Achtung! Chicagotonians

Bob411 said:
"I've got some GAS that really needs to be satisfied but it's for an accordion. Any leads there? I know there's a longtime shop but on the south side. Bought and returned one on ebay because it had some unmentioned issues."

I have one. It's only issue is, it's an accordion. :grin: Actually, I have no idea if it's "right" or, not.
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Pics?
 
Theodore said:
Pics?
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Theodore said:
Hot. How'd you come by it?
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I bought it at a garage sale for $100? 30? years ago. ...and yeah, it is hot. I bought it because it was flashy. Plan was to learn how to play it but, that never happened. It still makes noise but, an unsalvageable guitar makes noise. Doesn't mean it's playable, in tune. That's where I'm at with an accordion, I have no idea if it's perfect or unusable or, somewhere in-between.

I took more pics before I buried it back in the closet. On the back of it, "what is up against your chest", there is a pad. The pad is disgusting, either from a very sweaty polka player or, maybe a mob hit.
 
Theodore said:
Far out. Will give you the number I just got that I can finally talk on for more than two seconds when I find out what it is myself. Place has a washer and dryer, so covered there. Microwave and fridge but no kitchen. Debating whether I should bring my ticking time bomb car and oft-used instant pot or pare down and take the train.

Any vegan chicago dogs? Good polish deli vegetarian items i won't know from adam? Want to have at least one good biryani during this stretch. Mini Devon in Springpiss trucked them in but they are no more. Saw a vid ft. Joong Boo Market that gave me a dumpling hankering. Seafood City looks like it would blow my mind too. Oh, and Mitsuwa.

Being near the north branch trail is pretty high up on the wish list, actually. Was talking trails with yabbler the other day.

I've got some GAS that really needs to be satisfied but it's for an accordion. Any leads there? I know there's a longtime shop but on the south side. Bought and returned one on ebay because it had some unmentioned issues.

Hoping long walks and bikes will be the main activity if my boutique toe and tailbone issues don't give me too much trouble. Was looking at divvy but it doesn't seem that practical for all-day use.

Eyes out for jealous loosers and warriors on music. Fletch magically appearing out of a wet fog.
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I’ve not been, but if I were hankering for a pro pro pro vegan salad dog, I’d check out Upton’s Breakroom. Uptons makes the best vegan weenie I’ve had, but I usually just make them at home. One of the food scientists who helped invent them is an acquaintance.

https://www.uptonsnaturals.com/restaurants

As for vegan Polish chow, I’ve not encountered any locally but I have had success with this cookbook. It vegetarian and still, predictably for Polish food, still heavy on dairy. But I’ve been adapting recipes and they work out.

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I went primarily vegan last summer with only small concessions to ambient dairy and hidden unavoidable eggs because work travel and work dinner an seemingly monthly forced big boy corporate steakhouse outings. But I’ve not done a ton of vegan restaurant explorations and instead have been cooking stuff myself because cooking vegan at home means never having to say “I guess I’ll have the Buffalo cauliflower wings again.”

Mitsuwa is super rad and I need to make a run because we’re out of sushi rice and good soy sauce and various Japanese pantry staples. Seafood City is somewhat overwhelming because of the wholesale overmuchness. Joong Boo is cool, but I’ve not been in quite some time. They stock this excellent semi-fermented rice water booze that I really dug for a while but haven’t had in forever. I need to make it over there to get some specialty stuff as I delve back into the Korean Vegan cookbook—which is excellent.

I’m afraid I have no accordion insights. Seems like PK probably finds great accordions all the time while she’s filming Punk Kitty’s Pawn Shop Odyssey (coming soon to Discovery+).

And if I didn’t have a full kitchen for a month, I’d definitely bring the Instant Pot unless you wanna wind up nuking Tina’s for three meals a day and becoming a freaky weed goblin.
 
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Theodore said:
Gonna have to forward this thread to the southern poverty law center with all this HH talk. :cop:
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Southern Poverty Law Center is already aware of the area and the actual Illinois Nazi problems on the far NW side and nearby Karen Belt suburbs.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/0...park-businesses-it-definitely-feels-targeted/

And the weird Far NW Side resolution. Trigger Warning: Dog and weed content.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/0...ng-businesses-with-swastikas-prosecutors-say/
 
Peen Simmons said:
I’ve not been, but if I were hankering for a pro pro pro vegan salad dog, I’d check out Upton’s Breakroom. Uptons makes the best vegan weenie I’ve had, but I usually just make them at home. One of the food scientists who helped invent them is an acquaintance.

https://www.uptonsnaturals.com/restaurants

As for vegan Polish chow, I’ve not encountered any locally but I have had success with this cookbook. It vegetarian and still, predictably for Polish food, still heavy on dairy. But I’ve been adapting recipes and they work out.

