🌆 Flew into Midway (MDW) after Oshkosh and had a blast!

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  • Опубликовано: 12 янв 2025

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  • @wilurbean
    @wilurbean Год назад +8776

    Make sure to warn the incoming 737s & a320 to watch out for wake turbulence

    • @danielevans8910
      @danielevans8910 Год назад +160

      Why would you warn larger planes of wake turbulence?
      (Ladies and gentlemen, I have been informed that the comment was a joke. If you would like to remind me that it is a joke, please get in line.)

    • @sumandeepkaur2283
      @sumandeepkaur2283 Год назад +888

      It’s a joke

    • @More.internet
      @More.internet Год назад

      @@danielevans8910It’s a fucking joke

    • @BunkerSquirrel
      @BunkerSquirrel Год назад +117

      @@danielevans8910why wouldn’t you?

    • @danielevans8910
      @danielevans8910 Год назад +158

      @@sumandeepkaur2283 oh lol I’m kind of dense.

  • @bigbuckoramma
    @bigbuckoramma Год назад +4700

    TIL: It's cheaper to fly your airplane into an international airport to pick up your friends, than park in the parking garage and meet them at the gate.

    • @Andromedon777
      @Andromedon777 Год назад +109

      It's definitely not cheaper

    • @a564-c3q
      @a564-c3q Год назад +5

      I know right!! Wtf!!

    • @VentusTheSox
      @VentusTheSox Год назад +125

      If you can afford the hundreds of thousands for a cessna 172, you can afford to the parking fee at an airport...

    • @bigbuckoramma
      @bigbuckoramma Год назад +175

      @@VentusTheSox If you can afford a Cessna 172, clearly you will be flying far to high for the joke to go over your head.

    • @Andromedon777
      @Andromedon777 Год назад +12

      @@VentusTheSox except most of us rent a cessna....

  • @AV8RLUKE
    @AV8RLUKE Год назад +6379

    40 facility fee
    7.5 landing fee
    10 security fee
    20 parking fee
    = 77.5
    +
    8.47 per gallon x 10 full service
    = 84.7
    162.2 bucks to land and refill 1/5 of a cessna tank wow

    • @IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIl-v9h
      @IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIl-v9h Год назад +810

      They usually wave some fees with a minimum purchase of fuel

    • @Aniket.Ghosh_420
      @Aniket.Ghosh_420 Год назад +999

      Well yeah, you ain't driving a prius, you gotta be able to handle the running costs for what it's worth

    • @Steve.._.
      @Steve.._. Год назад +191

      I can't tell if your wow comment is idiocy or not.

    • @XA-lm5oz
      @XA-lm5oz Год назад +525

      That's surprisingly cheap. I thought they would have charged him $500.

    • @atpg5
      @atpg5 Год назад +164

      I believe you bounced. That landing fee just doubled

  • @G-Pilot
    @G-Pilot Год назад +492

    That view is absolutely beautiful 😮

    • @mikezunker
      @mikezunker Год назад +5

      It's because the mobs were still asleep.

    • @ACEE_femboy
      @ACEE_femboy Год назад +5

      It’s because the towers aren’t there to block the view

    • @zeanamush
      @zeanamush Год назад +2

      ​@@ACEE_femboythere's nothing to see but the towers. It's a flat prairie

  • @peanuts2105
    @peanuts2105 Год назад +38

    As a Brit, America is THE best place for GA. Protect it guys, at all costs

    • @teapeakay
      @teapeakay Год назад +9

      its the home of civilian aviation, its so fucking awesome

    • @michaelking42
      @michaelking42 Год назад +2

      @jamessmith-ie7ym Nope on Australia. Aint no way. I fly in the US, looked at converting my ATP to Australia, the rules and costs are outrageous by comparison.

