Archive Page: « First ... 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 »   Main Board   For cruising deucers....what's a reasonable amount of time to plan for getting on and off the ship.. - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 16:21:18 If you book through the cruise line, they will make sure you get off first to start the tour - Dilbert February 11, 2022, 18:34:03 Are you talking scheduled excursions or simple just getting off and doing stuff? - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2022, 16:33:52 Both. We've got excursions scheduled, but was wondering how much time we'd have outside of them... - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 16:40:53 Also, which ports?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2022, 16:56:55 We're doing excurisons in St. Thomas, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, and Nassau so far.* - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 16:58:34 What’s the excursion on STT? * - harb February 12, 2022, 9:15:56 Think all of those dock at the pier. - SurfTheBoneyard February 11, 2022, 17:03:51 Ah ha. - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2022, 17:02:29 Way ahead of you on the St. Maarten plan. - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 17:42:58 If not, there were plenty of buses/cabs to take people back* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2022, 19:15:53 So seriously dumas question: assume you'll monitor flight delays also? - osklister February 11, 2022, 17:49:25 The bar there does a good job of monitoring everything too. - Dilbert February 11, 2022, 18:30:18 Flightaware is a wonderful thing. - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 18:14:04 Generally you're not going to need much time at the ports - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2022, 16:48:13 Right. They will give you a time to be back on board. - SurfTheBoneyard February 11, 2022, 16:54:23 We booked 3 through the cruise line and one through Tripadvisor. - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 16:57:34 You should be fine. - SurfTheBoneyard February 11, 2022, 17:01:24 Just from watching "behind the scenes" travel shows: the ship communicates with the approved tours. - osklister February 11, 2022, 17:44:14 Well one they get a cut and the other they don’t. - SurfTheBoneyard February 11, 2022, 19:39:07 get your donuts. predict how we finish out the regular season - biclops February 11, 2022, 13:36:29 [poll] 16-0. (This would be the donuts of all donuts.) * - osklister February 12, 2022, 8:01:11 Nut punch* - timmer February 12, 2022, 2:16:13 7-0.* - Toonces February 11, 2022, 22:40:05 not my day. (nm) * - osklister February 11, 2022, 18:42:07 ooo - jdl February 11, 2022, 18:24:37 I wonder what that bar code translates to? - osklister February 11, 2022, 18:43:18 6-1. Loss @ scUM* - GMAW February 11, 2022, 15:59:51 15-5 in conference feels about right. Hopefully enough to keep pace with Wisconsin but their - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2022, 15:44:19 5-2. Stand tall at home, go 1-2 in the road games.* - GrandmotherPearlsJam February 11, 2022, 15:24:23 This* - WhitmansFolly February 12, 2022, 0:25:10 Yup * - MC February 11, 2022, 15:56:44 I think Michigan and Rutgers are the most likely losses* - bjl63 February 11, 2022, 15:22:31 6-1, loss @MSU* - TarheelIllini February 11, 2022, 15:15:43 Awww, I thought this was going to be about actual donuts* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 13:44:23 I was weak yesterday and ordered two Dunkins (boston creme and jelly). - Sammich February 11, 2022, 15:50:37 Haah! I love both of those donuts, in fact might be my 1 and 2 (respectively)* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 16:02:14 same, but I've been trying to be good, so I've avoided the couple fancy... - shua February 11, 2022, 15:21:46 right? I want some Do-Rite Donuts...* - Dilbert February 11, 2022, 13:44:52 I want thte original Ye Olde Donut Shoppe* - RSMBob February 11, 2022, 19:24:59 They reopened! Freaking delicious * - Jackie February 11, 2022, 21:05:46 I want a Do-Rite chicken sandwich. (nm) - Waka February 11, 2022, 15:31:25 IDKWTI, but note that it is paczki season, everybody!* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 13:45:34 HFS, thank you for this reminder. I’ll have to plan a bit better this year and maybe actually - Waka February 11, 2022, 15:30:49 i may have to try some this year to see what the hype is all about. usually see them at meijer* - lcubed February 11, 2022, 15:21:55 TBH I've only had the ones in the white box with red lettering because that's all I've seen around - Jackie February 11, 2022, 15:55:48 i've never been to carmellas even when we lived over there. think i recall hearing good things* - lcubed February 11, 2022, 15:58:38 Yeah, samesies. Honestly there are just too many good donuts in this town* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 16:02:41 if they're at the grocery store, they're probably trash* - shua February 11, 2022, 15:22:43 Most delicious trash ever* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 15:52:36 ooo - biclops February 11, 2022, 21:49:55 Is this a J6 reenactment or a gay orgy? - Tuscy February 11, 2022, 23:29:04 Jeff's show.* - complainant February 12, 2022, 0:14:56 Ish people MGRs - how many reports do you have, how many do you feel would be ideal? - Deucebag February 11, 2022, 15:58:49 8 plus 4-7 contractors. Had 16 + 8 for a year before I got a team lead under me to grab half - DT February 11, 2022, 20:27:19 Yeah, that's crazy. We have operational managers and admin managers - opey8 February 11, 2022, 20:34:37 3...it's fine...they've all worked there longer than I have... - haighter February 11, 2022, 16:25:13 6 directs, input on 6 midlevels that report to my directs.* - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 16:23:04 6 actual dotted line to 20 more* - Chilango February 11, 2022, 16:12:12 5 direct reports which is a good number - opey8 February 11, 2022, 16:06:42 Wait, actually 6 since our shared admin reports to me and not my boss* - opey8 February 11, 2022, 16:13:12 8, it's a bit much... maybe 6 would be better? * - Taz February 11, 2022, 16:03:05 heh heh heh* - Sammich February 11, 2022, 16:03:50 4, I’m good with it.* - Illini Guy February 11, 2022, 15:59:51 Delete* - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 17:51:37 I can’t believe this post* - bbonb February 11, 2022, 17:55:45 Did you post on the wrong board? - opey8 February 11, 2022, 17:54:27 Posted in the other thread, don’t know why it started it’s own* - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 17:59:08 “It posted” - Chilango February 11, 2022, 18:34:10 What did he post?* - ATL February 11, 2022, 17:56:15 Well, I can't top that! - osklister February 11, 2022, 17:52:24 Best Movies That Revolve Around A Party - biclops February 11, 2022, 11:18:41 Hot Tub Time Machine. - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 16:24:17 i mean, like, the party?* - suburbanmyth February 11, 2022, 14:52:23 Superbad is the clear winner* - Desert February 11, 2022, 14:44:03 Glaring oversight of Superbad* - Sounder February 11, 2022, 13:25:40 might want to take another look at that list there champ* - biclops February 11, 2022, 13:26:12 The Ice Storm* - Sammich February 11, 2022, 13:24:19 Clue. Lock it up again!* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 13:22:59 OoOoO - IlliniRunner February 11, 2022, 16:19:38 Valley Girl, Animal House, The Sound of Music, Risky Business - RSMBob February 11, 2022, 13:22:47 The party in Sound of Music being Nazi.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 11, 2022, 15:03:36 Love This is the End so much. It's too late Seth, I've already walked away too much* - CoronaTheirAss February 11, 2022, 13:22:27 I don’t care much for Jay Baruchel or Danny McBride, so I hated that movie. (nm) - Waka February 11, 2022, 14:52:30 Feel the same way about Jay. But damn i love me some Danny McBride - CoronaTheirAss February 11, 2022, 14:59:59 I love that they couldn't get a cut without Rogen laughing.* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 16:44:47 I did really like Your Highness, maybe the character toned down McBride’s schtick enough for me. * - Waka February 11, 2022, 15:04:49 The out takes for that movie are incredible* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 13:23:33 Knives out. Lock it up!* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 13:22:27 Yessssssssss * - MC February 11, 2022, 16:16:52 Risky Business. Carrie.* - DT February 11, 2022, 13:21:41 The Hangover* - timmer February 11, 2022, 13:17:59 The scene with the tiger in the hotel bathroom is next level good* - Sounder February 11, 2022, 13:20:51 Step Brothers. Catalina Wine Mixer!! * - Samricky February 11, 2022, 13:17:36 I Love You Beth Cooper, Project X* - Sounder February 11, 2022, 13:17:09 cant hardly wait. Booksmart* - gvibes February 11, 2022, 12:57:14 makes note of booksmart - Sounder February 11, 2022, 13:15:24 really good* - gvibes February 11, 2022, 13:21:57 yeah. i enjoyed it.* - biclops February 11, 2022, 13:16:49 would The Big Chill count? - TarheelIllini February 11, 2022, 12:53:35 4 Weddings and a Funeral* - DT February 11, 2022, 13:17:37 Does Big Night count?* - Tortillini February 11, 2022, 12:45:38 I vote yes. Just re-watched recently. An all-time favorite. Great soundtrack too.* - Herman Blume February 11, 2022, 13:19:12 I just watched that for the first time, what a great film* - Sounder February 11, 2022, 13:08:20 Weekend At Bernie's * - HoseB February 11, 2022, 12:40:58 We watched a movie in my HS French class called La Boum, starring a young Sophie Marceau. - Waka February 11, 2022, 11:55:23 This led me down a very enjoyable GIS of Sophie Marceau.* - Tuscy February 11, 2022, 11:57:01 there's a delightful(ly nsfw) wardrobe malfunction gif out there* - Sammich February 11, 2022, 11:59:20 She apparently likes her nipples even more than Jennifer Aniston * - Taz February 11, 2022, 15:09:17 Wait, Jennifer and Sophie were a couple? - osklister February 11, 2022, 15:37:09 that also happened in Diner, IIRC* - Sammich February 11, 2022, 11:56:02 Every wedding movie.* - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2022, 11:53:30 Obvious answer: The Party. - osklister February 11, 2022, 11:50:46 Wonderboys* - Herman Blume February 11, 2022, 11:49:30 Sixteen Candles* - Tuscy February 11, 2022, 11:38:08 Yeah, I'd probably go wit this* - bjl63 February 11, 2022, 11:52:41 Weird Science * - haighter February 11, 2022, 11:30:53 How much of that movie was at the party?* - ab75 February 11, 2022, 11:34:17 I dunno...I just remember Chet freaking out and turning into a giant turd. * - haighter February 11, 2022, 11:37:09 *claps* Good answer! Good answer! * - Tuscy February 11, 2022, 11:34:05 i absolutely love cant hardly wait, although i never saw it until it started playing on tv* - lcubed February 11, 2022, 11:29:25 Great movie, but would be canceled in a second in today's culture. - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 13:28:59 Eyes wide shut* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 11:28:16 Death of Stalin?* - Sammich February 11, 2022, 11:27:23 So good* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 11:27:42 I've got to go drop a kopek. - osklister February 11, 2022, 11:46:23 Dazed and Confused?* - ab75 February 11, 2022, 11:25:47 Party at the moon tower* - shua February 11, 2022, 11:28:58 man, someone's toking some reefer* - lcubed February 11, 2022, 11:30:12 I only came here to do 2 things, man* - Herman Blume February 11, 2022, 11:48:10 Looks like we're almost out of beer!* - CubsWonWorldSeries February 11, 2022, 11:50:37 Does "World's End" count?* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 11:20:47 Hahaha - TarheelIllini February 11, 2022, 16:33:57 Pick my restaurant tomorrow night. - Dude_The February 11, 2022, 15:56:39 Coalfire pizza.* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 16:32:15 Nerdle 4/6 - timmer February 11, 2022, 15:06:41 I did it last night and posted in the other thread…..3/6 - harb February 11, 2022, 16:23:51 4 - UofIL6 February 11, 2022, 15:33:12 4/6 - GrandmotherPearlsJam February 11, 2022, 15:15:26 Wordle 237 5/6 - timmer February 11, 2022, 2:53:01 5/6 - harb February 11, 2022, 16:15:34 4 - Draino February 11, 2022, 14:12:25 3 - mrkoolaid February 11, 2022, 13:45:50 3* - Quiz February 11, 2022, 12:21:36 3 - ECEIllinois February 11, 2022, 12:13:15 4, should have been 3 - torinese February 11, 2022, 12:11:56 Wordle is now on the NYT domain. The game code is identical, which would be expected. - doubledown February 11, 2022, 11:31:35 4 decent recovery - jdl February 11, 2022, 10:57:04 5 - SatoshiEaterOfSouls February 11, 2022, 10:21:42 4 - gvibes February 11, 2022, 9:38:40 Sidejack: Wordle saves lives. - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 9:36:16 5/6 - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 9:30:26 3 - meanjeans February 11, 2022, 9:03:05 5 - struggled - HoseB February 11, 2022, 8:54:46 3 - Phytynlini February 11, 2022, 8:44:26 5 - Tuscy February 11, 2022, 8:12:22 4/6 - GrandmotherPearlsJam February 11, 2022, 7:41:11 5 - SurfTheBoneyard February 11, 2022, 7:36:12 5 - VIV February 11, 2022, 7:31:50 Wordle 237 3/6 - opey8 February 11, 2022, 7:29:06 6 - complainant February 11, 2022, 7:22:12 4 I didn’t defend yesterday’s deuce wordle championship very well. - Samricky February 11, 2022, 7:20:24 4 (sp) - Carl Spackler February 11, 2022, 7:07:24 5* - Taz February 11, 2022, 7:04:53 4/6 - shua February 11, 2022, 6:59:17 4 - apusikam February 11, 2022, 6:59:03 5. And my attempts look like bad Tetris. - doubledown February 11, 2022, 6:54:52 6 didn’t think i’d get it* - jayd February 11, 2022, 6:44:13 First one I didn’t get* - GMAW February 11, 2022, 6:42:25 4 - UofIL6 February 11, 2022, 6:40:32 4 - illini222 February 11, 2022, 6:26:21 5 - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 5:58:52 5 - TarheelIllini February 11, 2022, 5:57:26 4 should have maybe gotten it in 3 - lcubed February 11, 2022, 5:19:38 Also 5 - DT February 11, 2022, 5:10:45 PB&J poll - VIV February 11, 2022, 11:16:06 [poll] Can't believe this hasn't been posted yet... - Tuscy February 11, 2022, 16:13:07 Grilled PB & honey* - bbonb February 11, 2022, 15:21:21 Chunky and homemade blueberry jelly* - PapaDels February 11, 2022, 13:50:58 Chunky & apricot. Or chunky & honey instead* - Taz February 11, 2022, 13:37:53 By the way, I have heard Smucker's makes the best PB but I never see it in stores* - RSMBob February 11, 2022, 13:35:21 My Wife likes the Smuckers natural. (nm) - Waka February 11, 2022, 13:50:01 Market District (near us) has it. Jif is my preference. But if you want a PB you can just eat with - Wotcher February 11, 2022, 13:48:24 My preferred flavor is... - Wotcher February 11, 2022, 13:50:14 I like peanuts, I like butter, I like the filling in pop tarts - RSMBob February 11, 2022, 13:24:58 I like bread and butter. I like toast and jam.* - Sammich February 11, 2022, 13:26:12 That's what baby feeds me. I'm her loving man.* - Wotcher February 11, 2022, 13:42:42 Also, jam >>> preserves >>> jelly.* - Herman Blume February 11, 2022, 13:13:10 Hmmm... I gotta go with Preserves >>> Jam >>> Jelly.* - Wotcher February 11, 2022, 13:43:54 We're just tempting sounder to post the jam/jelly joke now...* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 13:21:40 maybe we can get Peter Fitz to post it* - Sammich February 11, 2022, 13:26:53 Underrated jelly/jam: apricot.* - Herman Blume February 11, 2022, 13:12:21 Fool's Gold or WAYSA - Sounder February 11, 2022, 13:05:12 If you see me eating a banana or PB & J - Sounder February 11, 2022, 13:03:40 Also I heard recently of some people TOASTING their PB&J? What's that about?* - DiamondDazzle February 11, 2022, 13:02:48 In my mind... toasted makes it a breakfast sandwich. The exact same thing untoasted makes it lunch. - Wotcher February 11, 2022, 13:40:46 Chunky and anything other than grape or strawberry - TarheelIllini February 11, 2022, 12:54:29 Toasted Bread w/ Creamy Peanut Butter & CHERRY PRESERVES... love the chunks of cherry with the - Wotcher February 11, 2022, 12:37:10 I not only want that PB as chunky as possible, I sometimes sprinkle peanuts on the PB - Jackie February 11, 2022, 12:36:36 Chunky PB with nutella - opey8 February 11, 2022, 12:10:18 PB (crunchy) & banana has been a pandy lunch staple for me.