Comments on: Boston meetup January 2006

Boston meetup January 2006

mds35 — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:09:42 -0800

Boston meet-up, Saturday, January 20. I propose we meet at the Milky Way in JP for beer, pizza and bowling, but I'm open to suggestions for locations downtown or in Cambridge, Brookline Somerville, etc.

By: mds35

mds35 — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:10:36 -0800

Ooops. Not a bug. S'posed to be gatherings...

By: Plutor

Plutor — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:30:08 -0800

Can't make that weekend in particular -- in fact, January's all balls-up -- but I think the idea is a great one. I've been dying to go to Milky Way ever since I moved here.
(Goddamn that bugs category!)

By: allen.spaulding

allen.spaulding — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:28:09 -0800

I also will be out of town that weekend, but would make a later event.

By: robocop is bleeding

robocop is bleeding — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:48:33 -0800

That theorhetical time and place are theorhetically good, in theory.

By: nathancaswell

nathancaswell — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:17:48 -0800

God I miss JP.

By: Dizzy

Dizzy — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:54:40 -0800

Would love to!
Tell me where and when-- I'm dying to get outta the house after the holidays!

By: mds35

mds35 — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:27:19 -0800

Let's say 7 PM at the bar in the Milky Way. Unless other local MeFites prefer somewhere else. I love in Roslindale so the MW is close to home for me, but I'd rather have a bigger group than avoid cab fare, so if there are some MeFites who prefer Cambridge, that's fine, too.

By: nonane

nonane — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:49:46 -0800

Is there any way to get there on the T from Allston that involves fewer than three buses?

By: mds35

mds35 — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:02:11 -0800

The Milky Way is a short walk from the Jackson Square stop on the Orange Line.

By: Marit

Marit — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:55:10 -0800

I'll come. I'm in Allston so it's kind of a hike, but the Milky Way sounds like fun.

By: monju_bosatsu

monju_bosatsu — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:58:53 -0800

Is it just me, or does a meetup at the Milky Way sound vaguely Arthur Dent-ish? </derail>

By: Mayor Curley

Mayor Curley — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 14:49:16 -0800

Wait! A Boston meetup that's actually in Boston? There's some rule that they have to be across the river, I think.

(The Milky Way is an excellent venue for this. I'll try to make it.)

By: suki

suki — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:55:26 -0800

I've been looking for an excuse to get down to Boston for the weekend. Can anyone suggest a decent hotel near The Milky Way?

By: Mayor Curley

Mayor Curley — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:13:22 -0800

I don't know if you'll find decent accommodations within walking distance. But it's an easy shot from downtown, which would be more fun to stay in for non-meetup stuff. Personally, I'd Priceline a room in "downtown/financial district" or "copley sq"-- both of the neighborhoods are interesting and on the Orange Line, which would be the train you'd take to Jamaica Plain and the Milky Way.

By: sleevener

sleevener — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:48:57 -0800

If I'm not mistaken, Nerd Nite takes place at the Milky Way on January 20th. Nerd Nite is grad students and other enthusiasts giving talks about their research or interests while drunk people heckle them. Not saying that's a reason not have the meetup, just be prepared to learn some useless nerdy information while you're there. I might be helping give a talk. If so, I'll give a big MeFi shout out.

Also, hi everyone, this is my first post.

By: grapefruitmoon

grapefruitmoon — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:20:00 -0800

7PM?! Balls to you, I say. BALLS. I work until at least 9 and it takes an hour to get the train into Beantown.

Can't you guys party on a Sunday or something?

By: Dizzy

Dizzy — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:52:04 -0800

Grapefruitmoon--
I'll be coming in from Woostah-- if you get offa work early can I give you a ride?
I am not a stalker, and those are not breathing holes in the trunk of my car.

By: snickerdoodle

snickerdoodle — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:55:10 -0800

Finally a meetup I can attend... yay!

By: grapefruitmoon

grapefruitmoon — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:56:10 -0800

Dizzy: Can't say as I'm on your way, man. Unless you're going to Boston via Finland or something.

I'll see what I can do about the getting offa work. I'll drop you a line if they set me free at a reasonable hour.

By: mds35

mds35 — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:37:03 -0800

sleevener, according to the site you linked to, Nerd Nite is the 30th, not the 20th, and at the Midway, which is in JP but at a different address. Even so, please do come by and share some nerd stuff with us. And welcome, btw!

grapefruitmoon, I have never been to a meetup before, but I don't expect it to be over so soon. If you want to come, email me. I'll send you my mobile number and you can call me when you get off work and see if it's still happening.

By: grapefruitmoon

grapefruitmoon — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:13:52 -0800

mds35: Cool, I'll send you a line.

The only thing is I'm in Prov, so there's the bloody transit time as well. Fuckin' a.

