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| Features May/June 2003, Volume 6, No. 6 |
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By Steve G., News editor
You know "The computer guy." He's the computer technician who walks around talking to teachers or who is busy computing in the office across from the social studies classrooms.
I wanted to know what he really did, so I interviewed him. The computer guy's name is Mr. Fath. He supports the computer software and hardware at Peacock, Franzen, and Benson. Ms. Michelle Davanon, the other computer technician, does the same thing.
So basically, if the computer hard drive fails, the monitor goes out, or the drive has problems you'll probably see them. You probably don't see them too often because most of the things they do are in their office or at the master computer.
Their job is different from Mr. Weidman's. Mr. Fath's job is more on the technical end, whereas Mr. Weidman deals with floppy disks, printer jams, and the infamous ID checking.
Mr. Fath likes rock music such as Cold Play. His favorite kind of movies are science fiction like The Matrix.
The last book he read was The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking.
My last question was how he felt working in a room with no windows? He responded, "It's depressing at times but you get over it."
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Bob Chinn's Crab House is a mouthwatering delight
By Kyle P., Sports editor
I went to Bob Chinn's Crab House (393 South Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling IL) on April 21 with my family.
Bob Chinn's opened in 1982 and was an immediate success. On average, Bob Chinn's Crab House serves 175 thousand pounds of crab meat, 650 thousand pounds of ahi tuna, 50 thousand pounds of lobster, and 360 thousand mai tais in one year.
Bob Chinn's also serves about 3,000 plates a night "even on weeknights" and has a yearly income of 21.7 million dollars.
Bob Chinn's is also known especially for their promise that their food is the freshest seafood in the state.
To prove that they do, they show their air delivery tickets in the main hallway "which is changed everyday" showing exactly when the food left, wherever it came from, and arrived at the restaurant. When I went on April 21st, I saw a ticket that left Alaska on April 20th in the afternoon, and the shipment of crab legs arrived at Bob Chinn's the morning of April 21st.
I ordered their most popular dish as well as the rest of my family; the 16 oz. Alaskan King Crab Legs. For a very crowded restaurant I was surprised that we received our meal pretty quickly. It took about 15 minutes to get 4 huge meals along with hundreds of people ordering at the same time.
While you are waiting though, they serve their famous homemade oil and garlic buns that literally melt in your mouth.
My mouth was watering before I even sunk my teeth into the food. Just the aroma of the food could have satisfied my hunger.
I can't describe in words how good the food was just that I could eat there everyday. That's no joke.
The only complaint anyone could have from eating at Bob Chinn's Crab House would be is that the food is a little pricey. A 16 oz. Platter of Alaskan King Crab Legs are $22.95 and a 20 oz. Platter is $27.95.
The cheapest entry on the menu is the New Zealand Green Lip Mussels, which are $13.95 and the most expensive entry is the 30 oz. Australian Lobster tails which are $70.95. Bob Chinn's also has a kid menu, so yes the restaurant is okay for younger children who don't like seafood, etc.
I would most definitely recommend Bob Chinn's Crab House to anyone young or old who enjoys seafood and is willing to pay a little bit extra for really fresh food.
Food: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Cleanliness: 5
Value for money: 4
Kid friendliness: 4
Overall Experience: 5
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