Topic: Chicagocon '09 - The Internet Invades the Midwest (Read 96405 times)

Lines · « **Reply #150 on:** 28 Feb 2009, 07:37 »

At Kings Island, I learned which one not to ride because I'd get migraines and it was the Beast, the older wooden one. But then again, very few people I know actually like that one, so it's ok! And I won't ride the Son of Beast because that thing broke down too many times when it first opened. Also wood + loops just seems silly.

Man, I wish it was summer now.

Alex C · « **Reply #151 on:** 28 Feb 2009, 09:55 »

I have never been on a roller coaster.

Alex C · « **Reply #152 on:** 28 Feb 2009, 09:55 »

Actually, I've never been to an amusement park.

Metope · « **Reply #153 on:** 28 Feb 2009, 11:04 »

That wasn't Full House, that was Step by Step. Know your crappy sitcoms, sheesh.

michaelicious · « **Reply #154 on:** 28 Feb 2009, 11:15 »

Is it even an amusement park in the Step By Step song? I always thought it was just a fair.

Nevermind I was a dumb little kid.

michaelicious · « **Reply #155 on:** 28 Feb 2009, 11:21 »

Yeah, I realised my folly as soon as I saw that beast.

Metope · « **Reply #156 on:** 28 Feb 2009, 11:25 »

Thanks Jens, if I get drunk tonight I know what song I'll end up singing loud and out of tune.

Lines · « **Reply #157 on:** 28 Feb 2009, 12:05 »

Quote from: Alex C on 28 Feb 2009, 09:55

I have never been on a roller coaster.

Quote from: Alex C on 28 Feb 2009, 09:55

Actually, I've never been to an amusement park.

You had better be coming. We need to fix this.

Liz · « **Reply #158 on:** 28 Feb 2009, 12:10 »

He is coming. Jodie and I are going to pick him up on our way to Camp Edith so I have someone to give me a break from driving. Also, another person to split the cost of gas. It is a win-win situation!

squawk · « **Reply #159 on:** 28 Feb 2009, 15:40 »

The theme park in Step By Step was Magic Mountain! That's near my house! It's the best Six Flags park!

Except they added the beach, there's no goddamn beach next to Magic Mountain, what the hell

(It's not actually like NEAR MY HOUSE near my house but it's about an hour and a half away)

Lines · « **Reply #160 on:** 01 Mar 2009, 19:56 »

Ok, since we're talking about rooming in meebo right now, we were looking at different places to rent in Chicago, and this place seems to be favored by Edith and I. There's parking, both bed and couch space, and the cost per night is pretty decent. Also, it's only 4 blocks away from public transit.

But since there are enough people to rent two places, Emilio also like this place, but it is 5 miles away from a train.

Sound like a good idea to you guys?

Liz · « **Reply #161 on:** 01 Mar 2009, 20:13 »

Mili can stay in his mansion, I will stay with Edith in her rad choice.

KvP · « **Reply #162 on:** 01 Mar 2009, 20:15 »

Ideally we'd want a place a lot closer to transit for the second place. I'd assume we'd have a lot of people heading out at the same time for transit at any given point, which means we're going to be moving relatively slowly anyway.

So we should probably get a handle on exactly how many people are going to attend before we put money down on a second place. At max capacity a rented house will cost us $50 a head per night. If we overestimate the turnout that number will go up.

There are a lot of factors to take into account. Are there natives who will be willing to put up some people? How many people?

Looking on the list on the first page, if all "definitely"s and all "probably"s show up we'll have 28 people on hand. With the "maybe"s that's 28-36. A third mansion could be in order.

This is probably going to be a total clusterfuck up until the point that it's not.

Liz · « **Reply #163 on:** 01 Mar 2009, 20:22 »

I think we should be safe with two places since we'll probably be packing extras into each house. I can provide two air mattresses so people don't have to sleep directly on the floor also, and perhaps a few others would be able to do the same.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #164 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 09:32 »

Considering that we're getting married during these four days, I'll go wherever Emilio goes.

Seriously though (what? seriously? I am being serious!) I would prefer to go for a cheaper, less awesome option than an awesome, only-$100-bucks-per-night option. I'm happy to sleep on the floor of a shack if necessary, I can sleep anywhere, but if we can get somewhere nice that has plenty of floor space and isn't too expensive then that's what I'd choose. Also there aren't going to be any cars, are there, so five miles seems a long way to carry luggage.

