that. There must have been a conversation that happened where something funny was said, possibly making fun of the movie with Leo D? I can only guess.

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:17 (eighteen years ago)

It's just about the sound of the words together, and plus blood is cool and diamonds are cool so blood diamonds together = supercool. That being said, I cannot support this slang regime.

I will not be taking tap lessons. No sir.

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:25 (eighteen years ago)

Friendster sent me an email to remind me:

1- It's Nick's birthday
2- Friendster exists
3- This pic exists

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/51/33/293315/17169188925118l.jpg

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:28 (eighteen years ago)

I am leaning towards Guitar Fingerboard Theory

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:33 (eighteen years ago)

Cows can't play guitar, silly!

― jaymc, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:35 (eighteen years ago)

That looks good, Nick! I wonder how seriously they take the Prereq. requirements?

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:37 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.bubbasmonkey.com/COWS/press-kit.photo.jpg

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:38 (eighteen years ago)

A little softshoe from Nick in the middle of FFs shows would be awesome.

Gene Kelly sez: white socks (dress) OK with black shoes with khakis.

― Eazy, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:50 (eighteen years ago)

I've been catching up on my This American Life podcasts, which had just been sitting on my iPod until now. I tend to skip the bummer bits about Iraq and focus on the funny stuff. The one about the guy who interviews his friends and finds out he's an asshole: classic. But the one that had me giggling walking into work yesterday was the John Hodgeman bit about being suddenly famous. The guy who wanted him to give up his pay in fvor of free airfare. It choked me up, it was so funny, and I can't say why. I mean, it wasn't really THAT funny, the dude just tickles the hell out of me.

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:52 (eighteen years ago)

Oh go ask the DC thread, "blood diamonds" is their creature. We watched the movie "Sayonara" on Saturday, though, and that sucker is FULL of nu-slang.

― Laurel, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:53 (eighteen years ago)

There is nothing more lame then asking why something is cool.

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:54 (eighteen years ago)

some guy named j0hn who does not post here, a guy that ps and zr know came up with it. it's just fun to say. that's it.

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:57 (eighteen years ago)

Kenan, did you listen to the TAL where they spent 24 hours at the Golden Apple Diner? Pretty excellent.

Also - Yay Nick!

Also - they have tap dancing classes there?!?!?!?

― Jenny, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 13:58 (eighteen years ago)

I think I broke my own birthday thread by reposting the cigarette picture of me like 6 times in a row.

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:03 (eighteen years ago)

I fixed it.

(So that's who nickalicious is these days, huh?)

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:07 (eighteen years ago)

Kenan, did you listen to the TAL where they spent 24 hours at the Golden Apple Diner?

Yes. Amazing. They really blew the lid off of people eating breakfast.

;)

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:12 (eighteen years ago)

no, nickalicious is stil nickalicious. N1ck S0uthall is the Nick I share my bday with.

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:15 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, ok. I was cornfused.

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:16 (eighteen years ago)

Nick is MC Ammer.

― Eazy, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:19 (eighteen years ago)

ok, that's kinda funny. But I will not try to make it catch on.

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:28 (eighteen years ago)

Jenny THEY HAVE TAP DANCING CLASSES THERE. Wanna go together??!?!?!!??!!?!?!?!?!?!??!
!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?
It sure would be fun.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:29 (eighteen years ago)

allergies...killing me...softly...can't...see

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:32 (eighteen years ago)

I am trying to psyche myself up for a FOUR HOUR MEETING.

I thought of you this weekend, Jordan -- the wedding band reminded me of your band. And the drummer reportedly hooked up with a hot bridesmaid.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:33 (eighteen years ago)

psych? psyche?
how does a person psyche themselves up?
whatever.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:34 (eighteen years ago)

What bugs me about blood diamonds and beartrap is that they're inorganic memes. It's a lot like using a meme or injoke out of context.

Now I feel like nerdy again for discussing this topic!

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:37 (eighteen years ago)

Ha, that is something I've never done. Tried but not accomplished.

Any idea who the band was?

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:37 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse - Moneyball

― Eazy, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:39 (eighteen years ago)

My miniblinds broke--snapped right in half--and now I have bright sunshine in my eyes at 6:00. And it wakes up Kenny who responds heartily to the calls of the chattering outdoor birds.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:39 (eighteen years ago)

I forget moneyball....

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:40 (eighteen years ago)

I am not sure what you mean by inorganic memes. I want to know more.

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:41 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse, stop complaining about other people's inside jokes.

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:43 (eighteen years ago)

JC - Nope, can't remember their name, maybe Firecracker something? They weren't really THAT much like you musically, but they were a bunch of youngish dudes playing horns and a (slightly) older dude periodically singing like Harry Connick. You're much more of a looker than this drummer, though. Next wedding gig: outlook promising.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:45 (eighteen years ago)

OH OH OH OH OH

Good news! I can't believe I almost forgot.

1) Distribution deal for Sheriff and Musician pending with F@cets!
2) Musician screening at Siskel center on 8/24 with solo set from KV!

!!!

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:47 (eighteen years ago)

Pending.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:48 (eighteen years ago)

if it hasn't happened already the chicago thread is rapidly becoming the turd in the ilx punchbowl.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:48 (eighteen years ago)

er, xpost- good news amanda!

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:48 (eighteen years ago)

ban kevin.

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:49 (eighteen years ago)

That is awesome, Amanda, looking forward to the dvds.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:51 (eighteen years ago)

HEY HEY HEY then I could finally see D's movies!!

― Laurel, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:53 (eighteen years ago)

I know! I'm so excited. Also there is going to be a NY show too! At the Pi0neer Theater. (aka two boots theater?)

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:56 (eighteen years ago)

Ooh, Amanda that's exciting. Then I would finally be able to see them as well.

― jocelyn, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:57 (eighteen years ago)

WAIT HEEEEEEEY you have to tell me when the Pioneer showing is! You'll tell me, won't you? Hypothetically I'm on their mailing list but I don't read the emails....

― Laurel, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:58 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, it should be sometime in September. I'll make sure to send you a reminder!! Tell anyone you know in NY who's interested in free jazz too. Maybe they would want to see a movie + solo set?

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 14:59 (eighteen years ago)

Ok epic meeting time :( Wish me luck.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:01 (eighteen years ago)

LUCK!

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:02 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, I hate free jazz, but I really want to see Sheriff.

― Laurel, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:03 (eighteen years ago)

I would take the Ukulele class.

― Jeff, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:08 (eighteen years ago)

Should I take a yoga class?

y ___

n ___

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:09 (eighteen years ago)

Cecil Taylor is...

Sherrif Free Jazz

SFJ: Do you know why I pulled you over?
Driver: No, sir.
SFJ: eriuorhgq35gt8h35g8j4ebgk;nvdfuqgh3408gjhq35g

― Eazy, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:10 (eighteen years ago)

er, Sheriff.

― Eazy, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:10 (eighteen years ago)

Ha, there is an emo guitar class.

― Jeff, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:10 (eighteen years ago)

I ask because I woke up this morning, stretched, and found that touching my toes is something I am no longer able to do. This is upsetting.

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:10 (eighteen years ago)

I don't think I've ever been able to touch my toes.

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:12 (eighteen years ago)

They are just so f'n far away, you know?

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:12 (eighteen years ago)

haha

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:13 (eighteen years ago)

I can touch my toes but I'm a shortay.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:13 (eighteen years ago)

Ha, there is an emo guitar class.

EL
OH
EL

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:15 (eighteen years ago)

It's going to be tough for Nick to decide between Emo Guitar Styles and Acoustic Zeppelin.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:18 (eighteen years ago)

I can even touch my toes!

Yoga = yes.

inorganic = not springing from a funny thing that happened or someone once said that caught on, but (pretty much) from a thread where someone said, "hey, these are the new cool words we will be using." E.g., "rice" is the new "pwned."

