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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #250 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 08:35:01 »
I thought Friday might go like this:

- view Chicago from the Willis Tower
- visit Chicago Board of Trade
- have lunch at Chez Quis (reservations will be under the name "Abe Froman")
- catch a Cubs game at Wrigley Field
- take in some art at the Art Institute of Chicago
- attend German-American Parade

Maybe we need to rent a convertible Ferrari for this?

My dad restored an old Ferrari convertible, as long as we get it back before he gets home...

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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #251 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 08:43:53 »
I thought Friday might go like this:

- view Chicago from the Willis Tower
- visit Chicago Board of Trade
- have lunch at Chez Quis (reservations will be under the name "Abe Froman")
- catch a Cubs game at Wrigley Field
- take in some art at the Art Institute of Chicago
- attend German-American Parade

Maybe we need to rent a convertible Ferrari for this?

I'm assuming there's a movie reference I'm missing?

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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #252 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 08:46:24 »
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« Reply #253 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 08:50:43 »
One day I'll learn to pop culture references :(

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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #256 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 10:16:00 »
Willis Tower

 :)) How you know someone didn't grow up/ live in or near Chicago.


Maybe we need to rent a convertible Ferrari for this?

Ummm... I know someone with a targa one that we could "borrow" for the day.



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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #258 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 16:54:18 »
I thought Friday might go like this:

- view Chicago from the Willis Tower
- visit Chicago Board of Trade
- have lunch at Chez Quis (reservations will be under the name "Abe Froman")
- catch a Cubs game at Wrigley Field
- take in some art at the Art Institute of Chicago
- attend German-American Parade

Maybe we need to rent a convertible Ferrari for this?

I'm assuming there's a movie reference I'm missing?


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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #259 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 18:59:23 »
eat here

http://www.longmanandeagle.com/

and you're welcome

make reservations now.

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« Reply #260 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 20:12:24 »
Just one last time since the party draws close.  I need a person/people to share a hotel with, they're too expensive otherwise.  Must be ok with me sharing a room with you.

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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #261 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 21:52:36 »
Put me as a maybe.. Happens to land on a Graduation but I may pull some strings. Really excited that this is 30min away from me and I am just starting to get into mechanical keyboards so I couldn't ask for more. The community seems great online and I can only imagine in person...

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« Reply #262 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 07:54:14 »
Put me as a maybe.. Happens to land on a Graduation but I may pull some strings. Really excited that this is 30min away from me and I am just starting to get into mechanical keyboards so I couldn't ask for more. The community seems great online and I can only imagine in person...

I recommend skipping graduation, it's useless pomp and circumstance, anyways.
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« Reply #263 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 12:45:01 »
I thought Friday might go like this:

- view Chicago from the Willis Tower
- visit Chicago Board of Trade
- have lunch at Chez Quis (reservations will be under the name "Abe Froman")
- catch a Cubs game at Wrigley Field
- take in some art at the Art Institute of Chicago
- attend German-American Parade

Maybe we need to rent a convertible Ferrari for this?

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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #264 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 12:50:18 »
I shall be in attendance

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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #265 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 12:55:55 »
It will always be the Sears Tower >_<

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« Reply #266 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 13:17:21 »
I'll be there  ;D

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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #267 on: Fri, 24 April 2015, 09:06:47 »
To the people who have donated to our venue cost - THANK YOU!

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« Reply #268 on: Fri, 24 April 2015, 09:09:27 »
To the people who have donated to our venue cost - THANK YOU!

I keep forgetting to do this because for some reason I'm stuck on donating to you in person. I'll send you some paypal moneys soon though.

I shall be in attendance

Can you bring some of the stuff you guys have been selling like the Varmillo and Royal Kludge? I'm very curious about those :D.

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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #269 on: Fri, 24 April 2015, 09:10:35 »
eat here

http://www.longmanandeagle.com/

and you're welcome

make reservations now.

Love Longman and Eagle.. great whiskey, great food, but they generally do not accept reservations.  They have a hotel room above the bar ( don't stay there ), and the only way to get reservations is to book that room for the night.

Activities one might also consider:

Drinking:
http://hqbeercade.com/
http://hqbeercade.com/gamelist/
http://theviolethour.com/

If you have a burning desire to get utterly ****faced, my favorite 4 am bars are:
http://ravenschicago.com/ ( My favorite, also next door to a goth dance club called Neo.. which can be an adventure if that is, or isn't, your thing )
http://www.taistil4.com/  ( The diviest of dives )
http://www.yelp.com/biz/carols-pub-chicago ( the only bone I'm going to throw at our friends that skew country. Regardless of your preferences live country music is a fun setting to accompany getting hammered ) .

