tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post6603976465988957739..comments2024-03-28T22:15:17.067-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: Is Chicago a wheel city?Neil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-23144922325628233692015-06-30T07:26:58.382-05:002015-06-30T07:26:58.382-05:00No more stained glass, eh? I stroll through every...No more stained glass, eh? I stroll through every couple of weeks so I (think I) know what's in there, but never realized it was gone. The whole thing reminds me of the former Old Chicago in Bolingbrook, shopping mall w/amusement park (lasted about five years). Alas, the Pier is still where the Lucas Museum should go, if anywhere. Perfectly Mall-like...J.J. Tindallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381555158949851490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-70659098496445416052015-06-30T07:26:49.744-05:002015-06-30T07:26:49.744-05:00No more stained glass, eh? I stroll through every...No more stained glass, eh? I stroll through every couple of weeks so I (think I) know what's in there, but never realized it was gone. The whole thing reminds me of the former Old Chicago in Bolingbrook, shopping mall w/amusement park (lasted about five years). Alas, the Pier is still where the Lucas Museum should go, if anywhere. Perfectly Mall-like...J.J. Tindallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381555158949851490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-76209989892309654942015-06-29T15:08:35.034-05:002015-06-29T15:08:35.034-05:00Next door to Wicker Park.Next door to Wicker Park.Clark St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09634234069783123180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-7027982272153479482015-06-29T12:49:25.988-05:002015-06-29T12:49:25.988-05:00I think you reacted properly. Thanks for writing.
...I think you reacted properly. Thanks for writing.<br />Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-50711670695287933442015-06-29T12:48:18.045-05:002015-06-29T12:48:18.045-05:00Thanks. I'll get something new up ASAP.Thanks. I'll get something new up ASAP. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-75538362427337215382015-06-29T12:43:15.967-05:002015-06-29T12:43:15.967-05:00Where's bucktown?Where's bucktown?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-73164117327252445172015-06-29T12:41:55.363-05:002015-06-29T12:41:55.363-05:00meant glibmeant glibAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-84132066388900104142015-06-29T12:41:20.992-05:002015-06-29T12:41:20.992-05:00boy, you sure got an extra dose of brains, as they...boy, you sure got an extra dose of brains, as they were forming ;)<br /><br />and you say you were biking the trails? you must be younger than I thought<br /><br />you aren't just glip, you're cocky but it fitsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-33607736463556401332015-06-29T12:39:53.643-05:002015-06-29T12:39:53.643-05:00good point, ANAgood point, ANAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-90135561614020033212015-06-29T12:37:22.204-05:002015-06-29T12:37:22.204-05:00Attn: Mr. Blog host-the other side isn't takin...Attn: Mr. Blog host-the other side isn't taking any more posts. It hit 200 and the others don't show up or says load more, but it doesn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-6842573929916031862015-06-29T12:17:16.793-05:002015-06-29T12:17:16.793-05:00Hello Dennis. There's nothing wrong with sayin...Hello Dennis. There's nothing wrong with saying you aren't gay, if you aren't or wanting to clarify.<br /><br />May I humbly suggest, that if you don't want mix ups, you stay away from such events.<br /><br />Lady anonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-41366317260465518492015-06-29T12:13:43.611-05:002015-06-29T12:13:43.611-05:00Neil, you get what you pay for doesn't always ...Neil, you get what you pay for doesn't always apply. Don't buy furniture from dept. stores.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-44563779732858866212015-06-29T12:13:00.654-05:002015-06-29T12:13:00.654-05:00excuse the misunderstanding over your wording
one...excuse the misunderstanding over your wording<br /><br />one doesn't have to be in a super fancy suburb to get the good benefits thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-68201994513830787912015-06-29T11:11:23.595-05:002015-06-29T11:11:23.595-05:00No urban snob here! I'm "protesting"...No urban snob here! I'm "protesting" the anti-suburban snobbery - I'm a fan of the suburbs, primarily for the low crime and better schools. The buy-in to the nice ones is pricey though, and goodness knows there's enough mall-like scenes and chain restaurants. That said, urban snobbery isn't entirely bad. It's helped keep a base of yuppies and middle class families in the city that has stabilized the city. Anon-not-Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-77261872228812120742015-06-29T10:37:25.269-05:002015-06-29T10:37:25.269-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dennis Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936110563379328219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-11627622073052094762015-06-29T10:00:42.622-05:002015-06-29T10:00:42.622-05:00And we don't waddle. :)And we don't waddle. