As most of you know, I am flying in Friday morning to begin the wooing of the ChiDope waitress Beth. However, when I arrive (14:42am at O’Hare), I need a way to get downtown. Does the El run close to the airport, or do I need to take a cab, or what? I don’t want to impose upon a fellow Doper for a ride,[sub] though that would be nice.[/sub]
http://www.chicagoairports.com/ohare/ground_transport/ground_shuttles.shtm
http://www.chicagoairports.com/ohare/ground_transport/ground_cta.shtm
The el runs right into the city from BOTH airports. Orange line from Midway and Blue from O’Hare.
You work quick buddy!
jarbaby
You guys are the best! I can the blue line, though I have no idea of where I’m going or what I’m doing once I land, since she works until about 2. Any Dopers wanna drive to lunch, and I’ll buy?
when are you arriving? 14:42 am? Are we on military time or is this a typo?
(Good Work!)
Typo. I meant to say that I’d be arriving at 10:42am. Roughly.
(Thanks!)
well, I’m not too far (Schaumburg) Maybe if you can ‘mass transit’ to Woodfield Mall, I can meet you for lunch and then you can shop your pants off.
Hey! That might work. All I have to do is figure out how to get to Woodfield Mall. How do I contact you once I get there?
we’d just have to meet up at the same place.
let me work on getting you there first.
Well, I can take the El to Rosemont, then catch a bud from there to Woodfield. The buses come at 11:05 and 11:35, so I can catch one of those.
Dadgummit! That should read…“catch a bus…”
I think a ‘bud’ might be more fun, but if you’d rather take a bus, so be it.
Does the schedule say what time the bus hits the mall? And where? I’ll just meet you there or at the designated lunching area.
Well, I’ll probably catch the 11:35 bus, which would put me there at 12:06pm. At JC Penney’s.
ok, well I only have an hour for lunch, so I can FLY outta here at noon and meet you at Penny’s and then we can go chow.
Goodness, I hope I’ll have time to pick up a pair of bunny ears so you’ll recognize me.
Cool beaners. I think I’ll recognize you, anyway. I was sober, remember?
Um, as someone who has spent way too much time on Chicago area public transportation, let me suggest that if your flight comes in at 10:42, no way you’ll be able to haul ass over to the el and make it to Rosemont by 11:05. May not be able to make it by 11:32 either.
Wouldn’t bet on making it from Rosemont to Woodfield in 28 minutes either, unless Sandra Bullock shows up with a police escort and the bus from Speed.
Then back on the bus to the el to the city by 2 (ot thereabouts). Sounds pretty frigging exhausting to me.
Yes, I know it is none of my business. No, I don’t want to rain on your parade. And I can only imagine the tremendous charms of the lovely Miss C. But I just don’t want you to get worn out before you woo. As much as Chicao can suck at times, there are better things to do than spend several hours on busses and el trains.
Where will you be meeting the lovely Beth? Downtown?
Actually, she’s picking me up at the mall. By the JC Penney’s. Bottom floor. Between 3 and 3:30. She has to work Saturday at 3:30, though. Any Doper up for dinner or something?
Cool! Just didn’t want you to use up all all your super energy on the C/RTA!
Uh, when and where do you want me to bring my battery and cables?
Cool! Just didn’t want you to use up all all your super energy on the C/RTA!
So when and where do you want me to bring my battery and cables?
I believe Dinsdale has a point. I mean this is O’hare we’re talking about.
I’ll email you my number at work and you can call me when you land.