Chicago pre-xmas drinks?
 

I'll be in Chicago a bit in the coming weeks, anyone interested in meeting up for some pre-xmas socialising and drinks? Am pretty flexible with dates, time, venue etc...

Me!

I was hoping you'd pop up http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

I have a feeling I will be in town as well...count me in... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

If there's alcohol involved, then yes. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

If I am in town, you can count me in.

Should be around from now till xmas.....let us know what the gameplan is (or will become!)
Best wishes.

I'll be there in spirit!

I'm in!!!

If I'm in town I'm in!

If it's during a weekday and early in the day, then a run to Cactus (on South Wells) is necessary. But if we're going to turn this into a FT bar crawl, then a stop at the Weiner Circle is mandatory. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

When are people interested in going?

I am passing thru ORD on Christmas Eve morning...


[This message has been edited by Spiff (edited 12-11-2002).]

I'm passing through Xmas eve(actually Xmas morning by the time I arrive). Anyone else around ORD, early morning Dec. 25??

willie--wonka

I'd like to join you.

Spiff, what time? perhaps I could treat you to bloody marys with my substantial Keeneland winnings! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

I've meant to email you but have no access to my email until later next week due to SEVERE computer issues.

I'll post a quote from another thread about getting FT'ers getting together in Chicago,

"I got to work early this morning and will endeavor to make it there on time. If not, I'll buy the first round of drinks at the next event.
Regards,
DG "

I believe there will be alcohol involved. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

I arrive around 8 am. Mmmmm... breakfast drinx... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

If anyone's up for drinking in Lincoln Park (most bars are, coincidentally, covered under iDine), we need to hit the Weiner Circle for late night food (>1am). I'll even start the planning for a bar crawl one night if people are interested on a weekend.

Keeps sounding better and better http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

I'm personally excited, because I'm hoping that the crawl stays out past 3am. The late night hot dog stand is a hangover preventative (The Weiner Circle) is like Ed Debevic's, but for the drunken Jerry Springer crowd. It's free entertainment. Lots of swearing. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

But most importantly, I want to lead such a bar crawl that it warrants a suspension from this board. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

No can do the "late nite",,,,altho Wiener Circle probably has my name inscribed on a table somewhere from "oh so many years ago"!

OTOH: if the crew decides to make this a "post-work" party, or at least starts a post work party downtown/Lincoln Park/etc. I'd be in.....

Looking forward to that "first drink" there, Senor Goat!!!
Best wishes.

Then let me know a Friday you want to meet, and I'll meet people at 6pm at somewhere like Alumni Club on Lincoln or Gamekeepers on Armitage. Then just go from there.

Well, as we are aiming for PRE xmas drinks let's try on Fri the 20th...

Friday the 20th is a definite possibility....Kinda depends on the "status" of my Xmas shopping efforts!!!
Either the A/C or Gamekeepers would work fine.
Best wishes.

I'd be interested depending on the final date and time.

I'll leave dates up to you guys. I'm flexible and I live near the Hancock so I'm close to most of the fun drinking establishments. Since I'm here, I'll base it around everyone else.

I'll be in Chicago tomorrow night (Friday the 13th) with no plans at all as yet. If anyone has any suggestions, feel free to make them.

What part of the city are you staying? Are you a drinker? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

I'm staying at the ORD Westin, and yes, I'm a drinker. I'll probably have an early-evening swim, but I'll have time to go downtown after that.

Oh, well, so much for that idea. Ended up having my flight into ORD cancelled, catching the next plane and then watching the hotel shuttle leave 2 mins early and having to wait for the next one. Blah! Needing some food by then, I wouldn't have had much time anyhow after all.

After my usual horrific Nov/Dec work stretch, I'm back in town for three whole weeks. Currently free the 16th-17th, 20th-23rd, 26th-30th, and 3rd-4th.

The 20th would work well. Any thoughts on dinner, or is this intended to be a liquid dinner only? I do have a 12:40am pumpkin-time, as that's the last Metra train to my part of suburbia - otherwise, I get to sleep on the floor in my office until 7am.

I've got my insane office Christmas party on the 20th. If I can't duck out of that early, I'll catch up with you at like 8ish.

I was looking forward to seeing many of you,,,,,,but the boss (read: WIFE) has made plans for us on the 20th,,,,so if anyone would like to meet prior to that date of after that date....
Please let me know...
Best wishes.

The 20th won't work for me either. Getting into the city on Friday night from Elgin would take me 2+ hours. Plus I have to be up early on the 21st to take my sister to ORD. That is about as close as I get to flying these days.

Another day perhaps? Or, a suburban event too.

As this is a really tough time of the year to coordinate anything... I think we need TWO events!! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif Being purely selfish, I'd like both events to be before the 5th so that I can attend both!

How about:

1. Near North on the 20th, and
2. An O'Hare-area dinner (maybe something around Edison Park so that city folks can take the Blue Line back en masse) on the 3rd or 4th?

As long as it's before Christmas, I don't mind how many event we have. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

So much for the 20th, at least early - my goddaughter's parents are having a party at their business that afternoon, so the earliest I'd be free and in the city is about 8pm.

And your problem is?? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

As far as my plans work the 20th is still ok, and I'm still also ok for a second get together whenever others are available...

I'm on for the 20th too. Would Gamekeepers be ok for most people? 8-8:30?

[This message has been edited by DisgruntledGoat (edited 12-16-2002).]