Oak Park Boys Night Out: [Past Event]

Where: Kinderhook Tap (800 S. Oak Park Ave)
Time: 7:30
What: Beer, food, and manly discussion (topics may include elementary education, opera, cheese, four-way stop signs, etc)

I know there are a bunch of us nearby (Berwyn, River Forest, Forest Park, you're invited too). It might be nice to meet some real live humans! Any chance we can round up 4-5 guys?

In.

zoid told me he's in.

Looking forward to putting faces with names

They're a good recent real neighbor as all of you are virtually; I will definitely drop by. Thanks for the invite.

Wish I could make it, especially since I'm only half a mile or so from there, but I'm working evenings right now. Appreciate the invite, and hope I can make the next one.

Thanks for throwing this together, but unfortunately, I have plans already on Thursday PM. I hope we can do it again, and while I hardly feel it's my place to impose, I do have a world of good suggestions for subsequent meetings. Hint one rhymes with Al's (in Cicero) (perhaps for 1/2 price Monday pizza).

Rob

It would be nice to make it a monthly thing if we can get enough interest.

Thanks guys! I had a great time - thanks to David Hammond, Santander and teatpuller for the company and conversation.
David - let's see those pics.

I had a great time. Thanks to Matt, Joe, and David for coming out.

I think we all agreed we would like to make it a monthly event -- Papaspiros was discussed as the next location.

Rob

It was excellent to see Santander and to meet up for the first time with zoid and teatpuller, both of whom seem much more genial and human than their screen handles suggest. We actually talked for a bit about why people choose names other than their own for posting on chat sites. I understand the traditional need for anonymity, but I wonder if, with the proliferation of social media sites, the feeling will persist that you have to conceal your secret identity. Picking a nom de screen seems a carryover from the ham/CB radio days when you needed some catchy nickname like Rubber Ducky or The Silver Fox to keep the bears off your trail, and I wonder if, with time, we will all just use our real names (it’d make it easier for guys like me who have enough trouble remembering one name). But I digress: this monthly tradition is one I intend to support wholeheartedly, and I applaud teatpuller for coming up with the plan. It’s a fine way for locals to share area-specific intel and to strengthen the LTH bonds in the hinterlands.

For my thoughts on the food we had last night, check here: viewtopic.php?p=341610#p341610

David Hammond wrote:It was excellent to see Santander and to meet up for the first time with zoid and teatpuller, both of whom seem much more genial and human than their screen handles suggest. We actually talked for a bit about why people choose names other than their own for posting on chat sites. I understand the traditional need for anonymity, but I wonder if, with the proliferation of social media sites, the feeling will persist that you have to conceal your secret identity. Picking a nom de screen seems a carryover from the ham/CB radio days when you needed some catchy nickname like Rubber Ducky or The Silver Fox to keep the bears off your trail, and I wonder if, with time, we will all just use our real names (it’d make it easier for guys like me who have enough trouble remembering one name). But I digress: this monthly tradition is one I intend to support wholeheartedly, and I applaud teatpuller for coming up with the plan. It’s a fine way for locals to share area-specific intel and to strengthen the LTH bonds in the hinterlands.

- But Mr. Pairs4life likes that you occasionally call him that instead of Alistair .