Chicago DUers.... It is time to party again!!!!

[greatauntoftriplets]

:party: :toast: :beer:

When shall we do it? I know that Susang must watch the Academy Awards on February 27....

How do you feel about either Sunday, February 20...or Sunday, March 6? 2 or 3 in the afternoon?

We can do the usual Irish pub location...or perhaps another one.

I am hoping that the usual suspects will show up. It ain't a gathering...er....party without you guys.

Who is with me?

[Sannum]

1. I'm In.

:hi:

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. It'll be great to meet you!

:hi:

[XNASA]

3. I'm in. Either date is fine with me.

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. It'll be great to see you...

Hope the lovely wife comes again.

[Bunny]

5. May I say that I'm a little envious of you Chicago folks?

Us Pittsburgh people aren't terribly sociable! We've only managed one meet-up! Why don't you all come here and get us started? ;)

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. We have good times together.....

Sorry you can't join us, Bunny, but I know that Pittsburgh is a distance away.

[Bunny]

7. Yeah, it's kinda far away.

And I would normally say that Chicago is a little too cold for me, except that we've had low temps hovering around zero here for a week now. Dang, it's COLD!!! :scared:

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. It was nearly 30 here today....

We'll have a toast for you anyway.

:toast: Bunny.

[Bunny]

9. S-w-e-e-e-e-e-e-t!

;)

[Robbien]

10. I was just thinking about a Chicago DU meetup,

you are a mind reader greatauntoftriplets.

Count me in please.

[greatauntoftriplets]

11. Great!

It'll be good to see you again.

We had a quick brunch for Andy Stephenson the day after Christmas. Arranged in haste because he came to spend Christmas with my family. A good time...great turnout considering that not many people were around over the holiday...but not quite the same blowout as our usual get-togethers.

[Robbien]

13. Aw, I missed meeting Andy?

Darn. I don't often get back here to the lounge and miss all the good stuff.

[greatauntoftriplets]

14. Yes, you did.

I also posted in the Illinois forum, but only a couple days before the event.

I bet he will be back...will be commuting to the East Coast a lot. He is heading from Seattle to DC on Sunday, has a brief stopover at Midway.

[mopinko]

12. either day has

an equal chance of some sort of catastrophe blowing me out of the water. at this point they both look fine to me. but, the sooner the better i would say.
i would also say, goose island. accessible from the red line, and both metra north lines.

[greatauntoftriplets]

16. That sounds like my life....

Does Goose Island have Guinness? That seems to be important to some of us.

[mopinko]

18. only have their own beer

but they always have a fabulous stout, and by then should be serving kilgrubbin red, their annual irish style beer.
people should not be sticks in the mud.

[JohnnyCougar]

15. I may like to come.

I know my profile says "Milwaukee" but I have moved to Chicago recently. But I vote against Goose Island. I've been there too many times already!

[greatauntoftriplets]

17. Welcome to Chicago, Johnny.

That's why you posted last Saturday that it was a blizzard on the South Side of Chicago.

Damn thing moved up to the North Side a bit later.

We'll be happy to meet you.

[mopinko]

19. no such thing

as too much goose.

[terrya]

20. I'm in. February 20th would work for me.

Sounds good. :-)

[greatauntoftriplets]

21. Happy that you are in, Terry.

:hi:

Want a ride?

[terrya]

23. We''ll see.....

Thanks for the offer. :-)

:hi:

[greatauntoftriplets]

22. Kick for the Saturday morning crowd....

:bounce:

[chiburb]

24. I'll be there either date...

I miss y'all. (My vote would be for Irish place, but I'm flexible.)

Thanks for the notice, GAOT!!!!

[XNASA]

28. Where have you been?

I've been wondering myself.

[greatauntoftriplets]

30. Great!

You've been missed around here with your new work set-up.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

35. hey I've missed you too!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

25. OK and someone remember to call me

I just love talking to you guys in a crowded bar where I can barely hear you...it's a TRADITION!!!! :D

[greatauntoftriplets]

29. That's why we kept going out to the street. last time.

Look forward to talking to you again.

:hi:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

34. me 2 :)

[Susang]

41. Aren't you supposed to be coming over here sometime?

Around St. Patrick's Day? Or did your circumstances change?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

42. Unfortunately circumstances have changed for the time being

NSMA is on an austerity program :-(

[greatauntoftriplets]

43. What a bummer.....

:(

[eyesroll]

26. I'll see what I can do...

Feb. 20, I believe, is out for me.
March 6 may be better.

We'll see.

[terrya]

27. Can this be pinned?

There's enough time to let everyone know about it.

It would be great to get a big turnout. :-)

Thanks,
T

[greatauntoftriplets]

31. Good idea.

Thanks for suggesting it, Terry.

[Magrittes Pipe]

32. It could be doable for us.

'twould be nice to see the Chi-folks again.

[greatauntoftriplets]

40. Hope you can make it....

:toast:

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

33. Count me in either day.

I'll bring my new digital camera along as well.

:party: :party: :party:

[greatauntoftriplets]

44. Camera? EEK!!!!

And another kick.

[terrya]

46. There was a camera at the Labor Day meetup...and some lovely pics.

We're a good looking bunch, if I do say so myself. :-)

[greatauntoftriplets]

48. I know.....

did you notice I avoided them?

[catmandu57]

36. Dammit I want to come up there

You Chicago people rock with all your get togethers, you couldn't get this bunch together here if you lit dynamite off under their asses.
I'm jealous, and mighty tempted to jump on a greyhound, but I'd need someone to pick me up and host me for a couple of days.
March would be cool, because I could rob peter and paul to go early in the month.
Any takers?, surely somebody has a couch I could crash on.

[greatauntoftriplets]

37. Kick... can anybody let catmandu57 crash with them????

:hi:

[nickgutierrez]

38. I'm in.

Let me know when it's going to happen, and I'll be there. :hi:

[greatauntoftriplets]

39. You're even legal now!!!

:toast:

Look forward to seeing you again.

[St. Jarvitude]

45. I can wait outside and make sad faces

;) I don't think I'd be allowed in a bar (though I can pass for 19 easily).

[greatauntoftriplets]

47. The first time we went to this place.....

they kicked us out of one area to host a kids' birthday party. So I think it'd be all right...as long as you stick to soft stuff.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

49. I would LOVE to go and the 20th would be perfect!

In fact... if it starts early (12 or 1sh), I'll even bring a very special guest from out of town who'd love to go!

[greatauntoftriplets]

50. It'd probably be 2....

because the place doesn't open until about then. We are talking a great Irish bar.

Hope you and your special guest can make it.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

51. Yes, prolly only for an hour or so, my friend has to be at airport...

[greatauntoftriplets]

52. It'll be terrific to meet both of you anyway....

:toast:

[greatauntoftriplets]

53. Sunday morning kick....

:bounce:

[prolesunited]

54. Jason and I are in

Either day is fine, but I would prefer sooner than later.

[greatauntoftriplets]

55. Great....

We were waiting to hear from you two...

[Blue-Jay]

56. Who was that new boy that showed up at the last one?

Did he ever get registered at DU? Does anyone know who I'm talking about?

[terrya]

57. Oh, I think I know whom you're talking about.

If it's the same one...he was meeting someone for a date. :-)

[Blue-Jay]

58. Yeah, that's the one. I wonder if he ever registered?