BTW, per the Trib, the longer day means an extra 30 minutes in high schools and 75 minutes in elementary schools. It's something, but hardly an extra 2 hours a day or whatever someone upthread mentioned. But I guess that was conceded in return for this recall practice, which the city is now saying was a one-off but the teachers now want to make permanent. I think the recall power being asked for is a remarkable benefit that I wish most people had, but it's really a lot to demand.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 13:07 (eleven years ago) link
any interest in pub quiz tonight?
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 15:19 (eleven years ago) link
Not me. Longish run tonight and already drinking 2 nights this week.
Not that I ever go anyway, so no net loss here. Perhaps even a gain.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 15:30 (eleven years ago) link
FYI guys there is a USA USA USA world cup qualifier tonight so the Globe might be slightly busy.
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 15:37 (eleven years ago) link
oh ok nevermind. though i wouldn't mind being somewhere showing the white sox/tigers game since it won't be on wgn.
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 15:40 (eleven years ago) link
I'm going to the gym to work off what I hope is my last dose of impotent rage at my asshole employer.
― carl agatha, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 16:23 (eleven years ago) link
just saw this graphic posted somewhere in support of the teachers
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/546746_326805377415024_1908744638_n.jpg
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
haha awwww
― carl agatha, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 16:41 (eleven years ago) link
ok the 'rahm emanuel likes nickleback' sign pic is so great
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 17:08 (eleven years ago) link
also fyi downtowners
ChiTeacherSolidarity @CTSCampaignToday's rally at CPS HQ (125 S. Clark) begins at 2:30pm (not 3:30 like yesterday). Please RT!! #CTUstrike #FairContractNow
Today's rally at CPS HQ (125 S. Clark) begins at 2:30pm (not 3:30 like yesterday). Please RT!! #CTUstrike #FairContractNow
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 17:10 (eleven years ago) link
here's the Library Journal article that askance johnson was referring to yesterday, it's pretty dorky: http://advancebasemusic.com/LibraryJournal.jpg
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 18:36 (eleven years ago) link
Aw, nice.
― Sandy Denny Real Estate (jaymc), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 19:13 (eleven years ago) link
Definitely!
― carl agatha, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 19:22 (eleven years ago) link
Oh yeah, the teachers are gathering outside.
Yeah, as I noticed on my walk after lunch, today it feels like the rally is going to be 40,000 striking teachers and 20,000 amateur photographers.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 19:26 (eleven years ago) link
Nice article! Was never a huge fan of Owen's old band, but I've been meaning to check out some Advance Base.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 19:28 (eleven years ago) link
the album's on spotify. i'm also really happy with how our daytrotter session turned out but it's not online yet, could be a couple of months.
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 19:52 (eleven years ago) link
i accidentally went to the turkish festival at lunch today. i got a turkish coffee and saw a turkish fashion show. it was pretty cool.
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 21:22 (eleven years ago) link
Hey, I was there during the fashion show, too! I watched some dancing and a little of the fashions then I went to Target and bought coasters.
― carl agatha, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
are you going to do a senior skip of work tomorrow?
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 21:35 (eleven years ago) link
Nah. Most of the lawyer types are going to an annual two-day training so I'm going to clean out my cube without bugging anybody, say goodbye to people (well, except the lawyer types, I guess), finish up a teeny bit of work.
Oh, Jesse and I are supposed to have lunch at Ronny's, which is something I swore I would do before I left here.
― carl agatha, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 21:39 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.trbimg.com/img-504fc07c/turbine/chi-teacher-strike-expected-to-go-into-2nd-day-20120910/400/16x9
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 23:56 (eleven years ago) link
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/398989_4644973802732_2103314508_n.jpg
― canonical casual cordouroy (Eazy), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 04:36 (eleven years ago) link
Cool. I wonder if that's Rahm-approved?
― (*・_・)ノ⌒ ☆ (Je55e), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 13:58 (eleven years ago) link
Those how did they unscramble "heroes" from "teachers"? Worst anagram ever.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 14:02 (eleven years ago) link
Enjoy this illuminated flaming bloodbath, teachers.
I saw Eazy on the sidewalk yesterday btw.
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 14:04 (eleven years ago) link
I saw La Lechera yetserday btw and she was this amazingly stylish redhead.
― canonical casual cordouroy (Eazy), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 14:12 (eleven years ago) link
Haha. Flattery: I'll take it!
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 14:23 (eleven years ago) link
Free Second City Strike Day Camp!
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 16:03 (eleven years ago) link
That's pretty cool!
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 16:06 (eleven years ago) link
FYI, Lincoln bus goes away mid-December.
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 16:07 (eleven years ago) link
From western to Fullerton only.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 16:52 (eleven years ago) link
Great photo:
http://www.trbimg.com/img-1347460484/turbine/chi-lake-forest-teachers-strike-20120912/750
― canonical casual cordouroy (Eazy), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 17:04 (eleven years ago) link
somewhat amusing/depressing roundup of what the country is saying about our teacher strikehttp://www.wbez.org/blogs/bez/2012-09/what-does-country-think-chicagos-teachers-strike-102370
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 17:08 (eleven years ago) link
billy corgan's tea house in highland park, "madame zuzu's," opens tomorrowhttp://www.madamezuzus.com/http://chicago.eater.com/tags/madame-zuzus
― congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 17:37 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.salon.com/2012/09/11/stand_against_rahm/
yeah the extra work hours where whittled down to 30–60 in negotiations.
just think though: the initial city proposal was to increase work hours by almost 20% and increase pay by... 2%. wtf.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:50 (eleven years ago) link
that's probably the i'm-going-to-shit-on-my-boss's-desk point right there.
SPEAKING OF shitting on the boss's desk, I'm in a cab on my way home from my job for the last time ever! :D :D :D
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:52 (eleven years ago) link
I did not shit anywhere inappropriate btw. I even cleaned my desk thoroughly, vacuumed my keyboard, and left my voicemail password since getting a vm password reset there is one of the biggest hassles ever.
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:54 (eleven years ago) link
...and set all of the prisoners free!
― canonical casual cordouroy (Eazy), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:56 (eleven years ago) link
he uncaged all the dogs and cats, who then shat on his boss's desk.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:58 (eleven years ago) link
(she - it's the poster formerly known as jenny.)
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:59 (eleven years ago) link
And no one is especially protective of their work voicemail password, anyway.
― cue "White Rabbit" (kenan), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
yay carl!
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:07 (eleven years ago) link
in honor of j's last day i got a malt from the m burger in the basement of her building. it was good but not appreciably better than potbelly malt imo. but i got vanilla, maybe that was the incorrect choice.
― congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4060/4691430386_46c239be76_z.jpg
― cue "White Rabbit" (kenan), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
I was so touched by the crowd who turned out at my going away party...
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:11 (eleven years ago) link
I think we all cried, didn't we?
― cue "White Rabbit" (kenan), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:12 (eleven years ago) link
holy shit take a look at that.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
One of my coworkers gave me this as a going away present:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41%2BHWiTUttL._AA300_.jpg
Look at all the fun it contains!
http://i.pgcdn.com/pi/88/22/87/882287738_260.jpg
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:16 (eleven years ago) link