Prospect Heights: An Alternate Universe?

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

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

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."
...

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."

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

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!

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

That sounds like the original Zork.

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

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

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

You can download them for free.

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

dailyheights wrote: You can download them for free.

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

my iBook is really psyched about this.