Thomas Froehle's Magic Chicago Adventures

PhotoThomas' Written CaptionElliot's CommentThomas' Audio CommentDate Submitted
Motivation is all over de placeCan't quite read this. Looks depressing though.None.12 Nov 2003
One o many staircasesIt's a staircase, though it's hard to tell. Looks Tall.None.12 Nov 2003
Part o FieldLooks like a nice campus.Yeah, that's... that's part of the field.12 Nov 2003
None.Right.There's no reason to really include this, I just thought it'd be interesting for you to see.13 Nov 2003
MeccaI'm as lost as you are.Oh dear God, they make good hot dogs.13 Nov 2003
Mecca insideApparently he really likes this hot dog place.None.13 Nov 2003
Chicago-main areaHe said he spends a lot of time in trains.None.13 Nov 2003
Metra insideInside a train he describes as something like "like the metro but not smelling like dead people."None.13 Nov 2003
MetraAnother shot of that train.None.13 Nov 2003
A random courtyardI think this is at his school.None.13 Nov 2003
Almost every room is donatedUm. Yup.None.13 Nov 2003
Sci atrium 2I odn't know what this is.There are, uh, two floors. This is the second floor.13 Nov 2003
Sci atrium 1Looks pretty.No is complete without... an atrium.13 Nov 2003
Number of floors.Your guess is as good as mine.None.13 Nov 2003
None.Ah. This is what he was talking about when he said "motiviation."*static*13 Nov 2003
InspirationHow... cheerful.None.13 Nov 2003
None.Erm.This is second floor... it leads to the main... metro area.14 Nov 2003
Metra stationYep. It's Chicago alright. A metro station, moreover.None.14 Nov 2003
CafeteriaLooks a lot bigger than ours.None.14 Nov 2003
Stndrd clasroomLooks like our classrooms.The ah... these seats... blow.14 Nov 2003
Computer from compterlabCan't see what's on the screen. They look okay though.*static*14 Nov 2003
Standard HallwayYep. It's a hall. And, it's standard.None.14 Nov 2003
Food of the godsLooks like a hot dog.Yeah, this is a double dog, it tastes... a boatload better than it looks... yeee... and it's only two bucks.16 Nov 2003
Compter BuildingThese are the guts of his new box.Yeah, this is me, building my computer, I'm almost done, and hopefully I didn't blow out any of the components.16 Nov 2003
Coach husThis is where he's staying. It's like a guest house or something.Yeah, this is where I'm staying right now. It's called a "coach house."17 Nov 2003
Metro posterI think this is more interesting when it's not blurry.None.17 Nov 2003
None.It's a subway. Unfortunetly, I lost this photo.This is the metro red line. It looks like a public outhouse, but don't let that fool you, because it smells like dead people.17 Nov 2003
Unity templeLooks like the Embassy of Atlantis. "Unity Temple" sounds very ominous, dontcha think?No, I didn't skip anything, that's exactly how great it looks.17 Nov 2003
LibraryYes.Yeah, I know it's... hard to read... but the sign says "Oak Park Public Library."19 Nov 2003
LockerWe had lockers like this at Barrie.All the open space is space that is mine.19 Nov 2003
BackpackYep. It's a backpack.This is my new backpack. The old hiking backback was too big and weight roughly a billion pounds more.19 Nov 2003
MetroA train! YAY!This is Metro, not Metra. Difference? This smells like dead people and (unintellegable) like a public restaurant.19 Nov 2003
Huck 'nobody likes me' finnOh nooooooooIt's baaack... and it's being taught EXACTLY like Mr. Vaile.23 Nov 2003
SpirationI think he sent us another photo of this...*static*23 Nov 2003
CsLooks like he's at it again... I still don't like CS.The addiction resurfaces...23 Nov 2003
ScreenzAn internet cafe.They have a whole lot of (inaudable, trails off)23 Nov 2003
Gaming areaOooh! Pretty computers!They have games like Warcfat III, StarCraft, Battlefield 1942, and, of course, the most important of all, Counterstrike.23 Nov 2003
Screenz cafe lit.A nifty gaming/internet cafe.And there's a food court, which means that you don't ever have to leave.23 Nov 2003
DeliI like deli food.It's like six bucks a sandwitch, but man they got a good Reuben.24 Nov 2003
Cousins tv roomOMG WTF SI TAHT BRIET BOX O DETH???????///*mumuring noises* *crickets* (I don't make this shit up, folks! -E)24 Nov 2003
Cuz huseI don't have a comment, so I'm going to laught at his spelling. HAHAHAHAHAHA you spelled "house" wrong!Where the ah, wood begins, is where (sounds like: we can meet) an expansion.24 Nov 2003
Nes, cuzin'sI wonder if it works. He probably told me in his comment.*static*24 Nov 2003
PatrickBlurry! AARGH!None.24 Nov 2003
Cuz pool tableIs there a GUN on the pool table or... wait, no, nevermind.None.24 Nov 2003
Uncle toddYes. That's his uncle. I think.None.30 Nov 2003
Yo con un sombreroNice hat.And this is what's like to shop in, uh, Cincannati13 Dec 2003
StatueEVIL!*donning terrible Italian accent* Hey, it's-a-me-a, Mario!13 Dec 2003
Da best gaugeHeh.If you can't see what that says, it says "Bullcrapium Capacitator."13 Dec 2003
Grocery-PenguinPengunin!Every grocery store carrying international foods and treats should have a penguin.13 Dec 2003
FireOminous...This product CLAIMS to be a soft drink.13 Dec 2003
Fire-topI think it's top of the same can.Well, it's hard to see, but there's instructions in Japanese explaining how to open up the bottle. [despite the fact that it's a can, apparently -E]13 Dec 2003
