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For the Chicago Denizens
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| just in case... |
| posted by: publius |
12:51 7.21.10 |
anybody wants to get swanky this sunday...
http://perks.urbandaddy.com/national/the-terrace-at-conrad.html
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| from the mixed up files of mrs. basil e. frankweiler |
| posted by: publius |
16:27 7.16.10 |
if i lived in chicago i would DEFINITELY be entering this:
http://www.msichicago.org/matm/the-details |
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| i have that same bag... |
| posted by: publius |
09:39 10.9.09 |
got it for christmas a couple of years ago...fair to say my mother spent a lot more than $10 for it..
keep an eye out for records for sth enterprises.... |
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| the old "arc thrift store" |
| posted by: simplicissimus |
18:54 10.8.09 |
...you know the place, it's across from the dominicks on milwaukee in wicker park.
it was recently taken over by a new charity, and i was pleased to find out today when i went in after work that it's a JEWSIH charity.
which means it's a lot of junk, but it also gets some prime shit from wealthy gold coast and north shore jewish families.
it's absolutely worth checking out.
i need a garmet bag. and i saw a nice tumi one. without really thinking about it, i snagged it. looks like it was used once or twice.
$10.
i come hope today, check out the google machine.
it's a $495 dollar piece of luggage. i didn't even know luggage could cost that much.
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2983788?Category=&Search=True&SearchType=keywordsearch&keyword=tumi+garment+bag+in+All+Categories&origin=searchresults
in other words, i'm pretty sure it is the best thrift store purchase of my entire life.
check it out. |
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| i suppose... |
| posted by: publius |
16:31 7.7.09 |
the chicago denizens are already aware of this, but since nothing in chicago really happens until it hits the ny papers, i figured i'd post it anyway...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/science/07glass.htm |
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| these could have gone... |
| posted by: publius |
09:33 7.2.09 |
in "a photo i wish i took", but since they were all taken in chicago...
i'm not that taken with the closeups of the people, but the semi-abstracted shots of the buildings are quite beautiful...
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/02/showcase-14/?hp |
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| you know... |
| posted by: simplicissimus |
18:46 5.8.09 |
i heard about this yesterday morning and the first thing i thought of was publius' jacket -- which also has an upside down american flag -- in 2004.
i recall eating some hot dogs at some place near russian division (ha!) and having two 19 year olds -- obviously on leave from great lakes naval base and looking for some action in chicago's most interesting ethnic enclave (ha!) wait outside for us to finish eating.
we did.
they were there.
and one of them made a very mumbly threatening comment, which we ignored.
it was such a poor display that i almost felt bad.
but, even still, for the life of me i can't figure out why something like bothers people so much. |
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| our kind of response... |
| posted by: publius |
10:54 5.8.09 |
apparently kids are dropping like flies as a result of gang violence in chicago (and it ain't even summer yet, which is "the killin' season...it's hot outside, that's a good enough reason"). i was going to post this article to this thread just on that basis, as i'm well acquainted with simplicissimus's fascination with gangs, particularly those on the streets of chicago.
but when i read this, there was no doubt that this article HAD to go on the fort:
"The Rev. Michael Pfleger has ordered the American flag at St. Sabina Church hung upside-down -- a historic sign of distress -- to symbolize the growing death toll among the city's youngsters."
perhaps we should propose some kind of joint effort to stop kids from shooting each other...though exactly what tentfort's role would be int that effort escapes me...i'll leave that to the titular chicago denizens...
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/08/chicago.children.slain/index.html
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| Coulda gone in the Boys and Girls in America Thread. . . |
| posted by: rabble-rouser |
10:23 4.24.09 |
Dr. Dog, Tinted Windows, and The Hold Steady will headline the Taste of Randolph Street festival this year.
http://www.jamfests.com/tasteofrandolph/index.htm |
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| Being the Governor of Illinois.. |
| posted by: rabble-rouser |
14:27 12.9.08 |
| is like being the drummer for Spinal Tap. |
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| WTF?!? |
| posted by: isidorus |
12:22 12.9.08 |
he's trying to sell Obama's senate seat.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/us/politics/10Illinois.html?_r=1&hp
Does he not realize that everyone, especially Pat Fitzgerald, is watching him like a hawk? What a jackass. |
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| the hair goes down |
| posted by: publius |
09:57 12.9.08 |
according to cnn...
