Chicagoland MGoWatch party - MSU
Bumped at user request - LSA
Hello Chicagoland MGoBloggers-
I'm opening up my doors for a watch party for this Saturday night's game against MSU, like I have in past seasons (as detailed in this post here LINK).
I live out in Gilberts, which is about 3 miles off of I-90 from the Randall Road exit. Now that the 90 widening project is done between O'Hare and Randall Road, it's only about 25 minutes or less (depending on how heavy your foot) out to my house from the airport. For my exact address, or to RSVP if you have my address from a prior MGoParty, please email me at my gmail account, which is mikecohodes (@) gmail (dot) com. (doing the at and dot parts this way to prevent my email from getting picked up by automated spammers). Or, you can reach out to me on Twitter, @MikeCohodes
If you are interested in coming please let me know so I don't get too much or too little food! You don't need to bring anything but if you have a particular snack or beverage you enjoy, feel free to bring some!
If you want to be added to the email distribution list for future games, please also let me know your email address! I'll be hosting these for Penn State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, and any post season games. Thanks!
Hope to see some of you Saturday, and Go Blue!
October 5th, 2017 at 2:57 PM ^
And if you haven't been before, this is the TV size we'll be watching on :-D
October 5th, 2017 at 3:17 PM ^
You do not have nearly enough children there to form a good viewing surface. Get that fixed before game time.
October 6th, 2017 at 1:06 PM ^
I laughed at this post. Well done.
Actually, if I lived in the Chicago area, I would bring mine to help with the bottom corner there - they are usually good sports about things like this, although we'd have to possibly feed them if it went to OT. Well, we'd have to prop them up too if they fell asleep (game will end past bedtime), but that's merely an engineering question and it IS a Michigan viewing part - there WILL be engineers.
October 6th, 2017 at 3:40 PM ^
Don't forget to let them go pee during commercial breaks
October 6th, 2017 at 1:13 PM ^
I have found that fat kids form the best viewing surface. It takes less of them to form a good line and they move less
October 5th, 2017 at 3:01 PM ^
are a brave individual. I don't really like people I know coming to my house let alone strangers....especially during Michigan football.
Seriously, sounds like a great time. Enjoy.
October 5th, 2017 at 3:09 PM ^
October 5th, 2017 at 3:13 PM ^
How many have you eaten?
October 6th, 2017 at 2:06 PM ^
Well jeez, that's an incredibly personal question! OK, let me do some quick math... I didn't really do "that" until after high school, as I just didn't care about her pleasure. Once I got into it in college, it was pretty much part of my scripted routine: kissing, heavy petting, hand down there, etc. Figure a new one each weekend, more or less, for 5 years before I got married.
Conservatively, let's say... 200. I've eaten 200...
October 6th, 2017 at 1:18 PM ^
Further editing*:
You, sir, I don't really like.
*Not aimed at anyone in particular - just for shits and giggles.**
**Also, does anyone on the board know the etymology of "just for shits and giggles"? That's one weird saying.
October 5th, 2017 at 3:15 PM ^
He's got some big Cahodes!
October 6th, 2017 at 1:32 PM ^
The pronunciation of my last name rhymes with Spanish for balls, so yeah I've had to deal with nicknames & mockery from that since like 3rd grade or so. Helps with picking baby names though, get to eliminate any that would go badly with it like Harry, Richard, etc.
October 5th, 2017 at 3:08 PM ^
Have fun!
October 5th, 2017 at 3:31 PM ^
Attending a MikeCohodes UM watch party is on my bucket list.
You are seriously a hero for the open invite. I love it.
October 5th, 2017 at 3:39 PM ^
Awesome that you set this up, but a bit of a trek for those of us downtown.
You should head to the city during a game that you aren't hosting and watch at Rockit.
October 5th, 2017 at 3:47 PM ^
From all the way downtown yeah it's like 40+ miles. It's not so bad once you clear O'Hare though, you'll be able to go 75+ on the highway the whole way from there.
October 6th, 2017 at 1:22 PM ^
How many attended last year? Asking solely out of curiousity, because this is an unusual invitation/hosting. Unusual in a good way.
October 6th, 2017 at 1:36 PM ^
In 2016 we didn't host any due to mid-season arrival of baby #2, but we've had watch parties with updwards of 20 people for super bowls in the past. Usually 3-5 mgobloggers show up sometimes alone sometimes with kids/significant others in tow, so there will be between 5 and 10 people on average usually. Biggest Michigan game party we had was 2015 MSU when there was maybe 18 people total including kids. Biggest event ever at our house was our eldest's first birthday party when we had 30+ people.
October 6th, 2017 at 2:01 PM ^
is rockit the spot? moved from msp to Chicago on Monday
October 6th, 2017 at 4:25 PM ^
I live nearby so likely biased, but yes. They are a little pricier than the other Michigan bars, but that's part for the course in River North.
October 5th, 2017 at 4:14 PM ^
I'm THERE!!!!!
...in spirit! GO BLUE!!!
October 5th, 2017 at 4:37 PM ^
I'll actually be in Michigan with a good 9 Michigan alumni friends this weekend . . . otherwise would join you. Enjoyed going out to join you a couple years ago. Appreciate it!
October 5th, 2017 at 4:51 PM ^
What do the locals think of the chance that Amazon will build HQ2 there?
October 5th, 2017 at 6:22 PM ^
We were once the tech capital of the United States. In fact, we were the first tech capital with Motorola dominating the tech market for decades. That when by the wayside as the Midwest generally got conservative with innovation. Huge upswell of tech finally popping up in Chicago again. Amazon only helps the cause.
October 5th, 2017 at 10:18 PM ^
My guess is Chicago or Pittsburgh. For a city of its size there is a ton of technical talent and academic prowess there
October 6th, 2017 at 2:01 PM ^
a lot of buzz that msp will get it, they have a lot of Amazon presence already
October 5th, 2017 at 6:24 PM ^
The Diag. 2856 N Southport
October 6th, 2017 at 3:45 PM ^
That place was JAMMED two weeks ago. A little too frat age for me but good energy. 21-30 year olds would love it.
October 6th, 2017 at 1:32 PM ^
I can't make a new diary, but we have a joint watch party with Sparty alums at Blue Moon in the Waterside District in Norfolk.
October 6th, 2017 at 2:08 PM ^
Isnt this how Dexter started