Fancy Movies:
http://www.musicboxtheatre.com/

Music:
I have no idea who this is, but shows at the Metro tend to be awesome:
http://metrochicago.com/towkio-05-16-15/

You can also consider the Chicago Theater, the double door, Schuba's, etc..

Comedy, the comedy scene in Chicago is awesome, this is a good choice:
 Fancy improv:
http://ioimprov.com/chicago/ ( second city is great but expensive )

 Super low budget, 30 people packed into a 10 by 10 room improv:
http://cornservatory.org/

 My favorite:
http://neofuturists.org/toomuchlight/  ( Tickets are only at the door, show at 10:30, there will be a line )

Food:
There is really too much to talk about here, but if you're the kind of person that likes to dig, I would recommend using the website of a Chicago pub tv show called "Check Please":
http://checkplease.wttw.com/search/field_price_range/10-15-351

If all this is too complicated, you really can't go wrong by taking the red line to belmont, getting out and just walking around (in an eastlerly direction.. which means toward the lake, possibly turning north or south on Clark, Halsted, or Broadway)  for a few hours. 

If you drive into the city, parking is going to suck.  Use the trains ( coming from Skokie you can take the yellow line to Howard, transfer to the Red line to anywhere else along the lake), especially if you plan to drink.


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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #270 on: Fri, 24 April 2015, 13:07:15 »
If you have a burning desire to get utterly ****faced, my favorite 4 am bars are:
http://ravenschicago.com/ ( My favorite, also next door to a goth dance club called Neo.. which can be an adventure if that is, or isn't, your thing )
http://www.taistil4.com/  ( The diviest of dives )
http://www.yelp.com/biz/carols-pub-chicago ( the only bone I'm going to throw at our friends that skew country. Regardless of your preferences live country music is a fun setting to accompany getting hammered ) .

I love that you included this.  :))
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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #271 on: Fri, 24 April 2015, 13:43:18 »
If you have a burning desire to get utterly ****faced, my favorite 4 am bars are:
http://ravenschicago.com/ ( My favorite, also next door to a goth dance club called Neo.. which can be an adventure if that is, or isn't, your thing )
http://www.taistil4.com/  ( The diviest of dives )
http://www.yelp.com/biz/carols-pub-chicago ( the only bone I'm going to throw at our friends that skew country. Regardless of your preferences live country music is a fun setting to accompany getting hammered ) .

I love that you included this.  :))

I'm not doing anything else Saturday night!  ;)

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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #272 on: Fri, 24 April 2015, 13:44:41 »
If you have a burning desire to get utterly ****faced, my favorite 4 am bars are:
http://ravenschicago.com/ ( My favorite, also next door to a goth dance club called Neo.. which can be an adventure if that is, or isn't, your thing )
http://www.taistil4.com/  ( The diviest of dives )
http://www.yelp.com/biz/carols-pub-chicago ( the only bone I'm going to throw at our friends that skew country. Regardless of your preferences live country music is a fun setting to accompany getting hammered ) .

I love that you included this.  :))

I'm not doing anything else Saturday night!  ;)

Yes you are, you're getting ****faced with the rest of us. :P
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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #273 on: Fri, 24 April 2015, 13:49:09 »
If you have a burning desire to get utterly ****faced, my favorite 4 am bars are:
http://ravenschicago.com/ ( My favorite, also next door to a goth dance club called Neo.. which can be an adventure if that is, or isn't, your thing )
http://www.taistil4.com/  ( The diviest of dives )
http://www.yelp.com/biz/carols-pub-chicago ( the only bone I'm going to throw at our friends that skew country. Regardless of your preferences live country music is a fun setting to accompany getting hammered ) .

I love that you included this.  :))

I'm not doing anything else Saturday night!  ;)

Yes you are, you're getting ****faced with the rest of us. :P

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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #274 on: Fri, 24 April 2015, 15:06:11 »
So, lekashman and I may make an appearance :D

Can't promise I can bring many (if any) keyboards though.
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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #275 on: Fri, 24 April 2015, 15:31:52 »
So, lekashman and I may make an appearance :D

Can't promise I can bring many (if any) keyboards though.

Hooray!  Pfft, who needs keyboards?? 

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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #276 on: Sat, 25 April 2015, 19:42:04 »
Please take me off the list as I will be unable to attend KeyCon this year.