    • @IIIBig
      @IIIBig Год назад

      @jamessmith-ie7ymthe barrier to entry is high for a reason at this point. If it wasn’t the skies would be WAY too busy and the FAA would have no way to afford all the extra people needed to keep it safe. It’s a VERY different world today and I’m happy with how it is

  • @zanderfaehrteisenbah
    @zanderfaehrteisenbah Год назад +1997

    20 parking fee, it’s cheaper then parking a car for the night in germany 😂😂

    • @MeMyself_andAI
      @MeMyself_andAI Год назад +16

      Jesus bro, WHAT 😂
      I really hope youre talking about a huge city 😂

    • @wrightzk1
      @wrightzk1 Год назад

      @@MeMyself_andAIit’s cheaper than parking for a night in Houston too

    • @HunnyVRC
      @HunnyVRC Год назад

      @@MeMyself_andAINope, for 24 hrs of parking in Sandnes, Norway (a small town compared to most cities) it costs me 240kr (About $25).
      And good luck finding any free parking, those used to exist before but has been replaced with pay-for parking instead xd

    • @worldtravel101
      @worldtravel101 Год назад +13

      Chicago parking prices tho...

    • @RandomStranger246
      @RandomStranger246 Год назад +32

      Cheaper than parking a car at Midway too.

  • @bearb1asting
    @bearb1asting Год назад +180

    Haven't landed there in a long time. Nice to hear it hasn't changed much.

  • @JohnEdwardBerry
    @JohnEdwardBerry Год назад +11

    thats a beautiful city.

    • @NickP771
      @NickP771 Год назад +4

      Yea... From 2000 feet up lol

    • @soupdrinker
      @soupdrinker Год назад +2

      @@NickP771and in it as well

    • @porcupinepunch6893
      @porcupinepunch6893 Год назад

      It is when you don't have to drive through it

    • @pasofino9583
      @pasofino9583 Год назад +2

      It’s a great place, plenty of not so great places in it, definitely more amazing people then the bad ones. Worth a trip.

    • @jbaru648
      @jbaru648 Год назад

      @@NickP771Chicago is one of the most captivating cities in the world. The food is amazing as well

  • @reisslindhardt9441
    @reisslindhardt9441 Год назад +45

    I’ve always been curious about this! And I fly through MDW a lot, it’s cool to see a little Cessna pulling up.

    • @BobbyGeneric145
      @BobbyGeneric145 Год назад +2

      During covid 2020 I saw a lot of 172s doing touch and goes at JFK!

  • @Mirokuofnite
    @Mirokuofnite Год назад +20

    Gives me flashbacks of Microsoft Flight Simulator 95 taking off from Meigs Field.

  • @rpierwit
    @rpierwit Год назад +1

    My town!
    I haven't seen it for years and never the views you share in just a little while!
    Grew up about 45 miles west during the '50's to the '80's, on a private airfield. Brought a little moisture to my eyes. Thanks.

  • @FrequencyORD
    @FrequencyORD Год назад +27

    man chicago looked like a party from that wing view!

  • @u505showviic
    @u505showviic Год назад

    Thanks for coming to my FBO! Glad we made a good impression :)

  • @luruperchausse10
    @luruperchausse10 Год назад +8

    Cool video! Enjoy the views of Chicago my FAVORITE city!!!

  • @LMays-cu2hp
    @LMays-cu2hp Год назад

    Thank you for sharing your flight over here in Chicago. It is always a great too see a beautiful view of the downtown area. Nice!!!

  • @jahbern
    @jahbern Год назад +170

    I will always remember the first time my 17yo flew at Orlando Executive. She had trained in the middle of nowhere in NC. She rarely ever saw other planes and they were always other Skyhawks. Orlando Executive is just northwest of MCO, which has either a northbound approach or a southbound approach (which flies quite close to ORL. The first time she took off I was with her and the turned left (north) after take off and was faced with the landing lights of three passenger jets (at a much higher altitude, obviously). It was funny😂 The airspace around ORL is so complicated compared to the tiny little country airports she was used to.
    She was so jealous of everyone at OshKosh this year! She was back at school preparing to start her IFR training ❤

    • @deantebritton
      @deantebritton Год назад

      Rich people, gotta love em

    • @jahbern
      @jahbern Год назад +2

      @@deantebritton 😂 we are definitely NOT rich. We do ok. But you’re right that most people in aviation are wealthy. That’s why I always try to mention that there are ways to break into aviation if you don’t have $$$$. My daughter learned to fly through a JAFROTC scholarship - we absolutely would not have been able to afford the $30,000+ for her training at a university and flight school. And a friend who co-owns an ancient Piper Cherokee with 2 other people was the one who inspired her to fly - he went up with us in his plane in the story I’m referring to. Long story short, she loves to fly and is many many $$ in debt for her education. But she has a good head on her shoulders and a plan to start paying off her debt as soon as she graduates. We couldn’t be more proud of her for making her dream happen since we couldn’t do it for her. ❤️

    • @margaretgrover4181
      @margaretgrover4181 Год назад +2

      Keep up with your training. There are so many different types of flying and career options available. The people you meet are always pretty interesting.

