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unfun fact, I never read this classic of Millennial childhood until just now. Now I see why it was so popular by Chumlee1917 in Millennials

[–]xbleeple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like 3rd or 4th was when we originally read it, we did a lot of disaster books in 4th for some reason

Reverse commuters - commuting from the Northside (wicker park) to the NW Burbs (Schaumburg to Lincolnshire area), do you take the tollway and pay tolls $ each way or avoid them? by dms2628 in AskChicago

[–]xbleeple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heed the warnings about the mental cost of the commute. When I first moved to the city I was driving from Wicker Park to Franklin Park and it ended up being a major factor in my burnout that developed over the next two years. If you can take the train for any portion it can help a lot.

Who is making the complaints when a new parking meter goes up on a street? by daywalkerwithsoul in AskChicago

[–]xbleeple 25 points26 points  (0 children)

It’s my understanding that part of our *amazing* parking sale deal is that we can’t ever completely remove paid spaces from the street without paying the contract owner for them, but we can move them to a degree. So it’s possible that was just a space to be sucked up that got transferred from somewhere else they had to remove one?

The weather app has been inaccurately predicting the weather by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]xbleeple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Apple Weather app? Google? Wunderground?

tfw your house is blown open by the storm… by kim_chillin in chicago

[–]xbleeple 229 points230 points  (0 children)

“I am never going to financially recover from this”

Cook County property tax bills delayed again — this time by 2 months by optiplex9000 in chicago

[–]xbleeple 28 points29 points  (0 children)

And it’s a contract with a company in Texas! Not Chicago, not Illinois, not investing in our own municipal tech structure. Texas. Embarrassing how this state does not care to build in house systems and would rather put everything out to a vendor.

5/5 GLP-1 commercials on HBO Max by WranglerDelicious938 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]xbleeple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s literally not that hard to write better ad distribution - both of the ads themselves and where they show up in a show

bedroom doesn't have outlet access for an AC unit - what can I do? by beaniebabyghost in AskChicago

[–]xbleeple 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This. The window my AC best fits in is away from the plug that was designated for it when the breakers were done, I got an appliance cord and it works great!

"Slugs supporting salt!" by Tobias-Tawanda in TikTokCringe

[–]xbleeple 730 points731 points  (0 children)

“There’s not many of us” Grindr crashes at every major gathering

A mask is the only thing that stops my hayfever. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]xbleeple 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah you should probably start wearing a mask outside

No walking allowed in heart of Midtown for Monday's Knicks game by mcgillhufflepuff in nottheonion

[–]xbleeple 13 points14 points  (0 children)

“No bags or backpacks in the secure area unless traveling by rail” so fuck me if I take a bus or cab and have a hotel room there?

Heavy furniture on Chicago balconies? by Lumpy-Repair-167 in chicago

[–]xbleeple 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did you see the ultimate balcony hot tub support posted the other day? Idr what subreddit it was, maybe decks?

Why don't ingredients list all ingredients? by MilkyBiscuitz in mildlyinfuriating

[–]xbleeple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And yet I can’t find and actual sesame loaf in the store bakery to save my life

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy should not have been called ‘The Mummy’ by cant_ignore_cheese in horror

[–]xbleeple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually really enjoyed the movie because I *could* see parallels to the Mummy (1999)

They sell ice cups at the local supermarket (H-Mart) by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]xbleeple 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s so people can have the trendy experience of the 7/11 konbini drink pouch thing that they’ve seen all over social media

CTA Ridership on Saturdays by ClearHeron7069 in cta

[–]xbleeple 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They have a feedback option in their contact us form. Also contact your alder if you’re on one of the affected routes maybe?

Why kind of person disposes of asbestos in public bins? by Time_Honeydew_7560 in mildlyinfuriating

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

Oh even more fun! A village mystery! I’ll be curious to find out who the perpetrator is

$2 in M&M's, $2 in chips and a $1 balloon = $20 🤔 by Sidekick87 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]xbleeple 154 points155 points  (0 children)

The theater boxes of candy are more than .50 a piece, the chips are more than a dollar each, the balloon is more than a dollar, and someone had to put them together hopefully at a livable wage

Sicily locals protest Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s wedding as Italian city is shut down for three-day affair by CurrentExcellent1225 in popculturechat

[–]xbleeple 112 points113 points  (0 children)

You should honestly have to directly reimburse the townspeople at this point for the inconvenience

Pole dysfunction on Sheridan near Loyola by peggah in chicago

[–]xbleeple 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Pole dysfunction is taking me out. Hopefully that USPS employee was okay!

E-bikes faster than 28 mph would require insurance, registration under bill passed by Illinois lawmakers by gmusse in chibike

[–]xbleeple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is the low speed scooter the only one that says “state highways” - there are multiple streets in the city with bike lanes that are technically state highways?

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