# It's Time! Chi-Town Dopefest, Anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 14, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519 "2008-01-14T20:10:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/61 "2008-01-17T22:42:06Z")
[QUOTE=HazelNutCoffee] C’mon people. **interface**? **Enfant Terrible**? **Millit**? **Cluricaun**? **Matey**? **Dinsdale**? [/QUOTE] I have zero ability to make plans more than an hour in advance due to my having little if any control over my life. Don’t wait for me, I’ll just see what everyone else is into. If I can, I will make it. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/62 "2008-01-17T22:48:39Z")
[QUOTE=HazelNutCoffee] Well, if people want an early evening, we could congregate at my house 4pm-ish and hang out for a bit before heading out to dinner. I have some board games we can play. I might run out of chairs, but some of y’all can sit on the cats or something. 🙂 [/QUOTE] Cats make the most interesting cushions! ---
**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:** [January 17, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/63 "2008-01-17T22:49:51Z")
Time: nothing specific, but the earlier the better for me. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/64 "2008-01-17T23:14:24Z")
I won’t be able to make it much before 5:30 or 6:00. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/65 "2008-01-17T23:40:29Z")
I will check with my roommates (read: husband and kids) tonight and see if they prefer I come home for a bit after class and then go back out, or if they’re cool with me popping over to **Hazel** ’s after class (which is my preference.) ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/66 "2008-01-17T23:42:40Z")
[QUOTE=Sarahfeena] I won’t be able to make it much before 5:30 or 6:00. [/QUOTE] I was thinking that those of us who want to get together early can gather at my place around 4pm, hang out for a bit, and then we’d go to dinner at around 6pm. Those of us who’d rather hang out a bit later can come with for dinner and then drinks or whatever afterwards. Those of us who have nothing better to do can do the whole thing. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/67 "2008-01-18T02:27:13Z")
> [@HazelNutCoffee](#): > > I was thinking that those of us who want to get together early can gather at my place around 4pm, hang out for a bit, and then we’d go to dinner at around 6pm. Those of us who’d rather hang out a bit later can come with for dinner and then drinks or whatever afterwards. Those of us who have nothing better to do can do the whole thing. I vote for this, and doing the whole thing. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/68 "2008-01-18T03:40:09Z")
[QUOTE=BlueKangaroo] I vote for this, and doing the whole thing. [/QUOTE] So do I, early is good in case we (yeah, I’ll bring **Wifey** ) decide to cut and run after 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:** [January 18, 2008, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/69 "2008-01-18T03:55:47Z")
I work every Saturday till 4 in Highland Park so I’d be able to come down after that. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/70 "2008-01-18T05:07:40Z")
[QUOTE=Mr Bus Guy] So do I, early is good in case we (yeah, I’ll bring **Wifey** ) decide to cut and run after dinner. [/QUOTE] You better bring the wife! She’s an honorary Doper 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 18, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/71 "2008-01-18T11:42:34Z")
Just realized I’ll have another paycheck in hand as of the 1st; so the second is looking all the better. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/72 "2008-01-18T12:54:07Z")
I was just throwing lunch out there as an alternative. I can do dinner on Feb 2 (at least I think I can). Cookies BEFORE dinner? How shocking. Since that Groundhog Day and all, are we doomed to repeat these plans until all Chi-Dopers can make it? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![carlb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carlb/32/5930_2.png) [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/73 "2008-01-21T02:07:53Z")
Another Chicago doper here (recent re-transplant; apparently the first one didn’t take). I can do virtually any time on the 1st and 2nd. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/74 "2008-01-21T02:10:15Z")
Yay! So I think we’re going to end up settling on the 2nd as our date. I’ll post stuff about how to get to my house and stuff next week, when we’re closer to the actual event. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/75 "2008-01-21T03:10:39Z")
I’m really looking forward to this…looks like we’ll have a nice big group. **Hazel** …I’ve never been to Silver Seafood…is it the kind of place we need to have a reservation if we have a fairly large group? ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/76 "2008-01-21T04:15:58Z")
\ Did someone say seafood? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/77 "2008-01-21T04:34:19Z")
[QUOTE=Sarahfeena] **Hazel** …I’ve never been to Silver Seafood…is it the kind of place we need to have a reservation if we have a fairly large group? [/QUOTE] Hm, I dunno. I’ll stop by sometime and ask them. Yes, **rigs** , glorious seafood. For those of you who don’t like seafood, though, they have other food too, so don’t be scared. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/78 "2008-01-21T18:37:24Z")
Yeah, I think it sounds settled with us meeting on the 2nd, at **HazelNutCoffee’s** house around 4pm, then a lovely seafood (and possibly other food) dinner, then jazz or something. We’ll see. Thanks, **HazelNutCoffee** for checking out the reservation thing. Looks like we are going to have a large group. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/79 "2008-01-23T21:16:50Z")
Silver Seafood is well equipped to handle a large group. I’ve been there many many times. Looking forward to the fest! ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519/80 "2008-01-24T01:14:27Z")
I’m in for Haze’s and then dinner, but no jazz. I will be driving. I need directions! PM me, somebody (preferably Haze, since she knows where she lives. I think.) 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-chi-town-dopefest-anyone/433519.md?page=5)