# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2004, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/161 "2004-03-25T21:33:03Z")
Miss Creant, I believe Garfield said he’s interested, and HELLOOO, so did I. And the kid. We love mini-golf. ---
**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 25, 2004, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/162 "2004-03-25T22:28:38Z")
I want to golf too. We haven’t even asked people to sign up for specific Saturday events yet. Don’t pull that trigger. ---
**Author:** ![bristlesage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@bristlesage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bristlesage)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/163 "2004-03-26T00:58:56Z")
Well, upon reading my lasted Secret Cabal Update, let it hereby be noted: there will be an alternate dinner on Saturday night. Pizza shall be its name, and delicious is its game. Details forthcoming, but I just wanna put it out there as an option. We might do the pizza a bit closer to the Black Rock, thereby making us the first to drinks. Which may be important, since this is a Dopefest we’re talking about. We could drink 'em under! It’s not that big a place! ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/164 "2004-03-26T15:06:57Z")
I’mma be in Chicago! With Daerlyn! And LaurAnge! And Mnementh! And Cosmopolitan! I get to meet so many of you! Yay! ---
**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 26, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/165 "2004-03-26T16:35:35Z")
I imagine I’ll be at Reza’s, but then I think I count as one of Kyla and bristlesage’s 3 hourseguests. I’m also a non-smoker whose asthma is triggered by second-hand smoke. The more non-smoking, the better, says I. ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/166 "2004-03-26T17:19:20Z")
> [@bristlesage](#): > > Well, upon reading my lasted Secret Cabal Update, let it hereby be noted: there will be an alternate dinner on Saturday night. Pizza shall be its name, and delicious is its game. Details forthcoming, but I just wanna put it out there as an option. We might do the pizza a bit closer to the Black Rock, thereby making us the first to drinks. Which may be important, since this is a Dopefest we’re talking about. We could drink 'em under! It’s not that big a place! Chicago’s Pizza on Lincoln just south of Belmont was suggested as a possibility, or Gino’s East on Lincoln & Diversey (a relatively small place). There’s also The Art of Pizza on Ashland just south of Belmont. The Art of Pizza and Chicago’s are about a fifteen minute walk to Black Rock, I’d say. ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/167 "2004-03-26T18:01:44Z")
Are the Cubbies in town? Even if not, is it possible to tour Wrigley? ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/168 "2004-03-26T18:05:39Z")
**CuriousCanuck** , the Cubs are in town but they’re playing the Cardinals, which means a sold-out game for all dates. You’d have to get tickets from a ticket service (although it’s possible you can go really early and snag some day-of-game release tickets, or maybe SRO). If you wind up going on Saturday, I can meet you, as I’ll be there with my fiance and child. ---
**Author:** ![av8rmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@av8rmike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/av8rmike)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/169 "2004-03-27T04:21:05Z")
I decided I want to throw my hat into this ring too. I have no idea where I’m going to stay or how I’m getting to Chicago, but I can’t think of any reasons to stay away. I need to do a little more travelling anyhow! E-mail should be in the profile… ---
**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 29, 2004, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/170 "2004-03-29T15:52:14Z")
[Here](http://www.embassyohare.com/) is the link to the hotel with the room block for the fest. If you have questions that are not answered at the web site, please e-mail me. Here are the names for people I have rooms for: **Typo mna Billdo Demo Metrochic Ginger/Dave BoyoJim Cosmopolitan + 1 addl room** All reservations are from Friday to Sunday. If your stay is outside these dates, please e-mail me. If you want to stay at this hotel and don’t see your name on the list, please e-mail me. The hotel has a complimentary shuttle service that runs from O’Hare airport to the hotel every thirty minutes. I’m sure that’s mentioned on the web site, but I figured I’d put it out there for those who don’t like to read the detail stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/171 "2004-03-29T16:27:10Z")
Quickly posting before I run out to a job interview… you’ll forgive me if I’m a little flighty and distracted… I would like to go to Reza’s too. Yeah, I’m late. Whatcha gonna do about it, PUNK??? Or whatever Plan B ends up being. I wanna go to the potluck, too. I also have an air mattress (full size) I can donate to the cause, should the cause arise. ---
**Author:** ![Zanshin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e274bd/32.png) [@Zanshin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zanshin)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/172 "2004-03-29T16:36:16Z")
> [@Jane D'oh!](#): > > I want to golf too. We haven’t even asked people to sign up for specific Saturday events yet. > > Don’t pull that trigger. HELL YEAH. What’s more fun than mini-golf and batting cages? Color me in. And I’m in a Cabal? I’ve always thought I’d have to be evil to be in a Cabal. And wear an eyepatch and stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/173 "2004-03-29T18:17:05Z")
I’ll need a room too, Jane, unless one of the fine folks that have already signed up wants to share. Email’s in the profile. ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/174 "2004-03-29T19:09:55Z")
I’d like to get on the e-mail list please. And, I’d like to come to Gundy’s party since I think it is okay to bring my 7 year old. I believe I’ll skip dinner at Reza’s (although the food there is YUMMY - we had a company holiday party there a few years ago), but I will be meeting the gang for drinks later. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/175 "2004-03-30T00:09:25Z")
> [@Zanshin](#): > > HELL YEAH. What’s more fun than mini-golf and batting cages? Color me in. > > . Ok, but you have to caddy ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/176 "2004-03-30T00:11:31Z")
As a brand new chartered member, I must say that I think a Chicago style pizza would be good 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/177 "2004-03-30T02:18:58Z")
Barring unforseen problems, and assuming I can either find a cheap hotel room or share a room with someone… I’ll be there 🙂 ---
**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:** [March 30, 2004, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/178 "2004-03-30T03:55:57Z")
> [@CuriousCanuck](#): > > As a brand new chartered member, I must say that I think a Chicago style pizza would be good 🙂 Reza’s is nice and all, but maybe a culinary tour of Chicago would also be in order? Pizza for dinner and Weiner Circle either immediately before or immediately after Black Rock? Non-Chicagoans owe it to themselves to be attacked at the Weiner Circle (preferably by the staff and not the patrons). If there’s a big enough interest, we can certainly arrange something (in addition to the million other things). Hell, if there’s enough time, we could even manage a walk through Hyde Park/UC and an el ride back up (after Doc Films and Medici’s). ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/179 "2004-03-30T04:42:38Z")
I would never oppose a good food tour. ---
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113/180 "2004-04-07T20:19:52Z")
Woohoo! Looks like **Mistee** and I might be joining you! I am totally stoked! (I’m preparing for the 80’s party already, in case you couldn’t tell…) 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-2004/232113.md?page=10)