Logical Frank
@logicalfrank.com
Richard J. Daley Branch enthusiast and general issue Chicago person. I throw yoyos, homebrew and get angry about bike lanes. He/him.
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This is why it’s okay to call them acoustic bikes:
Acoustic guitars used to just be called ‘guitars.’
Then, we invented electric guitars. Oh no.
Which meant saying ‘guitar’ wasn’t clear enough.
So 'guitars' became 'acoustic guitars.'
‘Acoustic guitar’ is an example of a ‘retronym.’
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Then, we invented electric guitars. Oh no.
Which meant saying ‘guitar’ wasn’t clear enough.
So 'guitars' became 'acoustic guitars.'
‘Acoustic guitar’ is an example of a ‘retronym.’
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January 14, 2026 at 1:01 AM
This is why it’s okay to call them acoustic bikes:
I'd actually suspect the reason they aren't hit much is you have to take a harder turn so you can't blow around the corner so fast. Plus there's bikes there now. Wins all around.
January 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I'd actually suspect the reason they aren't hit much is you have to take a harder turn so you can't blow around the corner so fast. Plus there's bikes there now. Wins all around.
I'd actually suspect the reason they aren't hit much is you have to take a harder turn so you can't blow around the corner so fast. Plus there's bikes there now. Wins all around.
January 13, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I'd actually suspect the reason they aren't hit much is you have to take a harder turn so you can't blow around the corner so fast. Plus there's bikes there now. Wins all around.
When you let bigots in the tent, you leave a lot of people in the rain.
January 13, 2026 at 4:37 PM
When you let bigots in the tent, you leave a lot of people in the rain.
Oh nice! I would definitely have expected dozens of times a year given the number of them.
January 13, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Oh nice! I would definitely have expected dozens of times a year given the number of them.
I kinda figure if you're still calling yourself a Republican, you gotta be all-in at this point.
January 13, 2026 at 3:55 AM
I kinda figure if you're still calling yourself a Republican, you gotta be all-in at this point.
(I like the racks daylighting intersections. I am legitimately curious.)
January 13, 2026 at 12:46 AM
(I like the racks daylighting intersections. I am legitimately curious.)
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Chicago's newest Divvy station is live in Logan Square at Monticello/Diversey! Couldn't be happier with the placement on-street without taking up any sidewalk space.
January 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Chicago's newest Divvy station is live in Logan Square at Monticello/Diversey! Couldn't be happier with the placement on-street without taking up any sidewalk space.
How often do cars hit the Divvy racks on the street?
January 13, 2026 at 12:42 AM
How often do cars hit the Divvy racks on the street?
I was thinking you could just decrease his height by an inch for each time you repeat.
January 12, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I was thinking you could just decrease his height by an inch for each time you repeat.
To the tune of "Wheels on the Bus"
Greg Bovino is five foot two, five foot two, five foot two
Greg Bovino is five foot two
That loser, Nazi clown
Greg Bovino is five foot two, five foot two, five foot two
Greg Bovino is five foot two
That loser, Nazi clown
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
To the tune of "Wheels on the Bus"
Greg Bovino is five foot two, five foot two, five foot two
Greg Bovino is five foot two
That loser, Nazi clown
Greg Bovino is five foot two, five foot two, five foot two
Greg Bovino is five foot two
That loser, Nazi clown
You are not allowed to adjust the seat height either.
January 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
You are not allowed to adjust the seat height either.
Never drank them so they'd just accumulate.
January 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Never drank them so they'd just accumulate.
Love trees. Fight fascism.
January 12, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Love trees. Fight fascism.
I know where the best fucking tree is.
January 12, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I know where the best fucking tree is.
Folks, we are drinking Rochefort 10. This one is an absolute stunner. Boy howdy!
January 12, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Folks, we are drinking Rochefort 10. This one is an absolute stunner. Boy howdy!
I sub in ground turkey in the Joy of Cooking chili con carne recipe which you should be able to find online and I love it. It's just meat and sauce basically so not a meal in a bowl type chili unless you serve it over pasta or beans or something.
January 12, 2026 at 1:58 AM
I sub in ground turkey in the Joy of Cooking chili con carne recipe which you should be able to find online and I love it. It's just meat and sauce basically so not a meal in a bowl type chili unless you serve it over pasta or beans or something.
What!? I had no idea. Gotta rewatch Krull, I guess.
January 12, 2026 at 1:23 AM
What!? I had no idea. Gotta rewatch Krull, I guess.
Watching the prequels and have discovered that I think of Liam Neeson as the guy from The Naked Gun.
January 12, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Watching the prequels and have discovered that I think of Liam Neeson as the guy from The Naked Gun.
Hell yeah, number 9.
January 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Hell yeah, number 9.
I do! I seem to have lost the ability to copy the location of a tweet to repost in someone's replies but just retweeted it.
January 12, 2026 at 12:52 AM
I do! I seem to have lost the ability to copy the location of a tweet to repost in someone's replies but just retweeted it.
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I think this tree, the greatest of all trees, deserves a name. For now, I am calling it Number Nine in honor of White Sox legend Minnie Miñoso.
August 18, 2023 at 5:15 PM
I think this tree, the greatest of all trees, deserves a name. For now, I am calling it Number Nine in honor of White Sox legend Minnie Miñoso.
Trying not to find out!
January 11, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Trying not to find out!
I miss the days of having six two litter bottles of RC in the basement.
January 11, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I miss the days of having six two litter bottles of RC in the basement.