September / October Seattle meetup?

September 24, 2008 12:52 AM

A September / October Seattle meetup perhaps?

I've missed the last 3 and regret it. Would like very much to meetup for drinks, food, conversation, whatnot. I suggest the Cafe Metropolitan in Capitol Hill. Super cheap, decent food, delightfully tacky, and parking not impossible at near by Cal Anderson Park.

If you need further convincing, here's a quote from a review:

"With it's France Land at Epcot Center as designed by your high school theater set designer decor...."

posted by lattiboy to MetaFilter gatherings at 12:52 AM (66 comments total)

I'd probably be up for it.
posted by grouse at 8:02 AM on September 24, 2008

Me too. grouse, you and I are neighbors could you turn down the music?
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 8:55 AM on September 24, 2008

PS. I've always wanted to do a meetup at the Pacific Inn. In the summer, every time the Ride-the-Ducks goes by, the people on the patio are there to defend Fremont with their supersoakers. Good times.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 9:01 AM on September 24, 2008

I have had many a drunken evening their, I'm just fine with the Pacific Inn.
posted by lattiboy at 9:28 AM on September 24, 2008

Wow, too busy with work. There
posted by lattiboy at 9:29 AM on September 24, 2008

I've been meaning to try the Pacific Inn. That would be pretty good for me.
posted by grouse at 9:39 AM on September 24, 2008

I must note that the Pac Inn has the best fish & chips in Seattle.
posted by donovan at 11:16 AM on September 24, 2008

Let's do this thing.
posted by arcanecrowbar at 11:21 AM on September 24, 2008

So, what day/date are we looking at? I'm pretty much open to any day except Tuesdays.
posted by lattiboy at 11:34 AM on September 24, 2008

I have missed the last couple of these. I have plans for the 11-12 and 17-19 in October but am generally free otherwise.
posted by kindall at 11:59 AM on September 24, 2008

I should very much like to go to a meetup that's in the state I actually live in. (7 years on MeFi, and my only meetup was in Austin for crying out loud. I almost made it to one in 2002, but there were sitcom-like mishaps.)

Buuuut...getting to & from Seattle from Oly can be a trial at the best of times. I do have every other Friday off, which makes those weekends more feasible (3-5, 17-19, 31-Nov 2), although if the weather is good I'll be working on my house/yard instead. My preference is for locations downtown or very easily accessible by bus from downtown.

IOW, just go ahead & make some plans, and there's a ~15% chance I'll be there. :)
posted by epersonae at 12:13 PM on September 24, 2008

Sorry, lattiboy, I didn't mean to undercut your Cafe Metropolitan plan. Any place is good for me, seriously. The patio at PI is probably closed for the season by now, tables are smallish but it's a hell of a place with strong drinks, the best jukebox in Seattle, and freakin' tasty fish and chips. I'd suggest midweek or earlier on a Sat or Sun if we're doing the PI, just because of crowds.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 1:51 PM on September 24, 2008

Yelp has some awesome photos of the PI.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 1:56 PM on September 24, 2008

I like the idea, but am flaky. (I am half butter, half lard.)
posted by The corpse in the library at 2:12 PM on September 24, 2008

I was about to suggest that we roll a Pacific Inn meetup into this weekend's showing of Big Lebowski at the Fremont Outdoor Movies--you know, have a beer, head over to watch the Dude, head back for more beer? Alas, I just found out the showing has been cancelled. So, thanks for this thread because otherwise I wouldn't have checked the FOM site, and thus would have been in Fremont on Sunday evening carrying a bowling ball for no reason.

I'm depressed about this Big Lebowski thing. Please set a date for this meetup so I know when my sorrows can be properly drowned.
posted by cirocco at 5:06 PM on September 24, 2008

I think October the 3rd (Friday) or 4th (Saturday) would be ideal. I don't feel like waiting forever and I think most will be free. I prefer Saturday afternoon. Say 3 or 4PM? Again, I've got a pretty open schedule, so feel free to adjust..... any day but Monday 29th, going to Cold War Kids at the Showbox.
posted by lattiboy at 1:23 AM on September 25, 2008

Also, @Slarty: No problem man. I just threw out the Metropolitan because it's cheap and close. I would like to also elect the Canterbury Ale & Eats up on 15th. CHEAP booze, amazing greasy food, pool, darts, ect.
posted by lattiboy at 1:27 AM on September 25, 2008

Actually, I think the Metropolitain would be kind of cool- it's a neat little place, and like two blocks from my house. But I never seem to show up to these things, so I guess my opinion isn't really relevant. :)
posted by hincandenza at 2:17 AM on September 25, 2008

