Evolv-Chicago Meets HERE...
12-13-2005, 08:24 AM
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yea somehow no one realizes downers grove is still over a half hour drive for us naperville/aurora peeps!!! lol
and portillos has the best chocolate cake evAr!!!
and portillos has the best chocolate cake evAr!!!
12-13-2005, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
Back to Portillo's?
DG is a 2hr+ drive in traffic from out in the boonies where I live
Edit- after your edit... AH works great for me, too
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12-13-2005, 10:57 AM
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ok folks, we need to decide between these two places for our suburban meet on the 19th:
chicago indoor racing (buffalo grove) & portillos (many locations)
chicago indoor racing (buffalo grove) & portillos (many locations)
12-13-2005, 01:19 PM
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12/21 Meet suggestion...
If we want to meet by my garage, then I'd suggest the Blue Agave. It's a tequila bar, usually less crowded than the others in the area and has a few long tables. It also is relatively inexpensive, all considering. Below is a link to the location. Literally right next door is also an Irish Pub - Dublin's. We could meet at either. Blue Agave is cheaper, Dublin's has better food - and Guinness.
http://search.msn.com/local/results....c+IL&FORM=YWRE
If we want to meet by my garage, then I'd suggest the Blue Agave. It's a tequila bar, usually less crowded than the others in the area and has a few long tables. It also is relatively inexpensive, all considering. Below is a link to the location. Literally right next door is also an Irish Pub - Dublin's. We could meet at either. Blue Agave is cheaper, Dublin's has better food - and Guinness.
http://search.msn.com/local/results....c+IL&FORM=YWRE
12-13-2005, 02:18 PM
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cool, i'll post it up! is the garage obvious? or should i put the addy for the garage too? cuz we need validation for free parking right?
12-13-2005, 02:49 PM
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The garage is obvious. It is located at 1030 N. State St. - Newberry Plaza Garage. This is the tallest building in the area, it is direclty across from Gibson's Steak House, just a bit south of whre Rush ends at State. The Blue Agave is literally in the same building as the garage. You just have to walk to the corner of Maple and State between Dublin's and the building. Or just aske the garage attendants and they'll direct you. There are three levels of public parking, so I don't anticipate it being an issue. Either of the two places I named can validate parking.
12-14-2005, 02:21 PM
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^^^
With an attitude like that RSD won't be paying for any of your drinks.
That's okay, though, more drinks for me. Right RSD?
With an attitude like that RSD won't be paying for any of your drinks.
That's okay, though, more drinks for me. Right RSD?
12-14-2005, 03:15 PM
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"Ya'll" huh? Got the Texas drawl working...
See, at our meets it is tradition for the female present to buy all the guys a round of drinks. Now since RSD is usually the only female present, sometimes Cruzdreamer also, RSD ends-up paying. Now I'm not one to break tradition, so if you show-up first get your wallet ready.
j/k
See, at our meets it is tradition for the female present to buy all the guys a round of drinks. Now since RSD is usually the only female present, sometimes Cruzdreamer also, RSD ends-up paying. Now I'm not one to break tradition, so if you show-up first get your wallet ready.
j/k
12-14-2005, 03:31 PM
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"Yoos guys" is more of a Philly accent, I believe. With Chicago, I just imagine the "Da Bears" fellas from SNL.
All I'm saying is, if you're the first one there don't say I didn't give you fair warning. RSD obviously didn't bother to give you any warning...hmmm...why would that be?
All I'm saying is, if you're the first one there don't say I didn't give you fair warning. RSD obviously didn't bother to give you any warning...hmmm...why would that be?
12-14-2005, 05:19 PM
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Daaaaaaaaaaaa Bears da Bears da Bears da Bears da Bears da Bears da Bears da Bears da Bears da Bears da Bears da Bears da Bears da Bears da Bears!!!
12-14-2005, 06:33 PM
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Any Shinka owners use, or had a dealer porter or car wash attendent use, wheel cleaner that ruined the finish of the wheels? My dealer's porter used their regular stuff, and it made the wheels look like they have baked-in brake dust. They want to send the wheels in to refinish them, but I am thinking I want new wheels, as I am leary of the finish the wheel shop will give them, as well as the new finish's durability in the winter elements. I mentioned this at the October meet, but I am looking for other any thoughts or info on the stock Shinka finish.
