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The Rude CommuterAfter a tiring day, a commuter settled down in his seat and closed his eyes. As the train rolled out of the station, the young woman sitting next to him pulled out her cell phone and started talking in a loud voice: "Hi sweetheart. It’s Sue. I’m on the train". "Yes, I know it’s the six thirty and not the four thirty, but I had a long meeting". "No, honey, not with that Kevin from the accounting of-fi ce. It was with the boss”. “No sweetheart, you’re the only one in my life”. “Yes, I’m sure, cross my heart!"

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I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I can-not do interfere with what I can do. Edward Everett Hale, editor and author

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'Oracle Of Omaha' Tells His Investment Strategy

Corralled during a break at Berkshire Hathaway's an-nual meeting, CEO Warren Buffett said, "If investors try to time their purchases ac-cording to economic fore-casts ... they'll make a lot of money for their brokers, but not much for themselves."

He's said it before and now says it again: "Buy what you know." He doesn't buy automobile stocks because he doesn't know what will be

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Olympic athletes can now smoke marijuana, but not on game day.

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WADA bans substances based on any or all of three criteria: Performance enhancement, danger to an athlete's health, and violation of the spirit of the sport.

Marijuana is now legal in Canada and 16 U.S. states, suggest-ing that attitudes toward the drug are changing.

New Building In China Is The Largest In The WorldChengdu's New Century Global Center is the world's largest freestanding building. It opened earlier this year.

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One Smart Little GirlAn atheist was seated next to a little girl on an airplane and he turned to her and said, "Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."

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stranger, "What would you want to talk about?""Oh, I don’t know," said the atheist. "How about why there is no God, or no Heaven or Hell, or no life after death?" as he smiled smugly."Okay," she said. "Those could be interesting topics but let me ask you a question fi rst. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff; grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a fl at patty, but a horse produces clumps. Why do you suppose that is?"The atheist, visibly surprised by the little girl’s intelligence, thinks about it and says, "Hmmm, I have no idea." To which the little girl replies, "Do you really feel qualifi ed to dis-cuss God, Heaven and Hell, or life after death, when you don’t know shit?"

When you forgive, you in no way change the past – but you sure do change the future.Bernard Meltzer, radio host of "What's Your Problem" in Philadelphia


OCTOBER HOROSCOPEARIES: If a person is gloomy, things seem to go wrong. When a person is cheerful, everything seems to go right. So get positive now. Speak of solutions, and create a bet-ter day.

TAURUS: This is a time to rise above thoughts of the past. You are strong enough now to create the present, and the petty behavior of others will not rub off on you.

GEMINI: The anticipation of career advancement has you feeling tense. Distractions like sports or a Hunter's Moon picnic (Friday, the 28th) can help. Success will come.

CANCER: That "what you see is what you get" attitude makes people trust you. Your innate honesty, when paired with a cooperative spirit, will bring you interesting projects.

LEO: Your work is going so smoothly that you may lose the interest in giving it your best effort. That would be a waste, because you have more opportunities than ever before.

VIRGO: Willpower has become your source of energy, and it has taken you far. You've accomplished some signifi cant goals with it. That self-discipline is a work-time basic.

LIBRA: Slow down and take time to think before mak-ing a mistake in your home life. You think you're right, and you could be, but a compromise could save your relationship.

SCORPIO: Columbus dared to discover, and you could too. He discovered a new land. You could discover a new talent that's just waiting to be developed.

SAGITTARIUS: The artist in you is crying out for a voice. Listen to it. Your creative efforts can have a good impact even on your most routine tasks.

CAPRICORN: Just when we are resigned to doing a thankless job, something happens. New possibilities take you by surprise.

AQUARIUS: Whether or not you like the holiday season, Halloween is kicking it off. You might as well plunge into it and plan to enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas too.

PISCES: Your world is in a positive phase and you are relaxed, satisfi ed, and forgiving. Or maybe you just re-fuse to be bothered, and troublemakers just amuse you.

The Silent Treatment

A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:0 0 AM for an early morning business fl ight. Not wanting to be the fi rst to break the silence (and lose), he wrote on a piece of pa-per, “Please wake me at 5:00 AM.” He left it where he knew she would fi nd it the next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he missed his fl ight Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn’t wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed.The paper said, “It is 5:00 AM. Wake up.”

