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  • Transient Collector January 2, 2002
    I found this on the Tribune intranet job listings. Can you imagine having this job? Hounding down people who don’t pay for their Chicago Tribune? ugh. Transient Collector: This position includes the collection and credit review of annual transient revenue…
  • What happened to Pepsi Clear? December 20, 2001
    Pepsi Clear also known as Crystal Pepsi and Crystal Clear Pepsi was a wonderful beverage back in the early 1990s. But it was only on the market for a short time. I absolutely loved this drink, so I have created…
  • Jumble ad December 19, 2001
    This ad picks up the look from the Jumble Crosswords sheet done earlier in the year. Client: Tribune Media Services: News & Features department Fonts: Futura
  • PC Parents ad December 19, 2001
    PC Parents is a Tribune Media Services column. This is an advertisement in a trade journal.
  • Magician and the deaf December 17, 2001
    While waiting on at the Jackson red line stop underground L, I noticed a few people doing sign language to each other. I didn’t really think much of it until I turned back a few minutes later and noticed that…
  • CIA copycats Ghostbusters December 17, 2001
    The CIA has just revealed its new “Terrorist-Busters” logo. You have to see it to believe it…It looks just like the Ghostbusters logo of yesteryear. I feel safer already. Initially, I thought the logo was the brain fart of some…
  • Publish your own book December 10, 2001
    here’s a neat site where you can publish your own book!http://www.poetry.com/getpublished/form.asp Although $400 seems alot for 15 books of 60 pages, if you can get 15 people to pre-order your book for $27.00, it’s very viable.
  • Weird Shadows December 10, 2001
    I never noticed this before but the shadows on a december early morning are very deceptive. Shadows normally fall east or west during the summer, spring and fall. Y’know cuz the sun moves across the sky east to west. So…
  • CTA toy bus December 10, 2001
    This morning on my bus ride to work, I was standing below the speaker on a overstuffed bus with people. Every time the bus would accerlate, a weird high pitch buzz would emit from the speaker in the ceiling. Then…
  • Pepsi Twist December 10, 2001
    Pepsi twist tastes like Pepsi with something wrong. Maybe I have a skewed perspective, because I’m not much of a pepsi fan to begin with. Pepsi Twist kinda tastes like selster water and pepsi mixed together.
  • Tricks on reading email headers December 7, 2001
    Trickly little article that tells you the secrets behind how to read those confusing cryptic email headershttp://www.stopspam.org/email/headers/headers.html
  • No White Castle restaurants in Downtown Chicago December 4, 2001
    here’s what i typed out on the email form to white castle: Please come to downtown Chicago. There are no White Castles in downtown Chicago. I want to eat those yummy White Castles at work. I love White Castle. I…
  • 2002 a palendrome year December 2, 2001
    Next year 2002 is a palendrome. You can flip the number around and it still spells the same thing backwards and forwards. What will that spell out for the year? A balance of good and evil? Will G.I.Joe and Cobra…
  • covert pictures November 21, 2001
    Someone sent me a link to a site that sells a watch that can take pictures. My response to that was:*****that’s pretty neat. i’ve been considering ways to take photographs more covertly. i thought about cutting a small hole in…
  • Last day of age November 19, 2001
    On my last day as being age 25, I face a tradition that has eerily followed me since my senior year in college. On the day before my birthday, I become a lot more focused and productive with my artwork.…
  • I’m #13 on the worldwide croquet rankings! November 13, 2001
    Hey lookit! I”m #13 worldwide! And my evil twin brother is ranked #8.http://croquet.dauphinois.free.fr/CM/CM.php3?date=2001-10-29
  • Slaughterfest 2001 logo November 12, 2001
    Client: Chicago Croquet Squirearchy of Gentlefolk
  • How to change the animating icon in the upper left corner of Internet Explorer November 9, 2001
    For mac users only:http://www.creativemac.com/HTM/58Seconds/2000/06_00/throbber/macthrobber.htm
  • Color Management November 9, 2001
    Does anyone have any good articles or links to color managment? Right now i’m doing mega-research on color management. I’m pulling together the most incredible, in-depth full coverage of links to articles about color management. I’m also trying to fix…
  • College of Surgeons…true name? November 9, 2001
    Here’s an email that I sent to the College of Surgeons today. I am currently awaiting a response. From: Maldre, MatthewSent: Friday, November 9, 2001 9:03 AMTo: ‘[email protected]’Subject: College of Surgeons…the true name? I was just in your building in…
  • Cartoon about Arizona Diamondback October 29, 2001
    s http://espn.go.com/page2/s/sportoon/011024.html
  • Oak Lawn Bike Psychos October 29, 2001
    http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Field/5658/
  • Oak Lawn, IL the new hot spot October 29, 2001
    Matt Shultz’s bulletin board at geeklife is talking about Oak Lawn: “It has come to my attention that Oak Lawn has become a hot-spot for many would-be travelers. I don’t blame them. Oak Lawn is a veritable cornucopia of cultural…
  • South side of Chicago has a new star October 29, 2001
    did you know that the Cubs new pitching coach, Larry Rothschild, grew up on the south side of Chicago? “Rothschild, 47, who grew up in Beverly on Chicago’s South Side”http://www.chicagosports.com/cubs/content/story/0,1984,165661,00.html
  • G.I.Joe back in the comics October 29, 2001
    G.I.Joe is back in the comic books! First time since 1994. #1 just got released this month. It’s got Snake Eyes on the cover. Cobra Commander is bringing back Zartan, Tomax, Xamot, Major Bludd, and the deadly Destro! here’s the…
  • Pigeons October 17, 2001
    I really don’t like pigeons. They are like rats with wings. Please DO NOT ever feed pigeons. They are disgusting animals that poop everywhere. I wish the city would get rid of all pigeons. Today at lunch they were flying…
  • What happens when you swallow gum October 17, 2001
    http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20010223.html
  • Croquet School on hold until 2002 October 9, 2001
    Looks like I’m going to have to wait until next year for my croquet classes. It looks like it took a bit longer to build the new monster USCA headquarters in Florida. Originally the croquet america website said that there…
  • Home-made Submarines October 8, 2001
    Link of the Week:
  • title4 October 6, 2001
    blurbbodymorecustom1custom2custom3
  • Find sports partners October 3, 2001
    Find sports partners!Form or join teams!Find coaces or venues!http://www.sportingboard.com I just set up the Chicago Croquet Squirearchy of Gentlefolk on this site.

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