Chicago: Today's Special

The Game of the Week
Spicy Smoked Alligator Sausage with Cajun Remoulade and St. Pete's Blue Cheese
$8.50

The Gordon Waller (Today's Celebrity Sausage)
Irish Banger with Goose Island Honker's Ale Mustard and Irish Harp Cheddar Cheese
$7.50

Other Specials
Spicy Thai Chicken Sausage with Thai Peanut Sauce and Toasted Coconut
$7.50

Ribeye Steak Sausage with Horseradish Cream Sauce and Crispy Fried Onions
$8.00

Burgundy and Citrus Pork Sausage with Sun-Dried Tomato Mustard and Montsegur Peppercorn Cheese
$7.50

Merguez Lamb Sausage with Spicy Harissa and Goat Cheese
$6.50

Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Pork Sausage with Chili-Garlic Mustard, "Ducky" Shiitake Mushrooms and Baby Edam Cheese
$7.50

The Teuben: Corned Beef Sausage with Russian Dressing, Sauerkraut and Swiss Cheese
$7.50

Foie Gras and Sauternes Duck Sausage with Truffle Aioli, Foie Gras Mousse and Sel Gris
$9.00

The Atomic Bomb: Damn Spicy Pork Sausage with Chipotle Dijonnaise and Habanero-Jack Cheese
$7.50

Spinach and Feta Loukaniko with Skordalia, Kalamata Olives and Feta Cheese
$7.50

And quiches all week.

my first thought was that this title referenced the old PBS kid's show

On Saturday, Jeff ate the gator and the duck w/ fois gras, and I ate the Gordon Waller (although it was called something else in the store) and a Polish.

That was the first time I knowingly ate fois gras and it's weird and I don't like it.

$10 "agent processing charges" when I speak with a Bally's agent regarding a refund? Then they have such "extremely high call volume" that they cannot take my call? Grr.

What brought that on?

Frustration while being on hold with Bally's. My membership ran out and I'm being billed now, which I do not want.

bally's: pssh!

my first thought was that this title referenced the old PBS kid's show

That was Nickelodeon

Wait wait wait wait

Bally's charges you $10 to speak to a CSR???

They tried to pull that shit with me, was only $5 back when I had to deal with them. One of the many, many, many reasons I hate that company.

I think it's a THREAT to encourage you to use their automated system which is WORTHLESS to me. But they said that I *could* incur a $10 "agent processing fee" if I spoke to an agent re my refund.

Yeah, that sounds like what they did to me. I argued my way out of it, but still showed up on my account and had to argue it AGAIN. Hate hate hate Ballys.

I didn't mind them b/c I paid 2 years up front (at a significant discount) and then didn't have to deal with them at all except at the facility, which was OK.

I just had a lot of problems with them automatically renewing my membership and trying to charge me well after I'd made it clear I was done. Just turned into like a 6-month ordeal of fighting with them every month when I'd get a new bill. That and I really hated going to the Ballys on Clybourne when I lived in Bucktown.

That was Nickelodeon

Definitely not. We never had cable and it was on channel 13.

ty wikipedia, we're both right

Today's Special is a children's television show produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario from 1982 to 1987. It also ran on Nickelodeon and the Faith and Values Channel (now the Hallmark Channel) as well as many PBS stations throughout the United States.

Faith and Values Channel???? eeew

W0lf N@v@rr0: Say "NO!" to the Flu shot!!! This is a created plan for MASS GENOCIDE of our people!!!! Many noted scientists are coming out against this shot!

"many"

"noted"

is there some kind of non-MASS genocide? like a boutique or small-scale genocide?

swine flu shot : Obama :: Kool-Aid : Jim Jones

it all makes sense to me now.

But also Kool-Aid:Obama::Flavor-Aid:Jim Jones. If you'll recall all the THEY'RE DRINKING THE OBAMA KOOLAID stuff during the election.

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2672/conspiracyn.jpg

Let's all go running.

Once my knee stops hurting.

But also Kool-Aid:Obama::Flavor-Aid:Jim Jones. If you'll recall all the THEY'RE DRINKING THE OBAMA KOOLAID stuff during the election.

Flavor-Aid, Kool-Aid whatever you wanker. I meant to say that Obama is going to kill us all using the swine flu vaccine the same way that Jim Jones killed us all with instant powdered drink, with the "drinking the Obama Kool-Aid" as another level to that particular kind of nuttiness. And also when people say "drinking the Obama Kool-Aid" you know they are referencing Jim Jones, right? Or referencing the idea of blindly following a leader who is actively trying to kill you in some secret and seemingly innocuous way.

