Chicagoist: User Profile: dwarmstr

On November 22, 2010 6:54 PM in Police Reallocation Could Mean Fewer Cops on North Side, they said:

A white middle class 20-something cop from Jefferson Park in Hyde Park or Englewood? Hyde Park? *rolls eyes* please. ...

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On October 29, 2010 2:57 PM in The Sweet Proliferation of Pumpkin!, they said:

"The exact origins of the pumpkin are unknown." Pumpkins were native to Central America....

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On October 27, 2010 11:10 PM in Playboy HQ "Probably" Leaving Chicago, they said:

Just what is an overhead expense? "According to Playboy Enterprises' SEC filings, Hefner pays Playboy rent for "that portion of the Playboy Mansion used exclusively for him and his personal guests' ...

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On October 20, 2010 6:07 PM in Study Says Coal Plants Cost Chicagoans Millions In Health Damages, they said:

Don't forget to attribute the photo. ...

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On October 18, 2010 12:44 PM in Gather 'Round the Table - Food and Celebrity, they said:

One certainly notices if a restaurant is run by a celebrity chef, but it doesn't affect the decision to go there. If you are thinking only of going to a restaurant to glimpse a chef, then you are go...

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On June 8, 2010 9:04 PM in Geo-Tagging The City: Tourists Versus Locals, they said:

Eric Fischer: an awesome U of Cer....

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On January 14, 2010 4:06 PM in Mayor Daley, Harrison Ford Play The Feud, they said:

"And then Mayor Daley ordered Ford frozen in carbonite." Thank you for that line. But seriously, whether or not you like the old Meigs Field or the new Northerly Island, don't you all agree the end-...

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On January 13, 2010 4:58 PM in Snow From Space, they said:

Here's a giant uncorrected image that includes Chicago in it. http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/realtime/2010010/crefl2_143.A2010010190500-2010010191000.250m.jpg. It appears to be the original from...

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On September 23, 2009 10:41 AM in Beautiful Chicago, they said:

Karl Klochars pointed that out last month: http://chicagoist.com/2009/08/14/friday_flashback_mgms_traveltalks_v.php but still a nice film. I love seeing existing buildings in the context of the time...

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On September 8, 2009 10:30 PM in Chicagoist Grills: Rick Bayless on Mastering Twitter, they said:

Chuck, thanks for the interview. Rick is one of the highlights of Chicago....

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On March 27, 2009 7:02 PM in Extra, Extra, they said:

I've been speculating via watching the SO2 emissions from the Redoubt eruption about whether we will have some nice sunsets and sunrises soon, and that image suggests maybe they are already here....

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On March 9, 2009 5:23 PM in Chicago Area Astronaut Heading for Space, they said:

Give up some love by John Grunsfeld: born in Chicago, Masters and PhD from the University of Chicago. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/grunsfel.html...

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On February 19, 2009 9:16 PM in Waste Not, Want Not With A Growler, they said:

Add Harrison's in Orland Park (just north of US 45 and US 6) for offering growlers....

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On February 19, 2009 9:14 PM in Countdowns for Traffic Lights?, they said:

Longer yellows are the solution, as Bekki said. They are shorter than other cities. ...

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On January 11, 2009 6:02 PM in Sunday Diversion: Blago, Burris Get the SNL treatment, they said:

Taylor Swift was great as Annie though....

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