I'm out of town 3–5 October. Hope y'all have fun.
posted by grouse at 7:14 AM on September 25, 2008

Depressingly, I am available for the entire month of October with no plans for any fun at all.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 10:01 AM on September 25, 2008

That just means you're spontaneous! What's more fun than that?
posted by grouse at 10:28 AM on September 25, 2008

Hey, I just threw the 3rd or 4th out there. I'm fine doing it THIS Saturday if needs be. We're just meeting at a bar. No real logistics involved.
posted by lattiboy at 10:36 AM on September 25, 2008

I'm interested. Never been to a mefi meetup before. I don't know anybody and nobody knows me. Is that cool?

My vote for venue is Cafe Racer. It's the coolest place to hang in Seattle, and we would be able to reserve the back room. If not this time, I'll try to organize one there eventually.
posted by jclovebrew at 1:34 PM on September 25, 2008

I'd like to participate.

Based on this comment:

I must note that the Pac Inn has the best fish & chips in Seattle.

I'd be inclined choose this place.
posted by Tube at 5:47 PM on September 25, 2008

Okay, I think we can agree on Pacific Inn. Now, for date and time. I vote for this Saturday or next Saturday (October 4th) at around 2:00 - 3:00 PM. This place does get a pretty big, rowdy crowd going on the weekends, and I'd like to avoid that if possible.
posted by lattiboy at 9:10 AM on September 26, 2008

October 4 is better for me although I could be at either. ("This Saturday" = tomorrow.)
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 1:07 PM on September 26, 2008

My vote is for 11 October or a weeknight. I'm out of town on 4 October.
posted by grouse at 1:15 PM on September 26, 2008

But Oct 4 is the Mythbusters! Priorities...
posted by jclovebrew at 1:26 PM on September 26, 2008

I'm good for October (fortunately there's a bit of a break in this weird fall wedding season--don't people get married in the spring anymore?).

Someone should pick the date and make sure it goes up on the sidebar.
posted by tejolote at 5:04 PM on September 26, 2008

I'm totally down with October 11.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 7:46 PM on September 26, 2008

Okay, let's do the 11th. Does 3:00 PM work for everybody?
posted by lattiboy at 8:29 PM on September 26, 2008

Yes.
posted by Tube at 10:51 PM on September 26, 2008

Yes.
posted by grouse at 10:59 PM on September 26, 2008

Dang, kindall can't do the 11th. I was looking forward to a familiar face.
posted by tejolote at 1:31 AM on September 27, 2008

Okay, I think it's pretty much official now.


Date: Saturday, October 11th

Place: Pacific Inn Pub

Time: 3:00 PM


I think most of us have met, so meetup shouldn't be a problem. If I haven't met you, I'm 6'8" with red hair, so that should narrow it down for you. I'll get there a little early and snag a table for however many people RSVP to this. So far, we're at three.......
posted by lattiboy at 1:32 AM on September 27, 2008

6'8" only narrows it down if you're standing up, and red depends on lighting and definition.

Maybe I'll scrawl Metafilter on my forehead and stare fixedly at tables until I either get thrown out or some sympathetic schmuck flags me down.
posted by tejolote at 1:40 AM on September 27, 2008

Just look for this guy.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 9:34 AM on September 27, 2008 [1 favorite]

Looking at the pictures on Yelp, I could swear that this is the same bar where some friends and I once killed an afternoon playing Buck Hunter, an upright video game that lets city slickers experience the joy of shooting deer with large guns and drinking at the same time. The reviews don't mention this feature, though. Am I thinking of another bar in the vicinity with the same general appearance?
posted by cirocco at 9:35 AM on September 27, 2008

wow, how did I miss this meetup post?

I should be able to make it. Haven't been to the Pacific Inn, but I can put it on my list of seattle dive bars I've been to.

I live near the Cafe Metropolitan, it really isn't worth the time. Besides its weird epcot like appearance, it is just yet another seattle bar, with $1 PBR and hot dogs.

Stumbling Monk is a better choice for a Capitol Hill meetup place. Or possibly Twilight Exit in the future (they now have a chicken fried bacon BLT, slarty I think that has your name all over it).

