Ya, remind me not to light a match near you.
As for the nearest body of water, that’d be the Chicago River. It’s a hell of a lot cleaner than it used to be, but swimming (whether voluntary or involuntary) ain’t exactly recommended.
(FTR, I’m a lifelong Chicagoan, and I’ve never had a slider sober. Think there’s a reaon for that?)
Mmmmmmmm…Sliders. I fear to be Miss Creant after the challenge, though. I assume you’ve made other sleeping arrangements for the evening.
I’ve never had a White Castle burger. They are that bad?
I’m starting to get excited. 
Y’all know about Manifest Breastiny, right? My goal is to touch boobs from every state of the union. When we meet, please indicate all states your boobs have been in and lift your shirt. This will make getting through the line much faster for everyone.
Tibby, sliders are yummy. I even like 'em when I’m not drunk. I used to be a slider purist - plain ones only - onions and pickles only - but I developed a taste for the cheese sliders. But no ketchup or mustard. That’s just wrong. I don’t like the doubles, as they don’t have the proper ratio of meat, bread, and grease.
Does Manifest Breastiny include boobs of the male variety? I’m growing a pretty fair pair here.
Although my boobs are not well-traveled (in the U.S., that is), they are rather far-flung (geographically, not anatomically). I can give you Maine and Hawai’i, Tiburon.
UB - Noooooooo, no man boobies. But thank you for the offer!
Judith Prietht - Thank God - you know how hard it would be to get Maine and Hawaii?? God bless you.
Porcupine - Maybe I’ll have to try one with my chili crack.
Which states are you missing, Tiburon? Mrs. ShibbOleth has been to many states (also including Hawaii and Maine), plus quite a few countries. Now it’s up to you whether you can get her to let you touch them. I’ll supply the beer.
ShibbOleth, Manifest Breastiny is officially starting at ChiDope so anything between Hawaii and Maine, greatly appreciated.
I’ll wait to see if it looks like your wife could kick my ass or if I could outrun her before I add her to my list of Manifest Breastiny participants.
She’s a wimp. And small. So you’re safe.
So states that I know that she’s been in: FL, GA, TN, KY, IN, IL, MI, ME, OR, WA, CA, NY, PA, CO, DC, VA, MD, NC, WV, MA, NV
There are probably some more, those are one’s we’ve visited together.
Countries: Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Canada, Italy.
Shibb, this is really going to help the ShibbWife get over her fear of dopers.
It’s going to go a long way in one direction or another, that’s for sure.
I’ll be gentle.
I just feel badly for her that she’s going to keep having to go back in line to cover all those states.
Which one’s which?
My ride fell through so I can’t make it. Y’all have fun.
It looks like I’m arriving at O’Hare on United Airlines #793, Friday at 10:48 AM. If no one greets me there with a big sign that reads “Welcome, Ya Big Dope!”, I guess I’ll start meeting people at the Embassy Suites hotel and wing it from there. Are there any good pizza places in Chicago?
Got our tickets last night.
I’ve been quietly tippy-toeing around the boards here lately, but I’ll be in attendance this weekend.
Can’t wait to see you guys!
While I will probably not be at the airport at 10:48 am, I will be at the bar after about 3:30 - 4:00 pm, so if we want to start with pre-fest drinks there, that’s fine…
About where will you get on, Kat?