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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors: These drugs increase the level of acetylcholine in the brain, which is low in DLB. These drugs can decrease fluctuations in cognition, increase alertness, and improve memory. Examples include donepezil (Aricept), tacrine (Cognex), rivastigmine (Exelon), and galantamine (Razadyne or Reminyl).
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Atypical antipsychotics: These drugs can relieve hallucinations, delusions, and agitation. They do not worsen motor symptoms as much as "typical" older neuroleptic drugs do. Examples include risperidone (Risperdal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), and quetiapine (Seroquel). Antipsychotics have been linked with an increased risk for death in elderly patients with psychosis related to dementia, and require careful monitoring when used "off label" in such patients.
Antidepressants: The first choice for treatment of depression in DLB is the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which do not deplete acetylcholine. Examples include sertraline (Zoloft) or fluoxetine (Prozac) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) such as venlafaxine (Effexor) or duloxetine (Cymbalta).
Dopamine-promoting drugs: These drugs work in various ways to increase the level of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain. Although low dopamine levels are partly responsible for the motor symptoms of DLB, these drugs often cannot be tolerated because of their side effects. They can, for example, sometimes worsen hallucinations. Examples include combined levodopa and carbidopa (Sinemet), which combines a dopamine precursor with a drug that maximizes its usefulness in the brain, and pramipexole (Mirapex) and ropinirole (Requip), which mimic the effects of dopamine.
Antioxidants: These agents counteract excess oxidation, which may contribute to the brain cell damage in DLB. Formal studies are lacking to determine their usefulness in slowing the disease progression. The only example now in widespread use is alpha-tocopherol, or vitamin E (Vita-Plus E Softgels, Vitec, Aquasol E).
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Choppy water, scuffed up by the stiff offshore early morning breeze, made snorkeling on the surface difficult. The whales were somewhere ahead of me – I could distinctly hear them clicking – but they were wallowing on the lumpy surface, up-sun, and even when I could snatch a quick glance in their general direction from the top of a tumbling wavelet, they were hidden in the dazzling brassy glare.
There were two of them. We'd seen them from the inflatable Zodiac minutes after the excited cry from the vigia had come over the radio. "Ohhhhhh! Cachalot! Cachalot!" Through powerful binoculars, from within his aerie on the flanks of dormant Pico – the volcano that gives this island in the Azores its name – he'd seen the angled spouts of vapor that clearly distinguish sperm whales from other whales.
With precision honed sharp by years as a whaling lookout, and speaking in the native Portuguese, he quickly relayed distance and bearing to Michael, our guide and skipper.
"Cachalot… sperm whales," Michael explained. The outboard bit deep as he spun the wheel, pushed the throttle lever forward, and sent the orange Zodiac pontoon boat zipping and bouncing in a froth of white on blue towards the seaward horizon.
"There!" Robyn, my wife, her windblown hair haloed by the low sun, was first to see them. Once again, the whale was given away by the puff of vapor that issues low, forward and to the side from its left nostril. We were about three and a half miles (six km) out to sea and they were several hundred yards (meters) dead ahead.
This is what Robyn and I, and Wayne and Pam Osborn had come for. We'd applied for and been granted permission by the Azorean authorities to enter the water to observe and record behavior of these enigmatic mammals, the largest of the toothed whales.
The Azores are spectacular volcanic peaks erupting from the same mid-Atlantic Ridge that creates Iceland, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha. They lie on the same latitude as New York and Lisbon. Surrounded by deep oceanic water, they are one of the best locations on Earth to observe sperm whales close to shore.
Now, in close quarters, we all watched intently the two whales on the surface. Two gray-black backs, sloshing and awash like a low reef at mid-tide. Downwind as we were, we could clearly hear their periodic exhalations: "Phwaaaah! Pohh!"
"They've been up for a while so they're probably going to dive anytime now," Michael declared.
Tons and Tons of Cephalopods
That's about as much as the weight of edible fish that the entire human population drags out of the sea every year. How they're able to actually do that – in the dark, faced with prey that are far more agile and speedy swimmers than they - is not yet fully understood, but they spend far more time at depth, chasing food, than they do on the surface.
Typically, they'll be underwater working hard for around 45 minutes at a time. Consequently, the ten or 12 minutes that they spend on the surface between dives is critically important for them. In that time they replenish their lungs with air, and their blood – up to three metric tons of it in larger whales - with oxygen. It was a period of recuperation that we did not want to interrupt.
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I'd been ready to slip over the side from the time we'd inched carefully to within swimming range – about 100 yards (90 m). We only allowed one diver in the water at any one time, and it was my turn. My thin wetsuit brupped against the inflated rubbery pontoon of the Zodiac as I eased myself into water.
Chilly rivulets of water wriggled their way past my collar, down between my shoulder blades and sent an involuntary shiver through me. Wayne ran his eye over my camera housing to confirm that it was properly sealed, and then lowered it into the water. With a little wave towards Robyn, I pushed away from the Zodiac to begin the long slog towards the whales.
In conditions like this, against the wind and the water and the drag of a large underwater camera housing, with ankles weighted to eliminate the risk of fins splashing on the surface, it was a slog. In water as deep as this, somewhere around 1,000 yards (900 m), there is no hope of judging progress by watching the seabed pass below.
Communication and Echo-Location
In different combinations and frequencies those clicks serve as communication between whales and as a critical tool for echo-locating, and perhaps even stunning, the squid on which they depend. No other animal can rival the sound energy that a sperm whale is capable of producing. This is yet another aspect of sperm whale biology that is only partially understood.
If you can imagine an elephant with its trunk split, with the left nostril dedicated to breathing, and the right nostril trumpeting into a megaphone, then you have a reasonable analogy for the sperm whale's sound system The megaphone is the spermaceti organ, the ponderous oil-filled cask from which the whale derives both its name (early whalers mistook the oil in this organ for semen), and its boxy head.
Finally, as a wavelet slopped me upwards, and the water fell away from my facemask, I caught sight of one of those emblematic heads, slightly raised above the surface about 130 feet (40m) away. From my position, it was lined up almost precisely with the cloud-wreathed conical peak of Pico, rearing 7,713 feet (2,351 m) up in the distance, so I finally had an easily visible mark to lead me forwards. I dug in with renewed effort.
First Encounter
Its eye, and the almost comically little paddle-shaped pectoral fin, it's white mouth, and a large gray-white patch on its side were all clearly visible. It was probably eight or nine yards (7-8 m) long.
