I could of just spray painted it.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 15:55 (sixteen years ago) link
we had a good day culinarily yesterday. went up to argyle to a chinese/european bakery for croissants and cakes, and then went to a grocery store up there to get some sauces and things we can't find in whole foods. then to a middle eastern deli by the hopleaf and got a ton of food and took it for a picnic in the botanic gardens. it was so good! some kind of artichoke and parmesan thing with garlic...yum.
― colette, Sunday, 16 September 2007 16:01 (sixteen years ago) link
I am in Delaware. Jeff come on the chat and say hello to your wiferooni!
― Jenny, Sunday, 16 September 2007 16:03 (sixteen years ago) link
Or Jesse come on the chat. Somebody come talk to me!
― Jenny, Sunday, 16 September 2007 16:05 (sixteen years ago) link
I've had enough Delaware fun. I want to come home now.
― Jenny, Sunday, 16 September 2007 16:07 (sixteen years ago) link
I love the middle east bakery on Foster.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 16:12 (sixteen years ago) link
and really Taste of Lebanon is great. I still prefer it over Sultans.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 16:15 (sixteen years ago) link
A pizza cutter is cheap. Why throw away a $70 appliance when a $7 can of spray paint will fix it?
― Jesse, Sunday, 16 September 2007 16:35 (sixteen years ago) link
On the other hand, I just looked at the toaster oven, and it has way more problems than I first thought. So maybe I will go for a new one after all.
Toaster ovens are one of those appliances that get spattered and DISGUSTING and are really hard to clean.
― Jesse, Sunday, 16 September 2007 16:38 (sixteen years ago) link
I wasn't implying that you throw away your $70 appliance. I was only telling my story. About me, and my life.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 16:44 (sixteen years ago) link
Paint your pizza cutter. I dare you.
― Jesse, Sunday, 16 September 2007 16:45 (sixteen years ago) link
I gave it to a homeless dude.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 16:48 (sixteen years ago) link
ROFL
― Jenny, Sunday, 16 September 2007 16:52 (sixteen years ago) link
jesse, you can get a new one for under $30 on amazon, if there's stuff wrong with it.
after reading the 'sweet and salty' thread, i'm now tempted to walk to 7-11 to get doritos. in my pyjamas.
― colette, Sunday, 16 September 2007 16:55 (sixteen years ago) link
I love the big gay bud bill board near that 7/11.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 17:09 (sixteen years ago) link
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/89/241199381_1010cb057d.jpg?v=0
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 17:14 (sixteen years ago) link
My p2p stream of the Panthers game suxxxxxxxxxxx today.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 17:19 (sixteen years ago) link
I want some spray paint too.
Jordan, if you are around, I am about to email you a sendspace link for some stuff I did on one of your drum tracks to your gmail address.
We went to Orange for brunch this morning. I was not impressed.
― n/a, Sunday, 16 September 2007 17:34 (sixteen years ago) link
I think we're going to go wander around the craft fair now if I can get Sarah to wake up from her couch nap.
― n/a, Sunday, 16 September 2007 17:39 (sixteen years ago) link
Actually Jordan it might be a little while before that stuff is ready to email ... sendspace is being really slow. But I'll get it to you today.
― n/a, Sunday, 16 September 2007 17:48 (sixteen years ago) link
Wait, why can't you get spray paint in Chicago? I'm back, btw, with neither spray paint nor Bell's. But with a Bell's-induced hangover.
― jaymc, Sunday, 16 September 2007 18:58 (sixteen years ago) link
graffiti
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 19:01 (sixteen years ago) link
In 1992, an ordinance was passed in Chicago that bans the sale and possession of spray paint, and certain types of etching equipment and markers.[28] The law falls under Chapter 8-4: Public Peace & Welfare, Section 100: Vagrancy. The specific law (8-4-130) makes graffiti an offense that surpasses public drunkenness, peddling, or disruption of a religious service punitively with a fine of no less than $500 per incident.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 19:16 (sixteen years ago) link
I really want a broad tip marker, but I can't have one, because I will never leave the city.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 19:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Next time someone goes to Michigan, bring me back a giant Sharpie.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 19:18 (sixteen years ago) link
Get a giant Sharpie in NC. When you go in October.
In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit
No. 93-3969
NATIONAL PAINT & COATINGS ASSOCIATION, et al.,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
CITY OF CHICAGO,
Defendant-Appellant.
― Jesse, Sunday, 16 September 2007 19:37 (sixteen years ago) link
The Paint people are not happy about the ban.
Plaintiffs in this suit, a consortium of makers, whole- salers, and retailers of paint and markers, contend that this ordinance and a related law enacted at the same time exceed Chicago's home-rule powers under Illinois law and violate the Constitution of the United States to boot. Over the objection of the City, the district court held a trial and concluded, after hearing evidence for six days, that a ban will not work. 835 F. Supp. 421 (N.D. Ill. 1993). The court found that the vandals live, eat, and breathe graffiti, that they are so committed to producing narcis- sistic displays that they are undeterrable--not by fines, anyway.
