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I'm thinking I just might have to do this!

Just felt an aftershock that lasted about 20 seconds. Fucking bizarre!

Belleville's 120 miles from the epicenter. I slept through the first one, but it woke up my husband.

Terribly sad news, indeed. What a talented person. I'll miss his distinctive sound and can't imagine the E Street Band without that chiming organ.

My mother cares not one whit about Wilco. This is a good thing, because it means I always have a babysitter for my kid when I go to shows. No way am I going to jeopardize that. In fact, I might play her some Gwar and tell her it's Wilco, just to be on the safe side.

If I get one of these for Mother's Day, I'm disowning my entire family.

Nope, "Little Children". I'm waiting for "The Abstinence Teacher" to arrive from the library.

Just added "Drop City" to my list.

Currently reading:

The subject is interesting enough to keep me reading (woman adopting a child from Vietnam, ruins marriage with Vietnam vet husband, befriends Vietnamese immigrant in the process). The writing's pretty stilted, though. I just finished books by Richard Russo and Tom Perrotta, so I think just about any book is going to seem stilted after that.

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Aw, man! I wanna book a stay at the Hotel SnS!

Looking forward to reading and seeing more about last night!

I always participate. Always.

I even sang the song under my breath a few years ago when my then-two-year-old daughter projectile vomited all over herself, me, the cart, and the floor at the Pekin, Illinois Wal-Mart during a long road trip. While I probably looked completely insane, I'm pretty sure the vomit-covered singing and clapping while escaping Wal-Mart is what kept me from having a total mental collapse. Thanks, Jeff!

I wanna be your kingpin

Puking in Pekin.

My kid caught the flu and away we flew.

clap clap clap clap cry cry cry cry

Damn. I wish my Detroit/Ann Arbor trip was two weeks earlier; I'd love to catch that show.

Pics?

BeeGees - To Love Somebody

Beach Boys - God Only Knows

Kinks - Waterloo Sunset

I joined the thread too late to be original.

Jeff - While I like the idea of him being the pissed off UPS guy, I think he'd own part interest in this shop.

John - Something touchy-feely. Perhaps a counselor who discourages you from engaging in stinkin' thinkin'.

Mike - Since he was an engineer prior to joining the band, I'm going to stick with that.

Glenn - I'm going with the high school teacher option. He's the band director that all the band nerds crush on.

Nels - Lab assistant.

Pat - Man whore.

One of my favorite songs, two of my favorite artists ... that's pretty fucking awesome! Thanks for posting it. Good way to start my day.

Happy birthday! It's been an honor and a pleasure to have my ass kicked in Scrabulous these many months by you.

Laurie and Rick from BAHston fri and sat night

Yay!!! :dancing

Wrong razorback?

It's just not right that the Casino Queen is no longer a boat. Makes me a little sad when I drive past it. Although the boat's for sale. You know, in case any of you need a riverboat...

I spent the day after my 21st birthday sitting on the third deck (outside), having lost my money downstairs, cruising down the river and partaking in the cheap drinks. That was fun.

Oh boy, this sounds like trouble. And I mean that in the best way possible. Hopefully I'm 100% healthy by then and can drink at full speed again. (Getting mono as an adult has been just about the worst thing ever!)

I hear that PBR with sidecars of Maker's Mark kills the mono virus.

Good idea, but they frown upon patrons walking around bellowing, "Casino Queeeeeeeeeeeeeen! My lord your mean!". This, I know from experience.

Don't drink and gamble, guys.

30's good. For real. Hope you have an awesome day that's the beginning of a great year!

Would you be speaking of the O'Fallon Rick's Place? If so, I too can appreciate the hole-in-the-wall crappiness of this fine establishment. Where else can you buy a can of Busch beer for $1.25 out of a wash tub?

That would be the place! I'm fancy, though. I bypass the washtub cans of Busch in favor of the bottles of PBR. I always spend more money at the jukebox than on beer at Rick's. I love that I can spend under $20 for a night of great music and a pretty steady buzz.

I also love that one of the bartenders told me where I can find moonshine in Fairview Heights.

We're listening to the Sirius Kid's Music station right now, and a song from that Medeski, Martin and Wood album is on. Good stuff! Well, I'm liking it. My kid hasn't noticed it.

Hope it's an fab birthday!