Urban Ethos
What is Chicago's "urban ethos"?
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Cool Glass of...
What're you drinking?
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Supreme Decision
What's your reaction to the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act?
22 comments
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Taking it to the Streets
Chicago Street Fairs: Revolting or Awesome?
20 comments
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I Can Be Cruel
Be real: what is the meanest thing you've ever done?
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Fighting the Gangs
What do you think the City should do to combat gangs?
24 comments
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Summer 2012
This will be the summer that I...
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NATO-riffic
Anyone getting excited for NATO?
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Offline for Thirty Days
Do you think you could manage not using the internet for one month?
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Daily Pick-me-ups
What's been brightening your day lately?
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Chicago Stars
Which Chicago celebrities would you invite to your house for a barbecue?
23 comments
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An Early Wake-Up for the Earth
How are you taking advantage of the unusually warm temperatures lately?
10 comments
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Blago begins a 14 year prison sentence this week. What's the most difficult transition you've ever had to make?
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Invented in Chicago
What is the best invention to come out of Chicago?
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One Place to the Other
What is the best CTA bus/train line? The worst?
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Man and Man and Wife and Wife
Should Illinois pass a marriage equality bill?
9 comments
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Smartphone Apps
What smartphone apps do you find indispensable?
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Sh*t You Say
If someone were to create a "Sh*t You Say" video for your signature lines, what would be the most fitting one?
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Like a Boss
Tell us about your most memorable boss at work.
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Changing Tides
What needs to go in 2012? What needs to stay?
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Holiday Treats
What's your favorite holiday treat?
10 comments
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2011's Best Music
What's on your list of 2011's best music?
10 comments
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Sentencing Blagojevich
How long would you sentence Blagojevich for?
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2011 Wish Lists
What's on your wish list this year?
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Cameras, Cameras Everywhere
How do you feel about the City's surveillance cameras? A necessary security measure, or invasion of privacy?
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Best New Restaurants 2011
While everyone's talking about the Michelin Guide... which new restaurants are on your "best" list this year?
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First Kiss
Do you remember your first kiss? What was it like?
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A Pox Upon You
Did you get the chicken pox when you were a kid? Did your parents ever send you to a "pox party"?
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Legalize Pot?
What do you think of proposals to decriminalize marijuana in Chicago?
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Groupon's IPO
What are your thoughts on Groupon's upcoming IPO?
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Halloween Horrors
What's the worst and/or best Halloween costume you've ever seen?
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Talkin' 'Bout My Generation
What generation are you? [More inside]
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7:45pm
What will you be doing tonight at 7:45pm?
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Your Idea Week
What's your idea for Idea Week?
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Occupy Wall Street & Chicago
What do you think of the Occupy Wall Street protests here and in NYC?
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Balancing the City Budget
What ideas do you have for balancing the city budget? Don't be afraid to think big.
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Cracked Wedding Bells
What was the most fun/interesting/awkward wedding you've been to?
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YT Awesomeness
Post your favorite funny (and SFW) YouTube videos. We need a good laugh!
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9/11 Revisited
Where were you on 9/11? How has it impacted your life, ten years later?
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School Battles
Were you bullied in school? Were you the bully?
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Judging Rahm
How would you rate Mayor Emanuel's first 100 days?
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Remember Me Fondly
What would you like to be remembered for?
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Giving Props
Who deserves a high-five right about now?
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Dry South Side Irish Parade?
Should the South Side Irish Parade come back, even if alcohol isn't allowed?
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Songs on Shuffle
What songs are getting the most play on your music device/service right now?
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The Debt Ceiling Crisis
What are your thoughts about the debt ceiling debate in Washington? What should be done?
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Marilyn Monroe Statue
What do you think of the new Marilyn Monroe statue in Pioneer Court?
48 comments
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Hot Hot Eat
I'm hungry! What's the best summertime food(s)?
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First Usernames
What was your first online username or handle?
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Fourth Fun
What are you doing for the Fourth of July?
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The End of Blago
Blago just lost his second trial for corruption charges. Were you surprised?
13 comments
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Rating Rahm
Emanuel is approaching the first 50 days in office. He graded himself an "incomplete." What's your opinion?
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Stuff and Stuff
What is the wisest thing you've ever bought? The least wise?
10 comments
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Cameras Everywhere
How do you feel about the proliferation of surveillance cameras in Chicago?
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Flash Mob Violence
What are your feelings about this rash of "flash mobs"? Is it blown out of proportion, or does it actually have you worried?
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The New Hotness
What are the hot new trends for the summer?
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Summer Lovin'
What is on your summer "bucket list"?
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Morris Day and the Time Machine
What is your dream concert, from opener to closer?
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Just Like My Daddy/Mommy
For better or worse, what traits or habits have you inherited from your parents?
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Out with the Old, In with the New
What would you do as your first order of business if you were Rahm?
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The Best Years of Our Lives are Now Over
Lots of people are graduating from school this time of year--got any advice for them?
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Final Countdown
Two major figures in Chicago are leaving the city in the coming weeks--Oprah and Mayor Daley. Is the city worse off? Better off?
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Bin Laden Dead
Your thoughts about Bin Laden's death?
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It's Over
When do you know it's time to end a friendship?
14 comments
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The Customer is Always Right?
Have you ever complained about service or a product? Was it resolved effectively?
13 comments
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Your Own Series Finale
When did you stop loving a favorite TV show?
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A Penny Saved
What are you saving up for right now?
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Karaoke Crowd-pleasers
What's your go-to song for karaoke -- or just singing by yourself in the car with the windows up?
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Springtime is the Right Time
You know it's spring in Chicago when...
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Tough Times Call for....
What's getting you through these difficult world events (Japan, Libya, etc.)?
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Illinois Death Penalty Ban
How do you feel about the new ban on the death penalty in Illinois?
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Pass the Mic
Your rapper name is/would be...
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Do the Right Thing?
Would you intervene if you witnessed an act of injustice being done to an unknown person? Have you ever intervened?
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Marty McFly on the Wall
If you could go back to any point in history for a few hours, where would you like to go?
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Introducing Mayor Rahm
Now that we're past election season, what should be on Mayor-elect Emanuel's priority list as he prepares to take office in May?
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Election Projections
This is a pretty big week for Chicago politics. Who's going to win? Who should win?
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Know Thy E-Self
What is your wireless network name? Funny/weird network names of your neighbors?
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Love Stinks (Single and Loving It)
What's the best anti-love song?
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Liar Lite
Have you ever lied for no reason? What were the circumstances?
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Super Bowl Commercials 2011
What did you think of Groupon's Super Bowl commercial? What about the other ones?
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SNOMG Blizzard of 2011
Tell us your blizzard stories!
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Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number, But...
You know you're getting older when...
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I'm OK, You're OK
What is your quirkiest habit? How long have you had it?
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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Rahm?
What are your thoughts about Rahm being removed from the mayoral ballot?
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Crushing the Crushing Defeat
Help out the Bears players (all of whom are surely GB's most faithful readers) by offering your own tips on how to overcome a loss.
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Back the Pack vs. Bear Down
Who's gonna win the big game on Sunday?
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Racing to the Finish
Chicago's Next Mayor will (or should) be...
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Love Means Looking the Other Way
Your current (or future) significant other would have to give you a free pass were _________ to ask you out on a date.
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Kindness Rocks
What is the kindest thing you've seen or experienced lately?
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Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
You just won that swell $330m Mega Millions jackpot. You've paid off your bills. What do you do next with your fortune?
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No Big Deal
The repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell gets me thinking: what other laws or cultural/social institutions need to be re-examined (and ended as well)?
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Now is The Time
Fill in the blank: 2011 will be the year that I ____________.
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World's Worst Gifts
What's the all time WORST holiday gift you've ever received?
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Pass it On
What holiday gifts would you like to give to others?
12 comments
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Best New Restaurants 2010
What are the best new restaurants in 2010?
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Yo Mama
Let's tell yo mama jokes.
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Best Songs of 2010
You know what? Screw the past 10 years. What's the best song of this year?
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Top Songs of the 2000s
We're nearing the end of the decade. What were the best songs from the past 10 years?
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Our Memoirs
What would the title of your memoir be?
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Favorite Toys
What is/was your favorite toy?
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Thanksgiving 2010
What are you thankful for this year?
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In Our Pockets
What's in your pockets?
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Three-Star Restaurants
Which restaurants get your personal three-star rating?
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Near Death Experiences
What's the closest you've come to (accidentally) seriously injuring or killing yourself?
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Making Friends
What's the best way to make friends post-college?
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Election 2010
So... the election. Thoughts? Feelings? Rants?
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Car Stupidity
What's the dumbest thing you've done in a car?
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Halloween 2010
Going to any Halloween parties this year? What's your costume going to be?
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Expensive Mistakes
What's the most expensive mistake you've ever made?
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The Help
Which would you like to have: a housekeeper, a chauffeur or a personal trainer?
20 comments
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Renaming CTA Stations
While we're renaming CTA stations, what others should get new names?
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Non-School Knowledge
What is something that you would like to learn that is not taught in a classroom?
13 comments
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Neighbors
Do you know and/or interact with your neighbors?
21 comments
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Urban Planning
Daley wants high speed rail to be one of his last legacies. Tell us what radical urban planning idea or infrastructure upgrade you would like to see here in Chicago.
20 comments
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Rahm Emanuel for Mayor
What are your thoughts about Rahm Emanuel running for mayor?
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Vending Machine Snacks
What is your favorite vending machine snack? What's your least?
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Hot or Cold
Would you rather be too hot or too cold?
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Key Ring
How many keys do you carry?
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Going Back to School
If you were to go back to school (or enroll for the first time), what would you major in?
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After Daley
Who would you like to see as the next mayor of Chicago?
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Current Jobs & Dream Jobs
What do you do for a living? What would rather be doing, jobwise?
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Personal Health
How healthy are you? What do you do to keep healthy?
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Kinks
What's your kink?
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Design Your Own Park
How would you improve the park closest to your home?
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By Another Name
What was the name your parents were going to call you if you were the opposite sex?
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Beating the Heat
What are you doing to beat the heat this summer?
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Childhood Nostalgia
What from your childhood are you nostalgic for and wish you could experience now as adult?
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Late Lamented Businesses
What long-closed Chicago businesses (restaurants, boutiques, services, etc.) do you miss?
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Unemployment Coping
Have you ever been unemployed? How did you cope?
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Air Conditioning
Air conditioning: Yay or nay? [More inside]
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Summer Reading 2010
What book(s) are you reading this summer?
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Summer Songs 2010
What is the song for you this summer?
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Influences
Who has been the most influential person or people in your life?
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Guilty Pleasures 2
What are your guilty pleasures?
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Fireworks Fun
Do you head down to the official July 4 fireworks show or stick around home for your neighborhood's impromptu displays?
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Rent or Own 2
Do you rent or own?
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Green Thumb 2
Do you have a green thumb? What are you growing?
10 comments
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Storm Stories
Do you have any crazy storm stories? Tell us!
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Annoying Noises
What sounds annoy you?
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Why That Neighborhood
What made you decide to move to/live in the neighborhood you are currently living in?
24 comments
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Privatizing the CTA
Should the CTA be privatized?
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Songs in Your Head
What song is stuck in your head right now?
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Childhood TV
What was your favorite TV show when you were a kid?
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Unfinished Books
Which book have you started to read but was so bad or boring you couldn't finish it?
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Chicago Apps
What are your favorite Chicago focused web sites and phone apps?
14 comments
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Best Neighborhoods
Which do you think belongs on a list of Chicago's best neighborhoods?
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Hidden Expertise
What's something you're good at or have deep knowledge of that has nothing to do with your past or present job?
