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Having a party of one

tcr! · Aug 18, 2020 at 12:20 pm

Audio (MP3): 20200818 - Having a party of one

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20200818 Having a party of one

Not long ago I was in the 7-Eleven in Geneva. There was maybe three other people waiting to pay. One of the guys was five-ish years younger than me and barely-stand-up drunk. He was having a party of one, talking to himself, and talking to the other people even if they were doing their best to: not encourage him. To ignore him. And wait out his staggering around non-sense. Like when you tough out a deep cleaning at the dentist.

7-Eleven had their ambient classic rock playing over the ceiling speakers and the drunk dude turned around and asked the guy in front of me, “Who sings this song? Damn, this is good. I can’t remember what they’re called.” The second guy is like, “I don’t know who sings it” in all out pretty much disgust with drunk dude.

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14 min to 7-Eleven

tcr! · Nov 7, 2019 at 7:47 am

14 min to 7 Eleven

Apparently I go to 7-Eleven so much that Siri has started offering me unsolicited directions.

#siri #helpwanted

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7-Eleven toothbrush

tcr! · Apr 26, 2019 at 3:39 pm

7 Eleven toothbrush

I just bought a toothbrush at 7-Eleven because I can’t go see the doctor without one.

🤐 #photos #healthnews

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He might be from Singapore

tcr! · Sep 5, 2018 at 4:38 pm

Audio (MP3): 20180905 - He might be from Singapore

Guys, don’t go south on Randall Road anywhere near Route 64 in St. Charles. It’s been raining, there’s bumper-to-bumper traffic, and your life will be put on hold.

There’s also a weird cat sitting on the east sidewalk looking at me. I think he might be from Singapore. Or Elburn.

Worst still, the 7-Eleven hung up a handmade “NO LOITERING” sign. It’s in bubble letters, too. I hate bubble lettering. 😢

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undrtow · Sep 5, 2018 at 4:45 pm

I heard there’s a coyote party there but not until later tonight.

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fleming · Sep 5, 2018 at 4:46 pm

Or Elburn???? Oh my God…I’m still laughing!!!!🤣🤣🤣

sveagrabarek · Sep 5, 2018 at 6:36 pm

Probably elburn. The cats there are very shady.

tcr! tcr! · Sep 5, 2018 at 7:25 pm

So the rumors are true.

liz.sadigh · Sep 5, 2018 at 7:27 pm

I can confirm.

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tamaraholby · Sep 5, 2018 at 4:47 pm

Is the kitty ok?

tcr! tcr! · Sep 5, 2018 at 5:29 pm

It was a white cat with black patches and the patches look like dents in his hide from a rough, battle scarred life. I assume he ate all the Bigfoots in his 20s, after he got out of the Cat Marines or wherever they serve.

I guess him to be in his 60s now but I still wouldn’t tangle with him. There was an open can of Hormel Chili beside him and since I didn’t see a can opener around, he must’ve opened it with his teeth. Maybe his claws, too. For leverage.

tamaraholby · Sep 5, 2018 at 5:47 pm

I was born and raised in the birthplace of Hormel. That chili and a can of spam will last forever. Oh and a twinkie

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hodges · Sep 5, 2018 at 4:48 pm

The 7/11 on Randall and 64? Who loiterers at a intersection with no foot traffic? You are right. Stay. Away.

tcr! tcr! · Sep 5, 2018 at 5:10 pm

Oh. I’m sorry. In my haste I forgot to mention the 7-Eleven with the sign is on 64 and 17th, a few blocks east. But the one on 64 and Randall probably has a similar policy. Loiter at your own risk!

hodges · Sep 5, 2018 at 5:12 pm

lol!

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hodges · Sep 5, 2018 at 4:51 pm

Party tonight at 8. Picnic tables. 7-11. Geneva!

tcr! tcr! · Sep 5, 2018 at 5:33 pm

Maybe we can get them to make a real sign!

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McGivney · Sep 5, 2018 at 5:03 pm

Gotta love traffic 😖

tcr! tcr! · Sep 5, 2018 at 5:37 pm

Traffic makes me sadder and also angrier than anything else. Well, I can get pretty angry at the Target/Starbucks people who don’t know how to grind beans for a French Press. I get home and open the bag expecting to see coarsely ground beans and instead see a floury brown powder.

THIS IS NOT A GAME.

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tcr! tcr! · Sep 5, 2018 at 5:37 pm

So what’s really funny is that I was banned a while back from the “What’s Happening in Geneva” Facebook group for posting similar anecdotes. I was also banned from WH in St. Charles, WH in Batavia, etc. etc.

I’m glad I have a blog because you all deserve to know the real stories.

hodges · Sep 5, 2018 at 5:39 pm

My badge of honor. Banned from Trump Facebook. Oh well. Left what’s happening in st Charles on the basis of meanness and belittling.

hodges · Sep 5, 2018 at 5:56 pm

And. You are funny.

tamaraholby · Sep 5, 2018 at 7:13 pm

You know it’s better to talked about then never noticed

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Mona · Sep 5, 2018 at 6:43 pm

You were banned because your magazine was perceived by Kevin Ketchum to be competition for his local magazines. That’s my guess anyway.

tcr! tcr! · Sep 5, 2018 at 7:27 pm

Yeah, I wanted to leave my magazine out of the story and keep the focus on my personal wit and charm.

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hbp · Sep 5, 2018 at 7:02 pm

This is fantastic… I’m still giggling

tcr! tcr! · Sep 5, 2018 at 8:44 pm

Thank you!

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The Golberg · Sep 5, 2018 at 7:13 pm

Best. Post. And Stream. Of. The. Day! 😂😂😂

tcr! tcr! · Sep 5, 2018 at 8:45 pm

Thank you so much!

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Damien F · Sep 5, 2018 at 7:41 pm

They also don’t like to pay out on scratch offs over 20$

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DW Caputo · Sep 5, 2018 at 7:42 pm

That store sucks. Refused to give me lottery tickets because my daughter was with me. Really. WTF. SHE WASNT 21.

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Lucky star shining

tcr! · Dec 19, 2017 at 4:03 pm

Lucky star shining

Peeps, I just got off work and the sun is still shining.

People always say to count your lucky stars. Well, there’s one in the sky right now.

I think I’m gonna stop at 7-Eleven on the way home and get a round of Slurpee‘s.

#photos #blueskies #sunsets #forsale

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Apr 15th, 2017 at 9:23:05 am

tcr! · Apr 15, 2017 at 9:23 am

Peeps, a guy at the 7-Eleven just busted me singing along to Bon Jovi’s Living on a Prayer.

I can’t help myself… Gina dreams of running away 🎸

#allislost #7eleven

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jimi hindrance experience jimi hindrance experience · Apr 16, 2017 at 9:20 am

only take this medicine as prescribed
i’ll sleep when i’m dead

i guess you know warren zevon wrote that

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Mar 30th, 2015 at 1:11:48 pm

tcr! · Mar 30, 2015 at 1:11 pm

Peeps, I had to run to the office to get a project folder and stopped in at a 7-Eleven. Outside there were skateboards and inside there were kids trolling the candy aisle.

I want that… I want to be 12, on Spring Break, eating candy, wheeling around town with my peeps on a sunny Monday afternoon. Being a grownup is overrated.

#confessional #7eleven

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jimi hindrance experience jimi hindrance experience · Mar 31, 2015 at 5:00 pm

sanity is overrated

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