So, who would be interested in Chicago gathering

[prolesunited]

in October? We seem to have had the best luck on Sunday afternoons.

We haven't gotten together in awhile and it would be great to see a mix of old friends and new faces.

So, who's interested, what day and where should it be?

[XNASA]

1. Tonight at your house.

;)

[prolesunited]

2. Hahaha!

So, are you and Cate free any Sundays in October?

[XNASA]

3. I think that October is pretty open.

September has been busy, but things are tapering off.

[ZombieNixon]

4. Ooh, ooh, me.

I want to meet some real live DUers. Make it somewhere easily accesible via the L. I'm a poor college student without a car.

:hi:

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Good Thing For You We're Liberals

Otherwise we'd have to exclude you for being poor and one of the intellectual elites. Double whammy!
The Professor

[ZombieNixon]

12. That's why I'm here,

instead of...that OTHER place. :scared:

[ProfessorGAC]

13. I'm Glad You Didn't Mention It By Name

The very name can actually lower one's intellect! Just thinking about that site can make one stupider. Imagine how dumb one needs to be to actually regularly post there.
The Professor

[terrya]

5. I would

Not the first weekend in October...we're doing some upgrades at work that weekend.

But any other one would be great.

As to where....NOT CC's or Moody's, please. There are other bars in Chicago. :-)

[prolesunited]

6. Of course there are

Care to suggest something that would be suitable for a Sunday afternoon? It doesn't even have to be a bar per se, as long as liquor is served.

[terrya]

8. Well....

Nothing off the top of my head right now. I'll give it some thought.

[Magrittes Pipe]

26. You should all go to Big Chicks.

terrya, dolo, and I always had fun there. And the buffet's grand.

[alarcojon]

7. I'd love to participate

but Saturdays would work better for me. I am a transplanted Chicagoan, but was planning a week-end trip to my beloved hometown soon. I could do Sunday afternoon if it doesn't run too late.

The weekend of the 15th is the only one that wouldn't work for me.

I hope I can meet some of you soon!

[prolesunited]

9. Sunday seems to be best,

especially for me. And since I posted this, you bet I'll schedule it so I can be there. :D

Anyway, we usually start about 1:30 or 2, and people drop in and out until about 6 or 7. Sometimes, a few of us will then go out to eat. At least, that's how it's worked before.

Hope you'll be able to join us.

[alarcojon]

22. Thanks, I hope I can make it.

If it's on Sunday, I'd be part of the early crowd. I'd probablly have to leave by four or so.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. I'll Try

My wife's sick again, so i'm staying kind of close to the hearth lately.

But, if things look up in the next couple of weeks, i'll do my best.
The Professor

[prolesunited]

15. Sorry to hear that

She seemed so well last time we saw her. Send her my best and I hope she feels better soon.

[ProfessorGAC]

17. She Was OK Then

Since about labor day, she's gotten to feel progressively crummy. Constant nausea, but never to the point of losing lunch. But, she's not eating much because she's never hungry. The doctors are stumped.

Go figure.
The Professor

[dolo amber]

14. No.

Not until I can come. :cry:

[prolesunited]

16. Seems to me you already have something

very important and special to do in October. :hi:

[Tafiti]

18. I've never met any DUers...

...but I've thought about trying to make it up to Chi-town for one. I'm in Indiana, but Chicago isn't too far of a drive, so one of these days...

[prolesunited]

19. Where about in Indiana?

It's not that far.

[Tafiti]

23. No, it's not.

It's no more than a 2-hour drive, even allowing for a little traffic. If traffic sucks, perhaps 2 1/2. I've made it downtown a couple times in 1h 45m.

[greatauntoftriplets]

20. I'm in except for the Sunday we celebrate the triplets' 5th birthday.

And that would be either the 23rd or 30th.

[prolesunited]

21. Can you find out which one it is?

You certainly can't miss that.

[greatauntoftriplets]

24. I'll ask tomorrow....

No way I can miss that one. :)

[greatauntoftriplets]

25. Birthday celebration is October 30.

I am free the other October Sundays.

[Magrittes Pipe]

27. The only thing Chicago is gathering is dust...

...since we left town. ;)

[eyesroll]

28. I'm in!

I have something on October 23, maybe, in the north suburbs -- so if it's that day, I might have to show up and cut out early, or come in late (not sure exactly when it it)...but otherwise, I think I can do it!

[prolesunited]

29. Would that be better to combine it on the same day?

Or are separate days better?

Glad you'll be able to make it. Perhaps you would like to bring a mystery date.

