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April 5, 2004 - April 14, 2004
Watch the clip - Uniform

March 25, 2004 - April 5, 2004
Taters.mp3

February 22, 2004 - March 25, 2004
Mansion - Apartment - Shack - House

February 16, 2004 - February 22, 2004
Penguin Smashing

January 31, 2004 - February 16, 2004
Quest for the Crown
awesome game

January 25, 2004 - January 31, 2004
Penny Arcade

January 17, 2004 - January 25, 2004
Comedian - Dane Cook

December 15, 2003 - January 17, 2004
Snow Globe

December 9, 2003 - December 15, 2003
Starless Clothing

December 2, 2003 - December 9, 2003
Clone Wars Cartoon

November 16, 2003 - December 2, 2003
Target.com

November 12, 2003 - November 16, 2003
Phil's AIM name: PhilBoo8

October 27, 2003 - November 12, 2003
Emo Game

October 20, 2003 - October 27, 2003
The Star Wars Kid

October 7 , 2003 - October 20, 2003
Return of the King
JoE's Pick!!

September 21, 2003 - October 7, 2003
Singing Horses

September 16, 2003 - September 21, 2003
Frank the Tank Game

September 9, 2003 - September 16, 2003
Band Riders (requirements)

August 25, 2003 - September 9, 2003
TalkLikeAPirate.com

August 19, 2003 - August 25, 2003
PolGifts.com

August 12, 2003 - August 19, 2003
Why Stick People are Extinct

July 28, 2003 - August 11, 2003
Fellowship of the Punk - a network of independent Chicago area bands and fans

June 24, 2003 - June 30, 2003
In lieu of being on tour for 17 days, I found this to be the most appropriate considering it's all true! Especially the "pop & pizza" thing.

1. The "Living Room" is called the "front room"
2. You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irritated at people who do.
3. You measure distance in minutes (especially "from the city"). And you swear everything is pretty much 15 minutes away.
4. You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Des Plaines" or "Lisle".
5. Your school classes were canceled because of cold.
6. Your school classes were canceled because of heat.
7. You've had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
8. Stores don't have sacks, they have bags.
9. You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?" or "If you go to the mall I wanna go with."
10. Your idea of a great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as the bun, "everything" is on it and a slice of dill pickle is on the side.
11. You carry jumper cables in your car.
12. You drink "pop."
13. You understand that I -290, I-90, I-94, and I-294 are all different >roads..
14. You know the names of the interstates: Stevenson, Kennedy, >Eisenhower, Dan Ryan, and the Edens. But you call the interstates "expressways"
15. You refer to anything South of I-80 as "Southern Illinois".
16. You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake".
17. You refer to Chicago as "The City".
18. "The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in a series of 35 played in January of 1986. GO BEARS!!
19. No matter where you are, when you hear the term "Downtown" you immediately assume they're talking about Downtown Chicago.
20. You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats the Packers.
21. You buy "The Trib".
22. You think 35 degrees is great weather to wash your car!
23. You know what goes on a Chicago Style Hot Dog.
24. You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is.
25. You know why they call Chicago "The Windy City", and it's not because of the wind.
26. You understand what "lake-effect" means.
27. You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station they end up at.
28. You have ridden the "L".
29. You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847, 630, 773, >708, 312, & 815
30. You have at some time in your life, used your furniture to guard your parking spot in winter.
31. You respond to the question "Where are you from" with a "side", example: "WEST SIDE", "SOUTH SIDE" or "NORTH SIDE.
32. You know what the phone number is to Empire Carpet (588-2300)

May 23, 2003 - June 24, 2003
HomeStarRunner.com

May 12, 2003 - May 22, 2003
Dude, the Matrix, of course

April 28, 2003 - May 12, 2003
X-Men 2

April 21, 2003 - April 28, 2003
Shooting Blanks' "Deech vs. Stapp" Adventure Game

April 14, 2003 - April 21, 2003
1955 Lea Thompson in Back to the Future

April 8, 2003 - April 14, 2003
Lord of the Rings Trading Cards

March 30, 2003 - April 8, 2003
DancingBush.com (no, it's not porn)

March 23, 2003 - March 30, 2003
Marengo Sarah's Website

February 2003 - March 2003
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND for 2 WEEKs!

February 3, 2003 - February 17, 2003
Sledrun

January 20, 2003 - February 3, 2003
GambleGang - a crapload of cool games, hours of fun

January 15, 2003 - January 20, 2003
Cory Feldman

January 6, 2003 - January 15, 2003
Webster

December 30, 2002 - January 6, 2003
Gary Coleman

December 16, 2002 - December 27, 2002
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried pitifully for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They each grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.

At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later,the farmer looked down the well, and was astonished at what he saw. As every shovel of dirt hit his back, the donkey did something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed, as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off.

The Moral: Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the pit is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest pit just by never stopping, never giving up! Just shake it off and take a step up!

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simple.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.

O.K., that's enough of that B.S. ... The donkey later came back, caught the farmer out in the field and kicked the shit out of him. Then he went over to each of his neighbors farms and kicked the crap out of them, too, for helping. The REAL Moral: When you try to cover your ass, it always comes back to haunt you.

December 9, 2002 - December 16, 2002

THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK:
Indubitably
Innovative
Preliminary
Proliferation
Cinnamon

THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK:
Specificity
British Constitution
Passive-aggressive disorder
Loquacious Transubstantiate

THINGS THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK:
"Thanks, but I don't want to have sex."
"Nope, no more booze for me."
"Sorry, but you're not really my type."
"Good evening officer, isn't it lovely out tonight."
"Oh, I just couldn't. No one wants to hear me sing."

November 5, 2002 - December 9, 2002
FatChicksInPartyHats.com
ALL NEW Be Mine Records
Interesting Age Facts
TalibanReunited.com
Rate Fecal Matter (commonly called "Poop")

October 28, 2002 - November 5, 2002
Wondering if anyone knows who sings this song? We're looking to get the CD or download the full version of it, but we have no clue who it is. You might not recognize the first verse, but wait for the chorus...I love it! It's on a lot of commercials. It's driving us crazy!! This site that has the song playing, you don't have to download it or anything, it'll play it. We just can't figure it out. Thanks for your help!

NAME THIS TUNE

September 23, 2002 - October 28, 2002
Pull My Finger
Icy Hot Stuntaz (Rap Group
"Some of us have great runways already built for us. If you have one, take off! But if you don't, realize it is your responsibility to grab a shovel and build one for yourself and for those who will follow after you." - Amelia Earhart

September 23, 2002 - September 30, 2002
Official Book of Sign Language

September 16, 2002 - September 23, 2002