Icrontic road trip: Epic goes to Chicago

[fatcat]

Every once in awhile something rare happens....

solar eclipse

blind squirrel finds a nut

sun shines on a dog's arse

primesuspect leaves warren...

There is a long span of time between ICLAN08 in June and Oktoberfest in October with no IC Event... then as most IC epicness happens via IRC, Snarkasm says, "Hey LUDO is playing in Chicago, wanna meet halfway?"

So, as Icrontic Party Planner, IT IS DONE.

ICRONTIC IS GONNA SMASH THE_TECHNOCRAT'S HOUSE AND CHICAGO!

update: the warped tour was too expensive just to see Ludo play for 30 minutes. But as always, a good event coordinator has a plan B!)

Icrontic Goes on a Road Trip:
WHEN: August 1st 6pm - August 3rd


So all you kiddies know the deal. POST HERE IF YOU THINK YOU WILL ATTEND.

We will have many more details coming in also.

the list so far:
keebler
primesuspect
tiberiuslazerus
snarkasm
gnome queen
fatcat
HOSTESS:
the_technocrat ;)

[primesuspect]

First. In.

[TiberiusLazarus]

First. In.

2nd. In.

[Snarkasm]

As the suggester, I feel I am, quite obviously, in.

[Gnome Queen]

You guys are such stalkers. Or at least Prime is. I guess I HAVE to come.

[primesuspect]

I got Ludo signed just so they would tour, knowing that they'd get on the warped tour, and knowing that it is right by your house.

I win the 2008 stalking award

At least YOU'RE not crazy

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[TiberiusLazarus]

You guys are such stalkers. Or at least Prime is.

I have only stalked you once...wait...you said Prime didn't you..
Probably shouldn't have told you that should I. Well IF YOU HAVEN"T READ IT THEN DON'T. If you have I was just joking :D:D:D:D:D

[fatcat]

looking at the list of bands playing I know that...

Ludo is awesome
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Story of the Year is good
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FIXT....fatcat will check dates better next time

[Gnome Queen]

Rise Against and Paramore will not be there on August 2nd.

[primesuspect]

DAMMIT. Paramore chick is so damned hot, too.

[fatcat]

/me orders some glasses and grabs a walking cane

old age, nice catch.

[Gate28]

im hitting Warped up in orlando, lol missed ludo >.<

but, eh, i get Jack's Mannequin and Relient K

[Gnome Queen]

I hate you, I would LOVE to see Jack's Mannequin.

[Buddy J]

When did the good bands stop going on Warped Tour?

[UPSWeezer]

I like the Rise Against song on Guitar Hero, "Prayer of the Refugee". "Give It All" is good too.

HAHAHA Gym Class Heroes are going to be there too.

[fatcat]

When did the good bands stop going on Warped Tour?

when those bands started wanting $80 for a concert

[fatcat]

after seeing Ludo tonight I cant deny myself seeing them again in Chicago.

TiberiusLazarus....

ROAD TRIP TO CHICAGO FTW!

[TiberiusLazarus]

after seeing Ludo tonight I cant deny myself seeing them again in Chicago.

TiberiusLazarus....

ROAD TRIP TO CHICAGO FTW!

HELL YES!!

[the_technocrat]

umm...

[fatcat]

umm...

OH HAI, we're crashing @ your place btw.

:cheers:

[primesuspect]

oh? crashing at TT's? I'm in.

Thanks, TT!

[Snarkasm]

SO in.

[Gnome Queen]

I live closer actually, I'm pretty sure.

Erm...not that you can crash at my place...my parents might be disturbed by you old dudes invading...

[fatcat]

I live closer actually, I'm pretty sure.

Erm...not that you can crash at my place...my parents might be disturbed by you old dudes invading...

pointless post is pointless

closer than TT? is this what you mean.

[Gnome Queen]

Yush.

[QCH]

August 2nd huh? Are they THAT good? Maybe I'll go since there will be so many IC folk in my neck of the wood!!!

[fatcat]

August 2nd huh? Are they THAT good? Maybe I'll go since there will be so many IC folk in my neck of the wood!!!

Ask TiberiusLazarus
Ask Prime
Ask Keebs

Ludo is epic live.

You HAVE TO GO!

[the_technocrat]

I live closer actually, I'm pretty sure.

