CANCELLED-- PatrickCON-Chicago--7/12/03--INDEXED

[Patrick IL.]

In the tradition of great summer Dismeets...There is towncriers Memorial day meet, Bernie's riddle con, Glo and Alex are having the cape meet. We will be hosting the second annual Patrick Con Saturday July 12th at our home :) Last year we had seven or eight different states represented and even another country :) Details in the coming months, we would love to have you if you could make it into Chicago :) Thinking about combining a little trip up to Great America Friday or Monday also :)
A couple of random shots from last year :)
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[glo]

Count me in!!!

Let me know when Great adventure is, I do not want to miss it....

[Marla Hellwig]

What a great time last year - on the calendar for this year

[KimRaye]

Let me know what to bring, Patrick & Ellen. :)

[nativetxn]

Last year was so much fun, I would love to do this again! Let me know the dates.

[Bunchkin]

Didn't get to go last year due to Hunter's due date being right around the corner.
But we'd like to come this year if scheduling permits.

If Patrick Con Part Deux is July 12th, than that's 6 days before Hunter's 1st birthday!!

[Dan Murphy]

Sound great, Patrick. Let me know the details, plus if I can do anything to help. :sunny:

[glo]

Yes, please let us know what you need :)

[helenabear]

Sounds good to me... hopefully I can make this one!

[glo]

Wonder what we will do to top the "CHAIR" incident...the chair has to have a special event again this year :)

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[Patrick IL.]

We will run it like last year. As we get closer in I will start communicating with everyone as to what is needed ect...I think I will let Ellen work with that part. She said last night last year we ended up with so much food and drink! Of course thats the way disers are...they never come empty handed :)

[danny1649]

To attend,would like meeting you and other Diser's.Heck only 5 hours from Bloomington.:D :D

[glo]

Hey Danny...it is 18 hours from MA....and I will be there...COme on you know you want to go :)

[WebmasterAlex]

I would really reccomend skipping this one and coming to the Cape Cod meet instead!
hehehehehe

[Patrick IL.]

Originally posted by WebmasterAlex
I would really reccomend skipping this one and coming to the Cape Cod meet instead!
hehehehehe
:rolleyes:
I think Alex should come west to enjoy the Chicago summer meet:p

[WebmasterAlex]

I would have to find it...Chicago is on a map somewhere right? I'm not good with small towns in the west :p

[glo]

Hey Alex you can drive with me and the girls....lol
Heck by then even anything would look good :p

[Patrick IL.]

Originally posted by glo
Hey Alex you can drive with me and the girls
There is an idea :) Alex if you want to come out the wagon trains come out about once a week with the mail...you could hitch up with one of those.

[glo]

Hey my van is atleast a step up from a covered wagon...though I can see Alex only lasting about 10 minutes :p :p

[WebmasterAlex]

If god had meant me to drive long distances he wouldn't have invented the Airplane!!

[Patrick IL.]

Well that works out well then, we have a couple airports too!:)

[nativetxn]

Alex you are such a wuss, I'm sure you could walk that distance easily :)

[NancyIL]

I'll be there! In fact - I already got my Priceline hotel. :teeth:

[glo]

what did you get Nancy??

[NancyIL]

Glo - I got the Hilton Garden Inn - Oakbrook Terrace (2-1/2*) with a $23 bid. I didn't even try for a 3-star hotel this time - like the Embassy Suites that some of us got last year, cuz I just wanted to be cheap. ;)

[Patrick IL.]

Nancy the Hilton Garden is very nice...next to Drury Lane and Oakbrook shopping center. :)

[Mskanga]

I so much wish I could go.....hey I will if I hit the lottery!! Do you think I stand a chance??:confused:

[believe]

I want to come, but we are having difficulty scheduling DD's b-day party with 2 weddings, 1 company picnic and the 4th of July in there. I was looking at this weekend for her birthday party. We will have to see, I really don't want to mix her birthday with the 4th of July.

[scarlett873]

my original intent this year was to attend whatever DIS meets i could in my local area...

BUT...we are now trying to buy a stinking house...:( and every last penny is going towards that right now...

crossing my fingers and hoping it works out for us to attend at least one of these meets this summer!! i'm only in indianapolis!!

