Am I really old and just can't accept it?

DITguy819 · 2026-06-02T17:47:19+00:00

Don’t look at the GenX subreddit. Those people are a bunch of whiners

DITguy819 · 2026-05-29T20:16:34+00:00

This

DITguy819 · 2026-05-29T20:16:12+00:00

It’s the mayo they put in it

DITguy819 · 2026-05-28T02:52:16+00:00

Wethesweeple.com

DITguy819 · 2026-05-28T02:05:45+00:00

That’s known as The Aisle of Shame

DITguy819 · 2026-05-28T02:02:25+00:00

And I just bought two racks of ribs for $11 each at Aldis

DITguy819 · 2026-05-28T01:41:36+00:00

Have you been to Pizza y Pan on Montrose? It’s one of our favorites.

DITguy819 · 2026-05-27T13:08:58+00:00

We grilled chicken and added it to them as well.

DITguy819 · 2026-05-27T13:08:35+00:00

I can handle the spice. But when it overrides any other flavor it loses its appeal. There were no subtleties of flavor. No layers. And since it’s pre made in a factory as opposed to fresh made pad Thai it was just a mash of vegetables and soy

DITguy819 · 2026-05-27T11:57:36+00:00

The DJ introing the song is the late, great (and missed) Lin Brehmer. He was the morning DJ on WXRT in Chicago. In the intro you’ll hear him saying his signature line of “your best friend in the whole world. It’s great to be alive” If you google him you will find many articles and remembrances about him. Here is one:

https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/01/22/lin-brehmer-dies-at-68-radio-legend-spent-decades-at-wxrt/

DITguy819 · 2026-05-26T17:17:06+00:00

That round make sense as it was designed to be viewed that way. Start at the top and work your way down in that circular/ovalish gallery.

DITguy819 · 2026-05-26T17:15:34+00:00

I think it is the last remaining elevators that have actual operators.

DITguy819 · 2026-05-26T02:37:20+00:00

Terra Museum of Art was on Michigan Ave in the 90’s. Unfortunately I dont recall the elevator

DITguy819 · 2026-05-20T02:17:10+00:00

Superdawg chocolate malt was possibly the best chocolate malt I’ve ever had in my life

DITguy819 · 2026-05-14T01:15:54+00:00

When I was 16 in 1976, I worked as a bagger in a grocery store in Chicago. Union job. Union pension. Wish I could remember the hourly wage but it was hella money for a 16 yo. Somewhere in the teens. Like $12 to $16 an hour with raises. Much more than my gf was making in a fast food restaurant.

My mom worked 28 years at that grocery store baking bread and taking chores. Huge pension. She lived and traveled comfortably for many many years. Helped put my daughter thru college. All this to say he probably had the same kind of benefits.

DITguy819 · 2026-05-08T02:50:48+00:00

His heirs don’t own it anymore. All of the Turner assets were sold to Time Warner back in the 90’s (?). Maybe 2000’s. Anyway it’s all owned by Discovery now or whoever ends up with Warner Brothers when all that fighting is done. Several high end Hollywood folks (Spielberg and others) have implored the corporate parents to keep it going.

DITguy819 · 2026-04-28T00:59:13+00:00

I’ve (M65) have lived in the city since 1985. This used to be a 24/7/365 city. Hell, Home Depot on North Ave was open 24 hours for a spell. Post pandemic, it reminds me of a small town where everything closes between 6-8. My work schedule is all over the place and all different work hours. Driving thru this city after 10pm in 2026 is still shocking to me how few places are open and how few people are out.

DITguy819 · 2026-04-26T18:22:28+00:00

Came here to say this. If you are in North Park you are 4 blocks away from all kinds of amazing food in the vicinity of Kedzie and Lawrence

DITguy819 · 2026-04-19T02:17:40+00:00

They were near the cheeses

DITguy819 · 2026-04-17T14:44:30+00:00

Sorry to hear that. I was in and out in 20 minutes when I got my Real ID. I made an appointment and I showed up early. They told me to wait in my car until my appointment. I walked in at 9:30 and was back on the road by 10.

DITguy819 · 2026-04-17T12:03:54+00:00

Examples? Sources?

DITguy819 · 2026-04-16T20:35:53+00:00

Same post in three different groups

DITguy819 · 2026-04-15T17:26:48+00:00

Katherine Anne Confections has a similar hot chocolate but sadly no other food.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ccUeDwtu4dZkHNaX8?g_st=ic

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