Illinois Road Videos

[Crash_It]

FWJ is too focused on Buc-ee's to bother with Illinois centric videos these days. 

Didn't FWJ give you the business about not cropping your windshield or having too much glare?

He told me to eliminate the dashboard which since has been done. Any other videos I filmed that are older but haven't yet produced with the dashboard will have it cropped out since I found that it doesn't impact the quality that much.

[Max Rockatansky]

FWJ is too focused on Buc-ee's to bother with Illinois centric videos these days. 

Didn't FWJ give you the business about not cropping your windshield or having too much glare?

He told me to eliminate the dashboard which since has been done. Any other videos I filmed that are older but haven't yet produced with the dashboard will have it cropped out since I found that it doesn't impact the quality that much.

In your defense, I do find FWJ is way too anal about photo/video quality.  Doubly so when they allow people to spam posts about things like Buc-ee's and other weird fandoms in the road world.  The site is a little light on factoids and topics of historical relevance.  All the same, I get it that FWJ is kind of a popcorn road page and doesn't really cater to much beyond that. 

[Crash_It]

FWJ is too focused on Buc-ee's to bother with Illinois centric videos these days. 

Didn't FWJ give you the business about not cropping your windshield or having too much glare?

He told me to eliminate the dashboard which since has been done. Any other videos I filmed that are older but haven't yet produced with the dashboard will have it cropped out since I found that it doesn't impact the quality that much.

In your defense, I do find FWJ is way too anal about photo/video quality.  Doubly so when they allow people to spam posts about things like Buc-ee's and other weird fandoms in the road world.  The site is a little light on factoids and topics of historical relevance.  All the same, I get it that FWJ is kind of a popcorn road page and doesn't really cater to much beyond that.

Not to mention he also hasn't uploaded a video in several months.

[Max Rockatansky]

FWJ is too focused on Buc-ee's to bother with Illinois centric videos these days. 

Didn't FWJ give you the business about not cropping your windshield or having too much glare?

He told me to eliminate the dashboard which since has been done. Any other videos I filmed that are older but haven't yet produced with the dashboard will have it cropped out since I found that it doesn't impact the quality that much.

In your defense, I do find FWJ is way too anal about photo/video quality.  Doubly so when they allow people to spam posts about things like Buc-ee's and other weird fandoms in the road world.  The site is a little light on factoids and topics of historical relevance.  All the same, I get it that FWJ is kind of a popcorn road page and doesn't really cater to much beyond that.

Not to mention he also hasn't uploaded a video in several months.

I don't think Jim actually travels all that much.  The gist I've always gotten is when he does travel it usually is for distance and he takes videos along the way.  The FWJ Facebook page is far more about his other admins and group members posting their own stuff. 

[kphoger]

Summary recap, for those interested:

tl;dr

– Illinois is a better vacation spot than Wisconsin or Michigan.
– Then why does everyone from Illinois go on vacation to Wisconsin and Michigan?
– Because people in Illinois think they have to leave the state for it to be a good vacation.
– So either people in Illinois are all stupid, or else Illinois isn't actually a better vacation spot.
– Well, actually, a lot of people in Illinois do stay in Illinois for their vacations.
– Sure, but what about all the droves of people who don't?
– They're balanced out by all the people from Wisconsin and Michigan who come to Illinois.
– But they don't.  There are way more people leaving Illinois on vacation than coming to it.
– Not true.  I found this one spot right by the state line that has a lot of visitors from that other state.
– Of course.  They live nearby.  That doesn't prove anything.
– It obviously proves that it's better than this one other spot I found, right on the other side of the state line.
– But what about the dozens of places all over Wisconsin and Michigan that people from Illinois flock to?
– WalletHub agrees with me.
– Your experience of other states in the region must be limited.
– I'm talking to a girl in Ohio.
– Pics or it didn't happen.

[thspfc]

FWJ is too focused on Buc-ee's to bother with Illinois centric videos these days. 

