# ChiDope 2004 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 2, 2004, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113 "2004-03-02T15:19:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/101 "2004-03-22T02:51:54Z")
OHHH! **Gundy** , I SOOOOO want to come to the potluck! Can you give some hints on what I should bring? I’m not very good at this kind of thing. BTW how do I get on the e-mail list? ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/102 "2004-03-22T03:20:03Z")
**zoid** , I’ll probably make Mexican food as it’s easy to make in bulk, so a salad or something like that would be swell. And to get on the e-mail list, e-mail me at ekgund at [hotmail.com](http://hotmail.com). ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/103 "2004-03-22T03:29:41Z")
OK, if I am driving Daerlyn, LaurAnge, Mnementh, et al to ChiDope then I better check in. I might also require floor space if anyone is so willing. ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/104 "2004-03-22T04:15:10Z")
After much hemming, hawing, logisticizing, making fun of me & wringing of hands, it’s been decided that I shall come in with **Mnementh** et al & rent a hotel room or two with them. It’ll have to be as handicapped accessible as possible, so I’ll e-mail **Jane** about that. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2004, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/105 "2004-03-22T14:16:45Z")
> [@Cosmopolitan](#): > > After much hemming, hawing, logisticizing, making fun of me & wringing of hands, it’s been decided that I shall come in with **Mnementh** et al & rent a hotel room or two with them. It’ll have to be as handicapped accessible as possible, so I’ll e-mail **Jane** about that. We have handicapped equipped rooms. That is not a problem. Please e-mail me with your specific questions. All of the rooms here are suites and have a couch with a fold out bed in the parlor side of the suite. This makes it very easy to share a room and still have some breathing and sleeping room. And at 65/nite it really is a deal that is hard to beat in the city of Chicago. Oh and **BoyoJim** you sure do say the nicest things!! I’m glad you’ll be here. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/106 "2004-03-23T03:35:05Z")
Okay. I checked with my roommate **bristlesage** to make sure she was okay with it (“Is it okay if I invite eight thousand people to crash on the floor during ChiDope?”) She said yes, so…sweet! Slumber party at the House of Minor Discomfort! Our apartment resembles a college students’ in some ways because we lack much furniture. This could be an asset for ChiDope - no pesky couches or armchairs to move out of the way. We already have a double-sized air mattress that is reserved for **JavaMaven** and **JustPlainBryan**. Now, I already told **LaurAnge** that she could crash here, but I don’t know she would prefer to stay with the rest of the Canadopers at the D’ohtel. It’s not impossible that we could fit another few people in here as well, as long as we all get along, and no one is freaked by the giant cardboard Buffy cutout. ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/107 "2004-03-23T03:56:41Z")
I love you, Kyla (and **bristlesage** , too)! We have an air mattress we can bring along, and you can save your air mattress for **LaurAnge** or anyone else who’s camping out at the House of Minor Discomfort. _does the **I’m goin’ to Chidope** dance_ ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/108 "2004-03-23T04:03:38Z")
If I can, I think I’ll stay at your place, Kyla. Me and Buffy’ll get reeeeal friendly. ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/109 "2004-03-23T06:12:26Z")
> [@Jane D'oh!](#): > > All of the rooms here are suites and have a couch with a fold out bed in the parlor side of the suite. This makes it very easy to share a room and still have some breathing and sleeping room. And at 65/nite it really is a deal that is hard to beat in the city of Chicago. I’d just like to throw in a second to this. I stayed in that hotel last year and it was AMAZING. I was in my own room, and it was HUGE. There could easily have been two or three other people staying with me and not feeling cramped at ALL. Also, it’s less than a five minute walk to the El Station, which is cool. The breakfast is great too, and you get a USA Today under your door (or at least I did last year…maybe someone dropped it). ---
**Author:** ![inertia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d07c76/32.png) [@inertia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inertia)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/110 "2004-03-23T06:59:49Z")
Put my camera and I on the list. ---
**Author:** ![buttonjockey308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@buttonjockey308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buttonjockey308)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/111 "2004-03-23T08:10:39Z")
Put me on the list too. I’m all for it. Especially the Green Mill (as I’ll likely be reading at the open mic that night). I’m not sure I can provide accomodations, but I’m more than happy to be a tour guide. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2004, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/112 "2004-03-23T12:57:54Z")
> [@buttonjockey308](#): > > Put me on the list too. I’m all for it. Especially the Green Mill (as I’ll likely be reading at the open mic that night). So far you’re the only other person to express interst in the Green Mill. Anyone else? Or will all but the locals be gone by Sunday evening? ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/113 "2004-03-23T13:20:18Z")
Kickass, we’ll be glad to have you, Bryan, Jen, and Lauren! ChiDope is gonna rock so much this year! Is it May yet? Is it May yet? How about now? ---
**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/114 "2004-03-23T14:44:13Z")
After my fantabulous past weekend in Chicago I am in for ChiDope. Sadly, **Sauron** won’t join me because he is an antisocial bastard. ;o) **Gundy** and **Zanshin** I’ll email you later and get more details and converse about plans. Yay! ---
**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:** [March 23, 2004, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/115 "2004-03-23T15:49:41Z")
OK, I’ve been meaning to do this for a bit, but it may be time to take a roll call of anyone who wants to come to dinner at Reza’s on Saturday night. For simplicity’s sake, I can make some educated guesses about who wants in (the Secret Cabal, for example), but I don’t want to split hairs interpreting every post that mentions a vague interest in dinner. So please post here with a specific Yes or No. (Keep in mind that 20 is about the max that we can do at Reza’s without being shunted off to the banquet menu, but if we go over that number, I’ll see what alternatives we can come up with. Suggestions welcome.) ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/116 "2004-03-23T16:01:03Z")
**Eva** , I know you know, but for recordkeeping’s sake **KrustyKlown** and I will be there. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/117 "2004-03-23T16:29:04Z")
Count me and **UncleBeer** in for dinner. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2004, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/118 "2004-03-23T17:05:14Z")
I’m in for Reza’s As for other activities, I am more than willing to go to the Shedd. Bonus if you have kids, I can get up to 3 kids in free with my membership. I may be able to get one adult female in on mine if they dont enquire to closely. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2004, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/119 "2004-03-23T17:23:45Z")
I’m in for dinner. Plus, like Eva said, if we go over the 20 mark, we’ll figure out a plan “B”. I mean, we are doper’s aren’t we? We can take a leap and make something happen. I have faith. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/120 "2004-03-23T17:50:14Z")
> [@](#): > > Sadly, Sauron won’t join me because he is an antisocial bastard. So am I, but I’m gonna be there. Bring the crusty old bastard along and we can both sulk in the corner. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113.md?page=7)