# It's time for ChiDope planning **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 27, 2002, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092 "2002-12-27T03:47:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Akatsukami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@Akatsukami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akatsukami)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/21 "2002-12-28T18:58:50Z")
Keep me in mind. I will probably (but not certainly) be there. ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/22 "2002-12-28T19:49:52Z")
I was hoping to attend. My due date is May 1! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![KellyM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/57b2e6/32.png) [@KellyM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyM)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/23 "2002-12-28T19:50:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miss Creant \* > \*\*How does the weekend of May 2nd, 3rd and 4th sound? > \*\* Only if you’re planning on holding it at Lutheran General Hospital. **lee** ’s baby is due May 1. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/24 "2002-12-28T21:18:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hardygrrl \* > \*\ ***Kyla** , the train sounds fun _in theory_… > Trust me, miles of Midwestern Scenery do not a fun trip make. 🙂 \*\* Don’t interfere with my train fantasy! Besides, the other option is driving, which would suxxor. On the train, I could read. I find flying a stressful enough experience that if I can make a journey in a reasonable amount of time on the ground, that is always preferable. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/25 "2002-12-28T21:31:37Z")
If the alternative is driving, the train might not be such a bad idea. It’s been about 35 years since I was last in Chicago. Color me interested, but hardly definite. ---
**Author:** ![Whiskey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@Whiskey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiskey)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/26 "2002-12-28T21:36:40Z")
New poster, new to Chi area… can I come too? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/27 "2002-12-28T23:05:51Z")
I will try to be there. With any luck, that will be right after my divorce is final, so I’ll be both in a celebratory mood and legally able to fornicate! ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/28 "2002-12-28T23:18:30Z")
Whiskey, if you go, I’ll take care a’ya. I’m new-ish to the Dopefest thing too, so I’ll need someone with whom to huddle in a corner. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2002, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/29 "2002-12-29T01:15:44Z")
I’ll most likely be there! **Gundy** and **Whiskey** , everyone is welcome at a Dopefest:) ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/30 "2002-12-29T01:28:11Z")
Heck, I went to my first Dopefest when I was a newbie of about 2 months, and look at me now! ---
**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:** [December 29, 2002, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/31 "2002-12-29T01:40:56Z")
I won a ‘party’ at **Mr. Cynical’s** favorite [bar](http://www.howatthemoon.com)\* . They’ve already assured me that I could wait 'til April or May for the party, but I don’t know if they will let me have it on a Saturday night. If all goes well, we’ll have Saturday night all planned out for us. Whadda think? \*yes, I know it says they don’t have a Chicago location, but they do! ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/32 "2002-12-29T01:41:16Z")
\*\*Kyla, \*\* you took the words right out of my mouth. If I can make this one, I will most likely be taking the train. Much cheaper. 😃 ---
**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:** [December 29, 2002, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/33 "2002-12-29T04:09:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miss Creant \* > \*_I won a ‘party’ at **Mr. Cynical’s** favorite [bar](http://www.howatthemoon.com)_ . They’ve already assured me that I could wait 'til April or May for the party, but I don’t know if they will let me have it on a Saturday night. > If all goes well, we’ll have Saturday night all planned out for us. > \*\* Goes to show you. Woman doesn’t even know what my [Favorite Bar’s](http://www.howlatthemoon.com) website is. 😃 ---
**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:** [December 29, 2002, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/34 "2002-12-29T04:10:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Cynical \* > \*\*Goes to show you. Woman doesn’t even know what my [Favorite Bar’s](http://www.howlatthemoon.com) website is. > > 😃 \*\* so I forgot the ‘l’. sue me ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/35 "2002-12-29T05:16:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jane D’oh! \* > \*\*Pencil me in for now. And it looks to be a quiet hotel weekend too. Once plans are underway, I can see about rates for rooms. \*\* Have I ever mentioned how friggin’ _COOL_ **Jane D’oh** is? ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/36 "2002-12-29T05:35:49Z")
I’m in Valparaiso, IN, and I _should_ be free that weekend…I’d very much like to attend. And I can drive people \. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/37 "2002-12-29T07:21:56Z")
Depending on location, I might actually try to make this one. I didn’t go to last year’s because I was still fairly new to SDMB and wasn’t sure what it would be like. (Which was a shame, because from the post-ChiDope thread it sounded like a good time). I also couldn’t figure out how to explain to my wife that I was going out to spend time with a bunch of people I knew only from occasional on-line contacts. But after regaling her with some of the jokes and comments from the board, not to mention the responses to my rant on her health problems, she’ll probably want to come along (if only to keep me out of trouble). 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/38 "2002-12-29T08:03:39Z")
Chalk me down as another “I’ll definitely be there if I can but I don’t often schedule stuff that far ahead.” ---
**Author:** ![Shadowfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Shadowfox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadowfox)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/39 "2002-12-29T17:20:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kyla \* > \*\*Don’t interfere with my train fantasy! > > Besides, the other option is driving, which would suxxor. On the train, I could read. I find flying a stressful enough experience that if I can make a journey in a reasonable amount of time on the ground, that is always preferable. \*\* At last year’s ChiDope, I took the train from Detroit to Chicago and back again. The price was right (under 100 dollars round-trip), but the scenery does get kind of boring after the first couple of hours. I think traveling in a group would definitely be more interesting. Put me down on the list as a maybe at this point. Money is always a factor in my decision making. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/40 "2002-12-29T19:19:19Z")
I haven’t been to one in a while, so I’ll check into getting to this one, but I _think_ that’s close to my sister-in-law’s due date, so there’s a chance I might not make it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092.md?page=3)