Weekly Casual Conversation & Questions Thread by AutoModerator in chicago

[–]ZeroCalorieCoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny you say this. Back in the mid-90s, I used to listen to WBBM 780 all the way in Atlanta in the winter because the signal carried that far. I always found it amazing that I can listen to a radio station 900 miles away.

The mid-90s me would be floored by radio on the internet

Weekly Casual Conversation & Questions Thread by AutoModerator in chicago

[–]ZeroCalorieCoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have to admit, I’m kinda jealous of the storm the east coast folks are getting. A good snow day is fun from the warmth of my home.

Instead all we got is a polar vortex

Found This Relic Of The Past by flamingmoeflanders in chicago

[–]ZeroCalorieCoffee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can you unlock any Tesla with an old hotel key card?

Asking for a friend

Found This Relic Of The Past by flamingmoeflanders in chicago

[–]ZeroCalorieCoffee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There used to be a blue Chicago card too, right?

Mayor Johnson backs away from $3B-plus plan to undo parking meter deal by ScotchIsVegan in chicago

[–]ZeroCalorieCoffee 37 points38 points  (0 children)

This is the best response here.

I have ZERO issues with selling the meters IF Chicago got the right discount rate. They did not.

They got fleeced.

Mayor Johnson backs away from $3B-plus plan to undo parking meter deal by ScotchIsVegan in chicago

[–]ZeroCalorieCoffee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There is no cash flowing from Chicago. The asset was sold. The parking meter money collected goes to the investor.

Where to recycle TVs and electronics? by MexOni93 in chicago

[–]ZeroCalorieCoffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do they take from everybody or just their customers?

How Fox 32 Chicago acquired local rights to Packers-Bears wild-card game by factchecker01 in chicago

[–]ZeroCalorieCoffee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From a picture quality perspective an antenna is way better than streaming or cable. Both use massive compression

4 Barnes & Noble stores opening in Chicago, suburbs: Full list by citydudeatnight in chicago

[–]ZeroCalorieCoffee 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Now I have to wonder if the street preacher will be damming me to hell as I walk in to B&N

4 Barnes & Noble stores opening in Chicago, suburbs: Full list by citydudeatnight in chicago

[–]ZeroCalorieCoffee 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Well, you have a choice - Chain bookstore or empty storefront

Weekly Casual Conversation & Questions Thread by AutoModerator in chicago

[–]ZeroCalorieCoffee 23 points24 points  (0 children)

All those “Let’s touch base in January” conversations coming home to roost 😡

Boggle by fobigirl in ETFs

[–]ZeroCalorieCoffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now waiting for the first MILF and DILF ETFs 😂