My dog says she wants to lick your face. I hope you don't mind.

February 27, 2008 3:25 PM

Okay, so it looks like it's time for another Crissy Field meetup so that my puppy can attend and run circles around all of you.

She's still never been to Crissy Field. She wants to go. Suggestions on a good date and time...?

posted by miss lynnster to MetaFilter gatherings at 3:25 PM (58 comments total)

Pretty much any weekend starting the 2nd weekend in March would be good for me. 1 - 4 worked pretty well last time, and segued nicely into beer and dinner.

Your dog can lick my face, but I hope she's not the jealous type - I plan to ogle a few birds while I'm there.
posted by Quietgal at 6:32 PM on February 27

Good lord, you ::carefully sidesteps any naming controversies:: San Francisco residents have meetups insanely often. Which is a good thing!

Perhaps we could combine this with pancakes.
posted by needs more cowbell at 7:44 PM on February 27

Well, in May we could always do the Mt. Tam pancake hike...
posted by miss lynnster at 10:07 PM on February 27

Last I heard they were temporarily closing Chrissy Field for renovation due to a severe infestation of grass sharks.

I don't know why they do that. You're usually fine if you just stay on the dirt paths, though I hear they've been known to leap over narrower trails to nab small animals or children.

Which - this being San Francisco - nobody seems to mind very much. Only the tourists or noobs make a fuss over it.

Anyway. I'd rather have an infestation of grass sharks than a plague of Tenderloin rock gobblers, any day.
posted by loquacious at 3:10 AM on February 28

I thought they were closing the field because it was grass shark breeding season? The field's where they do their courtship displays - it's kind of cool to stand at the edge of the grass and watch them gambol about. Gotta watch your shoelaces, though.

Anyway, count me in for another meet-up.
posted by rtha at 5:56 AM on February 28

Which - this being San Francisco - nobody seems to mind very much. Only the tourists or noobs make a fuss over it.

Tourist or not, a bite from one of those critters caused a 24 stay in the ER the day before we were due to leave the country. But it was worth it!
posted by ceri richard at 7:22 AM on February 28

Tenderloin rock gobblers

I don't know what this is, but if I ever start a hair metal band, I suspect this will be the name of my first album.

With röck döts, naturally.
posted by quin at 7:38 AM on February 28 [2 favorites]

It was a rock.. GOBBLER!
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 8:01 AM on February 28 [1 favorite]

What are these grass sharks you speak of? Either my metaphor detector is really off or my Google-fu is really not up to par as I can't find references to them anywhere.
posted by junesix at 8:38 AM on February 28

You know what a graboid is, Leon?
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 8:47 AM on February 28

What you really wanna watch out for are Mission snappers. They eat fixies.



How about March 23rd? 1pm at Crissy Field Center?
posted by rtha at 9:18 AM on February 28

March 23 sounds good. I could do it sooner if anyone else is up for it. Got more free time on my hands suddenly... wheeeee.
posted by miss lynnster at 9:35 AM on February 28

MeFi Easter Egg Hunt + meetup at Crissy Field? Better include the bunnies over at Metachat then; as someone needs to *ahem* set out the eggs....

You do all know March 23 is easter, amirite?
posted by Lynsey at 10:03 AM on February 28

March 23 works for me! Anybody know of a nice class SF outcall dog? I'd like a MBFE.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:10 PM on February 28

You do all know March 23 is easter, amirite?

Uh, yeah! Of course! I mean, that's the day when we throw earless chocolate bunnies to the grass sharks, so yeah! The Catholic Church totally stole this holiday from us. We were here first.
posted by rtha at 12:37 PM on February 28

I'm in for the 23rd.
posted by special-k at 12:39 PM on February 28

Sure! I'll show up less than three hours after the meetup this time.
posted by wzcx at 12:49 PM on February 28

Ambrosia Voyeur: something like this? And what's a MBFE?
posted by needs more cowbell at 1:53 PM on February 28

Sounds like fun! I can bring my dog, although being 1/2 black lab and 1/2 devil, she has a tendency to try to eat small (like pug / chihuahua sized) dogs, or at least kind of beat them up. (She'll be OK if I'm around though.)

I found an abstract here about MBFE. AV, I suggest keeping enough peroxynitrite around to keep the catalytic rate constant up around 3 × 10^-3.
posted by whir at 4:47 PM on February 28

needs more cowbell: exactly! I can't very well show my face at this meetup without a trim-lookin' $40 bitch, can I? I'm sure Lynn's dog is great and all, but I want my licks to fee llike they mean something.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 5:03 PM on February 28

I will TOTALLY rent my dog out for cold hard cash. She's okay with it.

She'll lick your face but she'll be thinking of me.
posted by miss lynnster at 5:31 PM on February 28 [1 favorite]

I'll try to make it
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 6:43 PM on February 29

Sidebarred.

I think Crosbie and I will show up, but I've been wrong about that sort of thing before.
posted by tangerine at 11:05 PM on February 29

Does anyone need a ride? Mefi me.
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 8:08 PM on March 1

aw rats. Another one I'm going to miss. Good thing these happen monthly now!
posted by iamkimiam at 7:35 AM on March 5

Pah. I'm gonna hang out with the SoCal kids, 'cause you've decided to hold yet another meetup on a weekend when I'm working in Pebble Beach! *sulks*
posted by po at 2:01 PM on March 10

Sorry- my family does the Easter thing. And we aren't even Catholic.
posted by small_ruminant at 4:31 PM on March 11

Aww. I was excited to see this for about 2 seconds. And then I realized it's the day after I leave SF again.
posted by jacquilynne at 11:48 AM on March 13

Ooh... I'm gonna be in SF that day.

