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Welcome to the Euchre Club of Chicago weekly newsletter
-- a collection of event information, club news, gossip,
advice, and things that amuse us from the Internets. And
there's no truth to the rumor that taxpayers have paid a
dime for secret service protection for our mistress.
If you have ideas, gossip to divulge, humorous thoughts,
abject praise, rampant criticism, ideas to improve the club,
or you're just kinda lonely and want to talk, send a note to
euchrechicago@yahoo.com.
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Newsletter Hiatus |
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This is your last newsletter until 2008 while your
newsletter staff takes a few weeks off for the
Christmas holiday. Enjoy your eggnog, and have a
safe and fabulous New Year!
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Got Sunscreen? |
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Yes, we're still hawking our ECC Spring Break. Join
us in sunny Fort Lauderdale March 12 - 16 for our
first ever Spring Break -- plenty of sun, slushies
and speedos!
There are a few rooms left, and a few others looking
for a roommate, so if you'd like to join us, send us
an email at
euchrechicago@yahoo.com and we'll put you on the
list. A reminder that based on double occupancy
(i.e. you share a room) your total cost, with
airfare, should be about $500.
Please try and confirm by the end of this week so
we can either secure the remaining rooms (and more
if needed) or release the unused ones. Please see
ECC president Ron Hall if you have any questions.
And to get you in the mood, here are a few links for
you:
GayFortLauderdale.com
GrandResort.net
GuysGoneWild.com
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This Week's Weather: Chimerical |
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Yes, we're going to rub it in a little. This week's
Fort Lauderdale weather provided by the
meteorologists at
WSVN-TV Fox Miami.
TUESDAY Sunny, high low 80s
WEDNESDAY Sunny, high 82
THURSDAY Breezy, high 82
FRIDAY Cloudy w/showers, high 84
SATURDAY Partly cloudy, high 79
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A Variation You'll Love |
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Sunday, December 16 is our next variation night,
and we think we've come up with a variation you'll
love. That Sunday, we'll actually play SIX games of
Euchre instead of five, and you'll then be able to
throw out your lowest score of the night. So you
finally have a defense against getting Festered...
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Dates to Remember |
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December 16 - Variation Night
December 25 - Christmas - No Play!
January 1 - New Years - No Play!
March 12 - 16 - Spring Break!
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Congratulations to All! |
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Congratulations to the following recent winners!
Tuesday, Dec 4 - Dave Pimm with a 50!
Wednesday, Dec 5 - Kevin Jackson with a
52!
Saturday, Dec 8 - Alex Irizarry with a 53!
Sunday, Dec 9 - Dave Pimm with a 51!
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Overheard at Euchre |
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"Much like life, take a trick when you can get
it."
-ECC member Kevin Jackson
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Ask Hoyle |
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Dear Hoyle,
Whatever happend to Andrew Adolphson, Al
Clark, Brian Harder, Brian Pennicook, Rachael Hare,
Chris Malich, Greg Actipes, Denise Schafer, Gary
Bucher, Greg Para, Jim Chalifoux, Jim Selegean, Matt
Slomka, Beau Dunford, Natalie Rivera, Robert Banker,
Scott Roseberry, Sean Milligan, J'aime Hurst, Matt
Toles, Tanya Pazitny, Aaron Weiss, Warren Brodine
and Matt McCallister? - Maybe I See Someone In
New Game
Dear MISSING:
That's a damn good question. Anyone? Have you seen
these folks?
-Hoyle
If you have a question about Euchre strategy,
ECC club rules, relationships or just
life in general, send an e-mail to resident
expert Hoyle at
euchrechicago@yahoo.com. We promise all e- mails
are anonymous, and the answers may just
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Project Runway Recap
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ECC member Geoff Dankert with this week's recap of
the gayest show on television, "Project Runway."
Week Four:
We're barely underway when drama ensues: Jack
poaches Ricky's model. Ricky doesn't cry. (Whaa?)
Back at the workroom, Nina drops by with the
challenge: take dated designs and update them in a
three-outfit collection. Oh, and work in
self-selected teams of three. On reality-TV group
tasks, the "team leader" always gets dinged when
things go bad. VictorYa knows this, so she lets
Ricky take the lead and spends the next day and a
half smacking him around, in a passive-aggressive
tour de force that would make my mother take notes.
Big Chris sweats his way through a shoulder-pad
design that concerns Chicago Steven. Christian, who
almost sounded humble last week, now is certain his
team will win and that Ricky's collection looks
hideous. That's classy.
Our guest judge is Donna Freakin' Karan, who
helps give Jillian's team the win; never have poodle
skirts and overalls looked so chic. VictorYa
hip-checks Ricky under the nearest bus, and Ricky
does not cry. Our little girl is growing up! Big
Chris' team is hit for not fielding a cohesive
collection. Chris is auf'ed, while saying he stands
behind his "updated" shoulder pads. Hope not; we'd
never see him again.
Next time: Hotness Jack cries while wearing a
shirt. The nerve.
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