― Jesse, Sunday, 16 September 2007 19:38 (sixteen years ago) link
Such a luxury item does not exist in Eastern NC.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 19:39 (sixteen years ago) link
Well, if you're serious about the Sharpie, I can pick one up for you on Thursday. I'm going to Skokie with Sheila.
Actually, I don't now why Nick doesn't just act as our coyote and bring over a bunch of contraband since he works in Evanston.
― Jesse, Sunday, 16 September 2007 19:43 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm not serious. But they are useful for blacking out markings on boxes to prep for mailing. And they smell good.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 19:53 (sixteen years ago) link
Do they sell spray paint in Evanston? That seems unlikely. But if they do, I'd be happy to pick some up.
― n/a, Sunday, 16 September 2007 20:18 (sixteen years ago) link
Eric- what did you eat? I hear the ossobuco is the best thing on the menu.
I had the swordfish and some grapefruit sorbet and some kind of arugala salad, all delicious. I was in a room with 9 folks, and we fell a little short of the minimum required for the room (we weren't paying for this ourselves), and so we took home a few bottles of wine in order to get up to the minimum that was going to be charged anyway.
Also before-hand I was in Filene's Basement and saw an incredible suit that fit me perfectly (at least the jacket) and looked great -- $1,300 Italian suit on clearance for $240, but I did not pull the trigger. Considering that suit I wore to Nick and Sarah's wedding is 12 years old, maybe I should go back and splurge...
― Eazy, Sunday, 16 September 2007 20:21 (sixteen years ago) link
Wow, I feel completely worthless today. Nothing but sitting inside, watching sports and screwing around on the internet.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 23:22 (sixteen years ago) link
that is what's so great about football season!
― horseshoe, Sunday, 16 September 2007 23:23 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm doing stretches now. That's productive.
― Jeff, Sunday, 16 September 2007 23:28 (sixteen years ago) link
I have been fairly productive today!
-tidied up a little bit
-pulled out winter clothes
-used oven cleaner on toaster oven, saving myself some moola
-went to Container Store and investigated some SOLUTIONS to a certain PROBLEM I've been having
-went to gym--3.5 miles @ 5.5 mph on treadmill, other stuff
-went to a friends house to watch the end of the game (Bear down, y'all). Drank a couple bloody marys, ate a vicodan, got locked out of friend's house, got lifted through window feet-first just as the vicodan was really hitting. Re-attached bars back on windows.
-Was rewarded with another pill. Delivered by throwing across room into my mouth.
I have lots of bumps and scraped places from the entry through the window. I'll worry about feeling those tomorrow.
― Jesse, Monday, 17 September 2007 02:55 (sixteen years ago) link
OK, but I want to see yours too!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1382/1394915504_a248de7e0e_o.jpg
― Jesse, Monday, 17 September 2007 02:56 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh shit, wrong fucking thread.
My pecs look saggy there.
― Jesse, Monday, 17 September 2007 02:57 (sixteen years ago) link
We watched both Friday the 13th and Friday the 13th Part II last night.
― n/a, Monday, 17 September 2007 12:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Conclusion?
― Eazy, Monday, 17 September 2007 12:49 (sixteen years ago) link
Teenagers are dumb.
― n/a, Monday, 17 September 2007 13:24 (sixteen years ago) link
Maybe you should juice them, Jesse.
― Jordan, Monday, 17 September 2007 13:46 (sixteen years ago) link
Fuck me.
This is going to kill me. I already spend four plus hours a day sitting in my car, I can't even imagine how bad this is going to make things. Fuck Chicago.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 17 September 2007 13:52 (sixteen years ago) link
has anyone been to any of the world music festival events? i really wanted to see allá -- i like what i heard on their myspace page but did not make it to the show on friday. i also had planned on seeing haale for free at the uptown borders on saturday but some fire drills at truman sapped me of the energy to wait 2 hours after class to see the performance.
anyway, another year is here and i am lamely not going to any of these events. but if allá ever has a show in chicago (they're based here, i think?) i would like to go.
― La Lechera, Monday, 17 September 2007 14:05 (sixteen years ago) link
Road construction is better than never getting any road construction. Easy for me to say, I don't have to drive.
I want vicodin. Where do people come across such magical pharmaceuticals?
― kenan, Monday, 17 September 2007 14:07 (sixteen years ago) link
Well, I get 100 e-mails a week offering Vicodin that I could forward...
― Eazy, Monday, 17 September 2007 14:11 (sixteen years ago) link
heh. No I want ACTUAL Vicodin, not made-up stuff.
― kenan, Monday, 17 September 2007 14:12 (sixteen years ago) link
Road construction is fine if its planned in some logical manner rather than piling one half-finished, half-assed mess on top of another. The Edens is already backed up inbound nights because of the Dan Ryan, they need to at least finish that project first. I suddenly fucking hate this city.
My options right now: A) Suck it up and slog through a four-five hour nightly commute B) Sleep in my car Sunday-Thursday nights in the parking lot C) Start taking the train and risk losing my job for not being available to drive to job meetings D) Quit and find a new job E) Start whoring myself out to finance hotel living Sunday-Thursday nights
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 17 September 2007 14:15 (sixteen years ago) link
D!
― Jordan, Monday, 17 September 2007 14:17 (sixteen years ago) link