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That's a picture of me with my new haircut, btw, for those of you with images turned off.

― Armando Grouse (Armando ), Sunday, 18 February 2007 16:09 (seventeen years ago) link

We bought wedding rings yesterday. Sarah's is tasteful, mine is crazy. I think it will give me superpowers. Then we went to Intelligentsia and I had a giant cup of coffee on an empty stomach so then when we had band practice I got all light-headed and woozy. Then we went to Earwax and had a giant linner.

― n/a (n/a), Sunday, 18 February 2007 17:13 (seventeen years ago) link

What a weird night. On my way home from the fundraiser we played, my stomach started to hurt. By the time I got home, I was feeling really horrible: the pain had increased, I had the chills, and I was kind of dizzy, too. It was hard to sleep at first, but eventually I made it through the night, and now I'm more or less fine. What the hell. I had a Tofurkey sandwich, some tortilla chips, and an apple at about 6 PM, then a gin and tonic and three beers at Nick's Uptown.

― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 18 February 2007 17:39 (seventeen years ago) link

LOL at Amanda

Is Trolls 2 something you would have needed to see Trolls to really understand?

― Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 18 February 2007 17:54 (seventeen years ago) link

I lived my dream last night of taking two advil PM and sleeping for 11 hours.

― Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 18 February 2007 17:54 (seventeen years ago) link

This was a fucking epic weekend, guys. It was great to see y'all, I wish I could have hung out more (and in a place where I could talk without shouting/coughing).

We accidentally recorded a live album at the GM! Rather, the bandleaders decided to record both shows (hence that mic by your booth that I didn't notice) but didn't tell anyone in the band so that we wouldn't be nervous and play timidly.

I got made on Saturday (mob style but not Pesci style). Long story but I was awarded my embroidered Digd0wn letter jacket for my years of service.

And I met a girl???

― JordanC (JordanC), Sunday, 18 February 2007 21:33 (seventeen years ago) link

OH YEAH I WENT TO HOT DOUG'S. It was everything I hoped it could be (no foie gras specials that day though).

― JordanC (JordanC), Sunday, 18 February 2007 21:33 (seventeen years ago) link

Jordan, just so you know, the only sound you're going to get off that mic is me talking about Pockets.

― n/a (n/a), Sunday, 18 February 2007 21:53 (seventeen years ago) link

Is Trolls 2 something you would have needed to see Trolls to really understand?
No way. Not under any circumstances. My fervor for Troll 2 is so great that I would go so far as to suggest a group screening. It happens that we own the VHS. It was purchased from the video store across the street when they sold off their VHS collection.

Point 1: the evil people in the movie, the 'bad guys' are the ones who only eat plants. They are the trolls. Again: the trolls are vegetarians.

Point 2: Contains the worst acting I have seen outside of a middle school auditorium.

Point 3: Not relevant to Troll 2, but I just discovered that Troll (1) had a character named Harry Potter who was played by Noah Hathaway, known to millions of little girls as ATREYU.

That last part may be common knowledge among some crowd somewhere, but I am not part of that crowd and therefore I was amused.

WHY WHY WHY does my school not get tomorrow off? Do all of you have tomorrow off? President's Day. I'm so sure.

― Armando Grouse (Armando ), Sunday, 18 February 2007 22:34 (seventeen years ago) link

I haven't been to Hot Dougs... 2003!!!!

― Jeff... (Jeff...), Sunday, 18 February 2007 23:37 (seventeen years ago) link

since

― Jeff... (Jeff...), Sunday, 18 February 2007 23:40 (seventeen years ago) link

The Replacements aren't bad.

― Jeff... (Jeff...), Sunday, 18 February 2007 23:42 (seventeen years ago) link

How long has it been since you had a steamin' bowl of Wolf brand chili?
Well, that's too long.

― teasing your poultry (kenan), Sunday, 18 February 2007 23:43 (seventeen years ago) link

The Replacements aren't bad.

No. But neither are they to be worshiped.

