Facts n Quizzes
I have a lot of lil factlets around from work; they've actually been stockpiling through my bum-outs and movie-viewing
not to mention workin' on Saturday... so here is the lowdown on an event from 1800s America. The source is The Great Fire: Chicago 1871 by Kogan and Cromie, which I'm paraphrasing:
The Great Chicago Fire raged for approximately 29 hours, during which...
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I have a lot of lil factlets around from work; they've actually been stockpiling through my bum-outs and movie-viewing
not to mention workin' on Saturday... so here is the lowdown on an event from 1800s America. The source is The Great Fire: Chicago 1871 by Kogan and Cromie, which I'm paraphrasing:
The Great Chicago Fire raged for approximately 29 hours, during which...
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Okay, here's the truth...
When I did my "tribute to Baltimore," all 5 seconds of it, I wasn't even sure if Parker Posey really was from Baltimore. For some reason I had it in my head that she might be, so I put her down... and as for Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson, I literally had no idea where he was from... I was...
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When I did my "tribute to Baltimore," all 5 seconds of it, I wasn't even sure if Parker Posey really was from Baltimore. For some reason I had it in my head that she might be, so I put her down... and as for Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson, I literally had no idea where he was from... I was...
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clara:
Welcome to Bawlmer, hun.
I have so many great friends, on SG and off.
YOU GUYS ARE GREAT! ! !
I was in a worrying patch there, which is not as enjoyable as a pumpkin patch, obviously, worryin' over situations that... I know will be alright... it's just overkill.
Whoa, turned into Men At Work for a second. But, yknow, in retrospect, the video/song "Overkill" have a much better...
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YOU GUYS ARE GREAT! ! !
I was in a worrying patch there, which is not as enjoyable as a pumpkin patch, obviously, worryin' over situations that... I know will be alright... it's just overkill.
Whoa, turned into Men At Work for a second. But, yknow, in retrospect, the video/song "Overkill" have a much better...
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fil:
Woo, Zappa!
kingskottie:
is parker from baltimore?
i was drunk and lost in mobtown once... found the american brewery ...the bavarian goth bldg at corner of north and gay.
i'm glad i moved.
i was drunk and lost in mobtown once... found the american brewery ...the bavarian goth bldg at corner of north and gay.
i'm glad i moved.
I don't wanna be selfish-- there are many people in the world with problems greater than mine, and there are many folks right here on SG with problems (that it would be nice for folks to drop by 'em and say "Hi," like smatt and Bailey and MisterSatan and... so many...) so it is with, I hope, a decent amount of humility and deference to...
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tunnelslats:
Cheech, keeping your comments inside is the way to becoming a mime. Don't do it to yourself---TALK!
fil:
I may know what you mean though. I don't KNOW, but I may.
Whenever I'm having a bad day, a problem, I'm depressed, or whatever, I've always foudn thebest way is to talk it out wiht people. After lenough time being upset/depressed/sad I start to feel like I'm using up other people's time, or that I'm becoming the guy who complains all the time about his stupid life.
Something like that. If that's the case, snap out of it, stupid. If not... uh... I hope you feel better.
Whenever I'm having a bad day, a problem, I'm depressed, or whatever, I've always foudn thebest way is to talk it out wiht people. After lenough time being upset/depressed/sad I start to feel like I'm using up other people's time, or that I'm becoming the guy who complains all the time about his stupid life.
Something like that. If that's the case, snap out of it, stupid. If not... uh... I hope you feel better.
I hope you don't feel dissed, J... 
You really rock, you're one of the more intelligent, lovely, fun folks around. 
Sunday - I had a pretty good time at Mike's. Poor guy couldn't get any school papers graded, as his son Joey (almost 2) was acting crazy (playing with wall sockets; fell while climbing a brazenly-high couch-arm; generally being unusual) and his son Sammy (a...
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You really rock, you're one of the more intelligent, lovely, fun folks around.
Sunday - I had a pretty good time at Mike's. Poor guy couldn't get any school papers graded, as his son Joey (almost 2) was acting crazy (playing with wall sockets; fell while climbing a brazenly-high couch-arm; generally being unusual) and his son Sammy (a...
