Perqs of the job
Oct. 1st, 2003 04:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tzikehAl Franken is in the building -- he's in Chicago on his book tour, and between appearing at Borders downtown and Barnes and Noble in the suburbs, he stopped by to do a segment for our news program.
I got a hug from Al Franken. I so win.
I got a hug from Al Franken. I so win.
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Date: 2003-10-01 02:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-10-01 02:55 pm (UTC)If you have any interest, he's gonna be up at the B&N at the Old Orchard Mall at 7:30.
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Date: 2003-10-01 02:56 pm (UTC)You're in the WIndy City, eh? Any chance you'll drop by Z con?
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Date: 2003-10-01 02:59 pm (UTC)I knew about him being in the city today, but it got wiped from my mind in the quest for playoff tickets this morning. ::sigh::
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Date: 2003-10-01 03:01 pm (UTC)d'oh
Date: 2003-10-01 03:05 pm (UTC)That should read Al= SO nifty
It is people like Ann Coulter who are NO nifty ;)
(this is the 3rd time I have tried to correct my comment- naughty, bad LJ)
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Date: 2003-10-01 03:06 pm (UTC)Re: d'oh
Date: 2003-10-01 03:08 pm (UTC)As for Z-Con -- I went for a few years and it just isn't my cup of tea. I much prefer things like Escapade and VividCon. But I'm in Chicago, so if you want to get together for dinner or something, I'm game!
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Date: 2003-10-01 03:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-10-01 03:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-10-01 03:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-10-01 04:28 pm (UTC)Lucky, lucky you!
I just started reading his book. It's marvelous.
And frightening.
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Date: 2003-10-01 07:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-10-01 08:08 pm (UTC)I found myself swerving from utter hilarity to soul-rending rage and back again.
A very good book, but not a comfortable book.
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Date: 2003-10-02 08:30 am (UTC)Amorette