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fun fun.

Pants! — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:58:09 -0800

Conversational IQ test in Austin?

So, who wants to meetup to watch that show about that thing next week? If you don't want to click, that's Dec 12th. Also: Where, exactly? sorry if that conflicts with your ron paul meetup.

By: freshwater_pr0n

freshwater_pr0n — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:47:31 -0800

Que??

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:49:10 -0800

This meetup will never take off.

By: Pants!

Pants! — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:54:53 -0800

probably not.

By: The World Famous

The World Famous — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:57:52 -0800

I'll fly to Austin for the meetup, but my plane will be taking off from a conveyor belt. Will I make it to the meetup?

By: tepidmonkey

tepidmonkey — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:59:40 -0800

I'm lazy and don't want to see this die just yet, so instead of looking it up for myself I'll ask, when on Dec. 12 is the show on?

By: Pants!

Pants! — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:10:45 -0800

So it looks like it's at 8PM.

By: Meatbomb

Meatbomb — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:45:40 -0800

If you can get the venue changed to somewhere in Kabul I'm totally there.

By: empyrean

empyrean — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:29:49 -0800

You used my jokey little comment in your phrasing, so I'm obligated to be there in spirit.

By: Faux Real

Faux Real — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:32:02 -0800

Last time I agreed to come to one of these I got slammed for work the day before it was scheduled. Wound up missing half of Maker Faire to do some silly spinal surgeon show. So instead of saying I am available, I will make others aware of my interest in an Austin meetup.

By: bluishorange

bluishorange — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:30:20 -0800

At the Maker Faire meetup, I was the only Austinite; the two other people there were from out of town. Those two were awesome, but I was disappointed at the lack of Austin representation. Leave your houses, people! It's not even cold out!

I'm game for a Mythbusters-watching meetup, but I don't know what sort of place has a TV and is willing to let us watch the Discovery Channel. How does the etiquette work wrt what gets watched at bars? Are we going to piss off some sports fans? Will they beat us up? Tune in at 9 / 8 central!

Seriously, I have no idea where we'd do this. Anyone have ideas?

By: otio

otio — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:26:21 -0800

How does the etiquette work wrt what gets watched at bars?

It goes something like this:

You: There is a documentary on the Discovery Channel network this evening on the question of whether a plane can take off from a giant conveyor belt and the scientific principles thereby demonstrated. Now this starts at 8:00 and goes on for approximately three-quarters of an hour.
Barkeep: I'm sorry, are you talking to me?
You: Indeed I am. Yes, now, is it possible for me to reserve the Discovery Channel for the duration of this televisual feast?
Barkeep: Why don't you talk properly?

By: 23skidoo

23skidoo — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:36:43 -0800

I can't think of a bar with a TV where you can actually hear what the sound coming out of the TV.

By: fnord

fnord — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:42:28 -0800

While I can't make this, I'm interested in Austin meetups.

By: nebulawindphone

nebulawindphone — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:33:32 -0800

While I can't make this, I'm interested in Austin meetups.

What he said.

By: polyhedron

polyhedron — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:29:59 -0800

You mean you can.. leave the internet? There's another world out there with something more than porn and conspiracy theories? I find the implication of such a "meetup" rather hard to acknowledge.

By: Malor

Malor — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:42:36 -0800

Shame this title wasn't more descriptive. We could have gotten into the argument again. I missed the last one because I was on vacation, and I haven't had my fill this month of being called a Barcalounger pilot. :)

I'm REALLY looking forward to this show; watching that plane fly will be highly entertaining. :)

By: fiercecupcake

fiercecupcake — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:15:14 -0800

I have to leave for a bit, but I bet the Jackalope would play this. More speculation later.

By: fiercecupcake

fiercecupcake — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:40:58 -0800

So as I was saying -- the Jackalope plays a lot of Discovery and History channel stuff on one TV, and they keep the closed captioning on. If our group does not consist of a high percentage of douchebags, and we drink well and tip well, this could be a good location.

[Disclaimer: We are regular 'Lopers.]

By: Pants!