Didn't FWJ give you the business about not cropping your windshield or having too much glare?

He told me to eliminate the dashboard which since has been done. Any other videos I filmed that are older but haven't yet produced with the dashboard will have it cropped out since I found that it doesn't impact the quality that much.

In your defense, I do find FWJ is way too anal about photo/video quality.  Doubly so when they allow people to spam posts about things like Buc-ee's and other weird fandoms in the road world.  The site is a little light on factoids and topics of historical relevance.  All the same, I get it that FWJ is kind of a popcorn road page and doesn't really cater to much beyond that.

Being anal about video quality is why FWJ is the best road youtuber (on the rare occasions when he uploads, anyways)

[thspfc]

FWJ is too focused on Buc-ee's to bother with Illinois centric videos these days. 

Didn't FWJ give you the business about not cropping your windshield or having too much glare?

He told me to eliminate the dashboard which since has been done. Any other videos I filmed that are older but haven't yet produced with the dashboard will have it cropped out since I found that it doesn't impact the quality that much.

In your defense, I do find FWJ is way too anal about photo/video quality.  Doubly so when they allow people to spam posts about things like Buc-ee's and other weird fandoms in the road world.  The site is a little light on factoids and topics of historical relevance.  All the same, I get it that FWJ is kind of a popcorn road page and doesn't really cater to much beyond that.

Not to mention he also hasn't uploaded a video in several months.

I don't think Jim actually travels all that much.  The gist I've always gotten is when he does travel it usually is for distance and he takes videos along the way.  The FWJ Facebook page is far more about his other admins and group members posting their own stuff.

He's really concerned about Covid it seems.

[thspfc]

– I'm talking to a girl in Ohio.
– Pics or it didn't happen.

[Max Rockatansky]

FWJ is too focused on Buc-ee's to bother with Illinois centric videos these days. 

Didn't FWJ give you the business about not cropping your windshield or having too much glare?

He told me to eliminate the dashboard which since has been done. Any other videos I filmed that are older but haven't yet produced with the dashboard will have it cropped out since I found that it doesn't impact the quality that much.

In your defense, I do find FWJ is way too anal about photo/video quality.  Doubly so when they allow people to spam posts about things like Buc-ee's and other weird fandoms in the road world.  The site is a little light on factoids and topics of historical relevance.  All the same, I get it that FWJ is kind of a popcorn road page and doesn't really cater to much beyond that.

Being anal about video quality is why FWJ is the best road youtuber (on the rare occasions when he uploads, anyways)

The FWJ videos are fine, the video quality is really solid.  The roads FWj tends to feature are a little mainstream for my tastes and is pretty lite on the history.  That's why I tend to prefer Interstate Kyle since he goes for more stuff that is of interest to me for stand alone behind the wheel videos. 

Regarding the photo quality on the FWJ group page, I don't know why they bother enforcing that with member posts.  Some of the posting quality my members can be really low and IMO far worse than a photo with some dashboard or windshield glare.  I stay because it's a mainstream page, but how many Cracker Barrel and Buc-ee's posts are really necessary?

Roadwaywiz is the only but channel that really hits historic context as a primary focus in the webinar series.  Then again I'm trying to not sound biased given I've been part of the panel on several webinar episodes. 

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Regarding the photo quality on the FWJ group page, I don't know why they bother enforcing that with member posts.  Some of the posting quality my members can be really low and IMO far worse than a photo with some dashboard or windshield glare.

It's not so much the rules, it's the overzealous enforcement like they're blowing up every photo to thoroughly check for the slightest hint of glare or dashboard vent so Jim can unload on you with his complete lack of tact.

[Max Rockatansky]

Regarding the photo quality on the FWJ group page, I don't know why they bother enforcing that with member posts.  Some of the posting quality my members can be really low and IMO far worse than a photo with some dashboard or windshield glare.

It's not so much the rules, it's the overzealous enforcement like they're blowing up every photo to thoroughly check for the slightest hint of glare or dashboard vent so Jim can unload on you with his complete lack of tact.

