"I smell chicken"

[SergntMac]

"I smell chicken".

That's what we used to post when we invited others to a "Chicken Run". Was no rhyme or reason to it, we just felt a need to hang out with other car guys.

This was a local event I started back in2003. Hosted at Del Rhea's Chicken Basket along old Rt. 66 in Willowbrook, Il., it's not hard to find and I'll give directions to anyone who needs them. BTW, a section of original Rt. 66 pavement remains close by, and its great for pics and burnouts.

We (JustBob and me) talked about resurrecting this old meet, and we agreed that it was time to try it again, at least one more time.

Mark your calendars for May 20th, 1 PM in Del Rhea's parking lot. In the old days, we spent about 2-3 hours in this generous lot shooting the bull over our cars (boy, we are good at that) and other stuff. However, no idiot stuff by the restaurant. That's what got us kicked out a few years back.

So...Looking forward to hooking up with y'all. All hot rods are welcome, this meet is to open to everyone (hear me Uncle Lar?). Let's get it restarted, and do it right this time.

Sunday, May 20th, 1 PM, lunch by 3 PM.

See y'all there, y'all be safe.

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[PonyUP]

Aww, wish I still lived in Chicago, I'd totally be up for a Chicken Run

Kudos to you and Bob for resurrecting it


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[DOOM]

Oh how I wish I lived closer!

Would love to make this!

[guspech750]

Yeah baby!! It's about time. I love their food, and great company!!


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[sanco]

that sounds great, i hope i will be able to make this one.

I miss the meets where we are all just standing and shootin shyt

[justbob]

Mac shot the idea by me yesterday and I was all for it. My first meet there was my first Marauder meet ever and unfortionately the last time we ever returned.. That was '08, this is '12 and a lot has changed since then, new members, new cars, hopefully better service... But I thought he had a great idea giving it a go again, I look forward to it.

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[Shaijack]

Here it is the Fried Chicken Run. Popeyes...

[da'law]

Well that date happens to be my day off, if all is settled down with my mom, I will be there. As for doing anything stupid around there, I will make sure we will be covered as that is our beat for the office, so we can have a little fun.:burnout:




Mac shot the idea by me yesterday and I was all for it. My first meet there was my first Marauder meet ever and unfortionately the last time we ever returned.. That was '08, this is '12 and a lot has changed since then, new members, new cars, hopefully better service... But I thought he had a great idea giving it a go again, I look forward to it.

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[TooManyFords]

I'd love to do this, but the 19th/20th is the weekend for our first points race at Cedar Falls Raceway.

Have fun y'all!

[Haggis]

Damn, Chicken & Biscuit and I will not be able to make it.

[SC Cheesehead]

Dang, would love to be there... :alone:

Have fun guys, and get pics!

[yjmud]

sounds good to me

[Bradley G]

I should be GTG:beer:

[tbone]

I'll be there.

[btvollmuth]

I'll see what happens with my work schedule.

[guspech750]

Come on fellas. Scared to put some miles on your cars?


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[tbone]

Just scared of being near you big fella.......

[yjmud]

I would be more afraid if he comes up and asked you "does this smell like chloroform"

[White Knuckles]

I remember reading old posts re: this gathering. Always seemed to be a great time.....ranked right up there with the monthly Southern Marauder gathering that is still going strong since 2002 :banana2:
I just shot off an email to Rick ( Slowpoke ) to see if I could shake him out of hiding ..... Jet should be driving by now :D

[Lou]

I used to enjoy those Chicken Runs! I made a few of them. I think my first meet-up was at a Mercury dealer on Skokie many moons ago.

Sadly, I sold my MM last year and drive a whimpy Charger.

[Mike]

Just scared of being near you big fella.......

That's what she said :D

[UAW 588]

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER. Just stay away from my biscuits!!!!!!

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

Lets do it!

[guspech750]

I used to enjoy those Chicken Runs! I made a few of them. I think my first meet-up was at a Mercury dealer on Skokie many moons ago.

