Chicago MMXII

In a confluence of terrible things, Chipotle has hosting some kind of a food and music festival at which G Love & Special Sauce is playing.

If you can't finish your burrito, you can take it home and stick it in the fridge stick it in the fridge stick it in the fridge stick it in the fridge.

i saw g. love and the special sauce and run dmc for free on the university of maryland campus in 1997

I paid to see that asshole sometime in the early or mid-90s at a bar in Newark, DE. I liked that one album with the stick it in the fridge song on it but thought his live performance was one of the most boring shows I had seen to date. It actually killed my affection for the album.

he had a bass player who looked like a gnarly trucker, he was a big older dude with a beard, that's all i really remember

Great lyrics (think Skynard good-time ramblin' rock) ^^

or the hold steady

Drew Peterson is guilty.

never in doubt

also LOL how did I not know until now that Rob Lowe was in a Lifetime movie about the dude

I was pretty sure he killed Savio (I have read enough true crime books to know that when three of a person's spouses all die in the same way, it's murder) but I wasn't totally sure that they would find him guilty.

I was unaware of this Lifetime movie. Rob Lowe played Drew Peterson? That's... a stretch.

I had a feeling they would just try him over and over again under different conditions until they found him guilty. At the least, he was a massive dick. It just gets worse after that. I wonder if his fourth wife will ever turn up?

http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/drew-peterson-untouchable

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/578426_4590183720566_1982632070_n.jpg

Nnnnnnope

http://www.hlntv.com/sites/default/files/2012/07/16/drew-peterson-trial.jpg

Tom Skerritt busy that week?

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR-bWUVS9BQKb19UHAkRQzaRHdiAl0GhOJQRoYQmlOazYNdcEVIvg

That would work. Something about Tom Skerritt always gave me the willies anyway.

hahaha I just overhead my coworker say "They had a movie about him and Rob Low played him."

also LOL how did I not know until now that Rob Lowe was in a Lifetime movie about the dude

― DX Dx DX (dan m), Thursday, September 6, 2012 3:28 PM (26 minutes ago) Bookmark

not enough time talking to me?
i've watched it TWICE!!

rob lowe was awesome - super skeez, got the accent just right

I know very little about the DP case, but I knew RL played him.

I got a notice from the Liquor Commission saying that a Smashburger is opening next door. Welcome, Smashburger. Will smash.

Other retail updates:

- It is confirmed that the enormous Walgreens in the former Borders/bank and the new CVS right across the street in the Century shopping center are both opening.
- The empanadas truck people have a sign up next door to the Century - maybe a store?

There's what I assume is going to be a liquor store (it's called Bottles & Cans) opening next to Browntrout. I hope it's a fancy liquor store.

Going to Wrigley Field for the first time tonight...

Carl and I were discussing the impending Smashburger the other day. She thought it would be similar to The Counter, but I countered that it would be similar to an Epic Burger.

Oh, I forgot to post this yesterday. This is the back cover of Swans new album

http://i.imgur.com/2ojt1l.jpg

Going to Wrigley Field for the first time tonight...

It took me a really long time to figure out that this FB status, posted by an acquaintance of mine, was in reference to the Springsteen show:

Mary showed up, and brought Wendy and Janey with her. There was also a barefoot girl on the hood of a Dodge, drinking warm beer in the soft summer rain. Tom Morello and Eddie Vedder stopped by. It was a good night.

^This is a guy who, IIRC, gets off on Important and Iconic art. One of the last times I saw him, he was going on about how There Will Be Blood was the greatest American film in decades.

Jeffrey, IIR Epic Burger correctly, I think you're right about Smashburger. They are going to be those flat patties. Like at M Burger and Steak & Shake. They are very vocal about their smashing.

R n I r going 2 c Prince!

G4Y!

Ha - Good 4 You, not GAY.

LOL. I thought you were calling the endeavor gay.

I have a ticket for The Magic Flute at Chicago Opera Theater on 9/26 that I cannot use or change if anyone wants to go. Just one ticket but you can have it at no cost to you.

Jesus, we really should open a Boystown bar called G4Y! and get rich.

I just got back from the DG sidewalk sale. It was fun!

Walgreens at Halsted & Diversey

http://i.imgur.com/jDMfk.jpg

tre kronor has an immensley delightful patio, I was surprised. Good food, too.

god i hate autumn. it's the "i don't watch television" of seasons.

― well pull down my pants and call me swamp thing (latebloomer), Wednesday, October 14, 2009 12:30 PM (11 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

wtf does this mean?

That it's pretentious and affected? It's probably a joke.

That is one of all-time favorite ILX posts!

Oh! jaymc, you reposted it. I thought you were the OP. Sorry, I saw it when I was just waking up this morning. N'mind.

rob lowe was awesome - super skeez, got the accent just right

I didn't see it, but a few h.s. friends posted about it on FB, delighting in the errors of geography -- e.g., visible palm trees in a couple of scenes, a "B0lingbr00k Middle School" (we had several middle schools).

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/120831-chicago-teachers-140a.photoblog600.jpg

ON STRIKE SHUT IT DOWN CHICAGO IS A UNION TOWN

I fully support the unions and their ability to strike, but I hope there are no major repercussions from this. Union support and membership are at all-time lows, and this is the sort of strike that hurts kids and parents first and foremost. I hope they resolve it soon. Can any of you better illustrate the sticking points here? I am under the impression it is not about money, but I find that hard to believe (I think teachers agreed to a pay freeze a few years ago, and now are angling for a raise to retroactively make up for the lost pay?). What are the sticking points?

Casimir Pulaski Day

Class size is a big one.

New evaluations procedures that would put a lot of focus on standardized test scores.
Increases (or status quo) in teacher training.
AC units in classrooms!
Small class sizes.
Elected school board.
More social workers, counselors, audio/visual and hearing technicians and school nurses.

http://www.ctunet.com/blog/cps-fails-to-negotiate-fair-contract-to-prevent-first-labor-strike-in-25-years

1. I am not a huge fan of the president of CTU just based on some of the things she's said in interviews BUT Rahm is a jerrrrrrrrk and a half when it comes to union stuff. Bargaining in good faith is not his strong suit.
2. Holy shit put AC units in the classrooms!
3. An elected school board is a big one to me. A school board is appointed by the mayor is largely worthless because it's going to be a repository for politically connected hacks (I have some experience with this on the state level). I bet CTU will never get this one.
4. Additional staff resources are crucial in some neighborhoods.

I can't really speak to standardized tests other than knowing that every teacher I know hates them, and training seems like a good thing. It all sounds very reasonable to me.

isn't the standardized testing stuff related to teacher evaluations which is what the whole 'shutting down schools and opening non-union charter' tactic hinges on? seemed like that was a big bone of contention to me.

I think so. Mayor is also way into charters if it means people get off his back (this seems to be all he really cares about) and he has some test scores to flash around, but honestly this is not really my bag. I don't work at a union school (unfortch) and higher ed has its own major probs to deal with.

I like that photo though -- lady on the left is making quite a face at the "(s)maller ass sizes" sign she's standing next to