attacking angles and alliteration

01/28/12

Super Kaner! His super goal.

(Source: catiekat3715, via windycitysports)

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01/27/12

Insull Transit Posters

Samuel Insull (1859-1938) left his British home in 1881 for New York to become Thomas A. Edison’s assistant. He eventually worked his way up to become one of the founders of what we now know as General Electric, and in 1892 left New York to helm the financially struggling Chicago Edison Co. In general terms, Insull’s most important contribution to modern life is his dedication to the idea that electricity use should be for the common consumer and not a novelty of the rich. He believed in providing electricity to as many customers and at the lowest price possible. Much of what we take for granted today in terms of the use and distribution of power and energy can easily be attributed to his groundbreaking ideas and efforts. By the 1920s Insull owned shares in all the major Chicago area utilities as well as the region’s transit lines, specifically the Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee (North Shore Line), Chicago South Shore & South Bend (South Shore Line), Chicago Aurora & Elgin and the Chicago Rapid Transit (Elevated/”L”) Lines. He solidly invested in programs to modernize, consolidate and publicize their existence and offerings. The poster campaign he initiated is but one aspect of the comprehensive program of advertising and promotion he developed.

Many more here.

Photo posted at 18:36

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Shit Chicagoans Say

Yes yes this has been done to DEATH but this is pretty well done I say. Bra-VO.

And I don’t know HOW they rigged it, but the “views” count has been stuck at 312 all night despite obviously racking up more than that. Nice little Easter egg.

I’m a huge fan of toes.

Video posted at 01:08

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