These are wonderful, impressive, mysterious, massive creatures and I was mesmerized by it. Such a giant. Yet so timidly retreating into the depths. Seemingly curious enough to want to watch me as it went, but apparently not curious enough to stay. I swam until I was vertically over it, and lay staring vertically down at it until it disappeared.
Then I raised my head to look ahead again and jumped with surprise. There were not two whales here. There were five, just a few feet ahead: a socializing group, dominated by a 36-foot (11-meter) female and ranging through a variety of sizes down to a young calf.
Communal Calfcare
Whatever the relationship, finding myself in such intimate proximity to the calf triggered some fear in me. Before this expedition I'd found nothing in the literature to suggest that sperm whales would react aggressively towards humans in the water. But few animals will passively accept a perceived threat to their young.
One of the smaller whales - if any whale can be described as small by the humans they dwarf- rolled over onto its back and swam slightly closer – and added another ten beats a minute to my heart rate. This gave me the clearest view I'd yet had of the remarkable white mouth of the sperm whales. Closed, as this one was, the whiteness appeared like luminous lipstick delineating the long, spindly jaw.
Massive Flukes
Sinking seemed to be the order of the day. From the Zodiac we'd seen many whales heaving their flukes up into the air as they began a vertical dive – the upraised "hand of God" cascading water and feared, with good reason, by open-boat whalers around the world. Today though, in this encounter, each of the whales I'd seen descending had been simply sinking rather than purposefully powering downwards with massive swipes of their flukes.
And so it was with the remaining whales in this group. Continuously clicking, in loose formation, they simply started to fall slowly from the surface. I filled my lungs and swam down in parallel with the large female and the calf. This immediately roused the curiosity of the calf and it leveled out of its own headfirst descent and turned toward me. In turn, this attracted the attention of one of the smaller whales. Like a watchful older sister reigning in a wandering toddler, it quickly but gently nudged the calf back into close formation with the matriarch.
For me, this was a period of elation tinged with frustration and sadness. Elation at the shoulder-rubbing closeness I'd been afforded by these animals. Frustration and sadness with my inability to follow them further. So far distant is their everyday world from our own, so difficult is it for humans to study their hidden lives in detail that they may as well have been heading for the dark side of the moon.
At 15 yards (14 m) I could go no further. Instead, I was forced to arrest my descent, frame one last photograph, and then watch as the three of them, as though with arms linked, continued their downward journey until they dissolved into the blue-black beneath me.
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This Sunday, July 11th, 13 hours after my midnight show, one out of six people in the world will be fully engaged the same activity. One billion people will watch the World Cup final. Billion not million.
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On Saturday night, after Herlin Riley sat in with Shannon Powell's All-Star Band, the two drummers received the prestigious Ascona Jazz Award for 2010. Previous recipients include Lillian Boutte, Father Jerome LeDoux, and Donald Harrison.
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They come form all walks of life and volunteer their time two days a week at the Air Museum to work on the P-51D Racer restoration project.
The members left to right are: Barry Cowles, Wayne Dow, Joe Kellog, Ed Patapas, Al Steinmetz, Silas Smith, Bob Upson, Rick Centore, crew chief Pete McConnell, Tom Palshaw, Bob Grzech, and Lou Rell. Lou, the husband of former Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell, passed away March 20, 2014. We will remember Lou for his most interesting 10:00 a.m. coffee break stories of his outstanding pilots experience both in military and commercial service.
Our Mustang "N13Y" had such a glorious racing career that we all take much care to preserve her as she was in the 1949 Cleveland Ohio Thompson Trophy race.
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Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This one-of-a-kind museum features displays of Chinese jade and other hard stone carvings, dioramas, minerals, gemstones, earth science, hands-on exhibits, and a unique gift shop. Group tours are available with reservations, and educational programs are offered.
Hyatt Lisle
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 316 suite-sized guestrooms, perfect for leisure or business travel. Health club, indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, 13,000 sq. ft. of meeting/expo space, restaurant, and lounge.
Hollywood Casino Aurora
Hollywood Casino Aurora has all of the newest and hottest slots. Denominations ranging from 1 cent to $100 including multi-denomination machines. One blockbuster hit after another, plus find all traditional favorites, popular themes and progressive machines that deliver big pay outs, plus the best variety of table games and Poker Room.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
This new center is a 65,000 square-foot building designed by renowned architect Stanley Tigerman. The Museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Holocaust by honoring the memories of those who were lost and by teaching the universal lessons that combat hatred, prejudice and indifference. The museum features an authentic early 20th century German rail car, an inspiring Hall of Remembrance for contemplation and reflection, a permanent exhibition chronicling life before, during and after the Holocaust, a youth exhibit for 9-11 year olds highlighting lessons of the Holocaust and a 225 seat auditorium.
The Streets of Woodfield
A lifestyle and entertainment center offering streetside shopping and dining in a suburban setting. A vibrant shopping alternative including Carson Pirie Scott, AMC-Loews Theater, GameWorks, Laugh Out Loud Improve Theater, and some of Chicago's top restaurants. Store, restaurant, and theater hours vary.
Atcher Island Water Park
All new tropical-themed water park with water slides, wading pool, unique circular drop slide, children's spray ground, locker rooms, concession stands, and more!
Kane County Flea Market/June 2015
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The best in the midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day,
CITY:St. Charles
Allstate Arena
This facility is home field to DePaul basketball, Chicago Wolves hockey and the Chicago Rush arena football. With a wide variety of events each year, the Allstate Arena is a place where everyone can enjoy quality family shows, riveting sports and mesmerizing musical performances.
Kane County Flea Market
"The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere" - Up to 1,000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. A country breakfast is served on Sundays.
CITY:St. Charles
Vernon Hills Park District Sullivan Community Center
Overlooking park land, the Community Room, equipped with a stage and kitchen, can serve 260 dinner guests or 400 people theater seating. Smaller meeting rooms with a capacity of 10-140 people including a gymnasium rental are also available.
CITY:Vernon Hills
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
The public is invited to play any of Cog Hill's four award-winning, 18-hole championship golf courses, including the world-famous Course #4, Dubsdread. Dubsdread was host to the PGA Tour's BMW Championship from 2009-2011.
Wilderness Falls
Two mini golf courses, batting cages and an arcade are located at this family fun spot near Clow Airport.
