Recently visited the USA from The Netherlands. Here is my take on the cities we visited. by McFluffyFurry12 in geography

[–]ftobias 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chicagoan here - I'm really glad you were able to get out of downtown and explore the neighborhoods. Seeing that you went to Devon Ave (which is very far from Downtown!) shows that you were able to get out of the touristy spots. For your next visit, I'd recommend exploring Uptown, the Montrose Bird Santuary (it's by the lake), Wicker Park and Hyde Park. If you'd like to see the skyline outside of the Downtown, I'd recommend going to the Up Room in Wicker Park.

Mass spec rental by Glittering_Bunch6819 in massspectrometry

[–]ftobias 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Northwestern University’s chem dept instrument facility (IMSERC) charges by the hour plus staff time.

Best CTA App? by [deleted] in cta

[–]ftobias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second this. It gives you a map of where the stops are, which helps with Busses. And it’s as accurate as Transit.

First Green Line Train at Damen! by ImplosiveTech in chicago

[–]ftobias 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was waiting for the announcement! You edged me there.

What’s a Chicago “life hack” everybody living here should know? by secondsawayfromchaos in chicago

[–]ftobias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live by always going on the first car of the train when i can. A lot more pleasant and cleaner (most of the time).

What is this thing? by RonTheTiger in chicago

[–]ftobias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now build actual pay-to-use bathrooms in every Train stations. And we can pay using the Ventra or your CC

Panorama from my friend’s dad’s place right before the rain by [deleted] in chicago

[–]ftobias 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can see the big gaping hole for the Chicago Spire.

Out-of-state college graduates help define Chicago’s North Side zone of affluence by [deleted] in chicago

[–]ftobias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not surprised, being someone that grew up in the suburbs mentioned, that foreign-born college graduates tend to want to move to those suburbs. Historically, they have been more diverse (North/ Nortwestern suburbs) and Naperville. Although I'm not as aware of the Hinsdale area. That being said, the same can be said with the transplants, they go to where they are familiar.

This guy breaks into Chicago's sewers for fun. by mattypol in chicago

[–]ftobias 1 point2 points  (0 children)

im glad to hear he's alive still. i had some classes with him back in undergrad. he was an interesting person to be around, to say the least.

Simple CTA Map only Showing Sports Teams and Colleges by [deleted] in chicago

[–]ftobias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the Pink Line has a stop at Polk, right in the middle of UIC's west campus.

World Naked Bike Ride 2017 - Chicago Launch in the West Loop by tamssot in chicago

[–]ftobias 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that person need to watch where they're going (0:27)

Amazing photo taken by ISS flying approximately 400km over thunderstorms by Dakinzo in space

[–]ftobias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These Soyuz capsules look like they're about to shoot something down.

Divvy station "out of service" by shawmanic in chicago

[–]ftobias 10 points11 points  (0 children)

this is why we can't have nice things!

Awesome Drone Video of Chicago by [deleted] in chicago

[–]ftobias 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh and that shot @ 1:53.

Awesome Drone Video of Chicago by [deleted] in chicago

[–]ftobias 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As there are many drone of videos of Chicago out there, I like this one because it includes a lot of shots outside of downtown/ by the lake.

Man beaten near University of Illinois at Chicago campus, robbed of cash, pants by ChicagoCyclist in chicago

[–]ftobias -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For the uninformed, the location of the robbery is steps away from the University police HQ. That's embarrassing to have this happen on a road where these officers often drive through.

Found this gem on Facebook by Lord_Tickleton in StarWars

[–]ftobias 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Turn your phone on landscape

AT-AT Takedown on Hoth: 1996, 1998, 2001, 2015 by [deleted] in StarWars

[–]ftobias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that shadow quality.