On this day
June 12
14 items, across every year
2024 2 years ago
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- Art from a vending machine
Discover a new way to experience art with Good Things Vending. These unique machines across Chicago offer affordable, handcrafted items from nearly 200 local artists. #SupportLocalArtists…
2020 6 years ago
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- Free graphic design magazine 6x/year
Want a free graphic design magazine mailed to you six times a year? Here is a funny story about how my free subscription was accidentally mailed…
2019 7 years ago
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- Being an official reference for 2 Legit 2 Quit
It’s pretty funny that for a long time, my website was one of the references for the 2 Legit 2 Quit Wikipedia page. Oh snap. It…
2017 9 years ago
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- 7 reasons why the Art Institute of Chicago should display “Book in Mouth”
Of the 18,4888 photos archived in the Art Institute of Chicago’s collection, are there any you’d like to see displayed in the museum? This one by Jeff…
2013 13 years ago
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- No glasses at Illinois College of Optometry
Interesting that nobody from the graduating class of the Illinois College of Optometry wears glasses. Very interesting indeed.
2012 14 years ago
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- Why the Giant Conan Bobblehead belongs at Chubby Weiners in Chicago
As Conan O’Brien so eloquently stated to the backdrop of USA USA chants in his show at Chicago today: Conan has nobly donated to Chicago a…
- Will Shakespeare’s first theatre be destroyed?
The Telegraph reports, “Shakespeare’s first theatre discovered in London.” Buried at end of the article is this clipping, “The site is owned by Plough Yard Developments,…
2008 18 years ago
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- Chicago Eco-Bridge: One Giant Hug
Oh wow, this proposed Eco-Bridge off Chicago’s lakeshore is just fantastic! One of Chicago’s true jewels is the lakefront. Yet, it seems that many people outside…
- IDEA: Public comments on ebay auctions
It would be really cool if people could leave public comments on ebay auctions. I’d love to leave a comment on a goofy auction. Or better…
2007 19 years ago
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- Fun with backwards words
1. Take your name and spell it backwards. Maldre = erdlam 2. Try to make it into an actual word. erdlam = terd lame (If you…
2006 20 years ago
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- Give your graduation tassle to a younger sibling
This morning on a Chicago transit bus were two little girls–maybe 2nd grade. One of them had a notebook that had a graduation tassle attached. Both…
2005 21 years ago
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- Mac OS Calculators compared
The Mac OS X calculator is so huge compared to the old classic mac calculator. I miss you old school calculator. The new one looks like…
2003 23 years ago
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- six years old
my website is six years old today!
2002 24 years ago
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- window washers peeking into hotel windows
You are staying at the 32nd floor in a hotel. You keep your curtains open figuring nobody can look inside your room when suddenly window washers…