Chicago, IL (Radius, March 10th, 2023)

[cerulean cloud]

And that’s with a stop that increases the duration by 3-4 hourslol

[scarlet lichen]

idc, i'm meeting overnight anyways, or u're thinking of ohara?

i'm trying for midway

[cerulean cloud]

I believe my search was for any Chicago airport

[scarlet lichen]

ah i see

[cerulean cloud]

Midway is more expensive lol

[scarlet lichen]

yeah, it matters on who to fly with and where u end up

[scarlet lichen]

it'll even out, i need to take an uber anyways to the venue

[cerulean cloud]

Ima scope out the parking situation first

[scarlet lichen]

hf

[fluid canopy]

Geez you guys living on the edge

The rest of you guys feeling ready for the encounter?

[quiet geode]

nope

i think i’ll die

[cerulean cloud]

no but i know itll turn out fine

[fluid canopy]

You guyssss lol

[silent gate]

no im so nervous and excited

[cerulean cloud]

have to 7 days in a row to make up for the days I requested off

work

🙃

[craggy sundial]

you'll all be fine. They're very nice and used to ensuring people aren't nervous

[craggy sundial]

Current weather predictions put the temperature at 35 F with the potential for showers on the 10th

not quite the best conditions for waiting but standard for the city :p

[fluid canopy]

I knew I’d need an umbrella 💀

[stoic plinth]

typical chicago weather lol. hopefully it doesnt change to worse on the day of.

[fluid canopy]

We’ll change of plans then lol. Who wants to get Korean barbecue before the concert so we don’t freeze to death in line?

[scarlet lichen]

i'm down, hope it's not expensive

[stoic plinth]

I have vvip it's my first time meeting them. I had a bad experience hi touch twice I don't want the same to happen @ dc 🙃

[scarlet lichen]

u know what they say

3rd time's the charm

[stoic plinth]

Lol I meant with Twice

[tulip heron]

Always down for KBBQ

[craggy sundial]

you're probably looking at Daebak or Ahjoomah then

both a fair distance away

[fluid canopy]

That’s cuz they aren’t dc then!

I think Tall said he found a good barbecue place or something at least on the map but I guess we should ask lol.

@tiny forge

[tiny forge]

Yeah it's close to Jaslin, but the other direction of the concert venue

But it's Daebak Korean BBQ

Google maps estimates 5 min walk from Jaslin to Daebak

[stoic plinth]

My favorite is Mr kimchi kbbq, but it's out in North suburbs

[fluid canopy]

Oh Phoenix had the right place in mind then! We should try there? Since I doubt any of us want to freeze in the rain waiting (sadly I’d love to be front of the stage but I won’t die for it

[craggy sundial]

my favorite places are basically burbs or near north too sadly

[craggy sundial]

VIP Pit 1 is still very small, you'll have a good view no matter what.

there's a chance the weather outlook improves but we will see

it's Chicago, after all :p

if it was 40 or 45 that would honestly be perfect if it isn't gonna hit 50

[silent gate]

I always wanted to try Korean BBQ

[stoic plinth]

I kept going in and out of vip1 for beer last July and the view wasn't bad at all from back barricade vip1

[craggy sundial]

yep it's essentially like 4-5 people deep and that's it

and there was plenty of space to move around

except in the front center, which is why I'm not bothering with that if I can help it

This is my view, turned around from just one row behind barricade, of the section and pit 2 and beyond. It's a limited view but you can see how much room there is in Pit 1

[stoic plinth]

I'm so sad I didn't get vip1 this time 😢

Perfect pictures too from back barricade vip 1

[craggy sundial]

lol they just changed it to 30% chance of snow and snow showers

Gonna be a good one

[silent gate]

One to remember lol

[fluid canopy]

My camera isn’t that good lol I ask politely for people to take many dami photos for me

[jaunty tulip]

does anyone know if they’re arriving to chicago via plane? and if yes are we allowed to go and welcome them 🧍🏻‍♀️i want to say hi from afar hehe

[craggy sundial]

not with the way O'Hare's security is

you're not allowed to go past check-in gate and they are likely exiting through a non-public method

highly likely they are flying

interesting, Atlanta's meet and greet is before the show

guess we'll have to see how it goes

[cerulean cloud]

Oh dear lol

[craggy sundial]

there are 4 shows before ours so we will see how it pans out

definitely affects plans though

[cerulean cloud]

Yeah anything that takes people out of a queue makes me nervous

[silent gate]

Especially close to when doors open

[cerulean cloud]

Yeah good thing it isn’t the first show

When I went to Dallas for blackpink which was their first show it sucked for those who lined up for GA pit because it was so disorganized lol

[arctic marsh]

What

[silent gate]

so its only to check in, that makes sense

[craggy sundial]

actually this makes sense

it's exactly what they did for hiwave

check you in, give you your wristband, put you back in line. it was a bit confusing last time for the Radius because not only were they checking in for meet and greet, they were also wristbanding for sections too

so everyone is going to have to do some kind of check-in at some point

as it will be a bit difficult to ensure the line re-assembles itself when this happens I would highly encourage everyone to maintain the order of the line up as much as possible, if you can

it worked for the most part last time

that said, I can't imagine they will try to do what they did during the summer and do it all outdoors, given the weather. Guess we will see

[scarlet lichen]

check in maybe...?

[kind python]

I didn’t see that. Only check in is before the show

[scarlet lichen]

@austere vine @fluid canopy hass wants to meet up

[austere vine]

Yup 😃 Sadly earliest I'll be able to make it is around 4pm

[scarlet lichen]

oof

we'll be near the front possibly

[austere vine]

Ya I don't want to cut in line to meet up with you guys

😦

[scarlet lichen]

plz don't

u can say a quick hi

[austere vine]

I won't, I have morals

[austere vine]

Maybe, what time are you guys planning on getting there?

I might try to rearrange my plans to get in early with you guys

[scarlet lichen]

i'm overnight, online usually says 1am

[scarlet lichen]

ouch

[austere vine]

Wow 😶 I probably can't do that

[scarlet lichen]

i have no choice but to camp

[austere vine]

I was talking about not cutting, I'd love to say hi 😅

[scarlet lichen]

i thought u were rejecting us lel

"filthy front row campers with nothing to do" like plz, to be bumped up from VIP 2 to 1 would do wonders

[austere vine]

🤣🤣🤣

No, I respect the determination for dreamcatcher 🫡 Also I hope a good VIP PIT 1 deal comes up for you as the concert gets closer

[scarlet lichen]

omg u're so supportive/soft

plz i hope we can meet or at least meet up

[austere vine]

We can definitely plan that

But to be honest I'm mostly like this on the phone but in person I'm seen as more cold

We should meet up to duel in Yu-Gi-Oh, my dark magician deck is getting dusty 🥲

[scarlet lichen]

wait whaaaaat
join us in #gaming-chat

pre or post show would be nice

[austere vine]

Oh wow I did not realize you guys talk about Yu-Gi-Oh in there

Post show would be easier

[scarlet lichen]

we have a few ppl

thinking we need more before we get our own sub-tab

[austere vine]

I'm going to be in Chicago from the morning but I need to check my friend in the hotel at 3pm since it's under my name

[scarlet lichen]

oof

[austere vine]

Hopefully!

[scarlet lichen]

idk if we can guarantee a spot

[austere vine]

Yu-Gi-Oh + insomnia... I think I've found my people 😭

[scarlet lichen]

it's a handful but ok

glad u found ur ppl

[austere vine]

More than enough

[craggy sundial]

Wait you're really thinking of being at the venue at 1am? I would recommend against being in that neighborhood that early...

