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Re:Why Are Canadian Construction Costs So High? (2018) by tptacek on Monday November 25, 2019 @12:16PM (#21630305)
It's a great city. But there's lots not to like about living in a big city. I find NYC almost incredibly oppressive and confining and crazymaking, but I don't wonder why people love it; I also get why people move out to farms in Minnesota, even though I'd never do that myself.

But you're not allowed to say that "the wind" is why you don't like Chicago.

(Fair warning, I have our city's flag inked on my arm, so I may be a booster).

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Re:Why Are Canadian Construction Costs So High? (2018) by quaquaqua1 on Monday November 25, 2019 @12:31PM (#21630516)
Yeah I'm not referencing the wind in Chicago but rather the oppressive cold which is worse than most parts of the world with a population larger than x :)
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Re:Why Are Canadian Construction Costs So High? (2018) by tptacek on Monday November 25, 2019 @03:43PM (#21632580)
It's about the same as Boston, marginally colder than NYC, and substantially warmer than Montreal. :)
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Re:Why Are Canadian Construction Costs So High? (2018) by yellowapple on Monday November 25, 2019 @05:31PM (#21633502)
> (Fair warning, I have our city's flag inked on my arm, so I may be a booster).

It is a kickass flag, to be fair.

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Re:Why Are Canadian Construction Costs So High? (2018) by pvg on Monday November 25, 2019 @01:01PM (#21630879)
Of course, Chicago's flag is actually a windsock.
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