Chicago: home of the President of the United fucking States

i would be surprised if there were such a thing, but who knows.

file this under "news you can use":

do not agree to be on the condo board. it is thankless, tiresome, and tedious beyond your worst nightmares. they will ask you, and you shall decline if you know what's good for you. i think that's all i am legally allowed to say.

It takes some serious doin' to get a snow day around here, doesn't it?

And Amanda, YES I do know of a nonprofit that does such things, but I forget the name BUT The Good Emily knows the name (and we have a contact there) BUT she is at lunch. So I will tell you in approx. one half hour.

Or at least they are a general tenants' rights organization/housing advocates, but they could at least point you somewhere if they couldn't help you, and they might be able to.

bless you

I sent you an electronic mail message.

thank you, i received it.
you have now done more to help me and my building than some people who live here! congratulations!

Sweet. When can I move in?

anytime lady
we could use the extra cash

ben is the board president for his building, it sounds awful

it really really really is. if they ask, say no. just believe me.

It's kind of chilly in my office so I made hot cocoa.

And for both of those reasons I am very happy and snug.

Snow days should always take some serious weather. However, as I work at a private school (oh, wait, I mean *independent* school), the conditions are more flexible. I recall from past winters that the private schools were much more commonly shut down due to weather. As a result, I am keeping my fingers crossed.

we've only had one snow day in the last two years, but it was at night (only night classes were cancelled) so i had already been to work and spent three hours slogging home.

i heard that the city colleges didn't even shut down on 9/11
community colleges don't mess around, i guess.

i am going to warm up this thread by posting some butter rolls
butter rolls bring all of us together
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/3074811913_d4927bec29.jpg?v=0

You tastefully edited out the "sex in the kitchen" beside them.

Those look so good, I can nearly smell them.

hey guys have u been to the whistler yet??? its in logan sq -- my friend and i tasted all of the coctails on saturday & they are very good -- kind of like a smaller, cozier and less gimmicky violet hour (nb i love the gimmicky-ness of the violet hour)

I'm never in Logan Sq. -- I still haven't been to Weegee's.

my friend and i tasted all of the coctails

http://www.carrottoprecords.com/media/cd%20covers/cktailshiball.jpg

How was Archer Prewitt?

i emailed the whistler dude because they have bands play there and we're always looking for new small fun places to play. the owner/manager/? is in blu3 ribbon gl33 club, the "indie rock" acappella ensemble

i met him saturday, good dude. u should just walk in and grab a drink sometime and start chatting, they're all pretty friendly + the drinks are A+

"ensemble"

shit i've gotta decide if i'm going to see stella this weekend (largely depends on if a couple of my bros have to work or not)

also weather, i got stuck in milwaukee last night because of the snow and it took 2 hours to drive back this morning.

Bros before improv-es

Jordan, is it true that Digd0wn is not coming back to Chicago until March?

okay clearly i need to go to this "whistler"

4 realz -- they're having regular entertainment and it sounds pretty good, im looking forward to checking wednesday jazz nites

jaymc, where did you hear that? this may not be totally confirmed but it's my understanding we're doing two nights at the green mill on mardi gras weekend (feb 20 & 21).

Haha, I "heard" that via the band's website -- I guess I just meant "so you're not doing an Xmas show."

what the hell i would have gone to all this whistlers

also weegee's is the motherfucking jam and i am pissed that i did not hang there more often. what is the violet something or other

violet hour is a fancy cocktail bar speakeasy style. in wicker park. i guess it is affected but i love it.

i like sitting at the bar @ the violet hour but i like sitting at the tables less -- i was on a date when i went and it felt very separated and weird, like we couldnt look at each other and talk comfortably

^^^but-maybe-it-was-me self-zing

should say but i DONT like sitting at the tables

oh nev mind i wrote it right

I like the tables because they're like booths but they're not booths!!

Perhaps you guys already have heard the news, if so, forgive, please:

Dear Chicago Card and Chicago Card Plus Customers:

This is to update you about CTA's fare changes and how they will affect you. Effective January 1, 2009, CTA fares will increase. While we recognize that these fare changes come during challenging economic times, they are necessary to maintain service. It is important to note that there will be no reductions in bus or rail service. Please visit www.transitchicago.com/news/motion/board/0811farechart.pdf for a complete listing of the new fares.

Pay-Per-Use Customers:

If you are a pay-per-use customer, you will be charged the new fare beginning January 1, 2009. The new pay-per-use fare will be $2 for the bus and $2.25 for the train. Also on this date, CTA will change the Chicago Card Plus pay-per-use reload dollar amounts to $10, $20, $40, $60, and $80. Any Chicago Card Plus customers who are currently reloading at the $30 level will need to change their choice. Otherwise on January 1, 2009, they will be automatically switched to the $20 level. It is recommended that all Chicago Card Plus customers log into their accounts and change their reload amounts to match their usage.

30-Day Pass Customers:

If you are a Chicago Card Plus 30-day pass customer, any credit card reload charges on or prior to December 31, 2008 for 30-day passes will be in the amount of $75. Any reload charges on or after January 1, 2009 will be in the amount of $86. Please log into your account at www.chicago-card.com to view your pass information and verify your scheduled reload date.

I'm going to steal $11 per month from senior citizens to make up for the difference.

Haha, I "heard" that via the band's website -- I guess I just meant "so you're not doing an Xmas show.

oh, lol. well, the website knows better than i do, so we must not have gotten the mardi gras weekend, march it is.

It's a long shot, but here goes: John and Dan (I think?) were talking about some band on here a while back and I thought, Huh, I need to check them out. It was a one-word named band I think. Any idea what it was?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/3074811913_d4927bec29.jpg?v=0

These butter rolls look delicious, but there's that container in the background that is full of poison. I have to pass. ;)

Hum?

I was thinking that too, and can post the songs that Dan posted again, if that's the right answer.

Eric: we still haven't had our long-planned Wing Ho rendezvous. And it was especially pretty this afternoon:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/3075465273_1699987f2f.jpg

Oh yes, the Wing Ho. Hey ho, let's go Wing Ho. Do they have lunch deals, like the 100 Thai places near us?

Actually, from what I can tell, they don't have many lunch-type deals, and it's kinda pricey. But it's also three times the food that any one man could eat, so it could be budgeted, I'm sure.

I need to look around for what people online say their specialties are, because the place is packed for lunch and dinner both, and what I had the one time I went there did not blow my mind. But that doesn't mean anything -- they may not do pork that well. Maybe seafood is their thing?

People keep showing up for SOME reason, for sure.

Hum! I was thinking that on the train this morning but then I thought it sounded wrong. Thanks.