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May 27, 2008 12:05 PM

I'll be in NYC the weekend of June 13th if anyone would like to meet up.

I'm going for NYC popfest, so I'll be attending those shows Friday and Saturday evening, but I'd be up for something earlier on either day, in the 2-5 PM regions. Anybody interested?

posted by ludwig_van to MetaFilter gatherings at 12:05 PM (91 comments total)

Let's have a picnic in Central Park! I've been wanting to do a picnic forever. How's about it?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:09 PM on May 27, 2008 [1 favorite]

I'd be down. I also might try to make the Tullycraft show. I heart them something fierce.
posted by youcancallmeal at 12:11 PM on May 27, 2008

Ooh, picnic + Tullcraft = exciting.
posted by unknowncommand at 1:32 PM on May 27, 2008

TULLY. Tully.
posted by unknowncommand at 1:32 PM on May 27, 2008

Come to the Tea Lounge near me and I will buy you a drink.
posted by BrooklynCouch at 2:40 PM on May 27, 2008

I'd suggest Manitoba's but that might be torture for you , my friend.
posted by jonmc at 5:01 PM on May 27, 2008

I say we do picnic in Central Park.
posted by Afroblanco at 5:12 PM on May 27, 2008

We could frolic! I can provide unlimited frisbees (there's a box full of 'em laying around my church).
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 5:15 PM on May 27, 2008 [1 favorite]

Listen to her. TPS is a girl who knows how to frolic.
posted by Afroblanco at 5:29 PM on May 27, 2008

I might still be in town! And I've been craving frisbee.
posted by nicwolff at 5:30 PM on May 27, 2008

You and I will be switching places, ludwig_van. I'm in Philly that weekend for PC orientation. Have fun, though.
posted by piratebowling at 5:37 PM on May 27, 2008

Hey, maybe "BrooklynCouch" would like to make an appearance!
posted by five fresh fish at 5:41 PM on May 27, 2008

I third the picnic!
posted by Stynxno at 6:34 PM on May 27, 2008

I'd show up, if only to see BrooklynCouch try to troll a picnic. It's gonna epic something.
posted by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America at 9:14 PM on May 27, 2008

Be nice, please. I'm not sure I can "do" Central Park. It's overrun with people after April...WHAT's in it for me?
posted by BrooklynCouch at 9:24 PM on May 27, 2008

There is absolutely nothing in it for you, other than having a chance to hang out with some nice people, same as for everybody else.

Meanwhile, I propose we meet up on the north end of Great Lawn (map) at 2 p.m. on the 13th. How's that sound for everyone?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:28 PM on May 27, 2008 [1 favorite]

Just make sure to leave [redacted user] at home, Brooklyn.
posted by five fresh fish at 9:33 PM on May 27, 2008

That sounds good to me. Does central park mean no drinking, though?
posted by ludwig_van at 9:46 PM on May 27, 2008

Well, here's what, uh, Yahoo Answers has to say. I would imagine as long as you're discreet, things will be fine.

So yay, a picnic! I'm excited.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:50 PM on May 27, 2008 [1 favorite]

Oh hey, and I meant 2 p.m. on Saturday the 14th, of course. Saturday, June 14th at 2 p.m. on the north end of the Great Lawn.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:51 PM on May 27, 2008 [1 favorite]

LOL.
posted by BrooklynCouch at 9:54 PM on May 27, 2008

Why is the post above in a darker gray?
posted by BrooklynCouch at 10:14 PM on May 27, 2008

Because she feels like a darker greay on the inside.
posted by dersins at 10:27 PM on May 27, 2008

Because ludwig_van favorited it.
posted by brujita at 11:50 PM on May 27, 2008

Doesn't anyone go to murky, dark bars anymore? Beaches and parks? Frolicking in sunlight? Bah. Bah I say.
posted by CunningLinguist at 4:45 AM on May 28, 2008

It's not that it's favorited, it's because someone picked it as the official comment when adding the meetup using the link on the MetaTalk sidebar.
posted by grouse at 6:55 AM on May 28, 2008