* - Tortillini February 11, 2022, 12:04:13 I fresh grind my PB out of honey roasted peanuts in the food processor and it’s fantastic * - meanjeans February 11, 2022, 12:01:45 Even I think that's ridiculous* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 12:02:56 The difference in flavor and texture is dramatic. It’s like cookie dough * - meanjeans February 11, 2022, 13:01:22 I don’t mind jelly, but rarely eat it. I usually go with chunky PB on toast. Or frank it up - Waka February 11, 2022, 11:47:48 I PREFER SYRUP* - Sammich February 11, 2022, 11:54:54 I like butter on it, also. And honey is a viable substitute for jelly on occasion.* - Tuscy February 11, 2022, 11:54:34 [Elvis] Or bananas [/Elvis] * - jdl February 11, 2022, 11:57:17 Bacon is acceptable.* - Tuscy February 11, 2022, 12:05:09 Or pickles (not PCK) * - jdl February 11, 2022, 12:09:23 i love a grilled pbj, although you gotta watch out for the scalding hot jelly* - lcubed February 11, 2022, 11:30:56 I microwave mine* - Sammich February 11, 2022, 11:43:44 nah, have to get the bread a little crispy* - lcubed February 11, 2022, 11:51:07 Only children eat PB&J* - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 11:28:37 Man, it’s bad take Friday * - assassin February 11, 2022, 11:31:28 Raspberry or Black Raspberry, please. * - assassin February 11, 2022, 11:25:03 THis, total overight* - Chilango February 11, 2022, 12:02:21 i did not realize so many people ate grape still - assassin February 11, 2022, 12:03:40 I can't help it! As I say above, I don't use grape for any other purpose, but it's my favorite w/PB* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 12:38:21 Grape is for three year olds.* - Chilango February 11, 2022, 12:30:45 yes* - Orangeillini February 11, 2022, 11:36:57 This.* - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 11:26:01 Chunky is garbage* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 11:24:57 I celebrate the entire catalog (except for the zero sugar variety, which is WTF) - ATL February 11, 2022, 13:29:26 We only buy pb with one ingredient, the peanuts. * - BoCool February 11, 2022, 15:43:46 ooo - IlliniSax05 February 11, 2022, 12:59:36 Your face is garbage!* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 12:34:05 could not agree more!* - bjl63 February 11, 2022, 11:51:44 Is chunky and crunchy the same thing?* - assassin February 11, 2022, 11:33:30 yes* - VIV February 11, 2022, 11:33:49 Ah ok. I don’t want that. - assassin February 11, 2022, 11:35:36 you're a monster!* - shua February 11, 2022, 11:29:22 you have some shitty takes today, my man* - VIV February 11, 2022, 11:28:21 Why would you want peanuts in your peanut butter? Makes no sense. Now pulp in OJ... - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 11:42:21 With you on strongly pro-pulp, though* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 12:34:33 Hey, you got chocolate in my peanut butter! - osklister February 11, 2022, 11:54:43 Common People prefer no pulp* - Sammich February 11, 2022, 11:44:28 I need that fiber!* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 11:47:14 trfuccta* - VIV February 11, 2022, 11:43:14 Lol, srsly. Really leaning into the awful hot takes today. (nm) - Waka February 11, 2022, 11:29:17 I celebrate the entire catalog of PBs and jellies* - theBard February 11, 2022, 11:22:44 Exactly, where is yes please on these selections ? - JacobRDaugherty February 11, 2022, 11:32:26 Refuse to choose! I celebrate the whole catalog and also enjoy different breads. - Tuscy February 11, 2022, 11:22:17 truth* - Ron McDon February 11, 2022, 12:24:44 *fg** - theBard February 11, 2022, 11:23:09 Let's talk appliances. Any of you losers have a microwave drawer? I'm looking to decide whether to - ATL February 11, 2022, 10:00:09 Please to tell me the advantages of a steam oven over a microwave.Also what about the"speed" ovens? - ATL February 11, 2022, 13:11:13 we have a combo microwave/convection oven. have yet to use the convection oven a single time - biclops February 11, 2022, 13:21:18 We have a convection/microwave combo. We use it all the time for both. - illinibone February 11, 2022, 16:07:33 I use to have that and used the oven part all the time - TarheelIllini February 11, 2022, 13:34:07 I feel like it would pretty well replace the oven part of the toaster oven.* - ATL February 11, 2022, 13:38:09 Ours is a combo, we've had it for 9 years, and Mrs. ATL found out* it has convection last week - ATL February 11, 2022, 13:27:29 we have a drawer; it's great. but get a steam oven instead* - suburbanmyth February 11, 2022, 12:23:30 My parents do - snipes824 February 11, 2022, 12:23:11 We have one and I’ll never go back. Love it. Ours has a little board for the controls that flips - meanjeans February 11, 2022, 11:59:19 Yes, Sharp makes the only model that does that. Seemed like a nice way to avoid the height problem.* - ATL February 11, 2022, 13:17:00 Seems like any liquid in a cup would be a spill disaster. * - haighter February 11, 2022, 11:30:05 We've had one in our island for 7+ years. - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 11:27:49 what problem is this solving?* - biclops February 11, 2022, 11:23:43 counter space is generally harder to come by than drawer space - Sammich February 11, 2022, 11:25:52 i have people for that* - biclops February 11, 2022, 13:20:31 I’ve never heard of such a contraption.* - Tortillini February 11, 2022, 11:21:47 same* - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 11:29:06 IIRC, you built your house around when we built ours. Sharp I think had just come out with their - ATL February 11, 2022, 13:19:53 Seems like over-engineering - jdl February 11, 2022, 11:16:04 I think they’re dumb. In general they’re fine I suppose, but like baconface said, they suck for - Waka February 11, 2022, 11:13:54 It's really just mugs. I think because a bowl has wider base you don't get the slosh. - baconface February 11, 2022, 13:32:03 I do not have one, but do microwave my drawers before putting them on* - DT February 11, 2022, 11:11:28 new house will have one, Jenn Air, I guess it might not be the drawer* - TarheelIllini February 11, 2022, 10:50:55 I don't use the microwave* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 10:44:53 When my parents redid their kitchen they didn't install a microwave - CanHartlebHireSnider February 11, 2022, 12:21:30 How do you reheat leftovers? Oven and stovetop? (nm) - Waka February 11, 2022, 11:17:35 or make popcorn, - VIV February 11, 2022, 11:19:17 We got an air popper as a wedding gift and that has gotten a lot of use the past several months. * - Waka February 11, 2022, 11:24:58 That's acceptable. Microwave popcorn is stale* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 11:25:33 It’s fine. Easy to burn unless you’re monitoring it, otherwise I like it. (nm) - Waka February 11, 2022, 11:27:44 Microwave popcorn is and abomination. Stove top only* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 11:21:56 agreed. so much better* - gvibes February 11, 2022, 13:15:34 oooo - VIV February 11, 2022, 11:23:21 team longsnapper/chilango here* - torinese February 11, 2022, 12:19:30 I could have an entire podcast on my absolutely correct food opinions* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 11:26:05 i will say that microwave is the worst option for pizza reheating - VIV February 11, 2022, 12:13:29 I’d rather eat it cold. * - assassin February 11, 2022, 16:08:24 Cosign. Hate nuking pizza and refuse to do it unless I’m time crunched. * - harb February 11, 2022, 16:03:35 I always reheat in my cast iron skillet and use a lid about 1/2 way through - ATL February 11, 2022, 13:33:02 Ok Chilango* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2022, 10:53:29 lulz* - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 11:11:41 for anything?* - VIV February 11, 2022, 10:49:47 Yeah. I can't remember the last time I used it* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 11:08:52 this is like OWWdig saying he's never heard a song by eminem, snoop, or dr dre* - VIV February 11, 2022, 11:11:12 Didn't say NEVER heard. Said I couldn't name one. There's a difference. - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 13:13:21 LOL* - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 11:28:12 Ha ha. Anything made in the microwave is inferior. It's faster, yes. But I'm not that busy* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 11:11:53 or have kids* - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 11:28:52 haha yeah this pretty much sums it up* - CoronaTheirAss February 11, 2022, 13:23:42 I like everything about ours except that if you're trying to heat up a cup - baconface February 11, 2022, 10:31:22 It's been several years ago, but we were told to avoid them - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 10:04:25 We did the microwave drawer in the island. The controls are a bit hard to see at first, - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 10:02:01 I think pi (or pie) factors in here somewhere* - RSMBob February 11, 2022, 15:45:10 Pie factors in everywhere for moi* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 15:45:46 I know you're in there, you're just out of sight, whoa-oh, pie factorses - Sammich February 11, 2022, 15:47:30 sadly, not pizza* - Sammich February 11, 2022, 15:45:44 Well, that didn't go as intended* - RSMBob February 11, 2022, 15:45:34 #### yeah. Just got John Mayer suite at the United center. - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 13:51:27 The advantage of a suite is you can stretch out - DT February 11, 2022, 15:07:10 Love that he and Andy are BFFs.* - DiamondDazzle February 11, 2022, 14:31:16 No plans on going* - JeffFrank February 11, 2022, 14:21:01 Bought his new CD Sob Rock just last week. - illinilosch February 11, 2022, 14:01:59 Talk about a guy who made a career recovery* - Sounder February 11, 2022, 13:52:17 John Mayer, comeback player of the year* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 13:55:13 Did he ever need recovering?* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 13:54:57 Clearly bob weir straightened him out* - apusikam February 11, 2022, 14:25:00 His daughter certainly helped* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 14:32:53 Yeah, he was viewed as a gigantic douchebag at one point in time* - Sounder February 11, 2022, 13:56:04 Yeah, so was Leo, RPatt, etc... But only by people who were clueless* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 14:03:00 Leo and Mayer were both gigantic douchebags - Sammich February 11, 2022, 14:04:35 He just leaned into it harder.* - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2022, 13:57:56 Our 9 y.o. puppy dog probably needs knee surgery. Guess the cost? - bbonb February 11, 2022, 14:32:47 $250 is my guess. (that's my deductible for my pet insurance)* - Wotcher February 11, 2022, 14:38:35 $5500* - UofIL6 February 11, 2022, 14:37:20 0.5 ETH* - timmer February 11, 2022, 14:34:57 $4k. Did this last year. * - Tuscy February 11, 2022, 14:33:16 $6000* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 14:33:12 I just found out that my kids don’t have school Monday - timmer February 11, 2022, 14:23:03 It’s raining, it’s pouring, Bob Saget is snoring - timmer February 10, 2022, 14:43:01 Wait… he had a blow to back of his head and fractures around his EYE SOCKETS? - Stu February 11, 2022, 2:43:24 I had a co-worker and former firefighter in his 50's die from falling on his stairs at home... - LeatherneckIllini February 11, 2022, 14:13:01 I had a HS acquaintance who slipped in a hotel bathroom and hit his head on the sink and died - illini February 11, 2022, 10:02:04 I saw a forensic pathologist on the news… - SurfTheBoneyard February 11, 2022, 7:38:48 How did a hit on the back of his head fracture his eye sockets?* - Stu February 11, 2022, 9:04:14 You’ll have to ask this expert.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 11, 2022, 9:05:36 Maybe he’s the murderer* - Stu February 11, 2022, 9:08:03 he had a lot of enemies. I heard he was a total jerk* - bbonb February 11, 2022, 7:21:23 He was married to a young hotty. Sounds like a typical Dateline story - Stu February 11, 2022, 9:12:51 Do yourself a favor a watch Bill Haders dateline impressions on YouTube …. - jumpingdan February 11, 2022, 9:19:01 Will do!* - Stu February 11, 2022, 9:19:52 nobody ####s with uncle joey and gets away with it* - VIV February 11, 2022, 7:54:43 Idk, Alanis seemed to have come out OK* - Taz February 11, 2022, 9:58:54 His alter ego Ranger Joe is the one you need to watch for* - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 8:39:07 They say Cooper Joe would have been the best if he hadn’t gotten hurt* - bbonb February 11, 2022, 9:09:08 Another death that will be wrongly labeled a covid death * - Taz February 10, 2022, 15:07:07 Or a victim of legitimate political discourse* - Stu February 11, 2022, 3:32:34 Liz Cheney Op-Ed in the WSJ. Definitely not backing down to Trump. - Orangeillini February 10, 2022, 15:37:33 When DJT had those Russians in the oval office almost right after he was elected...... - jumpingdan February 10, 2022, 17:32:15 wapo is reporting trump team took top secret docs to mar-a-lago with him - assassin February 10, 2022, 17:01:39 i wish any of this mattered* - biclops February 10, 2022, 16:09:15 Seems like Garland/DOJ just sit on all this stuff* - UofIL6 February 10, 2022, 16:24:47 They've charged Tom Barrack, they've seized a ton of electronic records from Rudy, they've seized - Orangeillini February 10, 2022, 16:37:32 perhaps keeping powder dry for the right time* - memyselfandillini February 10, 2022, 23:40:35 This is what I want to believe - TarheelIllini February 11, 2022, 6:00:20 Also, why not allow the process to play out through the election cycle? - complainant February 10, 2022, 18:00:41 Garland was a terrible choice for that job - Sounder February 10, 2022, 16:26:28 yup* - CoronaTheirAss February 10, 2022, 16:15:11 There is part of me that thinks something has to eventually stick to him - Sounder February 10, 2022, 16:13:20 Has your Avenetti candle burned out already?* - bigbop85 February 10, 2022, 17:06:24 That guy was always a clown* - Sounder February 10, 2022, 17:23:15 Some here were big fans* - jumpingdan February 10, 2022, 17:43:31 Who?* - IlliniRunner February 11, 2022, 13:52:08 I said it then and I’ll say it now: the most morally reprehensible and most criminal thing - GMAW February 10, 2022, 16:18:31 ooooo - VIV February 10, 2022, 16:57:46 he specifically asked for the number of votes he needed - Sounder February 10, 2022, 16:20:38 Yep, he's at least on tape doing that. Otherwise, it seems he's fairly protected himself - UofIL6 February 10, 2022, 16:20:18 the fact that he doesn't use email or a computer helps a lot* - Sounder February 10, 2022, 16:21:25 i just saw an article that the committee doesn’t have any phone calls to or from trump - biclops February 10, 2022, 16:25:07 also because he has a habit of using other people’s phones. * - assassin February 10, 2022, 16:50:23 This also doesn't jive with germophobe* - Sounder February 10, 2022, 16:52:41 he’s not mr. burns as Howard Hughes. * - assassin February 10, 2022, 16:56:16 Isn't he though? - Sounder February 10, 2022, 17:35:42 sure, but he'd never allow his nails to get in such a state* - assassin February 10, 2022, 17:37:01 Although he does glow an entirely unnatural hue* - IlliniRunner February 10, 2022, 17:20:56 I forget who said it, but a reporter claims the saw his phone - Sounder February 10, 2022, 16:27:16 It's sad how low the bar is for pushing back on him being seen as heroic* - Sounder February 10, 2022, 16:06:51 It's more sad how many otherwise seemingly rational elected representatives in today's GOP - Tortillini February 10, 2022, 16:14:58 E.g. Nancy Mace today. Wooooooof* - John Coctostan February 10, 2022, 18:44:30 Yeah. It frustrates me because I don’t think I can vote for a GOP house member with McCarthy - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2022, 17:03:11 Are there? - larue33 February 10, 2022, 16:48:40 Do we really? What was their platform?