Pants! — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:42:27 -0800

Do you know them well enough to confirm, or shall I give them a ring?

By: ormondsacker

ormondsacker — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:07:02 -0800

Y'all got room for a vacationing Okie at this shindig?

By: donajo

donajo — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:31:16 -0800

Sounds like fun! I'll come out.

By: Pants!

Pants! — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:56:21 -0800

Yes - the more the merrier. Once we nail down a location I'll mefimail everyone and update the thread.

By: lychee

lychee — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:14:34 -0800

I'll show up if I can get to it by bus, so anywhere around campus or downtown preferred.

By: Pants!

Pants! — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:06:06 -0800

Okay, it seems like they don't answer the phone at Jackalope, so let's assume, based on our Jackalope regular's expertise, that we can use a TV.

By: bluishorange

bluishorange — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:05:17 -0800

I had figured this meetup to be a bust, so now I can't stay too long, but I can still go. What time should we meet there? 7:30? The show starts at 8, right?

By: freshwater_pr0n

freshwater_pr0n — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:43:14 -0800

Cool - I'll try to make it!

By: fiercecupcake

fiercecupcake — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:52:04 -0800

Ooh, also, it's buy-one-get-one-free burger night at Jackalope, and they have awesome burgers. So come hungry, if you're so inclined. (But order as soon as you get there, 'cause they're slow.) And the waffle fries are gooood.

By: fiercecupcake

fiercecupcake — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:52:59 -0800

Now I am getting really nervous about the TV situation. They aren't a place where "the game" is always on or anything, but there's nothing big going on tonight, is there?

By: fiercecupcake

fiercecupcake — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:59:43 -0800

They do have a lot of TVs, though. And now I will stop all this ridiculous posting nonsense.

By: Megafly

Megafly — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:22:47 -0800

If you tip most any Bartender 20 bucks they will let you watch whatever you want.

I asked my bartender and he said "20 bucks"

By: Faux Real

Faux Real — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:42:34 -0800

Please let this happen.

By: dirtdirt

dirtdirt — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:43:54 -0800

Can't go. Bummerfuckerola.

I suppose this is going to count as an Austin meetup, and so there won't be another one for another 20 years, hey?

By: bluishorange

bluishorange — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:53:42 -0800

I was planning to organize one in January.

By: 23skidoo

23skidoo — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:17:50 -0800

I was planning to organize one in January.

Oh good. Because I have to spend tonight Christmas shopping.

By: Pants!

Pants! — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:12:24 -0800

Damn you asavage. WHERE WAS THE CONVEYER BELT?

By: Faux Real

Faux Real — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:23:14 -0800

It is official; there is no cabal in Austin.

But at least I have my fists.

Fun time all, hope to repeat soon.

By: donajo

donajo — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:53:27 -0800

Fun fun, indeed.

By: bluishorange

bluishorange — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:05:17 -0800

Pictures, uploaded in lieu of going to bed on time.

By: Pants!

Pants! — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:09:17 -0800

awesome, thanks bluish. Ron Paul gets all the endorsements.

i need a haircut

By: donajo

donajo — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:13:56 -0800

Flickr says: (bluishorange is the only person who has used "donajo" as a tag.)

Clearly, I need to go to more meet-ups.

By: fiercecupcake

fiercecupcake — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:45:03 -0800

Thanks, bluishorange!

I had so much fun. :] Maybe too much, from the way my head hurts this morning. So... tired...

By: Pants!

Pants! — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:14:24 -0800

It looks like it is now supposed to air on Jan 30. I feel like Lucy pulled the football away.

By: fiercecupcake

fiercecupcake — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:34:28 -0800

You know what that means...

By: Pants!

Pants! — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:37:43 -0800

Yes. Yes I do.

By: Roman Graves

Roman Graves — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:25:05 -0800

Here's hoping another one comes together in January, when I'll finally be relocated.

By: kaseijin

kaseijin — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:01:50 -0800

I missed out on this. :( Had no idea, even.

By: Pants!

Pants! — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:13:58 -0800

Well you can come next time then.