With the exception of special occasions I quit drinking many years ago. Others have quit more recently or never started and are intimidated by the traditional ChiDope. As the SDMB is nothing if it is not inclusive I’m thinking of arranging what one of our friends who is trying to leave that part of her life behind has called a Dri-Chi. Imagine it: a ChiDope you can remember!
Is anybody else interested?
As long as someone else does the arranging, I’d possibly be interested.
I’ll arrange. But maybe somebody who is more fun than I am and who knows about more than the burbs could help. And external input is always welcome.
Okay, kids, we have the tentative nihil obstat from the Queen of the Chicago Social Life. Who’s next?
We’re not quite as cool as Gundy, but I am not much of a drinker and **jeevmon ** can manage to go without when necessary, so we’re in, depending on when and where. (We don’t really do the suburbs much.)
Keep us posted on the details and we will try to make it. Do you have a tentative date in mind?
Nobody is as cool as Gundy. (she makes me say that)
Date and location are totally up in the air. I suggest we follow SOP and bounce it around for five pages until somebody gets mad and says, “It will be HERE on THIS DATE!” But I’d like to plan it far enough in advance to give any out-of-towners a chance to make plans.
Wow, dropzone, you sure do enjoy making it sound like I’m a harpy and you lost your testicles somewhere back at the bar.
Sure, I’ll go. I don’t drink, as long as you plan it before next February… 
I believe it was tried at one point as the “quiet chi-dope” and ended with some people having sex in the bathroom.
just sayin’ is all
I wouldn’t be interested because I’ve GOT to be drunk to deal with you guys.
Kidding, kidding. I kid because I’m drunk.
:eek:
A harpy? You? Never, my dear! I merely joke because the strength of your radiant personality … No, that’s not coming together. How about … I joke because I can no longer see your “Shut the f*ck up” sticker" … No, that isn’t it either. I guess I’ll have to go with the truth: The tough girl personna you adopt at these parties is so fun and entertaining and even enchanting that I like to keep it going but as we are friends (though that may be hanging by a thread) I will gladly stop it if you would like.
As for my testicles, I think I misplaced them in the rolls of fat years ago. Did they fall out of my pants leg at the bar?
You say that like it was a BAD thing.
I know Zanshin spent a good deal of talkin’ up the Sock Puppet Showgirls play that went on a few years back (for all you nonbelievers, it’s a half-hour condensation of the movie as performed by sock puppets). The people told seemed quite excited and good news for schlock lovers: it’s back. Having some contacts in the sock puppet community, I can get us a block of reserved tickets. It’s being held near Clark and Belmont, which will make for some interesting daytime shopping (although I don’t know that the pawn shop under the el tracks still sells AK-47s).
Oh wait, I just noticed that it’s in July…
Barbeque, perhaps?
I also liked the idea of having a “put your money where you mouth is” Martial Arts contest so we can finally get rid of all those stupid “your sifu can lick my guro” threads. We can finally find out who a) kicks the most ass or b) looks the best in UFC-regulation fighting shorts.
We can probably agree all agree that the answer to both is Gundy, but hey, I can get a really good deal on boxing gloves.
Mr. Pow makes a good suggestion. I wholeheartedly endorse a trip to the SPS play. I had a blast when I was there the last time. Hilarity ensued.
As for the idea of a dry Chidope, fine with me. I have fun with you guys drunk or dry. 'Cuz yer all insane.
Likewise, even if I did go the first time on a date with a guy named Dave. It’s hilarious.
And ya know, most of us do just fine without alcohol. I barely had any when there were unlimited quantities available, and can do just fine without it.
Are not. Jerk.
I’m there.
Are so, you pink-tufted wombat.
And you better be.
I’m scared. Hold me.
I’m always up for socializing, even without a personal invitation.
As long as I can have my painkillers and muscle relaxants, who needs alcohol?
What she meant to say is “I kid because I’m a drunk.”
You, madam, have beat me to it. May I extend my personal invitation to you and our lovely Uncle? It wouldn’t be a party without you.
I misread “sifu” as “stfu” and was wondering for a moment what “guro” could possibly stand for that would be a good reply to “stfu.”
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