[fluid canopy]

Oof if it’s gonna be cold enough to snow we might just be hanging out in Chinatown, the kpop store, and cafe’s lol

[scarlet lichen]

i meant i'm gonna arrive at Chicago at 1am, from midway over, should be a long while at least to line up

[craggy sundial]

ahh got it

well this time we're the 5th show in. Who knows how crazy people will get :p

guess we'll find out

[scarlet lichen]

seeing near snowy weather, yeah, lets just play "how dedicated are you"

its few degrees off

[craggy sundial]

it's kinda like the weather in 2019 only maybe 7 degrees warmer

there was snow then too, it didn't stop people

I'm just curious how they will ahndle check-in

as I said earlier, not exactly the weather to set up outside to do it

unlike last time when we were all baking

[stoic plinth]

Yeah stay safe in that area at that time of night 🌙

[quiet geode]

is there a chicago meet up the day before the concert (on the 9th)?

[cerulean cloud]

i'll be driving in

on the 9th

[stoic juniper]

does anyone w vvip wanna meet up in a group for the picture?

[silent gate]

For sure

[cerulean cloud]

perhaps, I have a friend I'm going to meet up there

he probably won't mind being in the pic

with us here ;p

[fluid canopy]

yeah lets lol

[coral shard]

this is probably a dumb question but do you think other lightsticks be allowed cause the only one i have is the loona one cause im too broke to buy dcs and didnt think itd get here on time 💀

[craggy sundial]

there's some people who might think it a breach of etiquette but Gahyeon jokingly called it out just to be funny when someone brought one to an LA concert

[coral shard]

thats why i was kinda worried too but oh well

[fluid canopy]

you could always buy glowsticks and wave them!!

theyre cheap and neutral

[coral shard]

oh thats true a lot easier to carry too

[cerulean cloud]

lol why is it always loona lightsticks

some1 brought it to minneapolis last year too

[coral shard]

I BOUGHT IT AT THEIR CHI CONCERT LOL

dc didnt sell lightsticks last year so im not expecting them to this time

would be nice though

[cerulean cloud]

its part of the merch they announced tho

[coral shard]

is it

[cerulean cloud]

yeh

[coral shard]

..oops

[fluid canopy]

but its 100$ lol

you said you were poor thats why i suggested glowsticks xD

[coral shard]

compared to other prices i was seeing + shipping thats not too bad hopefully i get there in time for the merch line

[fluid canopy]

youll have to beeline for the merch though! they said the supply per venue is limited so it might sell out!

[silent gate]

I need the hoodie and shirt

[cerulean cloud]

prob getting hoodie +/- shirt + magnet/sticker

[fluid canopy]

I’m aiming for Dami Jersey, magnet, hoodie, shirt, - . Apparently everything. 💀 oh no

[cerulean cloud]

wouldn't be caught dead wearing a basketball jersey no matter hwat was on it

completely opposite my style

:p

[craggy sundial]

one less person to compete for a jersey for

[cerulean cloud]

[craggy sundial]

still trying to figure out which one to get. if it wasn't for the awkward triple number thing it'd be easy to pick SuA

[silent gate]

If I could afford it I'd get Yoohyeons I love the design

[cerulean cloud]

i'm a bad fan idk what the numbers mean

[craggy sundial]

it's birthdays

month and day

[cerulean cloud]

oh that would've been my first guess but im so used to a 0 being a place holder for double digits

ofc that would be too many numbers to be put on a jersey

[craggy sundial]

coulda gotten away with just the day if Dami and Yoo weren't born on the same day of the month

[cerulean cloud]

[young dove]

I'm driving down from Madison with my roommate on Thursday and picking up my brother from the airport in the early afternoon. We're staying at the Jaslin, as people had suggested here.

[cerulean cloud]

did you see ONEUS in Madison per chance?

[young dove]

No, I really only listen to Dreamcatcher when it comes to Kpop.

[cerulean cloud]

I see 🙂

[young dove]

Plus we are a bunch of old dudes. I'm 41 and my brother and roommate are 50.

[cerulean cloud]

😮

I always try to see kpop groups when they come to my city because it's so damn rare

even if I'm not a huge fan

[young dove]

fair

[cerulean cloud]

Still waiting for my new car sticker to come, some letters are missing

[fluid canopy]

its gonna hang on my wall ~

the numbers are birthdays lol

[cerulean cloud]

$119 though

would just settle for a poster lel

[fluid canopy]

me, who plans to just buy one of everything

worst case scenario they have amazing resell value

[young dove]

Sounds like the Jerseys didn't make it in time for tonight in Atlanta.

[cerulean cloud]

oh dear

that's why it's kinda sucks being the first venue

and sometimes the last

[silent gate]

That's terrible

[cerulean cloud]

adds fuel to those complaining how rushed the whole tour seemed

:/

[craggy sundial]

It doesn't when you realize logistics can fuck up shipments even if you design on time

[cerulean cloud]

the key is when ppl would realize it :p

[silent gate]

Did the ATL m&g start yet?

[craggy sundial]

It's over

Remember they are an hour ahead heh

[silent gate]

Ah ok lol makes sense

[cerulean cloud]

trying to resist

watching others

cities show

or anything related to it

[quiet geode]

lol i immediately thought of this when i saw the jerseys.. back when the sporty/jersey look was trending…

[cerulean cloud]

lmao I tend not o think of those days

[quiet geode]

i cant 😭 but i guess people could like collect them instead of actually wearing them?

[cerulean cloud]

yeah that's what @fluid canopy is looking to do

[quiet geode]

yeah if i werent broke, id collect them and frame them

i shouldnt even be collecting anything LOL im just a broke college student 😭

im so not emotionally and mentally prepared for this concert😃
they need to stop announcing things so late 🙃
after july 7th, i found out post concert depression existed and im not ready for that😭

[stoic juniper]

https://twitter.com/fvcksbs/status/1630768923607027713?s=46&t=tovp-iedse_RC4duc7pOyg my hands are too sweaty for this

ver 🐈‍⬛ (@fvcksbs)

hi touch this tour is actual hi touch btw 😭 jiu was holding everyone’s hands it was so

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[quiet geode]

wait is that for vip too? not just vvip? i didnt think itd be worth getting if its not vvip but i may change my mind …

[stoic juniper]

i think vip does come with hi touch

[craggy sundial]

hi touch is with VIP

even though it likely will go almost as fast or slightly slower it is a bit more personal

[stoic juniper]

the only significant bonus to vvip i feel is the group picture

[craggy sundial]

which granted is a pretty nice bonus

[stoic juniper]

very true

[craggy sundial]

even if it's with more than just you it's a rare opportunity

[austere vine]

We should form a group with people with different biases

So that way everyone has a better chance of sitting in front of their favorite

[cerulean cloud]

it's in front?

i mean they are in the back?

[craggy sundial]

I'd ask the folks in the atlanta thread

[slow kayak]

see y’all next week

[slow kayak]

question can I bring any lightstick 🥹🫶🏽?

[stoic juniper]

you can but the lightstick police might come after you

there was a show where gahyeon jokingly pointed out a twice lightstick and it generated so much negative discourse i don’t see a problem with it personally

[cerulean cloud]

I get nervous wearing a differen't groups clothing lmao

let alone a lightstick

[stoic juniper]

i get that, it’s up to your discretion tbh

[craggy sundial]

stans suck. They obviously saw only the short tiktok video and not the part afterwards where she was obviously joking and came to all kinds of bad conclusions

also there were a ton of bad takes. if the group doesn't care, I don't care. It's really that simple

[stoic juniper]

yeah if you paid for a ticket your presence is enough

[crisp socket]

yo anyone know the venue that well? is 2nd general admission any better than reg general admission?

