# ChiDope **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 11, 2002, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448 "2002-03-11T03:05:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/21 "2002-03-11T20:15:57Z")
I have to meet Hamadryad… ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/22 "2002-03-11T21:22:05Z")
I’m not coming. ☹ Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/23 "2002-03-11T21:47:35Z")
**Weirddave** and I have a wedding and a cross-country move to pay for. I am afraid that I will not be in attendance. Yes, this does honk me off. However, as I said to Dave: “We have the rest of our lives to go to ChiDopes.” Sorry, those of you that wanted to see us. Dave may still be able to swing it, but the cost of the return flight for me (bloody Canadian airlines aren’t helping, either) for a weekend will pay for shipping my household to Baltimore. ---
**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:** [March 11, 2002, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/24 "2002-03-11T21:51:34Z")
I’ll be there, in all my fiery glory. And **Jane D’oh** just confirmed my room reservation, so I won’t even be homeless! Can’t wait. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/25 "2002-03-11T22:16:44Z")
First of all, I’m coming. No, this is not an announcement of my current activities. What I mean to say is that I will be in attendance for ChiDope. OK, so Friday night I have a suggestion. A very suggestable suggestion because I really really wanna do it. I found out that the band “Shaffer Street” (formerly The Why Store), will be performing at The Cubby Bear on April 5. I have a number of The Why Store albums and they’re fantastic. I’ve never heard them live, though, and it’s just seredipidous that they’ll be in town the same night I will. They’re a rock band (not hard rock). Lead singer Chris Shaffer has a rich soulful voice and the new female lead sorta sounds like Natalie Merchant. Tickets are just $6. Doors open at 8, show at 10, which will give us time to sit, chat, mingle, etc, before the main event. What say all of you? ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/26 "2002-03-11T22:33:13Z")
I just confirmed Timothy O’Toole’s for Saturday night at 8pm - he’s going to send me over the contract in a week or so (after St. Patrick’s Day, when things are a little less crazy). ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/27 "2002-03-11T23:08:55Z")
ChiDope is the weekend just before my last day on payroll before I get laid off, so I’m not sure what I’m going to be doing. If I go, I’ll need to room with someone. I’m a big whopping maybe right now, it mostly depends if I find a new job in the next couple weeks or not. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/28 "2002-03-12T00:57:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Superdude \* > I _MIGHT_ be able to if I can carpool with **iampunha** or someone. But I’m not 100% sure right now. If I do make it, I’ll be looking for a spot of floor or someplace to crash. I’m not taking the hotel room. You’re welcome to do so, but bear in mind that by the time Hammy and I get to Columbus it’ll be you, me, her, Quix and Jess. And I will be all about the sleeping. Still looking for that floorspace. Oh, and **porc** , I’m the **erlidh** you’re counting. That was my SN on the temp board. Notice how he hasn’t posted on the new board?🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/29 "2002-03-12T01:42:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\* > > You’re welcome to do so, but bear in mind that by the time Hammy and I get to Columbus it’ll be you, me, her, Quix and Jess. And I will be all about the sleeping. > > \*\* I was talking with **Hammy** earlier today, who said that she was flying in. And I think **quix** said above that he wasn’t coming. I don’t know about Jess, though. It may be two of you. Hell, it may be just you until I hook up with you. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/30 "2002-03-12T03:11:06Z")
Hmm…I could concievably take the train in. Round trip is only $68. But, in the interest of saving money, I’m throwing myself upon the mercy of the rest of you to try to find some floorspace to crash on. I’m short, so I don’t take up much room. I’m cute, so your property value will go up temporarily. If anyone can help me out, it’s appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Jessity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jessity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessity)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/31 "2002-03-12T03:59:53Z")
Um, I’m pretty sure **Quix** is still in. Unless his car blows up. In which case I’ll stuff him in my trunk and drive him there myself. Jess ---
**Author:** ![Sophie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@Sophie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophie)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/32 "2002-03-12T04:55:42Z")
Thanks to **Jane D’oh!** for hooking up the hotel room. How cool is she? ---
**Author:** ![inertia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d07c76/32.png) [@inertia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inertia)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/33 "2002-03-12T05:37:26Z")
Yeah, I’ll be there and I’m seriously considering bringing a pony keg of some liquid goodness. If the SDMB was a country (like it should be) what would the national beer be? How much were the rooms at the hotel? ---
**Author:** ![JoeyHemlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@JoeyHemlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeyHemlock)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/34 "2002-03-12T05:58:11Z")
I’ll be there. Fear. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/35 "2002-03-12T06:02:19Z")
😃 How many more days? ---
**Author:** ![SilkTies\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@SilkTies\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SilkTies_Ice)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/36 "2002-03-12T06:16:57Z")
I would love to meet all these people on this board that check in so faithfully. 🙂 I have to affirm reservations and such though first, make sure there is a possiblity of a ride in and a place to stay. :rolleyes: So for all of those making arrangements, looking for a place to crash here… as long as finances don’t fall through. ☹ Still in the same boat as the majority of you, sounds like… keeping fingers crossed though. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/37 "2002-03-12T23:42:43Z")
Okay, I’m vibrating all over the place. Not like a “Tickle Me Elmo” (aka Baby’s First…oh, never mind), but more like my washing machine, which is old and off-balance and frequently seems as though it’s going to bodyslam half of my counter to death out of sheer maliciousness… _pant, pant, pant_ So anyhow…who’s flying into O’Hare on Friday, and at what time, and do y’all wanna meet up, and where do we go from there and who do we see and WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO… _Eh hem_ So anyhow, uh, w00t? ---
**Author:** ![Tattva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@Tattva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tattva)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2002, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/38 "2002-03-13T00:48:16Z")
Wow, I think it might be cheaper to fly than to drive! Into O’Hare even… Anyone ever parked long term at STL- Lambert? I looked on their [website](http://www.lambert-stlouis.com/parking/index.htm), but I can’t really determine if they have a daily rate or just an hourly rate. Or, is anyone else from Columbia, Mo going to this shindig? I’d be intensely willing to share gas 'n stuff. Or maybe someone from KC who’s going to be driving past Columbia? [sub]Razznfrazz’n database error just as I was going to post… [/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Jadis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@Jadis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jadis)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2002, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/39 "2002-03-13T00:57:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hamadryad \* > \*\*So anyhow…who’s flying into O’Hare on Friday, and at what time, and do y’all wanna meet up, and where do we go from there and who do we see and WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO… > \*\* My flight is scheduled to land at O’Hare at 3:30pm on Friday. As of yet, I have no plans for Friday and I haven’t coerced anyone into meeting me, so if you’re interested in a friendly face when you get there…well, tough…I’ll have to do. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2002, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448/40 "2002-03-13T01:03:25Z")
Ooooooh… all these new people to lick! MUAHAHA!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope/97448.md?page=3)