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ThaJinx · Unfettered Joined: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 430

Re: Hivemeet: answer me this, crew member. Wanna go to dinne

**Posted:** Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:01 pm

water10

Funny thing! I was talking to my wife about the place we're going on Friday night and being the idiot-without-memory I am, I completely forgot we've been to that place before! Laughing

I've been to Chicago only once, like 4 years ago and at that time, a friend of my wife suggested we went to Ed Debevics and so we did. Not surprised I didn't remember the place when you mentioned the name, but I'm surprised I didn't remember after you described the place! Cool place and I don't mind going there again at all! And no, it's not exactly like Jack Rabbit Slims from Pulp Fiction, which I just watched for the umpth time ...

**Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:24 am

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4dSwissCheese · Veteran Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 83

I can make it to the Friday dinner. I shall be happy regardless of which option is chosen.

**Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 4:50 am

rufo

At this point it looks like I'll be present on Friday - however, if due to some last-minute change of plans I can't make it, and somebody winds up having to pay ahead of time, I will be happy to reimburse said person even if I can't attend. So count me in for dinner/lunch/whatever.

**Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 2:57 pm

QBKooky · Decorated Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 281

Ed Debevics sounds cool, and I have finally begun seeing if my best friend will be my travel buddy. *kicks procrastination*

Question: Are there any group events planned that would have an age restriction on them, for us 16-17 year olds? Like, bars or stuff that they wouldn't let us into?

**Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:14 pm

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Not that I know of. I've been sort of avoiding the whole bar thing for that reason, which is why I am checking out a couple of non-bar karaoke places, etc.

And, as far as 'group events' go, I'd just like to say that if there's something you want to do, you should go do it! This is not real convention-type thing, you know? We're just gathering to hang out, real casual-like, and there are NO obligations to attend a particular outing that someone wants to do. There is no reason for you to spend money or go places you don't want to go.

So, this leaves some of the planning up to you guys, too. I've done what I can on the website to suggest some of the most basic/popular/cheap/cool touristy things one might wish to do, but I, personally, am looking most forward to seeing all you lovely beekeepers.

Have at it.

**Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:43 pm

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Water100:

**Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:29 pm

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krystyn

Then coordinate it! Seriously!

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Very Happy

**Posted:** Sun Apr 24, 2005 2:43 am

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**Posted:** Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:18 am

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**Posted:** Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:29 pm

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Clayfoot

Can I get a show of hands for a HALO 2 LAN party on Saturday, May 14th?

Location options:
Krystyn's apartment (You did volunteer, didn't you?)
Incyr's/Silrn's/Fenwicked's/Clayfoot's hotel room at the anime convention hotel
Rent & reserve a meeting room, possibly at the convention hotel.
Gaming center (like DMZ in Schaumburg)

Xbox equipment options:
Bring XBoxen on the road
Rent XBoxen from Blockbuster, etc.
Use XBoxen at a gaming center

Video equipment options:
If Krytyn's apartment, assume at least 1 TV in house, and lug 1+ TV's up the apartment.
Incyr's/Silrn's/Fenwicked's/Clayfoot's hotel room: 1 TV in room, and lug a few more up to it. Perhaps, the hotel could loan us a few more TV's...?
Rented meeting room: Lug 2+ TV's to the meeting room
Gaming center: All equipment provided

I'll do what I can from here. Would the Chicago-area people be so kind as to shop prices for equipment and for rooms in the area? Incyr, what are the chances that the anime convention people would let us use some of their display/projection equipment to play Halo? Can anyone bring one or more projectors?

**Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:27 am

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**Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:48 am

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Clayfoot

The anime convention hotel will rent us a TV for use in the sleeping room for $57.50/day. BTW, that's 50% off the usual rate, because of the anime convention. I'll assume 4 XBoxen, 4 players per XBox. We'll need 4 XBoxen and 3 extra TV's, assuming one TV in the room. That's $172.50 for the TV's, and we bring the XBox consoles and Halo 2 game discs. 16 people can play at a time. With 45 people on the guest list, we could play 16 at a time, or about 1/3 per round.

Dividing up the TV rentals among the players:
45 people: $172.50/45 = $3.83 each

If just 16 people want to play: $172.50/16 = $10.78 each

12 people (just 2 extra TV's): $115/12 = $9.58 each

8 people (1 extra TV): $57.50/8 = $7.19 each

**Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:54 am

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**Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:58 am

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**Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:18 pm

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