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Tea Party
What's your opinion about the Tea Party?
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Annoying Memes
What recent memes do you wish would die a fiery death?
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Food Trucks
What's your opinion on the food truck trend? Should Chicago lighten up, or is this a fad we can live without?
17 comments
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Total Nerds
What are you a total nerd about?
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Immigration Reform
What are your feelings about Arizona's new immigration law, and immigration reform in general?
40 comments
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First Computers
What was your first computer? How cool or crappy was it (at the time)?
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The End
How did you know it was the end?
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Must See Chicago
What do you consider a "must see" when you play tour guide for folks visiting Chicago?
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Earth Day 2010
What'cha doing for Earth Day?
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Crazy Pet Stories
What's the craziest thing one of your pets has done?
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Cover Songs
What's your favorite cover song?
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Political Parties
If you started your own political party, what would it be called?
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Not From Here
If you're not originally from Chicago, what was it that made you move here?
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The iPad
Are you interested in the iPad? Do you care one way or another?
13 comments
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Outdoor Seating
What's your favorite beer garden, patio or other outdoor seating area for enjoying this wonderful weather?
32 comments
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Hot Tub Time Machine
If you had a hot tub time machine, what year would you want it to take you back to?
15 comments
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Advice Given
What's your best piece of advice?
24 comments
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Health Care Bill
How do you feel about the health care bill?
23 comments
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Illness
How often do you get sick?
12 comments
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New Music '10
What new musical acts have you discovered recently?
17 comments
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Theme Songs 2
What's your personal theme song?
32 comments
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Bookmarks
What's your latest bookmarked page?
17 comments
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Red Light Cameras
How do you feel about red light cameras? Should they be expanded in the city or banned altogether?
33 comments
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2010 Winter Olympics
Have you been watching the Winter Olympics? What's been the stand-out moment for you?
19 comments
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Snow Predictions 2010
When will we see the last snow this year? Guess right and win a prize!
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Outfits
What's your typical outfit?
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Protest Sign
What does it say on your protest sign?
17 comments
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CTA Cutbacks 2010
Are the CTA service cutbacks affecting your commute?
21 comments
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N S F W
What wildly inappropriate stuff have you seen occur in your workplace?
25 comments
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Helpers
Who do you most often turn to for help with things like computer issues, financial questions, etc.?
7 comments
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Groundhog Day
What would your own personal Groundhog Day (aka the day you had to repeat till you got it right) entail?
8 comments
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Bulls' New Entrance Song
Should the Bulls update their entrance theme song? If so, what should it be?
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Doldrum Fighters
There's still plenty of winter left. What are you doing to fight the doldrums?
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Personal Motto
What is your personal motto or credo?
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Fame Monster
What celebrities/things/trends are overexposed or over-hyped right now?
14 comments
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Natural Disasters
Have you ever experienced a natural disaster, such as a tornado, earthquake or hurricane? What was it like?
15 comments
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Visions of the Future
It's 2010, weren't we supposed to have flying cars by now? What was your childhood vision of what the future would be like?
13 comments
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Nil by Mouth
If you couldn't eat or drink, what food or beverage would you miss most?
26 comments
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Teaching at Discovery Center
Which class would you teach at Discovery Center?
18 comments
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Summing Up 2009
Sum up your 2009.
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Other People's Resolutions
What New Year's resolutions would you like to see other people (or organizations, etc.) make?
10 comments
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2009 Fads
What was the best or worst fad of 2009?
31 comments
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Shopping Left To Do
How much holiday shopping do you have left to do? Who's still on your shopping list?
11 comments
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Bad Gifts
What's the worst gift you've ever received?
17 comments
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Best Books 2009
What was the best book of 2009?
25 comments
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Holiday Decorations
Do you decorate for the holidays (whichever you celebrate)?
22 comments
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Gang Presence
How active are gangs in your neighborhood?
18 comments
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Best Music '09
Time to start this year's Best Of lists: What was the best album/song of 2009?
13 comments
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Worst Thanksgiving
Tell us about your worst Thanksgiving.
20 comments
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Stand-by Restaurants
What's your stand-by restaurant -- the place you go when you don't want to think that hard about it?
40 comments
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Chicago Bucket List
What are a few things on your Chicago Bucket List (i.e. things/places you need to do/visit/eat before you leave Chicago/die)?
23 comments
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Unwanted Celebrities
Which celebrities do you wish would fade from the spotlight?
18 comments
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Changing Things
What's something you love about or in Chicago but wish you could change just a little bit?
25 comments
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If Oprah Leaves
What do you think of the possibility that Oprah might leave Chicago?
10 comments
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872 Area Code
How do you feel about the new 872 area code and the need to dial area code with all numbers now?
14 comments
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Chicago Disaster Movies
What would a disaster movie look like in Chicago? What Chicago monument/attraction would you like to see destroyed on screen?
22 comments
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Halloween 2009
So, what're your Halloween plans this year? What's your costume?
6 comments
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Donating Food
Where is a good place to donate non-perishable food items in the city?
11 comments
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City Privatization
How do you feel about the City privatizing its utilities and services?
14 comments
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Lost Things
What's something you've lost that you'd like to have back again?
26 comments
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Current Wish Lists
What's currently on your wish list?
19 comments
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Child Prodigies
What did you show prodigy-esque talent for as a kid?
9 comments
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Ugly Buildings
Which do you think is Chicago's ugliest building?
24 comments
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Zombie Invasion
Where will you go when the zombie invasion begins? How will you protect yourself?
15 comments
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Fortune Cookies
What's the weirdest, funniest, or most prophetic message you've gotten in a fortune cookie?
24 comments
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What We're Having
What are you having?
30 comments
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Olympic Bid Day
Whether Chicago gets the Olympics or not, post your thoughts here.
58 comments
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Kids These Days
What's the matter with kids these days?
26 comments
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Personal Style
What's your personal style?
17 comments
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Our Commutes
What is your commute like? What transportation do you use; how long does it take?
30 comments
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Misspellings, Mishearings
What words do you habitually misspell or mishear?
20 comments
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Hiding Spots
Where do you hide your stash?
10 comments
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Fall 2009
What are you looking forward to this fall?
14 comments
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9-11 Memories
Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001?
40 comments
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Taxi Stories
Every ridden in an illegal cab? Any other crazy taxi stories?
18 comments
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Chicagoland
What do you consider to be the boundaries of "Chicagoland"? (More inside.)
22 comments
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1st Grade Selves
What were you like when you were in first grade? How different are you now from that kid?
14 comments
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That Thing
Hey! What's that thing over there?
17 comments
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First Club / Last Club
What was the first club you ever went to? What club have you been to recently?
23 comments
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Window Views 2
Look out the nearest window. What do you see?
31 comments
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Movie You
If they made a movie about your life, who would play you? (Not necessarily based on looks.)
28 comments
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Personal Best of Chicago
What's on your personal Best of Chicago list?
7 comments
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Wish You Knew
What's something you wish you knew more about?
28 comments
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Quotes
What's your favorite quote?
42 comments
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Public Art 2
What is your favorite piece of public art in Chicago?
31 comments
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Tribune.com Redesign
What do you think of the ChicagoTribune.com redesign?
7 comments
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Obsessions
What's your obsession?
34 comments
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Wal-Mart in Chicago
Should the City allow Wal-Mart to open more stores in Chicago? Why or why not?
26 comments
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2010 Election
Are you paying attention to how the 2010 election is shaping up? What are your thoughts?
23 comments
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Best Pizza
Whose pizza is the best in Chicagoland?
61 comments
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Healthcare Subsidies
Should the rich subsidize the poor when it comes to health care? Why or why not?
16 comments
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Biggest Mistake
What's the biggest mistake you ever made?
17 comments
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Sears Tower
Will you call the Sears Tower by its new name? [More inside]
56 comments
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Summer Smells
What does summer smell like to you?
23 comments
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I Wanna...
What do you wanna?
35 comments
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Jukebox 2009
If someone gave you a free selection on the jukebox, what song would you pick?
43 comments
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4th of July 2009
What are your plans for the Fourth of July weekend?
16 comments
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2009 Taste of Chicago
Are you going to Taste of Chicago this year? If not, what could the City do to lure you back?
36 comments
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Michael Jackson
How are you remembering Michael Jackson?
33 comments
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Police Brutality
How do you feel about the Abbate verdict? Is police brutality being given undue leniency?
31 comments
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Iran Election
What do you think about what's going on in Iran?
19 comments
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Big-Timed
Have you ever been "big-timed" by someone famous?
17 comments
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The ____ Blues
Fill in the blank: "I've got the _______ blues."
25 comments
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Unfriendly Ghosts
Whose ghost would you least like to be haunted by?
24 comments
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Insurance
How well insured are you?
21 comments
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Summer Reading 2009
What's on your reading list for this summer?
21 comments
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Family Relations
What's your relationship with your family like?
14 comments
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Summer Vacation 2009
What are your vacation plans this summer?
21 comments
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The Next Big Thing
What's the next big thing?
38 comments
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What's Your Major
What did you major in in college (assuming you went)? Do you work in that field now?
49 comments
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Favorite Restaurants 2
What's your favorite restaurant?
67 comments
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Give Up Amenities
What modern amenities would you most willingly give up?
36 comments
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Casual Office
How strict or casual is your workplace? What's your office culture like?
16 comments
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Obama's First 100 Days
What do you think of Obama's first hundred days?
27 comments
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Swine Flu
Are you afraid of the swine flu? What's the sickest you've ever been?
23 comments
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Visit Chicago
What is the best time of year to visit Chicago?
21 comments
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Earth Day 2009
What are you doing to help conserve natural resources or otherwise help the environment?
22 comments
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Admiration
Whom do you most admire?
22 comments
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Changing Minds
What's something you've changed your mind about recently?
36 comments
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Nemesis
Who (or what) is your nemesis?
25 comments
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Wake Up!
What time does your alarm clock go off?
40 comments
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Current Olympic Feelings
How do you feel about Chicago's Olympic bid right now?
30 comments
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Future of Newspapers
What do you think about the future of newspapers?
34 comments
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Problems
What's your problem?
71 comments
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Essentials 2
What's on your "essentials" list?
17 comments
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My Bailout
Why do you deserve a bailout?
14 comments
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Spring 2009
Spring officially starts Friday. Besides the weather, what are you most looking forward to?
38 comments
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What It'll Take
What's it gonna take?
16 comments
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Precious Possessions
What's your most precious possession?
26 comments
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Planning
What are you planning right now?
32 comments
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Happy Places
What's your happy place?
25 comments
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Privacy
What steps do you take to ensure your privacy?
39 comments
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First Jobs
What was your first job?
55 comments
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Should Burris Resign
Should Senator Roland Burris resign?
18 comments
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Inessential Knowledge
What's something you know a lot about that is of little to no consequence or utility?
44 comments
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Money Saving Tips
Got any money saving tips for us?
57 comments
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2016 Olympic Bid
What do you think of Chicago's Olympic bid? Do you support it? Why or why not?
19 comments
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Reaching You
Where's the best place to reach you?
18 comments
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Breakup Stories
What's your best (or worst, or craziest) break-up story?
26 comments
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V-Day '09
Valentine's Day is a little over a week away. Have you made plans yet?
28 comments
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Best Year
What has been the best year of your life so far (and why)?
22 comments
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Blago's Future
So, what does the future hold for Blagojevich?
23 comments
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Next
What's next?
27 comments
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Blagojevich Poetry
Share with us some poetry for Blagojevich to read at his next press conference.
15 comments
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Oscar Nominations 2009
What are your picks for this year's Oscars?
14 comments
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Obama's First 100
What do you predict President Obama will accomplish and/or propose in his first 100 days in office?
