Chicago: Become Familiar with its Distinctive Neighborhoods

from the cta regarding the holiday train:

The train operates approximately from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on several Saturdays, and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on select weekdays (schedules for each individual line will vary), and will make stops at all stations along the respective routes.

quesadilla xxxplosion all over your face, all over the place

http://www.lewrockwell.com/rogers/mothra.jpg

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yeeeeeah

ew

tasty as a mothrafucker

i dare you to GIS "mothrafucker"

i am scared

nick, where's your office in evanston? i still think we should do an evanston lunch (and invite kr as well? and toby?) sometime, but it's kind of insane here at the moment so closer to the holidays would probably be better...

oh yeah i keep forgetting you're out here. I'm like a block north and a half-block west of the big movie theater, on un1vers1ty pl@ce.

we can eat at CHILI'S (just kidding)

fave evanston eatery: cozy noodles

gis for "mothrafucker" was clean! also:

A real S.O.B., a step up from motherfucker (but perhaps less offensive when heard in public). Evolved from motherfucker and inspired by the monstrocity Mothra, a foe of the famous Godzilla.

"That mothrafucker just stepped on my sac!"
"Mothrafucking Godzilla is always going around stepping on people's sacs."
"Only a real mothrafucking mothrafucker would commit such an inconsiderate act."

WTF. Who doesn't accept cash as a legitimate form of payment? I just wasted 40 minutes sitting at the DMV to renew my registration only to find out they don't accept cash. No credit card, no debit card, no cash. Checks or money orders only. What a fucking joke. Now I have to waste another lunch hour there tomorrow too.

I bet the person who told you that was really fucking smug and aloof about it, too.

Yes. As if they were taking tremendous pleasure in knowing I'd wasted all that time for nothing.

Isn't it ILLEGAL not to accept cash?? It's legal tender, for fuck's sake!

wow, i had no idea how much it costs to fly business class from LA to hong kong. i'm shocked. anyone want to take a guess (without cheating)?

$2500?

I would imagine it depends on the lead time for buying the ticket. Given a couple of months notice, I'd say $1200.

Oh, from LA. That changes things. Business class is still retarded money, though.

$2501?

$1?

TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. and i just bought it (for my boss). that's f-ing crazy.

(i'm sure you can do it cheaper, but this is refundable and the client is paying anyway.)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/shakespeares_sister/eurythmics.png

oh, and it's not like they're leaving tomorrow-- this is for mid january...

Wow, United economy class for about that time is only 1400.

"only" about half my monthly salary

don't you just love it when you can't concentrate on reading the newspaper at lunch because the restaurant you're in is playing aerosmith's amazing?

I like that song, too.

that's never happened to me because i would not remain in a restaurant playing post '78 aerosmith.

unrelated: i remembered to bring my carmex with me for the first time in a week and boy are my lips happy.

the songs kept skipping too, so i assume it was a mix cd that one of the workers brought in. other songs were aerosmith's cryin', ben folds' rockin' the suburbs, hey jude, and some recent green day song that i can't remember the words to now.

die die die die

That playlist would make me psychotic.

wuzzup dudes
tomorrow is PENULTIMATE CLASS OF 2007!

then exams
then a bunch of other stuff

xmas break?

Yes!
I have to stick around after the semester's done for some administrative stuff, but nothing that will require teaching/grading/dealing with slimy cheaters who must think I'm an enormous moron if they think I don't know how to use google as well as they do.

why is it so warm outside today?

"only" about half my monthly salary

I want your job.

I told you guys we were hiring! Kevin got it. :D

I just read a good portion of "Nighttim3 0ptical Turbulenc3 Vertic@l Structur3 ab0ve D0me C in Ant@rctica" and it was damn interesting.

Isn't it ILLEGAL not to accept cash?? It's legal tender, for fuck's sake!

Apparently not...

http://www.treas.gov/education/faq/currency/legal-tender.shtml

"QUESTION: I thought that United States currency was legal tender for all debts. Some businesses or governmental agencies say that they will only accept checks, money orders or credit cards as payment, and others will only accept currency notes in denominations of $20 or smaller. Isn't this illegal?

ANSWER: The pertinent portion of law that applies to your question is the Coinage Act of 1965, specifically Section 31 U.S.C. 5103, entitled "Legal tender," which states: "United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues."

This statute means that all United States money as identified above are a valid and legal offer of payment for debts when tendered to a creditor. There is, however, no Federal statute mandating that a private business, a person or an organization must accept currency or coins as for payment for goods and/or services. Private businesses are free to develop their own policies on whether or not to accept cash unless there is a State law which says otherwise. For example, a bus line may prohibit payment of fares in pennies or dollar bills. In addition, movie theaters, convenience stores and gas stations may refuse to accept large denomination currency (usually notes above $20) as a matter of policy."

Actually, no I don't want your job. I'm editing an article on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, which is more interesting, even at the expense of $800 a month.

Or however much more you make, I'm not counting.

I'm editing an article on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, which is more interesting

yes, the cosmos pale in comparison to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

I'M EXCITED FOR THIS PAY CHECK SO I FINALLY SEE HOW MUCH I MAKE!!!

AND HOW MUCH YOU GET TAXED!!!!

i mean, like after taxes and shit so i can try to make a budget. i know what my salary is, natch.

exactamundo mr. c!

yes, the cosmos pale in comparison to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Agreed.