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  1. ollie_k

    Merry Festivus!!!

    Whoa, who ressurected this thread from the dead??;) ITS A FESTIVUS MIRACLE!
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    Great Places to Eat in Chicago?

    Hey, don't forget to go to Portillos for a great hot dog. I know there are some great hot dog joints but I don't live in the city proper, so I dont know where they are! Yeah, I'm a suburbanite. Someone else can point the way.
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    Celebrity Sightings

    In h.s. a long time ago I sat across from Gene Hackman and is significant other? assistant? in a restaurant late at night downtown Chicago. He was probably there for filming "The Package". I worked for a short while in a local television news station, where minor celebs were frequent guests...
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    Your most irrelevant guilty pleasure thread

    Alex wow! a kindred freako! glad I'm not the only one.
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    vehicle sale- send us the title then we'll send funds???

    We just sold a car to a guy in Missisippi (or however the hell you spell it ;) ) . His kids lived near us so it was a little easier. They gave us a check for downpayment, and when a cashiers check showed up in the mail we signed the title over to them. At first the guy wanted us to send him the...
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    Your most irrelevant guilty pleasure thread

    and I thought I was strange.... here's mine: ever since I was little, I have certain sounds I love to hear, gives me goose bumps. If I'm in a tired/relaxed state, the sound of paper crackling from say a page turning for some strange reason I really like that sound. My wife thinks I'm bizarre...
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    Going to Germany- any tips?

    Zane..nah jah Gruess Gott naturlich! Ich war in Frankfurt geboren aber meine ganze familie wohnt in Hamburg. Ich glaube Alsterwasser gibts nur in der Nordliche siete. Hehe, man am I rusty..
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    Going to Germany- any tips?

    Todd, I was just there over the summer, Ive been to Germany a bunch of times but it was my first trip to Muenchen (or munich to you).Oh, I guess I also have the advantage of being a German myself (I just happen to live here instead), so language isnt a problem for me, most of the time :)...
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    I Created a Monster

    wow...what planet are you from?? If I could get my wife to even come home from the horse barn it would be a miracle. Seems we have 2 different ideas of fun, mine is to sit and watch a flick on the HT and drink beer, hers is to go into sub zero temps, clean and saddle her horse, and ride in...
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    Music Too Loud????????

    this is why I dont live in a condo anymore...I bought a house and can be as loud as I want (as long as the wife isnt home :D !)
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    Some fan art (Lord of the Rings)

    rob...I checked out that link...at first I thought that was a photo! I shrink before all....
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    Some fan art (Lord of the Rings)

    chuck, nice work I could never master the art of realistic pencil drawing myself, I got as far as drawing comic book style. Its the shading man! shading! But I digress. So what did the actors think of the drawings when you showed them?
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    Cookie-cutter TV show set?

    Well, if you were a set designer, where else would you put the front door for easy access/filming etc? I dont think they have much choice. Ever notice almost all sitcoms center stage is the living room and we never see the tv? or just the back of the tv? Cosby Show, Seinfeld, Married with...
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    Cookie-cutter TV show set?

    wow dave, we posted the same thing at the same time almost!
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    Cookie-cutter TV show set?

    Friends is the opposite, the girls aptment goes the other way oh and the same with drew carey show
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    Merged Thread: Okay, So what DVDs did you all get for X-Mas ?

    I had a whole list of dvds to get, and I made out pretty good! Glory UHF The Great Escape Back to the Future Box Office Space Forrest Gump
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    Merry Festivus!!!

    Its December 23rd! Do you know what day this is?? Another Festivus Miracle! :D Quick! Somebody get the pole out and then we can have the airing of grievances, followed by the feats of strength. more info can be found here: http://www.interlog.com/~porteous/festivus.html Gotta love that...
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    its that time of year again....

    Jasen, thats my standard answer when people ask where I'm from :D If I answer St Charles, they say "HUH? wheres that?" Which of course has to be followed by, A suburb west of chicago.
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    its that time of year again....

    Jasen, I am in the burbs actually, a quiet bed and breakfast type town already, St. Charles ;) Actually, going to a b n b in say...Saugatuck Michigan sounds even better (my folks have a house there)
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    its that time of year again....

    Uhhh, can I get a movie screen to fit that as well??? How about a 3rd mortgage?? Can Lucas come over and play? :D thanks for the idea..but, lets see here *checks pocket*.. a dime, some lint, and chapstick..not gonna do it. P.S. Sexual favors are always a good "stocking stuffer" ahem...
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    its that time of year again....

    OK, now that its getting close to christmas, I have been mandated by my wife to come up with gift ideas from her to me. Here is my quandry: I already made a list of the typical stuff for relatives and family...dvds, clothes, a couple of tools, etc. I'm finding it very hard to come up with...
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    Circuit City sale on Panasonic PT56HX41 HDTV-ready $1299

    I have the panny 47x model you are talking about, I've owned it since last february and I absolutely LOVE IT! The picture on this thing is incredible, just pop in Attack of the Clones or Lord of the Rings and you'll see what I mean...droooooollllllll :emoji_thumbsup:
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    Weekly Roundup 11/12 (May The Force Be With You!)

    went bb...felt the risks of going into walmart too great (ewww dirty as my wife says). I had the $5 giftcard from the bb promo on pulp fiction still, so it evens out on the price for aotc, and I also grabbed the lotr 4 discer, changing my mind at the last minute about the bookends. Nice looking...
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    Weekly Roundup 11/12 (May The Force Be With You!)

    hmmm I cant decide where to go! Walmart or best buy??? I prefer not going to bb only because they are evil, but what are the chances wally will have LOTR:EE? dammit only 20 minutes to decide (I'll go during lunch)
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    Anyone else like Liverwurst?

    mmmmmm, braunschweiger...das ist gut jah??? I am a green card carrying kraut myself and I love the stuff, but the best in the world is still to be had in Germany. You think the liverwurst is bad for you here, you should check it out over there! Man, that'll do some cloggin!
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    Spidey $14.13 at Wal-Mart

    just bought mine in chicago area 14.77 and there were tons o widescreens sitting on the display
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    I think the 80's are coming back...

    Oh man, when will Max Headroom return to our televisions then??? Oh, and do I pull out my puffy vest jacket??? Oh, and its a good thing I took those breakdancing lessons way back when, they may come in handy! Man those were the days...
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    'Godfather IV' In The Works

    Oh when will people learn!!! This is going to be guaranteed crap! Further evidence the Hollywood creativity machine is bankrupt. I'm sorry, Part III was complete garbage, what would make this any different?
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    The lovable clay duo is back!

    I love AArdman Productions, they got some great stuff. Chicken Run is quite a hoot, err I mean...nevermind :)
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    "Seldom Posters League" & Lounge Dedication

    ...uh...I dont have anything more to say, sorry
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