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I did.

Saucy Porka

For the Loop working stiffs, 400 S. Financial (2 doors south of SkrineChops).
They describe themselves as Asian Latin Fusion.
I had the Pork Carnitas Bao Tacos.

Breakfast and Lunch menus all of which looks outstanding.

I will be going back.

Apex is pouring a 40 on the curb and wearing his clothes backwards...

Chris Kelly

Jon Lord, Deep Purple keyboardist.

Arizona!

Saw this tonight.
It's got that guy in it that's married to that fat fuck that sang the seventh inning stretch and grabbed her crotch at that Padres game.
Something was wrong with the color or the screen or the projector.
And the sound was kind of fucked up too.
The French broad is hot as dick though.

Not sure if I should post this here or in the You Tube thread.

So I'll post it in both.

Either way I'm not embarrassed to admit that I like The Black Keys and that THIS is fucking awesome.

Bill McKinney.

Co-star of one of the most family oriented moments in cinematic history.

It's Friday, the markets are slow and everybody is bored.
The bet is that a clerk on the CBOT floor will eat 21 McDonalds single cheeseburgers in 12 minutes.
There is at least 10K riding so far.
Starts at noon.

This kid easily ate 60 Mcnuggets in 12 minutes last go around.
And then ate a beef sandwich for his lunch.

Gil Scott-Heron dead at 62.

And I'm near tears laughing at Huey and TDubbs.

George Shearing jazz virtuoso, dead at 91.

Danny Trejo starts kicking ass today.

Jennifer Jones dead at 90.
Pretty hot stuff in her day (for a Saint).

My favorite Pagan holiday tunes.

I just received a nice letter from Crane...

He would like to earn my loyalty with a 16.9% increase in the price of my season tickets.
Apparently I'm not part of the 33% of inventory that had prices frozen.
Coincidentally, by the end of '08 the firm I work for will have fired about 33% of its employees.
I'm not expecting sympathy about this stuff and some will even find it amusing.
BUT I'M REALLY PISSED OFF RIGHT NOW.

Like MikeD ANGRY.

(Apologies this won't fit in one post so continued in the next)

Thank you for your record-breaking support in 2008. With more than 3.3 million tickets sold, more people
attended Cubs games in 2008 than ever in our organization's history. You saw the most home wins (55) by
any Cub team in 73 years, the first back-to-back post-season appearances in 100 years, eight National
League All-Stars, the N.L. Rookie of the Year and N.L. Manager of the Year. In years past, this would
qualify as a very successful season.
But times have changed. Because of the physical, emotional and financial investment by our fans, players,
coaches and front office, regular season success is no longer enough. We know that without success in the
regular season we wouldn't have the opportunity to win a World Championship. But just as clearly, our
playoff performance has not measured up to our expectations or yours. We are committed to finishing the
job and welcome raised expectations. In many ways, our level of disappointment following a 97-win
season shows we are pointed in the right direction.
Our on-field improvement didn't happen by accident—it is the result of significant investment in the
organization. Our 2008 payroll was the second highest in the National League and is $50 million higher
than in 2003. It will increase again next year. Our investment in both the domestic amateur draft and
international signings, as well as upgrades to our coaching, scouting and player development areas, have
led to the rise of home-grown talent, such as Geovany Soto, Carlos Marmol, Ryan Theriot and Jeff
Samardzjia.
Without the benefit of public funding like most teams in our sport, we have also made sizable investments
in Wrigley Field. In 2008, we competed on a new $1.6 million playing surface and invested more than $3
million in capital projects to maintain Wrigley Field and improve fan amenities. In 2009, we will focus on
renovations to some of our public spaces, such as the Friendly Confines Café.
Recognizing the dire state of the economy, we looked at every possible avenue to avoid raising ticket prices
for 2009. We are evaluating new marketing programs, like the Bud Light Bleachers, that weave corporate
sponsorship into the ballpark without changing the fundamental character of Wrigley Field. We are
planning to add new media opportunities and will continue utilizing the ballpark on non-game days, with
events like the NHL Winter Classic, the Road to Wrigley minor league game, Wrigley Field tours and
concerts.
Despite these new initiatives, we are increasing ticket prices in 2009 for our highest quality seats. Overall,
we've frozen ticket prices for 33% of our inventory, keeping some of our most affordable inventory flat
with 2008 prices. But because our best seats are sold to our season ticket holders, you will see an increase
over 2008. We hoped to hold the line on all of your seats, as we did in 2007, but it was not possible
without hurting the competitiveness of the team or the maintenance of our 94-year old ballpark.
The biggest change for 2009 is the creation of a fourth category of dates -- the platinum games --that
encompass 14 games against some of our most popular opponents. Historically, these 14 games are the
most actively traded on Stub-Hub and other secondary market sites. Excluding the 14 platinum games,
average ticket prices for 2009 are up 6%...