Special Missions
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At TYT Chicago, our meetups aren't all just great food, drink, and TYT talk - we also have fun by charting new territory in special events! We've had folks get together for skydiving, mud wrestling, and playing classic arcade games at a beercade. We've gone to comedy clubs and 5K runs, taken training in swordsmanship, and even done naked bike riding...
Fix your face.
Then you can watch a few videos from some of our events...
TYT Chicago Supreme Court
Chicago's version of the TYT Supreme court has convened but once as of this writing. These were the results:
Case #1: The People v. Southern Californians
Details: The long-standing record of southern Californians complaining about the slightest interruption of their bright, sunny weather is well known. Ever since Ambassador Jeni arrived in Chicago, they have reacted with horror, disgust, and abject terror at how she's enjoying her winter here, weather included. They stand accused of being complete weather wusses.
The voting:
Judge Armando Villanueva - Not Guilty
Judge Fabian Rodriguez - Guilty
Judge Guillermo Gonzalez - Not Guilty
Judge Jason Mattox - Not Guilty
Judge Nick Bucheleres - Not Guilty
Judge Scott Baker - Guilty
Judge Deezle Deez - Not Guilty
Judge Doc Daniels - Guilty
Verdict: By a vote of 5 to 3, Not Guilty.
Opinions: It seems several members of the Court have friends/family that grew up in a warmer climate, and were inclined to give the Californians a pass, considering it may be the only weather they have ever known. I'm considering writing a dissenting opinion on this one. Nevertheless, the Court finds southern Californians not guilty, and they are free to go. (Are we not merciful?)
Case #2: The People v. Benjamin Mankiewicz
Details: Ben is a politics geek, a movies geek, and a baseball geek, but his record shows him dismissive of comic book geeks and gamer geeks. His reviews of comic book movies tend to have lower scores than other movies, and he admits that he hasn't read comic books. However, he recently stated that he was able to interview comic book legend Stan Lee. He stands accused of being unworthy of this interview.
The voting:
Judge Doc Daniels - Guilty
Judge Armando Villanueva - Guilty
Judge Fabian Rodriguez - Guilty
Judge Jason Mattox - Guilty
Judge Nick Bucheleres - Abstain
Judge Scott Baker - Guilty
Judge Deezle Deez - Not Guilty
Judge Guillermo Gonzalez - Guilty
Verdict: By a vote of 6 to 1 with one abstention, Guilty.
Opinions: We find Ben Mankiewicz guilty as charged. Judge Bucheleres abstained because he felt that he hadn't seen enough evidence yet, but most of the Court was pretty convinced. Ben is to remain at least 30 yards away from anyone in the comic book industry at all times, until such time as he has redeemed himself with the gamer and comic book community. He can, of course, appeal to a higher court.
Case #3: The People v. David Koller
Details: On Friday's Post-Game show, Dave spent the first part of it reporting the "news" of how bad the violence had gotten in Iraq. Later in the same show, Malcolm Fleschner presented a theory he had come up with regarding the religious right's way of thinking. Both Dave and Steve Oh accused Malcolm of "stating the obvious," seemingly forgetting about the fairly obvious news Dave had just brought up earlier. Dave Koller stands accused of hypocrisy.
The voting:
Judge Jason Mattox - Not Guilty
Judge Guillermo Gonzalez - Guilty
Judge Nick Bucheleres - Guilty
Judge Scott Baker - Guilty
Judge Deezle Deez - Guilty
Judge Doc Daniels - Guilty
Judge Armando Villanueva - Abstain
Judge Fabian Rodriguez - Guilty
Verdict: By a vote of 6 to 1 with one abstention, Guilty.
Opinions: Dave's testimony on his own behalf (in the form of a Tweet he sent to me) was used as evidence in this case. David Koller: "I didn't claim to 'break' that news. All news is 'obvious.' What Malcolm proposed was a new theory." I believe this testimony may have turned the Court further against him, more for the attitude than its content. Regardless, Dave Koller is found guilty of hypocrisy, punishment to be determined. (One judge proposed the death penalty, and I immediately denounced and rejected him.) Dave may, of course, appeal to a higher court.
As you can see, these weren't the most serious topics in the world, but it was a lot of fun talking/arguing/laughing about them. If anybody has any ideas for "cases" we could use for the next court that gets together, please post them here. Also, I'd like to nominate Guillermo Gonzalez to be our Chief Justice, as he was the only judge on the winning side of all three cases.