* - TarheelIllini February 10, 2022, 17:32:01 After a bunch of WhereAses - larue33 February 10, 2022, 17:49:12 That one still amazes me - Sounder February 11, 2022, 12:38:45 also yup* - CoronaTheirAss February 10, 2022, 16:15:39 Has Omarosa's claim of him eating WH records been discussed. Any other President and you'd say she's - ATL February 10, 2022, 15:40:13 Maggie Haberman claims he flushed documents - Sounder February 10, 2022, 16:06:01 both of these statements can be true * - ijustkrushalot February 10, 2022, 16:21:38 Sure they can, he has multiple methods of illegally destroying documents* - Sounder February 10, 2022, 16:27:52 I'm glad she sat on this info for so long. Gotta keep some of those tidbits secret for the book!* - IlliniRunner February 10, 2022, 16:19:10 And at the same time published dozens of articles about Hillaries emails* - ATL February 11, 2022, 14:02:21 Hey, I know from the 2016 election that many people are genuinely concerned about - gvibes February 10, 2022, 16:00:52 That quote is weird - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2022, 15:57:24 I mean, it's Omarosa. She is crazy.* - ATL February 10, 2022, 16:17:21 No but I do always love when the true reason behind one of his strange hobby horse’s gets revealed - snipes824 February 10, 2022, 15:42:54 you might be right. also, link to tweet about the toilets being clogged with paper... - Orangeillini February 10, 2022, 15:54:02 just assumed it was due to a lack of fiber in his fast food diet* - ECEIllinois February 10, 2022, 15:50:43 TILA. Hisashi Ouchi - TarheelIllini February 11, 2022, 13:56:18 What's covid look like around you? - haighter February 5, 2022, 10:54:37 Covid related WWTDD. Our 9 y/o was scheduled to go to a friend's house this afternoon - opey8 February 11, 2022, 12:30:22 Let 'em play in whatever makes you comfortable* - ilinni11 February 11, 2022, 12:42:29 That's what we did, but was curious in how others would have handled it* - opey8 February 11, 2022, 12:43:51 change your name and flee to Panama * - biclops February 11, 2022, 12:36:50 Our decision inside - opey8 February 11, 2022, 12:35:31 A trick question!! - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 13:30:54 We have definitely relaxed as we've learned more and are all vaccinated - opey8 February 11, 2022, 13:34:10 It was in the upper 70s yesterday and threw out the idea of "happy hour" at our house... - haighter February 11, 2022, 13:36:27 We have been attending some small group social stuff inside and I feel fine outside - opey8 February 11, 2022, 13:52:43 That’s an even more appropriate response… - haighter February 11, 2022, 12:40:10 Those were the options they offered - opey8 February 11, 2022, 12:42:33 Cancel. - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 12:34:56 Send kids with mask w/o a second thought* - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 12:33:53 Tell our kid they can still go but they’d have to wear a mask… - haighter February 11, 2022, 12:33:32 Is your kid vaccinated or recently infected? - gvibes February 11, 2022, 12:32:39 Fully vaxxed. Was sick about 3 weeks ago but covid neg per antigen test* - opey8 February 11, 2022, 12:33:40 Send kids with mask* - Chilango February 11, 2022, 12:31:41 Random mask observation from FL: Masking is voluntary & ~60% of people at my parents' Target were - ATL February 11, 2022, 10:20:33 KN95s and double masking is the bizarro world version of a red MAGA hat in February 2022 - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 10:32:42 Why do you care what other people do?* - Mrap24 February 11, 2022, 11:10:16 Because they are obviously wearing the masks to trigger him. - KingTalkyTiki February 11, 2022, 11:56:23 That’s 80% of this board * - jumpingdan February 11, 2022, 11:24:47 Other people can mask up all they want, go right ahead, I want the choice for my kids* - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 11:17:50 I agree with you on that* - Mrap24 February 11, 2022, 11:28:25 Man, you're just a cyclone of shitty takes this morning. - KingTalkyTiki February 11, 2022, 11:01:20 This morning?...* - opey8 February 11, 2022, 11:06:09 I’ve used a kn95 almost exclusively. Way more comfortable than having something directly touching - GhostofPokeyStixPast February 11, 2022, 10:57:46 Ooo - Herman Blume February 11, 2022, 10:45:01 dots - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 11:03:17 Not even close to the same. - ghost_of_clt February 11, 2022, 10:35:30 As per usual, your analogy is completely wrong* - opey8 February 11, 2022, 10:33:48 Hey Kimmerz...come on back. * - haighter February 11, 2022, 9:48:32 Kimmerz and Chilango still wipe down their groceries #science* - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 10:39:29 Nope, but nice try brat boy^ - Chilango February 11, 2022, 13:38:37 She has accused people who don't support mask mandates of "literally trying to kill" her husband* - GMAW February 11, 2022, 10:24:18 We got those arguments, and their equivalents from the anti-maskers at school board Monday night. - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 10:30:45 Our board's first meeting since the lawsuit and the decision to stay with masking is this Monday. - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 10:32:49 Yeah. I feel for her - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 11:04:57 I hope that even if/when JB gets the order reversed, he doesn’t go back and enforce it now - IlliniOllie February 11, 2022, 12:38:12 I can't imagine the clowns she has to put up with* - ilinni11 February 11, 2022, 12:14:26 *Sad sigh** - KingTalkyTiki February 11, 2022, 10:08:32 Fun little story. My wife's cousin is on the school board and just got her first death threat! - Cunativeson February 11, 2022, 9:43:22 Is it the 'paign? People are pissed at the board here, but it's not covid related at all* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 10:29:33 That has to be the worst job in the world. Isn’t it usually volunteer too?* - Carl Spackler February 11, 2022, 10:25:14 Elected and non-compensated. - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 10:30:26 My wife hasn't gotten one....yet. - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 10:16:25 Not only central illinois. My neighbor on the local school board has been getting threats - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 9:47:05 We had a school board member resign, presumably because of threats (?). A friend of mine is running - ATL February 11, 2022, 9:49:25 A member of our school board resigned this week because of death threats she received* - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 9:45:44 School District went maskless on Monday. Zero positive cases & Zero quarantined later this week. - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 9:43:02 Chilango still thinks kids don’t mind masks - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 7:36:41 Between moving from jr. high to high and moving district to district, my kids have attended... - Tuscy February 11, 2022, 10:16:50 My son's HS went mask optional yesterday. Roughly 80% of the kids continued to mask.* - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 9:16:16 That's great! I fully support voluntary masking and encourage everyone who wants to mask to do so* - GMAW February 11, 2022, 9:38:26 Exactly. - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 9:39:36 Yet you are criticizing parents who just want the choice* - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 9:43:38 I don't know that I am. - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 9:53:51 Are you still working from home? As I mentioned below, I am sure people who think there is no cost - Toonces February 11, 2022, 10:42:18 No. Office three days a week. - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 11:05:58 That's been a consistent theme since day one of Covid - IlliniOllie February 11, 2022, 11:04:35 Cat ears aren't made for masking* - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 10:59:04 Cat paws aren't made for driving either, but that never stopped him* - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 11:24:00 Ha* - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 11:30:55 "No cost to wearing a mask" JFC - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 10:34:21 I was too flippant. - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 11:10:48 but kids are resilient!* - IlliniOllie February 11, 2022, 10:37:12 Kids are resilient until you tell these people that it's perfectly fine - GMAW February 11, 2022, 10:41:05 That argument has been made more by those who want to be mask-free. - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 11:20:24 Also, one way masking works! - GMAW February 11, 2022, 9:40:49 Sorry, the decision has been made. If you don't mask, you're an asshole* - ilinni11 February 11, 2022, 10:08:05 And if you do mask, you are a fear-mongering, indoctrinated sheep. - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 10:11:12 Sure but only two people have said that on this board whereas a significant number - ilinni11 February 11, 2022, 10:42:37 Based on my school board experience - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 11:23:22 I have trouble believing you would be amenable if they were forcing your child to unmask - ilinni11 February 11, 2022, 12:31:01 I think if people were given the choice rathen than it being mandated, that would go away. - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 10:21:04 Which side is trust the science on - Sounder February 11, 2022, 10:35:29 I think both sides can find "science" to back up their positions. - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 10:42:43 Both sides can attempt to "science" whether masks work in schools, what they can't "science" - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 10:49:37 I’ll be honest - Sounder February 11, 2022, 10:53:13 yeah, and those adults should've been vaccinated by now - IlliniOllie February 11, 2022, 11:07:33 If the goal here is to protect the unvaccinated - Sounder February 11, 2022, 12:13:24 That's what it evolved to and I was supportive of until June of 2021 - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 11:02:49 I think the dam is about to break - Sounder February 11, 2022, 12:12:32 That was my point - Sounder February 11, 2022, 10:46:06 I think the biggest mistake is not adopting thresholds for implementing and ending the mandates.* - ATL February 11, 2022, 10:31:21 It's a ridiculous power grab. Can't wait to hear why the LA Health Commissioner won't go - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2022, 10:50:16 And in Illinois granting the governor unlimited, never ending, "emergency powers" - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 10:41:03 This has been my issue from day 1 - Sounder February 11, 2022, 10:40:44 Sort of? - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 10:25:23 and probably a Trump supporter* - IlliniOllie February 11, 2022, 10:08:51 My son's school went masks optional on Monday. Per his observation, 90% went maskless by Wednesday* - ilinni11 February 11, 2022, 9:36:32 Not surprised it differs by community. - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 9:39:06 When you’ve been scared shitless by parents who went for jogs outside with a mask on - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 9:26:00 You know my suburb and school district SO WELL! - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 9:35:29 Kids learn from their parents, parents here went for outdoor jogs with masks on - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 9:44:26 Not in my suburb. - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 9:59:16 I was finna say....The only people who mask outdoors here are (i) people who forgot they had it on, - ATL February 11, 2022, 10:01:17 Funny story that's kind of a sidejack....there's a lady at our Y that wears a mask IN the pool. - Illiniphil February 11, 2022, 10:25:11 This. - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 10:07:10 And so therefor those that talked up how oppressive masks are had no effect?* - Chilango February 11, 2022, 9:52:20 It'll be 50% in a week...10% in two weeks...* - haighter February 11, 2022, 9:29:56 It will certainly go down over time, particularly once the mandate is lifted statewide. - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 9:37:25 for sure...once the levee breaks...* - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 9:32:15 Yep* - CubsWonWorldSeries February 11, 2022, 9:30:49 They've been brainwashed* - CubsWonWorldSeries February 11, 2022, 9:25:56 But not BigBops Little Urban Achievers* - Chilango February 11, 2022, 9:18:13 Would expect nothing less from the Heritage Foundation for Toddlers set.* - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 9:19:21 Watching the clips of school board meetings on the news have been hilarious. - Mrap24 February 11, 2022, 8:57:13 D64 FTW. We are leading the charge with the wack jobs. All over the news this week* - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 9:35:43 They haven't been fun to attend* - Chicago1995 February 11, 2022, 9:15:33 wait til you see the news from around here...someone hired a plane to circle - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 8:59:17 Remember in 2020, when we were all "Support the Teachers! Such heroes!" - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 8:59:15 Yeah, it went away after we let them cut the line for vaccine and they still didn’t want to go back - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 9:17:55 That's CPS only. Private school teachers dont have unions and were in person all 2020-2021 - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 9:20:09 Lol no, our parish threw a parade for parents last year and this past Christmas - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 9:28:44 Sure. And the past two months it's all out the window. - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 9:37:58 Maybe I should reframe for you - Chilango February 11, 2022, 8:39:57 Pre-vaccine, all of this made sense. Now?* - ATL February 11, 2022, 9:02:16 Agreed, I'm not speaking to this moment* - Chilango February 11, 2022, 9:13:11 Maybe I should reframe for you. Your kids should continue to wear masks… - haighter February 11, 2022, 9:00:53 I have no problem losing the masks if the data support it - Chilango February 11, 2022, 9:14:33 What data? The ones that say this isn't impactful whatsoever for kids? - haighter February 11, 2022, 9:33:18 Or the data that show community spread is higher in communities without school masking? - Chilango February 11, 2022, 9:54:45 Given that we're all transitioning away from "cases" as a metric...so? * - haighter February 11, 2022, 10:16:51 there are a lot of problems with the case that the CDC is making for keeping masks in schools - IlliniOllie February 11, 2022, 10:05:44 Why do mandates not work exactly? - Chilango February 11, 2022, 10:16:13 Everyone just mask harder! It’ll totally work! - IlliniOllie February 11, 2022, 10:54:16 We can argue about mask effectiveness, but the data on death/hospitalization is clear - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 9:38:12 It is significantly more deadly than RSV - Chilango February 11, 2022, 9:55:43 FOR KIDS - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 10:39:01 It’s almost like our country is made up of 50 states, where some didn’t mask kids and others did - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 9:24:45 I don't think there's learning loss from masking above grades 3/4ish. - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 9:34:20 Maybe, my kids are 2 and 4 it 100% impacts learning and development* - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 9:42:46 We are in agreement there. I also notice some pronunciation issues with my Kindergartener - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 9:45:21 Respectfully, “Kids are resilient” is all time BS and kids should absolutely hate us for saying it - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 9:49:38 It's amazing to me how empathetic you are the the plight of children - Chilango February 11, 2022, 9:57:45 It suits me when I spend hours and hours fundraising and volunteering for them - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 10:43:54 RIght. You are practically Jesus - Chilango February 11, 2022, 12:00:42 lol you idiot, our parish literally feeds the homeless lunch every day - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 12:04:47 That's great. And not noteworthy - Chilango February 11, 2022, 13:40:49 Exactly. Kids are the least resilient among us * - meanjeans February 11, 2022, 9:55:21 "but kids are resilient" was also the excuse used for why remote learning supposedly wasn't that bad - IlliniOllie February 11, 2022, 9:54:30 depending on the area and resources, kids did snap back after remote learning. - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 9:56:32 Not really. I've worked with kids for 25+ years and I've seen them deal with crap... - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 9:53:50 If there was a Covid drinking game - Sounder February 11, 2022, 9:52:37 Link?