Also, I have never been on a real rollercoaster. I have spent three hours on this ride though, is this good preparation for Cedar Point?

supersheep · « **Reply #165 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 10:05 »

If it's five miles from Navy Pier then it surely must be closer to public transport than that? Maybe someone should ring the owner and find out the address and see how close it really is if they're interested.

Liz · « **Reply #166 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 10:58 »

We'll have one car, May. I'll be driving to Chicago from Edith's and going home from there, but once we're in Chicago I want to drive as little as possible. I don't really want to shuttle people around when we can use public transit to get almost everywhere.

mberan42 · « **Reply #167 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 13:19 »

The descriptions on that place are wrong. It's close to a train. If it's actually in the Gold Coast neighborhood, it's close to the red line, and quite possibly the brown line. Don't worry about being far away from public transport.

Professor Snuggles · « **Reply #168 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 13:26 »

I'm not coming. I wanted to, but due to drug testing and not being able to leave the state of Colorado for a couple months, it isn't happening. It's probably for the best, though, since most of you suck.

Lines · « **Reply #169 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 17:04 »

Yours will not be one of the next seven dicks we see in Chicago then. Oh wells.

Yeah, I'm driving too and I am not driving once we get to the place we're staying unless I have to. Mostly because I do not want to pay for parking. Also May, those places are around $50 a night, which is pretty damn cheap. That and having a lot of people staying in one place is why we're looking into places like this instead of a hotel. Also, less people will complain if we're up late and being rambunctious because we're all trashed.

Alex C · « **Reply #170 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 18:13 »

And oh, will we ever be trashed. Well, at least I will be. The question is mostly whether it'll be trashed due to gin and tonics, whiskey sours or vodka martinis.

BrittanyMarie · « **Reply #171 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 18:30 »

G&T! G&T!

Lines · « **Reply #172 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 19:44 »

I think a massive gin and tonic was what did it in for Johnny last summer. And what possibly caused Tyler to run into several stationary objects, but I don't really remember. I had a lot of alcohol in my system, but I do remember exclaiming how big the gin and tonic that Julia made him was.

Yeah, gin and tonic is my vote.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #173 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 19:48 »

Is gin and tonic a euphemism?

Lines · « **Reply #174 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 19:55 »

We were all very drunk. Except Liz. You should ask Liz.

Liz · « **Reply #175 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 19:56 »

They all had a lot of booze. I cannot confirm whether the booze in question was gin, with or without the tonic. But I do not remember any sex occurring between Linds, Johnny, and/or Tyler, so I doubt there are euphemisms afoot.

Lines · « **Reply #176 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 20:24 »

Actually Tyler and I had our way with Johnny that night. No one could hear his whimpers turn to sighs over the glorious sounds of Phil's snoring.

Liz · « **Reply #177 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 20:25 »

Well I wasn't in the room for that one.

So.

sean · « **Reply #178 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 20:28 »

Shit does this mean linds and tyler need zebra cakes too?

liz just forward them yours.

Lines · « **Reply #179 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 20:30 »

sean · « **Reply #180 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 20:52 »

oh, right, inside joke.

sorry guys.

Liz · « **Reply #181 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 21:04 »

Nooooo zebra cakes are mine. When am I going to get them, Sean?

sean · « **Reply #182 on:** 02 Mar 2009, 21:33 »

Thats a really good question. Today that was on my agenda but then there was snow. Perhaps in Fargo you can function in snow, but you cannot function in snow in DC. You just don't.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #183 on:** 04 Mar 2009, 14:20 »

Oh, I am totally in on the mansion idea. I just think we should go for a nice, cheap mansion rather than an expensive one with the dubious bonus of fishing. Then again I don't know anything about the value of dollars so I leave it all up to you and will believe you

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #184 on:** 04 Mar 2009, 14:48 »

Oh hey guys, since I live three hours away, I could perhaps show up. (That means I would like to do this thing)

Gilead · « **Reply #185 on:** 04 Mar 2009, 18:27 »

GUYS GUESS WHO HAS TWO THUMBS AND IS COMING TO CHICAGOCON
THIS GUY.

I GUESS THAT DOESN'T WORK SO WELL IN TEXT.

EDIT: SHUT YOUR DIRTY MOUTH KVP I NEVER TYPOED.

