Chicao Planning (Continued)

So I got sick of having email threads die down and people not responding, also I got sick of having nothing posted to this blog in 2 months. Here are the pertinent bits of the transcript of the last email thread:

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Azim:
After I wrap up classes, I will get on the ball with specific planning
and send out some options early next week.

Azim
(Get on this)

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Jew:
> Alinea is the fucking bomb.
> We will go with whomever.
(Yes, we are going to Alinea. I've heard you folks talk about it for too long not to go now)

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Jack:
> Only pass if you want to pass, otherwise let's just go to a different
> restaurant.
>> >> Yo,
>> >> So I made the reservation for alinea for Saturday, 9:15. However,
>> >> the biggest table they have only seats 6. That means with the
>> >> present party, one of us would have to sit out. Is there anyone
>> >> first of all not coming to Chicago? If there isn't, is there someone
>> >> who doesn't want to spend $300 at least on dinner? If everyone wants
>> >> in then I'll make reservations somewhere else. Perhaps L2O... Let me
>> >> know.

(Since Jack has already booked a reservation to Alinea, let's keep it)

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Kanna:
>> >>> 1) july2-july 5 (i might have to take off that night because i have
>> >>> meetings on monday morning and i'm not sure if they will be
>> >>> canceled yet or not, so if we have any destination dining can we
>> >>> try to do friday or saturday reservations?)
>> >>>
>> >>> 2) just me
>> >>>
>> >>> 3) up for anything anything....maybe some riverboat gambling, a
>> >>> shooting range if we can find one (i really enjoyed that last
>> >>> time), renting some bikes and cruising
>> >>>
>> >>> -kanna

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Fu:
>> >>> I've prepended all my answers.
>> >>>
>> >>> On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 11:14 PM, Zhi Qiao wrote:
>> >>> Yes Boys, we need to get a move on. July is fast approaching.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> 1) When are people able to make it?
>> >>> - 4th of July is a Saturday, so I'm guessing people are available
>> >>> somewhere between Thursday, July 2 - Monday, July 6
>> >>>
>> >>> I suspect I'll have off on July 3rd (Fri) or July 6th (Mon). I'm
>> >>> not going to take any days off for this, so I'm only planning for a
>> >>> 3 day trip, but I can travel the day before and morning after so
>> >>> it's 3 full days.
>> >>> fu- At this point I think i can get away with any days I need
>> >>> so something reasonable works for me
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> 2) How many people?
>> >>> - While in NY there was talk of foregoing the usual dude-fest and
>> >>> bringing some ladies along for this trip. If that's still what people
>> >>> want to do, decide which one you want to bring.
>> >>>
>> >>> Yeah, I strongly suspect I'll still be going solo on this one.
>> >>> fu- Do escorts in chicago have reasonable rates for the
>> >>> weekend? Probably not because it is a holiday.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> 3) What do we want to do?
>> >>> - If it's okay with you guys, I'll let Jack/Alex make the
>> >>> 'fine-dining' arrangements. Just let me know what nights you are
>> >>> going
>> >>> to make those reservations and I'll take care of other meals
>> >>> - List some things that you want to do and I'll compile some
>> >>> options for that weekend
>> >>>
>> >>> I'm up for anything
>> >>> fu- im all for them fancy restaurants, here are some of the
>> >>> other places i'd like to try (search for chicago)
>> >>>
>> >>> http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/guys-idiners-drive-ins-and-divesi/index.html
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> We can move this onto the blog, but I wasn't sure if everyone checked
>> >>> it regularly. Let me know if there's something I may be forgetting.
>> >>> See you all this summer... or (Fu, Zhi, Kanna) later this month.
>> >>>
>> >>> Post to the blog. Then if someone isn't responding sufficiently,
>> >>> we can email.
>> >>> fu- didn't see any updates so i thought i'd respond to the
>> >>> email. Maybe opera just has issues with the blog.

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Open questions:
- Who is all coming (including guests)?
- Confirm on number of days.
Kanna: 2-July (Thur) to 5-July (Sun)
Zhi: I get Fri, 3-July off. So I'm going to fly in Thur night (2-July)/Fri morning, fly back Mon morning.
Fu: 2-July (Thur) to 6-July (Mon)
- Confirm reservations for things that need reservations
- Confirm activities
Zhi: Skydiving? Boating? Hiking? River boat gambling? Biking? Whoring? Cubs game?

Ready? Break!