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Samsung Introduces Its New Smartwatch
Technology and You: It's Game Time! Sony has set November 15 for the debut of its new PlayStation 4 videogame console. That's about the same time that rival Microsoft is expected to start selling the new Xbox One.
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Sony hasn't released a new game console since 2006 when it came out with PlayStation 3. Since then, it has sold 70 million units. The new console promises to have even more sales. It has had pre-orders for millions of units.
It’s been 40 years since comic book hero Dick Tracy used his watch as a two-way radio. All the kids wanted one. Now, you can have a watch that’s even better than Dick Tracy’s. Samsung’s new Galaxy Gear smartwatch ($299) was introduced recently, and other makers are working on one. Samsung’s watch has to be paired with its Galaxy Note 3 smartphone. When you sync Galaxy Gear with Note 3 (via low-energy Bluetooth), it responds to voice commands. You can make or answer calls, glance at texts, emails, and other alerts at your wrist. The Gear also doubles as a pedometer, stopwatch, timer and music player. If you walk away from the Note 3, the phone screen with automatically lock, then unlock when you get closer.
Some Companies Won't Hire Smokers A growing number of organizations refuse to hire people who smoke. They say smokers raise health insurance costs, and miss work more often. The U.S. smoking rate is about 20 percent, except for those 65 and older, who are half as likely to smoke. People looking for a job would be wise to quit before filling out an application, according to the AARP Bulletin.
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Sony is acquiring new technologies to help it stream games to handheld devices. At $399, the PlayStation 4 will cost $100 less than Microsoft's new offering. Sony is reducing the price of its PlayStation Vita handheld console to $199 from $249. It is also creating a streaming game service that does all the intricate computational work than beams the images over the Web to the console.
The Microsoft Xbox One Microsoft plans to launch its competing Xbox sometime in November. It will be its first new model since 2005 when it released the Xbox 360, which has sold more than 78 million units. Without new hardware, sales of all game consoles have fallen worldwide. Now Microsoft is emphasizing broader possibilities than game playing for the Xbox One. It has such features such as live television viewing and interactions with its Kinect motion controller. It can layer images from a server into images created by the video game console.
The Future of Video Game Consoles Analysts expect both consoles will sell strongly at first, but whether those devices, as well as Nintendo Wii U, released last year, can experience the same success over time as their predecessors remains unclear. As more people play free or inexpensive games on PCs and mobile devices, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are feeling more pressure to attract gamers to their products. WWW.WHATSUPXTRA.COM
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The Heated Boardroom On a tour of the facilities, the new CEO noticed a guy leaning against a wall. The room was full of workers and he wanted to let them know that he meant business. He stopped and in a stern voice asked the guy, “How much money do you make a week?” A little surprised, the young man looked at him and said, “I make about $400 a week. Why?” The CEO said, “Wait right here.” He walked back to his office, came back in two minutes and handed the guy $1,600 in cash and said, “Here's four weeks' pay. Now get out and don't come back!” Feeling pretty good about himself the CEO looked around the room and asked, “Does anyone want to tell me what that goofball did here?” From across the room a voice said, “That was the pizza delivery guy sir.”
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LIBRA: You are especially slick now. That could take you far as you grease the wheels of progress and smooth out relationships among co-workers.
TAURUS: You're having a sense of ownership over something that might not really be yours. Try to let it go as much as you can. It's a really good time for you to reconsider.
SCORPIO: The stars say there's nothing bad about being a Scorpio. You are determined and forceful while being emotional, intuitive, exciting, and magnetic. Wow.
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THE LIGHTER SIDE
Borrow a Newspaper I was visiting my granddaughter last night when I asked if I could borrow a newspaper. "This is the 21st century," she said. "We don't buy newspapers. Here, use my iPad." I can tell you this. That fly never knew what hit him.
New Company Policy When the company president learned that his employees were tanking up on no-odor vodka during their lunch hours, he issued the following memo: To all employees: If you must drink during your lunch hours, please drink whiskey. It's better for our customers to know you're drunk than to think you're stupid.
Are You Smarter Than CHESTER “The Sock Monkey”? 1. Which President was the first to establish Thanksgiving as a legal national holiday to be held the 4th Thursday in November?
(a) Abraham Lincoln (b) Franklin D. Roosevelt (c) Thomas Jefferson (d) James Madison 2. In Canada, they celebrate Thanksgiving in what month? (a) November (b) October (c) September (d) May 3. The pilgrims took beer with them on their voyage. True or False?