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WINO: Roger HastersAGE: Thinks he’s 51

DISLIKES: Donuts more than a week old and empty purses.LIKES: Going up the escalators the wrong way at rush hour.

Malcolm: An environmental Studies Analyst asks:What do you think of global warming?

WINO: Is that like when a lot of people fart in the lake at the same time. Guess I am all for it, keeps the water warm and stops nasty smells on the beach. Hey have you ever seen them broads playing volley ball on the beach. When they fart I’m right up in there!! Hey pull on my fi nger!!

Terri: A fashion consultant asks: I advise people on dress sense for dinner parties and business meetings etc. Can I give you a few pointers on how to look your best?

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Brian: A fi tness instructor asks:Are you looking forward to Halloween, I mean you look pretty scary dude...ha ha.

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TAURUS: This is a time to rise above thoughts of the past. You are strong enough now to create the present, and the petty behavior of others will not rub off on you.

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SCORPIO: Columbus dared to discover, and you could too. He discovered a new land. You could discover a new talent that's just waiting to be developed.

SAGITTARIUS: The artist in you is crying out for a voice. Listen to it. Your creative efforts can have a good impact even on your most routine tasks.

CAPRICORN: Just when we are resigned to doing a thankless job, something happens. New possibilities take you by surprise.

AQUARIUS: Whether or not you like the holiday season, Halloween is kicking it off. You might as well plunge into it and plan to enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas too.

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Old ManHe was eating lunch at a truck stop when three bikers walked in. The fi rst pushed his cigarette into the old man's pie, then took a seat at the counter.

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"A wee quiz about the traditions of Halloween in Ireland. No witches or warlocks allowed in Chester’s Trivia Land!"1. What did the Celts originally call the festival we now know as Hallow-een? a.) All Hollow's Eve b.) Samhain c.) Oktoberfest d.) Halloween

2. In which century did the Catholic Church start to honor the various saints who didn't have their own day already on the calendar, by acknowledging them on November 1, All Hallow's Day, also known as All Saints Day"? a.) Fourth Century b.) Ninth Century c.) Sixth Century d.) Eighth cen-tury

3. What is the traditional dish eaten in Ireland on Halloween? a.) Elvers and Chips b.) Corned Beef and Cabbage c.) Colcannon d.) Bangers and Mash

4. What is the traditional cake eaten in Ireland on Halloween? a.) Carrot Cake b.) Pumpkin Pie c.) Barnbrack Cake d.) Bracken Pie

5. What vegetable was originally used in Ireland to hold the light, before pumpkins became more popular? a.) Rutabagas b.) Cabbages c.) Acorn Squashes d.) Turnips

6. The Celts wore costumes on their Samhain, too. What did the costumes that they wore depict? a.) Angels and archangels b.) Donkeys and pigs c.) Lambs and lions d.) Spirits and devils

7. One of the most popular games at an Irish Halloween party is trying, while blindfolded, to get a bite of a piece of food that's hanging on a string from the ceiling. The fi rst one to get a decent bite out of it gets to keep it, and eat it all. What is the food hanging from the ceiling? a.) Pear b.) Apple c.) Lamb shank d.) Malteaser

8. What does Irish tradition require you put in the embers of the fi re on Halloween? a.) A cutting of fi ngernail b.) A piece of hair c.) A dried wart d.) A wing of a bat

9. Fairies and goblins try to collect as many people on Halloween as they can, so (according to Irish tradition) what should you do if you see one in order to protect yourself as well as to help others? a.) Throw dust at them b.) Throw salt over your left shoulder c.) Spit over your right shoulder d.) Snap your right fi ngers

10. It's late, so there is just one thing left for Irish people to do this Hal-loween and that is to check on their animals to ensure that they are in good health. What would you do to them if you saw one that didn't look very well? a.) Spit on him b.) Take him to the emergency veterinary clinic c.) Throw dust on him d.) Put him out of his misery

1. Samhain2. Eight century3. Colcannon4. Barnbrack Cake5. Turnips

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Neil Wonnells’ Metal Mouth deliv-ers on promise of “Pure Crushing Metal”

Neil Wonnell is a man on a mission. His mission, call it his dream, is to deliver a radio program that is a fun, personality driven assault of what he calls “pure crushing metal.”

