Yes, I did, alll by myself. I'm probably going to start another batch in a week or so. It just takes a day to cook it all up, then a few hours 1.5 weeks later to bottle the bad boys. Then about 2 weeks until they are good to go.
Some friends of mine have an old pale ale (Sierra Nevada) recipe, and I'm going to try to get my hands on it.
And yes, sometimes, chico does rule. Most of the time its pretty lame though.