* - ATL February 11, 2022, 9:29:59 Halloween says they do. How about that, huh? - DT February 11, 2022, 8:07:58 Masks aren’t normal, a child’s development will forever be impacted by them - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 9:33:46 I’m guessing people who don’t care about mask mandates aren’t being forced to wear them all day.* - Toonces February 11, 2022, 9:15:14 Agreed. And notice that those that aren't really the oppressed by mask wearing - Chilango February 11, 2022, 8:41:03 Just tiny “coexist” bumper stickers. * - haighter February 11, 2022, 9:02:42 What a horrible sentiment. I agree* - Chilango February 11, 2022, 9:15:08 You co-exist with my SIL...it's impossible * - haighter February 11, 2022, 9:40:48 Political flashpoint. Everyone just trying to score points here. Pretty ridic* - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 8:13:09 *ding* - Tortillini February 11, 2022, 8:09:31 Mrs. ATL switched to yard balls a decade ago but I'd prefer the smell of softener - ATL February 11, 2022, 8:52:05 MILLENIALS ARE KILLING FABRIC SOFTENER!!!!* - shua February 11, 2022, 8:39:36 switched to dryer sheets>>>>* - lcubed February 11, 2022, 8:28:07 I miss the dryer bar that Bounce made* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2022, 8:58:16 Dryer sheet house here* - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 8:55:22 yeah that’s what I meant* - Tortillini February 11, 2022, 8:45:58 Co and co* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 8:11:42 Yes, staged celebrations directed by adults prove your point. - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 7:39:11 Oh are we worried about theater now? * - meanjeans February 11, 2022, 8:49:50 the theater goes both ways...just commenting on these silly unmask parties - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 9:01:01 Then maybe end mandates. * - haighter February 11, 2022, 9:04:41 Maybe. But this isn't about the kids and as we've seen over the past few years - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 9:12:39 So end the mask mandate and let the kids vote with their actions. Everyone happy. * - haighter February 11, 2022, 9:15:28 Meh. This isn't about the kids. They'll do what the adults tell them to do. - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 9:35:57 Forcing kids to mask (or not) isn’t about the kids? * - meanjeans February 11, 2022, 9:37:57 No. It's about the parents and their feelings/attitudes. The kids follow their - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 9:41:05 It would seem to me that both sides should stop using kids as pawns then... - haighter February 11, 2022, 9:44:39 Maybe...but again, then one side is going to claim victory and the other side - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 9:48:42 I could give two shits about "victory" other than you know, victory over covid deaths - Taz February 11, 2022, 9:56:07 But that's how one side feels (and strongly) and most of this thread is folks - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 9:59:36 Your solution to a stalemate is to keep doing something one side wants and the other side hates? * - meanjeans February 11, 2022, 9:51:51 No. But that's what a stalemate is...paralysis because the 2 sides will not compromise.* - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 9:55:00 one side can keep wearing their N95s if they want. One way masking is a thing* - IlliniOllie February 11, 2022, 10:07:48 Yea, I hear you there. I'm fine going with the guidance I'm getting and will - OWWDig February 11, 2022, 10:11:43 Using everyone's kids as pawns. * - haighter February 11, 2022, 9:54:27 "Self interest will take care of it!"* - Chilango February 11, 2022, 9:16:35 Take care of that non-issue we have for school aged children? Absolutely. * - haighter February 11, 2022, 9:46:03 Just follow the science* - ilinni11 February 11, 2022, 8:50:26 Either BigBop isn't that bright, or he's being disingenuous - Chilango February 11, 2022, 8:36:54 Boston mayor's IG live doesn't go as planned - bigbop85 February 10, 2022, 22:17:38 LOL. Good stuff. She grew up in the Chicago burbs. Barrington, I believe.* - HectorVillanueva19 February 11, 2022, 8:06:47 denver public schools going maskless 2/25* - snipes824 February 9, 2022, 18:55:21 Let’s go!* - Dikta February 9, 2022, 19:04:53 Huh. Kid on tOSU playing with an N95. * - Tuscy February 9, 2022, 18:09:27 Wait. What is that? * - Tuscy February 9, 2022, 18:09:42 Never mind. * - Tuscy February 9, 2022, 18:10:05 i thought the same thing the first time I saw them play - biclops February 9, 2022, 18:15:40 Washington state to lift (outdoor) mask mandate - Sounder February 9, 2022, 16:34:12 And I will say, I see people walking around here outside with masks every day - IlliniRunner February 10, 2022, 12:49:24 I wear a mask outside a lot nowadays. Keeps my face warm, better than a scarf* - Carl Spackler February 10, 2022, 22:30:07 Ok, now that's funny* - IlliniRunner February 10, 2022, 12:46:34 Hahaha wow* - illini21 February 9, 2022, 19:48:20 Lol - ATL February 9, 2022, 19:13:35 Our public school district has one. - HectorVillanueva19 February 11, 2022, 8:05:09 And you haven't been wearing a mask outside? Trump voter!* - HamptonSki February 9, 2022, 19:11:26 Pritzker says Illinois to lift mask mandate on Feb 28 if current trajectory holds* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2022, 14:10:18 So can someone explain this logic to me? On 2/28, how can COVID be so dangerous.... - HectorVillanueva19 February 10, 2022, 12:37:42 Guessing it's a negotiated condition of their return to work contract. * - haighter February 10, 2022, 12:45:07 Of every school district in the state? And, if so, isn't that more of a local requirement.... - HectorVillanueva19 February 10, 2022, 15:14:16 Also, this Dr. Emily Landon is a full-blown masks-forever loon - IlliniOllie February 9, 2022, 20:33:56 Does no one in the press call out Pritzker's lies? Bragging about the economy roaring back - bigbop85 February 9, 2022, 16:19:30 I thought you people hated it when "the press" spins the news? - complainant February 9, 2022, 16:34:44 If only there was someone to ask questions of JB* - bigbop85 February 9, 2022, 16:36:43 Also as JB pointed out this is just Illinois. Local communities can still require their own - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2022, 14:36:57 On that note 11 aldermen send letter to Dr. Arwady urging rescinding mask mandate for the Super Bowl - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2022, 15:06:11 Wonder what oak park is gonna do - apusikam February 9, 2022, 15:04:26 They still require OUTDOOR masking at schools, too, and D97 is doubling down on that.* - HectorVillanueva19 February 10, 2022, 12:31:52 I'll be pleasantly surprised if Cook County drops theirs* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 9, 2022, 14:38:36 I feel like Seattle will be the absolute last place on the planet to drop a mask mandate.* - Sounder February 9, 2022, 14:41:44 I was worried you might not be able to somehow make this about your sense of impending doom* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 9, 2022, 14:47:55 this is actually one of those 3 out of 10 days or so when I'm feelng really optimistic* - Sounder February 9, 2022, 14:50:06 So you've mentioned that your wife (?) and some of your friend group... - haighter February 9, 2022, 14:55:28 My wife was only cautious before vaccination - Sounder February 9, 2022, 15:00:03 I'm interested to see how many continue with them locally after next week... - haighter February 9, 2022, 15:02:49 As will I. Chicago and Cook had their mask mandate weeks prior to the state - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2022, 14:41:26 About to join a conference call with CDPH, maybe I'll just ask them - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 9, 2022, 14:57:25 It's honestly amazing that they credit themselves for vax and mask mandates stopping spread - bigbop85 February 9, 2022, 14:22:32 We're in much better shape death rate wise than many states, likely the bottom third - Chilango February 9, 2022, 14:44:30 Age adjusted deaths Illinois ranks 22nd best, Wisconsin 10th, Iowa 23rd, Indiana 38th, Michigan 29th - bigbop85 February 9, 2022, 15:06:35 Look, I'm absolutely ready to ditch the masks - Sounder February 9, 2022, 14:38:43 There are so many factors at play though - bigbop85 February 9, 2022, 14:53:00 And educated more likely to be vaccinated* - JeffFrank February 9, 2022, 15:10:02 Yeah I was wondering the same thing. Riding crowded public transit in downtown Chicago every day… - OB25 February 9, 2022, 14:41:36 I mean, there's a reason the pandemic has had such a socioeconomic implication - Sounder February 9, 2022, 14:47:16 I've taken the L and bus all the time post vaccine, it's been fine* - bigbop85 February 9, 2022, 14:54:32 I've taken the bus a few times. Seems more safe than before.... - haighter February 9, 2022, 14:50:49 the biggest challenge in Seattle is that all of the normals stopped taking transit - Sounder February 9, 2022, 16:37:44 Yeah my dad rode the train for 30+ years every day to the city - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2022, 14:54:08 the commute that could during rush hour take me up to 45 minutes now takes me 16 door to door* - Sounder February 9, 2022, 15:01:49 I have taken it a bunch. Used the el to go to Cubs games all last summer - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2022, 14:49:14 Including schools?* - Illiniphil February 9, 2022, 14:21:54 LOL no way* - Dilbert February 9, 2022, 14:24:54 No, because eff them kids* - bigbop85 February 9, 2022, 14:22:59 Honestly, I imagine it'd cause a teacher strike as it'd break some agreed and negotiated... - haighter February 9, 2022, 14:35:22 already been stated days ago...this stopped being about kids a long time ago* - OWWDig February 9, 2022, 14:30:07 All Bay Area counties dropping masking requirements next week (save for Santa Clara). * - haighter February 9, 2022, 14:01:16 Supposedly Nevada will drop them, too - IlliniOllie February 9, 2022, 14:09:23 lol ####in Sara Cody* - assassin February 9, 2022, 14:05:21 Germany reported 2x as many new cases yesterday than the US - timmer February 9, 2022, 7:05:37 Germany has a pretty strict mask mandate, don’t they?* - IlliniOllie February 9, 2022, 7:26:57 They do. Everywhere masks are required* - timmer February 9, 2022, 8:31:45 Only if you look like timmer!* - HamptonSki February 9, 2022, 8:24:27 ooo - timmer February 9, 2022, 9:32:47 ooo - JeffFrank February 9, 2022, 14:23:26 Re: ooo - bbonb February 9, 2022, 9:38:57 pritzker expected to unveil his master plan Wednesday - biclops February 8, 2022, 19:34:48 follow the polls and science* - Poldark February 9, 2022, 5:55:38 Ending indoor masks by March 1, but not for schools* - HamptonSki February 8, 2022, 21:22:59 Thank ####ing god.* - illini21 February 8, 2022, 23:16:44 Why wait 3 weeks and why keep it in schools?* - VIV February 8, 2022, 23:15:14 JMHO, but once he announces "three weeks" it will be hard to enforce anything even for next week. - osklister February 9, 2022, 7:37:48 State of the Union is March 1 - IlliniOllie February 9, 2022, 6:02:42 Teachers unions also donate/fundraise/endorse #endpublicsectorunions* - bigbop85 February 9, 2022, 9:19:20 Hopefully it’s not 3 weeks and probably teachers unions* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 8, 2022, 23:23:22 This, teachers unions vote, kids don’t* - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 23:26:35 If my kids teachers actually want the kids to keep masks on, then I can live with that. - HamptonSki February 9, 2022, 6:55:52 Yeah, but kids are at such high risk - IlliniOllie February 9, 2022, 6:05:44 Chilango says kids wants masks, remember that when you hear this Naperville dad - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 22:56:32 Seems on brand for him* - ilinni11 February 8, 2022, 22:27:30 Seriously? Not what I heard* - OWWDig February 8, 2022, 22:07:00 ooo - IlliniOllie February 8, 2022, 22:10:59 Hmmmmm…weird. Word around our place has been we will have choice by 3/1* - OWWDig February 8, 2022, 23:02:47 WGN reporting the same - biclops February 8, 2022, 22:28:09 I hope the cook and chicago follow but Im iffy they will - CanHartlebHireSnider February 8, 2022, 22:54:41 The indoor mandate hasn't been enforced much outside of cook and chicago anyway* - HamptonSki February 9, 2022, 5:24:10 Delete.* - Toonces February 8, 2022, 22:16:29 Lol, “science” but just for those who vote* - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 22:05:58 Monkey see monkey do all of the sudden everyone wants to remove mask mandate.* - gullit February 8, 2022, 20:13:39 ROund, purple, red spikes. Looks like a bad tylenol* - Chilango February 8, 2022, 12:30:01 Son's future grandmother in law died from COVID last night. Unvaxx* - Phytynlini February 8, 2022, 12:16:05 oof, that sucks* - reggiedunlop February 8, 2022, 12:24:46 Yep. The family tried to convince her but nurses at Gateway in Granite City told - Phytynlini February 8, 2022, 13:05:24 Never heard a good thing about Gateway* - Rynounc99 February 9, 2022, 14:33:39 Jeebus* - ATL February 8, 2022, 19:36:23 Randi Weingarten "I support an off ramp for masking when there is no spread" - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 11:58:47 WWJD* - Chilango February 8, 2022, 12:47:21 They are pro-life, right? - Chicago1995 February 8, 2022, 13:12:46 Sometimes* - Chilango February 8, 2022, 13:52:07 Catholic schools went back in August 2020 unlike CPS which abandoned kids* - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 12:51:28 I'm $ure they did it $trictly to help the children* - HamptonSki February 8, 2022, 13:11:13 I can't think of a less Jesus like organization than the Catholic church* - Chilango February 8, 2022, 13:07:12 Why did you put those words in quotes? She didn't say them in that clip* - GMAW February 8, 2022, 12:02:07 20 second mark to 27 second mark* - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 12:17:54 I shouldn't have to tell you this, but when you put something in quotes, it means - GMAW February 8, 2022, 12:23:39 That's fair, doesn't mean she doesn't advocate for a zero covid policy which is ridiculous* - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 12:26:36 is there a rake that you will not step on?* - suburbanmyth February 8, 2022, 12:31:31 Sideshow Bob, is that you?* - HamptonSki February 8, 2022, 19:48:23 Sadly, he'll eventually get tired of doing doing it to himself... - KingTalkyTiki February 8, 2022, 12:51:43 she doesn't say that. She says when the spread is low enough in the community that its not spreading - bucktownillini February 8, 2022, 12:31:22 All diseases in the community spread in schools that have been called germ factories* - JeffFrank February 8, 2022, 12:35:36 Total germ factories. I touch as little as possible outside my classroom and office* - OWWDig February 8, 2022, 12:40:11 Not spreading in the schools is a zero covid policy* - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 12:34:53 she still didn't say those exact words* - bucktownillini February 8, 2022, 12:20:16 Mrs ATL lost my vaccination card at SFC. So I’m at cvs now getting a new one.* - ATL February 8, 2022, 11:01:37 why did you actually bring the physical card when a photo would do?