8 comments
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Obama Inauguration
Are you watching the Inauguration Tuesday? Have any special plans?
23 comments
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Oprah on Crack
What do you think of the claim that Oprah smoked crack? (More inside.)
14 comments
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Frosty Weather
Cold enough for ya?
32 comments
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On Our Desks
What's on your desk?
36 comments
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Blagojevich Impeachment
What are your feelings about the Blagojevich impeachment?
15 comments
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Blogs We Read
Stealing a page from the Trib, what local blogs are you reading?
10 comments
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2009 Resolutions
OK, so what are your resolutions for this year?
36 comments
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2009 Predictions
Given all that's happened in 2008, what do you predict for 2009?
22 comments
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Best Films '08
What were the best films of 2008?
11 comments
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Best Music '08
Time for the best-of lists. What were the best songs or albums of 2008?
10 comments
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Staying Warm
How are you staying warm during this cold snap?
33 comments
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Street Conditions
How well is your neighborhood plowed? (More inside.)
53 comments
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Holiday Parties '08
How many holiday parties are you attending this year? Is your office/workplace having one?
19 comments
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Today's Meal
What are you eating today?
46 comments
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Blagojevich Indictment
What do you think of the arrest and indictment of Governor Blagojevich?
40 comments
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Credit Card Debt
Credit cards: How much do you owe?
39 comments
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Job Interviews
Let's talk about job interviews. (More inside.)
13 comments
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Aches and Pains
What ails ya?
34 comments
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Holiday Shopping Lists '08
What's on your holiday shopping list?
16 comments
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Thankful '08
It's our annual "What are we thankful for?" thread!
21 comments
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Thanksgiving Dinner '08
What will be on your Thanksgiving dinner table this year?
73 comments
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First Cars
What was your first car?
56 comments
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Exercise
How do you get your exercise?
29 comments
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First 100 Days
What would you do in your first hundred days in office as president?
25 comments
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Start of Holiday Shopping
When do you start shopping for the holidays?
14 comments
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Obama & Chicago
What will Obama's presidency mean for Chicago? Any predictions?
24 comments
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Election 2008
Let's talk about the election. (More inside.)
33 comments
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Hating Today
What are you hating today?
30 comments
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Office Stories 1
How 'bout some good, bad & ugly office stories?
20 comments
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Halloween 2008
What are you doing/where are you going for Halloween? Dressed as?
24 comments
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Roommate Stories 1
Any good roommate stories out there? Let's hear the good, the bad and/or the ugly.
35 comments
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The Economy Again
How is the economy treating you? How are you dealing with it?
22 comments
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What Now
What now?
46 comments
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Art Galleries
How often do you go to art galleries? Which are your favorites?
14 comments
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Best Banks
Who do you bank with? Are you happy with it?
28 comments
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Lunch 2
What's for lunch?
40 comments
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Favorite Houses
What is your favorite house/apartment building in the city and why?
18 comments
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Cubs & Sox in Playoffs
What madness do you predict in the city with the Cubs and Sox in the playoffs together?
17 comments
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The New Trib
What do you think of the new Tribune redesign?
26 comments
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Financial Turmoil
What do you think of the financial turmoil on Wall Street and the proposed solution?
42 comments
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Music Formats
How does your music collection break down in terms of format?
14 comments
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Talk Like a Pirate Day
Let's all talk like pirates!
14 comments
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Politically Connected
How politically connected are you?
25 comments
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Waterlogged
How are you -- and your home -- holding up in all this rain?
18 comments
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Activism
What are you an activist about?
12 comments
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Sports Talk
Let's talk sports: Cubs, Sox & Bears in first at the same time -- sign of the apocalypse?
10 comments
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What We're Wearing
What are you wearing?
24 comments
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Accents
Do you have an accent? Where's it from?
37 comments
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Back-to-School Stories
Tell us a back-to-school story.
8 comments
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Obama Acceptance Speech
What did you think of Obama's acceptance speech?
11 comments
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Cell Companies
Which cellular service do you have? Which seems to be the best?
21 comments
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Vice Presidential Candidates
How important to you is the vice presidential candidate? Does it affect your vote?
10 comments
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Early Food Memories
What is your earliest or dearest food memory? What foods are you sentimental about?
32 comments
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Olympics 2008
Have you been watching the Olympics? Share your thoughts here.
30 comments
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Revenge
What is the best revenge?
31 comments
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Drinking Habits
How often do you drink alcohol? What's your favorite adult beverage?
39 comments
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Too Personal
What topics are too personal to discuss with acquaintances?
26 comments
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Lollapalooza '08
Did you go to Lollapalooza? What bands were your favorites?
27 comments
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Moving Day
How long do you begin packing before a move? Are you usually finished come moving day?
9 comments
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Tombstone Epithets
What do you want written on your tombstone?
29 comments
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Time-wasters '08
What fun sites are you wasting your time on this week? (Besides us.)
21 comments
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Dangerous Activities
What's the most dangerous thing you've ever done?
37 comments
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Game-playing
What games (board, ball, mind) do you like to play?
30 comments
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New Yorker Cover
What do you think of the New Yorker Obama cover?
27 comments
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The Plan
What's the plan?
19 comments
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Immediate Successes
What have you tried that you were an immediate success at?
36 comments
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Failures
What have you tried that you were an utter failure at?
45 comments
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Fireworks
Do you watch fireworks shows or light your own? How active is your 'hood?
7 comments
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2nd Amendment
Should the 2nd Amendment be repealed?
45 comments
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Tough Room
Tell us stories about when you've tried to be funny and it completely tanked.
13 comments
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Gay Pride 2008
How will you be celebrating Pride this weekend?
22 comments
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Annoying Buzzwords
What buzzwords are annoying you right now?
53 comments
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Happy Birthday
How do you react when "Happy Birthday" is sung in a restaurant? What if it's sung to you?
22 comments
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Luck
What's your luck like? Good? Bad? Weird?
14 comments
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R.Kelly Verdict
What do you think about the R.Kelly verdict?
14 comments
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Children's Museum Move
How do you feel about the proposal to move the Children's Museum to Grant Park?
48 comments
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Twitter, Etc.
Do you use Twitter, Pownce or other such services?
7 comments
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Wild Weather
High winds, tornadoes, seiches — what wild weather phenomenon will we experience next?
17 comments
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New Music '08
We're in music festival season, so let's talk music: What are you listening to these days?
18 comments
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Other Cities
Apart from Chicago, where else have you lived? How did it compare?
38 comments
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Reunions
Does your family hold reunions? How often?
8 comments
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Best French Fries
Who's got the best french fries in Chicagoland?
38 comments
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Motivation
What's motivating you right now?
39 comments
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Memorial Day '08
Got any interesting plans for Memorial Day Weekend? What will you be throwing on the grill?
23 comments
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Missed Brands
What brand names from your youth (dead or otherwise) do you remember and miss?
51 comments
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Summer Sports
Do you participate in any summer sports?
29 comments
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Playing Big
In what areas of your life are you playing small where you would rather play big?
16 comments
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Crying Films
What films make you cry?
71 comments
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Most Photogenic
What do you think is the most photogenic spot in Chicago?
18 comments
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Best Chicago Dog
Where can we find the best Chicago-style hot dog?
29 comments
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2008 Movies
What movies are you looking forward to this spring/summer?
24 comments
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Wine Bars & Stores
What's your favorite wine bar? Or, where do you shop for your wine?
21 comments
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Blagojevich
What do you think of Governor Blagojevich?
26 comments
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Earthquake
Did you feel the earthquake, or the aftershock?
19 comments
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Talkin' Funny
Who are some of your favorite comedians/comediennes and performances?
21 comments
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Ebay
Do you shop on Ebay? What's the craziest thing you've bid on?
14 comments
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Green
How "green" are you?
31 comments
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Gyms
Do you belong to a gym?
How often do you go?
50 comments
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Body Modification
Do you have any tattoos, piercings or body modifications? What do they mean to you?
39 comments
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Phone Books
When's the last time you used a phone book?
49 comments
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Birthday Celebrations
How did you spend your last birthday?
30 comments
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Spring Crushes
Despite the weather, it's spring — time for crushes! Who's your current crush?
56 comments
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Dogs and Cats
Are you a dog person or a cat person? (Or a non-pet person?)
56 comments
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Potholes
How many potholes are on your street? Any bets on how long the city takes to fix them (if ever)?
21 comments
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Obama's Speech
What did you think of Barack Obama's speech?
39 comments
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Local Bands '08
What local musical acts are you into right now?
30 comments
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Recently Overheard
What have you overheard recently?
22 comments
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Libraries
When is the last time you used the public library?
47 comments
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Weird Kids
What weird things did you do as a kid?
97 comments
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Online Personas
How closely does your online persona (if you have one) reflect your real life personality?
25 comments
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Boardgames
What's your favorite game, video-, board- or otherwise?
36 comments
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Travel '08
What travel plans do you have for this year?
46 comments
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Missed Connections
Hey, let's all write Missed Connections! (More inside.)
25 comments
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15-year-old Self
What message would you give your 15-year-old self, if you could?
126 comments
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Fridge Contents
Excluding condiments, what is always in your refrigerator?
60 comments
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School Shootings
What are your feelings on the recent string of school shootings? What can be done to stop this trend?
45 comments
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Turned Musicals
What movie or book would you like to see turned into a musical? Or, what event do you think would make a good musical?
32 comments
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V-Day '08
What plans, if any, do you have for Valentine's Day?
53 comments
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Peeking in Windows
What is the most interesting thing you've ever glimpsed from your window (or glimpsed through someone else's window...)?
33 comments
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Primary '08
How was your voting experience Tuesday? Any "irregularities?"
37 comments
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Crime Victim
Have you ever been a victim of a crime in the city?
89 comments
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Embarrassing Faves
What movies/books/music would you be embarrassed to admit you like?
55 comments
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Jokes 2
Heard any good jokes lately?
37 comments
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Googlability
How googlable are you?
46 comments
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Family Tree
Do you know much about your family tree? Any notable ancestors or surprises?
59 comments
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Cold, Carson Style
Johnny Carson style: "How cold is it? It's so cold..."
34 comments
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Smoking Ban Aftermath
OK, it's been a couple weeks. How is the smoking ban going? [more inside]
34 comments
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Organization
How do you stay organized?
43 comments
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Cell vs. Land Line
Do you still have a land line at home, or are you cellular only? Is the proposed county phone tax making you consider going wireless?
29 comments
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Tipping
How much do you tip waitstaff? Bartenders? Cab drivers?
77 comments
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Three Word Bios
Describe yourself in three words.
63 comments
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New Year's Goals '08
Forget resolutions — what are your new year's goals for '08?
39 comments
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No Smoking
How do you think the smoking ban will go on Jan. 1? Will bars actually stop smokers at midnight on NYE?
17 comments
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Presents '07
So, what'd you get?
32 comments
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Holiday Playlist
Now that it really is the season, what's on your holiday playlist?
22 comments
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Best Music '07
Continuing with "best of" lists, what were the best albums of 2007?
31 comments
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Best of '07: Movies
Time to start making "best of" lists: What were the best movies of 2007?
23 comments
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Pizza Toppings
I'm ordering a pizza. What do you want on it?
51 comments
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Least Favorite Holiday Songs
What's your least favorite holiday song?
84 comments
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Secret Gift Wishes
What are you secretly wishing you'll receive this holiday season, but probably won't get?
97 comments
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Parents' Night Out
What would be your suggestion for a good evening out for recent parents?
55 comments
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Holiday Gift List '07
What's on your Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa shopping list this year?
24 comments
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Health Insurance
How's your company's health insurance rate for next year? (Assuming you've got health insurance.)
