Comments on: cortex vs. NYC: the meetupening

cortex vs. NYC: the meetupening

cortex — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:34:57 -0800

I'll be in NYC soon (from Thurs. April 30th to Sun. May 3rd) for Gel 2009 and I'd love to have a meetup. mathowie will be in town too!

Friday night or Saturday whenever would would work for me; Friday night would mean Matt can come as well, I think he takes off Saturday morning. Wife and I are staying near Times Square and know absolutely nothing about New York, so someone else is in charge of figuring out where this would happen, etc.

By: mathowie

mathowie — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:42:35 -0800

looks like I leave Saturday evening so I might be able to hit a midday saturday thing

By: Optimus Chyme

Optimus Chyme — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:43:41 -0800

Heh.

By: Grither

Grither — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:47:35 -0800

Aw man, too bad it's not tomorrow, cause then you could have made the Snuggie Pubcrawl!

By: dersins

dersins — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:48:24 -0800

Oh, man, we should stage a metafilter coup in Oregon while you guys are out of the state.

By: gman

gman — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:51:10 -0800

I'll actually be driving back from Florida to Toronto and could detour in NYC. I'd hit New York Friday night as I'm leaving here Thursday around noon. Problem is I have my large dog with me...

By: ob

ob — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:54:55 -0800

Wish I could make it, but I'm not going to be back in the NY/NJ area in time... Oh well.

By: studentbaker

studentbaker — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:55:58 -0800

I'll also be in NYC next weekend and staying in the Times Square area.

By: Brandon Blatcher

Brandon Blatcher — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:08:39 -0800

Oh, man, we should stage a metafilter coup in Oregon while you guys are out of the state.

pb fought off hoards of script kiddies, spammers and hackers before lunch from an undisclosed location. Don't even think it or your favorites are gone.

By: onalark

onalark — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:17:18 -0800

Dang, so in this thread: I was beginning to arrive at the conclusion that hosting a MeFi Meetup in the Upper West Side after The Sorceror Friday evening would be a good move.

On the other hand, if you want to do something a bit more centrally located for Team NYC, we have had good luck so far with Revival. I will defer to some of the more active Meetupers.

By: ocherdraco

ocherdraco — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:18:12 -0800

Okay. Friday, May 1 at 8pm. Want to do Fat Cat so we can play games, too?

By: ocherdraco

ocherdraco — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:19:30 -0800

I'm just being definitive so this thing doesn't get all hemmy and hawwy.

By: hermitosis

hermitosis — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:20:54 -0800

Never been there -- will they have room for a big group on a Friday night, ocherdraco?

By: hermitosis

hermitosis — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:22:30 -0800

In a pinch, I really do like Revival, it's central and cheap with access to nearby nibbles, and we always get that huge upstairs room mostly to ourselves.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:22:57 -0800

How about we meet up at Kabin? I'll call and see if we can reserve the back room for ourselves. We went to a party there in the back room and it was very nice. I think it would be good for a meetup. Fat Cat looks nice, but I don't think it'd be great for a meetup.

By: onalark

onalark — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:23:45 -0800

gah, cortex and I have different definitions of 'next weekend'. Okay, so we could still do a UWS mini-meetup next Friday, April 23, before/after a show at The Sorceror?

By: hermitosis

hermitosis — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:25:05 -0800

Kabin is decently close to Union Square, I admit I'm curious to check it out.

By: onalark

onalark — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:25:37 -0800

Fat Cat is fun, it would be crowded on a Friday night, even as early as 8pm.

Let the Hemming and Hawing commence!

cortex, best if you pick an official NYC party-organizer. I cannot recommend ThePinkSuperhero more highly for this position :)

By: Stynxno

Stynxno — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:25:46 -0800

Kabin has a huge room in the back that can be reserved for a meetup. Lots of couches and space as well. It's easy to get too. I second that place. And the front is pretty divey so it's kinda a win-win.

By: ocherdraco

ocherdraco — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:26:25 -0800

Haven't been there on a Friday, so I don't know. Let's be safe, then.

Revival has a back yard! I had no idea! I don't know Kabin.

By: onalark

onalark — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:26:30 -0800

dangit, by "Fat Cat is fun", I mean no way am I trying to squeeze into that crowd. I have never checked out Kabin but am open to the idea.