Can I come? (assuming I'm not still jetlagged)
posted by The Shiny Thing at 1:01 AM on March 14

Ambrosia Voyeur: funnily enough, I'm dogsitting for two very classy dogs that weekend. Unfortunately they're both known for their escape-artist antics, so I can't rent one to you. But I'll probably be there.
posted by needs more cowbell at 5:08 PM on March 19

You guys know that it's BYOBW Sunday, don't you?
posted by ooga_booga at 6:46 PM on March 19

I thought that was gonna be Bring Your Own Boxed Wine, but this is even better!
posted by contraption at 8:27 AM on March 20

I'm headed to BYOBW afterwards. That's 5pm while this meetup is at 1pm.
posted by junesix at 12:58 PM on March 20

junesix, I believe we (me and gingerbeer, that is) will also be going to BYOBW. It's around the corner from our house it it seems churlish to not attend.
posted by rtha at 12:22 PM on March 22

I probably won't be at Crissy Field, since we've decided to do some sort of secular Easter-ish thing after all. But I might show up at BYOBW with parents and dog.
posted by tangerine at 1:20 PM on March 22

Is anyone still going? We've got a waggy tail and a sun hat ready to go.
posted by Gucky at 5:40 PM on March 22

Oh, yep, still going. Me and Quietgal and gingerbeer and ambrosia voyeur and conraption will be their without fail. Mefimail me if you want my cell#.
posted by rtha at 9:10 PM on March 22

I'll be there -- 1:00 right?
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 5:15 AM on March 23

1 p.m., yes. (Why are/were you up so early?!)
posted by rtha at 7:46 AM on March 23

Followup question: never having been to a meetup before, how do I spot everyone?
posted by The Shiny Thing at 10:38 AM on March 23

There'll be a group of us hanging around outside the Crissy Field Center (not the same as the Warming Hut - there was some confusion the last time we did this). Some of us will have binos around our necks. I'll try to remember to make a sign. Otherwise, walk up to random groups of people and ask if they're friends of Matt's.

See you there.
posted by rtha at 11:09 AM on March 23 [1 favorite]

I'm running about 1/2 hour late but will call rtha's cell phone to find you all.
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 12:07 PM on March 23

Ambrosia and contraption and I are trying and failing to lay waste to the Upper Haight. We'll be there soon.
posted by gingerbeer at 12:50 PM on March 23

I'm hanging out in front of the centre. Is there anywhere in this town that doesn't have free wifi?
posted by The Shiny Thing at 12:57 PM on March 23

Oh, what a lovely meetup. Happy dogs, walk on the beach, a snack at the Warming Hut.

We didn't make it to BYOBW, because we were too lazy to walk three blocks. Yes. Sad. But we sat in the backyard with our housemates and had cocktails, so all was not lost.

Pix up later.
posted by rtha at 6:11 PM on March 23

I hope the pictures feature my dog more than me, I'm SO tired today I just looked in the mirror and terrified myself. Zoe however, is always photogenic, and she's currently totally unconscious after a happy afternoon of sand-running, people-meeting and Doberman-chasing. She says thanks for a fun afternoon. :)

Oh, and I owe ya a beer, quietgal. :)
posted by miss lynnster at 7:37 PM on March 23

gingerbeeeeer! Not failing! Funning! it was Jesus who failed us. This is your easter sermon. Heh heh. Actually, considering that later I was given a huge, overflowing milk crate of ritzy liquor by an SF friend who *baffled laughing* gave the stuff UP, I guess Jesus used his guiding hand to bring me back to the flock in that whole turnaround thing he likes to do. Thanks for the easter basket via the spammer who'd rather take GHB, Jesus. Woot. He is risen!
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 10:56 AM on March 24

Yeah, who knew that Haight Street stripper-wear stores closed for EASTER??!?? And what if you really really really need those 10 yards of fun fur for your last-minute Easter bonnet repairs? Huh? Did they think of that when they closed for Easter?
posted by gingerbeer at 11:03 AM on March 24

Sorry I missed it - I had some trouble procuring my dog.
posted by whir at 3:53 PM on March 24

Photos to come - I'm just sorting through them now to find the nicest ones of miss lynnster's dog.

I owe you a beer too, quietgal.
posted by The Shiny Thing at 4:14 PM on March 24

Nice to see the Crissy Field Gang again and meet the world's fastest wiener dog. Also our new friend from Oz by way of Singapore - have a wonderful stay in the USA and a safe trip back home, Shiny Thing!

I'm totally looking forward to a beer with both of you - in SF, Singapore, or some other port of call. Cheers!
posted by Quietgal at 9:17 PM on March 24

We missed you, whir. No need for a dog of your own. They sell them from a little cart next to the warming hut, complete with mustard and sauerkraut.
posted by gingerbeer at 10:15 PM on March 24

You can even get one with onions!
posted by miss lynnster at 10:21 PM on March 24

Okay, photos are finally up. I couldn't find the little cord thing that attached the camera to my laptop. There aren't many pix, but you know, I was too busy looking at stuff and talking to y'all (and eating a delicious hotdog) to snap many photos.
posted by rtha at 9:02 AM on March 25

Photos are live. (Zoe features in a lot of them.)
posted by The Shiny Thing at 1:00 PM on March 25

We're so cute! (And by "we" I really just mean Zoe and Sasha.)
posted by gingerbeer at 2:49 PM on March 25

ooooohhhh! Zoe is CUTE!
posted by iamkimiam at 9:20 AM on April 1

Actually, I think her official title is "Cutest Dog Alive." And I believe it's trademarked.

She's been in doggie jail for weeks while I've been out of town. Man, I miss that funny little creature.
posted by miss lynnster at 6:37 AM on April 3