"A law enforcement official says Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is in federal custody on corruption charges." |
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| The Brown Sack is excellent |
| posted by: isidorus |
14:47 12.7.08 |
I have had several delicious sandwiches there. I just wish it had better hours. Lunch-only is a drag, especially with such a fine watering hole (Weegee's) nearby. It would be nice to hit the Sack around 7:30 or 8:00 for a delicious sandwich and milkshake, and then top it off with a cocktail across the street. Alas, the limited hours make this impossible.
Also, the name's kinda gross. But a great recommendation nonetheless. |
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| restaurant suggestion |
| posted by: hlk_rumsey |
09:58 12.7.08 |
The brown sack
I highly recommend this LTHforum GNR award winning restaurant for an inexpensive lunch or dinner.
http://tinyurl.com/69smwm
The rumsey clan has been going for Saturday lunches over the last few weeks and have worked out way through most of the menu. It is a family friendly spot with excellent quality homemade soups, sandwiches, sides and shakes.
Yesterday's lunch highlights include the BLT with avocado and shrimp, chicken noodle soup, Turkey Reuben, vegi-chili, slaw, blueberry and oatmeal shake.
The owner, Adam, worked for 9 years as the manager at red light and decided he was sick of the corporate restaurant scene, so he opened the brown sack with his gf Malaika (hot). The restaurant walls are filled with framed phish concert posters, there is a book shelf filled with magazines, books and games. There is always some good music on the stereo, and they were more then happy to oblige my kids when they made a music request and decided to have an impromptu dance party.
On my way out yesterday, Adam handed me a stack of 10 cd's he thought that my family would enjoy.
an all around good scene with some tasty, cheap eats.
check it out and let me know what you think
thebrownsack.com
3706 W Armitage Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 661-0675 |
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| i keed, i keed |
| posted by: simplicissimus |
23:44 9.4.08 |
| (i did it for you) |
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| chicago vs. iraq |
| posted by: horsebeater |
23:18 9.4.08 |
| http://cbs2chicago.com/local/chicago.summer.shootings.2.810166.html |
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| simpli... this would look sweet in your kitchen |
| posted by: horsebeater |
14:37 7.9.08 |
| http://www.fathead.com/soccer/chicago-fire/cuauhtemoc-blanco/ |
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| the fire! |
| posted by: horsebeater |
11:05 7.8.08 |
the Chicago Fire needs you!
Toyota Park is a gorgeous venue
Most importantly, you have Mexican legend Cuauhtemoc BLANCO to cheer for!
http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t100&player=blanco_c&playerId=bla435579&statType=current
from the bio:
"Blanco is equally creative with his goal celebrations. To honor Mexican tradition and history, Blanco strikes the iconic pose of prehispanic ruler Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc, who attempted to save the Aztecs from Spanish Conquistadors." |
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| outdoor professional hockey? |
| posted by: simplicissimus |
13:21 7.7.08 |
detroit-chicago at wrigley field. on new year's day.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-080706-blackhawks-red-wings-wrigley,0,6858643.story
this would be pretty awesome.
you know, hockey is the one sport where i would not be physically and mentally incapable of rooting for a non-ohio team. i used to root for the flyers as a kid, and detroit when in law school, so there's precedence.
and i should be a natural fit for the blackhawks, save the fact that their games are ungodly expensive and until the recent death of their owner (who basically refused to allow their games to be broadcast on television and ran the franchise into the ground) they were a literal non-entity in this city.
i think i may try to follow them next year: it would awesome to root for a team that is covered by the local press. |
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| wow |
| posted by: simplicissimus |
14:43 12.31.07 |
in an odd way, this kinda sucks:
http://chicagoist.com/2007/12/28/gene_lee_197620.php
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| useful real estate info |
| posted by: isidorus |
17:26 3.19.07 |
only for the chicago denizens, of course.
http://www.chicagogangs.org/index.php?pr=GANG_MAPS
more mad props to googlemaps |
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| yee haw!!! |
| posted by: simplicissimus |
14:02 11.30.06 |
http://www.wunderground.com/US/IL/012.html
please god...let this come to pass. |
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| good call. |
| posted by: simplicissimus |
23:48 10.9.06 |
top 20 chicago event.
really, really, really strange.
but beautiful. especially on a fall night. |
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| were i in chicago this evening |
| posted by: publius |
11:24 10.9.06 |
this is where i would be going (the link is to a post on my ex-roommmate's blog)...
http://wist.livejournal.com/2006/10/09/
"strangers in fantastic costumes doing mundane things in a beautiful park at dusk..."