By: ocherdraco

ocherdraco — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:28:05 -0800

All right, I'm declaring it (but TPS, please do take care of calling to reserve).

Kabin, Friday, May 1 at 8pm.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:29:01 -0800

Will do! I shall report back once I have confirmed.

By: ocherdraco

ocherdraco — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:31:18 -0800

Onalark, I'd love for you to come see The Sorcerer. However, Friday the 24th (the 23rd is Thursday) happens to be the one night I won't be at the show, as I'll be taking my mother to dinner.

By: kingbenny

kingbenny — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:44:04 -0800

pb fought off hoards

hordes, hordes, hordes

By: Brandon Blatcher

Brandon Blatcher — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:57:54 -0800

You must be board.

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:14:43 -0800

Oh, I've been to Kabin. It's got this cutesy trashy faux-Waldenesque schtick going on, if you like that kind of thing.

SPOILER ALERT: I love that kind of thing! It is like my FAVORITE kind of thing! Unless I'm forgetting about some prior commitment I've made for MayDay, there's a solid chance I'll be there.

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:21:54 -0800

Oh, and it's right by the Pommes Frites place, which has this fucking JAWSOME smoked eggplant mayo. I bought like a pint of it for my sister one Christmas, then got all tempted and ate it all on the 23rd because I had these chicken tenders that were just crying out for something creamy and savory. She was like, "Did you bring that smoked eggplant stuff you were talking about?" and I was all, "Oh, no. They ran out."

By: Julnyes

Julnyes — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:28:23 -0800

okay I am going to try and not flake out this time.

By: Airhen

Airhen — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:31:54 -0800

I'm never ever out of town, except that weekend.

By: kingbenny

kingbenny — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:32:26 -0800

You must be board.

Know!

Okay, yes.

By: cortex

cortex — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:45:07 -0800

Likable place near Pommes Frites place sounds pretty fantastic.

And, yes, in retrospect my use of "next weekend" is somewhere between ambiguous and just plain wrong, so sorry about the confusion there. Thanks for hashing out a plan, folks, and TPS for getting on the reservation train in particular. I'm really looking forward to meeting all y'all.

By: StickyCarpet

StickyCarpet — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:58:01 -0800

Nice! A new place, sounds like a good spot.

By: Four-Eyed Girl

Four-Eyed Girl — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:21:47 -0800

I think I'll be able to make it.

By: Optimus Chyme

Optimus Chyme — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:24:25 -0800

To clarify my earlier comment, I'll be there and I'm really looking forward to meeting both Matt and 'Tex. Thanks for squaring away the venue, TPS.

By: cmgonzalez

cmgonzalez — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:35:55 -0800

I actually don't have plans that evening (for the first time in about 4-5 meetups) and just might be making my first meetup.

By: spec80

spec80 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:38:40 -0800

I'm moving to the East Village that weekend! Saturday is our clean up the new apartment day. So I'll try to come though I will be smelling of lysol.

By: amicamentis

amicamentis — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:57:00 -0800

Awesome! I will do my best not to act like a bashful schoolgirl. Mods! Eee!

By: cortex

cortex — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:53:06 -0800

Heck, I've modified the post to not even say "next weekend" because, seriously: wtf, me?

By: brujita

brujita — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:57:45 -0800

A round of the asshat song is in order!

By: Secretariat

Secretariat — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:34:52 -0800

Preposterously enough, I will be there.

By: emelenjr

emelenjr — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:23:37 -0800

I'm just being definitive so this thing doesn't get all hemmy and hawwy.

I think it's spelled Haughey, isn't it?

By: Brainy

Brainy — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:49:24 -0800

I think I will be there too!

By: brina

brina — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:02:05 -0800

I shall not miss an opportunity to meet ... oh, never mind. I've claimed I'd be at twenty million meetups before, and I never have actually attended. So I won't even say I'll attend.

But ... you know ... I might.

By: amro

amro — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:42:18 -0800

What brina said.

By: MLIS

MLIS — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:09:04 -0800

Unless I'm forgetting about some prior commitment I've made for MayDay

If it was on the 30th it could be a Walpurgisnacht meet-up and there could be epic debauchery on the scale of Faust.

By: cortex

cortex — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:22:31 -0800

Come to the dang meetup, you ninnies*. If an awkward nerdy motherfucker like me can fly cross country to show up, you can make make it.