Grrrr!!! I have the Tour de Cure that day.
posted by ObscureReferenceMan at 8:09 AM on May 28, 2008

I should be in town, and capable of much frolicking. Are we like...coordinating who's bringing what, or is this a to-each-his-own thing?
posted by allkindsoftime at 8:13 AM on May 28, 2008

I figure everyone can bring what they want, maybe dropping a line here to say if they're bringing anyting special.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:21 AM on May 28, 2008 [1 favorite]

I think I'm in (and I was also considering going to the Tullycraft show).
posted by Falconetti at 8:34 AM on May 28, 2008

I'm glad to attend (my first meetup - please be kind). I will bring a small child (not edible) and something else along the lines of a pasta salad (likley edible).
posted by AuntLisa at 9:04 AM on May 28, 2008

That sounds like fun, unfortunately it is my sister's birthday and I will be visiting her in Tbilisi, Georgia.
But I might try to have a Georgia meet up with PirateBowling to make up for it!
posted by rmless at 12:50 PM on May 28, 2008

I figure everyone can bring what they want, maybe dropping a line here to say if they're bringing anyting special.

Cool, well I'll be bringing fedoras for everyone.
posted by ludwig_van at 1:14 PM on May 28, 2008

Perhaps I'll swing by Greenmarket and pick up some fruit. Mmmmm, strawberries should be good by then.
posted by youcancallmeal at 2:40 PM on May 28, 2008

I truly am bringing fedoras. Arrive early.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:42 PM on May 28, 2008 [1 favorite]

Aw. I have to work that morning. Save me a fedora!
posted by youcancallmeal at 5:46 PM on May 28, 2008

I'm gonna try to be there! My first meetup.... eep scary. I might try to bring brownies or some other edible item to buy your affections with.
posted by Zephyrial at 7:14 PM on May 28, 2008

Ah, I am stupid. I have a stupid work conference then. Stupid. Again? Later? July. I will bring cookies in July.
posted by unknowncommand at 8:15 PM on May 28, 2008

Doesn't anyone go to murky, dark bars anymore?

cl, I have a really great set of sleep-blinders I can lend you. You can enjoy the dark, and you won't have to see what you look like wearing the mini-umbrella hat that I will also supply.
posted by StickyCarpet at 6:46 AM on May 29, 2008

Does central park mean no drinking, though?

Alls you need is a little brown bag on your deli beer, but a thermos of frozen margaritas, or mojitos, or nice bottle of red, with plastic cups, is the preferred way to go.
posted by StickyCarpet at 6:51 AM on May 29, 2008

Historically "Poland Spring" bottles and adulterated coke and starbucks coffee drinks have enabled numerous publicly intoxicated binges in our fine city.

Or so I'm told.

I'll see if I can make this, I might be in Maine though.
posted by Skorgu at 9:47 AM on May 29, 2008

Do I have to wear the mini-umbrella hat AND the fedora? That might be a bit much.

Then again, depending on what Zephyrial puts in his brownies, I could be persuaded.
posted by CunningLinguist at 11:22 AM on May 29, 2008

Does central park mean no drinking, though?

You could probably sneak in a G&T in a thermos, but it might go flat by the time you get there.
posted by Pax at 12:00 PM on May 29, 2008 [2 favorites]

A meetup I can walk to? Yeah, I'm there.
posted by gaspode at 12:45 PM on May 29, 2008

I'm pretty sure I can make it, but I just need to figure out if I can bring any food. Will update on this.

For the benefit of others who might want to bring enough for the whole class: Are there any vegetarians/vegans attending for sure?
posted by kkokkodalk at 1:37 PM on May 29, 2008

let them eat meat!
posted by Stynxno at 6:57 AM on June 2, 2008

these fedoras, they're edible?
posted by dorian at 3:55 PM on June 2, 2008

These fedoras are fedorable!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:53 PM on June 2, 2008 [2 favorites]

I was on the uptown 1 train and saw a dude with a crowned eagle bedazzled on his fedora. It was a lot of bedazzline too. The wingspan of said eagle took up half the circumferance of the fedora. It was super shiny. I just wanted to share this.
posted by kkokkodalk at 2:07 PM on June 3, 2008

Neat. A meetup in which I don't feel compelled to drink alcohol. I can throw a frisbee all day. There's a method of tossing I used to have that needs lots of work. I dunno, maybe my wrists have rusted.

