Comments on: Chicago July Meetup

Chicago July Meetup

wfrgms — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:51:55 -0800

Chicago-Meetup-Filter: Yes, it's that time of month again.

Like the flow of the tides, or the cycle of the moon, it's time once again for the monthly Chicago-MeFi meetup. Unless the date is going to cramp our style, I suggest our regular first Wednesday of the month. That's next week - Wednesday, July 1st. As always, the meetup will be at the Billy Goat, underneath Michigan Ave. (For the uninitiated, this is a few miles south of the Moody Bible Institute.) Be there or we will for sure rag on you. Also, don't be late. The start time is spotty, but usually around 6pm-ish. This particular meetup may be important-ish as we possibly will discuss the 10th anniversary block party.

By: hydrophonic

hydrophonic — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:26:57 -0800

What does "." mean again?

By: crush-onastick

crush-onastick — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:29:06 -0800

You guys keep trying to make these into estrogen-fueled affairs. When do I get my goodie bag of lipsticks, facial creams and bon-bons?

By: qvantamon

qvantamon — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:17:47 -0800

My city bleeds.

By: SpiffyRob

SpiffyRob — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:20:19 -0800

Yeah, you guys discuss the 10th party. Crush and I will sit at our own lame-ass table and discuss some lame-ass topic for lame-asses.

By: not_on_display

not_on_display — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:20:55 -0800

Can't attend. My Aunt Flo is visiting.

By: eamondaly

eamondaly — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:26:29 -0800

Holy cow. Is that next week? How the hell did that happen?

By: misskaz

misskaz — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:10:37 -0800

I promise not to tamp on the table too much this time, and will be sure to pad my wallet so I can buy everyone a round.

By: SpiffyRob

SpiffyRob — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:32:30 -0800

And I'll provide the maximum amount of fun allowed by law.

Also: Panty liners.

By: shakespeherian

shakespeherian — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:10:41 -0800

By: adamdschneider

adamdschneider — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:16:44 -0800

I'll be out of town. Guess I'll see you all at the 10th. Too bad. Wish the calendar was shifted one day!

By: Your Disapproving Father

Your Disapproving Father — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:48:44 -0800

some lame-ass topic for lame-asses.

Please - may I suggest possible moping subjects?

-Project Management Software
-Pre-Main Sequence stars
-Post-Marketing Surveillance
-Pearl, Mississippi

By: wfrgms

wfrgms — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:51:08 -0800

You guys have no idea how long I spent trying to work the word "moody" in to that post.

By: heyho

heyho — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:37:16 -0800

wfrgms, I totally understand. It's like 92 degrees up in here right now. I give you props for managing to come up with anything witty today.

I might attend this one; I'll think of it as a dry-run in anticipation of the big block-party later in the month, when I slough on down to meet the Chicagoish MeFites. I expect I'll gush a little when I meet some of them.

Yeah, I'm not as good with the words, but you hear me. *winknudge*

By: zerokey

zerokey — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:42:40 -0800

Hey! I hear the Billy Goat has a delicious seafood ragout.

what, too much? ya bunch of pussies.

By: asuprenant

asuprenant — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:44:58 -0800

Wow, I leave for six months and it's nothing but periods when I come back.

You guys are amazing. It's been ages, hope to see you at the 10th!

By: IndigoRain

IndigoRain — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:09:13 -0800

Sorry, that's my birthday and I've got plans. I won't be able to make it.

By: Pronoiac

Pronoiac — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:04:54 -0800

Do you ever get a not-so-drunk feeling?

By: wfrgms

wfrgms — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:48:25 -0800

WTF? You non-Chicago people stay the hell out of thread. Go get your own meetup. Losers!

By: desjardins

desjardins — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:13:11 -0800

Next week I will be living in Oak Park, which is approximately 241,734,572 miles closer than where I live now.

However I still work in Hoffman Estates until 6. :(

By: SpiffyRob

SpiffyRob — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:10:17 -0800

I think the non-Chicago folk are just hanging around in hopes of a big cash-in-a-briefcase payoff.

By: sparkletone

sparkletone — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:22:24 -0800

People who will be there: Me. I will be there.