― teasing your poultry (kenan), Sunday, 18 February 2007 23:43 (seventeen years ago) link

Unless you're me and you're 14 and your best friend is forcing you to listen to the Little Mermaid soundtrack and you're looking for something that speaks to you more strongly than "Under the Sea." Then worship is not only acceptable, it is the only option.

― Armando Grouse (Armando ), Sunday, 18 February 2007 23:51 (seventeen years ago) link

I know that "Don't Tell a Soul" is not a great album, but I remember putting my newly bought cassette into Shannon's (the best friend) tape player in her sister's old room, which was empty, and flipping to side 2 and hearing YEEEEEEEEEEEEEOW and "Anywhere is Better than Here" and really feelin' it. You can't argue with that. Sorry. She was scared of it. I loved it. She and I broke up later that year for obvious reasons.

― Armando Grouse (Armando ), Sunday, 18 February 2007 23:53 (seventeen years ago) link

Well, that's about all I have to post for the week, ladies and germs. Now I am going to eat (a portion of) the chili that has been simmering in the crock pot all day.

Tootles.

― Armando Grouse (Armando ), Monday, 19 February 2007 00:12 (seventeen years ago) link

Jordan, just so you know, the only sound you're going to get off that mic is me talking about Pockets.

roflz!

I'm ready to screen Troll 2.

I am sorry that yet again, I managed to avoid Jordan for an entire visit.

I knew a girl in college who owned three CDs and one of them was the Little Mermaid soundtrack and another was whatever Bette Middler atrocity had "God is watching us... FROM A DISTANCE!"

― Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Monday, 19 February 2007 00:21 (seventeen years ago) link

Amanda, I love Troll 2! It's amazing. The popcorn sex scene?!

― JordanC (JordanC), Monday, 19 February 2007 00:55 (seventeen years ago) link

I just found out my sister's boyfriend proposed, and she said yes. It's kind of weird, but also not. Hmmmm.

― danno martinez (danno martinez), Monday, 19 February 2007 02:27 (seventeen years ago) link

Congrats to sister! Mawwiage!

― teasing your poultry (kenan), Monday, 19 February 2007 02:40 (seventeen years ago) link

I just picked up the movie "Brick" at Blockbuter for ten bucks. I LOOOve this movie.

― teasing your poultry (kenan), Monday, 19 February 2007 02:40 (seventeen years ago) link

Courtney and her sister and I were there when the GM guy was setting this up. We warned him that there might be some obnoxious commentary on the tracks. Whether acting on our statement or not, I don't know, but he added a gooseneck to the stand a few minutes later.

― Metrosexual Healing (crunkleJ), Monday, 19 February 2007 05:47 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh. I wanted to heap praise on Jenny for a sec. She and Jeff caught a southbound cab tonight as I waited for a northbound bus. I decided to wait only about 5 minutes before taking a cab. I was leaving the 7-11 after breaking my $20 for cab fare when I got her text saying "Yr bus is coming," a text that saved me $6 or so.

Jenny, this is for you!

http://dlisted.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/bradinterview4.jpg

― Metrosexual Healing (crunkleJ), Monday, 19 February 2007 06:31 (seventeen years ago) link

"Dude, I hope you don't mind that I crashed on your couch and brewed up some of your coffee."

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 19 February 2007 09:00 (seventeen years ago) link

Jenny, this is for you too!

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― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 19 February 2007 09:03 (seventeen years ago) link

So what's the effing secret to posting images on here already?

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 19 February 2007 09:03 (seventeen years ago) link

use <img src="http://http://www.nba.com/media/act_andrei_kirilenko.jpg">

― danno martinez (danno martinez), Monday, 19 February 2007 13:36 (seventeen years ago) link

Shit. That first bit should be a less-than symbol...

― danno martinez (danno martinez), Monday, 19 February 2007 13:37 (seventeen years ago) link

the only sound you're going to get off that mic is me talking about Pockets.

