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The dis on Via Chicago (the board, not the song) was rubbish. I have to agree with the choices of underrated songs though. Company In My Back, A Shot in The Arm, and Remember the Mountain Bed are superior songs that aren't high on most lists. Hard to pick a favorite Wilco song, but Company In My Back is in there. As for REM, I like Accelerate, but only for Peter Buck's guitar work. I don't think it's overrated, but that's because I never thought it got a high rating among fans and critics.

Where is the fairy dust when we need it? (Jon Stewart/Larry Wilmore were quite good about that subject tonight) I'd like my government services for free, thank you very much, just don't raise my taxes. I'm looking forward to seeing all the state parks here close for example; recreation, who needs it? What a weird time and place we live in. Just don't get lose your job and decide to break a leg anytime soon. And just forget about preexisting conditions.

I think I'd have carpal tunnel by now.

Interesting chess match, but it’s now checkmate on this special election. A year and a half ago, I never expected Obama to win, but his organization pulled it off, with no small thanks to Palin, who in some ways was Obama's ‘Ross Perot’ gift horse. At least, unlike Clinton, Obama won with more than 50% of the vote. I just hope where this all goes from here is good for the country. The fact is, it’s a lot harder to govern wisely than to get elected. Hear that Mr. Brown?

Leonard Cohen's version is awesome.

Not at all, I've tried, but it doesn't work.

It is a really good read, especially for an autobiography. I've got to check the new album out. I was lukewarm about Hombre Lobo. I assume a tour will follow, although I haven't seen anything announced yet. One of the best live shows I've ever seen was Eels with strings, on the Blinking Lights tour. My clothes smelled like E's cigars for awhile after that one. Glad the fire marshall didn't shut it down. Oh, and those lovely string players! and the Chet, you gotta love it when the Chet plays trash can.

It's not always easy to distinguish sarcasm from sincerity on this thread, is it?

This seems to be rather popular lately, but I'm not sure I've heard any. What's it like? May have to track down some and check it out.

smarm·y (smärm) KEY ADJECTIVE: smarm·i·er, smarm·i·est Hypocritically, complacently, or effusively earnest; unctuous. See Synonyms at unctuous.SleekSmug (smg) adj. smug·ger, smug·gest Exhibiting or feeling great or offensive satisfaction with oneself or with one's situation; self-righteously complacent: "the smug look of a toad breakfasting on fat marsh flies" (William Pearson). I don't think I've ever seen the combination of smarmy and smugness in a sentence before so I was curious about redundancy, but I love the example smug sentence by William Pearson. It was worth the quick

Did anyone mention Jay Farrar

First hand knowledge? One thing Sarah Palin probably doesn't have to worry about for the rest of her life is money. If she's smart (if....) she'll just take advantage of her fame, work a few hours a week for fox, reap the proceeds of her book, and go fishing. Not a bad life. And how much is she getting paid for this one: Palin to address alcohol industry event in Las VegasPosted: January 12th, 2010 06:07 PM ETFrom CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby Palin will speak to the Wine and Liquor Wholesalers of America in April.Washington (CNN) – Las Vegas and alcohol probably aren't the fir

Holy molley, never seen have I a thread creative of this magnitude positive on board. Where was I back in 2007? This explains me why via chicago has survived long it has, while being so usually blando.

That made me want to go to Cannon Beach again. And why not, it's been warmer around here lately than in Miami!

That's a good one, I can support that in my top 5. I find it amazing that the Eagles could take their inspiration from people like Gram Parsons and ruin it to the degree they did.

Britney Spears is a pretty obvious contender, I'll go with it.

I just looked at my ticket. You haven't been duped, at least if you have, it's not because of the www.wilco.com reference. I got my ticket directly from ticketheister, and that's what it says. Good job, whoever did the quality control on that one. A Swiss leak detection company, eh? - that should be good for business. That being said, Portland is the only one of the three shows in the Northwest that I'm attending without company, so if anyone is up for a preshow wonderfully hoppy Portland microbrew or something else liquid that would be served in one of the fine establishments nearby,

It was a good year for shows: PJ Harvey - June 17 at the Moore, Seattle - no question it was best show of the year for me Joey Burns and John Convertino (Calexico);opening for Neko Case - they were better - June 2 at the Pantages in Tacoma Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 twice, at the Triple Door March 21, and returning to the newly revamped Crocodile in October Gillian Welch and David Rawlings headlining the No Depression festival July 11 at Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA, and great performances by many other bands, including Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hearafter and a solo performance

That rather sucks. I was talking to a couple of Vancouver locals last night and they were telling me about the greek pizza place in Vancouver that was called Olympic Pizza, and they were forced to take their sign now after 40+ years of being in business. I love the sporting aspect of the games, but the corporate stuff sucks. I heard we are going to have to change the name of the Olympic Mountains until the games are over.

I did some work a long time ago in the oil fields of western North Dakota. I also drove across it a couple of times when travelling between Madison and Seattle. Never did anything in Fargo other than breakfast - don't get too excited. The badlands (similar to South Dakota's) in the southwest of the state are beautiful and deserted. Driving across the state is not something I'd ever opt to do again. I've always wanted to go to Providence actually, and also to check out touristy Newport. One day!

American Samoa Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas, The Barbados Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzogovina Brazil Canada (Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island) Chile China Costa Rica Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Guam Hungary Iceland Israel Ireland Italy Jamaica Japan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxemborg Mexico Monaco Morrocco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Peru Poland Portugal Russia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vatican City Vir

Damn. I just missed claiming Slovenia! Beautiful Ljublijana. I'll never forget the old folks doing shots of Slivovitz at 8AM at the train station. And the lack of food (white bread even) available in the grocery. Or how our train was held at the Italian border for hours while they searched for weapons smuggling going into Slovenia. But that was a while ago, and technically, it wasn't Slovenia, it was Yugoslavia, but not to the Slovenians. One of the strangest trips I've ever taken. The Sovenian Alps are amazingly beautiful. But I stray from the thread.... One day, it would be cool

That really captured the feeling of what I saw a week ago in Seattle. Way beyond my expectations.

OK Do over! Great concept, but now I've read the whole thread, and it's not even remotely working. It would be cool if it was set up as a poll to tally the countries viachicagoans have been to. Clearly from reviewing the thread, we have many well travelled members. Not that I'm volunteering to set it up

It's not, for example, Ecuador was already out, but it's in this list We need to reboot this thread