# I'm going to Chicago - can we dope? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 25, 2001, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303 "2001-04-25T15:52:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/61 "2001-05-05T02:58:25Z")
I can’t commit to a baseball game, but will try and meet up with y’all for drinks and fatty fried foods, like jarbaby suggested. ---
**Author:** ![DynoSaur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DynoSaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DynoSaur)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/62 "2001-05-05T10:13:42Z")
I see how you Chicago people are going to be, now. You could just tell me you don’t want me around, as opposed to planning stuff in the middle of the week so I can’t go. Hrmph. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2001, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/63 "2001-05-05T14:45:20Z")
Why don’t we all just go to Leona’s or Brother Jimmy’s or something instead of the game and then those that HAVE game tickets like Gundy can meet us there afterwards. It’s a weeknight so I doubt if I’ll break out the heroin and everclear, but you never really know with me. DynoSaur…I’m still trying to recover from your insuation that I am in fact, Skip Bayless, but you’re welcome to dine with me…at my right hand 😃 jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2001, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/64 "2001-05-08T17:31:11Z")
One week and counting. WOOO-HOOOO!!! I’m so excited. So, what’s the latest on the plans? Meeting for drinks/fried food sounds great; I don’t know how easy it would be to chat at a ballgame anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2001, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/65 "2001-05-08T23:11:34Z")
Would one of you chat hoes flag me down a day or two before whatever is happening happens and I’ll plan around it? ---
**Author:** ![DynoSaur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DynoSaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DynoSaur)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2001, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/66 "2001-05-09T22:54:04Z")
To add one more hijack to this thread… Like the good little son I am, I’m heading up Chicago way this weekend to attend Mother’s Day festivities. However, I’m showing up Friday. My family is otherwise occupied that evening, so I’m looking for something to do. So, anybody up for something this Friday? [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/67 "2001-05-10T15:40:25Z")
Well, I can go out Doping Friday night. Mr. Jarbaby has a show and I’ll just sit at home otherwise. Is there a cubs game on? We can go somewhere and watch it and drink beer and be rowdy if you’d like. Gundy, I tried to send you an email and it came back to me…hmph. jarbaby ---
**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 10, 2001, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/68 "2001-05-10T16:01:35Z")
Well, we wouldn’t want you to sit around your house all alone listening to the Sluts upstairs rearranging the furniture, **jarbaby**! Hmm…we could meet at your place and listen in:D I’m free for whatever tomorrow night. Just say the word. ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/69 "2001-05-10T16:10:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MikeG \* > > I’m free for whatever tomorrow night. Just say the word. The word is: Cockroach Races. be there or be square. jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![DynoSaur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DynoSaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DynoSaur)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/70 "2001-05-10T17:04:52Z")
Cubs game Friday evening at 7:10, against St. Louis. Name a bar and a time, and I’ll do my best to get there 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DynoSaur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DynoSaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DynoSaur)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/71 "2001-05-10T17:10:32Z")
Cubs game Friday evening at 7:10, against St. Louis. Name a bar and a time, and I’ll do my best to get there 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2001, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/72 "2001-05-12T21:01:45Z")
Anything? ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2001, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/73 "2001-05-12T21:09:24Z")
Here’s what I say. Wednesday night, May 16th…ChiDopers meet at the Goose Island Brewery at Addison and Clark at 6:30 to get a table eat, and watch the game Parking will be unheard of, so I suggest coming up to my house if you’d like (at Montrose and Wolcott) and parking cars. Then we can train it down to the restaurant. Locals can fend for themselves. email me with thoughts…for it is getting down to the wire. jarbaby ---
**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 12, 2001, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/74 "2001-05-12T22:07:20Z")
Sounds good to me, but can’t you park in the Sam’s Liquor parking lot ? I’ll call to find out. ---
**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 12, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/75 "2001-05-12T22:10:35Z")
**D’oh!!!** Clark and Addison!!! Jeez, am I braindead or what today? Yeah, I’ll swing by your place too and walk to the el…its a bit of a walk though unless you are thinking of taking the Ravenswood to Belmont and transferring N to Addison. ---
**Author:** ![fenrir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/43a26b/32.png) [@fenrir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fenrir)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2001, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/76 "2001-05-13T02:23:39Z")
You could park in the lot.But you’ll pay some crazy ammount for it.I’d suggest parking about a mile away and bussing or cabbing it. ---
**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 13, 2001, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/77 "2001-05-13T02:54:03Z")
parking averages 8-12 bucks around there. If I am ferrying people and we all pitch in, it would be reasonable…email me. I can fit 3-4 people in my car. ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2001, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/78 "2001-05-14T01:07:27Z")
Sorry… My schedule this week, due to management letting 2 day and one evening supervisor go on vacation at the same time, is all screwed up. I’m booked through Friday but I’ll be at the next one I promise…I just need as much advance warning as possible to cover my hours in hell,oops at work. ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2001, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/79 "2001-05-14T14:40:10Z")
“I need 5 cc epinepherine stat” “Hand me the paddles.” “ **CLEAR!!** ” \ “ **CLEAR!!** ” \ “He’s back. Good work guys.” Yep, the **Spritle** portion of this thread has officially been resurrected. OK. It’s Monday. I fly out tomorrow. If it’s not an impostition, could SOMEBODY **PLEASE** tell me what’s going on Wednesday night? 🙂 Also, My Brother-in-law goes to Chicago every now and then and told me that there is some kind of bidding war with cabs. He suggested that I call a limo service and for roughly the same price as a cab ride I can get a limo to the hotel. Is he full of doo-doo? What’s the scam here? Should I just get a taxi or is he on track? Along those lines, he uses “My Chauffeur”. Can I get a phone number for them? Thanks! ---
**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:** [May 15, 2001, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303/80 "2001-05-15T04:25:00Z")
hello, i can make it the night of the 16th and would love to go to a cubs game. And since i have been unable to make it to previous Dopefests, would dearly love to go. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-chicago-can-we-dope/63303.md?page=5)