(making) No Little Plans: Chicago 2015 pt 2

unfortunately I bet most of them think a hardworking young person, possibly named carlos, but certainly with some common hispanic name, and they also probably think this is that hardworking young person's lot in life, the way things are "supposed" to be

is it just me or were all of these posts made months ago? i'm having weird deja vu.

things on these threads do tend to get circular

dan m, was it you who is really into Royal Headache?

Yeah, enjoyed their album quite a bit and saw them at the Bottle during the summer.

if you have an unfortunate incident in a bar someone should hand the bartender cash as a "tip" on the way out and that should make its way to carlos imo

Ha, that was a joke on my part.

things on these threads do tend to get circular

― pratt truss it (dan m), Tuesday, December 1, 2015 10:25 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

dan m, was it you who is really into Royal Headache? They're playing at the Empty Bottle on Aug. 19 with Sheer Mag opening, Sheer Mag is amazing. I probably won't go bc it's a Weds night but I'm tempted.
Ended up buying tickets for this! SUMMER VACATION DON'T EVER ENNNNND

(Also I figured it was time for a new thread.)

― ive reddit all your posts and I want a crowdfund (dan m), Monday, July 27, 2015 9:09 PM (4 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I thought so. Hilarious!

Anyone else seeing Chappelle this week? It's a PIA, but I like the strict no cell phone policy.

costs too much

I would never go to a show with a no cell phone policy.

Especially one in a fairly unfamiliar area. OK if you drive but for CTA or even cab riders it's burdensome.

The system looks intriguing, actually. They give you a little pouch that locks automatically when you enter the performance space. Then it unlocks when you leave the room, hit the bar, go the bathroom, outside, etc. So you have the phone on your person, you just can't use it in the performance space.
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/02/dave-chappelle-cell-phone-pouch-yondr-chicago

I'd bring in a burner for the pouch.

Oh that's interesting. Worth thinking about. I want other people to have to use it.

Wow, those things should be compulsory in a myriad of situations.

otm

Lucked into some VIP treatment for Chappelle, so my phone went unmolested, but the night seemed really well run. It's also kind of fascinating, googling around, that a major comedy star playing 15 or so sets over the course of one week could generate so little in the way of social media. Totally on the money that more events should try this. Makes it feel more special.

BTW, Chappelle had a film crew shooting Friday night and last night, so maybe that's another reason he didn't want stuff leaking out.

chi-folx: my lil sis goes to school in Chi and I want to get her something thoughtful and Chicago related for xmas. She is into fashion (like designers and stuff), intellectualism, theater, and feminism/lgbtq stuff. Are there any great bookstores or like places to get her a gift cert? Museums? Cool local institutions? halp

a bottle of Malort?

gift cert to Myopic or Quimby's and if so which one?

Done

Done to malort.

jesus malort

Quimby's is more of a sure thing wrt the areas of interest you mentioned but Myopic, while more of a grab bag, is well worth it if she's willing to make multiple trips (as their stock is in a constant state of overhaul).

did we drink malort when I was in town at the same time as Stevie? I don't remember, so that might be a strong indication that we did

It might also depend on where she lives/goes to school - like if she goes to U of Chicago, Seminary Bookstore would probably be good?

Quimby's or Women and Children First for books/zines/LGBT stuff. Or, you know, buy her a punch card for King Spa. Does she have a car? Do you want a gift she can enjoy close to home/campus?

we def did not have malort bcz fuck malort

uuggghhh I was so set on Quimby's but W&CF looks so fn rad!!!!

she goes to school at Columbia so I mean Andesonville is more of a hike but it and Wicker Park are both only a train ride away.

Is this really the most recent Chicago thread...?

I'm going to be in town and with a free night 7/20 or 7/21 - anything cool happening around then?

I think there's another thread, but it's been weirdly quiet.

Have you been here before, or even recently? Always new stuff to explore. We could probably point out a few new places you're more likely to be shot.

the last time I was there was a few years ago and lol we were tasked with "escorting" my nephew to Lollapalooza, an experience I do not want to relive (not cuz of my nephew, he's great, it was lollapalooza that was gross)

but yeah my wife's aunt is gonna put us up in a hotel for a night so we can go out and do city stuff sans children.

I would like to avoid being shot tho, yes.

Drinkers? Got a budget? Want it packed or just want to chill?

I drink, my wife does not. would just be curious to see some music in a non-huge/lame venue.

btw do you guys still allow smoking in bars? that shit is gross

would be down for a FAP too of course, if ppl were interested

No smoking in bars. Looked and didn't see any interesting music that night (or at least nothing that caught my eye). Ooh, I take it back, there's this:

https://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/2016-season/a-journey-through-time

Free, Millennium Park. Great place to hear some music/have a picnic.

I like Philip Glass, wife is devotee of NG photography, sounds like a win/win

thx buddy!

No smoking in bars anymore, that was squashed years ago.

I think there is a ST:TNG showcase playing those days we could go enjoy together.

I would like more details on this TNG showcase

like a public screening of TNG? I might go to that

if there's weed involved

I made it up!

Also I don't have any weed. Chicago continues to disappoint.

how can you crush my hopes like that

I'd FAP too, perhaps others as well. Calendar is clear now, but let's touch base in July.

my wife would welcome the opportunity to argue about Star Trek :)

Jeff thrives off of being a constant disappointment

So did we determine if this is the most recent Chicago thread? Anyway, I would like to talk a little bit about gun violence (not that we sadly don't have enough threads on that subject). Last year my wife had a co-worker whose husband was shot and killed at a bus stop in Roger's Park, around 5pm, by some asshole gang member who drove by, thought he recognized an enemy and decided to open fire. More recently a 6-year old was accidentally shot in a friend's Palmer Square neighborhood, and last night/yesterday there was a chase and shooting on the lakefront, up north, around Waveland :

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-lakeview-lakefront-park-shooting-20160612-story.html

While not occurring at the same rate it does within a couple of specific neighborhoods, the gun violence here is clearly not self-contained. What should the city be doing?

FWIW, I live in Oak Park, and it looks like a couple of weeks ago some dude walking back to Berwyn from the train in the middle of the night got in a fight with some guys in a parked car and was shot in the gut, just a few blocks from my house. Police called it an "isolated incident," but it does not make me any more comfortable.