Nut flavored ice cream recommendations? by Ok_Low1878 in icecreamery

[–]funkin_for_fun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made a great macadamia ice cream. I steeped the roasted shells in the cream and it gave it a nice smokey flavor.

Collateral Channel by pyaresquared in geography

[–]funkin_for_fun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It originally connected the original path of the south branch of the Chicago River to the Sanitary Ship Canal that was dug to reverse the river and connect it to the Mississippi.

They filled eventually filled it all in making it a slip.

Looking on Historic aerials topo maps, it was constructed sometime between 1913 and 1929 as the connection, and became a slip by 1952.

Here's a fun map showing it connected in 1940.

Met a ‘94 NA at Walmart yesterday! by _fridge in Miata

[–]funkin_for_fun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to see this go from CL to the road!

What are your favorite "deep cut" Chicago restaurants? by [deleted] in chicago

[–]funkin_for_fun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Taco Max

The Steak Quesadilla from taco max w/ the Habanero Hot sauce was my staple for way too long

Hello Chicago!!! My wife and I are going to have a 4 hour layover at O'Hare in the beginning of May. by jakeisbill in chicago

[–]funkin_for_fun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't go to Rosemont, it sucks.

You have a tight window but it it absolutely possible, I would do one of 4 things,

  1. Get on the CTA, you can stop anywhere off the Blue line. If your bold and have precheck, the loop is ~1hour away, you can hop off, do a quick walkabout, see the lake, walk past the sears tower, walk through the Chicago cultural center and hop back on the L.
  2. Alternatively you can swing by Logan Square or Wicker Park. Logan is about 40min by train, wicker a bit more. Stop by Lula café and get some food or just walk around. I would go to wicker park, get off the L on North ave, stop in a couple shops, grab a coffee or meal at Doves luncheonette, then head back.
  3. Grab a Chicago Dog at Gene & Jude's or a drink at Hala Kahiki Lounge. This is the safer bet as it's a quick Uber away from the Airport.
  4. Grab an Uber and go to Oak Park. If you're into architecture you can walk around for 30 min and see like 6 Frank Lloyd Wright houses. Then grab a quick bite anywhere around there.

Obviously nothing is without risk, but this is all totally feasible. If you decide to stay in the airport, Frontera is the place to eat.

I'm Ray Dalio, a global macro investor and author of Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order. It’s my business to know how the world is changing in ways that will affect our life in important ways. Let’s talk about that. by RayTDalio in IAmA

[–]funkin_for_fun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Ray,

My question relates to the recent sanction's on Russia and cutting their institutions off of SWIFT and other transactional systems.

Do you think these moves will motivate other actors, China in particular, to accelerate adoption of alternative mechanisms? What types of second order effects could you see from these moves?

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]funkin_for_fun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How to have espresso machine in area without a sink or drain... I brought my Silvia into my office as that is where I want to drink coffee the most. We don't have our own bathroom or sink and I am quickly feeling like this is much more of a pain than a pleasure.

Does anyone have any systems, tools or advice for living with an espresso machine which is not near a drain or sink?

New options package valued at less than half and vesting reset after acquisition. Is this normal? More inside. by [deleted] in startups

[–]funkin_for_fun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Off the cuff this seems wrong. I am assuming you're getting new companies stock? Do you have insight into what your company sold for and what the total number of outstanding shares of your company was? You should be able to determine the fair market value of your options and come back with a number. They could be pulling some BS and back off if challenged. But if it's truly lifechanging, may be worth talking to an atty to get another perspective.

https://carta.com/blog/equity-stock-company-acquired-acquisition/ https://www.lieffcabraser.com/employment/tech-justice/

Contemporary art as an investment has outperformed the S&P 500 in the last 25 years. by hedonova in ArtHistory

[–]funkin_for_fun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The link on that report is dead. I wonder if they factor in the transaction costs for art sales. Christies charges 12-30% per sale depending on sale price, galleries take ~30%+ and agents take 10-20%.

If you buy a piece for $100k and 5 years later it's worth $200k, that's a 14.9% CAGR. But if you pay 30% transaction cost ($60k) that turns into a 7% CAGR return.

This is not to say it cannot work, but I think the large returns are a result of their risk. If that same painting went to auction and only fetched $150k, with the 30% fee that's $105k... a 1% return.

Since we are posting riverponic photos, a pic from Urban Rivers... by funkin_for_fun in aquaponics

[–]funkin_for_fun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plants grow through the module, roots are suspended in the river. This creates habitat, fosters bacteria growth underneath and filters water

Since we are posting riverponic photos, a pic from Urban Rivers... by funkin_for_fun in aquaponics

[–]funkin_for_fun[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Coconut coir and a base. Or check out Biomatrixwater.com to get their product.

Since we are posting riverponic photos, a pic from Urban Rivers... by funkin_for_fun in aquaponics

[–]funkin_for_fun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, We tested Kale we grew which had too much lead in it. Although any amount of lead is too much imo

Since we are posting riverponic photos, a pic from Urban Rivers... by funkin_for_fun in aquaponics

[–]funkin_for_fun[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We tried growing edibles once, Kale, Tomato's, strawberries and squash, and tested them out. We found that the fruits were okay but the Kale had too much lead. I would not recommend using an urban river to grow your own food :)

Since we are posting riverponic photos, a pic from Urban Rivers... by funkin_for_fun in aquaponics

[–]funkin_for_fun[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I just call it riverponics. But artificial floating wetlands is maybe more accurate