[eyesroll]

30. I really don't know; it depends on when the event is.

(Which I won't know for awhile.) Don't schedule this on my account.

As for the mystery guest -- he'll probably have the Mystery Kid, so I'd more than likely be alone.

[Magrittes Pipe]

31. dolo's at the grocery getting ketchup for hot dogs.

I say you revoke her Chicago pass. x(

[prolesunited]

32. Ketchp?!?!

She's definitely out of the club.

[dolo amber]

33. Fine.

YOU come tell the 5 yr old she can't have ketchup on her weiners. :P

[prolesunited]

34. I pick my battles more wisely than that

:hi:

[LSK]

35. maybe, but I HATE going into the city

How about one near Woodfield? ;) Or at least somewhere with a parking lot.

[greatauntoftriplets]

36. We will have people coming from the very far south suburbs....

and Indiana. Sorry, but it needs to be in the city.

[riderinthestorm]

37. I had the Cindy Sheehan gig at my place in Wheaton

I'd be up for hosting another "event". I'm about 1 mile from 1-88.

We had at least 200 people at my place and I can hold LOTS more. Of course I'm always up for a trip into the city.

[prolesunited]

38. Believe me

You don't want *us* in your house. :-)

We usually meet in public places since you never know who will show up or what to expect. There's lots of characters — and trolls — who lurk here, and you probably wouldn't want them to know where you live.

Some of us have gotten to know each other better IRL and visited in person.

In any case, glad you'll make the trip into the city. We still have to settle on a date and place. Welcome to DU. :hi:

[riderinthestorm]

39. LOL

Well, they probably already know where I live. We had a few protesters here although the Batavia event was a much, uhm, livelier place....

Anyway, put up time, place and date. I'm there. I can't wait to meet some like-minded souls. It's a lonely place here in Henry Hyde-land.

[Blue-Jay]

40. Somebody let Chiburb know. He's hardly around here anymore.

I was just thinking that it's about time for another Chicago drink-a-thon.

[greatauntoftriplets]

41. Kick so more people see this.....

I'll let Chiburb know when we have a date and place.

[prolesunited]

42. Um. Yeah.

We did talk about this before I posted it.

You are coming, right? :P

[greatauntoftriplets]

43. If he insists on staying home and watching football.....

You must come anyway. ;)

[Blue-Jay]

44. Let's see....

Football?---------Drinking with friends?
Football?---------Drinking with friends?
Football?---------Drinking with friends?

hmm...

I don't even like football that much anymore.

[greatauntoftriplets]

45. Men lose interest in football???

Even college football???

:wow:

[Blue-Jay]

46. I still *like* football.

I just wouldn't plan my day around it.

[prolesunited]

47. Actually, I never see him watching sports on TV

Do you think that possibly means something?

[Blue-Jay]

48. It means that I'm not a TV sport-o.

[greatauntoftriplets]

49. What does he watch instead????

:scared:

[Blue-Jay]

50. Whatever I feel like watching.

How did this thread turn into "What does Jason watch on TV?" discussion?

[greatauntoftriplets]

52. A way of kicking so more people see proles' thread.....

:D

[prolesunited]

53. Jeez, honey

Lighten up. :D

I'm actually glad you don't like to watch sports and with so many TVs in the house, we can all watch whatever we want — on multiple sets.

And, the plan is working. This thread has flames and we have another possible taker on the bottom.

[gmoney]

51. Put me down as a maybe...

later in October would work better... anyone from Southeast Ohio want to share a ride to Chi-town?

[prolesunited]

57. You should make a weekend of it

There's plenty to do and dolo could probably hook you up with a sweet deal on a hotel.

[gmoney]

59. I probably will

Have a friend up there I could probably stay with a night or two... might fly, but I think it would be more fun to do a road trip (famous last words).

[LincolnMcGrath]

54. I will show if it is on the right night.

[greatauntoftriplets]

55. We're planning for a Sunday afternoon....

probably beginning 2-ish.

On edit: Clinton is Quad Cities area?

[LincolnMcGrath]

58. I work in the Quads. It is about 40 miles away.

Both Clinton and the Quad City Area are River Cities.

[Sannum]

56. I can come any time but the first weekend of the month...

[prolesunited]

60. Well, I think we're narrowing in on a date

Who else is interested?

Next, where should it be. Availability of parking and proximity to public transportation should be factors.

[wndycty]

61. Date?

:kick:

[prolesunited]

62. Well, we're still working on a consensus

Is there any Sunday that wouldn't work for you?

[Dastard Stepchild]

63. Me :)

Sundays are cool for me (except for the 2nd of October).