# 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:** 7
**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 9, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/121 "2008-05-09T02:24:17Z")
Featherlou is going to [stop and have lunch in Madison](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=9782191#post9782191) on the way through to the Tuesday evening Chi gig. If any of you more northern folks would care to join us, you would be welcome. Sometime between noon and 2 on Tuesday, more details are in the linked thread. ---
**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 9, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/122 "2008-05-09T02:42:51Z")
**BlueKangaroo** , is this the Leona’s on Taylor Street? ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/123 "2008-05-09T02:53:49Z")
[QUOTE=Sarahfeena] **BlueKangaroo** , is this the Leona’s on Taylor Street? [/QUOTE] Yep. I apologize for not being clearer. The address is: 1419 West Taylor Street Chicago, IL 60607 The phone number, to find out how to park is: 312-850-2222 ---
**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 9, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/124 "2008-05-09T11:31:20Z")
Thank you! I’m pretty sure I can make it. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/125 "2008-05-09T13:41:24Z")
Since this is a Tuesday night at a family restaurant, would anyone mind if WhyBaby and I tagged along? She’s three now, and fairly civilized in restaurants. And I’d really like to [del]show her off[/del] [del]not pay for a babysitter[/del] bring her out. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/126 "2008-05-09T14:01:35Z")
**Sarahfeena** , I’m glad to hear that. It will be nice to see you again. As for the pair of **Whys** , I’m personally fine with it but I understand others may not be, so let’s make sure everyone’s okay. Hope that’s okay with you. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/127 "2008-05-09T14:09:44Z")
So… is anyone going to the May 31 one anymore? ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/128 "2008-05-09T14:11:40Z")
I want to see the baaaaaaaaaaaby!!! (I’m less certain about the May 31 one, but I’m leaning towards going.) ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/129 "2008-05-09T14:20:08Z")
**Sattua** , I’m still up for the 31st, but I don’t know what’s going on there. If our illustrious planner is unable to plan it anymore, we’ll have to figure something else out. I don’t want to plan that one, because I really don’t know the city, and it just so happens that people are willing to come on Tuesday to a place I kind of know. Evanston is a place I’ve never even been. So, could one of our other 31st dopers maybe step in and help us get that one off the ground? I know I’d appreciate it, and it looks like **Sattua** would as well. Probably **BoyoJim** can’t plan it either, as he also not a Evanston person, but will come down for it. Thanks to everyone! ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/130 "2008-05-09T14:21:41Z")
[QUOTE=BlueKangaroo] As for the pair of **Whys** , I’m personally fine with it but I understand others may not be, so let’s make sure everyone’s okay. Hope that’s okay with you. [/QUOTE] Absolutely. It was a real honest question, not a fish for an invite. I know kids can be a pain in the ass, and, much like household messes, your own are easier to tolerate than someone else’s. If anyone would rather have a kid free event, that’s totally fine. And if you don’t want to come off grinchy in the thread, just PM me with a “rather not, thanks all the same”, and there’ll be no hard feelings. [QUOTE=Sattua] So… is anyone going to the May 31 one anymore? [/QUOTE] Me! Sans kidlet - I’ve already budgeted the babysitter for that one. 😃 ---
**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 9, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/131 "2008-05-09T14:22:44Z")
Babies are fine with me, she’s got to be a way cool kid, given her exceptional Doper genes, right? I’m still about 90% in for the 31st as well. We should have Daley proclaim May to be SDMB Month in the city. ---
**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 9, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/132 "2008-05-09T14:25:51Z")
[QUOTE=BlueKangaroo] **Sarahfeena** , I’m glad to hear that. It will be nice to see you again. As for the pair of **Whys** , I’m personally fine with it but I understand others may not be, so let’s make sure everyone’s okay. Hope that’s okay with you. [/QUOTE] I’m looking forward to seeing you, too! As far as **WhyBaby** goes, I would love to meet her! Who wouldn’t want to meet a little one who is bald and dyed blue? 😉 In all seriousness, it’s totally fine with me. I lined up my sister to babysit, but if **WhyBaby** wants a friend to hang out with, I _could_ bring my daughter along (they are about the same age). Does that sound like a good idea or a bad one? I’m going back & forth on it. 🙂 I was never sure about the 31st…I’m going to try to come, but it’s so hard to plan anything in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/133 "2008-05-09T16:04:57Z")
I’m still in for the 31st - I think **dropzone** was the first Suggestor. Evanston works great for me, but am willing to go anywhere near public transportation. If it’s going to be on the smaller side, we could pick a smaller joint. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/134 "2008-05-09T16:34:13Z")
I’m out for the 31st. Son’s birthday (he’ll be 18) is the 25th, and graduation from HS is the 1st so the 31st of May will be his graduation/birthday surprise party. ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/135 "2008-05-09T19:22:54Z")
[QUOTE=Sattua] So… is anyone going to the May 31 one anymore? [/QUOTE] I’m still good for it. ---
**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 9, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/136 "2008-05-09T19:25:58Z")
I’m in for the 31st. The Celtic Knot has a nice back room I’ll talk to them about prices. Kids are cool, the last Dopefest at a Lenoas (Augusta and Damen) a few years back I brought my kids to and a good time was had by all. ---
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/137 "2008-05-09T19:41:55Z")
[QUOTE=MikeG] I’m in for the 31st. The Celtic Knot has a nice back room I’ll talk to them about prices. [/QUOTE] I haven’t seen the back room of that place since I was a kid and it was called the Cheese Cellar. Or J.B. Winberrie’s. I’ll be there tonight for a bit, I’ll have to poke my head back there and check it out. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/138 "2008-05-09T20:02:53Z")
Well, I’ve gotten a PM request for no kids, so I’ll be looking forward to seeing y’all on the 31st. Have a good time, everyone! 😃 ---
**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 9, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/139 "2008-05-09T20:12:54Z")
[QUOTE=Mooch] I haven’t seen the back room of that place since I was a kid and it was called the Cheese Cellar. Or J.B. Winberrie’s. I’ll be there tonight for a bit, I’ll have to poke my head back there and check it out. [/QUOTE] I’ll be there with a Guinness hat on. If you see a black Suzuki motorcycle parked in the loading zone across the street you will know I’m inside. ---
**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 9, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/140 "2008-05-09T22:17:49Z")
[QUOTE=Sattua] So… is anyone going to the May 31 one anymore? [/QUOTE] If they plan it, I will come. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046.md?page=8)