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* A tiny handful of you old-timers may recall my big, yellow, 1973 Cadillac, which was affectionately named “Althea.” I sought and successfully obtained an unofficial dispensation from the Illinois Environmental Council to own that gas-guzzling beast because it was just so cool. This one’s for those who remember…

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Nov 25, 14 @ 1:02 am

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1. That was amazing. That guitar work was joyful, soulful and freaking hypnotic. I absolutely loved it. It’s dark outside, everyone is asleep and I got this. Thanks!

   Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Nov 25, 14 @ 5:33 am

2. Nice!

   Comment by PollVaulter Tuesday, Nov 25, 14 @ 6:56 am

3. Never knew your Caddy, but I can attest, that was a car made for road trips. Rest in peace, wherever she is. And thank you for the introduction to this song. Hypnotic, indeed.

   Comment by Cheswick Tuesday, Nov 25, 14 @ 7:06 am

4. And what do you drive now?

   Comment by Pius Tuesday, Nov 25, 14 @ 7:07 am

5. if I remember well it was more mustardy than yellow

   Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 25, 14 @ 7:37 am

6. Rich did you ever find the right front hub cap?

   Comment by Give Me A Break Tuesday, Nov 25, 14 @ 8:15 am

7. They don’t build them like that anymore. I wish they did.

   Comment by DuPage Tuesday, Nov 25, 14 @ 9:30 am

8. 1st Althea played in 1979

   Comment by JakeFree Tuesday, Nov 25, 14 @ 9:32 am

9. Yeah, it was kinda mustardy, mostly because the paint had faded. I had her shined up and sparkling about a week before the transmission exploded on the drive down to Springfield.

   And yes, all hub caps were on it when she passed away.

   Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Nov 25, 14 @ 9:44 am

10. should have never let it go….could have been rehabbed with all the huge coinola rolling in and been a total write off for the Capt. Fax empire….a Pace Car for the SPI 500

    Comment by CircularFiringSquad Tuesday, Nov 25, 14 @ 11:07 am

11. Yikes….hope this does ruin Mr. ReBoot’s Turkey Day

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    FBI says Citadel analyst made millions off info from Dell insider

    November 25, 2014

    “(Bloomberg) — The FBI files spell it out: An analyst at Citadel LLC, the hedge fund with $23 billion in capital invested globally, told agents he made millions of dollars trading on information from a company insider.

    By the second half of 2009, federal lawmakers were at work on legislation, which became known as the Dodd-Frank Act, laying down new rules on how banks and hedge funds should retain trading records. ”

    Hat Tip to Crains

    Comment by CircularFiringSquad Tuesday, Nov 25, 14 @ 11:10 am

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