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:19 (eighteen years ago)

dude, as i explained upthread blood diamonds is an organic meme. it's something funny that someone said off the internet and people brought it to the internet.

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:20 (eighteen years ago)

RICE

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:21 (eighteen years ago)

Ok, but since none of here were present at the time, we are recuse from using it?

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:22 (eighteen years ago)

NO, THE NEW SLANG REGIME IS MANDATORY

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:23 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=10525

This is bizarre to me. Why Asheville?

― Jeff, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:23 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse, it's only opaque to you because no one that you're in a give-and-take social relationship with came up with it, so from the outside it seems arbitrarily imposed. But it's not, it came from something that DID happen organically...just not to you. Or to me, or to Kevin, or to a lot of people who use it, for that matter. But I'm happy that my friends are happy and amused, so I'm okay with that.

XP

― Laurel, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:25 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse, stop complaining about other people's inside jokes.

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:25 (eighteen years ago)

FUCK YOU THIS IS RICE

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:25 (eighteen years ago)

Wow. 9 shows + Asheville is odd.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:26 (eighteen years ago)

OK, fine. It's organic, and probably high-fiber and full of antioxidants too.

But there is still that thread where it was officially announced that is where most people heard of it.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:26 (eighteen years ago)

Dan is channeling the 50-year-old Jesse replying to an ILX thread in 2030 about what to tell your younger self.

― Eazy, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:27 (eighteen years ago)

ILX IN STUPID THREAD ONLY A FEW PEOPLE GET SHOCKA

xp: hahahahaha

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:27 (eighteen years ago)

Is jaymc around and has he heard that Joni Mitchell tribute album that came out?

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:27 (eighteen years ago)

god why do i still live here?

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:28 (eighteen years ago)

I took a spin through that Joni tribube in the Virgin store yeasterday, only stopped for very long to listen to Prince do "A Case of You" and switch the verses around.

― Eazy, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:29 (eighteen years ago)

The threads that only a few people get are why I really only post to Chicago threads and topical threads. It all seems very Superfriends.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:31 (eighteen years ago)

Oh hush, Jesse. "[M]ost people" is "everyone outside of DC who wasn't present for the original drunken conversation where someone said 'blood diamonds' by mistake" or whatever. If it bothers you that much, make up your own slang in some way that makes people want to adopt your ideas, too.

― Laurel, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:31 (eighteen years ago)

All crtiques aside, I find the meme of ______trap (anything that relates to the subject of the xpost, so long as it's not "bear") amusing.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:33 (eighteen years ago)

Kind of like how I had pitas and goat cheese FOR PIZZA LAST NIGHT. xp

― Laurel, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:33 (eighteen years ago)

NEWSFLASH: SOME MEMES INORGANIC, OTHERS ORGANIC

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:34 (eighteen years ago)

SEARCH FOR GANIC MEMES CONTINUES

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:34 (eighteen years ago)

I find beartrap amusing, mostly because I misunderstood the usage and thought Jesse was referring to himself and some unfortunate propensity he had to attract "bears".

― jocelyn, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:35 (eighteen years ago)

^^^ THAT GUY XP

― Laurel, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:35 (eighteen years ago)

Or maybe fortunate, I don't know where your preferences lie.

― jocelyn, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:35 (eighteen years ago)

OMG DAN!

"It's not a joke dumb band ... Rice is the FUTURE!"

My friend Trey used to put that on every one of his punk mix tapes.

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:36 (eighteen years ago)

make up your own slang in some way that makes people want to adopt your ideas, too.

See that's the thing--why would I want to do this? Synthesized slang is not fun.

xpost-- Jesse? Me? Bears? I have never used this term. I hope.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:36 (eighteen years ago)

Anyway, I'm off to explore my Mexican heritage with Jenny.

Ciao.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:37 (eighteen years ago)

Jesus. That's not a good start.

I meant, "Adios, amigos."

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:37 (eighteen years ago)

Is jaymc around and has he heard that Joni Mitchell tribute album that came out?

Yup. Nick sent it to me. A lot of it's kind of dull, unfortunately. The Bjork is inspired, and Brad Mehldau is pretty good as usual. But the Sufjan is wtf, as in "wtf did you have to go ruin an awesome song." And even the stuff that "works" (kd lang, Cassandra Wilson) is rarely anything more than nice/pleasant.

Yesterday I was at Borders, though, looking for the new Cornelius, and I was about to leave (they didn't have it), when I saw a display of discounted Joni Mitchell CDs by the magazine rack. So I picked up Don Juan's Reckless Daughter for $9.99. Score!

― jaymc, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

Fine, suit yourself. But I don't BARTRIP on this thread (on purpose), so don't bitch about someone else's fun.

― Laurel, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

I remember getting a copy of Fuck You This Is Rice and thinking "holy shit, this is one of the greatest jokes I have ever heard".

BUT LITTLE DID I KNOW AT THE TIME THAT RICE IS NOT A JOKE

Also great: Crucial Youth

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:41 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, okay. It's Ev4n's birthday today (CUT IT OUT May birthdays!) and I was thinking of getting that for him. Maybe I'll just burn some new brass band stuff instead.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:41 (eighteen years ago)

OMG HILARITY

http://www.newredarchives.com/bands/crucialyouth/Glossary.jpg

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:43 (eighteen years ago)

Now those are some ganic memes...

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:43 (eighteen years ago)

I made a copy of the Joni Mitchell tribute for my mom for Mother's Day (along with a mix CD and brunch at Cafe Selmarie) because she likes Joni and bland stuff like James Taylor.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:43 (eighteen years ago)

"thrashing to the mosh part and moshing to the thrash part"

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

Ha ha, I sent my mom the Mary Weiss and Mavis Staples albums for Mother's Day. Mom music!

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

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

― jaymc, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:45 (eighteen years ago)

"negative things like cursing, littering, sleeping late, or practicing self-abuse" LOLZ

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:45 (eighteen years ago)

So does "self abuse" only refer to voilent acts?

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

HA ha. xpost

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

Ha. I want to hear that Mavis Staples record.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

I just started saying beartrap because everyone else was doing it, and I'm a follower.

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

Also: BAN JESSE.

― jaymc, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

Our friends in Va. had a band called Harsh Realm for a while.

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

I heard some snippets of the Mavis Staples on Sound Opinions, it sounded pretty good. I have the Mary Weiss album, which I dont' really care for, but I thought my mom might dig it.

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:47 (eighteen years ago)

ricemilk?

― Jeff, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:48 (eighteen years ago)

Hahahah from craigslist missed cx today:

"Frum lady in Prospect Park - we were walking opposite directions today in the park we locked eyes. tell me what u were wearing & what i was wearing."

Let me guess...him: white shirt, black pants, black jacket, peyos, yarmulke / her: low black loafers, thick beige stockings, neutral-colored dress, frizzy pony tail.

― Laurel, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:48 (eighteen years ago)

FRUM PEOPLE IN HORRIBLE DRESS SHOCKAH!!

― Laurel, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

"riced out"

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

wig.

― jocelyn, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)

lolz

Hey, they're not supposed to be locking eyes! Bad Jews.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:50 (eighteen years ago)

HORCHATA!

― jocelyn, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:50 (eighteen years ago)

First they'll lock eyes and then the next thing you know they'll be handing things directly to each other and then? Hot hard fucking.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:55 (eighteen years ago)

And then? Many frum babies.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 15:58 (eighteen years ago)

Thanks to my friend Brad:

The name of the game is survival
Take it back, it's insanity
Fuck You This is Rice!... POWER!
In Rice we survive
In nothing else
In Rice we fucking survive!
For so many years
We've been oppressed
We want what's rightfully ours
Fuck the system!
Fuck corn
Fuck bread
Power!

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 16:13 (eighteen years ago)

Are there situations in which it's not cool for dj's to sell mix cds? Like, say if they didn't get license from the bands or if the bands are all independent?

