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- Last year at least one rape happened in every Chicago neighborhood except one: Clearing.
- Because we're the Windy City*, 2 wind turbines (dare we say wind mills?) are going to be mounted on the Daley Center and 8 more are going on a building on the Near North Side. They're supposed to tell us whether wind power is practical and affordable here.
- For safety reasons, Rep. John D'Amico wants to change the IL minimum driving age from 16 to 18. Both teens & parents think it's bull.
- Newest local crazes: stealing expensive sunglasses & ballroom dancing.
* Before you start commenting, we're just having fun with the topic, we know that Chicago isn't called the Windy City because of the actual wind.
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You know, you really ought to do your homework! Chicago is named the "windy city" not because of the high winds, but because of its long-winded bloggers! Get it right!
This could be because Clearing is, like, mostly a railroad yard.
And did you know that Baltimore isn't called the 'Shitty City' because of the actual shit.
I believe the minimum driving age should be changed to 18; there are far too many accidents occurring every year involving 16-year-olds who lost control of their vehicle.
And by the way, I'm 15.
But the BIG NEWS is there's a new sports team in town and it's called the Chicago Machine!!!
Damn it, go look in the Chicago Sky thread and you will see that I, MOON, made up that name. I made it up a long time ago!!!
I now know how Kramer felt with "The Beach" perfume.
/The Chicago Machine is a Lacrosse team, for cry-yi. The Chicago Machine name should have been reserved for the new Pro Football team. It's run by "Body by Jake" Steinfeld, that thief of names.
Okay, the sunglasses I get, because some people can't live without fashion, and the ballroom dancing, okay, we need more gay aceptance in schools, but wind machines?
WIND MACHINES?
What happened to trees in the middle of the street, or iron gates that boundaried nothing, or giving $50,000 to a couple of Dagos in Bridgeport so the Micks can get the good landscaping contracts?
Such a waste.
Tsk, tsk.
Johnny:
It’s your mother dear. It’s obvious to me that you’ve gone off your meds again. Whenever you stop taking those little blue pills you become an arrogant, obnoxious person who think that by writing insulting messages on blogs that people actually are listening to you. They’re not, dear. I know that no one likes you. They never have. That’s why you take those little blue pills. Come on now, listen to mom – take a whole handful right now, call it a life and leave the nice people at the Chicagoist alone.
Love,
Mrs. Dago Chicago
Machine is also an Ultimate Frisbee club team.
Mom,
Bend over bitch, your ass is looking sweet today.
This is what all Dagos do anyway, right?
Right in the ASS.
- Your horny son
Again, I have to refer you to The Straight Dope on this whole "Windy City" thing. Scroll down a bit for the info. The guy Cecil quotes sure seems to have done his homework.
I live in Clearing. It's not just a rail yard. Lots of people live there, and it really is a pretty decent (if somewhat boring) neighborhood.
Who took that photo? Was it you, Rachelle? I miss seeing that sign on my way downtown from the Orange Line.
Trivia: That section of track is a part of the original 1892 South Side Elevated Railroad Company's line.
Who took that photo? Was it you, Rachelle? I miss seeing that sign on my way downtown from the Orange Line.
Trivia: That section of track is a part of the original 1892 South Side Elevated Railroad Company's line.
Photo's mine, Tony. Thanks for the trivia!
Photo's mine, Tony. Thanks for the trivia!