4. Butterball says the best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is: (a) Breast (b) Thigh (c) Top of Leg (d) At an angle so it hits both the meat and stuffing 5. Every year the President of the US pardons a turkey and it goes to a public farm called Frying Pan Park, Herndon, VA. Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition? (a) President Andrew Jackson (b) President Millard Fillmore (c) President Harry Truman (d) President Warren Harding
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A blind guy on a bar stool shouts to the bartender, "Want to hear a blonde joke?"
8. Plymouth Rock today is as big as: (a) The size of a car engine (b) The size of the nose on a face on Mt. Rushmore (c) The size of a regular mailbox
In a hushed voice, the guy next to him says, "Before you tell that joke, you should know something. Our bartender IS blonde, the bouncer is blonde. I'm a 6' tall, 200 lb black belt. The guy sitting next to me is 6'2", weighs 225, and he's a rugby player. The fella to your right is 6'5" pushing 300 and he's a wrestler. Each one of US is blonde. Think about it, Mister. Do you still want to tell that joke?" The blind guy replied, "Nah, not if I'm going to have to explain it five times."
Let’s Have A Son A middle-aged couple had two beautiful daughters but always talked about having a son.
7. Back in the early 1600's, the pilgrims didn't have which of the following utensils to eat their Thanksgiving meal with? (a) Spoons (b) Forks (c) Knives
9. There were two ways to cook a turkey back in 1627. One was to roast it using strings and skewers and spinning it vertically. The other was done by using a "tin kitchen" which was set inside the hearth and allowed the turkey to be cooked on a spit and turned. But, the tin kitchen was only for the wealthier. It cost $3 back then. What was that equivalent to? (a) A day's pay (b) A week's pay (c) A month's pay 10. Why is Thanksgiving always observed on a Thursday? (a) The pilgrims felt it was sacrilegious to have a party on the holy Sabbath day (Sunday) (b) It took a lot of time and work to prepare all of this and by Thursday they were done and had to eat it all before things spoiled (c) The pilgrims went to church twice a week; Sundays and mid-prayer on Thursdays. They wanted to use the mid-prayer day as a day of thanksgiving
They decided to try one last time for the son they always wanted. The wife got pregnant and delivered a healthy baby boy. The joyful father rushed to the nursery to see his new son. He was horrified at the ugliest child he had ever seen.
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The wife smiled sweetly and replied, “No, not this time!”
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He told his wife, “There's no way I can be the father of this baby. Look at the two beautiful daughters I fathered! Have you been fooling around behind my back?'
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JFK - 50 Years Ago For Americans in their late 50s and older, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was a watershed moment, a blip in time so shocking that everyone can say just where they were and what they were doing. The events of November 23, 1963 should be crystal clear for older adults, but it can hardly be forgotten by people of any age, given the dozens of movies and conspiracy theories. The assassination of President Kennedy occurred during an especially turbulent period in U.S. history. Externally, the nation was just recovering from 13 days of fear during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. School children practiced bomb drills in anticipation of an attack on the mainland. Parents wondered aloud what good bomb drills would do if a nuclear war ensued. People dug bomb shelters but life went on. Unfortunately for many people, life in the America during the 1960s and 1970s wasn't fair or free, and the great Civil Right Movement began. In an era when the nation moved from shock to shock, on that day in November, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., predicted his own assassination, "This is what is going to happen to me too." His words were quoted by Coretta, his wife, in books and magazines. Five years later in 1968, King's prediction came true in April. Later that year in June, Robert Kennedy was also assassinated. The Vietnam peace movement gained steam by 1965 and protests continued into the 1970s. The coming years will see many 50th anniversaries of the dramatic events of the 1960s, beginning with the assassination of President Kennedy. FACEBOOK.COM/WHATSUPXTRAMAGAZINE
