Especially Jenny's building.
― garbage corn fan (Je55e), Thursday, 23 February 2012 19:24 (twelve years ago) link
And I rode in the elevator with J3ss3 Wh1t3 and his entourage today.
― carl agatha, Thursday, 23 February 2012 19:29 (twelve years ago) link
He got on, smiled at everybody, and said "How's everybody's driver's license?"
― carl agatha, Thursday, 23 February 2012 19:32 (twelve years ago) link
Is there a name for that thing that politicians do when they imagine that everyone in the world is paying attention to who they are, so they need to address the "elephant in the room" by making a self-referential joke?
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Thursday, 23 February 2012 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
Solipsism?
― carl agatha, Thursday, 23 February 2012 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
Whenever he rides in the elevator with my SE Asian coworker, he asks her where she's from, to which she invariably responds, "Mudenlein."
― carl agatha, Thursday, 23 February 2012 19:40 (twelve years ago) link
He once followed that up by guessing various southeast Asian countries.
wow
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Thursday, 23 February 2012 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, he's a tool. I've never seen him without at least two secret service body guard types. Probably because he's about 5'4".
― carl agatha, Thursday, 23 February 2012 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
xp
L gets that question a lot, and she says she's from atlanta. she gets lots of followup about no, where are your people from, because she looks arab/south asian/latina/whatev, and she smiles sweetly and says that her family lives in georgia. and then she gets the fuck away from the person.
seems that it's an incredibly common question from rude strangers if you look 'ethnic' or something.
― JuliaA, Thursday, 23 February 2012 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
I went to the DMV today. It was the best DMV experience I can remember having.
― Wild Flag Post (dan m), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:03 (twelve years ago) link
I'll tell JW next time I run into him.
― carl agatha, Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:04 (twelve years ago) link
i've always had pretty positive experiences with the chicago dmv! i have to go sometime before my birthday to renew my license.
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:04 (twelve years ago) link
The dmv in the loop is really great, it was so quick and easy. The dmv offices out in the suburbs are hell on earth and miserable, soul-sucking pits of doom.
― Gonjasufjanstephen O'Malley (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:05 (twelve years ago) link
yes but the real question is how was your commute
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:05 (twelve years ago) link
I went to the "express" office in a strip mall on Diversey out by Cicero. All I was doing was renewing my license so it wasn't too hard, but still, like half an hour in-and-out is A+ imo.
― Wild Flag Post (dan m), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:06 (twelve years ago) link
(Cicero Ave, nb)
― Wild Flag Post (dan m), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:07 (twelve years ago) link
The commute was no problem because I went at like 10AM. The only wtf moment was them accepting all credit cards *except* Visa, but I had enough cash.
― Wild Flag Post (dan m), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:08 (twelve years ago) link
I don't think I've ever had a pretty positive experience at a DMV. Maybe when I got my CA drivers' license. I had to take a written test, which I failed. They gave me a "study guide" (aka copy of the test) and I went across the street to Taco Bell, memorized it, then came back and got 100%.
― carl agatha, Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:08 (twelve years ago) link
btw have I told you about my soccer-supporting friend who traveled (with a large group of other Fire fans) to Canada for a game and was mis-identified by some kind of authority figure there as "J3ss3 Whit3" because the authority figure mis-read his ID? he is forever known as "J3ss3 Whit3 in Canada" now.
― Wild Flag Post (dan m), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:10 (twelve years ago) link
Okay, for real, I haven't talked about a commute in a long time. I get that this is the chicago group's lol way of making fun of me, but its kind of old.
― Gonjasufjanstephen O'Malley (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:10 (twelve years ago) link
can you still get vanity plates for like free in Illinois? I remember when I lived in northern Indiana & went to Chicago that I'd see more vanity plates than anywhere else in the country, & figured they must be free, or free-ish. Is that right?
if so I am going to be delighted
however, the normal Illinois plates now are kind of a drag, dumb font on top, dumb blue fade on the bottom.
― Euler, Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:10 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/vanity.html
― Wild Flag Post (dan m), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:12 (twelve years ago) link
huh, a biggish initial surcharge, but after that nbd. nice!
― Euler, Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:13 (twelve years ago) link
omg i wasn't making fun of you specifically! everyone talks about their commute! jon i thought you knew me better than that.
