Chicago MMXII

Yes you really should.

A, is the Instituto Cervantes like the Goethe Institut? Do they offer language classes?

Yeah - it's an official wing of the Spanish government, iirc. They have institutos all over the world and offer tons of classes for all levels and every language skill you can think of. Super professional.

Co-worker of mine took classes there before going to Spain, sounded good.

I would consider doing the music quiz.

Can you apply gov't financial aid there or does it not apply as it's a foreign institution?

It's def a business, just one funded by govt, afaik?

Sarah and I are going to bad apple right now if anyone wants to hang.

that quiz sounds like fun but i don't know if i am good enough! also it's way down there.

*down there*

I'm pointing at my vulva when I say that.

Carl has been drinking a lot of bourbon county stout today.

Jeff just cleaned himself by licking his hand and rubbing it on his face like a cat.

Baby pudu omggggggggg

http://www.zooborns.com/.a/6a010535647bf3970b016768a57f5a970b-500wi

http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2012/07/much-ado-over-baby-pudu.html

Is anyone else interested in the music trivia thing besides n/a and LL?

(I know that neither of you actually committed.)

My music trivia knowledge topped out c. 1993 so I will pass.

I feel like a trivia failure because I bought a Gong record over the weekend and was all excited about listening to it but it was the wrong Gong, the fusiony jazz one :(

It's not terrible, but it's not what I thought it was.

I'd go to the music trivia but I am a thousand miles away.

I was about to be like "dude, Logan Square is not that far!" before I realized you were being literal, lol.

I feel like a trivia failure because I bought a Gong record over the weekend and was all excited about listening to it but it was the wrong Gong, the fusiony jazz one :(

I feel like a trivia failure because I have never heard of either of those Gongs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gong_%28band%29

Got it. Anyway, see, you know stuff!

It does sound like fun...what would it take to sign up?

$2 and a willingess to succeed, iirc.

what if i picked you guys up and dropped you off at home in my automobile

I appreciate the offer, but it's early enough in the evening that I would probably go straight there from work. I'd take a ride home, though!

if we still feel like doing this tomorrow, consider it done.

Around what time do you think you'd be picking up?

Whenever you think is best -- what time should we get there?
I have room for three people -- anyone else interested and on the way?

Cool - really appreciate the ride offer but I am still a maybe for now. But I'll decide early enough that it won't be a PITA for everyone.

Ok, no prob.
I am happy with whatever happens. Just thought I would try because it sounds like fun!!

so music trivia: doors at 7 and quiz starts at 7:30. amanda, would you be able to pick me up at 6:45ish? does that sound good? if so, i am down for trivia 2nite.

Yes!

What should I study up on today?

Music.

since this is being run by CHIRP i'm assuming it's going to be indie-centric ... not necessarily all about indie rock but focused on the kind of music knowledge that indie rock types have. but that could be an unfair assumption.

also because it's at a hip bar in logan square that has indie rock shows

ok
so i'm not entirely sure what that means -- i figured it would cover a lot of genre bases because people who like chirp like lots of difft kinds of music?
should i try to know what i know, which is basically nothing "indie rock" of the last 10 years, give or take a few here and there. are they going to have us identify gaslight anthem lyrics? no way on earth i can do that, if that is the case.

I'm excited. Since we can have teams of up to 5 people, should we invite anyone else? I would give first dibs to anyone here, but if not, then maybe J0dy + Dav1d?

I think "music quiz" is sufficiently broad that I'm not going to bother studying anything.

are they going to have us identify gaslight anthem lyrics?

OK lol. For my sake, I hope there isn't much lyric identification at all.

be sure to study up on this

the emo canon

invite who you want! i have room for three ppl in my car.

Oh man, I got really annoyed with CHRIP when I was trying to volunteer with them. I got in touch with them about doing some volunteer work and they sent back this really snotty email about how they were so overwhelmed with volunteers that they couldn't possibly use me for anything.

Anyway, that quiz sounds like fun! Good luck!

lol i opened that thread once and immediately closed it because i was like "i neither know nor want to know anything about this"

I thought of J + D mostly b/c they like trivia and live relatively close to the venue ... I'll ask if no one else registers interest in this thread.

lol i opened that thread once and immediately closed it because i was like "i neither know nor want to know anything about this"

I'm personally not much of an emo dude, but I went to college in the Midwest in the late '90s so.

sounds good

you're just younger enough than me to know about those bands, so that's good
i'm just older enough than you guys to remember a lot about the late 80s

i don't think it's going to be all about indie rock. that's not what i meant.