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MARK YOUR NOVEMBER CALENDAR Beer Tasting November 2, 2013 Taste craft beer and vote for the best at Chicago Beer Society’s Fall Tasting & Dinner at Reza’s Restaurant on Ontario St. Beer Festival November 8 - 9, 2013 Beer Hoptacular is all about celebrating craft beers, voting for the best, and hearing live music at Lacuna Artist Loft Studios. Holidays of Light November 14, 2013 - Jan. 5, 2014 See trees decorated to represent many cultures plus weekend ethnic song-and-dance performances during Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light at the Museum of Science & Industry. Wood-Aged Beer Festival November 16, 2013 Enjoy beer with exotic flavors at the Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer, billed as the country’s largest celebration of woodand-barrel-aged beer at the Bridgeport Art Center. FACEBOOK.COM/WHATSUPXTRAMAGAZINE
Food and Film Festival November 21 - 23, 2013 With a ticket to Food Film Fest, you get to see films about the world’s favorite foods and eat them at the same time, at Kendall College. Magnificent Mile Lights Festival November 23, 2013 The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival begins midday with family events at Lights Festival Lane in Pioneer Court. The 5:30 p.m. Tree-Lighting Parade starts at Oak Street and runs down Michigan Avenue to the Chicago River, ending in fireworks. All free. Bacon, Sports, and Beer November 23, 2013 Bacon, Sports and Beer Celebration is billed as a hat trick of awesomeness. Sample bacon-inspired creations from 30 restaurants, taste 30 craft beers, and play indoor games to DJ music in the Grand Hall at Union Station. Requires pre-ticket and adult ID. 773.213.4597
Muscle Car Show November 23 - 24, 2013 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals is an indoor showcase of 500 high-horsepower cars that includes “unveilings” and events for kids at the Rosemont convention center. Holiday market November 26, 2013 Chicago’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, which includes a music program on Daley Plaza. Christmas Market Thanksgiving Parade November 28, 2013 State Street from Congress to Washington. Free. Zoo Lights Nov. 29, 2013 - Jan. 5, 2014 ZooLights at the Lincoln Park Zoo Holiday Magic At The Zoo Nov. 30 - Dec. 31, 2013 at the Brookfield Zoo. Check their website for details
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BAR DIRECTORY
Where are you going tonight?: Lakeview East - Wrigleyville - Southport Bar Celona
3474 N. Clark
773-244-8000
Mullen’s
Bendan’s Pub
3169 N. Broadway
773-929-2929
Murphys Bleachers 3655 N. Sheffield
773-281-5356
Bernie’s
3664 N Clark
773-525-1898
Mystic Celt
3443 N. Southport
773-529-8550
Big City
1010 W. Belmot
773-935-1138
Newport Bar
1344 W Newport
773-325-9111
Blarney Stone
3424 N. Sheffield
773-348-1078
Nick’s Uptown
4015 N Sheridan
773-975-1155
Brew & View
3145 N. Sheffield
773-929-7150
North End
3733 N Halsted
Buck’s Saloon
3439 N. Halsted
773-525-1125
Paddy Long’s
1028 W Diversey
773-348-9711
Clark Street Bar 3040 N. Clark
773-281-6690
Parrots Bar
754 W Wellington
773-281-7878
Coobah
3423 N. Southport
773-528-2220
Piano Bar
3801 N. Clark
773-528-4033
Cubby Bear
1059 W Addison
773-327-1662
Raw Bar & Grill
3720 N Clark St
773-348-7291
Cullen’s Bar
3741 N. Southport
773-975-0600
Rebel Bar
3462 N. Clark
773-348-9084
Dram Shop
3040 N. Broadway
773-549-4401
Redmond’s
3358 N Sheffield
773-404-2151
Fiesta Cantina
3407 N. Clark
773-975-5980
Roadhouse 66
3330 N. Clark
773-525-8166
Friar Tucks
3010 N. Broadway
773-327-5101
Rockit Bar
3700 N.Clark
773-645-4400
Full Shilling
3724 N. Clark
773-248-3330
Rocks
3463 N. Broadway
773-472-0493
Goose Island
3535 N. Clark
773-832-9040
Roscoe’s
3356 N. Halsted
773-281-3355
Higgins Tavern
3259 N. Racine
773-281-7637
Schoolyard
3258 N Southport
773-528-8226
Holiday Club
4000 N. Sheridan
773-348-9600
