Brief Moments in your lives!!! Also, show us your Pets Thread!!!

[Bosco]

Beautiful! Where u at?

The local prairie preserve where my other videos have been coming from.

This particular location is looking into a healthy floodplain (hence, the green flora) that is feeding into a creek which cant be seen in the background. The flipside of this beauty, if you walk through that greenery, I guarantee you'll pick up a dozen freeloading Deer Ticks.

[rynostar]

The local prairie preserve where my other videos have been coming from.

This particular location is looking into a healthy floodplain (hence, the green flora) that is feeding into a creek which cant be seen in the background. The flipside of this beauty, if you walk through that greenery, I guarantee you'll pick up a dozen freeloading Deer Ticks.

Good to hear it's healthy. Unlike up further north where the wildfires are already well in season.

[Bosco]

Good to hear it's healthy. Unlike up further north where the wildfires are already well in season.

Yeah that's getting scary, even for those not in the destruction path.

Any wildfires within the last 4 years, be it from California or Canada, the Chicagoland was effected.

Last year in May-June, we were in a month and a half long drought and hitting peak summer temps even before it was seasonally correct. By the last week of June the air quality was getting so poor from the ongoing Canadian wildfires, the drought, and our own regionalized pollution, health officials were advising people to limit their exposure outside.

[ThePumisher]

Climate change makes things possible 🤷

[Stefan]

How it started:
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How it's going:
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After years of searching I've finally found a new place
Can't wait to hate myself for keeping ~600 books that I now will have to sort into the new bookshelf.

[Bosco]

Trying to clear space on my phone and I forgot about some photos/videos I wanted to share last year, but didn't want to steal from Stephen's epic adventure last fall.

Fall 2023 trail sights and sounds w/bridge

(apologizes, captured it in portrait like a dingus. Swear it looks better on my phone!)

The next day...

Two pictures of the Chicago skyline November 2023. Both were taken from the south and the second was from Soldiers Field where I attended The Chicago Bears game.

That same night before the game, Joe Biden was in town for fundraising and his convoy shut down outbound highway traffic (something I've never seen before was very eerie) at the very beginning of rush hour in Chicago.  

[Stefan]

What a contrast between the woods/fields and the skyline!

[Stefan]

My PC at the new place is set up, so the most important thing is done*

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*I don't even have my bed here yet, but priorities

[Bosco]

white walls √, white storage cabinet √, white desk √ 

Checks out for a guys place.

[Stefan]

My new sound system for the living room has arrived this week and I'm currently breaking it in with Further

Please note that this is not how the speakers will eventually be set up, it's just that I couldn't wait to try them out so I just put them on the desk.

Also Bosco, I have furniture in other colours than white

[ThePumisher]

I'm currently breaking it in with Further

Snow bis die Kalotte klippt

[Stefan]

Bis K+D+B müssen die Lautsprecher aber schon mindestens durchhalten

[Stefan]

The speakers sound amazing btw, but maybe a little cable upgrade next?

[Bosco]

Nice Klipsch! I'm jealous!

[Stefan]

Super happy with how my new entertainment system turned out

The only thing left to do is that I'm planning to add a plinth to the speaker stands by screwing a wooden board with leveling feet (currently there's just pieces of carboard to correct for the slightly uneven floor) to the bottom.

[Bosco]

yeahhhhh boi!

I like the entertainment stand vs. mounting it on the wall. Good choice.


Hmmmm, needs more Christmas though...

Might I recommend:

or the OG special:

[Stefan]

Just putting it on a stand was the easiest way to set it up.

If it's any consolation, I had friends over to help me and the very first thing we watched after the TV we switched on was Last Christmas (4K of course).

[Csar]

Hello fellow forumites,

my family and I are going to embark on a 7 day trip to London in early October. I know some of you are British and/ or experienced travelers, so I was wondering if anyone of you had some nice tips and recommendations for the city of tubes and busses?
Since my sister and her son have never been to the city (I was only there 2 very brief times, last in 2008 at the Chems' Olympia gig), we're likely to go see some of the usual sights (while probably avoiding some "attractions", like London Eye, Mdm Tussauds), But I'd be very interested in seeing parts of the town that are less "touristy" and more Londony, where you could explore the city's true charm and have a nice tea time somewhere.
Also, of course, any recommendations to go shop records would be appreciated

While going through events the other day that take place throughout the week of our staying (I'm going to see Sigur Rós a the RAH which I'm excited about), I noticed that Etienne de Crécy will be playing on the night before our voyage home. So I'm still pondering whether I should go. It's at the Colour Factory in Hackney Wick. Has anyone ever been there? Looks a bit spooky at night, but might be THE chance to attend a "warehouse rave"

[Enjoyed]

Will give this a little more thought, but right off the dome I'd say Music Video Exchange in Notting Hill. There's also a nice little brunch spot round the corner called Eggbreak which my wife and I very much enjoyed last time we were there!

If your family is down for a bit of a culinary "experience" - there's an awesome all-you-can-eat vegetarian curry spot in Islington that I always recommend visitors check out. It's not the best food you'll ever have, but it's super cheap (still, somehow!), you can bring your own drinks from elsewhere (there are a couple of grocery stores are nearby), and the whole place is PLASTERED wall to wall with vegetarian propaganda. It's quite the event to go and eat there!
It's called Indian Veg, near Angel tube station.

You gotta do Natural History museum. It's free, and truly has such an astonishing collection. I love walking around Hyde Park too.

Oh, and if your family want's to try "high tea" (tea with a scone and jam), give John Lewis in Sloan Square a shot. It's not going to be your fancy decorated dining hall - but no booking required, super affordable, and there's actually quite a nice view of the city from the food court right at the top!

[Stefan]

Oh, have fun in London!

Some suggestions: 

• A lot of the museums (Natural History, Science Museum, British Museum, V&A and many more) are admission free, so it's definitely worth checking them out even if you don't have time to explore the whole museum. Chemical trivia: the HBHG music video was filmed at the Science Museum, afaik. 
• At my last London visit, I did a boat tour along the Thames, that was also fun!
• I also really liked visiting St. Pauls cathedral, and atop the dome you get a great view over the city (beware, it is A LOT of steps up there). There's also a nice cafe in the crypt of the cathedral. 
• Speaking of views over the city, if you book a timeslot in advance, you can visit the Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie building for free: https://tickets.skygarden.london/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?CG=SkyGarden&C=Tickets
• The Highgarden Cemetery is beautiful for a little walk, and the guided tour through the north side is well worth the money imho
• If you want to see a show, go see The Play That Goes Wrong by the Mischief Theater: https://www.mischiefcomedy.com/