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posted on
April 30th, 2010
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No I'm not dead

The site will be back in a bit. New job, new baby, lots of travelling for work, not enough time to get things in order. Thanks for the emails though. Things will be back to normal (or close to t ...

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posted on
October 26th, 2009
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Overheard in Chicago
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Where the whole family can enjoy a meal. And then get the hell out.

Guy: "Next!"

Girl: "I'd like a soup/sandwich combo."

Guy: "Which soup do you want?"

Girl: "Which soups do you have?"

Guy: "See that big ass board behind me with all ...

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posted on
October 26th, 2009
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I'm willing to challenge this theory.

Girl: "Ok, so the point is: rats have fur, and furriers can make any fur look like gold."

- Michigan Ave, near the Tribune building

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posted on
October 26th, 2009
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I guess money DOESN'T buy everything

Guy: "White dudes, they wear whack shoes, whack clothes. I see them, they're wearing ratty-ass shirts, ratty ass pants; but they get money, so it don't matter. White people got whack hygiene in ge ...

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posted on
October 21st, 2009
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Being ugly and married, perhaps.

Girl: "I said, 'You're with your wife?' And then he asks me why I didn't congratulate him. For what?"

- Ravenswood

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