More of a glühwein than wassail fan. And I usually drink it from Nov through the end of January, because the pre-holiday season is too small for something I like so much.
Got the snowy stuff in 60827 right now. Funny the local winds were just blowing N to S, even as the storm comes up from the South. Radar is a big mess.
- Former ILSIP - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 7:50 am:
Rain, and plenty of it.
- Friendly Bob Adams - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 8:06 am:
In my area we are supposed to be on the border between rain and snow. Hoping for something I don’t have to shovel.
- Uni_student - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 8:23 am:
Model Illinois Government is in town and in the capitol today
- Dirty Red - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 8:27 am:
Chicago: Oh, you thought that was hot? Just wait!
Springfield: Hold my City Council vote…
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/demolition-delay/Content?oid=16526410
- Excessively Rabid - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 8:33 am:
The Sangamon County Clerk is temporarily relocated to the old SJ-R building. That’s where you go to vote.
- Sangamo Girl - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 9:16 am:
==relocated to the old SJ-R building==
Springfield is littered with the corpses of old newspaper buildings. You need to be more specific.
That’s the NEW old SJ-R building. The OLD old SJ-R building is under the ownership of the state of Illinois and houses CMS offices.
- Amalia - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 9:19 am:
firing up the necessaries for the snowblower in case that is needed. and buying more beer.
- JS Mill - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 9:32 am:
=and buying more beer.=
I find that snow and cold weather make me want to drink whiskey more so than beer. Or Wassail if it is before Christmas.
- H-W - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 9:47 am:
@ JS Mill
Real whisky does not have an “e” in it. /s
- cermak_rd - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 9:49 am:
More of a glühwein than wassail fan. And I usually drink it from Nov through the end of January, because the pre-holiday season is too small for something I like so much.
- Amalia - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 10:11 am:
@JS Mill, the bourbon supply is in good shape, the beer, not so much. gotta keep boys and neighbors happy.
- The Truth - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 10:17 am:
@Amalia, the snow shifted so far to the south and east that I won’t need to fire up my snowblower at all. But I got the beer just to be safe.
- Former ILSIP - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 10:21 am:
@The Truth Yes, safety first in the face of inclement weather. *sips bourbon reflectively*
- Amalia - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 11:03 am:
@The Truth, well, there goes my drinking excuse….
- ChicagoVinny - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 11:27 am:
Chicago bidding on Amazon HQ2 feels like a decade ago with all that has happened since, but Amazon has halted HQ2 construction in Virginia.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-03/amazon-hq2-pauses-construction-amid-layoffs-remote-work
- Nick - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 11:52 am:
Utah is currently updating their state flag, from their state seal on a dark blue background to something much more snazzy featuring a beehive.
I know it’s very low on the list of priorities but not having an ugly state flag would be neat.
- The Truth - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 1:11 pm:
==but not having an ugly state flag would be neat.==
We truly do have an awful state flag. It’s Microsoft ClipArt.
- thisjustinagain - Friday, Mar 3, 23 @ 1:36 pm:
Got the snowy stuff in 60827 right now. Funny the local winds were just blowing N to S, even as the storm comes up from the South. Radar is a big mess.