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Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club Map

October 5, 2007, 7 p.m. - 6 a.m.

2501 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL, US
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Let's party!! (Score:1)

by Higaran ( 835598 ) writes:

Hey I love the idea of a slashdot party, but the Boys & Girls Club, how about a bar or a hooters or something? But then again I'll bring my 360, maybe we can get a halo3 lan party going or something.
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  by jj110888 ( 791178 ) writes:
  
  http://chicago2600.net/ [chicago2600.net] is why
  Don't do bars, there are under-21 crowds in chicago who would be interested
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    by Higaran ( 835598 ) writes:
    
    Ah, I see, very very cool.
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    by jZnat ( 793348 ) * writes:
    
    Don't do bars, there are under-21 crowds in chicago who would be interested
    Like me! :/
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  by jZnat ( 793348 ) * writes:
  
  So, Xbox 360's for Halo 3? Sounds good; I'll bring mine as well.
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  by Higaran ( 835598 ) writes:
  
  Umm, chas they going to have enough tv's I thought I saw they had a projector, but what what about the tv's for a lan party?
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  by dB 0 ( 982589 ) writes:
  
  You all better look just like you do in my head.
  
  So help me God.
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  by Pictish Prince ( 988570 ) writes:
  
  I'm hurt and rather stupified: I moved into the Little Flower Shoppe [flowerglass.net] in anticipation of the huge 10th anniversary slashdot party to be held here. Now I find that it's to be held in a "Boys and Girls Club". LOOK, despite my age and race, I am not a pederast. You should move it to someplace cool, say the Little Flower Shoppe [slashdot.org]. Then would you indeed havc a party.
- Coming late? (Please read me!) (Score:2)
  
  by Trillian_1138 ( 221423 ) writes:
  
  Sorry to weigh in so late - I had to figure out some scheduling stuff.
  
  I'm tied up until about 10PM, but would still like to come. I'll be relatively close, and could be there by about 10:30. I was I could email someone my cellphone or (preferably) they could email me theirs so I could check and make sure it's still worth coming when I'm free.
  
  My address is above, but reply if you have any problems with it. If I'm able to come, I'd bring my Wii, controllers, and games.
  -Trillian
Ordering pizzas. Please list a preferences. (Score:2)

by Chas ( 5144 ) writes:

I'm a boring cheese-only guy myself.

But I'll eat sausage/pepperoni if it comes to it.

Cannot eat mushrooms.
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  by Edy52285 ( 727242 ) writes:
  
  Im not 100% sure i can make it, but as we approach the date I will be able to be more certain.
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    by Chas ( 5144 ) writes:
    
    S'okay.
    
    There's going to be lots of people there regardless. So don't feel that if you don't come, that I'll be all alone.
    
    =)
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      by middlemen ( 765373 ) writes:
      
      I'm cumming I'm cumming !!
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        by Edy52285 ( 727242 ) writes:
        
        Well i don't think thats appropriate sir, someone did say there would be underage people around.
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  by HiggsBison ( 678319 ) writes:
  
  Uh... mushrooms, onions, green peppers, black olives.
  No anchovies.
  
  --
  "No anchovies? You've got the wrong man. I spell my name 'Danger'."
  The Firesign Theatre
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    by Chas ( 5144 ) writes:
    
    I'm going to be ordering big pies. So if I do one 1/2 cheese, 1/2 sausage and the other one 1/2 pepperoni and the other with onions, peppers, etc we should have enough to go around.
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  by middlemen ( 765373 ) writes:
  
  Chas, anything vegetarian is fine for me, but plain cheese is best. Do we have to bring laptops etc ?
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  by capsteve ( 4595 ) * writes:
  
  CHAS:
  tell us where to send funds via paypal to help offset the cost.
  -or-
  a post a wishlist of items to bring to help the party out(LAN gear, wifi AP, etc)
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    by Chas ( 5144 ) writes:
    
    You don't have to bring any equipment. We already have wireless up and running there.
    
    If you wanna bring funds to offset, that's fine.
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  by forel ( 172516 ) writes:
  
  I will bring my own foodstuffs - is that keen? I've vegan and it's too much trouble to go through to find out if the crust where you're ordering from is vegan, not to mention ordering an entire pizza with no cheese if I'm the only one. Of course, if others don't mind a cheeseless pizza, I have no problems sharing what I bring.
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    by Chas ( 5144 ) writes:
    
    "I will bring my own foodstuffs - is that keen? I'm vegan..."
    
    Oh, by all means, go ahead and bring your own food. I wouldn't even know the proper questions to ask if I had to order vegan.
    
    I'll be providing (at least some) caffienated stuff too.
byob? (Score:2)

by capsteve ( 4595 ) * writes:

CHAS:
do you know if we can bring our own libation? i know its a boy's/girl's club, but i have to ask.
if not, there are plenty of locations around the area for a pop afterwards.

you also mention plenty of attendees... how many do you expect?

pizza pref-pepperoni
- not sure (Score:1)
  
  by Empire666 ( 1165257 ) writes:
  
  me and a few friends maybe attending. going to find out tomorrow.
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  by K8Fan ( 37875 ) writes:
  
  Cool with me that it is not going to be at a bar. I hate having to shout over the noise to talk to folks. Maybe I'll see some of the folks from the old Chinet days.
- No BYOB on the premises. (Score:2)
  
  by Chas ( 5144 ) writes:
  
  Unfortunately, it's a Boys & Girls Club.
  
  No alcohol.
  
