Friday is Rise Against Day in Chicago!

This Friday, June 4th, we will be blessed with Nowhere Generation, the 9th studio album from our friends in Rise Against and the mayor just declared it Rise Against Day in Chicago!   Maybe they’ll get the key to the city?!  <3 Lauren

“Also on Friday, beginning at 5 PM CT, Rise Against will commandeer Chicago’s Reckless Records (the Wicker Park store at 1379 N. Milwaukee Ave.) for a special in-store appearance – the store’s first in more than a year.  The 50 fifty lucky fans who purchase a copy of Nowhere Generation will have the opportunity to see a special Tim McIlrath solo acoustic set at the store.  After the performance, the entire band will sign copies of the new album for everyone in attendance.”

And SURPISE here’s a brand new song from RA!  About which Tim McIlrath says, “I’ve never thought of our songs as ‘brave’ or ‘bold,’  I think of them as just common sense.  When you feel that no one is listening to you, you tend to talk louder, and when you feel no one notices you, you start doing things to get their attention.  That’s what this song is about.”

Enjoy Talking To Ourselves off the forthcoming album Nowhere Generation:

Free samples coming back to Costco is best recovery news yet.

Free samples are coming back to Costco in June and I can’t wait to stuff my face again.

Your snacking will begin again in 170 warehouse locations in the first week of the month — they will slowly phase it in to the rest of their stores by the end of the month.  And while their food courts have been “grab & go,” it looks like they will be fully open again (and you should try these 3 food Costco food court menu hacks).

Just another example of life feeling normal again.

[📷: Omar Abascal on Unsplash]

 

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Greta Van Fleet – Online Entry – Official Rules

WKQX-FM’S “Greta Van Fleet” Contest
Official Rules

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX (“Station”), owned and operated by Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, located at 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611, during available business hours Monday through Friday, Station’s website at www.101wkqx.com, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.

The Station will conduct the WKQX’s “Greta Van Fleet” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

 

  1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.  A purchase will not increase your chance of winning.   Void where prohibited.  All federal, state, and local regulations apply.

Eligibility.  This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, excluding dual Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18) years  or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, who have not won a prize from the Station in the last ten (10) days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last sixty (60) days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last thirty (30) days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last ninety (90) days. Void where prohibited by law.  Employees of Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, Station, each of their parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren.  The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

  1. Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 12:00am CT on Monday, May 31, 2021 and will run through 11:59pm CT on Sunday, August 29, 2021 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  1. How to Enter.  To enter:

During the Contest Period visit the Station’s website www.101wkqx.com, click on the “Contest” link, click on the “Greta Van Fleet” Contest link, and complete an entry form. Limit one (1) entry per person per email address.  Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified.  Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified.  In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned.  Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion.  No mail-in entries will be accepted.

  1. Winner Selection. On Monday, August 30, 2021 after the Contest Period closes, Station will select one (1) entry for the prize in a random drawing from among all valid entries. The winning entrants will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone number provided with the entry and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules). Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize.
  2. Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination.  The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.    
  3. Prize.  Five (5) prizes (the “Prize”) will be awarded in this Contest. The Prize is: two (2) tickets to Greta Van Fleet on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago, IL 60605. Approximate retail value of each Prize is Seventy Dollars and Zero Cents ($70.00). Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use.  Odds of winning the prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time.

There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash.  The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses.  Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards.  Other restrictions may apply.

 

  1. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc., and each of their respective subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
  2. Publicity. Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
  3. Taxes.  All State, Local, Federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner.  All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
  4. General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  5. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (b) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (d) technical or human error that may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (e) any injury or damage to persons or property that may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
  6. Disputes. Entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (b) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (c) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (d) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
  7. Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion.  Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website.
  8. Contest Results.  A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.

 

 

CONTEST SPONSOR:  Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611.

PRIZE PROVIDER: Live Nation, 111 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60601.

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Des Rocs – Online Entry – Official Rules

WKQX-FM’S “Des Rocs” Contest
Official Rules

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX (“Station”), owned and operated by Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, located at 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611, during available business hours Monday through Friday, Station’s website at www.101wkqx.com, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.

