Chicago: They paved a fetid swamp/and put up a parking lot

Yay!

When? FAP?

AJ: What? We had thunderstorms? When?

My work schedule lets me be pretty flexible -- any time from mid-August to mid-September is good. So I can work it around meetup opportunities, musical happenings, Cubs homestands, all of the above, whatever.

FAP!

Like 3 AM?? There was hail and it sounded very close. Power went out for at least an hour, but it was back when I woke up.

xp

Yeah, particularly loud thunderstorms rolled through at like 3:00 or so? I think thats the timing, I was thrown off because I had to get up at 4:30 to see my wife off to the airport, then went back to bed for a couple hours. I'm pretty sure the storms rolled through before the first time I woke up.

WMC, keep us updated. I'm down with getting together.

xp - wow, I didn't hear anything at all. I am staying at my boss' condo in River North, so maybe they weren't as heavy there. And the walls are extremely thick, so maybe it was muffled.

Oh man, Chicago, I saw the most disgusting savagery from Philladelphia Phillies fans after work last night. I went to get on the redline at the Harrison stop and there was a group of about 7 or 8 Phillies fans trying to figure out how they could game the CTA system be squeezing through the turnstiles 2 (or more) at a time. It turned into quite a cluster and they were standing arguing about it, blocking both turnstiles at the entrance. I politely asked if I could squeeze by into one of the turnstiles, but they ignored me. At about the same time a southbound train dropped off a bunch of people, who had climbed the stairs only to find that they couldn't exit through either turnstile because of these doofuses. A guy on the exiting side asked if they could move over to one turnstile or the other to let people get out. One of the Phillies fans got enraged by this and shouted, "fuck you, you can wait!" then proceeded to grab the bars of the turnstile and hold them so no one could get out, while one of his buddies did the same to the other turnstile. After about 2 minutes of really uncomfortable screaming between people on boths sides of the stiles, someone from the exiting side finally threw a full can of pop at one of the dudes and they decided to let go. There was some pushing, shoving, and screaming after that but I hightailed it through the now clear turnstiles and avoided the fracas.

Sorry for the long story, but the entire thing was so weird.

I woke up and heard thunder, dunno what time.

I spent too much money at L&E last night but it was gooood.

!! RAGE!!!

Haha xp - not raging at your dinner, Dan.

I mean, WTF. jump the turnstile if you're going to try to cheat the CTA. Also, let me punch you in the taco, assholes.

These were those full height rotating turnstiles that are usually used only for existing, the Harrison stop at the Polk end just has two of these for both enter and exit stiles.

Surprising there were no CTA workers around to like, stop them.

There are never any CTA workers at that end, there's usually only one stationed at the north end of the stop where they have the more traditional entry/exit set-up.

http://images.www.news-record.com/files/imagecache/nrcom09_image_view/Images/ganache.jpg

This is the restaurant where I met J3nn!f3r Buttr355. We waitressed in the hot Southern sun on that rooftop.

And now it's closed. RIP Gay Nosh.

Gan Ache

1. WmC, yes, keep us posted!

2. I heard the thunder, had a brief moment of panic that the power would go out and I would die of hot, fell asleep. Power stayed on.

3. Omg Phillies fans you are so bad and terrible. That's absurd! Be dicks in your own town.

4. Ganache closed? Did that just happen?

I'm sorry everyone, but: WmC can I ask you a mod question that I absolutely cannot get answered on the mod forum or by emailing a mod directly?? I tried to sign up for a new ILX account but never heard back from the system. I checked spam. Can you please help me? The lack of response to my queries is starting to make me feel paranoid.

...checking...

Gracias! When you visit, Malort's on me!

wdyll after malort and permabanning an ilxor

are you threatening me?

ok, I'm confused.

I created a new account bc this one is through my old Yahoo email, so I'm asking I'm advance to please be let in later today under a new account. INTERESTING FACT: did you know that it is possible to create an account with a user name that already exists? I will still be "Jesse" but on a different account. I was very surprised that this was possible, as there is huge potential for abuse.

― a giant and leaky bag of mayhem (Jesse), Friday, April 15, 2011 8:23 AM (3 months ago)

Is the new username Jesse or Je55e?

Wellllll - I made a new one called Jesse (I was surprised that you can duplicate user names!) and then I changed my mind and went with Je55e. I'd like to be Je55e, if you see fit.

Can you ilxmail me the email address you used for the Je55e login? or post it here, googleproofed, either way. If I can't find the user account by login, you may have to start from scratch.

TBH, I'm not sure. I just sent you an ilx mail. Thanks!

Jesse, sent you a response.

Wonderful. I replied to your response. And I registered, too.

Hi, I'm new here.

OK'd your registration -- looking forward to the Jesse/Je55e socratic dialogues.
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Hey Je55e! Are you in Chicago? Got pics to share? I've always wanted to make out with another Jesse!

xp - Jesus....so predictable :(

Anyway, thanks so much for your help, W!

I'm going to use this account today and get my precious bookmarks transferred tonight.

And I'm serious about plying you with free Malort when you visit.

so can we SB "Jesse" into oblivion now?

Not yet.

Couldn't I have something that actually tastes good?

xp good idea, I just SB'd Jesse

LOL. Considering some recent interactions I'm worried that any SB today could be my 51st.

Yes, you can have some good drinks, but only after you finish your Malort.

Speaking of ill-behaved Phillies fans, a friend posted this on FB:

Sister's family just stopped by after the Cubs/Phillies game. When Fukudome was up, the Phillies fans near them shouted "Kim Jong-il!" and "Mao Tse-tung!" Cubs fans turned and stared, and gave retorts including "Wrong country" and "In Chicago we take our racism seriously. Say that on the street and you'll get beat up."

o_O

Considering a few of the racist comments the doofuses I described were throwing around, wouldn't be at all shocked to find out it was the same people.

would love for them to come to a Fire game, we know how to handle that kind of shit :D

great pic of a bear at the brookfield zoo getting a cool-down treat of a watermelon encased in ice

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2011-07/291367080-20110934.jpg

Yeah okay Cubs fans sporting those fucking "Horry Kow" Fukodome t-shirts with the slant-eyed caricatures on them really take racism seriously. I mean, yeah no question the Phillies fans were assholes but come on, Chicago is not exactly post-racism enlightenment central.

Well lets not try to paint all fans of either team with the broad brush of racism. Should Cubs fans not stand up to racist shit like that because there might be boneheads with those t-shirts somewhere in the ballpark?

They should definitely stand up to racist shit, but I agree with Jenny that the comment "In Chicago we take racism seriously" is a bit disingenuous.

Btw, has ILX discussed the "Out of Africa" wedding yet?

Well, yeah, that was a boneheaded comment to make anywhere in the USA, tbh. But I applaud people that might stand up to it.

I have no idea what that is. Am I better off that way?

Philadelphia sports fans must feel a lot of pressure to live up to the stereotype of Philadelphia sports fans.

What is the Out of Africa Wedding?

you guys:

http://i.imgur.com/Y5lOC.png

you guys: that is a really shitty picture for some reason >:(