# ChiDope 2004 -- You know you want to come. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 9, 2004, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129 "2004-04-09T04:53:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/121 "2004-05-20T23:20:12Z")
By the way, I’d like to apologize in advance for my… \*drunken groping \*saying, “It is so nice to meet you” even though we’ve already met. Twice. \*speaking, yet making no sense \*laughing too loudly \*saying, “aren’t you the one who started blah blah thread” although you didn’t. And I just asked you that 10 minutes ago. \*forcing you to do shots with me \*any other miscellaneous stupidity ---
**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 20, 2004, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/122 "2004-05-20T23:28:31Z")
I’ll second that, **Monster**! Anything happening Thursday night? I’m bored! ---
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/123 "2004-05-20T23:33:24Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > My flight gets in at 9:20am tomorrow… anyone want to do lunch or something? I’m gonna be soooo bored all day… I’d love that, **Opal**. How can I get in touch with you? ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/124 "2004-05-20T23:35:10Z")
> [@monster](#): > > By the way, I’d like to apologize in advance for my… > > \*drunken groping I was always under the impression that drunken groping was encouraged at these things. ---
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/125 "2004-05-21T00:02:34Z")
> [@sperfur](#): > > I’d love that, **Opal**. How can I get in touch with you? Never mind - I’ve got the cell phone list. I’ll give you a call. ---
**Author:** ![Chairman\_Pow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/126 "2004-05-21T00:08:11Z")
Dude, I just realized that we’ve got the best freakin’ nametags at work! Not only that, but we’ve got VARIETY! I’ll bring them to Black Rock, but y’all’ll have to fend for yourselves for the rest of the events. ---
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/127 "2004-05-21T00:16:50Z")
**Horseflesh** and **sperfur** are out the door! See ya’ll tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/128 "2004-05-21T01:07:46Z")
> [@porcupine](#): > > I was always under the impression that drunken groping was encouraged at these things. Yes but porc my dear, I’m a _lady_. I always apologize before groping. 😉 ---
**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 21, 2004, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/129 "2004-05-21T01:36:58Z")
Whoo hoo! Women who grope men! I hope you do it lady-like manner. ---
**Author:** ![typo\_mna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@typo\_mna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typo_mna)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/130 "2004-05-21T05:16:34Z")
Hey, can I get on the list for the groping? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/131 "2004-05-21T06:54:53Z")
The website said there is a pool, so I’m bringing my bathing suit. Maybe I will go swimming tomorrow afternoon while I’m killing time. Unless I sleep. Which I may do. Anyone interested in lunch (and/or swimming!) please see the cell phone list for my number. I called the hotel and they said they _are_ sold out for tomorrow night… they said it is unlikely I’ll be able to check in before noon. My plane arrives at 9:20am. This is not going to be fun 😛 ---
**Author:** ![litost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@litost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/litost)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/132 "2004-05-21T08:20:23Z")
Oooppss! Too late! ---
**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 21, 2004, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/133 "2004-05-21T11:03:14Z")
Opal, you can try to figure out which people are the spies at the airport. You know they’re there. ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/134 "2004-05-21T12:40:47Z")
We didn’t sell out last night so at least a few rooms will be ready early. I suggest drop by and try. At the very least we can store your luggage while you wander. ---
**Author:** ![jeevmon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@jeevmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeevmon)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/135 "2004-05-21T14:09:32Z")
Hey ChiDopers! Have you ever said this to yourself? “Gee, I’m going to Gundy’s Dead Man’s Party, but I don’t have a thing to wear becuase I set fire to all of my stuff from the '80s as part of my campaign to erase from my mind the worst decade in the history of fashion and hair?” Well, worry no more - we have your quick fix solution. On Damen Avenue, just a hair’s breadth north of the North/ Milwaukee/ Damen intersection, just 'round the corner from the park where **jeevwoman** and I take the jeevpups, is a fairly new establishment, the [T-Shirt Deli](http://www.tshirtdeli.com), the second coming of all of those screen-print t-shirt places that used to dot shopping malls all over America, but were ultimately squashed by the creeping plague of the Gap around 1988. They have lots of vintage decals for the '80s nostalgist, including decals based on: - Mr. T - Atari - Space Invaders - Donkey Kong - Pac Man - Ricky Schroeder circa Silver Spoons - The Dukes of Hazzard . . . and many more. So if you are in a bind and need something '80s to wear - check it out. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/136 "2004-05-21T14:45:53Z")
Hey Kids I have a ton of books that I don’t want to move to Colorado…if you haven’t left for Chicago and you would like some books, email me [shay519@hotmail.com](mailto:shay519@hotmail.com) and I will send you the list. If you want any of them I will bring them to the ChiDope gathering of your choice. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/137 "2004-05-21T14:49:00Z")
**Opal,** and anyone else who feels they might be at loose ends today or at any other point during the weekend, there are _zillions_ of things to do in Chicago, many of them free or low-cost. I highly recommend a trip to the Chicago Cultural Center – there is a Visitor’s Center on the first floor. Plus there are free concerts, including one today at 12:15. Links: [http://www.cityofchicago.org/CulturalAffairs/PublicPrograms/PublicPrograms.html](http://www.cityofchicago.org/CulturalAffairs/PublicPrograms/PublicPrograms.html) [http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Cultural+Center&entityNameEnumValue=128](http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Cultural+Center&entityNameEnumValue=128) ---
**Author:** ![jeevwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@jeevwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeevwoman)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/138 "2004-05-21T15:54:28Z")
In prepartation for tonight, [determine your 80s toy identity](http://quizilla.com/users/littlelilly/quizzes/What%20childhood%20toy%20from%20the%2080s%20are%20you%3F%20/). Points extra to those who come dressed as their answer. Alas, I have no Speak & Spell outfit to wear. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/139 "2004-05-21T17:37:38Z")
On the one hand, I am a Spirograph AND have a Spirograph I was about to throw out. On the other hand, I’m not going to Gundy’s party so it’s pointless. ---
**Author:** ![typo\_mna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@typo\_mna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typo_mna)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2004, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129/140 "2004-05-21T18:46:55Z")
Here I come! If anyone wants to show up at Gundyfest fashionably late, I’ll be leaving the hotel probably 8-ish, and can fit 3 passengers. Word. See you suckers shortly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004-you-know-you-want-to-come/239129.md?page=8)