But yet others can continually post about Buc-ee's opening somewhere every third user post.  That seems like an odd set of priorities for what is supposed to be a road group.  I would figure the admins would just mind their own photo quality and encourage road oriented discussion from the member base regardless of how well they may/may not take photos.

Amusingly I was totally indifferent to Buc-ee's until a bunch of fanboys tried to convince the world it was the best thing ever.  Now I kind of dislike the brand because given how much users on that site have pushed it.  There is a certain sense of irony I get from that regarding one of the topics of this thread.

[Max Rockatansky]

Summary recap, for those interested:

tl;dr

– Illinois is a better vacation spot than Wisconsin or Michigan.
– Then why does everyone from Illinois go on vacation to Wisconsin and Michigan?
– Because people in Illinois think they have to leave the state for it to be a good vacation.
– So either people in Illinois are all stupid, or else Illinois isn't actually a better vacation spot.
– Well, actually, a lot of people in Illinois do stay in Illinois for their vacations.
– Sure, but what about all the droves of people who don't?
– They're balanced out by all the people from Wisconsin and Michigan who come to Illinois.
– But they don't.  There are way more people leaving Illinois on vacation than coming to it.
– Not true.  I found this one spot right by the state line that has a lot of visitors from that other state.
– Of course.  They live nearby.  That doesn't prove anything.
– It obviously proves that it's better than this one other spot I found, right on the other side of the state line.
– But what about the dozens of places all over Wisconsin and Michigan that people from Illinois flock to?
– WalletHub agrees with me.
– Your experience of other states in the region must be limited.
– I'm talking to a girl in Ohio.
– Pics or it didn't happen.

Does Wallethub have a dating app?

[JoePCool14]

Summary recap, for those interested:

tl;dr

– Illinois is a better vacation spot than Wisconsin or Michigan.
– Then why does everyone from Illinois go on vacation to Wisconsin and Michigan?
– Because people in Illinois think they have to leave the state for it to be a good vacation.
– So either people in Illinois are all stupid, or else Illinois isn't actually a better vacation spot.
– Well, actually, a lot of people in Illinois do stay in Illinois for their vacations.
– Sure, but what about all the droves of people who don't?
– They're balanced out by all the people from Wisconsin and Michigan who come to Illinois.
– But they don't.  There are way more people leaving Illinois on vacation than coming to it.
– Not true.  I found this one spot right by the state line that has a lot of visitors from that other state.
– Of course.  They live nearby.  That doesn't prove anything.
– It obviously proves that it's better than this one other spot I found, right on the other side of the state line.
– But what about the dozens of places all over Wisconsin and Michigan that people from Illinois flock to?
– WalletHub agrees with me.
– Your experience of other states in the region must be limited.
– I'm talking to a girl in Ohio.
– Pics or it didn't happen.

Does Wallethub have a dating app?

I found my wife on Wallethub.

[dlsterner]

I've traveled to a lot of places here are the states I've been in

Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Ohio
Tennessee

Ten states.  Well, that's a start.

I'm even talking to a girl that lives well into Ohio.

Inquiring minds want to know ... is she flat?

[Max Rockatansky]

Summary recap, for those interested:

tl;dr

– Illinois is a better vacation spot than Wisconsin or Michigan.
– Then why does everyone from Illinois go on vacation to Wisconsin and Michigan?
– Because people in Illinois think they have to leave the state for it to be a good vacation.
– So either people in Illinois are all stupid, or else Illinois isn't actually a better vacation spot.
– Well, actually, a lot of people in Illinois do stay in Illinois for their vacations.
– Sure, but what about all the droves of people who don't?
– They're balanced out by all the people from Wisconsin and Michigan who come to Illinois.
– But they don't.  There are way more people leaving Illinois on vacation than coming to it.
– Not true.  I found this one spot right by the state line that has a lot of visitors from that other state.
– Of course.  They live nearby.  That doesn't prove anything.
– It obviously proves that it's better than this one other spot I found, right on the other side of the state line.
– But what about the dozens of places all over Wisconsin and Michigan that people from Illinois flock to?
– WalletHub agrees with me.
– Your experience of other states in the region must be limited.
– I'm talking to a girl in Ohio.
– Pics or it didn't happen.