[crisp socket]

insomnia's are really nice tbh, like a lot of ppl at my last show had other lightsticks and everyone was hyping them up, especially the loona ones 😹 i think the ppl that got mad were the twice fans

[craggy sundial]

It's the first time they're offering it so I'm not sure. It would likely be a bit far in the back though

[white valve]

Anyone have extra space to let me crash on the day of the concert, I can pay for a spot😭

[magic sage]

that would be amazing tbh

[woven saffron]

Cna I bring my bi ping bong

[fluid canopy]

Wot

[woven saffron]

My bi ping bong

[fluid canopy]

What is that??? 😂

[woven saffron]

Lightstick

[quiet geode]

bi ping bong????

[fluid canopy]

I’ve never heard of it lol

[silent gate]

That's black pink right?

[fluid canopy]

You should bring a lightsaber

[cerulean cloud]

Wot

[heady helm]

https://tenor.com/view/general-grievous-star-wars-clone-wars-seperatists-villain-gif-24892836

Me as a multi stan rolling up to concerts

[fluid canopy]

Yes

[craggy sundial]

Lol at there being a mini snow storm the week before the show

Temp still estimated at 35F with 30% chance of snow but now it's just snow showers

[scarlet lichen]

hope its not warm in there, wanting to wear my reflective suit

[quiet geode]

would anyone be interested in having a lil get together on the 9th? like for boba/deep dish pizza or something small bc my wallet will not let me pay for a meal rip
but its absolutely okay with me if no one wants to lol

[scarlet lichen]

its a tight squeeze, i'd need to rush in if thats the case

[silent gate]

I get in around 7ish pm so if it's after that then maybe

[glossy trellis]

What kind of clothing are yall wearing? Idk what kind of weather is up st Chicago rn

Also does anyone know how much the merch is selling for? I need to know how much cash to bring

[craggy sundial]

it's between 30-40 F right now, so decently cool.

[craggy sundial]

#1064962500044529794 message this pin has the info

[quiet geode]

everything is so overpriced 😭

[glossy trellis]

Actually this stuff is cheaper than dance convention stuff

A sweatshirt would be like 150 minimum in those places

[craggy sundial]

standard tour prices

[quiet geode]

unfortunately, everything is expensive when you’re broke

[fluid canopy]

Which is exactly why I spent months saving for this and started selling things like crazy 💀

[scarlet lichen]

reflective suit maybe

[glossy trellis]

I'm still a little confused how the arena is set up, I'd it first come first serve standing? My tickets have a seat number but all I've see are it's GA?

[scarlet lichen]

giant pit for GA, then it's straight forward barricades

[craggy sundial]

there's a pin about this

[scarlet lichen]

1 for each VIP section as u get further up

[craggy sundial]

the thing is there will be early check-in to be wristbanded for your section

it is essentially first come first serve for your section

but they will enforce section membership

so people who are GA can't just sneak into VIP Pit 1 easily :p

[glossy trellis]

So sad ;-; oh well

[craggy sundial]

I mean I prefer it this way

if they're gonna do it

people essentially line up to compete to be in front of their s ection

I would say there's less motivation to do this for GA since it's already a fair bit back

[glossy trellis]

I think there is more since that section is probably going to have more people?

I feel like in the first two it doesn't really matter unless you wanna hand the girls something in the first one

[torpid tendon]

i have an extra GA ticket if anyone wants to bring a friend along since i don’t think i’ll be able to sell it 😅

[austere vine]

That's so nice of you 🥲

If no one wants it you can do it on AXS resale and list it $5 under the current lowest ticket

[scarlet lichen]

ATL's sell button sucks

AXS is weird if it works
i only have the 1 ticket tho, not wanting to try it out

[austere vine]

I did it easily a few weeks ago

[glossy trellis]

Folks we are so close to the concert!

[scarlet lichen]

i'm not ready to be reachable distance from them

[fluid canopy]

Lol same

[austere vine]

Anyone else arriving there around 4PM?

[heavy junco]

@scarlet lichen you driving to chicago?

[silent gate]

Your name is amazing

[scarlet lichen]

no

[heavy junco]

I'm thinking about going but I really don't wanna drive cause it's almost 10 hr drive lol

[scarlet lichen]

fly then

if u gamble hard enough u can get under $300

i got a trip the next day

hope to see u then if u do make it

[heavy junco]

Yea problem is I already shorted my mother bill money last pay day so I dunno if I can again ill figure it out tomorrow when I get off work and get paid

[scarlet lichen]

hope its not considered laundering but some financial company took out money out my paycheck at my old job

i could always recoop through there, been lazy to for a year or 2

godspeed to ur funds, birthday month be the worst with tax day next month for me

[heavy junco]

One of my jobs took a penny out of each of my checks and put in into a bank account I never seen before

[scarlet lichen]

kinda sus

[heavy junco]

I thought so too but it was just a penny so I didn't wanna bother

[scarlet lichen]

they're betting on u

[heavy junco]

I could take a bus for about 144$ about 100$ cheaper than flying

[silent gate]

That's what I'm doing I'm taking about a 7 hour bus for like $120 total instead of driving

[cerulean cloud]

driving 8 hours

[scarlet lichen]

it won't be quick if i take a bus but u guys do u

shave like 2 hrs off

[heavy junco]

It's a 9 hr bus ride but I can sleep on the bus

[scarlet lichen]

9 hours here too

i'm basically rushed lel need to get on a trip next day

[heavy junco]

Rushed time tables aren't fun

[scarlet lichen]

anything for DC and VIP

[fallow pollen]

Oh man, a bus is cheaper than what gas would be...

For me

[heavy junco]

Right and you don't have to drive win win

[fallow pollen]

This might be the way to go after all... Though I'd probably wanna bring a portable charger and they won't let them in 😔

[heavy junco]

Won't let what in?

[scarlet lichen]

ATL is good

[fallow pollen]

Portable chargers

[scarlet lichen]

so u're good

[fallow pollen]

Ohhh

[scarlet lichen]

ppl brought in extentions too

plus someone FILMED m&g

we some outlaws lel

[fallow pollen]

I'm fine with outlaws so long as we be respecting the girls

And I don't think they care if I bring in a portable charger lol

[heavy junco]

I don't see why they wouldn't let you bring portable chargers in

Just make sure it's not like a hidden weapon

[scarlet lichen]

battery pack with swiss army stuff, yeah, keep it at home

[fallow pollen]

Not sure if a joke, or if those exist lol

[scarlet lichen]

just don't bring a generator

[fallow pollen]

I don't wanna stand in GA with a generator anyway 🤣

[scarlet lichen]

idk, multipurpose stuff can be anything nowadays

i just made it up

[fallow pollen]

It seemed reasonable enough that it would exist

After calculating everything it isn't cheaper to ride a bus. But it's barely more expensive..

[heavy junco]

Id have to buy a tire cause one of mine is getting low tread so it's cheaper for me lol

[scarlet lichen]

less insurance on ur part

if they mess up, they can recompensate

or u can sue

[fallow pollen]

That is true

[scarlet lichen]

imo if i drive i need to account for energy drink, tires as stated, any breakdowns

and hangry fuel

probably evens out

[heavy junco]

One trip I took out to SC I had a flat on one side of Atlanta put the spare on and it went flat on the other side of Atlanta

[scarlet lichen]

oof

[heavy junco]

Spent the night on the side of the road

[scarlet lichen]

i either yolo it or if major, i would yeah call someone up

[fallow pollen]

I mean I was planning on spending the night in the parking garage in my car anyway lol

[scarlet lichen]

guess we all broke for DC keep deo on u i guess

[fallow pollen]

Even more broke now as I found a resell of VIP1 that was very generous

Bless all the nsomnias that won't scalp things for super high prices.