how could you possibly argue with that? |
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| valid point... |
| posted by: publius |
08:42 8.2.06 |
| if the resident at that address wishes, i'll take it down...email... |
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| Uh, |
| posted by: spacehippie |
01:43 8.2.06 |
| You don't have to be logged in to see that address, do you? |
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| he's gonna keep callin'...... |
| posted by: publius |
19:59 7.31.06 |
http://www.netflix.com/Roadshow?id=5343
and just to help you out:
http://tinyurl.com/llevm
if i was there simplicissimus would have no choice but to attend this event. as it is the rest of you chicago zippies should get in the car and go.... |
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| apparently this is a big deal |
| posted by: isidorus |
18:46 4.16.06 |
although I don't really know who "Os Mutantes" is. But it's shaping up to be a pretty impressive weekened for music in chicago
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/06-04/14.shtml |
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| Headline story on the front pa |
| posted by: hlk_rumsey |
12:34 4.4.06 |
Chicago Tribune Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Front page, column 1 (left hand side)
Small picture of a woman holding a small lap dog with the caption “Cissy Lacks of St. Louis threw a bag of clothes at a coyote to save her dog, Annie”
The headline: She fights off Coyote to rescue her pooch”
so embarrasing. |
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| big fight in the crotch! |
| posted by: isidorus |
20:23 4.2.06 |
this is pretty good. couldn't decide if it belonged here or in "I love craigslist!"
sort of reminds me of a certain birthday party.
http://chicago.craigslist.org/mis/146996789.html
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| i think this... |
| posted by: publius |
00:29 3.28.06 |
is right up simplicissimus' alley...
article is from the nyt arts section...
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March 26, 2006
A Big City Boss Returns, Mannerisms and All
By MICHELINE MAYNARD
CHICAGO — Richard J. Daley died 30 years ago next December. But from the moment Neil Giuntoli sets foot onstage at the tiny Prop Thtr on the Northwest Side of Chicago, it is as if the former mayor has come back to life.
Dressed in a dark sack suit, his hair anointed with brilliantine, his cologne wafting into the 80-seat audience, Mr. Giuntoli, the playwright and star of "Hizzoner," bears a startling resemblance to a revered and reviled politician who remains an icon in the city he once ruled.
"This man was the closest thing you could come to a king," Mr. Giuntoli said.
Mr. Giuntoli, 46, a veteran actor and founding member of the 25-year-old theater, seems to inhabit Daley onstage. And no one is more surprised than some of the people who knew Daley best — friends as well as enemies.
"My jaw dropped open the first time I saw it," said Judy Royko, the widow of the newspaper columnist Mike Royko, with whom the mayor legendarily clashed. Early on in the play, Mr. Giuntoli phones Royko's editor and lambastes his latest column with profane gusto — a scene her husband would have loved, she said.
Mrs. Royko, who attended the play for the second time last Sunday afternoon, said Mr. Giuntoli captured the mayor's mannerisms, from his habit of writing notes when listening to a supplicant to displaying what Mr. Royko once wrote was a "familiar blend of smile and scowl."
As Mrs. Royko put it, "He has the look and the giggle and the twinkle in his eye."
Word of the play is spreading in Daley circles. Last Sunday, Mrs. Royko brought along Lois Wille, the Chicago journalist who won one of her two Pulitzer Prizes for editorials that attacked the mayor for having corrupt policies.
Also in attendance was John McCollom, a politician who served as a pallbearer, alongside Daley, for Matt Danaher, a mayoral aide whose fall from grace and subsequent suicide is described in "Hizzoner." "It was pretty much true," Mr. McCollom said of the play.
Among others who have turned up in the audience are Mr. Daley's former bodyguards and the son of James Conlisk, the former Chicago police superintendent who refused to carry out Mr. Daley's "shoot to kill" order during riots that followed the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Thus far, none of Mr. Daley's family has attended, although friends of his son Richard M. Daley, the current mayor, have said they plan to attend.
The family's absence does not surprise Mr. Giuntoli, who suggested that "Hizzoner" might be simply too emotional an ordeal.
The play begins on Dec. 20, 1976, the day Mr. Daley died of a heart attack. Mr. Giuntoli settled on the opening after seeking advice from Frank Darabont, the three-time Oscar nominee who directed Mr. Giuntoli in "The Shawshank Redemption," the prison drama that starred Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins.
Mr. Giuntoli, the great-great-great nephew of Anthony Cernak, another Chicago mayor with a lifelong fascination for city politics, became fixated on writing about Daley after glimpsing himself in costume for a TV detective role. But he had trouble finding a way into the character of Daley, who waxed sentimental about attending White Sox game with his sons, but who ruthlessly set the police to confront thousands of young protesters during the 1968 Democratic convention. Mr. Darabont told him, "When is a man likely to be the most vulnerable?," Mr. Giuntoli recalled. "On the day of his death. Set it there and look backwards."
