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Bachelor Party Ideas

If it's a good bachelor party, you won't be able to...

Replied Jul 21

Best Place Near Oak Park for BBQ

I saw the headline and was really hoping to hear about somewhere closer. Drats! Kenny's on North Ave has pretty good BBQ chicken. Ribs? Not so much.

Tagged: bbq, oak park

Replied Jul 21

Illinois the next Greece?

Interesting article about a huge problem in Illinois vis a vis retiring officials' pensions. Let's hope we don't do this in OP.

Tagged: Park, Oak, Illinois

Replied Jul 16

Illinois the next Greece?

If we term limit office holders, then term limit government workers, and cap their pensions. Term limit lobbyists as well. Unfortunately, I don't think it passes constitional muster, but if W could…

Tagged: Park, Oak, Illinois

Replied Jul 16

 

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John Blough replied to Scott's discussion 'Bachelor Party Ideas'
If it's a good bachelor party, you won't be able to...
July 21
John Blough replied to Becca's discussion 'Best Place Near Oak Park for BBQ'
I really was hoping to hear about somewhere closer. Kenny's on North Ave has pretty good BBQ chicken. Ribs? Not so much.
July 21
John Blough replied to Russ M's discussion 'Illinois the next Greece?'
Interesting article about a huge problem in Illinois vis a vis retiring officials' pensions.
July 16
John Blough replied to Russ M's discussion 'Illinois the next Greece?'
If we term limit office holders, then term limit government workers, and cap their pensions. Term limit lobbyists as well. Unfortunately, I don't think it passes constitional muster, but if W could suspend habeas corpus and no one cared, maybe we c…
July 16
John Blough replied to Russ M's discussion 'Illinois the next Greece?'
Hey, corruption ain't free. The only thing that would motivate politicians to do the right thing is for mandatory long sentences for corruption. Blago will be on the radio within a week of his aquittal or 2-3 year prison sentence. Kicking out all t…
July 15
John Blough commented on Becca's blog post 'Live Here Oak Park Rules of the Road'
At the risk of being whacked (or re-opening a can o' worms), I think the FOR SALE sign issue is interesting. Too bad we could not have a more thoughtful discussion.
July 1
John Blough replied to julie burwell's discussion 'moving in. humor my questions?'
I got here in October from the City. Stickers for bulk garbage and lawn waste were learning eperiences. The hassle for those type services are NOTHING like the city. While the City's Water Dept wouldnt return calls, the Water Dept. here called me t…
June 23
John Blough replied to Leonard Grossman's discussion 'Is the new McDonalds on Harlem a prototype? And would you eat there?'
It is a real shame that for how nice it is inside, it appears the people working there are flumoxxed by any order that involves the slightest change from the buttons on their console. This is not unique to this McD's. I go to the other McD's in OP,…
May 25
John Blough commented on Becca's blog post 'What Do You Think of the 350 Signs in Oak Park?'
I thought they were putting in a baseball park, and that was the home run distance for the wall....
May 3
John Blough replied to Melanie's discussion 'GUN CRIME IN OAK PARK'
Anecdotal evidence everywhere here. I think what most here want is for a kid from Austin to get his brains blown out in Scoville Park by a cop for stealing bicycle. Public executions would make everybody happy...and scared to come here and rob some…
April 23
John Blough replied to Melanie's discussion 'GUN CRIME IN OAK PARK'
Yes, cameras everywhere. Then, my family will get to see footage of me being shot. Perhpas they can show it on a loop at my wake.
April 22
John Blough replied to Becca's discussion 'Did Anyone Feel the Earthquake Last Night?'
I asked my wife if the earth moved for her, but I was not referring to an earthquake.
February 10
John Blough is now a member of Live Here Oak Park
Welcome Them!
February 10

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Favorite thing about living in the Oak Park area
Beautiful old homes and friendly people
Least favorite thing about living in the Oak Park area
No decent BBQ

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At 10:33pm on February 10, 2010, Becca said…
Hi John, welcome. I'm with you on the bbq issue. Sometimes we get so desperate we haul ourselves up to Smoque. Once we went to Russell's off of North Avenue and it was the pits.

But anyway, thanks for joining. I look forward to chatting with you!
 
 
 

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