Sunday, November 21, 2010

Thanksgiving Shopping

I know everyone wants to go shopping the day after thanksgiving, but sometimes you need to buy drinks on the way to dinner. I poked aimlessly around Binny's website for some time before I found a great hint at Gaper's Block and found out they'll be open until 4PM. Wonderful. Then I realized this was from 2006, and now I'm still digging...

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Cafe Hoang

This afternoon Beth and I were pretty hungry, and we were already south of downtown, so we made our way to Cermak and stopped in for a late lunch at Cafe Hoang (just east of the Archer intersection in Chinatown). First, it's been a long time since we got spring rolls that were perfect. These had thin, sticky wrappers, a long piece of pork, shrimp in the center, and stuffed with basil leaf and vermicelli. Couldn't have asked for it better. Then we order the vietnamese pancake (Banh Xeo), which was a little crispier than the last time we enjoyed this. Served with a plate of lettuce, basil, cucumber and carrot slivers. This was again a huge relief. At this time, we should have just stopped and paid, but we'd already ordered plates. Beth had a vermicelli and chicken bowl, and I ordered a spicy beef stir fry.

This was a great meal! The service was very solicitous. The restaurant was quiet (it was after 2PM when we arrived) and it all kept coming on schedule. For about $7-10 per item, this was a good deal. I think I won't be going to Argyle again when I want some Vietnamese food.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Halsted and Roosevelt

It's a good idea to come to a complete stop before turning right on red. Only day I drove in two months.

-- TICKET INFORMATION --

Ticket Number Violation Description License Plate State Issue Date Ticket Amount
7003031XXX Red light violation XXXXXXX IL 10/27/2010 $100
Grand Total $100

Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Funny Stuff in comp.lang.c

Date: Mon, Nov 8 2010 1:13 pm
From: MartinBroadhurst


On Nov 8, 7:43 pm, "Jon" wrote:
>
> >>>>> Just because you found other incorrect usages of the term doesn't
> >>>>> make it correct. A "concrete" class in C++ is one who's object
> >>>>> instances behave like built-in types. Such a class must include
> >>>>> the following special member functions: a default constructor, a
> >>>>> copy constructor, a copy-assignment operator, a destructor.
>

Jon, you're so wrong that people who are merely massively in error
look to you for consolation.
You're so wrong that the people of the planet Wrong have rung to say
that they don't know you.
You're so wrong that somewhere in Paris, there is an aluminium
simulacrum of you; it is the SI unit of being wrong.

Martin