Chicago MMXII

Dan, this URL makes me think of you http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2215653/Kitty-Cat-Buttons-Jack-Russell-think-SISTERS-rescue-centre.html.

Damn, this URL makes me love you more than I thought was even possible.

omgsisterz

Librarians: what's up with some ebooks from the library not being transferrable to devices wirelessly? I mean, I know it's because of publishers but what is their reasoning? Does it strike you as kind of dumb?

Ebook users/nerds: $12.53 will get you eight DRM-free sci-fi/spec fic ebooks, including a Neil Gaiman comic, here: http://www.humblebundle.com/.

But only for ten more days.

Three of those eight were already on my "to read" list and they all look really interesting so I'm pretty excited. Now I'm finishing this amazing 1808 Gothic horror novel called The Witch of Ravensworth, which is delightfully gory and lurid.

I downloaded a free "e-book" that turned out to be a PDF and damn girl, it's annoying as fuck to read.

PDFs are a pain in the butt to read, I agree.

The Reader's series on the murder of Dantrell Davis reminds me that I wrote a terrible mawkish poem about the incident for a creative writing class. I was 13. I think I used the phrase "urban decay."

I assume you still have this poem and are going to post it in this thread any second.

Might be at home!

violet hour to sell its own version of malort: http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/another-taste-of-malort-is-arriving-to-chicago/

further indication that malort has jumped the shark

yeah we need to find a new disgusting alcohol drink to rep

like natty light

ever had this?

http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/sakemitsui/cabinet/sprit/spirytus-vodka.jpg

"rectified"

shit is no joke

fairly certain that I would immediately die if I even smelled that stuff

I've had it a couple of different ways, mostly flavored with either honey or chocolate. It can be alright but it will take your head off if you go too fast. There was a version that called for soaking 750ml of it with a couple pounds of plums and cutting it with water, but the recipe was all in Polish so it wasn't really obvious what else had to happen.

R and I were buying a six pack at a store just outside the city limits (can't buy spirytus in the city) and there was a little old Polish lady buying like 4 handles of the stuff in front of us in line. Made our High Life seem kind of wimpy.

What was the shot that k8 served at her wedding? That would make a reasonable Malort substitute.

iirc that was http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becherovka

That's it. Boozy, full of strange botanicals, somewhat alarming to drink.

http://elections.chicagotribune.com/ballot/

sample ballot generator for local elections (nat'l too) -- just enter your address

Carl A., will you be providing us with the judge recommendations list again this year? Spose I could Google it too but I but my trust in you.

Does anyone have any good explanations of the referendum items?

Thanks for the link. There are an incredible number of people running unopposed on my ballot, which seems strange.

Thinking maybe I should vote for the Green Party candidate for President? I mean, if we lived in a swing state I would vote for Barry, but, as we live in the safest of all safe states for him, maybe it would be good to throw a vote to somebody progressive?

i'm voting for roseanne

This whole thing makes me feel so gross about being here at all.

― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Thursday, October 18, 2012 1:49 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

otm

― D'anesh (dan m), Thursday, October 18, 2012 1:49 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lotsa meta beefing today makes me appreciate chilxors quite a bit

<3<3<3<3<3

likewise

Yeah man, I'll find some judge info.

I'm doing the election protection hotline again. This year I get paid by my employer and I get pro bono credits. Also presumably a t-shirt.

Wait what is grossing you out and making you happy for ChILX? Other than it being a day ending in Y of course.

luna drama
drama in general
sad people doing sad people things

Flamin' Hot Cheetos: BANNED.

http://chicagoist.com/2012/10/18/illinois_schools_ban_flamin_hot_che.php

RIP

i've been away from the computer a lot this week due to various work things and it feels like i'm missing out on a bunch of crazy ilx drama. i guess jon/via/chi is gone again?

i'm afraid he has been severely upstaged

i am enjoying the thread about the alex cross movie starring tyler perry though

maybe too much

yeah jon got taken down again by shrapnel from the beefsplosion, it was no fault of his own

not that it was his fault in the first place either fwiw

Flamin' Hot Cheetos: BANNED.

but what about takis?

ILX Purple Hearts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YLy4j8EZIk

I once woke up and went to bathroom to pee and was frightened to find what I thought was sticky, bright red blood on my fingers. I inspected my parts and didn't find anything bleeding, just tacky bloody fingerprints. It turned out it was just alarming red cheez powder from the Takis I was eating when I passed out.

I'm at Pan3r@ Cares where this local 50-something eccentric lady hangs out a lot. She is always coiffed and well-dressed and I've seen her here showing her Nieman's purchases to friends. Well today she is wearing understated purple-ish and greenish zombie-like makeup, but is otherwise dressed normally and nicely. The makeup looks like they do at Sephora - slightly heavy, but artfully applied - except for hers makes her look somewhat dead.

I once woke up and went to bathroom to pee and was frightened to find what I thought was sticky, bright red blood on my fingers. I inspected my parts and didn't find anything bleeding, just tacky bloody fingerprints. It turned out it was just alarming red cheez powder from the Takis I was eating when I passed out.

This reminds me of a story I read elsewhere on ILX, involving McDonald's BBQ sauce...

The woman who runs the cleaners on my block is extremely cute. Every time I come in, she has says, "Hi-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" and goes on to squeak and chirp other friendly sounds. I have been in there 3 or 4 times, and the last time was months ago, but she remembered my name and my preference for light starch. Her name is Jenny, she has a daughter and a adorable chihuahua, and when I left she said, "Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee."

Blarg I just read the recent beef thread (one of them) and the worst thing is how some posters (some of whom I like very much! A couple of whom I now like much less!) just circle around and, like, take little bites out of the central participants and fill the water with blood. It's gross and make severe thing so much worse and serves no purpose other than to keep on chumming the waters so the melee never dies down. Exhausting. Also I'm a huge dummy for reading all that.

Seen in an exam: Wriggleville.

Ha, that's kind of cute. There's a pet stuff store on Broadway called "Wrigglyville."

Also: prons and cons