We can't run. I don't want tattoos on my face.

I don't know what any of this means.

Jenny, I meant something by what I said, but it is not readily apparent to me now, so there is no reason it should be for you either.

I will go running, tattoos, badgers, and rug burn be damned.

Let's just pretend that we totally agreed on whatever it was. Awesome!

Hey guess what? W0lf N@v@rr0 says that Facebook games like Mafia Wars and Yoville are designed to keep us all numb and unaware.

I'm starting to think he's having a schizophrenic break, actually.

What an idiot. Everybody knows thats what Scrabulous was for.

Who's this dude again?

He is an old and previously pretty good friend of mine from my college years, although when we hung out his name was Sc0+t @l3x@nd3r. He was always a little bit of an asshole/conspiracy theorist, but we all were (insert universal sign for smoking a doob here) so he did not stand out. Probably about nine years ago he disappeared into the Pacific Northwest and nobody heard from him for awhile. Then he re-emerged I guess three or four years ago having changed his name to W.N. and wanted to Get the Band Back Together (he was the guitar player in a local jam band with some modest regional success in the early- to mid-90s) and now he is publicly losing his shit on Facebook. Or that's just how he rolls these days, personality-wise, and I'm just noticing it for the first time, since I haven't actually spoken with him in person since, shit, probably like '00.

Again, his Myspace seems fairly together. Maybe Sc0++ posts there and W01f posts to FB.

Thank you for passing on his updates. Particularly as you won't let me friend him :( or your other kookie friends.

jaymc - Courtney is moving less than a block from you. You guys are going to be galpals.

― At first I thought it was a stupid idea, then it made me cry (Jesse), Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:01 AM (6 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

THERE IS A NEW THREAD

― she is writing about love (Jenny), Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:03 AM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

well shoot.

should have left jesse posting in the other thread by himself for the next two months, wondering where everyone else is

I swear we have had an very situation in the past, where Jesse doesn't notice the new thread and then somebody says, "We should have just let Jesse post in the old thread and see if he noticed," but I don't feel like search for it.

had an very situation? Really?

This is a sign that I need to get off the ILX and pack.

I also live about a block from jaymc, so there could be plenty of galpaling around

where r u going?

Delawhat. My grandfather died on Sunday so we're going home for the familial grieving/funeral services.

oh man. sorry to hear that.

The reason I posted to the old thread is that I forgot to remove the bookmark from the last one and I went to it from my bookmarks.

I would like to live around you gals. The only thing missing there is a major grocery store within an easy walk (tell me if I'm wrong). Otherwise that area is sweeeeet. I would make Scott's my place where everyone loved me and greeted me like Norm. And the baristas at Starbucks would do the same. And Rung Petch would have curry waiting for me every day after work.

haven't we had this discussion? there is a Jewel not that far away, like maybe 4 blocks?

We probably did, but I seem to be malfunctioning lately.

Yeah, the Jewel is 0.5 mi away from my place, according to Google Maps.

Although we have a) a car and b) no particular love for Jewel, so we go elsewhere for groceries.

Water?!?!? Not very gothy at all. Should at least have been wine.

They were underage!

I'm stoked for Music Box Massacre too - so looking forward to the smell of basement, virginity, and gyros... I'm pretty sure the group of dudes I go with are way more into having English breakfast at gingers and between movie beer breaks. It looks like a good line-up this year, and if I miss 'Bucket of Blood' it's on archive.org. Damn 'Pontypool' is at 12:30 huh - may have to stick it out ...

http://www.neatorama.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/colonel_sanders_costume.jpg

Hahaha, Chicago booted out in the first round of voting. Pics on the Trib website of people crying in Daley Plaza.

more like oh limp dicks

That was stupid and I am annoyed with myself for laughing out loud.

I definitely feel satisfaction at the thought of somebody, somewhere doing something to hold our civic leaders accountable for their corruption. Now if only the voting public would do the same.

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/2016-or-bust/assets_c/2009/10/olyfront-thumb-560xauto-21458.jpg

"The IOC just treated Chicago like Dave Matthew's Band's bus did" - Peter Sagal via twitter

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhahahaha

Nick, that upset dude, and Peter Sagal are cracking me up this morning.

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/_sad2doi.jpg

Check out the girl on the right.

