Chicago, July 27 - 31
Jul 21, 2005 | 1:27 pm
#34
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Originally Posted by ElmhurstNick
No, you were a week off. It's the other thread where you were a month off... 
Jul 25, 2005 | 10:23 am
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Anyone know - approximately - when a game at Wrigley ends if it starts at 2:20 PM? I know there is always a possibility for extra innings, but if it just went for 9, how long would the game last?
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William R. Sanders
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Sincerely,
William R. Sanders
Customer Service Coordinator
Starwood Preferred Services
[email protected]
Jul 25, 2005 | 12:32 pm
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Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker
Anyone know - approximately - when a game at Wrigley ends if it starts at 2:20 PM? I know there is always a possibility for extra innings, but if it just went for 9, how long would the game last?
Jul 25, 2005 | 2:39 pm
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Originally Posted by ElmhurstNick
A nine-inning game starting at 2:20pm would be done by 6pm.
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Jul 26, 2005 | 12:17 pm
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Okay. It looks like the itinerary is filling in. This is what I have so far:
Wednesday, July 27 - 7:30 PM meet bseller in the lobby of the Sheraton Gateway Suites. Have dinner at Zia's with him, ElmhurstNick and Sweet Willie. There may be a bottle of single malt Scotch in my room afterwards.
Thursday, July 28 - meet the regular Thursday lunchers at Flat Top at 11:45 AM. I have to be in West Chicago from 4 PM on.
Friday, July 29 - watch the Cubbies beat Arizona at Wrigley. Game starts at 2:20 and ends approximately 6 PM. Pretty much wide open after that.
Saturday, July 30 - Vespers at St. George in Cicero, Illinois at 5:30 PM. Dinner with meducate and cawhite60156 (others?) at Morton's Chicago at 7:30 PM.
Sunday, July 31 - Orthros and Divine Liturgy at 8 AM at All Saints in Chicago. My flight leaves around 7:30 PM.
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Sincerely,
William R. Sanders
Customer Service Coordinator
Starwood Preferred Services
[email protected]
Wednesday, July 27 - 7:30 PM meet bseller in the lobby of the Sheraton Gateway Suites. Have dinner at Zia's with him, ElmhurstNick and Sweet Willie. There may be a bottle of single malt Scotch in my room afterwards.
Thursday, July 28 - meet the regular Thursday lunchers at Flat Top at 11:45 AM. I have to be in West Chicago from 4 PM on.
Friday, July 29 - watch the Cubbies beat Arizona at Wrigley. Game starts at 2:20 and ends approximately 6 PM. Pretty much wide open after that.
Saturday, July 30 - Vespers at St. George in Cicero, Illinois at 5:30 PM. Dinner with meducate and cawhite60156 (others?) at Morton's Chicago at 7:30 PM.
Sunday, July 31 - Orthros and Divine Liturgy at 8 AM at All Saints in Chicago. My flight leaves around 7:30 PM.
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Sincerely,
William R. Sanders
Customer Service Coordinator
Starwood Preferred Services
[email protected]
Last edited by Starwood Lurker; Jul 26, 2005 at 2:27 pm
Jul 26, 2005 | 7:48 pm
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Originally Posted by cawhite60156
William -- I'm looking forward to finally getting to meet you! 
William
Jul 27, 2005 | 4:25 pm
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So we're four for dinner, right?
Anybody else??
Zia's - 6699 Northwest Highway.
I'm leaving the office now but making a couple of stops on the way so I'll be there right around 7:30.
Anybody else??
Zia's - 6699 Northwest Highway.
I'm leaving the office now but making a couple of stops on the way so I'll be there right around 7:30.
Jul 28, 2005 | 10:20 am
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Originally Posted by ElmhurstNick
So we're four for dinner, right?
Anybody else??
Zia's - 6699 Northwest Highway.
Anybody else??
Zia's - 6699 Northwest Highway.
Jul 28, 2005 | 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Sweet Willie
Two other FT'ers last night.
NOW: Let's keep our fingers crossed that "DP-1 Do" will be just as much fun!
Best wishes, Dave
Jul 29, 2005 | 5:26 pm
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Well, despite what I originally thought, I was able to get online...although I'm not going anywhere near the Starwood forum. 
Also, at 60 cents a minute here at the Sheraton's business center, I'm not too sure how many times I'll come back to check this thread, so here goes for now...
Had a great time at Zia's with ElmhurstNick, Sweet Willie, bseller, and our surprise guests. Also a terrific lunch at Flat Top with the regular lunch gang. The trip to the far west suburbs was also interesting, if unfruitful. 
Made it downtown today at 1:30 thinking, okay the Cubs play at 2:20 so if I hurry...well, stupid me for not noticing it was 2:20 Eastern time that Yahoo was referring to. 
So, now I have a ticket for Sunday afternoon. I did watch the game on tv and it was a terrific come-from-behind-in-the-bottom-of-the-9th win for the Cubbies. ^
I'm pretty much going to relax this evening, I think. If someone wants to come by the Sheraton downtown and chat, call me from the lobby. Tomorrow I'm thinking about doing a sightseeing boat cruise, vespers at St. George, dinner with meducate and cawhite, and then thought I'd go down to the Shedd Aquarium to watch the floats and fireworks for Venice Night...unless of course someone is up for a poker game. We talked about that briefly at lunch on Thursday at Flat Top, but someone would have to provide the poker chips. 
William
Also, at 60 cents a minute here at the Sheraton's business center, I'm not too sure how many times I'll come back to check this thread, so here goes for now...Had a great time at Zia's with ElmhurstNick, Sweet Willie, bseller, and our surprise guests.
Also a terrific lunch at Flat Top with the regular lunch gang. The trip to the far west suburbs was also interesting, if unfruitful. Made it downtown today at 1:30 thinking, okay the Cubs play at 2:20 so if I hurry...well, stupid me for not noticing it was 2:20 Eastern time that Yahoo was referring to. So, now I have a ticket for Sunday afternoon. I did watch the game on tv and it was a terrific come-from-behind-in-the-bottom-of-the-9th win for the Cubbies. ^ I'm pretty much going to relax this evening, I think. If someone wants to come by the Sheraton downtown and chat, call me from the lobby. Tomorrow I'm thinking about doing a sightseeing boat cruise, vespers at St. George, dinner with meducate and cawhite, and then thought I'd go down to the Shedd Aquarium to watch the floats and fireworks for Venice Night...unless of course someone is up for a poker game.
We talked about that briefly at lunch on Thursday at Flat Top, but someone would have to provide the poker chips. William