Chicagoist: Chicago Tops NYC, LA In Murders

Spook

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:55:36 -0600

No I mean "gay" in the hipster use of the world Get with it WagonMonster, start hanging out at the Rainbow, but don't be creepy, friendo.

WagonMonster

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:13:54 -0600

Quote by Spook: "Reminds me of that song " How to survive in South Central" that Ice Cube droped back when he wasn't gay" Ice Cube is gay?

sherlaura

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:17:07 -0600

Ah. Thanks for clearing that up Scooter!

Navin

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:15:42 -0600

I don't know much about what neighborhoods are officially part of L.A. but according to wikipedia the city limits are in square miles: Chicago 237 L.A. 498

Scooter Libbby

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:57:55 -0600

Santa Monica is a suburb of LA, as is Beverly Hills, West Hollywood & Culver City. In fact all of them are enclave suburbs. But Hollywood, North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Chatsworth, Wilmington & San Pedro are all part of the City of LA. All were annexed about 100 years ago, but for some reason retained their names, unlike all the parts of Chicago that were annexed at about the same time [Rogers Park, Lakeview, etc].

sherlaura

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:41:16 -0600

Navin- Yeah I'm confused about LA... I thought LA proper was actually really small, and then all that stuff outside of it (Santa Monica, Hollywood, etc) is not actually LA but people call it that? Is it like Santa Monica is to LA as Evanston is to Chicago (to use a little SAT logic) ?

matty

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:33:57 -0600

"Wooo whow ! Yes Chicago's own Olympic Sport! Sponsored by Glock "for those special moments when you need to drope ah fool"" hah

Spook

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:16:37 -0600

Wooo whow ! Yes Chicago's own Olympic Sport! Sponsored by Glock "for those special moments when you need to drope ah fool"

Navin

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:53:25 -0600

I guess if you've been here a little while you don't feel so bad about this, I mean it was closer to 800 when I first came here. Also I just want to add that it kind of irks me that L.A.'s always listed as the second most populated city in the U.S. considering it's city limits are more than twice as large as Chicago's.

vit

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:39:52 -0600

1992: 943 Murders I remember that year a bit too well, it was the year I moved here from the south burbs and someone got murdered in my courtyard.

Stealth

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:26:18 -0600

Damn ad, good job!

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:44:16 -0600

Possible new headline. "Number one with a bullet."

matty

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:39:44 -0600

1992: 943 Murders

Spook

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:19:47 -0600

Reminds me of that song " How to survive in South Central" that Ice Cube droped back when he wasn't gay How to survive in South Central (what you do?) A place where bustin a cap is fundamental No, you can't find the shit in a handbook Take a close look, at a rap crook Rule number one: get yourself a gun A nine in your ass'll be fine Keep it in your glove compartment cause jackers (yo) they love to start shit Now if you're white you can trust the police but if you're black there aint nuttin but beef Watch out for the kill Don't make a false move and keep your hands on the steering wheel and don't get smart Answer all questions, and that's your first lesson on stayin alive In South Central, yeah, that's how you survive"

sherlaura

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:19:17 -0600

Wow.