* - bucktownillini February 8, 2022, 11:25:13 yep, my original just sits at the house. Have a picture on my phone... - shua February 8, 2022, 11:34:57 I was paranoid. I was getting into that game. * - ATL February 8, 2022, 11:33:34 And now you're blaming *her* for it. Mmm hmm.* - complainant February 9, 2022, 14:19:54 Best to keep inside back of iPhone case* - JeffFrank February 8, 2022, 11:34:24 Daughter got to play her first basketball game without a chinstrap mask last night. - EffinIllini February 8, 2022, 10:35:44 Surprised opposing players tolerate this - CubsWonWorldSeries February 8, 2022, 12:37:56 I'm surprised the opposing team didn't just ditch their masks themselves. - EffinIllini February 8, 2022, 15:17:27 schools in the peoria diocese are now mask optional * - lcubed February 8, 2022, 6:14:10 School board had an emergency meeting last 5 hours with hundreds of parent speakers - HamptonSki February 8, 2022, 5:15:02 Haha did every Dem get the same poll? Now California ending mandates* - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 22:34:09 Think of how these kids will hate democrats for this. Long term damage to the party. If only… - JeffFrank February 8, 2022, 10:12:49 I hated my teachers and parents when I was a child too.* - Toonces February 8, 2022, 10:50:38 I really don't think the majority of the kids give a shit...it's the adults playing politics* - OWWDig February 8, 2022, 10:15:08 The 8th graders I coach hate masks, their lives have been totally disrupted - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 10:38:51 No* - Chilango February 8, 2022, 12:45:53 I agree that a lot of the argument and fighting is from the adults - IlliniOllie February 8, 2022, 10:24:29 Same here, we went optional yesterday. Told my kindergarten daughter Sunday night - BuskeeWowWow February 8, 2022, 10:32:22 Of course. No one really wants to wear them and understandably excited to be done. - OWWDig February 8, 2022, 10:29:34 I heard more about problems at schools where they were still requiring masks - IlliniOllie February 8, 2022, 11:21:55 You're right.. St. Viator, Vernon Hills, Libertyville, Fremd...all still had mandates - OWWDig February 9, 2022, 14:33:08 Not surprising, the loudest anti-mask parents are some terrible selfish people* - HamptonSki February 8, 2022, 12:51:08 had a friend in a Springfield IL HS that 90% were still wearing masks - illiniranger February 8, 2022, 10:28:17 Are there similar lawsuits to the Illinois school mandate suit going on in other states? - IlliniOllie February 8, 2022, 8:39:04 Dem-majority Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated the mandate in December - ATL February 8, 2022, 11:09:40 MO schools have been determining the need locally. - ghost_of_clt February 8, 2022, 9:46:05 Also, you made this^^ post about 12 hours after you made this post: - VIV February 8, 2022, 7:15:24 I read both without a shocked face. - KingTalkyTiki February 8, 2022, 10:09:03 What is the source for saying Europe gave up masking kids in schools a while ago? - opey8 February 8, 2022, 9:54:19 Europe's version of the CDC only recommends them for 12 and up - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 10:06:17 The age cutoff varies by country - some are 5, 6, I think the UK is 11 or 12 - IlliniOllie February 8, 2022, 9:59:04 I agree with him on both* - JeffFrank February 8, 2022, 9:47:50 great.* - VIV February 8, 2022, 10:03:36 So you’re making fun of Democrats for doing what you think is the right thing?* - DT February 8, 2022, 6:41:45 Democrats are now acknowledging natural immunity being better and for/with covid hospitalizations - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 8:26:08 there is no rake you will avoid stepping on* - suburbanmyth February 8, 2022, 0:34:20 Turn in your law license!* - CubsWonWorldSeries February 8, 2022, 6:18:42 To be fair…I think the Feb 15th expiration date was set on Dec 15th… - haighter February 7, 2022, 23:42:15 Let him go, he’s rolling* - Mrap24 February 8, 2022, 7:06:01 seems to coincide with passing the peak of the omicron wave, no?* - ECEIllinois February 7, 2022, 23:08:06 “The science has changed” - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 22:35:14 Science, by its nature, is inherently provisional. * - VIV February 7, 2022, 22:49:01 Polls by their nature, are inherently provisional* - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 22:58:30 Completely non-responsive. - VIV February 8, 2022, 7:07:25 The science hasn't changed for kids and covid, their hospitalization rate has been lower than RSV - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 8:11:07 only a thousand kids have died from covid.* - Chilango February 8, 2022, 12:32:39 it isn't just about the hospitalization rate of kids. Schools are filled with people besides kids* - bucktownillini February 8, 2022, 9:43:00 We've had a life saving vaccine for an entire year now, a year - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 10:07:40 is your kid vaccinated?* - bucktownillini February 8, 2022, 10:15:17 They can't be but it doesn't matter, omicron/covid spreads via vaccinated and unvaccinated* - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 10:41:31 sounds like they should get vaccinated* - IlliniOllie February 8, 2022, 9:45:50 And the overwhelming majority of them aren't being hospitalized either. * - haighter February 8, 2022, 9:44:48 delete* - bucktownillini February 8, 2022, 9:43:00 Aren’t most of these “changes” just existing mask mandates expiring? - Walkon February 8, 2022, 9:29:10 Some states/locales have expiration dates and metrics. IL has nothing but "whatever JB feels like"* - IlliniOllie February 8, 2022, 9:45:29 Agreed - Walkon February 8, 2022, 9:57:34 Some had existing expiration dates, some have created new ones - IlliniOllie February 8, 2022, 10:11:58 Bigbop, by his nature, is inherently ideological - opey8 February 7, 2022, 22:51:44 like Mayor Haircut?* - Poldark February 8, 2022, 5:11:02 She just blamed 2020 carjackings on remote learning. Playing chess at city hall* - HamptonSki February 8, 2022, 6:51:58 She also said carjacking is a statewide problem. - Poldark February 8, 2022, 7:07:51 This wasn't funny the first several dozen times you posted it* - opey8 February 8, 2022, 6:39:50 Oh it's always been funny and will continue to be* - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 8:26:53 Bad at humor *and* analysis.* - Chilango February 8, 2022, 13:08:58 It was one of the first prominent examples of what a joke lockdowns, closures, and restrictions are - IlliniOllie February 8, 2022, 9:51:42 hey, some people think jeff dunham is funny. whatever floats your boat.* - VIV February 8, 2022, 9:46:35 definitely more funny than Lena Dunham* - Poldark February 8, 2022, 10:01:37 would I rather eat expired, room temperature shellfish or expired, room temperature chicken?* - VIV February 8, 2022, 10:17:43 Season 1 of girls was great, then yikes* - bigbop85 February 8, 2022, 10:13:49 Yeah, but can you change your own oil? - complainant February 7, 2022, 23:53:42 This thread was 80 posts this morning and now 400 lol. You guys sure love your covid.* - gullit February 7, 2022, 16:52:58 State mandates are dropping like flies. Connecticut just dropped theirs for schools…. - harb February 7, 2022, 16:15:23 Even Oregon - Oregon! - has set an end date for their indoor mandate no later than 3/31* - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 17:09:03 California expires 2/15...but up to each locality to decide their own fate after that. * - haighter February 7, 2022, 17:22:25 I will be somewhat surprised if many Illinois schools aren't choice by 3/1. - OWWDig February 7, 2022, 17:12:40 Our public school had/chose to go the recommended mask route - BradUnderwoodforprez February 7, 2022, 16:03:22 New Jersey dropping their mask mandates for teachers and students… - harb February 7, 2022, 15:40:11 If the most densely packed state in the Union can do this, everyone should be ok to follow.* - Warrin'_Illini February 7, 2022, 15:52:41 lowkey thicc* - Tortillini February 7, 2022, 15:06:00 lolll.* - DiamondDazzle February 7, 2022, 15:24:45 lots of minds changed and problems solved in this thread. good job guys* - biclops February 7, 2022, 15:04:17 This is never going to end. Covid will be ####ing up our lives ten years from now.* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 15:25:17 I’m 80% serious when I say you should move - snipes824 February 7, 2022, 15:51:46 If I wasn't so entrenched here I'd already be gone - Sounder February 7, 2022, 15:56:38 The Villages awaits!* - Chicago1995 February 7, 2022, 16:10:51 The absolute best part about no more masks will be people shutting the #### up. * - assassin February 7, 2022, 15:25:11 No, the Runner's of the world will still be talking about overrun hospitals and mass death* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 15:27:13 Your comments are just as bad as his, fwiw* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 7, 2022, 15:44:38 "just as bad" - IlliniRunner February 8, 2022, 2:36:40 Please go to therapy. * - assassin February 7, 2022, 15:30:00 Nationwide 7-day incidence rate is 1,423 in Germany - timmer February 7, 2022, 13:13:41 Almost as if Germany's obesity rate is half of the US* - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 13:18:07 Maybe Jeff is on to something - ATL February 7, 2022, 15:31:11 Incorrect* - Chilango February 7, 2022, 14:55:39 They'll catch up, just give 'em time. - Sammich February 7, 2022, 14:41:34 East Germany fell behind during 40 years of communism, they need more time to catch up* - HamptonSki February 7, 2022, 14:43:21 Now why is that?* - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:19:45 Covid-19 was a bioweapon engineered to kill Americans, duh* - ECEIllinois February 7, 2022, 15:11:32 No free refills of sodas in restaurants* - timmer February 7, 2022, 14:39:06 1/4 mile walks to and from the S-Bahn* - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:40:09 Eur. 1/L petrol* - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:40:50 Walkable built environment* - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:42:03 Universal healthcare* - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:42:19 Their love of multi-grain, dark breads* - timmer February 7, 2022, 14:46:16 Lots of smoking to curb apetite* - timmer February 7, 2022, 14:47:03 Tiny cars not fatty-friendly* - timmer February 7, 2022, 14:48:07 Good question... - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 14:33:08 The study ezra klein talked about in this NYT article did not find obesity rates - gvibes February 7, 2022, 14:48:22 There was a politico other the other day which trust in government as #1 predictor - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 14:51:26 Oh wait maybe this was the same Ezra Klein NYT article* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 14:54:34 Yes, I think so* - gvibes February 7, 2022, 15:00:02 CDC seems to disagree - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 14:49:48 This was just doing a country by country comparison* - gvibes February 7, 2022, 14:52:59 You think our problem is black people? - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:35:23 For someone that spends vasts amount of time on the internet / twitter - Dilbert February 7, 2022, 14:58:20 I'm more online than anyone and I haven't seen it. Also, this lady appears to be at the gym - Warrin'_Illini February 7, 2022, 15:26:50 It really doesn't matter if he saw it before or not - Buttcrack February 7, 2022, 16:00:44 What was the obvious point that he was trying to make? Why was the point supported by the photo less - ATL February 7, 2022, 16:41:59 And why wasn't his first instinct to lead with the very sensible "obesity is a multifaceted problem" - ATL February 7, 2022, 16:43:01 I don't expect a bunch of old white guys to get it, but it matters that this cover features a black - Jackie February 7, 2022, 16:11:55 One thing I've noticed: Target has lots of larger ladies in its ads. No plus-sized dudes. - ATL February 7, 2022, 16:45:48 That might be what ATL was doing (I don't care either way), but I don't understand why conservatives - Warrin'_Illini February 7, 2022, 16:05:21 I'm not conservative - Buttcrack February 7, 2022, 16:50:25 I like the Chris Rock explanation. I'm liberal about some things, I'm conservative about some thing - Warrin'_Illini February 7, 2022, 16:56:27 True story. * - harb February 7, 2022, 16:57:03 It’s not like it’s the first time ATL has done this to someone. * - harb February 7, 2022, 16:01:31 there are domains of fitness - illiniranger February 7, 2022, 15:31:27 "Fitness" is also a very vague concept - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 7, 2022, 15:49:24 I think a big component of the European healthfullness - Sounder February 7, 2022, 15:54:49 We are richer and have way lower cost of living - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 16:08:47 And smaller portions* - longsnapper February 7, 2022, 16:01:18 I went to a Mexican restaurant on Saturday night - Sounder February 7, 2022, 16:02:14 I thought you said it was a Mexican restuarant?* - ATL February 7, 2022, 16:44:09 That's the thing, fat people ought to be able to go to the gym and work out without shame - Jackie February 7, 2022, 15:28:13 Right...and how many obese people out there wouldn't step foot in a gym due to embarassment? - KingTalkyTiki February 7, 2022, 15:28:06 home gyms are the way to go - illiniranger February 7, 2022, 15:41:53 A lot of people can't afford either of those options. So go out for a walk. - Jackie February 7, 2022, 15:53:29 A fitness guy that's head of a wellness center told me walking is better than running for losing fat - ghost_of_clt February 7, 2022, 15:57:34 I try to walk at my gym at least 3-4 times a week for at least 2-3 miles. I just read a book on my - harb February 7, 2022, 16:00:22 That guy is a ####ing moron* - longsnapper February 7, 2022, 15:59:08 I assumed it was some basis of running X miles vs walking X miles - ghost_of_clt February 7, 2022, 16:02:04 It's just a gross oversimplification - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 7, 2022, 16:04:12 This is the single biggest thing everyone could do more of* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 15:55:30 Well, even as I say it--not everyone. There are plenty of people who live in places that aren't very - Jackie February 7, 2022, 16:07:42 I have all of the p90x workouts downloaded if anyone wants them. Would have to figure out how to - harb February 7, 2022, 15:47:39 He was definitely aware of that cover, I'm 99% sure Maher used it among others - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 15:10:13 I was trying to remember where I saw it - Sounder February 7, 2022, 15:14:23 I am on the internets a lot, and I work in fitness publishing (books, not magazines), and this is - Jackie February 7, 2022, 15:03:18 based on the information you just provided - Sounder February 7, 2022, 15:28:32 Why are people freaking out about it? Again, she is at the ####ing gym.* - Warrin'_Illini February 7, 2022, 15:34:32 because being outraged and creating outrage is good for ratings* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 15:37:44 it was picked up quite a bit on twitter - illiniranger February 7, 2022, 15:22:19 Shocking that the party of "personal responsibility" has this take* - Jackie February 7, 2022, 15:25:41 Echo chamber? ATL? No, can't be - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 15:24:51 David Frum, George Conway, Tom Nichols, none of them posted this* - ATL February 7, 2022, 15:28:44 Hahaha Tom Nichols - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 15:39:42 None of them are disconnected from conservatism. They are disconnected from Republicanism. - ATL February 7, 2022, 16:40:55 Are you responsible for "BODY for LIFE?"* - longsnapper February 7, 2022, 15:14:00 IDKWTI, so probably not* - Jackie February 7, 2022, 15:23:35 ooo. - longsnapper February 7, 2022, 15:26:40 I'd never seen it, and I don't follow Maher.* - ATL February 7, 2022, 15:12:35 Co, how would I know or care what Bill Maher says about anything?