It’s no secret that radio has never been a safe haven for those of us that enjoy our music more on the meatier side. At best the most one could hope for is a few hours of met-al programming in the dead of night or a low watt college station. For-tunately, Internet based programs have sprung up in recent years to answer the pleas of head bangers that the faceless corporate giants have ignored.

One of the longest running of those is “Neil Wonnells Metal Mouth”. Recorded on the far south side of Chicago and heard weekly via the Internet and terrestrial radio, Wonnell plays a rapid-fi re mix of beloved classics and cutting edge current delivered with a banter cloaked in cool professionalism. One thing for certain is that his love of the genre is clearly evident.

Calling himself a “heavy metal historian”, Neil began his career in the late 80’s, doing public access radio. From there he put himself through broadcasting school and then began working at several Chicagoland A.M. talk and F.M. rock stations. During this time, Neil approached several program directors with an idea for a metal based show only for his request to fall on deaf ears. Told that metal wasn’t “marketable” Neil decided to go the independent route and took his idea to the internet and that’s when “Metal Mouth” was born.

I asked Neil why he felt the time was right for a show like his. “Things changed sometime around the mid 80's. Big companies were buying up several stations in a single market, this was happening all across the country, the formats were all the same and the DJ's all followed the same rules. I knew it was time for a change!”

When asked if the show focuses primarily on signed and established artists, Neil had this to say, “I absolutely play demos. Most sta-tions and shows will only play an artist if they sell X amount of records. My theory is what better way to give a band exposure than to play their demo/independent release. I must stress though quality does matter, the better the sound quality, the better the chances for airplay.” Bands looking to have their material played on the show are instructed to send their mp3’s to [email protected].

“Neil Wonnell’s Metal Mouth” can now be heard world-wide via several outlets as well as being syndicated via terrestrial stations around the country. An all-talk edition can be found at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/neilwonnell. Along with co-host Japan Nick, the show centers on metal discussion, listener call-ins and the occasional interview with noted bands and musicians from around the country. The standard edition can be found at http://aircheck.us/show/1458.

Be sure to check out our write “Joliet” Dave Rodriguez at www.facebook.com/jolietdaveoffi cial

Neil Wonnells’ Metal MouthBy Dave Rodriguez


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Nfl Makes Thigh And Knee Pads MandatoryQuite a few players in the National Football League have never worn knee or thigh pads. Some thought the pads made them less agile. Others thought they looked better on TV without them.

The pads are mandatory this season, and NFL uniform inspectors are watching. Any player not wearing them will be taken out of the game, and not allowed back on the fi eld until he's wearing the right pads.

Players can also be fi ned, as they would be for any other uniform violation if caught by one of the designated inspectors. Those fi nes start at $5,000. Uniform violations could also include not showing enough white in their socks or wearing the wrong color shoes.

The fi ne is not the greatest deterrent. Every player wants to be in the game, and coaches are taking the matter very seriously. As USA Today's Tom Pe-lissero says, imagine having a play that you've designated a certain player for, but he's not in the game because he chose not to adhere to the padding rules as every other player has.

In recent years, the NFL has developed the lighter, stronger, more up-to-date pads for thighs and knees that are being used for the 2013 season.

The game-day uniform inspector will evaluate each player. Only kickers and punters are exempt

Mickelson and Extreme TaxesWhen Phil Mickelson won both the Scottish Open and the British Open, his winnings came to $2,167,500.But between taxes by the United Kingdom, the IRS and the state of California, 61 percent of his earnings go for taxes.That means he will pay $1,322,175 in taxes before he leaves the clubhouse.Forbes explains that the UK is one of few countries that col-lect taxes on endorsement income for non-resident athletes that compete in Britain or Scotland, which raises his tax bill. Forty-fi ve percent of Mickelson's winnings go to Britain, 13 percent go to California, and 3 percent goes to the U.S. gov-ernment. Mickelson still gets $842,700. Then, he'll have to pay his caddie, who will get 10 percent for a win. And there is hotel, expenses, and his agent. He'll probably end up taking home less than 30 percent of his winnings.

