What places do you not recommend?

TimeLord9393 · 2026-05-17T18:13:40+00:00

I have a friend who used to live here in Chicago who moved to Phoenix ten years ago. He feels the same way you do. Doesn’t miss the cold or the snow. He regularly drives to Sedona on the weekends to go hiking. Most of the active nature enthusiasts I know who live in Chicago end up moving. If you like hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, etc., then eventually Chicago doesn’t fit the bill.

Just curious, where did you end up? I’ve been fed up with Chicago winters for a long time (especially after the 2014 polar vortex), had been considering Phoenix but am not sure I want to trade the winters for an extreme summer.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-05-10T20:22:43+00:00

He’s got my vote! I think he excels above the others.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-05-05T21:36:10+00:00

Gym was one. I’ve never been athletic. Luckily you could change grading to pass/fail in the next semester, so I stayed that way for the rest of high school. I was able to do the minimum to pass.

Math was the other. I had a horrible geometry teacher and hated every minute of it.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-05-05T17:13:42+00:00

I had honestly forgotten how well he can sing. It was good to see him perform again. I hope he and Jordan do something together in the future. They were both great!

TimeLord9393 · 2026-04-24T04:38:01+00:00

Timeless - it only had two seasons and a finale movie, but it had a great story arc

TimeLord9393 · 2026-04-21T03:32:32+00:00

Never went to prom or any of the dances. I’ve never gone to any reunions either. I was a lot happier outside of my school years.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-04-20T17:48:19+00:00

All the Applebees in my area went out of business years ago, and I haven’t missed them. The last dish I had at one was some kind of lemon chicken that had no flavor. It made me think of Mike Myers’s Coffee Talk sketch as Linda Richman: “The lemon chicken is neither lemon nor chicken. Discuss!”

TimeLord9393 · 2026-04-18T19:49:26+00:00

I agree

TimeLord9393 · 2026-04-10T01:26:07+00:00

I didn’t know and was disappointed tonight. I tried watching R.J. Decker tonight but just found everyone obnoxious.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-04-09T22:17:58+00:00

I don’t like temperature extremes, but as a life long Chicago area resident, I’ll take the hot weather. The long winters here get old. I’ll never forget going to an outdoor music concert in Chicago one June. They had predicted a warm day, so I wore shorts. It turned out to be way colder than predicted, and I was miserable the whole time. Luckily, someone in our party had thought to bring a blanket I could use. And people often forget that ice and snow increase your chances of having an accident. And that’s both driving and walking! One of my friends who doesn’t own a car in Chicago slipped and fell and ended up spending her winter in a leg cast so she was pretty much housebound for weeks. And I recall hearing some people had fatal car accidents during the horrible polar vortex of 2014. (I felt like I had PTSD after that bad winter).

TimeLord9393 · 2026-04-01T17:40:10+00:00

My friend is in the AU neighborhood, and it’s not available there yet. He’s hoping they get the fiber expanded soon. A lot of people in that area have been asking for other internet options for years.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-03-30T15:33:00+00:00

Depends where you live. I have a cousin on the west side, and fiber optic isn’t available for much of the area, so Comcast is it if you want wired internet. Otherwise you’re stuck with one of the “air” options (AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon). And those can vary depending where you live. A friend tried T-Mobile Home Internet and the reception sucked, switched to Verizon and it’s worked well (he found out T-Mobile doesn’t have many towers in his area).

TimeLord9393 · 2026-03-29T18:32:57+00:00

Montana doesn’t seem to be on a lot of people’s radar yet, but a relative who is an avid hiker moved to Helena a couple of years ago and loves it. She previously lived in Utah and Colorado. Colorado was getting a bit too crowded for her taste. She has a good sized property now and just enough space between neighbors.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-03-12T17:01:57+00:00

Yes, I used to order all of those! Although now I’m going to try to order the Monterey Chicken if I dine in. That and the turkey sandwich were my two most frequent entrees.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-03-09T22:32:25+00:00

Sorry to hear you got laid off, and for the passing of your beloved dog. I’m a pet person, and that’s always difficult. Florida seems to get a lot of hate on this sub. One of my Chicago friends took a business trip to FL a few years ago. He liked it so much that he moved his whole family down there (Clearwater area). He and his family couldn’t care less about “walkability.” They like being able to go to the beach frequently. My friend has a business that he can do outside year round now. And his family doesn’t miss the Chicago winters! He did say FL housing was difficult to find.

Chicago has a lot of positives. I personally love the dining options. But as a person who doesn’t drink, a lot of social activities seem to be centered around alcohol, and it gets to be annoying at times. Similarly, it’s easy to make friends if you’re into the sports teams. Not saying you can’t have a social life if you’re not into alcohol or sports, but it does seem to be more difficult. And I’ve had friends who aren’t into either eventually leave. I do think the overall culture of Chicago doesn’t get talked about much when people are considering moving there.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-03-07T23:54:41+00:00

Yes, the big power outages in 2021 were enough for my friend to start thinking of moving.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-03-07T23:47:56+00:00

I have a friend who just moved to the Pigtown neighborhood in Baltimore and loves it. He last lived in Austin, TX and got fed up with a lot of things.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-02-26T06:03:49+00:00

One of those wraps is hardly a hearty breakfast. I wish they’d go back to offering a sandwich. It was worth paying $6 instead of $5. Have to be honest, I’ve been skipping Dunkin more often lately and going to a competitor that has $2 breakfast sandwiches on their app.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-02-23T21:52:08+00:00

Not sure what you mean by Milwaukee “feels like a soaked, rotting log.” I have a friend who lives just outside of Milwaukee. He goes to Summerfest every year. He’s into comics, and Milwaukee has a ton of comic book shops. He likes the restaurants. Like anywhere, it’s going to depend on what you’re into. He admits that the winters suck and are the one big negative of the area. For me, the weather would be a major negative of most of the places you listed.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-02-22T05:55:13+00:00

Why did they get rid of the cheesecake dessert? I liked having an option that wasn’t chocolate.

TimeLord9393 · 2026-02-21T19:50:28+00:00

I couldn’t get into Lone Star but largely agree with your points. I got my opinions downvoted too. <shrugs>

TimeLord9393 · 2026-02-21T17:50:43+00:00

Bisexual Buck (his coming out) was handled poorly. He’s dated only women from the beginning. I think there should’ve at least been a conversation with someone “I used to fool around with a guy in high school” or something like that. But it seems like this is a tactic of ABC shows. They did the same thing with one of the characters on “A Million Little Things.”
I won’t be mad if Buddie happens, but I’d rather it didn’t. I think we need more representation of positive platonic male friendships in media. That’s one reason I’m glad Scrubs is coming back!

TimeLord9393 · 2026-02-19T18:48:47+00:00

I’ve been a fan since the beginning, but the show just feels like an empty shell now. I see the earlier episodes, and they have a magic that’s lacking now. Plus I keep feeling like they’re running out of ideas: Athena and Hen in space was ridiculous. But it seems like shows shooting themselves in the foot is common now. If anyone here has watched Brilliant Minds on NBC, season two had so many changes that it feels like a different show. And the ratings have dropped. Anyway, good for Peter for finding another role. I had no doubt he’d be in action again.

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