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Just ordered the following wines from Wine Insiders; 2005 Geja’s Big Bold Red Black Fox Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Bayshore Pinot Grigio 2008 Pinnacle Cabernet Sauvignon Monarch Glen Merlot 2008 Tinto Figuero I'll report back.

Actually that list makes it look like they just went off straight quantity of something (taps/amt. of beer offered at one time). Which is stupid.

map rooms the only one worth going to. Sheffield's is awful.

It still confuses me. I've been trying to replace my tubes for a while now.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 28, 2011 -> 09:35 PM) For example, there are Chicago development rules, such as you must have a minimum 1:1 ratio of parking spots to units on all new development. In Alderman Schulter's ward you need to have a 2:1 ratio. :rolleyes (not at you)

I think it had it's purpose. You had to create a phrase that salesforce and dropbox could have used to explain to people what is capable now.

http://www.chicagoforrahm.com/issues/transportation This is pretty spot on, I'll say that. And if the storefront owners are just going to hold out, than loosening building restrictions and bad parking regulations can allow for more new retail development.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 28, 2011 -> 06:27 PM) Link that's a good way of putting it.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jan 28, 2011 -> 03:37 PM) This is the sort of typical showing that certain companies, and their board of directors, are simply out of touch with reality and what people want/need/care about. Microsoft does stuff like this, too. Intel is just following along, because their board is as confused as Microsoft's is. Both companies make boat loads of money, and sit on s***ty undervalued stock prices because it appears their best days are behind them. Both have great products, and neither have a CLUE as to how to market them or even why they should market them (or another valid question is IF they should even bother). Intel sells CPU's, mostly to OEM's, who then resell them to people. This means advertising is almost a complete WASTE of money, as the end consumer, be it a business or a person, doesn't care if Intel is inside, and they never have. Microsoft does this same thing via Windows Marketing...most of it is simply NOT necessary. Nobody has ever watched an Intel commercial and said, damn...I need to go out and get me a new CPU@#$! It's a disconnect from reality. People see iPhone commercials, or HTC commercials and say...wow, nice phone...now THAT I'd love to get! It's akin to HTC or Apple advertising the f***ing processor in the phone, rather than the phone itself...nobody cares. What this really is, is Intel is giving solid pimp backhand to every single one of their REAL engineers, who make a pittance in comparison to what I guarantee they're paying Wil.I.Am to do nothing, and then they follow it up with a solid kick in the dick by giving him an actual "higher on the totem pole" position in the company. Meanwhile, the engineers that get up and work AM to PM making those chips for them making 90k a year should seek positions elsewhere...bring your REAL talent to AMD and tell Intel to piss off and hope Wil.I.Am knows how to do the work they were actually doing. This sort of thing is infuriating...and it shows how out of touch these old "executives" are in the big companies...they forget how they got where they are, and it sure as hell wasn't on the back of chip designers like Wil.I.Am, who hasn't even made a single original song in his life. Meh. Microsoft's "to the cloud" thing is the most disgusting ad. I puke every time I see it. From their ad I'd think that the cloud is some photo editing software.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 28, 2011 -> 05:13 PM) Indeed. The stretch of Milwaukee that we're on (California to Western) is almost entirely made up of empty store fronts and it's been like this for 3 years. Which is ridiculous, especially with the proximity to the blue line stops and wealth going toward the area. It finally picks up around Logan Square. I do like how they have turned the empty storefronts into art displays on milwaukee, but there is so much that area could be for storefronts. Toward north/damen/milwaukee there are a lot of stores that could spill so much further.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 28, 2011 -> 05:09 PM) I'll have to completely disagree. BTW this reminded me a lot of Milwaukee Ave. and other areas. Way too many vacant storefronts in places that are blowing up. http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/h...ck-its-present/

disagree, it's misinterpretation. A stupid one at that.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 27, 2011 -> 02:20 PM) Also of note, the AP survey of economists finds that the outlook for 2011 is getting brighter than it looked 3 months ago. Good news: Forecasted 3.2% growth (vs 2.7% predicted in October), 2.2 million jobs will be added (was 1.6M in Oct), consumers will spend 3.2% more (vs 2.5% previously predicted) Neutral: Inflation predicted at 1.8% (vs 1.7% they thought before). This is probably where it should be, though I feel its likely to be higher than this. How is inflation being below their targeted 2% in neutral? I'd place it in the bad but you'd probably place that in the good.

design is probably better done by designers.

what a stupid move.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12295864 via globalvoices Malcolm Gladwell wrote an article about how the twitter revolutions were media narratives, clearly that was full of s***. The ability for the students and youth to coordinate in mass is huge.

is anyone going to dial back Y2HH?

I can't think of a reason it would be bad to trust the voters for their elected officials. If they think someone is carpetbagging, they don't have to vote for them.

another great post from Y2HH, thanks. You are a model for us all.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Jan 25, 2011 -> 08:49 PM) I may be, but it's a tough team to watch. They are so fun, but it's almost always going down to the wire. Hard to take that. I feel the system is more dangerous come tourney time anyway. Next year's team should be contending for the final four though. I guess it's just that you've already raised your expectations for the team to a national contender level, but after the b.s. of the mid 00s I'm still just really happy we are a force in NCAAB.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 25, 2011 -> 07:54 PM) Can't we just trust the voters to make the correct decision then? If they are really concerned that the candidate cannot truly know their plight, can't they just vote for someone who does? Thank you. And, frankly, to bring up the point of Hillary Clinton, she was very popular in New York.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jan 25, 2011 -> 01:33 PM) Before Obama, odds are you never even heard the name Rahm, and suddenly he's the only qualified mayoral candidate in Chicago because you say so? I think not. Y2HH, I know you can't help but be condescending, but everyone in the filibuster beside perhaps yourself, as this was probably just you projecting, had heard of Rahm Emanuel long before Obama. When he was congressman for the 5th he was routinely on meet the press and was a lot like Anthony Weiners position now, in addition to that he chaired the DCCC during the 2006 dem wave in the house. After that he became the 4th ranking Dem in the house. And this is if you hadn't seen him during the time he was an advisor to the clinton white house. He was one of the most visible dem politicians of the last 15 years.

I think people are at the point where nothing will change their minds. I hated cutler yesterday and did think that he quit. But then I got sober. Anyway, I think that jay would've played with that tear two weeks later, or 1 week later, but injuries are a bit more shocking and distracting right when they happen.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Jan 24, 2011 -> 08:17 PM) This is Illinois, and a Chicago related political situation. If Emanuel doesn't end up on the ballot, it's because people in certain places don't want him to. This crap is so overblown.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 24, 2011 -> 02:20 PM) Well... Yeah, that sucked. The only good news is, that is the only time all season that ISU has been blown out. I find danman overly hard on mizzou.