*Ninnies is a term of affection in this context.

By: robocop is bleeding

robocop is bleeding — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:28:20 -0800

We're looking into hotel options now.

By: EmpressCallipygos

EmpressCallipygos — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:58:39 -0800

Tentatively proclaiming my attendance. I finally will be free of having to read bad plays (largely because I'll have to have been done by the 26th, so, yeah).

By: rottytooth

rottytooth — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:21:13 -0800

Yay! Count me in.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:34:24 -0800

Kabin is reserved. I told the guy there'd be at least 30 of you (that's the minimum requested for their back room), so y'all better show up and drink big.

By: rakish_yet_centered

rakish_yet_centered — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:43 -0800

I will be there

By: Dormant Gorilla

Dormant Gorilla — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:39:53 -0800

I've said I'd go to the last two and flaked, so I'm definitely in for this one.

By: yarrow

yarrow — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:05:05 -0800

I'll be there. I'm glad it's the later next week rather than the sooner next week.

By: Pax

Pax — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:26:58 -0800

When you say Pomme Frites place, do you mean Resto at like 29th b/w Park and Lex? Just curious.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:32:52 -0800

No, the Pomme Frites place on 2nd Ave between 7th St and St. Marks.

By: EmpressCallipygos

EmpressCallipygos — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:38:02 -0800

Could someone post the address for Kabin, please? I've just read the thread and noticed that it's not here.

By: Optimus Chyme

Optimus Chyme — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:46:44 -0800

Kabin, 92 2nd Ave.

By: cortex

cortex — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:10:27 -0800

I like that I'm flying three thousand miles basically to get drunk at the Doug Fir. Heh.

By: Grither

Grither — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:37:44 -0800

Pomme Frite also has poutine, for those who are curious. Theirs is a pretty close approximation of the delicious French-Canadian dish, actually. Though they don't really know what it is they are serving, as I ordered a large (my wife and I considered two larges, but decided not to be fatties) and they gave it to us with FIVE forks. Like their puny little "large" poutine could serve five people. Poutine is MADE for over consumption after a night of over-consuming drinks. Good stuff.

By: gaspode

gaspode — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:00:16 -0800

Hey, I can make it. yay, first meetup in a bajillion years.

By: gman

gman — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:53:13 -0800

In.

By: JaredSeth

JaredSeth — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:44:19 -0800

Not the first time I've said I'd get to one of these, but Kabin is pretty damned easy for me to get to...so count me in the "will attend barring a complete flake-out" crowd.

By: Godbert

Godbert — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:29:47 -0800

I'll be there.

By: Lucubrator

Lucubrator — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:56:24 -0800

Yay! The first meetup after I'm officially a member and not a sad lurker. I'll make it.

By: cobaltnine

cobaltnine — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:26:57 -0800

Reptile and I might come; I just have to make sure it's not a special clinic day.

By: robocop is bleeding

robocop is bleeding — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:48:12 -0800

Megabus and hotels.com confirmed, so banjo_and_the_pork and I are in.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:41:57 -0800

OMG that is ultra exciting!! Yaaaaaaay!!!

By: ocherdraco

ocherdraco — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:37:10 -0800

I think I might have to make something to commemorate the occasion. Hmm...

By: rmless

rmless — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:09:49 -0800

I am 80% in!

By: gman

gman — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:01:19 -0800

Push harder.

By: dammitjim

dammitjim — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:57:59 -0800

I've been trying to attend a meetup for so very long. This time for sure!

By: timepiece

timepiece — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:35:24 -0800

I love how this one is on Beltane, since the last one was on Ostara. Too bad there won't be mead this time (presumably). I'm going to try to make it.

By: cobaltnine

cobaltnine — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:58:00 -0800

Dammit, it's TB clinic, which is pretty much the opposite of what a Meetup should be. No dice again. One of these days...

By: crlibrarian

crlibrarian — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:49:21 -0800

hey,
I'm new to the site and am interested in attending a meetup.

you guys meeting at Kabin on May 1st, but more importantly are you nice?

By: cortex

cortex — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:53:02 -0800

Aw, we're all kinds of nice.