By: Plutor

Plutor — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:42:28 -0800

sleevener: "Not saying that's a reason not have the meetup, just be prepared to learn some useless nerdy information while you're there. I might be helping give a talk. If so, I'll give a big MeFi shout out."

1) Useless nerdy information? It's like MeFi in the real world!
2) Goddamnit I wish I could come. I envy you all.

By: mds35

mds35 — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:27:14 -0800

grapefruitmoon, can you say BALLS again? That was funny.

By: sleevener

sleevener — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 07:31:58 -0800

mds35: "...the 30th, not the 20th, and at the Midway, which is in JP but at a different address."

Well... oops. I always get the two places mixed up, apparently even when I've read their names in print within several seconds of one another. The Nerd Nite site has the date wrong, too. Not like that matters now, or here. Hm.

By: mds35

mds35 — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 07:43:23 -0800

So we can count on you sleevener?

By: tentacle

tentacle — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:19:15 -0800

I'd love to come. My first meetup, woo!

By: sleevener

sleevener — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:26:27 -0800

Sorry to be unclear, mds35, NN is actually the 20th despite what the site says, and I think I'm helping give a talk. Thanks, though. I'll give a MeFi shoutout anyway.

By: mds35

mds35 — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:31:09 -0800

Oh well. Hopefully I will be nerd enough for everyone.

By: grapefruitmoon

grapefruitmoon — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:15:21 -0800

BALLS.

By: mds35

mds35 — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:54:52 -0800

*chuckles*

By: robocop is bleeding

robocop is bleeding — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:28:06 -0800

So who wants to volunteer to do a Nerd Nite report on MeFi?

By: bobot

bobot — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 16:07:31 -0800

I have a habit of signing up for these things and then bailing, but hopefully I can break the latter part of that cycle with this meetup!

By: Carol O

Carol O — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:10:48 -0800

Ah, been meaning to check out the Milky Way but I can't make it that weekend either. Have fun!

By: Eideteker

Eideteker — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:18:06 -0800

I will do my best to make it.

By: Miko

Miko — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:16:18 -0800

Metafilter: just be prepared to learn some useless nerdy information while you're there.

Anyway - hey, I might be able to actually make this one!

By: mds35

mds35 — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:20:31 -0800

Looks like we may have a decent crowd. I'll post a reminder (to gatherings, his time, not to bugs) next week to corral a few more folks.

By: jalexei

jalexei — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:58:45 -0800

Rats! - Dinner plans then Mission of Burma at the Paradise - Have fun - someone post pictures!

By: enfa

enfa — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:25:23 -0800

I've been to most nerdnites since I moved to Boston - nerdnite doesnt really get started until at least 9....I'd be more than happy to share a cab between venues, if anyone wants to be ~~a splitter~~ part of a metafilter nerdnite delegation. Apparently this time they're including some bands to play between/after nerdnite speakers, for better or for worse. Points to robocop for namechecking the meetup in LilBucner's 'How do I fall in love w/Boston' post - would've missed it otherwise.

the number of this metafilter post is 'leets'!

By: MasonDixon

MasonDixon — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:40:24 -0800

Hmm....

I really like the notion of "finding others in the Milky Way." The concrescence of warm-bodied community out of the cold vagaries of virtual, internet space.

It sounds so . . . existential: beautiful and desperate at the same time. Perhaps I shall come.

(Not to mention the Milky Way is a cool, little joint to have drinks at.)

By: mds35

mds35 — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:33:17 -0800

Crap. The Milky Way updated their site since I posted this. They are having salsa night on the 20th. There will be dancing, loud music and a cover charge. I for one would rather be able to just sit and shoot the shit with the MeFites who show up. I think we need a new location. What do you all think? Should we all just go to Nerd Nite instead?

By: Kattullus

Kattullus — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:43:44 -0800

I think a new post soon would be a good idea. If only as a reminder.

By: mds35

mds35 — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:45:51 -0800

Will do.

By: enfa

enfa — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:50:15 -0800

From the nerdnite email I just rec'd:

nerds (more details below):
8:30PM: Your sex chromosomes and you (Assuming you are a large flightless bird) - Dan J.
9:15: Blaschka Glass Invertebrates: A Little Bit of History, Lots of Cool Pictures - MaryCat B. & Jon W.
10:00: How the Boxer got its stripes: The search for genes underlying appearance, behavior and disease in dogs - Elinor K.

bands:
10:30: Make Ready
11:15: The Shrinking Islands

The Midway is a small venue...Perhaps Doyle's Cafe? Or, somewhere closer to downtown?

By: mds35

mds35 — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:42:03 -0800

By: mkb

mkb — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:39:10 -0800

Rats, lousy weekend for me :(

By: mds35

mds35 — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:17:06 -0800

Please see the new thread for the latest details. See you all Saturday!