"Fred" Mini-do, Chicago, Aug. 27
 

Our long lost native son, fredmartens, will be in town to observe the competition between the Chicago Cubs and Florida Marlins at the former Weeghman Park, at the corner of Clark and Addison Streets on Saturday, August 27. He has assented to allow me to advise the FT world that he will be available after the confrontation, for potent potables and victuals. The contest will commence at 3:05 p.m. Feel at liberty to post your suggestions for the post-contest activities (approximately 6:00 p.m.) here.

Does Fred actually intend on going to the game this time, or just letting others make a mess in his room?? ;)

I believe that I have a going-away party to attend in Evanston that evening for a friend of mine that is moving to ICT. If this is true, I will be able to make only a token appearance, although it'll be Fred's kind of crowd (except for the lack of eligible ladies) so maybe he'll want to crash it with me.

Oh, you mean manly men? :D

Go figure, I can't make it because I'll be SINning again that weekend :o

Why, ILP, muchas gracias for that kind intro. Sorry to hear CAW will be SINning again :) Nick, I don't do Evanston, sorry...that's where Blort lives :D

For those of you that have met the "non-FT" sis in NYC, the other "non-FT" sis, bro-in-law and niece will be accompanying moi to the Cubbies game...after dinner, the girls are beating feet back to Warrenville in order to avoid (what is now known family-wide via New York-Chicago gossip channels) any post-dinner FT "out of control partying" that may or may not take place. Since well-to-do bro-in-law recently purchased a loft in River North, I'll be crashing in the city gratis...I love those non-hotel expense trips. :D

Better than

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True 'dat :cool:

I'll be in ORD from the 26th to the 28th visiting friends, so no promises, but I'll keep an eye out on this thread.

Well, if anybody's going to keep an eye out, we'll have to keep it where we can easily find it, hence this gratuitous bump!

I will be returning from Bogota on Friday and will possibly stick around Chitown that weekend. If so it would be interesting to participate. Though Cubs vs. Marlins :confused: that's a marquee event??

I may actually be free this evening after all, as my commitment for the 27th might actually end up being for the 26th instead.

Certainly not to most Cub fans; however, for an ex-patriate who's brother-in-law got the poorest draw I've ever seen in a 4 person season ticket divvy, it's the old "beggars can't be choosers" type o' deal. :D

Yawn. I just don't get the support for the northsiders, even more so when the southsiders are having such an incredible year. Though I do hear they are finally drawing some crowds, and not just because they're giving out bobbleheads every night. I would much prefer a ticket to the White Sox-Yankees series the weekend before so I could scream and boo and yell at the Bronx bombers.

You are living in St. Louis, of all places, and question team loyalties? Speaking for myself, I grew up a Cub fan. Now, because the Sox are having a good year I'm to jump on that bandwagon? I don't think so. It's in my blood! :mad: :D

Anyway, this is an excuse to party with Flyertalkers!

Yeah, the Sox are finally drawing more than 10K a night. Whoopee. They'll win 100+ games and choke in their first playoff round. Anybody that was an "old" Sox fan bailed when they tore down the old Comiskey, bulldozed McCuddy's and put up that sh!thole of a stadium they used to call the "new" Comiskey Park. What a bevy of entertainment choices there are around that dump, too. U.S Cellular Field...jesus, even the sponsor's product sucks. And going to a Sox game to boo the opposing team? Now that's a baseball fan...enjoy your corn dog :rolleyes: Do let us know how it was... :D