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joscelyne:
I'm here! And it's not *much* later.
I think I can identify with Sammy right now because work has given me a bad case of eczema and it's flaring up really fucking bad.
I think I can identify with Sammy right now because work has given me a bad case of eczema and it's flaring up really fucking bad.
crazydasaint:
The only songs I recognized were "Nuclear War" and "Autumn Sweater." They also played what they said was a Johnny Cash song, but it was the only one they played that was too quiet for me to hear outside.
I was thinking of asking if I could head in, but the folks at the door seemed pretty hardcore on checking to make sure only folks who belonged in could get in. And for all but that one song, I was probably better off outside since I didn't have any earplugs on me...
I was thinking of asking if I could head in, but the folks at the door seemed pretty hardcore on checking to make sure only folks who belonged in could get in. And for all but that one song, I was probably better off outside since I didn't have any earplugs on me...
Hi; just wanted to say that I'll be out of town today, going to my same friend's place in Richmond... Mike has warned me that a couple of 'em got colds, but it's not like I can spend all winter quarantined indoors.
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smatt:
New habits are exactly what i need. Enjoy Richmond.
26oo:
Cheeches make good phreakers.
The font looks different 
or has my vision just changed?
I saw Bettie Serveert play last night. I think all the Neil Young comparisons they get were disproven by the one Liz Phair and two Velvet Underground covers they did. Those two are more what they sound like, the straight rock Velvet ("Beginning to See the Light," "I Can't Stand It," "What Goes On") and...
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or has my vision just changed?
I saw Bettie Serveert play last night. I think all the Neil Young comparisons they get were disproven by the one Liz Phair and two Velvet Underground covers they did. Those two are more what they sound like, the straight rock Velvet ("Beginning to See the Light," "I Can't Stand It," "What Goes On") and...
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olsen:
My situation is a bit unusual. I write musicals. So it's not really a question of how well I do in school that I'm stressing about, but what I accomplish personally, as an artist.
I'm stressing that the school is trying to direct me away from doing what I want to do, so that after I graduate I will look back and regret being pushed in a differen artistic direction than I wanted.
I'm stressing that the school is trying to direct me away from doing what I want to do, so that after I graduate I will look back and regret being pushed in a differen artistic direction than I wanted.
whiskeyfightpit:
I know your secret, man. You're teen pulp novelist CHRISTOPHER PIKE!!! I'm still waiting on copies of the last two recording sessions for the band. When I receive them, I will send the copies out to you. There is a shit load of keyboard stuff on the last two, so you're going to have to find a tone to offset the two lazer tag sounding MOFOS. If you want to add other Cheech spices, feel free.
I don't believe you missed the Yo La Tengo show. I guess I'm just speaking from the position of someone who only gets to see decent bands every two years. When they decide to play Detroit. It's so wonderful driving through Detroit. It looks like Bosnia.
What do you think about that Nugent show?
I don't believe you missed the Yo La Tengo show. I guess I'm just speaking from the position of someone who only gets to see decent bands every two years. When they decide to play Detroit. It's so wonderful driving through Detroit. It looks like Bosnia.
What do you think about that Nugent show?
Ah, it's not so bad. Profile and Journal all on one page, things seem slightly faster (except for a glitch here n there). I notice they got rid of all of Olsen's beloved "Submit" buttons. Guess it was a coincidence after all, Olie...
...but the font needs to be bigger and easier to read.
Either that, or I start posting every single word I type...
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Profile and Journal all on one page, things seem slightly faster (except for a glitch here n there). I notice they got rid of all of Olsen's beloved "Submit" buttons. Guess it was a coincidence after all, Olie...
...but the font needs to be bigger and easier to read.
Either that, or I start posting every single word I type...
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26oo:
I'm goooooooooin G33k
alisa:
i used to type everything in bold and it pissed everyone off. but it look like a lot of people might just start doing that now. i'm weird: i like the smaller font and everything else too for that matter. but i guess there's only a small percent of us that have from the start.
and let me say that jack black IS the man!!! and that was one of THE funniest movies i've seen in a long time. i laughed my ass off!!!