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1. ALMOST ALL BEER ARE MADE WITH JUST ONE GRAIN : Barley is King when it comes to brewing beer. Yes other grains like wheat and rye have their place in a brewers world, but barley con-tained the mother load of ferment

able sugars was the easiest to turn to beer. 2. BROWN BOTTLES HELP KEEP BEER FRESH: The fact that beer is bottled in brown bottles is no accident. The brown fogged glass protects the beer from exposure to light(specifi cally ultra violet) which can cause chemical reactions within the beer that give it a "skunked" taste and smell.3. THERE ARE TWO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE JOBS FOR BARS AND RESTAURANTS THAT CAN NOT BE DONE IN HOUSE AND MUST BE CONTRACTED OUT BY LAW: Clean-ing the exhaust hood in a kitchen and cleaning Tap beer lines and faucets. 4. Beer is a food product !5. Beer lines must be cleaned every 14 days by law

BEER FACTS: COMMON PROBLEM: foamy draft beer can be caused by the build up of bacteria, yeast, mold and beer stone.SOLUTION: Routine cleaning is essential to maintaining qual-ity and fresh taste. Only chemicals specifi cally manufactured for beer line cleaning will dissolve the build ups of bacteria, yeasty, mold and beer stone that occur with draft beer.

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Lakeview East - Wrigleyville - Southport

