Attention: Chicago Residents

Ooga[foh] · Post by **Ooga[foh]** » April 1, 2003, 2:45 pm

Anyone here live in the Chicago area? I am in the works of planning the Veeshan party for the Chicago Fan Fair and I need some help tracking down some local information.

I need info on finding the following:

- Kegs of beer and tap equipment etc
- Good deals on a decent quantity of liquor
- Reasonable catering services

Essentially, I am going to put down $1,500 on the event. I'm in the process of brainstorming for fund raising ideas to not only benefit this party, but also Veeshan Vault's hosting charges. Will probably be renting out a conference room or a suite in Chicago for Friday night so that it doesn't interfere with the Thursday night pre-party nor the Saturday night official EQ party. Keg's will probably be $5.00 for a bottomless cup and will end up paying for themselves. I also need to track down the services of a bartender who is willing to serve up drinks during the party and keep an eye on the donation jar. Part of the donations from that night will go to the bartender, another portion to Veeshan Vault and then the rest to any other expenses we might accumulate. When it's all said and done, this is going to be one hell of a server party.

More to come...

Axien_Dellusions · Post by **Axien_Dellusions** » April 1, 2003, 3:09 pm

Check your local liquor store on info about kegs. They will usually supply the hoses and taps for them as well for a small fee. You may also want to see if you can buy your liquor in cases of bottles, instead of singles. That may save you some money.

miir · Post by **miir** » April 1, 2003, 3:11 pm

$5.00 for a bottomless cup

Uh, how the hell are the cups supposed to hold beer if they have no bottoms?

Oreck · Post by **Oreck** » April 1, 2003, 3:15 pm

When is the Chicago Event?

Ooga[foh] · Post by **Ooga[foh]** » April 1, 2003, 3:18 pm

Axien_Dellusions wrote:Check your local liquor store on info about kegs. They will usually supply the hoses and taps for them as well for a small fee. You may also want to see if you can buy your liquor in cases of bottles, instead of singles. That may save you some money.

I don't live in Chicago sadly.

In Portland it's about $75.00 a keg for domestic, $85.00 a keg for micro. The tap rentals are about $15.00 each. I'm looking for numbers, websites, whatever form of information I can about this same type of thing in Chicago if peeps have that information. Work has a lame ass content proxy so google searching from here is challenging.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » April 1, 2003, 3:21 pm

Oreck wrote:When is the Chicago Event?

sounds like as soon as Oogah gets a location

Ooga[foh] · Post by **Ooga[foh]** » April 1, 2003, 3:22 pm

Voronwë wrote:
Oreck wrote:When is the Chicago Event?
sounds like as soon as Oogah gets a location

No H buddy, no H.

I should just change my name on these boards to Phil, would sure make shit easier.

I have sent an email into Tom for some spoiler infoz on the dates. Rumor mill indicates the end of September.

Fyndina · Post by **Fyndina** » April 1, 2003, 3:39 pm

I promise to supply my own if I can make it. Saves ya a few $$ right there.

Fyndina

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » April 1, 2003, 3:51 pm

yeah Ooga, just a typo =)

miir · Post by **miir** » April 1, 2003, 3:55 pm

sup fyn

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » April 1, 2003, 3:55 pm

A small idea for fundage....kinda on the shady side with regards to our buddies at SOE.

Have folks that plan on attending drop some plat on a common banker and sell it on player auctions to defray some costs. We could all go through our banks to sell all that junk off and drop plat towards a good partay. Even though I don't play much anymore, I am still looking forward to Chicago.

And if anyone knows or talks to some old school folks like Grimme, Sorn, Magnified, Saiyangoku, Janaki or any of the other crazy bastards that went to Chicago and Minnesota last year, let them know that they need to come up for one last one!

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » April 1, 2003, 5:44 pm

Don't forget a margarita machine!

Ooga[foh] · Post by **Ooga[foh]** » April 1, 2003, 5:51 pm

I'm all about the margaritas

Llaffer · Post by **Llaffer** » April 1, 2003, 6:07 pm

Fyndina wrote:I promise to supply my own if I can make it. Saves ya a few $$ right there.

