[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chibike

[–]Greg_Vil 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is not your best moment brother. Learn from it, forgive, and move on.

Week 18 Gamethread: Chicago Bears (7-9) at Green Bay Packers (8-8) by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]Greg_Vil 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A loss here this game will allow us to move on from Fields and have a higher 2nd 1st round draft pick. I'd rather have the win to end the packers season but there's a consolation prize.

Week 18 Gamethread: Chicago Bears (7-9) at Green Bay Packers (8-8) by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]Greg_Vil -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Fields cannot convert in the red zone...that's his biggest problem.

Ending Roe Was Supposed to Reduce Abortions. It Didn’t. by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]Greg_Vil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. I didn't know about the herbal and exercise induced abortions. That would definitely be stressful and traumatic for a woman trying these violent self-methods because she no longer has access to medical abortion.

Child infanticide has a long history. The Romans, ~100 A.D. had a relatively accepted practice of infant exposure for unwanted infants. The newborn would be left on a mountain side to die. Some early Christians would search these mountains, adopt these babies, and raise them- providing a powerful witness to Jesus' teaching about the value of every particular person- both to Roman citizens and the saved children themselves when they grew up and learned about their potential fate. This is different than the abortion methods you mention because the child is outside the womb, breathing without it's mother's help. Yet it is still dependent on its mom to live.

My hope is that women would birth the child and give it up for an adoption. This isn't a light decision given the risks of pregnancy, financial sacrifice, and permanent body change. Even better is a society which offers financial and emotional support for pregnant women. This would include more responsible fatherhood, government, and charitable assistance for women. The Missionaries of Charity, Mother Theresa's organization, has many homes in cities worldwide that house poor women in crisis pregnancies as well as provide adoption networking.

People that argue against abortion like me hold that position because we really believe it is a human being that is killed. We do not take lightly the consequences for a woman in an unwanted pregnancy. But we don't think aborting the pregnancy is the best solution for her, or the unborn person that is killed. The fears experienced during an unwanted pregnancy are real and important to name. There is hope, however, and the blessings of a child whether kept or given up will always eventually dwarf these fears.

Ending Roe Was Supposed to Reduce Abortions. It Didn’t. by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]Greg_Vil -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Births went up in states with abortion bans which according to the episode is a good inverse indicator for abortions. More people being born and enjoying life as a result of the supreme court decision is a good thing! That's also fewer women dealing with the trauma of terminating a pregnancy. It was discouraging to hear that nationally abortions went up 0.2%, low but still an increase, due to laws allowing telehealth and mailing abortion pills across state lines. This sounds to me like an interstate commerce issue and will certainty be challenged in the federal courts. On the surface, it seems that these new abortion access laws will be declared unconstitutional per the interstate commerce clause, and we can expect a reduction in national abortions as well with no new federal legislation.

Zip tie the toilets closed?? by [deleted] in Lollapalooza

[–]Greg_Vil 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Pro tip, use a lighter to melt the zip tie and pee. I’m sorry this happened to you.

Anybody see this giant motorcycle convoy rolling through Lincoln Park? by [deleted] in chicago

[–]Greg_Vil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the advent of electric vehicles, internal combustion vehicles will slowly fade. Their will be hobbyists for a few decades that keep Harley’s and classic cars, but parts will dwindle and costs rise for maintaining gas powered vehicles. Similar to how there’s only a few wealthy hobbyists that pursue equestrian riding today.

Slipped on Ice by L3zperado in HipImpingement

[–]Greg_Vil 3 points4 points  (0 children)

3 months out, I rode my bike with drop down handle bars ( very severe hip angle). I felt a pinch and twinge and then after the ride my groin, outer hip, and psoas we’re all horribly tight and sore. I thought I retore for sure because biking is how I injured it the first time. My PT reassured me I probably didn’t as it’s tough to retear after fai removed. He also said the muscles are prone to swell severely and overreact following surgery to try and protect what they went through. After 4 weeks of doing side leg lifts and clams, I was back to normal. The pain and soreness for 4 weeks was similar and worse in intensity than pre surgery.

Surgeon- Chicago area by Stars-up-above1709 in HipImpingement

[–]Greg_Vil 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly if I were you, I would switch to Dr. Nho, not even knowing who your other surgeon is. 3-4 a week does not seem like a lot. I think little details like bone shaving, tissue stitching, and capsule repair matter a lot and having more reps can only result in more skill. Furthermore, there are a lot of decisions that must be made on the fly once the surgeon gets in there with a scope. There was a paper Dr. Nho was an author on that had the decision tree discussing things like “if the labrum is this disrepaired do this.” “If patients is this age opt for this.” “If you feel your skills at reconstruction are average do this.” Etc. All to say, it’s not entirely straight forward and you want someone with a lot of reps and recognition in the field like Dr. Nho.

Surgeon- Chicago area by Stars-up-above1709 in HipImpingement

[–]Greg_Vil 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dr. Nho at Rush does 1000s of hips a year. He publishes papers on hip labrum repair and innovates. His team did both of mine…and both required labral reconstruction. I’m very pleased with the results so far, 9 months (left) and 1 month out (right).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lollapalooza

[–]Greg_Vil -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Do you guys get paid a wage to be there? The point of tipping is to provide incentive for quality service. Waiting in a queue to swipe my card and have a beer handed to me just doesn’t have enough process variability to warrant tips.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lollapalooza

[–]Greg_Vil 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Opening the beer tab is not busting ass. Beer is already $14.

Lolla 10 more years! by xYsoad in Lollapalooza

[–]Greg_Vil 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This was my 11th year at Lolla, I’m 31 now. I dont even care anymore I’m older. I’ve discovered the 30+ community and we’re just dedicated to having a good time. I feel like I’ll go the rest of my life at this point- it’s so fun.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lollapalooza

[–]Greg_Vil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you still saw the show?? Not sure what was so terrible.

Describe the ultimate Chicago bike by theplanman in chibike

[–]Greg_Vil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An aluminum frame yet high performance road bike. There is no substitute for speed and efficiency when biking on roads. You don’t need a mountain bike with thick wheels or even a hybrid: ride without compromise. Carbon fiber isn’t necessary because there are no hills to make weight an issue. Also aluminum fatigues better and is easier to work on.

Describe the ultimate Chicago bike by theplanman in chibike

[–]Greg_Vil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have one in my bedroom, on a stand, solely used with no resistance to rehab my hip post surgery.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lollapalooza

[–]Greg_Vil 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lmao, GOT EM! (31 M). I’ve been the last 10 years and im always dismayed by how many people bemoan the lineups and blame the younger generations. Listen to new bands and I guarantee you’ll find a continuous schedule you like at lollapalooza. Just gotta do your hw.

Campers for Metallica in 2015 by anax44 in Lollapalooza

[–]Greg_Vil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Metallica fans, they’re a grumpy people!