Al's 57th birthday bash in Wrigleyville

1000 douchebag burgers

That’s what I’m talkin’ 'bout!!!

Well that’s at least one reason why I’ve never pursued a career in comedy.

Practically every time I invent some “hey, wouldn’t it be funny if…” scenario, reality proves to be even more ridiculous than my sarcastic jabs at it.

Though t.b.h. I prefer the board’s Ministry-related dishes to this menu.

That’s what I’m talkin’ 'bout!!!

That’s real?
I thought someone photoshopped that.

[reply]That’s what I’m talkin’ 'bout!!!

That’s real?
I thought someone photoshopped that.[/reply]

Showed up on my facebook feed from Ministry’s page. =/

Yeah, it’s apparently real.

The menu is real and it sounds like a terrific dinner.
You should check the pic of the cake, though. It looks like a retarded 5 year old made it . . . . out of Play-Doh.

The pic of the 4-man-mosh-pit is the funniest thing ever! What are they doing? Square dancing?

http://beintheloopchicago.com/photo-gallery-al-jourgensens-dj-birthday-bash-hvac-pub/

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAA!!!

Is that supposed to a be a Blackhawks jersey?

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Well that’s at least one reason why I’ve never pursued a career in comedy.

Practically every time I invent some “hey, wouldn’t it be funny if…” scenario, reality proves to be even more ridiculous than my sarcastic jabs at it.

Though t.b.h. I prefer the board’s Ministry-related dishes to this menu.[/reply]

Wow, a dinner devoted to albums and songs he hasn’t played in years. Shouldn’t it be something like “Chicken Roulade (Is Big Business)”?

Waiter: “Would sir care to inquire about the specials tonight?”

Al: “No thanks, I’ll Khyber pass.”

(Okay, that was terrible. Flawed from the ground up. We’ll work on it, and see what happens, and we’ll get back to ya!)

Is that supposed to a be a Blackhawks jersey?

It took me a couple rounds to figure it out, but, yes, that is what it is supposed to be, I think . . . . if jerseys had no sleeves, were wrinkly and poorly stitched/ printed, and sewn together by blind children with no hands.

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAA!!!

Ah yes, the iconic Blackhawks jersey.

I can imagine this being used as part of a rousing locker room pep talk for the 'Hawks. Imagine: the boys are down by a goal in the 7th game of the Stanley Cup Final. Despite throwing everything they’ve got at the opposing team, nothing seems to be working and the consensus among the injury-battered team seems to be that it’s “not their year.”

But then the coach takes an image of the infamous Ministry / Blackhawk cake, projects it on the wall, and says “THIS, boys, is what we’re fighting for!!! If you don’t lay it all out there on the ice in this final 20 minutes, then you’ve not only let down yourselves, and let down your teammates, but…”

[he pauses, getting choked up for the emotional delivery to follow]

“…you’ve let down a certain industrial rock star who gave enough of a damn about your sorry asses to bake a CAKE inspired by you!”

Ears begin to prick up among the dejected team, and they stop nursing their wounds to listen a while longer.

“Yes, that’s right,” the coach continues. “Lose now, and you will have crushed the hopes and dreams of the very man responsible for deathless classics like ‘99 Percenters’ and ‘What He Say’!!! Well YOU may be ready to give up the fight…but I’m NOT!!! Because I know now…(pauses to get choked up some more)…what I’m fighting for.”

The team then goes out to surrender an unprecedented 8 goals in the third period. The hated arch-rival Red Wings hoist the Stanley Cup on Chicago ice. The End

So he didn’t DJ? Someone else did and he just stood there making faces at the crowd? Strange.

And as funny as the 4 man mosh pit pic is, my vote is for the pic of the old ladies licking his cane.

But still. . .no Prongers went? No report on SMM?

I can’t tell what went down in terms of DJ’ing and his possible “performance”. I see some pics of him in what looks like sort of a DJ station (he’s probably just picking songs off an iPod or something) and he apparently banged on the drum kit for a bit. I also saw a number of photos of him standing up and making noise in a microphone. I’m not sure if he’s singing along to songs (perhaps Surgical Meth Machine) or just telling everyone that they can buy a slice of cake for $50 each after the show. The pub itself looks like a pretty fun place, regardless. Has anyone here eaten there or seen any shows there?

So many questions.

I thought surgical meth machine was supposed to be out in September. Is that a no go now? Or did it release?

It did NOT come out in September, but it’s still a go. Not sure when it will actually hit the street. Supposedly he debuted some tracks (or maybe all of them) at his B-day gig and at that bondage festival with Jello.

I’ve yet to hear / read ANY feedback from someone that’s heard it, though.

No date or label announced yet.

The pub itself looks like a pretty fun place, regardless. Has anyone here eaten there or seen any shows there?

So many questions.

It’s a Clark Street bro/sports bar. I was out last Thursday night with an old mutual friend of mine and Al’s and he related a story about how last year Al rang him up and told him to come out and party. When my friend showed up at the address, the same joint we’re talking about, he found Al in a muddled state camped out in a booth with a bunch of bros who he’d just met that evening. My buddy made an attempt to extricate Al from the place but had no luck and so he left.