By: hydrophonic

hydrophonic — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:36:11 -0800

I'll try to be there, but I have to make cupcakes for work the next day.

By: backseatpilot

backseatpilot — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:28:18 -0800

make cupcakes for work

I don't get it. How does that relate to menstruation?

By: heyho

heyho — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:44:59 -0800

Wait. No. DON'T ANSWER THAT!

By: eriko

eriko — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:34:09 -0800

And, I, being a candyass, am out of town that day, which means I will miss again. And I'm out of town on the 17th, which means I miss the coolest party ever.

Darn.

Humble Request to TCC*. Can we do the August meeting on, say, a Tuesday once? Say Aug 11? Or A Monday?

Matter of fact, we should have a beer snob meeting. Not that I'm against steak and eggs....

*TINCC

By: crush-onastick

crush-onastick — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:24:54 -0800

TCC, were it to exist, would highly endorse supplementary meet-ups. The TCC, were it to exist, would be fond of the booze and the company.

There is a lame table for those of us who are missing the rockin block party. But we're not bitter. Not at all. We've bought bikinis. How could we be bitter?

By: SpiffyRob

SpiffyRob — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:42:12 -0800

And if I may brag, I look fuckin' awesome in my bikini.

By: MeetMegan

MeetMegan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:50:15 -0800

I plan to be there. See you all then!

By: halonine

halonine — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:34:22 -0800

I will be there. You may prepare the sash!

By: eriko

eriko — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:58:19 -0800

I look fuckin' awesome in my bikini.

Did you mean to swap the third and forth words?

By: SpiffyRob

SpiffyRob — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:52:47 -0800

Come to the meetup and judge for yourself!

DISCLAIMER: I will not be fuckin' or in a bikini at the meetup.

By: misskaz

misskaz — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:15:56 -0800

I'll be there! Not in a bikini. Unconfirmed rumors that the kazborg may be in full attendance (meaning me + my husband).

By: SpiffyRob

SpiffyRob — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:12:25 -0800

My lady's been making noise about coming as well! We don't have a fun "us" name like kaz, but you guys will probably like her better than me anyway.

By: eamondaly

eamondaly — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:40:33 -0800

I had to drive today, so I'll be liquor-free this evening. If you want a lift from Evanston, RSVP and meet me in the lobby of the Rotary building at 5:30pm.

By: Slack-a-gogo

Slack-a-gogo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:15:44 -0800

I'll be getting into the city around 6 - so I should be at the Goat around 6:30.

By: wfrgms

wfrgms — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:46:04 -0800

I'll be there around 6pm-ish - sadly, I can't stay long owing to prior commitments. But look forward to see the early birds.

By: misskaz

misskaz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:27:03 -0800

Well with a sober eamondaly and early-leaving wfrgms, doesn't sound like it will be a wild and crazy night tonight. Which is fine, since I'm riding home and riding drunk is scary.

By: SpiffyRob

SpiffyRob — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:28:12 -0800

I love you all dearly, but the lady needs me tonight, so I have to bow out. Have a wonderful time tonight and at the block party, and I'll see you in August.

By: crush-onastick

crush-onastick — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:52:31 -0800

Well, since my companion at the lame table won't be there, neither will I. Actually, I won't be there because I am, in fact, lame. Like a racehorse, that is. I have an injured ankle and am supposed to go to bed.

By: misskaz

misskaz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:00:10 -0800

wtf people, my husband will be pissed, he's riding all the way downtown to finally come to a meetup and y'all are dropping like flies!

By: sparkletone

sparkletone — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:49:28 -0800

I'm still coming!

By: crush-onastick

crush-onastick — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:43:19 -0800

Photo of injury added.

By: Slack-a-gogo

Slack-a-gogo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:08:43 -0800

zoiks crush - that's not a fun looking injury!!! Get better soon.

By: eamondaly

eamondaly — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:00:49 -0800

Wow, crush: that's spectacular! I can't wait to see what MeetMegan's injury looks like, since she didn't show up, either!

By: crush-onastick

crush-onastick — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:18:46 -0800

You think I look bad? You should see the sidewalk!

By: adamdschneider

adamdschneider — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:53:13 -0800

Damn, my one and only chance to get into a high-speed chase with eamondaly and I have to be in Connecticut. :(