    • @michaelking42
      @michaelking42 Год назад +1

      I just gifted my 13yo daughter a discovery flight, and the school gave her an internship afterwards. She is very eager to start flight lessons in a couple of years. What age did your daughter start flight training?

    • @jahbern
      @jahbern Год назад +1

      @@michaelking42 my daughter also had her first exposure to general aviation at that age! She started ground school her junior year through the JAFROTC at her school. The high school partners with Embry Riddle to dual enroll the ground school portion (we are in Orlando). She earned a scholarship to learn to fly between her junior and senior year. That’s when she earned her private pilot cert, at 17. But she started the ground school portion at 16.

  • @jellohouse1288
    @jellohouse1288 Год назад

    Wow you were not lying that I would be surprised at the price. That is actually not bad at all!

  • @ace7467
    @ace7467 Год назад +2

    City looks beautiful. I’m moving here

  • @cranberriesdoodle1450
    @cranberriesdoodle1450 Год назад

    That plane is a beauty!

  • @LokiDWolf
    @LokiDWolf Год назад

    Sweet home, Chicago! My hometown. I look forward to the day I can fly over that wonderful city!

  • @SeasparrowDD979
    @SeasparrowDD979 Год назад +172

    $8.47 a gallon? No wonder everyone there was super nice...

    • @wetter4293
      @wetter4293 Год назад +16

      Security fee...otherwise somalian pirates swoop in from the sky and hijack your plane

    • @TheShiphoo
      @TheShiphoo Год назад +2

      @@wetter4293 hate when that happens tbh

    • @G1NZOU
      @G1NZOU Год назад +1

      @@MTacos This, economies of scale.

    • @sengwesetogile6054
      @sengwesetogile6054 Год назад +1

      Small airplanes use avgas,which contains lead. In some parts of the world like Europe,it can cost up to 30usd p r gallon

    • @stevek8829
      @stevek8829 Год назад +3

      Try a US gas station with 100 octane, no ethanol, usually located near a racetrack. They'll be over $10/gal.

  • @petersnelling9047
    @petersnelling9047 Год назад

    I flew in to Midway in a PA 28-181. ATC was really nice , and chill. Ground gave me progressives and I got a story to tell all my friends!

  • @sunrayyohanneson9737
    @sunrayyohanneson9737 Год назад

    I am an IFR student out of the flight school at midway. Hope you enjoyed your stay in MDW!

  • @ltfadl1
    @ltfadl1 Год назад +2

    Outstanding, my home town.

  • @annresnik6059
    @annresnik6059 Год назад

    Chicago has that great view, it must be awesome to fly there

  • @barblesstv_shorts
    @barblesstv_shorts Год назад

    The Mathematics Tour was insane. Saw it in NJ and it was the best show of the summer

  • @danieldiblick8421
    @danieldiblick8421 Год назад

    I flew into MDW with a 152 - this was about 25 years ago at 0130hrs, no traffic. Picked up my friend who was a fuel handler for Signature. Flew over to CGX and did touch and goes-a night I'll always remember!

  • @buzzypeterson1147
    @buzzypeterson1147 Год назад

    I grew up flying out of the farm fields of Wisconsin. When I finally became a commercial pilot the radio terrified me lol. But it’s true, the bigger the airport the easier it is. I actually like class c and class b. They give you vectors and you have to do a lot less thinking.

  • @wallstquant
    @wallstquant Год назад

    I learned to fly at midway at Aviation Professionals. Was a great experience and you get super comfortable with class c operations except for the non-standard practice of contacting tower on initial contact instead of approach.

  • @michaelgranger7113
    @michaelgranger7113 Год назад

    I got my pilots license at Midway in 1977, with a small club that had some Piper Cherokee 140s. I flew for 5 years after that. In 1980 i was landing right behind the inaugural landing of the first Midway Airlines arrival.

