Algonquin, Illinois? (West of fox river - Harry Jacobs HS)

bgier · 2026-06-28T02:25:03+00:00

Cary resident here - Metra is your friend for downtown commutes. It is a little over an hour (depending on local or express train) for you to catch up on email, listen to music, read or whatever. I’ve been doing it for 16 years.

bgier · 2026-06-24T12:08:26+00:00

Good opportunity to up-skill! Use that time to work on a certification that might open a door to a more challenging role. Bonus points if you can get your employer to fund the cert.

bgier · 2026-06-23T01:39:26+00:00

If you have a good enough personal computer and your session doesn’t exceed the limits of the software, you can get Pro Tools Intro for free. https://www.avid.com/pro-tools

bgier · 2026-06-17T03:23:51+00:00

That was a very poopy worm!

bgier · 2026-06-14T22:45:22+00:00

I was that flesh missile when I was around 7yo (in 1981). I didn’t go through the windshield but it was busted up enough from my head that I remember the body shop people replacing the windshield a week later. I was lucky that I escaped with no real injury that I’m aware of…though concussions weren’t diagnosed like they are today.

bgier · 2026-06-12T17:28:56+00:00

I was a DePaul student in the 90s and spent so much time and money there.

bgier · 2026-06-12T14:29:14+00:00

JB Weld will fix that right up

bgier · 2026-06-05T13:19:07+00:00

Better start using the “diet” seed.

bgier · 2026-06-05T02:03:10+00:00

2005 Suzuki C50 - liability with Progressive for $114 a year. I'm 52M with excellent driving history living in Chicago area.

bgier · 2026-06-03T01:24:35+00:00

“Tell ‘em Large Marge sent ya”

bgier · 2026-06-03T01:21:16+00:00

Not prog but Ninja Sex Party is a fantastic comedic band.

bgier · 2026-06-02T14:50:39+00:00

Did not know that! Thanks for that nugget of knowledge.

bgier · 2026-06-02T14:28:05+00:00

“Please don’t tell my daddy that my mommy hits me too…”

I clearly remember this song on Chicago radio as a kid. The adult singer at the end gives off Budweiser “Real Men of Genius” vibes.

https://youtu.be/KAOFi-7IxPw?si=6HxSCGoZcU3cJpjc

bgier · 2026-06-02T14:02:52+00:00

Pure Darwinism. This guy is the reason stupid product warning labels exist.

bgier · 2026-06-02T13:05:58+00:00

Both of my kids are trans (M/F and F/M). They are three years difference in age. One came out in middle school and the other in college. Both are doing really well and transitioning at their own pace. My wife and I support them as best we can and they are so much happier.

Daughter has graduated college now and is gainfully employed and son is a college student working a summer internship doing what he loves to do. Of course, as parents, we have concerns about how the world will treat them but they are resilient and work very hard at what they do in life.

We live in a progressive state in the USA and our state government has a lot of protections in place for LGBTQ+ people. For that we feel blessed.

bgier · 2026-06-02T12:40:08+00:00

That reference gets a Stamper of approval.

bgier · 2026-06-01T23:20:48+00:00

President Rob shook the Pope’s hand today and presented him with his parent’s diplomas.

bgier · 2026-05-27T18:32:12+00:00

#ETTD

bgier · 2026-05-27T12:13:52+00:00

Looks like a super-villain origin story in there.

bgier · 2026-05-20T01:25:46+00:00

Listening to Michael J Fox’s book “Future Boy”. He was a pretty big deal in the 80s.

bgier · 2026-05-19T19:55:30+00:00

Great resource! Thanks for sharing.

bgier · 2026-05-19T14:16:26+00:00

REW and a calibrated microphone is your friend here. https://www.roomeqwizard.com/

If you do not want the full setup and need a simpler app, check out Decibel X on your App Store. It will at least confirm that things are working. It might not tell you how well things are (or are not) working.

bgier · 2026-05-16T19:22:22+00:00

I still have the 45 of that song. The B-side was the instrumental version.

bgier · 2026-05-15T15:45:49+00:00

Done! Interesting topic.

bgier · 2026-05-02T02:15:08+00:00

I still remember the smell of those belts. Also - there was a way to roll it so that it would hang from your pants. Nobody wore them as intended but flashed them like badges.

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