By: Optimus Chyme

Optimus Chyme — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:15:16 -0800

What's really nice is how many people can make it to a mathowie/cortex meetup who were suspiciously unavailable for my Easter/Passover meetup. Hrm.

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:54:19 -0800

I make it a policy to only show up in places where there is at least one dude with a ponytail. So this meetup's in, LARPing is good, sci-fi conventions are fine, but Easter/Passover meetups and meetings about 401Ks are RIGHT OUT.

By: EmpressCallipygos

EmpressCallipygos — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:42:36 -0800

I make it a policy to only show up in places where there is at least one dude with a ponytail.

I think fuq's hair is long enough, and he was there...if not, I'm sure we could have tried to do something with Optimus' hair, given enough gel and some really strong rope.

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:18:19 -0800

I think fuq's hair is long enough

BUT WAS IT TIED BACK

WAS IT TIED BACK WITH A LEATHERN STRAP

No? Then sorry, but I have a Call of Cthulhu game I must attend instead.

By: ocherdraco

ocherdraco — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:01:26 -0800

You know, if Optimus Chyme would post his photos from his meetup (including the incredibly long string of Optimus Chyme glamor shots from the end), we could answer your question, Greg Nog. Because there were photos of fuq, I'm sure.

OC: HINT.

By: Optimus Chyme

Optimus Chyme — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:21:09 -0800

There was only an incredibly long string of them because my shirt was way too open at first and I looked like I just got back from the set of Star 80.

Well, I'm glad this will be enshrined in MeTa until the end of time. I'll try to post the photos before anything else embarrassing comes out.

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:11:10 -0800

I am ...tentatively saying yes.

By: smackfu

smackfu — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:44:41 -0800

Just posting so I remember to think about going to this at some point before it happens.

By: gman

gman — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:11:58 -0800

If for some reason anyone 'normal' needs a ride along this route, MeFi Mail me. Don't worry about gas, just worry about getting your ass back to wherever I picked you up. I'm heading to Toronto after.

*normal = you're not going to hack me up into little pieces

By: Busithoth

Busithoth — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:21:35 -0800

I will most definitely be stopping by.

By: cortex

cortex — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:37:41 -0800

For the record, I am stoked.

By: robocop is bleeding

robocop is bleeding — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:17:48 -0800

What a weird record that must be.

www.iscortexstoked.com

YES

By: Afroblanco

Afroblanco — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:10:02 -0800

this really only means one thing.

I'M FINALLY GOING TO GET MY T-SHIRT SIGNED!!!!

really, I'm indefatigable.

By: Tin Man

Tin Man — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:49:26 -0800

I think I may come to this -- I've never been to a MeFi meetup before.

By: gman

gman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:43:09 -0800

Tin Man, forewarning - "MeFi meetup" is actually code for "orgy".

By: cortex

cortex — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:45:57 -0800

We're on a layover in Long Beach, CA. There's no stopping this shit now.

By: dersins

dersins — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:01:54 -0800

I love the Long Beach airport. It's adorable.

By: Stonestock Relentless

Stonestock Relentless — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:08:45 -0800

I'll stop by, I'll be the guy with the arms.

By: vrakatar

vrakatar — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:50:00 -0800

vrakatar and guest. Not flaking this time.

By: Grither

Grither — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:29:28 -0800

I'll stop by, I'll be the guy with the arms.
posted by Stonestock Relentless

Ooooh, poor taste, especially considering (a)rmless is probably going to be there...

By: zoomorphic

zoomorphic — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:13:22 -0800

I'll be there with my recently-acquired Metafilter boyfriend, as long as he's not too heartbroken over the recent bannination of sixcolors. I encourage all internetty bachelor(ette)s to attend in order to meet nerds of superior caliber.

By: EmpressCallipygos

EmpressCallipygos — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:42:48 -0800

I'll be there with my recently-acquired Metafilter boyfriend, as long as he's not too heartbroken over the recent bannination of sixcolors.

Alright, everyone, on the count of three: "Awwwwwwww."

Wait, sixcolors was banned? Wow. You miss a lot when your internet is down.

By: ocherdraco

ocherdraco — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:52:26 -0800

The sixcolors flameout is here, EmpressCallipygos.

And yes, awwwwwwww.