Kohl Children's Museum
Kohl Children's Museum offers hands-on, interactive exhibits designed exclusively for children ages birth to 8. All of the exhibits and programs are designed to make learning fun and interesting for young children. A visit to a grocery store, a veterinarian's office as well as a day care inhabited by dolls allow children to participate in adult activities on their own scale. Children can build a house, make music, take care of cars, explore the properties of water and much more in the many engaging exhibits featured.
Paradise Raceway
This slot car racing establishment has three fast tracks and a drag strip.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Bolingbrook Golf Club
Bolingbrook Golf Club combines the elements of a world-class facility and championship golf. Featuring an Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest designed golf course, a learning academy, clubhouse with lounge, two full-service restaurants, and banquet facilities.
Two Brothers Brewing Company & Tap House
Two Brothers Brewing Company is a family owned and operated microbrewery and brewpub located in the western suburbs of Chicago. They've been handcrafting artisan beers since 1997. Currently, the brewery resides in a 40,000 square foot facility 30 miles west of Chicago. In addition to their traditional style beers, Two Brothers Brewing Company produces many specialty beers including a line of oak aged ales. Adjacent to the brewery, Two Brothers Tap House opened in 2008 as a restaurant that serves elevated, seasonal, and organic American pub fare. Two Brothers Brewing Company's award winning products are currently available in Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Indiana, and New York. Brewery tours are offered on weekends.
Geneva Arts Fair
The Geneva Arts Fair transforms downtown Geneva into a venue for over 150 esteemed artists and draws a crowd of more than 20,000. The juried show was voted a Top 200 Fine Craft Fair by Art Fair SourceBook and a previous winner of "Best Craft or Art Show" by West Suburban Living magazine. Admission is free and includes a children's art area with special activities.
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - An exciting game combining basketball and hockey while driving a bumper car. Use the scoop to pass, shoot and score! Private catering available for groups of 20+.
Cosley Zoo
Over 45 exhibits of native Illinois wildlife and domestic farm animals; tree-shaded picnic area - seating for 300; "Exclusive Use" facility rentals; private party room; open year-round.
Hall Quarry Beach
Zero-depth sand beach, two islands, youth water slide, drop slide and diving tower with two-and four-meter platforms. Kid tested and family approved. This beach features a sand bottom swimming area covering 60,000 sq. ft. that includes: slides, an island diving area, playground, sand volleyball courts, a large sandy area for building castles, picnic area and concessions. Open May 23 through August 16. Hours 12 - 6 pm (Hours extended to 7 pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays).
Rainbow Falls Water Park
A tropical paradise waterpark. Three giant water slides, tot pool, vortex pool, drop slide, three-story funhouse with plunge pool. concessions, picnic areas, locker rooms with family changing areas. Daily admission and season passes. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
MB Financial Park at Rosemont
MB Financial Park at Rosemont, the new entertainment district, features lively bars and restaurants with live music, casual dining, bowling, and outdoor patios. A seasonal courtyard is in the center of it all- perfect for farmers markets, movies under the stars, music festivals & ice skating. MB Financial Park at Rosemont is only a block from the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center and is anchored by Muvico 18- Movie Theater, a number of hotels and the vibrant Rosemont Theatre.
Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery
You're in good company. Experience the charm of Galena in suburban Geneva. The newest addition to the Galena Cellars Family, the Geneva Wine Tasting Room & Gift Shop hosts a beautiful oak bar in a light, airy setting. In the warmer months, enjoy live music with wine and cheese on the outdoor patio. Sit. Swirl. Sip & Savor. Relax on our beautiful Wine Patio after shopping Geneva's historic district.
Oak Park Conservatory
Come and discover this botanical gem, the Oak Park Conservatory! Visit fern, tropical and desert greenhouses. Special floral displays offered in January, February, March, April, November and December. The Tropical Room also boasts birds and a bridged lagoon with fish and turtles. Private rentals are available at the Conservatory Center and Rubinstein Room. The Rubinstein Room is great for small events, while the operations room is perfect for hands on arts and crafts.
CITY:Oak Park
Sears Centre Arena
A new 11,000 seat arena located in Hoffman Estates featuring world-class entertainment including concerts, family shows, and sporting events. Home of the Chicago Slaughter Indoor Football (IFL) and Chicago KICK Indoor Soccer (MISL).
CITY:Hoffman Estates
Odeum Expo Center
The Odeum Sports and Expo Center, located in Chicago's western suburbs, is DuPage County's largest sports and special events facility. This 130,000 sq. ft. complex includes 3 diversified areas totaling over 85,000 sq. ft. of clear-span exhibition space.
CITY:Villa Park
Glencoe Beach
Want to relive Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Then visit this North Shore beach that was featured in the hit flick.
Aloft Bolingbrook
Aloft Bolingbrook is a sassy, savvy, hip, trendy hotel located at The Promenade Bolingbrook. Mix & mingle with friends at the WXYZ lounge, stay and play at our indoor pool or fitness center, and breeze into an Aloft room featuring custom amenities.
Phillips Park
Located on over 325 acres including a 28-acre fishing lake with a one-mile multiple use trail and a restored prairie grass development. The remains of the extinct elephant-like mastodon were found in this lake in the 1930s. Attractions include a life-size sculpture of a mastodon at the Mastodon Gallery, the gorgeous Sunken Garden, an 18-hole golf course and driving range, a zoo, war memorials, a winter recreation area and a 8,000-square-foot BMX & Skate Park.
St. Charles Paddlewheel River Boats
Cruise the scenic Fox River from Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles on the Fox River Queen or the St. Charles Belle paddlewheel riverboats. Daily afternoon sightseeing trips or private charter cruises May 1-October 15.
CITY:St. Charles
Fox Valley Winery
Welcome to one of Illinois' premier boutique wineries! Just west of Chicago, in the Fox River Valley, you have the chance to experience truly unique, fine wines of Illinois! Whether you prefer red, white, dry or sweet, you'll find the perfect wine for your palate at Fox Valley Winery. So spend a little time with them at their beautiful Fox River Valley location. Sample their wines and judge for yourself.
DuPage Children's Museum, Inc.
Where children and adults learn to play together. Enjoy exhibits, workshops and materials that stretch the imagination and stimulate creativity. A fun environment for exploration and discovery.
Long Grove Confectionery Co.
