# Anyone for a Chidope 2008? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 5, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046 "2008-04-05T05:15:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/61 "2008-04-25T16:11:16Z")
Evanston would work way better for me, but I’ll leave it up to the consensus. The 1st page mentioned the[Firehouse Grill](http://www.yelp.com/biz/fire-house-grill-evanston) in Evanston which is convenient to both the Purple Line and Metra North line (Main St. stations for both). The have a large upstairs with a separate bar, pool tables, shuffleboard, etc. The food is merely o.k. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/62 "2008-04-25T16:23:57Z")
31st seems okay. All I require is that it be accessible by public transit. Either that or someone’s going to have to get me a pony. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/63 "2008-04-25T16:27:35Z")
[QUOTE=HazelNutCoffee] 31st seems okay. All I require is that it be accessible by public transit. Either that or someone’s going to have to get me a pony. [/QUOTE] 😃 I can get you a ride\*, if not a pony. \*Um…in a car. Mine, to be precise. ---
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/64 "2008-04-25T16:40:18Z")
I wonder if it’ll turn out that I know any of you. Weeeiiirrrd. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/65 "2008-04-25T16:49:11Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] 😃 I can get you a ride\*, if not a pony. \*Um…in a car. Mine, to be precise. [/QUOTE] Darn. I was hoping for the _other_ kind of ride. (Not really. A lift from **WhyNot** is better than a pony.) ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/66 "2008-04-25T20:34:38Z")
You locals figure out the place. I’ll just cruise in wherever. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/67 "2008-04-27T14:26:03Z")
I’m with **HazelNutCoffee** in needing public transit access. I don’t know what’s going on that weekend yet for me, so I’m very much putting this on the calendar. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/68 "2008-05-03T03:20:45Z")
So what’s the deal? People are already talking about [Chidope 2009](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=9759779#post9759779) and here we’re in May without a location picked. Is this gonna happen? ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/69 "2008-05-03T04:02:10Z")
I’m not picky about location, since I’m driving up from St. Louis. All I ask for is good beer and good eats, moderately priced. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Them](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@The\_Them](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Them)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/70 "2008-05-03T13:09:02Z")
**ExTank,** I take AmTrak. It’s cheaper than driving, but if splitting costs is OK… Fair warning, I’m a smoker (but I won’t smoke in the car if you say not to). ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/71 "2008-05-03T14:25:24Z")
Wow - how’d I miss this? The 31st is tentative for me, but at this point I can probably make it anywhere. And I don’t even need a pony. Trying to not make the uber macho joke about having 280 ponies under my hood or something like that… ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/72 "2008-05-03T14:51:37Z")
[QUOTE=The Them] **ExTank,** I take AmTrak. It’s cheaper than driving, but if splitting costs is OK… Fair warning, I’m a smoker (but I won’t smoke in the car if you say not to). [/QUOTE] I wouldn’t mind sharing a ride, except I’m planning on riding my motorcycle up there, and taking an extra day to see the Museum of Science. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/73 "2008-05-03T15:16:51Z")
Yep, I’m still interested, and the 31st works for me. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/74 "2008-05-03T16:50:06Z")
Also on the motorcycle, 31st will be fine as well. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/75 "2008-05-04T19:25:57Z")
I’m driving from Calgary to Chicago to be in Chicago on May 13th and 14th, and you’re going to have a Dopefest MAY 31ST?!? Oh, you bastards. Okay, fine then - anyone want to go out for a drink on May 13th? 😃 ETA: We’re going to the Cubs game on the 14th, too. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Them](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@The\_Them](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Them)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/76 "2008-05-04T22:23:32Z")
> [@](#): > > originally posted by **ExTank** > I wouldn’t mind sharing a ride, except I’m planning on riding my motorcycle up there, and taking an extra day to see the Museum of Science. Fair enough! Enjoy the ride! ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/77 "2008-05-04T23:19:54Z")
[QUOTE=featherlou] I’m driving from Calgary to Chicago to be in Chicago on May 13th and 14th, and you’re going to have a Dopefest MAY 31ST?!? Oh, you bastards. Okay, fine then - anyone want to go out for a drink on May 13th? 😃 ETA: We’re going to the Cubs game on the 14th, too. [/QUOTE] I’m up for a drink on the 13th, **featherlou** , if you don’t mind my dragging along a non-doper friend (and he agrees to it). If you’re willing to come to my neighborhood, that’s great, if not, we’ll see if we can work something out. PM me if you’re interested. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/78 "2008-05-04T23:35:16Z")
Sounds good, **BlueKangaroo**. We’re going to the ballgame with all my husband’s internet friends - I’d like to meet a few Dopers, too. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/79 "2008-05-04T23:48:12Z")
Well, then. I’ll poke at a few Chicago dopers that I know and see if they’re interested in joining us. My buddy is an occasional lurker, so meeting fellow dopers should put him over the edge - one way or another! ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/80 "2008-05-05T00:02:44Z")
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