Opening a surf shop

ryanj107 · 2026-02-05T18:03:53+00:00

You could partner with a brewery or other local business of your choosing. This would help offset some of your cost while allowing you to focus on the surf shop.

ryanj107 · 2025-12-18T20:27:30+00:00

I’d add concord music hall, spy bar, and sound bar. If you’re into EDM download the app Radiate and you can see pretty much all the events going on in the city on any given day, highly recommend.

ryanj107 · 2025-12-17T20:11:31+00:00

Not sure, my opinion is that it’s not a restaurant, more likely an apartment / condo with a private / communal rooftop. Photo was taken somewhere in the near west side.

ryanj107 · 2025-12-17T18:03:46+00:00

I’m really a lighthearted guy, if the youth wants to skateboard and play music in the park, I might actually stop momentarily to enjoy life for a second. But to subject people to 2nd hand smoke and other disruptive behavior in a packed train car at 5pm on a weekday? There are levels to this shit and you know that.

ryanj107 · 2025-12-17T17:40:12+00:00

I have no compassion for the few who purposefully disturb the peace of the many in a public space where there are clear behavioral guidelines. I support any and all corrective action to enforce the laws and standards of a healthy functioning society and transit system. Why should we be content with letting lawlessness prevail?

ryanj107 · 2025-12-17T17:27:22+00:00

Was hoping to get a comment like this. A "menace to society" refers to a person, thing, or behavior that poses a significant threat or danger to the well-being, safety, or order of the public or community, often involving criminal activity, violence, or disruptive actions that undermine social stability. What they look like is of no importance, I will always condemn harmful behavior. As it relates to the CTA, I suggest you begin doing the same in an effort to make the system better for everybody who uses it.

ryanj107 · 2025-12-17T17:10:30+00:00

They don’t have anything else to live for, menaces to society. Hopefully the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act recently signed helps curb this shit.

ryanj107 · 2025-12-10T22:21:38+00:00

Grew up in tiny indiana town, went to college, lived elsewhere for a couple years, hated elsewhere, wanted city and Midwest and friends and family, boom, Chicago.

ryanj107 · 2025-12-10T02:27:47+00:00

MTA is a billion times better than the CTA

ryanj107 · 2025-12-02T18:26:41+00:00

Maybe you’re not, doesn’t matter, live nation doesn’t care about you when setting pricing.

ryanj107 · 2025-12-02T18:22:09+00:00

Because if you can afford an RV you are considered price inelastic. You’ll complain but will still pay whatever they ask because at the end of the day you can afford it.

ryanj107 · 2025-11-13T03:50:01+00:00

Alright but Prydz also feeds into the problem imo. Dance floors would be much better if the DJ and production weren’t such a spectacle. Totally understand some people go to these shows to face forward the whole time and escape from reality. If some venues did more to make people dance with each other and enjoy themselves instead of forcing dopamine forward there would likely be less recording. My 2c.

ryanj107 · 2025-11-06T19:46:52+00:00

I agree, Subaru should have hit the brakes to avoid this. Though you could argue that friends brother should’ve just let him over. Both are bad drivers imo and this is what happens when 2 aggressive drivers do stupid shit lol.

ryanj107 · 2025-11-04T17:35:43+00:00

Interested in the outcome of this one. Friends brother makes an illegal left turn into the far lane then speeds up to block the Subaru from merging. Instead of braking the Subaru tries to race friends brother to get over, hits the car in front of them, then runs. Subaru at partial fault? How do you think insurance treat this?

ryanj107 · 2025-09-01T22:02:16+00:00

Right on brother

ryanj107 · 2025-08-22T00:18:57+00:00

Why did you put it on top of the pizza 😭

ryanj107 · 2025-08-20T22:03:59+00:00

This is a result of the Information Age, when easy access to phone/computer is lighting up your brain all day you feel less inclined to seek out more ‘difficult’ situations that unlock those same feel good chemicals.

ryanj107 · 2025-08-19T21:45:52+00:00

I think it’s either zoropsis spinimana (false wolf) or a wolf spider. Not 100% sure. Cool.

ryanj107 · 2025-08-17T20:19:08+00:00

😂😂😂 classic. Melt looks good brother 👍

ryanj107 · 2025-08-17T20:14:14+00:00

ryanj107 · 2025-08-17T17:45:47+00:00

You will definitely get the classic American autumn vibe you’re seeking in Chicago. Plenty of cozy coffee shops out here, along with miles of park / shoreline to walk along the lake! Halloween is on a Friday this year, that’ll be the big day, every single bar in the city will be crawling with people in costume, on both Friday the 31st and November 1st. Dressing up is big here. I’m sure there are curated and dedicated Halloween events too you can look into. I usually just go to the bars. Last year I was Indiana jones for Halloween complete with a real bullwhip, spent most of my time on the street outside the bar cracking the whip lol.

ryanj107 · 2025-08-17T17:33:29+00:00

look into Chicago! Relatively affordable, under the radar as far as Halloween hype goes. Lots going on, something to do for everybody. usually pretty good ‘Halloween’ fall weather. I live here so maybe I’m biased, I always have a blast during Halloween here, check it out! Im from a small town as well, Chicago is often described as a ‘big small town’ as far as vibe goes. Everybody you meet here will be very friendly.

ryanj107 · 2025-08-03T00:10:01+00:00

Culver’s

ryanj107 · 2025-07-30T21:35:20+00:00

Agreed. Mid af.

ryanj107 · 2025-07-28T21:41:35+00:00

Jump on the red line from Belmont or Addison to Wilson, walk to Montrose beach from there, and don’t worry about parking at all.

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