Your sweet tooth is sure to be on alert at Long Grove Confectionary Co. Watch homemade fudge getting made as thick layers of sweet goodness fold into large vats. Inhale the sugary goodness of the famed cocoa concoctions as soon as you walk inside. At Long Grove, the old fashioned confectionary is alive and well, and smelling oh so good.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
IMPROV Comedy Showcase & Restaurant
The World famous Improv Comedy Showcase and Restaurant will give you the ultimate comedy experience. We are the premiere destination for the country's top headliners and the best showcase for new talent.
MainStreet Libertyville's Farmers Market
This year we have more vendors than ever, so you'll be able to find more fresh food and flowers, and also have more fun shopping for them. This market can provide you with the opportunity to get to know your food and the producer who grows it or makes it. Enjoy a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, fresh baked goods, cheeses, meats, potted plants, cut flowers bouquets, coffee & donuts, kettle popcorn, jams, jellies and sauces.
Downtown Itasca
Restaurants and shopping line this downtwon area. Home to the Itasca Art and Wine Festival. Scenic Riverwalk takes you from the nature center to the waterpark.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple
Unity Temple, Frank Lloyd Wright's modern masterpiece, celebrated the centennial of its dedication in 2009. Unity Temple is an icon of modern architecture and a destination for tens of thousands of visitors each year, and is famous for its brilliant use of light and space. One of the most complex and exciting buildings in 20th century architecture, it was Wright's first public commission and is the only surviving public building from his golden Prairie period. Available for your extraordinary special event.
CITY:Oak Park
The Promenade Bolingbrook
Mainstreet shopping & dining destination anchored by Ikea, Macy's and Bass Pro Shops. Ted's Montana Grill, Gordon Biersch and Johnny Rockets are a sampling of the restaurants. Barnes & Noble, H & M, Coldwater Creek and Coach represent the many retailers.
Zanies Comedy Club - St. Charles
Popular comedians perform at Zanies, providing an evening of laughter and fun. The "sister" of the legendary downtown Zanies has been making the western suburbs laugh with the same great talent for over 20 years.
CITY:St. Charles
Arabian Knights Farms
Ten-acre horse farm offers hayrides and riding lessons, plus a petting zoo, exotic animals and even a monthly line dancing event.
Valentino Vineyards & Winery
You don't have to take a trip to California to see a beautiful vineyard. Taste award winning wines, tour the vineyard, group and private events with food and wine, weddings, corporate events and more.
CITY:Long Grove
30th Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
More than 100 handcrafted Scarecrows on display. View and vote for your favorites. Huge juried craft show, carnival, great food, continuous free live entertainment, many free children's activities, make your own scarecrow, and much more! A celebration of the autumn season!
CITY:St. Charles
Batavia Riverwalk
A 32-acre park built in cooperation with Batavia Park District, the city of Batavia and the Batavia Riverwalk Committee. Park your bikes by the Depot Museum and stroll the boardwalks through the wildflower garden.
Mainstreet Libertyville
Great shopping, dining and professional services are waiting for you in our picture-perfect downtown. Enjoy the turn-of-the-century buildings along Milwaukee Avenue or relax among the roses in Cook Park. Downtown Libertyville is a delightfully unique shopping and dining experience. With over 70 shops, boutiques, and restaurants, it's why we say "spend an hour, spend a day!"
Kane County Flea Market
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY:St. Charles
Yorktown Center
Shop Von Maur, Carson Pirie Scott, JCPenney, Target, and nearly 150 specialty shops. Kids love the Yorktown Express train and the free Treehouse Adventure Play Area. Experience exciting tastes, styles and entertainment at The Shops On Butterfield.
Volo Antique Malls and Mercantile Mall
Come visit our 30-acre antique theme park. Anchored by the nationally recognized Volo Auto Museum. The site also boasts great shopping in five separate malls; 3 malls selling antiques, a mall selling unique collectibles, gifts, vintage, home decor and lots more. Plus, all new furniture mall with everything for every room of the house. Over 400 dealer shops in one location offering a breathtaking variety from which to choose.
The Nut and Candy House
Many kinds of fresh roasted and raw nuts. Chocolates, chocolate covered nuts, yogurt covered items, snack mixes and assorted candies. Bulk, bagged or gift packed items. Open daily.
My Best Friend's Wedding - Cuneo Museum
In this romantic comedy a food critic jealously tries to put a stop to her best buddy's wedding. The movie filmed extensively around Chicago, including the historic Drake Hotel on North Michigan Avenue; on a Mercury boat cruise as it sailed down the Chicago River; and at the suburban Cuneo Museum & Gardens, a Mediterranean-style mansion that features 75 acres of beautiful formal gardens. The gazebo featured in one of the wedding scenes was built for the film, but Cuneo's owners decided to keep it permanently.
CITY:Vernon Hills
Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
Sports memorablia; interactive video; photos of all inductees.
CITY:Des Plaines
Pheasant Run Resort & Spa
Pheasant Run Resort is the Midwest's largest entertainment resort. Located on 250 rolling acres just outside Chicago, in historic St. Charles, the resort offers 473 newly renovated rooms, golf course, and exciting entertainment options.
CITY:St. Charles
Spring Valley Nature Center/ Volkening Heritage Farm
135 acres, natural history museum, handicapped-accessible trails, 1880's living history farm and pioneer cooking demos. Cost for some programs.
Luigi's Pizza and Fun Center
Enjoy the fun here that includes laser tag, an arcade room and great pizza.
Funway Entertainment Center
Illinois' largest family entertainment center. Year round: bowling, bumper cars, roller skating, arcade, lazer tag and Rock-n-Roll mini golf. Seasonal: western trails miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages, soccer cages, jumpshot, Water Wars and bumper boats.
Chicago Botanic Garden Loop
The Chicago Botanic Garden Loop offers a moderate level of difficulty to those wanting to experience quiet beauty in far north Cook County. The 385-acre garden is home to 2.4 million plants and is one of the most visited gardens in the country. Hiking will take you 4.5 hours and with almost 7 miles of trails, mostly paved you will get to experience both the lagoons and the Botanic Garden.
Xtreme Trampolines
Trampolines on steriods!! This giant warehouse is filled with commercial grade trampolines that are connected together. Play trampoline basketball, trampoline dodgeball and land in a huge foam pit. Kids of all ages love the fun and completely forget that they are getting exercise. Check out this exciting concept online for more pictures and videos.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
Reel Club
REEL Club is the newest Lettuce Entertain You concept in Oak Brook. You'll delight in the restaurant's warm and classic, yet contemporary, surroundings. REEL Club's creative menu features fresh seafood, prime steaks and much more!