12-15-2005, 09:34 AM
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My uncle emailed this to me last week. I thought it was funny how true it was (and how many of them I remember, like the commercial is burned in my mind forever)!!
CHICAGO SLANG
1. Grachki (grach'-key): Chicagoese for "garage key" as in, "Yo, Theresa, waja do wit da grachki? Howmy supposta cut da grass if I don't git intada grach?"
2. Uptadaendada (up-ta-da-en'-dada): As in, "Joey, you kin ride yur bike uptadaendada alley but not acrost or I'll bust yur butt."
3. Sammich: Chicagoese for sandwich. When made with sausage, it's a sassage sammich; when made with shredded beef, it's an Italian Beef sammich, a local delicacy consisting of piles of spicy meat in a perilously soggy bun.
4. Da: This article is a key part of Chicago speech, as in "Da Bears" or "Da Mare" -- the latter denoting Richard M. Daley, or Richie, as he's often called.
5. Jewels: Not family heirlooms or a tender body region, but a popular name for one of the region's dominant grocery store chains. "I'm goin' to da Jewels to pick up some sassage."
6. Field's: Marshall Field, a prom inent Chicago department store. Also Carson Pirie Scott, another major department store chain, is simply called "Carson's."
7. Tree: The number between two and four. "We were lucky dat we only got tree inches of snow da udder night."
8. Prairie: A vacant lot, especially one on which weeds are growing.
9. Over by dere: Translates to "over by there," a way of emphasizing a site presumed familiar to the listener. As in, "I got the sassage at da Jewels down on Kedzie, over by dere."
10 KaminskiPark: The mispronounced name of the ballpark where the Chicago White Sox (da Sox) play baseball. Comiskey Park was recently renamed U.S. Cellular Field (yuck!)
11. Frunchroom: As in, "Getottada frunchroom wit dose muddy shoes." It's not the "parlor." It's not the "living room." In! the land of the bungalow, it's the "frunchroom," a named derived, linguists believe, from "front room."
12. Use: Not the verb, but the plural pronoun "you.";"Where's use goin'?"
13. Downtown: Anywhere near The Lake, south of The Zoo (Lincoln Park Zoo) and north of Soldier Field.
14. The Lake: Lake Michigan. (What other lake is there?) It's often used by local weathermen, "cooler by The Lake."
15. BoysTown: A section on Halsted between Belmont and Addison which is lined with gay bars both sides of the street. "Didn't I see use in BoysTown in front of da Manhole?"
16. Braht: Short for Bratwurst. "Gimme a braht wit kraut."
17. Cashbox: Traffic reporter slang for tollbooths. "Dere's a delay at da cashbox on da Skyway."
18. Goes: Past or present tense of the verb "say." For example, "Then he goes, 'I like this place'!"
19. Guys: Used when addressing two or more people, regardless of each individual's gender.
20. Pop: A soft drink. Don't say "soda" in this town. "Do ya wanna canna pop?"
21. Sliders : Nickname for hamburgers from White Castle, a popular Midwestern burger chain. "Dose sliders I had last night gave me da runs."
22 The Taste: The Taste of Chicago Festival, a huge extravaganza in Grant Park featuring samples of Chicagoland cuisine which takes place each year around the Fourth of July holiday.
23. "Jieetyet?": Translates to, "Did you eat yet?"
24. Winter and Construction: Punch line to the joke, "What are the two seasons in Chicago?"
25. Cuppa Too-Tree: is Chicagoese for "a couple, two, three" which really means "a few." For example, "Hey Mike, dere any beerz left in da cooler over by dere?" "Yeh, a cuppa too-tree."
26. 588-2300: Everyone in Chicago knows this commercial jingle and the carpet company you'll get if you call that number -- Empire!
27. Junk Djor: You will usua lly find the 'junk drawer' in the kitchen filled to the brim with miscellaneous, but very important, junk.
28. Southern Illinois: Anything south of I-80.
29. Expressways: The Interstates in the immediate Chicagoland area are usually known just by their 'name' and not their Interstate number: the Dan Ryan ("the Ryan"), the Stevenson, the Kennedy, the Eisenhower (the "Ike"), and the Edens.