17 comments
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Naming Rights
What public buildings or other properties should the City sell naming rights to, and who should purchase them?
34 comments
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Thankfulness 2007
What are you thankful for this year?
34 comments
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Holiday Week in the Office
What's your office/workplace like this week? Busy, or half-dead in anticipation of the holiday?
38 comments
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Craftiness
How crafty are you?
26 comments
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Real Estate Market
How's the real estate market doing? Are you buying, selling, holding off?
55 comments
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Resolutions Met
Last year's new year resolutions — did you achieve them this year? Do you plan to before the end of the year?
25 comments
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First Site
What was the first website you ever visited?
42 comments
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Friends' Age
Do your friends tend to be older or younger than you?
39 comments
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Ringtones
What's the ringtone on your cellphone?
74 comments
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3-point Status Report
Three point status report...
73 comments
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Email Signatures
How do you sign your emails? (More inside...)
49 comments
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Catchphrases
What's your signature catchphrase, something you say all the time?
95 comments
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Social Networking 2.0
Have you joined Facebook yet? How about Twitter? Is it just us, or has social networking blown up again in the last couple months?
62 comments
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First Times
Tell us about your first time. Where, when, how'd it go? (Anonymous responses encouraged for the timid.)
75 comments
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Halloween '07
What's your Halloween costume for this year?
56 comments
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What Messed Us Up
What really scared you as a kid?
107 comments
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Favorite Poems
What's your favorite poem? Limericks (and those haiku we made up awhile back) count.
45 comments
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Desert Island Jukebox
What's your "stranded on a deserted island" of top five necessary albums?
64 comments
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Amused
What's keeping you amused these days?
35 comments
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The Economy
What do you think of the economy right now?
38 comments
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Fall TV '07
What TV shows are you watching this fall?
58 comments
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Griese vs. Grossman
So, now that we've seen Brian Griese play, who's the better quarterback, Griese or Rex Grossman?
26 comments
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Diggin' Fall '07
What are you diggin' right now?
55 comments
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Lost & Found
What have you lost or found recently?
51 comments
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Alterations
Where do you get your clothing altered?
28 comments
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Metromix Redesign
What do you think of the Metromix redesign?
24 comments
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Tastemakers
Who is your arbiter of taste? In other words, who/what do you turn to to learn what's "in"?
58 comments
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Dooms Day Alternatives
Hey, let's help the CTA out: What could they do instead of raise rates if Springfield doesn't give them funding?
76 comments
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You Might Be a Chicagoan
You might be a Chicagoan if...
139 comments
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Cheetah Gym
What do you think about the Cheetah Gym closing?
58 comments
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haiku
Let's write some haiku
about Chicago or not.
Cherry blossoms weep.
83 comments
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Labor Day '07
Happy Labor Day! What will you do with your long weekend?
27 comments
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Public WiFi
Would you have used citywide public wifi? Would you have paid to use it?
27 comments
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General Recommendations
What's your recommendation?
83 comments
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Storms of August '07
Wow, that was some storm! Now that the power is back on, what's the damage like by you?
51 comments
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Ticket Stories
What's your worst parking (or other) ticket/tow story?
32 comments
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Rain Music
What's some good rainy weather music?
60 comments
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Rockin'
What are you rockin' today?
51 comments
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Morning Rituals
What's your morning ritual?
49 comments
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Grown Up Jobs
What did you want to be when you grew up?
68 comments
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Lunch
Where's your favorite place for lunch?
39 comments
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New Music Aug. '08
What new music are you listening to? Was there a "song of the summer" this year, a la "Crazy" or "Hey Yah?"
52 comments
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Overused Words
What words or phrases are so overused you'd prefer never to hear them again?
158 comments
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Night Safety
What do you do to feel safe at night?
78 comments
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The '08 Debates
What's your opinion of all these presidential debates? Are they helping narrow the field? Is the YouTube format worthwhile?
25 comments
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What's for Dinner
What's for dinner?
50 comments
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Musical Talents
Do you play a musical instrument or sing? If not, which instrument do you wish you played?
46 comments
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Dentists
Who's your dentist? Would you recommend them?
47 comments
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WLUW
What do you think of Loyola's decision to take back WLUW?
26 comments
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Harry Potter Finale
Are you into Harry Potter? What are you doing to celebrate the final book's release?
59 comments
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Pitchfork '07 Wrap-up
Did you go to the Pitchfork Music Festival? How was it, in your opinion?
57 comments
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Teaching Class
If you could teach any class, what would you teach?
63 comments
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Coffeshops
Which is your favorite coffee shop?
88 comments
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Awful Movies
Have you ever walked out of a movie? Which?
66 comments
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Timewasters
It's a slow week at the office: let's share online games and other timewasters!
30 comments
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Independence Days Off
Which days do you have off this week, since the Fourth is on a Wednesday?
45 comments
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iPhone
Do you want an iPhone?
50 comments
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Barbecue
This hot weather has us thinking about barbecue. Which is your favorite barbecue place in the city? Or, where do you go for meat for your own grill?
46 comments
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Splitting Checks
Shared meals: Should you pay what you owe, or split the bill equally? What
is your reasoning?
71 comments
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Ticket Pricing
How much is too much to pay for a concert?
46 comments
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Anonymous Illegal Activities
Anonymous Thread: What illegal activities are you involved in?
72 comments
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Afternoon Slump
What do you do to get make it through the 3 o'clock slump?
45 comments
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Summer Clothes
Where do you shop for your summer wardrobe?
57 comments
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Sopranos Finale
Now that you've had a couple days to reflect, what did you think of the "Sopranos" finale?
24 comments
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Junk Food
What's your favorite junk food or bad-for-you indulgence?
77 comments
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Weekend Trips
Got any good weekend trip recommendations within driving distance?
42 comments
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Blank-American
Fill in the blank: "I am a(n) _____________-American."
53 comments
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Summer '07 Reading
What's on your summer reading list?
53 comments
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Donut Shops
Today (Friday) is National Do[ugh]nut Day! Which is your favorite donut shop, city or suburbs?
44 comments
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Lessons Learned
What lessons have you learned over the years?
101 comments
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Awards
Have you ever won an award?
51 comments
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Turn-Ons
What turns you on?
117 comments
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Put-Downs
What's your favorite put-down?
88 comments
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Summer Fests '07
What neighborhood festivals are you looking forward to this year? Do you pay the small entrance "donation?"
42 comments
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Classes
Do you take drawing, foreign language, or other non-credit/continuing ed. classes? Where?
39 comments
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Regrets
What's your biggest regret?
77 comments
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Interview Gaffes
What's the worst mistake you've made while on a job interview? Did you get the job?
61 comments
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What's Wrong with You
What's wrong with you?
98 comments
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Internet Radio
Do you listen to Internet radio? Which stations/shows?
44 comments
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Job Security
How secure is your job? Are you worried about being let go, or are you looking for a new job?
30 comments
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Apartment Size
How big is your apartment?
43 comments
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Summer Movies '07
We're on the verge of the summer movie season — which ones are you looking forward to seeing?
32 comments
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Gun Control
How do you feel about gun control?
89 comments
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Green Living
How "green" are you?
55 comments
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Life Shortening
What's currently shortening your life?
72 comments
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9 Years Forward and Back
Where will you be in 2016? Where were you nine years ago?
59 comments
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One More About the Olympics
So Chicago is officially the US nominee to host the 2016 Olympics. What do you think?
56 comments
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Daily Discounts
What are the daily specials at your favorite pub/restaurant/etc.?
32 comments
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Keeping Going
What's keeping you going today?
79 comments
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On Our Minds
What's on your mind?
86 comments
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Religious Symbols on City Property
What are your feelings about the crucifix — or other religious symbols — on Daley Plaza or other City properties?
14 comments
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Three-Track Train
So, how's your commute now that the Red/Brown/Purple lines are on three tracks?
25 comments
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Cubs' New Owners
Who should buy the Cubs? Or, put another way, who would you like to see buy the Cubs?
32 comments
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Dancing
Where do you go to dance?
45 comments
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April Fools
April 1 is this Sunday: What's the best April Fool's joke you've ever seen/pulled/been the victim of?
27 comments
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2007 Baseball
Baseball's Opening Day is around the corner: What do you think of this year's Cubs and Sox?
70 comments
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Favorite Illinois Places
What's your favorite place in Illinois?
39 comments
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You're Crazy
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
59 comments
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Gang Activity
Is there a lot of gang activity in your neighborhood? Which gangs are there?
96 comments
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Latest Music
What was the last album you bought or stole?
42 comments
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Local Blogs 2
What local blogs are you digging?
42 comments
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Spring Predictions
Forget the groundhog, when do you think the first day of Spring will be?
37 comments
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Upcoming Concerts Spring '07
What upcoming concerts are you excited about?
58 comments
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Confusing Intersections
Time Out Chicago's list of "Five Confusing Intersections" is better described as "Five Amusing Intersections." What intersections are truly confusing?
37 comments
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And?
And?
73 comments
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Crosstown Expressway
What do you think about the proposed cross-town expressway?
40 comments
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'07 City Vote
Who are you voting for on Tuesday?
50 comments
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Oscar Predictions '07
Any Oscar predictions? Are you even watching?
48 comments
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Signs of Spring
What convinces people that spring is finally here? What do you do to celebrate?
46 comments
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Parking Dibs
This week's thaw may render it moot, but what are your thoughts on the practice of calling "dibs" on parking spaces you shoveled out?
75 comments
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Sports Parents
What's going on with sports parents gone wild? Any theories?
29 comments
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Snow Stories
Snow stories: let's hear'em.
50 comments
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Obama '08
What do you think of Obama-mania?
77 comments
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Valentine's '07
What are you doing for Valentine's Day?
68 comments
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Dominick's Closing
Do you patronize one of the doomed Dominick's? If so, are you sad?
107 comments
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I'd Rather Be Somewhere Else
Where would you rather be right now?
71 comments
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Pro-Super Bowl
Where will you be going to watch the Super Bowl? Any good parties or events?
48 comments
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Anti-Super Bowl
What is a good alternative plan for those not interested in the Super Bowl? Any non-Super Bowl parties?
118 comments
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Savings
Are you saving for the future? How?
78 comments
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Three Point Status
Three point status report:
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BYO
What's your favorite BYOB restaurant?
48 comments
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Breakfast
Where's your favorite place for breakfast? What do you usually have?
94 comments
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Bears vs. Saints
Watching the Bears game this Sunday? Think they can make it to the Super Bowl?
35 comments
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Train Commute
Will your daily commute be affected by the CTA's pending "improvements?" How will you make changes to cope with the slowdown?
87 comments
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Dreams
Do you remember your dreams?
53 comments
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Movie Queue
What's in your Netflix queue (or equivalent list of videos to watch)?
49 comments
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Gambling
Do you gamble? What's your game?
49 comments
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UFOs
Do you believe in UFOs, extraterrestrials, etc?
38 comments
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Anonymous Pay
Anonymous Thread: How much do you earn annually?
100 comments
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Past Year Assessments
How would you assess the past year? How's 2007 looking for you?
52 comments
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Intra-holiday Open Thread
So, uh, what do you want to talk about?
96 comments
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Escaping the Holidays
What do you, where do you go when you need to get away from the holidays?
21 comments
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Shopping List
What's left on your shopping list?
34 comments
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Best Film '06
What was the best movie of 2006?
47 comments
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New WBEZ Schedule
What do you think of WBEZ's new schedule?
36 comments
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Education
How far did you go in school? Ever thought about going back?
76 comments
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Stay or Go?
Do you stay in town for the holidays? If not, where do you go?
39 comments
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Holiday Giving
Do you give to charities around the holidays? Which ones?
