The Official Chicago Discussion Thread

[At30wecashout]

About to be on all the free holiday events in the coming weeksOutside of ZooLights and Botanical Gardens, a brotha might not need to drop a dime to get some entertainment. I can tell im gonna need to tuck my bike commute in soon and start driving to workI am not interested in that bullshyt with how traffic has been. Construction EVERYWHERE.

 

[AtomicUse]

Nah, COVID + George Floyd riots was the nail in the coffin for downtown. shyt was on the decline from like 2016/2017 when stores, corporations etc started pulling out of the loop.

You see so many vacant storefronts and shyt down there now.

Peak downtown was 2012-2015

Peak downtown after the Bulls finished their 90’s run was 2006 - 2011 I’d say.

Spoiler

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

I’m doing all hood bus routes this winter season

fukk the king drive bus the cottage bus the state street

All them mufukkas that go downtown naw I’m good on that

 

[The God Poster]

About to be on all the free holiday events in the coming weeksOutside of ZooLights and Botanical Gardens, a brotha might not need to drop a dime to get some entertainment. I can tell im gonna need to tuck my bike commute in soon and start driving to workI am not interested in that bullshyt with how traffic has been. Construction EVERYWHERE.

Which events you got lined up

 

[beenz]

I’m doing all hood bus routes this winter season

fukk the king drive bus the cottage bus the state street

All them mufukkas that go downtown naw I’m good on that

do u ever do the 79th street or 63rd street?

if so, how much fukkery do you typically see?

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

do u ever do the 79th street or 63rd street?

if so, how much fukkery do you typically see?

79th is every Wednesday and Saturday and fukkery is always through the roof

Some of these folks are legit hopeless and a lost cause

Once time chick pepper sprayed the whole damn bus cause a drunk nikka was hollering at her

 

[beenz]

79th is every Wednesday and Saturday and fukkery is always threw the roof

Some of these folks are legit hopeless and a lost cause

I know u got some stories on 79th. do they ever try to fukk with u?

 

[KING WILL]

What's the weather like in mid March?

 

[So-Chi]

79th is every Wednesday and Saturday and fukkery is always through the roof

Some of these folks are legit hopeless and a lost cause

Once time chick pepper sprayed the whole damn bus cause a drunk nikka was hollering at her

79th on SAT you getting the best of the best

 

[Noriega]

What's the weather like in mid March?

Depends on the year.

Could be snowing , overcast & 30 degrees or upper 50s with sun

They said we suppose to have a mild winter this year
So id bet on the latter

 

[Noriega]

I’m doing all hood bus routes this winter season

fukk the king drive bus the cottage bus the state street

All them mufukkas that go downtown naw I’m good on that

You need to transfer over to rail nikka

 

[beenz]

What's the weather like in mid March?

might be decent. but it might be snowing. it's really a crap shoot that time of year.

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

I know u got some stories on 79th. do they ever try to fukk with u?

Nah I generally don't have problems. But I'm not really a confrontational type of dude so a lot of shyt I don't get up for anyway. For example, a lot of the older drivers will get up in folks face about not paying their fare and thats how shyt gets poppin. Me though I don't a damn, I press that 6 key like we were trained and keep it pushing. Them not paying don't affect my paycheck so I could care less.

79th on SAT you getting the best of the best

You see police activity every 15 mins after 7pm, not even exaggerating

You need to transfer over to rail nikka

Other than the occasional ghetto shyt that requires police help.....riding up and down the big east-to-west streets easy money. This gotta be the easiest job to get that pays 40 an hour at top pay I've ever seen. But understandably a lot of folks just don't wanna deal with the stress that comes with it. My Weekends are gone....I'm working ALL the damn holidays and because of how seniority works its bout to be that way for the next 5 years.....so this prolly not the best job for single parents with kids and no support

 

[beenz]

Nah I generally don't have problems. But I'm not really a confrontational type of dude so a lot of shyt I don't get up for anyway. For example, a lot of the older drivers will get up in folks face about not paying their fare and thats how shyt gets poppin. Me though I don't a damn, I press that 6 key like we were trained and keep it pushing. Them not paying don't affect my paycheck so I could care less.


You see police activity every 15 mins after 7pm, not even exaggerating


Other than the occasional ghetto shyt that requires police help.....riding up and down the big east-to-west streets easy money. This gotta be the easiest job to get that pays 40 an hour at top pay I've ever seen. But understandably a lot of folks just don't wanna deal with the stress that comes with it. My Weekends are gone....I'm working ALL the damn holidays and because of how seniority works its bout to be that way for the next 5 years.....so this prolly not the best job for single parents with kids and no support

what does pushing the 6 button mean? does this mean I can hop on the bus and not pay, and the CTA will eat that charge to avoid confrontations?

 

[So-Chi]

what does pushing the 6 button mean? does this mean I can hop on the bus and not pay, and the CTA will eat that charge to avoid confrontations?

Fam if the 79th street bus paid ME $5 a trip I ain't riding it