July 14, 201213 yr SS, our plant manager is going to be there Monday too. Small world. I told him if he sees a used to be skinny not so skinny now guy with a crusty Sox hat on, kick his ass but not too bad because he was going to be with his two girls and wife.
July 15, 201213 yr Author QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jul 14, 2012 -> 04:52 PM) SS, our plant manager is going to be there Monday too. Small world. I told him if he sees a used to be skinny not so skinny now guy with a crusty Sox hat on, kick his ass but not too bad because he was going to be with his two girls and wife. I'll set my four year old lose on him...
July 16, 201213 yr I always loved the Sears Tower as a building, but the truth is that the better view was on the John Hancock building. It's location in the Skyline is just better.
July 16, 201213 yr QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Jul 16, 2012 -> 01:38 PM) I always loved the Sears Tower as a building, but the truth is that the better view was on the John Hancock building. It's location in the Skyline is just better. Yeah...but...the Sears Tower is taller.
July 17, 201213 yr Author QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Jul 16, 2012 -> 01:38 PM) I always loved the Sears Tower as a building, but the truth is that the better view was on the John Hancock building. It's location in the Skyline is just better. It is also only three blocks from my work, which is pretty ideal for four and six year old legs. So overall the trip was expensive, but worth it. We paid the extra $2.50 and ordered our tickets on-line, so instead of having the hour wait that was being stated when we got there, we were able to skip all of the ticket lines and it was only about 20-25 minutes. The views were incredible. There was some haze, so it wasn't the full 50 miles possible, probably more like 25 to 30, but amazing none the less. The ledge was definitely a cool experience. The experience was very cool, but for the cost, I don't think we will do it again anytime soon.
July 17, 201213 yr Author QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 09:45 AM) Isn't there a restaurant on the 104th Floor? Sears or Hancock?
July 17, 201213 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 11:21 AM) Sears or Hancock? The restaurant is in the Hancock. The Sears Tower does have the highest bathrooms relative to street level in the Western Hemisphere though. Thanks, wikipedia!
July 17, 201213 yr On my way to Union Station last night I was walking over the Adams street bridge as a tour boat was going by. I heard the tour guide say something like "and if you look up, you'll see the tallest building in North America, the Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower." I small part of me died when I heard that.
July 17, 201213 yr Author QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 01:07 PM) The restaurant is in the Hancock. The Sears Tower does have the highest bathrooms relative to street level in the Western Hemisphere though. Thanks, wikipedia! One thing I did learn, the building across the street, with the round top, is the worlds tallest unnamed building. 311 South Wacker.
July 17, 201213 yr Theres a deal where if you sign up to work for uncle sam's military, you're allowed to go to the top of Big Willie for free... Sounded like a steal to me.
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