Chicago: home of the President of the United fucking States

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OK...what's weird here?

Bush Calls Obama

The White House press office says that President Bush called to congratulate Barack Obama at 11:12pm this evening. A couple of quotes from the press release:

"Mr. President-elect, congratulations to you. What an awesome night for you, your family and your supporters. Laura and I called to congratulate you and your good bride."

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President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Olmert of Israel
Oval Office

1:54 P.M. EDT

PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Prime Minister, welcome back. First of all, I want to thank you and your good bride for being such gracious hosts to Laura and me.

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AT THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
PRESIDENT'S CLUB LUNCHEON

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C.
November 11, 2003

THE PRESIDENT: Ed, thank you very much. It's an honor to be here. I appreciate your invitation. I want to thank you for your decades of leadership in the conservative movement. Presidents come and go, except here at the Heritage Foundation. (Laughter.) I appreciate being with your good bride, Linda...

LOL

Has he been The Crucible?

It sounds like an old Puritan name.. Goodbride.

Exactly. The first thing I thought of was Young Goodman Brown.

Emma Chastity Goodbride

I thought maybe it was an old-timey expression I wasn't familiar with, but Googling ["your good bride" -bush] only pulls up weird international dating services.

has anyone read that sarah vowell book about puritans? if so, is it good?

Bridgeview, Ill.. (November 5, 2008) – Sears Tower, the tallest building in North America, will illuminate its twin antennae red tonight to support the Fire’s playoff game against New England.

The antennae will remain red all evening long and during tonight’s game which is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at TOYOTA PARK.

What are you trying to say? Wasn't it always called Toyota Park?

oh sorry... I c/p'd that from a press release and they fucking always put TOYOTA PARK in caps

Oh. The point was that they're finally getting some respeck, correct? That's cool.

I credit Obama.

lol fan art

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c47/murtaugh29/shutupnewengland.gif

like I said before, there are rumors he's going to be in the team owner's private suite tonight with the whole family

yeah but when are they getting the puppy
and if so will it be a chicago mutt or mutt from somewhere else?

i have a chicago mutt they could borrow if they want to try one out...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2685043897_df2339be31.jpg?v=0

damn it I want a dog

he gets tired too
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2685042621_9f2d9aa476.jpg?v=0

That Bush quote is weird most of all because I can imagine him saying it, stuttering a bit, and it STILL sounds weird.

"Blessings upon you and your goodly wife. For your feasting table, we will be sending you a fine fat goose!"

That is a very pretty dog.

thank you! he is a handsome man. if only he were as friendly as he is cute.

* enter Ferris Bueller dog theme song*

Work has been too much like work today, despite still being bossless.

Yeah, John, I was just thinking of your 0bama meeting because I looked on Nasta's page to try to find out if they did that song and saw your band pic with him again.

I love Carl from a distance.

I also like it when dogs do funny things like put their butts on rock ledges and put their legs on lower rock ledges. Or when they put their butts on the couch and their feets on the floor.

A woman with a seeing eye dog got on the bus this morning. She sat in one of the middle-facing front seats and the dog dutifully got under the seat and rode there quietly with his nose on his paws. Awwww.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/video/?slug=chi-obamatimelapse081105-wn

time lapse of the rally site, "Choosing the First Puppy" and mucha mucha more.

well, actually not much more....

3-0 to the fire, what a great game

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2008-11/43237229.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2n1ufpk.jpg

the first goal was really well received

if anyone is sitting near a radio or computer with nothing to do from 4 to 7 tomorrow, we're playing on northwestern's radio station

did obama show at the game?

hey guys. sioux falls is boring and republican.

overheard a doctor the day after the election: "well, i guess i'm going to have to move to mexico now!" ironic b/c she probably hates mexicans.

nobama at the game, though I started getting my hopes up when traffic was insanely bad getting out there

what movie should we go see tonight?

role models at davis (looks funny, easy to get to the davis)
synecdoche, new york at evanston (mixed reviews but i want to see it but would have to drive to evanston)

might see role models tonight and go see synecdoche after playing on the radio tomorrow

Let the Right One In was good. Three out of four of our group agreed. It was quiet, dark, moderately gruesome, and atmospheric. It also answered some vampire what-ifs: what if a vampire eats regular food? what if you don't invite the vampire inside and it comes in anyway?

The dissenter's complaints were that it was too plodding and that you didn't get into the characters' heads.

i forget if i mentioned it, but if The Pool is playing in chicago, i highly recommend it (set in India, directed by the American Movie dude, and one of my bros did the soundtrack). i think jaymc would like it in particular.

Role Models looks terrible. I think we might finally see Rachel Getting Married tonight.

Oh also I meant to ask: Is anyone else besides Eric interested in seeing the live simulcast of the Met's production of Doctor Atomic tomorrow afternoon? In Evanston, probably.

i didn't know david wain directed role models, i might see it anyway.

Jesse, there is a thread on Let the Right One In now.

here's my band playing the obama campaign party in madison without me:

Role Models looks terrible.

uh no it looks great. i'm pretty sure it has people talking in it, if that changes your mind.

Oh also I meant to ask: Is anyone else besides Eric interested in seeing the live simulcast of the Met's production of Doctor Atomic tomorrow afternoon? In Evanston, probably.

― jaymc, Friday, November 7, 2008 11:52 AM (19 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

tell me more about this! i would be interested if i can get there on time.

http://chicago.mrmovietimes.com/movies/Metropolitan-Opera-Doctor-Atomic-The.html?date=52472

It's at noon. Kr and I are thinking about doing brunch at Heartland beforehand, if you want to join us.

It's showing tomorrow at noon, a live simoulcast from the Met.

Seeing a simoulcast of this other high-tech opera could be good, too.

Role Models looks like 10 other movies with the same formula (boys become men), but, hey, there are plenty of heist movies with the same plot, too, so hey.

Also, lol @

i'm pretty sure it has people talking in it, if that changes your mind.

EZ, do you know if there are discount tix available for Jon?

I think I can get you some. The discounts are age-based (25 and under), but I should be able to get something. It's a fantastic show.

Oh, cool.

http://flickr.com/photos/barackobamadotcom/