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-72513293652315500172015-06-29T09:59:49.170-05:002015-06-29T09:59:49.170-05:00And we can actually bike in wooded trails nearby a...And we can actually bike in wooded trails nearby and not get run over. Car insurance is cheaper too and the traffic in some suburbs not as bad as the city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-31784748814369602802015-06-29T09:58:43.077-05:002015-06-29T09:58:43.077-05:00Lol, no, in many suburbs the property taxes are lo...Lol, no, in many suburbs the property taxes are lower, the public schools are just fine and no bullshit with the parking or the stickers-less crime too. The city is much more expensive. Don't be an urban snob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-68564601244423369012015-06-29T09:55:26.495-05:002015-06-29T09:55:26.495-05:00It's not just out-of-towners who like waddling...It's not just out-of-towners who like waddling families, chain restaurants and mall-like scenes (let alone malls). Just look at all the people who move to the suburbs - and they pay even bigger premiums than the ridiculous Navy Pier prices!Anon-not-Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-22040738528863936912015-06-29T09:51:31.053-05:002015-06-29T09:51:31.053-05:00Well put, Mr. Evans. And you are certainly well tr...Well put, Mr. Evans. And you are certainly well traveled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-6240545887606650932015-06-29T09:24:45.794-05:002015-06-29T09:24:45.794-05:00We took overseas visitors to Navy Pier a few years...We took overseas visitors to Navy Pier a few years ago. The kids loved it, the adults thought it a horror. Still, one can't really object to the city making something out of nothing and adding to the attraction of the lakefront. As for the wheel, these things are for tourists. Chicagoans should know that better views of its not very interesting cityscape are available from some of the taller buildings. Just as Parisians know that you can get a better view of the city by walking up the hill to Montmartre than from the Eifel Tower..<br /><br />In London, the Eye (now called the "Coca Cola London Eye," which is even more of an abomination than the structure itself) is tall enough to give a nice view up and down the Thames, but locals know that taking the Northern Line up to Hampstead, going for a ramble across the Heath and mounting Parliament Hill will afford much more expansive views. Look south and all of London is laid out before your eyes. Turn around facing Hampstead and Highgate and you are in the 18th Century.<br /><br />Tom Evans<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-23947481024097257922015-06-29T08:51:51.879-05:002015-06-29T08:51:51.879-05:00If all we're talking about is utility, why not...If all we're talking about is utility, why not judge it on the basis of whether it adds to the Chicago economy or not? If it's the #1 tourist attraction and is making the city money, keeping it attractive or adding to its allure arguably helps other programs more than direct funding would. I feel the same way about the new DePaul stadium: if all it does is help DePaul fans and hosts a few concerts, it's a waste. If it plugs addresses the woeful inadequacy of McCormick Place and helps take some convention business from Rosemont, let alone cites outside of the Chicago area, that's another story.Anon-not-Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-52977376410840386112015-06-29T08:20:36.604-05:002015-06-29T08:20:36.604-05:00Put Navy Pier in Bucktown and you'd basically ...Put Navy Pier in Bucktown and you'd basically have Northbrook Court - it's the views and the ability to "go deep" into Lake Michigan so to speak that make Navy Pier so attractive and the mall like stores/eateries are a way to extend your time out there. I like to bike up and down the pier if I'm riding the lakefront trail in the early morning and sometimes text a photo to friends. <br /><br /> Anon-not-Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-23869779062513012752015-06-29T07:58:36.343-05:002015-06-29T07:58:36.343-05:00Yes, interesting they have money for non necessary...Yes, interesting they have money for non necessary things. Or to keep the beach open in the Hispanic neighborhood that ONtiveros writes about. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-49942724221632940052015-06-29T07:34:16.158-05:002015-06-29T07:34:16.158-05:00 Oh, but I think that was such a cool idea! The or... Oh, but I think that was such a cool idea! The original one was a totally different concept then current Ferris wheels! Yes, the size is all wrong; how on earth could Chicago at less than the biggest and most populous! But of course, that was the thought for the original :-). 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