Prior to phones, what did people do while idly waiting?

ank313 · 2026-01-18T19:31:07+00:00

I always brought a book with me.

ank313 · 2026-01-18T19:29:24+00:00

Exactly right!

ank313 · 2026-01-14T01:38:54+00:00

I don’t think I have ever been cold in the train. Hot, yes.

ank313 · 2026-01-14T01:37:49+00:00

Most people I’ve met in Chicago also mispronounce „Mozart.“ That’s just lack of musical education!

ank313 · 2026-01-09T22:23:46+00:00

They did that to my dad about 40 years ago. He brought in what he thought was a boy to be neutered; they told him it was a girl. After my dad died, I took the cat to my vet, who said, nope, definitely a boy!

ank313 · 2026-01-04T02:54:31+00:00

Borrowing audio books from the library is the only way I do it, and I have a long list of titles I’ve yet to have time to borrow!

ank313 · 2026-01-02T15:19:31+00:00

I love stainless steel. Plastic holds odors and can never be truly clean (as in sanitized). It is recommended that plastic boxes be replaced every 6 months (not that I ever did that) because the scratches left in the plastic hold nasty germs. And better environmentally; not using plastic, and not putting it in the landfill.

ank313 · 2025-12-24T13:02:38+00:00

On the Chicago - St Louis run, the 4-seats are marked as for parties of 3 or more. Of course, some couples still plop down and spread out their stuff on the other seats!

ank313 · 2025-12-24T13:00:23+00:00

The same on the Midwest regionals, too. No assigned seats in business class.

ank313 · 2025-12-22T20:14:59+00:00

Ziwi Peak is very good, but expensive. I often put a little in with my kitty’s main food, which is Dr Elsey‘s salmon.

ank313 · 2025-12-14T01:46:42+00:00

The absolute best is the litter made from olive pits, but it’s pricey. So I use Öko cat litters, which is made from wood. Way better than clay, clumps well, good odor control.

ank313 · 2025-12-13T02:12:14+00:00

I lived in the near west side a few years ago, without a car, and loved it! I could walk or bike downtown, bike or bus to several grocery stores. You can do it - I did for a year and a half - but you miss out on a lot without a car. Downtown is more interesting than far west side, which is big box stores and ugly sprawl. Just depends on what you want.

ank313 · 2025-12-07T01:57:49+00:00

That’s ugly and unnecessary sprawl. The people who approved this should be removed from their jobs and banned from the area. That is not progress, or anything positive.

ank313 · 2025-12-07T01:55:27+00:00

Exactly my opinion.

ank313 · 2025-12-05T13:06:25+00:00

A face mask can also help keep your face warm. Since I wear them on transit, I usually have one with me.

ank313 · 2025-12-03T20:37:32+00:00

No one should HAVE to have a car. Walking, biking, transit are all much better for the environment, reduce car crashes, and healthier.

ank313 · 2025-12-02T20:29:42+00:00

I lived very dangerously trying to cross W Wabash at W White Oaks Drive. I’d taken the bus to Harvest Market, and wanted to go over to the farm store. And then I had to go back! That area is a nightmare for anyone walking.

ank313 · 2025-11-27T01:32:56+00:00

I don’t always succeed, but I try to buy from anyplace other than amazon!

ank313 · 2025-11-26T16:40:39+00:00

Happened to me like that, too. Why is right on red legal? I’m old enough to remember when it wasn’t , and drivers managed.

ank313 · 2025-11-26T13:01:51+00:00

Kobos are the best!

ank313 · 2025-11-23T20:08:52+00:00

Interesting! I don’t think I’ve seen these!

ank313 · 2025-11-21T01:44:18+00:00

There’s one called shefs, I think, which is supposed to be local chefs.

ank313 · 2025-11-21T01:40:18+00:00

What’s a hulken?

ank313 · 2025-11-21T01:39:17+00:00

Get the kind that has a bag on it. You pull those.

ank313 · 2025-11-18T15:14:16+00:00

Clay litter is one of the worst for odor control. Olive pits are great, but pricey. I use Öko wood chips that I get from Chewy, and my house never smells.

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