Prospect Heights: An Alternate Universe?

spinningpinwheel

Someone help me dig up the Brooklyn stats and I will so make a spreadsheet:

http://www.prospect-heights.il.us/city_census.cfm

And don't miss my favorite:

http://www.prospect-heights.il.us/city_news.cfm

rita

here's part of the info:
http://tinyurl.com/dr45p

dailyheights

City News
Ever wondering what is happening in the City? Listed below are current news stories of what your local government is doing in Prospect Heights.

Posting Date
11/19/2004 Best Western Opens in Prospect Heights
05/06/2004 2004-05 Budget Cuts

"Hey, Earl. Remember when they opened that Best Western?"
"Oh, yeah. That was somethin'."
"I think that was back before the budget cuts."
"Yep, I believe so. Back before the budget cuts."
"Last May."
"Yeah. In May."
"Uh huh."
...

carnivore

dailyheights wrote:

City News
Ever wondering what is happening in the City? Listed below are current news stories of what your local government is doing in Prospect Heights.

Posting Date
11/19/2004 Best Western Opens in Prospect Heights
05/06/2004 2004-05 Budget Cuts

"Hey, Earl. Remember when they opened that Best Western?"
"Oh, yeah. That was somethin'."
"I think that was back before the budget cuts."
"Yep, I believe so. Back before the budget cuts."
"Last May."
"Yeah. In May."
"Uh huh."
...

"Actually, I'm pretty sure it was after the budget cuts."

dailyheights

I'll cut your budget, you... :evil: :evil: :idea: :idea:

carnivore

dailyheights wrote: I'll cut your budget, you... :evil: :evil: :idea: :idea:

:twisted: :P :twisted: :P :twisted:
:idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea:
:twisted: :P :twisted: :P :twisted:

It's a haiku!

dailyheights

I was imagining the parallel universe blog that they might create in Prospect Heights, Illinois, and I thought it would be great to do a parody blog based on a small town where nothing ever happens. And then I remembered the "blog about nothing" thing has been done pretty well by the guy who does the "dullest blog in the world."

http://www.wibsite.com/wiblog/dull/

Standing in the middle of the room (dull, April 21)
I was standing at a central point in the room. The walls were all at approximately the same distance from me. I continued to stand there for a few moments.
206 comments206 Pages: ... 7 8 9 PermaLinkPermalink | 21/04/2005 3:56 pm

Scratching my knee (dull, September 10)
My knee had a slight itch. I reached out my hand and scratched the knee in question. The itch was relieved and I was able to continue with my activities.
493 comments493 Pages: ... 18 19 20 PermaLinkPermalink | 10/09/2004 5:11 pm

Moving an item from one place to another (dull, July 21)
There was an object occupying a space on my table. Using my hand I picked up the item from its place. Having considered my options for a moment I placed the object on a different area of the table.
235 comments235 Pages: ... 8 9 10 PermaLinkPermalink | 21/07/2004 10:47 pm

Looking at a wall (dull, May 19)
I was standing quite near to a wall. I turned my attention towards it for a few moments. Having done this for several seconds I turned away from it and carried on doing something else.
332 comments332 Pages: ... 12 13 14 PermaLinkPermalink | 19/05/2004 2:48 pm

Drumming my fingers on the arm of the chair (dull, April 12)
I was sitting down on one of the chairs in my house. My hand was resting on the arm of the chair. I started to drum my fingers on the arm, thereby making a barely audible sound.
180 comments180 Pages: ... 6 7 8 PermaLinkPermalink | 12/04/2004 2:04 pm

Thinking about putting on some music (dull, February 22)
I was in a room carrying out some routine activities. I began to consider playing some music on the stereo system. I looked at some compact discs for a while, but didn't put one on.
117 comments117 Pages: ... 3 4 5 PermaLinkPermalink | 22/02/2004 6:31 pm

Putting a piece of junk mail into the waste paper basket (dull, February 2)
I discovered a piece of junk mail on my door mat. I carried the item away from the front door and held it above the waste paper basket. I opened my hand, thereby allowing the piece of junk mail to fall into the basket.
256 comments256 Pages: ... 9 10 11 PermaLinkPermalink | 2/02/2004 4:02 pm

Taking an item out of a drawer (dull, January 21)
I opened a drawer by pulling it towards me. I picked up the object I needed and removed it from the drawer. Having done so I pushed the drawer with my hand, thus closing it.
479 comments479 Pages: ... 18 19 20 PermaLinkPermalink | 21/01/2004 11:38 pm

Adjusting my spectacles (dull, November 7)
I became aware that my spectacles were not sitting quite correctly on my nose. Using my hand I moved them slightly, thereby making them feel more comfortable. This adjustment completed I continued with my activities.
330 comments330 Pages: ... 12 13 14 PermaLinkPermalink | 7/11/2003 1:26 pm

Restarting my blog (dull, November 7)
I hadn't written in my blog for a while. I turned on the computer and wrote a new entry. I clicked the 'submit' button, thereby restarting my blog.
393 comments393 Pages: ... 14 15 16 PermaLinkPermalink | 7/11/2003 1:17 pm

carnivore

That sounds like the original Zork.

Or the original Hitchikers' Guide To The Galaxy text game.

alafairnadia

Carnivore wrote: Or the original Hitchikers' Guide To The Galaxy text game.

hahaha! that game was awesome. what happened to shit text games?

dailyheights

You can download them for free.

http://www.infocom-if.org/downloads/downloads.html

alafairnadia

dailyheights wrote: You can download them for free.

http://www.infocom-if.org/downloads/downloads.html

my iBook is really psyched about this.