u/ggfchl

I’ve lived here my entire life and have been downtown so many times for various reasons: library, chillin by the riverwalk, eating somewhere, going to band on Monday nights… the overall vibe and feel hasn’t changed all these years. The riverwalk and covered bridges are all the same, rotary and the carillon, paddle boats, and the beach have stayed the same. The only changes have been the various stores, restaurants, and businesses coming and going. There’s something special about downtown that makes me come back all the time. I don’t mind the same old everything. I don’t mind sitting out at centennial park reading a book. Downtown will forever be a hangout spot for me.

What’s that one place that’s a Naperville staple? Something that’s been around for a while, a lot of people like, has good foot traffic. A place that, if suddenly closes, would be devastating for many? Without this, Naperville wouldn’t be the same. What has your pick?

I currently have the IP811 Mark Ford mallets but I feel like they’re too soft of a sound. Would the IP3101 be a good option?

Thanks.

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Specific historical event: think Holocaust, 9/11, etc.

Local area: could be city/town history, local legend, an industry or product originating from this town, etc.

Hobby/Niche/Interest: model trains, video games, baseball, so on so forth.

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Includes being a part of (bride, groom, bridesmaid, groomsmen, etc.)

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She’s Avatar: The Last Chairbender

I like the sound of (primarily black, but others are fine too) choirs singing in a pop/rock/70s-80s tune. Usually it’s only during the chorus, but sometimes it’s elsewhere in the song. What songs have this? Any genre any time period works.

Examples include:

I Want to Know what Love is - Foreigner

Like a Prayer - Madonna

Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn

Tire screech, engine revving, helicopter movement, plane taking off, train horn or whistle, car horn, bike bell, ambulance or fire truck siren, speeding cars, slamming car door, so on so forth.

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Guitar Center find. They're asking $569.99 used. Even though I've been playing drums (percussion) for 20 years, I know nothing about kit brands and models. I like the color of this. I'm not too picky when it comes to colors. Of course I'd look it over to see if anything is worn or broken before purchasing. I also plan on replacing heads, as in some of the other photos, they're pretty beat up.

12, 13 toms, 16 floor tom, 22 bass, 14 snare.

Like, if there’s an accident, I can understand why you’d slow down. But if there’s no construction, no accidents, no inclement weather, nothing… WHY ARE CARS SLOWING DOWN?!?!?

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Let’s assume an average overnighter at a shelter you’ve previously built and come back to quite often. Your gear is laid out, your meal has been made and eaten, now it’s time to relax for a bit. What do you do? Read books? Carve or whittle something? Do absolutely nothing but take in the sights and sounds of nature and wildlife?

I’ll admit, I don’t really do much bushcrafting. I do however ride my bike or hike out to places/forest preserves/parks, plop down and eat breakfast or lunch, then try to read something. I need other ideas of things to do, so I’d thought I’d ask you guys.