[NancyIL]

Originally posted by Patrick IL.
Nancy the Hilton Garden is very nice...next to Drury Lane and Oakbrook shopping center. :)

I'm happy to hear that, Patrick. And I'm even happier that now there's a DIS meet to go along with my Priceline hotel room! :teeth:

[glo]

Cool Nancy....I hope I have equal luck when I do it :)

[Patrick IL.]

I hope everyone who is hoping to come can make it. Dream I know the feeling about "commitments" during this upcoming summer...I had marked this date quite a while back down..almost every other weekend is full for us too.

[December99]

Well...we may be latecomers but doesn't look hopeful again this year. My volunteer commitment looks like it might get in the way and then dd will come back from camp that day in the middle of the afternoon. If she doesn't look (or smell) too grubby - we may try to come down on our way home.

[shep]

If that weekend is free we might make the trip..:)

[Towncrier]

I just put in a request via email to the kitchen calendar controller (aka DW Sue) and will report back just as soon as I get an answer.

[Patrick IL.]

:D

[6_Time_Momma]

Where is your home, Patrick? North of Chicago, south of Chicago, or somewhere in the between? :)

[Patrick IL.]

small suburb 20 miles directly west of Chicago Kristy :)

[glo]

Hey John...Come on you know you want to come :) You can priceline it with the rest of us...Beg Sue...tell her I said PLEASE?????

[iluvdisneys sis]

don't know if mary-(iluvdisney) is aware of this party-she lives in michigan and that is not too far from you---make sure someone emails her this-i am all new to this stuff--wish i could come too-but too far away-jackie

[Tuffcookie]

Okay, I'm really bummed out that I will miss Dan Murphy the first week-end in Aug. (Not too bummed out, since that's when we will be at WDW! ;) ), so I am really thinking I might try to make this one! I know Towncrier can give me directions. I haven't been to Chicago since 1982, when Phil Donahue was there!

TC:cool:

[Towncrier]

Hey TC - Maybe we can carpool. :)

Looks like that weekend is open (so far). I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed.

[Patrick IL.]

Hoping all can make it, John keep that weekend open!!!...I would love to meet all the folks I have not yet too!:D

[fireplug]

We may try and make it Patrick, HOWEVER that is Coleens 50th birthday and she wants a party here so we may have to do some creative scheduling,

Steve

[Patrick IL.]

:D

[MarkRG]

I'm sorry to say I'll have to miss this one.. Will be spending the day up in the grandstand in Joliet.

And that's about the only weekend we have busy over the summer :/

Ah well, maybe next time.

[Big V]

We're going to try and make it Patrick! We'll let you know a little later.
Scott:)

[Patrick IL.]

Cool I hope you all can make it. :) Are the races in Joliet that weekend Mark?

[December99]

I'm not Mark but I believe that is the big Tropicana 400 or 500 (i've changed this twice now cause I can't remember the numbers ROFL) that weekend Patrick....

[DonnaW]

Would like to try to make this one, Patrick! Heard so much about last year's rowdiness!!! :) :) :)

Nancy...that hotel in Oakbrook is quite nice...you got a wonderful rate there! :)

[Bunchkin]

Oh no!!! I forgot about the race!! Tony very rarely misses a race.
:rolleyes:

Hey Patrick.... do have outside receptacles (electrical) so that Tony can bring our 13" tv and and an extension cord?????? ;) ;) :p

[Patrick IL.]

Originally posted by Bunchkin


Hey Patrick.... do have outside receptacles (electrical) so that Tony can bring our 13" tv and and an extension cord?????? ;) ;) :p
Sure that would not be a problem :)

[Kitty 34]

I would love to come to one of your (wild) DIS Meets, Patrick but with Vegas in June and Riddlecon in August.....I just don't know if hubby can swing any more days off. We'll see!;)

[Bunchkin]

Just kidding Patrick!;) I'm sure Tony can live without watching 1 race!!:rolleyes:
I think....................:)

[glo]

bumping up for my CHicago buddies :)

[Bunchkin]

:bounce:

When's the last time YOU did the bump???;)

[Laurabearz]

I would love to come! I will be 2 months unpreggo by then and would love to be out and about......

And For any staying thru the weekend, I am willing to host as afternoon of chillin by the pool on Sunday.

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EDITTED
Hope no toes were stepped on.... just thought I would toss this out, I tend to invite invite invite people over..... Both DH and I feel we will recoup our money faster the more we entertain in our backyard haven (kinda like AP's, the more you use them the cheaper they are!) So use me.... Im cheap!

