allegedly they'll be able to get it done in 5 months vs. 3 years if they only closed it down on weekends
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Monday, 4 June 2012 21:49 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, but you know they would never do that on the North side. Fuck this city sometimes, tbrr.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 4 June 2012 21:51 (eleven years ago) link
I just mean the CTA might try to say they are going to close the North branch of the red line for 5 months, but the right people with the right money and connections would pitch a holy fit and the plan would be scrapped immediately.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 4 June 2012 21:57 (eleven years ago) link
Re: comments, one person talks about how this will keep all the criminals away from the Northside beaches (SIGH) and in response, someone posted "keep your snooty mouth shut," which is OTM.
It sucks that they are going to do this, but the Red Line is a right mess and definitely needs the work. If the CTA actually makes the shuttle buses viable and adds additional service to other lines to compensate, it might MIGHT maybe be okay.
They are shutting down northside Red Line stations one at a time, iirc, like how they did with the brown line. But those are station remodels, not slow zone track work. How did they handle it when the did the Blue Line track work a few years ago?
― carl agatha, Monday, 4 June 2012 22:03 (eleven years ago) link
If the CTA actually makes the shuttle buses viable and adds additional service to other lines to compensate, it might MIGHT maybe be okay.
See, this is where my cynicism wrt to the CTA kicks in and tells me this is a very key piece that will absolutely not happen in a fashion that is helpful in the least.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 4 June 2012 22:05 (eleven years ago) link
The Blue line work was not quite as extensive, I don't think, and done on weekends and nights.
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Monday, 4 June 2012 23:12 (eleven years ago) link
Bet the Sox aren't happy with this plan, being that its going to be five months of spring and summer.
Also, if this actually gets completed in five months as scheduled, I will eat my hat.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 00:51 (eleven years ago) link
What type of hat do you own?
― Jeff, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 00:56 (eleven years ago) link
Mostly baseball caps. A fedora type as well somewhere.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 01:02 (eleven years ago) link
You should by a turkey jerky hat just in case.
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 01:23 (eleven years ago) link
You should eat your baby's hat, a real sacrifice as that thing is CUTE
― game of crones (La Lechera), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 02:21 (eleven years ago) link
Actually I think he likes chewing on his hat, so I'd hate to take that away from him.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 02:31 (eleven years ago) link
There are a lot of comments to the effect that the Sox are going to be unhappy but as many people pointed out, the IIT stop on the Green Line is fairly convenient to the ballpark.
― carl agatha, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 02:32 (eleven years ago) link
yeah but you have to get to the gd green linemajor PITA
― game of crones (La Lechera), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 02:38 (eleven years ago) link
You can transfer from the Red to the Green at State/Lake.
― Never translate Dutch (jaymc), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 13:00 (eleven years ago) link
And Roosevelt.
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 13:04 (eleven years ago) link
you can, but who wants to do that? adding an extra leg to someone's journey sucks.
i can expect to see all of your faces tonight? yes?
― game of crones (La Lechera), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 14:47 (eleven years ago) link
If we miss another flight, them yes.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 14:56 (eleven years ago) link
dunno if our crew will be there, seems unlikely
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 15:03 (eleven years ago) link
Oh hi dere
― mh, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 15:04 (eleven years ago) link
If I come, it will be just to stop by. I know I suggested the bar, but I have a busy week and some errands to run tonight.
― Never translate Dutch (jaymc), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 15:04 (eleven years ago) link
come on guys! live a little! it's summer. <-- peer pressure
― game of crones (La Lechera), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 15:10 (eleven years ago) link
a modest stop-by, please consider itdon't leave me hangin
― game of crones (La Lechera), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 15:26 (eleven years ago) link
I'm in. And I'm peer pressuring, too!
― Je55e, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 15:53 (eleven years ago) link
I guess I've been partying 20 hours a day for a week so if Chicago ilxors want to take it slow it's cool
― mh, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 17:13 (eleven years ago) link
It doesn't have to be a big blow out, just humans talking irl.
― game of crones (La Lechera), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 17:25 (eleven years ago) link
If I was there, there would be salt. Bath.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 17:49 (eleven years ago) link
I'm gonna have a blow-out. Everywhere I go is a blow-out.
― Je55e, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
http://media.lunch.com/d/d7/480670.jpg?2
― Je55e, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 17:51 (eleven years ago) link
Hey, visibly annoyed runner that kept telling people to get out of your way, you know where might be a good place to run where you won't have to deal with that? Pretty much anywhere besides the fucking Loop during a weekday lunch hour. Idiot. Why anyone would choose to run through the Loop on a day like today when the gorgeous lakefront path is so close is beyond me.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 19:21 (eleven years ago) link
lil' hip check'll take care of uppity runners in congested spaces
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 19:29 (eleven years ago) link
That was really tempting. I mean, maybe he was on his way to a more conducive running space, but man, unless you've never ever been in a big city in your life you should know what to expect.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 19:32 (eleven years ago) link
lol I think I saw that guy!
― mh, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 20:00 (eleven years ago) link
Great to meet you, mh. Sorry I couldn't stay longer.
― Never translate Dutch (jaymc), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 01:57 (eleven years ago) link
No problem! I understand the basic need of laundry and LL and Je55e were excellent hosts.
― mh, Wednesday, 6 June 2012 05:22 (eleven years ago) link
I felt better about being abandoned for laundry when I learned that you guys had to drive to the laundromat.
in sum: mh is buena gente, I slept until JUST NOW, got some almond croissants in the oven, sup.
― game of crones (La Lechera), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 15:05 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, we went to Bubbleland, at Elston/Grace. I'm not sure if there's a closer laundromat that's open late.
― Never translate Dutch (jaymc), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 15:09 (eleven years ago) link
Looks like there'll be no further extension of Iceman Cometh into July (they have a musical about church hats to replace it). So I'll have to settle for Neofuturists, White Sox etc. (unless this Three Sisters coming @ S'wolf gets great reviews)
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 15:40 (eleven years ago) link
every time we pass bubbleland we sing its name to the tune of "Barbara Ann".
xpost
― i invented steampunk (askance johnson), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 15:41 (eleven years ago) link
The Human Centipede 2 is not very good.
― Je55e, Friday, 8 June 2012 02:37 (eleven years ago) link
I wish that was not the case :/
― courtnoodle, Friday, 8 June 2012 02:38 (eleven years ago) link
Haha.
Hello, noodle. It's like you were summoned by the centipede signal.
― Je55e, Friday, 8 June 2012 02:41 (eleven years ago) link
It's about a million times better than One for the Money.
― Jeff, Friday, 8 June 2012 02:47 (eleven years ago) link
Where and why did you see that?
Katherine Heigl should definitely be a segment.
― Je55e, Friday, 8 June 2012 03:00 (eleven years ago) link
Tonight. In Delaware.
― Jeff, Friday, 8 June 2012 03:11 (eleven years ago) link
Why? I'm not sure.
Because the other choice was the Straw Dogs remake and I chose bad "comedy" over bad rape scene.
― carl agatha, Friday, 8 June 2012 03:57 (eleven years ago) link
^^^ many LOLs
― carl agatha, Friday, 8 June 2012 03:58 (eleven years ago) link
Hey in case anybody was wondering, the answer to the question, "How many episodes of House Hunters can you watch in one day and remain emotionally stable" is "About 11."
― carl agatha, Friday, 8 June 2012 04:00 (eleven years ago) link
As if there are only a few theaters in Chicago doing work worth seeing!
― Odd Spice (Eazy), Friday, 8 June 2012 05:46 (eleven years ago) link