[silent gate]

That's awesome

[fallow pollen]

I'm very very excited.

Also jiu is contining to try so hard to bias wreck me.

[silent gate]

Don't worry it happens to the best of us

[fallow pollen]

She's just the best version.of chaos. SuA is the other best version ofc

[craggy sundial]

you're gonna discover SuA doesn't need a mic for her voice to carry

[fallow pollen]

Oh I'm well aware and I love her for it

[silent gate]

I can't believe its already a week away

I'm so excited

[craggy sundial]

Chicago weather outlook updated to 32 F with a 60% chance of snow showers/snow

it's not getting any better, folks, lol

[silent gate]

Getting worse actually

[craggy sundial]

justchicagoweatherthings

[earnest merlin]

😭😭😭

[craggy sundial]

snow estimations tend to be overblown here at times but really the temp + the wind is pretty much the problem here

[earnest merlin]

time to being umbrellas if you can to block the wind lol

[craggy sundial]

it won't do any good, there's a reason this place is called the Windy City

you'll end up just breaking umbrellas lol

[earnest merlin]

damn 😭

[earnest merlin]

😂

[scarlet lichen]

makes me wanna get that on a shirt but more spendings, nty

[craggy sundial]

even if you don't bust your umbrella I feel like the cold and wind has a way of seeping into you

I'm not messing around with this, it's 3-4 layers plus mask plus balaclava for me if it's gonna be low 30s, which translates to mid 20s with the wind

rofl

[earnest merlin]

time for me to ask someone for a better coat bc i usually only wear sweaters in the winter 😭😭😭

[scarlet lichen]

well, looks like i'm coat checking whether i like it or not

[fluid canopy]

Where can I find hand warmers 💀

[heavy junco]

Pockets

[fluid canopy]

I can’t buy them from my pocket lol

[fallow pollen]

I'm wondering if lining up super early is even worth it if you have to coat check things

[silent gate]

I'm just gonna go when everyone here starts to say they're going honestly

[fallow pollen]

For me it's gonna depend on the drive tbh.

When driving to Atlanta we left plenty of time for eating and going to kpop shops and barely had time to eat

There was like 5 wrecks or something on the way

[stoic juniper]

the weather predictions keep getting worse i swear a while ago it said the high was gonna be in the 40s 😭

[silent gate]

Oh no that's terrible

[fallow pollen]

From.my perspective the show was amazing so it was worth the stress. But less so for people in the wrecks I'm sure

[fallow pollen]

Do you know how reliable weather predictions are for Chicago? Because in Louisville they've been just flat out wrong in how bad the temps will drop lately

[stoic juniper]

honestly chicago is generally unpredictable. until today, the weather was rly nice and it was in the 50s and today it’s snowing all day 😭

[craggy sundial]

I do doubt it will get better

as in significantly better

[fallow pollen]

Yeah, I can relate to the unpredictability. It's the same story here except tornado weather instead of snow

[hollow badger]

Would anyone be interested in trading some photocards while waiting for the concert to start?

[arctic marsh]

I'll have my stack

No Jiu or dami though

[hollow badger]

I’ll bring a little book of duplicate photocards that I have . (:

[craggy sundial]

the funny part about the weather is that Monday is 56 F

rofl

too bad it can't be that for Friday

[earnest merlin]

i’ll be bringing a pack of hand warmers, so if anyone manages to find me, i’ll have some!

[summer shore]

Anyone selling vip pit 1?

[errant prairie]

does anyone know if radius has a coat check?? and how that goes? I’ll definitely need to wear a coat with it being cold on friday

[craggy sundial]

Radius does have a Coat Check. pins have info

[errant prairie]

Oh awesome ty!

[craggy sundial]

The good news is they changed the temperature to 37 F. The bad news is that now it's a 60 percent chance of precipitation and it's going to be rain and snow

[molten saffron]

yea ok buddy guy

[craggy sundial]

the right attitude of never doubting a whale's ability to whale more.

[arctic marsh]

Takes one to know one ig

[torpid tendon]

https://tenor.com/view/siyeon-exe-siyeonexe-zone-out-stare-gif-25491774

[fallow pollen]

So they're saying it's gonna take a week or more to get us our power back and I'm just sitting here thinking... Might as well show up to DC queue early 😂

[fleet wigeon]

As I am reading your post, SiYeon’s gif is playing right above your post Oh gosh! hopefully you guys get power back soon.

[fallow pollen]

She's judging me for joking about camping a week early 😂

[scarlet lichen]

is the Bean nearby the airport?

just wanna go there before i head out or i guess otw to the venue

[craggy sundial]

not even close

[scarlet lichen]

other side of the city most likely, right?

idk if trains or something runs at that time when we get out but idk any other famous landmarks to say "i'm here"

[craggy sundial]

well it's more like you'll be too far south and west

if it's Midway that is

if it's O'Hare, even further, too far north and west

not like it's hard to get there, the Orange line will probably just take you straight into Downtown where it is

and that goes straight from Midway

O'hare, Blue line to Jackson

or Uber/Lyft it though it will be far more expensive

[scarlet lichen]

yeah i'll take the trains

[craggy sundial]

Bean is in Millennial Park so regardless of where the CTA takes you, you need to go east

[scarlet lichen]

trains go until late, right?

[craggy sundial]

the CTA is a 24 hour service

it's gotten markedly less great and safe in the last 3 years but it operates

[scarlet lichen]

luckily i'm packing light

[fallow pollen]

If you're made of money check the official resell site. $550 before fees

[craggy sundial]

man that's arguably insane, lol

but the tickets were literally gone in a minute so...

[fluid canopy]

Lol that’s why I call myself lucky.. someone happened to somehow buy an extra

[fallow pollen]

I saw one sell for $700

I obsessively checked multiple times a day and managed to get someone who didn't scalp VIP1 to hell and bless that human

[fluid canopy]

Oh god what’s wrong with people lol

Who is like “yes I’ll sell this for 5x it’s cost”

Nevermind, dreamcatcher nightmare album exists

[silent gate]

I wanted to upgrade mine and when I checked it was 500

[fallow pollen]

Yeahhhhh, I watched many VIP1 come and go because I was just praying for something I could afford without extra credit card debt 😅

[silent gate]

Lol me too, but now that it's week of I'm okay with my VIP 3

[fallow pollen]

There's VIP2 for sell but I'm sure 3 will be great too

[cerulean cloud]

As long as it’s not bad enough they have to cancel

[scarlet lichen]

has it ever been that bad?

[cerulean cloud]

For dc I don’t think so but I paid extra for refundable hotel because I’m paranoid

[scarlet lichen]

can't imagine flying up just for it to be cancelled

guess i'll get frostbite 🤷🏻‍♂️

[fallow pollen]

Theoretically we have power again, so I won't be camping a week early

Now to figure out if I wanna queue early or nah

[craggy sundial]

heh, well if you're not a local, you should know that this is nothing

it would have to be like -15 for the high to even consider it

at most this is just annoying. 1-3 inches snow expected and they said that last friday too and nothing happened

so it could change againn before Friday

it won't be warm though

anyone thinking of sitting around for a few hours that doesn't dress warmly is just gonna make themselves sick especially if they aren't used to Chicago weather

[cerulean cloud]

I know it’s nothing for the locals but for like the group

[craggy sundial]

Dreamcatcher has toured everywhere

hot weather, cold weather, whatever

they ain't gonna cancel over what is essentially 2 C

[cerulean cloud]

Yeh

[craggy sundial]

their only cancellation in the history of their touring was their theatre literally burning

[cerulean cloud]

Oof

[scarlet lichen]

[cerulean cloud]

Is street parking for long hours usually available near the venue early in the day?