Haha. I seriously love that the most famous ("famous") guy in the band is known in Chicago solely for having too much stuff in his pockets.

― JordanC (JordanC), Monday, 19 February 2007 13:40 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm at work really early so that I can leave early to play a dinner gig in Milwaukee. However, no one else is here to see me being here, so they'll just think I'm leaving early slacker-style.

― JordanC (JordanC), Monday, 19 February 2007 13:41 (seventeen years ago) link

Ah! The popcorn scene. Also noteworthy: when the kid pees on the troll-tainted food so his family won't eat it. And the forest lady with the fake, painted-on freckles. Oh, the fun literally never stops with Troll 2.

I am so ready to stop wearing boots. I hear it's going to be 47 (and rainy) on Saturday.

― Armando Grouse (Armando ), Monday, 19 February 2007 13:57 (seventeen years ago) link

Snow boots, that is. Fashion boots can stick around a little longer.

― Armando Grouse (Armando ), Monday, 19 February 2007 13:57 (seventeen years ago) link

I posted my image properly, but it still didnt work.

― Metrosexual Healing (crunkleJ), Monday, 19 February 2007 14:00 (seventeen years ago) link

Let's have a Troll 2 party.

― JordanC (JordanC), Monday, 19 February 2007 14:04 (seventeen years ago) link

So tell us about this girl you met.

― Metrosexual Healing (crunkleJ), Monday, 19 February 2007 14:05 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh, there's not much to tell. We hit it off at the club, and if I had stayed something might have happened. Instead I chose to leave when the rest of my band was leaving to get food, and she gave me her number and told me to call her in a little while. I did, no answer, and I figured that was that. Then when I driving back to Madison I was surprised to get a text from her asking if I was still in town.

― JordanC (JordanC), Monday, 19 February 2007 14:12 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh she's an architecture student, and she was sitting with six other girls who were not only architecture students but also French.

― JordanC (JordanC), Monday, 19 February 2007 14:13 (seventeen years ago) link

This is not the first time I've chosen the company of dudes and fried foods over a potentially awkward one night stand situation. Does this mean I'm gay?

― JordanC (JordanC), Monday, 19 February 2007 14:22 (seventeen years ago) link

Dudes and fried foods are some of MY favorite things!

― Metrosexual Healing (crunkleJ), Monday, 19 February 2007 14:33 (seventeen years ago) link

Dudez and Foodz

― JordanC (JordanC), Monday, 19 February 2007 14:37 (seventeen years ago) link

Broz and Ho-Hos over hoez.

― n/a (n/a), Monday, 19 February 2007 14:43 (seventeen years ago) link

Fries with the guys, shrimps with the pimps. Cheez up, hoez down.

― Metrosexual Healing (crunkleJ), Monday, 19 February 2007 14:51 (seventeen years ago) link

Mudbugs over bearded clams.

― Metrosexual Healing (crunkleJ), Monday, 19 February 2007 14:53 (seventeen years ago) link

chicken over chicks

― JordanC (JordanC), Monday, 19 February 2007 14:57 (seventeen years ago) link

I don't know what's going on here, but it seems to work

http://www.talking-statues.com/FOOD_STATUES/FOOD_CA-1202_HOT_DOG.jpg

― Metrosexual Healing (crunkleJ), Monday, 19 February 2007 15:02 (seventeen years ago) link

http://www.londonstimes.us/toons/cartoons/dressing.jpg

― Metrosexual Healing (crunkleJ), Monday, 19 February 2007 15:03 (seventeen years ago) link

What have I awakened to?

― teasing your poultry (kenan), Monday, 19 February 2007 15:31 (seventeen years ago) link

I don't know what's going on here, but it seems to work

EXCEPT FOR THE KETCHUP PART GROOOOSSSSSSS

― danno martinez (danno martinez), Monday, 19 February 2007 15:33 (seventeen years ago) link

dan's getting into a snit. look out.

― teasing your poultry (kenan), Monday, 19 February 2007 15:36 (seventeen years ago) link

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