* - Jackie February 7, 2022, 15:23:17 it scares me sometimes how much I agree with Bill Maher most of the time - Sounder February 7, 2022, 15:24:34 He has been brave and awesome lately* - JeffFrank February 7, 2022, 16:02:14 Dude. Don't. - KingTalkyTiki February 7, 2022, 15:31:20 Here's the thing about Bill Maher - Sounder February 7, 2022, 15:51:03 ...but he thinks he's right. - KingTalkyTiki February 7, 2022, 15:54:08 agree to disagree - Sounder February 7, 2022, 15:57:29 agree to disagree - KingTalkyTiki February 7, 2022, 16:02:39 I like Bill Maher, always have - Sounder February 7, 2022, 17:01:48 He is my SINK hero* - JeffFrank February 7, 2022, 17:04:12 Your new name is KingWokiTurki* - JeffFrank February 7, 2022, 16:21:36 So are you, dude* - Jackie February 7, 2022, 15:25:04 Oh for sure, the pandemic has pretty much broken my spirit* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 15:35:37 Our obesity problem is multifaceted - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 14:41:53 I agree with all that. So then why did you post a picture of a fat lady with body pos headlines - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:43:41 Why did you just focus on race?* - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 14:45:36 Because you posted a photo of a large black person?* - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:48:11 Body positivity is a reaction to the obesity surge, not a cause of it. - Sammich February 7, 2022, 14:43:22 Nobody campaigns for heroin addiction positivity. - ghost_of_clt February 7, 2022, 15:04:25 Just havent found the middle ground yet, I guess - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 7, 2022, 15:13:37 But at least heroin addicts are usually skinny* - Herman Blume February 7, 2022, 15:31:58 she's perfect in that f*cked up way - Sounder February 7, 2022, 15:48:38 No but people campaign for looking at heroin addiction as a medical and mental health condition... - KingTalkyTiki February 7, 2022, 15:09:49 I am agreeing/saying that - they're psychological. - ghost_of_clt February 7, 2022, 15:13:25 ..but people eating habits and relationship with food come from a lifetime... - KingTalkyTiki February 7, 2022, 15:25:56 I have not said to shame them. I *have* said shaming is stupid and dumb and pointless. - ghost_of_clt February 7, 2022, 15:28:27 So you are saying I won this argument! - KingTalkyTiki February 7, 2022, 15:32:20 Ugh, doctors are some of the worst fat-shamers out there* - Jackie February 7, 2022, 15:27:03 It definitely didn't cause it, but it's not helping correct it* - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 14:53:15 More shaming and pointless dieting will probably work!* - Jackie February 7, 2022, 14:55:23 I never proposed fat shaming - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 15:09:11 Body positivity is not celebrating fatness. It's restoring human value and dignity that our weird - Jackie February 7, 2022, 15:21:58 *slow clap** - KingTalkyTiki February 7, 2022, 15:36:59 "Eat better and exercise more, Fatty McFatFat! - KingTalkyTiki February 7, 2022, 14:57:48 Catholic believes solution to obesity (and most other problems) is simply not enough shaming... - KingTalkyTiki February 7, 2022, 14:49:30 (technically a reaction to the reaction, but you get my meaning)* - Sammich February 7, 2022, 14:44:47 Agree. It has significant problems in and of itself, too. But it's hardly causal.* - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:44:25 Lol one trick pony gonna do it’s trick.* - gnpbfubbgre February 7, 2022, 14:39:04 classic gnpbfubbgre * - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:39:45 How is that pronounced? Do we put the emphasis on the fubb?* - KingTalkyTiki February 7, 2022, 14:51:03 If gnpbfubbgre isn't the best baby of the year, I'll kill myself on live TV!* - Sammich February 7, 2022, 14:54:41 LMFCO, I totally wanted to make this post* - Jackie February 7, 2022, 14:40:59 Are you serious? - Buttcrack February 7, 2022, 14:38:22 that's your takeaway?* - VIV February 7, 2022, 14:37:46 Yes...he thinks it's black people. You're completely spot on. [/rolleyesthing]... - haighter February 7, 2022, 14:37:22 I didn't choose the photo* - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:39:29 its the first result when I searched "fitness magazine fat person" - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 14:48:11 Huh...the first one I got was this - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:49:46 I'll defend Bigbop here, that magazine cover has very much been the news lately - Sounder February 7, 2022, 14:54:09 *straightens tie, fixes hair, sprays Binaca* * - Sammich February 7, 2022, 14:53:26 binaca. i haven't thought of that in like 27 years * - illiniranger February 7, 2022, 14:55:37 Oddly enough, I hadn't either until two days ago when I came across an old friend's... - Tuscy February 7, 2022, 15:08:20 It could've been any overweight woman!* - Jackie February 7, 2022, 14:40:39 Anti maskers sure get mad when you suggest that they are free to choose but not free from consequenc - Taz February 7, 2022, 12:03:04 What are we doing here? The point of all the mitigations is to reduce pressure on hospitals by - ATL February 7, 2022, 12:50:02 If we're there, what just happened over prior 2 months?* - Chilango February 7, 2022, 13:14:07 We had a highly transmissible variant that infected a lot of people - GMAW February 7, 2022, 16:36:07 A lot of people got covid. More than at any time. But hospitals, in general, weren't overwhelmed. - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:19:13 People in general are insulated against the impact of the omicron surge on the healthcare system - IlliniRunner February 7, 2022, 13:21:02 Admittedly, I don't know the specifics in Seattle...but how's the healthcare system going to break.. - haighter February 7, 2022, 13:49:28 There have been multiple "lucy with the football" times during this thing - IlliniRunner February 7, 2022, 14:04:26 there have also been multiple "OMG hospitals are going to collapse!" warnings - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 14:41:59 There definitely were issues in parts during Delta. And more widespread in Fall 2020 and obvi - ATL February 7, 2022, 14:55:01 OOO - IlliniRunner February 7, 2022, 15:11:51 Without masks obviously as the cases in masked states don't seem to be better than other states - CubsWonWorldSeries February 7, 2022, 14:12:53 I fondly remember those ten days in August when I didn't have to wear a mask in Seattle* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 14:07:36 Chicago - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 13:58:14 All I'm saying is, this thing has been "over" multiple times. Maybe we could be a bit cautious - IlliniRunner February 7, 2022, 14:02:17 No* - Buttcrack February 7, 2022, 14:31:50 It's been two years, how much caution are you looking for?* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 14:08:15 It sucks we've been stuck with this for 2 years. - IlliniRunner February 7, 2022, 14:20:28 don't you think that King County has been plenty cautious?* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 14:22:20 Sure, and we've managed to have less death here than most places. Which is a good thing - IlliniRunner February 7, 2022, 14:33:01 But your better death rates are just a reflection of your demographics, not mitigation efforts - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 14:36:06 We have much higher levels of immunity now - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 14:06:03 Lots of states have already eased back and continue to be chastised for doing so. * - harb February 7, 2022, 14:03:16 this, I didn't want Illinois to be full Florida in August 2020 - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 14:34:50 It should be a regional thing, not a state measurement. SW MO was getting crushed - ghost_of_clt February 7, 2022, 14:10:03 Ok* - IlliniRunner February 7, 2022, 14:05:35 Is being you as exhausting as it seems?* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 14:12:23 Exactly* - CubsWonWorldSeries February 7, 2022, 13:56:56 Numbers in Chicago are tanking - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 13:53:06 People must be really masking the #### up!* - Warrin'_Illini February 7, 2022, 13:54:34 refresh my memory, is it the vaccinated or the unvaccinated - Sounder February 7, 2022, 13:37:42 This is the EXACT reason politicos in many of these Dem strongholds do not want to lift measures.... - HectorVillanueva19 February 7, 2022, 13:12:39 This all sounds reasonable to me. I've just continued to do as asked... - OWWDig February 7, 2022, 13:00:57 Heh...mini seems to like it in cold weather (but you're outside, kid) and doesn't mind it at school. - ATL February 7, 2022, 13:05:38 Heck. I like it outside these days bc I have huge cold sensitivity after chemo treatments. - OWWDig February 7, 2022, 13:07:25 If it was actually just “advised” or “recommended” instead of “required”, fine with me* - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 13:02:11 I get that. When I say "advised" here I guess I mean being ocmpliant with what - OWWDig February 7, 2022, 13:06:23 Pro maskers who judge non maskers at this point are idiots - CubsWonWorldSeries February 7, 2022, 12:09:13 just got back from Vegas. wasn't too bad. stupid, but not bad - illiniranger February 7, 2022, 12:26:37 Show me a state with a mask mandate where they're free to choose first? * - haighter February 7, 2022, 12:04:59 That's kinda outside the point. Every conversation online these days: - Taz February 7, 2022, 12:08:58 But we're not "free to choose." That's the whole point. - GMAW February 7, 2022, 12:19:06 Exactly. Supreme Court basically said the same thing, too, in their decision.* - HectorVillanueva19 February 7, 2022, 13:15:12 I don't find it to be ableist. I find it to be anti-social behavior* - Taz February 7, 2022, 12:25:30 i disagree Taz because i think masks have been shown to not really do much to contain COVID - illiniranger February 7, 2022, 12:30:40 It's insane to suggest that masking doesn't impact social interaction - Sounder February 7, 2022, 12:35:50 everything is always overstated to make a point - snipes824 February 7, 2022, 13:04:53 My opinion is that the pandemic has impacted kids socially, but because they've been stuck at home - IlliniRunner February 7, 2022, 13:10:56 I'm not saying the mask specifically is hurting kids development - Sounder February 7, 2022, 13:10:05 I agree about the totality of it, particularly the lost school/remote school and any isolation - snipes824 February 7, 2022, 13:15:45 on the other hand they are pretty resilient* - memyselfandillini February 7, 2022, 13:03:28 It's anti-social behavior for me not to want to wear a mask any more? - GMAW February 7, 2022, 12:26:58 I think it's anti-social for people to refuse to engage in behavior that affects others - Taz February 7, 2022, 12:31:13 You have to stop saying that this doesn't have negative effects - Sounder February 7, 2022, 12:37:57 Do you drive a car? Fly on airplanes? Consume meat? - GMAW February 7, 2022, 12:37:11 I think that last year I just assumed that there would be a switch flipped on - Sounder February 7, 2022, 12:39:51 not gettgin vaccinated is the real real anti-social behavior. Most do that - memyselfandillini February 7, 2022, 13:06:35 Hospitals are 100% proper mask wearing environments... - haighter February 7, 2022, 12:35:55 Yep, before omicron Northwestern doctor rate was 97%* - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 12:52:37 It does negatively affect me. I hate breathing hot clammy air and my glasses fog up* - JeffFrank February 7, 2022, 12:34:57 They are more than likely harmful to children - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 12:33:35 it actually makes me angry when someone tries to claim so* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 12:41:32 People were pushing that “remote learning” wasn’t that harmful to kids, either - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 12:59:59 the most inequitable thing this country has done in quite some time.* - Ari Gold February 7, 2022, 13:47:46 covid has laid socioeconomic inequalities pretty bare* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 14:29:11 Our Oak Park Health Director believes all of this, btw. - HectorVillanueva19 February 7, 2022, 13:18:21 Who cares if someone else is judging them? I just want the choice. - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 12:14:15 I honestly think there are people who think masks are a permanent fixture in society* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 12:23:59 I think they might be on airplanes* - HamptonSki February 7, 2022, 12:29:53 I sure hope not. I'm hopeful that science (which has made amazing strides already in 2 years) will c - Taz February 7, 2022, 12:27:19 Science and nature already have a handle on this. * - haighter February 7, 2022, 12:36:49 what do you mean by pro social behavior?* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 12:30:52 Science already did. It produced a wildly effective vaccine that makes you 94 times less likely - GMAW February 7, 2022, 12:29:28 I think they are going to continue to improve. Do you think that our long term vaccines - Taz February 7, 2022, 12:33:08 How long have we had flu vaccines? They're still important to get and people still get the flu... - haighter February 7, 2022, 12:38:12 Covid is an endemic disease. It's here to stay - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 12:36:52 Or who want them to be.* - EffinIllini February 7, 2022, 12:25:09 yeah, anyone with hypochondriac tendencies before is totally content in this new world order* - Sounder February 7, 2022, 12:26:53 or people who are shut-ins or extreme introverts who don't want to see people or go back to work - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 12:30:46 I've yet to find anyone who will actually admit it* - GMAW February 7, 2022, 12:24:49 One of my friends is a neonatal nurse - Sounder February 7, 2022, 12:25:53 What is the choice for parents that don't want to mask their kids? - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 12:12:01 This is just commentary on the current court cases. Presumably, parents will soon have the choice* - Taz February 7, 2022, 12:18:07 Then you'll be free to judge away and I think you'll find... - haighter February 7, 2022, 12:20:04 There will be social pressure on both sides. If you've got a kid - memyselfandillini February 7, 2022, 13:11:58 The original post in this subthread was specifically stating that the "pro-mask groups"... - haighter February 7, 2022, 13:52:30 I think I got it (maybe not?). I just meant to to say the tide could easily turn - memyselfandillini February 7, 2022, 15:34:26 100000000000%* - GMAW February 7, 2022, 12:25:15 When half my sons daycare tests positive for covid - CubsWonWorldSeries February 7, 2022, 12:11:43 Eight of the ten kids in my oldest have tested positive in 2022 - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 12:56:08 I'm sure those daycare kids were vigilantly wearing masks properly, too - Taz February 7, 2022, 12:17:18 Yet, despite the spread, threat of exposure and threat of you to spread out in public..... - HectorVillanueva19 February 7, 2022, 13:21:16 And those basketball games have less than 25% keeping them on when at seats* - JeffFrank February 7, 2022, 13:51:09 At the Purdue game, if there were 25% or more, I would be shocked. Most pulled them off as soon as - harb February 7, 2022, 14:05:45 Do you read what you type? HFS* - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 13:11:02 That is certainly one interesting sentence* - BradUnderwoodforprez February 7, 2022, 12:38:44 heh* - EffinIllini February 7, 2022, 12:50:33 Great! I encourage you to mask up for a long as you want to mask up!* - GMAW February 7, 2022, 12:21:24 They're 6 weeks to 3.5 years. - CubsWonWorldSeries February 7, 2022, 12:18:16 1. If I were to be able to freely choose not to wear a mask... - haighter February 7, 2022, 12:10:57 delete - longsnapper February 7, 2022, 12:05:17 JB should just take the W here - illiniranger February 7, 2022, 11:49:26 It really is insane that in 2022, 12.5 million people have to mask up based on person's opinion - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 13:01:38 Same stuff happens all the time from both sides of the spectrum in judicial system* - memyselfandillini February 7, 2022, 13:17:02 I have no idea why they refuse to just do the easy and right thing here. Crappy cloth masks - Warrin'_Illini February 7, 2022, 11:52:56 Wore a bandana tied around my neck all day yesterday... - haighter February 7, 2022, 11:56:52 If voters voted on masking what % would support mandates continuing? 