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I went primarily vegan last summer with only small concessions to ambient dairy and hidden unavoidable eggs because work travel and work dinner an seemingly monthly forced big boy corporate steakhouse outings. But I’ve not done a ton of vegan restaurant explorations and instead have been cooking stuff myself because cooking vegan at home means never having to say “I guess I’ll have the Buffalo cauliflower wings again.”

Mitsuwa is super rad and I need to make a run because we’re out of sushi rice and good soy sauce and various Japanese pantry staples. Seafood City is somewhat overwhelming because of the wholesale overmuchness. Joong Boo is cool, but I’ve not been in quite some time. They stock this excellent semi-fermented rice water booze that I really dug for a while but haven’t had in forever. I need to make it over there to get some specialty stuff as I delve back into the Korean Vegan cookbook—which is excellent.

I’m afraid I have no accordion insights. Seems like PK probably finds great accordions all the time while she’s filming Punk Kitty’s Pawn Shop Odyssey (coming soon to Discovery+).

And if I didn’t have a full kitchen for a month, I’d definitely bring the Instant Pot unless you wanna wind up nuking Tina’s for three meals a day and becoming a freaky weed goblin.
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or being that it's like 175 degrees real feel heat index in Chicago *spits* this time of year Theodore could ditch the Tina's and make tons of good salads of all types. Of course it will mean no more fatcamp because he wont be a fat mericuhn anymore but he could always chowdown some pancakes to bulk up for any da bears gatherings...you know in order to fit in *spits*
 
Peen Simmons said:
I’ve not been, but if I were hankering for a pro pro pro vegan salad dog, I’d check out Upton’s Breakroom. Uptons makes the best vegan weenie I’ve had, but I usually just make them at home. One of the food scientists who helped invent them is an acquaintance.

https://www.uptonsnaturals.com/restaurants

As for vegan Polish chow, I’ve not encountered any locally but I have had success with this cookbook. It vegetarian and still, predictably for Polish food, still heavy on dairy. But I’ve been adapting recipes and they work out.

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I went primarily vegan last summer with only small concessions to ambient dairy and hidden unavoidable eggs because work travel and work dinner an seemingly monthly forced big boy corporate steakhouse outings. But I’ve not done a ton of vegan restaurant explorations and instead have been cooking stuff myself because cooking vegan at home means never having to say “I guess I’ll have the Buffalo cauliflower wings again.”

Mitsuwa is super rad and I need to make a run because we’re out of sushi rice and good soy sauce and various Japanese pantry staples. Seafood City is somewhat overwhelming because of the wholesale overmuchness. Joong Boo is cool, but I’ve not been in quite some time. They stock this excellent semi-fermented rice water booze that I really dug for a while but haven’t had in forever. I need to make it over there to get some specialty stuff as I delve back into the Korean Vegan cookbook—which is excellent.

I’m afraid I have no accordion insights. Seems like PK probably finds great accordions all the time while she’s filming Punk Kitty’s Pawn Shop Odyssey (coming soon to Discovery+).

And if I didn’t have a full kitchen for a month, I’d definitely bring the Instant Pot unless you wanna wind up nuking Tina’s for three meals a day and becoming a freaky weed goblin.
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I occasionally see accordions, but I never really look at them. Too many moving parts for me to deal with. You can try contacting Tommy at Tommy's Guitars on Chicago. That old fascist has a lot of weird shit. I also sell to him on a regular basis.
 
Bob411 said:
I bought it at a garage sale for $100? 30? years ago. ...and yeah, it is hot. I bought it because it was flashy. Plan was to learn how to play it but, that never happened. It still makes noise but, an unsalvageable guitar makes noise. Doesn't mean it's playable, in tune. That's where I'm at with an accordion, I have no idea if it's perfect or unusable or, somewhere in-between.