[Bunchkin]

Laurabearz -

Nice deck & pool!!!!!!:)

Any grass in that back yard??? LOL!!;)

[Laurabearz]

Originally posted by Bunchkin
Laurabearz -

Nice deck & pool!!!!!!:)

Any grass in that back yard??? LOL!!;)

Why yes there is.... well there will be once the snow is melted! Its to the right of the RED Weber grill, just off the brick patio!..... ROFL

[December99]

What a gorgeous pool and deck Laura!!!!! I would LOVE to have that kind of room on my deck. Ours is good sized but it's long rather than spreadout like yours - I LOVE yours!!!!

[Towncrier]

I priceline'd a room for two nights so I know that at least I'll be there for sure. At the present time, the family calendar says that everyone else can come too, but I am no longer in control of my family's plans. Was I ever in control???

See you all in July. :)

[glo]

Way cool John, I pricelined it too, for the hotel and for the car :) :) I have my airfare too, so I will be there!!

Where are you staying:

[Patrick IL.]

Great news John! I am sure its going to be another wonderful gathering of disers! We enjoyed so much having all our good friends at our home. This year hopefully even more :)

[Laurabearz]

Originally posted by December99
What a gorgeous pool and deck Laura!!!!! I would LOVE to have that kind of room on my deck. Ours is good sized but it's long rather than spreadout like yours - I LOVE yours!!!!

Our deck holds about 20 comfortably, the lawn area another 20-30 and the pool, about 10-20ish..... Our largest party to date was 50 people.. and it went very smoothly! I too love our backyard and we are really looking forward to moving outside again! COME ON SPRING!!!!!!!

[December99]

Has there been any talk about dinner on Friday night yet? We may be interested in meeting some people for dinner on Friday evening since we probably can't make it on Sat.

[shep]

If we can have Cassie's birthday in early June there is a good chance we can make it..:) Must go to Chicago in the Summer..:)

[Towncrier]

We did Buca di Beppo on the night before PatrickCON 1. I'm pretty sure that Helenabear will vote for Gino's. We're planning to get to Chicago in plenty of time for dinner, so you can count us in for whatever dinner plans work for everyone else.

Glo - I was hoping for Embassy Suites, but we ended up at the Radisson Hotel Schaumburg. I think that I probably bid too much for the room, but it's less than half the best rate that I could find online for Embassy Suites.

[SideshowBob]

Mr. Patrick,

Please count the evil SideshowBob in also... :)

Staying downtown for the MLB All Star Game schmack that just follows PatrickCon, so might just rent a car that day, or sumpin'... but will be there, by hook or by crook! (Whatever THAT means!!!)

:) :) :)

Thanks for hosting again!!!!

[glo]

I loved the Embassy Suites last year. I did not luck out this year. I am at the Four Points Sheraton, a nice place and not to far from the Embassy Suites if I remember correctly. I have the same hotel again for when I return to Chicago later in the Summer with the girls :)

I am looking forward to the trip out there :) :)

I wonder what my chore will be this year :)


Hey SSB...will you be doing the phone behind the trees thing again this year???

[December99]

If a dinner meet surfaces and it's at any place besides Gino's, please let me know and we'll see if we can make it. There would be just 2 of us. I'm just Gino'd out and would like to try someplace different - we couldn't make the Bucca meet last year but would be willing to try to make it this year if that's where you go! And frankly a place near Oak Brook would probably be better due to how Friday traffic into the city can be (and yes, we would have to be in that traffic to get anywhere for dinner on a Friday night). Just a suggestion. Thanks for listening.

[glo]

Dinner is ok with me!!! I am always up for food!

[helenabear]

Originally posted by Towncrier
We did Buca di Beppo on the night before PatrickCON 1. I'm pretty sure that Helenabear will vote for Gino's.
You know I kind of snuck on in here just to see what was going on and I saw my name mentioned :eek: No preference for dinner right now actually, but I am pretty sure that we will be there in time for dinner. I haven't made any plans for this one yet just because we aren't sure when we'll be there or for how long. We might make this a longer trip so Luis can actually get a chance to see a little more of the city. I think I'll put a little more thought into this meet once I get back from my next upcoming trip.