Bar Celona 3474 N. Clark 773-244-8000

Bendan’s Pub 3169 N. Broadway 773-929-2929

Bernie’s 3664 N Clark 773-525-1898

Big City 1010 W. Belmot 773-935-1138

Blarney Stone 3424 N. Sheffi eld 773-348-1078

Brew & View 3145 N. Sheffi eld 773-929-7150

Buck’s Saloon 3439 N. Halsted 773-525-1125

Clark Street Bar 3040 N. Clark 773-281-6690

Coobah 3423 N. Southport 773-528-2220

Cubby Bear 1059 W Addison 773-327-1662

Cullen’s Bar 3741 N. Southport 773-975-0600

Dram Shop 3040 N. Broadway 773-549-4401

Fiesta Cantina 3407 N. Clark 773-975-5980

Friar Tucks 3010 N. Broadway 773-327-5101

Full Shilling 3724 N. Clark 773-248-3330

Goose Island 3535 N. Clark 773-832-9040

Higgins Tavern 3259 N. Racine 773-281-7637

Holiday Club 4000 N. Sheridan 773-348-9600

Irish Oak 3511 N. Clark

Jack’s Bar 2856 N Southport 773-404-8400

Jacklyn’s Bar 3400 N. Broadway 773-404-5149

Jake’s Pub 2932 N Clark 773-248-3318

Joe’s On Broadway 3563 N Broadway 773-528-1054

John Barleycorns 3524 N. Clark 773-549-6000

Justin’s 3358 N Southport 773-929-4844

Kit Kat Lounge 3700 N Halsted 773-525-1111

L&L Tavern 3207 N. Clark 773-528-1303

Little Jim’s 3501 N. Halsted 773-871-6116

Lucky’s 3 472 N. Clark 773-549-0665

Mad River 2909 N. Sheffi eld 773-935-7500

Matilda 3101 N Sheffi eld 773-883-4400

Matisse 674 W. Diversey 773-528-6670

Merkles 3516 N Clark 773-244-1025

Metro Smart Bar 3730 N Clark 773-549-4140

Monsignor Murphys 3019 N. Broadway 773-348-7285

Mullen’s 3527 N Clark 773-325-2319

Murphys Bleachers 3655 N. Sheffi eld 773-281-5356

Mystic Celt 3443 N. Southport 773-529-8550

Newport Bar 1344 W Newport 773-325-9111

Nick’s Uptown 4015 N Sheridan 773-975-1155

North End 3733 N Halsted 7 73-477-7999

Paddy Long’s 1028 W Diversey 773-348-9711

Parrots Bar 754 W Wellington 773-281-7878

Piano Bar 3801 N. Clark 773-528-4033

Raw Bar & Grill 3720 N Clark St 773-348-7291

Rebel Bar 3462 N. Clark 773-348-9084

Redmond’s 3358 N Sheffi eld 773-404-2151

Roadhouse 66 3330 N. Clark 773-525-8166

Rockit Bar 3700 N.Clark 773-645-4400

Rocks 3463 N. Broadway 773-472-0493

Roscoe’s 3356 N. Halsted 773-281-3355

Schoolyard 3258 N Southport 773-528-8226

Schubas Tavern 3159 N Southport 773-525-2508

Sheffi eld’s 3258 N Sheffi eld 773-281-4989

Sidetracks 3349 N. Halsted 773-477-9189

Sluggers 3540 N Clark 773-248-0055

Smart Bar 3730 N Clark 773-549-4140

Sopo 3418 N. Southport 773-348-0100

Southport Lanes 3325 N. Southport 773-472-6600

Sports Corner 952 W. Addison 773-929-1441

Take 5 Bar 3747. Southport 773-871-5555

Toon’s 3857 N. Southport 773-935-1919

Town Hall Pub 3340 N Halsted 773-472-4405

Trace 3714 N. Clark 773-477-3400

Trader Todd’s 3216 N Sheffi eld 773-348-3250

Vaughans Pub 2917 N. Sheffi eld 773-281-8188

Vines 3554 N. Clark 773-327-8572

Wrigleyville North 3900 N Sheridan 773-929-9543

Yak-Zies Bar 3710 N Clark 773-525-9200

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McGinny's Tap 313 W. North 773-943-5228

Mickey's 2450 N. Clark 773-435-0007

O' Brien's 1528 N. Wells 312-787-3131

Old Town Ale 219 W. North 773-944-7020

Old Town Pub 1339 N. Wells 773-266-6789

O'Malley's West 2249 N. Lincoln 773-935-2719

Orso's 1401 N. Wells 773-787-6604

Ravens 2326 N. Clark 773-348-1774

River Shannon 425 W. Armitage 773-944-5087

Rocks 1301 W. Schubert 773-472-7728

Saluki Bar 1208 N. Wells 773-274-1824

Suite Lounge 1446 N. Wells 773-787-6106

The Apartment 2251 N. Lincoln 773-348-5100

The Local Option 1102 W. Webster 773-348-2008

The Other Side 2436 N. Clark 773-525-8238

Tin Lizzie 2483 N. Clark 773-549-1132

Tonic Room 2447 N. Halsted 773-248-8400

Weeds 1555 N. Dayton 312-943-7815

Wellingtons 1300 W. Wellington 773-528-0654

Wise Fools Pub 2270 N. Lincoln 773-929-1300

Witts 2913 N. Lincoln 773-528-7032

Wrightwood Tap 1059 W. Wrightwood 773-459-4949

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Lincoln Park & Old TownAugie's 1721 W. Wrightwood 773-296-0018

Bird's Nest 2500 N. Southport 773-472-1502

Blue's 2519 N. Halsted 773-525-8317

Burton's Place 1447 N. Wells 773-664-4699

Burwood Tap 7242 W. Wrightwood 773-525-2593

Clybar 2 417 N. Clybourn 773-388-1877

Corcoran's 1615 N. Wells 773-440-0885

Delilah's 2771 N. Lincoln 773-472-2771

Duffy's 422 W. Diversey 773-549-9090

Durkin's 810 W. Diversey 773-525-2515

Elbo Room 2817 N. Lincoln 773-549-5549

Field House Pub 2455 N. Clark 773-348-6489

Four Farthings 2060 N. Cleveland 773-935-2060

Frank's 2503 N. Clark 773-549-2700

Galway Arms 2442 N. Clark 773-472-5555

Gamekeepers 345 W. Armitage 773-549-0400

Glascott's 2158 N. Halsted 773-281-1205

Goose Island 1800 N. Clybourn 773-915-0071

Halligan's Pub 2274 N. Lincoln 773-472-7940

Halsted Harp 2138 N. Halsted 773-348-3665

Hidden Shamrock 2732 N. Lincoln 773-883-0304

Irish Eyes 2519 N. Lincoln 773-348-9548

Joe's Sports Bar 940 W. Weed 773-337-3486

John Barleycorn 2300 N. Lincoln 773-348-8899

John's Place 1200 W. Webster 773-525-6670

Kelly's Pub 949 W. Webster 773-281-0656

Kendall's Pub 2263 N. Lincoln 773-348-7200

Kincade's 950 W. Armitage 773-348-0010

Kingston Mines 2548 N. Halsted 773-477-4646

Lincoln Station 2432 N. Lincoln 773-472-8100

Lincoln Tap 3010 N. Lincoln 773-868-0060

Lion Head Pub 2251 N. Lincoln 773-348-5100

Max Bar 2247 N. Lincoln 773-549-5884

McGee's 950 W. Webster 773-549-8200


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Lincoln Park & Old Town Northwest Paddy Macks 4157 N. Pulaski 773-279-9300

