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Facebook Chat

Running a website, I will be the first one to tell you implementing new features is not easy by any means. One website that is so on top of their game, Facebook. What started off as just a social networking website has been able to move into so many niches. Most of you probably don’t remember when Facebook didn’t even have photos! But, over the years, we have seen them ad photos, videos, blogs, events, apps and now chat. A few schools and networks have already gotten this feature, and the thing about FB i find so cool is how they are taking out the need of other apps. Maybe one day AOL/AIM won’t be used because we will all use Facebook chat.

Congrats Aliadotony!

Congrats to our member Aliadotony for his win on DBH!

Deal or No Deal

We are trying out a new sale, its pretty simple.  Each number has a hidden discount behind it.  Might be a penny, might be a free board, or might be 10 dollars off coupon on your next board.  You have 3 days to join the fun and play the game, we will announce the hidden discounts on the talk section on Wednesday.

stl

So, this weekend we headed down to St. Louis to meet up with some friends.   We left Friday morning and took a nice tour of the midwest.  The best part of the drive is we got eat at Culvers.  Now, I know  In and Out and burger is the next best thing to free money, but in the Midwest that is our version.  The burgers are cooked in nothing but fatty butter, but the best menu item is the custard shakes.  They are soooo good.  I always get the same, vanilla custard shake with cookie dough. 

I have been to St. Louis before and it is a really great city.  They have an area called the Central West End, which is basically there version of SoHo.  It has a ton of bars and restaurants, and the neighborhood is just great.  The best part of St. Louis is that it is home to Anheuser-Busch, so there is just alcohol sold everywhere.  Washington University is one of the few wet campuses in the country.  There is this amazing bar in the Central West End called Brennan’s.  Basically Brennan’s is an old speak easy that is now a bar/cigar bar.  But the coolest part is if you walk past the front desk down the basement steps, they actually have a hidden scotch bar, which is in the same space as the original.

Check out both.

great typography

Not the biggest Lil Wayne fan, but I love seeing great typography or logos in action.

rant

The problem with ebay is that there is not that same customer service or trust that comes from buying from a real store. There was a pair of shoes that I really wanted and I splurged on them, it was big purchase for me, but I felt I had earned it. So the shoes come and they just reek of mothballs, like really really bad.

So the seller tells me to try some stuff to get rid of the smell…no luck. So, finally he tells me to send them back which I do promptly. Upon recieving the shoes he tells me that they are not in the same condition I sent them in and now he has my money and the shoes and won’t give them back. It really eats me up cause it is just such a helpless feeling. There is a mutual trust you have between you and the seller, and now he has my money and his product back and I can do nothing but wait.

Its put me in a rut these past few days, makes you lose trust in people everytime someone takes advantage of you. Well I’ll keep my fingers crossed and see if they show up again.

something a little different..

It is not easy picking winners over here because usually the top vote getters are within a few points of each other.   So, we are trying something a little different….

In the talk section there is a thread we created that features 5 of the top boards over the last period.  We want you to post the number of your favorite out of those 5 boards.  If you love one so much (and want to support us!) post a $ sign next to the number.  Heck if you like one so much, you can even call dibs on a certain number if you want!

keep an eye out…

Can’t spill to many details, but a new site design is coming soon!  Not to different, but with a little more spunk.  Keep checking back!

Wake up Mr. West!

Being from Chicago, we have to support anything that is our own. So, we have been avid supporters of Mr. West for a long time and we are happy for all his success. Also being from Chicago, we are lucky enough to have this tiny concert ever year called Lollapalooza. I have gone the past 3 years and each year the show has gotten better and better.

Year 1, saw The Killers and Weezer along side Billy Idol and many others.
Year 2, saw Kanye West and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers along side Gnarls Barkley,Blackalicious and Lyrics Born.
Year 3, saw Pearl Jam and Daft Punk along side Common and Spoon

And this year Lolla has just announced the coveted line up! Back again is Kanye with his protege Lupe Fiasco. I think they are sorta going back to their 90’s alternative roots and this year they have Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead, and Rage Against the Machine. Should be interesting nonetheless.

Anyways back to my Kanye West post…
I have recently discovered that Kanye keeps and updates a blog daily.  The best part is that most of the blog features High design – clothes, furniture, toys, watches and anything that is cool and probably really expensive.  But, he does also give us a great peak into his life, travels, friends and oh yea music.