[scarlet lichen]

i like how i google DC Nashville and then everything BUT DCC comes up

like i wonder why the cancellation

DC Ent, DC Management, etc etc

[cerulean cloud]

Nashville?

[scarlet lichen]

as far as ik, it's later, said from phoe

4 and later i think

[scarlet lichen]

they were gonna come to Nashville

[cerulean cloud]

Not talking about the lot

But like in general if you were to line up early

[scarlet lichen]

ah ok

[cerulean cloud]

They were?

[scarlet lichen]

i personally would think so, some areas may start restricting

[scarlet lichen]

google it, apparently they were going to ryman

i think the price scaling sucks

[cerulean cloud]

Any other places they were originally planning?

[scarlet lichen]

idk how much they would charge for floor GA seats vs nosebleed

[scarlet lichen]

that's as far as ik of

[cerulean cloud]

In general groups rarely go to Tennessee

Or any southern state outside georgia lol

And iffy on texas being southern

[scarlet lichen]

kpop, yes

we had i think 1 group at max stop by here

that was this year alone in the past kpop career

[cerulean cloud]

Yeah there was one

But idr who

[scarlet lichen]

p1harmony

[craggy sundial]

no I was talking about the parking pass lot

street parking available I think pretty much all day but it is pretty limited

anyone coming early has no choice but to find some

[scarlet lichen]

mb, and godspeed for those street parkers

[cerulean cloud]

Will they allow long hours? Like more than 2 hours lol.

[craggy sundial]

I was parked for 4

but I had to be fortunate enough to find a spot with no time restriction on it

[cerulean cloud]

Yeah I mean I’ll scope out the area the day before probably

[craggy sundial]

it's an industrial neighborhood so I actually wasn't sure if some places were ok to park in

[cerulean cloud]

My hotel has free parking buts it’s about 18 minute walk

Idk if id be comfortable with that st night

[scarlet lichen]

if the bean is on the way there i'm headed after 🙂

or have time before lining up

idk if its safe waiting outside while u guys do m&g

[silent gate]

I wouldn't alone

[craggy sundial]

you mean after the show? The Radius is well-lit at night in the lot and there will be a few folks waiting for rides, etc.

[scarlet lichen]

yeah but good to know

[craggy sundial]

unfortunately I have a really early day the next day so given that I did not pick up any of the VIP stuff this stime I'm hitting the merch line then going home

[silent gate]

That stinks

[craggy sundial]

family's more important than Dreamcatcher

[silent gate]

For sure

[scarlet lichen]

i need decompressing time

so i agree to an extent of my flight time back

[heavy junco]

What's the official resell cause I've only seen ga for sell

[heavy junco]

Depends on the family

[torpid tendon]

🕴️no one saw that

[quiet geode]

if you even have one

[torpid tendon]

550 for pit is wild in any case

[quiet geode]

i did

[heavy junco]

Just put in my vacation time. Waiting on it to be approved before I start setting up my trip

[quiet geode]

just now? where are you coming from?

[heavy junco]

Alabama

[heavy junco]

Well I've secured my way there and a place to sleep just gotta get tickets now

[fallow pollen]

If you go to the same page that you buy tickets from, there are three options. There's buy tickets, something in the middle, and the the reseel is the third option

[heavy junco]

Hmm vip1 for 550 vip2 for 200 and vip3 for 115

Vip3 maybe other 2 are too much is rather just pay 80 for ga

[craggy sundial]

1 and 2 are decently close, though 2 you'd have to want to get to the front of that section for a good view. For 1 it almost doesn't matter, the section is so spacious and the tickets so limited that no matter where you are you'll be close-ish to the group. Agree with you on 3 vs. GA

[fallow pollen]

I mean I'm selling my vip2 for 120 and you wouldn't have the extra fees on top of it

No pressure ofc, just throwing it out as an option.

[heavy junco]

That's pretty tempting ngl especially since I doubt I'll get a vip1 I doubt that one on the resell will go much cheaper

[fallow pollen]

You can definitely wait and keep checking every day

With it being close to the event I'm sure more will pop up, it's just a matter if someone will be nice and not scalp it outrageously

[scarlet lichen]

can they bump u up for being early? or is that just a rumor?

[heavy junco]

Probably a rumor that seems sus

[scarlet lichen]

i mean i'd like to be VIP 1

but not trying to spend a ton from VIP 2

[heavy junco]

Same. You got vip2?

[fallow pollen]

I can see outrage happening if they bump you up for being early so it sounds pretty sus to me too

[heavy junco]

Yea they only have limited space for each so it's unlikely

[scarlet lichen]

yep

[heavy junco]

That's probably what I'll end up getting too

[silent gate]

Do you guys think it's worth it to try and upgrade from 3 to 2?

[scarlet lichen]

u get some barricade, so yeah, i would

[heavy junco]

Phoe would be the person to ask they have the most experience with the venue

[silent gate]

[arctic marsh]

You get wristbands based on your ticket before you go in and there's security at each section that'll check wristbands

So no, if you have a vip2 ticket you'll get a vip2 wristband and won't be allowed into the vip 1 pit

[craggy sundial]

not happening considering how fast the VIP Pit 1 tickets sold out

and t hat too, there's no sneaking in

security is pretty vigilant about checking your wristbands

[scarlet lichen]

hope VIP 1 is thin then, just want my phone kidnapped

[craggy sundial]

you'll be too far back in 2

plus they haven't been taking phones this time around, for any of the shows

[scarlet lichen]

sad

[craggy sundial]

it also looks like they are not calling for things to be given to them, generally.

[arctic marsh]

Yeah they stopped taking phones

[craggy sundial]

probably better from a safety viewpoint anyway

[silent gate]

Phoe do you think it's worth it to do the upgrade or should i be fine in 3?

[craggy sundial]

if you are willing to try to get to the front of 2 it might be, but that section is overall bigger. It really just depends on the price it's being sold at

the people sitting around for hours will likely be all VIP ticket holders looking to get the front of their section

for 1 I feel like it's not as worth it since the section is so small with few ticket holders, but for 2 or 3 it might be

[silent gate]

Ah okay, thank you

[arctic marsh]

If you don't care that much I'd wait and keep an eye on prices because I think they'll drop the closer we get to the show

[heavy junco]

Have all the stops been seated maybe with ga they'll be closer or maybe they aren't taking things cause covid

[arctic marsh]

It's not a distance issue

Yesterday in nyc we were allowed to push up to the barricade

[craggy sundial]

I took this from the rear of Pit 1 when I was walking around while friends saved my spot near the barricade

[arctic marsh]

They could've easily grabbed them

[craggy sundial]

Your view from 1 will be good no matter what

[heavy junco]

So that's basically vip2 view if you in front

[craggy sundial]

This is the front of 2 and I'm taking it from the front of 1

[craggy sundial]

in short, yes. I remember because when I was taking photos here I got compliments about my DC tattoo

and they came from Pit 2 front

[silent gate]

I'm probably just gonna see if the prices go down in order to upgrade, I think I'll be ok in VIP3 if there's no price drop

[craggy sundial]

there will always be people selling at the last minute like swift says. It's just a matter of ensuring you protect yourself by making sure they transfer the ticket via AXS before you pay the full amount

unless I'm with a group of people who want to maybe try for it I'm essentially looking to get this viewpoint againn

competing for the center front isn't appealing to me

[heavy junco]

Yea thats that 4am wait

[fallow pollen]

I'm basically selling my vip2 at cost of what I paid.