Erm...not that you can crash at my place...my parents might be disturbed by you old dudes invading...

http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=19100+Ridgeland+Ave,+Tinley+Park,+IL+60477+(First+Midwest+Bank+Ampitheater)&geocode=38284148946491782,41.542945,-87.771153&dirflg=&saddr=N+Palazzo+Dr,+Addison,+IL+60101&f=d&hl=en&dq=Midwest+Bank+Amphitheatre,+loc:+19100+Ridgeland+Ave,+Tinley+Park,+IL&sll=41.542945,-87.771153&sspn=0.69049,0.283281&cid=41542945,-87771153,4855006245063985901&ie=UTF8&t=p&z=10

I'm pretty sure...

You are not.

iirc you're champaign

[primesuspect]

I think she means her parents' place. She interchanges the terms "home" and "my place" quite often. It gets confusing.

[the_technocrat]

I think she means her parents' place. She interchanges the terms "home" and "my place" quite often. It gets confusing.

In that case, why don't you come over to home... ;) wah wah

[MiracleManS]

I hope you guys enjoy Against Me! if you get a chance to see them. One of my favorite bands in the history of ever.

[Annes]

I've never been to Chicago...

*ponders*

[the_technocrat]

I've never been to Chicago...

*ponders*

Chitown is the win

[Gnome Queen]

Siiiigh, I don't know if I can go to this anymore...

[fatcat]

Siiiigh, I don't know if I can go to this anymore...

but, you have to. who else am I gonna pick on? :(

ill update this thread next week.

[fatcat]

I'd like to get a tally and see who is still interested in this?

thanks

[Snarkasm]

Still in like Flynn. I can't be superdupersolid, but I'm 90% unless something work-related comes up.

[Gnome Queen]

I'm pretty sure I'm coming.

[the_technocrat]

I'm in.


...

[sharkydart]

All that Remains, Every Time I Die, MC Chris, Motion City Soundtrack, Norma Jean, Pennywise, and Reel Big Fish

...they're all decent, and I wouldn't want them off the stage by any means, but I can't justify going, knowing I'll be missing The Vandals!!! :(


I'm pretty sure I'm coming.

...when you are, you'll know for sure :rolleyes:

[TiberiusLazarus]

In? Yes. Si. Ja. Oui.Vαι. Sim. да.

[fatcat]

all i see are premium parking tickets on sale right now. If anyone wants to look again or knows sekrit way lemme know.

by july 15th I'll need 100% I'm going commitments. otherwise tiberiuslazarus and I just gonna hang with Mr. Man of the Year in chicago for the weekend.

[fatcat]

OK, tickets are on sale now. $27.25 + ticketmaster fees. I havent looked elsewhere but for those of you who are going to go, get your tickets.

July 15th is the deadline for commitment.

warped tour chicago tickets (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0400406EAF9F2E24?artistid=807329)

who is playing at show (http://www.warpedtour.com/warpedtour/bands.asp)

[fatcat]

Ok, tickets are going to be....(Warning if you suffer from any heart problems DO NOT read on)

Ticket Price = $27.25
Building Facility Charge = $6.25
Convenience Charge = $6.00
Ticketmaster charge = $5.15

for a total of $44.65!

and thats not including the charge for delivery. Which ranges from $2.50 - $25.00 depending if you are just gonna print the tickets yourself or have UPS do it.


SO, discuss. We still down for this?

The bands playing that day:
Oreska, 3oh!3, Against Me!, Aggrolites, Alesana, All That Remains, Anberlin, Angels and Airwaves, Beat Union, Bring Me the Horizon, Charlotte Sometimes, Classic Crime, Cobra Starship, Confide, Dr. Manhattan, Evergreen Terrace, Everytime I Die, Forever The Sickest Kids, Four Year Strong, From First to Last, Gym Class Heroes, Horrorpops, Katy Perry, Lordz, Ludo, MC Chris, Motion City Soundtrack, Norma Jean, Panima, Pennywise, Protest The Hero, Reel Big Fish, Relient K, Say Anything, Set Your Goals, Shwayze, Sky Eats Airplane, St. Alivia Cartel, Story of the Year, Street Dogs, The Academy Is..., The Audition, The Bronx, The Fabulous Rudies, The Human Abstract, The Morning Light, We the Kings

ALTERNATIVE:
We go hang with the_technocrat for the weekend and get the best tour of Chicago you could ever have!

[the_technocrat]

If concert is out, I will wreck you bitches.

[fatcat]

Ok, after some conversation the plan has changed.

We are going to Chicago to hang out with the_technocrat for the weekend. IC will be giving him his MOTY award, and he will be giving us a tour of Chicago!