Frisbee golf, anyone?
posted by attackthetaxi at 12:54 PM on June 4, 2008

I've said this to other mefites: what is in the glass/bottle isn't what matters; what does is the company.
posted by brujita at 11:52 AM on June 5, 2008

Just try to think of the company as half full.
posted by StickyCarpet at 5:29 AM on June 7, 2008

[NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] and I have a bet going that will end Wednesday night. The loser has to bring a watermelon to the picnic. Stay tuned.

He is SO going down.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:30 PM on June 7, 2008 [1 favorite]

Oh, nice, a meetup I can come to. First one, so I plan on meeting all you peeps. Bringing my awesome self!
posted by bkudria at 3:22 PM on June 7, 2008

This would be fun, too bad I'm going to be away for Father's Day.
posted by smackfu at 7:26 PM on June 7, 2008

Yay, I'll be in NYC for that weekend.
posted by qvantamon at 2:53 AM on June 9, 2008

[NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] lost, so he'll be the one schlepping the watermelon to the meetup.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:02 PM on June 9, 2008 [1 favorite]

Details!
posted by brujita at 11:04 PM on June 9, 2008

Details available at the meetup :-D
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:48 AM on June 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

I will be around that weekend, but unavailable for fedora and frisbee frolicking.


(my streak continues !!!!)
posted by Julnyes at 10:22 AM on June 10, 2008

How sad. I have been wanting to go to a meetup, especially in NYC where I want to meet more people, but I either find out about them too late or I schedule arcane rituals on the saturday they happen. If I'm not dosed to the face I'm planning on attending.
posted by fuq at 9:29 PM on June 10, 2008

I will probably be there. I'm vegetarian if anyone is keeping score. Yay, we win! . . . Oh.
posted by grobstein at 10:00 AM on June 11, 2008

Too bad, I will be visiting NYC but arriving on Saturday evening.
posted by Emanuel at 10:03 AM on June 11, 2008

I will be there to mock [H] for his loss. I will also bring food; most likely bagel chips and hummus.
posted by Help, I can't stop talking! at 11:02 AM on June 11, 2008

I am getting there early to stake out some space. For those worried you won't be able to find us, I am bringing several things that I hope will help: a dozen neon fedoras for attendees, a plastic lawn flamingo to stand watch over our area, and I'll be wearing a very wide brimmed brown hat. Anyone who gets lost can call me- 727.475.4373.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 4:35 PM on June 11, 2008 [1 favorite]

I will bring some fruit -- grapes and strawberries and other berries. And... soda? Cups? plates? I can bring those too because we have a ton.

But if the temperature gets over 90, I might not show. Or I will show up to miserably demonstrate the joys of preggo swollen ankles.
posted by gaspode at 9:10 AM on June 12, 2008

I will be there.

And I will be bringing nuts and dried fruit.

If there's anything else y'all would like for me to bring, please let me know.

Cheers!
posted by jason's_planet at 1:21 PM on June 13, 2008

Oh, and I'm possibly bringing my non-Mefite friend Amanda, who I know from church.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 4:16 PM on June 13, 2008 [1 favorite]

A note: People may want to bring their own beverages. I thought about bringing enough for everyone, but really, for anyone to lug that much weight seems like torture in this weather.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:50 PM on June 13, 2008 [1 favorite]

I've been excited about this all week. I'll see you guys there.
posted by Nathaniel W at 8:03 PM on June 13, 2008

I'm excited! I'll be bringing brownies (they're in the oven right now!) and perhaps a non-Mefite friend or two, depending on who's around... which makes me sound a lot more popular than I actually am. See y'all tomrrow!
posted by Zephyrial at 8:08 PM on June 13, 2008

I've got the big cookies and dorritos covered.
posted by Stynxno at 9:18 AM on June 14, 2008

I'm thinking I can pull of a ride-by on my lunch break from work.
I hope that hat comments was no joke.
because anyone wearing a neon fedora's gonna get themselves accosted by yours truly!
posted by Busithoth at 9:44 AM on June 14, 2008

TPS just called and wanted me to update where they are.

