Archive for October, 2003

The curse lives on

Wednesday, October 15th, 2003

Well, it’s official. The curse lives on. The Cubs have once again failed to make it to the World Series. The city is in mourning. I have never seen so many Chicagoans dejected at once. Several of the television news reporters were on the verge of tears. Several fans at Wrigley were actually crying. It [...]

Alpana Singh to host Check, Please!

Wednesday, October 15th, 2003

Alpana Singh, the Sommelier prodigy at Everest, will replace Amanda Larsen Puck as the host for the upcoming season of Check, Please!. Phil Ponce interviewed Alpana Singh on Chicago Tonight but I doubt anyone saw it since it was on during the Cubs game. I only caught it because I was channel surfing during the [...]

Pray for this man

Wednesday, October 15th, 2003

This picture of the Cubs fan who tried to catch that foul ball in the eighth inning is at the top of Yahoo!’s most emailed list. Here’s a picture of him in the act. Too bad he can’t enter the witness protection program. Rod Blagojevich, the governor of Illinois, joked that he would put him [...]

32 Candles

Wednesday, October 15th, 2003

A sequel is in the works for the John Hughes’ classic, Sixteen Candles. There is no mention of whether John Hughes will be involved or not. Hughes is a North Shore native and continues to reside there.

Autocrossing fun

Wednesday, October 15th, 2003

I went autocrossing for the first time ever at an event sponsored by the Audi Car Club Chicagoland Chapter (ACCCC). I guess I did pretty well considering it was my first time out and that the competition was mostly heavily modified S4′s and TT’s. I was also hobbled by my IS300′s infernal Vehicle Skid Control [...]

iPod good enough for Audiophiles

Wednesday, October 15th, 2003

Wes Phillips from Stereophile magazine reviewed the Apple iPod and deemed it fit for consumption by audiophiles. This is significant since audiophiles aren’t very generous with their affections–especially for goods aimed at the mass market.

MTV renews Newlyweds

Tuesday, October 7th, 2003

Sarah Hall posits that watching Newlyweds with Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey makes you feel smarter. Whatever the case, it makes for some hilarious soundbites–even Newsweek has quoted some of Simpson’s words of wisdom. E! Online News – Jessica Back for More Buffalo

Cubs Win!

Monday, October 6th, 2003

Cubs win! What more is there to say?

in the city by the lake