I took more pics before I buried it back in the closet. On the back of it, "what is up against your chest", there is a pad. The pad is disgusting, either from a very sweaty polka player or, maybe a mob hit.
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No keys experience? Probably fine unless it's been through a lot of wet heat or temperature swings. Certainly looks swell. The keyboard wasn't a problem for me but I didn't find the bass very intuitive in the little time I spent with the one I got. Also hard to press only one button at a time.
 
Peen Simmons said:
I’ve not been, but if I were hankering for a pro pro pro vegan salad dog, I’d check out Upton’s Breakroom. Uptons makes the best vegan weenie I’ve had, but I usually just make them at home. One of the food scientists who helped invent them is an acquaintance.

https://www.uptonsnaturals.com/restaurants

As for vegan Polish chow, I’ve not encountered any locally but I have had success with this cookbook. It vegetarian and still, predictably for Polish food, still heavy on dairy. But I’ve been adapting recipes and they work out.

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I went primarily vegan last summer with only small concessions to ambient dairy and hidden unavoidable eggs because work travel and work dinner an seemingly monthly forced big boy corporate steakhouse outings. But I’ve not done a ton of vegan restaurant explorations and instead have been cooking stuff myself because cooking vegan at home means never having to say “I guess I’ll have the Buffalo cauliflower wings again.”

Mitsuwa is super rad and I need to make a run because we’re out of sushi rice and good soy sauce and various Japanese pantry staples. Seafood City is somewhat overwhelming because of the wholesale overmuchness. Joong Boo is cool, but I’ve not been in quite some time. They stock this excellent semi-fermented rice water booze that I really dug for a while but haven’t had in forever. I need to make it over there to get some specialty stuff as I delve back into the Korean Vegan cookbook—which is excellent.

I’m afraid I have no accordion insights. Seems like PK probably finds great accordions all the time while she’s filming Punk Kitty’s Pawn Shop Odyssey (coming soon to Discovery+).

And if I didn’t have a full kitchen for a month, I’d definitely bring the Instant Pot unless you wanna wind up nuking Tina’s for three meals a day and becoming a freaky weed goblin.
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*takes notes*

Think I could manage but definitely leaning towards the pot. OTOH, I'm going to assume this will be temporary so I want try as much big city chow as I can.
 
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Peen Simmons said:
Southern Poverty Law Center is already aware of the area and the actual Illinois Nazi problems on the far NW side and nearby Karen Belt suburbs.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/0...park-businesses-it-definitely-feels-targeted/

And the weird Far NW Side resolution. Trigger Warning: Dog and weed content.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/0...ng-businesses-with-swastikas-prosecutors-say/
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Charming. Edison and Norwood Park creep me out the most from what I've seen.
 
DdBob said:
or being that it's like 175 degrees real feel heat index in Chicago *spits* this time of year Theodore could ditch the Tina's and make tons of good salads of all types. Of course it will mean no more fatcamp because he wont be a fat mericuhn anymore but he could always chowdown some pancakes to bulk up for any da bears gatherings...you know in order to fit in *spits*
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The consumer comment made me think of someone from fat camp that I spent the most time with because she was the only other one who wasn't a shopaholic.

DdBob said:
I found a weed shop for Theodore and also a Natural pet supply store
https://www.sunnyside.shop/store/elmwood-park-il?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral

https://krisers.com/a/pages/locations/79/lakeview
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Been CBD-curious for sleep/anxiety but I don't know what any of those weed specs mean (for edibles and tinctures. not interested in the burning smelly stuff).
 
Theodore said:
The consumer comment made me think of someone from fat camp that I spent the most time with because she was the only other one who wasn't a shopaholic.



Been CBD-curious for sleep/anxiety but I don't know what any of those weed specs mean (for edibles and tinctures. not interested in the burning smelly stuff).
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I partake in CBD sometimes just for the feel goods only daytime though . We have a kickass CBD only place here most of the weed weed places sell a small selection too but the former is like supposedly one of the best selections in the west or something.
I get edibles of weed weed now and then (just gummies or hard drops) but I usually only take 1 at a time and it takes around an hour but it's nowhere near what even a small hit of smoke or vape would do. I should try two at a time because the limit here for non medical is 1o mg per edible whereas i think medical card folks can get 100 mg stuff which would probably put me instantly to sleep. With edibles I don't get as red eyes and I don't really get the head high just more relaxed body and munchies are like half of what smoking is.
CBD for me gets kinda of a head high but not "stoney" if that makes sense. like I can smoke a small bowl and go to the store whereas if I smoke a small bowl of weed weed I'll have blazing red eyes (i've always suffered from glowing red eyes on weed) so I just don't like to go in public high on weed weed. But yes CBD kinda gives you a real at ease feeling and I'd say almost no negatives....you should give it a go......oh yeah tincture based might be up your alley as well. Just google around there is plenty info out there.

