Milwaukee Zoo potential G2G- chicago and surrounding?

[hawk911]

Sevillafox is potentially going to be there for her son Aidan's birthday and she thinks it would be cool to meet a bunch of us that are "local" to her.

Any interest? Date would be April 19th.

[Chet]

Thee Sevilliafox a.k.a Tiff? In town for a one day magical appearance, oh my. Might have to check my social calendar on this one.

[ebondanes]

I have to do a photo shoot in the Waukesha area. I'm going to see if I can combine it with your zoo trip.

[sevillafox]

I think I can make it! :)

[hawk911]

My wife says she's good if the weather is; otherwise I'd just be me.

[troutgeek]

Thanks, Tiffany, for the heads-up. A day at the zoo looks fun. I may have a work commitment, so I'll have to wait and see.

[jschro]

I might be up for that as well. It would be my first meet up with "locals" and think it would be fun. However, I know sometime in April I'm going up north for a turkey hunting shoot ...I'm hoping it's not the same weekend but I have a feeling that it is. I'll find out this weekend.

[jschro]

Looks like it is the following weekend that I will be up north, so I think I'm free for this for now and I'd definitely like to do it.

[Jeff]

I'll try to make it for the full day, worst case would be after 1pm though.

Edit: I took the day off....so now it's going to rain....sorry.

[dilorenzo1954]

Count me in. Hopefully the weather has changed by then...:rolleyes:

[Curtis N]

Becky and I would love to come, but we have a previous commitment that day. We'll hope for another future event to meet Tiffany and some other shooters up in Cheeseland.

Have fun!

[hawk911]

Becky and I were talking about an idea I have. More planning required on my part before that goes public notice.

[Danellyn]

Im there
well I will be there :D

[dilorenzo1954]

Im there
well I will be there :D
Speak of the devil...We were all wondering when you would pop up!:D:D

[willryan42]

Unfortunately I won't be able to make it this time, I can't wait until the next meetup/seminar!

[Danellyn]

Speak of the devil...We were all wondering when you would pop up!:D:D
I have been busy with the new condo.

[hqbach]

It most likely to be rainy though (http://www.weather.com/outlook/homeandgarden/home/tenday/53226?from=36hr_topnav_home) ...

[Danellyn]

do we have a rain date or is this a rain or shine thing?

[hawk911]

in April, it's pretty much raining all month, isn't it? I was just the initiator. I think we should schedule a rain date though.

[sevillafox]

Perhaps the following saturday would be a viable option? I don't want to take the munchkin out if it's rainy and the critters won't cooperate. I want him to see more than what's available at he madison zoo.

[dilorenzo1954]

That sounds like a good option Tiff.

[hawk911]

either that or Sunday the 20th.

[sevillafox]

either that or Sunday the 20th.

The 20th knocks me out but if you guys want to still go that's fine. Aidan's party is that day.

[hawk911]

The 20th knocks me out but if you guys want to still go that's fine. Aidan's party is that day.

Let's try the 19th and 26th for the rain delay:D

[ERapczak]

It most likely to be rainy though (http://www.weather.com/outlook/homeandgarden/home/tenday/53226?from=36hr_topnav_home) ...

Hmm that's a 10 day forecast and does not cover the 19th...after talking to Ron I'm getting the impression that some of the folks think the meet is this weekend on the 12th. Hopefully Ron will still be able to make the 19th. Both dates should work just fine for me. Now just a thought to avoid any confusion and the haphazardness of last minute information, should we start a POTN Chicago thread to begin throwing out ideas for the calendar? I think this would probably be better than discussing the next move the day of a meet that way everyone has time to take a look at the calendar a few months in advance and set those dates aside. Now that Curtis has an official POTN Chicago calendar page up we really have no excuse to wait on ideas, if you've got one throw it out there, just my two cents.

[Karl C]

Cold and crappy here this weekend (http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/53214?from=36hr_topnav_undeclared).

[sevillafox]

Where did the 12th come in?

As far as I know, this is the plan.

APRIL 19th

Weather date: APRIL 26th

The zoo is open 9am-4:30 PM. We have a 2 hour drive so my family will probably arrive around 10-10:30am (Maybe 11 depending on when I drag my pregnant a$$ out of bed ;))

[hawk911]

Cold and crappy here this weekend (http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/53214?from=36hr_topnav_undeclared).

it's not this weekend- it's the 19th. Weather looks good, as long as nothing changes.

[Karl C]

it's not this weekend- it's the 19th. Weather looks good, as long as nothing changes.

Apparently, my reading comprehension skills are sub-standard and need improvement.

My apologies.

[hawk911]

so do we have a consensus on the meeting time now? Seems like if the weather holds, we should be in the 60s and sunny.

11:00 am sounds good, but where? Meet at the Penguin display right by the old entrance?

[dilorenzo1954]

so do we have a consensus on the meeting time now? Seems like if the weather holds, we should be in the 60s and sunny.

11:00 am sounds good, but where? Meet at the Penguin display right by the old entrance?
Sounds like a plan. Will the penguins be wearing pink carnations so that we recognize them?

[sevillafox]

LOL. I'll be easy to find. I'll be the pregnant one pushing a toddler in a stroller. :)

[Chet]

LOL. I'll be easy to find. I'll be the pregnant one pushing a toddler in a stroller. :)


Next to the horribly smelly penguins. It has to be the worst smelling area in the whole zoo.

[hawk911]

LOL. I'll be easy to find. I'll be the pregnant one pushing a toddler in a stroller. :)
Yeah right. That'll be easy to spot. Nothing like a zoo to get the pregnant women out of hibernation. You'll be one of hundreds, I'm sure.

Here's a link to the map. We can meet at #26, or the penguins. You pick.