Woot! RL Brewing skill!

Coatlicue [KoE] · Post by **Coatlicue [KoE]** » April 1, 2003, 9:19 pm

I am a Chicago gal. I'll help with whatever you need. I have had the pleasure of organizing many a RL Get together, so I can give you as many details or ideas or phone #'s/websites as needed. Send me a PM if you'd like.

Oreck · Post by **Oreck** » April 1, 2003, 10:03 pm

Your only 120 miles from Wisconsin... We have tons of Booze..

We also have the highset # of Bars per Capita.

The Booze Must Flow...

Bring the Brewing Masters for the Folding of the minds!

Coatlicue [KoE] · Post by **Coatlicue [KoE]** » April 2, 2003, 1:13 am

i now live 15 miles or so from Wisconsin. UGH!

I wish I were back closer to the city, but it's nice and peaceful up here, and the price on the house was incredible... it's sad that I live closer to wisconsin than where I work.

I'm looking forward to this coming FF in Chicago

Rikk Wolvenkin · Post by **Rikk Wolvenkin** » April 2, 2003, 11:42 am

Me too

I live near Madison, only a couple hours from Chicago. Havn't been able to make it to a FF yet, hopefully I will this time.

Drustwyn · Post by **Drustwyn** » April 2, 2003, 4:10 pm

I am more than likely coming to this fanfaire weeeee!

Post by **Sylvus** » April 2, 2003, 4:25 pm

Yeah, Chicago is only like 3 hours drive for me, so I'll be there for sure if one of two things are true:

A) Some of the people from Vegas will be there

or

B) The rest of you are half as cool as everyone in Vegas was

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » April 2, 2003, 4:40 pm

I am going to try and locate the pictures of the carnage that was enacted at the last fan faire from the midwest. If only there had been a larger room.....

Maybe Valryte or Pilsburry can host them and throw a link up?

Vetiria · Post by **Vetiria** » April 2, 2003, 5:43 pm

Hopefully the cosmos will fall perfectly in place and I can attend this one. Doubtful though.

Garike · Post by **Garike** » April 2, 2003, 6:59 pm

Ooga, if this little party of yours is anything like the party you had at the Seattle Fan Faire.....Im staying the hell away!!!

By the way Ooga, are you still the only member of the guild, Fires of Heave?

Oreck · Post by **Oreck** » April 2, 2003, 7:04 pm

I say we drink to the new Ooga event...

Any excuse to drink is excuse enough for me to indulge... Wee "Cheers"

Ooga[foh] · Post by **Ooga[foh]** » April 2, 2003, 8:31 pm

Garike wrote: Ooga, if this little party of yours is anything like the party you had at the Seattle Fan Faire.....Im staying the hell away!!!

By the way Ooga, are you still the only member of the guild, Fires of Heave?

Seattle was me, Bakara and Lala's little event. Turned out to be a lot more people then we expected, that was for sure. San Francisco was a bit more pre-meditated. It was definitely fun, you knew that if you couldn't find someone from veeshan that it was a VERY good chance they were in my room. This time is going to be a bit different, though. As much fun as I had in SF, it was a bit of a pain in the ass to not be able to pass out when I felt like it, so this time I will have a seperate room thats for me and whoever is staying with me. (There was times I was ready for bed at like 3am, but I didn't have the heart to tell anyone to leave, so I would come back at like 5am and there would be more people there and even drunker folks, so I ended up having to blow the party horn and shut down the show each night at around 6am.) To top it off, I then generally spent the first hour of my severe hangover the next morning cleaning up the room. I didn't mind though, trust me, I was in a frat in college and it was MUCH worse.

This party is going to be a single event on Friday night. It's going to be a one nighter deal in a specialized room as soon as Tom starts giving out names I will be in touch with the hotel folks etc. Lots of fun to be had, lots of shit to plan, but more importantly, there is going to be a large area for all of us to hang and drink a, uhm, substantial amount of booze. It's going to be a lot of fun. I will start posting more details soon, but we are going to have some shit there that will return rewards in and out of game, etc.

