So...I hesitate to come right out and say this, but at this point I might as well be blunt. WHY would PBS rename the BBC's "The Great British Bake Off" "The Great British Baking Show" when broadcasting it in the United States? Do they think Americans don't know what a bake off is? Did they broadcast "The Monty Python Comedy Show"? "Downton Mansion"? It's very odd.
Having said that, if you're not up to speed on "Bingate," you should check this out:
Chicago is awesome! It's got amazing architecture and cultural institutions. And for such a big city, the people are surprisingly friendly. I liked visiting there way more than New York.
It was probably a lot cooler when I was a kid because it has a lot of good interactive stuff. The last time I was there, probably a decade or so ago, they had a Michael Jordan exhibit going on which was kind of pushing it, but they had one room that was half a basketball court with the lights low and spotlights going around and they were playing the Chicago Bulls intro ("Sirius" plus "And now....the starting line-up for YOUR Chicago Bulls") which was the coolest shit in all of sports when I was a kid. Oh, and the only actual things in that half-court room were the six championship trophies, each on their own pedestal.
Having said that, if you're not up to speed on "Bingate," you should check this out:
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It was probably a lot cooler when I was a kid because it has a lot of good interactive stuff. The last time I was there, probably a decade or so ago, they had a Michael Jordan exhibit going on which was kind of pushing it, but they had one room that was half a basketball court with the lights low and spotlights going around and they were playing the Chicago Bulls intro ("Sirius" plus "And now....the starting line-up for YOUR Chicago Bulls") which was the coolest shit in all of sports when I was a kid. Oh, and the only actual things in that half-court room were the six championship trophies, each on their own pedestal.
Right now they have "Numbers in Nature".