# SDMB×10 party in Chicago? \[Spring - '09\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 24, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593 "2008-03-24T21:14:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593/41 "2008-03-26T01:38:16Z")
Is this the sort of thing that children would be welcome to? If not, that’s fine, I just would like to know for planning purposes. The discussion of holding the gathering at a microbrewery made me think perhaps not. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593/42 "2008-03-26T03:45:09Z")
Excuse me–Sox park? Really,\*\* MBG\*\*… no thanks! \ I didn’t realize this for NEXT year (I was PM’ed about it and didn’t read it closely). I have no idea if I’m free next year–but I’m more free than I am this May. I’d be happy to take part, even though I’m not even a Charter Member. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593/43 "2008-03-26T03:56:50Z")
I think **Cecil** is more of a Cubs fan, based on post # 3 in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=202020). ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593/44 "2008-03-26T06:30:34Z")
I’ll likely be able to make it. Yay for the fact that I live in the city of Cecil! ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593/45 "2008-03-26T07:51:18Z")
Assuming I haven’t gone and got myself banned for saying something stupid, I’d probably be there almost for sure. Then I’d have to work on keeping my act clean in person as well. :eek: 😃 ---
**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:** [March 26, 2008, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593/46 "2008-03-26T12:53:01Z")
[QUOTE=Northern Piper] I think **Cecil** is more of a Cubs fan, based on post # 3 in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=202020). [/QUOTE] But he views them as a cause for futility and waste. Truly he is the Perfect Master, for that is what they truly are. Really, anywhere’s good for me, she just mentioned it because of the big venues available and that if there are kids, what’s more friendly than a ball game? ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593/47 "2008-05-02T18:16:14Z")
And now, the one-year-to-go bump. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593/48 "2008-05-03T02:22:15Z")
I’m still interested, though I’d like to see if we’re still set on May of next year. There was some tossed around June. The only way I won’t be here is if I’m doing research in Africa, which is a distinct possibility. It’s more likely I’ll be gone in June than May (though both are quite possible), just for the thought. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593/49 "2008-05-03T02:28:14Z")
I really, really hope I’m back in Chicago for this! :: sacrifices goat to FSM for luck :: ---
**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:** [May 3, 2008, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593/50 "2008-05-03T03:14:57Z")
I’m in. For those not sure about next year, there’s been some talk about one [this month, may 31.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=462554&page=2&highlight=Chidope) No location settled on yet. Which reminds me… ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593/51 "2008-05-03T04:00:36Z")
Hard to say for certain a year in advance, but I’m up for it. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593/52 "2008-05-03T19:13:50Z")
[QUOTE=Troy McClure SF] Okay, so May 2009 it is. So what’s the nearest large microbrewery to [this](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=11+E+Illinois+St,+Chicago,+IL+60611,+USA&ie=UTF8&ll=41.891819,-87.627457&spn=0.002332,0.004855&t=k&z=18&layer=c&cbll=41.890872,-87.627493&cbp=1,192.0938139905454,,3,1.1886829338530909)? 😉 [/QUOTE] Sounds good. I went to ChiDope 2004, it was, well…uh, quite entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593/53 "2008-05-03T19:46:12Z")
I heard about ChiDope 2004. I think our goal should be to keep it just as entertaining while making it considerably less “entertaining”. However, I only heard about it. So who knows? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmbx10-party-in-chicago-spring-09/442593.md?page=2)