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:18 (twelve years ago) link
otm
― Ascot Fitzgerald (jaymc), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:24 (twelve years ago) link
it was easier to get a state ID than it was to get a replacement library card
― tanuki, Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:29 (twelve years ago) link
I can't recall ever having DMV trouble.
― Jeff, Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:29 (twelve years ago) link
In Chicago, I mean. Elsewhere for sure.
― Jeff, Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:30 (twelve years ago) link
i thought the commute joke was targeted at all the loop workers since we're always talking about train delays and whatnot.
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:36 (twelve years ago) link
Anybody want a beer tonight? I'll be at Goose Island Clybourn. Lincoln Park Lager tapped at 6 PM.
― Jeff, Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:45 (twelve years ago) link
As tempting as that sounds, I have a date w/Kr to watch P&R.
Ha, I just stumbled upon this thread:Chicagoans! Meet me at the Hop Leaf!
― Ascot Fitzgerald (jaymc), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:48 (twelve years ago) link
huh i didn't realize Christine 'Green Leafy Dragon' Indigo was posting that long ago
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:51 (twelve years ago) link
She was definitely around when I started posting and then took something like a 5-year hiatus.
― Ascot Fitzgerald (jaymc), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:56 (twelve years ago) link
The Secretary of State Express in the Pedway is wonderful. I have been in there 2 or 3 times for renewal, replacement, and an address change, and not once waited in line more than 10 minutes. Filling out paperwork and paying and printing the new license took maybe another 10 minutes.
― garbage corn fan (Je55e), Thursday, 23 February 2012 22:59 (twelve years ago) link
xp (Or at least posted much more sporadically.)
― Ascot Fitzgerald (jaymc), Thursday, 23 February 2012 23:00 (twelve years ago) link
I want jvc to come back and realize that no one was mocking him. Come back jvc!
― garbage corn fan (Je55e), Thursday, 23 February 2012 23:02 (twelve years ago) link
Meh. He's probably stuck in traffic.
Lolcommute
― Jeff, Thursday, 23 February 2012 23:23 (twelve years ago) link
Also tapping tonight, Wrangler American pale ale. I'm saving a bar stool for you. Or you could go watch dumbamanda galas.
― Jeff, Thursday, 23 February 2012 23:44 (twelve years ago) link
xxp ahahahahaha
btw I am going to Small Bar Logan for a bday drink in a minute if anyone is lol in the neighborhood
― Wild Flag Post (dan m), Friday, 24 February 2012 00:48 (twelve years ago) link
Jenny you will be happy to know that Siam Rice was a hit with the special librarians.
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 24 February 2012 01:29 (twelve years ago) link
if anyone is lol in the neighborhoodwell placed lol
― Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Friday, 24 February 2012 02:15 (twelve years ago) link
my bf lives right there but alas I am not
― tanuki, Friday, 24 February 2012 02:16 (twelve years ago) link
"special librarians"?
hey: diamanda ga-fucking-las!! she was AWESOME. like carl said, who knew she was so CUTE? she was just adorable and funny, too. she seems like she would be a lot of fun to hang out with. CUNTCUNT!!
― garbage corn fan (Je55e), Friday, 24 February 2012 03:43 (twelve years ago) link
^^^^ I would go see her again in a heartbeat. That was such a good show.
I'm glad Siam Rice was a good pick! Were you able to hang out and talk or did they hustle you out of there?
― carl agatha, Friday, 24 February 2012 04:14 (twelve years ago) link
Yay! carlnny, I'm really happy you liked it!!
It was great in all the ways I expected, and in ways I never expected!
This has been a wonderful night!
― garbage corn fan (Je55e), Friday, 24 February 2012 04:16 (twelve years ago) link
Did you two see any of the exhibit or just Diamanda?
― Ascot Fitzgerald (jaymc), Friday, 24 February 2012 05:12 (twelve years ago) link
We're number h8!
http://motherjones.com/files/images/blog_states_favorable_0.jpg
goole posted about this poll in a politics thread. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_US_022112.pdf
xp - just DG
― garbage corn fan (Je55e), Friday, 24 February 2012 05:17 (twelve years ago) link
Huh, some of those rankings aren't intuitive to me at all. Like, I get Hawaii at #1, but why is Tennessee #2??
― Ascot Fitzgerald (jaymc), Friday, 24 February 2012 05:24 (twelve years ago) link