Rabbits 4945 W Foster 773-736-5766

Roman’s 6448 N. Milwaukee 773-467-9827

Sidekicks 4424 W Montrose 773-545-6212

Six Penny Bit 5800 W. Montrose 773-545-2033

Thatch Pub 5707 N. Milwaukee 773-763-8179

Three Counties 5856 N. Milwaukee 773-631-3351

Tommy’s 6954 W Higgins 773-631-4451

Trinity Pub 5943 N. Northwest 773-763-0095

Vaughan’s Pub 5485 Northwest 773-631-9206

Windsor Tavern 4530 N. Milwaukee 773-736-3400

Zachary’s 5368 N Milwaukee 773-792-0933

Babe’s 4416 N. Milwaukee 773-545-3137

Bill’s Pub 4104 N. Pulaski 773-202-0020

Brigadoon 5748 W Lawrence 773.777.2403

Cabaret Lounge 6101 W. Montrose 773-736-2337

Casual Tap 5924 W Montrose 773-283-9490

Charlotte’s Bar 6000 W Gunnison 773-775-3616

Club Belmont 7844 W. Belmont 773-598-2808

Di’s Den 5100 W Irving Park 773-736-7170

Dugan’s 6051 N. Milwaukee 773-467-5555

Edison Park Inn 6713 N. Olmsted 773-775-1404

Emerald Isle Pub 2537 W Peterson 773-561-6674

Fantasy Lounge 4400 N Elston 773-685-8083

Filonek’s 6213 N. Milwaukee 773-775-5010

Galvin’s Public 5901 W Lawrence 773-205-0570

Gladstone’s 5734 N. Milwaukee 773-763-3385

Ham Tree Inn 5333 N. Milwaukee 773-792-2072

Harry’s On Elston 5943 N. Elston 773-774-4166

Harwood Bar 6438 W. Montrose 708-867-7781

Hops N Barley 4359 N Milwaukee 773-286-7415

Jet’s Public Hou 6148 N. Milwaukee 773-775-7587

Jimmy Macks 5581 N. Northwest 773-631-1466

Joe E’s Lounge 4206 W Irving Park 773-283-3422

Landmark Pub 5135 N. Oriole 773-867-6533

Lasko’s 5525 N Milwaukee 773-774-9800

Lizard Lounge 3058 W. Irving Park 773-463-7599

Margaret’s 5134 W. Irving Park 773-685-4493

Mary’s Place 6300 N. Milwaukee 773-775-7587

MCM Pub 3906 N. Cicero 773-736-2644

McNamaras 4328 W Irving Park 773-725-1800

Mo Dailey’s 6070 N. Northwest Hwy 773-774-6121

Moretti’s 6727 N. Olmsted 773-631-1223

Mrs. O’Leary’s 4368 N. Milwaukee 773-427-7300

Mug Shots 7718 W. Addison 773-625-8466

Murrays 5522 N Elston 773-774-3466

Night Caps 5007 W Irving Park 773-282-8654

Nil’s Tap 5734 N. Elston 773-594-1288

CrossFit for the SuperFitCrossFit is a trademarked regimen that is licensed to gyms and certifi ed trainers. Developer Greg Glassman, quoted in The Wall Street Journal, says workouts are most effective when performed with equipment such as weights, medicine balls, and pull-up bars. CrossFit exercises can be as simple as bouncing a weighted ball or jumping off a wooden box. Such exercises and power lifts or push-ups are typically mixed into a session.

For people who want a quick sample of a CrossFit workout, one CrossFit training facility in Maryland, offers two routines.

The measure of effectiveness is how quickly you can complete a set number of repetitions. Completing a program in 12 minutes, for example, is better than doing it in 15 or 20 minutes.

For these starters, however, just do as many as you can without undue stress. As you gain strength over time, you'll be able to do more.

