Big U? Never heard of it - what is that/about? Forgot about Zodiac - never read it, but I (mistakenly) thought that was after Snow Crash.

Since you guys are off topic already....

I might be making a trip up to that area in the near future to visit family (Milwaukee and Elgin) but while I'm there I'd like to race or do a ride. Are any of you guys riding the Tour Da Chicago series? I lived in Chicago for a year when I was 9 but I'm not too familiar with the streets (I was only 9) and would like to ride with someone who knows the city.

Hell, we all know something and I am sure we could all chip in and buy you a beer or share whiskey (or home made Kaluha)

Big U is about college life at a huge generic university - I found the etext online and I'm somewhere in the middle of it. It was out of print for a long time, and was recently re-published. Its not terrible, it's good writing, not technologically oriented like his other books were.
Zodiac is worth checking out, if you want to borrow my copy let me know.

Snow crash rocked.

No but the polyphony eminating from your mind keeps getting louder and it won't shut the f up!

I learned that while watching Akira dubbed in Inuit, while drinking Absinthe

Ah, so I'm not the only one who did that...

That nearly made me piss my pants.

Has anybody thought of the rain we may be having on Sunday? What then?

PS. Why meet at mine? Why not just meet at Yojimbo's? Let's do that. More central.

As for rain - how bad is it going to be?

130pm at yojimbos. done

Sounds like a plan.

It now says "thunderstorms likely." Where the F did winter go?

Here's a weather link:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/forecasts/IL...1&city=Chicago

work is slow:

MS Paint?

nothing but the best! our network programs are not very creative...

Wow, I wish I could get paid what you do for playing in MS Paint.

"paid what I do"
funny...

Yes, it is.

What Josh really meant:

http://dcc.absenter.org/foto/misc/ride.jpg

Yes Yes Yes!

Heh. Showoff. :-)

Well... It is purdy.

BUMP - and Happy Birthday tomorrow FDave! (did you get your present yet?)

Thanks :) Anyway, with luck it'll come on Monday. The new bag, pants, and socks all come next week too. Best bike birthday ever.