29 comments
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Best Music '06
It's time start breaking out the best-of lists. First up: What was the best song of 2006?
67 comments
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Gift Buying
Who do you buy holiday gifts for?
21 comments
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Holiday Cookies
What's your favorite holiday cookie?
48 comments
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Food Spending
How much do you spend a week on food?
32 comments
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Found Items
What's the most interesting thing you've found on the street?
72 comments
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Thanksgiving Plans '06
What are your plans for the Thanksgiving holiday?
68 comments
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Compliments
What's the best compliment you've ever received?
59 comments
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Good Idea at the Time
It seemed like a good idea at the time...
52 comments
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Parents
What's your relationship with your parents like?
57 comments
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Hey Bartender!
The bartender comes over and asks, "What'll it be?" and you say...
78 comments
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Election 2006 Reaction
Thoughts on the 2006 election?
100 comments
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John Hughes Soundtracks
What would be the lead track on the soundtrack for the John Hughes movie about your high school experience?
57 comments
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Regular Customer
Which neighborhood businesses (boutiques, restaurants, bars, shops, etc.) do you frequent regularly? Any that know you by name?
69 comments
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Criminal Talents
If you were a criminal, what would your specialty be?
74 comments
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Bedtime
When's bedtime for you?
50 comments
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Best/Worst Costumes
What was your best or worst Halloween costume as a kid?
62 comments
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Not Done
What's one thing you've never done that might surprise your friends?
78 comments
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Obama in '08?
Should Barack Obama run for president in '08?
85 comments
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Halloween 2006
What're you going to be for Halloween this year?
113 comments
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Superstitions
What are you superstitious about?
51 comments
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Comedy
Where do you go for comedy?
34 comments
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Favorite Intersections
What is your favorite intersection in Chicago? Which intersection would you want to live at?
65 comments
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Habits
What habits do you have? Any you're ashamed of?
44 comments
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Political Ads
What do you think of this year's political ads?
38 comments
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Food Dislikes
What won't you eat?
126 comments
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Theatrical Debut
Have you ever acted on stage? If so, what was your first role? (Yes, school/church plays count.)
59 comments
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Mac or PC
Are you on a Mac or PC?
97 comments
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Can You Hear Me Now?
What's your favorite snippet of overheard cellphone conversation?
48 comments
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Baby Names
Baby names! What names do you have picked out for any future kids?
118 comments
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Making a Mixtape
What 10 songs would you put on a mixtape right now?
62 comments
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Indian Summer?
Think we'll get an "Indian Summer" this year? What's your prediction for this winter's weather?
83 comments
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Walking in the City
What's your favorite neighborhood to walk around in?
44 comments
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Bears Watching
Where's the best place to watch a Bears game? (Besides Soldier Field, that is.)
39 comments
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Chicago Monopoly
What streets and properties would you put on an all-Chicago Monopoly board?
30 comments
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What's Up?
So... what's up?
84 comments
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George Ryan Sentencing
What do you think of George Ryan's sentence? Is six and a half years enough? Too much?
20 comments
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Department Stores
Field's becomes Macy's in two days and Carson Pirie Scott is closing after the holidays, be honest: when is the last time you shopped in a department store?
61 comments
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One More Term?
Mayor Daley keeps hedging about running for another term; should he or shouldn't he?
57 comments
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Labor Day '06
What are you up to for the long weekend?
38 comments
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Reading List
What's on your reading list?
84 comments
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Web Monitoring & Censorship
Does your office monitor your web browsing? What's off-limits?
44 comments
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Playing Games
What games (sports, board, video, word, etc.) do you play?
84 comments
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Deportation Drama
What's your take on the Elvira Arellano case?
78 comments
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Lists
Show us your list.
65 comments
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To-Do List
What's one thing you've always meant to do in Chicago, but haven't yet?
66 comments
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Non-Profit Support
Which non-profit organizations do you support, either through donations or volunteerism?
80 comments
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Found Money
You find $100. What do you do with it?
75 comments
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Chicagoisms
What's your favorite Chicagoism?
135 comments
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Fantasy Island
You've been invited to "Fantasy Island." What fantasy do you choose to live out?
37 comments
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Elder Care
Would you take care of your dying mother (or father) at home or send her to a nursing home?
56 comments
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Get-Together Locales
Where should we have our next GB Get-Together? (more inside)
41 comments
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Dating Services
Any local dating services worth trying?
70 comments
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Heat
Imagine you're Johnny Carson. You say, "It's so hot..." and the audience says, "How hot is it?" And you say...
62 comments
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Big Box Ordinance
What's your opinion of the Big Box Ordinance?
105 comments
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Scared
What are you afraid of?
103 comments
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Growing
What do you grow?
45 comments
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Tattoo Recommendations
Where's the best place to get a tattoo in the city? Any specific artists to seek out?
36 comments
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Cook County President
What do you think of the situation with the Cook County Board President?
91 comments
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Gay Games
Following the Gay Games? What do you think so far?
97 comments
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Last Meals
What would your last meal be?
63 comments
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Holes in the Wall
Which is your favorite hole in the wall?
73 comments
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Trademarks
What's your trademark?
59 comments
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Plumber/Handyman Recommendations
Anybody know a good plumber or handyman?
20 comments
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4th Plans 2006
What are your plans for the long 4th of July weekend?
49 comments
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Self-Improvement
What aspect of yourself would you most like to change?
61 comments
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Role models
Do you have a role model? Who, what and why?
70 comments
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Five-Year-Old Fight
"How many five-year olds do you think you can take in a fight?"
53 comments
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Going Postal
The Chicago Postal Service: good, bad and ugly. Let's hear some tips and stories.
80 comments
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Addictions
What are you addicted to?
75 comments
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Ad Space
OK, somewhat serious question: How much ad space would you tolerate on Gapers Block?
44 comments
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Icebreaker Questions
What's your favorite "icebreaker" question?
73 comments
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Killing Time
Your friend from out of town has an hour or two to kill between meetings. Where would you tell him/her to go?
35 comments
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Invisibility or being able to fly
Choose your super power: invisibility or the ability to fly. Why?
86 comments
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Farmers Markets & Produce
Do you go to the farmers markets? Which is the best? If not, where do you get your produce?
59 comments
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Favorite Closed Venues
What's your favorite former entertainment venue?
140 comments
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Allergies
What are you allergic to?
83 comments
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Meeting People
What's the best way to meet new people, especially romantic prospects? Any tips for the love-lorn?
67 comments
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Home 'Hoods
What neighborhood do you live in? What's the best and/or worst thing about it?
195 comments
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Social Networking
What social networking sites are you on? (MySpace, Flickr, LinkedIn, etc.) Have you ever posted or seen stuff that could get somebody in trouble?
30 comments
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Bike Shop Recommendations
Which is your favorite bike shop?
88 comments
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2016 Olympics Bid
Should Chicago bid for the 2016 Olympics? Why or why not?
33 comments
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Summer Movies '06
We're getting into the summer blockbuster season: what movies are you eagerly awaiting?
36 comments
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Bad Jobs
What's the worst job you ever had?
77 comments
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On the iPod
What's getting the most play on your iPod* right now?
93 comments
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Screaming Thread
THIS IS A SCREAMING THREAD. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SCREAM ABOUT?
100 comments
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Office Weirdness
What's the weirdest thing that's happened in your office?
62 comments
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Immigrant Rights
What's your opinion on immigrant rights?
66 comments
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Beer Recommendations
Beer! What's your favorite, and where do you drink it?
104 comments
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Crime
Does it seem like crime is getting worse in the city?
64 comments
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Come-backs
What great come-back did you think of long after the argument or insult had passed?
43 comments
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Scarred
How'd you get that scar?
90 comments
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Vegetarian Restaurants
Which is your favorite vegetarian (or veggie-friendly) restaurant?
61 comments
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Ryan Verdict
Now that he's been found guilty, what should George Ryan's sentence be?
35 comments
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Beer Gardens
Where's your favorite beer garden/patio?
49 comments
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Big Plans
What are you planning right now?
73 comments
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News = Entertainment?
Does news matter, or is it just entertainment?
23 comments
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Band Names
If you had a band, what would you name it?
71 comments
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Sandwiches
What goes into a really good sandwich, and where can one be had?
88 comments
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Hotels
Which hotels do you recommend to visiting out-of-towners?
39 comments
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Pink?
So, the Pink Line. Whaddya think of that?
62 comments
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Baseball Season '06
Baseball is upon us. As the Sox and Cubs gear up for their home openers, what's your prediction for this season?
66 comments
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Recommended Mechanics
Anyone know a good mechanic?
57 comments
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Underrated Restaurants
What restaurants do you think are underrated?
109 comments
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Overrated Restaurants
Which restaurant is the most overrated in the city?
150 comments
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Late Night Snacks
What do you eat for a late-night snack?
63 comments
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The Vote 2006
Are you voting today? Who for or why not?
62 comments
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Weather Predictions
Predict the weather! What's this year going to be like?
25 comments
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Special Days
It's St. Patrick's Day. What other special days should there be, and what traditions should they include?
35 comments
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What's Funny
What's funny to you?
96 comments
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Inspiration sources
Where do you get your inspiration?
76 comments
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Hankerings
What are you hankering for right now?
94 comments
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Post-Oscars '06
Oscars Wrap-up: Who looked great? Who looked terrible? Who was robbed?
46 comments
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Friday Time-killers
What do you do to kill time on a slow workday?
39 comments
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Ghost Stories
Do you believe in ghosts? Any good ghost stories/haunting experiences you can share?
75 comments
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Favorite City Sounds
What's your favorite Chicago sound? Why?
108 comments
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Smart Moves
What's the smartest thing you ever did?
68 comments
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Ages
How old are you, anyway?
129 comments
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Keeping Warm
What do you do to keep warm?
55 comments
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Bad Dates
What was your worst date?
163 comments
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Favorite Sweet Shop
Which is your favorite sweet shop?
64 comments
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Happy Thoughts
What makes you happy?
72 comments
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Anonymous Thread: Complaints
Anonymous Thread! State your complaint.
142 comments
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Special Talents
What's your special talent?
40 comments
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Super Bowl Commercials
Speaking of commercials, what did you think of this year's Super Bowl commercials?
41 comments
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Lovin' and hatin' tv comemrcials
Which TV commercial(s) do you hate? Which do you love?
113 comments
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Earworms
What song is stuck in your head right now?
133 comments
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Two Weeks Smoke-free
How's the smoking ban going so far?
69 comments
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This American Life
What's your favorite This American Life episode?
77 comments
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New Sports Leagues
What will be the next professional sport to start a team in Chicago, and what will the team be named?
42 comments
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Weight Watching?
Are you concerned about your weight? What do you do (if anything) to keep the pounds off?
68 comments
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Resolution Resolve
How you doing on those New Year's resolutions?
45 comments
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Anonymous Secrets
Anonymous thread! Tell us your secret.
284 comments
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Spam!
What's your favorite spam subject line?
31 comments
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Music Sites
What's your favorite music blog site?
59 comments
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Nicknames
What's your nickname, and how'd you get it?
66 comments
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Zoo Faves
What's your favorite zoo animal?
66 comments
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Readers' Top 10s
What's your personal Top Ten list for 2005?
31 comments
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Resolutions for 2006
What are your resolutions for 2006? Did you manage to keep the ones for 2005?
35 comments
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Quiet at the Office?
Is this week typically busy or slow at your workplace? What do you do to pass the time?
19 comments
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Non-Holiday Activites
Other than holiday stuff with family, what else will you be doing this weekend?
20 comments
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Favorite Carols
What's your favorite Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Solstice song?