30. Gym Shoes: The rest of the country may refer to them as sneakers or running shoes but Chicagoans will always call them gym shoes!
CHICAGO SLANG
1. Grachki (grach'-key): Chicagoese for "garage key" as in, "Yo, Theresa, waja do wit da grachki? Howmy supposta cut da grass if I don't git intada grach?"
2. Uptadaendada (up-ta-da-en'-dada): As in, "Joey, you kin ride yur bike uptadaendada alley but not acrost or I'll bust yur butt."
3. Sammich: Chicagoese for sandwich. When made with sausage, it's a sassage sammich; when made with shredded beef, it's an Italian Beef sammich, a local delicacy consisting of piles of spicy meat in a perilously soggy bun.
4. Da: This article is a key part of Chicago speech, as in "Da Bears" or "Da Mare" -- the latter denoting Richard M. Daley, or Richie, as he's often called.
5. Jewels: Not family heirlooms or a tender body region, but a popular name for one of the region's dominant grocery store chains. "I'm goin' to da Jewels to pick up some sassage."
6. Field's: Marshall Field, a prom inent Chicago department store. Also Carson Pirie Scott, another major department store chain, is simply called "Carson's."
7. Tree: The number between two and four. "We were lucky dat we only got tree inches of snow da udder night."
8. Prairie: A vacant lot, especially one on which weeds are growing.
9. Over by dere: Translates to "over by there," a way of emphasizing a site presumed familiar to the listener. As in, "I got the sassage at da Jewels down on Kedzie, over by dere."
10 KaminskiPark: The mispronounced name of the ballpark where the Chicago White Sox (da Sox) play baseball. Comiskey Park was recently renamed U.S. Cellular Field (yuck!)
11. Frunchroom: As in, "Getottada frunchroom wit dose muddy shoes." It's not the "parlor." It's not the "living room." In! the land of the bungalow, it's the "frunchroom," a named derived, linguists believe, from "front room."
12. Use: Not the verb, but the plural pronoun "you.";"Where's use goin'?"
13. Downtown: Anywhere near The Lake, south of The Zoo (Lincoln Park Zoo) and north of Soldier Field.
14. The Lake: Lake Michigan. (What other lake is there?) It's often used by local weathermen, "cooler by The Lake."
15. BoysTown: A section on Halsted between Belmont and Addison which is lined with gay bars both sides of the street. "Didn't I see use in BoysTown in front of da Manhole?"
16. Braht: Short for Bratwurst. "Gimme a braht wit kraut."
17. Cashbox: Traffic reporter slang for tollbooths. "Dere's a delay at da cashbox on da Skyway."
18. Goes: Past or present tense of the verb "say." For example, "Then he goes, 'I like this place'!"
19. Guys: Used when addressing two or more people, regardless of each individual's gender.
20. Pop: A soft drink. Don't say "soda" in this town. "Do ya wanna canna pop?"
21. Sliders : Nickname for hamburgers from White Castle, a popular Midwestern burger chain. "Dose sliders I had last night gave me da runs."
22 The Taste: The Taste of Chicago Festival, a huge extravaganza in Grant Park featuring samples of Chicagoland cuisine which takes place each year around the Fourth of July holiday.
23. "Jieetyet?": Translates to, "Did you eat yet?"
24. Winter and Construction: Punch line to the joke, "What are the two seasons in Chicago?"
25. Cuppa Too-Tree: is Chicagoese for "a couple, two, three" which really means "a few." For example, "Hey Mike, dere any beerz left in da cooler over by dere?" "Yeh, a cuppa too-tree."
26. 588-2300: Everyone in Chicago knows this commercial jingle and the carpet company you'll get if you call that number -- Empire!
27. Junk Djor: You will usua lly find the 'junk drawer' in the kitchen filled to the brim with miscellaneous, but very important, junk.
28. Southern Illinois: Anything south of I-80.
29. Expressways: The Interstates in the immediate Chicagoland area are usually known just by their 'name' and not their Interstate number: the Dan Ryan ("the Ryan"), the Stevenson, the Kennedy, the Eisenhower (the "Ike"), and the Edens.
30. Gym Shoes: The rest of the country may refer to them as sneakers or running shoes but Chicagoans will always call them gym shoes!