Chicago Meetup #2

[TonyPSchaefer]

I'll come to the next one if I have my license in time. I got an idea. :idea: Lets go to the Webber Grill! :mrgreen:

I was thinking that end of February / early March is a good timeframe. I'm hesitant to try one every month and think that two months is a good spacing.

Where is Webber Grill?
And let's pick a date

Sat - Sun:
02/19 - 02/20
02/26 - 02/27
03/05 - 03/06
03/12 - 03/13

I'm currently open to any date. I know that usually sounds like a non-commitment, but that's not how I mean it. What I mean is: "whatever date we pick, I will be there." Personally, though. The later it is, hopefully the warmer it will be.

[bnlfanmatt]

Where is Webber Grill?
And let's pick a date

Sat - Sun:
02/19 - 02/20
02/26 - 02/27
03/05 - 03/06
03/12 - 03/13

I'm open to any of the days. There is a Weber grill downtown, in Lombard, and in Buffalo Grove.

Chime in people, let's get more Priuseses there!

[FireEngineer]

Well the latter three dates seem better to me. Weber Grill...I thought it was too early for Matt to be cookin us ribs.

[jimofdg]

I'm close to the Lombard one.

Where would be a good place to get our cars all washed (weather permitting)? I'm partial to the Mobil drive through no touch style. But there is a Delta Sonic near Lombard on Ogden (you stay in the car and get hand dried at the end) which has some cloth strips washing the car, so you would probably take your antenna off.

[rayben]

March 13 would be good for me. I will be able to contribute Black to the photo op.

Ray

[SyZyGy]

nooooooooooo. :cry: My idea of going to the weber grill and I might not be able to go. Darn. I will be able to go anywhere in April 17(My b-day is March 16). Oh well. I've never been there, but everyone that I know that went there said it was fantastic. Oh well, I'll come to the next one. :cry:

[TonyPSchaefer]

Sorry, SZG. I'm going to throw out Sunday, March 13th mostly because I am certainly not a treskiadecaphobic. And I'm going to pick 1:00pm because it just feels right. Now watch it be rainy, cold, and generally crappy.

Anyway, I've located the Weber Grill in Lombard. To see the MapQuest location, click [HERE]

I personally think it would be a great idea if we were to find a carwash and we can get our cars all cleaned. I'm actually picturing one of those with the manual sprayer and all the stalls. I think it would be great to have four or five stalls all with Prii getting washed side-by-side. What a picture!

Those are my thoughts anyway. Oh, and Jim, if you are from the area, it's up to you now to find at least one good location for photos. Go scout us some locations. They don't have to be nature preserves. Shoot, it'll be a Sunday and the car dealers will all be closed; I bet we could get some good pictures in the Hummer dealer lot. 8)

[jimofdg]

Here's a location idea: the photos I have in the Public area of the Album on PriusChat include some shots of my car next to a (mostly) covered wagon. Search for the title "Prius wagon."

This location is on the south side of Ogden just east of I-355. Not so great for groups of cars because it is on grass, and reached by a gravel road.

But on the north side of Ogden is the Tollway headquarters building, which photographs well. Right near that is a very high straight bridge where Warrenville Road goes (east-west) high above the interchange of I-355 and I-88. And just north of all that is the Morton Arboretum with many possible nature scenes no matter what the weather.

The nearest Toyota dealer is under construction and I only know someone in maintenance there. Anyone for an undercarriage shot?

[jimofdg]

Ouch, I'm out on that date - concert tickets. Have fun and eat well.

[Bill60546]

Tony:
So the final decision is 3/13 at 1pm at the Weber Grill?