The Midwest "Ope"-in August 20th & 21st, 2021: We're Getting The Band Back Together?

Nice. Did you snag one site? I’m expecting to hear from him today to see how busy the ground is overall those days

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Several years ago I went to a wedding at a venue within the McDonald’s corporate campus in Oak Brook. They of course brought out hundreds of cheeseburgers at 11 pm. It was freaking glorious.

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If you’re not sweating it out then you’re not dancing hard enough.

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The only thing better than a cheeseburger at 11pm is hundreds of cheeseburgers at 11pm.

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How much space we talking here, chief?

I snagged one site for three nights. Sounds like @anon7197573 is going to make a broader reservation since he’s locked in for the event and I’m a hopeful on the wait list looking in.

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Strategic timing with you guys releasing this while the entire MO / KS contingent was meeting up at Big Cedar?

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Going to set up a group DM here today with more details for those that expressed interest in the poll.

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I was at a wedding back in February and Mrs Status and I ordered Dominos at 1am from our Uber for when we got home to soak up the booze and I instantly got a text message from my bank asking me to validate the purchase because they felt it was suspicious activity.

It was at that moment I realized I was old :joy:

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I was there, this was… very necessary.

(And a very good time might I add)

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Not at all since neither of those states are in the Midwest

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Is this a bit or do you actually think that?

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Update here…

Lots of interest in the Strapped Guis taking over Hattie Sherwood.

At this pace we might take all 11 tent only sites right off the lake.

8 of the 11 appear to be on their way to locked up.

I’m going to go back through the poll to make sure I got everyone who voted into the DM.

Can The Refuge take the whole thing over?

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I look forward to hanging out with everyone over at the campground… and then heading to my hotel.

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The way it was always intended.

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I appreciate this added wrinkle.

Me: So, looks like a fun event on that message board
Wife: Oh yeah, where?
Me: Lawsonia
Wife: Did you get an AirBnb
Me: Uhhh
Wife: Hotel?
Me: Uhhh
Wife: Is it just one day?
Me: Uhh
Wife: So, you are camping with random strangers on a message board?
Me:

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legit laughing out loud. Ded.

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probably my favorite thing ive ever seen on the refuge.

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As of now, I believe we have just one tent only site remaining to be reserved out of the 11. Nearly a third of the grounds is going to be golf sickos.

Is it too early to set up all my gear in the basement?

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