John Wober

[John Wober @JohnWober]

@BestMovieMom The Easter egg that completes the scene is the synth music by Tangerine Dream from @michaelmann movie Thief. Genius

[John Wober @JohnWober]

@chicagobars @chicago The ally just south of the 2000 W block of Superior. Magical.

[O'Hare Intl. Airport @fly2ohare]

Chop salad, shrimp spaghetti or a Margherita pizza — take your pick at the brand new @BarSiena, now open in the eastern extension of #TheNewT5. From the West Loop to ORD, the restaurant's addition is just another example of the latest and greatest at O'Hare!

[O'Hare Intl. Airport @fly2ohare]

Chop salad, shrimp spaghetti or a Margherita pizza — take your pick at the brand new @BarSiena, now open in the eastern extension of #TheNewT5. From the West Loop to ORD, the restaurant's addition is just another example of the latest and greatest at O'Hare!

[Name could be blank @cybertrove]

Some inventions from Argentina:

1. Ballpoint pen (Laszlo Biro)
2. Seldinger technique (Sven-Ivar Seldinger)
3. Coronary angiography (F. Mason Sones)
4. Atomic force microscope (Julio Arturo Roth)
5. Blue LED technology (Jorge A. Sabato)
6. Artificial cardiac pacemaker (Oscar B. Croxatto)
7. Quinine-based malaria treatment (Carlos Juan Finlay)
8. Carbonated water (Guillermo Brown)
9. Saccharin (Remigio Gonzalez Polo)
10. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner (Héctor Cecchini)
11. Anti-hantavirus vaccine (Pablo Murmis)
12. Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPD) for Down syndrome (Ricardo Bennun)
13. Intrauterine device (Luis Leloir)
14. Cochlear implant (Ingeborg Hochmair)
15. Mylar film (Alberto S. Mersan)
16. Continuous glucose monitoring system (Luis Federico Leloir)
17. Long-distance radio transmission (Enrique Telemaco Susini)
18. Radiofax (Pedro G. Ramírez)
19. Solar water heater (Hector Gerlero)
20. First Argentine airplane (Jorge Newbery)
21. Blood bank (Luis Agote)
22. Electron microscope (Juan José J. Cowley)
23. Anti-transpirant spray (Jorge Francisco Trelles)
24. Educational toys (Raúl G. Ferreyra)
25. Artificial intelligence for weather forecasting (Argentine National Meteorological Service)
26. Sabin vaccine for polio (Albert B. Sabin, developed in Argentina)
27. Artificial heart valve (Domingo Santo Liotta)
28. Diamond knife for eye surgery (Dante Piccini)
29. Hand-held landmine detector (Juan C. Villegas)
30. Sensitive pregnancy test (Luis Uriburu)
31. Nublado (cloud computing operating system)
32. Solar-powered air conditioning (Luis Mirizio)
33. Agranulocytosis treatment (Alejandro C. Paladino)
34. Triple antibiotic ointment (Horace G. Parodi)
35. Voice recognition system for the Spanish language (Julio Berasategui)
36. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for kidney stones (Raimundo Lanaspa)
37. Hyperthermia treatment for cancer (Jorge Rossi)
38. Argentine torpedoes (Luis Huergo)
39. Windshield wiper (José M. Bueno)
40. Oculenta (ocular prosthesis)
41. Solid-liquid separation (Manuel Belgrano)
42. Hyperimmune serum for rabies (José María Penna)
43. Acoustic homing torpedo (Juan Carrara)
44. VABM rifle grenade (Carlos Cardoen)
45. Alpargatas (traditional Argentine canvas shoes)
46. Ombú rubber boots
47. Hydrokinetic energy system (Raúl B. Cesáreo)
48. Fernet (herbal liqueur)
49. Horse-drawn mower (Lucas Girling)
50. Cymevene (antiviral medication, developed by Julio Maiztegui)
51. Neolite (synthetic rubber)
52. Osteopathic table (Mariano Castex)
53. Siesta chair (Bernardo Alberto Houssay)
54. Submarine telescope (Antonio Pacinotti)
55. Argentine war rocket (Teodoro Fels)
56. Aerial torpedo (Manuel Augusto Zuloaga)
57. S.A. Riggio sewing machine
58. Hard disk drive (Miguel Kagan)
59. Noble Gas Thermometer (Ernesto Sabato)
60. Virtual keyboard (César Cerrudo)
61. Hydraulic hay press (Federico C. Fleichman)
62. Vauquelin (fiber optic cable)
63. Eucalyptus-based adhesive
64. Fractional distillation of liquid air (Carlos Finlay)
65. Hydrocarbon extraction by compression (Luis Augusto Huergo)
66. Argentine yeast (Raúl B. Cesáreo)
67. Gaggia (espresso machine)
68. Binary fission reactor (José Antonio Balseiro)
69. Asado grill (traditional Argentine barbecue)
70. Non-return valve (Alberto Ramos)
71. Yerba mate bombilla (straw)
72. Inertial navigation system (Gustavo Antonini)
73. Digitalization of fingerprint records (Juan Vucetich)
74. Magnetic flowmeter (Ricardo B. Goncalves)
75. Virus inactivation of blood products (Abraham Shulman)
76. Rearing for the cattle industry (Ulises De la Torre)
77. Self-healing polymer (Beatriz Zelcer)
78. Neuro-Fuzzy system (Leonardo Reyneri)
79. Photolithography for integrated circuits (Francisco G. Gonzalez)
80. Argentinian barbecue fork (Juan Martín Oria)
81. Pampa (tractor)
82. Bioethanol production (Raul V. Destefani)
83. Donkey plow (Carlos Cané)
84. Argentine leather (traditional industry)
85. Osmosis-based irrigation (Eduardo J. Usandizaga)
86. Anti-trypanosome drugs

[Crain's Chicago Business @CrainsChicago]

Loop restaurant The Dearborn headed for O'Hare Terminal 5 https://t.co/aIGMrMuvZn

[The Redheaded libertarian @TRHLofficial]

“Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the revolutionary war.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.
John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.
Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: ‘For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.’”