But that wasn't exactly the cheapest price I guess

[heavy junco]

Kei you doing vip or vvip again or just the concert

[scarlet lichen]

posted earlier but doubt anyone wants to trade, i'm down to upgrade with some money for VIP 1

lets just hope 1 person is coming off VIP1

[scarlet lichen]

just the concert

selling merch is stressful if i break even, i just want my presense to be there to the girls

[fluid canopy]

Oh my god I’m entering the hype mode that occurs days before a massive event lol. Help.

[tropic shuttle]

keitaro you doing the chicago date?

[craggy sundial]

Less than a week out and I'm trying to figure out plans. Currently depending on the weather I might show up anywhere from mid morning to early afternoon.

I am curious about the rest of you, so feel free to post up what you're thinking, since there's been some talk. I wouldn't mind meeting folks if we're close enough in line

Also, there is a chance I'm willing to make a food run for some folks around lunch time, provided someone saves my spot.

Last time someone tried to doordash or uber eats a pizza to the line. Uh....it had mixed results. :p

[torpid tendon]

https://tenor.com/view/dreamcatcher-siyeon-what-gif-20226595

woke up thinking it was sunday, we’re off to a great start

i’m nervous for some reason but i was nervous last time so

[fluid canopy]

I’m super nervous 😂 but I’m also excited!

I was hoping some people might wanna group up for the Korean barbecue the night before or in the afternoon before the concert (since I doubt anyone wants to wait in a snow or rain shower)

[craggy sundial]

never underestimate the barricade wanters, I bet there will be people there at 6am or even earlier

I can't make any plans the day before

[fluid canopy]

I want to sit at the barricade but if I have to coat check that would take away the whole point wouldn’t it?

[craggy sundial]

the way to do it would be as a group then have people go one at a time to check coats

I am considering keeping mine anyway, it's a great way to save a spot in a pinch :p

but I don't plan on trying center front at all

[fluid canopy]

Lol I don’t think we have enough people to do that method

Oh no I wanna be left front of stage

I don’t know why but something says left is lucky

[craggy sundial]

@torpid tendon and I had a group of 5 and we were fine last time

so if you have at least that many that works

[fluid canopy]

[craggy sundial]

the issue is line-up, checkin, and re-line up, people will be shifting around

and I know I personally have to exit and re-enter the line due to parking

[fluid canopy]

I don’t know who’s gonna find me besides my carpooler Tall lol

[craggy sundial]

so I'm hoping to make some friends who will help me out

[fluid canopy]

If you find me then we can group up too hahah

[torpid tendon]

i just hope they do something different with the check in process this time

[craggy sundial]

yeah it was messy

if we hadnt protected each others spots we would hahve been fucked

we had to go one at a time for VIP checkin

[torpid tendon]

very, i had a decent place in line last time but it kinda got mixed around when we got to the doors lol and i ain’t running so

[fluid canopy]

A friend of mine who went to another venue said they might open the doors early for merch reasons or have a booth available outside (dunno if that’s true but apparently that’s been happening?)

[craggy sundial]

yeah but that's dependent on theh venue

and at the radius the merch booth was wayyy at the front near the stage and I doubt they are letting people in for it

unless they swap locations

[fluid canopy]

Oh I’d love to have someone to save the spot for the check ins, I heard those can become a mess

[craggy sundial]

I am curious about check-in for section wristbands, if they think they are doing it outside in the cold I will laugh

but it could happen

[torpid tendon]

tbf 40 isn’t that cold

that’s spring weather

[craggy sundial]

it was 32 3 days ago which kinda is.

now that it's 38 - 40 it's not too ba

[torpid tendon]

oh nvm LOL

[fluid canopy]

I’m bringing three sets of hand warmers

[craggy sundial]

but the snow and rain is what will suck

60% chance

with 25 mph winds

[fluid canopy]

Ima give one set to tall and the other to whoever else finds me first lmao

[craggy sundial]

not great

[torpid tendon]

and we’re by the river so it might be colder

[craggy sundial]

yep

[torpid tendon]

damn

[craggy sundial]

you basically subtract 5-7 degrees

[fluid canopy]

Hmmm

[torpid tendon]

well

always better than that heat last time

[fluid canopy]

I hope it doesn’t actually rain lol

[craggy sundial]

LEL

80%

[fluid canopy]

[torpid tendon]

[fluid canopy]

Get rid of it

[torpid tendon]

chicagooooo chicagoooo

[fluid canopy]

I don’t want it LOL

[craggy sundial]

not great

[torpid tendon]

looks like imma have to wear my big coat

[fluid canopy]

Keep your water in the sky Chicago!

[craggy sundial]

but could still c hange before friday

[torpid tendon]

very true

fingers crossed tbh

[craggy sundial]

we will see

[fluid canopy]

Guh. I’ll wear my jacket if I have to but I’d really rather not exist with it

Finnne I’ll bring it just in case

[torpid tendon]

i still don’t have a set time for when i’m lining up bc it depends on when my friend gets in from iowa since we’re lining up tgt

[fluid canopy]

I guess coat check is still better then lining up too late in the day lol

We are allowed to find a spot before going to check it right?

[craggy sundial]

that's what I believe

they only force you to check bags not coats

[fluid canopy]

Oh good

[craggy sundial]

I mean it could operate differently, but I think they are more concerned about bags

[fluid canopy]

I’ll probably check it after I find a spot and politely ask one of you to save it for me lol.

What side of the stage does dami like to go to the most

[craggy sundial]

they're pretty good at covering both sides

[fluid canopy]

Are they? I’ve never been in person so I’m dying trying to figure this out!

[craggy sundial]

yeah I've got a certain degree of uncertainty myself, otherwise we could coordinate like last time

hence me asking when approximately people will be around

folks that have VIP or VVIP will wannt to be at the venue by 3pm unless they change that in the details

I am frankly hoping they will pull people inside and keep them there but I highly doubt it :p

if they do check in inside they will probably do it then kick folks back out

[fluid canopy]

Lol I’d love that. I will most likely be in the line at the latest around lunch time. Why don’t we grab food or something and then stick to the line?

Early lunch + line = win

Plus hot food before going into that weather might be nice..

There shouldn’t be trouble with a tiny cross body purse right? I can’t even fit my phone into that thing, only wallet and a lotion

And passport

[craggy sundial]

Probably not but I pinned the dimensions to this chat so just be under those and it'll be ok. They'll likely poke through the bag regardless

[silent gate]

I'm probably gonna go around 10 or 11 so if I'm in line with anyone I wouldn't mind holding spots if they needed

[little stream]

Hopefully i dont die or get stuck. im driving and it suppose to snow 3-5 inches🙃.

[fluid canopy]

Oh right I totally forgot about that sorry o:

[heavy junco]

I'm scheduled to get into town around 3pm Thursday

[quiet geode]

yeah and a raincoat over that lol it also helps that was have cloaks we could use

[quiet geode]

you can use a bigger one. i think their bag rules are pretty generous.