  HOWEVER, if people want to pack up after food and stuff and hit a bar, that's perfectly cool too.
  
  The BGC has lots of space, and open access. Hence the reason I offered up in the first place.
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    by PopeRatzo ( 965947 ) * writes:
    
    What's the Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club? Where is the Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club? It sounds like a NAMBLA hangout.
    
    Seriously, I'm in. I'll bring the Rohypnol.
    
    Hey, I'm kidding!
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      by Chas ( 5144 ) writes:
      
      > What's the Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club?
      
      It's essentially a community center. We've got a computer lab in there, a park out back, Wi-Fi access, loads of fun.
      
      > Where is the Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club?
      
      As the address says:
      
      2501 West Irving Park Road
      Irving Park Road and Campbell Avenue
      Chicago, IL 60618
      
      > It sounds like a NAMBLA hangout.
      
      Nope. And if we catch someone like that there, his life goes to hell right quick.
      - DIRECTIONS (Score:2)
        
        by Chas ( 5144 ) writes:
        
        2501 West Irving Park Road
        Irving Park Road and Campbell Avenue
        Chicago, IL 60618
        Directions Coming From The North Suburbs
        
        Taking either I90 or I94
        
        Take 90/94 East to Exit 44A (Irving Park Rd.)
        Turn Left onto Irving Park Rd.
        Take Irving Park Rd. down to Campbell Ave.
        Turn Right onto Campbell. Park in the lot behind the BGC
        Directions Coming From Downtown and the South and West Suburbs:
        
        First Alternative: Take 290 East to 90/94 West
        Second Alternative: take I55 North to 90/94 West
        (Traffic can be b
        
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        by forel ( 172516 ) writes:
        
        I think you've got East and West switched in reference to the CTA train stations there. By the address, I can say that the Red Line stop is East of the club, not West. Likewise for the Brown Line (East, not West) and Blue Line (West, not East).
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        by PopeRatzo ( 965947 ) * writes:
        
        I didn't mean to offend, I was just being a smart-ass.
        
        I rode my bike past there on my way home from work yesterday, and the Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club seems to be a pretty cool place. I understand it hosts at least one club of dedicated computer hobbyists, 2600.
I made a Facebook Event for this. (Score:2)

by jZnat ( 793348 ) * writes:

See here [facebook.com]. If you're one of those Facebook addicts like me, go ahead and RSVP on there as well. Invite your friends!
Looks like I can go (Score:1)

by Dripdry ( 1062282 ) writes:

Ok, so it looks like I could probably make make it. I'll see about bringing a tv, a Dreamcast, and maybe a few other game peripherals.
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  by EmperorKagato ( 689705 ) writes:
  
  Wait... Neighborhood boys and girls club on 2501 w. Irving Park?
  
  Slashdot party in my Chicago2600 meeting [chicago2600.net]? Fucking awesome.
Ooops (Score:2)

by quoll ( 3717 ) writes:

Nearly forgot to post... I'll be there, so put another one down on the list.

Can't believe it's been 10 years already. Rob was still in his college dorm back then. Scary.
Back from the party (Score:2)

by K8Fan ( 37875 ) writes:

Interesting, but a bit of a drag. Mainly because this wasn't really a Slashdot party. This was a 2600 meeting with Slashdot tacked on. Which is OK, but while there is considerable overlap, they are not the same group.
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  by Dripdry ( 1062282 ) writes:
  
  Just for the record, and at the risk of being beaten by some ethereal power of moderation, I'll second that. Anybody care to hold another one, preferably at a bar, or maybe an arcade? There's Nickel City right up 94 out of Chicago.
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    by K8Fan ( 37875 ) writes:
    
    Personally, I'm not a big fan of bars, but I'd love to have a Chicago Slashdot party that isn't tacked onto any other groups regular meeting. I was hoping for an event more in line with the Chinet/CBBS parties at Barnaby's Pizza back in the mid-90s.
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      by Dripdry ( 1062282 ) writes:
      
      At even more risk of angering the pants off of a lingering mod god: What is Barnaby's? Do they serve bad pizza and wear giant rat costumes to scare small children? Chinet? Indeed. Nothing stacks up to Chinet, from all I'm told. Kidding aside, though, that sounds fun. Is this the point where someone posts a new Slashdot Anniversary Party?
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        by K8Fan ( 37875 ) writes:
        
        What is Barnaby's?
        
        A reasonably decent pizza place.
        Do they serve bad pizza and wear giant rat costumes to scare small children?
        
        Only when the furries have their party. Which is another group I'd prefer not to co-host a Slashdot party.
        Chinet? Indeed. Nothing stacks up to Chinet, from all I'm told.
        
        The last one I attended in 95 was hosted by Randy Suess and Ward Christiansen, the co-inventors of the BBS and xmodem. And extra-thick paper plates.
        Is this the point where someone posts a new Slashdot Ann
Damn, totally missed out (Score:2)

by Galvatron ( 115029 ) writes:

Anyone still monitoring this thread and want to do a second stage? I've been an infrequent visitor and missed the gathering.
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  by Pilferer ( 311795 ) writes:
  
  I could be up for something too...
T-Shirts are in guys! (Score:2)

by Chas ( 5144 ) writes:

For those of you who DIDN'T leave contact info for me, please contact me via e-mail:

com[@]gmail[.]charlesborner

Readable enough?

As for the swag:

Black T-Shirt with the Slashdot logo on the front an an uptime statement on the back.

Unfortunately they're all XL (sorry big-boned people).

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I made a Facebook Event for this. (Score:2)

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