Texsox 1,695 Posted January 1 Welcome to a new year. Don't forget to remind your grandparents to write 2022 on a few checks so they don't forget. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knightni 396 Posted January 4 On 1/1/2022 at 11:16 AM, Texsox said: Welcome to a new year. Don't forget to remind your grandparents to write 2022 on a few checks so they don't forget. Don't forget, Tex. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texsox 1,695 Posted January 4 1 hour ago, knightni said: Don't forget, Tex. I wrote 50% more checks last year than the year before. I went from two to three. I haven't bought new checks in over ten years. Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texsox 1,695 Posted January 18 Who is playing Wordle? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CentralChamps21 2,026 Posted January 18 13 minutes ago, Texsox said: Who is playing Wordle? I heard so much about it I started playing it, but I don't know how long I'll keep it up. You just take 3-4 guesses to get a word. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyyle23 4,495 Posted January 18 1 hour ago, Texsox said: Who is playing Wordle? Me. 12 in a row Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyyle23 4,495 Posted January 18 1 hour ago, CentralChamps21 said: I heard so much about it I started playing it, but I don't know how long I'll keep it up. You just take 3-4 guesses to get a word. It's basically word sudoku Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texsox 1,695 Posted January 18 2 hours ago, Kyyle23 said: It's basically word sudoku I was thinking more word mastermind Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyyle23 4,495 Posted January 18 21 minutes ago, Texsox said: I was thinking more word mastermind It's guessing based on process of elimination, whatever you want to call it lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knightni 396 Posted January 18 I've gotten a few Wordles correct, but just barely missed a few also, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyyle23 4,495 Posted January 18 1 minute ago, knightni said: I've gotten a few Wordles correct, but just barely missed a few also, My process has changed since I started, I'm genuinely thinking about it differently from the start now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texsox 1,695 Posted January 18 I isolate the vowels first. Most five letter words follow one of two consonant/vowel patterns. c v c v c (polar) Or cc vv c (dream) The curse of being an English teacher. Both my boys and girls varsity won today. Fun day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knightni 396 Posted January 19 Stern starts it with most of the classic Wheel Of Fortune final letters. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CentralChamps21 2,026 Posted January 19 I always start with rates and lingo. Covers the most used consonants and vowels. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg775 1,730 Posted January 20 What the heck is going on folks? People are allowing their neighborhoods in a once great city to be terrorized? https://patch.com/illinois/beverly-mtgreenwood/3-vehicles-carjacked-midpointe-apartments-cops?utm_term=article-slot-1&utm_source=newsletter-daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter To my fellow Chicagoans who love our city ... I was planning on coming back to the south side for a Sox series this summer and or some time in my old neighborhood, Mt. Greenwood, south of Midway. Shoot me straight please. Is there a good chance my car will be jacked if I return? Is there any reason at all to stay at the Hilton on 95th Street? Are we to the point it's too dangerous to visit my city? How are people standing for this b.s. I read the Patch and car jackings in Beverly and Greenwood areas appear COMMON! It's outrageous. Please let me know if this is a problem or not for vacationers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knightni 396 Posted January 20 Violent crime - per capita (per 100,000 residents) Lawrence, Kansas - 472 https://www.google.com/search?q=violent+crime+per+capita+lawrence+kansas&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS885US885&oq=violent+crime+per+capita+lawrence+kansas&aqs=chrome..69i57.11006j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Bridgeport, Illinois - 351 https://www.google.com/search?q=violent+crime+per+capita+bridgeport+illinois&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS885US885&sxsrf=AOaemvKW8sUl7Wc1MeDEQvtze77To9KTIQ%3A1642690514361&ei=0nfpYaeoFdexqtsPq9Oi6Ao&ved=0ahUKEwin2dWEy8D1AhXXmGoFHaupCK0Q4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=violent+crime+per+capita+bridgeport+illinois&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQghEKsCOgcIABBHELADOgoIABBHELADEMkDOgUIABCABDoECAAQQzoGCAAQFhAeOggIIRAWEB0QHjoFCCEQoAE6BwghEAoQoAFKBAhBGABKBAhGGABQqg5Y7TVgujpoAXACeACAAXeIAdYOkgEEOS4xMJgBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz Mt. Greenwood, Illinois - 212 https://www.google.com/search?q=violent+crime+per+capita+mount+greenwood+illinois&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS885US885&sxsrf=AOaemvKW8sUl7Wc1MeDEQvtze77To9KTIQ%3A1642690514361&ei=0nfpYaeoFdexqtsPq9Oi6Ao&oq=violent+crime+per+capita+mount+gree&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYAzIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKABMgUIIRCgATIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKABOgcIIxCwAxAnOgcIABBHELADOgoIABBHELADEMkDOgQIIxAnOgUIABCABDoECAAQQzoGCAAQFhAeOgUIABCGAzoFCCEQqwJKBAhBGABKBAhGGABQiQVYmhdg-C1oAXACeACAAXyIAYUKkgEDMy45mAEAoAEByAEJwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texsox 1,695 Posted January 20 Take the NRA sticker and put it on your car. Let's folks know you're armed and won't play the victim. 🖤 You could hire yourself a bodyguard for a couple days. Cheap insurance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry Chappas 828 Posted January 20 10 hours ago, greg775 said: What the heck is going on folks? People are allowing their neighborhoods in a once great city to be terrorized? https://patch.com/illinois/beverly-mtgreenwood/3-vehicles-carjacked-midpointe-apartments-cops?utm_term=article-slot-1&utm_source=newsletter-daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter To my fellow Chicagoans who love our city ... I was planning on coming back to the south side for a Sox series this summer and or some time in my old neighborhood, Mt. Greenwood, south of Midway. Shoot me straight please. Is there a good chance my car will be jacked if I return? Is there any reason at all to stay at the Hilton on 95th Street? Are we to the point it's too dangerous to visit my city? How are people standing for this b.s. I read the Patch and car jackings in Beverly and Greenwood areas appear COMMON! It's outrageous. Please let me know if this is a problem or not for vacationers. That Hilton has dropped off I would not stay there. You may want to avoid Midpointe apartments as well. I assume you know where those are at and this story should not surprise you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texsox 1,695 Posted January 23 Carjacking is a national problem 'It's a disturbing trend.' Cities see large increases in carjackings during pandemic https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/23/us/carjackings-rise-major-cities-pandemic/index.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southsider2k5 11,635 Posted January 24 This is just wild. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texsox 1,695 Posted January 26 Wordle 221 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟨🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raBBit 1,451 Posted January 28 On 1/23/2022 at 12:25 PM, Texsox said: Carjacking is a national problem 'It's a disturbing trend.' Cities see large increases in carjackings during pandemic https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/23/us/carjackings-rise-major-cities-pandemic/index.html C That's after carjackings were up over 100% from 2019-2020. But yeah, not a Chicago problem. https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/carjackings-more-than-double-in-2020 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texsox 1,695 Posted January 28 It's the city's program to encourage residents to use public transportation. Brilliant. No Texas cities. I wonder if allowing anyone in the state to carry affects that number? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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