If anyone else wants to go just let me know, as this will be a great time to hang with the owners of icrontic and some people tied in very close with the framework of icrontic!

Thank you tt for being a host!

people going:
Snarkasm
Keebler
primesuspect
fatcat
tiberiuslazarus
HOST: the_technocrat

[fatcat]

god, I love this man.

QCH2002 says, "August 2nd I will be having a pool party/ graduation party. So you guys are all welcome and Dan was invited to that anyway.... I'd really enjoy you guys coming to the party."

epic chicago just got more epic

[GHoosdum]

What's the schedule for all this? Beginning on August 2 or beginning on August 1? I'm considering coming up for the weekend since it's becoming an awesome hangout instead of the concert specifically.

[Snarkasm]

A lot of us would likely be arriving the night of the 1st, hanging out the 2nd and heading back mid-day/late the 3rd. It'd be awesome having GH there too!

[fatcat]

yea pretty much what snarkasm said GH. tiberiuslazarus and I will be getting there friday night. I'm pretty sure t_t has to work friday. QCH hasn't gotten back to be on the time frame of the pool party at his house saturday. and then most of us will head back sunday i supposed.

would love to have ya there gHOOSdum ;)

[the_technocrat]

I work Friday, but I can get out whenever, depending on when ppl get there.

[Annes]

What's the closest airport?

[Lincoln]

What's the closest airport?
I already called dibs on TT for that weekend, sorry.

[fatcat]

i call dibs on stainmenow since keebs took t_t from me...

closest airport is... "paging the_technocrat..."

[RyderOCZ]

O'hare (ORD)

[Gnome Queen]

O'Hare is the closest I think, but Midway isn't too far away either.

[the_technocrat]

O'Hare is the closest I think, but Midway isn't too far away either.

ORD, for sure.

For future reference:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=n+palazzo+drive,+addison,+il&sll=41.92763,-88.0053&sspn=0.009132,0.014806&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr

[Annes]

Gah, forgot that that weekend is the weekend Pragtastic's mother and sister are coming to check out our new (and bitchin'!) pad.

Maybe some other time. *sigh*

[Lincoln]

I already called dibs on TT for that weekend, sorry.
Gah, forgot that that weekend is... (blah blah blah I'm not coming after all)
mmhmmm... :ninja:

[the_technocrat]

{dickinmouth} :ninja:

;)

[RyderOCZ]

I will not be attending.. Wedding on the 2nd and then guests from Chitown on the 4th :(

[CB]

I'm thinking of attending, but I have questions:

What does a tour of Chicago consist of? Hanging out at tt's house and drinking beers? Visiting all of the neat and cultural places in Chicago? Something inbetween? Will it be expensive? Will it require that I have a car?

Also: What hotels or other sleeping accommodations exist near tt's house?

[the_technocrat]

I'm thinking of attending, but I have questions:

What does a tour of Chicago consist of? Hanging out at tt's house and drinking beers? Visiting all of the neat and cultural places in Chicago? Something inbetween? Will it be expensive? Will it require that I have a car?

Also: What hotels or other sleeping accommodations exist near tt's house?

I'll have a base list of proposed activities up tonight.

[fatcat]

ok I just <s>kicked</s> Thrax into going. As it would be completly ignorant for him not to ride with prime and keebs. He wimpered a little, but I'm sure a couple tylenol will fix that.

DONT KENKEL ON ME NOW THRAX!

;)

[QCH]

Well... the Pool Party is from 3:00 until.... 9:00 or 10. It's a BYOBoose party but there will be kids there. We have a 15'x30' pool, big ass grill, 2 sets of corn-hole boards (bean bags for the noob), sandbox for Thrax, open area for frisbee or trackball. There will be music, food, some cake... I'll be cleaning and setting up all Saturday morning but anytime after 1:00 would probably be fine.

[GHoosdum]

As long as no kitties have been in the sandbox, I wanna play too.

[Snarkasm]

Ooh frisbee area. I'll try and bring my bee.

[QCH]

Cover sandbox.... :D Under play center.

[the_technocrat]

As long as no kitties have been in the sandbox, I wanna play too.

NEW! MAI TANBOX!

