tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post3841502866775915701..comments2024-03-14T01:22:21.483-04:00Comments on Basil's Blog: Chicago blowsBasilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00304218067534993876noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-38668053908203812302008-08-21T11:15:58.000-04:002008-08-21T11:15:58.000-04:00Charles Winchester:I guess I got lucky! We only ha...Charles Winchester:<br><br>I guess I got lucky! We only had some of the problems you encountered.Basilhttp://www.basilsblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-69625529323687462802008-08-21T09:46:44.000-04:002008-08-21T09:46:44.000-04:00Used to live there growing up. There are two seas...Used to live there growing up. There are two seasons in Chicago. Winter and Construction. I guess if I had to live in that mess again I'd try to take the el train whenever possible. However, that is not always a great experience either. A few times I have ended up walking for blocks through some shady neighborhoods just to switch trains. And yes, Chicagoans have a bad collective case of road rage. They are very aggressive drivers because they spend 1/4 of their lives in traffic, so when they finally get moving, it's Off To The Races! There is some nice culture in Chicago, and pretty good food. The architecture is very diverse, but some of the skyscrapers are pretty boring to look at. A few are down right ugly.<br><br>Now I hear they are building the world''s largest drill bit? Interesting I guess, unless you are afraid of heights...or power tools. haha. Chicago has 5 sports teams, but collectively they have not won much of anything. The "theatre" is a lot of re-run stuff that New York had months/years ago. I suppose the best part about Chicago is the lakefront, however even with the reversed current of the Chicago River, the Chicago sewer system backs up into their waterways when it rains hard, so their beaches are often closed. Sorry Chicago, but I'll take a far more livable and congenial city with great weather ANY day.charleswinchesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-43025190786159407112008-07-28T20:34:24.000-04:002008-07-28T20:34:24.000-04:00Long ago I swore not to venture into large norther...Long ago I swore not to venture into large northern cities without a local to guide me. I have been in downtown St. Paul & Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC without guides, but I \swung around\ the margins of Chicago and NYC. I have enough trouble negotiating downtown Asheville, NC.on-the-rockshttp://geosciblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-84480678736236111752008-07-26T14:19:33.000-04:002008-07-26T14:19:33.000-04:00I am lacking in my Jimmy Buffet music knowledge, b...I am lacking in my Jimmy Buffet music knowledge, but I do know I very much like his "Slow Boat to China" song. It's a classic.david drakehttp://mrssatan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-72578715260041586992008-07-26T10:03:07.000-04:002008-07-26T10:03:07.000-04:00But, how did you like the Hancock Building? I wis...But, how did you like the Hancock Building? I wish that I had a vid recorder when I went up there to record the extensive swaying of the structure. I couldn't believe that the glass stayed in the building.Two Dogshttp://liberalsmash.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com