20%?* - JeffFrank February 7, 2022, 11:14:27 In Illinois? Probably 35% Nationally? 25%* - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 11:20:36 Probably much lower. And the fact these governors/mayors parade out in public without masks - CubsWonWorldSeries February 7, 2022, 12:13:55 especially when they're maskless in a press conference talking about why masks are still "necessary" - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 12:16:40 Definitely not lower. I'd bet higher - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 12:14:45 no ####ing way* - longsnapper February 7, 2022, 12:15:19 Agreed. When the moderate Dems on this board are done with masks - CubsWonWorldSeries February 7, 2022, 12:16:52 I would bet >50% of people in Chicagoland are pro-mask - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 12:16:21 if the mandate went away tomorrow, do you think 50% of people would still be wearing them? - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 12:18:53 No. But I think it if it came to a vote it would pass. - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 12:21:08 I think you overrate how blue inner ring Chicago is - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 12:57:42 So maaaaaybe in Chicago. Not Chicagoland. The suburbs, especially outside Cook, - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 12:26:49 BTW I 100% agree with you. I just don't think Chicago does* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 12:32:03 Which suburbs? Not the Northern suburbs. Maybe some of the southwestern suburbs - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 12:30:02 I don't think you'd get >50% in any of Lake, DuPage, Kane, Will, Kendall, or McHenry - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 14:46:29 Outside masking is a lot of people too lazy to remove and also they are handy as a cheek warmer* - JeffFrank February 7, 2022, 12:25:28 I'll agree with wearing one to keep my face warm outside this winter. - EffinIllini February 7, 2022, 12:31:14 Well to me it seems pretty dumb. I see it a ton. Everywhere I go >50% - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 12:27:37 Based on masked usage last summer in Chicago - CubsWonWorldSeries February 7, 2022, 12:20:25 Maybe 20% kept them on inside Thalia Hall Friday, I got scolded by a staffer to put it on... - JeffFrank February 7, 2022, 12:26:58 Notice how no swing state governors want to touch it. Suprised Milwaukee added one* - JeffFrank February 7, 2022, 11:22:08 our district is staying with masks - biclops February 7, 2022, 9:50:19 I'm curious to know if I've had it and not known - illini February 7, 2022, 9:31:13 CPS going against the judges order, will continue masking - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 9:26:54 One of our local districts is applying it only to kids who joined the Sangamon county suit. - Chicago1995 February 7, 2022, 10:27:42 Both my children are in Springfield Diocese Schools. One said "we're keeping masks" the other - ilinni11 February 7, 2022, 11:13:02 I have a child in a Springfield Diocese School. They've never worn a mask all year. - EffinIllini February 7, 2022, 11:27:41 That is surprising. I think its been more consistent up here. - Chicago1995 February 7, 2022, 11:21:33 I'm pretty amazed that Paprocki didn't come out with a ruling on that. - Illiniphil February 7, 2022, 11:17:31 He is. - EffinIllini February 7, 2022, 11:32:35 wait, they have to do confirmation in the 2nd grade at the same time as first communion? - illiniranger February 7, 2022, 12:04:26 Correction - 3rd grade. Both sacraments at the same ceremony. And it is asinine.* - EffinIllini February 7, 2022, 12:05:35 Just looking at it from afar, Paprocki is a bigger goof than I thought he was - illini222 February 7, 2022, 12:12:01 Yep & correct on both. By not having to go to other parishes he has time for marathon training... - EffinIllini February 7, 2022, 12:16:36 Meanwhile, in the Peoria Diocese, they had to name an auxiliary bishop because Bishop Jenky... - Illiniphil February 7, 2022, 12:30:44 fairly certain school districts can make their own decisions - without a mandate - Dilbert February 7, 2022, 9:44:43 So long as those school districts allowed due process in applications to not mask, I think so.* - Chicago1995 February 7, 2022, 10:29:17 Not sure what religion has to do with it? Oh yeah, the right likes to drag religion into everything - IlliniJuice07 February 7, 2022, 9:34:08 It's a belief in virtue signaling and not being equated with Trumpers - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 9:43:46 ^^hates virtue signaling^^ - VIV February 7, 2022, 9:54:38 well, that and the medical community supports masking. * - OWWDig February 7, 2022, 9:45:05 A group of ER and Infectious disease doctors here.... - haighter February 7, 2022, 9:53:55 The Amer Acad of Pediatrics still recommends it so who knows* - OWWDig February 7, 2022, 10:09:34 They also want kids in rear facing car seats until they turn 12 so.....* - ATL February 7, 2022, 10:50:33 Fair.* - OWWDig February 7, 2022, 11:11:39 and mandates are being so unevenly applied and enforced that it's farcical.* - VIV February 7, 2022, 9:57:55 My daughter's 26yo kindergarten teacher offers them mask free time as a reward... - haighter February 7, 2022, 10:01:27 So did Chicago Teachers Union after kerfuffle last month* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 10:08:30 WTF?* - VIV February 7, 2022, 10:04:30 Yea...but it's doing something really important, I'm sure. * - haighter February 7, 2022, 10:05:06 How long does Florida, Iowa, South Carolina, and Texas have to go - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 9:52:25 wait two weeks!* - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 9:59:31 Well...thoughts and prayers are about as effective as mask regulations at this point. * - haighter February 7, 2022, 9:35:40 pretty much this* - VIV February 7, 2022, 9:55:56 Belted deep to left* - ilinni11 February 7, 2022, 9:47:58 The judges order just stayed the mandate right? - CanHartlebHireSnider February 7, 2022, 9:29:21 Local control! (unless we don’t like your local choices)* - John Coctostan February 7, 2022, 9:33:32 My understanding is that since it's in appeal, the mandate remains so they're not ignoring - OWWDig February 7, 2022, 9:38:11 That's not true. Stay of the order has not yet been entered. * - Chicago1995 February 7, 2022, 10:28:08 Gotcha...well this is what our school legal gurus came up with: - OWWDig February 7, 2022, 10:42:47 That's very consistent with what other schools are hearing. - Chicago1995 February 7, 2022, 11:13:15 How hard is it for these local school districts to call an emergency board meeting... - haighter February 7, 2022, 10:48:50 It's harder than you might think - Chicago1995 February 7, 2022, 11:20:14 From the language I copied...seems they feel they're required to continue and not make their own - OWWDig February 7, 2022, 10:58:23 Our area has been over Covid for some time. - EffinIllini February 7, 2022, 8:56:31 The chinstraps are the biggest joke. Gotta wear a mask, but not over the parts that supposedly - harb February 7, 2022, 9:21:39 Saw a chinstrap in the wild this weekend while out with my kids. Person was... - haighter February 7, 2022, 9:31:18 masking never really went away here - VIV February 7, 2022, 8:45:59 Looks like Jersey is dropping school mask mandates - ATL February 7, 2022, 8:05:36 Took my first free at home test today, Thanks for the hook up Brandon* - HamptonSki February 7, 2022, 7:45:31 Do you live in the NW burbs?* - Mrap24 February 7, 2022, 9:03:06 Yes* - HamptonSki February 7, 2022, 9:18:37 Hello neighbor!* - Mrap24 February 7, 2022, 11:41:49 Spoke too soon. 3 kids in Sprout’s class got it last week, and he is feeling sick - DT February 7, 2022, 6:21:16 Have a cough and 101.1F. Will get tested at 2:30am CST* - timmer February 7, 2022, 0:35:11 Result: negative - timmer February 7, 2022, 2:47:38 my 5 yo has it! very minor symptoms, older one tested negative, wife and i have no symptoms - torinese February 6, 2022, 23:00:57 No masks in Indiana except at dumb places - CubsWonWorldSeries February 6, 2022, 17:57:52 Edit: forgot daycare. Masks contained the cases to 40% of the students/employees - CubsWonWorldSeries February 6, 2022, 18:00:45 Illinois Court blocked the school mask mandate on appeal. The local FB groups are going crazy. - HamptonSki February 6, 2022, 17:16:35 Dear Teachers - BradUnderwoodforprez February 7, 2022, 9:26:56 Op still masking - apusikam February 7, 2022, 6:51:45 OP's 'leaders' also think there is a path to Zero COVID, too! - HectorVillanueva19 February 7, 2022, 8:36:44 We need more tests a classic 2020 thought - CubsWonWorldSeries February 7, 2022, 8:41:19 So glad the Fed government finally sent me some free at-home tests too! - HectorVillanueva19 February 7, 2022, 8:44:53 Our district canceled school tomorrow, hoping JB gets a stay * - aimlessillini February 6, 2022, 21:45:12 That’s gutless* - PapaDels February 6, 2022, 22:40:43 1000% my feelings as well* - aimlessillini February 7, 2022, 6:59:33 flushing a day of school because ZOMG some kids might be maskless in school tomorrow - IlliniOllie February 6, 2022, 21:52:37 I assume they'll have to make it up. I feel better about them doing that - OWWDig February 6, 2022, 21:56:43 LOL at your "anymore". It has never been about the kids. - HectorVillanueva19 February 7, 2022, 8:40:24 I'll disagree. I believe at the beginning that the intentions were on point. - OWWDig February 7, 2022, 9:32:44 Maybe in early 2020, but it's dragged out far too long. - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 9:39:26 Vaccines aren't really valid for a lot of regions* - Chilango February 7, 2022, 9:52:27 What regions? Are you talking about outside the USA?* - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 10:42:11 Like I said, at the beginning, I think the intent was on point. Obviously, we've - OWWDig February 7, 2022, 9:44:12 I support vaccines because there's a lot of clear evidence that they actually do something - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 9:59:04 Great questions. I suspect the masking is being kept in place at this point - OWWDig February 7, 2022, 10:06:09 It's all about control, right? - Chilango February 7, 2022, 8:54:42 I think it’s about lack of political will and common sense…. - haighter February 7, 2022, 9:16:39 You don't present a logical valid public health reason - Chilango February 7, 2022, 9:51:50 or, those deaths were inevitable, because a respiratory virus is gonna respiratory virus - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 10:28:10 Interesting we have such a high death rate compared to other developed countries* - Chilango February 7, 2022, 11:17:29 Maybe because we have a higher obesity rate compared to the other developed countries? - HectorVillanueva19 February 7, 2022, 11:28:50 Not a surprise considering obesity levels* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 7, 2022, 11:20:07 That wouldn't explain Mexico.] or Ecuador, both more obese and frankly worse medical care - Chilango February 7, 2022, 11:26:18 Median Mexican is 8 years younger than the US* - bigbop85 February 7, 2022, 14:52:14 Maybe it’s a numbers game that has been played with the reporting? Here or other places? * - harb February 7, 2022, 11:36:25 Only Florida and other red states are playing games with or have inaccurate numbers - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 12:22:38 Germany has a significantly higher vaccination rate than the USA, too* - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 11:35:45 I'm sure we could come up with a lot of reasons other than masks* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 7, 2022, 11:46:37 RIght, nothing is linear. I'm sure the lower the vaccine rate the more masks help* - Chilango February 7, 2022, 13:13:27 The valid public health reason for keeping or dropping mask mandates? - haighter February 7, 2022, 9:58:37 lolol.* - Ari Gold February 7, 2022, 6:30:12 It’s never been about the kids…..all about the power. * - harb February 6, 2022, 22:38:53 Hope your FIL is okay. - Chilango February 7, 2022, 7:32:31 Well...his dad died - Dilbert February 7, 2022, 7:44:47 Correct, my error, sorry* - Chilango February 7, 2022, 8:39:44 Top 10 Harb post. Excellent harbing here. - complainant February 6, 2022, 23:34:01 Lol, the midterms are going to be an absolute bloodbath* - bigbop85 February 6, 2022, 21:46:33 tsunami* - Poldark February 7, 2022, 11:10:43 Yep, that is why COVID (oops, I mean mandates) will suddenly disappear come March.... - HectorVillanueva19 February 7, 2022, 8:43:26 just like how it also can’t spread at press conferences* - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 8:59:36 Our district is keeping masks mandatory. The Facebook group is on fire. - Mrap24 February 6, 2022, 20:53:02 our sup came in pretty hard via email that they will continue masking. no interest in seeing FB's - torinese February 6, 2022, 23:26:48 Daughters public school still mandatory but sons private school is now recommended. - HamptonSki February 6, 2022, 21:02:07 Our school board had an emergency meeting today, and as of now, the mandate is now a recommendation - IlliniOllie February 6, 2022, 18:21:49 For all of the talk of "the science" and "the data", he never really produces or cites any, does he? - HectorVillanueva19 February 7, 2022, 8:53:18 Illinois is doing "better" than other states because of JB's mask mandate! Just ask him! - IlliniOllie February 7, 2022, 9:42:10 As far as I know, the AG did appeal so the exec order is still in place. - OWWDig February 6, 2022, 21:07:50 Good luck tomorrow. The moms around here are insane* - Mrap24 February 6, 2022, 21:11:03 Business as usual for us tomorrow. Mask still required. My students have been - OWWDig February 6, 2022, 21:20:18 ooo - Mrap24 February 6, 2022, 20:54:01 correct.* - Ari Gold February 6, 2022, 20:42:28 Finally some common sense and Pritzker and AG aren't having it* - CubsWonWorldSeries February 6, 2022, 18:05:15 My wife is on the school board here...her phone is blowing up.* - Illiniphil February 6, 2022, 17:55:25 TBH, I don't care either way as far it goes with my kids wearing masks at school anymore - HamptonSki February 6, 2022, 18:13:02 Yep. I never realized how many suburban moms were - Mrap24 February 6, 2022, 20:55:14 JB is constantly maskless in his press conferences where he’s talking about why they’re still needed - IlliniOllie February 6, 2022, 21:09:55 nothing to see here. and he might secretly be holding his breath.* - Ari Gold February 7, 2022, 6:56:42 So…..pretty much like many on this place. * - harb February 6, 2022, 20:58:29 Exactly!* - Mrap24 February 6, 2022, 21:11:23 Hell yeah* - bigbop85 February 6, 2022, 17:53:13 We know how it looks to Stacy Abrams - bigbop85 February 6, 2022, 14:34:43 It's a small droplet so it's really hard to see* - illini222 February 6, 2022, 13:59:32 Can someone explain this to me (legal question) - Mrap24 February 6, 2022, 13:50:12 Father in law just tested pozzer. 78 and vax’d so hopefully not serious. * - harb February 5, 2022, 23:58:47 Good luck to him. Get well soon.* - ATL February 6, 2022, 14:46:12 Still high. 1400 cases/day in Covidaho* - WhitmansFolly February 5, 2022, 18:22:29 hardly a trace in colorado - snipes824 February 5, 2022, 15:45:54 Very masky with a strong chance of fear in Atlanta* - Dikta February 5, 2022, 12:52:15 7-day Incidence rate in Boeblingen is 1800 per 100,000 - timmer February 5, 2022, 11:52:37 Correction 6.8 per 100,000* - timmer February 5, 2022, 12:38:52 from 1800 to 6.8 is a HUGE drop* - bbonb February 5, 2022, 15:28:04 Correction: 1885.5 per 100,000 - timmer February 5, 2022, 15:38:04 I think it’s similar out here. Huge spike over the holidays now dying back down. - DT February 5, 2022, 11:42:41 Pun intended?