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By leslietrew
Millions of birds fly through Chicago during spring migration; thousands meet an untimely death after colliding with the city buildings.
The Chicago Bird Collision Monitors bring the fallen birds to the Field Museum. Meet the volunteers who prepare them for the scientific afterlife.
Posted on March 31, 2011
By matthewmlindner1111
Five infants compete in the Chicago Wolves’ 13th annual Baby Derby on Sunday, March 27, in Rosemont.
Posted on March 28, 2011
By David Rutter
1. al-Qaeda Accounting Department, WTF?
Al-Qaeda might be well-organized, but it wants to blow up people as cheaply as possible. You can admire thriftiness, even when it comes to murderous plots. That might seem a small matter but they appear to manage money better than Lehman Brothers and AIG did.
But sometimes you get what you pay for. A maroon who puts a bomb in his underwear has some cognitive dissonance issues.
Posted on March 25, 2011
By J.J. Tindall
Great Fire
Eyes: bring water.
Great fire burning through.
Apollo, sun-god, king
Of shadows,
Let me burn.
He commanded the shadows
To flee
And there was me,
Posted on March 24, 2011
By The Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Leinenkugel’s best-selling lemonade-flavored seasonal brew returns for the summer.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. – For those who could use a slice of summer after a brutal winter, the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, Chippewa Falls, Wis., announces the nationwide return of warm weather refresher, Summer Shandy.
Leinenkugel’s was the first brewer to bottle a shandy-style brew in the U.S. and now offers Summer Shandy, available April through August, in cans, bottles and on draft.
When Summer Shandy – an adventurous blend of select malted wheat and barley, lemonade flavor and a hint of Wisconsin honey – went into hibernation last September fans raced to grab the last case. Since then, thousands of fans anxiously awaiting its return have inquired about making Summer Shandy, the 144-year-old brewer’s best-selling seasonal of all time, a year-round offering.
Posted on March 22, 2011
By The Beachwood Cosplay Affairs Desk
That would be the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo.
1. Cosplay.
Posted on March 21, 2011
1. Pat Quinn, WTF?
The one thing you can say about Gov. Pat Quinn (D-Doofus): Skilled politicians are always adept at open field camouflage, but Quinn is just not good enough at it to be effectively crooked.
That means that whenever he is tempted to evildoing, you’re likely to see it.
Posted on March 18, 2011
By The Beachwood Fake Food Affairs Desk
Subway Tops McDonald’s As Largest Restaurant Operation.
Compare and contrast.
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Subway: There’s one near you.
McDonald’s: Goes right through you
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McDonald’s: Had company mascot named Speedee.
Subway: Company mascot now fits in Speedos.
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McDonald’s: Fries don’t degrade.
Subway: No fries. Chips.
Posted on March 15, 2011
