Chicago: Become Familiar with its Distinctive Neighborhoods

So it looks like the good Dr. and myself and hopefully a few other peeps will be hitting the Small Bar on Division tomorrow. I know it's probably gonna be really cold, but if anyone feels like coming out, the more the merrier. Last year on my bday I was at a bar trivia and we named ourselves the Stingies for that night, but when we surprisingly won a round the host (purposefully) called our name out as the Stingles (rhymes with Pringles), and continued for the rest of the night. Then all my friends started calling me Stingle for a little bit. I'm hoping tomorrow lives up to that.

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Proud negro lad poses fro his portrait at 1355 So. Morgan

fro

racist

I should tell you that the typo is NOT mine.

Oh, those negroes. Such a proud people. And so musical!

Fro sho.

There was another one of "A pickaniny sitting on steps at ___"

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Sorry if these are not as much fun for everyone as they are for me, but I think they're awesome.

The location here should be obvious - Block 37 is on the upper left.

Or whatever. It's where the TWA sign is.

Ah, TWA. Such a different time.

ok, if i type the date as 11/27/09 one more time i'm going to bounce my head off my desk.

Will it still be connected to your body?

boing-oing-oing-oing

I am a superball, throw me at the wall

i love photos like that, keep posting!

jaymc, this is a good-ass puzzle. i'll e-mail you when i'm done.

more fun w/ deej's terrible job:

i am expected to work 9-5 on saturday and 9-9 (12 hrs) on monday!

Thanks, J-man.

What is Block 37, anyway? I run across that term every so often, mostly having to do with CTA construction. What does it mean?

Wait, I just found a website called "Google" that can find me the answer to that question.

tuomc

Catch 35
Bin 36
Block 37

one of these things is not like the other, etc

I still can't find out why it is called "Block 37."

Even though I now know that it's that construction zone across from Marshall Field's.

Wikipedia says it is one of the original 58 blocks of the city. So I'm guessing they refer to neighboring ones as 36, 38, and so on? No idea which way they're organized.

A-ha

My building is in Block 3.

OK that's really cool. I love that site.

There's a book called "here's the deal" that is all about block 37.

Catch 35
Bin 36
Block 37

http://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=City+of+Chicago+School+District+299:+Walter+Payton+High+School&fb=1&cid=0,0,12641960498683027126&near=Chicago,+IL&cd=1&ie=UTF8&ll=41.90627,-87.633262&spn=0.008208,0.023518&z=16&om=1&layer=c&cbll=41.902076,-87.636161&cbp=1,130.21514470907914,,0

Counting down...

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(That's on Lincoln.)

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Here's 31

Huh. I didn't know why it was called Block 37.

There is going to be a ton of retail, glass-front TV studio, condos, and hyperdupermega CTA station.

29

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Sorry it's such a mess, but I's has no Photshop skilz LOL

[quote="Jenny"]Morrissey wants to know why you're on your own tonight given that you are:
1. So funny.
2. So clever.
3. So very entertaining.
4. So very good looking.[/quote]

Nice.

30

Oops, I meant 28.

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Oh btw, that Obama fundraiser we're playing next weekend? Headliners are Jeff Tweedy, Jill ("I Kissed a Girl") Sobule, and an acoustic set from ... Third Eye Blind. (It's now at the Riv, too.)

OK, I screwed up the count--29 was actually 30, so we're missing 29.

that is crazy, john. what night is that?

It's the 7th. Actually, I don't know if I should've mentioned it here. They were kind of strict about how it should be publicized. Like: our website is OK, but MySpace is not.

Why do you think that is? Congrats, BTW!!

Seriously, I fucking hate my boss. Everyone in this office takes short trips for personal stuff - dropping cars off at mechanics, picking up kids, dentists appts, whatever. I asked if I could run to the DMV first thing this morning, right when they open to avoid long lines, but he said no. So I'm fucked. Old sticker expires at midnight and I can't get a new one. So fucked. I hate this shithole.

Looking forward to tweed/nast/sobule/obama jamming "all along the watchtower" at the end. How much are tix? also, check out the lineup for the second city's letters to santa next tuesday (small theater).