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troit, Cleveland, Minneapolis and Chicago. And, for some reason, deliveries of buffalo chicken sandwiches jumped 37 percent.
• "You figure people are probably being more generous to their drivers because their drivers are the ones braving the conditions while you're on your couch in your pajamas," Mack said.
• Chicago cabdriver Kumar Patel said the cold translates into bigger tips for him too.
• But the chill also seems to trigger some bad behavior as well, he said.
• "They get in and they say they have to smoke because it's so cold," Patel said.
• Still, he said, he can pick up a lot of fares in a short time. "They are going a block, sometimes only a half block," Patel said.
• The frigid weather also sent runners inside to health clubs or into stores to buy treadmills.
• "Treadmills and ellipticals are the No. 1 seller now that conditions are terrible," said Dave O'Malley, manager of Chicago Home Fitness.
• In Milwaukee, Michael Comerford, a 33-year-old barista, said Monday that he is making far fewer lattes than normal but expects the trend to reverse once the severe chill subsides.
• "Once it gets warmer, like the single digits or teens, it feels like a heat wave so people come out again," he said.
• It is the same for Brandon Kulosa, whose business is getting rid of critters that become dissatisfied with their homes and move into ours.
• "They hunker down when it gets this cold," said Kulosa, co-owner of Animal Trackers Wildlife Co. in suburban Chicago.
• Not only that, he said, but the ones that already have gotten into your attic seem to recognize they have it pretty good and should not draw attention to themselves and risk eviction.
• "You could have a raccoon up in your attic just sleeping," said his partner, Tony Miltz. "They're not going anywhere."
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