The Station will conduct the WKQX’s “Des Rocs” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

 

  1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.  A purchase will not increase your chance of winning.   Void where prohibited.  All federal, state, and local regulations apply.

Eligibility.  This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, excluding dual Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18) years  or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, who have not won a prize from the Station in the last ten (10) days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last sixty (60) days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last thirty (30) days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last ninety (90) days. Void where prohibited by law.  Employees of Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, Station, each of their parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren.  The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

  1. Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 11:00am CT on Monday, May 31, 2021 and will run through 11:59pm CT on Sunday, September 26, 2021 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  1. How to Enter.  To enter:

During the Contest Period visit the Station’s website www.101wkqx.com, click on the “Contest” link, click on the “Des Rocs” Contest link, and complete an entry form. Limit one (1) entry per person per email address.  Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified.  Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified.  In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned.  Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion.  No mail-in entries will be accepted.

  1. Winner Selection. On Monday, September 27, 2021 after the Contest Period closes, Station will select one (1) entry for the prize in a random drawing from among all valid entries. The winning entrants will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone number provided with the entry and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules). Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize.
  2. Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination.  The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.    
  3. Prize.  One (1) prize (the “Prize”) will be awarded in this Contest. The Prize is: two (2) tickets to Des Rocs on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618. Approximate retail value of each Prize is Thirty Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($34.00). Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use.  Odds of winning the prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time.

There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash.  The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses.  Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards.  Other restrictions may apply.

 

  1. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc., and each of their respective subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
  2. Publicity. Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
  3. Taxes.  All State, Local, Federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner.  All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
  4. General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  5. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (b) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (d) technical or human error that may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (e) any injury or damage to persons or property that may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
  6. Disputes. Entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (b) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (c) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (d) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
  7. Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion.  Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website.
  8. Contest Results.  A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.

 

 

CONTEST SPONSOR:  Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611.

PRIZE PROVIDER: Kickstand Productions, 1644 N. Honroe Street, Suite 202, Chicago, IL 60622.

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Queued Up Playlist 5/30/21

HOUR 1
Surf Curse Freaks
Willow Transparentsoul
Idles Damaged Goods
Briston Maroney Bottle Rocket
Beabadoobee Last Day on Earth
Bryce Fox Golden Boy
The Neighbourhood Stargazing
Kennyhoopla Hollywood Sucks
Holly Humberstone The Walls are Way Too Thin
Poorstacy Public Enemy
Ya Tseen Knives
Suoco SOS
Saint Motel It’s all Happening
Vance Joy Missing Piece
Alice Merton Vertigo
Bleachers Stop Making This Hurt
Julian Lamadrid 15 Minutes
HOUR 2
Japanese Breakfast Be Sweet
Manchester Orchestra Bedhead
The Joy Formidable Into the Blue
Half Alive What’s Wrong
Tai Verdes AOK
Kat Von D Exorcism
Shaed feat. Lewis Del Mar High Dive
Joywave Every Window is a Mirror
Kid Brunswick When You Were Young
KFlay Four Letter Words
Peach Tree Rascals Change My Mind
Arlo Parks Hurt
Chemical Brothers The Darkness that you Fear
Area 21 La La La
Chvrches He Said She Said
Tessa Violet Games
The Happy Fits Hold Me Down
Sam Evian Easy to LoveQu
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5.30.2021 History Of Alternative

Hour 1

  • The Undertones – Here Comes The Summer
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dani California
  • Garbage – Special
  • Plastic Bertrand – Ca Plane Pour Moi
  • Blink 182 – All The Small Things
  • Razorlight – In The Morning
  • Bush – Glycerine
  • Violent Femmes – American Music
  • Alice In Chains – No Excuses
  • David Bowie – Heroes
  • Veruca Salt – Volcano Girls
  • Plain White T’s – Hey There Delilah
  • Depeche Mode – People Are People

