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  • liketohike
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    Wow that's pretty cool. I didn't get picked even for a case today and was dismissed early at 2pm. I get $24 for two days. Back to the mines tomorrow. Have a lovely evening all!
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    So, ok. how weird is it, that I spent the day at the Cook County Court House at 26th & California (lovely neighborhood, if you like jails.) How did I spend my day? In the JURY ROOM. In the morning, I got to color (my newest kick.) In the afternoon, got to sit in the panel and get asked questions by a smart old judge, who loves his job. Fortunately, he didn't pick me, and I they sent me home at the end of the day with a $25 check. Made any more, and I might move away! I tell ya -- I don't know how people that work in the city do that commute on a daily basis.
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    pink champagne on ice...
    You can check out any time you like,but you can never leave... We'll see, eh?
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    RIP, John Jeremiah. There's a road I'd like to tell you about, lives in my home town Lake Shore Drive the road is called and it'll take you up or down From rags on up to riches fifteen minutes you can fly Pretty blue lights along the way, help you right on by And the blue lights shining with a heavenly grace, help you right on by And there ain't no road just like it Anywhere I found Running south on Lake Shore Drive heading into town Just slippin' on by on LSD, Friday night trouble bound And it starts up north from Hollywood, water on the driving side Concrete mountains rearing up, throwing shadows just about five Sometimes you can smell the green if your mind is feeling fine There ain't no finer place to be, than running Lake Shore Drive And there's no peace of mind, or place you see, than riding on Lake Shore Drive And there ain't no road just like it Anywhere I found Running south on Lake Shore drive heading into town Just slicking on by on LSD, Friday night trouble bound And it's Friday night and you're looking clean To early to start the rounds A ten minute ride from the Gold Coast back make sure you're pleasure bound And it's four o'clock in the morning and all of the people have gone away Just you and your mind and Lake Shore Drive, tomorrow is another day And the sunshine's fine in the morning time, tomorrow is another day And there ain't no road just like it Anywhere I found Running south on Lake Shore drive heading into town Just snaking on by on LSD, Friday night trouble bound
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    So I assume you don't mean the Good Rats homage to the chick with the painted ass?;-)
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    No i'taint..... Jerry n Merl n Kahn n Tutt ....that's the ticket..... You got a lotta nerve To say you are my friend When I was down You just stood there grinning You got a lotta nerve To say you got a helping hand to lend You just want to be on The side that’s winning You say I let you down You know it’s not like that If you’re so hurt Why then don’t you show it You say you lost your faith But that’s not where it’s at You had no faith to lose And you know it I know the reason That you talk behind my back I used to be among the crowd You’re in with Do you take me for such a fool To think I’d make contact With the one who tries to hide What he don’t know to begin with You see me on the street You always act surprised You say, “How are you?” “Good luck” But you don’t mean it When you know as well as me You’d rather see me paralyzed Why don’t you just come out once And scream it No, I do not feel that good When I see the heartbreaks you embrace If I was a master thief Perhaps I’d rob them And now I know you’re dissatisfied With your position and your place Don’t you understand It’s not my problem I wish that for just one time You could stand inside my shoes And just for that one moment I could be you Yes, I wish that for just one time You could stand inside my shoes You’d know what a drag it is To see you 3 plus weeks outside of Chicago and still Jerry jonesin'
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    That's ok too but not my soul-soother.
  • mkav
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    love that tune. soothes my soul mightily. JGs strong but delicate perfectly paced lead does it for me every time.
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    I met a lot of women everywhereI met a lot of women, I don't care But there's one girl sticking to my mind The girl with the yellow flower painted on her behind Thought that she was just another girl Livin' in this or-din-ary world When I asked to see some kind of a sign She bent down and showed me the flower on her behind Yellow flower, I love-a you Yellow flower, you're the sweet flower anywhere around Now I know that someday there'll be three Someday soon she'll come away with me I guess I knew all along she'd be mine The girl with the yellow flower, painted on her behind You know I love her truly (I love her truly) The girl with the yellow flower, painted on her behind I'm just crazy about her coolie The girl with the yellow flower, painted on her behind Right on! (chatter and clapping - fades to end)
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    I saw her sitting in the rain Raindrops falling on her She didn't seem to care She sat there and smiled at me And I knew (I knew, I knew, I knew, I knew) She could make me happy (happy, happy)  Flowers in her hair, flowers everywhere I love the flower girl Oh, I don't know just why She simply caught my eye I love the flower girl she seemed so sweet and kind. She crept into my mind. I knew I had to say hello (hello, hello) She smiled up at me She took my hand and we walked through the park alone But I knew (I knew, I knew, I knew, I knew) She had made me happy (happy, happy) Flowers in her hair, flowers everywhere I love the flower girl Oh, I don?t know just why She simply caught my eye I love the flower girl she seemed so sweet and kind She crept into my mind Suddenly the sun broke through (see the sun). I turned around she was gone (where did she go). And all I had left was one little flower from her hair. But I knew (I knew, I knew, I knew, I knew)  She had made me happy (happy, happy). Flowers in her hair, flowers everywhere I love the flower girl Was she reality or just a dream to me? I love the flower girl Our love shall lead the way To find a sunny day I love the flower girl Was she reality or just a dream to me?
