Chicago MMXII

Though for me, my psychic prescribes it as a part of a complete anti-depressant diet.

This is good news

7th Circuit stops eavesdropping law

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today issued a split decision enjoining officials from enforcing Illinois' eavesdropping law, reversing a trial court ruling.

The decision blocks Cook County State's Attorney Anita M. Alvarez from prosecuting ACLU of Illinois members for audio recording police while in public.

Under the current law, those caught gathering audio of police in public classifies as a Class 1 Felony with a possible punishment of 15 years in prison.

In the majority ruling, Judge Diane S. Sykes wrote the law "likely violates the First Amendment's free speech and free-press guarantees."

http://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/Articles/2012/05/08/eavesdrop-05-08-12.aspx

Hey, good news!

Lotsa good news today!

What's the other good news?

Christmas will be twice a year instead of once.

That's terrible news.

The new phone book's here!

Other good news: Obama said same sex marriage is A-OK.

Meh, now it doesn't seem as hot.

With Barney Frank leaving, what is going to become of ENDA? WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO CARES ABOUT ENDA?

rollin' down the strett, smokin' enda?

chicago reader bought by sun-times parent company
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120509/NEWS06/120509736/sun-times-parent-to-buy-chicago-reader-for-3-million

I haven't read the reader in years.

i don't read it as regularly as i used to but they still do some good journalism (i liked the article about crime on the west side that la lechera posted recently)

I haven't read the reader in years.

Someone else (or was it you?) said this to me recently. I still eagerly look forward to picking up a copy on my way home every Wednesday night and reading it on the train. Now, New City -- I really haven't looked at that rag in years.

I don't think it's the reader as much as it is that I don't read physical newspapers anymore. And their website isn't that great.

I bought the physical Sunday NY Times a few weeks ago for the first time in years and it was GREAT

for me to POOP ON.

Sorry, the lack of terminal punctuation, and I just couldn't resist.

i read the reader every week while eating saturday morning breakfast and drinking tankards of coffee. not looking forward to sun-times level coverage AT ALL.

Wow, I was wondering whether Sun Times was buying just the Reader or Creative Loafing and Creative Loafing doesn't even own it anymore. I feel like I should start reading it because I now have a narrative of it as a scrappy little paper that keeps on trucking even though everybody sells it.

xp Well, if the Sun Times just lets it keep on being the Reader, like the previous two owners have let it keep on being the Reader, it should be okay.

I sure hope so.

I bought the physical Sunday NY Times a few weeks ago for the first time in years and it was GREAT

Yeah, I do this maybe twice a year. (I try to pick up the fall arts preview, but I don't always remember.) I particularly love when I'm drawn to stories that I know I wouldn't have bothered clicking online.

I've basically eliminated all suntimes from my life. Paper and avoid clicking on links whenever possible.

This bit is ominous, however:

The acquisition may also give the chain a tool for attracting a younger audience and battling RedEye, Tribune Co.'s daily Chicago tabloid that targets that audience.

"The Tribune's got RedEye and that's a competitor with the Reader and this gives them a vehicle to go after some of those advertising dollars," said Thomas Yoder, one of the Reader's former owners who still has stakes in alternative papers outside Chicago.

puke

The RedEye is a fucking blight, a perversion of the written word.

also not sure how a weekly would compete with a daily?

fuckin print media

I'm ok with print media as long as it does NOT SUCK.

^^^

I'll say this for the Sun Times. They are not the Chicago newspaper company dumping reams of garbage on my front step under the guise of coupons and advertising circulars and Parade Magazine. *glares angrily in the direction of the Tribune building*

Its pretty disgusting that anyone would hold up the RedEye as a good example of anything.

litterbox liners

vase/jar protectors

papier mache and/or piñata materials

for me to poop on

i missed piñata bashing this past halloween
i'm so good at it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5vNBzoLdK0

If it came to deciding things like this, I could be mayor.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-0510-trash-pickup-cmyk-gfx.eps-20120509,0,2917966.graphic

lmao at the old system. Seriously, who put that together and was like, "Yeah. Now that is a trash collection system that makes fucking SENSE!" *shotguns beer*

OIC

Aldermen have long resisted the change because trash pickup is one of the few city services over which they have direct control. The current system allows aldermen to promptly respond to constituent requests. Council members also have a say in the hiring of ward superintendents, the Streets and Sanitation employees who oversee trash pickup in each ward.

Buncha buttholes.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-garbage-pickup-510-20120510,0,7529621.story

are you guys familiar with these pronunciation videos? are they some kind of internet phenomenon that i missed out on?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a--_a-WFDuU

i had never seen one of those before but they seem like a potential sample goldmine for instrumental hip-hop/electronic/dance producers

yeah, they are super weird, and have a ton of hits, but i have never heard of them.

Here is another one. Mugini Fusk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N16Z6uAlhig&feature=relmfu

Jesse loves the hell out of those things, and will actually quote them at you if you're not careful.

Those videos are one of my favorite things on the internet ever!! I put them on a play long list sometimes and lol while I do housework.

carl, what was the one I posted on your G+ page? It was great.

xp!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTOa0bloGzA

It was this one, which I nominate for the best of them all

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqp_0B3zq1E

I won't post any more after this one, promise.

can you explain anything to me about the origin of these videos?