{"id":365,"date":"2002-12-14T20:43:10","date_gmt":"2002-12-15T02:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?p=365"},"modified":"2015-06-10T16:51:09","modified_gmt":"2015-06-10T21:51:09","slug":"finally-an-event-i-dont-have-to-drive-2-hours-to-get-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?p=365","title":{"rendered":"Finally, an event I don&#8217;t have to drive 2 hours to get to"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;as seen by Matthew &#8220;Hazmatt&#8221; Callison<\/p>\n<hr width=\"100%\"\/>\n<br \/>\nWell, the 2002 Chicago Force DVD\/Christmas Party is in the past.  We had almost 20 people show up, and everyone had a good time.<\/p>\n<p>Somehow, we ended up not actually <i>watching<\/i> the Episode II movie.  We did watch the Deleted Scenes and Humorous Outtakes, though.  Other video fare included the tape from the 2002 Video Scavenger Hunt, clips from TV news programs around the time Episode II was released, and pretty much the entire movie <b>X-Men<\/b>.  We also viewed &#8220;The Skywalkers&#8221;, which was a Fan Film made with the help of Chicago Force members Amber-Eyes and Brother Suess.  It is a parody of the TV show &#8220;The Osbournes&#8221; using Anakin, Padme, Luke and Leia as the family.  It was very funny, and recently won &#8220;Best Movie&#8221; at the 2002 FilmCon convention in Madison, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks go out to 501st troopers Louis, Darth Goat, Duffy, and Emily for coming down and hanging out with us.  You fine folks are always welcome, and perk up any party you attend.<\/p>\n<p>But who am I kidding, you don&#8217;t want to hear about that.  You want pictures!<br \/>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-365 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=366'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070003-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-366\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-366'>\n\t\t\t\tThe party gets started with a few people and the &#8220;Schoolhouse Rock&#8221; DVD\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=367'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070004-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-367\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-367'>\n\t\t\t\tMan, I am glad Mark was there to hold up that pole\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=368'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070005-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-368\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-368'>\n\t\t\t\tThe buffet area was an early hit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=369'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070007-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-369\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-369'>\n\t\t\t\tThom Solo assists with the traditional &#8220;Midwest Garrison Salute&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=370'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070008-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-370\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-370'>\n\t\t\t\tLiam Franklin makes his first Chicago Force appearance\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=371'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070009-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-371\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-371'>\n\t\t\t\tThe party picks up as more people shuffle in\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=372'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070010-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-372\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-372'>\n\t\t\t\tEveryone is glued to &#8220;The Skywalkers&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=373'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070011-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-373\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-373'>\n\t\t\t\tThere was a lot of this going on\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=374'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070012-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-374\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-374'>\n\t\t\t\tHost JediJeff&#8217;s &#8220;Ton &#8216;o&#8217; Star Wars Crap&#8221; wall\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=375'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070013-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-375\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375'>\n\t\t\t\tHeather spies the &#8220;Poggle the Lesser&#8221; action figure she is missing, and tries to figure out how to get it out of the house undetected\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=376'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070014-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-376\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-376'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Jedi Outcast&#8221; ran constantly on the PC in the corner\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=377'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070016-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-377\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-377'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;We don&#8217;t have the balls to play this game!&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=378'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070018-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-378\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-378'>\n\t\t\t\tWe move upstairs for the Gift Exchange portion of the evening\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=379'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070019-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-379\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-379'>\n\t\t\t\tTrisha is on hand to document the action\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=380'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070021-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-380\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-380'>\n\t\t\t\tMatt trades a gift for one he thinks is better\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=381'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070022-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-381\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-381'>\n\t\t\t\tMark is so good, he can hand out presents with his eyes closed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=382'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070023-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-382\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-382'>\n\t\t\t\tEveryone tears into their ill-gotten booty\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=383'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070027-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-383\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-383'>\n\t\t\t\tSmiles all around for the cool stuff we traded\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=384'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070028-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-384\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-384'>\n\t\t\t\tWe congratulate each other on how cool we are\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=385'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070029-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-385\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-385'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;So, were you able to rig the Interactive R2 drawing yet?&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=386'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070030-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-386\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-386'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Wilk&#8217;s family tree\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=387'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070031-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-387\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-387'>\n\t\t\t\tOur own clonetrooper &#8216;bobble head&#8217;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=388'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070033-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-388\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-388'>\n\t\t\t\tThe proud father shows off his extrememly well-behaved offspring\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=389'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070035-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-389\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-389'>\n\t\t\t\tChicago Force represent!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=390'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC070036-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-390\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-390'>\n\t\t\t\tHeather wins the Interactive R2-D2.  Everyone else starts planning a mugging\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=391'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC080037-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-391\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-391'>\n\t\t\t\tThe gang&#8217;s all here!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=392'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC080038-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-392\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-392'>\n\t\t\t\tJediJeff shows us his butt\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=393'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC080040-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-393\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-393'>\n\t\t\t\tSome great store displays\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?attachment_id=394'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PC080041-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-394\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-394'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Franklin&#8217;s and their bundle of joy\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;as seen by Matthew &#8220;Hazmatt&#8221; Callison Well, the 2002 Chicago Force DVD\/Christmas Party is in the past. We had almost 20 people show up, and everyone had a good time. 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