sheltie dave Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I have been holding out hope for the last three years that a permanent job would pop up locally, but a combination of short term jobs and no health insurance forced my hand. I'll be heading up to Chicago this coming weekend to take a six month position(with additional six month option, and a strong possibility for transiting to a permanent government slot) at Argonne National Labs just south of Chicago. Hopefully this will mean I can visit some of the Chicago-land Klipsch owners(Smiling, Silversport, etc.) and get a chance to satisfy my Klipsch jones now and then. I have tried in vain to find an extended stay hotel with good corners, so I won't be taking a system up with me. I'll try to induce Carl, Henry, or CaptnBob to caretake our Blueberry/VRDs combo. With a very energetic 4 year old boy, I figure it best to amputate these from the main system and transplant a Marantz 2230 receiver. Kinda limit the possible damage, in a proactive way... Gotta run for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capo72 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Good Luck Dave. I hope all works out for you! Jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Good luck Dave. Have some fun. "All work and no play..." Guvment job? Good pay, job security, great health benifits and retirement. You could do worse. If you go to Steve Smilin's be sure to bring your earplugs. I hear he likes his music LOUD. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Argonne? Then you're close to Bobak's Polish grocery and buffet. Have a field day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Best of Luck to you and your family..................Try to get ahold of ol' Silversport.........Bills a good guy, probably caught up in Da' Bears fever right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 Tom, I'll contact you if I need some guidance. I wish you were still up in the windy city with some of your Altec and JBL gear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Pete Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Argonne? Then you're close to Bobak's Polish grocery and buffet. Have a field day. More than one Bobaks? There is giant one less than a mile from me on Archer Ave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Pete Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Dave, a good friend of mine works at Argonne. Drop me a line when you get settled in town. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 "More than one Bobaks?" Yeah Pete, there's one out in Burr Ridge at I-55 and County Line Rd. "There is giant one less than a mile from me on Archer Ave." Yeah, I was in there once, down around Cicero or Crawford Ave right? You know the Corona tavern at 47th and Crawford? Good lookin' Polish barmaids in there as of a couple of years ago, good working man's lunch too. My favorite Polish restaurant is the Red Apple up on Milwaukee Ave. near Devon. No Polish joints here in Lexington, no Bohemian, no Jewish, no good Italian. We have Waffle Houses though and one excellent steakhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Pete Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Tom when that Bobaks first opened you paid by the pound on carry outs whether you got mashed potatoes or breaded pork. Not sure how they made money on that deal? Been to the Corona many times, 47th and Pulaski. 5 minutes from my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Yeah, when us boilermakers worked outages at Crawford Station we'd hit the local taverns for lunch. The Gin Mill was good but it's gone. We'd head over to the Home Run Inn too, I remember when it was just a tavern that sold pizzas. My Dad would drive over from our house at Madison and Austin to get pizzas there. You can tell that was a long time ago eh, when Irish lived on Madison St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hey cool, that's over near my neck of the woods. Best of luck with the new job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Pete Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 You can tell that was a long time ago eh, when Irish lived on Madison St. Too funny:) You certainly know this area well. When I was a teenager I dated a gal whose father owned the hardware store right by the original Home Run Inn on 31st street. They built a sweet one on Archer and Austin a couple years ago. I get carry outs a couple times a month. If you ever start getting withdrawals I think I could figure out a way to send a pie your way. How about some White Castles as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 " If you ever start getting withdrawals " Thanks for the thought Pete, I'll let you know. I gotta come up soon anyway to see the kids and maybe go sit with the other retirees at the back of a union meeting. White Castle we got. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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