Monthly Archives: November 2008

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope your turkey is delicious!

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Summer vacation, here we come!

But it’s November, you say…it’s cold outside, you say… We don’t care. We’re going to Key Lime Cove, right here in Gurnee, for an overnight. We’re going to have fun at a water park, in our swimsuits. We have a … Continue reading

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A Good Explanation

From Marcus Gilmer at Chicagoist: We’ve received a couple of emails asking us, “Why do you love the snow so much since you always complain how cold it is?” Let’s see: * 1. Snow is pretty. * 2. Snow is … Continue reading

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On So-Called User Agreements

It’s not an agreement if it’s forced on you. It might be a rule or a declaration or even a law, but it’s not an agreement if you don’t get the chance to agree to it. The trend in online-enabled … Continue reading

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TR: Underworld

Holy crap…I cannot wait to play this!!! I already pre-ordered from Amazon based on the demo…but wow….

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It was bound to happen…

This morning, in a crazy rush to get the car backed out so I could take the garbage cans to the curb, I slammed my passenger side mirror frame into the edge of the garage. The garbage truck was on … Continue reading

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Geo Greeting

Message your friends using buildings!

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First class: A!

I got my first grade back from my MBA classes. I got an A! My numeric grade was 97.75. I hate that they don’t give A+ as a grade. If B+ is a grade, A+ should be a grade. Otherwise, … Continue reading

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Picture of us at last night’s Obama rally

Behind us is the building lit up with “USA” that you may have seen on CNN during long shots of Grant Park last night.

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Tonight until now

Best part of tonight: Shouting at 10pm, along with a few hundred thousand of Chicagoland’s finest, “7…6…5…4…3…2…1….(pause for CNN animation/graphic)…..YEAAAAHHHHHHHH! WOOHOOO!” Worst part of tonight: DH driving me to train station where I left my car this morning only to … Continue reading

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