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Pogue
Die-Cast
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:25 am Posts: 8218
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 Welcome to Chi Town
Now that Rotofugi has become a Purveyor of Kaiju your city gets its own space on SkullBrain. This is the place for SkullBrainers in the Chicago area to talk about local goings on. For the rest of us this is a place to pick the brain of a collector that always seems a few steps ahead of the me: The_Z.
I am sure most will hate the forum name so make suggestions and I will change it. I went with the old school house reference because I don't know much about this Chicago. Look on the bright side I could have gone with Thrill Kill Kult!
Finally a big thank you to Zach for being the mod here.
Last edited by Pogue on Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:50 pm |
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the_z
Side Dealer
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:05 am Posts: 2148 Location: a Ukranian village
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haha, thanks Glenn!
I would just like to point out that I routinely decorated my papers in high school with TKK logos...
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Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:53 pm |
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brianflynn
Site Admin
Joined: Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:20 pm Posts: 2674 Location: San Francisco
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hmm.. maybe Chicago's Finest (ala Big Black) or Basement Screams (ala Naked Raygun)....
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:28 am |
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Pogue
Die-Cast
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:25 am Posts: 8218
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brianflynn wrote: hmm.. maybe Chicago's Finest (ala Big Black) or Basement Screams (ala Naked Raygun)....
No love for Larry Levan?

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Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:31 am |
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rotokirby
Toy Prince
Joined: Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:54 pm Posts: 240
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As long as it's not named "Chi-Town" some-thing or other (cringe) or makes any reference to any of our local sports franchises I'm a happy man. Big Black definitely rules, but I'll have to vote for Wilco as best Chicago-based band.
BTW, mad respect to S7 for making this happen. Words fail me.
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:01 am |
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Pogue
Die-Cast
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:25 am Posts: 8218
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now I want to edit my thread title. whoops!
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Joe Bunny
Site Admin
Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:33 am Posts: 1204 Location: san francisco
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brianflynn wrote: hmm.. maybe Chicago's Finest (ala Big Black) or Basement Screams (ala Naked Raygun)....
i just heard this awesome interview with steve albini this morning.
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:16 am |
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rhinomilk
Vintage
Joined: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:15 pm Posts: 7136 Location: Bay Area
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congrats for being a mod! now show us that blobpus collection
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:08 am |
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rotokirby
Toy Prince
Joined: Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:54 pm Posts: 240
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Pogue wrote: now I want to edit my thread title. whoops!
LOL. Oops...didn't notice.
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:15 am |
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scottygee
Comment King
Joined: Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:37 am Posts: 1351 Location: grumpy old fart headquarters
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Are other midwesterners welcome here? I'm in SW MO, but I have some friends in Chicago, if that helps...
Now if only Kirby or Brian would open up a shop someplace closer than an 8-to-30 hour drive away!! Thank goodness for the internets!! 
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:35 am |
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rotokirby
Toy Prince
Joined: Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:54 pm Posts: 240
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scottygee wrote: Are other midwesterners welcome here? I'm in SW MO, but I have some friends in Chicago, if that helps... Now if only Kirby or Brian would open up a shop someplace closer than an 8-to-30 hour drive away!! Thank goodness for the internets!! 
I think the mods have final say (z?) but I'm prepared to hold it down for the midwest.
You in Springfield? I spent my teenage years just up the road from there.
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:47 am |
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hotfunk
Fresh Meat
Joined: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:11 pm Posts: 83
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brianflynn wrote: hmm.. maybe Chicago's Finest (ala Big Black) or Basement Screams (ala Naked Raygun)....
Basement Screams
this is Raygun's town
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:01 pm |
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jermy
Toy Prince
Joined: Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:24 am Posts: 218 Location: New Orleans
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no chicago dog theme?

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Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:07 pm |
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rotokirby
Toy Prince
Joined: Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:54 pm Posts: 240
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Ah damn. Now I gotta go get a hot dog.
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:20 pm |
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jermy
Toy Prince
Joined: Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:24 am Posts: 218 Location: New Orleans
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oh. my bad dude. i said "pizza" to paulina and got her in the same trouble. i'm an enabler.