By: cortex

cortex — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:01:12 -0800

Hey, so, my little brother French Fry could totally hit NYC and come to the meetup Friday if anybody has a couch for him to crash on for the night. Email or mefimail me or him if you're interested in putting him up, I guess!

By: French Fry

French Fry — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:23:49 -0800

The things he says are true. I can make the trip into NYC, but a friendly couch or floor would go a long way towards helping me make the meet-up.

By: Tin Man

Tin Man — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:35:46 -0800

What time-is does this gathering start?

By: Tin Man

Tin Man — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:37:33 -0800

Er, that was suppposed to be "what time-ish."

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:50:02 -0800

8 p.m.

By: lolichka

lolichka — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:27:33 -0800

I'll try to be there!

... will they let me in if I'm 18? It doesn't strike me as a carding-at-the-door kind of place, and I'm not terribly interested in alcohol, but it's nice to know these things ahead of time.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:43:02 -0800

From what I recall from the last time I went, Kabin does card at the door.

By: lolichka

lolichka — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:46:15 -0800

Ah, damn. I was rather looking forward to this.

By: Grither

Grither — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:01:33 -0800

There's a Fark party tonight in NYC that the owner, Drew, will be attending. I think there should be some sort of caged death-match involving rubber chickens and jello between mathowie and Drew. Cortex could even be a secret tag-team ringer or something!

(I struggled with whether or not I should capitalize cortex when it's at the beginning of a sentence. I went for it.)

By: Skorgu

Skorgu — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:07:53 -0800

Grr stupid working Saturdays. I might swing through anyway, we'll see.

By: Optimus Chyme

Optimus Chyme — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:52:52 -0800

There's a Fark party tonight in NYC that the owner, Drew, will be attending. I think there should be some sort of caged death-match involving rubber chickens and jello between mathowie and Drew. Cortex could even be a secret tag-team ringer or something!

yase. this for teh win good sir

(Please don't use the F word)

By: hermitosis

hermitosis — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:58:43 -0800

I'll be coming out to play tonight, but I also wanted to invite mefites out on Sunday night for an event that fellow mefite Help, I can't stop talking! and I are hosting at Under St. Marks. It's a screening of Nina Simone's disastrous 1976 concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival; there's a trailer and all the information about the event right here.

By: Tin Man

Tin Man — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:06:06 -0800

8 p.m.

Oh, duh, that's in the original info above, isn't it. I missed it the first time. Thanks, ThePinkSuperhero.

By: robocop is bleeding

robocop is bleeding — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:18:47 -0800

we are beatboxing rite i was told we would be beatboxing

wah huh ha huh ha

By: cortex

cortex — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:46:09 -0800

robocop, it's actually that we've invited Solid Snake to the meetup and we're going to beat him up.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:13:13 -0800

Called my contact at Kabin, we are all set for the back room (go in, it's in the back on the left). I'll try to have a sign or something but no promises. We were supposed to have a cocktail waitress but she called in, so everyone will have to go to the bar for drinks. Sorry about the ID thing, lolichka; I didn't even think about that problem.

By: lolichka

lolichka — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:04:54 -0800

It's ok, TPS, I already went and made new plans for today... Maybe I will see some of you guys at the thing on Sunday that hermitosis mentioned. :)

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:20:00 -0800

I may have to say no cause my stupid stupid story isn;t going to stupidly fix it stupid self without me.

I hate being an adult.

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:28:58 -0800

I am definitely going, but I may leave early-ish, as a co-worker is having a birthday party a few blocks away that I should drop in on. But I'll be there for sure, so if any of you consider yourselves my mortal enemies, I encourage you to bring knives and poisoned darts for the occasion.

By: ocherdraco

ocherdraco — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:15:23 -0800

I'm coming. And bringing metafilter tchotchkes.

By: booksandlibretti

booksandlibretti — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:59:33 -0800

My original plans for tonight got postponed, and then the rain stopped, so apparently the universe wants me to attend my first meetup. I'll try to oblige!

By: kkokkodalk

kkokkodalk — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:03:38 -0800

I hate saying I'll try to stop by, but I might be in the neighborhood and I haven't been to a meetup in a while soooooo...I'll try to stop by? Depends on if my scoping out of bars doesn't overlap too badly.

By: cmgonzalez

cmgonzalez — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:02:09 -0800

Well, I'm running really late, so I may or may not make it after all. Maybe you guys will still be there by the time I get in.