•Do three sets of these weight-free exercises: 30 pushups, 40 sit-ups, and 50 squats.

•Another routine is to alternate running a quarter of a mile then doing 15 burpees for a total of 15 minutes.

Burpees begin in a standing position. Then squat and lower your hands to the fl oor. Kick your feet back into a push-up position. Then return to the squat and then the standing position.

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TA L E S F RO M T H E C H R I S

By Rob Christiansen“You’re lucky if you can avoid talking to the police,” said the expungement attorney. “Wear blinders and you’ll stay out of trouble.” We were offered pigs in a blanket by a circulating waiter but she declined, so I did, too. “Police keep you hon-est and away from call girls,” she said. “They might be cops. Technically, that’s entrapment, but word to the wise.”

She stylishly sipped a vodka and cranberry juice while spinning auras of sophistication and accessibility like plates on which hors d’oeuvres occasionally were offered to us. She wore a green dress, a smiling frog comb in her hair, bracelets, and the sickest pastel-hued pumps with matching purse I’d ever seen. We were standing inside Café Brauer at LPZ. She was 5’7”.“Men marry for convenience motives that don’t pan out and have kids by accident,” she said. I remembered this place used to be a paddle boat storage facil-ity. Now, there’s a line for the caricature artist. My friend Kim is in line. The expungement attorney is on fi re.She’s not the girl I married.“Half the men are divorced,” she said. “The other half gets up at seven and makes their kids pancakes. They have chips on their shoulders since they couldn’t close Redhead. They hurried home to sleep, or ‘come to bed,’ an entirely different animal—the two backed beast that thrives on suggestion, whose main habitat is your dreams unless it escapes.”“Like from here,” I said, driving her crazy, based on silent laugh-ter in her dreamy eyes. They, too, were green, though not like her dress…. That was years ago. Now, I drive my family…not just crazy, but to Ikea, in drizzling rain on Saturday, for a sideboard. My mother-in-law told us via Skype why we need one. My wife knows I’m not on “board” and encourages me to not abruptly turn around. Her gentle power of persuasion drives me crazy, and that’s why I married her.Distracted by a review of my life choices and the family singing with Donna Summer, I unexpectedly crash through a toll gate on the Kennedy Expressway. There’s an I-Pass on my windshield but I wasn’t in an I-Pass lane. Police pull me over and I resent-fully eject the CD. My wife talks them out of ticketing me and that’s why I married her. We all help put the box on top of the car and because of the drizzle as annoying as mother-in-law I also bought a blue tarp. My wife had clandestinely tossed rope from our garage into the trunk. She has foresight, time management- and people-skills, and that’s why I married her.

Highway to IKEADonna Summer and the “Joyride Trio” sing reprisals in the drizzle orchestrated by mother-in-law using acupuncture on my effi gy in Effi ngham. She treats me like she went to Eff U and graduated with Effi ng honors. I thought Kim was contrarily nice, and that’s why I married her. The twins have at the sideboard like an unopened present on the dining room fl oor as I leave the house, taking time out from everyone. Mother-in-law is apparently also taking time out be-cause it stopped drizzling. She’s a wet blanket and thinking of her makes me one too. I might as well have sat on top of the car and let the blue tarp drive home.When I hit the sidewalk out of the Red Line, I see a man who literally had hit the sidewalk and wasn’t getting up. He looks like a handcuffed alligator. A “poacher” is sitting on top him as they await a police car. If he agrees to plead guilty in a supervision sentencing deal in order to “avoid” a conviction, his arrest will have to be expunged to keep from haunting him. But he will have to personally pick up his rap sheet (currently $16) and forward it to an expunge-ment attorney (currently @ $850). There’s a fi ling fee (currently $150) and, potentially, a hearing (currently $300), depending on his “rap sheet.” Otherwise, if the defendant answers “No” to the question, have you ever been convicted of a crime? On a job application, the HR director will mail him a letter stating that due to a “misrepresenta-tion” he made on his application he’s ineligible for hire.The fascinating expungement attorney painted that picture for me in Café Brauer. Kim, who I had recently met, invited me. She, too, worked for the law fi rm sponsoring the party. I eventually married Kim for her connections, in case I ever needed an expungement attorney. But I only needed her a few times. Kim made sure of that, and that’s why I married her. I look at the guy and size up our dilemmas. I appreciate know-ing that, comparatively speaking, I can do what I want; no one is sitting on me. My family is on my back, but at least the cops aren’t. I see Skype as a ridiculously lame weapon. At best, it’s like a water pistol. I have a few beers at Sports Corner with “Matt” Ahari and “Two Can” Stan and go home. My family has joyfully, based on their exciting stories, built the sideboard, and it looks great against a wall. And I see why I mar-ried Kim. She knows light carpentry. Our boy and girl look just like us, and they were no boating accident. I see police making me a waffl e. My forte is pancakes, and I laugh. I’m a poet and don’t know it. The memory of the “handcuffed alligator” stays with me all my life, one that I shared till death parted me from Kim. Our children and grandchildren speak highly of me. They said they loved Saturday mornings when I made pancakes. I know I drank a few beers today, but I can drive this road.