Hour 2

  • Fountains Of Wayne – It Must Be Summer
  • Green Day – Wake Me Up When September Ends
  • Social Distortion – Ball And Chain
  • Gang Of Four – I Love A Man In Uniform
  • Third Eye Blind – Semi-Charmed Life
  • Airborne Toxic Event – Sometime Around Midnight
  • Blur – Song 2
  • The Breeders – Cannonball
  • Weezer – Pork And Beans
  • Concrete Blonde – Joey
  • The Cure – Why Can’t I Be You?
  • The Darkness – I Believe In A Thing Called Love
  • Beck – Loser


Hour 3

  • R.E.M. – Orange Crush
  • 311 – I’ll Be Here Awhile
  • Smashing Pumpkins – Bullet With Butterfly Wings
  • INXS – Need You Tonight
  • Muse – Uprising
  • Sheryl Crow – All I Wanna Do
  • The Smiths – Girlfriend In A Coma
  • Good Charlotte – Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous
  • Pearl Jam – Elderly Woman Behind The Counter…
  • Electronic – Getting Away With It
  • Soul Coughing – Circles
  • The Killers – When You Were Young

Hour 4

  • Elvis Costello – (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?
  • Nine Inch Nails – Only
  • Live – Selling The Drama
  • Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way
  • No Doubt – Hella Good
  • Peter Murphy – Cuts You Up
  • Jimmy Eat World – The Middle
  • Liz Phair – Supernova
  • Oasis – Live Forever
  • New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
  • Foo Fighters – My Hero
  • Geggy Tah – Whoever You Are

How a comma put a retired US Senator in Blink-182 — or not.

People were arguing about grammar on the Internet (weird, right!) — this time, it put a former US Senator in the lineup for Blink-182:

Or did it?  This Tweet sparked a discussion on whether or not the Oxford comma would be appropriate to use — or would make it even more confusing.  The nerdy details are below.  Regardless, it’s hilarious to think about Harry Reid in a mohawk.  — [eric] 

This is not a Rick Roll: Mr. Astley mashes THAT song with Foo Fighters

You know what a “Rick Roll” is.  Perhaps you are familiar with the concept of being “Dave G’Rolled.”  If not, check out Dave Grohl’s performance while co-hosting The Tonight Show.

Rick Astley became aware of it — and sent out this mashup of “Never Gonna Give You Up” with a Foo Fighters classic.  So what are we going to call THIS?  — [eric]

[📷 : YouTube/The Tonight Show]

White Sox unveil new uniforms and they are FIRE

the best team in baseball just got bester!   The Chicago White Sox unveiled their new City Connect jerseys today and they are SICK!

 

According to the team’s press release

The White Sox City Connect Jersey features a design that celebrates a team mindset centered on grit and drive that is synonymous with the White Sox and the team’s fan culture. Proudly displaying “Southside” in the White Sox Gothic script across the jersey’s chest, the graphic nods to the organization’s storied history of the ballpark’s Chicago location that transformed over a century into a team identity.

The dark grey uniform draws inspiration from Chicago’s well-known Greystone architectural style. Providing a fresh take on the iconic White Sox pinstripes, the color scheme and pattern create texture to symbolize the team’s brand identity and pay tribute to the look that has permeated through Hip Hop and youth culture.

 

These are SO CLEAN. If you want to get your hands on these new threads they are available now on the Sox team store.  Can I borrow $3.50? I NEED THAT HAT!

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Cubs Are Responsible for the Single Stupidest Play in Baseball History

Whether you’re a Cubs fan or a Sox fan, just be thankful that you’re not a Pirates fan. Javier Baez grounded a ball to the left side yesterday afternoon and what ensued was the single stupidest thing in the long, rich history of baseball.

If you don’t know anything about baseball, you surely know that this looks wrong, but this video will explain exactly what went wrong.

This play could give the Cubs the momentum they need for the rest of the series. You can just hand them the World Series trophy right now.