Michael W Smith

[John Wober @JohnWober]

Well done FX, Episode 7 , Season 2 The Bear opening scene homage to @MichaelMann 1981 “Thief” Score by Tangerine Dream…

[Governor JB Pritzker @GovPritzker]

Huge news, Chicago!

We’ve made historic investments in our tourism industry and it’s paying off. Let’s keep making the whole place shimmer.

[MSG Capital @MSGCapital]

Been dying to try the @dovetailbrewery @RevBrewChicago collab.

Freaking delicious.

[Kirk Dillard @KDillardRTA]

Great to see @Metra platforms packed again this week! The last two days it has been over an hour on Eisenhower and Stevenson but a comfortable half hour by train (actually got in 4 min early yesterday)!

[O'Hare Intl. Airport @fly2ohare]

Have some time before you board? Grab a bite and relax in our dining lounge. @WowBao
@RJGruntsChicago #chicagoohare #terminal5

[Marc Randolph @marcrandolph]

In 2000, Blockbuster was the movie rental king with 60,000 stores and 9,000 employees. Reed Hastings and I, on the other hand, were just two Silicon Valley geeks with a DVD-rental-by-mail idea.

We’d been struggling since 1998 to find a way to make it work, and by the summer of 2000, we were finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Our no-due-dates, no-late-fees subscription model was a hit. Customers were pouring in and the company was growing like crazy.

Running a subscription business takes a lot of cash, since you pay acquisition costs up front while the revenue comes in over time. But it was the height of the internet boom. Cash was plentiful.

Until suddenly it wasn’t. Over a few short months, the internet bubble finally popped. The .com at the end of our name had been a badge of honor; now it was three scarlet letters. And with customers flooding in, cash was flying out. We’d spent more than $50 million getting to this point, and now it looked like our success was going to bankrupt us.

Luckily, there is a Silicon Valley play book for this. It’s called “pursue strategic alternatives”—code for “sell, and sell fast.”

The obvious strategic alternative for us was Blockbuster. Which is why, just a few weeks later, you’d have found me, Reed, and our CFO Barry McCarthy sitting at a giant conference table on the 37th floor of the Blockbuster headquarters in Dallas, getting ready to pitch Blockbuster.

The pitch was simple. We would join forces with Blockbuster. We would run the online business. They would run the stores. We would jointly develop a blended model. And everyone would live happily ever after.

And it was going great. They were leaning in. They asked good questions. Until they asked the most important question of all: “How much?”

Now, we had rehearsed this. We figured we were $50 million in the hole... so let’s go with that! Reed leaned forward confidently and told them: “Fifty Million Dollars.”

There was perfect silence. Their words were “we’ll consider it,” but we could tell they were fighting to suppress laughter. After that, the meeting went downhill fast.

Well, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Or, as my father used to tell me, “sometimes, the only way out is through.” We knew there was no easy way out. We struggled for years. But we eventually did make it through. We had our IPO. We passed Blockbuster in revenue.

And today, the company that Blockbuster could have purchased in 2000 for $50 million, has a market cap exceeding $150 billion. And that company with 9000 stores? Now it’s got just one.

But what’s the lesson to take from this?

There’s certainly an inspiring one: It’s possible for a handful of people, with no prior experience in the video business, to take down a 6 billion dollar category-leading company.

But I think the more important lesson—one that Blockbuster learned too late—is simply this:

If you are unwilling to disrupt your business, there will always be someone willing to do it for you.

[TheGayDispatcher🏳️‍🌈™️ @GayDispatcher]

This picture is so powerful. It shattered my heart. I have no words. 😞😞💔💔
Rest in peace, Officer Vasquez-Lasso
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[Chicago Police @Chicago_Police]

Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso, #7649 is an example of a true hero, who ran towards danger when most would run away. We are grateful for the continuous outpouring of support and prayers as each of us mourn the loss of a great officer.

[TheGayDispatcher🏳️‍🌈™️ @GayDispatcher]

My heart breaks for the men & women of the Chicago Police Department. My heart breaks for the dispatchers working this event. My heart breaks for the members of CFD & staff at Mt Sinai. My heart breaks for the City of Chicago. Tonight, we are all broken 😞😞💔💔

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[ABC 7 Chicago @ABC7Chicago]

For 30 minutes, a Volkswagen tracking service wouldn't help deputies find a stolen car with a toddler inside from Libertyville, Illinois. https://t.co/d1TQeD3dAJ

[John Wober @JohnWober]

@NPRoye Argentine flag

[O'Hare Intl. Airport @fly2ohare]

New places to shop and dine 🛒🍽

Butcher and the Burger, Hampton Social, Bar Siena, Sparrow Coffee and more are expected to arrive later this year in Terminal 5, as part of the largest set of concessions agreements approved by City Council in more than a decade.

[O'Hare Intl. Airport @fly2ohare]

Our concessions workforce at @fly2ohare and @fly2midway airports is growing! Know someone looking to start or advance their career in retail and food & beverage? Share with them the available positions on the concessions job portal. https://t.co/fXrlhNw5dI