CITY:Oak Brook
Graue Mill and Museum
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Mill is the only operating waterwheel gristmill and one of three authenticated underground railroad stations in Illinois.
CITY:Oak Brook
Chicago Botanic Garden- Weekend Family Classes
Together, adults and children can explore cool things about how plants connect to science, art, history, and culture. Each program includes a variety of hands-on activities and projects, as well as opportunities to bring the Garden home. Programs run from November through April on Saturdays.
Elmhurst City Centre
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Choose from a large variety of restaurants from fine dining to casual fare. Catch a movie or browse our wonderful shops.
Acquaviva Winery
Acquaviva is a family-owned vineyard and winery that includes a tasting bar, Neapolitan-style pizza bistro with foods paired to accompany the wines, retail market place, private event space and a visible winemaking production center.
CITY:Maple Park
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
Experience Cooper's Hawk... a modern, casual restaurant with a menu created with their own handcrafted wines in mind. Start in their Napa-style tasting room, where you can view their wineries and sample the winemaker's latest creations. Shop in the gift store for unique food or wine-related gifts.
CITY:Burr Ridge
Mickey Finn's Brewery
Mickey Finn's Brewery is a landmark casual social gathering place famous for handcrafted beer. Since opening in 1993 as Lake County's first brewpub, Mickey Finn's has won a trophy case full of national and international awards for their beer. The menu offers a variety of items including burgers, pizza, fish n' chips, and buffalo wings. Also enjoy seasonal outdoor dining, a huge banquet facility, carry-out food and beer, live entertainment on weekends and a diverse clientele.
The Comedy Shrine
Whether you're here to watch improv or stand-up, you're in for a great time! Come early and enjoy a drink and the thousands of pieces of comedy memorabilia that puts the "shrine" in The Comedy Shrine. Interested in classes? We have those too! You are never too old or too young to try your hand at comedy. Check out our website for upcoming class dates and prices.
McHenry Riverwalk
The McHenry Riverwalk connects the city's shopping, dining and entertainment districts with the Fox River.
Westin Chicago Northwest
On O'Hare perimeter hotel, located just 12 miles from O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and 27 miles from downtown Chicago. Newly renovated in 2007, our four-star, four-diamond hotel is situated in the Chancellory Business Park and three miles from the Schaumburg/Woodfield business district, convenient to such companies as Arthur J. Gallagher, Sun Microsystems, Hitachi, and NEC Display Solutions. We offer special amenities designed to exceed all of your expectations - from the Heavenly Bed® with an oasis of plush comfort to the Heavenly Shower® with dual showerheads and more elbow room. Renew your commitment to fitness at the WestinWORKOUT® Gym. The Westin Kids Club® features fun activities, essential amenities, and helpful services for children under 13. Enjoy delicious dining at Don Shula's Steakhouse, considered one of the top steakhouses in the U.S. Renew, refresh, and revive at The Westin Chicago Northwest.
IKEA Home Furnishings
Located at I-355 and I-55 at the Boughton Rd. exit. IKEA offers home delivery, rental vans, assembly services and an IKEA credit card so that you won't have any worries while you are shopping for your home. Don't forget to visit the restaurant while you are there!
Elmhurst Historical Museum
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This prize-winning museum features changing interpretive exhibits on Elmhurst history as well as national touring exhibits. Programs for children, families and adults throughout the year. The Elmhurst Historical Museum is located in a historically significant structure known as the Glos Mansion, which is the former home of Elmhurst's first village president, Henry L. Glos, and his wife, Lucy.
Glunz Family Wine & Cellars - Long Grove
Enjoy four generations of wine making at Lake County's first winery. Our award-winning wines are available for tasting and to purchase by the bottle or discounted cases. Shop unique gifts and accessories for wine lovers at every level.
CITY:Long Grove
A League of Their Own - Illinois Railway Museum
This comedy follows the formation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1940s, at the start of World War II. All of the movie's scenes on the train and at the railroad depot were shot at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, home to more than 250 restored electric, steam and diesel trains. The Nebraska Zephyr passenger train seen in the film is part of the museum's permanent collection.
Hyatt Place Chicago/Naperville/Warrenville
Designed for the busy lifestyle of today's multi-tasking, business traveler, Hyatt Place provides casual hospitality in a well-designed, high-tech and contemporary environment. Signature features include a coffee and wine bar and 24-hour guest kitchen.
Downtown Arlington Heights Shopping & Entertainment District
Diverse collection of charming local shops and major retailers. Outstanding restaurants, theaters, nightlife, and entertainment, all within walking distance.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Chasers Laser Tag
Join in a game of state-of-the-art laser tag.
Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio
This landmark structure in suburban Oak Park served as Wright's private residence and studio from 1889 to 1909—the first 20 years of his career. Wright used his home as an architectural laboratory, trying out design concepts before sharing them with clients. With 25 Wright-designed buildings in the neighborhood surrounding the Home & Studio, Oak Park is an outdoor museum of architecture.
CITY:Oak Park
Benedictine University Sports Complex
This state-of-the-art sports complex includes baseball, softball, track, football, soccer and lacrosse fields. The complex is home to the DuPage Dragons and Chicago Bandits professional fast-pitch softball for women.
Centennial Beach
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Jump in to summer fun at Centennial Beach! Featuring four acres of grass and trees, a sand beach, water play features, an NCAA/U.S.S.-approved diving complex, this historic beach is a place the whole family can enjoy! With water depths ranging from zero to 15 feet, the facility caters to swimmers of all skill levels. Combined with a playground, Frisbee® Area, shallow end slide, concessions stand and Beach store, Centennial Beach is the perfect way to beat the summer heat. Named "best public place to swim" in 2008 by Fox News Chicago viewers in an online poll!
Cuneo Mansion and Gardens
The opulent Cuneo Museum and Gardens, located on 75 acres and dotted with formal gardens and statuary was the perfect setting for the wedding scenes in "My Best Friend's Wedding." The gazebo where the best friends were caught kissing was built specifically for the film, but Cuneo's owners liked it so much they decided to keep it permanently. Take a guided tour through the historic Mediterranean-style Cuneo mansion to see Renaissance artworks and lavish European furnishings.
CITY:Vernon Hills
Primrose Farm
This 1930s living history farm features a farmhouse, barns, livestock, farm discovery trails, fruit orchard, garden plots and a picnic pavilion.
