My father worked in the company general office in Chicago in that era. We lived two blocks from the train station and his office was near Union Station.
Of course, he died from complications of alcoholism and emphysema.
Xander: Look who's got a bad case of Dark Prince envy. Dracula: Leave us. Xander: No, we're not going to "Leabbb you." And where'd you get that accent, Sesame Street? "One, Two, Three - three victims! Maw ha ha!"
'Lessons'
Cable Drama: Still Waiting for the Cable Guy to Show Up with the Thread Name...
To be determined... (but it's definitely [NAFDA])
Ginger - Aug 12, 2009 12:47:30 pm PDT #2753 of 11998
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Kristen - Aug 12, 2009 1:02:34 pm PDT #2754 of 11998
We had faux "bar" cars on the LIRR when I used to take it. It was a dude with a cart and he'd roll it off the platform and into the train just before departure.
Though I think it was just beer/wine/soft drinks. No martinis.
Daisy Jane - Aug 12, 2009 1:11:14 pm PDT #2755 of 11998
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
My commutes would be much better with a bar car.
Also, with a three martini lunch.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 12, 2009 2:14:11 pm PDT #2756 of 11998
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
ION - YAY! Leverage night.
askye - Aug 12, 2009 2:42:26 pm PDT #2757 of 11998
Thrive to spite them
Thanks to On Demand I watched Leverage for the first time. The first episode of Season 2.
I forgot how yummy Christian Kane's voice is... I think I'll have to get the season 1 dvds. Christian Kane should really do books on tape.
Barb - Aug 12, 2009 3:41:09 pm PDT #2758 of 11998
“Not dead yet!”
Barb, I see what you mean, but I would argue that things have been too swift
Yeah... that's a very good point, but I'm willing to go a little handwavium from the standpoint of it's like a lightswitch with Brandi. It's like she finally decided to grow up combined with seeing just how far down her mother had fallen. Had a very mirror-like quality to it, which was perhaps heavy-handed with the metaphor, but it works for the character, especially since she did have a bit of a backslide, what with deliberately getting drunk in front of Peter. That was almost painful to watch, but so true to the character-- I was really impressed with that. You're right, however, that they haven't quite fully addressed the attraction between Brandi and Rafe-- it's an interesting dynamic, that one and one that has the potential to cause a world of hurt, depending on how it's allowed to play out.
le nubian - Aug 12, 2009 3:44:16 pm PDT #2759 of 11998
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I'm glad you and I are watching the show! :-)
Frankenbuddha - Aug 12, 2009 4:15:46 pm PDT #2760 of 11998
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
OK, this already looks like it's going to be an incredibly satisfying episode, given my current rage-on for certain tabloid elements of the media.
§ ita § - Aug 12, 2009 5:01:37 pm PDT #2761 of 11998
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I can't believe they're so mean to Parker...
Okay, I think it's funny, but they don't even hesitate. And she's so...well, not fragile, but alternately assembled.
Polter-Cow - Aug 12, 2009 8:34:50 pm PDT #2762 of 11998
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh, what a great episode. I like it when they switch jobs too! It's exciting! I loved Nate's correcting Sophie on the catchphrase.