Zoo map (http://www.milwaukeezoo.org/Winter_Gate%20MapLegend08.pdf)

[dilorenzo1954]

Yeah right. That'll be easy to spot. Nothing like a zoo to get the pregnant women out of hibernation. You'll be one of hundreds, I'm sure.

Here's a link to the map. We can meet at #26, or the penguins. You pick.

Zoo map (http://www.milwaukeezoo.org/Winter_Gate%20MapLegend08.pdf) Hawk,
According to the map entrance 26 seems to be the only option as there seems to be construction by the main entrance

[hawk911]

Ed, that's the only entrance, but not the only place to meet up. There's always lots going on at the entrance so I figured a spot off the busy intersection would be better.

[sevillafox]

Meeting by the penguins sounds fine by me. Aidan thinks they're cute. :)

Hawk, how would you suggest I make it obvious who I am? Won't you be able to recognize me by the avatar? ;)

[hawk911]

Meeting by the penguins sounds fine by me. Aidan thinks they're cute. :)

Hawk, how would you suggest I make it obvious who I am? Won't you be able to recognize me by the avatar? ;)

You could borrow mike's green Speedo, since that seems to be brought up at every G2G (G2@G) ;) Seriously, Look for a buncha camera guys bunched up chimping each other's cameras. I'm not worried I won't recognize you; just that we might not see you go past.

[Chet]

We could all purchase a POTN camera strap, that should work.

[hawk911]

I've already got one; Green to match the speedo:p;)

[sevillafox]

Oh good lord, I may WANT to keep walking. Speedos are a no-no. Yikes! I'll be fine just looking for all the chimps with white lenses. :)

[dilorenzo1954]

I got a green and a red one (camera straps, not speedos...)

[Chet]

I won't be painting my non white lenses white for the occasion, so I guess I'll have to find one of those I ♥ POTN shirt.

[Danellyn]

I will be wearing my chicago police jacket and be with a hot redhead :D

[hawk911]

I'll be with the cute blond and sexy brunette.

[sevillafox]

I'll be the sexy brunette with the cute blonde toddler in the stroller. :lol:

[hawk911]

I'll be the sexy brunette with the cute blonde toddler in the stroller. :lol:

That just described my wife; uh oh!:eek:

[sevillafox]

That just described my wife; uh oh!:eek:

Well, I'll be the one you're not married to. :)

[hawk911]

so it looks partly cloudy to rainy; when do we call a Rain date? Friday night 10:00 pm so the chicago folks can check before bed?

[sevillafox]

so it looks partly cloudy to rainy; when do we call a Rain date? Friday night 10:00 pm so the chicago folks can check before bed?

Sounds ok. But, I belive we're still going in any case. We've reserved a room at the country springs hotel for saturday night and they require 2 day notice to cancel. So, i'm keeping everything crossed that the rain will be sparatic and the weather people will be wrong as they so often are. :)

[hawk911]

April is such a crap shoot anyway. Here's hoping for partly cloudy all day long.

[sevillafox]

April is such a crap shoot anyway. Here's hoping for partly cloudy all day long.

I concur! Or, we could always hope for sunny and 70! ;)

[hawk911]

I concur! Or, we could always hope for sunny and 70! ;)

sunny makes for lots of EC on the shots. I like a giant softbox when I work:cool:

[sevillafox]

sunny makes for lots of EC on the shots. I like a giant softbox when I work:cool:

Ok, how about cloudy and 70! ;)

I wasn't thinking about the light....d'oh. I was just wishing for warm. :)

[hawk911]

Bring your parka; this is April in Wisconsin:confused:

[Jeff]

I think we'll most likely go either way. If it looks like a complete washout then we'll probably stay home.

[Danellyn]

Do we have a status or is it going to be a go rain or shine?

[sevillafox]

It's all up to you guys. I'm going regardless as I have a $160 non-cancellable room reserved. I'm hoping for the best.

[ERapczak]

Just taking a look at NOAA, calling for high of 56 and 60% chance of precip. Anyway you cut it were looking at overcast conditions. This will probably be a last minute decision for me, just depends on what it looks like in the morning, I'd hate to fill up the tank + parking + admission just for a rain out. Crossing my fingers for a hole in the clounds.

[Jeff]

Eric,

Take a look at a couple of the airplane pics I took in the Transportation section. (P51 Mustang and Antonov An-2)

Jeff

[hawk911]

we're members, so none of the $$ matters except gas.

[ebondanes]

I'll keep checking the weather. I know everyone is meeting at the penguins, but what time?

I'll proabbly make the decision at the last minute. Don't want to drive 2 1/2 hours to be in the rain when I can stay home and be in the rain.

[Danellyn]

With the weather saying "calling for high of 56 and 60% chance of precip." I think that im goign to bail on this. Maybe next time

Cheers and good luck to those that go.

[dilorenzo1954]

We are still on. If it's a rainout my wife suggested we go to the outlet malls by Kenosha instead. She likes spending money...;)

[hawk911]

We are still on. If it's a rainout my wife suggested we go to the outlet malls by Kenosha instead. She likes spending money...;)

Ed- call me.

As for the time, it's 11:00 am at the penguins. I may/may not have my wife and daughter depending on weather. Hope to see people though.

[Jeff]

Looks like we'll be there about 12-12:30 so we'll just look around for familiar faces.

[sevillafox]

Perhaps we should have a 1:00 meet-up time too somewhere else in case of stragglers?

[ERapczak]

Unfortunately I'm gonna bow out of this one guys, really wish I didn't have to but with some recent expenses I'm cutting it a little close as is and with tomorrows forecast I'd just really rather hold off until the next meet. Best of luck to those attending and hope you stay dry. Happy shooting!

[hawk911]

Here's the picture thread:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=489692