Schubas Tavern 3159 N Southport
773-525-2508
Irish Oak
3511 N. Clark
Sheffield’s
3258 N Sheffield
773-281-4989
Jack’s Bar
2856 N Southport
773-404-8400
Sidetracks
3349 N. Halsted
773-477-9189
Jacklyn’s Bar
3400 N. Broadway
773-404-5149
Sluggers
3540 N Clark
773-248-0055
Jake’s Pub
2932 N Clark
773-248-3318
Smart Bar
3730 N Clark
773-549-4140
Joe’s On Broadway 3563 N Broadway
773-528-1054
Sopo
3418 N. Southport
773-348-0100
John Barleycorns 3524 N. Clark
773-549-6000
Southport Lanes 3325 N. Southport
773-472-6600
Justin’s
3358 N Southport
773-929-4844
Sports Corner
952 W. Addison
773-929-1441
Kit Kat Lounge
3700 N Halsted
773-525-1111
Take 5 Bar
3747. Southport
773-871-5555
L&L Tavern
3207 N. Clark
773-528-1303
Toon’s
3857 N. Southport
773-935-1919
Little Jim’s
3501 N. Halsted
773-871-6116
Town Hall Pub
3340 N Halsted
773-472-4405
Lucky’s 3
472 N. Clark
773-549-0665
Trace
3714 N. Clark
773-477-3400
Mad River
2909 N. Sheffield
773-935-7500
Trader Todd’s
3216 N Sheffield
773-348-3250
Matilda
3101 N Sheffield
773-883-4400
Vaughans Pub
2917 N. Sheffield
773-281-8188
Matisse
674 W. Diversey
773-528-6670
Vines
3554 N. Clark
773-327-8572
Merkles
3516 N Clark
773-244-1025
Wrigleyville North 3900 N Sheridan
773-929-9543
Metro Smart Bar 3730 N Clark
773-549-4140
Yak-Zies Bar
773-525-9200
Monsignor Murphys
773-348-7285
3019 N. Broadway
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Lincoln Park & Old Town Augie's
1721 W. Wrightwood
773-296-0018
McGinny's Tap
313 W. North
773-943-5228
Bird's Nest
2500 N. Southport
773-472-1502
Mickey's
2450 N. Clark
773-435-0007
Blue's
2519 N. Halsted
773-525-8317
O' Brien's
1528 N. Wells
312-787-3131
Burton's Place
1447 N. Wells
773-664-4699
Old Town Ale
219 W. North
773-944-7020
Burwood Tap
7242 W. Wrightwood
773-525-2593
Old Town Pub
1339 N. Wells
773-266-6789
Clybar
417 N. Clybourn
773-388-1877
O'Malley's West 2249 N. Lincoln
773-935-2719
Corcoran's
1615 N. Wells
773-440-0885
Orso's
1401 N. Wells
773-787-6604
Delilah's
2771 N. Lincoln
773-472-2771
Ravens
2326 N. Clark
773-348-1774
Duffy's
422 W. Diversey
773-549-9090
River Shannon
425 W. Armitage
773-944-5087
Durkin's
810 W. Diversey
773-525-2515
Rocks
1301 W. Schubert
773-472-7728
Elbo Room
2817 N. Lincoln
773-549-5549
Saluki Bar
1208 N. Wells
773-274-1824
Field House Pub 2455 N. Clark
773-348-6489
Suite Lounge
1446 N. Wells
773-787-6106
Four Farthings
2060 N. Cleveland
773-935-2060
The Apartment
2251 N. Lincoln
773-348-5100
Frank's
2503 N. Clark
773-549-2700
The Local Option 1102 W. Webster
773-348-2008
Galway Arms
2442 N. Clark
773-472-5555
The Other Side
2436 N. Clark
773-525-8238
Gamekeepers
345 W. Armitage
773-549-0400
Tin Lizzie
2483 N. Clark
773-549-1132
Glascott's
2158 N. Halsted
773-281-1205
Tonic Room
2447 N. Halsted
773-248-8400
Goose Island
1800 N. Clybourn
773-915-0071
Weeds
1555 N. Dayton
312-943-7815
Halligan's Pub
2274 N. Lincoln
773-472-7940
Wellingtons
1300 W. Wellington
773-528-0654
Halsted Harp
2138 N. Halsted
773-348-3665
Wise Fools Pub 2270 N. Lincoln
773-929-1300
Hidden Shamrock 2732 N. Lincoln
773-883-0304
Witts
773-528-7032
Irish Eyes
773-348-9548
Wrightwood Tap 1059 W. Wrightwood
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Joe's Sports Bar 940 W. Weed
773-337-3486
John Barleycorn 2300 N. Lincoln
773-348-8899
John's Place
1200 W. Webster
773-525-6670
Kelly's Pub
949 W. Webster
773-281-0656
Kendall's Pub
2263 N. Lincoln
773-348-7200
Kincade's
950 W. Armitage
773-348-0010
Kingston Mines
2548 N. Halsted
773-477-4646
Lincoln Station
2432 N. Lincoln
773-472-8100
Lincoln Tap
3010 N. Lincoln
773-868-0060
Lion Head Pub
2251 N. Lincoln
773-348-5100
Max Bar
2247 N. Lincoln
773-549-5884
McGee's
950 W. Webster
773-549-8200
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773-459-4949
Code Word: Washing Machine A husband and wife decide to make a password for sex in case the children are in the room. They decide their secret phrase will be “washing machine”. Later that night, while they are getting the little ones ready for bed, the husband says, “Washing machine.” The wife replied, “Not tonight darling I have a sore head.” About a half an hour passes and she feels guilty so she says, “Washing machine.” The husband replied, “Too late my love, it was only a small load so I decided to do it by hand.”
