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24537. alistairConnor - 10/19/2008 5:55:16 PM French eye for the black guy : my friends Caroline and Raphael are off to Chicago on Wednesday, to follow the last couple of weeks of the campaign, as mentioned previously.
Mago, as an almost-local, would you happen to have any useful contacts in Chi-town? (people who know how the Democrats work, and might be sympathetic to their project)
Wonkers, same question?
In fact they will be travelling around fairly widely by car, as soon as they get a whiff of a candidate coming within reach. So the range of interesting destinations is quite wide (Ohiostopas, are you there?) 24538. magoseph - 10/19/2008 6:38:42 PM Ali, I lived and worked eight years in Chicago and left there a large family of disgruntled in-laws and friends to whom my name is anathema, even to this day. Therefore, I can’t help in that regard.
However, I strongly suggest that they appeal to the Consulate General of France for advice:
205 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 327-5200
www.consulfrance-chicago.org
I'll try to reach someone tomorrow at the consulate in order to get some info concerning the women'trip. 24539. goodwinejoe - 10/19/2008 10:03:41 PM Pardon me, I'm new to the Mote and I meant to post in Science and Technology. Post 24533 was meant for that discussion. Magoseph, anything is possible, but I don't think I'm quite that lucky. Wonkers2 congratulations! I appreciate your congeniality. 24540. iiibbb - 10/19/2008 10:08:20 PM welcome Joe 24541. arkymalarky - 10/19/2008 10:13:39 PM Hey joe! Welcome to the Mote! 24542. alistairConnor - 10/19/2008 11:02:36 PM Thanks Mago - they actually have credentials and a subsidy from the Quai d'Orsay, so it would be good form to drop by at the consulate. What we don't know yet is how much good that will do them in getting into campaign events. The whole thing may well turn out to be a wild goose chase in terms of getting face time with the candidates, but it'll be a cultural experience in any case.
We're supposed to be running a bilingual blog of the trip -- I'll link it here when it's running. 24543. alistairConnor - 10/19/2008 11:02:53 PM Hello Joe - what wine are you drinking? 24544. anomie - 10/19/2008 11:07:15 PM AC, I can't help with the politics, but my sister lives near O'Hare airport and can get them a good hot dog or pizza. They gotta eat. 24545. magoseph - 10/20/2008 1:21:09 AM Joe, please call me Mags or Mago. I put your post #24533 to thoughtful in Technology and Science. 24546. wonkers2 - 10/20/2008 1:50:16 AM Ali, Sorry I have no contacts in Chicago. Might be able to help in Detroit. 24547. Ms. No - 10/20/2008 6:29:15 AM Welcome, Joe! Glad to have you! 24548. alistairconnor - 10/20/2008 12:52:20 PM Thanks Wonk, if we get news that Obama's heading to Detroit, I will expect you to pull strings and come up with front row seats for the gig... (just kidding... but any useful contacts in that general direction would really help) 24550. magoseph - 10/20/2008 2:07:01 PM Your post #24549 is in American Politics, Jen. 24551. judithathome - 10/20/2008 3:18:20 PM Greetings, Joe...are you by any chance a plumber?
We had some Korean wine Saturday night at a sushi place...allegedly, it is a fave of the President of Korea (didn't ask which...north or south) It was Black Raspberry Wine and tasted like a light Chambord.
Hey, what can I say...it was late, we were in a festive mood, and I had no hangover the next morning! The Yellow Fin Tuna was glorious, I might add. 24552. judithathome - 10/21/2008 4:50:15 PM Going to Dallas today to find out what that "object" is in my son's skull.... 24553. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 10/21/2008 5:07:53 PM object??? That doesn't sound good, Judith!
Hi Joe!
24554. vonKreedon - 10/21/2008 5:49:56 PM His brain? [;-} 24555. judithathome - 10/22/2008 12:24:52 AM Yes, his brain was operated on in June...on D-Day, in fact.
It turns out that the clip was left in there on purpose...it's to prevent an aneurysm from happening in the artery they repaired. It's MRI-safe, too! 24556. judithathome - 10/22/2008 12:25:26 AM VK...his brain, luckily, it a little larger than the clip! 24557. anomie - 10/22/2008 2:20:44 AM Glad it turned out well, Judith.
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