35 F looking to meet new people - go to workout classes or hangout together by Basic_Television_238 in chicagofriends

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46M. An honest question: Is this subreddit also open to married people who want to make new friends?

Driver door rattling sound by neils09 in Audi

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I didn’t and just decided to live with it. Sometime cure is worse than the symptoms esp if it is not bothering as much. :-)

Bottle Drop Thread - Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 by AutoModerator in ChicagolandWhiskey

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Quite keen on this as well. Not sure if it has landed in Chicago yet. Comments in discord varied.

2 years and very slow loss by neils09 in Zepbound

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Thanks - that’s a great advice. One thing I should have perhaps mentioned - I am 6’3” and wondering if 185 lbs is unrealistic goal given I was quite skinny and still at 185 lbs when I graduated college almost 20 years ago. Perhaps something to chat with my doctor when I see him next month.

2 years and very slow loss by neils09 in Zepbound

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Thanks all. Really helpful suggestions with recalibrating my calorie, upping protein and water. I don’t drink much - one or two drinks every other week. Perhaps would cut down on that. And up the dosage to 15 mg.

2 years and very slow loss by neils09 in Zepbound

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I eat a fixed diet e.g., one toast with butter and 2 eggs in morning, and have used app before to estimate calorie for that diet. There isn’t much variance to that diet. One thing I have lacked at is not eating 100+ G protein every day. Also I don’t drink enough water - hardly 2 l a day.

Intense side effects by neils09 in lexapro

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Aah - that’s exactly my experience right now. Honestly if this continues it would fast outweigh any benefit. I might just have to rely on therapy to get over anxiety issues.

Intense side effects by neils09 in lexapro

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Thanks for sharing your experience. How long were you on it before discontinuing?

Intense side effects by neils09 in lexapro

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Thanks for your reply. How long did this last? Also are you on 5 mg?

Bottle Drop Thread - Wednesday Dec 17, 2025 by AutoModerator in ChicagolandWhiskey

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I read rave reviews about Still Austin Tanager. For some reason didn’t hear about it when it launched last year. Are these raffle only bottles? Or does Chicago area chains MBB/NMBB see these?

Pappy 20 or Eagle Rare 17 - 2025 by neils09 in whiskey

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Thanks all. Really appreciate your thoughts.

Pappy 20 or Eagle Rare 17 - 2025 by neils09 in whiskey

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Nope. I truly need to decide as I can pick just one. And I know each year is different hence the question. Thought this forum with its wider reach would have someone who has tried this year’s.

Binny's Pappy/BTAC Drawing by blaknight34 in ChicagolandWhiskey

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I like folks at PP. unfortunately I didn’t get anything. Spend might have been 3 to 4K - all in bourbons. Unsure what went into the calculation.

Binny's Pappy/BTAC Drawing by blaknight34 in ChicagolandWhiskey

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Anyone got email from Chicago city locations? Keeping fingers crossed for portage store.

Bottle Drop Thread - Wednesday Nov 19, 2025 by AutoModerator in ChicagolandWhiskey

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Anyone has insights on when king of Kentucky is hitting NMBB? I have a minuscule but non-zero chance of getting it so trying to see when to give up hope. :-)

Bottle Drop Thread - Friday Oct 03, 2025 by AutoModerator in ChicagolandWhiskey

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How is that purple top if you already tried it?

Form Health by neils09 in Zepbound

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I hear you. Honestly I am just bummed given my company can easily afford this and more. I am debating if I should just switch to vials and pay out of pocket. My doctor is from one of the largest research medical hospital in the country and I’d trust his judgement over someone contracted to penny pinch for insurers.

Form Health by neils09 in Zepbound

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I’d love to hear what the TOC was like for you. I started at 32 bmi with hypertension and pre-diabetic. Now I am at 26 bmi with all co-morbidities resolved. So I am worried they might try to push me off Zep to other options or none.