I used to love having a glass or two of wine then going for a swim...which upon typing that out sounds super dangerous...but I was a competitive swimmer for a good chunk of time so my autopilot is pretty good.

Grade: D- (Xenu starts feuding with you.)

It’s so off-putting, because there’s no logical reasoning behind it! Broad daylight, on a main road with other cars...I just knew I would feel much better as soon as I got back on 355 and out of the fields.

Wut.

That’s right - and would probably explain quite a lot about the area in general. I grew up in the western ‘burbs, but every time I’ve been in Joliet it’s had a weird vibe to it overall. It’s not necessarily a bad vibe, but it’s always felt...different. I always figured I was just in a weird mood each time I was there…

Joliet has some weird creepiness to it in general (I visited the old prison there and the vibes were...uncomfortable, to say the least) - but somehow the location in your story doesn’t surprise me. I’ve had to drive around in the area you described a number of times for work (for some reason a ton of their municipal…

Oh yes, absolutely - the 80s hair band hair is essential. I also wouldn’t say no to the greased up chest, either. Who knew the Attitude Era had so much going for it...?

Everything (or conversely, nothing *wink wink knowi’msayinnnn*) looks good on old school Chris Jericho.

Right?! Scott very much looks like a man who does drugs for breakfast in that photo.

Nope, that’s exactly why I appreciate them so much! He isn’t worthy of special consideration...and yet, here we are - angry about the special consideration that he’s receiving. Boo.

You are just killing it with these Oscar Pistorius leg puns...

Yeah, exactly. I know it’s all hip and cool to hate on them for what they represent in our media/society, but they are actual people. Khloe is actually suffering. Hating on her because you hate what her family stands for when her ex (ish)-husband is comatose and likely dying in front of her is a dick move, no doubt.

I’d also say Khloe, as well. She seemed to genuinely love Lamar and eventually left him due to his inability to get his shit together - I can’t even imagine being in her position.

I 10000% can’t stop laughing at that image...just giggling maniacally, yet quietly, shredding cheese indefinitely.

Ah yes, scenic Pekin...the town that fought long and hard to keep their high school as the “Chinks” until like, the early 90s. Having been to Pekin before, nothing about that fact surprises me.

...does give him a leg up over the rest of us.

Haha I do! I’m actually his admin...don’t want to dox him so I won’t give out his last name, but he just sounds like a dude who gets shit done. “Mavrick - he gets it done.”

I work with a dude whose actual first name is Mavrick (and yes, he was born before Top Gun). It delights me.

Wear a grommet or I’ll start calling you Wallace.