[silent gate]

I get to Chicago around 7:30ish pm on Thursday so if anyone was doing stuff around then id be able to

[fluid canopy]

Might be exploring Chinatown or the kpop store lol

[quiet geode]

good idea! kpop store be expensive af tho

[silent gate]

Yeah I really wanted to check it out

I wanna see if it's really that overpriced 💀

[quiet geode]

i just wanna know if they have more dreamcatcher stuff 😂

[quiet geode]

are you going the night before? if im not panicking profusely due to my unpreparedness, i might go

[silent gate]

I think so, I wanna try to explore a little the night before the concert and check out China town too

[scarlet lichen]

thinking so

[fluid canopy]

Yeah we are heading down a day early to scout out the area

[heavy junco]

My hotel is a 15min walk from the venue

[quiet geode]

mine is about 18

[silent gate]

I think I'm like 10 minutes away

[heavy junco]

Nice

[scarlet lichen]

nty to kpop store, it'd be fun and away from the cold

[heavy junco]

Escaping cold very important

[scarlet lichen]

but by then we'd be in line imo

[heavy junco]

Huddle together with linemates

[quiet geode]

we would look like a real cult

[fluid canopy]

I’m bringing hand warmers and I also have a spare set of concert earplugs that are brand new cuz I bought them just for this in case anyone needs some ✨

[scarlet lichen]

true insomnias will have the cloaks

to stay warm

[tropic shuttle]

Cannot wait for friday. so excited

[silent gate]

It's gonna be awesome

[heavy junco]

I need to order a cloak

[silent gate]

Maybe they'll have it at the kpop store

[craggy sundial]

rain and snow mix means as lonng as you have a coat that can put up with it it should be finne

but it is looking like more rain than snow which sucks

[magic sage]

DC lightstick at that store last summer was over $200

[silent gate]

I have to see it myself that's insane

[magic sage]

oh you'll have a great time in there

[quiet geode]

they probably raise prices on concert days

[magic sage]

but everything was expensive in there 💀

also, I plan on being at the venue around 9am if anyone wants to say hi!

are we still planning for the meet up after for the m&g/photos?

[silent gate]

Yeah I think it's a great Idea

[fallow pollen]

I want a cape so bad 😭

We sadly don't have a kpop store here and pretty sure it's far to late to order one

[scarlet lichen]

depends where u go

[craggy sundial]

I forget if either of the places open til 2am work better if you reserve in advance. I have never been there on a Friday nnight late to the cafes or bars but it might make t hings easier

[craggy sundial]

I love Chicago weather.

at least the snow estimations are super low, and there's no more rain.

stayed tuned for the next couple days where it can change all over again.

[silent gate]

I'd honestly prefer snow over rain, I'm used to it in my town

[craggy sundial]

given accumulation will be less than an inch it is likely not to stick given the temp is above freezing

[tropic shuttle]

Yo i didnt do mag last time. where does it happen

[iron yacht]

m&g is in the venue after the show

[craggy sundial]

it's usually in the rear since there is a huge amount of space after people start clearing out

but given that there is different stuff this time they may swap locations, we'll see

[molten saffron]

Lf> snow

[glacial rover]

Chicago well Illinois in general, welcome to the state where weather can go from 60 and sunny to snowy and cold by tomorrow lol

[cerulean cloud]

Midwest booty weather

[craggy sundial]

[heavy junco]

[silent gate]

[tulip heron]

[fluid canopy]

[heavy junco]

Going from mid 70s to mid 30s is gonna suck for me

[tulip heron]

Looks like there is supposed to be a snow storm going through the area Thursday night into Friday morning/day

[heavy junco]

A little snow never hurt anyone

[lone cipher]

My worst car accident was in snow so...

[lone cipher]

But will it even partially melt by afternoon?

[heavy junco]

Should only be about 1 inch

Gonna be windy as hell obviously

[lone cipher]

I feel a lot better

[tulip heron]

I just know coming from WI it will be a crappy drive

[silent gate]

That's me

[heavy junco]

I'll be on a bus so I'll leave it to them

[lone cipher]

Driving from Central Indiana

[silent gate]

I'll be on a bus too I hope they're prepared lmao

[scarlet lichen]

rip my flight

i'm not driving in snow

[craggy sundial]

forecast says rain and snow showers thursday night so if it comes through it's not gonna be a crazy one

I think you'll be ok

1-3 inches, eh, I think it'll be fine

(famous last words)

Chicago is a city well-equipped for the snow

[cerulean cloud]

[lone cipher]

Most of my drive is on 65N in any case.

Also does anyone know if there are any toll roads? Should I bring 10 bucks in change?

[cerulean cloud]

Chicago is toll central lol

[lone cipher]

Coming from central Indiana how much should i expect to use?

[cerulean cloud]

I think the tolls are online paid now

So you don’t need cash

[lone cipher]

Ok how does that work

Do I go through and they calculate the cost and send me a thing?

[heavy junco]

You can tell Google maps to avoid toll roads so you might can get there without any

[cerulean cloud]

I-65 is free though but it doesn’t connect to downtown Chicago

You have to get on I-80/90 eventually I believe

[craggy sundial]

I can't tell you since I have the pass that automatically deducts from my account

you probably don't want to go through the I-Pass only lane

[tulip heron]

65 shouldn't be tolled, but 90 is I believe, and most interstate in Illinois is tolled

[craggy sundial]

since that's for I-Pass holders

[heavy junco]

I know some in Florida takes a picture of your license plate and sends a bill

But these sound like traditional Toll booths

[lone cipher]

I actually have a direct line without tolls

[heavy junco]

Probably just scan a credit/debit card

[tulip heron]

IL also photos your license and then you can pay online

[lone cipher]

Will be closer to 3 hours than 2H 45M

But its doable

[cerulean cloud]

The illinois tollway should be all electronic

[lone cipher]

So noted.

[cerulean cloud]

But like any lane that doesn’t say I-pass only should be fine

They’ll find a way to contact you to make a paymwnt eventually lol

[lone cipher]

Not if I go live with the raccoons who love Dreamcatcher they wont

But I get the gist. Dont need to carry cash and I can avoid toll road

Otherwise it says 11.50 for the most direct route and 10.50 for a route that carries me more north then west

[cerulean cloud]

There’s actually a decent non toll route

[tulip heron]

My fastest route is toll road, otherwise back roads which I will not be doing if it snows

[heavy junco]

Yea back roads on snow are "fun"

[lone cipher]

Looks like primarily 65N and US HWY 41

Then I94W for the last real stretch

Doesn't look like back roads if im reading this right

But we all know i can't read

[fluid canopy]

Weather is usually fine so long as you prepare and are safe in it!

[heavy junco]

This is what my trip would look like looks like you can take 65 to Chinatown with no tolls

[lone cipher]

That looks like mostly backroads but mine says No Tolls as well so im guessing ill be all right

[cerulean cloud]

65 ends in gary though

The latter part of the route is different highways

[heavy junco]

Ah I see

[lone cipher]

Yeah but im mostly familiar with the area in a way. We pass through Illinois when I used to get to see my grandparents every Summer

So its not entirely unfamiliar just not something I've seen in some time

[craggy sundial]

you're lucky it's not in the north or near north suburbs otherwise they get you with the tolls for sure

[heavy junco]

Can't pay tolls if you don't drive

[cerulean cloud]

I make driving videos so there’s more to it then getting there for me

[heavy junco]

Oh neat

[silent gate]

Was it your video I watched that taught me how to parallel park

[cerulean cloud]

Lmao im definitely not the person to teach parallel parkjng

I actually only found my groove a year ago

Because I don’t have to parallel park often

[silent gate]

I learned only for my test and I've never done it since because it was a fluke lol

[lone cipher]

I'm actually quite good at it but I think we won't have to worry about that

For Radius

[cerulean cloud]

I think I passed with like a 73

I think I was average on the parallel parking part

[heavy junco]

I don't remember if I had to parallel park for my driving test. I just know the only thing I messed up on was the 3 point turn cause I had to take the test in a large truck and I've only drove small cars at the time

Luckily I had the nice test guy instead of the mean one and he passed me

[scarlet lichen]

not sure if flight prices even out now that u think about it

$40-80 full tank x2
then tolls, so i feel better about my spendings

gas must be what, $3.50/gal in Chicago?

