Happy days from backwoods Ohio.
― dansplaining (dan m), Thursday, 22 November 2012 16:29 (eleven years ago) link
Aye aye aye the family. What is it abound hereditary or legal ties that makes people so nerve-grating??
― (*・_・)ノ⌒ ☆ (Je55e), Friday, 23 November 2012 14:26 (eleven years ago) link
Imma brag here for a sec:
For me cranberries are indispensable with turkey, but the rest of the family dislikes decided to forgot them this year, so I fashioned cranberry sauce from what I could find at the little gas station: Ocean Spray cranberry juice cocktail (made a reduction out of it), strawberry jam, and the sour coating from Sour Patch Kids. Unanimous agreement that it tasted like the real thing.
― (*・_・)ノ⌒ ☆ (Je55e), Friday, 23 November 2012 15:24 (eleven years ago) link
that's gross
+ back in chicago- our heat isn't working and no one's going to fix it until tomorrow probably
― congratulations (n/a), Sunday, 25 November 2012 19:51 (eleven years ago) link
Do u need space heaters or anything?
― (*・_・)ノ⌒ ☆ (Je55e), Sunday, 25 November 2012 22:54 (eleven years ago) link
Thanks but we'll be ok til tomorrow. It's nippy in here but not freezing, and we have a space heater in evie's room.
― congratulations (n/a), Sunday, 25 November 2012 23:19 (eleven years ago) link
Bake something.
― (*・_・)ノ⌒ ☆ (Je55e), Monday, 26 November 2012 00:45 (eleven years ago) link
for you carnivores: http://chicago.eater.com/archives/2012/11/26/burger-sensation-shake-shack-rumored-for-chicago.php
― congratulations (n/a), Monday, 26 November 2012 19:22 (eleven years ago) link
also: coyotes at wrigley field http://deadspin.com/5963323/drawn-by-the-scent-of-death-and-decay-coyotes-prowl-wrigley-field
― congratulations (n/a), Monday, 26 November 2012 20:36 (eleven years ago) link
I went to Shake Shack this summer in NYC--they've pretty much perfected a quick-burger experience. Like Five Guys, not worth a road trip or anything, but definitely a good option if it's in a convenient location.
― Artie Bucco Drummer Type (Eazy), Monday, 26 November 2012 20:44 (eleven years ago) link
Hello. There are a lot of Octavia Butler Kindle books on sale on Amazon today.
― carl agatha, Monday, 26 November 2012 22:02 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/clout/chi-emanuel-on-cta-increases-not-fare-hikes-chicagoans-can-choose-to-drive-20121126,0,793097.story
Is our mayor the biggest asshole ever?
― doctor, doctor, give me the news (askance johnson), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 16:18 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, pretty bad. Plus thr South Side will have all those red line stations closed at the time the hikes kick in.
― Artie Bucco Drummer Type (Eazy), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 16:20 (eleven years ago) link
pretty douchey
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 16:26 (eleven years ago) link
I'd be less irked about the price increase if they weren't canceling the Lincoln bus, the fuckers.
― carl agatha, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 16:28 (eleven years ago) link
Total douche.
― passion it person (La Lechera), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 17:13 (eleven years ago) link
"You can drive to work" has a whiff of Romney's "You can borrow money from your parents."
― Sax Blatterday (jaymc), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 17:27 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah. Very "Let them eat cake!"
― carl agatha, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 17:28 (eleven years ago) link
Ugh.
I mean, he's saying "if you think this is bad, consider the worse alternative," but he's still a shit.
I hate to even bother with the distinction between what he said and how it was spun, but the straight reality is bad enough.
― (*・_・)ノ⌒ ☆ (Je55e), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 18:05 (eleven years ago) link
Chicago's 16 most iconic dive bars:http://chicago.eater.com/archives/2012/11/27/chicago-dive-bars.php
(I've been to 12.)
― Sax Blatterday (jaymc), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 19:09 (eleven years ago) link
Good old Rossi's.
― carl agatha, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 19:20 (eleven years ago) link
10/16 for me, though I'm betting there are some really great bars that didn't make the list. Which is probably for the best, actually.
― dansplaining (dan m), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 19:32 (eleven years ago) link
hey y'allbill orcutt playing at MCA 6pm tonight, free
― passion it person (La Lechera), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 19:56 (eleven years ago) link
I question their definition of dive bar.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 20:20 (eleven years ago) link
Really. How is Matchbox even remotely like a dive?
