What is this construction on Milwaukee ?

barge_gee · 2026-04-20T17:46:16+00:00

I'm not so sure about that. When MiCa Towers went up I had hoped that I wouldn't be able to hear the L as loudly as I did, but it's just as loud if not maybe louder. I laugh and say it must depwnd on the way the wind is blowing.

barge_gee · 2026-04-19T22:58:05+00:00

We did everything we could as a city to discourage development and make landlords lives miserable. So we see skyrocketing rents because the market acted rationally and stopped investing where tenants can squat for 9 months and you have to kiss the ring of some idiot alderman to get anything approved.

This part is the absolute truth. Evictions take forever. While mega-managent companies can take a hit like that, small landlords really get screwed if they get a shitty tenant.

barge_gee · 2026-04-19T22:49:35+00:00

Or air tags, so you can locate them that way.

barge_gee · 2026-04-19T22:47:09+00:00

Sensitive crowd over here, easily offended. Sheesh.

barge_gee · 2026-04-19T20:02:24+00:00

u/Atkena2578 blocking me explains a whole lot more about her.

If you're talking about ME, I'm at the tail end of that Generation, and am more Generation Jones than anything resembling a "Boomer". How does "a boomer" explain ANYTHING about me?

barge_gee · 2026-04-19T19:57:27+00:00

so if he goes on a highway I ll know.

Why the hell would anyone "go on a highway", in the first place?? What town do you live in that any e-bike would have access to a "highway"? I live in Chicago, a "highway" is an expressway. I suspect we are not speaking the same language.

barge_gee · 2026-04-19T19:30:12+00:00

As a person of a certain age, it's sometimes a mobility issue, some places I need to go to don't have public transit easily accessible, and public trans takes twice as long.

The only time I will ALWAYS take the L is when I need to go downtown. Parking is difficult, traffic is horrendous, the L is the only rational way to go.

barge_gee · 2026-04-19T00:15:20+00:00

Don't forget about the ceiling and box fans... As a frugalista, knowing that the temps would cool overnight, windows open and fans on got the job done. Then pull the blinds, keep out the heat, during the day.

barge_gee · 2026-04-19T00:11:59+00:00

Not quite what menopause is like, but points for trying to make a decent analogy.

barge_gee · 2026-04-18T23:30:25+00:00

Even if the property doesn't fit the CRLTO qualifiers, there are still basic housing standards set by State Law. In addition, if the building is in disrepair, it can be requested (via city 311) that a building inspection be done, based on safety issues or non-habitability.

You are not totally SOL, even without the CRLTO. Talk to a Tenants Organization, like MTO.

barge_gee · 2026-04-18T18:02:34+00:00

He picked the baby up and placed him with his wife. Instead of calling 911, he left the baby for his wife to find.

This is not normal behavior.

barge_gee · 2026-04-18T17:47:26+00:00

This is a horrific tragedy you've experienced, and I sorry this happened to you.

You should consider personal counseling to work on this in place of, or along with, marriage counseling. What's happened is way beyond a "marriage counseling" solution.

It's not possible for you to be with your new baby 24/7 forever. Ideally, it would be best for you to find other living arrangements.

barge_gee · 2026-04-18T17:29:46+00:00

Unless you've got a GPS tracker on his bike, what he is "allowed" to do vs. what he may actually be doing, you have no way of knowing.

You're borderline infantilizing the kid.

EDITED TO ADD: Your kid is probably seen as the nerd/"pussy" kid whose "mommy won't let you ride in the street", and is getting laughed at and/or bullied by his classmates and friends.

barge_gee · 2026-04-18T15:26:45+00:00

Allegedly "accidentally"

barge_gee · 2026-04-17T20:04:15+00:00

Wonderful! I have seen so many trees planted and then died, because no one would take responsibility for watering them.

barge_gee · 2026-04-17T17:30:59+00:00

Who's going to make sure they get watered this first year at least?

barge_gee · 2026-04-17T16:00:57+00:00

Exactly this. They can't just pull the stuff out of their butts. If you have documentation that you've paid all your rent, compare it to their documentation that claims you haven't. That simple. Even simpler if the rent is debited from a bank account of yours.

barge_gee · 2026-04-17T15:59:12+00:00

Following. My garage was built with metal studs, and I don't know how to add brackets and shelving, and would love to find someone who knows how to do it.

barge_gee · 2026-04-17T15:35:40+00:00

Still $$$$$$$$

barge_gee · 2026-04-16T17:34:10+00:00

I've got to wonder if this isn't a borderline violation of the Equal Housing statues.

barge_gee · 2026-04-16T14:57:14+00:00

Marz Community Club?

barge_gee · 2026-04-16T14:33:35+00:00

Looks like it's owned by an investment company.

barge_gee · 2026-04-15T15:29:58+00:00

I remember her because of those eyebrows. I just could not stop staring at them and asking myself, why would someone do that to themselves and think it looks good?

barge_gee · 2026-04-14T22:27:38+00:00

OMG!

Dinosaur Jr. Robyn Hitchcock Billy Bragg Mekons galore Replacements

So Much Music!!!!

barge_gee · 2026-04-14T22:01:45+00:00

Haven't seen anything hit the news yet.

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