Euchre Club of Chicago Vol 4.17
Newsletter
October 30, 2007

Welcome to the Euchre Club of Chicago weekly newsletter -- a collection of event informtion, club news, gossip, advice, and things that amuse us from the Internets. And there's no truth to the rumor that we lost our pants, again, at the ECC Halloween Party afterparty.

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.

In this issue
  • Treats and Tricks
  • Last Time, We Promise
  • This Week's Weather: Desiccant
  • Things that Amuse us from the Internets
  • Dates to Remember
  • Congratulations to All!
  • Things that Amuse us from the Internets - Part Two
  • Overheard at Euchre
  • Ask Hoyle

  • Treats and Tricks

    In case you missed the annual ECC Halloween party, you can relive the memories through the photo galleries on the club's website (click here). Congratulations to Gregory Ward and Craig Hines for winning the costume contest, and thanks to everyone who participated.

    And if you weren't there, you'll probably kick yourself after you see the photos of the party and the after party. Just imagine what photos didn't make it onto the website...


    Last Time, We Promise

    Unless you live under a rock, you should know by now that Daylight Savings Time ends THIS SUNDAY, November 4, which means before you go to bed Saturday night, set your clocks back one hour. This also means that play at Charlie's moves to 5pm If you show up at 6pm on Sunday, we'll still be glad to see you, but you'll be left playing with yourself instead of with the club.


    This Week's Weather: Desiccant

    Your weather for the week, provided by the meteorologists at WFLD-TV Fox Chicago.

    TUESDAY - 67 / 45 Sunny
    WEDNESDAY - 64 / 39 Partly Cloudy
    THURSDAY - 53 / 36 Partly Cloudy
    FRIDAY - 56 / 38 Sunny
    SATURDAY - 54 / 38 Partly Cloudy
    SUNDAY - 50 / 33 Partly Cloudy


    Things that Amuse us from the Internets

    Did that latest YouTube video make you pee yourself a little? Have a favorite website that you'd like to share with the club? Then pass it along to euchrechicago@yahoo.com and well share it with the rest of the club.

    Oh, and here's today's "found on the Internet" that we just couldn't resist sharing. In honor of ECC member Geoff Dankert, it's the best TV News bloopers of all time. Click here.


    Dates to Remember

    November 4 Daylight Savings Time Ends, and Sunday Euchre Playtime Returns to 5 p.m.
    November 24 - After-Thanksgiving Potluck
    December 2 - Annual Holiday Party!


    Congratulations to All!

    Congratulations to the following recent winners!

    Tuesday, Oct 23 - Fester Hugunine with a 51!

    Wednesday, Oct 24 - Andy Ullman with a 53!

    Saturday, Oct 27 - David George with a 54!

    Sunday, Oct 21 - Larry Smith with a 51!


    Things that Amuse us from the Internets - Part Two

    In honor of Halloween. we wrap up a monthlong look at some of the scariest films of all time . . . re-enacted by animated bunnies. Yes, it's cooler than it sounds.

    In honor of this week's #1 box office movie, SAW 4, we take you back to where it all began with SAW. No bunnies were harmed in the making of this movie.

    Click the photo above, or click here.


    Overheard at Euchre

    "How come mine's not as milky as everyone else's?"

    - Thom Secson, not technically overheard at Euchre, but since there were a lot of Euchreites standing in the vicinity, it still counts. Oh, and we think Thom as talking about his cocktail. Or perhaps he should see a doctor.


    Ask Hoyle

    Dear Hoyle,

    At the recent Tournament of Champions, one of the board members was demonstrating a terrific website that would be an ideal way for people with webcams to communicate with each other using live pictures. I'd love to send a webcam to my grandma in Flint and chat with her via computer and the Internet. Any chance of passing that website along? - Can Anyone Make Me Yap?

    Dear CAMMY:
    Thanks to the power of the Internet, it's now possible to converse with people all over the world with a simple webcam and a microphone - at much lower rates than AT&T. The website in question is webcamnow.com . If you want true streaming video, it's a pretty low monthly fee, otherwise if you're satisfied with 30- second updates, the site is free. Oh, and be sure you stay in the "Friends and Family" section. Grandma probably shouldn't venture into the "Unmonitored" section - and neither should you, especially if you're reading this newsletter at work. You've been warned.

    -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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    BIG CHICKS Wednesdays @ 7:30pm & Saturdays @ 6pm

    CHARLIE'S Sundays @ 5pm

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