CITY:St. Charles
Lynfred Winery's Tasting deVine
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Founded in 1979, Lynfred Winery produces over 50 varieties of wine per year. Visit the tasting room and gift shop and enjoy.
Lynfred Winery & Tasting Room
Welcome to Lynfred Winery Wheeling, a satellite location for Illinois' oldest and largest, continually-operating winery. Since 1979, Lynfred Winery has been offering guests with great wine, food and lodging. We offer wine tastings, flights, and bottles every day of the week. We have received numerous awards for our wine, and we have countless events that go on throughout the year at the winery. We also have a variety of gift and gourmet food items.
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Chicago - Lombard
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Spacious rooms & suites, complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, high speed wireless internet, coffeemakers, hair dryers, ironing boards, swimming pool, hot tub,exercise room, and more. Adjacent meeting space is available.
The FireZone is the first firehouse adventure providing an imaginatively fun look into the world of firefighting. What better place to go, have fun, and for a couple of hours, become that firefighter!
Hilton Chicago Indian Lakes Resort
308 newly renovated rooms and suites. Full-resort amenities: 27-hole championship golf course, 50,000 sq ft. of indoor and outdoor meeting/banquet space, indoor/outdoor pools, Precor Fitness Center, Spa Vargas, restaurants, lounges and much more.
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
Experience refined style where stunning modern design and architecture blend with impeccable service. Our 500 spacious rooms and suites offer imaginative & colorful décor. The 148,000 square feet of modern meeting space is perfect for all events.
Didier Farms
Didier Farms offers a variety of vegetables and flowers in our greenhouse this spring, and our farmers market in summer. U-pick opportunities are plentiful throughout the summer, weather permitting. During our Pumpkinfest, the last week of September and all of October, we offer hayrides, pony rides, and an exotic zoo, in beautiful Lake County.
Stockholm's Brew Pub
Upscale restaurant and micro-brewery with foods prepared with the highest quality ingredients. Micro Brew classes too.
Rocket Ice Arena
Come feel the thrill of the chill at the Rocket Ice Arena, offering programs for all ages and ability levels in figure skating and hockey.
Aloha Falls Miniature Golf & Games
Seasonal facility offering outdoor miniature golf, a retro arcade, cafe and bar from spring to fall. Miniature Golf offers two Hawaiian-themed courses that offer a relaxing easy round of mini-golf on the Beach Course or an adventurous and difficult round on the Waterfall Course. Retro Arcade has over 100 of the favorite console games from the 80's and 90's with 10 screens devoted to classic console games and two 90" projection screens with modern consoles. Cafe & Bar features a few unique options including the Volcano Dog, and a Chocolate Avalanche ice cream float. Craft beers and sangria also available for the big kids!
Paramount Theatre
This historic landmark theater offers affordable live entertainment including a critically-acclaimed Broadway Series, comedy, concerts and dance in both The Paramount Theatre & Copley Theatre. Group discounts. Theater rentals are perfect for meetings, performances, fundraisers and banquets.
Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant
Guests can view, and even dine, in our unique winery barrel aging rooms. Each location is responsible for barrel aging several varietals ranging from delicate Malbecs to sophisticated Cabernet Sauvignons.
Ram Restaurant & Brewery
We offer a cozy setting for dining, an impressive bar, as well as our own selection of delicious micro-brews made on-site. Our restaurant features a huge variety of menu choices. Banquet rooms available.
Airtastic Playland
A fun and exciting play land offering 10 inflatable play structures, four party rooms and two age-appropriate play areas.
Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire
See the "The Best of Broadway" at the Marriott Theatre featuring 5 great musicals every year. The intimate arena theatre is designed so everyone has the best seat in the house. The theatre earns lavish praise from critics, receiving a record 370 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations - Chicago's highest theatrical honor for artistic achievement. Marriott's Theatre for Young Audiences presents numerous original works as well as classic fairy tales. Through these works, children experience the joy and magic that is "live" theatre.
Coral Cove Water Park
Dive into this beach-themed water park with 2 tall tube slides, drop-slide, diving well, walk-in swimming pool, splash 'n spray playground, sand play area and café. Locker rooms, showers & family restrooms. Available for group rentals for 50-1500 people.
CITY:Carol Stream
The Dome at the Ballpark
Seventy-mile per hour riseballs, 240-foot frozen ropes, soft hands and lightning-quick reactions all wound into seven feverish innings of gritty, gutsy, fast-paced action. Welcome to hard-hittin', fast-pitchin', affordable family fun. Welcome to National Pro Fastpitch! Come out and chear on the teams!
Sugar Grove Family Fun Center
Go-karts, mini golf, bumper boats, a driving range and a game room are the draw at this entertainment center.
CITY:Sugar Grove


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Phone Number: 1-800-722-1471
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But one section in particular caught my eye: "Have You Ever Heard of These Woods?" It goes on to display 20 home accessories made from exotic wood from all over the world. For fun, I put owner Mark Gatterdam to the test with a few of them that are pictured in the magazine: How much does he really know about wood?
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Lay down rhetoric, seek real change
As an honest answer, I've been persuaded and have changed my mind on something.
Readers of this column know that I own more than a few firearms. They also know that I've often written, positively, regarding responsible firearm use and ownership, and will continue to do so in the future.
However, I'm also the grandfather of a 7-year-old angel named Lori and, before she moved to Texas, I was a volunteer in her second-grade classroom. Because of that, and since the shootings in Newtown, there hasn't been a waking hour wherein I haven't thought, "There, but for the grace of God..."
I've been thinking about other things too. More so since hearing the speech given by Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the NRA.
I'd waited for that speech -- hoping it would include an offer to throw the weight, resources, and expertise of the NRA into an all-out effort to find solutions to the mass killings that've occurred in this nation.
Unfortunately, I was disappointed. Disappointed that there wasn't some acknowledgment that the right to "Keep and Bear Arms" must be balanced by a child's right to live. Disappointed at the tone. Disappointed at the narrowness of the proposed plan. As one proposal in an "all fronts" effort to end these tragedies, certainly worthwhile, but as the sole solution? Hardly.
There isn't a "one idea will fix everything" solution to what we're facing and anything we do will, likely, not have provable effects in the short term. Society cooked this elephant and it'll have to be eaten one bite at a time. Still, that's not an excuse for us to avoid considering as many roadblocks to carnage as can be found to put in the paths of the killers amongst us.
