Apparently Illinois has a habit of spending more than it actually makes...Some politicians want to go with the "Hey, let's just RAISE the taxes" cause we all know how well THAT works, others are wanting the government to bail them out. (sigh) God, this gets me depressed ( Read more... )

One thing I find really addictive are those damn "sliding quarter" games (do they have an "official" name, I wonder?.)  I know you've seen them in gas stations and whatnot.  Basically, they have two platforms full of quarters (and occasionally other goodies).  The top platform slides back and forth, bottom doesn't move.  The object of the game is ( Read more... )