Madison Meetup Photos

September 10, 2005 8:06 AM

Photos from last night's Madison meetup.
posted by Hlewagast to MetaFilter Gatherings at 8:06 AM (18 comments total)

A good time was had by all; we welcomed escabeche to town, and Floydd did wear pants as promised. Also, Stella Artois was three bucks for a half liter (yeah, we're on metric now).

Thanks to thanotopsis for organizing!
posted by Hlewagast at 8:07 AM on September 10, 2005

cool, looks like you guys had fun. but: since when are you guys on metric?
posted by matteo at 8:16 AM on September 10, 2005

Sorry, joke. This bar serves mainly German beers in German glassware, so there's lots of half liters and not so many pints.

The metric system remains, of course, the tool of the Devil.
posted by Hlewagast at 8:24 AM on September 10, 2005

no shoutouts?
posted by amberglow at 8:45 AM on September 10, 2005

Regrettably, all of us came unprepared for out-shouting. We'll do better next time.
posted by Hlewagast at 9:17 AM on September 10, 2005

Is everything in Wisconsin so... paneled?
posted by squirrel at 11:47 AM on September 10, 2005

Wish I could have joined you, but it was a long week and I'd probably have fallen asleep at the wheel halfway out to Madison.

I'll join you next time (and bring enough Sharpies for proper shoutouts).
posted by aine42 at 11:57 AM on September 10, 2005

Is everything in Wisconsin so... paneled?

We're so used to be surrounded by woods that it's necessary to give the impression that there are trees nearby inside lest we get skittish.
posted by drezdn at 12:03 PM on September 10, 2005 [1 favorite]

Tom Green showed up?
posted by dazed_one at 12:08 PM on September 10, 2005

Is everything in Wisconsin so... paneled?

Yes. Except for where there is beer/liquor signage. Move west to Minnesota and it has panelling + beer/liquor signage + loons/ducks on it.
posted by nathan_teske at 12:51 PM on September 10, 2005

Oh great - now I'm homesick! I loved the Essenhaus and it's little offshoot bars!

Spinifex, Madisonian from 1977 - 1997.
posted by spinifex23 at 4:14 PM on September 10, 2005

I'd like to remind everyone that the camera adds about 20 pounds. For me, it appears to add it to my head.
posted by thanotopsis at 8:03 PM on September 10, 2005

no shoutouts?
posted by amberglow at 8:45 AM PST on September 10 [!]

Regrettably, all of us came unprepared for out-shouting. We'll do better next time.
posted by Hlewagast

Nonsense. Revel in your uniqueness. So boring to be a cliche.
posted by justgary at 9:05 PM on September 10, 2005

Who's who? I recognize escabeche, hi Jordan!
posted by Aknaton at 10:22 PM on September 10, 2005

Sorry I missed it - I'll definitely be at the next one.
posted by UKnowForKids at 12:13 PM on September 11, 2005

Aknaton, who are you really? E-mail me and tell me, I can't figure it out from your profile.
posted by escabeche at 10:47 PM on September 11, 2005

It's good to see I made it! All weekend long I thought it had just been some crazy dream....
I see my furry knees in one photo, so I must have been wearing shorts.
(Oh, and thanatopsis, ignore the photo. You are a dynamic individual who cannot be captured by a static medium.)
posted by Floydd at 6:19 AM on September 12, 2005

Sorry I couldn't make it - I was in Baraboo for Fighting Bob Fest, ready to separate Progressives from their money.

I'll come to the next one, which will happen in a month or so. I'm guessing.
posted by rocketman at 9:31 AM on September 12, 2005