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Just One Reason Why Riding the Metra Train is More Fun Than Driving a Car

This took place about midnight on the Union Pacific North Line, running south from Kenosha to Evanston, 12/21/2012.  Fun!

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Permalink Reply by David Barish on January 26, 2013 at 9:07pm

I'm in. See you Tuesday eve.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 27, 2013 at 6:03am

Dave - Glad you're in.  Who else is a "yes" for Tuesday night?

Anne Alt 2-10 said:

Just a reminder, since we're coming up on the date.... I hope that all of you who responded "yes" are still able to come.  To those who haven't responded, or who said "maybe," I'm planning to make a reservation, so it would be great to get an update on how many folks to expect. Looking forward to Tuesday.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 27, 2013 at 7:28am

Anne, sorry, but probably not.

Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on January 27, 2013 at 8:40am

No love for Rush's Neil Peart?  What gives?

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Art Blakey . . . .Thunder Snow!  

Thunder Snow said:

Bring an instrument and sit in, David!  Or at least enjoy a tall pint of Guinness, Magner's or Smithwick's in a friendly pub.  I often play an Irish frame drum, called a bodhran, which is the instrument of many of us folks who possess no musical talent whatsoever.  ("What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians?  A drummer.")


David Barish said:

So, which Tuesday are we riding, or perhaps in Anne's case taking the train, to Celtic Knot?  

Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on January 27, 2013 at 8:43am

Haven't seen the saw played in years.  It has a very cool sound.

Thunder Snow <1.9 miles> said:

Alas, the bike chain guitar picture was stolen off the interwebs; I don't know where it is in Real Life.  However, one fellow just built a Theremin and is threatening to bring it.  And there was that guy who showed up a couple months ago with a musical saw.


 
David Barish said:

I am no longer on the EBC board so I can be free whenever you want to go.  I want to see the bicycle chain guitar pictured on Thunder snow's page.

Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on January 27, 2013 at 8:45am

I'll be walking over.  See ya around 7.

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on January 27, 2013 at 4:15pm

I plan to be there, ojalá.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 29, 2013 at 9:34am

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Celtic Knot. Hopefully we won't get washed away on the way there.

Permalink Reply by David Barish on January 29, 2013 at 10:18am

Anne

Are you riding or taking the train? Are you bringing an instrument? I have wanted to try out some rain gear and will slosh my way up there on the bike. If you are on two wheels I will be glad to ride up with you.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 29, 2013 at 10:30am

Wish I could share the ride with you.  I'll be going by train - no instrument, just me.

David Barish 13.9 said:

Anne

Are you riding or taking the train? Are you bringing an instrument? I have wanted to try out some rain gear and will slosh my way up there on the bike. If you are on two wheels I will be glad to ride up with you.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 29, 2013 at 11:57pm

Thanks to everyone who came tonight.  It was great fun.

Dave - Congrats on the successful test of your new rain gear.  Hope your ride home was uneventful.

Christine 5.0 - I hope your ride was also uneventful.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on February 7, 2013 at 1:11am

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