Chicago, Illinois -- The Windy City Megathread

Chicago, Illinois -- The Windy City Megathread

Chicago, Illinois -- The Windy City
Where cool stuff happens.


[SIZE=+1]Next Monthly Protest Info[/SIZE]
For the latest info, keep your eyes peeled on the latest posts in this thread and on the local Chicago forums.

Date: Saturday, January 9th, 2010
Location: Millennium Park, at the intersection of Michigan Ave. and Madison St. There is also a little talk about possibly going to or near the org building at 3011 N. Lincoln Ave later.
Time: There may be a few earlybirds out around 11 a.m., but usually the majority of the group does from roughly noon until 3 p.m. Feel free to come or leave whenever you want, of course. Newcomers are welcome! Drop by and say hi to us and see if you want to stay for a little while. No commitment, no billion-year contracts here.
Millennium Park meeting spot:



[SIZE=+1]What to do[/SIZE]
- Hold signs
- Hand out fliers
- Talk to people
- Dance like a fool
- Do fun stuff
- Be awesome


[SIZE=+1]What not to do[/SIZE]
- Write on the Millennium Park walkways with chalk
- Use amplified sound of any sort. This means no megaphones and boomboxes.
- Accidentally clog up the walkways - Obscure park architecture with signs or whatever
- Leave garbage, drinks, discarded signs, etc. behind after the protest
- Be a stupid dick
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Stuff you should consider bringing[/SIZE]
- Mask, disguise, and/or costume to conceal your identity
- Sign and/or fliers to help get the word out. If you don't wanna lug your own, we usually have people who show up with lots of extra signs and fliers for you to use.
- Camera (video or still) to capture interesting stuff. Chicago often has an amazing photographer that comes out with us too.
- Other things to pass out, like candy, flowers, whatever.
- A drink, and maybe a straw if you wanna sip it without removing your disguise
- Anything you need for the weather (sunblock, long underwear, umbrella, rain boots)


[SIZE=+1]Common Questions[/SIZE]

How many people do you usually get? Lately, about a dozen or so.
Are masks/disguises legal in Chicago? They sure are, as Chicago's anti-mask law was repealed in 2001. Usually there is no problem at all with them, and there has never been an issue with them at Millennium Park. At other locations, there has been the occasional bump along the way. On a few occasions, Chicago police have demanded that people either demask completely or use only half-masks (bandanas, ski masks, surgical masks, scarves). One time they even insisted on this despite them being presented with a copy of the law at the time. So if the protest is someplace besides Millennium Park, you may want to considering carrying a backup disguise.
When should I put on my disguise? Wherever you want, but generally if you want to be extra safe, we recommend putting it on a little distance away before arriving. You may also want to get clearly away from the protest spot before removing it.
Do you get handlers in Chicago? We haven't had handlers at Millennium Park in a very long time. This is in contrast with when we visit the Scientology building, where it's not uncommon that they run out and try to take our pictures at some point. But in any case, you never know, so be ready to be photographed.
Help, there's a guy with a ponytail taking our pictures! That's not a question. Anyway, if you see a guy with impressive-looking photography equipment, a ponytail, and a face that has an expression like
:}, then don't freak out! He's our photographer friend.
How should I get to the protest site? Public transportation is generally a very good idea when possible. If you're from out of town, there are a ton of train lines going right into the heart of Chicago. You can also take the CTA elevated train, subway, or bus right into the Loop. If you're driving, be aware that Scientologists and private investigators have been known to follow people to their cars and take pictures of people's license plates to identify people. Not saying it's likely to happen, but it's not impossible either.



Got any other questions? Ask away. For more info, please keep an eye on the local Chicago forums and in the latest posts of this thread (towards the end).

Have fun!

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im glad to see fellow Chicago anons reaching out i wish you the best of luck up there

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Heeeey, someone stole my thread! Anyway...

Handlers:

Chicago Anons haven't had much scilon activity lately. We've had a couple scientologist come out,take photos, and get in your face with a camera (especially if the police are there) usually when we're at the org but there have been no problems otherwise. However, this is a reminder that it's probably best to cover your ugly mug for both your own safety and safety of the scientologist's camera.

Public transportation:

Millennium Park (usually protest spot) a block away from Randolph station. Tickets aren't that much and it's easy to see if anyone is following you, so there's no excuse for not taking the subway. To get into Chicago, use one of the bazillion train lines to get there.

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Will be there! I really hope we choose Navy Pier. That is my vote, anyways.

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Is that this month or Sea Arrrgh 2?

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D'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW

I WANNA GO SOOO HARD BUT I HAZ DEBATE FAGGORTY TO ATTEND TO


/CRUISECONTROL

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I think we've moved that to June.

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Anyone leave a clipboard behind at the last protest? I found one there after we were wrapping it up and can bring it this month for ya.

Hope the cast of characters at Millennium is as colorful as the last couple months have been! Lotta entertaining members of the public, sheesh. Good times.

Oh, and the group seems to be leaning towards the location spot of Millennium Park, at least to begin with. And most people seem to wanna do Sea Arrgh in June. Can we get an OP update soon?

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I think general consensus points to Millenium since we can cool off at the water-face-towers. I'm down with that. Going to The Navy Pier would be saved for Sea Arrrgh 2.0 next month.

As for the plan thus far, see our forum for details.

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Next monthly protest is on June 13th!

You may wanna check out the May protest summary.

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Has any future events been scheduled yet?

