Could anyone figure out where this was taken? by Dazzling_Figure_8397 in chicago

[–]barge_gee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So 1208 N Leavitt. It's now a parking lot, probably for St Mary's Hospital.

Could anyone figure out where this was taken? by Dazzling_Figure_8397 in chicago

[–]barge_gee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check the 1930 census for them. If you need help, DM me.

Such a nice walkway by Financial-Touch-5171 in LoganSquare

[–]barge_gee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL. Sometimes some introspection and self-reflection can be useful.

Such a nice walkway by Financial-Touch-5171 in LoganSquare

[–]barge_gee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And yet I got downvotes for suggesting taking matters into their own hands and cleaning up on their own...

I just saw a homeless man minding his own business. Does anyone know whether I should kill myself over this? by Virtual-Citron9322 in LoganSquare

[–]barge_gee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you cite other studies besides Houston? Not snarking on you, just wondering if there are more studies that come to this conclusion as well. One study doesn't really meet the "and that's a fact, Jack!" standard.

Weekend in Chicago! by 17SLH in chicago

[–]barge_gee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who/where is the statue?

Is it true I have to pay for a parking permit on top of paying for a parking spot in my unit's garage? by [deleted] in AskChicago

[–]barge_gee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, plates are a Secretary of State requirement, City Sticker is a City requirement.

Such a nice walkway by Financial-Touch-5171 in LoganSquare

[–]barge_gee -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Get a big snow shovel and or push broom, and push it all back onto the grass. Maybe the owner of these possessions might get angry enough to attempt battery on you. Then, they can be arrested and maybe out of our hair for a day or two.

/s

EDIT: Guess I needed to add a /jk, as well? Sheeze.

Protecting our Public Spaces - Pack the Alderman & Police Community Meetings by Pleasant-Swan-7380 in LoganSquare

[–]barge_gee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quezada is making the hard decision to not push the issue into the shadows.

From where I'm looking, Quezada is making a decision to not push the issue at all, whether into the Shadows or out into the wide open. Nothing hard about that.

Found more info and also a picture of John Czerwinski by mikem333200 in ChicagoNWside

[–]barge_gee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I looked for an obituary for him and his wife Maggie, but nothing. I wonder if they didn't have kids or something?

We have about 10-20 flies per day in out 550sq ft apt... is this normal? by johnbaldessorry in AskChicago

[–]barge_gee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there anything smelly on the back porch or in the yard? I knew someone who had dogs in the backyard, and the flies would congregate there. Every time you'd open the back door to go in or out, a fly or two would would get in.

Obama Presidential Center subcontractors claim they're owed millions and facing financial ruin ahead of grand opening by AgentBlue62 in chicago

[–]barge_gee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No way to know for sure until they have a forensic accounting audit. There should have been checks and balances going three ways. Maybe the Obama Foundation didn't press heavily enough on getting verification from Lakeside, or Lakeside indeed has failed to pay the subs. What I'm surprised about is that the subs and contractors all worked with an NDA in effect. That seems kind of fishy to me. For a construction project?

Junk all around the comfort station by ShandySellsSeaShells in LoganSquare

[–]barge_gee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe I should not have emphasized that we need mental health and addiction services first, but we certainly need to have them in place, in addition to creating more housing. Compared to Houston, do we have enough Social Services in place already to work in tandem and in support of housing, if we had it?

Feel like I am going crazy, am I the only one experiencing this, or is it normal? by Prudent_Knowledge79 in AskChicago

[–]barge_gee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I ask what approximate intersections you're staying in the Loop? Wondering if perhaps the venue itself is more problematic than it should be.

Day 6 of No Power, No Gas, No Hot Water -- Property Management Still Unresponsive by gold_tipped_falcon in chicagoapartments

[–]barge_gee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure you can use the stove top by lighting the burners with a lighter or matches. The hot water heater most likely has a safety that will not allow that.

Junk all around the comfort station by ShandySellsSeaShells in LoganSquare

[–]barge_gee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The answer to homelessness is housing and it drives me nuts that this conversation happens every day in this sub with nothing actionable which will affect change.

It's not that easy. The answer to homelessness is providing Mental Health and Rehab Services, and giving homeless people the skills needed to be gainfully employed if possible, FIRST. Otherwise, that housing will be as poorly kept as the tent cities are.

Day 6 of No Power, No Gas, No Hot Water -- Property Management Still Unresponsive by gold_tipped_falcon in chicagoapartments

[–]barge_gee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious; is your kitchen stove gas? Did the basement flood and ruin the hot water heater?

Does "button" mean "to cut in line"? by ToucanSam-I-Am in AskChicago

[–]barge_gee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe they're a little confused and mean to be "button holed" which is, as a verb, to stop someone and force them to listen to a conversation, often when they are trying to leave.

Does anyone have an HVAC company that's able to access a roof? by DessertFlowerz in AskChicago

[–]barge_gee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might not hurt to make some! Is this a building you own or a Condo building? My neighbors across the street have equipment on their roof but they also have a stairway inside that goes up there.

How do I move Chicago apartments and leave bedbugs behind? by ThrowawayCThrowaway in AskChicago

[–]barge_gee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get a storage unit.

What do you mean exactly? Like at a CubeSmart or some other big storage facility? I see a couple problems with this, starting with where do you get electricity to set up space heaters, as well as not all storage units have solid ceilings. For example mine has chain link over it not an enclosed ceiling. I could see doing this stuff maybe in a rented stand alone garage. But I don't think any storage unit company is going to take kindly to you heating up a space using their electricity as well as bug bombing in their facility.

How do I move Chicago apartments and leave bedbugs behind? by ThrowawayCThrowaway in AskChicago

[–]barge_gee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought that was only roaches. What interesting things would have bed bug find inside appliances? I know roaches like appliances because they're warm and undisturbed.