"i pledge allegiance to the band..."
[Edited on Oct 10, 2003 9:29AM]
and let me say that jack black IS the man!!! and that was one of THE funniest movies i've seen in a long time. i laughed my ass off!!!
"i pledge allegiance to the band..."
[Edited on Oct 10, 2003 9:29AM]
Egad. . .
I don't like this
I don't like this
whiskeyfightpit:
Are you speaking about the cosmetic changes to the site? I don't care for it either. Then again, I'm a pretty suburban cat and change just isn't part of my vocab. If your speaking about Arnold being governor, I would have to disagree. Anything that makes this country look more ridiculous, I welcome. We need to seal the deal with a porn star as a US Senator. Even better....a cartoon character as US President. Like Spongebob SquarePants running in the election as a Democrat vs. Bush.
.....dreamy
.....dreamy
cheech:
I meant the layout of the site. I, in fact, tried to amend my comment to say that I could get used to most of it... BUT the edit-entry function (ahem) wouldn't work.
I stuck with this day. I mean, not that I had any alternative... leave work, come back here, lie under the covers? That's not my style. What I'm trying to say is I hit a sorta bummer, bored-feeling afternoon, but I ended up having a pretty killer day after all.
First of all, I found out our pay-raises (the city did this job analysis job-ratings-adjustment-survey...
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clara:
But my mom sits here all day with the kitties! 
Congratulations on your raise. It sounds like your job is pretty draining emotionally.
Congratulations on your raise. It sounds like your job is pretty draining emotionally.
crazydasaint:
Hmmm... include what you see fit, I suppose. Any Sun Ra would be good-- as famous as he is, I haven't really heard much of his stuff. On the other hand, I'm already familiar with Can and Ornette Coleman so unless you have anything especially impressive or rare you can give them a skip.
The game is Redskins vs Buccaneers
The game is Redskins vs Buccaneers
I can't think of anything to write, but I want to get a new entry on here.
26oo:
yes...you've said quite enough...
NOT
NOT
fil:
Seen "School of Rock" yet? I thought Mr. Black made a good point about "The Man" and MTV.
Oct. 5 edit -- will be out of town overnight. Going to visit folks in Richmond. Seeeya. 
TWO THINGS:
1) I enjoyed that rocking duuude Jack Black in his movie o' rock. I haven't heard this much spontaneous applause in a movie theater since... the original Star Trek and Star Wars films, 20 years ago. Now, I'm not saying it's the Best Movie In Twenty...
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TWO THINGS:
1) I enjoyed that rocking duuude Jack Black in his movie o' rock. I haven't heard this much spontaneous applause in a movie theater since... the original Star Trek and Star Wars films, 20 years ago. Now, I'm not saying it's the Best Movie In Twenty...
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ebin:
I reccomend:
Better Luck Tommorrow. New DVD release.
Excellent indie....
Better Luck Tommorrow. New DVD release.
Excellent indie....
whiskeyfightpit:
SHE DON'T WANNA BABY THAT LOOKS LIKE THAT
When Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked the lantern-in Chicago town,
They say that started the fire that burned Chicago down.
That's the story that went around, but here's the real lowdown
Put the blame on Mame, boys,
put the blame on Mame.
Mame kissed a buyer from out of town,
that kiss burned Chicago down.
So you can
put the blame on Mame, boys,
put the blame on Mame.
Re Fifteen: No, it was a bad teenage soap opera that aired on Nickelodeon from 1991-1993. I loved it, and I knew it was bad, but I still loved it. It was AWESOME. I loved those crazy kids at Hillside High. Almost all of the actors were Canadian, but they filmed in Orlando, and I often got to sit in and watch tapings of various episodes because of my dad's job (travel writing -- close connections with various Universal and Disney assholes), and did you know that Melissa Joan Hart used to be live next door to my friend Byron? He says that kids made fun of her for having a wonky eye.