# Countdown to ChiDope – Sex Toys, Booze, and Trivia Games - April 5th and 6th **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 14, 2002, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356 "2002-03-14T22:57:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/121 "2002-03-27T14:47:36Z")
Og like Friday. (Wait, Friday is two syllables… hmm.) Og like cheese. Cheese good. Og smash! Raaargh! Cheese. Og eat cheese. Poing. Og cling. Like bad stuff. But Og cling like good stuff. Yeah. Cheese! Beer. Og. Chi … chi … … ca … chi … ca … go. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/122 "2002-03-27T17:46:26Z")
Friday Night: I believe there are many smaller gatherings being planned for Friday night, some of them unpublished for whatever reason. I suggest sending e-mail to those you’d like to hook up with on Friday and attempt to horn in on whatever they may be doing, if they indeed do have plans. They may not yet either. Myself, I’m going to be closeted in the bat cave. ---
**Author:** ![Tattva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@Tattva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tattva)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/123 "2002-03-27T23:24:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Enderw24 \* > \*\*My route is probably gonna take me through KC, up to Des Moines, across Iowa and then up north to Chicago. \*\* Ah, if only you were taking I-70, and had said something sooner. _sigh_ ---
**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 28, 2002, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/124 "2002-03-28T14:46:35Z")
Okey. I do believe I will be witnessing **DynoSaur’s** attempt at the Mythical 10 at Wild Goose on Friday night. AND, **Jessica2** has so kindly offered to split her room at the DoubleTree with me, so guess what? Dyno, Joey, Mike? You won’t have to put up with me begging for a ride home at 4 am!! It’s true!! Rejoice! ---
**Author:** ![Jessity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jessity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessity)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/125 "2002-03-28T15:05:29Z")
That’s right. Now I can beg **tiggeril** to help _me_ back to the hotel when I’m drunk and stumbling around. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/126 "2002-03-28T19:06:41Z")
I just talked to the dude at Timothy O’Toole’s again. We have **The Guinness Room** at 8pm on April 6th (along with a few stand-up tables just outside the room) - those showing up earlier can just congregate in the bar if the room isn’t ready. We have a pool table. We have dart boards. We have NTN trivia in the main bar. We have food. We have booze. I am so ready for this. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/127 "2002-03-29T12:47:25Z")
> [@](#): > > We have booze. Okay! Then I’m ready, too. ---
**Author:** ![Wisest\_Novel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wisest_novel/32/13329_2.png) [@Wisest\_Novel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wisest_Novel)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/128 "2002-03-29T13:25:55Z")
I’ll be driving in from Ohio on Friday, and as I don’t have to work Friday, and don’t have to be anywhere until Sunday night, my options are pretty open. I’d planned to leave Ohio Friday morning, which would put me in Chicago in mid-afternoon. If anyone still needs a ride from the airport/train station/county jail, I’d be willing to jik the timing to help out. Also, I believe the only Dopers I’ve met that will be there are **Cranky, Persephone, and Shadowfox** , three hotties who will already have all the male attention they can handle. So if there are any other newbies who haven’t found a group to hang with, email me and we can arrange a mutual support group until we get to know some of the others. ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/129 "2002-04-01T00:43:34Z")
I won’t be there after all. ☹ Some family things have come up and I’m needed elsewhere. Raise a glass for me. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/130 "2002-04-01T02:39:32Z")
Everyone: If you _can_ hang with \*\*Wisest Novel, \*\* _do_ hang with \*\*Wisest Novel. \*\* Oh yes. I had the very great pleasure of meeting this fine addition to the boards at the MichiDope last weekend. Witty, smart, and, well…let’s just say he’s easy on the eye. 😃 ---
**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:** [April 1, 2002, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/131 "2002-04-01T02:46:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Persephone \* > \*\*Everyone: If you _can_ hang with \*\*Wisest Novel, \*\* _do_ hang with \*\*Wisest Novel. \*\* Oh yes. > > I had the very great pleasure of meeting this fine addition to the boards at the MichiDope last weekend. Witty, smart, and, well…let’s just say he’s easy on the eye. 😃 \*\* I wanna sock puppet who will say just that kind of stuff about me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Wisest\_Novel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wisest_novel/32/13329_2.png) [@Wisest\_Novel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wisest_Novel)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/132 "2002-04-01T04:03:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Persephone \* > \*\*Everyone: If you _can_ hang with \*\*Wisest Novel, \*\* _do_ hang with \*\*Wisest Novel. \*\* Oh yes. \*\* Thanks, **Persephone** , that was about the nicest thing a Doper’s said to me. the check’s in the mail, BTW And no, **yojimboguy** , she isn’t a sock. She’s my sister. 🙂 [_Actually, if she were, I’d be guilty of some illegal thoughts. Why are the best ones always taken? And a redhead! Sigh._] ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/133 "2002-04-01T12:38:37Z")
So I’m supposed to get all the way through five (maybe four and a half) days of work before heading to Chicago? This is going to be harder than I thought… ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/134 "2002-04-01T12:47:36Z")
> [@](#): > > This is going to be harder than I thought… You should start drinking now. Heavily. I’ve spoken with your supervisor, and he’s okay with that. ---
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/135 "2002-04-01T12:54:22Z")
I’ve got my outfits, some money and Sunday night off. Now i just need some film, and i am so there. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/136 "2002-04-01T13:18:14Z")
I won’t get in till nearly 10 PM. I might not make it to the bar, but Bob is threatening to drag me there. Is anyone at the Doubletree going to the museums? Can we arrange a time to meet in the lobby and go there together? Gundy - have we established a meeting place for our outing? ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/137 "2002-04-01T13:52:21Z")
I am going! I am going! I am going! I am going! I am going! I got off of my wide (and firm yet pliant) derriere this morning and called Travelocity customer service and got it all straight and they sent my confirmation email and I got it almost immediately which means that as long as I don’t lose my driver’s licence before Friday (knock on wood) and I get them printed out on paper that my kids had NOT drawn all over (why there’s a bunch of already drawn-on paper in the printer tray is an exercise for the student) I am totally 100% on the way and going and everything and I’m excited but I won’t be truly excited until I’m actually on the plane but I’m more excited than I was before I knew for sure that I’d gotten everything worked out and I am totally all kinds of all over being SO VERY THERE!!! _pant pant pant_ Right. So, uh, I’m confirmed. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/138 "2002-04-01T13:55:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \* > \*\* > You should start drinking now. Heavily. I’ve spoken with your supervisor, and he’s okay with that. \*\* With advice like that… if only my superviser were male I could pretend this is true. Instead I shall (mostly) abstain until Friday evening. Had enough heavy drinking last month. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2002, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/139 "2002-04-01T14:00:09Z")
Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? (Hold the Valium, please.) ---
**Author:** ![Wisest\_Novel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wisest_novel/32/13329_2.png) [@Wisest\_Novel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wisest_Novel)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356/140 "2002-04-01T14:00:10Z")
I had been planning to commute to the ChiDope festivities from the Joliet/Lockport area (an hour or so from the city), where I have family. But with the events calendar filling up, and the increasing likelihood of beverage consumption, that’s looking less wise. So, um, I was wondering if anyone had any floor space they’d be willing to rent me for Friday and/or Saturday night. I’m housebroken, have my own bedroll, and would chip in on the bill. Email’s in my profile, and TIA. Oh, and if doesn’t work out, any volunteers to take over my drinking responsibilities? Naw, didn’t think so. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-chidope-sex-toys-booze-and-trivia-games-april-5th-and-6th/98356.md?page=8)