Comments on: May Day Bank Holiday Weekend in New York!

May Day Bank Holiday Weekend in New York!

grouse — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:35:46 -0800

NYC meetup next week? Sunday or Monday, 4 or 5 May? I'll be in New York City on those days and would love to meet up. I am flexible on the date so people can post their preference here. Also suggestions for a venue would be good since you're the domain experts. I think I am going to be staying in the East Village.

By: Toekneesan

Toekneesan — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:30:34 -0800

I'll be in New York Monday night. Chelsea. I can't offer a best spot but I could also meet.

By: piratebowling

piratebowling — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:40:19 -0800

Oh! Yes! I'm totally down for htis and it's right before my birfday. (If it's Sunday, please after 6). And if you are satying in the east vallage, you're in luck, as we rarely venture north of 15th or west of 3rd.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:50:20 -0800

Manitobas!!

By: gaspode

gaspode — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:02:29 -0800

Heh, I was thinking about the NY meetups and how much I enjoy them when they are not in the East Village (and hey, I like the EV, I used to live there...)

But anyways, I could venture out for a bit. Any night is good for me.

By: Smart Dalek

Smart Dalek — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:08:29 -0800

I've got finals coming up, so I can't come down. Dump a cuppa joe on the sidewalk for me.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:44:15 -0800

Sunday is better than Monday for me. And let's get out of the East Village- I've had all the Manitobas I can take for awhile (no offense, jonmc).

By: Afroblanco

Afroblanco — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:45:38 -0800

My new air hockey league is meeting on May 5th at Manitoba's. Ya'll should come out! Air hockey fun for those who want it, regular bar-type action for those who don't.

By: brujita

brujita — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:53:50 -0800

Hi-Fi shouldn't be too crowded on a Monday.

By: Busithoth

Busithoth — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:25:59 -0800

I miss Brownies. Funny they kept the URL for Hi-Fi.

By: StickyCarpet

StickyCarpet — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:33:28 -0800

I'll be on a flight to London, and there for two weeks. Been meaning to email grouse about some kind of meetup there.

By: Bookhouse

Bookhouse — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:34:57 -0800

I think I could do either night. I lack the prowess for competitive air hockey. I can watch things happen with the best of them, though.

By: Afroblanco

Afroblanco — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:46:42 -0800

The Air Hockey league is for fun, not competition. In fact, I'm the organizer and I suck more than anybody else there.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:50:17 -0800

And it's a killer bar. And Handsome Dick told me he's voting for Obama, because Bruce Springsteen said he should.

By: Stynxno

Stynxno — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:10:22 -0800

The 5th is Cinco de Mayo, fyi.

By: Bookhouse

Bookhouse — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:17:32 -0800

That is a damn good point.

By: grouse

grouse — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:45:41 -0800

Is that a bad thing?

By: brujita

brujita — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:00:04 -0800

Stynxno, is there something related going on that you wanted to do?

By: Bookhouse

Bookhouse — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:03:38 -0800

It's a bad thing because the bars will be far louder and more crowded than on your average Monday night, or a good thing in that the bars will be far louder and more crowded. Me, I hate people, so it's a bad thing.

By: brujita

brujita — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:06:24 -0800

We can go someplace to eat rather than to a bar.....

By: Bookhouse

Bookhouse — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:11:30 -0800

It's not a make-or-break deal for me, by the way. I'm a trooper.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:23:05 -0800

I, too, would rather not go out on Cinco de Mayo. Hi-Fi looks like it would be a cool place for us to meet up on Sunday night- how about we meet up there around 6?

By: grouse

grouse — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:14:55 -0800

Sounds good to me.

By: gingerbeer

gingerbeer — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:17:40 -0800

And I'll be in NYC this week but only until Saturday. Party on, folks.

By: miss-lapin

miss-lapin — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:45:13 -0800

I live in NYC and Monday is also the last day of classes for me so I will be ready to have a relaxing cocktail whereas Sunday I'll be grading papers like a lunatic fwiw.

By: infinityjinx

infinityjinx — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:16:54 -0800

I always say I'm going to go.. this time I might just go. ^_^

By: hellopanda

hellopanda — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:49:50 -0800

I'll be flying 19 hours into NYC on the 6th. Sad :(

By: allkindsoftime

allkindsoftime — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:47:34 -0800

I'm back in town so I will try to join at HiFi if I can, but we're moving into our new apt this weekend so who knows.

Also, I'm soft-planning a sort of urban-adventure meetup (i.e. not primarily based in one bar so much as learning about a few interesting nooks and crannies of a given nabe), dates TBD once I hear back from special-k on when he's coming out to visit next month. Stay tuned...

By: Stynxno

Stynxno — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:39:35 -0800

i'm with Sunday too. Manhattan on Cinco de Mayo is just a general pain in the ass - kinda like St. Pat's day can be. Plus, there's a taco truck in Queens with my name on it for Cinco de Mayo. Viva Mexico!

By: rmless

rmless — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:06:32 -0800

I'll do my best, but I might have to eat delicious outer borough Ethiopian food then.

By: spec80

spec80 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:25:33 -0800

I'll try to be there. My boyfriend and I are driving out to Connecticut to see potential puppies that afternoon. I don't know how tired we will be. Maybe we'll be infused with puppy power.