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BAR DIRECTORY
Where are you going tonight?: Northwest
Paddy Macks
4157 N. Pulaski
773-279-9300
Babe’s
4416 N. Milwaukee
773-545-3137
Rabbits
4945 W Foster
773-736-5766
Bill’s Pub
4104 N. Pulaski
773-202-0020
Roman’s
6448 N. Milwaukee
773-467-9827
Brigadoon
5748 W Lawrence
773.777.2403
Sidekicks
4424 W Montrose
773-545-6212
Cabaret Lounge 6101 W. Montrose
773-736-2337
Six Penny Bit
5800 W. Montrose
773-545-2033
Casual Tap
5924 W Montrose
773-283-9490
Thatch Pub
5707 N. Milwaukee
773-763-8179
Charlotte’s Bar
6000 W Gunnison
773-775-3616
Three Counties
5856 N. Milwaukee
773-631-3351
Club Belmont
7844 W. Belmont
773-598-2808
Tommy’s
6954 W Higgins
773-631-4451
Di’s Den
5100 W Irving Park
773-736-7170
Trinity Pub
5943 N. Northwest
773-763-0095
Dugan’s
6051 N. Milwaukee
773-467-5555
Vaughan’s Pub
5485 Northwest
773-631-9206
Edison Park Inn 6713 N. Olmsted
773-775-1404
Windsor Tavern
4530 N. Milwaukee
773-736-3400
Emerald Isle Pub 2537 W Peterson
773-561-6674
Zachary’s
5368 N Milwaukee
773-792-0933
Fantasy Lounge 4400 N Elston
773-685-8083
Filonek’s
6213 N. Milwaukee
773-775-5010
Galvin’s Public
5901 W Lawrence
773-205-0570
Gladstone’s
5734 N. Milwaukee
773-763-3385
Ham Tree Inn
5333 N. Milwaukee
773-792-2072
Harry’s On Elston 5943 N. Elston
773-774-4166
Harwood Bar
6438 W. Montrose
708-867-7781
Hops N Barley
4359 N Milwaukee
773-286-7415
Jet’s Public Hou 6148 N. Milwaukee
773-775-7587
Jimmy Macks
5581 N. Northwest
773-631-1466
Joe E’s Lounge
4206 W Irving Park
773-283-3422
Landmark Pub
5135 N. Oriole
773-867-6533
Lasko’s
5525 N Milwaukee
773-774-9800
Lizard Lounge
3058 W. Irving Park
773-463-7599
Margaret’s
5134 W. Irving Park
773-685-4493
Mary’s Place
6300 N. Milwaukee
773-775-7587
MCM Pub
3906 N. Cicero
773-736-2644
McNamaras
4328 W Irving Park
773-725-1800
Mo Dailey’s
6070 N. Northwest Hwy
773-774-6121
Moretti’s
6727 N. Olmsted
773-631-1223
Mrs. O’Leary’s
4368 N. Milwaukee
773-427-7300
Mug Shots
7718 W. Addison
773-625-8466
Murrays
5522 N Elston
773-774-3466
Night Caps
5007 W Irving Park
773-282-8654
Nil’s Tap
5734 N. Elston
773-594-1288
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Escaped Convict Hides Out In Suburban Home
A man escapes from prison where he has been for 15 years. He breaks into a house to look for money and guns and finds a young couple in bed. He orders the guy out of bed and ties him to a chair, while tying the girl to the bed he gets on top of her, kisses her neck, then gets up and goes into the bathroom. While he’s in there, the husband tells his wife. “Listen, this guy’s an escaped convict, look at his clothes! He probably spent lots of time in jail and hasn't seen a woman in years. I saw how he kissed your neck. If he wants sex, don’t resist, don’t complain, do whatever he tells you. Satisfy him no matter how much he nauseates you. This guy is probably very dangerous. If he gets angry, he’ll kill us. Be strong, honey. I love you.” To which his wife responds, “He wasn't kissing my neck. He was whispering in my ear. He told me he was gay, thought you were cute, and asked me if we had any Vaseline. I told him it was in the bathroom. Be strong honey. I love you too!!”