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 16:50 (eighteen years ago)

"Cool" or "legal"?

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 16:51 (eighteen years ago)

I mean, it's probably all cool if it's not being sold. If the dj is making money, then yeah, a lot of artists are going to want their fair share of that. Just like anything else?

Maybe I don't understand your question.

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 16:54 (eighteen years ago)

(basically I met an NYC dude at j4zzfest who got excited about discovering br4ss b4nd music, bought like three or four cds and put together a mix of tunes that is available for sale online...on one hand no one is getting rich here, and if he's introducing a new crowd to the music then that's cool, but on the other hand it seems dicey, like Diplo selling mixes of favela groups who probably aren't burning up the charts themselves)

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 16:54 (eighteen years ago)

I have to take an exam in an hour, so if I post on ilx after that, kill me.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 17:22 (eighteen years ago)

Hey ... what's happening?

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 17:58 (eighteen years ago)

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/maitung-pam.jpg

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 17:59 (eighteen years ago)

Mai eyeball feels dryd out.

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:02 (eighteen years ago)

Jordan, aren't we supposed to kill you now?

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:02 (eighteen years ago)

Not for 1/2 an hour. I'm studying now.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:03 (eighteen years ago)

Ok. I've set my digital doomsday clock for you.

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:03 (eighteen years ago)

I am not sure but I think my newest contact lens might be fuckin' with me, and if that is the case I will be very upset.

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:14 (eighteen years ago)

HAI I GOT a $50 Borders gift card from my work. It looks like I can order stuff from the Borders web site, which is basically amazon. What should I get?

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:15 (eighteen years ago)

books

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:16 (eighteen years ago)

Can't say enough good things about this:

http://www.amazon.com/Among-Thugs-Bill-Buford/dp/0679745351

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:16 (eighteen years ago)

Planet Earth
Wait... Don't you have an old amazon wishlist?

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:17 (eighteen years ago)

The problem with books is I can get them for free from the library. From now on, I'm only going to buy books that I'm sure I'm going to like and will want to keep. We just sold a ton of books to Myopic and for once our book shelves look organized.

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:19 (eighteen years ago)

DVDs might be more fun. But I usually only buy TV shows or music DVDs, cuz those are the only ones I watch repeatedly.

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:19 (eighteen years ago)

http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/5172R3V48FL._BO2%2C204%2C203%2C200_PIlitb-dp-500-arrow%2CTopRight%2C45%2C-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:20 (eighteen years ago)

I've had $50 waiting to be blown on Amazon since my birthday. I think I'm going to buy SHORTS with it.

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:20 (eighteen years ago)

this has been on my "to get" list forever.

my sister sent me this, it's my current read.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:21 (eighteen years ago)

25 page-a-day calendars

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:21 (eighteen years ago)

A book about Jeopardy
or
A Jeopardy Quiz Book

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:21 (eighteen years ago)

Or 10, I don't how much those stupid-ass things cost

xpost

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:21 (eighteen years ago)

FUCK YOU THIS IS RICE is available used from Amazon for $6 and change.

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:23 (eighteen years ago)

Maybe Kids in the Hall season 4? Or The Office, US Version, season 2?

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:26 (eighteen years ago)

YES KITH

Infinite rewatchability

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:28 (eighteen years ago)

Season 4 is supposed to be the start of the drop-off, but I already have seasons 1 and 3, and we checked out all of 2 from the video store. We're watching 5 right now, and it is weaker, though still funny.

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:30 (eighteen years ago)

Or the Mr. Show we lost?

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:31 (eighteen years ago)

Can you order games on there?

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:31 (eighteen years ago)

Oooh yeah ... I wonder how much GUITAR HERO is?

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:33 (eighteen years ago)

Have to go to a stupid meeting now :(

― n/a, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:33 (eighteen years ago)

guitar hero is like $60 before shipping.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:33 (eighteen years ago)

That reminds me: I had brought up the idea of TT at my place (w/ attendant Guitar Hero and Wii antics) but I remembered yesterday that I am going to the FIRE game on Thursday... alas.

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:41 (eighteen years ago)

It is thunderstorming like crazy here in IN!
(In order to use the Borders gift card, you have to go through bordersstores.com to get to Amazon. Just warning you. And I answer this question about 5,000 times a day)
I vote for Guitar Hero as well.

― jocelyn, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:44 (eighteen years ago)

Oh wait n/a you already knew that about the gift card. I is on autopilot.

― jocelyn, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:45 (eighteen years ago)

it smells like rain in 60141, blue skies just to the south east but slate grey clouds coming in from the north west.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:47 (eighteen years ago)

It's total rain in 60610

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 18:59 (eighteen years ago)

Not raining in 60637 yet, but looks like it will soon.

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:01 (eighteen years ago)

Not here yet! (in 60622)

― KitCat, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:06 (eighteen years ago)

I do not want to go home today. Being outside. I want the security of my controlled office environment.

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:06 (eighteen years ago)

That post did not make enough sense, and for that I am sorry.

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:07 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.engel-cox.org/images/Covers/sTalkingStop.jpg

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:19 (eighteen years ago)

Was raining in 60640, but skies in 60626 are merely cloudy.

I forgot to mention that even if you don't like free jazz, and many people don't, you can still enjoy Musician for the following reasons:

1) There aren't that many scenes featuring performances, none that contain an entire song iirc. Saving that for the DVD.

2) It's not about free jazz, it's about the work of being a musician, so "free jazz" is more of a tangential value-adder (?) than a main draw.

3) Even if you don't like free jazz, even if you hate it, it's not like the movie won't illuminate some facet of either free jazz or being a musician that you never thought of before, thereby learning you something.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:27 (eighteen years ago)

I don't particularly like Sheriffs and I love Sheriff.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:27 (eighteen years ago)

Does you husband know what a shameless booster you are? :)

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

You're like the PT Barnum of Sheriff and Musician.

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

"we're all free jazz drummers kevin..."

-best words of encouragement ever from one of my best friends.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

xp - Of course he does! I am a shameless booster out of love.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:31 (eighteen years ago)

I think Mayor should be next.

― Jeff, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:31 (eighteen years ago)

Or Barista.

― Jeff, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:32 (eighteen years ago)

It's not that he asks me to do this. I do it for love and also because, I dunno, you guys like movies. Technically, I am a crew member as well!

Send all nominations to D -- but know that a woman is going to be next. If I have anything to say about it, that is.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:33 (eighteen years ago)

i would like to be the lettuce in the blt if this is the bacon and tomato.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:34 (eighteen years ago)

xpost It makes me smile.

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:41 (eighteen years ago)

Dude I'm really surprised, but happy for you, that Vice is not blocked at yr work.

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:42 (eighteen years ago)

No shit.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:43 (eighteen years ago)

it used to be! as were almost all record sites. but after the last update to the web-monitoring software there were some things that used to be blocked that weren't and some things that didn't used to be (photobucket for example) that were.

i'm taking the good with the bad.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:45 (eighteen years ago)

Are proxy sites blocked? You could browse via those, I spose.

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:47 (eighteen years ago)

proxy sites still blocked.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:54 (eighteen years ago)

Done with the test. I beat the cat with the dog.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:54 (eighteen years ago)

And KitH never dropped off as far as I'm concerned. :>

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 19:55 (eighteen years ago)

rain has finally come to 60141.

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 20:11 (eighteen years ago)

We had exactly 3 minutes of frightening downpour, then it stopped.

― kenan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 20:26 (eighteen years ago)

OMG my boss is so out of it I am going to diiiiie.

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 21:19 (eighteen years ago)

i told you to stop choking him but you just wouldn't listen...

― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 21:21 (eighteen years ago)

I just don't get it. Why tell us dates that Important Things Will Happen on, then say "well, that's tentative". Why not say it's tentative in the first place? Why say there will be meetings, and then say "that will be outlined in a letter instead"?? Fuck, I need a new job STAT, these people are not helping.