  • @Jay-786
    @Jay-786 Год назад +1

    Saw you fly past the concert

  • @Uofijustin
    @Uofijustin Год назад +1

    Goddamn my city looks amazing 🤩

  • @Teleportcamera
    @Teleportcamera Год назад

    Maaaan, is this Chicago??? I remember this view from Flight Simulator in 1995. Taking off in a Cessna and all, so many childhood gaming memories coming back to me now.

  • @reggiepaulk
    @reggiepaulk 9 месяцев назад +1

    If the criminal Daily hadn’t ruined Meigs, you’d have been on final approach there.

  • @Stardawg1
    @Stardawg1 Год назад +2

    The towers looking tempting ✈️ 🏙️

    • @oJassu
      @oJassu Год назад +1

      get a life

  • @mwethereld
    @mwethereld Год назад

    Done this a few times, i like to call them well in advance with an ETA so they can sequence better for a slow poke. They have always been super accomodating

  • @rachael8078
    @rachael8078 Год назад

    My dad is a pilot for path quest and the sunset pictures he has captured are awesome

  • @sm1522
    @sm1522 Год назад

    That's so cool

  • @ElliLavender
    @ElliLavender Год назад +1

    Wow, that's way less expensive that what I expected

  • @wintersoldier0
    @wintersoldier0 Год назад

    I agree that almost any towered airport is easy as they give say what to do

  • @Devestatix
    @Devestatix Год назад

    I didn't think I'd be surprised but that's actually a lot cheaper than I would've thought

  • @DimmyV
    @DimmyV Год назад

    This looks fun

  • @zenunogoncalv
    @zenunogoncalv Год назад

    That your able to fly that close to downtown Chicago is what I’m insanely surprised by

    • @jonyemm
      @jonyemm Год назад

      What is so surprising about that?

  • @iancarranza4153
    @iancarranza4153 Год назад

    You flew over my neighborhood hood lol, I can literally see my house from your view

  • @mydogbrian4814
    @mydogbrian4814 Год назад +1

    > What no landing @ Meigs field?
    I myself is planing to take lessons on landing a Goodyear type blimp at Midway. I want to start off learning to land at a busy airport nice & easy.
    (> Yes, I know all about the plowing).

  • @digitalbuzz
    @digitalbuzz Год назад

    I went to that flight school for a short while. It's a trip waiting in line for takeoff among the airliners when you're in a Cessna 150

  • @ellsworth1984
    @ellsworth1984 Год назад

    I flew on a tiny private plane from Albany New York to Tampa Florida... The trip was horrible took longer than driving (weather). It was so bad we drove back home.😂❤

  • @av8tore71
    @av8tore71 Год назад

    When I was checked out by the FEDs there in Chicago in the Challenger my vety first flight was from KRFD (Rockford, IL) to KORD (Chicago O'Hare) picked up the owner and family then onto Aspen, Co. Flying into ORD at 1pm is pretty stressful if you haven't done it before

  • @boldmusic_yt
    @boldmusic_yt Год назад

    Nice video

  • @hugonora2083
    @hugonora2083 Год назад +9

    Chicago is amazing!

    • @PaulfromChicago
      @PaulfromChicago Год назад +1

      It is. But you don't want to try that in a Cessna at O'Hare.

  • @johnnyg419
    @johnnyg419 Год назад

    Back in 2020 during the pandemic my buddy and I did the Hudson Corridor in a Piper Cherokee and then called JFK to land there. It was super slow then so they cleared us to land 22L, then we took off on 22R back to KHVN. That was a pretty neat trip. 🤙🏽

  • @olafd.8657
    @olafd.8657 Год назад +2

    Epic view

  • @BobbyGeneric145
    @BobbyGeneric145 Год назад

    Fyi I did the math once on the NYNJ Port Authority website... To land a crj900 in Jfk/lga/ewr is around $2,000 usd. That gives you one arrival, jetbridge, and departure.

  • @Jonascord
    @Jonascord Год назад

    The school I soloed at was on the south side, on 63rd st. We would request a south takeoff departure, and fly out to the farmland, and practice turns there.
    50 years ago...

