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Comment on 4th of July by DarcsFalcon

DarcsFalcon — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:55:30 +0000

Isn’t he great? I just fell in love with that video the first time I saw it several months ago. I’ve been waiting and waiting to put it up on my blog for months. I felt it deserved a 4th of July highlight. Love you too!

Comment on 4th of July by Raga6

Raga6 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:26:37 +0000

That was incredible! I’m going to steal that video and put it on my myspace! Thanks for making me weepy in the morning. Love ya!!!

Comment on Why I think Chicago sucks by J.R.

J.R. — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:08:33 +0000

There definitely is an expectation to revel the fabulousness of the place as Bologal said.

“If you like Chicago, here’s a site for you, or you can go here. They like Chicago too.” Falcon said that in the post, this has become more of a forum and every now and then someone comes in here and says we are all crazy for not conforming.

Everyone must understand there is an enormous PR campaign the city has to drive people in.

Happy 4th!

Comment on Catfight!! by DarcsFalcon

DarcsFalcon — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:46:06 +0000

I am SO holding you to that promise Love!

Comment on Why I think Chicago sucks by DarcsFalcon

DarcsFalcon — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:53:38 +0000

BoloGal - you are indeed welcome. Oh that is so true - the expectation to comply. I hadn’t really thought about it until you mentioned it, but so many things rush back to me now - the insults just because you don’t feel the same way about things as the “natives” do. I never got why so many Chicagoans seemed to revel in rudeness.

Enjoy your shower! (But I didn’t think you were all that harsh!)

Comment on Why I think Chicago sucks by DarcsFalcon

DarcsFalcon — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:46:01 +0000

JR - Thank you for reminding us that this mostly started because of that Forbes article listing Chicago in the Top 10 Most Miserable Cities! And also for pointing out that most of the BS we’ve encountered has been after living here and dealing with it for so long that it’s become unbearable. Visitors don’t have the same perceptions that we long-term sufferers do.

BoloGal - *applause* I love your feisty response! Well said! I loved the line about Taj Mahal and the pizza sauce fumes! My kids came running to see why I was laughing so hard. Bravo!

Comment on Why I think Chicago sucks by BoloGal

BoloGal — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:45:49 +0000

Falcon,
(and J.R.)

Thank you for welcoming me Im so relieved not be the only outsider anymore. For years I’ve felt like someone from another planet (not just form another country). The part though that sucked more than the dislike for the town itself (it’s grueling, and insipid) was the expectation to revel in the fabulousness of Cubby Bear, or Taste of Chicago, or Crawbar (ugh), or ‘great transit system’… Either comply or be a snob… Well, I took the snob label, of course. Wear it with conviction…when here of course. Evidently there’s no need for that in St. Louis, or San Fran, or Prague or, again, anywhere but here…

Now I want to take a shower though, feeling dirty for berating Hey so harshly…

Comment on Catfight!! by DarcKnyt

DarcKnyt — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:26:35 +0000

When I’m a rich, famous and rock-star fawned-over author, I’m taking everyone to Ruth’s Chris for Kobe beef ribeyes. That’s a promise.

Comment on Why I think Chicago sucks by BoloGal

BoloGal — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:25:12 +0000

and Hey…

“Chicago never made any promises to anyone.”

Not true. It’s continuously falsely misrepresents itself as friendly. It really isn’t.

It also sells itself as ‘down to earth,’ which is a contradiction to the grandiosity most locals exhibit when it comes to their city and their lifestyles.

Comment on Catfight!! by DarcsFalcon

DarcsFalcon — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:51:06 +0000

RAGA!! I’ve missed you! Damn, woman! Don’t stay away so long next time! You are absolutely right about those teeth too, and thank you for saying it. MMmm, Angus beef - ooh, let’s do steaks this weekend! Love you my Texas kick-ass girly-girl!