― (*・_・)ノ⌒ ☆ (Je55e), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 21:58 (eleven years ago) link
The mutiny, ha. World's largest urinal.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 27 November 2012 22:05 (eleven years ago) link
Just saw bill orcutt majorly upstaged by the crowd waiting to see the fashion blogger :-/
― passion it person (La Lechera), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 01:25 (eleven years ago) link
He was v good too -- my brain feels cleansed by that performance. Did not stay to see the blogger because it's suppatime and I've had a long day.
In other news wow does this train reek.
― passion it person (La Lechera), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 01:28 (eleven years ago) link
So fucking exasperated by my record buying woes this year, I'm seriously considering giving up the hobby completely. Third time this year now I've ordered music directly from a band or label and it's never shown up. First time was from Matador, second was from the band Krallice, third an most recent from Thrill Jockey. And it's not like a delivery address problem because after the first couple issues I switched to having stuff mailed to work. I'm just pissed to be out over $70 so far with nothing to show for it and out a limited edition CDR that I can never get again. Fuck it all, tbh.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 15:58 (eleven years ago) link
Btw, SUPER helpful that the phone number for the Loop post office that is listed everywhere, including the USPS site, has been disconnected.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 16:26 (eleven years ago) link
Also helpful that no one answers the other number I found. Argh. Just, y'know, not news to anyone here I'm sure, but the US Postal Service has got to be one of the most worthless things on the planet.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
Lets drink to that.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 28 November 2012 16:41 (eleven years ago) link
Taking the 90s "You don't want to look like you're trying" ethos to a new level.
― Artie Bucco Drummer Type (Eazy), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 16:47 (eleven years ago) link
Heavily. I just find it oddly fascinating that this "service" that feels so threatened by other, better delivery methods responds by just getting worse and worse with their customer service. I mean, yeah, THAT'S going to help keep customers.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 16:48 (eleven years ago) link
The USPS really REALLY does not want you talking to local post offices or even talking to live representatives.
― (*・_・)ノ⌒ ☆ (Je55e), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 17:27 (eleven years ago) link
Unterstandably so, if you've dealt with 90% of them.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 17:28 (eleven years ago) link
I am upset w/ the PO right now b/c the building I work in had the most awesome delivery person ever - not just good at her job, but willing to go the extra mile in a lot of ways - and national-level management reassigned her and gave us a POS who is not used to commercial routes, so she is fucking up absolutely everything. And she literally flings our mail down the hall toward our suite's door. She's afraid of dogs, so she won't come inside, which is FINE, but she doesn't even bother setting the mail down by the door.
― (*・_・)ノ⌒ ☆ (Je55e), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 17:32 (eleven years ago) link
Our former carrier's supervisor pushed hard to keep her on her route, but national management thought they knew better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0Yn7kCx2zY
― dansplaining (dan m), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 18:28 (eleven years ago) link
hi
― congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 21:47 (eleven years ago) link
i wonder what band this is and if it's someone i've heard of
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/muc/3441555461.html
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 29 November 2012 17:14 (eleven years ago) link
Are you planning on applying for that sweet guitarist gig? I'd love to know who that is, though probably nobody I've ever heard of. "acclaimed noise rock trio"!
― doctor, doctor, give me the news (askance johnson), Thursday, 29 November 2012 18:35 (eleven years ago) link
i browse through craigslist musician ads occasionally just in case i find the perfect band to play with but i never do, also craigslist musician ads are pretty depressing.
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 29 November 2012 18:37 (eleven years ago) link
I'd like to think that it's Shellac replacing Steve Albini, and that all of the facts that don't fit with this scenario are merely red herrings to throw us off the trail.
― doctor, doctor, give me the news (askance johnson), Thursday, 29 November 2012 18:40 (eleven years ago) link
Nick: you and Sarah and Rachel and I should form a boring couples band together. I'm only sort of joking. It doesn't really have to be boring.
― dansplaining (dan m), Thursday, 29 November 2012 18:54 (eleven years ago) link
I was going to guess U.S. Maple for the Craigslist band, but I don't think it totally fits.
― Sax Blatterday (jaymc), Thursday, 29 November 2012 19:05 (eleven years ago) link
i don't think sarah has much interest in playing music these days but i'll mention it to her. i need to find a new music situation (not going to be doing any @dvance b@se stuff in the near future because he's started doing solo shows instead of full band shows)
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 29 November 2012 19:06 (eleven years ago) link
u.s. maple was a four-piece. i would love to be in us maple though it would be very intimidating
the problem is i have no songwriting motivation these days. i want someone else to write good songs and i come up with cool guitar parts.
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 29 November 2012 19:08 (eleven years ago) link
Too bad you can't pull some Dennis Quaid in Dreamscape move because I'm constantly writing songs in my sleep that I can't remember when I wake up. I would let you have all of them.
― carl agatha, Thursday, 29 November 2012 19:54 (eleven years ago) link