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  1. I think the possibility of Cross committing sped up the time line for Geronimo. Kudos to him for seizing the opportunity.
  2. Why ruin the good talk about Geronimo by bringing up Dakich?
  3. Realized I never replied in this thread. I like Will Robie as well and pretty much any other type of action/ spy/ CIA type thrillers. Just so happened to be reading the Lee Child Reacher series when I needed a name for HSN. Other than that, I like military history and specifically the Pacific side of WWII and Afghanistan.
  4. ^^^ Thats a weather story. Sounds like a scene from a movie.
  5. I think I fell for some fake news. "As of August 16, 2019, an analysis of NASA satellite data indicated that total fire activity across the Amazon basin this year has been close to the average in comparison to the past 15 years." https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145464/fires-in-brazil "Most of the fires are burning on agricultural land where the forest has already been cleared." https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/24/world/americas/amazon-rain-forest-fire-maps.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
  6. I hope you were not on the water. Those lakes can get rough. I've had to put up sandbags for flooding (thankfully stopped just before my house), and seen a couple of tornadoes.
  7. More extreme weather news- https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/21/americas/amazon-rainforest-fire-intl-hnk-trnd/index.html
  8. I think that is the winter I was referring to. I remember driving on I294 late in the day and was shocked at the lack of traffic. The heater in my car was not strong enough to defrost my rear windshield. Chicago also had record cold this summer but doubt many noticed- https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/6/19/18691540/chicago-weather-summer-rain-cold
  9. I'd like to keep this post for weather news and updates. Not to get off topic, or political, I get what you are saying about the weathe extremes but have to wonder if that is just because of more of a focus by the media. Personally, I remember the blizzards of 67, 77/78, summer temps over 100, cold snap of 30? below around 1990 all in the Chgo area- all happening 30+ years ago. Logic would say those should be more common now. We have a "polar vortex" with temps 0-10 below and it is national news now. I saw a great article not too long ago on the topic that researched this. Can't locate it now but did find this- https://www.longdom.org/open-access/trends-in-extreme-weather-events-since-1900--an-enduring-conundrum-for-wise-policy-advice-2167-0587-1000155.pdf Still not the article I had in mind but this one has some nice graphs on the historical frequency of some weather events-https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/despite-what-youve-heard-global-warming-isnt-making-weather-more-extreme/ and this one is recent referring specifically to heat waves- https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/realimpactofweatherwithdrjoelnmyers/throwing-cold-water-on-extreme-heat-hype/70008963
  10. Would not have posted here except this hit near Billingsly. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Montana-hailstorm-slaughters-11-000-birds-14366687.php Who else here is fascinated by weather events? I, for one, take interest in the big snowstorms, tornados, hurricanes, floods, etc.
  11. I made the decision when I bought mine to be a responsible owner. I keep them locked, make it a point to stay on top of the laws, and keep working on my proficency. You might want to look into the fingerprint locks. Just like unlocking your phone these days.
  12. I have a 9mm and AR-15. Just got into guns 2 years and bought my first 2 years ago. Just for fun at the range and home protection. Would love to get to the range more and develop this hobby - and my proficiency. I probably go to the range 6x per year- mostly over the winter months. My brother just got into guns a year ago and now has 5 or 6. Once you start, I can see where it can be addicting. My 17 year old son got his markmans badge with a .22 but doesn't like handguns.
  13. Seeing as you have Pizza and BBQ covered, and the kids may not appreciate Goose Island, you could try http://www.superdawg.com/. Not too far from O'Hare if you are flying in. Something quick and cheaper for a lunch.
  14. I prefer Giordanos, Ginos East and Lou Malnatis in that order. Years ago, my office was across the street from a Home Run Inn and we would hit up their lunch buffet. My kids like Home Run Inn more than I do. Beggars is a good one too. Mile, have we got your mouth watering yet?
  15. Whats a list without pizza? https://firstwefeast.com/features/the-best-pizza-from-every-state/ https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/best-pizza-every-state-slideshow
  16. I actually like parking driver door to driver door- as long as I'm the one pulling in second. I can make sure the gap is large enough to eliminate the possibility of door dings.
  17. Thanks for starting this thread. I used to live a few miles from a municipal airport. There were a few times I was out when a C130 would land there and that was always cool. Got to go into the aircraft control tower with my sons boy scout troop and it was neat seeing planes lined up all the way to St Louis coming into O'Hare.
  18. I actually have a TCL /Roku that I got on Black Friday 18 months ago for my kids. They have used much more than I but I'm already familiar with it. It was just a small one for their bedroom. Now, I'll get the larger / newer version for our primary.
  19. Thanks for the heads up. I'm planning on getting rid of cable when I move next month. Think I will go with the TCL/Roku 6k at Best Buy instead of waiting for 8k.
  20. Feel terrible for Vic. He was doing everything right and getting the results he deserved. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
  21. Buy a smaller house? 😁 IL is generally around 2%. There are areas at 3% however.
  22. While I could probably lose 5 lbs, I wouldn't make a good participant but think it would be worthwhile doing and I'm sure myself and many others would check in and help root you on.
  23. The link to that article let me in so I was able to read. Basically covered both sides. Government agencies are behind the times with their guidelines and that eggs can be healthy. Egg producers want to advertise as such but can't. Pointed out the the fact that they do have lots of cholesterol. IMO, the government needs to realize that certain cholesterol is ok and healthy for you and get with current science but they are still stuck on the food pyramid emphasizing grains. Not easy to admit you are wrong (and responsible for the poor health of many Americans???)
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