Active runway problem?

[Guest Segwin]

The active runway at KORD was 27R however, I requested runway 9L and ATC OKed my request.Why doesn't RC deny the request to takeoff from the opposite end of an active runway?TIA

[jd 57]

what if there was no traffic, and you really wanted to take off rwy 9L. you'd be a little ###### if i denied your request.so all requests for runway changes are granted, rightly or wrongly. careful what you ask for :-)jd