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » April 2, 2003, 10:03 pm

Lemme know if ya need any help with anything man, don't pay for it all solo...

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » April 2, 2003, 11:07 pm

Arborealus wrote:Lemme know if ya need any help with anything man, don't pay for it all solo...

I believe there will be fundraising - but yeah - gotta make sure no one gets screwed on a giant party bill

avlos · Post by **avlos** » April 3, 2003, 1:20 am

I live in the general area of chicago, can't help with beer tho only 16.

Post by **Sylvus** » April 3, 2003, 1:25 am

avlos wrote:I live in the general area of chicago, can't help with beer tho only 16.

Oh, you can still be of service, do you know where the high school girls hang out?

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » April 3, 2003, 1:49 am

lol...

Scott Hartsman, when someone commented on him being quite the ladies man:

"Doesn't candy work for you?"...

Ceken D`Stroi · Post by **Ceken D`Stroi** » April 3, 2003, 3:12 am

Certified bartender representin`

Axien_Dellusions · Post by **Axien_Dellusions** » April 3, 2003, 6:27 pm

<---certified mixologist here to.

Oogh did some research for ya,

If you want to stay in theme http://www.redstonemeadery.com/daily2.htm

And just in general. http://www.illinoisretail.com/0-markets-liquor.html

Hope that helps.

Axien

Xorg Silverwolf · Post by **Xorg Silverwolf** » April 4, 2003, 6:48 pm

Tom did say it was at the end of Sept.. but no date yet. Get the beta spoiler dates for us Phil.

Ill be representing at Chicago. Ill do whatever i can to help out, cash, plan, set up, whatever.

And i kinda felt bad for youn in SF, no one would leave your room =/

Missed you in LV bro.

atheina · Post by **atheina** » April 4, 2003, 8:01 pm

I live in the chicago area about 15 min from downtown

i have access to a confrence room thru my husbands work at the chicago stock exchange in e-trade financial building, its set up with a 100meg internet connection, plazama screens, and more , great place for hosting gatherings, if you have not already found a place and are interested, feel free to e-mail with details , and we can try and reserve it , I need to know ASAP so he can book it thru his work to make sure no one else in the company gets the room first......

e-mail me ITZMEMELLY@ATTBI.COM

Atheina D`Arth of veeshan

Ooga[foh] · Post by **Ooga[foh]** » April 4, 2003, 8:11 pm

Keep the information and ideas rolling folks. I am taking the initiative to get this rolling, but please add any ideas as we go. This is everyones party afterall. I've made contact with numerous vendors and will be putting up polls on liquor, music, drinks and beer over the next few weeks. I've gotten some PM's about catering as well, it's a great idea, but since the appetizer dinner deal is always on that Friday night, I figured no one would be hungry anyways.

Those of you who are bartenders/mixtologists etc, here is the deal.
- Depending on how long we decide to host this, we will probably need on or maybe two people to split up the time.
- There is going to be a contribution jar on the counter/table where the bartender will be. This jar is for tips and donation contributions for the party as well as the bartenders. Part of the bartenders job will be to guard this jar as well. At the end of the night, myself and the bartender will head up to my room and count out the cash together. A % will go to the party, another to Veeshan Vault hosting fund and a nice % cut to the bartender. The bar portion itself I don't want to keep open an insane amount of time, because I don't want this to seem like a lot of work for whoever is attending the bar. I want them to be able to break away and mingle and drink as well. Having a spot behind the bar will definitely help you meet just about everyone as well. To show how much I appreciate someone volunteering to do this, I will put a minimum gratuity down in case the contribution jar doesn't do so hot.

So if you are interested in this and will be at the Chicago FF, let me know via PM or email devante@fohguild.org and we will get rolling on this.

Basically now we are just waiting for Tom to provide us with hotel names, I don't even need anything but the rumored date right now. So Tom, hook us up man, HOTEL INFO PLZ!

I need to get on the phone and start arranging all this with them asap.

EDIT: And yes, all of the drinks will be free and will be served until we run outta booze. The only charge at this event at all will be $5.00 for a bottomless cup on the kegs. Anything outside of that is purely donations.

