Chicago MMXIII: Walk Don't Run

0 degrees and no wind feels warm

Today's commute sucked more than yesterday. Train was packed and half the doors weren't working.

CTA was kinda shitty today and yesterday evening, but I honestly don't know whether that's because of the cold or because yesterday and today are days of the week.

I got stuck in my driveway this morning for a bit, but I managed to get unstuck without getting out of the car so it felt like a win. Our landlord has completely neglected to clear out the parking lot in any way, so there are these wonderful canyons and ridges to navigate. It's kinda like driving a train and woe be unto you if you derail.

i just visited reckless's website and spotted Eazy near the top of their twitter feed

dan m otm about getting out of the alley
zomg what stress!

is the L running pretty well now?

I had to wait for the red line at Howard a lot longer than I have in a long, long time; but otherwise it was running fairly well this morning.

you're gonna have to get on the ventra bandwagon if you want to ride the train
io

oops i am at my work computer! sorry for that "io" -- it was an accident

yeah, my little folder of travel goodies at home had a transit card that had expired :/

so what's up mh? you here?

Went to Trader Joe's today, and because of the weather they had not received a shipment in four days! Mostly empty shelves, little meat, dairy or produce. Plenty of wine, though It felt very Soviet Union.

Yeh I went to a Jewel the other day that was pretty bare.

My boss just drove back to Chi from southern MI and she said the Interstates are still pretty bad and she saw at least 25 wrecked cars, several overturned, that hadn't been cleared. And there was a tractor trailer w/ the partially burned tractor on one side of the freeway and the trailer in the ditch on the other side of the road.

I have never been happier to be on a train

xp rad, mad max style

i just visited reckless's website and spotted Eazy near the top of their twitter feed

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All true!

n/a, I just voted for you for the R@!l$ election! I didn't know you were running, so it was exciting to see your name on the ballot!

who wants to go see earthless with me? it's rsvp then $5 at the door
dunno if there is free red bull

http://www.redbullsoundselect.com/events/2014/01/red-bull-sound-select-presents-chicago

Sure why not. I don't know anything about any of that but I like shows. How do we make this into a Solid Plan?

you have to RSVP at that site and be ready for a heavy loud evening
i'll give you a ride home if you meet me somewhere for dinner beforehand!

also email me so i don't release any more personal details here

Please post your personal email address and govt name so I can contact you.

Leticia L. Lechuga
lalechuga@hotmail dot com

lol

Holy hell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqptbtwXUCs

damn it I forget how to make YT embed

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqptbtwXUCs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqptbtwXUCs

OK. Watch that video.

Good old Ginger Zee

Anyone seen this show: http://www.bravotv.com/100-days-of-summer ?

It's horrible. Sort of entertaining, in a OMG where the fuck did they find all these douchbags? I think they shipped in out of LA actors to play the roles. Plus it makes me really miss summer.

The extent to which I find that website unhelpful as far as telling me what that show is actually about makes me feel about 87 years old.

Anyway, what is that show actually about? A reality show set in Chicago in the summer? The fact that I would totally watch that just for the setting alone is another reason why I'm glad we don't have cable.

The extent to which I find that website unhelpful as far as telling me what that show is actually about makes me feel about 87 years old.

Like, "That commercial doesn't even say what the product is! What is this even about?"

http://happynicetimepeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/abe-simpson-complains.jpg

It's a reality show about dbags who just love summer in Chicago. Just watch the clips. I recommend playpen.

What was with that disorienting tri-panel effect in that weather piece?

Well that was terrible. I like that one guy's assumption that being in real estate development means that he's not into douchey things.

that's video guys trying to get creative when dealing with cellphone footage shot vertically instead of horizontally

xpost

noble pursuit

It's become a common effect, especially in the news.

I haven't decided whether it's good b/c it's "prettier" than black boxes or if feeling like you're missing out of focus action on the sides is too distracting.

got this super sweet email from the gov

Dear Friend,

As I prepare to lay out plans to continue moving Illinois forward in 2014 and beyond, four right wing Republicans are busy talking about their schemes to drag us backwards.

All four Republicans oppose my plan to raise the minimum wage to at least $10 an hour in Illinois. One of them - a billionaire at that - even announced his proposal to slash the minimum wage by $1 an hour, taking $2,000 a year out of the pockets of those earning the least, which is cruel, heartless and wrong.

These guys have all the compassion of C. Montgomery Burns.

In America, if you work hard and play by the rules, you shouldn't have to live in poverty. People should be rewarded for their work, not punished.

Putting more money into the pockets of those who are living paycheck to paycheck is not only the right and decent thing to do, it's good for the economy. Everyday people don't admire the extra money they earn in the bank - they spend it in the local community, creating more jobs.

As long as I'm Governor, I will never stop fighting until we raise the minimum wage in Illinois. Click here to get involved in my campaign.

Full speed ahead in 2014.

Your friend,

Governor Quinn

I'd vote for any governor that makes a Simpson reference. You got vote Pat!

Given his animosity towards AFSCME and his own employees, I find some of that disingenuous (a politician??? Disingenuous???) but it's not like I would everrrrrr vote for a Republican gov so whatever.

http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/01/100-days-of-summer-episode-one-recap

guys I've spent the last 3 minutes witnessing a Chicago cop in a marked SUV try to free himself from a snowbank on my street, almost hitting a stop sign, a car, and another cop in the process

it's beautiful

a woman just loaned him a shovel

I'm 2 for 3 on push-outs this year.

I heard a majority of CPD SUVs are 2WD which is totally lol in the winter.

badass

Temp goes above 32 for the first time in 2014 today. On my way to summer. Suck it winter.

this woman rules: http://voices.suntimes.com/news/humboldt-park-woman-sick-of-dibs-shovels-entire-block-nodibs/

I bet she was sore the next day! Bless her.

We've got a new washing machine! It's all fancy and HE and has actual working temperature controls and a real delicate cycle.