Sadly, I sold my MM last year and drive a whimpy Charger.

You can still go......


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[ChiTownMaraud3r]

You can still go......


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That's if the dodge can make it there under its own ability...


LoL jk I want a charger to keep my MM company!:bigcry:

[guspech750]

That's if the dodge can make it there under its own ability...


LoL jk I want a charger to keep my MM company!:bigcry:

An SRT8 Charger or Ram SRT10 quadcab would make me a nice daily driver.


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[pem]

count me in!!!!! I belong to the Rt. 66 Ass'n of Illinois and did a fair amount of chickin' eatin' before now......haven't been there for awhile.....looking forward to it.....it'll be better with Marauders in the parking lot. Is there going to be VIP parking for DTR's???? LOL!

[marauder21]

Lmao dam:/ I work Sundays....wait I THINK I might be sick with the runs that day:( might call in for work And possibly go for a chicken run? Lol

[guspech750]

Alright fellas!! Awesome!!


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[SergntMac]

Someone give Chapel1 a nudge, I think Gary and Gail are napping...

Would be a real delight to see Rick (Slopoke) and Jet again too.

[UncleLar]

Mac,nice to see ya back out here,I'd like to see you in person again,it's been a LONG time. :beer:
Maybe if we set up somewhere else I can make it out with my "new" DTR.
Please,DO NOT go back to Dell Rhea's,it ain't the same!
read this forum,pages 3 and 4 and see what happened last time any of us went there,back in 2008 when I got my DTR and suggested the dump.:mad2:
Let me put it this way,I wouldn't go back there again if they gave me whatever I wanted from their menu to eat and filled my MM's empty gas tank up with 103 octane premium for free!

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=42413&page=3

[MERCMAN]

My nephew is a union electrician in the 'burbs and did a lot of work @ Del Rhea's a few yrs ago. He states when they pulled the electrical box out of the wall, there was a cockroach eruption that made Mount Etna pale in comparison! Needless to say, that establishment was crossed off his list for a meal!!!

[justbob]

Meh. Just adds a lil crunch to the sandwich. No biggie.

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[UncleLar]

Maybe they renamed the joint after their theme song,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfka9m6NhzE&feature=related

[TAKEDOWN]

Meh. Just adds a lil crunch to the sandwich. No biggie.

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Nothing wr0ng with a lil extra protein!

[guspech750]

Cockroachs are like the free fortune cookies you get with your Chinese food. Only difference being, the roaches taste better.


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[TAKEDOWN]

... I know roaches that'll read your fortune!

[TAKEDOWN]

Rumor has it their Roaches will read your fortune!


Lol, back on topic...


"I smell chicken".

That's what we used to post when we invited others to a "Chicken Run". Was no rhyme or reason to it, we just felt a need to hang out with other car guys.

This was a local event I started back in2003. Hosted at Del Rhea's Chicken Basket along old Rt. 66 in Willowbrook, Il., it's not hard to find and I'll give directions to anyone who needs them. BTW, a section of original Rt. 66 pavement remains close by, and its great for pics and burnouts.

We (JustBob and me) talked about resurrecting this old meet, and we agreed that it was time to try it again, at least one more time.

Mark your calendars for May 20th, 1 PM in Del Rhea's parking lot. In the old days, we spent about 2-3 hours in this generous lot shooting the bull over our cars (boy, we are good at that) and other stuff. However, no idiot stuff by the restaurant. That's what got us kicked out a few years back.

So...Looking forward to hooking up with y'all. All hot rods are welcome, this meet is to open to everyone (hear me Uncle Lar?). Let's get it restarted, and do it right this time.

Sunday, May 20th, 1 PM, lunch by 3 PM.

See y'all there, y'all be safe.

