oh you're in the square! neighbor!
def go to boulevard! kevin, the guy that runs it, is very nice, as are all the mechanics.
― river wolf, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:07 (sixteen years ago) link
Upgrade Cycle was very nice to me, but they're a little more high-end/road-bike-y. Which was even more impressive, really. They were nice and helpful despite the fact that I was clearly out of my league.
― kenan, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:08 (sixteen years ago) link
ISN'T IT THE GREATEST (THE SQUARE, I MEAN?) CAN'T WAIT TO RIDE MY BIKE ON THE BOULEVARD!!!
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:09 (sixteen years ago) link
Gar. Arg. Rag. Busy. So busy.
― Jesse, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:09 (sixteen years ago) link
I heard a song by this band on the radio the other night and liked it okay: www.myspace.com/vampireweekend
Also, jaymc, they have a song about serial commas.
― Jordan, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:11 (sixteen years ago) link
Boulevard is the place I walk by all the time and am all, maybe I should just go in and buy one, and then I chicken out. I'm glad to hear they are nice.
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:12 (sixteen years ago) link
This would prob. be a good time of year to go to Working Bikes, b/c everyone who wanted a bike for the summer already has one.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:13 (sixteen years ago) link
do it!
― river wolf, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:13 (sixteen years ago) link
the metallica video is the best. It has fake drums and vocals too.
I posted on craigslist to try and find somewher ein Chicago that sells old reel-to-reels and like three people have emailed me about this place in lincoln square so I'm going to go check it out after work, yeey.
― n/a, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:14 (sixteen years ago) link
I took mine to Boulevard when I wrecked the derailleur, they were very nice and fixed it really quickly.
If I were you I'd troll Craigslist for a while, too. In fact, I have been doing so myself lately, because I want another (beefier, MTB) frame that I can frankenify.
I think I know that place, N. I took my turntable there to get fixed. If it's the same place they have very very erratic hours.
― dan m, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:15 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh oh! For what it's worth, I am another devotee of boulevard bikes. Nothing but the best to say for those guys. My absolute favorite part about those dudes is that they are always eager to show me how to fix the shit I'm unsure about, knowing full well that next time it breaks, I'll not be paying them.
― mattttt, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:16 (sixteen years ago) link
I want a bike but instead of wheels it has two sets of robot legs, one in front and one in back and when you pedal it runs really fast.
― n/a, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah, the Metallica one is amazing!
― Jordan, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:17 (sixteen years ago) link
The people at Uptown Bikes said that (for them anyway) this was a bad time of year for used bikes. The have 0 used bikes right now.
― Jesse, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:26 (sixteen years ago) link
I finished reading that silly book above. Ho hum.
― KitCat, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:27 (sixteen years ago) link
Hm. Did Uptown say what the best time for used bikes is?
― kenan, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:32 (sixteen years ago) link
I want a bike.
Bally's sent me a notice in the mail saying that if I pay off my dues for the next 18 months I will save $200 of the regular cost, plus get 1 free personal training session (valued at $60). I will be spending my money on this instead of a bike.
― Jesse, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:32 (sixteen years ago) link
Uptown Bikes said...something.... I think they said they usually get things later in the Fall??? I don't remember. They have very, very low stock on all bikes, used and new.
― Jesse, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:33 (sixteen years ago) link
ugh. I ate so many brownies today, guys.
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:36 (sixteen years ago) link
Aaargh. There's a work event thingy this evening that I TOTALLY forgot about. I hate that feeling of suddenly finding out you have to quickly psychologically prepare yourself for one thing when you were planning on quite another. Worse yet, blaming yourself for not remembering in the first frickin' place. :(
Also, until about 5 minutes ago I was not even aware of the true NATURE of the event. I thought it was supposed to be just a free food schmooze-fest. It's worse than that... there's a class. A free food class? One can dream.
Eh. Whatever. I'll learn something, probably, even if against my will.
― kenan, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:36 (sixteen years ago) link
I AM SO BORED THAT I WILL LIST WHAT I CONSUMED TODAY
coffee scrambled eggs (2) black bean burger french fries fingernails
― n/a, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:37 (sixteen years ago) link
People don't buy bikes in the winter, I think -- they get rid of them as they nest and clean out basements and things. I'd guess the best time for used bikes is late winter before the spring bug bites and people start thinking about going outdoors.