― dan m, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 21:33 (eighteen years ago)

Hey Laurrrrel, I will be playing gigs in NYC the weekend of June 22nd. Mermaid Parade, Hiro Ballroom, maybe some other stuff?

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 21:56 (eighteen years ago)

OH rats and double rats, I'll be in CA for bro's graduation that weekend! Fucking hell, I'm going to miss the Mermaid Day parade? I was going to bike to that.

― Laurel, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 21:57 (eighteen years ago)

Bummer, Jordan. :(

― Laurel, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 21:58 (eighteen years ago)

Oh well. :(

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 21:58 (eighteen years ago)

So it begins...

I just got an email from the bar people saying that, as they informed me on March 13, 2007 they don't have a form that they need to process my application despite the fact that 1) I sent the form return receipt requested and got the signed receipt back AND a letter saying that they had everything they needed and 2) I never got this notice they claim to have sent. I've sent an email and left a message to that effect, telling my processor to check her desk again, which probably means I won't get approved because from what I can tell, these people are spiteful and willfully ignorant.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:04 (eighteen years ago)

Pilsen is great. Wonderful neighborhood. Except for the rain.

John, we went to Cafe Mestizo for yummy mocha drinks, but before that we got a little bit mixed up and ate 2 doors down at Mundial Cocina Mestiza which I can't praise enough. The food was lighter and cleaner than typical Mexican. I had a chile relleno with a little watercress salad. Instead of the usual egg-battered and fried pepper stuffed with meat and melty cheese, it was a roasted and stuffed with crumbly cheese and really crisp, sweet fire-roasted corn. When we went to pay I saw that they roasted the corn in the husk on an open grill.

Jenny had chicken mole (with just a touch of cinnamon) on a really delicious semi-sweet roll and an outstanding spicey nopale and pepper salad.

Our meal was served with a side of homemade corn tortillas with a wonderful texture--soft with varying density, the thicker parts having a pleasant breadiness.

5 stars.

xpost-- Jenny, that sounds upsetting. Surely you will be able to still take the bar?

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:12 (eighteen years ago)

Oh sure. They do shit like this all the time. Although I just found the letter that said I had sent everything and it actually does say that I need to send that form in. I know I included it in the application packet, but whatever, I'll send it in again. I've known people who have sent the same things to the bar people four times, only to get letters saying that they need it. It's like what they do. They are either the most incompetent or the most evil organization on earth.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:17 (eighteen years ago)

At least it's prompting me to clean out my in box.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:18 (eighteen years ago)

That's not a euphemism.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:20 (eighteen years ago)

I can't believe I mispelled spicey.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:20 (eighteen years ago)

I want for dinner--

chicken mole, avaocado, nopales, and crema fresca.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:21 (eighteen years ago)

Maybe it's part of the test, to see if you really want to be a lawyer.

― Jordan, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:22 (eighteen years ago)

OH and even though the weather wasn't quite right, Mexican hot chocolate + espresso = BEST THING EVER. And the museum was really great. There is a Mayan textile exhibit there that rocked my socks.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:22 (eighteen years ago)

I know, right? It feels like it. My favorite example of this insanity happened last year when they required a friend's girlfriend, who is a 38 year old woman with two high-school aged children, to come to the office in person and explain why she'd gotten expelled from high school in 1985. She said she sat down and her processor asked her if she knew why she was there and if she understood why getting expelled from high school was a bad thing.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:25 (eighteen years ago)

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I just found the fucking form they are asking me for in my in box. HAHAHAHA.

I suck. Sorry bar people! You still suck, too, though.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:26 (eighteen years ago)

I had the coffee+mexican hot chocolate thing in frozen form, and it was extremely refreshing and tasty. I sipped it while looking at an old National Geographic and I thought, wow, this is going to take forever to drink, but I looked down a moment later and was surprised to see that it was over half gone.

Yay for Mexicans.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:29 (eighteen years ago)

I also found an unsent new baby card for Jose. The child is now almost six months old.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:31 (eighteen years ago)

I should probably go through this more often.

― Jenny, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:31 (eighteen years ago)

Don't you mean your OUTbox?

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:33 (eighteen years ago)

I misspelled "spicy" again AND the word "misspelled"!!

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:35 (eighteen years ago)

Oooo a bag of Sweet Stripes.

And you know what else? This form I found is a PHOTOCOPY. So I did include the original after all. Jesus. I've now sent this woman three emails - 1) Whoops, I'll send it. 2) Wait, no! I already sent it! WTF? 3) Whoops again, here it is, I'll send it.

I am not sending her a fourth saying that this is actually a photocopy. I'm just going to send it in.

What? No. If you want to get technical, I should probably call it "a basket of crap that I don't know what to do with."

― Jenny, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:37 (eighteen years ago)

I think I'm going to go grab some Ethiopian for dinner and stop by Sportsmart for some Bodyglide (Thanks, Jenny). I'll let you know how it works.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:42 (eighteen years ago)

oh, the joy of ridiculously convoluted paperwork and dealing with incompetence. i am throwing paperwork of every sort at everyone in the fucking gvt in the hope that someone somewhere might be able to process things and right their massive fuckup.

one senator's aide has called me back twice though! to tell me that they haven't figured anything out yet, but still.

the story about the woman getting talked to about having been expelled from hs made me laugh.

― JuliaA, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 22:46 (eighteen years ago)

I think I'm going to go grab some Ethiopian for dinner
Like most people, Ethiopians don't like to be grabbed.
Tickled? Sure.

PS -- there is a track up on the P0st No Bills blog with a song from the Getachew Mekurya/Ex CD I can't get enough of, if anyone is interested in Ethiopian sax + rock toons.

― La Lechera, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 23:01 (eighteen years ago)

I found my WD-40 finally. In the toolbox, if you can imagine.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 23:08 (eighteen years ago)

Now I don't need Bodyglide. Chaffing fixed.

― Jesse, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 23:10 (eighteen years ago)

I bought mom her mother's day dinner two days late tonight, at Bhabi's Kitchen. Garlic-onion-green pepper naan is the bestest.

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 03:16 (eighteen years ago)

Ethiopian be damned. I got met my friend Sheila for $29.95 Unlimited All I Can Eat Alaskan King Crab Leg Special!

Fuh. King. A. May. Zing.

I ate 4 legs (I'll be upfront--Sheila had already had a late lunch so she ate some scallops and I snuck her a couple of bites, so a tiny bit less than 4 legs).

The legs were about 1 lb each, and at my work you get 1.25 lb plus a small side of potato and vegetable for $45.00. So even on the first helping I was ahead of the game.

OMseriouslyG.

Then Sheila pointed out the out of the way gay bar across Montrose and we had $5 cosmos.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 04:14 (eighteen years ago)

DEADLIEST CATCH

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 04:18 (eighteen years ago)

I meant the gay bar, not the crabs.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 04:19 (eighteen years ago)

So I was like, I'm bored, I'll go take pictures in the rain. So I gathered up my camera, my tripod, a coat, some hefty shoes, an umbrella, and a positive attitude. By the time I got to the end of the block, I had lost one of these. Guess which one.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 04:23 (eighteen years ago)

I really hope it was not the camera.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 05:13 (eighteen years ago)

As long as it wasn't the camera, you're fine.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 05:13 (eighteen years ago)

Condensed conversation from tonight:

Me(to my annoying ex-co-worker Thom whom I ran into): Hey, Thom, what's up?
Thom: Hi, blah, blah, blah. Ok, I'm going home.

(minutes later)Older guy who has already been identified as the owner of the bar: Hi, my name is Tom. This bar is named after me.
Me: But the bar is named "Sc*t's"
Tom: That's my last name.
Me: I was just talking to a guy named Thom.
Tom: The Thom who you were talking to was engaged to my son and he fucked him over. He's a piece of shit. Let me buy you a beer.

