Handgun found in ETHS student backpack - Evanston RoundTable

Handgun found in ETHS student backpack - Evanston RoundTable

I wonder if they will ever consider adding metal detectors. How many times has this happened at ETHS?

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u/bourj — 5 days ago

New business idea: Slameo, the Anti-Cameo. People get surprise videos made by people they don't like, talking about how much they hate the recipient.

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u/bourj — 25 days ago

[TOMT] [Movie] Movie trailer with a series of men sitting in a church, and they turn and point their guns, cascading style, from front to back.

For years I've thought it was a Death Wish film, but I can't find a trailer with that scene. I remember seeing the trailer from a video I watched in 1997-98, but it may have been an older film that that, I'm not sure.

The men were dressed alike, in black suits, white shirts, black ties, and sunglasses, and were definitely some sort of organized crime gang. And I think there were like 100+ men cascading, triggered by someone opening the door to the church.

Any help?

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u/bourj — 2 months ago

[TOMT] [Book] A book from a Christian themed young adult series I read in the 1980s.

I remember when I was a kid (early--late 1980s) I loved to read. My mom once gave me a couple books, both from the same series. I can't exactly describe them, but they were about groups of teens who were in church/Bible camp/or something, and would go on adventures, solve crimes, and generally preach Bible to others. I think my mom wanted me to find God faster.

The only scene I remember is when the teens are caught by some woman, who put them in a cage or maybe a cave or something. The woman said to a girl how she hates "her Jesus," because her husband died for no reason or something.

The girl responded, "He's not *my* Jesus. He's *everyone's * Jesus." Then her and her friends all started singing Jesus songs and changed lyrics to say "everyone's Jesus."

It was truly a magical time. Maybe the book title had something about crosses of gold? Or maybe not.

Help me (Jesus)!

Addendum: The kids would also throw "Bible Bombs", which apparently are pieces of scripture that they would throw out of the window of their bus to people on the street!

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u/bourj — 2 months ago

Steering wheels should lock at 15° until the turn signal is flipped on.

No more unexpected moves in traffic or surprise turning.

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u/bourj — 2 months ago
▲ 140 r/snacking

Give me cheese and cracker combinations you like.

The more specific (eg, Triscuits and Tillamook Smoked Cheddar) is preferred.

Edit: Thank you, everyone, for so many great options! Keep em coming! Love this sub.

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u/bourj — 2 months ago

Extremely low dryer vent. Options?

So our dryer wasn't working properly--hot air, but clothes still wet after a cycle. I went and found the outside vent was clogged with dryer lint.

So, I dug around the rocks and pulled out the obstruction, a massive amount of lint, and the exhaust is flowing again. Problem solved.

However, is putting it so low to the ground a good idea? I feel like the previous owners probably cut a hole for the vent without even looking. The exhaust is literally like an inch or two from the ground. Is there anything I should do besides dig beneath it to allow more airflow to exit? Or is this just my fate?

u/bourj — 3 months ago
▲ 3 r/Tiki

My wife's ranking of Mai Tai's in Kona (Big Island) and Maui.

My wife found her newest love: the Mai Tai. Here is her ranking, from best to worst:

Huggo's/On the Rocks

Quinn's

Cheeky Tiki

Maui Brewing Company

Coco Deck

Billfish

Monkeypod

Duke's

Luau at Westin

Jackie Rey's

Also, if anyone has a recipe to help me replicate the Huggo's Mai Tai, I would love to surprise her with the best approximation of one. Their menu just says they use Barcardi light run, Myer's dark rum, almond essence, and "tropical juices". Anyone know what "tropical juices" are? (I don't drink very much, and when I do, it's a lava flow, baby!)

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u/bourj — 4 months ago

Question: Can a faded tattoo be recolored or revived?

Basically, I have a tattoo that's like a 1/4 sleeve (upper right arm, to approximately where a T-shirt sleeve ends )that I got about 20 years ago. The artist was/is excellent, but has since moved across the country. It's a recreation of some animations from a favorite film of mine, so it's more about re-creating someone else's art/style.

My questions are, (1) can a different tattoo artist make it look more "new," not just because I love it, but also because (2) I would like to add more characters from the bottom part, if that's possible?

My concern is that the additions wouldn't "match" without some recoloring of the older part. Or maybe add some background coloring to make everything flowing together? There is some space that an artist might be able to connect the images somewhat.

A picture of the tattoo for reference (it is a twenty year old pic, so it doesn't show the current, much more faded tattoo.)

Tattoo done by Tim Bierdon, Deluxe Tattoo, Chicago IL.

u/bourj — 4 months ago
▲ 5 r/memes

I call this one "Charges/Suspects". I think it could be useful to summarize things.

u/bourj — 4 months ago

Help me find an episode in which Tom takes a bottle of sleeping pills at the end.

I distinctly remember and episode in which Jerry just drives Tom nuts and prevents him from getting a good night's rest. In the end, Tom catches Jerry, puts him in a giant glass bottle with a cork in it, and a shotgun is connected to the cork to prevent escape. Then Tom takes a whole bottle of sleeping pills and lays down, and that's the end.

If it's real, it's a beautifully morbid piece of animation. Does anyone know the title?

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u/bourj — 4 months ago

This sign doesn't work.

For the record, the cops definitely were not on stand by in that neighborhood.

u/bourj — 4 months ago

[TOMT] Song with a 1970s, soft rock/country vibe, with a chorus with the line "I'm standing by the door"...

Or "still standing," "in the door," something like that.

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u/bourj — 4 months ago

Just FYI, I'm currently in Kona, Hawaii, and there's a Taco Bell across the street from my hotel, and its hours are 8:30am-4:00pm

Seems like a crime?

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u/bourj — 4 months ago
▲ 44 r/akira

Shout out to the Akira reference in the new season of Rick & Morty

Just love that show and love how much Dan Harmon loves Akira.

u/bourj — 5 months ago

What is one thing that I HAVE to try?

Got a $25 gift card and a craving for The Bell. Here's what I often order:

- Cheesy fiesta potatoes

- Nachos BellGrande

- Crunchy Tacos

- Self-assembled Double Decker Tacos

- Mexican Pizza

What am I missing out on? What is one thing I NEED to try? Every burrito has felt mid (except for the 90s chilito, RIP). The shredded beef taco sounds like it's a swing and a miss.

I don't like tomatoes, but aside that, give me some recommendations, fellow Bellers!

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u/bourj — 5 months ago