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  1. ChiTownScion

    A very COLD Winter forecast for Canucks. Feel an ANJ-4/N3-B coming on?

    Hope it blows south, at least as far as Chicago. My ANJ-4 kept me quite warm last year, and I'm hoping for more use this winter.
  2. ChiTownScion

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    Miss the old days when there were just the Six Teams (New York, Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, and Boston). Now it seems as if 2/3 of the league is in the playoffs. At this point, the standings of the regular season become largely irrelevant.
  3. ChiTownScion

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    My opinion as well. Too many overweight people in the US wasting entire weekends in front of a television watching other guys engaging in physical activity when they ought to be out exerting themselves. Or at least enjoying a day out with their families.
  4. ChiTownScion

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    My lodge does that twice a year. The guy who organizes it treats everyone to pizza and beer/ soft drinks after a few hours of policing our 1.25 mile of highway. If we get a decent turnout, it's about 2 hours of work, tops.
  5. ChiTownScion

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    I can actually remember when Dennis Farina was still a Chicago detective and not a name recognized actor. They put him on the NYC based Law & Order series, and my first thought was, "Yeah... he's about as 'Manhattan' as Western & Belmont."
  7. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I recall watching the very first MLB game, in Montreal, between the Cubs and the Expos on TV: every pitch was met with applause. I thought, what an appreciative crowd!
  8. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    You'd be surprised how many there speak English better than many Americans. Learning the basic phrases ( Guten tag, Bitte, Danke, etc.) will open a lot of doors. I'd heard all of the stories about how awful Paris is for Americans. In my experience, it's nonsense. The simple act of extending a...
  9. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Broth usually has a lot of salt. Not all that great for rehydration. But as to those medical bills: they're always inflated as to what you're supposed to owe. Call the provider and try to Presbyterian* them down to an affordable amount to be paid after insurance coverage. * Apologies to any...
  10. ChiTownScion

    You know you are getting old when:

    I could no more leave these three alone in a car- hot or otherwise- than leave a baby alone in a car.
  11. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Not trivial at all, really, but it sure ticks me off. Old geezers (my age and up) who whine, moan, and complain any time that a referendum is proposed to increase taxes to provide for much needed improvements in local schools. The worst manifestations I've witnessed: 1. Local high school in my...
  13. ChiTownScion

    Is nothing sacred? Remaking Casablanca.

    And don't try to pull anything cute with Lizzie when she's working the box office, either....
  14. ChiTownScion

    The Decaying Evolution of Education...

    That's okay for the pro leagues, and it can certainly be entertaining. But in college level sport, where student players really can't strike back, it's the indication of a bully and a thug. The names Wayne Woodrow Hayes and Robert Knight come to mind in that regard.
  15. ChiTownScion

    What do you do for Living?

    Retired (inactive status: still a member of the bar) attorney.
  16. ChiTownScion

    Is nothing sacred? Remaking Casablanca.

    Golly gosh! Anyone WE know??? ;););)
  17. ChiTownScion

    Is nothing sacred? Remaking Casablanca.

    My wife and I will typically see at least one theatre film a week. This started when my now-27 year old son was about 6 months old, and it was either set aside one night a week for Dinner & A Movie Date Nite... or kiss sanity and the marriage good bye. There's an element of bargaining that goes...
  19. ChiTownScion

    Is nothing sacred? Remaking Casablanca.

    It's that "maw" that I find so interesting. Back in the 30's people went to the movies for the sake of the experience, and the feature was often incidental. Presuming that you had a job and could afford to set aside a little after paying the rent and buying groceries, for a few short hours you...
  20. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Creating consumer demand and thus inflating the value of accumulated inventory.
  21. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I went into a bar/ restaurant on our lake in northern Wisconsin ("drove" to dinner by boat) that offered enchiladas on the menu. I asked the waitress if they were suizas, and if they were served rojas or verde. Dear wife chastises/ hollers at me: "You're in northern WISCONSIN!! She doesn't...
  22. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    But I'd never douse 'em in gravy. Malt vinegar.... possibly.
  23. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I like Montreal, but I love Paris. Crepes citron vs. poutine as a street food option has a lot to do with that.

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