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WookieMan
2019 Jul 6, 7:00am
WookieMan
2019 Jul 6, 7:00am
willywonka says
Ughh.. Most Chicago peeps prefer thin(ish) crust, at least from my anecdotal evidence. Pretty sure the deep dish bull shit came out of a marketing gimmick from one of the big pizza places a long time ago and it stuck. Deep dish pizza blows.
willywonka says
Depends on the time of year. Downtown, near North and the lakefront are hard to beat in the summer time. Humidity can be tough, but it's a great city in nice weather. Lots of cool neighborhood bars, patio, roof decks that are fun too. Winter can fuck itself anywhere except a mountain with chair lifts installed.
And the crust on pizza must be thin!
Ughh.. Most Chicago peeps prefer thin(ish) crust, at least from my anecdotal evidence. Pretty sure the deep dish bull shit came out of a marketing gimmick from one of the big pizza places a long time ago and it stuck. Deep dish pizza blows.
willywonka says
I walked around in a high-priced condo building near E. Huron and N. Fairbanks looking for coffee a while back. Everybody inside looked unhappy. I would be, as well, if I lived or worked there.
Depends on the time of year. Downtown, near North and the lakefront are hard to beat in the summer time. Humidity can be tough, but it's a great city in nice weather. Lots of cool neighborhood bars, patio, roof decks that are fun too. Winter can fuck itself anywhere except a mountain with chair lifts installed.
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WookieMan
2019 Jul 6, 7:38am
WookieMan
2019 Jul 6, 7:38am
Also, if traveling domestically, avoid O'hare at all costs in my opinion. Especially if you're going downtown. A 17 mile trip during a weekday will likely take a fucking hour. Midway even on a bad day will be much quicker.
Plus they're updating Midway right now and it's going to be a better airport. Given runway and land constraints, Midway is only focusing on making the terminals, security, checkin, etc better and more functional. Not adding terminals and runways while neglecting the existing.
Also, don't buy airport food. Ever. Overpriced shit. I've yet to experience what I'd give an above average (4 out of 5 start) rating at an airport.
Plus they're updating Midway right now and it's going to be a better airport. Given runway and land constraints, Midway is only focusing on making the terminals, security, checkin, etc better and more functional. Not adding terminals and runways while neglecting the existing.
Also, don't buy airport food. Ever. Overpriced shit. I've yet to experience what I'd give an above average (4 out of 5 start) rating at an airport.
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WookieMan
2019 Jul 6, 10:50am
WookieMan
2019 Jul 6, 10:50am
Booger says
And rich. $18 burgers and $8 beers are a joke. Eat and get wasted before you get to the airport. My wife had a fucking $16 mimosa recently on one trip. The bottles of both ingredients don’t come close to that price for what they’re using.
I'd have to be starving to eat airport food.
And rich. $18 burgers and $8 beers are a joke. Eat and get wasted before you get to the airport. My wife had a fucking $16 mimosa recently on one trip. The bottles of both ingredients don’t come close to that price for what they’re using.
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socal2
2019 Jul 6, 11:33am
WookieMan says
My oldest brother lived in Lincoln Park and Wrigleyville for alot of years. I loved visiting him from Indy during the summer for Cubs games and street festivals. The Sheffield Garden Walk music festival was great. All day/evening drinking and sweating your tits off in the high humidity and body heat from a bazillion people partying around you. Remember eating some pretty good deep dish pizza from one of the street vendors. I usually don't prefer deep dish, but this was really good. Looked like they had them pre-made like a desert pie and they just put a ladle of sauce on top to serve it. Not the chunky sauce either. I lived on those things to soak up all the alcohol I was drinking.
Depends on the time of year. Downtown, near North and the lakefront are hard to beat in the summer time. Humidity can be tough, but it's a great city in nice weather. Lots of cool neighborhood bars, patio, roof decks that are fun too. Winter can fuck itself anywhere except a mountain with chair lifts installed.
