Like any other 20 year old, Beer, Music, 19th century Art. (not kidding about that either).
You Know You're One of My People When...
You've gone fishing with humpay, bumpay, and gimpay -"So where's the beers guys? Which one of yous is Jesse Ramirez?" -You know what Rumplemintz and an empty stomach will do to the inside of a car -You've had a poor man's menthol -We used to ride our bikes to downtown just to eat at the Burger King, and come right back -"Follow me if anybody wants a cigarette!!" -You head to White Castle at 3 am because of heavy drinking and not enough of heavy snacking (and then leave all your shit there) -You've actually played Golo -When we went to Bulls games we pissed people off by kicking their seats -You remember that one time in junior high when either Seelig or Solarski put that nude picture in the vent before recess so we could all look at it and Mr. Glowgowski wouldn't be able to take it away -You know these locations: The Tree, Down by the river, Preno’s, Green Room, Hot Shots, Pirate’s Cove. -You know Mr. Fuller’s diet -You were with me when I almost got arrested for arson -You’ve gone mini-golfing for a week straight quoting Dana Carvey lines. -You smoked one of Seelig’s aunt’s cigarettes. -You can identify the following people: Big Joe, Barbzilla, Fat-head (BTH), The freckled penis, the master of the weiner dogs -You still maintain the belief that Mikey lives in the ghetto. -You know about Burger King and genital warts -You know the squirrel story -You know about the brick of blood -You’ve seen Tom’s Dad in a wife-beater -You can quote Slapshot -You know what a Glowiak Meal consists of. -You went to the pool for a late night swim (or rendezvous) -You remember Sammy J and Mjornil. -You know that my name is not Jesse Ramirez -You remember how we first met -You know how Arrigo loves to wash his face -You know Lenny’s an idiot -Our idea of backpacking hardcore style was staying in hotels -You've consumed a whole loaf of bread with chocolate frosting -We were late back to school because your car fell apart -We measure out our afternoons with coffeespoons -You know the significance of June 16th -You laughed at all my shitty jokes even though they weren't funny -You know what it's like to smoke a prune and want a mint -You drink flavored coffee creamer and then act drunk because your friends are jerks -Your friends write all over you with black permanent markers because they're jerks -Your friend gives you a glass of Wild Turkey 101 mixed with Maple Syrup and tells you it's rum and coke (because he's a jerk) -You've had more than one of us carry you around because you drank too much -You can't stand going to the Denny's in the mall because it's a freakshow and Ian Solarski lives there -You've seen me pop the cork on the champagne bottle just a little too early -MORE TO COME WHEN I GET SUBMISSIONS OR ONCE I REMEMBER.
I'd like to meet:
Whoever. All sorts of people interest me. If you use AIM you can IM me at BurningHeretic03.Here's some music I like:
Music:
I'm huge into music, it's an eclectic mix, so bear with me. Tenacious D, Megadeth, Frank Sinatra, Type O Negative, Theatre of Tragedy, Crash Test Dummies, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Seger, Huey Lewis and the News, Tim McGraw, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, George Straight, Alan Jackson, White Zombie, Anathema, Black Label Society, Carnivore, Dimmu Borgir, Led Zeppelin, Pantera, Slayer, Slipknot, Lynrd Skynyrd, Motorhead, My Dying Bride, Emperor, Pink Floyd, and a bunch of other stuff that you'll probably be like, "what the hell is wrong with this guy" so we'll add 50 cent to this list along with Lil Jon. If you knew me, you'd understand.I am 63% Evil Genius.
. Evil courses through my blood. Lies and deceit motivate my evil deeds. Crushing the weaklings and idiots that do nothing but interfere in my doings. Take the
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@ FualiDotComI am 56% Tortured Artist.
. Art is significant in my life, people are scum but I have the capicity to deal with it. Give it a few more years and I will either forget about art or hate the world. Take the
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Movies:
Dracula, Nosferatu, Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, History of the World Part I, Monty Python and Co., Caddy Shack, Casino, Goodfellas, God Father, What Dreams May Come, Harry Potter, The Name of the Rose, and a whole bunch of other movies that no one else probably likes... width="425" height="350" ..
Television:
Seinfeld, Simpsons, Chappelle Show, Baseball, Football, Golf.
Books:
The Bible, Grimm's complete Fairy Tales (the actual ones), Founding Brothers, A Nasty bit of Rough (Hilarious novel written by golf commentator David Feherty - Everyone, whether you like the game or not SHOULD READ THIS BOOK), Old man and the Sea, Of mice and men, Cat's Cradle, Dragonlance Chronicles (I'm a nerd), Fallen Angels...that's all i can think of.
