Chicagoist: Extra, Extra

e.q.

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:18:41 -0600

Photo's mine, Tony. Thanks for the trivia!

e.q.

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:18:20 -0600

Photo's mine, Tony. Thanks for the trivia!

Tony Coppoletta

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:41:07 -0600

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.

Tony Coppoletta

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:40:37 -0600

Julie

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:52:48 -0600

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.

notabbott

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:57:09 -0600

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.

Anonymous

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 06:11:15 -0600

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

Dave

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 01:13:57 -0600

Machine is also an Ultimate Frisbee club team.

Johnny's mom

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 22:47:06 -0600

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

Johnny Chicago

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:49:57 -0600

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.

Moon

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:07:29 -0600

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.

Anonywuss

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:55:01 -0600

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.

Mr. Fake Name

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:39:12 -0600

And did you know that Baltimore isn't called the 'Shitty City' because of the actual shit.

Steven Crane

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:47:37 -0600

This could be because Clearing is, like, mostly a railroad yard.

Lapin

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:44:44 -0600

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!