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What you talking about Willis? I say.....Damn son....quite the accomplishment....
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Just demonstrating my nonpareil focus! ;-)
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did someone say Chocolate ??
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I'm chock full of confection!
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'o nuts? OK, now I really do have to go find some chocolate. Tough road -- there is danger in learning to appreciate fine chocolate, sorta like good wine. Impossible to go back to the plebian, when you get used to good stuff.
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The dark stuff (w/out nuts) is my fancy, but it's not the most patrician chocolate. Good for the heart, though. OK, I gotta get back to work before I end up separated from my gainful employment. Peace out, Daydreamers!
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.....this is some mindful communication here..... Back to the mines for me..... Work blows kids.....
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I know....
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OMG THE BEST !!! They make a killer chocolate chip macadamia nut cookie too !! But the ultimate are the GS Thin Mints, out of the freezer, w/ a tall glass of milk - SEE YA LATER !!! :-)
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just has some with cold milk...mmmm
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Thursday here, sun is rising in the east... Hot coffee and cocoa ready... Today marks the anniversary of the first of the 3 back to back to back Dead shows in 1977....my personal faves of that Spring run.... Boston Cornell and Buffalo.... Amazing playing and great memories.... Have a great day...make someone happy...
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Cannot put any cookie above the noble Oreo. Good morning to all. Up and running to enjoy my midweek day off. I broke my phone yesterday, so much gone, how can I have become so reliant on these fragile things? 7 days till Dear Jerry! Pails and snails..
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Last night and I brought home some peanut butter and birthday cake Oreos. O-r-e-o. Yum. Especially the birthday cake flavor me thinks. Did you know those cookies are vegan?! You don't have to feel so bad for those folks. Good morning! Have a great day!! Okay goodnight.
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Literally impossible come think of it cause the mighty Oreo is the cat's meow as well. And Milano's and a ton of others... God bless the cookie :-) And God bless the Grateful Dead !! G'mornin peeps - where's our boy and his rails, pails and sails???
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Reese's Peanut Butter Oreos.... mmmmmmmbop bop .....bop bop
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Rise and Shine Sunshine Daydreamers. Patch those sails and shine those rails! Only 7 weeks, 2 days, and 11 hours until the boys in stage at Santa's sisters. Only 8 weeks, 1 days, and 12 hours until the big shebang in Chicago. mmm bop, bop one - mmm, bop, bop - two - slurp coffee, mmm, bop, bop, three
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I had to stop at three. I'll try four tomorrow.
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A bit early to bop til you drop...isn't it?
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...sounds like breakfast!! OMG, could those be even half as good as they sound? I'm a traditionalist when it comes to Oreos, but I'm on the hunt! Have a lovely day, all!
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I like the half golden and half chocolate oreos. Happy Thursday everyone, hope it turns out to be a grand one.
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We don't need no stinking tradition....Reese's Oreos on the shopping list for the pic a nic.... It's like a tastebud orgasm... Bestest Oreo ever....add some French vanilla ice cream... Have a great day Katwoman.... Morning Mr Mayor...
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Break out your brooms. Cleaning up tonight. 2030 local.
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GO HAWKS !! Gotta admit, the best sweater in the business.
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Pat Kane for Stanley Cup MVP perhaps..... If you guys win the cup, Pat comes home with it to West Seneca NY for us to touch it..... Go Hawks.... Have some coffee and Reeses Oreo's your tastebuds with thank you..... Oooohhhhhhhyeahhhhhhhhjhjayyyahhhhhhhh! Damn those Oreos are tasty... Bringing them to the pic a nic....
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Never heard of Reeses Oreos and I'm a big fan of both Reeses and Oreos... re: Hawks - If your Cup is full may it be again.
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was that Donna after an Oreo?
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Mad Swan, I broke my phone yesterday as well. The screen at least. Oh, well, such is life when you forget that picking up that piece of litter means that gravity will induce a separation between phone and pocket. One man gathers what another man spills. Errrrg, sounds like you and Reese's Oreo need to get a room! You know this space is getting hot. I never knew tastebuds had such vast capabilities.... Have a grate day everyone!