La La’s Love Letters

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Dear La La: Ever since my boyfriend and I moved in together last year, I have been bothered by the amount of time his best friend spends at our house. He stops by anywhere from two to fi ve nights each week, often showing up unannounced. He says he just stopping for “a” beer, which usually turns into three, and doesn't leave till after I’ve gone to bed. At fi rst, my boyfriend acted helpless about it, but when I called him on that, he switched to a new defense: “I shouldn’t have to give up my friends

just because we live together.” I’m at the end of my rope. Any suggestions?Ropeless RondaDear Ropeless: That sucks, and you are justifi ed in your frustration. Why does your man think he has to “give up his friends?” Use that question to refl ect on how you worded your request. Relationships are all about compromise: if there is a disagreement on a subject, each of you must give a little and sacrifi ce a little, in order to meet a middle ground. Try talking to your guy again, but state upfront that you, by no means, want him to give up friendships. Don’t demand, but rather communi-cate that you want to reach something that is fair to both of you, since you both share a space, and are indeed affected by each other’s lifestyles. Ask if you could work out a schedule of sorts, where there are days that his friend can totally pull an Adele and “turn up out of the blue, uninvited,” and other days that are off-limits for him to just pop in. Balance out that shit!

Dear LaLa: My girlfriend wants to be a singer and she is re-ally good and super beautiful. I ‘m afraid that she really has a chance of “making it” and when she becomes famous will dump me like a hot potato. Do I encourage her or tell her to give it up for the sake of saving our relationship?Potato Pete

Dear Potato: If you two have a strong bond, then her fame will not matter. If there is a void somewhere, the fame will just be a catalyst to what was already inevitable. Another catalyst? NOT encouraging her. Speaking from personal experience, nothing causes more resentment then being with a guy who doesn’t cheer you on. I’ll still get pissed thinking about that piece of crap. ANYWAY, with that said, stand by her, and if things go well, ride the wave WITH her. If she leaves, then know that it’s better off sooner than later.

A 70 year old man went to his doc-tor's offi ce to get a sperm count. The doctor gave the man a jar and said, "Take this jar home and bring me back a sample tomorrow." The next day, the 70 year old man reappears at the doctor's offi ce and gives him the jar, which is as clean and empty as on the previous day. The doctor asks, "What happened?" and the man explains, "Well, doctor, it's like this. First, I tried with my right hand, but nothing. Then, I tried with my left hand, still nothing. Then I asked

my wife for help. She tried with her right hand, but nothing. Then her left, but nothing. She even tried with her mouth, fi rst with the teeth in, then with the teeth out, and still nothing. We even called up the lady next door and she tried with both hands, and her mouth too, but nothing." The doctor was shocked! "You asked your neighbor?" The old man replied, "Yep, but no matter what we tried, we couldn't get the darn jar open!"

There is a fellow who is talking to his buddy and says, “I don’t know what to get my wife for her birthday. She has everything, and besides, she can afford to buy anything she wants. I’m stumped.” His buddy says, “I have an idea. Why don’t you make up a certifi cate that says she can have two hours of great sex, any way she wants it. She’ll probably be thrilled!” The fi rst fellow does just that. The next day, his buddy asks, “Well, did you take my suggestion? How did it turn out?” “She loved it. She jumped up, thanked me, kissed me on the mouth, and ran out the door yelling, ‘I’ll see you in two hours!’

A Birthday Wish

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