  • @BroadcasterDougSantelli
    @BroadcasterDougSantelli Год назад

    You should fly into GRB to Jet Air where I work! We don’t do landing fees but we do wave handling fees if you get that much in gas! So you’re fee would be $10 and if you got 10 gallons of gas, the handling fee is waived! We also only charge $10 overnight fee on the ramp but no charge for during the day!

  • @lauray5356
    @lauray5356 Год назад

    I worked at Atlantic pdk loved the vids bro I’m thinking about getting pilots license

  • @miguelpadilla31
    @miguelpadilla31 Год назад

    Awesome

  • @MysterX79
    @MysterX79 Год назад

    ... thinking back to my first hours at Flight Simulator 4.0 on some PC at school as a 6th grader in the early 1990s.
    *Meigs Field (KCGX)*

  • @alx8231
    @alx8231 Год назад

    Loving Chicago

  • @connerwatts2905
    @connerwatts2905 Год назад

    It does depend on the airport though. I work at YYC, and I have a couple friends that are getting their flight hours. They told me the landing fee alone at YYC is 300$, so it's never really worth landing there when we can land 30 minutes north at a smaller airport

  • @ArtisannasitrA
    @ArtisannasitrA Год назад

    I learned at SNA way back in the day when runways designations were 19L and 19R . Martin Aviation, PA-28-161 4377W

  • @alecwhatshisname5170
    @alecwhatshisname5170 Год назад

    I assume TFRs for concerts are mainly for drones and high DB jets?

  • @bunkerboy02
    @bunkerboy02 Год назад

    Amazing views!

  • @LandonStevens
    @LandonStevens Год назад

    Wow, that new water filtration unit at X did wonders

  • @brianarbenz1329
    @brianarbenz1329 Год назад

    Just the views of Chicago were worth it.

  • @markturner2561
    @markturner2561 Год назад

    After seeing so many funny ATC videos it’s almost jarring to hear it go how it’s supposed to 😅

  • @jennyjansen754
    @jennyjansen754 Год назад +1

    I am surprised that Midway has gas and not just jet fuel.

  • @SteichenFamily
    @SteichenFamily Год назад +2

    Landed there a few times with students 23 years ago. No fees besides the fuel, which was $1.50/gal.

  • @lysol1787
    @lysol1787 Год назад

    Next time your in town come to the Dupage Airport Authority, fuel and ramp fee a heck of a lot less. We’d love to have you!! 😊

  • @Pho7on
    @Pho7on Год назад +1

    lul, it's more expensive to park in a car overnight in Chicago than a plane

  • @720MotorWorks
    @720MotorWorks Год назад

    Good thing you recommended this, I was going to land in the river instead

  • @erosnemesis
    @erosnemesis 7 месяцев назад

    Wow. Thats crazy expensive. And you still recommend it??

  • @dasaxophonist
    @dasaxophonist Год назад +3

    How do you know which runway is which prior to your approach?

    • @stijnvandamme76
      @stijnvandamme76 Год назад

      The number is the bearing on the compass
      000 is north
      090 is East
      180 South
      270 is West
      Take off the last digit and that's your runway number:
      04 (040 so North-East)
      opposite direction is 22 (220, SouthWest)
      crossed by
      34 (340 North West)
      opposite direction 13 (130 South East)
      The left or Right should be pretty obvious to anyone..
      So to land on Runway 4L,
      you should be going North East bearing 040
      And land on the left runway in front of you

  • @BB-dp4kh
    @BB-dp4kh Год назад

    A bus ticket sounds so much cheaper

  • @runarandersen878
    @runarandersen878 Год назад

    Cool :)

  • @SevenPilot
    @SevenPilot Год назад

    That’s sick

  • @RLuka0302
    @RLuka0302 Год назад

    Hey, Whats that tablet case around 2:00 minutes?

  • @mike73ng
    @mike73ng Год назад +1

    I learned to fly in the 80s and don’t remember ever paying a fee. I might have paid a $3 tie down fee but that was about it. That said, I don’t fly into large metro or intl airports.

