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Posted by bottled95GT?? (Member # 1772) on :
 
Got a long day ahead of me. My brother is graduating from Great Lakes Naval Base, so me being the loving and supporting big brother I am, I booked a flight out there for myself and our best buddy (our mutual brother so to speak).
Sucks being on a budget thats for sure.
Leave Oakland at 2:45pm, lay over in denver, arrive at midway at 10:30pm. After getting bags, and rental car, we've got a 1hr drive to the base hotel. Then we gotta be up at 6am (4am cali time) which is ok, just sucks getting in late and being up earrrrly
Either way should be fun, get to see other family from chicago i havent seen in 5 years. Wish me safe flying

[ June 14, 2009, 03:54 PM: Message edited by: bottled95GT?? ]
 

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Posted by 92sleeper (Member # 8789) on :
 
Have a safe flight and congrats to your brother!
 

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Posted by FoX GT (Member # 4587) on :
 
don't forget to get some pizza when you're out there!
 

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Posted by bottled95GT?? (Member # 1772) on :
 

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Originally posted by FoX GT:
don't forget to get some pizza when you're out there!

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lol... true story, last time i was out there i found a place that made the BEST pizza ever. Not kidding, i had 2 suit cases, i brought back a whole pizza from that place in one. This time i have 1 suit case, BUT i nestled (stacked) whatever its called, inside of the bigger version. So when i come back, im bringing like 4 back in the empty one lol

[ June 11, 2009, 02:37 PM: Message edited by: bottled95GT?? ]
 

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Posted by N8 (Member # 6048) on :
 
If you find yourself in Cabrini Greens do not wear your hat to the right...lol

Have safe travels.
 

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Posted by kingroy (Member # 7736) on :
 
Congats to your brother. I graduated from Great Lakes Naval base back in 2004. Great Place. sounds like you're flying southwest. I've taken that flight many times.

Chicago is a great city. When you go, visit the naval pier and the bars in downtown. If your brother is of age and in uniform, he can catch a few free drinks.
 

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Posted by phil a (Member # 6951) on :
 
Haha N8, funny you bring up Cabrini Greens, I walked right past the last project standing there just a bit ago. I used to go to Chicago all the time. Congrats to your brother. Head downtown to the Big Bar at the Hyatt on E. Wacker street, or check out Rush/Division area.

Phil
 

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Posted by bottled95GT?? (Member # 1772) on :
 
Woot woot just landed in denver.
Damn it... 30min layover just turned into a 2 1/2 delay.... Update make it 3hrs

[ June 11, 2009, 11:30 PM: Message edited by: bottled95GT?? ]
 

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Posted by SPIDER_STANG (Member # 8658) on :
 
Hey N8 I'm from Chicago I just went their to visit May 31-June 7th for my moms B-Day a lot of the projects have been demolished but gang warfare still is high their. But the best Chicken is still Harold's Chicken in Chicago. Don't get caught wearing the wrong colors in the wrong area!!
 

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Posted by bottled95GT?? (Member # 1772) on :
 
Well i got in last night and thank god im home.
Time errors forced no bringing of pizza back

So i was supposed to arrive in Chicago at 10:30pm after my small layover in denver on thurs. Our flight was pushed back, 30 mins, 1 1/2hrs, then 2 1/2hrs, then 3 hrs
Come to find out we were the last flight out b4 denver was shut down due to lightning storms. (yes we took off into lighting filled clouds, fuuun)...
We got into chicago(midway) at 1:45am as a result all car rentals were closed. Had to take a taxi from midway across town to O'Hare By the time we got to O'Hare, got the rental and drove to the base it was 4:50AM and we had to wake at 6am. Needless to say that left time to unpack, shower and dress. Before heading out to my brothers graduation. No sleep for 2 days is brutal.
But the graduation none the less was good, and it was nice seeing my brother

[ June 14, 2009, 04:07 PM: Message edited by: bottled95GT?? ]
 

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Posted by N8 (Member # 6048) on :
 

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Originally posted by SPIDER_STANG:
Hey N8 I'm from Chicago I just went their to visit May 31-June 7th for my moms B-Day a lot of the projects have been demolished but gang warfare still is high their. But the best Chicken is still Harold's Chicken in Chicago. Don't get caught wearing the wrong colors in the wrong area!!

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