/me walks away with toy dump truck

[fatcat]

ok, I need everyone planning to attend to please meet up in the irc planning room. I'd like to get the baseline of the chronicle of events for the weekend asap.

if you dont know the room, PM me

thx

[TiberiusLazarus]

"Pride" (Cooper Park, 11712 S. Ada St.), "Bee Movie" (Norwood Park, 5801 N. Natoma Ave.), and "Surf's Up" (Brands Park, 3259 N. Elston
Ave.)
Grab a blanket, pack a picnic and spend the night watching movies for free under the stars as part of the Chicago Park District's "Movies in
the Parks." Movies begin at dusk.
---


6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. East coast swing with Big City Swing; music by The Boilermaker Jazz Band
The 12th annual, 11-week festival includes one-hour dance lessons followed by live music and dancing. Thursdays feature world music; Fridays
and Saturdays feature jazz, Latin, country or funk; and Sundays feature ballroom and big band tunes.
---


$20 Tony Clifton
Chopin Theatre - 1543 W. Division St. - Chicago (West Town)
Clifton performs as an abusive lounge singer with the Katrina Kiss-My-Ass Orchestra, featuring 20 New Orleans and Gulf Coast musicians,
backup singers and the Tony’s Cliftonettes burlesque dancers. BYOB.
---


$15 Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play
Chicago Center for the Performing Arts - 777 N. Green St. - Chicago (River West)
Grab a $2 Pabst Blue Ribbon, a $3 well drink or a $10 bucket of five domestic beers and get ready for booze-themed sketch comedy and
interactive drinking games. No BYOB allowed.
---


Fiesta del Sol
Pilsen neighborhood - 1400 W. Cermak Rd. - Chicago
11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Annual Pilsen street festival includes live music, DJs and more.
Salute the sun at this annual Latin street fest, where you can shake and shimmy for free. Includes live music, DJs, food vendors, carnival
rides, arts and crafts, dance classes and more. The event is alcohol- and smoke-free.
---


$12 Pimprov
Chemically Imbalanced Theater - 1420 W. Irving Park Rd. - Chicago (Lakeview)
Five actors portray pimps attempting to perform an improv comedy show. BYOB.
---


Free Hot Dogs
The Full Shilling Public House - 3724 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Wrigleyville)
Grab a dog with all the trimmings during Cubs home games, when the dancing hot dog man makes the rounds. Drink specials include $6 24-ounce
select domestic cans.
---


$4 Stella Artois drafts, $5 Jager and Bacardi O bombs, buy one appetizer, get one free
Gannon's Pub - 4264 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago
---


Weekly fireworks show
Navy Pier - 600 E. Grand Ave. - Chicago (Streeterville)
A 10-minute display over Lake Michigan is set to music.
---


Live jazz, 8 p.m.
The Pump Room - 1301 N. State Pkwy. - Chicago (Gold Coast)
---


Grant Park Music Festival
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - 205 E. Randolph Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
7:30 p.m.
Giancarlo Guerrero conducts. Grant Park Orchestra; works by Lorenz, Leone, Barilari, Golijov.
---


Dave Johnson
Redhead Piano Bar - 16 W. Ontario St. - Chicago (River North)
Saturdays
---


Athens Boys Choir
Ronny's - 2101 N. California Ave. - Chicago (Logan Square)
9 p.m.
Filf Dos, Actor Slash Model.
lol pedo
---


Complimentary buffet 11 p.m.-1 a.m.
Cleos - 1935 W. Chicago Ave. - Chicago (East Village / Ukrainian Village)
---


Fuku Fridays
RA Sushi - 1139 N. State St. - Chicago (Near North Side)
Get a 12-ounce Sapporo beer for one cent if Kosuke Fukudome hits a home run. Score a free appetizer for each additional home run he makes.



List of possible events/things tt posted in irc channel for Saturday Night.

[CB]

Betsy and I are going to tag along if that's cool. :)

[fatcat]

yea this grew from 5 people to holy popeye on a pogo stick!

primesuspect, keebler, thrax, snarkasm, fatcat, tiberiuslazarus, gnome_queen, masterbuilderK, freshyP, CB, betsyD, GHoosdum.

host: the_technocrat

side trip: QCH2002

now thats an IC party!

more details still coming so...