(a few minutes later)
Asian guy at the bar: Hi
Me: Hi
Guy: My name is Tom, what's yours?
Me: OMG CONSIPRACY!

― Jesse, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 05:21 (eighteen years ago)

Dan, I hope you got the pistachio naan as well.

― Jeff, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 11:29 (eighteen years ago)

I want broccoli rabe right now.

― Jeff, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 11:30 (eighteen years ago)

I can't believe how stubborn my office is when it comes to direct deposit. 2007 and they still refuse to do it. As a result, today is YET ANOTHER payday on which I won't be getting my check. I'm thisclose to quitting over this shit (well not just this, but straw... camel...).

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 12:45 (eighteen years ago)

Kevin: Oh, so you're gonna leave me for this new guy, James? You're not gonna leave me. You're not gonna leave. Oh, you might *leave*...but you'll be back. D'ya know *why*? He's not sexy. I'm sexy, you like sexy, he's not sexy, I'm sexy. Yes I am. Yes I am. Yes I am. Yes I am. Oh, maybe not to Mister "Joe Average". But to the educated conniesseur of sexy, *I'm hot*! *I'm very hot*! Oh, maybe not to the person whose favorite group is the Beatles. But, if you own every Meatloaf album there is, then I'm your little sexy "Bat out of Hell".
Hey! I'm not right for the gal who likes vanilla ice cream, no, I'm right for the chick who digs pink bubble gum!

Oh...if your favorite Dustin Hoffman movie is "Rainman", I'll go through you like diarrea. But, if you love "Ishtar", then I'm your constipated sex star.

Are you followin' my flow? Do you get my drift? Is-you-up-to-speed? Let me put it this way. Do you know what I am baby? *Gargenzola cheese*! Lovely and smoldering *gargenzola cheese*! And like *gargenzola cheese*, I am an acquired taste - I will grow on you. I will grow on you like moss grows on a roof. I will grow on you like exema grows between your toes. Yes, I am all of that - and *more*! You just say the word baby and I'll be all over you like the hair on my back.

Woman: Bye. [She leaves]

Kevin: I think spending the rest of your life alone is *sexy*. Don't you?

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 12:59 (eighteen years ago)

i don't recall every saying that.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:04 (eighteen years ago)

Yay Bhabi's Kitchen! I love that place.

Jon, your office probably refuses to provide direct deposit because then they'd have to pay you on time.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:06 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, no, that totally sounds like something you'd say.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:07 (eighteen years ago)

it must have been during those years i was up in canada with my friends. those kids sure smoked.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:10 (eighteen years ago)

I want sleeping pills. I think that as a general rule, it's best to be on as few prescription medications as possible, and zero is of course optimal. But I believe in sleeping pills, I like them a lot, and I want some. I want some old-school dangerous downers, Janis Joplin suicide drugs, I want to run the risk of coma, respiratory failure, and death.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:38 (eighteen years ago)

No that's not true. I just want to sleep for a long, long time.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:39 (eighteen years ago)

Janis Joplin suicide drugs

southern comfort and black tar heroin?

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:42 (eighteen years ago)

hm. Can that I get that in China White?

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:43 (eighteen years ago)

I can let you try some of my pills, Kenan.

― Jeff, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:45 (eighteen years ago)

Seriously, being able to have a deep sleep for at least 6 hours a night has done wonders for my mental health.

― Jeff, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:45 (eighteen years ago)

i sleep between four and six hours a night on weeknights then typically about 18 hours on saturday night.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:49 (eighteen years ago)

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/wuts-dat-itz-caturday-ok-i-not-rly-sick.jpg

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:49 (eighteen years ago)

My therapist, who I have not seen in about 4 months, was quick to point out that the FIRST thing you should do to improve your mental health is get some damn sleep. He also believes in sleeping pills, more than most pharmaceuticals.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:51 (eighteen years ago)

So this coworker I actually like was laid off because they don't really need her position right now. But the problem is that the higher ups are not the best communicators, so when they gave her a 2-month severence package, she thought that meant they wanted her to work 2 more months. But she has nothing to do! It's so awkward because everyone knows she's not supposed to be here any more. They are planning on telling her today (I hope).

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:52 (eighteen years ago)

What do you take, Jeff? I have had great success with Lunesta.

Still, I'm almost turned off by the "non habit-forming" disclaimer. I DON'T MIND HABIT FORMING, IF THE HABIT IS GETTING SOME GODDAMN SLEEP. BRING IT ON, FUCKERS!

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:53 (eighteen years ago)

How can they justify the "non habit-forming" claim? Anything can be habit-forming, but especially, you know, drugs.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:54 (eighteen years ago)

"Water's a drug ... you splash it on your face in the morning and it wets you up."

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:54 (eighteen years ago)

Or something.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:54 (eighteen years ago)

Sorry, that was from memory.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:54 (eighteen years ago)

Niiiiiick, Hi. I was bad and went to the Buxxx this morning.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:58 (eighteen years ago)

I can lend you some of my sleepiness, Kenan. I'm rich in sleepiness.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:02 (eighteen years ago)

In other news, I got a tax refund check in the mail yesterday, and it's making me very happy without even having cashed it. It's just nice to know it's there, still in its primary form, still pregnant with possibility. It could turn out to be anything!

How can they justify the "non habit-forming" claim?

I guess it just means non-narcotic. But I trust narcotics, I know what they do and doctors know how they work. I worry that other sleep drugs work, but nobody really knows HOW. They were just shown to... work. Why does Lunesta leave a bizarre metallic taste in your mouth the whole next day? It is a mystery.gif.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:03 (eighteen years ago)

Kenan is rich in sleepiness, too.

I DON'T MIND HABIT FORMING, IF THE HABIT IS GETTING SOME GODDAMN SLEEP. BRING IT ON, FUCKERS!

i used to have a doc who always warned me about this with my sleep drug. i just rolled my eyes at him. that damn drug is the only reason i sleep at night, and pretty much the only thing the medical profession has done to help me.

also, jenny jenny where are youuuu? i have a letter to dick durbin's office that needs to be checked over (any other volunteers?).

― JuliaA, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:15 (eighteen years ago)

this is lovely-looking, but what the fuck IS it?

http://www.conclaveobscurum.ru/

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:22 (eighteen years ago)

That is neat. It says what it is under "Disclamat," kind of.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:25 (eighteen years ago)

There's a commercial now where the guy who can't sleep says something like, "But... I don't want anything habit forming!" And is reassured that it is not. I suspect it's some kind of puritanical instinct against drug use. Like, sleeping pills can't be too much fun, or they're not really good for you.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:26 (eighteen years ago)

habit-forming doesn't necessarily mean fun, though. i'm addicted to my sleep drug, probably, but not because i get some happy happy rush from taking it. it's just that i take it every night and my body is accustomed to having that.

the ppl who are looking for non-habit-forming sleeping pills are those that have intermittant insomnia, rather than serious sleeping disorders.

― JuliaA, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:29 (eighteen years ago)

My mom sent me this article: http://www.chabad.org/library/article.asp?AID=259491

Raymond and Tammy are together reading this very article. By the look on Tammy's face you can see exactly what she is feeling. She is infuriated. All these generalizations and blanket statements about men and women. I don't fit into these stereotypes! After three paragraphs she walks away. "I can't read this junk," she says. Raymond, not hearing her outburst or noticing her departure, reads on. His face is mostly blank--the only reaction he offers is a slight raise of the eyebrows. He finishes the article, not even realizing that this paragraph was written about him, and moves on to look at the advertisements. He may have agreed with the article, or maybe not. You would have to ask him to find out. Raymond is removed. Tammy is involved.

Tammy is right. We don't all fit exactly into these molds. In fact, we each have elements of both gender groups--our male and female sides. But in a general way, there is a male and a female attitude. The male is removed and aloof. The female is present and involved.

