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Offline midnight Target

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« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2002, 06:52:46 PM »
Charon, cool pics.

My Mom and Dad grew up in Chicago. I spent every summer there visiting relatives until I was about 14. Grandparents lived on the North side, Drake St. (900 N).

Cousins (male) went to Lane Tech. It was an all boys school back then. My sister lost a few friends in the ...can't remember the name.. Catholic School fire in late 50's.

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« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2002, 06:59:50 PM »
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I'm properly green with envy. What a great way to see an air show. Got any pics of the the topless deck wenches?


Not on my boat Braz. The closest I got was this pic of a boat who's bow was loaded with babes. Unfortunately the camera does it poor justice. Notice that one woman has her legs up in a "come mount me" pose. I didn't know what was up with that -- since the boat was underway, perhaps she was airing something out :) Also notice that I was able to camoflage this picture from my wife as the Blues were coincidently flying through at the same time. Yes, that was intentional :)

On another note Braz, frankly it didn't connect as an image for me at the time. Sept 11, and our fighting men overseas, yes, but the potential impact imagry, no. I have seen this show a number of times and seeing planes flying through the building "canyons" (as both the Blues and Thunderbirds do) is such a natural and immersive factor of the show that it didn't seep in for me.

I don't recall that coming up for anyone else either on the boat or during the radio coverage, which was also heavy with Sept 11 obsevations, and they even had a radio guy up on the 100th floor of the John Hancock bldg (the skyscraper with the twin airials).

BTW,  I want to try the building perspective some day, btw as the soloists  fly within several hundred yards or so of the taller buildings as part of the show, and you're looking down on them :)

One thing, I spent too much time staring up at the sun or at the glare on the water, even wearing shades most of the time. My eyes feel like they did after being a bit too lazy with a welding mask.

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« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2002, 07:06:11 PM »
I'm familiar with all that MT, can't remember the name of that horrible school fire, but I have it in an old book somewhere on disasters. I used to live on the lake at Foster and Sheridan (N. side) until 6 months ago, but now I'm doing the suburban house thing in Buffalo Grove. Chicago is a great city, best in the world -- I'm a total cheerleader :) It's going to be nasty cold and dreary soon, but I guess you can't have everything.

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« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2002, 07:53:01 PM »
I graduated last year from IIT but for 4 years I got to watch the Chicago air show down at North beach, thats a great show. I miss it.

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« Reply #19 on: August 20, 2002, 08:14:17 AM »
RE: the Hancock building.

When I was about 12 yrs. old my Uncle worked for Otis Elevator, and had put in the high speed elevators there. He took me up past the observation deck to the ROOF! I went out to the rail the window washer hangs from and spit over the side. Was very cool for a 12 year old, hell, I'd like to do it now! :)

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« Reply #20 on: August 20, 2002, 09:18:06 AM »
That makes one of us MT :) I like heights in airplanes (didn't even mind sitting belted in a Huey with the doors open), but I have a hard time with the open heights. It was a real challenge for me to enjoy the view from the Eifel tower this year. It's funny. Ladders dont bother me at all, but any type of flat platform walking/standing experience can be challenging.

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