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On October 10, 2008 3:38 PM in The Friday Flashback: The Chicago Marathon, they said:

Bacon bloody marys? What are those?...

On October 6, 2008 7:42 PM in Nice Ass, Sweetheart!, they said:

Of course it is not all men. And that is what I wrote. I wrote "men that do this". "This" is referring to masturbating in front of me or telling me they have a hard on. Like I also stated I do not ...

On October 6, 2008 3:26 PM in Nice Ass, Sweetheart!, they said:

Matty, von Erich: 1. Yes there are questions on whether you are flattered, etc. The survey asks for your response to many different things. 2. There are questions on both sides--whether you have re...

On October 1, 2008 2:45 PM in City Jobs Being Eliminated Include Needed Police Vacancies, they said:

Chicago D: If you really pay attention to what goes on in this city both politically and economically, how can you not be overwrought?...

On October 1, 2008 1:05 PM in City Jobs Being Eliminated Include Needed Police Vacancies, they said:

Daley is King, but I prefer to think of the aldermen as his bitches. But that's just me. ...

On October 1, 2008 12:38 PM in City Jobs Being Eliminated Include Needed Police Vacancies, they said:

Ingrid: Aldermen do have a lot of power, that is true. I think instead of explaining my opinions on Chicago politics, I'll provide a few sites that give facts: http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory...

On October 1, 2008 11:15 AM in City Jobs Being Eliminated Include Needed Police Vacancies, they said:

Let's not forget that all but 6 aldermen shamelessly declined to forfeit their 6.2% cost of living adjustment starting January 1, making their salaries over $110,000. ...

On September 30, 2008 8:51 AM in School Has No Tolerance for Cell Phones, they said:

And I never understood the out of school suspension. What the hell? It always sounded like a reward, not a punishment to me. ...

On September 30, 2008 8:50 AM in School Has No Tolerance for Cell Phones, they said:

"Cell phones are a huge pain in the ass in school, and kids seem to feel that having their phone is a right, which it is not." I would imagine that there are some parents out there that think that th...

On September 22, 2008 1:49 PM in Photos: Zombie Dance at The Hideout, they said:

I thought it was one of the best shows of the summer. Fulks was fantastic!...

On September 22, 2008 8:39 AM in A Farewell To Margaret, they said:

Margaret, Best of luck. Hope to see your name in even bigger and better things! Congrats!...

On September 17, 2008 10:01 AM in Parents Want Their Kids to Get Sick, they said:

Slap: You need to talk to your doctor. Call him. He may measure the amount of antibodies in your blood, or he may simply give you a booster of the vaccine, just to be safe. Two pox may not have been e...

On September 16, 2008 6:29 PM in Parents Want Their Kids to Get Sick, they said:

Smussy, With the exception of a very few flu vaccines, thimerosal (mercury) has not been used in childhood vaccines. So parents can rest assured. And all scientific evidence suggests that vaccines do ...

On September 16, 2008 3:19 PM in Lawmakers Call on Jones to Consider Ethics Bill, they said:

That was the funniest headline I read in a while. I almost spit out my water....

On September 16, 2008 1:55 PM in Promoter's Ordinance Update, they said:

I am in Schulter's ward. As an FYI, May 16, Schulter sent his newsletter with this response regarding the ordinance (below). From this newsletter, he even states that he wants to "ensure that the ord...

On September 16, 2008 9:41 AM in David Foster Wallace Found Dead, they said:

Thanks for the critique. Is that all you have to offer? If so, it wasn't worth reading. Like most of your criticism it relies on acceptance of the fact that the critic is superior to the criticized in...

On September 16, 2008 8:46 AM in David Foster Wallace Found Dead, they said:

No. Dice.* Absolutely right, no. dice. Because at least Matilda concedes when is wrong, can inject humor into the situation, and can recognize emotion and objectivity. I would much rather read Matild...

On September 15, 2008 11:06 AM in David Foster Wallace Found Dead, they said:

Yeah, Tankboy, you make a good point. Albany is acting like an uncivilized prick. Albany, I stand by what I said, and I was being sincere, and if you read any of my previous posts on this site, you ...

On September 15, 2008 10:08 AM in David Foster Wallace Found Dead, they said:

Why, Tankboy? This is an open forum, isn't it? A place where we can share our thoughts and ideas. If this isn't the proper place, what is? As long as it is kept civil, what's the big deal?...

On September 15, 2008 10:06 AM in David Foster Wallace Found Dead, they said:

Albany: I am sorry that you found your cousin. That must have been very awful for you, still a kid, to deal with that, the death of another kid at her own hands, someone that you loved. It sounds lik...

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