Chicago MMXII

that is a great thread of dogs in general doing hilarious things but I was thinking more dane-specific

although this dude is way awesome and much much bigger than Vonn

dogs are great dogs dogs dogs moar threads about DOGS

Sorry, I didn't mean to just toss that link in without saying anything.

I was just FYI'ing you.

This is more appropriate for the Skokie MMXII thread, but: in another thread, I recommended

http://pics3.city-data.com/businesses/p/5/7/5/4/5295754.JPG

to Jesse. Good food and the best people-watching anywhere.

john, i am listening to your best of 2011 spotify list. i like that you included fucked up. do you like the album?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1mAGQAw3Oc

To quote that video, "Meep!"

Nick, the album as a whole is a little wearying, but I like a handful of tracks from it. Even though I'm no great fan of hardcore-style vocals, I have a lot of time for darting, interlocking guitar lines.

I love those babies <3.

last night on the train home, a seat opened up directly in front of where i was sitting, and this woman who was standing maybe about 20 feet away saw that it was open and she started making her way over to the seat, saying multiple times in a mousy/anxious voice "...i-i-i wouldn't mind sitting down .... i wouldn't mind sitting down..." and it made me think of one of the kind of crazy/neurotic characters kristin wiig would play on SNL so then i was imagining her as this funny sketch character and i was cracking myself up so i had a big grin on my face, and the woman (who was now seated) turned and saw me grinning so she smiled at me.

that reminds me of an important post i need to make to the IA thread.

that's a good story nick

i saw a garbage truck driver totally jamming in his truck today and it kinda made my day

I miss ddpp, too! Also, Matt and I got engaged over the holidays, and it's now slowly dawning on us that we have to plan a wedding.

Congrats! Just don't view it as a chore! We had lots of fun planning for our wedding! Sure complications are inevitable, but acknowledging that going in and erasing all expectations of any sort of "perfect" wedding make it much more enjoyable. Think of the fun things - tasting free, delicious food! Picking out decorations! Music! Lots of exclamation points!

i meant to say congrats!
congratulations!!
you only have to plan the wedding you want, remember that...

also please join me at ddpp. i am going tonight if anyone wants to come. mostly i want to establish myself as a regular again so i can dj ;)

or, what jon said in fewer words
ha

I could frequently use someone to edit my baloney.

YAY KATIE! Congratulations!!! Third the "only plan the wedding you want to have" advice. You seem to have pretty laid back family so I think you'll be able to do this as simply or elaborately as you want without too much hassle, no?

Also, I see you two getting married in a forest in the UP and you wearing some kind of forest maiden medieval wedding dress.

they're getting married naked in the sauna

I came here to tell you all that the Erotic Fiction Contest is happening again. If you missed Jesse reading an amazing story about the sexiness of Cheese Whiz, you might want to come this year to see what miracles happen. Feb. 12, 7:30, at the Whistler.

xp LOL

instead of rice or bird seed, the guests will fling the traditional homemade yogurt at them

then later matt will fling some yogurt of his own

xp - I want to read an awesome story!

Or like an Edwardian-style dress:

http://janastarr.com/pic/DR02.jpg

See, don't worry about planning your wedding because apparently I am going to plan it for you.

Okay, Jesse! I'll tell P that you want to read.

but i really want to read an AMAZING story!

why aren't you answering your work phone?

I'm not at work!

Thanks, everyone, we're actually pretty excited.

Jenny--this is perfect! Just tell me when and where to show up. I'll be your bridal marionette. Also, it will be in the woods, and we do plan to break a ceremonial plate. There shall be no yogurt flinging. Or, maybe there will!

we could get married at the erotic fiction contest!

no way, forest forest forest!!

Erotic fiction contest in the forest!

oh, b/c you're at home

many xps

We should cash in on the reality tv craze by having people vote on various components of the wedding. i envision the end result as a forest wedding/erotic fiction contest, with yogurt flinging, while wearing ewok outfits.

i don't trust the people of america to have enough taste for this forest wedding/erotic fiction contest
with or without yogurt flinging

you would wind up naked in the mall of america backed by a high school show choir

ie, the worst stress dream imaginable

...ending with me emerging from a blackout, wandering your parents' cabin asking for someone, anyone to let me in their sleeping bag...while flinging yogurt.

I can't wait for more edible slurry!

^ really tempted to post this on "ILX out of context"

UGH REALLY DON'T FEEL LIKE BEING AT WORK RIGHT NOW

it's pretty nice out and i feel like being creative and energetic and instead i'm stuck behind a desk in a dry, overheated room

me 2, want to play drums and then take a nap

n/a otm all around, its like 88 degrees in here right now

at least today i didn't wear smartwool socks like i did yesterday, i was sweltering the entire day

it's pretty nice out and i feel like being creative and energetic and instead i'm stuck behind a desk in a dry, overheated room

― congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, January 11, 2012 3:46 PM (15 minutes ago) Bookmark

this is OMG EVERYDAY IN MY OFFICE
it is hot and totally airless in there

Erotic literature aside, it's a bummer Paul McGee is leaving the Whistler. He has a great beard, and it will take a more than a few handlebar mustaches to make up for its loss.

Fiction, not literature. Definitely just fiction.

Thanks Obama, what a bad day to have to drive for a meeting. I must have picked the exact wrong time to leave work tonight, took 55 minutes to get from 8th & Wabash to Balbo & LSD.

Courtney always knows when Obama's coming, and she often tells Jenny and me.

Can't believe it's been 47 minutes since a mention of BHO and Dr Mudbutt hasn't swooped in w/ some non-sequitir criticism of Bam.

Numero Group dance party at the Hideout this Saturday night
WHO'S WITH ME?!

lol, when I was sitting in traffic I kept thinking about what Morbz would be saying

Without even really trying to bring politics into this, I do get annoyed when like any one person decides they can inconvenience so many people so they can, you know, go to dinner.