My oldest brother lived in Lincoln Park and Wrigleyville for alot of years. I loved visiting him from Indy during the summer for Cubs games and street festivals. The Sheffield Garden Walk music festival was great. All day/evening drinking and sweating your tits off in the high humidity and body heat from a bazillion people partying around you. Remember eating some pretty good deep dish pizza from one of the street vendors. I usually don't prefer deep dish, but this was really good. Looked like they had them pre-made like a desert pie and they just put a ladle of sauce on top to serve it. Not the chunky sauce either. I lived on those things to soak up all the alcohol I was drinking.
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BigFrank
2019 Jul 6, 2:58pm
Far too many blacks working at O'Hare. No wonder it's a piss stained shit hole!
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B.A.C.A.H.
2019 Jul 6, 3:24pm
B.A.C.A.H.
2019 Jul 6, 3:24pm
There is some irony in how we can travel very long distances, across continents and over oceans, in a few hours, safely, reliably, and (all things considered) in relative comfort, for less than the price of a steer, and find things to complain about.
Imagine trying to explain all that to our ancestors a century or two ago.
Imagine trying to explain all that to our ancestors a century or two ago.
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SunnyvaleCA
2019 Jul 6, 6:00pm
WookieMan says
Booger saysYeah, it amazes me that people who don't exactly seem rich would pay so much for such mediocre food. That goes for food at sports arenas and movie theatres as well.I'd have to be starving to eat airport food.
And rich. $18 burgers and $8 beers are a joke. Eat and get wasted before you get to the airport. My wife had a fucking $16 mimosa recently on one trip. The bottles of both ingredients don’t come close to that price for what they’re using.
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Booger
2019 Jul 6, 7:05pm
Booger
2019 Jul 6, 7:05pm
WookieMan says
For $18 that hamburger should include a blow job.
And rich. $18 burgers and $8 beers are a joke.
For $18 that hamburger should include a blow job.
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HeadSet
2019 Jul 6, 7:09pm
HeadSet
2019 Jul 6, 7:09pm
Booger says
It doesn't? I guess that server girl just liked me.
WookieMan saysAnd rich. $18 burgers and $8 beers are a joke.
For $18 that hamburger should include a blow job.
It doesn't? I guess that server girl just liked me.
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WookieMan
2019 Jul 7, 5:38am
WookieMan
2019 Jul 7, 5:38am
Booger says
A BJ is a BJ, but not sure I'd accept one from any airport employee I've seen in the past. I sometimes worry about getting an STD just from them bringing my food to me or scanning my boarding pass. I can't stand driving though, so I'll accept the risk.
B.A.C.A.H. says
I hear ya. The false economy of an airport is utter shit though. The competition to get those leases is nuts. When you've got the space nearest the entry point and you got 2,000 people walking by every hour, you can shit on bread and people will buy it for $20 and wait 50 minutes for it as you watch your plane depart the gate. Then, for some antiquated reason, they'll bring you the credit card scanner/processor so you can do their job and physically pay the bill yourself.
WookieMan saysAnd rich. $18 burgers and $8 beers are a joke.
For $18 that hamburger should include a blow job.
A BJ is a BJ, but not sure I'd accept one from any airport employee I've seen in the past. I sometimes worry about getting an STD just from them bringing my food to me or scanning my boarding pass. I can't stand driving though, so I'll accept the risk.
B.A.C.A.H. says
There is some irony in how we can travel very long distances, across continents and over oceans, in a few hours, safely, reliably, and (all things considered) in relative comfort, for less than the price of a steer, and find things to complain about.
I hear ya. The false economy of an airport is utter shit though. The competition to get those leases is nuts. When you've got the space nearest the entry point and you got 2,000 people walking by every hour, you can shit on bread and people will buy it for $20 and wait 50 minutes for it as you watch your plane depart the gate. Then, for some antiquated reason, they'll bring you the credit card scanner/processor so you can do their job and physically pay the bill yourself.
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BayArea
2019 Jul 7, 5:56am
BayArea
2019 Jul 7, 5:56am
marcus says
I didn’t vote for Donald. But after seeing how you people on the political left behave, I will not make that mistake again.
It's pretty clear why you guys voted for Trump.
I didn’t vote for Donald. But after seeing how you people on the political left behave, I will not make that mistake again.
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zzyzzx
2019 Jul 7, 1:17pm
zzyzzx
2019 Jul 7, 1:17pm
WookieMan says
That's the pricing at the new Guinness Brewery in Baltimore!
