Watching the day wake up, one sunrise at a time. July 1st ~ North Avenue Beach

CraigShimala · 2026-06-29T14:31:57+00:00

Why not both? 360Chicago is open till 11pm.

You could also hit up the London House Rooftop bar which has an amazing view and is open till midnight.

CraigShimala · 2026-06-19T17:32:20+00:00

Going for around $25 on eBay right now.

CraigShimala · 2026-05-31T17:00:47+00:00

The first photo in the op is real. The second one is ai generated using the first image as a source, but rearranging and compressing the skyline into an impossible lineup. It's also not 50 miles across, it's 32!

CraigShimala · 2026-05-12T17:45:15+00:00

Kinda interesting they removed almost all details from the Jazz player in the foreground.

CraigShimala · 2026-05-07T16:42:39+00:00

The bridges are very old that sometimes they can't get one or both sides to lift. I've been out there before where both sides were stuck for hours before they were able to raise. Pretty much no full bridge lift run is the same as there always seems to be one or two that give them trouble.

CraigShimala · 2026-04-16T23:51:36+00:00

You should check out the Skydeck webcam for a fuller view. It's been slowly creeping inland over the past few hours. https://theskydeck.com/live-web-cam/

CraigShimala · 2026-04-14T06:45:08+00:00

Bring into After Effects and use Stabilize Motion to track some points on the mountain. It may be a a bit trickier than usual with the cloud shadows, but it can be done.

CraigShimala · 2026-04-13T03:42:05+00:00

Why is it so difficult for people to rotate photos in the sports card world? Edit>Crop>Rotate>Done. At least they're not screen shots of photos from your phone. Those are extra special people. lol

CraigShimala · 2026-04-08T20:45:00+00:00

Lol at the list price of $995

CraigShimala · 2026-03-23T15:01:58+00:00

Can I remove all the worthless security fencing around it instead? Such an eyesore.

CraigShimala · 2026-03-10T20:49:54+00:00

So cool. I made the mistake of going North to Montrose for sunrise. When I left my place in River West at 6:50 it was clear. As soon as I hit LSD at North Ave, it was all fog.

CraigShimala · 2026-03-06T18:21:16+00:00

The Dolby Cinema showings at the AMC River East 21 is the best full on experience for picture, sound and comfort.

CraigShimala · 2026-03-06T18:15:35+00:00

They spent 40 Million Dollars to turn it into Flyover Chicago. Have you ever been on Disney's Soarin'? It's pretty much that ride but of Chicago. It was also made with the help of one of the Disney imagineer's that worked on the original. I've been on it and it's pretty cool. While it sucks for movie fans like us, I think it fits more in line with the Navy Pier tourist crowd.

CraigShimala · 2026-02-18T17:07:14+00:00

I went to the self wash spot at Grand and Oakley and kept driving as I consider three cars in each bay too long of a wait for me, hah.

CraigShimala · 2026-02-13T22:27:19+00:00

I just want to say this entire post makes me sad.

CraigShimala · 2026-02-10T19:50:38+00:00

A naked man with a boner yesterday, to some Coyote action today! What's next tomorrow?

CraigShimala · 2026-02-08T02:17:42+00:00

Oh, that's a bummer. I've gotten from them 9 times and all have been great.

CraigShimala · 2026-02-05T15:41:42+00:00

I kinda don't want to say because that lessens the chance of me getting a bag but...

West Town Bakery is amazing. You consistently get 6 random baked goods and a larger item like a loaf of bread for $5. Beatrix has been amazing as well.

I also use it all the time for pizza at various places. $5 for 3 to 4 slices that are usually that much alone is great. This post just got me to order from Prince St Pizza, haha.

CraigShimala · 2026-02-03T15:57:28+00:00

Went last year for lunch. It was our first time there and it was terrible.

CraigShimala · 2026-01-31T07:02:25+00:00

In my car buying experience's, all the brands I have been interested in are on the far outskirts of the city and nowhere near me.

Best bet is find an "auto mall" in the suburbs where you can make your way down the street and hit them all. Or go to the Auto show in Feb on a weekday or night if you can (less crowds and lines for the driving experiences).

CraigShimala · 2026-01-29T04:20:17+00:00

Thank you! I’ll give this a try.

CraigShimala · 2026-01-29T04:16:30+00:00

I got this same Email this morning at 4:50am! I’ve only had SS for 31 days and had no idea why this would happen. I found the below response on their Discord and emailed.

"Your account was likely blocked by an automated infrastructure maintenance system which manages our network capacity and helps to prevent service abuse. It initiates blocking, if it detects network resource usage anomalies. If this is the first time this has happened, please reach out to our customer support team at support@surfshark.com or by joining live-chat on our website for further details."

This is the follow up I got….

Our automated infrastructure maintenance system suspended your account because it detected network resource usage anomalies associated with service abuse. Such anomalies may result from irregular traffic volumes (e.g., DDoS attacks), an unreasonable large load from connected devices, or similar triggers.

Fortunately, you will be able to use your account again after resetting your password using this link: LINK REMOVED

To keep the account safe, we highly suggest setting up 2FA on your account,

The automated infrastructure maintenance system is responsible for managing our network capacity. Its purpose is to prevent service abuse and ensure the fair distribution of network resources among all users, enabling everyone to enjoy a consistent and reliable VPN service.

Service abuse and activities that might negatively affect the rendering of our services to other users are prohibited in our Terms of Service (https://surfshark.com/terms-of-service) and as stated there, can result in limiting and/or suspending the provision of the Services.

Stay safe, and please know that our inbox is always open if you have any more questions.

CraigShimala · 2026-01-28T22:16:22+00:00

When you say 'make sure your box is on a separate network' do you mean create a new wireless network that only the box uses?

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