ALOOF CAT IS ALOOF
INVOLVED CAT IS INVOLVED

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:34 (eighteen years ago)

WRITER CAT THINKS HE'S CLEVUR

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:39 (eighteen years ago)

Everything was coming up me last night:

-scored that Joni Mitchell tribute as a cast-off radio promo last night, still sealed for $6.99

-epic game of shuffleboard at the bar (I lost but came close)

-grilled cheese w/bacon, homemade chocolate sour cream cake

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:50 (eighteen years ago)

CHOCOLATE? SOUR? CREAM? CAKE?
I'm in.
Who made it?

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:51 (eighteen years ago)

{i]Dan, I hope you got the pistachio naan as well.[/i]

No, but I will next time. We got a couple of chapatis, too.

I don't know if this was on boingboing or whatever, but if you haven't seen it it's worth a look (some may be flickr based, sorry kevin).

http://www.lostamerica.com/

NOTE: No LOST spoilers involved...

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:51 (eighteen years ago)

Oh shit, I tried to make that "BBCode" into LaTeX again.

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:52 (eighteen years ago)

extremely cool, sir.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:54 (eighteen years ago)

Evan's wife made it. I was over there for dinner a few weeks ago and she made the same thing, except w/homemade whipped cream instead of frosting. It's really good, kind of dense and light at the same time.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:55 (eighteen years ago)

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM PUDDING
CAKE

25 lbs. devil's food chocolate pudding cake mix
3 lbs. 2 oz. sour cream
8 lbs. 12 oz. eggs
1 lb. 8 oz. chocolate chips
5 lbs. 12 oz. cold water
5 lbs. 12 oz. oil

Mix 25 pounds pudding cake mix with sour cream and eggs for 2 minutes at medium speed (third gear on a commercial mixer). Add chocolate chips, oil and water. Beat for 2 minutes on high (second gear on a commercial mixer). Scrape bowl. Weigh 1 pound 4 oz. of mixture for each 7-inch angel food cake pan. Bake at 360 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Makes 36 cakes! (Recipe can be cut to suit your individual needs.)

WHO NEEDS 36 CAKES????

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:57 (eighteen years ago)

Kr thinks that Nicolas Sarkozy looks like Kevin McDonald. I'm not sure.

http://www.freewebs.com/kevinsafro/kevinbiopic.jpg http://www.elections-presidentielles-2007.biz/photos/Sarkozy_edited.jpg

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 14:59 (eighteen years ago)

[i]WHO NEEDS 36 CAKES????[i]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/498131742_4004b252b0.jpg

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)

xp - They're clearly the same person.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:01 (eighteen years ago)

Ha ha, there are certainly some McDonald/Sarkozy similarities. The hairline is exactly the same.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:01 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.freewebs.com/kevinsafro/kevinbiopic.jpg + http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/adc/10042072A~Tony-Randall-Posters.jpg = http://www.elections-presidentielles-2007.biz/photos/Sarkozy_edited.jpg

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:01 (eighteen years ago)

Sarkozy's eyes are a little different and his mouth isn't as wacky, but I can see how she would get that.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:02 (eighteen years ago)

The eyebrows look a lot like Kevin McDonald.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:04 (eighteen years ago)

Although dude also looks like Anthony Hopkins?

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:05 (eighteen years ago)

Hey, it looks like my man Dave Foley has a bunch of movies coming out this year, I was afraid he was consigned to host bad tv shows 4 life.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:09 (eighteen years ago)

Including a weird-ass Uwe Boll movie?

POSTAL is insulting, irreverent, politically incorrect and funny as hell. POSTAL follows two days in the life of the Postal Dude, in the regrettably named town of Paradise. Just when he thinks he has hit rock bottom, things get worse. Sharing a trailer with his ever-expanding wife, Bitch, Dude is in a bad way. After a humiliating job interview and a nearly lethal trip to the welfare office, Dude finds himself on the doorstep of his Uncle Dave. Despite being the successful leader of the town cult, Dave is also finding himself in financial difficulties. Together, Dude and Dave hatch a plan to steal some valuable merchandise. Unfortunately for them, the much better organized and much better equipped Taliban has converged on Paradise for more sinister reasons. Things spiral out of control when Osama Bin Laden is forced to call in his friend George W Bush as back up. Few are left standing by the time Dude turns his back on Paradise. Dude quickly learns how liberating it can be when there is nothing left to lose. He learns never to trust a messiah, especially when that messiah has written his own bible. He learns that you can find love in the most unlikely places, even when the object of your affections is holding a gun to your head. Most importantly, he learns that there is nothing that a well timed nuclear explosion can't solve. Written by Anonymous

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:10 (eighteen years ago)

ok wow, that Joni Mitchell tribute album actually looks good. I was beyond skeptical, since the last Joni Mitchell tribute album was... er... Counting Crowes and Amy Grant and shit.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:10 (eighteen years ago)

Wow, that movie sounds TERRIBLE.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:12 (eighteen years ago)

Next person that uses the term "politically incorrect" to describe something that's just flat-out offensive (ie, a female character named "Bitch") gets a boot up their ass.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:15 (eighteen years ago)

As a matter of fact, don't use the term "politically incorrect" at all. Ever. It is only for batshit right-wing cartoonists from now on.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:16 (eighteen years ago)

NICK LOOKS LIKE A HOSTAGE-TAKING MADMAN IN THAT PIC

― Eazy, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:20 (eighteen years ago)

You should cast him in something then, Eric. Didn't you hear he's decided to make it big in the acting biz?

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:22 (eighteen years ago)

He'd be perfect for MADMAN. That's not a fake cigarette, it's a fake gun.

And who's got the cell phone that shows how many minutes are left in the battery life? Pretty neat.

― Eazy, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:23 (eighteen years ago)

But what about the cell phone that shows how many minutes are left in YOUR LIFE?

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:24 (eighteen years ago)

Million-dollar TV concept there, man. Lost meets Phone Booth.

― Eazy, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:25 (eighteen years ago)

It's not a cell phone, it's a digital camera.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:25 (eighteen years ago)

DUDES what about a digital camera where you take a picture of someone and it tells you how many minutes are left in their life? Like the DEAD ZONE or something?

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:26 (eighteen years ago)

We're all gonna be r$ch.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:28 (eighteen years ago)

God, why did that make me think of this horrible song?

Cash cold that's what I need
These bill collectors they ring my phone
They bother me when I'm not at home
Ain't go no time to be fooling round
Feet touch the floors and I get on down, you see

Chorus:
I want money lots and lots of money
I want the pie in the sky
I want money lots and lots of money
So don't be asking me why

I wanna be rich oh
I wanna be rich
I wanna be rich oh
I wanna be rich

For a little love peace and happiness

I want my cake wanna eat it too
I want the stars and the silver moon
I spend my money of lottery
My favourite number is 1 2 3, you see

Chorus

Everyway rich
Love peace and happiness
I want all the things that lovers do
A pocketfull of dreams come true
Everything you can not find
Want you by my side?

That keep you satisfied and rich
Here is what you gonna do
Say oh I say uh uh
Got to be baby
I just wanna be rich
I just wanna be, just wanna be
Cause baby

Chorus

Be rich I wanna be rich
I know what I mean baby
Everyday and everyway
Play baby there is lots for everyone

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:30 (eighteen years ago)

It sounds like a Twilight ZOne episode ... then the twist would be that we WOULDN'T get rich because no one would want to know when they are going to die. And I would go bust and lose all my money. Then out of desperation, I would take a picture of myself using the self-timer. Then you would hear a gun go off as I kill myself, and the last shot would be that picture of me, with the timer down to ZERO MINUTES.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:33 (eighteen years ago)

haha

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:35 (eighteen years ago)

There's your title, dude: Tobey Mcguire has...ZERO MINUTES

― Eazy, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:36 (eighteen years ago)

"25 Minutes to Go" has to make a humorous cameo on the soundtrack.

