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Old 05-06-2009, 02:02 PM
 
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You know what dude, I'm done with you, anyone that says this looks as good as the MO roads is obviously completely blind Google Maps You're right this looks the same as the links I demonstrated. As said in Skokie , "OY VEY!"
Your sample size is laughable DUDE!

 
Old 05-06-2009, 02:03 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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...As said in Skokie , "OY VEY!"

Quiet down mishugenah.
 
Old 05-06-2009, 02:24 PM
 
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Sorry but the roads around here are really bad. LIke really really bad. I just took the kids on a weekend getaway and the roads in the other states were much better.
 
Old 05-06-2009, 02:31 PM
 
Location: Wauwatosa
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Amuse you? Are you dellusional? There are potholes everywhere in the city outside of the Loop. Chicago is terrible when it comes to upkeep of its insfrastructure: roads, bridges, overpasses. Old pavement, horizontal signage that is almost invisible and potholes that could easilly swallow Geo Metro. Have you seen a decent road in your life?
Yet you never clarify where you live. DEMENTOR YOU LIVE IN NEW YORK. Get out of the chicago forums and spreading your anti-chicago propaganda. You dont live here, stop talking like you know all about chicago and what its like to live in Illinois. You wouldnt think pot holes would matter to a 15 year old new yorker.....ride your bike on the sidewalk not the street son.
 
Old 05-06-2009, 02:32 PM
 
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Sorry but the roads around here are really bad. LIke really really bad. I just took the kids on a weekend getaway and the roads in the other states were much better.
Thank you. Where you at ma?
 
Old 05-06-2009, 02:35 PM
 
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MOved a while ago to Roselle.
 
Old 05-06-2009, 02:57 PM
 
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Yep, the roads have sucked the past couple of years. We all know that.

Anyway, my beef if with NYrules saying that he pays the highest taxes in the nation, and then he posts an article about certain types of taxes being too high. It's fine to complain about our absurd sales, cigarette, and other ridiculous taxes and fees. But our overall tax burden in Illinois is actually near the middle of the pack for the fifty states. On another thread I posted two articles about this--one that had us at 22nd nationally and the other at 30th nationally. I can't find that post with the links now, however...

I'm not sure how Quinn's income tax increase will affect our rankings... I hope he doesn't get it passed.
 
Old 05-06-2009, 04:52 PM
 
Location: Wauwatosa
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Sorry but the roads around here are really bad. LIke really really bad. I just took the kids on a weekend getaway and the roads in the other states were much better.
Your right our roads do need work, there is no question. You need to ask yourself a simple population question though. Iowa probably doesnt have a tenth of Chicagos traffic. Milwaukee is probably looking at a fourth of Chicagos traffic. You get my point? Its not exactly easy to just trot out on a road and start slapping down tar and gravel to fix a pot hole. Because then people complain that the roads are getting fixed but there are IDOT trucks plaguing the highways and creating gridlock. Guess what SHUT UP about potholes. Avoid them and continue driving. Im amused at the # of people that seem to have their day wrecked because of a pothole....
 
Old 05-06-2009, 08:22 PM
 
Location: Chicago - mudhole in the prairie...
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Yet you never clarify where you live. DEMENTOR YOU LIVE IN NEW YORK. Get out of the chicago forums and spreading your anti-chicago propaganda. You dont live here, stop talking like you know all about chicago and what its like to live in Illinois. You wouldnt think pot holes would matter to a 15 year old new yorker.....ride your bike on the sidewalk not the street son.
No reason to get defensive, we all know that despite potholes, taxes, corruption and weather Chicago is great city
 
Old 05-06-2009, 08:25 PM
 
Location: Chicago - mudhole in the prairie...
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Your right our roads do need work, there is no question. You need to ask yourself a simple population question though. Iowa probably doesnt have a tenth of Chicagos traffic. Milwaukee is probably looking at a fourth of Chicagos traffic. You get my point? Its not exactly easy to just trot out on a road and start slapping down tar and gravel to fix a pot hole. Because then people complain that the roads are getting fixed but there are IDOT trucks plaguing the highways and creating gridlock. Guess what SHUT UP about potholes. Avoid them and continue driving. Im amused at the # of people that seem to have their day wrecked because of a pothole....

How typical for Chicago and its government: any slightest complaint provokes excuses and more excuses and then an attack on the one complaining as it was his/her fault the situation is bad. Yeah, shut up soccermom and just swerve around potholes like everyone else... What did you expect, someone actually fixing potholes? Are you insane?
Wow, Chicago is a really great city. I love it, if not for the weather than for the wonderful, friendly and compassionate people.
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