*edit* I'm not sure how they spec the CBD edibles but for THC they will list if as Total so for instance you buy a pack of watermelon drops and it will say 100 mg....that means there are 10 drops of 10 mg each...hope that helps.
 
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Peen Simmons said:
I’ve not been, but if I were hankering for a pro pro pro vegan salad dog, I’d check out Upton’s Breakroom. Uptons makes the best vegan weenie I’ve had, but I usually just make them at home. One of the food scientists who helped invent them is an acquaintance.

https://www.uptonsnaturals.com/restaurants

As for vegan Polish chow, I’ve not encountered any locally but I have had success with this cookbook. It vegetarian and still, predictably for Polish food, still heavy on dairy. But I’ve been adapting recipes and they work out.

View attachment 76267

I went primarily vegan last summer with only small concessions to ambient dairy and hidden unavoidable eggs because work travel and work dinner an seemingly monthly forced big boy corporate steakhouse outings. But I’ve not done a ton of vegan restaurant explorations and instead have been cooking stuff myself because cooking vegan at home means never having to say “I guess I’ll have the Buffalo cauliflower wings again.”

Mitsuwa is super rad and I need to make a run because we’re out of sushi rice and good soy sauce and various Japanese pantry staples. Seafood City is somewhat overwhelming because of the wholesale overmuchness. Joong Boo is cool, but I’ve not been in quite some time. They stock this excellent semi-fermented rice water booze that I really dug for a while but haven’t had in forever. I need to make it over there to get some specialty stuff as I delve back into the Korean Vegan cookbook—which is excellent.

I’m afraid I have no accordion insights. Seems like PK probably finds great accordions all the time while she’s filming Punk Kitty’s Pawn Shop Odyssey (coming soon to Discovery+).

And if I didn’t have a full kitchen for a month, I’d definitely bring the Instant Pot unless you wanna wind up nuking Tina’s for three meals a day and becoming a freaky weed goblin.
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since you’ve already detoured down the vegan highway, have you had konjac root shrimp yet? We got some take out last weekend and one of the dishes was a creole shrimp plate and they were banging
 
 
DdBob said:
I partake in CBD sometimes just for the feel goods only daytime though . We have a kickass CBD only place here most of the weed weed places sell a small selection too but the former is like supposedly one of the best selections in the west or something.
I get edibles of weed weed now and then (just gummies or hard drops) but I usually only take 1 at a time and it takes around an hour but it's nowhere near what even a small hit of smoke or vape would do. I should try two at a time because the limit here for non medical is 1o mg per edible whereas i think medical card folks can get 100 mg stuff which would probably put me instantly to sleep. With edibles I don't get as red eyes and I don't really get the head high just more relaxed body and munchies are like half of what smoking is.
CBD for me gets kinda of a head high but not "stoney" if that makes sense. like I can smoke a small bowl and go to the store whereas if I smoke a small bowl of weed weed I'll have blazing red eyes (i've always suffered from glowing red eyes on weed) so I just don't like to go in public high on weed weed. But yes CBD kinda gives you a real at ease feeling and I'd say almost no negatives....you should give it a go......oh yeah tincture based might be up your alley as well. Just google around there is plenty info out there.

*edit* I'm not sure how they spec the CBD edibles but for THC they will list if as Total so for instance you buy a pack of watermelon drops and it will say 100 mg....that means there are 10 drops of 10 mg each...hope that helps.
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That's a big 10 4, DdoobieBob.
 
Theodore said:
No keys experience? Probably fine unless it's been through a lot of wet heat or temperature swings. Certainly looks swell. The keyboard wasn't a problem for me but I didn't find the bass very intuitive in the little time I spent with the one I got. Also hard to press only one button at a time.
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I don't play anything, I'm just related to musicians, and from playing around with guitars, amps, etc. for so long, I could for instance, buy a guitar by myself. I do however have a Hammond in my garage.

When you make the great exodus to Chicago, you should stop by.
 
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