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:38 (eighteen years ago)

nick, that's brilliant

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

The title of the episode would be "Self Timer"

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

Perhaps the timer would be less exact. Instead of a specific time, it would tell you how many more times in your life you will see The Wizard of Oz.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:01 (eighteen years ago)

Or perhaps how many more times you will do laundry. You'll never remember that, so it's not like you can count forever. You HAVE to do laundry. But of course sometimes the number is really low, or even, like, ONE, and then you have this stinky dude who keeps throwing out his filthy clothes and buying new ones, trying to stave off death.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:04 (eighteen years ago)

And then he goes to visit his mom for the weekend -- close-up on his face, full of terror, as he wakes up hearing the washing machine chugging downstairs.

― Eazy, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:06 (eighteen years ago)

lol

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:07 (eighteen years ago)

or one day, he becomes suicidal, and can't take it anymore, so in a fit of desperation and despair, he DOES HIS LAUNDRY.

― JuliaA, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:08 (eighteen years ago)

But as he's choking the machine stops with a load imbalance...

― Eazy, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:09 (eighteen years ago)

tears stream down his face as he separates the whites and darks for the last time.

at least he will exit this cruel world smelling like downy.

xp

― JuliaA, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:10 (eighteen years ago)

I would not bother to sort if I were him. Fuck it, throw a red shirt in there with the white socks. IT'S ALL GONE TO HELL ANYWAY.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:12 (eighteen years ago)

That's how you know he has lost all hope. The red shirt would fall on the white socks in slo-mo.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:13 (eighteen years ago)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:14 (eighteen years ago)

Ha ha ha!

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:14 (eighteen years ago)

I think we have enough ideas for three to four episodes of a laundry-themed Twilight Zone spin-off right here. Or a miniseries.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:14 (eighteen years ago)

There should also be one where the Downy Bear mauls people.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:15 (eighteen years ago)

Apparently I do my laundry like a suicidal person.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:15 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.grudge-match.com/Images/snuggles2.jpg

Still from the episode, "When Snuggles Attacks"

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:17 (eighteen years ago)

"ODOR MAKES SNUGGLES AAAAANGRY"

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:19 (eighteen years ago)

Top 10 Fears of Snuggles the Fabric Softener Bear

10. Might someday have to chew own leg off to escape from lint trap.
9 Sleeping in laundry basket exposes him to attack by housecats.
8. He may wind up in a washer with Al Sharpton's undershirts.
7. People will find out about that mauled camper back in '78.
6. Excess softener will leave him unable to perform as a male.
5. First wife Joey Heatherton will write book claiming he beat her regularly.
4 Winnie-the-Pooh will get drunk at family gathering and start loudly suggesting that he should be the fabric softener bear.
3. Something might happen to George Bush.
2. Company doctors will perform some kind of surgery to insure he remains "snuggly" forever.
1 The Pillsbury Doughboy will ask him to poke lower.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:19 (eighteen years ago)

goodness, we're silly today.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:20 (eighteen years ago)

the world may well be empty and devoid of meaning, but dammit, i still have dignity. i will not die wearing pink socks.

― JuliaA, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:29 (eighteen years ago)

You keep your chin up high, girl!

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I lived as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:30 (eighteen years ago)

DAMN YOU

― JuliaA, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:31 (eighteen years ago)

what? what'd i do? :)

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:33 (eighteen years ago)

Julia, did you ever know that you're my hero?

― Eazy, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:34 (eighteen years ago)

learning to love yourself: the greatest love of all

― Mr. Que, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:34 (eighteen years ago)

Note to Julia: You only have to shoot the first one.

― Laurel, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:35 (eighteen years ago)

...as my dad once said of my mother's horrible jr high class.

― Laurel, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:36 (eighteen years ago)

Julia's my hero, whereas Laurel, well, you know it's true, everything I do...

― Eazy, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:36 (eighteen years ago)

Damn, I paid my phone/dsl bill online yesterday and got charged + a confirmation e-mail, but now the payment isn't showing up on the website and I just got notified that I have a new bill for this month. :(

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:37 (eighteen years ago)

thanks laurel. i was wondering how to allocate my bullets.

xp

as long as you take eric...

― JuliaA, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:37 (eighteen years ago)

But Eric, have you ever really REALLY REALLY ever loved a woman?

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:38 (eighteen years ago)

I am so glad that I read ILX before going to do my laundry! HA!

With my luck, the number of times I do laundry before I die will number in the millions.

― Jenny, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:38 (eighteen years ago)

Offering to buy stuff off of people on Craigslist via email is fun because it's a lot easier to try and lowball them over email instead of in person.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:51 (eighteen years ago)

What are you trying to buy, Nick?

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:52 (eighteen years ago)

Some dude in Evanston has a vintage Rat pedal that he's trying to sell for $50. I told him if he took $35 I could pick it up from his house.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:53 (eighteen years ago)

Low-risk for me, Rat pedals are pretty easy to get but $35 would be like half the cost of one of the reissued versions.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 16:54 (eighteen years ago)

Back when I had an electric guitar, I always wanted one of those. And a Boss EQ.

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 17:02 (eighteen years ago)

Never should have sold that guitar, it was so much fun.

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 17:02 (eighteen years ago)

I ain't never fiddled with your little Rat pedal.

― Eazy, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 17:13 (eighteen years ago)

haha nick

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 17:18 (eighteen years ago)

Last night I did not go see the drummer of Ween's band, Amandla. I wonder if they are good?

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 17:20 (eighteen years ago)

do we have jam bands in england? they sound terrifying

-- tom west (thomp), Thursday, December 4, 2003 4:19 PM (3 years ago)
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Do you have hippies? With rich parents?

-- Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, December 4, 2003 4:22 PM (3 years ago)

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 17:24 (eighteen years ago)

ha ha

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 17:47 (eighteen years ago)

Sorry for the mass texting, guys, I was bored waiting for my food at CHILIS.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 17:50 (eighteen years ago)

MBRMFN.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:03 (eighteen years ago)

SHE'S CHOKING! HELP HER!

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:04 (eighteen years ago)

Brother Maynard: "The Castle of Aaaauuuggghhhh"
Sir Bedevere: What is that?
Brother Maynard: He must have died while carving it.
King Arthur: Oh come on!
Brother Maynard: Well, that's what it says.
King Arthur: Look, if he was dying, he wouldn't have bothered to carve 'Aaaauuuggghhhh'. He'd just say it.
Sir Galahad: Maybe he was dictating.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:07 (eighteen years ago)

WHERE IS A SERIOUS PIANIST WHO AIMS INDIE POP

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:17 (eighteen years ago)

Ben Folds?

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:19 (eighteen years ago)

(just teasing jaymc re: myspace bulletin)

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:20 (eighteen years ago)

http://homepage.mac.com/dezro/Serious%20Cat.jpg

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:21 (eighteen years ago)

Even though that cat is very serious, I can tell he has a sense of humor.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:24 (eighteen years ago)

It's just very dry.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:24 (eighteen years ago)

He reminds me of Keith from the Brit Office.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:25 (eighteen years ago)

I didn't write that shit.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:25 (eighteen years ago)

And by "shit" I mean "thing."

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:25 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.wernhamhogg.co.uk/images/interviews/keith_int.jpg

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:26 (eighteen years ago)

Weird. I don't see that bulletin.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:31 (eighteen years ago)

Has anyone bought tickets from Ticketmaster lately? With every ticket that you buy now, you get a free song from iTunes. Boy, that sure makes up for the $10 in fees you slapped onto my ticket.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:33 (eighteen years ago)

ha ha ha

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:35 (eighteen years ago)

That guy looks _so_ much like the former GM of WMTU.

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:51 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.kscakes.com.nyud.net:8080/LolCats/Uploads/Saved/yoga-fur-catz-oohhhmmmmm.jpg

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:51 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, man.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:52 (eighteen years ago)

OH NO YOU DIDN'T

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:55 (eighteen years ago)

You can't see anything, right?