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Where are you going tonight?:
Lakeview West/ Roscoe Village / North-Center / Lincoln Square / Albany Park / Ravenswood Andersonvile 240 Lounge
3948 W. Lawrence
773-267-0474
Huetten Bar
4721 N. Lincoln
773-561-2507
42 Latitude
3341 N Western
773-910-1473
Jury's
4337 N. Lincoln
773-935-2255
Abbey Pub
3420 W. Grace
773-478-4408
Katerina's
1902 W. Irving
773-348-7592
Atlantic Bar
5062 N. Lincoln
773-506-7090
Keenan O' Reilly's 3916 N. Ashland
773-857-3800
Bad Dog
4535 N. Lincoln
773-334-4040
Leadway Bar
5233 N. Damen
773-728-2663
Big Joe’s
1818 W Foster
773-784-8755
Long Room
1612 W. Irving
773-665-4500
Black Rock
3614 N. Damen
773-348-4044
Margie's Pub
4145 N. Lincoln
773-477-1644
Brendan’s Too
3135 W. Montrose
773-463-2771
Mulligan's
2000 W. Roscoe
773-549-4225
Brownstone
3937 N. Lincoln
773-528-3700
Mutiny
2428 N. Western
773-486-7774
Carol’s Pub
4659 N Clark
773-334-2402
Oakwood 83
1969 W. Montrose
773-327-2785
Celtic Crown
4301 N. Western
773-588-1110
O'Donovan's
2100 W. Irving
773-478-2100
Chicago Joe's
2256 W. Irving
773-478-7000
O'Lanagan
2335 W. Montrose
773-583-2252
Chief O'Neills
3471 N. Elston
773-583-3066
Peek Inn
2825 W. Irving Park
773-267-5197
Christina's Place 3759 N. Kedzie
773-463-1768
Rail Bar
4709 N Damen
773-878-9400
Claddagh Ring
773-271-4794
Richochet's
4644 N. Lincoln
773-271-3127
Cody's Public House 1658 W. Barry
773-528-4050
Riverview
1958 W. Roscoe
773-871-1200
Daily's Bar
4560 N. Lincoln
773-561-6198
Roscoe Villiage Pub 2159 W. Addison
773-472-6160
Farraguts
5240 N Clark
773-728-4903
Save More Lounge 4060 N. Lincoln
773-281-1444
Finley Dunnes
3458 N. Lincoln
773-477-7311
Side Street
1456 W. George
773-327-1127
Fizz
3220 N. Lincoln
773-348-6000
Silvie's
1902 W. Irving
773-871-6239
Foley's
1841 W. Irving
773-929-1210
Small Bar
2956 N. Albany
773-509-9888
Four Moon
1847 W. Roscoe
773-929-6666
Stadium West
3188 N. Elston
773-866-2450
Four Shadows
2758 N. Ashland
773-248-9160
Ten Cat Tavern
3931 N. Ashland
773-935-5377
Four Trey's Pub 3333 N. Damen
773-549-8845
The Temple
3001 N. Ashland
773-248-0990
Fuller's Pub
3203 W. Irving
773-478-8060
Uptown Lounge 1136 W. Lawrence
773-878-1136
Gio’s
4857 N. Damen
773-334-0345
Villiage Tap
2055 W. Roscoe
773-883-0817
Hidden Cove
5336 N. Lincoln
773-275-3955
Waterhouse
3407 N. Paulina
773-871-1200
Hidden Cove
5338 N. Lincoln
773-275-6711
Wild Goose
4265 N. Lincoln
773-281-7112
Horseshoe
4115 N. Lincoln
773-248-1366
Windy City Inn
2257 W. Irving
773-588-7088
2306 W. Foster
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TA L E S F R O M T H E C H R I S
Summer of Fortitude By Rob Christiansen
Margaret caught me looking at her Department of Motor Vehicles letter, opened and lying on the table. She is six feet away, on the carpet, in front of the stairs. I feel mentally transported from her kitchen to I Don’t Nowhere even though I’ve been in a similar house 6,000 times. “Water, if you have it,” I mindlessly reply. Under the circumstances it’s hard to believe she offered me a beverage instead of a cigarette. Maybe she assumes, correctly, that I don’t smoke. “I don’t have Perrier, if that’s what you’re accustomed to,” she says humorously while stepping, bare feet inside soft, black slippers, onto the earth tones, asphalt-tiled floor. She takes a glass from a cupboard above her sink. She opens her freezer. She mauls the ice bin in the door. She drops ice in the glass. The sound throughout is thunderous. She runs the tap like Niagara Falls on the Canadian side. We were there when I was nine. It occurs to me that maybe Rick really can hear the ocean’s waves from his roof. Margaret hands me the glass and incidentally touches my finger. Mine presses the buzzer outside heaven… or hell. “You look hot,” she says even though she doesn’t hug me or say she’s lonely and wants a sweaty landscaper with b.o. That would soil her scarf. Maybe I look like someone who just mowed her lawn on a 90-degree day. “I see you’ve been catching up on your reading.” I chug