If we want to consider possible steps, here's one. We could stop caring about how a firearm looks. Looks are cosmetic. Where we need to focus is on "what" and, more importantly, "how many" come out of the muzzle. Simply put, we need to decrease the volume of fire.
In the area of military look-alike rifles, limiting the capacity of existing magazines or even banning "large capacity" magazines won't be effective as long as electrical tape exists. Limit any magazine to "X" (5, 10, 15, etc.) rounds and anyone can tape three together and we're back to square one in less time than it takes to read this sentence.
Think, instead, of requiring civilian versions of such rifles to be designed with fixed, non-detachable magazines holding fewer rounds (I'm now for low, single digits) that have to be hand-loaded through the ejection port. This would slow things down by an order of magnitude.
Further, every other idea must be on the table and given equal consideration. Better guidelines for identifying and getting the mentally disturbed into (funded) treatment. Denial of sales to those with serious and ongoing mental problems. Swift and harsh punishment for crimes involving the use of firearms. Legal accountability for incidents involving firearms not adequately secured. Ensuring that background checks occur with every purchase -- no matter where made.
Consider a direct, federal tax credit equal to the current retail price of the firearm for anyone wishing to turn one in. Consider safety education in schools and required training when a firearm is purchased. Consider where media violence, games, movies, and a declining respect for authority and personal accountability have led us.
Neither side will get everything (See: Compromise, n.) they wish. The hard-over, anti-gun faction will shout that anything short of banning everything including (dull) butter knives isn't enough and the pro-gun hardliners will swear that Dillon M134D Gatling Guns (chambered in 7.62mm Nato and capable of 3,000 rounds per minute) should be available to everyone -- "just in case."
I've changed my mind about round capacity in these firearms because I believe that it's one, small "roadblock to carnage" that's needed. Too, I keep imagining those kids facing a literal fusillade of bullets in their last moments and, in my own worst moments, I can put my granddaughter's face into that picture.
And, if that image wouldn't change a person's mind, I'm not sure what would.
Finally, if such thinking makes someone the face of the "enemy" -- to either side -- then things are nowhere near as bad as we think.
They are, in fact, far worse. And headed downhill from there.
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Silvertips find a way to beat Medicine Hat
Cotton, Stadnyk lead Everett to 2-1 victory
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The Silvertips celebrate a goal in the second period by Carson Stadnyk (second from right).
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Everett's Landon Oslanski (24) celebrates the Silvertips second and winning goal in the third period as Medicine Hat's Cole Sandord skates back towards the bench.
Goaltender Daniel Cotton produced a stellar effort just when the Tips needed it most, and Everett came away with an unlikely 2-1 victory over Medicine Hat at Comcast Arena.
Everett was on the back heel throughout Sunday's game, getting outshot 41-18. But Carson Stadnyk scored twice, including the game winner with less than eight minutes remaining, and the Tips somehow made the lead stand up.
"Well, let's just say there's no pictures on the scoresheet," Everett coach Mark Ferner said. "We probably didn't have a lot of business winning that game, but the kids found a way, and that's an important thing. And our goaltending was real good tonight."
The Tips (9-14-0-2) owe a big debt of gratitude to Cotton. Everett looked like a team gassed from playing its third game in three days nights, getting outskated and out worked by the Tigers. But Cotton, starting for the first time in 11 days, was there to pick up the slack. Cotton didn't have many spectacular highlight-reel stops among his 40, but he was always in the right position to make the save.
"I was feeling comfortable," said Cotton, who also credited his teammates for clearing rebounds and blocking shots. "The more you play the more comfortable you get. I hadn't started in a few games so I just focused a lot and did my best to keep things simple."
Curtis Valk scored the lone goal for Medicine Hat (11-13-1-0), which dropped its fourth straight. Cam Lanigan stopped 16 shots in net for the Tigers.
Sunday's victory completed a dramatic turnaround for the Tips in their three-in-three weekend. Everett's weekend seemed doomed for disaster following Friday night's 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Victoria, a game that saw the Tips lose captain Ryan Murray to a dislocated shoulder. But the Tips ended up taking four points away from the weekend, and Everett finds itself back in playoff position in eighth place in the WHL's Western Conference.
"Victoria was a tough trip for our group," Ferner said. "Then we came back and responded with a good effort against Vancouver (winning 6-5 Saturday), and in this situation we were outplayed pretty bad but found a way to win. Good teams find ways to win and hopefully that will turn a corner for us. We need to shore up some areas, no question. Hopefully a lot of it was sheer exhaustion from the travel. But I'm happy for the kids, they found a way to win two real important games for us."
Everett was holding on for dear life throughout the first two periods, despite Stadnyk giving the Tips the lead midway through the second. When the Tips began parading to the penalty box in the third, with Valk converting on a one-timer from the slot at 7 minutes, 34 seconds, it seemed Everett's luck was about to run out.
But the Tips somehow found a way to put the puck in the net one more time. Landon Oslanski won a puck battle in the corner and fed it out front, where a cutting Stadnyk redirected it under Lanigan to restore Everett's lead.
"It feels good to finally help out the team goal-wise," said Stadnyk, who came into the game with one goal in 24 outings. "I couldn't have done it without my linemates, though. They fed me the puck and I just had to put it in the back of the net."
Everett played its best stretch following its second goal, but Medicine Hat received a golden opportunity with 1:27 remaining when Everett's Manraj Hayer put the puck over the glass from the defensive zone for a delay-of-game penalty. The Tigers thought they'd put the puck in the net on Tyler Lewington's shot with 54.3 seconds remaining, but a video review upheld the no-goal call, and the Tips held out the rest of the way.
The first period was all Medicine Hat as the Tigers outworked the Tips and outshot Everett 14-3. However, Cotton was solid in net and it remained scoreless going into the second.
Everett remained on the defensive in the second period, but the Tigers lacked the cutting edge in front of goal, and the Tips took an unlikely lead at 13:17. On the rare foray into Medicine Hat's zone, Austin Adam's wrister from the right point was deflected past Lanigan by Stadnyk to put the Tips ahead 1-0.
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Everett continued to play without three key players as Murray, along with wingers Ryan Harrison (knee) and Joshua Winquist (mononucleosis), remain out because of physical ailments. ... Medicine Hat was without star winger Hunter Shinkaruk. The 18-year-old Shinkaruk, who has 35 points in 24 games and is projected as a first-round pick in the 2013 NHL draft, suffered a 14-stitch gash in his knee during Saturday's 5-2 loss at Portland. Also missing was winger Miles Koules. The 18-year-old Koules, a former Everett property who has 16 points in 24 games, suffered an ankle injury against Portland.
