Chicago Happenings

[Aloha Mr. Learned Hand]

Originally posted by mmm3587
I regularly wear one of my two nice, heavy expensive (by my standards, this means more than $1500 or so) watches (when I'm not too freaked out about getting mugged for them) and never really get any special attention from cougars and their ilk. Sometimes people compliment them, but in a sincere, "I recognize that watch" way. I think that there are so many guidos out there wearing flashy watches that aren't really that expensive that I don't think the diggers really notice subdued ones.

Or maybe my watches don't cut it, and it's not until you cross the five figure barrier that these types come after you.

I just thought the whole idea was funny when I heard it... I doubt the working girls care if the guys are guidos, as long as they pay up.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by mmm3587
I regularly wear one of my two nice, heavy expensive (by my standards, this means more than $1500 or so) watches (when I'm not too freaked out about getting mugged for them) and never really get any special attention from cougars and their ilk. Sometimes people compliment them, but in a sincere, "I recognize that watch" way. I think that there are so many guidos out there wearing flashy watches that aren't really that expensive that I don't think the diggers really notice subdued ones.

Or maybe my watches don't cut it, and it's not until you cross the five figure barrier that these types come after you.

I have a Patek that I inherited. It draws almost no attention at all, except for an occasional admiring glance from a collector. I assume the cougars think it's a Timex and I don't really pay attention to the working girls these days.

[mmm3587]

Originally posted by Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
I just thought the whole idea was funny when I heard it... I doubt the working girls care if the guys are guidos, as long as they pay up.

I was thinking more about the cougars and younger golddigger than the working girls. Are there really prostitutes who troll for johns near the viagra triangle?

Also, what was that triangle called before viagra?

[mmm3587]

Originally posted by taxwonk
I have a Patek that I inherited. It draws almost no attention at all, except for an occasional admiring glance from a collector. I assume the cougars think it's a Timex and I don't really pay attention to the working girls these days.

Now THAT is a watch! I've been eyeing the 5110 for years, but, well, that's a spicy meatball!

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by mmm3587
I was thinking more about the cougars and younger golddigger than the working girls. Are there really prostitutes who troll for johns near the viagra triangle?

Also, what was that triangle called before viagra?

I've never seen what I thought was a working girl in that area, but I probably don't know what to look for.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by mmm3587
Also, what was that triangle called before viagra?

taxwonk triangle

[Aloha Mr. Learned Hand]

Originally posted by mmm3587
I was thinking more about the cougars and younger golddigger than the working girls. Are there really prostitutes who troll for johns near the viagra triangle?

Also, what was that triangle called before viagra?

Yes, they really do. They are the "high class call girl" types... They hang out the the upscale bars, looking for johns, typically guys in on business, etc. A recent news story said that some have local apartments or condos they work out of. They look for guys with expensive clothes, watches, etc. and strike up conversation with them, as they can apparently afford their rates.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
taxwonk triangle

Boy, and I was such a gentleman when we met. Can't a guy get props on these boards?

[Aloha Mr. Learned Hand]

Alright, after getting soaked for about a few days in a row, I'm getting a little sick of the fucking monsoon season we're having... It's currently looking pretty Old Testament outside.

Who's with me?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
Alright, after getting soaked for about a few days in a row, I'm getting a little sick of the fucking monsoon season we're having... It's currently looking pretty Old Testament outside.

Who's with me?

Me. My umbrella was useless. Soaked. Plus, I ended up getting drunk at a baseball game where not one pitch was thrown -- weds night at Sox Park -- 95 minute rain delay...then no game.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Me. My umbrella was useless. Soaked. Plus, I ended up getting drunk at a baseball game where not one pitch was thrown -- weds night at Sox Park -- 95 minute rain delay...then no game.

I'll join the choir. I'm sick of looking out the window of my brand new house in the sticks at the black, muddy mess that would be my beautiful new green lawn if it would stop raining long enough for them to put the fucking sod down.

[mmm3587]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Move out here to West Podunk. We're only paying $1.91 in Will County.

I think that I would have to get gas on the way there and the way back to go all the way to and from Will County, so it might not be cost-effective.

Whatever happened to Priceline's gas thing? I guess it never happened.

[Aloha Mr. Learned Hand]

Originally posted by mmm3587
I think that I would have to get gas on the way there and the way back to go all the way to and from Will County, so it might not be cost-effective.

Whatever happened to Priceline's gas thing? I guess it never happened.

Will Co. gas station I referred to earlier this week was up to $2.19 for regular unleaded today...

[taxwonk]

It's amazing how little it takes to make us suburbanites happy. They put my sod down this weekend, and I've spent probably a couple hours since then just gazing happily at my little expanse of green.

Of course, I'd still take a night in well, anywhere, with Sophie Marceau over my lawn. But until she realizes what she's missing, I'll get by on this.

[mmm3587]

Please allow me to mentor you be telling you to water the living fuck out of that sod for the next month.