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« Reply #277 on: Sat, 25 April 2015, 22:17:37 »
Just one last time since the party draws close.  I need a person/people to share a hotel with, they're too expensive otherwise.  Must be ok with me sharing a room with you.

I would bunk with you buddy, but I already have accommodations.

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« Reply #278 on: Sun, 26 April 2015, 14:51:25 »
Two of my bros back home want to come just to see the boards and caps and such, they'll be paying the $10 donation at the door.
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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #279 on: Mon, 27 April 2015, 06:24:13 »
Sigh, sorry can't make this one. Work has gotten hectic and can't take the week off (mothers day is the 10th!)
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Re: KeyCon 2015 Official Sign Up
« Reply #280 on: Tue, 28 April 2015, 15:01:28 »
Sadly, I must revoke my commit to attend as I will no longer be in the area when this happens :(

Maybe a miracle will happen and I'll be able to be in Chicago for this.

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« Reply #281 on: Tue, 28 April 2015, 17:34:46 »
Oi, add me to the list yo.
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« Reply #282 on: Tue, 28 April 2015, 17:36:15 »
I'm on the edge of saying to take me off the list.  Hotel prices are too high.

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« Reply #283 on: Tue, 28 April 2015, 17:47:59 »
I'm on the edge of saying to take me off the list.  Hotel prices are too high.

I got a kingsize bed, but if I can get them to switch to two beds or there is a couch bed, you could stay with me. or if you don't mind floor.

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« Reply #284 on: Tue, 28 April 2015, 18:26:51 »
I'm on the edge of saying to take me off the list.  Hotel prices are too high.

I got a kingsize bed, but if I can get them to switch to two beds or there is a couch bed, you could stay with me. or if you don't mind floor.
Most hotels will give you a cot for free. Much better than the floor.

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« Reply #285 on: Tue, 28 April 2015, 20:26:51 »
I'm gonna have to back out guys sorry. I was supposed to be staying in Boston and was gonna get a ride from a friend to the con, but I ended up not being able to take summer courses, so I'm back home in NY. Super pissed about that, but I guess there isn't anything I can do about it now. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

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« Reply #286 on: Tue, 28 April 2015, 20:28:36 »
I'm on the edge of saying to take me off the list.  Hotel prices are too high.

I got a kingsize bed, but if I can get them to switch to two beds or there is a couch bed, you could stay with me. or if you don't mind floor.

That might work and obv I don't mind splitting costs with you.  Let me know what you find out.

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« Reply #287 on: Wed, 29 April 2015, 08:32:04 »
Wish I could come just to drool over some BroCaps, a little too expensive to share saliva with fellow nerds tho :/
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« Reply #288 on: Wed, 29 April 2015, 21:17:31 »
Wish I could come just to drool over some BroCaps, a little too expensive to share saliva with fellow nerds tho :/

I bet I could find you someone who is willing to trade nerd spit with you if you want.

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« Reply #289 on: Thu, 30 April 2015, 08:09:45 »
Wish I could come just to drool over some BroCaps, a little too expensive to share saliva with fellow nerds tho :/

I bet I could find you someone who is willing to trade nerd spit with you if you want.

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« Reply #290 on: Thu, 30 April 2015, 11:58:37 »
You can put me on the YES list instead of the maybe!

Also, can I bring a friend?
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« Reply #291 on: Thu, 30 April 2015, 12:01:12 »
Sure as long as said friend won't be bored silly! :P

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« Reply #292 on: Thu, 30 April 2015, 12:02:51 »

Also, can I bring a friend?

No friends or fun allowed

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« Reply #293 on: Thu, 30 April 2015, 12:06:21 »
Sure as long as said friend won't be bored silly! :P

Haha, are you saying keycon is boring!?

She's pretty nerdy and a good sport so I think she'll enjoy it!
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« Reply #294 on: Thu, 30 April 2015, 12:07:45 »
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« Reply #295 on: Thu, 30 April 2015, 12:24:49 »

Also, can I bring a friend?

No friends or fun allowed

>:D

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« Reply #296 on: Thu, 30 April 2015, 12:37:59 »


Also, can I bring a friend?

No friends or fun allowed

>:D

This goes for Geekhack in general.

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« Reply #297 on: Fri, 01 May 2015, 18:50:02 »
girlshark's will, my hand.

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« Reply #298 on: Sat, 02 May 2015, 12:00:20 »
girlshark's will, my hand.

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« Reply #299 on: Wed, 06 May 2015, 03:48:30 »
My god the hotel is already booked in terms of rooms T_T