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

There are police STREET CLOSED sawhorses lying around on Diversey between my house and Halsted. The Chicago Marathon isn't going down Diversey, though, right?

I like how on the marathon map, all McDonalds on the route are listed.

It should only cross Diversey at Clark/Broadway. The McDonalds are listed because you can go in them and get "instant runner updates" on where people are.

we have a temp working the reception desk right now. he gives me an ironic little salute every time i pass the front desk and signed an email "be well."

http://gawker.com/5846927/bold-chicago-traders-launch-the-counter-revolution

xp I like him already.

he sounds like a frustrated college grad

Ugh, those signs.

Two people I know who sign emails "Be well," are my former therapist, and my frenemy Michael, who is in school to be a therapist.

I've always had mixed feelings abotu "All Best" as an end signature.

Jenny, Jesse, yes: I won't defend the end of the Louie episode, just the rest of it. Thinking of how race/class/education divides in comedy have been about the same from Diff'rent Strokes through Curb Your Enthusiasm, that story was so refreshing and recognizable.

The English (and people who work at Courtney's company) are lucky b/c they get to use "Cheers" as a sign-off. It's quick and unencumbered by subtext.

What's the 1% thing? I don't keep up with current events.

Bert Jansch died ;_;

#OccupyWallStreet
#1%ofourpopulationholdsmostofthewealth
#Iforgettheexactnumbers

Sorry, Amanda.

Remember when he was going to play at Martyr's and I was all pissy because I couldn't figure out how to buy tickets? Then it was cancelled because of illness? Oh well, people live and die, I guess. Still.

I like how on the marathon map, all McDonalds on the route are listed.

Yeah, this cracked me up. It made me want to set up a bar crawl with the route printed on t-shirts featuring all of the AA meetings along the route.

CROWDSOURCING: anyone know of a good & maybe relatively inexpensive optometrist

I saw Bert Jansch play in Chicago a few years ago, he was great. Sad he died.

J0rdan, many of us go to Level Optical, which is on Lake St. near Michigan Ave.

Many of us go to a particular physician, too. If you're interested in joining that cult, just say the word. (Seriously, at least 5 of us go to this doctor. He's pretty great.)

i was there too -- at the EB?

sarge, sorry i cannot recommend an optometrist -- i don't wear glasses/contacts

Level Optical on Lake and Michigan.
The place in the Thompson Center at Clark and Lake.

There's a place called Visionworks on Randolph near Wabash that looks p cheap and a Lenscrafters on Michigan and near Lake.

These are all in the Loop bc that's where I work so I know things in the area. I go to Spex on Madison and Wabash but they aren't cheap (I have a good vision plan).

i actually already have a prescription & frames, just need someone to put lenses in for me

Lenscrafters might be a little cheaper than Level, but I don't think by much.

What part of town do you work in?

i work right downtown... like half a block from the sears tower

I'd call Level, Visionworks, Lenscrafters, and Rosin and see who's cheapest. Those are all easy to access from where you work.

alright cool, thx u guyz

Willis

I have a 30% off coupon for Rosin you can have (I work in the building and we get coupon books) but you might have to buy frames, too.

whatchu talkin bout?
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Welcome to Chicago! Have a coupon for 30% off glasses and frames at a weird optometrist located next to a Payless!

Had a good optometrist experience recently at the Visionworks on Elston.

Hey, I just discovered last night that the WTF theme is by Mannequin Men.

i don't think that's true? there was a youtube video of the guy who made it putting it together piece by piece. it was one guy and i didn't recognize him from MM. unless there's a new theme?

it's the third from last video on the bottom of this page: http://www.wtfpod.com/photos-video

i think you were punk'd, eric

Oh, weird. I was listening to one last night (Demetri Martin) and he mentioned Mannequin Men at the end, so maybe that's transitional music or something.

OK guys, where's the hidden camera - you got me.

Yeah, I think Maron's been known to use different bands for transitional music in each episode. But the theme is by some dude.

it's by evan dando

just kidding

Welcome to Chicago! Have a coupon for 30% off glasses and frames at a weird optometrist located next to a Payless!

I misspoke. The weird optometrist is between a Hallmark store and the Sweet Factory, but that is next to the Payless.

wiseman challenges you to find him boring as he visits the “best nude dancing show in the world,” as they rehearse and perform a new titillating show called Désirs, staged by famous French choreographer Philippe Decouflé.
http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/films_and_schedule/movie.php?show=crazy_horse

$20/$16, though, kinda steep!!

I always regret missing Wiseman films when they're on the big screen.

i've seen a bunch of them that way and i am convinced it is the only way

do all of the iphone users on this thread use at&t or are some of you on verizon? we're going to upgrade eventually and trying to make sure it makes sense to stick with at&t (i think it does because we have a cheap family plan that doesn't exist anymore but they indicated we could keep this plan if we stay with at&t).

I'm on AT&T, but I've heard from someone who switched to Verizon that the coverage isn't quite as horrible as AT&T's. Fucking AT&T.

Test have shown that verizon has better coverage, but AT&T's network is speedier. At least when it is connected. Who knows how the new antenna design on the 4s will function though.

i don't think that's true? there was a youtube video of the guy who made it putting it together piece by piece. it was one guy and i didn't recognize him from MM. unless there's a new theme?

on one episode maron announced that that guy released an album based around the wtf theme, i.e. all the versions and remixes of it. i thought of you.

oh hey jaymc, i did your penguin puzzle last night! the first one anyway (flipped through the rest and haven't found the other one yet).

I too am going to the optometrist tomorrow. but not to any of the ones mentioned by you guys.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/06/how-much-will-the-iphone-4s-plans-set-you-back-on-sprint-verizo/

If you're comparing plans.