[fatcat]

sorry for the lack of updates...

what we go so far:

Friday Aug. 1st 6pm on:
- People arriving at casa de technocrat (PM me if you need addy)
- Hangin out that evening with t_t, maybe go into chicago

Saturday Aug. 2nd
- 10am Give technocrat his MOTY award (PR, Photos)
- 10:30am MOTY Breakfast TBA (special guest: Dan Wieringa)
- 11:30am Drive to Hotel Q (QCH2002's house; pool party)
- 12:30/1pm Hang with QCH2002 until leave back for chicago. (Q is providing food and pop/soda/coke.)
- TBA: Event in chicago, technocrat will post on this.
- Rest of the evening is whatever

Sunday Aug 3rd
- 10:30am Icrontic group breakfast. Place TBA
- 1:00pm IMAX The Dark Knight
- Rest of day is whatever as people leave etc.

what I would like is for people to post the times they plan to arrive and leave

also, prime has the responsibility of bringing some air mattresses/sumo (this means keebs honestly) but I would suggest you bring supplies or coordinate sleeping I ALREADY CALLED A COUCH!

bring a swimsuit if you plan to swim at Hotel Q. He has a 15'x30' pool he said we can use.

also, prime's kids will be joining us. to me thats friggin epic. but I just want to make all those attending aware.

anything else? lemme know

also reminder IRC planing for this event is in #ludo-road-trip on irc.icrontic.com (room was created before we decided not to do the warped tour)

[GHoosdum]

I will be driving up on Friday evening. Departing Cincinnati after work, probably around 6PM EST. CB and Betsy will be with me.

I am bringing my single air mattress and a sleeping bag. As long as there's room to throw down, I'll be fine.

[Snarkasm]

Request some kind of sleeping spot, but I'll have a sleeping bag with me all the same.

I'll be leaving after work and I drop the dog off; given 2.5 hours, I might arrive as late as 8 or 9; might decide to jet early, in which case I might get in early. Gonna have to get back to pick the dog up sometime around like 4, so will be leaving noon-2 or so.

[fatcat]

technocrat and I are working on a sleep plan tonight so...

GHoosdum, leaving cincy at 6pm or arriving chicago 6pm?

[the_technocrat]

Hey peeps,

I have 2 fold-out couches, 1 bed and 1 couch. Not a lot of carpet (tile).

So bring an air mattress if you have one (worst care, we don't use it)

Also, bring a sleeping bag, I don't have a lot of blankets and sleeping bags works better for doublin' up on the fold-outs :P Especially when Keebs and I zip them together WHAT.

Will be posting in a bit for activity selection.

[the_technocrat]

OH

and for those who don't have jobs/cash to spare, I'm shooting to make this the cheapest (but still fun) weekend ever. And I'm pretty good at it. :)

[Gnome Queen]

Hey Fatcat...I was thinking...if you're driving up from Missouri, could I carpool with you? :D

[QCH]

We are providing brats, burgers, hot dogs, diet pepsi, pepsi, sprite, bottled water, and juice boxes. We (my wife) asks that you guys chip in with a side dish or two (potato salad, chips, veggie tray). Everyone else coming to my party will be bringing a dish so food will NOT be a problem. :D

Bring a suit AND towel.

[fatcat]

Hey Fatcat...I was thinking...if you're driving up from Missouri, could I carpool with you? :D

haha, you can have shotgun, tiberiuslazarus gets trunk :thumbsup:

PM me if you are serious

Bring a suit AND towel.

what i cant jump in pool then jump out and give ya a hug?

[GHoosdum]

GHoosdum, leaving cincy at 6pm or arriving chicago 6pm?

Leaving Cincy at 6PM. Arriving Chicago around 11 maybe with the time change factored in? Dunno exactly.

[BetsyD]

Like GH said CB and I are riding up with him. We made reservations at Fairfield Inn and Suites Chicago Lombard. Based on the info that CB had about where tt lives this should be only a couple miles away.

Im looking forward to meeting everyone! :)

[Winfrey]

Don't forget to take some pics! And have a wonderful time in Chicago, a very cool city with lots to do/see.

[the_technocrat]

Hey all,

OK I tried to grab what I thought might be some of the most popular things to do under $15 on August 2. There are a lot of choices on here, but there are hundreds of things that aren't on here.

Fill out this survey, and I'll combine the results and send out another one to narrow it down. Want to go to the museums? Boat ride? Gaytown? Fine, add it to the end of the survey, I've given you a few places to write in your own stuff.

Answers are confidential, please do this ASAP so I can get going on survey #2.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pj2_-Vn_P44rHAkEwaH04TQ&email=true

[the_technocrat]

I'll give everyone until the end of the weekend, then I'll take the top 10 favorites or so, combine them with the usual museum/beach/etc stuff and send out the final questionnaire.

[fatcat]

srs t_t is srs

oh, and thanks for the email spam invites. I will be attending all events ;)

[the_technocrat]

:D

Just keeping in sync with the event planner. ;)

[fatcat]

added IMAX The Dark Knight 1:00pm to sunday.