* - Chilango February 5, 2022, 15:46:16 Both kids had it last weekend * - CoronaTheirAss February 5, 2022, 11:25:26 like a tiny spiky ball* - biclops February 5, 2022, 11:02:09 My sons pcr from Monday was positive but Thursday pcr came back negative. So there’s that* - Mrap24 February 5, 2022, 10:58:22 I'm so done with all this asymptomatic testing of school aged children - HamptonSki February 5, 2022, 11:40:02 beyond ridiculous and get the kids out of masks / chinstraps too.* - Ari Gold February 6, 2022, 16:48:28 San Francisco just dropped this. Even if you're a "close contact"...no testing... - haighter February 5, 2022, 11:42:20 Our district tests 2 times a week, if you opt in* - Mrap24 February 5, 2022, 11:45:10 For everyone or for close contacts? * - haighter February 5, 2022, 11:46:49 Everyone who has opted into testing. No one is required to be tested* - Mrap24 February 6, 2022, 13:46:38 Friday distraction - post some of your favorite laugh out loud funny TV clips - OB25 February 11, 2022, 10:00:24 it's nsfw, so youtube doesn't have it - TarheelIllini February 11, 2022, 12:58:10 So many good ones already, I'll add "network connectivity problems" - ntb February 11, 2022, 12:17:15 ooo - CanHartlebHireSnider February 11, 2022, 11:48:53 She's into it (Not Jackie). What's the trick to embedding YT videos now?* - reggiedunlop February 11, 2022, 11:47:23 "They do the ice perfect. It's the pellets" - Sammich February 11, 2022, 11:38:13 In the forte verse, this always slays me - John Coctostan February 11, 2022, 11:55:49 More weird Forte gold… - Waka February 11, 2022, 13:32:59 Yeah that’s his best work. His ridiculous Ted Turner impressions on Conan also slay me* - OB25 February 11, 2022, 11:58:49 Forte and music is always a winning combo - Sammich February 11, 2022, 11:57:13 I think this got cut for time when he hosted… - Waka February 11, 2022, 12:09:17 Hard to pick just one Jerry/Terry/Larry clip - Vandy February 11, 2022, 11:20:49 British show, Countdown, poetry competition - DT February 11, 2022, 11:15:07 is that the penis naming?* - biclops February 11, 2022, 13:40:12 It is indeed.* - DT February 11, 2022, 13:49:26 That show is a goldmine of laugh out loud moments* - GrandmotherPearlsJam February 11, 2022, 11:58:15 I was a teenage popstar in Canada... - shua February 11, 2022, 11:14:57 This randomly might be my favorite Community moment of all time… - OB25 February 11, 2022, 11:01:10 Battling seizure robots! - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2022, 10:44:49 I thought of another one that kills me - Jackie February 11, 2022, 10:42:10 Boxes full of Pepe! - Carl Spackler February 11, 2022, 10:40:23 ooo - Sammich February 11, 2022, 10:58:32 one of my all time favorites* - VIV February 11, 2022, 10:50:07 Just so many Sunny ones we could pick* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 10:43:01 .dot. - Waka February 11, 2022, 12:15:17 Not even a scene, just, simply, "WILDCARD, BITCHES!"* - ghost_of_clt February 11, 2022, 10:57:53 My fave of all time: - Taz February 11, 2022, 10:37:41 Into it! - Jackie February 11, 2022, 10:24:31 All the points for snake juice* - hong kong phooey February 11, 2022, 10:39:35 Hell yeah!* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 10:42:38 worldle #21 1/6 - VIV February 11, 2022, 8:14:52 1 - mrkoolaid February 11, 2022, 13:44:54 5, finally got one! * - jdl February 11, 2022, 10:59:33 4/6. It didn't accept my first guess of New Jersey - HamptonSki February 11, 2022, 8:57:50 Co 1 - opey8 February 11, 2022, 8:55:06 2/6 - GrandmotherPearlsJam February 11, 2022, 8:37:42 2 - snipes824 February 11, 2022, 8:17:28 Boneheaded call, HS basketball ref edition - PapaDels February 10, 2022, 22:09:17 Had a ref tell me last month that a free throw shooter being on the line wasn't a violation* - bigbop85 February 11, 2022, 11:42:51 I coached JHG BB for 15 years. The most ridiculous call I ever saw - HoseB February 11, 2022, 9:14:09 That happened to Nick Anderson, right? - larue33 February 11, 2022, 12:09:17 The loss to Purdue when Gill was out with a broken foot right?* - bulldogmba February 11, 2022, 12:28:32 Sounds right. * - larue33 February 11, 2022, 13:17:09 Is that guy doing B1G games now? * - jdl February 11, 2022, 11:42:06 Probably overqualified for that job. * - osklister February 11, 2022, 11:44:51 New officials have to start somewhere* - ilinni11 February 11, 2022, 11:35:01 Speaking of, I've been considering getting the whistle out of retirement - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2022, 11:48:50 Lol....Donnie K has softened up some in his old age. You definitely should - ilinni11 February 11, 2022, 12:01:29 lol, if it is two shots then you think they were shooting, hence the basket should count* - bucktownillini February 11, 2022, 10:53:38 thanks terp* - suburbanmyth February 11, 2022, 10:55:50 In HS, I was playing 1B and I bobbled a grounder but recovered - bjl63 February 11, 2022, 7:58:05 Quit bitching about people willing to ref/ump high school/youth sports - Buttcrack February 10, 2022, 22:17:39 I've heard that it's been challenging to find officials in the past few years. - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 11:03:30 Just curious, what makes the grudges obvious?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2022, 11:49:19 Probably should have specified one particular ref at the junior high level. - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 12:30:13 The politics and grudges I witnessed and endured down in Florida were absolutely bonkers. - Tuscy February 11, 2022, 11:19:03 I was umping park league girls Jr high softball. It was terrible. Walk walk walk walk... - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 10:43:39 I totally agree with you. My OP was about a lack of understanding a fundamental rule. - PapaDels February 11, 2022, 12:16:55 It’s absolutely brutal - Buttcrack February 11, 2022, 11:01:58 Classic buttcrack. - PapaDels February 10, 2022, 22:30:26 This is just a ####ing awesome story - ATL February 11, 2022, 8:56:46 The story is ok -- but a father-daughter dance being this big of a thing is really weird* - Quiz February 11, 2022, 12:34:14 Great stuff.* - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2022, 10:58:45 good for him, and sorry for her to have experienced that loss* - TarheelIllini February 11, 2022, 10:53:51 Great stuff, thank you for sharing it* - PapaDels February 11, 2022, 9:56:04 Go Birds. - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 9:33:44 That's pretty cute* - Jackie February 11, 2022, 9:22:43 Summer CO trip recommendations needed: We want to rent a house for a week, need to pick a town - illini February 11, 2022, 11:14:06 Maybe you can rent Lewis Hamilton's mansion in Avon outside Vail - CanHartlebHireSnider February 11, 2022, 11:55:52 Best town in Colorado is Telluride, hands down. Distance from Denver is a feature. Vail: not a town - cpsteine February 11, 2022, 11:47:08 Fly into Montrose* - Phytynlini February 11, 2022, 11:51:40 MTJ, baby. Distance from DEN still a feature; don't get as many weekend gapers from DEN.* - cpsteine February 11, 2022, 11:54:26 First week of June I am going to Aspen and Red Rocks for JRAD* - JeffFrank February 11, 2022, 11:25:45 I'm very pro RMNP, so Estes Park makes a nice base town. - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 11:25:22 Black Canyon of the Gunnison seems pretty great, would love to check that out. (nm) - Waka February 11, 2022, 11:57:19 Yep. Also, then get down to Ouray & Telluride.* - EffinIllini February 11, 2022, 12:05:28 Telluride. Steamboat* - timmer February 11, 2022, 11:24:22 My Wife and I loved Estes and RMNP, but I assume it will be packed like a bastard in June. (nm) - Waka February 11, 2022, 11:23:40 Frisco is awesome. You get water and the mountains. - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2022, 11:18:43 Thanks. We enjoyed Frisco when we drove through years ago - illini February 11, 2022, 11:20:55 MWICTY - KingTalkyTiki February 4, 2022, 13:03:35 Good show last night. They learned that Josh Klinghoffer had Covid at 7:00 pm so they scrambled - Orangeillini February 11, 2022, 9:30:35 Can't believe somebody tried to hassle the Hoff.* - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2022, 10:10:52 Enjoyed it. - KingTalkyTiki February 11, 2022, 10:06:31 you had a nice seat! ours were absolute dead center. really nice for buying it 4 hours earlier - Orangeillini February 11, 2022, 10:27:09 Those are sweet!* - KingTalkyTiki February 11, 2022, 11:57:46 Happy Earthling day - snipes824 February 11, 2022, 7:56:02 Listening now. - KingTalkyTiki February 11, 2022, 12:00:29 Might try to snag a ticket for tonight* - reggiedunlop February 10, 2022, 16:29:05 My transition to JeffFrank Jr is speeding up* - reggiedunlop February 10, 2022, 16:29:32 I have two shows last week (and one that got cancelled) - Sounder February 10, 2022, 16:24:30 I really have been enjoying The Wombats.* - KingTalkyTiki February 10, 2022, 16:53:13 The new album is quite good* - Sounder February 10, 2022, 16:56:03 I can't not be happy when I hear "Let's Dance to Joy Division"* - KingTalkyTiki February 11, 2022, 10:10:00 wife and I just snagged some tickets on TM for tonight* - Orangeillini February 10, 2022, 16:04:43 (for EV, not Jojo Siwa, just to clarify lol)* - Orangeillini February 10, 2022, 16:06:02 Jojo Siwa was here last Friday-sold out a 13k seat arena. - Illiniphil February 10, 2022, 16:56:44 Nice try pal! - Waka February 10, 2022, 16:09:00 I'm not even a PJ fan, but I'm over here crying at the juxtaposition of you going to - Taz February 10, 2022, 10:46:31 LOL!* - KingTalkyTiki February 10, 2022, 10:47:17 Have kids they said...* - Taz February 10, 2022, 10:59:16 I enjoyed the show tonight much more than I expected to. - Waka February 10, 2022, 2:27:46 Awesome! Start pretty promptly at 7:30? - KingTalkyTiki February 10, 2022, 10:26:27 Hansard 8:00, EV 9:10, per fanview thread on PJ official forum* - Orangeillini February 10, 2022, 10:36:34 Thanks! That sounds about right. (nm) - Waka February 10, 2022, 10:38:40 Thx!* - KingTalkyTiki February 10, 2022, 10:37:19 Closer to 7:45, but I’m not 100% sure. Glen played 6 songs. Earthlings went on around 9. - Waka February 10, 2022, 10:36:15 Working out my timing. Trying to allow for a tipple or two at Miller's pre-show.* - KingTalkyTiki February 10, 2022, 10:37:51 I think we got to our seats at 7:30, getting through vax check and security wasn’t too bad at 7:15. - Waka February 10, 2022, 10:45:36 Oh, and my speed has throttled down in my later years. :)* - KingTalkyTiki February 10, 2022, 10:44:53 big fan of this song - Orangeillini February 4, 2022, 13:43:20 What kind of pretentious douchebag does one need to be to have someone see you? - timmer February 4, 2022, 13:36:16 I'm unclear what this sentence is implying? * - haighter February 4, 2022, 13:39:43 I think he’s saying that Tool are pretentious douchebags - DT February 11, 2022, 8:03:40 The one year live in made me go see Tori Amos and Ani Difranco* - JeffFrank February 4, 2022, 13:30:59 Have you ever in your life done something that maybe wasn't your favorite thing - Sounder February 10, 2022, 16:23:52 So after 23 consecutive nights sleeping with you, she decided lesbianism was the way to go** - longsnapper February 4, 2022, 13:32:04 That's my take away* - Taz February 4, 2022, 13:33:09 My band played a few Indigo Girls songs and went to see them at the Arie Crown… - JeffFrank February 4, 2022, 13:39:45 I bought my wife Earth, Wind and Fire tix yesterday! - Tuscy February 4, 2022, 13:18:10 BOOYAH* - Jackie February 4, 2022, 13:22:05 My favorite Earthling is probably going through some shit right now.* - Warrin'_Illini February 4, 2022, 13:07:15 Going to see Railroad Earth tonight at Thalia Hall and Pabst in Milwaukee tomorrow… - JeffFrank February 4, 2022, 13:29:14 Nice, Sir Edward snatched that one right up.* - Warrin'_Illini February 4, 2022, 13:31:50 Duplicate* - JeffFrank February 4, 2022, 13:29:13 Klinghoffer? - CanHartlebHireSnider February 4, 2022, 13:22:42 I'm just messing around but yes. Today they released the first Frusciante song since 2006. - Warrin'_Illini February 4, 2022, 13:25:39 Very cool. I know how big a fan you are. Enjoy it!* - OWWDig February 4, 2022, 13:05:16 Not to be gauche, but pretty great seats too. :P* - DiamondDazzle February 4, 2022, 13:05:01 Just cleared out three blocks worth of dibs, my work here is done* - reggiedunlop February 11, 2022, 2:13:19 Fighting the good fight, thank you. (nm) - Waka February 11, 2022, 11:44:30 Happy to be on that wall * - reggiedunlop February 11, 2022, 11:55:18 It’s totally something I’ve done in the past coming home a little tipsy late night, lol. (nm) - Waka February 11, 2022, 11:56:15 That’s a huge bag of dibs.* - DT February 11, 2022, 8:04:46 reggie's been known to do whatever it takes to trigger the dibs* - Sammich February 11, 2022, 8:07:45 I cleared a few in my street yesterday. What did you do with everything?* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 6:52:44 threw it into one giant pile of horrible plastic crapp* - reggiedunlop February 11, 2022, 11:36:58 Blues blow a 3-2 lead after 2 by allowing 5 goals to Jersey in the 3rd? - CubsWonWorldSeries February 10, 2022, 22:01:22 Could have finished that sentence after the second word* - KCWildcat February 11, 2022, 11:40:44 I didn't watch so can't speak to this game, but overall the Blues are so damn inconsistent. - Desert February 11, 2022, 10:00:03 I think the last 2 were empty nets. Doesn't forgive going from 3-2 to 4-5* - ghost_of_clt February 11, 2022, 11:39:28 defense not good enough, but Binnington needs to start back to backs only at this point* - jayd February 11, 2022, 6:46:21 I am officially a scalper. Made $18.72 profit on extra War on Drugs ticket tonight on Stubhub - JeffFrank February 10, 2022, 14:52:27 Now spent almost all of it for a ticket for tonight. REALLY like this band* - JeffFrank February 11, 2022, 11:01:07 Scalpers suck* - OWWDig February 10, 2022, 17:14:35 I think its a racist term also* - Stu February 10, 2022, 18:40:47 Such shame. I only did it because it is such a good seat and still priced below $100* - JeffFrank February 10, 2022, 17:42:42 odds are if you'd priced it at face, a bot would have taken it and then marked it up - assassin February 10, 2022, 17:44:16 I think that is what happened when I sold my Warriors-Bulls ticket. Way too fast at 2am* - JeffFrank February 11, 2022, 11:02:08 This band is really good: - JeffFrank February 10, 2022, 15:29:23 Did you not know this going in?* - TarheelIllini February 11, 2022, 6:02:05 This was blasting at work when I came in this morning. Going to be a good day: - longsnapper February 10, 2022, 8:02:13 Happy new Spoon album day, guys! - Jackie February 11, 2022, 9:24:10 1998 was a great year. Maybe the best year.* - Warrin'_Illini February 10, 2022, 10:54:06 OK Computer came out in 1997, tho* - timmer February 11, 2022, 9:32:09 Which means we were fully able to enjoy it in 1998 as well. I was a senior in - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2022, 10:52:36 Been listening to a Spotify playlist based on the new Spoon album - Jackie February 10, 2022, 8:54:06 related, I was invited to go to Wilco's Solid Sound this year: - longsnapper February 10, 2022, 9:04:02 Related, Wilco is doing a mini-tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - Jackie February 10, 2022, 9:28:06 I’m really tempted, but I’ve already got 3 or 4 concerts I’m going to (or want to go to) that week.* - Waka February 10, 2022, 10:43:45 I like Sylvan Esso a lot - VIV February 10, 2022, 9:20:16 Samesies. Their first album was amazing. - Waka February 10, 2022, 10:39:49 she's got a great voice* - VIV February 10, 2022, 10:55:23 and you got your head - Sammich February 11, 2022, 9:30:22 Ha ha* - longsnapper February 11, 2022, 10:41:04 They were literally across the aisle from me… - SurfTheBoneyard February 10, 2022, 10:25:13 You're old. Does the Sun Ra set come with hallucinogenics?* - ghost_of_clt February 10, 2022, 9:06:48 ha ha. this is terrible - longsnapper February 10, 2022, 9:13:44 Thanks for the ear worm, bastard. * - haighter February 10, 2022, 8:06:19 Archive Page: First ... 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119   Main Board