Is the snow sticking? Should I get lunch delivered?
This money, it is too much. You should have some small refund.
Niska ,'War Stories'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Tom Scola - Feb 03, 2009 6:07:22 am PST #4790 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
msbelle - Feb 03, 2009 6:11:56 am PST #4791 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
not sticking here.
Jessica - Feb 03, 2009 6:14:27 am PST #4792 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Doesn't seem to be sticking in midtown. Most folks aren't even using umbrellas.
DebetEsse - Feb 03, 2009 6:16:05 am PST #4793 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Oh, great and wise Buffistas, I come seeking knowledge.
I'm looking for somewhere to stay for a group trip to Chicago. We won't have a vehicle, so it has to be public-transit-friendly. I've found a couple possibilities in the city, but I was wondering if there's somewhere outlie-y that I should be looking at. Just the name of a city/town/neighborhood would be great (I'm specifically trying to find a B&B that we can buy out for the duration, so we don't have to worry about kids in hotels), but anything anyone knows would be wicked helpful.
Yes, that's right, 20 4th and 5th graders using public transit on a multi-day trip in Chicago. We are, indeed, insane.
msbelle - Feb 03, 2009 6:24:39 am PST #4794 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Not a B&B, but if there is not a convention in town I got SUPER cheap rates at the Convention Center Hyatt and it was almost dead empty. If I remember correctly there is a bus stop out front and maybe a 10 block walk to a train. There is room on the grounds to run around including a large plaza at the convention center.
I got the super cheap rate via priceline.
Kathy A - Feb 03, 2009 6:31:54 am PST #4795 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
No tips on hotels in Chicago other than there's supposed to be a nice one on the South Side near UofC, but I don't know how convenient it is to public transport or how cheap it might be, nor, for that matter, what the name of it is. Sorry!
Speaking of Chicago, I watched last night's Anthony Bourdain show, and was surprised that he had never heard of a Suicide before. I grew up with that drink--it's what you call the drink you make when you mix together all of the varieties of soda in the soda fountain (Coke, 7-Up, Orange, lemonade, root beer, etc.).
What do people from other parts of the country call it?
flea - Feb 03, 2009 6:52:18 am PST #4796 of 30000
information libertarian
You might look at Youth Hostels - my girl scout troop often stayed at them, as they sometimes have group rooms or suites that would solve your "keeping track of the 9 year olds" problem.
megan walker - Feb 03, 2009 6:56:04 am PST #4797 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
What do people from other parts of the country call it?
Gross?
Sophia Brooks - Feb 03, 2009 6:56:51 am PST #4798 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I didn't know it had a name-- I just thought it was something the boys in my 6th grade class made up when we were at the roller skating rink.
Trudy Booth - Feb 03, 2009 7:05:46 am PST #4799 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Dude! My hometown had an earthquake! [link]