Friday Aug. 1st 6pm on:
- People arriving at casa de technocrat (PM me if you need addy)
- Hangin out that evening with t_t, maybe go into chicago

Saturday Aug. 2nd
- 10am Give technocrat his MOTY award (PR, Photos)
- 10:30am MOTY Breakfast TBA (special guest: Dan Wieringa)
- 11:30am Drive to Hotel Q (QCH2002's house; pool party)
- 12:30/1pm Hang with QCH2002 until leave back for chicago. (Q is providing food and pop/soda/coke.)
- TBA: Event in chicago, technocrat will post on this.
- Rest of the evening is whatever

Sunday Aug 3rd
- 10:30am Icrontic group breakfast. Place TBA
- 1:00pm IMAX The Dark Knight
- Rest of day is whatever as people leave etc.

ALSO: The train for Chicago (from technocrat's downtown and back etc) is $5 for a weekend pass.

IRC #ludo-road-trip on irc.icrontic.com

[primesuspect]

YUS

[TiberiusLazarus]

added IMAX The Dark Knight 1:00pm to sunday.

Friday Aug. 1st 6pm on:
- People arriving at casa de technocrat (PM me if you need addy)
- Hangin out that evening with t_t, maybe go into chicago

Saturday Aug. 2nd
- 10am Give technocrat his MOTY award (PR, Photos)
- 10:30am MOTY Breakfast TBA (special guest: Dan Wieringa)
- 11:30am Drive to Hotel Q (QCH2002's house; pool party)
- 12:30/1pm Hang with QCH2002 until leave back for chicago. (Q is providing food and pop/soda/coke.)
- TBA: Event in chicago, technocrat will post on this.
- Rest of the evening is whatever

Sunday Aug 3rd
- 10:30am Icrontic group breakfast. Place TBA
- 1:00pm IMAX The Dark Knight
- Rest of day is whatever as people leave etc.

ALSO: The train for Chicago (from technocrat's downtown and back etc) is $5 for a weekend pass.

IRC #ludo-road-trip on irc.icrontic.com

W
I
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^5

[the_technocrat]

6 people have completed the survey. It's OK not to fill it out...if you don't want a say in what we do ;)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pj2_-Vn_P44rHAkEwaH04TQ&email=true

[Lincoln]

Done :ninja:

[Annes]

I'm so jealous. Stupid boyfriend's family.

[the_technocrat]

I'm so jealous. Stupid boyfriend's family.

That's easily solvable.

:P ;)

[cambrose]

: / I wanna go back home (Chicago) but...the birthday bash is that weekend. Can't miss out on the original Judas Priest and Drowning Pool, not to mention Jackal. Have fun in Gotham City.

[fatcat]

ETA of people going so far...

Snarkasm the I has a tC: by 9pm
Prime, Keebs, Thrax, MasterbuilderK, FreshyP in the VW clown car: when the caravan arrives
CB, BetsyD, GHoosdum in the Ghooooooooos-mobile: 10am saturday
fatcat, tiberiuslazarus, Gnome_Queen in the 2 tons of american muscle: 9pm

[the_technocrat]

final activity decision survey going out tomorrow. :) Will also work out a meal plan ;)

[the_technocrat]

Final survey is up. Thanks for helping me plan.

Again, feel free to not take the survey, but you'll be dragged along without a say... ;)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pj2_-Vn_P44or0q-aIGbsDw&email=true

[the_technocrat]

edit: oops. I forgot to ask for name/email/mobile. I fixed the survey, but whoever just completed the survey without seeing those, please let me know (IRC PM is OK)

[Annes]

So? How did it go?

[the_technocrat]

So? How did it go?

It's this coming weekend.

[Snarkasm]

aka FANTASTIC

[Annes]

HAH...I fail.

I really have my weekends confused. *headdesk*

[Gnome Queen]

omgsoexcitedomgomg

[QCH]

Weather is looking HOT (95 degrees with 60% humidity)... so bring a good swimming suit. T_T, I still wouldn't bring that speedo. Could scare the kids.... and women. ;D

I'll have gazebos to help shade the area outside along with fans to keep a nice breeze.

So...


