# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/81 "2008-05-05T00:06:53Z")
Shoot. I’m going to be in Chicago the 28-29th. A couple days longer and I could have crashed the party. ---
**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 5, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/82 "2008-05-05T00:13:03Z")
[QUOTE=kittenblue] Shoot. I’m going to be in Chicago the 28-29th. A couple days longer and I could have crashed the party. [/QUOTE] Oh c’mon, extend thru the weekend! ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/83 "2008-05-05T00:24:38Z")
[QUOTE=Mr Bus Guy] Which neighborhood are we talking here? [/QUOTE] **Mr Bus Guy** , were you addressing me? ---
**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, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/84 "2008-05-05T00:26:39Z")
If you guys stay south, or even downtown, I can make it - depending on the time. Little Italy is good for me if that’s where you end up. ---
**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 5, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/85 "2008-05-05T00:41:44Z")
I’m always up for meeting people, pm me for my cell # ---
**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, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/86 "2008-05-05T01:35:07Z")
[QUOTE=MikeG] I’m always up for meeting people, pm me for my cell # [/QUOTE] Yeah, that for me too. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/87 "2008-05-05T01:47:22Z")
I’ll probably be around May 13th. **BlueKangeroo** has my number. ---
**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 5, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/88 "2008-05-05T02:23:45Z")
Yay! People to meet! Even after I called all y’all bastards. I don’t care what the Brits say, you guys are alright. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/89 "2008-05-05T02:41:18Z")
Sounds great! If Little Italy works for people, it’s a decent transit trip for me, so I’d be happy to do that. The 13th is a Tuesday, which is dollar burger night at one of the non-Italian places in the neighborhood, if that interests people. If you’d prefer to get Italian food in Little Italy, that can be arranged, though I’ll have to ask for cheap to moderately priced recommendations (I don’t know the restaurants that well). I know I’ve invited **MikeG** to dollar burger night before, to exchange of cast iron for pumpkin bread, so I will definitely make that before the 13th (probably on the 12th). What sort of time frame works for people? I am very flexible, so I can be there roughly whenever. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/90 "2008-05-05T11:52:15Z")
[QUOTE=Boyo Jim] Oh c’mon, extend thru the weekend! [/QUOTE] Wish I could, but I have to work, and my sister is coming to visit on that day. And I’ve already had a one-day trip extended into two…can’t push my luck any farther! Have fun, though! ---
**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 7, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/91 "2008-05-07T00:11:54Z")
So, do we have a time and place for next Tuesday’s meeting of people? We can be in Chicago by about 7. Dollar burgers or Italian are both fine with us. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/92 "2008-05-07T01:07:04Z")
We don’t yet have a time and place. It looks like it’s **MikeG** , **Mr Bus Guy** , **HazelNutCoffee** , **featherlou** and husband, me and friend. Am I missing anyone or any other non-dopers who are joining us? The dollar burger joint is a bar and tables, which I did forget to mention, in case that matters to people. I may not be able to get reservations, so if people are more comfortable asking for “The Cecil Adams Party”, I’m willing to look at other places. I just love the tater tots at this place, so that’s why I’m all over it. I’m fine with 7pm, though it might be a little crowded at that point (because of dollar burger night), so I’m also willing to make reservations somewhere else if people would prefer something like that. If anyone has any specific recommendations, I’m happy to do that instead. And, **MikeG** , I will have your pumpkin bread! ---
**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 7, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/93 "2008-05-07T01:37:10Z")
Anything is good, the Wife works downtown, and she’s probably a 50/50 shot to join us. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/94 "2008-05-07T02:23:24Z")
Does 7pm work for you, **Mr Bus Guy**? ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/95 "2008-05-07T03:07:15Z")
[QUOTE=BlueKangaroo] We don’t yet have a time and place. [/QUOTE] I’m undoubtedly free this Tuesday. Can I join the EarlyChiDope? Dopers, burgers, beers, nothing important but work the next day..Sounds fine to me. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/96 "2008-05-07T03:22:35Z")
[QUOTE=jnglmassiv] I’m undoubtedly free this Tuesday. Can I join the EarlyChiDope? Dopers, burgers, beers, nothing important but work the next day..Sounds fine to me. [/QUOTE] Of course you are welcome! I’ll poke around tomorrow and see if I can get a table at the burger joint/bar (I repeat, I am addicted to their tater tots) for all of us, and if not, I’ll see what else is going on in Little Italy. I will try to report back by Friday afternoon. If anyone has any requests or votes or what-have-you, please post here or PM 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 7, 2008, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/97 "2008-05-07T04:39:38Z")
Sounds good, what’s the name of the place? Address? ---
**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 7, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/98 "2008-05-07T14:05:50Z")
7 is great for me. As soon as you have a place picked out, either PM, or post it and I’m there! ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/99 "2008-05-07T14:29:34Z")
I might be able to come this Tuesday, as well, and the location is great for me. Can y’all squeeze one more in? ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/100 "2008-05-07T15:16:34Z")
I’ve made no reservations yet, so there’s no problem. So, we’ve got: **BlueKangaroo** + 1 **Sarahfeena** **HazelNutCoffee** **MikeG** **Mr Bus Guy** ± Mrs Bus Guy **jnglmassiv** **featherlou** + husband Looks like ten of us to me, presuming we get Mrs Bus Guy. I will post in this thread when I have arrangements (even if they are, "I really need at least 6 of us there by 6:30-7:00pm, so we can hold tables). I’m excited! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046.md?page=6)