― Laurel, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:37 (sixteen years ago) link
I think I will leave work very soon. Fuck this place.
coffee brownies cheddar cheese
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:38 (sixteen years ago) link
That seems odd for used, but what the fuck do i know, having never worked at a shop. New makes sense, the 2008 model hype-train is full motion right now, so I could see shops just trying to clean out their inventory before they have to re-up with next year's models.
river wolf: Do you have suggestions for where I should get wheels built? I'm more than happy to get them done at boulevard unless there's some kind of wheel guru in the city that is the defacto source of round awesomeness.
― mattttt, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:39 (sixteen years ago) link
frozen waffle, butter (fake), maple syrup (real) chicken etoufee mini Hershey's bar
― Jordan, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:40 (sixteen years ago) link
water prescription amphetamines one small cup caffeinated coffee forgot how many cups of decaf more water an orange three cigarettes one glass of Emergen-C a banana and a small bag of trail mix
― kenan, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:41 (sixteen years ago) link
oh yeah two cups coffee and a Walgreen's vitamin
― Jordan, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:42 (sixteen years ago) link
no one else had brownies for breakfast? weirdos.
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:42 (sixteen years ago) link
oh yeah I had a multivitamin this morning, too
― kenan, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:42 (sixteen years ago) link
We actually have brownies at home, Sarah made some on Mon. but I did not have any for breakfast.
― n/a, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:45 (sixteen years ago) link
water pastrami on rye w/ swiss, onion, mustard
― dan m, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:45 (sixteen years ago) link
KENAN EAT SOME FOOD
Nick otm
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:47 (sixteen years ago) link
mmmm pastrami. Dan's lunch otm
6 SLICES OF TURKEY 1 GRANNY SMITH APPLE COFFEE
NOT NEARLY ENOUGH!!
― Jesse, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:47 (sixteen years ago) link
xp It was from Morrie's!
― dan m, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:48 (sixteen years ago) link
I think maybe 15% of my posts on the Chicago thread amount to mmmm pastrami
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:48 (sixteen years ago) link
er, Morry's
hahahaha but it's so worthy!
I'm going to go get some more food.
― Jordan, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:49 (sixteen years ago) link
well, this stuff I'm on is a big ol' appetite killer, so my goal is not to fill my stomach but to maintain nutrients and blood sugar (something I didn't always bother to do even before). I don't mind it at all... usually by this point in the day I've already either considered or followed through with eating a big greasy sandwich and a bag of potato chips. I'll find the middle ground eventually.
― kenan, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:49 (sixteen years ago) link
Me too! me too! I eat alot...
BREKKIES: Granola cereal w/ milk Daily multivitamin & GABA vitamin (no relation to Ramones, sadly) Water (Lots) Coffee (one cup)
SNACKS: Some cinnamon graham crackers Some saltines
LUNCH: Mache blend with chopped nectarine and balsamic Pretzel nugs Brownie
― KitCat, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:51 (sixteen years ago) link
I want to eat, but I am super fucking busy (taking a quick mental health break to post here!) and I want to get back into the conference room and make sense of this huge file that has been giving me heartburn. Plus I have to leave early to get to the restaurant, so I am already cutting out 1 hour of work, so I dont' want to take the time to go eat.
I guess I'll eat bread at the restaurant....
― Jesse, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:57 (sixteen years ago) link
I ate SO many warm buttered rolls when I worked at a steakhouse. It was a social activity among the waitstaff.
― KitCat, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 18:59 (sixteen years ago) link
sexinthekitchen.jpeg
― Jordan, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 19:01 (sixteen years ago) link
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/25/52420316_ba797acd8f.jpg?v=0
― KitCat, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 19:03 (sixteen years ago) link
awww BACK IN THE DAY
― Eazy, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 19:04 (sixteen years ago) link
lol r.kelsey
― dan m, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 19:04 (sixteen years ago) link
jesse, how often are you still working at the restaurant?
― kenan, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 19:06 (sixteen years ago) link
I just ate my first tuna-salad sandwich in probably 10 years. It came with a little bag of baby carrots (this was from Cosi). Before that, I had Trader Joe's-brand raisin-bran clusters with soy milk, a few gulps of orange juice, and a multi-vitamin for breakfast, and a mug of Roastaroma tea at work. Some water, too.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 19:11 (sixteen years ago) link