Pool for kids and adults.
Fire engine pool for toddlers.
3 gazebos
Fans
3 sets of bean bags games
Ladder Golf
3 full sets of Trac Ball (http://www.wham-o.com/default.cfm?page=ViewProducts&ProductID=47&Category=3)
Brats, burgers, hot dogs, pop, water, juice boxes.
Music

[the_technocrat]

development: I just received word that an apartment I had been working on just freed up for the weekend. It's downtown, which greatly reduces the amount of time spent on the train. (we'll pick up about 2 hours on Saturday)

It's also Pimp with a capital P... as in, it's got a glass wall like the Rainman suite.

1.) Is anyone afraid of heights?
2.) Q, is a pickup at Aurora Metra at 11:46 possible? We'd need a dropoff at 2:20 or 4:20, depending on how much you want IC party folks merging with the kid party


edit: or if there's a closer Metra station, that's fine too, they all leave from the same place so no prob

[Snarkasm]

Badass.

[Lincoln]

1.) Is anyone afraid of heights?
Err, I mean, kinda. It's more a moderate fear of falling. Towers, planes, and bridges with adequate guard rails don't bother me at all - you can't fall. Stuff like cliffs, glass barriers and low handrails make me uncomfortable. If you're saying this glass wall is external, I wouldn't expect me to casually wander within five feet of it. ;) I can deal.

[CB]

It's not the heights one should be afraid of, those aren't the scary parts. It's the very distant grounds which are so terrifying, yes?

[the_technocrat]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwieringa/2275829712/in/set-72157603938631901/

Just let me know, I'm understanding :)

[primesuspect]

I love heights. I want in.

[QCH]

Q, is a pickup at Aurora Metra at 11:46 possible? We'd need a dropoff at 2:20 or 4:20, depending on how much you want IC party folks merging with the kid partyThat is the easiest metra location but I cannot get out there to pick folks up and same with dropping off since it's during the party. It's not a "kids party", it a party that kids can attend. It's a pool party and an excuse to have friends and family come to the house and hang out.

[Lincoln]

Ah, nah, that isn't too bad. I was envisioning worse. :p Giant metal dividers between panes make a difference.

[the_technocrat]

ah, ok Q

Keebs, good

Oh, and the apt is about half as big as my house, but it's ok because it can just serve as a base of operations since we're downtown already

[GHoosdum]

/me regretfully kenkels out on this event. :(

[Snarkasm]

uh wut

[primesuspect]

wut

[Gnome Queen]

wut

[QCH]

Wut WUT!

[CB]

Betsy and I are out too, as GH was our ride. I'll hopefully see you guys at Oktoberfest.

[fatcat]

* GHoosdum regretfully kenkels out on this event. :(

Betsy and I are out too, as GH was our ride. I'll hopefully see you guys at Oktoberfest.

Sorry to hear this guys. I know how life can be. We will miss your company.

[TiberiusLazarus]

Sorry to hear this guys. I know how life can be. We will miss your company.

That sucks. Sometimes things happen. It would have been great to have you guys there.

[the_technocrat]

I'm deleting 'Dixie Wrecked' from the survey results ;) Sorry is the answers were serious, even if the name wasn't... :P

[fatcat]

Ok, last call for alcoh....

err... I mean anyone else coming? I hear rumors of a Hitman & Kingpin showing.....

[fatcat]

THE PLAN: (nothin is set in stone and things may change)

FRIDAY:
6-7pm Kingpin arrives @ tt's work
8-9pm fatcat, tiberius, gnome_queen, snarkasm arrives tt's house
TBA prime, keebs, thrax, perry, kyle arrive at tt's house

SATURDAY:
9-10:30am tt and fatcat play golf
11am brunch @ tt's
12pm roll out to Q's
1pm-4pm Q's pool party
4:30-5:30pm roll back to tt's
5:30pm head downtown chicago
6:15pm eat food
7-8:30pm retro on roscoe(old cars and chili)
9-10pm Haunted House tour
10:15pm fireworks on the pier
10:30pm on stay downtown at tt's apartment

SUNDAY:
9am wake up, has snack
10am IMAX Dark Knight
1pm lunch @ millenium park
2-4pm museum trip
4pm back to tt's house in the burbs
5pm early dinner
6pm IC heads home.

Thank you to tt for the work he has put into this.

[UPSLynx]

.... I want to go so bad :(

I'm scheduled to work every single day starting tomorrow until next Saturday. And I need the hours, my trip to LA starts that Sunday.

So I'm in South Bend the whole weekend.

How far would one estimate TT's house to be from South Bend, IN?

