Comments on: Calgary, AB meet-up

Calgary, AB meet-up

never used baby shoes — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:55:22 -0800

C'mon Calgary, let's get together. We've done it once, but that was a while ago. Who is game for a Calgary, AB meet-up? I'm thinking maybe Feb 29/Mar 1 or Mar 7 or 8 as a possible date. Completely open on location.

By: isopraxis

isopraxis — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:01:59 -0800

Great idea! I think a Calgary meet-up is well overdue and it looks like we've gained about 8 or 9 people since I last checked the MeFi population around here.

The last meetup (which I missed) was at Bottlescrew Bills. Their beer selection runs the gamut numbering 80 or so on tap.

Other spaces I really like: Ming on 17th ave between 4th and 5th streets (Totalitarian Martinis) and The Marquee Room - 2nd floor at the Uptown theatre on 8th ave, across from the Globe theatre. Whatever venue or hole-in-the-wall is selected, I'd prefer it to be downtown as I will likely be on bicyclette.
Oh, and I'm dead set against Melrose which would be a shitty place for a meet-up any way you butter it.

Just my 2¢ here.

By: chudmonkey

chudmonkey — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:17:33 -0800

This terribly shy mefite checks MeTa everyday waiting for someone to suggest a Calgary meet-up.

I'm there.

By: chudmonkey

chudmonkey — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:18:29 -0800

And I won't even mention the discounts I can get at Melrose... why antagonize isopraxis?

By: Bora Horza Gobuchul

Bora Horza Gobuchul — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:45:27 -0800

Awesome. I am absolutely in. Downtown will be good for me too, as I will be on bicycle also.

By: never used baby shoes

never used baby shoes — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:58:04 -0800

So it sounds like a downtown location is the best bet (for me too - I use transit). I think the issue with Melrose, chudmonkey, would be that it will be fairly loud (at least, that's how I recall Melrose - I haven't been out drinking in a long time...).

So, can I tentatively suggest March 1 and Bottlescrew Bills?

By: chudmonkey

chudmonkey — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:23:35 -0800

Let me chime in again and say that I have no requests/requirements in regards to date or location. But if it comes down to a vote, I'll do my part and pick a place.

By: Bora Horza Gobuchul

Bora Horza Gobuchul — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:11:21 -0800

Bottlescrew Bill's sounds good, and I've been to and enjoyed Ming - I'm happy to meet at either.

By: Bora Horza Gobuchul

Bora Horza Gobuchul — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:21:53 -0800

Ack. I need to get out of my office and read better. :-) March 1 and Bottlescrew Bill's is perfect for me.

By: gompa

gompa — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:58:59 -0800

I'm 95% sure I can do March 1, which is about as sure as I seem to be about anything beyond a week's time horizon these days.

And I can live with Bottlescrew Bill's, but I'd like to suggest one other possibility: Hop-In Brew. Same neighbourhood (it's on 12 Ave SW, just west of 2 St.), excellent beer brewed on premises plus regional drafts, great food, and (to my mind) a laidback ambience far superior to Bill's.

By: arcticwoman

arcticwoman — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:21:47 -0800

March 1st is a Saturday? I might be able to make it. I'm in Lethbridge, and I don't drive, but I'll try my darndest!

By: isopraxis

isopraxis — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:16:45 -0800

Hop in Brew gets my doubleplusgood vote.

The place is perfectly charming in a spartan way. And we should be able to converse quiet easily without having to resort to raised voices or semaphore flags.

By: ethnomethodologist

ethnomethodologist — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:44:43 -0800

Always happy to meet smart, interesting people. How old are you guys? Would a 44 year old feel out of place?

By: Bora Horza Gobuchul

Bora Horza Gobuchul — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:02:01 -0800

Only if a 39 year old would feel out of place, ethnomethodologist. :-) It's about like (and unalike) minds, not demographics. Please do come. Hell, if I can work up the courage to do so....

By: never used baby shoes

never used baby shoes — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:41:00 -0800

Hop-In Brew sounds like exactly the sort of place I was after.

So, March 1 - Hop-In Brew. I'll get it up on the sidebar. Time would seem to be the outstanding issue - I'm guessing the evening works the best - 7ish?

I've never organized one of these before, so I have no clue if I'm missing anything.

By: Bora Horza Gobuchul

Bora Horza Gobuchul — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:14:50 -0800

Name tags? Pens? A digital camera? Nine-decimal point precision GPS co-ordinates?

And 7pm is fine. :-)

By: gompa

gompa — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:18:02 -0800

never used baby shoes: 7-ish (say 7:30 just to be precise?) would be about right, I think. And that's all the organizing necessary, but if you were feeling really ambitious, you might go through the first-meetup thread and all those "Nearby users" in your profile and drop them a Mefi Mail linking to this thread, since lots of people don't check Metatalk all that often.

And FYI, ethno, I'm 34. And if you come, we can talk about those pictures mrs. gompa took of you for Swerve.

By: never used baby shoes

never used baby shoes — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:33:01 -0800

I'd prefer not to use name-tags, but would welcome other suggestions on how we can id each other. I'll bring my camera. No GPS coordinates, but will this do?