I actually looked at that Radisson Inn in Schaumburg and it looks pretty nice. I didn't go with that one this trip only because they have an outdoor pool and for me in April an indoor pool is a requirement for me ;)

Todd, it'd be great if you could make this meet. We should pick the same hotels again and this time we'll bring our remotes for the Game Cube because I will remember to pack them :smooth:

[Towncrier]

I've stayed at the Four Points Sheraton once. And I think that PandyPaws stayed there for PatrickCon last year. It's just down the road from the Embassy Suites and right next door to the pizza place where we got the pizza that we took back to the Embassy Suites.

If there's a Game Cube involved, perhaps I'll be able to convince DS James to tag along. I suppose if I let him do some of the driving, he'll come with us for sure.

All this talk of food has me hungry. :)

[shep]

Originally posted by helenabear

Todd, it'd be great if you could make this meet. We should pick the same hotels again and this time we'll bring our remotes for the Game Cube because I will remember to pack them :smooth:

Just found out that church picnic is sunday...:(
Unless DW would want to take friday off again & head up...:)

[Patrick IL.]

Todd I was hoping you guys could make it back up here :( Its still possible so let us know. Several months to go prior to this so lets hope for the best :)

[Bunchkin]

Dinner the night before sounds good to me. And Bucca would be awesome!! YUMMY!!!:) :)

[Patrick IL.]

Last year I was not sure if I could make the "night before" supper with all to do at the house. Ellen then "paroled me" telling me to get out of her way:p I attended Buccas and it was a grand time!:D

[glo]

We had a blast the night before at Bucca's and then back to the bar at the Embassy suites til they threw us out :) :) I'm game :) :)

[December99]

Now Glo....I just CAN'T believe they would throw you guys out of a bar!!!!!!!! ROFL - that is too funny!!!

I'm game for Bucca if anyone else is....just let us know what time.

[Marla Hellwig]

Well I must have left before the rest of you got tossed out;)

[glo]

Well, they didn't actually throw us out...They kinda closed down the bar, and that was it. We were left sitting there....lol

We were good :):)

[Patrick IL.]

This is still planned...I thought I would bring the thread over to this new wonderful board! :)

[Towncrier]

One of the few advantages of being a moderator. I love revisiting this thread. And now it's easy to find.

[RaySharpton]

I wish that I could be there at your DIS meet, PatrickIL, too. Have a wonderful time.

And remember to put your La-Z-Boy chair in storage for that day.

Ray

[glo]

Ray please come...pretty please? I want PatinMN and Roger and Barb there too...I want my buddies from last year there :)

[RaySharpton]

[COLOR=blue]Glo, sorry, I would love to come, but I would have to take a one week of vacation to come. I work 36 hours every weekend.

Ray

[glo]

:( :( :(

[nativetxn]

I'm really looking forward to this, Patrick. I hoping this year we won't be leaving your house at 11:30pm to drive back to Michigan. Hmm, time to convince Wilgus that we should have a loooong weekend in Chicago ;)

I had a ball last year :)

[Patrick IL.]

We did have fun Kath :) You guys should start fresh the following morning on that drive back up. Ray I will miss you but hope to see you in Dec :)

[Mackey Mouse]

Oh darn.. I would love to make this meet but with selling the house and moving to Cape Cod and an apartment in Boston, I do not see it happening.. one of these days, I will get to Chicago... Have fun everyone...........:)

[Patrick IL.]

Originally posted by Mackey Mouse
one of these days, I will get to Chicago...
We intend to hold you to that Marsha...You guys sure do have many exciting things happening! :)

[BearFan]

Please keep me posted Patrick. I'd be interested in attending, too!

Thanks,
Lisa Marie Smith

[house_of_princesses]

This could be our first DIS meet! Of course, my DH will think I've absolutely flipped if I tell him we're going to spend the evening with a bunch of people I've kind of met on the internet. Hopefully he'll indulge me. Anyway, shall I bring the children, or leave them home? Is there a protocol manual I should follow for such adventures? ;)

[WebmasterBarry]

I might be there. I want to see the reactions to my DIS Con video and ride roller coasters. I may hit these parks:

Six Flags Great America
Six Flags St. Louis
Silver Dollar City
Celebration City
Worlds of Fun
Valleyfair

37 coasters, 37 credits! :)

[Patrick IL.]

house_of_princesses..kids are welcome, we had them last year too.

