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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>G'day all<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>I would like to take this opportunity to thank
everyone who replied to my initial email. Thanks go to Craig Locatis, Randy
Gottfried, Fred Dech, Nate Scheidler, Mike Daley and others I may have missed).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>I thought I would correlate all of the responses for
others who may also be attending the AG-Retreat and interested in doing some
site seeing and other tourist adventures.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Various points of interest include and comments from
people include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><span lang=EN-US>Chicago</span></st1:City></st1:place><span
lang=EN-US> Office of Tourism <a
href="http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Tourism&entityNameEnumValue=41">http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Tourism&entityNameEnumValue=41</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>There are two
large museums within walking distance from where you are probably staying. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>The Art Institute
of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Chicago</st1:place></st1:City>.
A amazing collection of all types of art. Allow several hours to enjoy it all.
(<a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/index.php">http://www.artic.edu/aic/index.php</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on"><span lang=EN-US>Museum</span></st1:PlaceType><span lang=EN-US> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Contemporary</st1:PlaceName></span></st1:place><span lang=EN-US> Art<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>The Shedd
Aquarium is also an amazing place to visit. (<a
href="http://www.sheddaquarium.org/">http://www.sheddaquarium.org/</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Millennium park downtown is just a
few blocks south of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Gleacher</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. There are often
free outdoor concerts with lots of lawn space for picnicking. There's some real
funky sculptures and architecture in the park that shouldn't be missed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City></st1:place> has lots of live music. Places that
have been recommended include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Old</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Town</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> of Folk Music<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Hot House<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Chicago Theater (if any musicians
are playing there).<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Beat Kitchen<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Hideout<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Other tourist
places that many people visit include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Navy Pier<span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">Rush Street</st1:address></st1:Street><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Various Stores:<span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Apple<span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Sony<span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Nike<span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Thanks again to all those who have replied.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Jason.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>--------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>Jason Bell</span></font></st1:PersonName><span
lang=EN-US>, B.I.T.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>B. Info. Tech. (Honours) Student<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Network Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Information Technology Division<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>Central</span></font></st1:PlaceName><span
lang=EN-US> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Queensland</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></st1:place><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>High Performance Computing Support Officer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>Central</span></font></st1:PlaceName><span
lang=EN-US> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Queensland</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></st1:place><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>E-mail : j.bell@cqu.edu.au<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Phone : 07 4930 9229<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>--------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Patience is a virtue.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>But if I wanted Patience,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>I would have become a Doctor.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>-------------------------------------------- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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