Heroes:
My hero would be anyone with any admirable quality - This statement was meant to be so ambiguous, yet so profound. ;x
You Know You're From Chicago When...
You say "Wanna go with?" when you mean "Do you want to come with me?" -You know what Kennedy, Dan Ryan, Eisenhower, Edens, and Bishop Ford, have in common and curse one of them daily. -You know what "the Hillside strangler is." -You can name three or four extra taxes nobody else pays. -You know the difference between Richard J Daley and Richard M Daley. -You can use two or three Daleyisms in context. -You can imitate the Mayor's whine. -You say Chicawgo and not Chicaago. -You think going to a Bears game in single digit temperatures with a wind off the lake (and freezing rain) is fun. -Da is a proper definite article. -You expect corruption in local politics. -You go to the Dells in the summer to get away from the other 20 thousand that followed you. -You've been caught speeding in Wisconsin because you had Illinois plates. -You guard your shoveled parking space with an old chair and unusable broom. -You know why they call it "the Windy City." -You drink, "pop" -You know dead people who voted. -You understand the Democratic machine and don't fight against it. -You've never ever considered the idea of hiring non-union laborers. -You've never been to Springfield. -You know a good gyros joint. -You know what Giordanos, Lou Malnati's, and Gino's have in common. -You know when the last time the Cubs won a pennant. -You know exactly how many cars are "legally" allowed to turn left after the light turns red. -You don't know which ethnic "fest" to choose on any given Summer weekend. -Your idea of relaxing and getting away from it all is Ravinia (with 10,000 others who have the same idea). -You can recite many of "The Blues Brothers" lines and know where they filmed certain scenes. -You consider paying someone to watch your car at a sporting event as just another "city tax." -The "Living Room" is called the "front room" -You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irate at people who do. -You measure distance in minutes (especially "from the city"). And you swear everything is pretty much 15 minutes away -You refer to anything South of I-80 as "Southern Illinois" -You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake" -You refer to Chicago as "The City" -"The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in a series of 35 played in January of 1986. -You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats the Packers! -You buy "The Trib" -You think 35 degrees is great weather to wash your car! -You know what goes on a Chicago Style Hot Dog. -You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is. -You understand what "lake-effect" means. -You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station they end up at. You have ridden the "L". -You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847,630,773,708, 312, & 815 -You respond to the question "Where are you from" with a side" example:"WEST SIDE", "SOUTH SIDE" or "NORTHSIDE." -You know what the phone number is to Empire Carpet! -You wear gym shoes, not sneakers. -Your favorite melody to hum is "Bang,Bang,Bang-Skeet,Skeet,Skeet!!!!" -You faithfully attended Lil Louis parties at The Bismarck. -You GOT to have spaghetti at your barbecue. -You are STILL a Bulls fan........ -You think kicking it outside of White Castles parking lot, (79th and Stony Island) is the "Freak Nik". -You go to Harold..s and order 4 pc wing, mild sauce, salt and pepper. -You have a picture of Harold Washington in your kitchen, living room, family room or basement. -You have ever waited in line at Home of the Hoagy on 111th for 30-45 minutes for a steak samich wit cheese. -You have ever been to the Tiki Room lounge in Hyde Park. -You have Y made a special trip downtown because you had a craving for Garrett's caramel and cheese popcorn. -What!!! We don..t get a Fifty? Oh yeah.... -You drink at bars called "Bud on Tap" or "Milwaukee's Best" -- no names, just beer signs out front. -It's January and you see someone's kitchen chair in the street, and you know that if you're a responsible citizen and bring it back to the sidewalk you will be shot on sight. -You live two miles from work and it takes you two hours to drive there. -You don't flinch when you pay the fifth toll of your 45-minute car ride on the highway. -When you read a big story in the paper about mob ties in the city government, your first reaction is "So, tell me something I don't know." -You know Lincoln Towing is Satan incarnate. -You've paid $105 for towing, $30 for more than one "street cleaning" ticket, $58 for a city vehicle sticker, and $70 for a license plate sticker -- and chalk it all up to "neighborhood taxes." -You pluralize grocery stores and retail chains: "I'm going to Jewels"; "I bought it at Targets"; "I couldn't find parking at Wal-Marts" -You've taken the Red Line past the point where all white people get off and all black people get on -- or vice versa. -You've cursed at a cyclist, pedestrian, or in-line skater on the lakefront path. -You know the significance of State and Madison. -You wonder if the fries will taste the same at Sammy Sosa's Restaurant. -You don't miss Planet Hollywood. -You're not ashamed of wearing a big fur Russian hat, or a headsock with one hole in it, in public from November through March. -You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Chicago.
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