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Outrage Grows Over a Chicago Steakhouse Requiring a $100 Minimum

Steak 48, a chain steakhouse with locations in Philadelphia, Houston, and Chicago’s North Wabash Avenue, among others, is now requiring customers to purchase at least $100 of goods before paying the check. The minimum does not include taxes and tips, either. The restaurant notes on its website that the situation is “to ensure that each guest enjoys the total experience of food, service, and atmosphere.”

Is this a restaurant you’d be willing to support with this policy in place? Let us know what you think over on Facebook.

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Woman Goes For a Tan, Finds Dead Body in Tanning Bed

A woman in Austria was greeted to a brutal surprise while trying to get a base tan in preparation for the summer months. She noticed something was wrong when she entered the salon and noticed that the first cabin was occupied but no noise was coming out of there. She entered, found a dead body, and then was unsuccessful in her attempts to revive the woman.

No foul play is suspected in this incident.

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Dudes Rock: Jet Skiers Make Waves to Put Out Flaming Boat

This is true Dudes Rock energy. A boat in Cleveland caught on fire earlier this week and three dudes stepped into action with their jet skis. The whipped up some donuts to help put water on the burning boat in an incredibly genius and innovative way of saving someone’s life.

The Coast Guard later warned these men that they were putting their own lives in danger, but when you’re a dude that rocks, this is all in a day’s work.

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Women Can Get Their Coveted “V-Face” with Special “Suck-On Gadget”

Don’t get mad at us, this is just what the product is! In an effort to get stronger cheekbones for a more V-shaped face, women in China are sucking on this object. It’s kind of like a plug for your mouth, if you know what I mean. It loosens the right things up.

Is this the type of product you’d be interested in owning? Let us know on Facebook!

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Hard Rock Casino – Official Rules

WKQX’s “Hard Rock Casino” Contest
Official Rules

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX-FM (“Station”), owned and operated by Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, located at 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611, during normal business hours Monday through Friday, Station webstie www.101wkqx.com, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.

The Station will conduct the WKQX “Hard Rock Casino” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

 

  1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chance of winning.   Void where prohibited.  All federal, state, and local regulations apply.

Eligibility.  This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, excluding Florida and New York residents, age twenty-one (21) years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, who have not won a prize from the Station in the last en (10) days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last thirty (30) days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last thirty (30) days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the sixty (60) days. Void where prohibited by law.  Employees of Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, its parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren.  The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

  1. Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 8:00am CT on Saturday, May 29, 2021 and will run through 6:00pm ­CT on Mondayt, May 31, 2021 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  2. How to Enter. To enter:
  • Text: Listen to the Station, at approximately 8:00am CT, 11:00am CT, 2:00pm CT and 5:00pm CT during the Contest Period for the keyword to be announced. When the Station plays the “cue-to-text” sounder, TEXT the keyword to the Station at 312-101. Each unique text with the keyword received within thirty (30) minutes after the cue to text sounder, as determined by the Station in its sole discretion, will be entered to win the Qualifying Prize. Time Delay Between Over-the-Air Analog Signal and Internet Broadcast: Due to the time delay that exists between the Station’s analog over-the-air signal and the Station’s online webcast, listeners who listen to the Station online may hear the cue to text later than listeners listening to the Station’s analog over-the-air signal. As a result, the odds of an online listener entering this Contest on-air may be diminished. Standard text messaging rates, as established by an individual’s wireless carrier, may apply, and Station assumes no responsibility for any fees or charges incurred for and associated with any text message sent to or from Station.  By entering the Contest using this method, you consent to receive a bounce back confirmation text. Any and all fees arising out of the transmission of a text message shall be the sole responsibility of the entrant.  Limit one (1) entry per person per phone number. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same telephone number. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different telephone phone numbers, identities, or any other methods will void that participant from further participation in the Contest.
  • Free Alternative Method of Entry: Listen to the Station, at approximately 8:00am CT, 11:00am CT, 2:00pm CT and 5:00pm CT during the Contest Period for a keyword to be announced. When the Station plays the “cue-to-text” sounder Visit the Station’s website www.101wkqx.com, click on the “Contest” link, click on the “Hard Rock Casino” Contest link, and complete an entry form, including submitting the keyword announced on-air by the Station.  All entries must be received within thirty (30) minutes after the cue to text sounder, as determined by the Station in its sole discretion to be eligible for the prize.  Limit one (1) entry per person per email address, per keyword.  Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified.  Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified.  In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned.  Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion.  No mail-in entries will be accepted.
  1. Winner Selection. On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, Station will select twelve (12) entries for the Grand Prize in a random drawing from among all valid entries from both entry methods outlined above and received by Station during the Contest Period. The winning entrants will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone number provided with the entry and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules). Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification.
  2. Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.    
  3. Grand Prize. Twelve (12) prizes (each, the “Prize”) will be awarded in this Contest. The Prize is: one (1) $50 Free Slot Play and one (1) $50 Dining Credit. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each prize is One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). Winner must pick up their prize at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 W. 29th Avenue, Gary, IN. Winner must sign up for a Unity Rewards Card at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana to receive the prize. Not valid for persons who are in the Indiana Voluntary Exclusion and for persons otherwise excluded from Hard Rock Casino. Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use.  Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time.