PetaHeh.Explain the deep political and ethical ramifications of this shirt... wait, don't.13 Dec 2003
I am a proud memberMmm... animals.None.13 Dec 2003
Sa movieHAHAHAHA it's so funny. But what is "Sa"?WHY?? WHY DOES THIS EXIST? And the back claims it has "more, extra, previously unseen scenes"!!!13 Dec 2003
Why?I don't know.WHY? Why? And all three of these films are on DVD with "new, extra features."13 Dec 2003
Lazor musianWow, he sure can't spell "Laser Mission."WHY? And all three of these films are in ONE STORE. What does that say about other films, like "Snake Eater" and "Black Cobra"?13 Dec 2003
Comp*"2001: A Space Oddessy" Theme*Finally FIXED!13 Dec 2003
Comp screenHeh. He got it to work.The only things I have installed are Halo, the thing that came with Halo, and the Recycle Bin... ooh, I love my new computer.13 Dec 2003
SchoolLooks a puppet stage...It might be hard to see, but that's my new school's stage taken from the SECOND FLOOR BALCONY!13 Dec 2003
Odd..Zarnewiecki - "Mis Pantelones Son Enfuego!"I know this may be very, very, very hard to read but it says "Mis pantalones son enfuego!" And I thought we were the only ones.13 Dec 2003
Mmmm...Did you know that God forbids you from eating shellfish? It's true. It's right there in Exodus.Mmmm... crab... and the wonderful, wonderful irony.30 Jan 2004
HouseYay! A house!This is where I'm going to live... yeah...30 Jan 2004
BedOkay!My room in the coach house... maaan, I keep it reeeal neat and tidy...30 Jan 2004
MW-3Is he playing Mario World 3?Princess, you don't know how true that is. Oh, the memories. Oh, the memories.30 Jan 2004
ChristmasJingle Bells and all that.Aaah, nothing says 'Christmas' like a random amalgamation of objects.30 Jan 2004
KahluaIt's a little difficult to see, but there's a woman turning into a tiger-thing.This ad for Kahlua is, quote, 'unleash it.' Is this the most blatanly furry ad or what?30 Jan 2004
GlobeNifty.This giant model replica of the Earth spins correctly on the Earth's axis. This is home appliance store -- whose home appliances are these?30 Jan 2004
Snow storm n chicagoThrough the blinding snow we go...Let's play a game -- find the city of Chicago in this picture! Give up? We don't know where it is either!30 Jan 2004
Atkin burger(IT HAS NO BUN!)This burger meets with all the basic guidelines of the Atkins diet -- guess why? If you can't see why, I'd have to beat you.30 Jan 2004
P... BattleRocketSpell "Phallic."This product is called 'rocket,' and the top pops off so you can drink it. But I'd like you to take at least one guess to what the marketing team's, you know, plan was for this.13 Mar 2004
ShamtasticSHAM!Stupid Europeans and their tricky (incomprehensable)13 Mar 2004
Whats a wint?The irony does not fail to escape me.No Kraft Foods, that's not a legitimate shortening of English words. Looks you fail English for dummies again.13 Mar 2004
Cactus Shot-GlassIt's a cactus shot glass. The explaination is probably in the sound bit.Memo unable to be played.31 May 2004
Penguin IdolZOMGAt the aquarium, people think that this would help children know (phy-boats?) and understand penguins -- but this thing is like seven or eight feet tall.31 May 2004
BlockEr.You know those pictures we had to do in art where there's like, that vanishing point? Yeah, this is my block, imagine walking down it every day.31 May 2004
Sears TowerI don't know what part of the Sears Tower this is.(static) This is a about five-point space. Anyone getting crushed back -- like -- erg crushback around here --31 May 2004
Pig?I don't eat pigs, but that looks disgusting.According to the sign, this apparently, somehow part of a pig. (pause) Yeah.31 May 2004
MeattasticalFeeling arteries clog by just looking at it.This is just one of two meat displays, not including the deli counter, from Bobak's. God bless eastern Europe.31 May 2004
OMGWTF Poland?This is in the Polish market Bobak's.See that AK-47-esque bottle? Yeah. That contains pure vodka and the brand name -- "Sniper."31 May 2004
Bobak's mascotOink, dammit.(in some bizarre affection of the voice) Hey hey hey kids, when you want to eat an animal, remember, eat me!31 May 2004
Curse you ErgErg?(another voice in the background) olect it! (Thomas)This is what I stare at for fifty minutes a day. Crew is fun!31 May 2004
Americas youthHeh.(Howling in the background) It's really hard to see in this image, but that sort of weird, like, white protrusion off of that girl's head in the back? Yeah, that's a roll of tinfoil.31 May 2004
Its what it saysAll the fun of an amusement park with the added bonus of creepy dogs.31 May 2004
WarcraftMmm... pointless board game tie-ins.Yeah, this is Warcraft, the board game: the first version of Warcraft in which you don't get raped every single time you play a random game.31 May 2004
Triumph of McDonaldsIs his cellphone unable to produce apostrophes?This is first of a two-piece set of artwork located in McDonald's. It's amazingly pretty, but also amazingly blatant advertising.31 May 2004
Stupid artI actually laughed when I saw this.These are lawn umbrellas hanging from the rafters at a show about flowers like tulips and daisies. What is wrong with art?31 May 2004