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:59 pm |
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BloodDrinker6969
Die-Cast
Joined: Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:13 pm Posts: 12024 Location: Chicago, Like R.Kelly
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I was in town last week for X-Mas w/the mom and had plenty-o-dogs thanks to Gene and Judes (though not IN Chicago, still worth it.) Now I want a dog 
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:32 pm |
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the_z
Side Dealer
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:05 am Posts: 2148 Location: a Ukranian village
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scottygee wrote: Are other midwesterners welcome here? I'm in SW MO, but I have some friends in Chicago, if that helps... Now if only Kirby or Brian would open up a shop someplace closer than an 8-to-30 hour drive away!! Thank goodness for the internets!! 
lol...well if there are any big JP toy/art happenings in MO or other parts of the Midwest, I would say feel free to post them up in this forum. I am from WI but it's hard to argue against Chicago anchoring the Midwest.
Also, Chicago dogs rule...Chicago pizza is great too if you're in the mood for deep dish.
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:03 pm |
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Nicky G
Toy Prince
Joined: Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:07 pm Posts: 411 Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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jermy wrote: no chicago dog theme? 
OK, please forgive me, I've never been to Chicago and am just checking out this new forum. But do you all REALLY eat dogs like this? Not saying it looks bad, it looks good, kinda. Just blows my mind a bit.
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:20 pm |
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SmilingIdiot
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Joined: Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:15 am Posts: 979 Location: Chicago
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Nicky G wrote: OK, please forgive me, I've never been to Chicago and am just checking out this new forum. But do you all REALLY eat dogs like this? Not saying it looks bad, it looks good, kinda. Just blows my mind a bit.
Yep...Chicago Dog = Everything and the kitchen sink!
It is awesome, trust me.
If any of you guys ever come to Chicago, stop by Hot Doug's. Some of the best hot dogs and gourmet sausages you'll ever get! They even have crazy sausages special's like rattlesnake, buffalo, etc. Check out their weekly specials at http://www.hotdougs.com
And for all of you non-meat eaters, they even have an amazing veggie dog that is highly recommended by my vegetarian friends.
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:40 pm |
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BloodDrinker6969
Die-Cast
Joined: Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:13 pm Posts: 12024 Location: Chicago, Like R.Kelly
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Dougs is good but a tad 'lat-y-da' for me most the time. I like places that never change the grease traps and with sticky floors, flavor country!
Aw geez I can go on about food all night, I better stear clear of this thread my passion for Chi-town food will cause' endless rants. 
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:47 pm |
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SmilingIdiot
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Joined: Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:15 am Posts: 979 Location: Chicago
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BloodDrinker6969 wrote: Dougs is good but a tad 'lat-y-da' for me most the time. I like places that never change the grease traps and with sticky floors, flavor country!
 I like those places too, but I can't recommend those places to out-of-towners! I eat at some hot dog joints that would the scare the crap outta some people.
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:55 pm |
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hillsy11
Post Pimp
Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:51 am Posts: 2981 Location: Seattle
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I'll take mine sans sport peppers, please. I do miss Lou Malnati's something fierce, though. I'd make the trip down from Brew Town just for that back in the day.
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:38 pm |
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SmilingIdiot
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Joined: Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:15 am Posts: 979 Location: Chicago
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hillsy11 wrote: I'll take mine sans sport peppers, please. I do miss Lou Malnati's something fierce, though. I'd make the trip down from Brew Town just for that back in the day.
Well, if you are ever in Chicago, hit me up, I'm always down for getting some Lou Malnati's!
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hotfunk
Fresh Meat
Joined: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:11 pm Posts: 83
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the_z wrote: Also, Chicago dogs rule...Chicago pizza is great too if you're in the mood for deep dish.
Deep Dish is for tourist!
Thin crust is real chicago pizza.
SOUTH-SIDE!
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:44 pm |
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the_z
Side Dealer
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:05 am Posts: 2148 Location: a Ukranian village
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hotfunk wrote: the_z wrote: Also, Chicago dogs rule...Chicago pizza is great too if you're in the mood for deep dish. Deep Dish is for tourist! Thin crust is real chicago pizza. SOUTH-SIDE!
Haha, well I am a WI transplant, so I'm sort of a long-term tourist, lol. Def have had some good thin crust pizza here as well...
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