Barry 6 flags/great america just opened superman...it really looks incredible!

As we approach I will be updating and pm'ing you guys interested how we will work it all out :)

[December99]

Barry...dd is going next weekend and plans to ride Superman if the line isn't too long. I'll let you know what she thought of it. She rates them very hard so she'll be a good one to tell you if it's worth it. Our news/weather person on the station we watch in the morning went and rode it last Friday and it didn't look THAT awesome. We'll see!!!! :)

[WebmasterBarry]

It looks like I will more than likely be at Patrick Con this year. Air Tran's airfare is around $150 R/T. I wonder if Patrick will let us have "Patrick Con Camp" where we pitch tents in his yard the night before. Now that is a sight to see! :)

[glo]

hey barry...I was planning on pitching my tent...still have to get approval though ;)

[Patrick IL.]

I ran the camping in the yard proposal by Ellen last year, she was not very enthusiastic about that :confused:

[glo]

Oh well :) maybe next year then.... I got my hotel anyway ;)

[WebmasterBarry]

So will we have a premeet on 7/11 like last year?

And I'm the 100th poster to this thread. Whoo-hoo! :)

[Big V]

Haven't heard anything for a while Patrick. Is this meet still on? If you could PM me with the city where you live, I would appreciate it. We would like to try and get a priceline hotel for the night. Anything you want us to bring, just let me know!:sunny:
Scott

[NancyIL]

Originally posted by Big V
Haven't heard anything for a while Patrick. Is this meet still on? If you could PM me with the city where you live, I would appreciate it. We would like to try and get a priceline hotel for the night. Anything you want us to bring, just let me know!:sunny:
Scott

Did someone mention Priceline? ;) I got a Priceline hotel for Saturday, July 12th in Oakbrook - 2.5* Hilton Garden Inn with a $23 bid.

[Towncrier]

Nancy - You are the Queen of Priceline. I'm happy when I can get a $30 room in the Chicago suburbs. How do you do it?

[Bunchkin]

So where is the Commander in Chief of this event??... Mr Patrick!!!

Where is our leader to tell us all the details and what we need to bring!!

We are so excited about being able to go this year!!!! :teeth:

[Patrick IL.]

Hi guys, I apologize for not posting. Things are a little unsettled now with a couple of issues I/we are dealing with. It is my hope to still be able to do this but to be honest right now things are up in the air. I have not been around the site much because of this. I am hoping to be able to commit one way or another in a week or so. I apologize its just I have a some other things that need to be taken care of right now. I will let you know when I can.
Patrick

[Crissup]

Oh no!! I already bought my plane ticket!! ;)

Hope everything works out for ya Patrick!!

[NancyIL]

Originally posted by Towncrier
Nancy - You are the Queen of Priceline. I'm happy when I can get a $30 room in the Chicago suburbs. How do you do it?

Thanks, John! :teeth: I always go to www.biddingfortravel.com first, to see what others have paid for Priceline hotels. I usually try to beat the lowest price I see, or at least snag a hotel for a low price. I've found that it's easier to get a nice hotel for less in a big city than it is in a smaller town.

Patrick, I hope things in your life settle down soon. :)

[WebmasterBarry]

I was thinking -- if the unfortunate happens and Patrick Con is not held this year, can we do an alternate meet that weekend? I was planning on going to Six Flags Great America the next day, but I can meet other DISers that Saturday. Will anyone else in the Chicago area be willing to lend their house to some crazy people? Shall we just invade Towncrier's hotel room and jump up and down on the bed? :)

[Towncrier]

What a great idea Barry!!!

[Bunchkin]

I would offer up my abode for a DIS meet, but we're preparing for DS's 1st birthday party the following weekend.

I don't think my heart could handle 2 big bashes in a week's time. :)

Maybe someone else could be a backup or think up an alternate idea, just in case.


Patrick-
Hope all is going well for you! :)

[WebmasterBarry]

So do we have a plan yet? I may just offer the DIS Coaster Con at Six Flags Great America. Is anyone else interested?

[Patrick IL.]

Hoping to know by the end of this week...You guys could always plan 6 flags for Sunday the 13th...

[Patrick IL.]

My apologies guys, It just looks like we are not going to pull it off. I do not care to go into a ton of details but there are alot of things hanging in the wind during July and I am afraid we just can not pull off the co-ordination and timing needed to do this again :(