Does Wallethub have a dating app?

I found my wife on Wallethub.

Looking for Illinois minded singles who cherry pick data but eHarmony isn't working for you?

[kphoger]

I met my wife online while I was living in Illinois.  She says that what most attracted her to my profile was my honesty about Illinois's flatness.

Oops, that last part wasn't true.  Had to scratch it out.

[Max Rockatansky]

I met my wife online while I was living in Illinois.  She says that what most attracted her to my profile was my honesty about Illinois's flatness.

Oops, that last part wasn't true.  Had to scratch it out.

I met my wife online also.  I was actually living in Hanford at the time and listed my eHarmony profile as Fresno so I could avoid the military base crowd.  Considering our second date was to a National Park I think we hit some common ground (non flat) early on.

[Rothman]

I dated a woman from Illinois.  It didn't work out.

[Scott5114]

I dated a woman from Illinois.  It didn't work out.

I would imagine your relationship had its ups and downs. Unlike most of Illinois.

[hbelkins]

FWJ is too focused on Buc-ee's to bother with Illinois centric videos these days. 

Didn't FWJ give you the business about not cropping your windshield or having too much glare?

He told me to eliminate the dashboard which since has been done. Any other videos I filmed that are older but haven't yet produced with the dashboard will have it cropped out since I found that it doesn't impact the quality that much.

In your defense, I do find FWJ is way too anal about photo/video quality.  Doubly so when they allow people to spam posts about things like Buc-ee's and other weird fandoms in the road world.  The site is a little light on factoids and topics of historical relevance.  All the same, I get it that FWJ is kind of a popcorn road page and doesn't really cater to much beyond that.

Not to mention he also hasn't uploaded a video in several months.

That's because he hasn't gone anywhere in a long while. There's just so much one can document from their own home area, and I'd imagine he has Atlanta pretty well covered. He seems to be a fan of urban freeways.

He will occasionally post photos from the ATL area and from his journeys to visit his son in Nashville. (Time flies, I met Erik when he was just a young boy when he accompanied his dad to an ATL-area meet several years ago; hard to believe he's grown and on his own now).

BTW, Jim is thinking about relocating to Bowling Green, Ky., to be closer to his son but not have to pay the high cost of living of Nashville and its suburbs. I'm not sure what Jim does for a living; I've never thought to ask.

[Max Rockatansky]

Never ride your brakes while descending the slopes of Mount Illinois:

https://www.facebook.com/471696313008593/posts/pfbid0joXHPdTqPRybdCHYupQ5ohrFzaRBX64XVqMzJk2f62dsDPJR8L19bbS1zwpTsZpyl/?d=n

The impact of 797 homicides is flattened significantly once you extrapolate the rate per 1,000 residents in Chicago:

https://www.facebook.com/471696313008593/posts/pfbid07UXpwZMxMMZouCkKaDim9q41XBwmABFReigq25Tfo57QWRn9Hg1puxnqexHSgXb5l/?d=n

[Rothman]

I still think the answer is to stop driving traffic to his sites.

[kphoger]

I still think the answer is to stop driving traffic to his sites.

Traffic can't stop in time, because the downhill is too steep.

[Max Rockatansky]

^^^

One simply does not ride their brakes down from alpine peaks of Mount Illinois.

I still think the answer is to stop driving traffic to his sites.

The proliferation of Buc-ee's can only entertain me for so long...

[Crash_It]

I still think the answer is to stop driving traffic to his sites.

It's some valid findings. Been seeing people diss Chicago and suggest Milwaukee instead because ether crime. Well, what I did was find factual information that actually shows the crime as worse in Milwaukee than Chicago and by a significant margin.