The result is a tight two-hour show that explores Daley's many contradictions.
One scene shows him offering a job as a toll taker to the young Jesse Jackson, then a divinity student, implying that he could skim off whatever he needed to pay for tuition. But Mr. Jackson (played by Varrick Douglas) said no, to the amazement of Daley's entourage, a response that is hushed up when the mayor invites Mr. Jackson to keep in touch. Much of the play's second half focuses on 1968, as Daley rails against the hippies who plan to invade Grant Park, declaring them terrorists, not students.
Soon after, at the height of the protests, Daley calls his son Richard to say he will not be coming home that night, asking him to take care of Mrs. Daley. That scene signals the beginning of the decline of the man known as Boss, and brings tears to Mr. Giuntoli's eyes onstage. "Some nights I practically break down," he said.
But by play's end, Mr. Giuntoli is back in full Daley mode, shaking hands with audience members as they depart. One, Fruman Jacobson, a longtime Chicago bankruptcy attorney, said Mr. Giuntoli had depicted the true Mayor Daley, "not some bizarre parody, which it easily could have been in lesser hands."
For Mr. Giuntoli, the former mayor "was flawed and complicated and large."
"He was simple, and yet he was devious," he added. "He was a master politician. And yet he started his day on his knee. It is all these contradictory currents that you try to portray."
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| Happy Casimir Pulaski Day! |
| posted by: simplicissimus |
15:48 3.6.06 |
Yeah, Boston has "Evacuation Day". But, for my money, Pulaski Day --which celebrates the birth of a pole that was never within 900 miles of Chicago (which didn't exist when he died) -- is the best yet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_Pulaski_Day
nice shout out to sufjan (pronounced "SOOF-yan", btw), too! |
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| though if you want to see some |
| posted by: publius |
20:55 3.1.06 |
| http://www.archeworks.org/event_Critiques.cfm?eventtype=critiques |
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| mies, mies everywhere... |
| posted by: publius |
20:53 3.1.06 |
in particular in this play being presented at crown hall tomorrow night in honor of the old guy's 120th birthday...
http://www.lostandfoundproductions.org/press.html
found, of course, at archidose... |
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| y'all boys be careful now... |
| posted by: publius |
22:56 2.18.06 |
in coverage of shani davis's gold medal effort in the 1000 meter speed skating competition, i was informed by bob costas that davis was from "the gang-infested streets of chicago's south side".
just so's you know... |
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| feels good to see your name in |
| posted by: isidorus |
17:15 2.2.06 |
| or at least that of your blog. way to go, poob! |
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| i'm not sure this is supposed |
| posted by: publius |
15:46 2.2.06 |
but if you're interested in where archidose's traffic comes from (and you know you are), here's where to find out...
http://mapstats.blogflux.com/4564-breakdown-referers-month.html
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| archidose |
| posted by: publius |
12:15 1.10.06 |
a few years ago i subscribed to this guy's weekly "dose of architecture" which was fine and occasionally worth the clicks it took to get there. i just recently found his daily blog however, and it's quite good. he digs up a lot of interesting things to discuss, and since he's based in chicago, a lot of his musings are about architectural goings on there.
i would guess this won't be new to isidorus, but for the rest of you chicago folks...
http://archidose.blogspot.com/
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| tollway oases... |
| posted by: publius |
11:08 1.5.06 |
mmmm....tollway oases....
http://www.panix.com/%7Erbean/oasis/ |
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| good to go, you know. |
| posted by: simplicissimus |
17:33 12.13.05 |
| man. |
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| January is coming soon... |
| posted by: horsebeater |
16:16 12.13.05 |
... which means that the wife and I are considering our annual chilly pilgrimage to Chicago!
Simpli, you up for letting us shack up for a night the weekend of Jan 7-9 or Jan 14-16? Let me know what works. It would probably be a just for a night. We'd probably spend another night with my sister and a third night out in Naperville with Sarah's cousin. |
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| Simpli click this link right n |
| posted by: isidorus |
13:01 10.5.05 |
your house is famous!
http://www.gapersblock.com/news/archives/City%20Life/Cultural/ |
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| Good Karma |
| posted by: isidorus |
12:58 10.5.05 |
http://tinyurl.com/czo5j
this never would have happened to Pasta Diavolo. |
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| Beer garden, ha! |
| posted by: isidorus |
14:24 8.29.05 |
from gapersblock.com, 08/29/05:
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Whoops.