  • @tommymaxey2665
    @tommymaxey2665 Год назад

    Damn bro i missed you by a few days i was in the city on the 25th of july

  • @dotnetdevni
    @dotnetdevni Год назад

    I miss flying me cesna so much

  • @kishenthegr8
    @kishenthegr8 Год назад

    Bro is an short king

  • @PInk77W1
    @PInk77W1 8 месяцев назад

    First time I ever heard Midway called a big airport

  • @Lucas_652-p9m
    @Lucas_652-p9m Год назад

    My sister was at the ed Sheeran concert and she said everybody boo’d you guys because the noose of your engine drowned out the noise of him😂

  • @balajipalaniappan91
    @balajipalaniappan91 Год назад

    In US it's easy actually. I have done my flying in US. I really enjoyed flying & landing at big airport. Best is you can land in any airport. No landing & parking charges for flying school I guess.

  • @Taylor314T5
    @Taylor314T5 Год назад +4

    Can you find out all the fees you’ll incur before you arrive? Can’t seem to find that information online anywhere.

    • @IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIl-v9h
      @IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIl-v9h Год назад +1

      Usually calling the FBO directly helps. They’ll ask for your N number or aircraft type and base the fees off the size.

    • @ShadowDragon246
      @ShadowDragon246 Год назад

      ​@@IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIl-v9h that "n number" is called your aircraft civil registration

    • @shoddy4239
      @shoddy4239 Год назад

      ​@@ShadowDragon246yeah keep calling it that and you'll be the most lame pilot to work with

    • @ShadowDragon246
      @ShadowDragon246 Год назад

      @shoddy4239 ATC here all the time ask for your civil registration. Not your "N#" or C-Code, because here in Canada, civil reg is C-XXXX. 🤦‍♂️

  • @aarondavis8943
    @aarondavis8943 Год назад

    The most difficult part is having to do a tango after coming to a stop. I still don't get the point of that policy but I'm not gonna argue with the tower.

  • @jdknbw
    @jdknbw Год назад

    used to fly into ord years ago--$2.50 for the landing fee.

  • @danvondrasek
    @danvondrasek Год назад

    You flew over my old house in this video. Were right under the flight path to midway.

  • @DaChaGee
    @DaChaGee Год назад

    In London it's cheaper to park a Cessna in any of the 5 airports than it is to park your car.

  • @davidmangold1838
    @davidmangold1838 Год назад

    In 1975 I flew cargo in a Cherokee six out of Midway., during the weekdays. On weekends, I’d put the seats in, fly to Meigs and give narrated sightseeing flights up and down the shore. One day, a cocky guy landed in a Bell jet ranger. He and I spoke for 15 minutes. When he left, the janitor came to me and asked if I knew who it was. I said, just some cockey guy. He said THAT WAS EVIL KINEVEL😳. In 1980, I worked for Midway airlines, flying DC9’s in and out.

  • @Logan.
    @Logan. Год назад

    Ironically, it cost almost as much to park my car in Chicago for 2 hours😂

  • @kari53
    @kari53 Год назад

    BTW, what's going on with that right wing's wing skin? She ripples pretty good during flight.

  • @ianmcpherson2171
    @ianmcpherson2171 Год назад

    This is nuts

  • @Robyrob7771
    @Robyrob7771 Год назад +2

    So want to learn to fly!!!

  • @jamesmagnum
    @jamesmagnum Год назад

    Where I live light GA aircraft are not even allowed enter the airspace let alone landing coz them ATC pros cant handle them because of the traffic which is like less than half of Midway when it's busiest!

  • @soggypancake001
    @soggypancake001 Год назад

    always gotta pay attention to the buildings while descending🗿

  • @verikgomez9031
    @verikgomez9031 Год назад

    Thats cool my local airport is free to FREE to land at!!!
    Well one of them… there are 3 other airports within 20 miles of me

  • @nathanielstuart4226
    @nathanielstuart4226 Год назад

    You gotta do O'Hare next!

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 Год назад

    $20 parking fee was that valet parking 🤣😎🤣🤣🤣
    I actually thought that it would be ten times that price cedarland. Now the fuel at nearly $9 a gallon is what I think they pay at the Amoco in California 🤣🤣. Now we don't have to wonder why people and on the highway because they run out of fuel ⛽😳🤣.
    Seriously very informative and fun to watch. But yes I think it is very hard to land an airplane 🛫 at a big airport. Speaking for myself to land any plane would be hard taking off my bed trick to since I don't know the first thing.

  • @robertwalker2052
    @robertwalker2052 6 месяцев назад

    When I saw it was Chicago I thought they reopened Meigs Field!!!!