In the interests of precision, 7:29:46 pm.

By: never used baby shoes

never used baby shoes — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:45:07 -0800

Whoops, that link didn't work the way it should have. This should be better.

By: Mrs Hilksom

Mrs Hilksom — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:00:13 -0800

Ethno: as Gompa sez, above. I have 3 small post-its bearing your real world name in various easy-to-see places. Road to hell, good intentions, etc. Was just singing your praises yesterday whilst in line for coffee at the barracks "farmers'" market. 44? Bah, you is young.

By: mariokrat

mariokrat — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:57:07 -0800

Thanks for your mail never used baby shoes. I'd really like to meet some other Mefi users, so I think I'm in.

By: jkaczor

jkaczor — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:01:45 -0800

Cool - I'm in (that is, if the missus lets me off the leash - maybe she will want to come - then again past geek experiences have not "wendell'd"...)

By: arto

arto — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:04:03 -0800

What, only to the second? We demand precision, dammit!

Count me in.

By: comiddle

comiddle — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:20:52 -0800

At the Hop for sure?
I'm in.

By: never used baby shoes

never used baby shoes — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:50:00 -0800

Woo hoo - looks like we will have a good turn-out.

arto - I'm sorry, my atomic clock is down for repairs.

By: furtive

furtive — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:38:53 -0800

Hey, I won't make it to Calgary until after the 6th of March, how about a shout out? Or even better, anyone have any good connections in Banff?

By: Quartermass

Quartermass — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:04:40 -0800

Just saw this - I'm in.

By: converge

converge — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:49:56 -0800

Sure, I'm in if I'm in town. Hop n' Brew is totally fine. Is March 1st the definite date now?

By: never used baby shoes

never used baby shoes — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:56:20 -0800

March 1 is the definite date. 19:29:46. Don't be late.

Sorry you won't be in Calgary by then furtive; it gives us a great excuse to have another in a few months though...

By: converge

converge — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:47:38 -0800

Oh, and thank you so much for not choosing Melrose.

By: arcticwoman

arcticwoman — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:45:28 -0800

Ok, I will definitely be there. I am totally unfamiliar with Calgary (and a little intimidated), so are there any special instructions on how to get to the place?

By: arto

arto — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:54:47 -0800

It's pretty easy to find. Take the C-Train to Centre St. or 1st St SW, head south down 1st st SW 'till you hit 12th Avenue. Hang a right and look out for the place that looks like an old house next to Soda. Kinda like this.

By: never used baby shoes

never used baby shoes — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:39:00 -0800

articwoman is coming in from Lethbridge, so she might want more help than that - I'll email some directions, but since I normally move around downtown via transit, I don't know anything about parking in that area. Anyone got any suggestions?

By: converge

converge — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:48:25 -0800

There's a free parking lot behind the Hop n' Brew.

By: never used baby shoes

never used baby shoes — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:45:22 -0800

OK folks, we're a few hours away now...I'm going to try to be somewhat early in order to make sure we have a good space for about 15 or so. I'll have some sort of cleverly worded sign on the table to make sure we can find each other.

By: arcticwoman

arcticwoman — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:26:31 -0800

Yay!

By: chudmonkey

chudmonkey — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:01:35 -0800

Sorry to announce this at the 11th hour, but after an afternoon of finagling, I'm pretty certain I won't make it. I tried to re-arrange/reschedule a family obligation, but it didn't work.

If anyone has any thoughts about how long you'll be at the Hop, post them and I'll see what I can do.

By: never used baby shoes

never used baby shoes — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:08:22 -0800

Sorry to hear that chudmonkey...I have no idea how long we will be there - we may all hate each other on sight and break up quickly, or we could be best buds and drink til close. I'll MeFiMail you my cell number; maybe you could give it a shout if you don't think it is too late.

By: Bora Horza Gobuchul

Bora Horza Gobuchul — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:38:51 -0800

Just returned home, and here is the first place I came. Kinda sad, huh?

Thank you all very much - I had a wonderful time. It was a true pleasure meeting and talking to everyone... and I hope we can do it again, very soon.

By: converge

converge — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:04:59 -0800

Yes, that was grand. Thank you all for a very enjoyable evening.

By: arcticwoman

arcticwoman — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:46:07 -0800

That was fabulous.

Next time in Lethbridge? :)

By: never used baby shoes

never used baby shoes — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:02:08 -0800

Very enjoyable meet-up...for obvious reasons, my wife wouldn't let me near the computer last night when we got home. Photos are here.

Looking forward to doing it again soon and meeting more people!

By: arto

arto — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:37:57 -0800

Yeah, I had a fantastic time. (And I'm paying for it now... ow, my head!)

I really enjoyed meeting all of you. What a smart, witty bunch we are! *pats self on back*

By: arcticwoman

arcticwoman — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:39:40 -0800

Nice pictures, nubs. Hee hee hee, I just get a kick out of calling you nubs.

By: never used baby shoes

never used baby shoes — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:58:33 -0800

articwoman, you can call me whatever you want.

By: robofunk

robofunk — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:40:32 -0800

I was in Fernie, looks like a good time.