One of my FB friends is very disappointed.

haaaaaaaaaaaaa love those pictures
my students were all really happy about chicago's failure

Just remembered that it never pays to read the comments section.

can we get a shot of daley making "this facial expression" please

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KxT3bZCpsqw/SdLB4Iz2rwI/AAAAAAAAF9U/Q_YsIJw9Qqk/s400/!!!daleyy.jpg

we learned in pub quiz this week that daley (the younger) was in the marines. who knew?

You know what, I just checked again, and it was the Marine Reserves -- maybe I should've specified that.

RECOUNT

this is BULLSHIT

Ha, I know you're joking but I still feel terrible!

:/

hey i learned a new word today guys

neutron (n) someone who is not in a gang, a neutral person, usually male

Is that what the Pointer Sisters song is about?

So I'm a neutron?

well, i think it refers to people who would/could possibly be in gangs, but i guess you're a neutron.

no, i don't think that is what the neutron dance is about but hey i could be wrong

I'm doing the dance where I wave frantically that I'm not a gang member.

I was in Humboldt Park earlier today, and met a man who told me that he had a sixth sense about whether it would rain. And then he shouted something at me about how I'm going to call that information up to a sattelite.

/weekend

My plan to go to a cubs game yesterday was derailed by sara getting sick. Now I have to wait until next year. Oh well.

On the bright side, I'm heading down to Peoria tomorrow. Of course, I may be getting sick now too, but, c'mon, it's Peoria.

What's in Peoria?

My weekend:

Friday - nap nap nap

Sat. - drive to MI w/ Dan, K8-e, and her beau. Attend Porkapalooza, where I ate various tasty pork treats, including a wonderful bahn mi, and outstanding corn pudding, and some tasty roast pork shoulder. Also good beer. A wonderful, wonderful fall day in the country. Crisp air and smell of leaves in the air, and a nice bonfire. Spent the night at my guy-boss' astoundingly messy lake house.

Sun. - stopped at my gal-boss's house for brunch, which caused an instant coronary blockage. Bloody Marys and hard boiled egg casserole (HBE atop sautéed spinach and onions, topped w/ hollandaise and cheese) and bacon, plus a salad. Then back to Chi where I pulled out my vacuum, bucket, and mop, and fell asleep w/ a cat on my chest.

Excellent weekend.

I am thinking about seeing this band at Hideout tonight if anyone is interested...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1sWHW8L414

NICK I AM REALLY UPSET ABOUT THIS:

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2009/10/chicago-library-branches-to-shorten-hours-in-january.html

However, the young lady working the circulation desk in the popular library did complement me on my hair cut and color (both of which could really use a refresher) so all in all, my library experience was very positive today. Perhaps you could start a topic about complementing library patrons about their hair cuts on your school message board.

I made improvised nopales w/ pintos and it's quite tasty.

Nopales (canned)
garlic
olive oil
onion
carrots
cumin
chipotles
chicken stock
a dash of beef bouillon b/c I ran low on chicken stock
white wine
diced tomas

LOL - diced tomaTOEs!

Oh boy...

roma tomas

Screaming Females ruled btw.

lunch: salad -- babby greens, tomato, onion, cucumber, avocado, parmesean w/ mustard vinaigrette

I <3 making mustard vinaigrette

Was it the one L|bster made?

Does anyone use small Flat Rate Priority Mail boxes? I ordered 1 pack of 25 for the office and the USPS delivered 650 instead. :(

nah, my own recipe

which is to say: brown mustard, red wine/balsamic, olive oil, pepper

mmmm i love mustard vinaigrette with bacon
i usually throw some onion powder in mine, but i'm not sure it does anything.

btw it's almost midterms week
HOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

fuck i generally like my job but there's nothing like trying to take a sick day for the first time this entire year because i feel crappy and being told i'm basically not allowed to be sick today because apparently there's only one person who can cover for me and she's out today so instead i have to essentially bargain with people over IM regarding what parts of my work i can do even though i feel sick and even though i'll probably be able to check out early and pass some of my work on to my coworkers i won't be able to feel relaxed and instead i'll just have to feel stressed and guilty about the inconvenience of me feeling sick today urgh

basically it's been more stressful to try and "call in sick" than it would have been to just do my work while sick

That blows. I hope you feel better!

At least you don't feel disposable.

That does blow. I can totally relate (not at this job).

At C35 - where they had 2 on-call people for every shift, and where others were always willing to pick up a shift - if you called in sick you risked being put on the GM's mental blacklist, meaning that you got shitty sections and got your shifts cut later on.

New thread, feat Mike Royko