Thanks to all who joined us at Inner Town Pub on Friday for our monthly Get-Together. It was a great time, despite the crowd and the fact that, contrary to our listing, Inner Town has no beer garden. The staffer who told us this (why did we believe him?) has been flogged -- he was mistaking Inner Town for Happy Village a block away, which does have an outdoor area. Apparently, after we left around midnight, a flood of people showed up under the impression that there was a beer garden to be had, leading to occupancy issues and Inner Town was closed early by police. Sorry!
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I bet Mike was extra pissed. His architect better get out his pens and get to work. |
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| true enough... |
| posted by: publius |
14:19 7.15.05 |
but barring a trip to spain, i'd pay to see that assemblage of guys on a field.
and i've certainly had a similar experience to yours...i saw celtic play man u in philly last year and it was hands down the worst football match i've ever seen.
but i'd still go see real. |
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| well, yes, but... |
| posted by: horsebeater |
14:17 7.15.05 |
... watching the world's greatest stars go at, what, about 40% of maximal effort. It feels like the hockey all-star game. Or maybe more like watching baseball players play in MTV's annual rock and jock softball game.
I went 2 years ago to a Celtic / Boca Juniors match, and the quality of play was worse than an average MLS match. By the middle of the second half, I pretty much quit paying attention.
Besides, pub, there's a Cubs game on Saturday afternoon! |
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| if you can get tickets for thi |
| posted by: publius |
23:24 7.14.05 |
you should.
there may never be another football club with real madrid's absurd concentration of talent again.
http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=ap-realmadridarrives&prov=ap&type=lgns |
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| not so good. |
| posted by: simplicissimus |
23:11 12.1.04 |
pretrial conference today.
likely trial somewhere in the 1/5 - 1/20 range.
the good news? if it starts on 1/5, it will be done by then.
the bad news? if it starts later that week or the next, it will not be.
this is in addition to the two week trial against the feds that starts monday.
yeah, i'm not checking tentfort at 10:15 because i've got nothing else to do, i'm checking it because i'm sick of working.
let us talk. |
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| works for me |
| posted by: isidorus |
16:15 11.30.04 |
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| January 13-16 |
| posted by: horsebeater |
12:53 11.29.04 |
| Does that work for everyone? My folks picked that one to babysit the kids and that works for work. |
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| without looking closely... |
| posted by: armyoflebron |
16:37 11.5.04 |
...i thought those responses may have been written by ex-kerry spin-doctors. jeezus, the fact that that election was so one-sided becomes clearer daily.
"yes, you can stay at my place...as long as you understand that the definition of the word "yes" is in fact "no" and as long as you don't stay there when you would, in fact, like to."
"yes, you can stay at my place...(warning: elitist liberal perspective emerging) as long as you're aware of all the reasons why you really don't want to stay at my place."
damn. pathetic.
call me. we'll talk weekends. |
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| Uh, what he said. |
| posted by: isidorus |
15:10 11.5.04 |
| Since the fire, I have upgraded to a 2BR condo. I even have a self-inflating air mattress. But my neighborhood is neither as entertaining nor as safe as simpli's. And nelson_the_dog doesn't live with me, which is an obvious drawback. But if worse comes to worse, my place is available. |
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| Consider it done. |
| posted by: simplicissimus |
13:54 11.5.04 |
Whenever you want...well, actually not exactly.
I have a December trial.
And I January trial (starting somewhere between January 5 and whenever)
And an early February trial.
The good news is that these next three months will "clear off" a lot of what has made me so fucking insanely busy the last 6 months.
The bad news is that I want this stuff cleared off yesterday instead of tomorrow.
I cannot keep this up, nor will I ever try. 3 federal court trials in 3 months (and what looks like 2 more in the 4 months afterwards) will do wonders for your resume and skills, but it is shit for the rest of the things that make up your life. I suppose the silver lining is that this all comes in the dead of winter, and once this stuff is off my plate I'll be nearly as clean and pure as a first year lawyer in terms of workload.
So, if you have any desire to hold off until mid-February, I'm all about it. If you still want January, anytime is good and you have a guest room (with a real bed!) and quarters for free - but it could get dicey with respect to my own time -- especially in the beginning/end of the month.
I love you forever and you're never not welcome with loving, open arms,
-S |
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| posted by: horsebeater |
13:34 11.5.04 |
| If anyone is willing to have me anymore, me and the wife would like to visit your fine city sometime this January for a long weekend, probably coming in on Wed. or Thurs. and leaving Sunday. Let me know if there's a good weekend or a bad weekend. We'd probably seek lodging as well. |
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