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » April 4, 2003, 8:48 pm

Let's rent a Karaoke machine!!

Pilsburry · Post by **Pilsburry** » April 5, 2003, 2:42 am

Valryte had the photo's Kilmoll, I'll host them if you send them to me....

I don't think Valryte made the Chicago leg tho...or if he did he did it the day before we blew through town.

I still remember that stripper at the admiral making me put on her cop uniform hehe. And then she came back with her friend and I got the double action, was a fun night.

Hey Kilmoll if you go up do you want to car pool or share a room? I won't be going all out like I did for the minnesota fan faire at all this time, last year was not very kind to me so my disposable income is not as large, plus I fund too many parties at my condo...speaking of which I had one last night heh. I might stay up for a few extra days so maybe share a room for a couple days and then you go home and I go visit some friends in town, my 2 best friends from college live in chicago my old roomates...a fireman and a cop. Plus maybe another half dozen or so friends live there...

I'll only go if we got a fair share of old school peeps going...and maybe I can drag Kylere, Claritin, Scrimps, Scrimpy, Zergs or some other peeps up with me again. If that's the case I'll have to get my own room.

If you want me to host the pics do you still have the log-in info for my FTP? I leave for Tampa in like 3 hours and I'll be gone for a week.

Axien_Dellusions · Post by **Axien_Dellusions** » April 5, 2003, 6:40 am

Sorry I can't show Oogh, busy with work and with my new daughter or else I go.

Raistin · Post by **Raistin** » April 6, 2003, 3:18 am

You mean our daughter!

OverCubed · Post by **OverCubed** » April 6, 2003, 8:57 am

Finding booze won't be a problem, just find a yellow pages when you reach chicago. As far as catering. I would suggest this place. http://www.pompeirestaurants.com/Catering/index.php

The food is excellent and they have unique stuff you wont find anywhere else. Why order beef and chicken when you can have something you cant have anywhere else.

Axien_Dellusions · Post by **Axien_Dellusions** » April 7, 2003, 1:44 am

Raistin Shhhhh my husband looks over my shoulder occasionaly while I'm reading the boards.

avlos · Post by **avlos** » April 7, 2003, 12:36 pm

for catering i know of a few places around my small quite redneck town or we could each bring are own dish.

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » April 8, 2003, 9:30 am

I'd bring traditional scandinavian dishes if I could, but they'd probably shoot me at the airport for carrying biological WMDs...

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » April 8, 2003, 11:09 am

Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:I'd bring traditional scandinavian dishes if I could, but they'd probably shoot me at the airport for carrying biological WMDs...

Lutefisk!!!!

Axien, grats new baby! Post a pic of her!

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » April 8, 2003, 12:49 pm

I will definately be attending the Chicago FF. I'll also be helping host a booth at Glamour Con in June if anyone is around or intrested in that sort of thing.

Serendipity · Post by **Serendipity** » April 15, 2003, 1:15 am

Hey there,

I live in downtown Chicago and have OMGIAMRETARDEDCAUSEALOTISTWOWORDS of people I can talk to about possible catering, where to buy booze etc, hotels and so on. Yet I am only 19, so I dare not slip into the joy of drinking.

Atheina, glad to hear your husband works at the CSE, I work at the CBOT myself.

Avestan · Post by **Avestan** » April 25, 2003, 1:30 pm

It depends on the beer, but you can get kegs for $35.00 - $40.00 if you want the cheap stuff/ We used to buy in bulk for fraternity parties and get deals from the local liquor store as well. . .we were always buying Keystone and Nati Light thought so I dont know what you want to do. Coors, Bud Light etc. will run more like $50.00 for a keg maybe $55.00.

Ransure · Post by **Ransure** » April 29, 2003, 8:44 pm

Back in the day, my friend Al Capone used to be the guy to talk to about Kegs.... see if he's still around....

Kindo · Post by **Kindo** » May 21, 2003, 1:58 pm

In light of recent events, I'm just curious what the status on this is?

Lexien · Post by **Lexien** » May 28, 2003, 10:43 am

Damn From Ottawa to Chicago = a twelve hour drive i wanna party too

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