Vallerina 2 #1 June 10, 2004 My coworker and I like to escape our office at least many times a day, and we go to Starbucks. We stand by the beautiful Chicago River, and we notice all sorts of stuff in it. For the past few weeks, we've noticed a bunch of condoms in the river....a bunch of bright white condoms. They tend to be evenly spaced out, but sometimes they're lumped together. Last week sometime, we noticed the condoms were missing. However, we started noticing a bunch of evenly spaced maxi pads. Last night, there were both condoms and maxi pads. Today, there were neither. We are so bored at work that we have nothing better to do than ponder the origins of the condoms and maxi pads. So, if you're near the Chicago River, take a look and see if you can see either one, okay? Or, if you have any clues as to the origins of the condoms and maxi pads, please share. That is all.There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 June 10, 2004 I'm not sure about the origins but I can assure you that they wash downstream to Cleveland. I saw many at the "Red Bull Wings Over Cleveland" gig last summer. For once I was VERY glad to NOT be a competitor! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #3 June 10, 2004 Gives new meaning to Aunt Flo coming to town.Maybe the flooding caused some overflow of a treatment plant ? reminds me of that Indian tear commercial about pollution. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #4 June 10, 2004 Maybe is some new kind of "art" __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #5 June 10, 2004 As I've posted elsewhere... Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! "The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #6 June 10, 2004 Attention all Chicago-area skydivers! We need help to mess with Vallerina. Here's the plan. We are going to start spelling out messages in the Chicago River using a modified form of Morse code; A dot will be represented by a condom; A dash will be represented by a maxi-pad. Got it? OK, here is tomorrow's message: "S", "O", "S" In Morse code that is: ... --- ... Or: condom condom condom maxi-pad maxi-pad maxi-pad condom condom condom"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #7 June 10, 2004 That's really really damned disgusting! Atleast about the only thing in the Brazos river (river next to town) is mud and cow piss...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottbre 0 #8 June 10, 2004 No offense, but my god! Who cares? "Your mother's full of stupidjuice!" My Art Project Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #9 June 10, 2004 Could possibly a couple middle school aged kids with more money than brains - Sounds like a "Prank" that they might be playing - But who knows?? =========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #10 June 10, 2004 Maybe the water level in the river is getting too high and they're trying to soak up some of the water with the maxi pads. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDivaChristie 0 #11 June 10, 2004 QuoteAs I've posted elsewhere... Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! Eeeew! What he said not jumping sux Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #12 June 10, 2004 QuoteOr: condom condom condom maxi-pad maxi-pad maxi-pad condom condom condom I don't know why, but that made me laugh! QuoteSounds like a "Prank" that they might be playing - But who knows?? We thought about that. But middle schoolers usually don't have the attention span to keep a prank going for weeks like that! Quoteaybe the water level in the river is getting too high and they're trying to soak up some of the water with the maxi pads Okay, so we figured out the maxi pads....now we just need to figure out why the condoms are in the river....There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #13 June 10, 2004 Quotenow we just need to figure out why the condoms are in the river.... Are the hookers near the river having a sale? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #14 June 10, 2004 QuoteAre the hookers near the river having a sale? Tuesday is 2 for 1 special day. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #15 June 10, 2004 QuoteOr: condom condom condom maxi-pad maxi-pad maxi-pad condom condom condom Badger Badger Badger? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #16 June 10, 2004 Quote Are the hookers near the river having a sale? I don't know, but I'll walk up and down the river today trying to find out! Hey, Erica, do you wanna walk along the river with me at lunch?There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #17 June 10, 2004 QuoteOkay, so we figured out the maxi pads....now we just need to figure out why the condoms are in the river.... Uhh, maybe someone's trying to wash the fuck out of them?? Would that be classed as re-cycled?? FFF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markd_nscr986 0 #18 June 10, 2004 yuckers.......definitely one place I wont be going underwater.......is that the one they dye green for st pat's day?Marc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josheezammit 0 #19 June 10, 2004 its those damn northern midget porn films, that is where this epidemic of condoms in the rivers is coming from Ahh, what a wonderful world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #20 June 10, 2004 Just an update. We saw what may be a condom today (it's a 50% chance of being a condom.) We also saw a white latex glove. My theory is that one of the guys on the boats that give tours gets a lot of action on the boat.There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdutch 0 #21 June 10, 2004 Condoms and Maxi pads? If you don't know where they came from, you at least should know where they have been. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #22 June 10, 2004 "Maybe the River is so polluted that you have to wear a condom to take a whizz in the water..." That was my initial thought, and I had to think for a second to figure out why that wasn't a very good hypothesis....=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