If any prize or a portion of any prize is temporarily postponed or permanently cancelled due to disease, epidemic, pandemic, quarantine, any acts of government and/or any reason that is beyond the control of Station or Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC (“Sponsor”), then no substitution shall be provided. Station and Sponsor make no representation or warranty about the safety of any prize event. By accepting and using a prize, each winner acknowledges and assumes all risks of accepting the prize, attending the prize event, and any other the risks associated with the prize.

 

There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash.  The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses.  Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards.  Other restrictions may apply.

 

 

  1. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
  2. Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
  3. All State, Local, Federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner.  All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
  4. General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  5. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
  6. Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
  7. Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion. Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website.
  8. Contest Results. A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.

 

 

CONTEST SPONSORS:  Chicago FM Radio Assets, LLC, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611. 

 

PRIZE PROVIDER: Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 W. 29th Avenue, Gary, IN 46406

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Planning on cooking out this weekend?

Memorial Day Weekend is upon us and even though the forecast is on the cool side, a lot of us are planning on getting some grilling time in and if you are wondering what the people want to see on your grill, a poll surveyed almost 8K people to find out.  The results:

The top main dishes they want are:  Burgers . . . hot dogs . . . ribs . . . sausages or brats . . . chicken wings . . . pulled pork . . . and brisket.

The top sides they want to see are:  Potato salad . . . corn on the cob . . . baked beans . . . watermelon . . . chips . . . coleslaw . . . and mac-and-cheese.  And one in three people said they’d definitely eat salad if it was on the menu.

3% said they don’t like ANY barbecue staples.  And 2% don’t like any sides either.  WHY ARE YOU EVEN HERE?!  <3 Lauren

image from YouGovAmerica

Chicago hip-hop, through the eyes of SNL’s Chris Redd (Episode 29)

SNL star (and Emmy winner!) Chris Redd joins the History of Alternative Podcast this week to talk about Chicago hip-hop, including Twista, Kanye, Lupe and Common.

Redd’s performing nine sold-out shows at Zanies this week. Chicago has clearly missed him.

The History of Alternative Podcast is sponsored by St. Xavier University.

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Breakfast robot lets you make the best bowl of cereal EVER.

Breakfast fans, sit down before reading any further.  Kellog’s has made a vending machine that allows you to mix and match cereals to make the perfect breakfast bowl!  By the way, the perfect bowl of cereal is all Golden Grahams and one Honey Nut Cheerio but go off.

Being able to mix and match your favorite cereals and add toppings as well?  This seems awesome!  Maybe a little too awesome.  How do we not know that this isn’t just an elaborate ruse to get us to trust robots enough to let our guard down while being in a sugar induced euphoria, allowing them the perfect opportunity to rise up and attack?  Oh well, I guess if you gotta go, doing it while enjoying a mixture of Golden Grahams/Fruit Loops/Lucky Charm marshmallows isn’t that bad.

 

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