Sergntmac@aol.com
312.401.1396

[SergntMac]

Mac,nice to see ya back out here,I'd like to see you in person again,it's been a LONG time. :beer:
Maybe if we set up somewhere else I can make it out with my "new" DTR.
Please,DO NOT go back to Dell Rhea's,it ain't the same!
read this forum,pages 3 and 4 and see what happened last time any of us went there,back in 2008 when I got my DTR and suggested the dump.:mad2:
Let me put it this way,I wouldn't go back there again if they gave me whatever I wanted from their menu to eat and filled my MM's empty gas tank up with 103 octane premium for free!

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=42413&page=3

Uncle Lar, may not be the place to eat anymore but we could use their parking lot to meet up and decide from there. White Fence Farm is just a few minutes down the road, so is The Patio for BBQ. I am open to any suggestions, lets at least restart the "chicken run" as a local meet?

It will be great to see some old friends, and meet some new friends.

Y'all be safe, see y'all soon, eh?
Mac.
312.401.1396

[UncleLar]

Mac,That ought to work,we can meet up and decide or maybe somebody will have a good suggestion for someplace good we can just go straight to and meet & eat.
I'm looking forward to it,heck,you've never seen me in a MM yet,and a DTR makes even me look not too bad,lol. :coolman:

:burnout: :drive: :burn:

[SergntMac]

... I know roaches that'll read your fortune!

Well...We don't need to chew on them, we have options. Just be there, k? we will figure out lunch later.

Bring Takedown too, looking forward to seeing him again.

[UncleLar]

That Takedown's a darn good guy Mac,it's kinda hard for him to make it out to meets,you know what his job's like,but he tries.
If he ever invites you to his place for one of his cook outs DO NOT MISS IT!
I especially like the fried banana peppers with cheese,but everything the man cooks is wunderbar!

[sanco]

Keep me posted on this guys, im leaving for a little vacation tomorrow and i would like to make it to this one!!

[TAKEDOWN]

Can't make it Sgt holdin' down the Fort that day! I will definitely see the Gang soon!

[marauder21]

http://tufanosrestaurant.com/
^^ just a thought if You guys where looking for somewhere to eat? :)

[1 Bad Merc]

Dam Drew!!!!! I guess someone has to protect us from the Nato Protesters.....this is becoming a big pain in the ass.

My wife Kim works in the BofA building and they are building barricades already and hiring extra security guards.

Hope to see you soon brother and STAY SAFE!!!!!!!

[guspech750]

Can't make it Sgt holdin' down the Fort that day! I will definitely see the Gang soon!

That really sucks Drew. That you have to go down there, protect and keep order for people that hate us. Total BS. Stay safe my friend.


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[yjmud]

if you get a chance crack a hippies's skull
be safe

[SergntMac]

That Takedown's a darn good guy Mac,it's kinda hard for him to make it out to meets, you know what his job's like, but he tries.
If he ever invites you to his place for one of his cook outs DO NOT MISS IT!
I especially like the fried banana peppers with cheese,but everything the man cooks is wunderbar!

Haven't tried "fried banana peppers" yet, but I'll try anything once.

I know he is a good man, Lar. Met him face 2 face, he is exactly that.

Haven't been to his home yet, but I look forward to that invitation.


Can't make it Sgt holdin' down the Fort that day! I will definitely see the Gang soon!


Never thought of the NATO schedule conflict my friend, my apology. I'll keep things together (along with Bob and Joe) until you return.


You stay safe...

Or, I will kick your azz.

Carry on, Gents, be safe
Mac.
Sergntmac@aol.com
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[yjmud]

are we still a go on this

[sanco]

yea whats going on with this thing?

[justbob]

Its always a go unless cancelled... :)

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[sanco]

so who's going sunday? and can i get the final address? sorry guys im kinda confussled about this whole meet

[SergntMac]

Gents...All...Yes, this meet is still on, no reason not to be at this time. Sadly, some of our LEOs will be on duty thanks to NATO, but if this works out, we will be doing this again. Here's a link for more 411 on the location...

http://www.chickenbasket.com/

There is a map here...

http://www.chickenbasket.com/contact.html

Now there has been some discussion about a declining quality to Del Reah's kitchen offerings, but we can discuss that more on site once we're all together.

