what they bring the coal in

July 7, 2008 7:10 AM

There's something the matter with Glasgow, can we meet up and sort it out ?

I'm going to check the pulse of the scottish mefites here and bravely propose a meetup in glasgow with a cast iron guarantee of my own attendance in the land of the burning giro.
- I may even bring scones.
Thats right, you heard me, scones, delicious tasty scones and that, maybe a bottle of ginger if you're lucky.

posted by sgt.serenity to MetaFilter gatherings at 7:10 AM (20 comments total)

video of the last meetup, which was a resounding success apparently.
posted by sgt.serenity at 7:24 AM on July 7

I have an uncle named Collier, but I don't live in Scotland.
posted by sciurus at 8:20 AM on July 7

I'll be in town from July 10-20, but I'm guessing that's too short notice.
Anyway, I'm just a 'daft' American 'on holiday' and won't be of much interest to the 'weegs.'
posted by cowbellemoo at 8:25 AM on July 7

Well I'm through in Embra, but I could possibly be tempted across by scones.
posted by penguin pie at 8:34 AM on July 7

I'm traveling a bit in the coming weeks but if the timing's right I could be tempted into making a trip down the M8 too.
posted by the duck by the oboe at 8:42 AM on July 7

how about after the by election? 25-30 of July? I may be able to make one earlier but can't guarantee it due to omg by election.
posted by By The Grace of God at 10:13 AM on July 7

There's something the matter with Glasgow

Brutalist architecture?
posted by chuckdarwin at 10:25 AM on July 7

this cries for examination from a safe distance. london comes to mind.
posted by krautland at 11:29 AM on July 7

also, that video seems to be driving around the west end, boo! Profoundly unrepresentative. Let us meet up somewhere on the south side, Out of Towners are welcome to stay at my place, we have 2 spare bedrooms.
posted by By The Grace of God at 1:34 PM on July 7

krautland twists the knife.
posted by cowbellemoo at 5:07 PM on July 7

Rather than Glasgow, why not have it in Edinburgh during the fringe? There's always a bunch of Mefites in town for that -- including me -- and it's only a few miles down the road.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 5:41 PM on July 7

Rather than Glasgow, why not have it in Edinburgh during the fringe?

City Linking-- Smart Thinking!
posted by Mayor Curley at 6:06 PM on July 7 [1 favorite]

Rather than Glasgow, why not have it in Edinburgh during the fringe?

because the place is full of fire eaters, jugglers and silvery robot men and while some mefites might be there, they'll be too busy to bother with the likes of you or i my friend.
Or too pished, or too busy/pished.
Or just very stressed out about jugglers - look, the fringe is absolute rubbish - it's a feeder for men & motors presenters - you've not got joan littlewood doing something in a hall or anything like that anymore - come along in june or july - it's so much nicer, quieter and if i may say so, more reflective.
posted by sgt.serenity at 7:13 PM on July 7

It's not so much a meet-up, then, as like an underground railroad to help us Edinburgh-types escape from the silvery robot men... Thank god - we always knew you'd come.
posted by kxr at 1:11 AM on July 8

There's something the matter with Glasgow...

There's always Dundee.
posted by y2karl at 8:05 AM on July 8

look, the fringe is absolute rubbish - it's a feeder for men & motors presenters

OK, I confess. My wife and kids *force* me to go. I was hoping that I'd have an escape for at least a few hours.

you've not got joan littlewood doing something in a hall

No, but there's always Jerry Sadowitz.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 5:56 AM on July 9

So, date, time, location?

I'm defo up for an Edinburgh festival-time meetup instead/as well, though. I'll be through most days in August, but not ultra-busy now that the film festival has moved to June.

I was hoping that I'd have an escape for at least a few hours.

Maybe the sgt. could suggest an out of the way spot free of jugglers and fire-eaters?
posted by jack_mo at 4:04 AM on July 11

ok then - lets try for edinburgh in august (i vote for anything but the last week) and i will tell you all where to go to avoid the mime artists but i'd be breaching confidentiality codes and i'm not sure if people could make it on their own, it would be worth it though - i suggest the sheeps heid at duddingston we could do the SECRET GARDENS if anyones up for some niceness, it's just over the road, it's free on the 19th of august also and a better part of Edinburgh you will not see.
posted by sgt.serenity at 5:47 AM on July 11

Sheeps Heid on the 19th sounds alright to me. Anyone else?
posted by the duck by the oboe at 9:16 AM on July 15

fine, fine, i will GO INTO EDINBURGH DURING THE FESTIVAL so I can meet up with you guys.
posted by By The Grace of God at 5:28 AM on July 19