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    Solid reference!

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    Oh snap, pork chop sammiches!
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    NGL, I kinda want one now. That looks tasty

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    I miss pork chop Sammys at maxwell street in Chicago at 2am

    Damn they was tasty.

    Bone in pork chop. Mustard. And fried onions

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    ^^^ How do you eat a bone in pork chop sandwich? Carefully, I'm guessing...
    Brandine: Now Cletus, if I catch you with pig lipstick on your collar one more time you ain't gonna be allowed to sleep in the barn no more!
    Cletus: Duly noted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cruiser View Post
    ^^^ How do you eat a bone in pork chop sandwich? Carefully, I'm guessing...
    Yeah. It was weird. But fucking delicious.
    The bone hangs off the end of the burger bun. So you work your way to it.

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    Not my prose. But it captures my memories

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    There are millions of stories about food in Chicago.

    This is just one of them and hopefully you’ll get a taste of what I’m talking about. Back in the day you could always smell the onions on your fingers after eating a Pork Chop Sandwich from Jim’s off of Maxwell Street. My opinion of onions is to use them sparingly but that’s another story.

    The Original Jim’s is long gone from Maxwell Street—it’s been relocated Union Ave. I don’t think the new location can come close in geography to the flavor of its original spot. The food might be the same but not the atmosphere. For over two years, I rode my bike throughout the city to save up enough money to buy a 1970 green Chevy Impala convertible. Through my bike travels, I came to hear the rumblings about a chow joint called Jim’s on Maxwell Street. Those rumblings tended to be very specific—“you gotta have this pork chop sandwich with the bone.” Everyone that told me the story talked out of the side of their mouth. It was the common denominator among those spreading the food rumors in Shytown. I lived only a mile from Maxwell Street, so I had to give it a try.

    Maxwell Street

    Maxwell Street was once famous for its ad hoc, barely legal or not so legal flea market. It wasn’t unusual for someone to be selling fur coats out of a suitcase if you wanted one. It’s the kind of place to buy cheap socks, hats, CD’s, or t-shirts. If you were walking past Jim’s during the day it made you want to try some other place near by. The competition for good food is fierce in Chicago so why eat at a dump. The best sandwich shop in the world was eight blocks from my house and yet Jim’s kept calling.

    Pork Chop Sandwich Calling

    Then one night I heard about the pork chop sandwich place again after some late night escapades. I felt like the place was stalking me. I could hear the steps in my mind telling me to go. So I finally checked it out with a friend. We turned down Maxwell Street top down in late November around 3:30am. The place was a different animal at night. “Watch your back” struck a chord in the back of my mind. All the shops were closed and boarded up. The tents were packed and street lights low. Time didn’t seem to have an effect. The setting was a cross between the book Tumbleweeds and the movie Blade Runner. You would see hookers, pimps, drugs users, and cops talking in squad cars. The nightlife dwellers had taken over and the bums were congregating.

    The corners leading up to Jim’s made you think twice before you stopped and asked for directions. This was a place for street hammers on account of they were never disrespected. Old men warmed their hands over oil barrel drums that were converted into fire pits. Others unable to get close to the flames were smoking hand rolled cigarettes. No matter how young they were, everyone had lines on their faces. For a kid that grew up in this life they bound for the hustle or dead to the world. I didn’t even order my food yet and the ambiance was feeding my hunger. The environment intoxicated me, and drove me past any fear. At night the place had class. The people were real. The salt of the earth that pulp writers would have chased after or poets would have listened too were walking the streets.

    Green Impala Convertible

    I pull up to the front roll and push the button for the top to close on the Impala. Jim’s it lite up like a desert oasis. The fire pits are candles. I order two grilled pork chops served with the bone and smothered with grilled white onions. Who leaves the bone on the sandwich? Takes cojones to put the bone on a sandwich and get away with it. It was a food heist. It’s been years since I’ve had that sandwich, and I can still taste it. Today Maxwell Street is nicely paved with a bus stop and a fence. The sidewalk is nice, a few potholes, and some good lighting but no Jim’s. They moved to Union Avenue.