[Snarkasm]

2 hours, 100 miles. (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=South+Bend,+Indiana&daddr=Chicago,+IL&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.823846,79.101563&ie=UTF8&z=9)


DOIT.

[fatcat]

quick reminder to everyone...

bring a pillow, blanket, swimsuit if ur gonna swim @ Q's(its gonna be hot), cash and deodorant!

Weather
Friday: high-86 40% of rain, scattered t-storms
Saturday: high-86 20% chance of rain, sunny
Sunday: high-88 0% rain, partly cloudy

[the_technocrat]

thx dood

oh and brush yo teef brush yo teef brush yo... (nsfw)
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[fatcat]

FYI:

t_t has in his hands, 11(eleven) IMAX The Dark Knight tickets....

:cheers:

[UPSLynx]

So, anyone got some pics?

[fatcat]

intentional no internet for the weekend.

prime has pictures, I'm sure he'll post them soon.

[GHoosdum]

I'm sorry I missed the epic.

[primesuspect]

Pics shortly

[fatcat]

I truly want to thank the_technocrat. He put in a lot of effort and did his best to make sure everyone was happy(not easy). He even cooked bacon, eggs and pancakes for breakfast for us on saturday! Please thank your dad also for letting us stay in the most swank 45th floor apartment in Chi-town.

I had a really great time. Thank you Q for letting us use the pool.

Once prime has the pictures uploaded, everyone will get to see what an epic time it was.

What we did.
Friday:
9:30pm on arrived at tt's. Has mini-keg bell's, some wine and caught up on times with conversation.

Saturday:
9:30am - tt and I played golf at local par 3 course.
11am - MOTY, tt cooked us a most excellent breakfast.
12:30pm roll out to Q's. Saw a waterpark in the middle of a corn field (wut)
1:30pm-4pm Chilled at Casa de Q. Swam in the pool, played lawn games. Good times.
5:30pm arrived back at tt's and packed for train ride to chicago
7:14pm train is late! and we drove all crazy trying not to be the ones late ;)
7:20pm took train down to union station, then 10 minute walk to tt's high-rise apartment.
8pm - 20 minutes, maybe 30 of jaws-on-the-floor enjoying the view from the 45th floor of tt's downtown apartment.
8:30 - BEER RUN!
9pm - watch sci-fi's "dragon night" on tv and order seriously EPIC pizza. Chicago pizza wins hands down.
12am - Watch Blazing Saddles (this movie is hillarious if you've never seen it)
2am bed.

Sunday - up @ 8:30am to get ready to head to navy pier
9:30am take crazy ass driving taxi to navy pier.
10am The Dark Knight IMAX navy pier, oh hell yea!
1pm - take a walk through downtown over to the grocery store to get lunch. eat lunch at Millenium park near tt's work. listen to the music from lollapalooza while sitting under a tree with turkey and cheese sammichs. (bought too much turkey and cheese)
2pm walk to where the trolley will pick us up, on way tt gives extra food to a man handing out flyers on the sidewalk.
2-3pm ride trolley to aquarium. go by Soldier Field (da bears!) the planetarium and field museum
3-4:15 enjoy the aquarium.
4:15-4:45pm take another crazy taxi back to tt's apartment!
5pm pack up, say some goodbyes, head back to tt's house. some in the xterra, some by train.
6pm meet tt's wife.
6:30pm fatcat, gnome_queen, and tiberius leave tt's house and head home.
i dont know how long prime and the gang stayed.

http://icrontic.com/images/prime/fc_life.jpg

<3

[primesuspect]

AND the entire epic Chicago photo album (http://flickr.com/photos/29021314@N07/sets/72157606545701962/).

Some of my personal favorites:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2732853795_6c776a9b31.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/2733734194_d432430b25.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/2733827732_a61d555594.jpg?v=0

the view from our swank apartment:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/2733018407_349a69438e.jpg?v=0

Many many thanks to TT, TT's dad, and Mrs. TT for letting us trash their places, and for showing us how to have a great time in Chicago on a budget. The best part was hanging out with my IC friends outside of home for a change. I really had a great time with all of you, and I appreciate being dragged out of Warren once in a while :)

<3 you all.

[fatcat]

my favs

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/2732840785_2529e9e3dc.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2218/2733125663_e69b0d9fba.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/2733223009_629617e120.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3041/2733080341_e2bf6efeb1.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2733149119_f9dba6ee81.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/2732727845_d5b7060a8d.jpg?v=0

Man of the Year Plaque
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/2732860567_b4c6c52a67.jpg?v=0