They are at the north end of the great lawn (as said) on the west side, in between some baseball diamonds, under some trees (yay, shade!). There is a lawn flamingo to mark the spot. See you there!
posted by gaspode at 10:41 AM on June 14, 2008

boo, rain!
and being an 1.5 hours late
posted by Busithoth at 2:15 PM on June 14, 2008

Well, it ended with a bang! of thunder. A lot of fun though. I put my photos up, but am terrible with names, so help would be appreciated.
posted by gaspode at 2:28 PM on June 14, 2008

It reminded me of the VBS song about Noah- "the rains came down, and the floods came up". Oh man, did we get wet. Still fun! Lots of fun.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:30 PM on June 14, 2008 [1 favorite]

Was this ludwig_van character actually there? If so, my fault for not introducing myself. Go Pittsburgh!
posted by StickyCarpet at 2:42 PM on June 14, 2008

The park ranger came over and asked us to "unplug" the plastic pink flamingo with wire legs, he said: "please lay it flat, for safety."
posted by StickyCarpet at 2:44 PM on June 14, 2008 [2 favorites]

brujita dropped by my work and told me you got rained out. Drag. The weather's given me a sore throat that's dropped my voice an octave so I've been singing Johnny Cash and Soundgarden songs all day.
posted by jonmc at 4:51 PM on June 14, 2008

i've posted my pix!
posted by Stynxno at 5:11 PM on June 14, 2008

For the benefit of the photo labelers, I'm the walking Metafilter billboard.

Seems like mathowie's plan of world domination by giving out t-shirts is finally working...

I brought my camera, but didn't even manage to get it out, and, of course, it got rained all over (hope it didn't get any humidity inside...)
posted by qvantamon at 9:38 PM on June 14, 2008

I think from now on we should always have a backup if something is planned for outside.
posted by brujita at 10:55 PM on June 15, 2008

Believe it or not, but through a completely unplanned coincidence, I was in your city and bored in Central Park pretty much exactly when this meetup was happening. I was on Great Hill, and then it wasn't boring anymore where it was raining like nuts and I was a-feared of getting hit by lightning. Good times.
posted by Plutor at 11:17 AM on June 16, 2008

I think from now on we should always have a backup if something is planned for outside.

Or, you know, stick to murky bars and forgo frolicking in the fresh air altogether....
posted by CunningLinguist at 1:35 PM on June 16, 2008

The outdoor format was kinda fun, I thought. I'm imagining an early evening picnic outdoors with a BBQ, where we can blast my fantastic portable battery operated stereo, with coolers full of whatever anybody wants/needs without the park ranger's scrutiny.

CL can smoke her big corncob pipe, and I'll show you all how to blow big fireballs with 151 rum.
posted by StickyCarpet at 6:37 PM on June 16, 2008

No corncobs for me - I'm smoke free four months now! woo! But I just like murky saloons.
posted by CunningLinguist at 7:50 PM on June 16, 2008

I'm smoke free four months now! woo!

Congratulations!


A friend had a reading at Water Taxi a few years ago; which is why I picked it.
posted by brujita at 10:49 PM on June 16, 2008

I'll show you all how to blow big fireballs with 151 rum

I'm in!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:51 AM on June 17, 2008 [1 favorite]

I'm back in Philly now. We got really soaked on our way to Brooklyn. But we dried our socks in a laundromat. It was nice meeting everyone!
posted by ludwig_van at 9:27 AM on June 17, 2008

I'm smoke free four months now!

Wow! Congrats.
posted by StickyCarpet at 9:15 AM on June 19, 2008