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  • Features

    Time Out Chicago / Issue 154 : Feb 7–13, 2008
    The dating issue

    Date Lisa

    Lisa Thompson, 34
    Ravenswood, executive director of a nonprofit agency

    After Lisa's date

    Lisa writes us a "Dear John" letter

    Dear Time Out Chicago:

    Thank you for arranging our recent visit to Lincoln Square Lanes.  As usual, Lincoln Square Lanes offered all of the warmth and ambience of an Alpine sanatorium.  The staff was quite accommodating, even inviting our videographer to visit the pin-setting machinery behind the bowling lanes.  Since timing prevented us from bowling on camera, the videographer declined, despite how incredibly awesome this would have been.  It probably wouldn’t have ruined anyone’s life to ask me if I wanted to go back there myself, but this is not a time for finger pointing.

    Although my date and I maintained a friendly conversation while we bowled, we never reached the level of excitement of, say, an episode of The Amazing Race, or even Gilmore Girls.  I really miss Gilmore Girls, don’t you?

    I digress.  I guess I am trying to say that I appreciate your efforts, but I don’t think this is going to work out.  The date that you selected was kind and gracious, but I think it would be best if I went back to doing this on my own.  No hard feelings, okay?

    All the best,
    Lisa

    PS: The video you created was quite evocative.  It was very Cassavetes meets Warhol meets Blind Date.

    Second date? No.

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    • 7319 Ilona Sat, May 31, at 04:12pm
      Lisa, I would love to introduce you to a great doctor, check out my website; www.catch-me-a-catch.com

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    • 4089 Knucks Sun, Mar 02, at 12:32pm
      C'mon, these two need to go out again. Who set-up the date on league night?

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    • 4022 Patrice Thu, Feb 28, at 06:07pm
      Deron is a dreamboat.

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    • 4004 Jay Thu, Feb 28, at 02:25pm
      did they have fun? it's hard to tell.

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    • 3537 Josh Tue, Feb 19, at 09:06pm
      Ha, I totally went to elementary school with Lisa!

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