the water, standing because I’m not offered a seat. Leonardo da Vinci painted a face and Margaret’s parents reproduced it. She has dimples resembling asterisks within lines resembling parentheses, and I try to read her. Her long, straight blond hair parts right of center on top of her head and is darker than blond up there. She had been wearing sunglasses for practical purposes behind the wheel of her VW when we met two days ago. Now it’s clear to see that her eyes are blue. They play lead in “A Smile” although her mouth aptly substitutes making her oval face an imperfect reproduction of the da Vinci masterpiece. “Margaret,” I say in two syllables, using her name as a shield though she doesn’t look dangerous. She wears the diaphanous yellow scarf, tied loosely, hanging to belt loops of green shorts. The scarf can’t hide the footprint of the American chicken on a black t-shirt and her car door isn’t available to conceal her slender legs. She is 5’6” and her legs are roughly half that but they’re smooth, not rough. Her shorts are not denim, unlike my blue pair. They can’t stay blue much longer! Crazy thought, crazy shorts, exaggeratedly fringed because that’s how they came out of the dryer once I’d cut them. FACEBOOK.COM/WHATSUPXTRAMAGAZINE
“Yes?” she drawls like a teacher waiting to hear my excuse. “I wanted to address you by name so you’d know I remembered it.” I hand her the glass. It isn’t fair that I read Margaret’s damn DMV letter! Now there’s no proof I already knew her name. But I would have guessed she was younger than twenty six, and maybe I should tell her that. I’m sure you said ‘address’ me,” she says, refilling the glass. She hands it back. I KNOW I didn’t say “undress.” My fear of saying “undress” to Margaret is worse than my fear of mowing over a toad and there’s a shin guard for that. She’s got to be toying with me. Still, I should e-nun-ci-ate. I drink the water. “Are you a Mets fan?” I ask as a Long Islander would a potential friend. “Being from As-tor-i-a? Your previous ad-dress? Did you attend your prom? Did you go to the World’s Fair? Did you see The Beat-les at Shea Stadium?” The song “Rock the Boat” ends, and the same band plays on. I’m surprised because you only hear “Rock the Boat” on the radio. My mother plays the stereo or records—Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Andy Williams, Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Sergio Mendez & Brazil 66, and et al—when the TV isn’t on or I’m not practicing piano. I’ve taken lessons since fourth grade. I practice only fifteen minutes a day now, much to her chagrin. At least Margaret isn’t old enough to be…. Margaret answers my questions in the affirmative and I’m transported again. This time it’s her description of her prom dress and reminiscences of her prom at Terrace on the Park, of her adventures at the New York World’s Fair in 1964 and 1965 with her family, and of her 1965 Beatles’ concert experience with friends, sitting in the first-base-side upper deck at Shea Stadium, that take me through “The Time Tunnel.” Margaret may have watched that show too when she was as old as I am now. “I saw the Mets in 62 B.S.—before Shea Stadium,” she says. I failed to sit down in our duck-duck-goose and can see the future: She pays me while showing me to the door. But I will see her again as surely as the grass will grow. “The Mets won last night!” I sputter. “You met someone last night?” She misunderstands me or pretends to for a second time. She’s either a real stickler for enunciation or she uses confusion as a conversation piece. “It’s nice in here,” I say like an inexperienced driver trying to shift gears. (My mother’s Toyota Celica was in the shop in April because of me.) I’m referring to the air conditioning, but in all fairness to Margaret the remark is vague. I pluck my cold, wet t-shirt at my racing heart as though pantomiming a charades clue. She doesn’t respond. I quit the charades. It’s time to break down and apologize for reading her DMV letter before I go.