[lone cipher]

Probably higher

City gas always super expensive

[torpid tendon]

[lone cipher]

4 bucks per gallon at this time it seems

Not too too bad

[scarlet lichen]

so yeah, $50-100 full tank x2 and tolls

rip, forgot flight tickets $100 extra

mb, can't math

[cerulean cloud]

There we go

[lone cipher]

Seems legit

[austere vine]

Do you have a YouTube channel? 😶

[silent gate]

Super cool

[cerulean cloud]

Yeah

[cerulean cloud]

[fluid canopy]

Wait there’s a way to avoid tolls?

[lone cipher]

Least from where I live in Indiana

[heavy junco]

Depends on where you're coming from I guess but should be

[stoic plinth]

Just drove louisville back home to Chicago last night. Drove 65 to 94 no tolls

[lone cipher]

I think thats the route I'm taking

[fluid canopy]

Tolls are pricy, If they’re possible to avoid im all for it lol

More merch

[stoic plinth]

Yessir, I drive to horseshoe every once in a while and those tolls on the skyway are too much

[scarlet lichen]

if u can speed ur way through, it's not worth paying it

[austere vine]

If you don't mind sharing it I'd be happy to subscribe! 😄

It's good to support fellow insomnia

[tropic shuttle]

sheesh is the snow for real

[cerulean cloud]

Lol its mainly just bad drivers and drivelapses

And me swearing

[austere vine]

Oh I see 😂

[scarlet lichen]

certainly not monetized at that point lel

[austere vine]

Though they can get car insurance companies to sponsor them

[cerulean cloud]

Yeh its just a hobby

[craggy sundial]

Reportedly Gahyeon wasn't feeling well and even cried at one point explaining that, so hopefully she'll be better with some time to rest til our show. There also appeared to be a minor issue with people shouting over them talking, so hopefully folks can contain their excitement, heh.

[cerulean cloud]

ugh I don't want a repeat of the LOONA tour

[craggy sundial]

DC is far better at handling crowds and gently redirecting them away from shenanigans than LOONA is. They'll be fine.

[cerulean cloud]

[heavy junco]

Last year they yooh told the crowd to be quite while they was talking I'm surprised they didn't do it again

[craggy sundial]

I'm sure they would have if it got excessive enough, they're veterans.

We're next at last, and are essentially the halfway point of the tour. Looking forward to hopefully a good show.

[lone cipher]

Its all gonna work out.

[silent gate]

[craggy sundial]

I hope you say that when we get the final weather report on Thursday

[scarlet lichen]

has there been any snow storm concerts?

first time being in an event with severe weather, t-storms don't count

[craggy sundial]

don't know but I would hardly class this as really a storm per se

it's at best an annoyance to native chicagoans

[lone cipher]

I'm gonna keep saying it because being down has no upsides

[craggy sundial]

it has to get to close to a foot of snow for it to really be considered inclement weather

I'm just not relishing waiting

[lone cipher]

Nobody is especially due to Gahyeon health

Its now a waiting game

[craggy sundial]

it's part of why I'm probably willing to leave the line close to lunch and do a food run f or people

well I was referring to waitting in line for show day

I can deal with the time til show

lol

[scarlet lichen]

u're a lifesaver if we get front of line

food runs

[lone cipher]

I'll be near the back. I have the parking pass and will not be able to really be there earlier

[scarlet lichen]

i kinda have no choice, but ofc we need something warm

vip1 seems like a huge area

i worry its hard to see them from vip 2

[lone cipher]

Imagine being able to see them

[scarlet lichen]

imagine being NEAR them, yeah i had M&G, but never had barricade

[craggy sundial]

someone just has to agree to save my spot and I can do it

since I have the car and all

[scarlet lichen]

we got u

[craggy sundial]

we'll figure it out I'm sure

this stuff tends to come together pretty easily

[scarlet lichen]

@fluid canopy invited me, so either one of us

[craggy sundial]

if I wasn't busy the night before I'd put together a whole thing

[scarlet lichen]

@heavy junco u joining?

i might book the plane by Wed

[heavy junco]

I didn't have Barricade either

[scarlet lichen]

u might as well be barricade with ur spot

[heavy junco]

If you ignore the giant

[scarlet lichen]

but weather n Gah news

[heavy junco]

I'll get there around 3pm Thursday

Depending on delays

[scarlet lichen]

he IS the barricade

[heavy junco]

I mean he always gets barricade

[scarlet lichen]

geez

[heavy junco]

Goes to all the shows too

[scarlet lichen]

🐳

[heavy junco]

And the fan signs

[craggy sundial]

oh, I would have thought that didn't happen

Reading definitely messed with the tickets

can't make everyone happy

it is what i t is

[scarlet lichen]

yeah the whole venue change was a mess up

[craggy sundial]

it all worked out, it was just a bit chaotic

[scarlet lichen]

and then last minute unhappy seat shifts/trades

certainly a lot here

[craggy sundial]

honestly, I get it but at the same time, some folks who normally probably wouldn't be up front got to be

there'll be other shows for whales to be front again.

[heavy junco]

Didn't something like that happen last year too

[craggy sundial]

no nothing like a venue change

[heavy junco]

Thought I remembered something about people tickets being moved around

Might just be crazy tho

[craggy sundial]

if it did it wasn't to this extent but yeah

some folks worried Chicago would go through the same thing but that unofficial twitter account was misrepresenting the true capacity since they couldn't scrape the AXS API the same way as TM

so unless they pull something wild we are still at the Radius this Friday and I imagine it'll be at least 2k - 2.5k like last time

[lone cipher]

I heard giant am I summoned

[fluid canopy]

i wanna meet all of you at the concert area ~

we are vip1 but i dont plan to sit there at 7am in the middle of a snowfall lol

maybe around closer to noon. i dont wanna die for it

[scarlet lichen]

ik, i wanna bump up

but doubt it

[fluid canopy]

we can probably find a good place to get warm food. the korean barbecue idea has me hyped, i can have that for days and not get tired of it hahah

[scarlet lichen]

if they bump up ppl because weather i'll stay in

or have some vip check in

[fluid canopy]

its too bad the restaurants in my area are half an hour from me or id go every week xD

[heavy junco]

I'll probably end up with vip2

There's a person here selling vip2 ticket

[scarlet lichen]

oh good

i don't feel alone then

i don't want Cheri chilling in the back of VIP 1* with us when she could potentially get her phone kidnapped

[heavy junco]

From what I've heard they aren't doing that this go around

[scarlet lichen]

ah ok, well i don't want her to be back with us when she could be having a visual convo with Dami with glances

[heavy junco]

Vip1 resale down from 550 to 499

[scarlet lichen]

geez

not seeing listings here hopefully, i'd buy for $400/$350

[craggy sundial]

bump up? you mean give people higher tiers because they're early? If so I find that highly unlikely given how fast the VIP tickets sold out

[scarlet lichen]

its just copium from weather

[craggy sundial]

heh, well we've talked a lot about the weather here but at most it'll be an annoyance more than an actual issue

[scarlet lichen]

vip1 lowering is at least good

or a step in right direction

[craggy sundial]

but there definitely is a health risk to people if they're not used to it, it's going to be annoying but definitely not great to wait in

[heavy junco]

I doubt there will be enough vip1 not showing up for them to do anything

[craggy sundial]

most of the people who show up super early will be VIP ticket holders anyway

they want front and will do whatever it takes to get there even if it means waiting 18 hours