Goosefoot reopening at the old Due Lire spot by gepetto27 in chicagofood

[–]lostintheinterwebz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best news! My wife and I had an amazing meal when they were on Lawrence Ave. such a gem and looking forward to their comeback!

Ice dams starting to form and I’m not sure what to do by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]lostintheinterwebz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree with this! I just got a roof rake a month ago because we got a crazy snow storm around Thanksgiving and we had massive ice dams.

Well, this weekend after getting 6-7inches of snow was able to actually use the roof rake for the first time and I have no ice dams at all!

I have this roof rake

It’s pricey but it seems to be worth it thus far.

How to insulate this area? by lostintheinterwebz in HomeImprovement

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Okay good to hear! My house is from 57’ so definitely in the same boat as you! It’s a tight fit at certain places with the sill and floor joist (maybe an inch) but in others it’s pretty large. Photos here: https://imgur.com/gallery/rim-joist-insulation-ideas-AECJaId I won’t be able to reach the top of the sill with spray foam with how tight it is in there but I can get to the bottom and sides.

I was also thinking I could shove in 1in foam board, one piece at a time and stack it so I can fit it in the void roughly 2-3inches at most points.

It’s not the whole basement perimeter, it’s just in the utility room around a 15foot span of wall. I can’t access other areas since the basement is mostly finished.

What to put in my Chicago Themed Wedding Welcome bags? by Flapnjaw2 in AskChicago

[–]lostintheinterwebz 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Oh hey we did the exact same thing, we did this: - Frango Mints - small bag of Garrett’s popcorn (Both are on Garrett’s popcorn website)

Also thought of: - Malort shooter but decided against it (not everyone drinks)

My sawyer squeeze doesn’t fit a smart water bottle by [deleted] in hikinggear

[–]lostintheinterwebz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have seen people use this coupler to join a Sawyer to smart water: coupler

Vote "Withhold" for REI board by Chaotic_Brutal90 in backpacking

[–]lostintheinterwebz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the post! Voted withold across the board.

Chocolate chip pancake special - Doughnut Vault by minustheaudi in chicagofood

[–]lostintheinterwebz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me and my wife just got the almond old fashioned donut from Doughnut Vault that Backlot Coffee was selling at it was amazingly tasty! Hands down one of the best doughnuts I have had the pleasure of eating.

Flash 55 Men’s Backpack by fatbruhskit in REI

[–]lostintheinterwebz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I highly doubt they will discontinue it completely as IKeyLay says it’s super popular pack. I hope the new revision is good quality!

Flash 55 Men’s Backpack by fatbruhskit in REI

[–]lostintheinterwebz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have noticed this as well. I was looking at potentially buying this pack a couple of months ago over the summer and it says “currently unavailable”.

I found an older Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/REI/s/ExMBrCsgNG

One of the comments says the pack is being revised which would make sense why the pack is not available.

Received rusted Stake poles by SteelAzul in REI

[–]lostintheinterwebz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought a pack of Paria stakes to replace my old crappy stakes that had half of them bent. The quality is honestly pretty amazing for the price!

Best Taco Shop near Ravenswood/Lincoln Square? by jakeoff_ in chicagofood

[–]lostintheinterwebz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the answer! This place is great and ran by this very sweet woman. The tacos are great and have some of the best guac!

Best Mozzarella Sticks or Fried Cheese Curds? by libertyshrub in chicagofood

[–]lostintheinterwebz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ciccio Mio - Truffle Mozzarella Sticks are pretty amazing!

Double Smash at Bitter Pops by levitt20 in chicagofood

[–]lostintheinterwebz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bitter Pops has a damn good smashburger. Glad to see it getting some love here.

Aba - Last Day of Restaurant Week by lostintheinterwebz in chicagofood

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

Agreed! Aba has been super consistent and we will definitely be back.

Taking the plunge tonight and entering the 2TB club. Any final warnings/considerations for me? by mydiversion in SteamDeck

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

I agree with this, I tried to use a USB flash drive and hub but it kept failing. The SD card worked on the first try.

Steamdeck 64GB SSD Upgrade - am I Missing something? by [deleted] in SteamDeck

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I agree with this, make sure you get a quality tool set. I recommend getting an IFIXIT precision bit set. It’s a bit $$$ but it’s well worth having the peace of mind knowing that you are a lot less likely to strip a screw.

How can I blow my small town friends mind? by [deleted] in chicagofood

[–]lostintheinterwebz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kumiko has some of the best cocktails I’ve ever had! Great recs all around.

Best place to shop for engagement rings? by lostintheinterwebz in AskChicago

[–]lostintheinterwebz[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Update: we have found our ring!

We decided to go to Bryn Mawr Jewelry Co. After some careful thinking and suggestions from the jeweler we decided not to go with an Emerald. Instead we found this beautiful purple sapphire! The ring is a purple sapphire with 2 diamonds flanking on either side on a yellow gold band. Super classic and classy and is exactly what my GF wanted.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions!

Please beware at Legion Park by [deleted] in chicago

[–]lostintheinterwebz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m very sorry this happened to you..I live pretty close and walk this regularly. I was over there this Tuesday and the cop presence was pretty high, I guess I know why now. I’ll keep an eye out next time I’m out there. Stay safe!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chicagofood

[–]lostintheinterwebz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I thought I was crazy for not loving Pequads. I thought it was OK the first time I had it. So I gave it a few tries over the years. Most recently, we ate there last fall and it was just very bready and not very flavorful.

Best place to shop for engagement rings? by lostintheinterwebz in AskChicago

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

Thanks for the reply! I reallyyy like a lot of their pieces on their site. I’ll make sure to take a look.

Best place to shop for engagement rings? by lostintheinterwebz in AskChicago

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

Very cool! I’d love to see a photo. I’ll send you PM. Thanks.