Someone want to MefiMail other folks who haven't poked there heads in here?
posted by mrzarquon at 7:52 PM on September 27, 2008

The 11th happens to be my birthday, so please hoist a brew on my behalf!
posted by kindall at 8:14 PM on September 27, 2008

I mailed ArtW, but haven't heard back. If everybody can send one to Seattle folk they know, that'd be great.
posted by lattiboy at 9:24 PM on September 27, 2008

Why aren't you coming kindall?
posted by lattiboy at 9:36 PM on September 27, 2008

I'd already made plans by the time this was announced, unfortunately. (I'll be up at Mt. Baker on a photo-taking trip with some friends, among other places.)
posted by kindall at 10:29 PM on September 27, 2008

Well, happy b-day to ya. I'll drink for you...and me.
posted by lattiboy at 11:06 PM on September 27, 2008

Howdy all. I should be able to make it, pending sudden crushing grad school workload.
posted by fuzzbean at 1:34 PM on September 28, 2008

> pending sudden crushing grad school workload.

That sounds more like a reason to go drinking than not.
posted by mrzarquon at 8:36 PM on September 28, 2008

That sounds more like a reason to go drinking than not.

True, if you're 1) not me and 2) sane.
posted by fuzzbean at 9:08 AM on September 29, 2008

I think I’m terminally overdrawn at the getting-to-go-out-and-have-drinks-while-other-half-cares-for-child bank, so this one might be a miss for me. I’ll keep you updated.
posted by Artw at 3:19 PM on September 29, 2008

I'll try to be there...strangely, odds are better if the weather is appalling rather than gorgeous (gorgeous weather = yardwork!), but I would like to go anyway.
posted by epersonae at 1:02 PM on October 1, 2008

Damnit, the 11th? I'm at the Bigfoot Blogging Conference at UW all day.

Nothing to do with blogging Bigfoot, sadly.
posted by dw at 6:39 PM on October 4, 2008

Someone want to MefiMail other folks who haven't poked there heads in here?

I went ahead and invited this guy.
posted by Tube at 7:19 PM on October 5, 2008

Looking forward to seeing you lovely people again tomorrow.

dw, the PI is a short bike ride down the Burke Gilman from UW, you won't meet us for 1 beer?

I think I’m terminally overdrawn at the getting-to-go-out-and-have-drinks-while-other-half-cares-for-child bank, so this one might be a miss for me. I’ll keep you updated.

We really gotta do one of these with kids some day.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 8:33 AM on October 10, 2008

dw, the PI is a short bike ride down the Burke Gilman from UW, you won't meet us for 1 beer?

Thing runs til 4, and there might be something afterwards... I'll try to drop by, but it may be at 5.

We really gotta do one of these with kids some day.

I recall artw suggesting that. I nominate him to organize it....
posted by dw at 9:10 AM on October 10, 2008

Yeah! We'll get one of those giant inflatable bouncy things. And a magician. And a pony.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 9:38 AM on October 10, 2008

Er... probably I'd wait six months first, as outdoors and sunshine s going to work better with that.
posted by Artw at 9:49 AM on October 10, 2008

The pony specification thread would have to run for six months to reach a conclusion anyway...
posted by Artw at 9:50 AM on October 10, 2008 [1 favorite]

Should see y'all at 3. I look somewhat, yet not completely like, the guy in my profile photo. I'm wearing a green sweater and navy blue trousers today.
posted by grouse at 12:28 PM on October 11, 2008

Well, I don't know about ponys, but I plan to be at this meetup.

I'll be heading over around 3 from the hill.
posted by mrzarquon at 12:32 PM on October 11, 2008

Hi folks, hoped to make this, but a funeral and wake intervened. Someday!
posted by mwhybark at 11:17 AM on October 12, 2008

It was fun. The fish and chips were, indeed, excellent.

I think slarty took some photos so everyone can finally see what y2karl really looks like.
posted by grouse at 11:24 AM on October 12, 2008

Nope, lattiboy and mrzarquon had the cameras. And for those who haven't met him, under the Darth Vader mask, y2karl is a dead ringer for Anakin Skywalker.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 4:28 PM on October 12, 2008

I'll be uploading some photos soon. Sorry for the delay kids..
posted by lattiboy at 5:55 PM on October 12, 2008

Photos!

http://picasaweb.google.com/lattiboy/MeFiMeetup#

posted by lattiboy at 10:34 PM on October 12, 2008

Ugh! That got screwed up!

CORRECTED LINKAGE
posted by lattiboy at 10:34 PM on October 12, 2008

Damn, sorry guys. I got a last-minute invite to an apple-cider-making day on Vashon.
posted by fuzzbean at 11:23 PM on October 12, 2008

As I keep telling the women in my life, there's some handsome dudes on metafilter.
posted by StickyCarpet at 11:56 AM on October 18, 2008