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:56 (eighteen years ago)

You can make your own lolcats or what-have-you here.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:56 (eighteen years ago)

I can see it.

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:57 (eighteen years ago)

No you can't.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:58 (eighteen years ago)

YES I CAN

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:59 (eighteen years ago)

Then why can't I?

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:00 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.schwartzbooks.com/mas_assets/full/U303400001.jpg

― n/a, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:02 (eighteen years ago)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/229/501138602_8107354c92_o.jpg

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:05 (eighteen years ago)

I can see it too.

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:07 (eighteen years ago)

I only have one good eye anymore. I'm considering an eyepatch, since nothing short of corneal replacement will fix what's wrong with the right one.

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:07 (eighteen years ago)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/501143388_663e9abb5b_o.jpg

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:09 (eighteen years ago)

At first I couldn't see it. Then I went away and came back to the thread and it was there.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:10 (eighteen years ago)

Then when I have my eyepatch, I am going to go around making grizzled grimacing faces like this guy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Tigh_Season_3.jpg

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:13 (eighteen years ago)

son of a bitch
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/e/eb/250px-Tigh_Season_3.jpg

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:13 (eighteen years ago)

And get a skanky wife and drink alot?

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:13 (eighteen years ago)

All in good time.

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:14 (eighteen years ago)

That guy doesn't have an eyepatch, though.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:14 (eighteen years ago)

He does on the show these days.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:15 (eighteen years ago)

Someone's never watched the show.

(He does, later on. But I can't find any pics of him with the eyepatch and the appropriate stern look on his face.)

xpost

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:15 (eighteen years ago)

What about this guy:

http://www.lostpedia.com/images/thumb/d/da/3x18_mikhail_jin.jpg/180px-3x18_mikhail_jin.jpg

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:16 (eighteen years ago)

What is "the show"? Battlestar Galactica?

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:17 (eighteen years ago)

He's pretty good too, but Tigh is really, really haggard and drunken.

Yeah, Battlestar.

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:18 (eighteen years ago)

I'm giggling to myself at the "son of a bitch" above that pic, because I can hear him saying it really slowly and bitterly.

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:20 (eighteen years ago)

Emailland has been totally dead today.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:22 (eighteen years ago)

And my teeth are especially sensitive today.
http://data.gsc.edu/home/97/924139597/tooth_sad.jpg

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:24 (eighteen years ago)

Wow. Big.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:25 (eighteen years ago)

Tigh, like Kevin Tighe, who plays Locke's dad on LOST?

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

Hi. I like LOST.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

For some reason I'm even more antsy than usual about not being able to watch the show until tomorrow.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)

Shoot! I forgot it's on tonight. Will have to tape it. Stupid ol' tape.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

For a while there (about a month) I thought that Lost was ending FOR GOOD in a few weeks, instead of it just being the end of a season. So I kept thinking any day now EVERYTHING would be explained.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

Are you going to be able to watch it tonight, or is every week delayed for ya? I am so ready to destroy some leftovers and watch it in my PJs.

xposts: well that answers that

― dan m, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:31 (eighteen years ago)

John, you are a lolcat.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:31 (eighteen years ago)

I don't have a VCR. :(

Wednesday is almost always band practice.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:31 (eighteen years ago)

You watch it online, right?

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:32 (eighteen years ago)

Tell me! This is agony! This waiting!

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:37 (eighteen years ago)

Yes, I watch it online. 'Round the ol' computer.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:38 (eighteen years ago)

But of course ABC doesn't post it until the next day, so it's not like I can watch it late tonight when I get home.

― jaymc, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:39 (eighteen years ago)

Bastards.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:46 (eighteen years ago)

Lolcat builder not working for me. :(

Just as well, I have a ton of shit to do.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)

did you click on the little tv with the + sign by your pic to upload it?

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:54 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, it won't let me save it because it says it needs an image name, but I can't see where to provide one.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:55 (eighteen years ago)

Ohhh, yr right, nevermind.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:57 (eighteen years ago)

Check out all these stuffs about lolcats

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:57 (eighteen years ago)

Apparently I voilated the Caturday law.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:58 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.kscakes.com/LolCats/Uploads/Saved/on-ur-computer-watchin-cat-prons.jpg

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 19:59 (eighteen years ago)

America is proud. :-D

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:04 (eighteen years ago)

You really just can't imagine how much my arms are going to hurt tomorrow. Neither can I, but I'm imagining a lot.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:11 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.kscakes.com/LolCats/Uploads/Saved/ghost-cat-has-a-flavor-want-to-taste.jpg

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:16 (eighteen years ago)

Do I want to ask why?

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:16 (eighteen years ago)

So.
Bor
ed.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:19 (eighteen years ago)

69 minutes left at work today.
Hottt.

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:22 (eighteen years ago)

what is the secret of taking lolcat worthy pictures of your cats? I wish my cats were lolcats. But really, they are mostly just cats.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:26 (eighteen years ago)

How could you have so little faith in ur kitties?

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:29 (eighteen years ago)

That picture of yr orange cat on the wdyll thread is hilarious.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:30 (eighteen years ago)

yeah, that's true

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:32 (eighteen years ago)

http://kscakes.com/LolCats/Uploads/Saved/i-am-a-cat-that-is-in-your-television.jpg

― Jeff, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:33 (eighteen years ago)

hahaha

Proper grammar cat is subversive.

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:34 (eighteen years ago)

Ur Cat is smarrt

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:34 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not good with the humor. This would make a good one too.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/1/18983_33364e5e26.jpg

― Jeff, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:35 (eighteen years ago)

That's a good serious cat.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:36 (eighteen years ago)

That's more like "don't bullshit a bullshitter" cat

― kenan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:38 (eighteen years ago)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/501274059_96b7b0bb13_o.jpg

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:38 (eighteen years ago)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/501277791_7110eb25c0_o.jpg

― KitCat, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:42 (eighteen years ago)

http://kscakes.com/LolCats/Uploads/Saved/uh-oh-there-is-a-cat-loaf-in-your-inbox.jpg

― Jeff, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:42 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/graphics/packageart/mugshots/traficantmug.jpg

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:46 (eighteen years ago)

I saw a "Free Jim Traficant" bumpersticker in NC.

― La Lechera, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:47 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.kscakes.com/LolCats/Uploads/Saved/oh-hai-you-needs-a-document.jpg

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:54 (eighteen years ago)

Pictures of me at the pinnacle of my joy in this life.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/220/501289835_9576863f2c.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/219/501289953_82a5787a2a.jpg?v=0

Picture of a couple of pigs getting lugged down on Argyle.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/213/501257332_39cf1ffb5a_o.jpg

― Jesse, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:56 (eighteen years ago)

i am not good at captioning either.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/j_bdules/DSCN0864.jpg

― JuliaA, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 20:59 (eighteen years ago)

http://formiguinhaatomica3.no.sapo.pt/DSCN0396.jpg

It's happening in Portuguese too.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 21:01 (eighteen years ago)

Those some big ol' crab legs. I'd like to go there sometime (I haven't had much experience with crab).

― Jordan, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 21:04 (eighteen years ago)

The crab legs were better than words can convey.

Did I tell you this already? Our waiter told us that the most he's ever seen anyone consume in one sitting was 10. TEN. That's outrageous.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 21:08 (eighteen years ago)

I ate 4 and was stuffed.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 21:08 (eighteen years ago)

My fore- and middle fingers are torn up from the prickly parts of the legs. You don't really need any experience opening crabs when they're this size--just slit them open with a fork and pull out huge chunks of red and white flesh.

I will be back next Tuesday if I have to take the night off of work to go.

― Jesse, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 21:10 (eighteen years ago)

happy birthday old man.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 21:27 (eighteen years ago)

Jesse looks like he's eating at Lush in that photo.

When I go away for a few hours and it takes forever to load, I think it's time for a... new thread.

― Eazy, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 21:38 (eighteen years ago)

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