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Reminder: CHICAGO MEET-UP, This Saturday 5/7

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Left-Coaster OpieJeanne will be visiting, and Carlo Graziani has made the arrangements!

Goose Island Brewhouse, 1800 North Clybourn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614

Saturday, May 7, 2 PM. Reservation for party of 11. Ground floor, accessible area. 20% service fee added to check for “large party” (I actually prefer that to tipping, YMMV).

It would be great if people who are planning to attend would confirm again here.

Leave a comment if you plan to be there — lurkers & friends always welcome!

Link to the first post for this meetup.

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  1. 1.

    WaterGirl

    This is the list from Carlo in the first thread for the meetup, which is still linked in the sidebar.  Are all of you guys still planning to attend?

    Hello. For those of you still checking this thread, this is the list of 11 people that I have ID-ed as attending:

    opiejeanne Loop
    Eljai Near North
    Carlo Graziani S Side
    mrmoshpotato
    A Good Woman
    prostratedragon S Side
    narya
    Eric S. N Side
    Stacib S Side
    lafcolleen NW Side
    Ivan X
    PST

  2. 2.

    WaterGirl

    I took the liberty of adding the link – up top – to the previous post for this meeting, and then I added THIS post as the link in the sidebar.

  5. 5.

    japa21

    Damn, I would love to join that list, both because of location and the folks on the list.  Grandson’s first communion does take precedent however.

  6. 6.

    stacib

    Yes, I’m in.  Just found out today I don’t have to work Saturday, so 2:00 is fine.

    Carlo – any idea on what parking is like over there?  Private lot? Street?

  7. 7.

    Citizen Alan

    Is there gonna be a NYC meet up before I have to go back to Hellhole. Mississippi

  9. 9.

    NotMax

    @Citizen Alan: In all probability (don’t want to go but what’chu gonna do) will be in the NYC area tentatively sometime between mid-August and early September and will attempt to set something rolling then.

    Meantime, nothing but constraints on your time so far as organizing something yourself.

  12. 12.

    Eric S.

    @stacib: there is a small private parking lot that it shares with some other stores. It can be challenging. As Yogi Berra supposedly said, nobody goes there anymore, it’s to crowded.

    There is street parking if your patient and look around. Is bet something like SpotHero would help you reserve a nearby spot.

  13. 13.

    Eric S.

    Also, I plan to be there. I may not make it right at 2 but not too much later I hope.

  15. 15.

    A Good Woman

    I have to withdraw.  There will be a march downtown about Roe, starting at Noon.  I will be attending. I don’t know how long it will last, but I am assuming at least 1 hour and likely longer.

    So I am going to pass this time.  I hope everyone has a great time!

  17. 17.

    MagdaInBlack

    I wish that this were in my budget, I do love going in to the city. But it is not, so I will live vicariously and I expect pictures ?

  22. 22.

    A Streeter

    Another expat Chicagoan who can’t be there and wishes he could be.

    Formerly on S. Indiana Avenue, later on E. 52nd Street, now on A Street SE in another town.

  24. 24.

    Carlo Graziani

    @stacib: Last time I was there I could not find a parking lot, but it was pretty easy to find street parking.  There’s a FAQ on their Google Maps site that claims that they also have a lot. I’ll give them a call tomorrow and give them a call to ask them how one goes about locating it. if I can find it I’ll try to post a geolocation.

  26. 26.

    Carlo Graziani

    @A Good Woman: I understand. Nonetheless: We start 2 hours later, and probably will hang out for a while. If you think you might need refreshment after the march, and feel like letting us know how it went, we’d love to have you join us. If you think that’s a possibility, let me know and I can leave a mobile number with WaterGirl, so that you can check whether we’re still in session.

  28. 28.

    Citizen Alan

    @Ohio Mom:  My mother is 86 and has entered palliative care. And since I presently have a job that allows me to telework for a judge in Pennsylvania, I can easily do it from her house while I help her with stuff.  But that job is only through mid August.

  31. 31.

    PST

    I definitely plan to be there. I live in the West Loop, and the weather will be nice enough to bicycle. That’s a good thing since my wife will have the car.

  32. 32.

    Carlo Graziani

    Here’s the current state of play:

    CONFIRMED: 8
    ———–
    opiejeanne Loop
    Carlo Graziani S Side
    prostratedragon S Side
    Stacib S Side
    Eric S. N Side
    Eljai Near North
    mrmoshpotato
    PST

    FALSE POSITIVES (i.e. my bad): 1
    ——————————
    narya

    WITHDRAWN, ABORTION RIGHTS MARCH (but marching is thirsty work, and Goose Island is not far and we’ll probably still be there, just sayin’): 1
    ——————————
    A Good Woman Rogers Park

    NOT HEARD FROM YET: 2
    ——————————
    lafcolleen NW Side
    Ivan X

  36. 36.

    Carlo Graziani

    I’m at GI, at our table, which is in the back. The resevation is in my name – er, Nym.

  37. 37.

    Eljai

    I’m so sorry, I have a personal situation I have to take care of.  I’m totally bummed!  Have a wonderful time!

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