Just in case my links don't work, you can Google "Del Reah's Chicken Basket".

Or, drive yer butt over to the intersection of Route 83 and I-55. At the first traffic light north of this intersection, drive towards the Denny's parking lot. Don't go to Denny's, but stay on that frontage road and drive past the Fairfield Inn hotel. Stay on this road (it's a tad curvy) until you come to a stop sign. At the stop sign, look out your windshield, and wave at us. Problem is solved?

Sunday, May 20th, 1 PM.

If anyone has questions, call me at 312.401.1396

See ya here, be safe
Mac
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[guspech750]

I smell chicken yo.

[UncleLar]

I'm going to have to miss this one despite how much I was looking forward to seeing Mac and the rest of you guys again before I make the move to Arizona.:(
But,I have a birthday party to attend for young man in my family and I'd promised way back in January that if I wasn't dead or in the hospital I would be there.I do a lot of big brothering with him and we both have a positive affect on one another.
There's no way I can or will break a promise to a kid,you can't expect to teach kids the golden rule or to honor their word if you don't honor yours.
So,you guys go without me,have a real good time and I expect to see a bunch of pics here. :burnout: :beer:

[sanco]

im out for tomorrow sorry guys

[marauder21]

What time is everyone heading over there? I might not stay but I will be passing by 55 heading to Joliet so if by miracle I might see someone on their way there:)

[guspech750]

About 1:00 bubs.


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[marauder21]

1:00? Hhmm well I don't make any promises but if I go to Joliet n back in time for sure ill stop by n meet up with you guys...but if I don't have fun lol

[michael ward]

How Did it go today Lady & Gents any Pictures?

[stevemarauder]

Darn just saw this now....good turnout??

[michael ward]

Did This event even happen?

[yjmud]

Did This event even happen?

if you were there you would know if it happened:lol:

[guspech750]

It was fun. Had a really good time and as usual. Love talking and hanging out with my fellow MM peeps. Had some awesome chicken.

I didn't take any pics. I've taken so many over the last couple of years that they all tend to look the same. Sorry folks.

Can't wait till another gathering.

Come on peeps. Get up off your asses and put some miles on your MM's and let's get together. Time is flying by.

Someone suggest something.


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[CBT]

It was fun. Had a really good time and as usual. Love talking and hanging out with my fellow MM peeps. Had some awesome chicken.

I didn't take any pics. I've taken so many over the last couple of years that they all tend to look the same. Sorry folks.

Can't wait till another gathering.

Come on peeps. Get up off your asses and put some miles on your MM's and let's get together. Time is flying by.

Someone suggest something.


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I suggest you take pictures next time. :)

[guspech750]

I suggest you take pictures next time. :)

I suggest you mind your regional business. :)


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[tbone]

I suggest you have a party at your house JoeY.....

[guspech750]

I suggest you have a party at your house JoeY.....

I've thought about it. But it seems peeps just don't want to get together. ???

Gets old trying to make suggestions for a gathering yet not many want to do it or even suggest an idea. There's a few of us that will drive anywhere, just wish there were more that were willing too.


Let's all drive out to Starved Rock, hang out, get some Cajun Connection,


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[PonyUP]

I know one of the things that helps us in Atlanta is consistency. We get together same time on the third Saturday of every month. Some months we only have 5 or 6, sometimes 12-20, but it happens every month no matter what


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[guspech750]

I know one of the things that helps us in Atlanta is consistency. We get together same time on the third Saturday of every month. Some months we only have 5 or 6, sometimes 12-20, but it happens every month no matter what


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Yep. I've suggested that too, only to fall on def ears it seems. :(


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[tbone]

I've thought about it. But it seems peeps just don't want to get together. ???

