[Allegra]

When I traded in my DC Metro card today, and added some money to it, the new card that popped out had a picture of Obama on it!

Oh, sick!

Were you there in early 2005 prior to the last Presidential inauguration? Did the Metro passes have Bush's picture on them?

I think I already know the answer.

[ErnBatavia]

competing for the Olympics (with Mayor Daley obsessed about winning those games)

I've been in Chicago during the dog days....being as summer Olympics are in August, that burg is a piss-poor venue.