By: grouse

grouse — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:14:56 -0800

Just to avoid any confusion, we are meeting at Hi-Fi at 6 on Sunday. See y'all there!

By: Grither

Grither — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:23:04 -0800

If I didn't have an indoor soccer game at 7pm, I would have stopped by, since it's about a block from where I live, but alas, I gotta make the game. Enjoy yourselves!

By: vrakatar

vrakatar — Sat, 03 May 2008 09:36:49 -0800

I have an important thing to do tomorrow, but if does not run late I will try to pop by. I have missed too many of these and my pal B-thoth says they are great.

By: [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST]

[NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:41:09 -0800

Sorry I peeled off from the group early, piratebowling and I went to the park for a bit to do a tarot reading, and we wound up having to break up a domestic disturbance and call the police. Everyone had fled Crif by the time all that had blown over.

By: brujita

brujita — Sun, 04 May 2008 22:14:27 -0800

We wound up at Lucy's on Avenue A...sorry you weren't there for the last leg. :-(

By: grouse

grouse — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:49:49 -0800

It was fun meeting you all! Thanks for showing me a good time.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Mon, 05 May 2008 07:15:22 -0800

No pictures?

By: shivohum

shivohum — Mon, 05 May 2008 07:31:07 -0800

Fun meeting you all!

By: Help, I can't stop talking!

Help, I can't stop talking! — Mon, 05 May 2008 07:36:08 -0800

Hey, kids, sorry for the disappearing act after Crif Dogs. I was talking outside, and then all of a sudden we were walking, and then without even realizing it, I was walking home without saying proper goodbyes. I'm easily confused, and as meetups split into small groups like that I find myself getting lost and distracted by shiny things. It was lovely seeing all of you, old favorites and new friends alike. Also, thank you all for reintroducing me to the wonder of the hot dog.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Mon, 05 May 2008 07:53:02 -0800

There shall be pictures!

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Mon, 05 May 2008 07:53:27 -0800

we wound up having to break up a domestic disturbance and call the police.

Say what?

By: [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST]

[NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:14:01 -0800

This lady and this dude were having a big screaming fight in front of their two small children that went on for about ten minutes, and then she hauled off and punched him. Me and thankyoujohnnyfever got in the middle (I got my shoe-lace stepped on and a toy thrown at my by the enraged womanoceros) and stopped her attack, telling them both that they needed to take a walk in opposite directions and blow off some steam. Which was tricky, because that lady was really booking it trying to circle around the park to catch him on the other side, so I called the police. Fortunately, TYJF helped the guy into a cab before she could catch up and further humiliate herself and traumatize her children.

By: rmless

rmless — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:14:24 -0800

Whoa, someone who looks a lot like me in the mirror forgot all about this... Catch you next time! Sorry about that.

By: [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST]

[NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:57:19 -0800

So here's the deal. The night before the meetup, I had a dream that I was turned into a moose, and suddenly hunters appeared in the woods and I had to run for my life. They shot at me as I struggled to cross a frozen stream (it's really hard to run as a moose if you've never done it before) and finally I escaped-- by hiding in Gladys Knight's basement.

Upon waking, I learned from the internet that the moose is a valuable shamanic totem: "Moose calves are born with their eyes open, and those with this totem are usually born with their inner eyes open. Moose uncovers the depth of who you are and aligns you with your inherent wisdom. Moose teaches us to value ourselves and reward ourselves for a job well done."

That evening at the meetup, the first thing I saw when I entered the bar was the Buckhunter video game, and the screen it was flashing said HUNT MOOSE. So of course I did, to complete the circle. And stynxno took pictures of me fulfilling my cosmic destiny-- a job well done. So what I really want to know is, where are these pictures?!?

(Also, Gladys Knight was not on the jukebox. Brujita and I checked.)

By: brujita

brujita — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:33:16 -0800

I just realized that we should have checked K rather than G.

By: [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST]

[NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:09:22 -0800

(I checked both!)

By: brujita

brujita — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:11:16 -0800

And we checked P too.

By: Stynxno

Stynxno — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:30:52 -0800

ok ok. i finally posted them. The problem is I only took like 5 that didn't involve moose shooting so...there ya go.

By: youarenothere

youarenothere — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:44:14 -0800

*sigh* New York MeFites are the prettiest MeFites there are. Nice pictures, styxno! (Although they NEED MOAR FEDORA.)

By: [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST]

[NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:32:49 -0800

Dude. I am such a dude.

By: piratebowling

piratebowling — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:02:55 -0800

Agreed. All, shootin' moose and steppin' between feuding families.

By: nobody

nobody — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:11:52 -0800

It's probably best I couldn't make it (just stepped off a plane that night); I might have placed my body heroically between the gun and the moose, and nobody likes a martyred wet blanket.

By: chan.caro

chan.caro — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:12:07 -0800

Wow, I need to keep tabs on MeTa more often.

Sorry I missed this meetup >.<

By: CunningLinguist

CunningLinguist — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:47:39 -0800

Hah. I couldn't make it because I was in Wyoming - shooting moose! For reals.