Gets old trying to make suggestions for a gathering yet not many want to do it or even suggest an idea. There's a few of us that will drive anywhere, just wish there were more that were willing too.


Let's all drive out to Starved Rock, hang out, get some Cajun Connection,


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I know I've been lame on this, My mother in law is staying with us and has cancer, so that makes it hard. Plus, my bumper is in the shop to get painted and I have a broken shock, so.....

If you plan it, they will come.

[CBT]

Yep. I've suggested that too, only to fall on def ears it seems. :(


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Maybeeeeeee....no one likes you? :confused: Just sayin'. :P

[justbob]

Maybeeeeeee....no one likes you? :confused: Just sayin'. :P

I hate everyone equally. :D

I think there is just too many other commitments? I'll put my thinkin cap on Mr. J.

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[michael ward]

if you were there you would know if it happened:lol:I was not so I did not Know!!

[guspech750]

I was not so I did not Know!!

Great company and awesome fried chicken!!


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[IwantmyMMnow!]

Maybeeeeeee....no one likes you? :confused: Just sayin'. :P

I like you, Joe....

I understand your frustration...

Maybe just you and I could meet and you could tell me about it in person?

:lovies:

If it'll make you feel better, I can change my screen name to Iwantmyjoenow!...

[UncleLar]

Now I know if I had been able to make it out there :( I'd know where you guys met and ate but being as I couldn't make it maybe you'd be kind enough to tell me. :o Thanks guys

[guspech750]

I like you, Joe....

I understand your frustration...

Maybe just you and I could meet and you could tell me about it in person?

:lovies:

If it'll make you feel better, I can change my screen name to Iwantmyjoenow!...

:lol:
:lol:
:lol:
That's my Kyle!!


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[justbob]

Now I know if I had been able to make it out there :( I'd know where you guys met and ate but being as I couldn't make it maybe you'd be kind enough to tell me. :o Thanks guys

Lar, we ate at Del Rhea's and might I say we were treated almost VIP like! Plus the food was a huge A+!

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[IwantmyMMnow!]

That's my Kyle!!


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Just wait a minute, foo...before you start saying I'm 'yours', we need to talk about that 'other' person you're with and what to do with her! She might be pretty and she might know how to cook for you and she might know how to show you a good time between the sheets and she might know how to take care of your children and she....
yeah, you're better off with her...:lol:

(I still like you...)

[michael ward]

Great company and awesome fried chicken!!


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[UncleLar]

Lar, we ate at Del Rhea's and might I say we were treated almost VIP like! Plus the food was a huge A+!

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Darn,must be new people working there and running it,or maybe just the fact Mac was there,or both.
I'm glad to hear it was good.

[guspech750]

Just wait a minute, foo...before you start saying I'm 'yours', we need to talk about that 'other' person you're with and what to do with her! She might be pretty and she might know how to cook for you and she might know how to show you a good time between the sheets and she might know how to take care of your children and she....
yeah, you're better off with her...:lol:

(I still like you...)
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[pem]

hey, I took some pictures with my camera..as soon as I figure out how to get them into the computer I'll post them...sounds like a job for my 10 year old grandson

[Slowpoke]

gosh darn...

My kid (now a third grade honor student) tells me I should get out and meet my old Marauder friends.

I'm not here a lot (came here today to find out why my A/C may not be working) so y'all should send me a PM the next time you're planning one of these meetups.

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

Old thread alert:

We need to set up a good ol chicken run with the locals again, but this time to honor the great SGTMac. Might not be the same spot since our bad experience-from what I recall last time... or maybe I'm on crack and was actually fine after my last experience there, but I'm sure we could come up with something.

Let me know thoughts, and I will work on getting my pile ready.

[justbob]

My weekends are normally wide open.


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[TooManyFords]

As long as we socially distance, I'll be there.

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

As long as we socially distance, I'll be there.

Not sure if that's going to work if Joe shows up.. :D

[marauderrocks51]

NAME THE DATE . 10 MIN. FROM MY PLACE .