This checks out. Classic Chicago Chenanigans.

Lolla is bad enough. This is going to suck for those of us who work downtown, especially in buildings immediately adjacent to Grant Park.

But...I’m also morbidly curious on how the massive potholes on Jackson Blvd (and somewhat on Balbo) are going to impact the race...should…

maybe if it was it mint condition, had half the miles, and a working top. for my mom.

but at this price, with this mileage, and a busted top?  ND

Jeebus. That right bank on short final...woof.

I suppose it’s not much different than a side slip for a crosswind landing, but still...scary.

I cringe every time I watch a video where someone does a cold start and then proceeds to rev the motor waaaay before it’s even close to full operating temperature.

In this video they don’t seem to be reving it to high, but still...

meh. this happens to me all the time. I’ve been riding on Shimano SPD clipless pedals for 25 years and I’ll still sometimes not get my shoe off the pedal in time.

I sort of wonder if our current WFH trend is contributing to this. I just about cried when I filled up my E90 w/ 93 octane (in the Chicago suburbs) and it was $6.40/gal (at Costco!) but then looked at my fuel log and saw that the last time I put fuel in the car was *April 28th*

So fuel is twice the price of…

I saw the new Tundra at the Chicago Auto Show this past winter, and I could have sworn the Toyota rep said there would be a plug-in hybrid option for the Tundra, but that she wasn’t able to confirm if that drivetrain would make it into the Sequoia.

Did I misunderstand her?  I can’t seem to find any literature about a…

This.

I’m in my 40s and have been riding since my teens and really dig H-D bikes, I’ve rented various models while on vacation and have long thought about buying one. I also dig dirt bikes and metric sport bikes, and have owned a couple of those over the years.

There is a cultural aspect to H-Ds that has really been…

I recently saw a ‘88-’90 era Chevy Cavalier Z-24 in the parking lot of the apartment complex near my parent’s house.

so carriers are hiring foreign pilots

I’m curious what they mean by “Chicago”.  Do they mean homes within the city limits?  Homes within Cook Co.?  Homes within the “collar” counties (which is effectively the entire metro area)?

Can you feel the weight/heft of it when driving it in the upper limits (>= 7/10ths)?

I had a G35C 6MT for a decade and loved that car, but even with the factory 4 pot Brembos and Pilot Sport tires, it didn’t have enough brake or tire for its weight and it just “felt heavy” during spirited driving close to the limits.

I got the impression from the docu that all of that was complete, or mostly complete, but I assume they need to test it all heavily.

The new AF1 aircraft (both are -8 airframes) are complete but going through *two years* of flight testing. White House takes final delivery in 2024. Just watched a documentary on them on NatGeo/Disney+

When my wife graduated college, I helped her buy a brand new 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer with a manual to replace her ‘90 Eclipse GSX 5MT which was seriously falling apart.

Born and raised in Chicago. Grew up playing MS Flight Simulator with Meigs as my default starting airport. Served 8 years as a UH-60 crewman with the IL ARNG unit based at Midway Airport and even got my civilian pilot’s license while in college.

I was livid when Daley pulled his stunt. At the time I thought he should…

using low prices to lure customers in, then forcing them to pay for add ons.

<sigh/>

As cool as that was, I’m not sure it’s accurate to compare the simultaneous auto-recovery of two empty rocket boosters in the desert through an airspace that had likely been cleared of other aircraft (I don’t know for sure in that particular event, but NOTAMs are usually published to warn or even prohibit civilian…

That’s not a problem if the cutoff can only happen when the engines are off, the altimeter and wheels say the plane is on the ground and the speed indicators are nill.