$18 burgers and $8 beers are a joke.
That's the pricing at the new Guinness Brewery in Baltimore!
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Bd6r
2019 Jul 7, 5:07pm
Bd6r
2019 Jul 7, 5:07pm
BayArea says
Same here. The idiot left will annoy me into voting for Trump, whom I dislike (but less than hearing about being Fucking White Male, Oppressor of Womyn and Minorities)
I didn’t vote for Donald. But after seeing how you people on the political left behave, I will not make that mistake again.
Same here. The idiot left will annoy me into voting for Trump, whom I dislike (but less than hearing about being Fucking White Male, Oppressor of Womyn and Minorities)
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MisdemeanorRebel
2019 Jul 7, 5:10pm
MisdemeanorRebel
2019 Jul 7, 5:10pm
Am I nuts, or getting old, or do burgers no longer taste that great at most places?
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Jimbo in SF
2019 Jul 7, 6:30pm
"Yeah, it amazes me that people who don't exactly seem rich would pay so much for such mediocre food":
Business expense accounts
Business expense accounts
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Booger
2019 Jul 7, 6:34pm
Booger
2019 Jul 7, 6:34pm
HonkpilledMaster says
I find that a lot of things don't taste as good as it used to. Seafood quality has declined the most. Presumably that is due to all the overfishing and the falsely labeled food. For other things I blame cost cutting and some fake ingredients. For burgers in particular, you have to avoid anyplace that uses frozen patties, and they have to use high quality buns. It's otherwise very easy to make a really good burgers, but few places are bothering to make the effort. Fast food quality has gone down noticably since the 80's. McDonald's and Taco Bell seem to have gone down the least, bit probably because they couldn't get any worse. Arby's is about the same, just more expensive in relative terms.
Am I nuts, or getting old, or do burgers no longer taste that great at most places?
I find that a lot of things don't taste as good as it used to. Seafood quality has declined the most. Presumably that is due to all the overfishing and the falsely labeled food. For other things I blame cost cutting and some fake ingredients. For burgers in particular, you have to avoid anyplace that uses frozen patties, and they have to use high quality buns. It's otherwise very easy to make a really good burgers, but few places are bothering to make the effort. Fast food quality has gone down noticably since the 80's. McDonald's and Taco Bell seem to have gone down the least, bit probably because they couldn't get any worse. Arby's is about the same, just more expensive in relative terms.
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HeadSet
2019 Jul 7, 6:46pm
HeadSet
2019 Jul 7, 6:46pm
Arby's is about the same, just more expensive in relative terms.
There is the key. People do not want to pay for a better burger. Open a joint that has quality beef and buns, and your higher price will be called a "rip-off" and may not get enough business.
There is the key. People do not want to pay for a better burger. Open a joint that has quality beef and buns, and your higher price will be called a "rip-off" and may not get enough business.
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CBOEtrader
2019 Jul 7, 9:16pm
CBOEtrader
2019 Jul 7, 9:16pm
HeadSet says
Not really. 5-guys, in-n-out, and p terry's here in Austin are all $3 burgers instead of $1.50 ish like mcdonalds. Judging by the lines, these higher quality fast food burgers have more demand per store.
Arby's is about the same, just more expensive in relative terms.
There is the key. People do not want to pay for a better burger. Open a joint that has quality beef and buns, and your higher price will be called a "rip-off" and may not get enough business.
Not really. 5-guys, in-n-out, and p terry's here in Austin are all $3 burgers instead of $1.50 ish like mcdonalds. Judging by the lines, these higher quality fast food burgers have more demand per store.
It's quite a bit shittier and more dysfunctional than I remember. Maybe my memory is bad, but the train between the terminals used to work. Currently the train is under repair and they have a crappy bus to replace it.
The airport has a really amazing number of Muslims, some praying (for our deaths, presumably, if the more than 10,000 Islamic terror attacks since 9/11 are any guide).
It's also quite difficult to get food. Service is abysmally slow. I gave up on two places after I could not even place an order in 15 minutes from the very "diverse" wait staff. I got a seat at a bar and finally got a burger and beer from a white bartender. Name tag said Sullivan!