Chicago: home of the President of the United fucking States

I am going to wikipedia the shit out of every topic we can figure out, yay unemployment.

Actually I probably could have done that pretty easily while I was still working, the last few months at least.

I suck at quiz.

Tonight's quiz rounds:

1) Audio Rounds: Shortened Wino 10 pts
2) Happily Say D'Oh! 11 pts
3) Match- Hey You, Beer Me 15 pts
4) Chemical States Round 16 pts
5) Dead or Canadian 11 pts
6) Picture Round 15 pts
7) General Knowledge 22 pts

I have no idea if "Audio Rounds" means that it's an actual audio round (I've never seen him do that) or if that's part of an anagram.

I thought "Happily Say D'oh" might be a Simpsons round, but it's actually an anagram for "Happy Holidays." Still, Dan, it might not hurt to read up on the Simpsons Christmas episodes.

Audio RoundS with the S at the end implies something weird to me

Oh man. Blagojevich was taken into federal custody. It was only a matter of time.

crazy

Mood at the JRTC is... celebratory. Ha! That's what happens when you are the first governor since the passage of the Illinois State Labor Relations Act to bed a dick about contract negotiations.

Uh... be a dick, not bed a dick.

Our AA is listening to the radio and saying, "Wow! WHOA!" This should be good.

Eeee the "Wow/whoa" was in response to the radio talking about some connections with Obama. I guess the Feds have Blago on tape mentioning his name in some context?

WTF NPR?? You're playing music?? There have been 3 songs on in a row. Now is the time for news, you bastards.

Argh. Now they're playing the fucking Hold Steady. It goes from bad to intolerable. a;dlsfsad;lf

Update: there must be some mistake...I'm on the 24 hour program stream and there is a DJ announcing songs.

the connection to obama is that blago is getting busted for allegedly trying to get $$$ in connection to his power to pick obama's replacement as senator: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081209/ap_on_re_us/blagojevich_corruption_probe

ie not damaging to obama

Phew, okay, thanks. The AA is listening to some bs morning drive-time DJ show that she likes, so I was skeptical, but it is good to hear some independent confirmation.

Oh and Blagojevich also faked the birth certificate and he and Rezko oversaw Obama's secret Muslim conversion ceremony.

oh no!

LOL that is why it's a CERTIFICATION OF LIVE BIRTH and not a birth certificate!

ahh weather. why didn't i stay home today?

i did!

Hey, dudes.
* Should nick and I get iphones or some other type of phone?
* Should we get cable or dvr or satellite and if so from what company.. or nothing?

* yes they look cool
* dvr is amaaaaaaaaazing

or you could do a bfong and eschew life's modern conveniences and read esoteric books instead

i looked at the google phone thing and it doesn't seem much cheaper than the iphone, plus we have a mac so i'd be less worried about the iphone being compatible with our computer (like for music uploads or whatever) than the google phone. plus i wonder if the G1 applications store will take off like the itunes app store has?

I also heard that Blago used his influence to look at private files at the Trib, and used that information to get someone fired.

i want an iphone just so i can sync up my computer's calendars and address book really easily.

"Blagojevich also allegedly spent significant time weighing the option of appointing himself to the open Senate seat " LOL

Sarah/Nick - I have been researching iPhone v. G1 and it's a draw. The monthly plans are pretty much the same (within a couple of dollars) and the G1 is only slightly cheaper. The nice thing about the G1 is the actualy qwerty keyboard and the GPS. These are the things that are making me lean toward it.

But the iPhone's interface (esp the pinch and unpinch) is slightly nicer and you can use it as a remote for iTunes on your computer.

g1 is still a little new, i'd say. i'd wait for it to mature, personally

Since you have a Mac, I think you should get an iPhone. Google phones are amazing, I am not being a fan girl, but the iPhone to Mac relationship is totally true love.

Yeh, that's another thing. But for being so new, it has been getting some pretty good reviews.

The good news (for me) is that my current conract doesn't expire for 9 more months, so there is a chance that there will be a new generation of G1s.

xp

The GPS is pretty sweet though...

He was considering running for President in 2016?!

I'm too biased against cable to make a recommendation on that. If Jeff was not interested in sports, I think we could very easily ditch cable in favor of TV on the Internet. I mean, shit, our computer monitor is nicer than our TV, picture wise.

G1 iPhones have GPS, don't they?

G1?

"G1 iPhones?" I meant.

From The Trib:

90. Later on November 3, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH spoke with Advisor A.
By this time, media reports indicated that Senate Candidate 1, an advisor to the Presidentelect,
was interested in the Senate seat if it became vacant, and was likely to be supported by
the President-elect. During the call, ROD BLAGOJEVICH stated, "unless I get something
real good for [Senate Candidate 1], shit, I'll just send myself, you know what I'm saying."
ROD BLAGOJEVICH later stated, "I'm going to keep this Senate option for me a real
possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain. You hear what I'm saying.
And if I don't get what I want and I'm not satisfied with it, then I'll just take the Senate seat
myself." Later, ROD BLAGOJEVICH stated that the Senate seat "is a fucking valuable
thing, you just don't give it away for nothing."

Jeff's commentary: "ha ha he's screwed"

Errr G3, I guess. The new one that is not the one Jeff and I have but the one that came after.

He added, leaning close to the mic, "I am attempting something illegal, is that clear? I am committing a felony right now."

xp

You're right. 3G iPhone has GPS. Hmmm. This will give me more to think about over the next 9 months.

When is the big Mac convention where they release new crazy crap?

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/blagojevich/1321300,rod-blagojevich-illinois-governor-custody-120908.article

what an idiot! this is all the fun i miss when i move west.

illinois is probably the only state that can't laugh at cali's governor

He added, leaning close to the mic, "I am attempting something illegal, is that clear? I am committing a felony right now."

LOL That was so funny, I actually emailed it to my mother.

Also from the Trib (their caps):

ROD BLAGOJEVICH agreed it was unlikely that the President-elect would name him Secretary of Health and Human Services or give him an ambassadorship because of all of the negative publicity.

ROD BLAGOJEVICH said that the consultants (Advisor B and another consultant are believed to be on the call at that time) are telling him that he has to "suck it up" for two years and do nothing and give this "motherfucker [the President-elect] his senator. Fuck him. For nothing? Fuck him." ROD BLAGOJEVICH states that he will put "[Senate Candidate 4]" in the Senate "before just give fucking [Senate Candidate 1] a fucking Senate seat and I don't get anything." (Senate Candidate 4 is a Deputy Governor of the State of Illinois).

Later in the conversation, ROD BLAGOJEVICH said he knows that the President-elect wants Senate Candidate 1 for the Senate seat but "they're not willing to give me anything except appreciation. Fuck them."

For some reason, him calling Obama a "motherfucker" is the part that is giving me the vapors.

Oh wait, those are quotes from the full criminal complaint - http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008-12/43789434.pdf

http://www.cinemaisdope.com/news/films/sonatine/sonatine-kitano.jpg

The Union representing workers occupying Republic Windows requests that all supporters come to workers aid ASAP.
The press has left the plant to cover the Governor's arrest.
The cars parked on the street of the plant have all been towed during the night.
A plant raid may be imminent.
All hands are needed at the factory located at 1350 N. Hickory!
In solidarity,
Tim Bell

Tim Bell
Executive Director
Chicago Workers' Collaborative
Tel: 773-230-0351, Fax: 773-542-5069
77 W. Washington, Suite 1402
Chicago, IL 60602