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La La’s Love Letters Dear La La, Six months ago I landed a good job at a small but lucrative firm. My boss, who’s the highest ranking person there, decided to stick me in his office just 2 feet away from him at all times. My boss is notoriously cheap and the word is that he doesn't want to pay to rent extra space. So what’s the problem? He is smoking hot and all I think about all day every day is where and how I might “do him” in our cozy little love nest. I wonder if he keeps me close for financial reasons or if there is by Lauren Strec a possibility he feels the same about me. Should I approach him about the way I feel and see if it is mutual or should I keep my secret fantasies to myself? Horny Helen Dear Horny, Change your panties, and keep that shit to yourself. If he doesn’t accept your “offer,” you could blow everything! Or at least make the close quarters even more awkward. You’re still a newbie at the firm, so before you make any moves, get some time under your belt: both in seniority at work, and getting to know him a little better. Find out why someone so handsome is such a tightwod, and [assumingly] single. Time can answer your question about his feelings towards you, without jeopardizing your good job. Dear LaLa, I was in a monogamous relationship with my girlfriend for two years. We split up and remained platonic friends. Months later, on a drunken night, we had sex. At that point, neither of us had slept with anyone else. After we had sex that night and the demon was released. I went on to sleep with three other women over the course of the next few months. Now my ex-girlfriend and I may get back together, and she has asked the question: Have I slept with anyone else? So far, I have managed to avoid answering her. We are currently sleeping together and I don’t want to jeopardize the possibility of a reunion. Do I have to tell her? Playing Pete Dear Pete, Women WILL investigate if we suspect something. With that said, you might as well just say it. Because there’s a strong chance that she will find out anyway, and when she discovers you lied… watch out. The potential argument you have now will be much more workable than a post-lie argument. Bite the bullet and say that there were three girls, you used a condom, and that they sucked in bed. Don’t be ashamed when you say it, and follow up that you haven’t slept with anyone since you and her started getting it on again. If she starts blowing up, keep your cool and DON’T apologize. Being ashamed or portraying that you’re guilty will create an atmosphere that you are wrong, she is right, and then she’ll have power to be upset. Tell her that it’s not fair to be punished for something that took place when no relationship or boundaries were established, and that you would appreciate if she thought about that. In the end, you want a girl that uses logic, so the result of this convo will either reveal someone you can keep, or someone you can keep… at arm’s length. Oh, and hey: she may admit that she slept with 3 guys, so be prepared to use some logic yourself if she drops that bomb.
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Dear LaLa, I need your help. I'm 35 and I believe I'm running out of time to get married and have a family. I have been with my girlfriend for 4 years. I like her and she is a beautiful person with a great career and dedicated to me. We live together and admire her deeply. However, I just recently met a girl that I had a sexual relationship with and she turns my stomach inside out and I can't stop thinking about her. This new girl told me to lose her phone because I was never going to break up with my girlfriend. What should I do? Break up or forget this girl ever happened and get married with my girlfriend or continue seeing her on the side and see where it goes? Confused Dear Confused, You’re not running out of time. And you’re definitely not ready for a relationship, let alone marriage. You “like” your girlfriend of 4 years? You “admire her deeply” enough to stick it to a side chick? You have to leave both of these women, and stop putting a deadline to settling down. 35 is not old, and there’s no doubt you need to grow up. There’s nothing wrong with “exploring” a few women, as long as you are a bachelor! What IS wrong, is being with more than one woman and holding both their hearts while you figure out what the hell you want. Break up with your girlfriend because she doesn’t do it for you, tuck away your boner for the side chick because she already knows you’re a cheater and will never trust you, and live it up as a single man until you find the woman that does everything for you, and just as important: you do everything for her. This may happen next year, or when you’re 50. Who cares? Just do it right. Dear LaLa, Today, my boyfriend left for Italy to play baseball for a semi-pro team. He will be staying there for a number of months and during this time, I will not be able to see him, and I'll rarely get to talk to him. He's the only guy I've ever loved, and I'm the only girl he's ever loved, so his leaving is extremely hard on both of us. I’m worried he will not be able to focus on his career because he will be so worried about what I am doing and missing me, so I was contemplating ending things. This way, he'd spend a couple weeks being sad, but he'd get over it, and concentrate on his future. I pray when it’s all over we are able to get back together and that we still feel the same about one another. Am I crazy to sacrifice my future to help him achieve his dream? Worried Wanda Dear Wanda, Long-distance relationships are not promising. I can understand your contemplation to just nip it in the butt and end it. But don’t. You’re always going to wonder if don’t at least give it a shot. I realize you won’t be able to communicate often, but if there is some point during the day, where you both have 10 minutes, even if you have to wake up at 3 in the morning, get on the webcam and just talk. Don’t put anything on hold, and see what happens. He will be busy with his work, and you should keep living your life as you would. If your love for each other withstands the time and distance, you really have something, and you’ll be glad that you stayed. And if it doesn’t work out, then you’ll never have to question, “what if.”
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