62 comments
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Best/Worst Gifts
Gift extremes: What's the best or worst present you've ever received?
45 comments
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Bad Pick-up Lines
What's the worst pick-up line you've ever heard? (Bonus: what's your favorite?)
63 comments
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Office Holiday Parties
It's office holiday party season. What does your office do? Any good stories?
39 comments
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Best music 2005
What was the best music you heard this year? Top tens are always welcome.
70 comments
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Top 5 Movies 2005
What were your top five movies for 2005?
37 comments
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Smoking Ban?
How do you feel about the proposed smoking ban?
131 comments
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Top 5 restaurants for 2005
What were the top 5 places you ate at this year?
75 comments
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Snow!
Snow. It's here. Discuss.
51 comments
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Holiday Shopping Tips
Got any tips for holiday shopping?
28 comments
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Wish Lists 2005
Dear Santa, I want a .
75 comments
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Thanksgiving Food
What's your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
57 comments
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Other cities
If you didn't live in Chicago, where would you live?
83 comments
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Celebrity crush list
Got a celebrity crush or a list of 5 people who your significant other would allow you to do the deed with? Pray, tell...
115 comments
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Gross Food
What's the grossest thing you ever ate?
83 comments
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Stress Relievers
When you're stressed out, what do you do or think about to relieve the tension?
45 comments
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Kids
Kids: yay or nay?
100 comments
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Alleys
What's your alley like? Any good stories to tell?
66 comments
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Security Blankets, Etc.
What was your security item when you were a kid? A blanket? A teddy bear? Your thumb?
45 comments
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First Crush Songs
What song do you associate with your first crush or significant relationship?
126 comments
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Trick or Treat
What's your favorite Halloween candy?
46 comments
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Cubs Theme Song
The Sox had "Don't Stop Believing" as a theme song; what should the Cubs' theme song be next year?
42 comments
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Halloween Costume
So what are you going to be for Halloween this year?
58 comments
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Cold Weather Thoughts
The weather turns cold and your thoughts turn to...?
70 comments
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Best live music show ever.
The best live musical performance you've experienced. EVAR!
108 comments
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Favorite Bookstores
Which is your favorite bookstore?
66 comments
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Beverage of choice
What's your beverage(s) of choice lately?
58 comments
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Jobs
What do you do for a living? What would rather be doing, jobwise?
68 comments
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Hate Songs
What's your favorite hate song?
113 comments
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Love Songs
What's your favorite love song?
102 comments
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Heart
Whom do you ♥?
49 comments
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CTA Clean-up
Which CTA stop would you like to see cleaned up?
96 comments
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Wishful Hobbies
If you had more time, what hobby would you like to pursue?
57 comments
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Password
Psst...What's the password?
51 comments
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Fall Flicks '05
What movies are you looking forward to seeing this Fall?
48 comments
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"Clean" Expletives
What's your favorite non-obscene expletive?
102 comments
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Funny words
What's the funniest word ever?
616 comments
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$10 Date
If you could only spend $10 on a date night, what would you do?
40 comments
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Brush with Fame
Who's the most famous person you have ever met? Who would you most like to meet?
133 comments
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Field's or Macy's?
How upset will you be when Marshall Field's becomes a Macy's? Should Federated reconsider?
73 comments
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Reinventions
What item do you wish you could reinvent or redesign?
28 comments
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Boom or Bust?
Boom or bust: What's the current state of Chicago's economy?
22 comments
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City Scents
What — and where, if appropriate — is your favorite smell in the city?
63 comments
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Prized Possessions
What's your most prized possession?
42 comments
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Chicago's Wonders
What would your list of "Wonders of Chicago" include?
39 comments
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Landlord Horror Stories
Any landlord horror stories to share?
75 comments
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Katrina Recovery
What are you doing to help with Hurricane Katrina recovery?
35 comments
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Labor Day '05
What are you doing with your Labor Day weekend?
25 comments
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Essentials
What's one thing you never leave home without?
54 comments
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Driving Out of Town
You get in your car and drive out of town... where do you end up?
48 comments
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Tapas
Where do you go for tapas?
38 comments
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If I Were Mayor...
If you were mayor, what would be your first official act?
56 comments
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Reputation
What's the one thing you'd like to be remembered for?
18 comments
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2016 Olympics
Should Chicago bid to host the 2016 Olympics?
36 comments
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Feeling Safe
How safe do you feel right now?
60 comments
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Sex
Any sexy stories you'd like to share?
38 comments
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Offbeat Midwest
What's your favorite offbeat attraction in the Midwest?
40 comments
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Margaritas
We're craving margaritas? What's the best place to get one?
33 comments
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Sentimental Trash
What's something you should throw away but can't? Why?
38 comments
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Next Hot Neighborhood
What will be the next hot, up-and-coming neighborhood?
92 comments
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Dumb Drivers
What's the dumbest thing you've seen someone in another car do?
62 comments
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Family Vacations
What was your best family vacation?
22 comments
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Summer Song
What song embodies Summer 2005 for you?
60 comments
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1 Month of Summer
There's one month of summer left (give or take) -- what's one thing you must do before summer ends?
42 comments
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Front Door Views
When you walk out your front door, what do you see?
44 comments
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Chicago Overpriced?
Is Chicago overpriced?
55 comments
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Fordham Spire
What do you think of the Fordham Spire?
52 comments
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Eating Contests
What food would be on the menu at the eating contest you were destined to win?
80 comments
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Summer Reading '05
What book(s) are you reading this summer?
62 comments
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Bike Law Enforcement
What do you think of the city's renewed effort to enforce traffic laws with bicyclists?
59 comments
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Real Women
What do you think of the current Dove ads featuring women with "real bodies"?
79 comments
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Antiques/Resale
Where do you go for antiques?
20 comments
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CTA Naming Rights
Should the CTA sell naming rights to the El? If so, which companies would you like to see own a line?
38 comments
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Chocolate
Where do you go for your chocolate fix?
32 comments
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Weddings
How many weddings are you invited to this summer? Any good stories?
29 comments
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Least Favorite Neighborhoods
Which is your least favorite neighborhood, and why?
45 comments
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Musical Taste
What kind of music do you listen to? What genres can't you stand?
49 comments
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Timetravel
If you could go back in time to attend a Chicago event, what event would you go to?
40 comments
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Funny Work Stories
Have any funny work stories to share?
14 comments
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The Fourth Weekend
Any good plans for Fourth of July Weekend?
28 comments
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Better Taste
What would make the Taste of Chicago more palatable?
33 comments
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Outdoor Dining
Where is your favorite place to eat outdoors?
26 comments
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Beet the Heat
What do you do to beat the heat?
29 comments
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Car Craziness
OK, what's the weirdest thing you've seen happening in a car on the road?
42 comments
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CTA Grossness
What's the grossest thing you've seen on the El or a bus?
90 comments
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Forgetting
What are you forgetting?
51 comments
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Movie Theaters
Which is your favorite movie theater?
37 comments
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Dry Cleaners
Best dry cleaners? Any that should be avoided?
21 comments
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City Scandal Predictions
What's your prediction for the next scandal to hit City Hall?
17 comments
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Sweet Tooth
Where do you go to satisfy your sweet tooth?
38 comments
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Loop Lunch
Where's the best place for lunch in the Loop? How 'bout a good bar?
53 comments
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What's Your Sign?
What's your sign? Do you believe in astrology?
38 comments
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Outdoor Spots
Which is your favorite outdoor spot in the city?
34 comments
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Emmett Till
Should Emmett Till's body be exhumed?
12 comments
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Best Jobs
What's the best job in Chicago?
33 comments
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Butchers
The season of grilling is upon us! Where do you get your meat? Any tips for the barbecue neophyte?
30 comments
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Weekend Getaways
What is the best weekend getaway within driving distance?
40 comments
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Two years
As we hit our second anniversary, we're wondering: Where were you two years ago? Where do you see yourself two years from now?
30 comments
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Art Outside Museums
Outside of the museums, where can we see the best art in the city?
20 comments
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Street Festivals
It's street festival season again. Which is your favorite?
34 comments
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Makin' Out
Where's the best place to make out in the city?
37 comments
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Fuel Questions
What question(s) would you like to see in Fuel?
30 comments
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Vets
Which veterinarian do you go to? Do you recommend him/her?
37 comments
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Cell Phone Driving Ban
What do you think of the new ban on driving with a hand-held cellphone?
50 comments
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Dogs in the City
Any tips for owning a dog in the city?
52 comments
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Insomnia
What do you do when you can't sleep?
30 comments
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Mothers Day Ideas
What's a good thing to do with/for mom on Mothers Day?
15 comments
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Free Things To Do
What's your favorite free thing to do in the city?
45 comments
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Cinco de Mayo '05
Any Cinco de Mayo plans?
24 comments
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Fashion Trends - Spring '05
What's the latest fashion trend for this spring?
78 comments
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Small Venues
Which is your favorite small performance venue? Why?
61 comments
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Desserts
Where do you go for dessert?
35 comments
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Secrets
What's your secret?
55 comments
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Underpass Mary
So, this "Underpass Mary" -- what do you think?
44 comments
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Pampering
Where do you go to get pampered?
63 comments
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New Pope
New Pope! Thoughts?
63 comments
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Bakeries
Which is your favorite bakery in the city?
46 comments
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Birthdays
What do you do to celebrate your birthday?
31 comments
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City Motto
If you could rewrite the city motto, what would it be?
61 comments
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Grilling tips and essentials
What are your tips and essentials for a successful grill-out?
38 comments
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43 Things To Do
Are you doing 1, 2 or 43 things at 43 Things? What's on your personal to-do list?
26 comments
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Baseball '05
The baseball season just got started. Any predictions for the Cubs and Sox?
41 comments
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Careers
What do you do for a living?
83 comments
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April Fool's '05
What April Fool's pranks have you spotted this year?
27 comments
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Work Escapes
Where do you go when you need to escape the office for a little while?
37 comments
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Summer Plans
What are your plans for this summer?
37 comments
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Local Bands '05
What local bands are you into right now?
66 comments
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Pocket Contents
What's in your pocket(s)?
34 comments
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Fortune Cookies
Write your own fortune cookie.
55 comments
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Green Thumb
Do you have a green thumb? Any tips for urban gardeners?
35 comments
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Recycling II
Do you recycle? What do you think of the city's Blue Bag program?
5 comments
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Crazy Activites
What's something you do that everyone else would think is crazy?
73 comments
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Beverages
What is your all-time favorite beverage?
84 comments
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Time Online
How much time do you spend online in a day?
29 comments
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Time Out Chicago
Have you picked up Time Out Chicago yet? What do you think?
52 comments
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Chicago Architecture
What's your favorite building in the city and why?
62 comments
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Bad Movies
What movies do you like even though everyone else thinks they're terrible?
81 comments
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Beautiful Day
What did you do with the beautiful weather we had yesterday?
36 comments
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Toys
What toys do you miss from your childhood?
82 comments
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Inspiration
Where do you turn for inspiration? Any suggestions for getting out of a rut?
21 comments
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Doing More
What do you wish you did more of?
37 comments
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Oscars 2005
And the Oscar goes to _____?
13 comments
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Daley Advice
If you could give Mayor Daley one piece of advice, what would it be?
55 comments
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City Segregation
How racially/ethnically integrated is your neighborhood? What could the city do to help eliminate segregation?
63 comments
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Business Blogs
What do you think of business blogs? Does your company have a blog?
12 comments
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Chicagoan or American
Do you think of yourself as a Chicagoan? What does that mean to you?
89 comments
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Favorite Museums
Which is your favorite Chicago museum?
42 comments
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Chicago Cribs
Which Chicago celebrity's home would you like to see on MTV's "Cribs?"