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    Do snacks count?
    Our receptionist keeps oatmeal cookie sammiches, Little Debbie’s cakes, and mini candy bars at her desk that anyone can just help themselves to. She’s one of the good ones!


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    Dude its losers like you that give ski bums a bad rap.

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    Fish taco Friday!
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    and there was much rejoicing.

    Yep, that’s an electric fly zapper in the upper right. It never touched the tasty bits.



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    Dude its losers like you that give ski bums a bad rap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bendtheski View Post
    Fish taco Friday!
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    and there was much rejoicing.

    Yep, that’s an electric fly zapper in the upper right. It never touched the tasty bits.



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    Fish-puck Friday with an extra helping of fried potato!

    I think the puck might have stayed in the oil just a little over. Bracing for the next bad cop story to drop so random strangers can anonymously call us pieces of shit for trying to make a living helping people.


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    Dude its losers like you that give ski bums a bad rap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bendtheski View Post
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    Fish-puck Friday with an extra helping of fried potato!

    I think the puck might have stayed in the oil just a little over. Bracing for the next bad cop story to drop so random strangers can anonymously call us pieces of shit for trying to make a living helping people.


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    Solid.

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    And you better eat your fruit!

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    Quote Originally Posted by riser4 View Post
    And you better eat your fruit!
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    Skipped the fries, but just saving space for the drumstick later. Priorities man.

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    Dude its losers like you that give ski bums a bad rap.

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    Another tray that just screams regret…

    “You done messed up now A-aron!” This guy needs to apply for detentions.

    https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw


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    Dude its losers like you that give ski bums a bad rap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bendtheski View Post
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    Another tray that just screams regret…

    “You done messed up now A-aron!” This guy needs to apply for detentions.

    https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw


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    Those grits??

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    Banana isn't fruit. Did you at least crush cup the jelly and frisbee the toast at the back of a co-worker's head?

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    Quote Originally Posted by riser4 View Post
    Banana isn't fruit. Did you at least crush cup the jelly and frisbee the toast at the back of a co-worker's head?
    See, this is why you can’t work in dispatch…

    Just kidding, my team is serious as a heart attack when they need to be, consummate professionals actually, but we have a fair amount of shenanigans between getting our asses kicked and taking names (unless they want to remain anonymous)


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    Quote Originally Posted by ilovetoskiatalta View Post
    Dude its losers like you that give ski bums a bad rap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bendtheski View Post
    See, this is why you can’t work in dispatch…

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    Most definitely. Does not play well with others.

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    Quote Originally Posted by riser4 View Post
    Most definitely. Does not play well with others.
    It's the inability to commit to head orientation of your avatar. It's a real red flag for me...

    Curious, what is a banana if not a fruit? (do not say dildo)
    Quote Originally Posted by ilovetoskiatalta View Post
    Dude its losers like you that give ski bums a bad rap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skaredshtles View Post
    Those grits??
    Maybe? I wasn't feeling adventurous enough to delve any deeper than the butter-slick on top. Peanut butter and honey nut crunch medley cheerios have been getting significant play this week.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ilovetoskiatalta View Post
    Dude its losers like you that give ski bums a bad rap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bendtheski View Post
    It's the inability to commit to head orientation of your avatar. It's a real red flag for me...

    Curious, what is a banana if not a fruit? (do not say dildo)
    Damn. I'm busted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bendtheski View Post
    Curious, what is a banana if not a fruit?
    It’s a dil…
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    (do not say dildo)
    Oh…never mind. I got nothin.

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    Speaking of dildos…

    Not real hungry this morning, so had just the tip…

    Ha! Beat you to it fuckers!


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    Most I can say for that tray is that it's calories.

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