Silvertips 2, Tigers 1
Medicine Hat 0 0 1 -- 1
Everett 0 1 1 -- 2
First Period--no goals. Penalties--Labelle, Medicine Hat (holding), 8:52; Everett bench (too many men, served by Low), 11:21.
Second Period--1, Everett, Stadnyk 2 (Adam, Cox), 13:17. Penalties--Pearce, Medicine Hat (cross checking), 14:13; Stadnyk, Everett (slashing), 16:59; Cox, Everett (roughing), 18:50.
Third Period--2, Medicine Hat, Valk 16 (Pearce, Cox), 7:34 (pp). 3, Everett, Stadnyk 3 (Oslanski, Mappin), 12:43. Penalties--Lofthouse, Everett (tripping), 3:12; Cox, Medicine Hat (tripping), 5:22; Cox, Everett (holding), 7:12; Foulk, Everett (tripping), 9:47; Hayer, Everett (delay of game), 18:33.
Shots on goal--Medicine Hat 14-14-13--41. Everett 3-8-7--18. Power-play opportunities--Medicine Hat 1 of 7. Everett 0 of 3.
Goalies--Medicine Hat, Lanigan 9-5-0-0 (18 shots, 16 saves). Everett, Cotton 6-4-0-0 (41 shots, 40 saves).
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In the 2012 U.S. presidential election:
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- Don't complain about lack of options. You've got to pick a few when you do multiple choice. Those are the breaks.
- Feel free to suggest poll ideas if you're feeling creative. I'd strongly suggest reading the past polls first.
- This whole thing is wildly inaccurate. Rounding errors, ballot stuffers, dynamic IPs, firewalls. If you're using these numbers to do anything important, you're insane.
In the 2012 U.S. presidential election:
by Mitt Romney (2766023) on Friday November 02, 2012 @02:33PM (#41856049)For me!
Why not Zoidberg!?
Another Missing option (Score:5, Funny)by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 02, 2012 @03:05PM (#41856531)
I like to click on articles or polls that don't interest me, just so I can make a comment saying that this article or poll doesn't concern me, because I'm arrogant enough to believe that every article and poll on a website must be interesting to me personally, instead of simply clicking on content that is in fact interesting to me, because I believe that every link on every website that my glorious being decides to visit must be perfection and agree with my opinions in all possible ways.
Also, another missing option for:
I like to feed the trolls.
I like to read run-on sentences out loud, because it makes me sound out of breath.
Re:Missing option (Score:5, Funny)spoken like a true american. the u.s. does not have as much influence on the rest of the world as you think. Certainly not europeans.
That's odd, considering most Americans don't concern themselves with the rest of the world and have to be reminded by the rest of the world (and particularly Europeans) that Americans need to stop influencing the rest of the world. Europeans especially do this a lot on slashdot.
The election is Tuesday. (Score:5, Funny)Don't forget! Go to the polls and vote for the candidates of my choice.
Re:Voting for Obama (Score:5, Funny)by siphonophore (158996) on Friday November 02, 2012 @05:02PM (#41858451)
I'm voting R because *fingers crossed* Romney was blowing smoke throughout the primaries and will return to his roots: a pragmatic administer pursuing data-driven solutions. And take the party with him.
Don't blame me (Score:5, Funny)
I voted for Kodos.
Why Vote Conservative When... (Score:5, Funny)by RevSpaminator (1419557) on Friday November 02, 2012 @05:05PM (#41858499)You can vote Ultra-Conservative! Restore the authority of the nobility and return the colonies to their rightful owner. Vote Tory 2012! God Save The Queen!
Romney is for everyone! he has supported nearly every position on nearly every issue!
Why not Zoidberg!?
Because Bender won [slashdot.org]
OK, it's like Sophie's choice. In the book, Sophie has to decide which of her children will get to live. Since either way, a child died, she opted to vote for a third-party child who was already dead. That way she didn't have to make any difficult moral choices that would make her seem less cool to her Libertarian friends.
by Frequency Domain (601421) on Friday November 02, 2012 @06:59PM (#41859881)
Thanks for the explanation, I am now enlightened.
How do you get it off your shoes?
by AragornSonOfArathorn (454526) on Friday November 02, 2012 @07:18PM (#41860149)
I voted for Pedro.
The word either is usually reserved for groups with two members. There are more than just the R candidate and the D candidate running. There's the L candidate, whom I picked because I assumed the letter "L" stood for Lesbians in this case.
Re:Missing option (Score:4, Funny)spoken like a true american. the u.s. does not have as much influence on the rest of the world as you think. Certainly not europeans.
Others have already corrected you, but I just wanted to share one more tidbit...
Top story on the BBC right this second: "US rivals battle for swing states".
Above-the-scroll on Al Jazeera right this second: "US Elections 2012" and "Obama and Romney battle for key swing states"
Above-the-scroll on Spiegel right this second: "Obama und Romney gehen auf den Keks", whatever the hell that means.
Top story on Ha Aretz right this second: "Poll: Obama, Romney essentially tied in key swing states "
Yeah, the rest of the world barely even gives US internal politics a second thought.
when your dog runs amok, manages to set your house on fire while escaping and goes on to maul the neighbours' children, you don't reward it with a steak dinner and a five-star kennel.
you take it out back and shoot it in the head because it's a fucking menace to society.
also, your analogy is as fucking stupid as your dog.
by hoboroadie (1726896) on Sunday November 04, 2012 @01:39PM (#41873345)
Which side supports auditing the Fed?
Perhaps we should nationalize the Federal Reserve?
by camperdave (969942) on Monday November 05, 2012 @01:36AM (#41877605) JournalI thought the R and L stood for right and left. D would stand for Down, so I wonder... Why is there no Up candidate?
I thought the R and L stood for right and left. D would stand for Down, so I wonder... Why is there no Up candidate?
Hang on are we voting for quarks or something?
I always thought R was Reverse and D was Drive. (and L was Low Gear.) Fitting, actually.
I don't see what's so great about thi--ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!
by realityimpaired (1668397) on Monday November 05, 2012 @01:19PM (#41882725)
The nation's economy has already been #2 for a while now...


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