It's almost 50 in the Loop today...I think you're going to be SOL, but enjoy your trip anyway!

I'm in Chicago (Streeterville) and my bike is my primary form of transportation.

A friend of mine used to work "estate sales", buying up what is left of a person's estate after they've passed away. There is absolutely a segment of people looking SPECIFICALLY for things like this at estate sales. I never saw any toys, but he had BOXES of VHS (and Beta!) tapes. Most of them non-commercial.

I've been waiting my entire life to get Chicago(land) separate from the rest of Illinois.

In the bars I used to work in the service staff would simply dip a clean bev nap into the liquid if they saw any cork. The napkin would absorb a small bit of wine and soak up small bits of cork along with it. Works like a charm.

Try lighting a few Fritos in an emergency.

RIP, funny man.

I know it's not the same toy, but still...
Fun Toy Banned Because Of Three Stupid Dead Kids

I believe in the book the joke is that Ford misjudged the dominant life form on earth and chose the name Ford Prefect as to be inconspicuous.

I'm not sure what your apartment is like, but I discovered an issue in my loft only after buying a mount (from Monoprice).

Another great option is the plastic shipping envelopes that FedEx and UPS leave available at the drop off spots. No lectures please, I was in a pinch and spend plenty between them.

• Merkur Model 180 Razor

Any word if this will work with polarized sunglasses?

What gets to me is when the Prime Eligible item gets handed off to the USPS. I can't speak for the rest of the country, but in Chicago handing anything off to the USPS means it takes a week to get to me. I keep track of sellers that use USPS and avoid them.

Any question of "supporting" family and friends can be squashed with one simple change on how we view connected devices. Start licensing access to the internet in the same way we license driving.