I need to know what's going on so I can make my plans.

Ask your sensei if it'll be ok for Sunday, and if it's ok if you let him know by the end of Fri.

yea sorry its taking so long i will call them in an hour and see whats going on i think it will be a go because one of the instructors whats to stop by and spar and roll with us.

WTF? It's like 3 days until go time, and fitplex is 5 hours away from my location. I'd love to hop in with Airman, but I'll have to sell this to my girlfriend somehow, and I don't think she'll like it much.

Still no solid developments? This isn't looking so good.

And south bend is actually further away. As in, "6 1/2 hour drive" further away. Me thinks my meager budget cannot cover such a trip.

Van Damme has cursed the "Lucky 13."

I'm going to operate under the assumption that Gracie Barra is a go, but I have that luxury being so close. Hopefully, if Irrelevant... finds out by the end of the day, that's good enough for you guys who have to commute more.

Yeah, it's shitty, but this time around, we got dicked over yet again by a Chicago-area fitness center. :(

I'll go with that assumption as well, but if there is no offical word by the time I pass out tonight I'm not sure I'll drive my ass to chicago :-)

But if there is offical word, I'll be there with bells on (or at least a rash guard).

No way I can get there now . . . I was never really going to have a chance to make it, but one of my students did something really stupid yesterday. Paperwork stupid. I'm going to be working this weekend.

But I take comfort in the fact that the rest of you got screwed, because if I can't enjoy myself, then schadenfreude is the next best thing.

I called Gracie Barra at noon and 5 minutes ago, and got answering machine both times. I don't know what the deal is; if Irrelevant got a response or not.

Unfortunately, unless people want to band up and split gas costs for South Bend, I don't think this is going to get pulled off.

Chicago guys, you have 24 hours to decide if you want to go to South Bend, and where ya'll want to meet for me to pick you up.

I'll talk to my coach tomarrow and make sure it's still ok.

I can't do south bend. Not that I had anything to contribute, really, but just mentioning.

If it magically ends up in chicago anywhere I can get to I'm still down.

If we can't do it in chicago its probably best to reschedule. I can't find anyone to come open up the club on a sunday. I'll check this later tonight to see if it ends up in chicago. For southbend, a saturday would be best.

its all good for gracie barra sorry guys i was no where near a computer for the last day and an half 2pm if you still want to go

Ok, Gracie Barra called me and confirmed. The time is still up in the air, but afternoon is definitely a go.

$15 mat fee gets you access to everything the school has to offer and permission to be recorded; that's roughly the same as we got at Chicago Fitplex. Added bonus - it goes to a school, not an anonymous fitness center.

I'm definitely going. South Bend peeps, Kai, what say you? Others?

I dunno. I'll ride with Kai if neccessary. It was 5 1/2 hours away a second ago, I don't know what it is now.