thanks dawg
― n/a, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 15:48 (sixteen years ago) link
I had a big milestone this morning: this was the first time I have ever fallen asleep oin the train and missed my stop on the way to work. Awesome!
― kenan, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 15:48 (sixteen years ago) link
I woke up at Randolph. I get off at Clark and Division. I got a good extra 15 minutes of sleep in there.
― kenan, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 15:49 (sixteen years ago) link
Better Randolph than Chinatown.
― Eazy, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 15:56 (sixteen years ago) link
lucky that you actually get to sit down on the train in the morning!
― stingy, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 15:58 (sixteen years ago) link
The trains have been really empty the past couple of days. Maybe I'm just lucky. But even on a regular day, you can usually get a seat if you are getting on north of Sheridan.
― Jesse, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 16:00 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah, I get a seat more often than not. North siders represent what? The butt.
― kenan, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 16:02 (sixteen years ago) link
I get a seat maybe half the time when I first get on the train, but if I don't, I'm usually able to score one at Belmont, when riders switch to the Red Line.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 16:03 (sixteen years ago) link
Also that Chic-A-G0-G0 video was rad!
i've told you about the time i left the h0liday club at 2 in the morning and got back to my house at 7 because i kept "falling asleep" on the train, right?
― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 16:04 (sixteen years ago) link
Why is "falling asleep" in quotes? Were you actually not falling asleep, but giving the treatment to Rebecca De Mornay, Risky Business stylee?
― kenan, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 16:07 (sixteen years ago) link
can someone tell me about this holiday train? it's supposed to be on the blue line today. i don't want to miss out!
― stingy, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 16:09 (sixteen years ago) link
"falling asleep" after being at the h0liday club for four hours with a bartender who doesn't charge me.
holiday train has a couple cars done up in lights with hoiday ornamentation on and in them. usually accompanied by screaming kids. i got caught on it on the green line once a couple years ago, i try to avoid it.
― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 16:14 (sixteen years ago) link
It went past the Clark/Lake elevated platform while I was waiting for the Orange line the other day, but it didn't stop. I don't really know anything about it, other than it looked pretty funny with no-one but an operator on it.
― dan m, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 16:14 (sixteen years ago) link
Ben Tausig's puzzle here is really good.
― Jordan, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 16:26 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm guessing that's the same as his Reader puzzle, in which case I'm going to save it for the el this evening.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 16:35 (sixteen years ago) link
The holiday train is fine. But the Blessed Train is the BEST train.
― Jesse, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 17:19 (sixteen years ago) link
I joined the Y yesterday. I'm a little apprehensive 'cause it was totally crowded and cramped in the gym afterwork, but my last gym was run by Xtian fundamentalists folks, so at least I'm not supporting evil.
― Jordan, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 18:15 (sixteen years ago) link
Also it's way cheaper.
but my last gym was run by Xtian fundamentalists folks, so at least I'm not supporting evil.
what does the c in ymca stand for again?
― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 18:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah, but it's not so Christian these days, right? They probably wouldn't refuse to support an AIDs walk?
― Jordan, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 18:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Jordan, there's no need to feel down. I say, Jordan, pick yourself off the ground.
― Eazy, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 18:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Jordan, are you listening to me? I said, Jordan, what do you want to be I said, Jordan, you can make real your dreams, but you've got to know this one thing.
No man, does it all by himself I said, Jordan, put your pride on the shelf And just go there, to the Y.M.C.A. I'm sure they can help you today
― Eazy, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 18:21 (sixteen years ago) link
LOLghter.
― Jesse, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 18:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Quiet up in hurr.
― Jesse, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 18:50 (sixteen years ago) link
lol @ ymca
i'm going to a corny-looking chain fondue restaurant tonight!
― Jordan, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 18:55 (sixteen years ago) link
y'all gon' make me lose my mind, up in hurr, up in hurr
y'all gon' make me go all out, up in hurr, up in hurr
i couldn't think what song that was at first, but finally i remembered it was DMX - Party Up
― stingy, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:06 (sixteen years ago) link
It went past the Clark/Lake elevated platform
I WORK RIGHT THERE IN THAT BUILDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
― Jenny, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:11 (sixteen years ago) link
I've never seen the holiday train and this makes me sad.
― Jenny, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:13 (sixteen years ago) link
WERE YOU WORKING ON WEDNESDAY MORNING LAST WEEK BECUZ I WAS TOTALLY RIGHT THERE OUTSIDE??!?!?!?!?!?!
― dan m, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:14 (sixteen years ago) link
YES. Well, as of 8:30 I was.
― Jenny, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:15 (sixteen years ago) link
I see the holiday train a lot. I have seen one at least 4 times in 3 years.
― Jesse, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:15 (sixteen years ago) link
i want to see it but i guess it doesn't make sense to have it running during the rush hour if there's going to be a bunch of screaming kids on it.
― stingy, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:15 (sixteen years ago) link
This building has everything. A train station, a Taco Bell, a Dress Barn... EVERYTHING.
xp Jesse stole all my holiday train views. Selfish.
― Jenny, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:16 (sixteen years ago) link
In 2005, the Holiday Train derailed.
I keep forgetting that you work in that building, Jenny. We're like two blocks away from each other. Lunch at Cosi sometime?
― jaymc, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:17 (sixteen years ago) link
xpost ahahahahaha
― dan m, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:17 (sixteen years ago) link
does anyone work near adams and wells?
― stingy, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:18 (sixteen years ago) link
Yes, John, that would be lovely. Why don't I send you my workplace contact information and then you can contact me at my workplace with regard to lunch at Cosi sometime. They have a tasty cobb salad, although it's not really a cobb salad since it's lacking eggs and something else that I can't remember.
― Jenny, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:20 (sixteen years ago) link
I am really into cobb salads these days.
― Jenny, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:21 (sixteen years ago) link
jenny is basically saying "have your people call my people, we'll do lunch"?
― Jordan, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:22 (sixteen years ago) link
She's such a lawyer.
― dan m, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Cobb salad just reminds me of this:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5ULYWaUZMLA
― dan m, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:23 (sixteen years ago) link
I don't have people. I don't even have an office! But this is the nicest cubicle I've ever occupied, and they gave me an ergonomic keyboard, so I do feel like a valued member of the organization.
Also, if you work as a cook for the county hospital system for 23 years, you will make as much as I do here.
― Jenny, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:24 (sixteen years ago) link
jenny, has your work led to anyone being imprisoned yet?
― Jordan, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:25 (sixteen years ago) link
Not that I am aware of, but I may be partially responsible for the levying of fines or penalties.
Okay friends. Back to work. TTFN!
― Jenny, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:27 (sixteen years ago) link
The veggie muffaletta sandwich at Cosi is A+++ (probably not "authentic" muffaletta but it is tasty).
I just had a Quesadilla Explosion (TM) salad at Chili's.
― n/a, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:30 (sixteen years ago) link
gross
― Jordan, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:31 (sixteen years ago) link
I miss Bojangles.
― stingy, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:33 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm actually not a fan of their muffaletta. It's too salty or something*. My old standby is the caprese, which they call a TBM.
*This could just be the location I get it at. I used to not like Cosi very much because their bread was too salty, but then someone assured me that the one I was going to (this was back when I worked at Michigan/Jackson) was notorious for oversalting their bread. I started going to the one across from the Art Institute, and voila, so much better.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 19:33 (sixteen years ago) link