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We're keeping two days optional for weather issues: 11th and 12th of July.

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July 25th, Millennium Park, 11am-??pm.
Minnesota is paying a visit to the Windy City.
Let's show 'em how it's done.

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And welcome Minnesota Anons! We're glad your visiting for these dates!

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We showed you how it was done last year. I won't be attending myself, however, kick the shit out of the rest of Minn for me.

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We're awaiting for locations and times to meet.

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Wat?!? MNFags in my Millennium Park, AGAIN!

Bracing for Epic!

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Things we did:
Shit ton of fliers and a few DVDs out from 11am-2pm - Millennium Park
Talked at length with lots of people
Headed down to Org
Got a bunch of attention on the streets on the way to the Org
Pissed off the Org
Pissed off the Org
Pissed off the Org
Left
Talked at length with a couple groups of people on our way back

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They came on July 24th. We raided on the 25th.

Pics coming soon.

We all met at Millenium Park and had a ball. Minnesota brought additional lulz to add to Chi-lulz. Thanks Minn-fags for bringing flyers.

We also are now giving DVDs away. Only managed to give away 19 (that is all I had), but they write: "Please share this with others." I only gave them to people who actually walked up to talk to us and showed interest. I did not want to give these DVDs away to people who may just throw them in the garbage. Hopefully this will spread info faster.
Link to what vids are on it: Church0fScientology's videos on Vimeo
Also has a little bonus track linking people to our websites.

I left at 1:00pm and the Anon-brigade planned to head to the org at Lincoln. Looking forward to hearing about that.

Thanks Minn-fags for bringing your awesome to Chi-town!

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No pics or videos yet. Iz antsy for dis stuff! ;-)

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Here are some mostly of Minnesota Anons. Dogchimp is uploading the vid.








Moar photos here: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2629/3759165184_d0969949f1.jpg?v=0

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dogchimp gives us video coverage for the 25th.

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August 8th in the planning. Chifags suggesting many antics for fun and lulz. More on our forum.

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By current projections, it's supposed to be hot as Hades this weekend, so be sure to take breaks in the shade and bring a drink, guise. Heat exhaustion is a Bad Thing.

As usual, more planning info on our home forums.

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Friday, October 2nd
Juliette Lewis and The New Romantiques are playing at the Bottom Lounge, 8:00pm.
1375w Lake Street

Just lettin' ya know.

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more importantly, let's get some info on Sept.

Saturday, Sept. 12th
Noon-whenever
Millennium Park
Trip to Org?

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The September protest. My one year anonversary. Also the last protest Lronymous participated in before he went MIA, also this will mark my final protest as well for personal reasons.

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Updated OP with September protest info.
Will post more concrete plans as you guys make them.

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Arrrrgh, I'm a gonna be workin for the man on the 12th. If by some chance consensus winds up pushing the date to another Saturday or if epic Chicago Anons wind up raiding two dates again, that would be awesome but either way, September is WIN!

Last Septembers raid (Schools Out) included remnants of hurricane Ike, bringing Chicago it's largest rainfall in recorded history.

Plox for hurricanes to stay south this tiem!

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Baaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwww!

Sad news is sad but personal life comes first.

You will be missed greatly Blue Jay!

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i remember this! was when i spilled my coke all over the table at the train station, and then we used napkins/paperbags/whatever to try and clean it up.

... i miss that coke...

but... um... yea. hopefully this year's september raid is a bit better than last year. i like rain and all, but my sign got wet, and i was sad b/c i had worked rly hard on that sign. 12th am good!

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[SIZE="4"]Nevar forget!![/SIZE]

Seriously, I'm really sorry to hear that. I hope you've had a good time with us. We'll miss ya, buddy!

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So, like, should I be concerned that a lot of people still can't access the Chicago Says No forums? Anyone have any info on what's going on? Are we waiting in hopes that whatever problem will resolve itself?

@ xerobebop: Did you ever end up saving those docs you wanted off of CSN? Can I copy and paste it in a PM to you or something? Would that help?

@ Adanon: You gotta work? (Darth Vader voice) Noooo! If I don't get to see you on the monthly, I'll happily join you for something else some free weekend, whether that be a second protest day, miniraid, whatever. Just shoot me a PM and let me know what you would like to do if you're interested.

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Well, the scilons took down the "Welcome to the new chicago org" sign in the front window, however there is a sign on the in side of the building, about 10 feet past the front door, on the northern wall. Pix to prove.


I was too lazy to flip the lower picture.

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seriosuly guise, whats going on with the forums. i cant get shit. wtf?

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I never saved the posts.
/wrists

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That building is where the supposed 120 employees are supposed to be? The place looks so tiny.

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where can I obtain an Anon Flag like the anon has in the last picture on the first post?

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Chicago Ning site
^ This is available as a backup forum if you want to talk local stuff but aren't able to access the Chicago Says No boards like most of us. :|

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@ metgyre: Dunno what's up with CSN. A few people can access the forums, but many can't. Meatwad said it was a DDOS, but then I don't get why some people have still been able to access them fine.

@ xerobebop: Oh, I know you weren't able to save that stuff. That's what I'm saying: I can possibly help you out with that. I can get someone who can access the forums to copy whatever it was that you wanted and paste it to you in a PM. Interested?

@ we4vendetta: Try the eBay guy. Also, for future reference, the search feature here on WWP is really good for this sort of question, as this has been asked like 5 times in the past.

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I can get on CSN. PM me with what you want saved.