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That was me doing my best Donna while eating an Oreo ..... In 2 part harmony..... ;-) Morning Loblaw....
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...my bet is Lord Stanley's chalice will grace at least one of the shows. Watching it show up all over town was one of the fun-nest parts of the Hawks win. Hey, does anyone remember the year of the giant inflatable purple dinosaur? What about the "unbroken paper chain" that got passed from one side of the Horizon to the other?
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Buff is the same...Hawks won, Kane brought it to Buffalo for a week, at baseball games, malls, bars....what an incredible experience....as our Sabres blow for lack of a more descriptive term, hockey wise I live vicariously thru our homeboy #88.....
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Cookies are in my top 5 desert island foods. I thought it would be fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies (maybe oatmeal chocolate chip - hold the raisins please), but I might include ALL cookies so that ALL Oreo flavors and maybe some Pepperidge Farm might be included. Kristine - YES. Any kind of peanut-butter related Oreo sounds like breakfast. My tutu (grandmother in Hawaii) and I had been known from time to time to enjoy a nice moist piece of chocolate cake for breakfast there in paradise. All - there exist both peanut butter AND Reeses peanut butter Oreos. The Reese ones are among the limited edition, such as are the Red Velvet Cake ones... peanut butter > Reese peanut butter ones. Birthday cake flavor > peanut butter. Red Velvet = birthday cake (maybe birthday cake slightly better than Red Velvet). Klang I will have to try the half and halfsies. I have not tried the mint or the (lemon?) yellow ones yet. Anyone? Okay. I have some strange strains of OCD, but you still love me. xo Stellz
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Good morning....glad you chimed in on Oreos ....while none are indeed considered bad ....skip the mint n lemon....red velvet however float my boat....can't speak on the black n white though...not much of a risk taker here...
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But of course we love you, Stella - what a post....FANTASTIC !!
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all cookies, all the time! I'll take the homemade oatmeal-pecan-chocolate chip with dried sour cherries for $250, Alex! I dreamed of Dastardly Mash again last night.
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And just coming off if dinner and ready for dessert, the oatmeal-pecan CC cookie, dare ai say ala mode with a little Bryers vanilla bean is a home run !! So is it "PEE-can?" Or "Pa-Cahn?" Here in the south of course, home of Pecan Pie, it's "PEE-CAN" :-)
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peh-khans, if you please. And, double what the recipe calls for.
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Y'all have done it to me now. I couldn't just get the coffee from Starbucks this afternoon. No, I felt strangely compelled to see if there were any CHOCOLATE COOKIE treats. Found one--they call it "flourless" but it tasted just fine to me. They looked at me funny when I tried to order a Reese's Oreo cookie, though.
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Please ....No more peeing in cans, on Kane's...#88 might get upset....and the Hawks need to sweep... or on Cain's....nuff said there... But especially not on my Reese's Oreo's..... this is our bus...lets preserve its integrity....and cleanliness.... Watch out where the huskies go...and don't you eat that Yellow Snow..... don't know bout you guys but 81 degrees in da Buff at 7:45 pm est..... This space is getting hot....
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I have one seat, Section 311, Row 8, seat 7 (see seat geek for virtual view) for the 4th of July in Chicago. Interested in a floor ticket or two seats at Santa Clara for Saturday the 27th lytweaver at gmail
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....cuz I can party late...... Another week has gone by.... Summer weather has hit Buffalo.... Coffee is on.... Here comes the weekend..... How bout them Hawks.... Oh yeah....some new tangled fancy schmancy website.... Thanks Zeke, Lisa and the crew responsible.... Getting too old for this stuff.... #88 got another goal and an assist! Brooms away....getting ready to move on! Hey Totes....wake up....
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What happen to our daily count down missing it but it is just just 49 days 21 hours till I hit the friendly skies for the golden coast , I might have to sneak some chocolate chips cookies on board for the late night cravings
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Cobwebs this morning. Make that coffee a double. Your hometown prodigy always brings it in the post season. Great game. Crazy finish.
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Bom-bom-bom, bom-bom I can now hear the distance drumming calling me home to FTW. 7 weeks 1 day, 10 hours until Santa Clara! 8 weeks, 0 days, and 11 hours to Chicago! The energy slowly builds....... Can't wait. Have a Grate weekend!
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Oh you crazy money-focused Deadheads you. Personally, I wouldn't have thought it. At least they're not bankers. Not that I have an opinion on that.