35 comments
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Your favorite song from the 80's
What's your favorite song(s) from the '80s?
99 comments
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Dead Pool
Who's on your dead pool list?
52 comments
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Super Bowl XXXIX
Are you watching the Super Bowl on Sunday? Who are you rooting for, the Patriots, the Eagles or the commercials?
22 comments
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Better Than You
Fill in the blank: "I'm totally better than you at _____."
64 comments
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Brown Line Closures
How do you feel about the Brown Line station closures? How do you think the CTA should have handled it?
43 comments
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Your personal ad
If you had a personal ad, what would it be?
14 comments
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Cell Phone Conversations
What's the best cell phone conversation you've overheard?
26 comments
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TV
What's your favorite old TV show?
79 comments
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Newspapers
Do you read a newspaper? Which one(s)? Any complaints?
31 comments
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Gossip
Got any gossip to share?
40 comments
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Magazines
What magazine(s) do you read?
77 comments
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Personal Ad Slogans
If you were a product, what would your ad slogan be?
24 comments
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Porn Names
What's your porn name?
96 comments
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Wi-Fi
Do you use wi-fi away from home? Where would you like to see a wi-fi hotspot pop up where there isn't one currently?
25 comments
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Sledding
Where's the best place to go sledding in your neighborhood?
14 comments
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Soup
It's soup weather. Where do you go for good soup?
60 comments
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Top 10s
What's your personal top 10 list?
37 comments
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NYE2004
What are you doing for New Year's Eve?
17 comments
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2005 Resolutions
What's your resolution for the new year?
30 comments
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Presents!
What did you want for Christmas (or Hanukkah or Eid)? Did you get it?
25 comments
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Your 2004
Sum up your 2004 in 20 words or less.
82 comments
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Holiday Gift Shops
What's the best local store for holiday gifts in your neighborhood?
18 comments
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2004 Best Movies
What were the best movies of 2004?
43 comments
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Holiday Tipping
Do you tip your mailperson/sanitation worker/paper deliverer/dogcatcher during the holidays?
28 comments
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Running the CTA
Fill in the blank: If I ran the CTA, ___________.
57 comments
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2004's best new music
It's the end of the year, time for the best-of list. What were this year's best new albums?
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City Casino
What do you think of the proposal for a downtown, city-run casino?
25 comments
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Gifts
What do you want for Christmas/Hanakkah/Kwanzaa?
51 comments
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Holiday Traditions
What's your favorite holiday tradition?
32 comments
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Holiday Parties
How many holiday parties do you typically attend? Any good stories?
16 comments
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Accomplished by now?
When you were a kid, what did you think you would have accomplished by the age you are now?
55 comments
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Christmas Shopping
Did you get any holiday shopping done this weekend, or did you avoid centers of commerce at all costs?
21 comments
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Dining Annoyances
What's your biggest pet peeve when dining out?
104 comments
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Towing Stories
Have you ever had to tangle with city or private towing? Any gruesome stories to share?
32 comments
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Typos
Is there a typo or grammar slip that you always make, despite your best efforts?
64 comments
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Theme Songs
If you had a personal theme song, what would it be?
48 comments
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Your band name
What would you name your band, if you had one?
89 comments
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Pie
It's cold out -- perfect for a slice of pie, but where can the good stuff be found?
35 comments
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Perfect Date
What's your idea of a perfect date?
29 comments
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Video Games
Which is your favorite game console and/or video game?
37 comments
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Cellular Service
Which cellular service do you have? Are you happy with it?
44 comments
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Shop Local
What's your favorite local, independently owned shop or boutique?
61 comments
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The Vote 04: Aftermath
Wow. What do you think happened?
85 comments
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The Vote 04
It's tomorrow today. Will the outcome change any aspect of your life?
115 comments
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Multilingual
Are you multilingual? What other language(s) do you speak?
12 comments
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Happy Hours
Who's got the best happy hour?
25 comments
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Good new eats
Discovered any good new eats lately?
28 comments
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Color Change
Where's the best place in the area to watch the leaves change color? (Yes, you can go out of state on this one.)
23 comments
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Comix
Do you read comics/graphic novels? Which is your favorite comics shop?
25 comments
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Books
Read any good books lately?
41 comments
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Halloween Costumes
What are you going to be for Halloween?
28 comments
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Sperm & Eggs
Would you ever sell or donate your sperm/eggs? Why or why not?
30 comments
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Recycling
Do you recycle? Any thoughts on how the system could be improved?
36 comments
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City Slang
What's the slang word of the moment? Any that seem to be just in Chicago?
65 comments
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Holiday Time Off
Do you have Columbus Day off? What holidays do you get off work?
28 comments
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Window Views
Look out your window. What do you see?
66 comments
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Guilty Pleasures
What's your guilty pleasure?
65 comments
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Chicago Pizza
Who do you call for the best pizza? Deep dish, stuffed or thin crust?
70 comments
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Presidential Debate #1
What did you think of the first presidential debate?
33 comments
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Music Venues
How often do you go to concerts/shows? Which music venue is your favorite?
37 comments
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Burgers
Who has the best burgers in town?
47 comments
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Full Moon
There's a full moon later this week. Do you think full moons really make people loony? Any stories to back it up?
15 comments
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Local Celebs
Who's the most overrated local celebrity? Most underrated?
51 comments
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Good Advice
What's the best advice anybody's given you?
67 comments
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Groceries
Where do you go for groceries?
66 comments
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Reader Redesign
What do you think of the Reader's redesign?
18 comments
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Charities
Do you donate time or money to charity? Which local charity do you patronize?
23 comments
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Where do you travel?
Well all love Chicago (right?) but where else in the world do you love or would like to go to?
45 comments
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Surveillance Cameras
So, will you "love" the surveillance cameras as much as Daley claims?
27 comments
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Resale
Which is the best resale shop in the city? Is there one that's better for clothes, one for furniture?
11 comments
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Summer movies
Out of the gluttony of films shown this summer, which would you recommend seeing?
28 comments
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Prized Possessions
What is your most prized possession?
24 comments
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Labor Day
How will you be spending your Labor Day weekend? Hitting the Jazz Fest? Picnicking by the Lake?
27 comments
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Neighbor Etiquette
What's your advice for dealing with neighbors?
34 comments
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Moving Advice
What's your best advice for someone about to move?
47 comments
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Summer stories
Summer is coming to a close — any memorable stories to remember this one by?
30 comments
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Haircuts
Like, ohmygod, who does your hair?
69 comments
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Summer playlists
Time to share: Pick up to 10 songs and post your summer playlist.
47 comments
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Air & Water Show
The Air & Water Show: worthwhile or waste of time?
27 comments
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Kindness to Strangers
When was the last time you did something nice for a stranger?
20 comments
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Cubs & Sox
What do you think the chances are of the Cubs and Sox making it to the playoffs?
26 comments
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Thai Food
Which is the best Thai restaurant in the city?
70 comments
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Landmarks
Which area landmark, "official" or not, do you hold dearest?
53 comments
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Weather Predictions
Considering how mild a summer we've had (mid-60s in August?!) what's your prediction for this winter?
30 comments
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People-watching
Where is the best people-watching in the city?
26 comments
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Keyes for Senate
What do you think of the Republicans tapping Alan Keyes to run for Senate?
45 comments
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Loop Trip
How often do you go to the Loop for reasons other than work?
17 comments
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$5
How will you be spending your next $5?
44 comments
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Brunch
Where's the best place for brunch?
53 comments
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Register!
Are you registered to vote yet? Do you know where your polling place is?
36 comments
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Tension Relief
Where in the city do you go when you want to let off some steam?
25 comments
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Millennium Park
$475 million dollars. Grand architecture, sculptures and public space. Millennium Park — what do you think?
36 comments
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Street Corners
What is the quintessential Chicago street corner?
38 comments
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GB version 2.0
The redesign is here. Whatcha think (keep in mind that there's more to come and fine tune) — initial impressions?
35 comments
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Diets
Atkins, South Beach, Subway — do these work? Do they scare you? Do you adhere to these?
29 comments
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Gapers Block is
We're relaunching next week — that's right, the redesign is right around the corner — and we need a little help. Describe the site by finishing this (in twenty words or less): Gapers Block is...
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Gyms
Which is the best health club/fitness center/gym in the city? What makes it better than the others?
20 comments
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Da Senator
Should Ditka run for senate?
24 comments
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Theatre Frequency
When's the last time you went to the theatre? What show did you see?
24 comments
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Late night eats
It's 1am and you're starving. Where do you got for late night grub?
40 comments
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Chi-town TV
What is/was your favorite TV sitcom or drama (in other words, not Oprah or Jerry Springer) located in Chicago?
21 comments
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Fireworks 2004
Which is the best fireworks display in the region? Where's the best place to watch the show?
16 comments
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Taste of Chicago 2004
Have you been to the Taste this year? If so, any better?
27 comments
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Buy You a Beer?
What Chicago celebrity or politico would you most like to buy a beer for, and why?
34 comments
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Hassled by the man
Hassled by "the man" before? Did you step up or step down?
26 comments
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Mascots
Should U of I keep Chief Illiniwek? Is there any other local mascot that needs to go?
20 comments
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CTA Weirdness
What's the strangest thing you've seen happen/overheard on the CTA?
50 comments
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Summer Tours
Recent reports about photography of public buildings and places (see here, here and here) show a growing concern post 9/11. Photographers, how do you feel about this? Have you been hassled by security in other ways?
28 comments
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Muggings
Have you ever been robbed or mugged?
43 comments
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Listening to the radio
What are you listening to on the radio these days?
34 comments
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Favorite summer drink
And your favorite summer drink is?
44 comments
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Pop Vs. Soda Vs. Coke
Pop, soda or coke?
58 comments
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Memorial Day Weekend
What are you doing for Memorial Day Weekend? Any traditions?
39 comments
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Indoor Activities
What have you been doing to pass the time inside while it's been raining?
26 comments
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Gardening
Where's the best place (nursery, garden center, etc.) to get your plants and other gardening supplies?
24 comments
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Natives vs. Transplants
How can you tell native Chicagoans from people who moved here from somewhere else?
76 comments
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Suburban Spots
What's your favorite place in the suburbs?
92 comments
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Summer reading
What's on your summer reading list?
16 comments
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Casino in the city
Should Chicago get a casino?
18 comments
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CTA Improvements
What do you think the CTA could/should do to improve service?
32 comments
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Lobbies
Which building has the best lobby in the city?
19 comments
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"Friends" Finale
So, the final episode of "Friends" is tonight. Are you watching? What do you make of these "watching parties?"
22 comments
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Cinco de Mayo
Hey, it's Cinco de Mayo! What are you doing to celebrate?
22 comments
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Festivals
What summertime festival are you most hotly anticipating?
30 comments
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News Hotties
Forget the best news -- which channel has the hottest news anchors?
26 comments
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Shoestores
Where'd you get those great shoes?
24 comments
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Jokes
Know any good jokes?
35 comments
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Commuting
How do you get to work? How long is your commute?
50 comments
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Chicago Flicks
What's your favorite movie set in Chicagoland?
12 comments
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Nightlife Destinations
What's the best thing to do/place to go on a weekend night?
32 comments
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Essence of the City
When you think of Chicago, what's the first thing that comes to mind?
32 comments
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Eating Out
How often do you eat out?
16 comments
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Taquerias
Which is your favorite taqueria?
37 comments
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Party RSVP
Who's coming to the party tonight? Show of hands!
22 comments
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Secret Knowledge
What's something you're secretly an expert on, but nobody ever asks you about?
33 comments
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Summer Plans
What big plans do you have for this summer?
31 comments
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Easter
Do you celebrate Easter? If so, what are your family's traditions?
