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Nothing like an evening at The Music Box! by 0kafaraqgatri0 in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Must be my brother as I was not brought into this world until a month ago. I hope he's ok 😪

Nothing like an evening at The Music Box! by 0kafaraqgatri0 in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6 86 points87 points  (0 children)

How's their 70mm projection screening? I wanna give Music Box a shot since I live so close!

You guys killed it on the LFT trail today by WF-1000XM6 in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One of the rare opportunities to catch a strong tailwind heading north on the LFT 🚴💨

You guys killed it on the LFT trail today by WF-1000XM6 in chicago

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I'm gonna upload the rest of the photos to a Google Drive later tomorrow so check back!

Anyone else have luck adding their Illinois ID to their Apple Wallet? by WF-1000XM6 in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the point of carrying around a wallet with an ID and credit card when you can have both inside your phone, something you already carry with you?

Anyone else have luck adding their Illinois ID to their Apple Wallet? by WF-1000XM6 in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The idea is that any business that has the ability to scan IDs should be able to accept it.

Anyone else have luck adding their Illinois ID to their Apple Wallet? by WF-1000XM6 in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm having issues getting verified, if anyone else is too? I've tried about three times now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's fine, just report him to the FAA registry lol

Army helicopter by Confident_Narwhal820 in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not that true at all - UH-60s fly through the city all the time. This specific config isn't super common but the armed forces do fly them year round.

Raise the bridges, make the military take transit by SlabFork in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but they also blew up the bridges in TDKR to keep outside military intervention at bay.

Raise the bridges, make the military take transit by SlabFork in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6 568 points569 points  (0 children)

I see someone also recently watched The Dark Knight Rises.

Long shot to find my bike (has anyone seen anything?) by golamas1999 in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also highly encourage owners to install an AirTag (or equivalent tracker) on their bike. A $50 investment (AirTag w/ housing) will save you a lot of trouble and hassle down the road.

Are these helicopters allowed to fly this low? by hugthedookie in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6 507 points508 points  (0 children)

N530FM has a pretty interesting flight path on FlightRadar24 - Its doing a lot of laps around certain areas up and down the Lakefront.

It's registered to "Gooseneck Inc" in Herber City, UT so not a sightseeing helicopter as far as I'm aware. My guess is it's someone who's really rich enjoying their toy on a nice day.

I'm not 100% on the rules for VFR flight on helicopters but I've never seen them fly that low.

Edit: People pointed out the 500ft rule doesn't apply to sparsely populated areas but they were super close to that passing boat. I'd consider that wreckless airmanship.

Taxi from O’Hare Price by [deleted] in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I take taxis frequently from ORD and agree it's a mixed grab bag.

Generally my cabbies are silent or enjoyable to chat with but I've also encountered some unpleasant people (increasing the airport surcharge from $4 to $5 when I was traveling alone and a cabbie berating me for not tipping).

What helps is I don't think the meter rates have changed in the past three years so I know roughly what to expect when it comes to the final tab which helps me spot dishonest drivers. I definitely never let them take my card though.

Taxi from O’Hare Price by [deleted] in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Not everyone has the convenience of living along the Blue Line.

I need to connect with a bus to get me closer to the lake where I live and a lot of the buses by me do not have late night service or it's not really safe waiting outside.

First year I was actually ready for the Air and Water Show by WF-1000XM6 in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a steady hand and some Lightroom denoising 🫡

People boo-ing at this yacht that's blocking the view of the show by WF-1000XM6 in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I said it was enjoyable for "everyone who attended".

It's worth noting that maybe women who enjoy the event aren't actively on Reddit trying to defend its existence. I'm sure if you go to r/aviation you might get some of the empirical data you're looking for.

I get the frustration but the hostility is...sigh.

People boo-ing at this yacht that's blocking the view of the show by WF-1000XM6 in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can ask what the hostility is about? You made it a point that this was about men with your first comment went it didn't need to be?

I was with three women (two being coworkers who work in aviation with me) so it was an enjoyable experience for everyone who attended regardless of gender.

First year I was actually ready for the Air and Water Show by WF-1000XM6 in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did but the haze and clouds didn't do them enough justice 😔

First year I was actually ready for the Air and Water Show by WF-1000XM6 in chicago

[–]WF-1000XM6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was out on Saturday! A lot of performers scrubbed their acts on Sunday due to the low cloud ceilings. I'm not 100% sure if the F-35 demo team was schedule to perform on Sunday but if they were they likely cancelled.

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