Hey speaking of... nothing, actually, I took the elevator to the train platform this morning and I stepped in behind a guy who got on and stood in front of the buttons, and the door closed and we didn't go anywhere because... he didn't push the button for the platform. I mean.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:59 (eleven years ago) link
Also, the 2012 Chicago Opera Theater season is amazing - Philip Glass, Astor Piazzolla, and Verdi - http://www.chicagooperatheater.org/2013-season/.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 17:01 (eleven years ago) link
J355exX, I think this place is opening next to Gamestop on Clark soon. http://chicago.grubstreet.com/peasantry_menu.jpg Vegetarians, no need to click the link.
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 19:02 (eleven years ago) link
N/A that was a lovely lunch and the rest of you are suckers for missing it. Also I'm sorry if I abruptly walked away from you, but I really needed some blush. BLUSH EMERGENCY.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:20 (eleven years ago) link
it's cool. i had shrimp tacos for the first time, they were delicious.
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:23 (eleven years ago) link
I drove down Wabash to see if I could find a quick parking spot to come up and surprise you but no luck.
I had to drive my boss' car somewhere, which is why I couldn't make it to lunch.
Jeff, I've noticed that place and I was interested but also I was a little annoyed at the fact that they call it "peasant food."
Remember that horrible clusterfuck in the "shallow pedantic complaints that drive you crazy" thread re the trend of "peasant" and "slow" food?
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:42 (eleven years ago) link
Also, I'm not a fan of offal. Except sweetmeats.
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:43 (eleven years ago) link
Oops, I meant sweetbreads.
I haven't had fried gizzards since I was a kid. I used to love them.
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 19:45 (eleven years ago) link
I don't know what it says about me that the most appealing thing on that menu right now is the beet flatbread. It probably says that I just read "pickled lamb tongue flatbread" and something in my brain shut down.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:47 (eleven years ago) link
I was going to try and meet up with you guys, but thanks to the goddamn Columbia College Urban Art Fair it took me about three times as long as usual to walk up Wabash. Fucking art students.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:54 (eleven years ago) link
Damn kids. I'm sorry you didn't go!
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 20:07 (eleven years ago) link
Loopers, I'm going here immediately after work. Join me for a drink if you wish. http://watershedbar.com
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
Thats a pretty solid beer list.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:11 (eleven years ago) link
And the chairs look comfortable.
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 21:12 (eleven years ago) link
Important consideration.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:12 (eleven years ago) link
Why are you going there?
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:18 (eleven years ago) link
for a drink fool
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
To stand up and drink water, iirc.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
I'm having a drink with The Good Emily at an alternate, undisclosed location but then I will be joining J3ff.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:21 (eleven years ago) link
jvc, right that wrong from your lunch outing and join us.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:22 (eleven years ago) link
I will not be there b/c I have other plans.
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:23 (eleven years ago) link
g-d I wish I worked in the loop
and did not have a dog that would pee all over the floor if I did not go home immediately and let him out
actually I don't wish that, it's just inconvenient sometimes
― Silky Slim (dan m), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:25 (eleven years ago) link
I think I just may do that. What time will you guys be there? I have to finish up some stuff here and journey up from the South Loop.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:26 (eleven years ago) link
Wish I worked in the loop too.
and the peasantry looks pretty awesome.
― deploying a sewer otter unit (askance johnson), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:26 (eleven years ago) link
I'll be there a little later bc of my previous engagement. I don't remember when Jeff gets off work so I'll just let him answer for himself.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:27 (eleven years ago) link
sorry but i am going home to make pizza and eat pizza with my family then watch a movie and drink beer with sarah
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:27 (eleven years ago) link
my wife and son are in Michigan for the weekend, so beers after work sound pretty goddamned fantastic.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:29 (eleven years ago) link
Oh man! Do it, jvc! I wish I could be there for a jvc fap!
But I have other plans.
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:36 (eleven years ago) link
I'm at pops right now. Will head down to the watershed at 5 pm.
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 21:45 (eleven years ago) link
I have other plans.
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:55 (eleven years ago) link
jesse, do you have other plans?
― deploying a sewer otter unit (askance johnson), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:56 (eleven years ago) link
I'm so glad I switched my schedule to getting off work at 4:30.
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 21:57 (eleven years ago) link
Ok this place is cool. Got a seat for Jenny, jvc, and one empty. Who wants the empty seat?????
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 22:16 (eleven years ago) link
Not Jesse. He has plans.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 22:20 (eleven years ago) link
I'll be on my way up there soon.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 4 May 2012 22:21 (eleven years ago) link
i'm way up here, so no waybut i'm so glad jvc is finally hanging out! it's a momentous day in chilxorlore!
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Friday, 4 May 2012 22:24 (eleven years ago) link
i don't think i know what jeff looks like actually. perils of not participating in wdyll threads.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 4 May 2012 22:26 (eleven years ago) link
He's a good looking white man with a beard. IIRC he's wearing a blue shirt.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 22:28 (eleven years ago) link
There are only 3 ppl here so far. I'm the one that is alone. And I have a big box sitting beside me.
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 22:29 (eleven years ago) link
okay
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 4 May 2012 22:33 (eleven years ago) link
Ok more people here but I still am the only one with a box beside me.
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 22:41 (eleven years ago) link
Man please stop saying big box bc the temptation for a mean joke is growing too strong.
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:15 (eleven years ago) link
I was just at Macy's.
If this lag time remains steady I will be at watershed at 11:00 tonight.
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:17 (eleven years ago) link
I have been meaning to check out Watershed! But I'm having dinner on Devon 2nite.
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:47 (eleven years ago) link
Watershed is great so far.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:01 (eleven years ago) link
I met jvc and he rules and you're jealous. We solidarity fist bumped like 1000 times.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Saturday, 5 May 2012 02:06 (eleven years ago) link
We did. It was fun!
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 5 May 2012 04:00 (eleven years ago) link
Road closings for that NATO thing - http://www.suntimes.com/news/12320074-418/nato-closures-emerge-including-kennedy-and-lake-shore-drive.html
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Saturday, 5 May 2012 12:42 (eleven years ago) link
Also LOL forever at the Sun Times trying to go to a digital paid subscription model. Maybe if you assholes hadn't laid off so many copyeditors so that reading every article is a chore (albeit at times a hilarious chore), or that more than half of your content wasn't AP wire service stuff available everywhere else for free, I'd think about it.
Actually, no I wouldn't.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Saturday, 5 May 2012 12:43 (eleven years ago) link