# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/41 "2002-12-30T02:10:16Z")
I’ll be there. Thanks for getting the ball rolling, **Miss Creant** - I’ve been thinking about another huge-ass ChiDope, but don’t have the energy to even think about organizing one. I’ll go out on a limb here and say that **UncleBeer** will probably be in attendance as well. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/42 "2002-12-30T05:40:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gundy \* > \*\*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. \*\* I’ll be there if **Gundy** needs someone to huddle in a corner with. And I like the idea of it being a tad warmer than last time, at least in theory. ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/43 "2002-12-30T13:44:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBill \* > \*\*Have I ever mentioned how friggin’ _COOL_ **Jane D’oh** is? \*\* 🆒 You made my day, guy. Lookin’ forward to seein you and **Geo** in May!! ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/44 "2002-12-30T14:51:40Z")
The train is good. I like the train. However, when you start weighing four people’s fares against the price of driving, it’s harder to justify. Sometimes Amtrak runs “companion ticket” fares, though. I believe graduation will be the week before that (yes, I will have waited 10 months to walk across the stage). I might very well be in the mood to party. Jane D’Oh, the idea this time is for you to actually BE THERE for all of this Dopefest, mmkay? Also, if I recall correctly, Gundy didn’t do a lot of hiding in the corner last time. If anything, being pinned in like that meant she couldn’t get away from the masculine drool directed her way. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/45 "2002-12-30T15:13:41Z")
I’m always up for a 4 hour roadtrip from Minneapolis to Chicago. Yeah, I know it’s 425 miles … okay, maybe 4.5 hour roadtrip. ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/46 "2002-12-30T15:21:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CrankyAsAnOldMan \* > \*\*…I believe graduation will be the week before that (yes, I will have waited 10 months to walk across the stage). I might very well be in the mood to party. > > Jane D’Oh, the idea this time is for you to actually BE THERE for all of this Dopefest, mmkay?\*\* A **Cranky** graduation. You betcher ass I’ll be there. Plus you haven’t seen all 17 rolls of my vacation pictures:D ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/47 "2002-12-30T20:05:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tiggeril \* > \*\*I’ll be there, come hell, high water, or midterms. > > \*\* You know hell isn’t that far from Chicago, I’ve been there before. I might be able to show up, if you don’t mind some stinky motorcycle guy showing up. It’ll be a warm up ride for the summer. ---
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/48 "2002-12-30T20:21:17Z")
Beh, count me in as a maybe… Depending… (Yes Porcupine, a maybe! Woo!) ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/49 "2002-12-30T21:20:59Z")
Put me down as a definite maybe, too. **chique** and/or **lno** , me want to hitch a ride and pay for gas. Whatchoosay? ---
**Author:** ![Akatsukami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@Akatsukami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akatsukami)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/50 "2002-12-30T21:41:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Edward The Head \* > **You know hell isn’t that far from Chicago, I’ve been there before.** Hell is, in fact, [about 240 miles from Chicago](http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&ct=NA&1y=US&1a=&1p=&1c=Chicago&1s=IL&1z=&1ah=&2y=US&2a=&2p=&2c=Hell&2s=MI&2z=&2ah=&lr=2&x=54&y=14). ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/51 "2002-12-30T22:04:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gazelle from Hell \* > **chique** and/or **lno** , me want to hitch a ride and pay for gas. Whatchoosay? If you can put up with my falsetto oooh-ooohs along with the backup singers on the oldies radio station, hop on in. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/52 "2002-12-30T22:38:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miss Creant \* > \*_I won a ‘party’ at **Mr. Cynical’s** favorite [bar](http://www.howlatthemoon.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. > \*\* Is this one of the “1 free drink for everyone in your party” type of free parties? If so, just let 'em know what the bar tabs have been from previous fests and I bet they’d be more than happy to accomodate us. (note: link fixed in quote above) ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/53 "2002-12-30T22:48:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Akatsukami \* > \*\*Hell is, in fact, [about 240 miles from Chicago](http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&ct=NA&1y=US&1a=&1p=&1c=Chicago&1s=IL&1z=&1ah=&2y=US&2a=&2p=&2c=Hell&2s=MI&2z=&2ah=&lr=2&x=54&y=14). \*\* I must just be in the suburbs, then. Oh, and I can’t wait to say, “ **Dr. Cranky** , I presume?” ---
**Author:** ![Daowajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/54 "2002-12-31T00:26:23Z")
I’m in! This’ll be a hell of a lot easier than attending PoutineDope was. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/55 "2002-12-31T06:17:29Z")
This looks like a mighty interesting idea. Put me in as another one who doesn’t plan that far ahead, but if I can come, I’m there. Are there any certain hotels that are generally used, or are events generally in a certain area? ---
**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:** [December 31, 2002, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/56 "2002-12-31T08:17:24Z")
I’m there. So there. In fact, I’m there right now, waiting for you guys. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/57 "2002-12-31T08:32:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Wikkit \* > \*\*Chalk me down as another “I’ll definitely be there if I can but I don’t often schedule stuff that far ahead.” \*\* me, too. Anyone else from Iowa going? I would love to carpool. \*\* would love to go, but I don’t wnat to be the one driving, so I would happily throw in some money for gas, as long as I am not the one driving. \* ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/58 "2002-12-31T12:50:23Z")
As it happens, I had already put in to take the week of April 28-May 2 off from work. And I’d even been thinking about taking a trip up to Chicago sometime next year (i.e., 2003); I haven’t been to Chicago in years. So pencil me in as well. ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/59 "2002-12-31T14:13:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lno \* > \*\*If you can put up with my falsetto oooh-ooohs along with the backup singers on the oldies radio station, hop on in. \*\* If that’s an inside joke, I don’t get it. If it’s not an inside joke, it’s all good with me. I love oldies and will be joining you on the “oooh-ooohs.” ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092/60 "2002-12-31T14:15:12Z")
Put me in the ‘maybe’ group. I keep saying that next year, I’m gonna get to ChiDope. Maybe next year will be ‘next year’, IYKWIM. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-chidope-planning/145092.md?page=4)