13 comments
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Favorite Park
Which is your favorite city park?
22 comments
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Spring?
So, ya think we'll get a real Spring this year?
9 comments
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Daylight Savings Time
How'd you handle the switch to Daylight Savings Time? Any mishaps or missed brunch dates?
15 comments
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Odd Dreams
What's the strangest dream you ever had?
28 comments
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April Fools
So, did we get you?
34 comments
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Fetishes
What's your fetish?
34 comments
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Birthday Gifts
Where do you go for birthday gifts?
17 comments
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Endangered Places
What place (park, store, restaurant) in the city is on your most-endangered list? Which closings have you lamented the most?
52 comments
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Apartment-hunting must-haves
What are the top 5 must-haves when apartment hunting?
34 comments
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Neighborhood love
What Chicago neighborhoods just don't get enough love?
19 comments
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Local Bands
Who's your favorite local band, past or present?
53 comments
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Buying vinyl
Where's the best place to buy vinyl?
16 comments
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Buying art
Do you buy art? If so, what kind and how much have you paid for it?
19 comments
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St. Patty's Day
Goin' to the Southside Irish Parade this year? How 'bout the "official" St. Patrick's Day Parade downtown?
15 comments
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Pr0n in Cars
Where do you stand on pr0n on car DVD systems?
15 comments
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Dream Job
What's your dream job? What are you doing to attain it, or is it just a fantasy?
31 comments
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Voting
Ever consider running for office? Are you even registered to vote?
22 comments
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Music Sources
Where do you get your music?
34 comments
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Same Sex Marriage
Where do you stand on the same-sex marriage debate?
31 comments
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Oscars
Did the Oscars turn out the way you expected? Anyone win their office pool?
17 comments
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Warming Trend
What will you be doing to take advantage of this incredible warming trend?
32 comments
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Blow-off
What's the thing you're putting off this week?
28 comments
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Paper or plastic
Inquiring minds want to know: paper or plastic?
30 comments
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Lottery Luck
The Mega Millions lottery drawing tonight is for well over $200 million. Have you bought a ticket? Do you plan to?
13 comments
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Rent or Own
Do you rent or own your home?
24 comments
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Taggers
Who's your favorite graffiti artist/tagger in the city?
25 comments
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Gettin' Together
Hey, just so we have a rough idea how many people are showing up, are you planning on attending tonight's GB get-together at Danny's?
23 comments
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taxi cab confessions
What's your most memorable experience in a cab?
23 comments
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Happy happy
Happiness is a...
28 comments
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The rainbow
What's at the end of the rainbow?
28 comments
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Auto Show
What do you think of the Auto Show? Worthwhile? Worthless? Any cars you're itching to see?
9 comments
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Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is coming up. What are your plans?
41 comments
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Super Bowl Ads
What did you think of this year's crop of Super Bowl ads? Favorites? Any total bombs?
20 comments
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Local Blogs
What are your favorite local blogs (other than GB, of course)?
21 comments
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Bad Movies
What's your favorite bad movie?
63 comments
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Snow Redux
It's snowing. Are you happy now?
28 comments
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Cold Weather Drinks
What's your favorite cold-weather beverage, and where do you drink it?
30 comments
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Primary or Caucus?
What do you think of Daley's proposal to switch from a primary to a caucus election in Illinois?
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Snow?
Last winter was a pathetic excuse for a season, and this year we've not seen that much snow...yet. Will we get hit with the big one this year?
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Where Did You Come From?
Not everyone who lives in Chicago grew up here, obviously. Where are you from originally, and why'd you move to the city?
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Best Music of 2003
What were your favorite albums -- or just songs -- of 2003?
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Winter Warm-ups
What's your favorite indoor winter activity? *nudge, nudge, wink, wink*
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BBQ/Comfort food
Where do you go for the best BBQ? What places also rank high on your comfort food list?
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GB's Best
This is a little self-serving, but we'd like to know: what do you think the best piece on Gapers' Block was in 2003? Could be anything -- a Fuel thread, a feature in Detour, a photo in Rearview, a column or just a post in Merge.
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Resolutions
Resolutions: What are the ones you failed to keep this year and the ones for next year?
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Regretful Gifts
What gift(s) will you be returning? What's the worst gift you ever received?
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Holiday Specials
What's your favorite TV holiday special?
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Midnight Movies
Will you be attending the midnight premier of The Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King tonight? Are midnight showings worthwhile?
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Saddam's Fate
Now that they've caught Saddam Hussein, what should they do with him?
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Missed Performances
What performer(s) do you most wish you could have seen? (Think historical, not just this year's acts.)
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Transportation
What mode of transportation do you use most to get around the city?
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Presents
So, what do you want for Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Eid/ __your_religion's_winter_holiday_here__?
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Radio
What radio station do you listen to?
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Theatre Patronage
Are you a patron of Chicago theatre? How many plays have you seen this year, and which was the best?
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Thanksgiving
Do you stick around for Thanksgiving, or are you one of the thousands who'll be crowding the airports and roads Wednesday? What quirky traditions does your family observe on Turkey Day?
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Hidden Gems
What's your favorite "hidden gem" in the city or suburbs?
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Airport Expansion
How do you feel about the expansion of O'Hare? Should the airport at Peotone be built, or should we turn to Gary and Rockford to alleviate air traffic woes? And how 'bout that new Midway terminal?
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Chicago Sun-Times new masthead
What do you think of the new masthead for the Chicago Sun-Times?
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Holiday Shopping
How soon do you start thinking about holiday shopping?
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Winter Blahs
How is the change in seasons affecting you? What do you do to stave off winter blahs?
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CTA Price Hike
How do you feel about the proposed CTA price hike?
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City vs. Suburbs
Are suburbanites just a bunch of tourists when they come downtown? Are city folk nothing but elitist jerks? What's the status of the city-suburbs rivalry?
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Missed Restaurants
Is there a closed restaurant -- a hot dog stand or a coffee shop, for instance -- that you miss?
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Halloween Costumes
So, what are you going to be for Halloween?
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Streetwise Vendors
Who's your favorite Streetwise vendor?
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Post-Playoff thoughts
Post-playoff thoughts, rants and comments?
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Fan interference
Okay...deep breath...your thoughts on fan interference in baseball and yes, especially in last night's game?
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Rainy Day
What's your favorite rainy day activity?
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Summer's accomplishments and regrets
Summer's accomplishments and regrets, what are yours?
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Indian summer! Cubs!
Indian summer! Cubs! Indian summer! Cubs!
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Garbage Strike
What are you doing with your trash?
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Good Architecture
The verdict on Soldier Field is nearly unanimous -- it's ugly. But what are some examples of good Chicago architecture?
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New Soldier Field
Is the new Soldier Field an eyesore, just OK or a futuristic melding of architectural styles?
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Cubs!
Can the Cubbies make it the last four games and into the playoffs? What are the chances?
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Doings
"I dunno, what do you wanna do?"
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Movie Sadness
Seems like this has been a poor year for film. What was the best movie you saw this year, and what was the worst. (Come on, don't lie: we know you didn't see Gigli.)
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Buried Treasure
Arrr! Whar be you hidin' yer buried treasure? Arrr!
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Red papers
Speaking of reading: does anyone read the Red Eye or Red Streak?
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Desert Island Books
Stranded on a desert island: your top 5 books?
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In heavy rotation
Whatcha listenin' to?
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9/11
Today we memorialize the tragedies of September 11, 2001. How has your life changed in the past two years?
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What'cha makin'?
What'cha makin'?
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Arrested, hassled?
So...have you ever been arrested? Hassled by police? And what for?
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Gangs
Are gangs a problem in your neighborhood?
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Movin' Out
Renters, this is it -- after October 1, vacant apartments will be scarce 'til April. How's the apartment-hunting this year?
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Awkward Pick-ups
"So, uh...I was wondering...if, um, you might be interested in going out with me sometime, for you know, coffee?"
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Chicago Movies
There are so many films that take place in/near Chicago -- which one stands out as most emblematic of our fair city?
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Hot Dogs
Best hotdog stand? Worst?
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Prison Tours for Kids
The state will soon be sending "bad kids" on tours of prisons to try to discourage them from a life of crime. Will this tactic work or is it a waste of time?
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Dress Codes
Has the dress code at your place of employment changed as the economy has soured? Or are jeans and a T-shirt de rigeur even now?
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Back to School
It's back to school time: what's your favorite "What I did last summer" story?
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WiFi Access
With WiFi hot spots going in at fine eating establishments around the city, usually with a fee, where have you found free hot spots, in businesses or otherwise?
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California Style Elections
We all love Blagojevich (right?), but hypothetically, if the Illinois gubernatorial election was recalled, who would you want to fill Rod's seat?
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Parks
Which is your favorite public park?
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Number 1 Stud
We all know who's the number 1 stud around here. But other than the Daleys, who would be Chicago's top man and/or woman?
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GB Features
What new features or changes would you like to see on Gapers' Block? (We're not making any promises, just gathering suggestions.)
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Favorite Coffeeshop
Of all the coffeeshops in Chicagoland, which one do you like best?
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Unusual Food
Mmm, elotes. What unusual foods have you found around town? How'd it taste?
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Big Brother
Cameras are monitoring activity at traffic lights, buildings, city buses, now entire neighborhoods. How do you feel about the increased surveillance in the city? Is Big Brother watching you?
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Fashion Trends
Are cowboy hats the next trucker hats? What fashion trends or fads do you see walkin' the streets?
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Travel
Where would you like to go?
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Concerts and Venues
There's a whole lot of music going on at any given time. What shows are you looking forward to, and what's the best concert venue in the city?
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Pippen Returns
Can Scottie Pippen's return revive the Bulls?
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Reading
What are you reading?
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Advice Columnists
Have you consulted an advice columnist? An astrologer? A psychic?
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Summer Sweat
"It's not the heat, it's the humidity!" How do you cope with the sweltering summer weather?
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Goin' to the fireworks?
Goin' to the fireworks? Which ones?
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Taste of Chicago
Is "Taste of Chicago" even worth going to?
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Metrosexuality
So are you a Metrosexual, or what do you make of it? Know any?
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Summer Activities
Now that we finally have some summer-like weather, what are you going to do with it?
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Cross-town Classic
It's Cross-town Classic time! Who'll come out on top, Cubs or Sox?
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Mickey Rourke's career
Mickey Rourke's career -- what happened?
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Pottermania
Are you going to pick up the new Harry Potter book? Do you even care?
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Monkeypox!
So, uh, how 'bout that monkeypox, huh?
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Campus Expansion
First they closed down the Maxwell Street Market, now they want Taylor Street to change. Is UIC getting too big for its britches? How do you feel about universities using their influence over the neighborhoods surrounding them?
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Sosa's Corked Bat
So, whaddya think, is Sammy telling the truth about his corked bat? Was it an "accident" or was he trying to improve his game illegally?
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Favorite Restaurants
We all eat out occasionally (sometimes more than occasionally) -- what's your favorite Chicagoland restaurant, and why?
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The Matrix Reloaded
And what do you make of the Matrix Reloaded? (Warning: possible spoilers ahead)
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Memorial Day Weekend
How are you planning to spend your Memorial Day weekend?
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Cubbies
OK, so it's still early in the season, but what do you think: Can the Cubs make it all the way this year?
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Favorite Neighborhood
What's your favorite neighborhood and why?
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Public Art
What's your favorite piece of public art?
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Boy Genius
Is 12 years old too young to enter medical school (see here)? How would you feel if a 16-year-old was your surgeon?
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SARS
Will SARS keep you from travelling abroad? What if it strikes here?
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Avril vs. Britney
The real question is, would Avril kick Britney's arse?
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