KvP · « **Reply #186 on:** 04 Mar 2009, 18:29 »

Great, just let us know if you can make it to Chicagocon!

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #187 on:** 04 Mar 2009, 21:43 »

Quote from: Misconception on 02 Mar 2009, 19:56

They all had a lot of booze. I cannot confirm whether the booze in question was gin, with or without the tonic. But I do not remember any sex occurring between Linds, Johnny, and/or Tyler, so I doubt there are euphemisms afoot.

I believe I started out with a gin and tonic, moved to gin with a splash of tonic on the rocks, and finally just gin on the rocks. That plus the beer, fun fucking night.

Alex C · « **Reply #188 on:** 04 Mar 2009, 21:49 »

Ah, yes, I am familiar with such progressions. Early on in the night, I'm always like "You know, hard liquor is OK, but sometimes I wonder why I drink so much. It's really not all that great," but then a few drinks later it segues into something more a li'l like this:

HEY GUYS, THIS STUFF IS PRETTY GREAT. I BET I CAN DRINK LIKE 8 MORE AND IT WILL BE AWESOME AND THERE WILL BE NO REGRETS WHATSOEVER.
/

And then suddenly it's morning. It's like time travel, but with more nausea.

Liz · « **Reply #189 on:** 05 Mar 2009, 11:27 »

haha

Well this year I will probably be drinking with you guys, so I don't know who you will get to escort your drunken asses back to wherever we are staying.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #190 on:** 05 Mar 2009, 12:45 »

Me! I am boringly sober (actually I am not boring I am just sober

)

Lines · « **Reply #191 on:** 05 Mar 2009, 17:48 »

Sober isn't boring, it just means you get to take not blurry pictures and be the navigator. But considering that I was pretty much sober by the time we got back to the hostel, I don't think the latter would be an issue. (Also the fact, I pretty much have an internal compass.) But blurry pictures are no fun, so bring a camera.

KvP · « **Reply #192 on:** 05 Mar 2009, 18:00 »

I'll probably be sober as well. I don't really like hard alcohol, and my tastes in beer run towards the wheat-y.

Jace · « **Reply #193 on:** 06 Mar 2009, 01:43 »

I'll probably be responsible since I will only be 19 so I won't drink.

Alex C · « **Reply #194 on:** 06 Mar 2009, 08:28 »

Eh, I'm sure we'll be fine regardless. I mean, it's Chicago; there will be cabs. Further, I would imagine that if anyone gets truly trashed it won't be while out in the wild; it's more likely that a few people will do some light to moderate drinking while out and about followed by a few drinks at wherever they're staying. Or, at least, that's the only way I could possibly imagine myself being drunk enough to benefit from a watchful eye.

Lines · « **Reply #195 on:** 07 Mar 2009, 07:41 »

Yeah, a few people have talked about it Sam.

Guys, we do not walk up and down the streets chugging alcohol. The only people who were intoxicated in public were the ones who had to take public transport from Mike's back to the hostel. The rest of the drinking was pretty much done at the hostel and Mike's the one night. Also, not everyone was drunk. There were several people who were either sober or just hadn't had much to drink. We are not silly drunkards. Well, not all the time anyways.

valley_parade · « **Reply #196 on:** 07 Mar 2009, 07:44 »

Quote from: Sam on 07 Mar 2009, 07:19

buuuut there's probably going to be a meetup somewhere next year right? i think jordan and phil said something about wanting to have a sxsw meetup.

Yeah, I was in on that one.

Lise · « **Reply #197 on:** 07 Mar 2009, 16:50 »

I'd love to get in on this, guys! (That is, if I save up the appropriate funds from working my slave job). I know I'm kind of on and off the forums/gabbly, but I joined the Sanfranciscobostoncon (or however it's spelled, haha) group on facebook awhile ago and intend to show at some point!

If anyone could, please add me to the maybe list

. I wouldn't want to miss out on the QC Webcest Gathering, 2009 (especially now that I'm legally able to drink!).

Lines · « **Reply #198 on:** 07 Mar 2009, 17:40 »

We did that already! You should just age about 5 years by next time!

Liz · « **Reply #199 on:** 07 Mar 2009, 19:50 »

Jens someone will probably buy you alcohol as long as you promise to stay in the house and hide of the po po come around.

Just sayin'.

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