By: booksandlibretti

booksandlibretti — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:13:23 -0800

I could not possibly have been wronger about the rain. Aiming to be there about 9, so hopefully people will still be around then.

By: nobody

nobody — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:27:49 -0800

Hoping to make it, but I'm still at work. Pending...

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:13:16 -0800

SO I GUESS PEOPLE WILL READ THIS CAUSE OF TECHNOLOGY BUT I REALLY WANTED TO COME BUT COULD NOT CAUSE MY DEADLINE IS CRAP BUT I LIKE YOU ALL.

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:28:45 -0800

LIVEBLOGGING THE MEETUP: Very nice to see everyone! Hope Revival is lovely!

By: ocherdraco

ocherdraco — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:10:57 -0800

That was fun. Anyone have a decent estimate of how many of us were there? My guess is 50ish. Higher? Lower?

By: vrakatar

vrakatar — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:35:24 -0800

Oh my liver.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:52:01 -0800

What a fabulous meetup. Thanks all for showing up! (my estimate on the turnout was about 40, give or take). Extra props to those who made it over to Revival after we left Kabin, extra extra props to those who were still there when I left about half an hour ago.

By: vrakatar

vrakatar — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:01:51 -0800

I think I was the last mefite to leave Revival and everything seemed to be in good order.

By: EmpressCallipygos

EmpressCallipygos — Sat, 02 May 2009 05:44:44 -0800

LIVEBLOGGING THE MEETUP:

....for one brief moment just now, I thought this read "LIVER-blogging the meetup," and I was going to say "damn straight."

By: cortex

cortex — Sat, 02 May 2009 06:57:06 -0800

Good time. I think I managed not to meet several people, so busy and loud was the meetup, which was impressive. It was great meeting all the folks I did get to me.

And, for the record, I only personally spilled one of the three beers which were spilled in my proximity.

By: Busithoth

Busithoth — Sat, 02 May 2009 07:03:12 -0800

That was a lot of fun! Good to see those I saw.

By: ocherdraco

ocherdraco — Sat, 02 May 2009 07:27:34 -0800

cortex, did you spill the beer that went all over my boots, or was that one of the other ones?

By: crlibrarian

crlibrarian — Sat, 02 May 2009 08:11:06 -0800

it was fun! I was nervous, but everyone was very nice and friendly.

please post if any new meetings pop up.

PS-I was aslo glad to meet other fellow librarians.

By: gaspode

gaspode — Sat, 02 May 2009 08:52:59 -0800

Nice to meet new people. I was so giddy to be out and about that I drank too much and blathered on like an idiot, but hey ho.

By: Dormant Gorilla

Dormant Gorilla — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:01:53 -0800

Everything I was wearing smells of beer and I can't really open my left eye. Succesful evening, then.

By: smackfu

smackfu — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:07:37 -0800

That was an epic meet-up. The crowd waiting for the 5:35 AM train at Grand Central are good people.

By: StickyCarpet

StickyCarpet — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:44:16 -0800

I missed gaspode? I'd have liked to hear about the joys of motherhood. I did leave pretty early. Been a while since dame has been on hand. She really lights up a room. jonmc and pips were missed. Thrilling to meet cortex.

By: brujita

brujita — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:26:40 -0800

No asshat song without the lyricist present. BOO! ;-P

By: Evangeline

Evangeline — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:49:09 -0800

Empress C, sorry about the peer pressure re your shot of jagermeister. A girl should be free to drink her disgusting German digestifs in any manner she chooses.

By: Four-Eyed Girl

Four-Eyed Girl — Sat, 02 May 2009 16:39:07 -0800

I apologize to everyone for leaving so early. I really enjoyed meeting all of you who I did meet in the short time I was there.

By: Busithoth

Busithoth — Sat, 02 May 2009 16:49:05 -0800

While we're at it, appo polly logies to Jason's planet for being so adamant about taking that photo last night (he knows which one).
That said, I'm going to be just as annoying until I actually see it...

By: cortex

cortex — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:00:22 -0800

I'm still struggling to put names to usernames to faces. Last night was kind of a whirlwind, but Stynxno's photos helped close some of the gaps. I'm probably at like 80% now, which isn't bad considering.

By: Optimus Chyme

Optimus Chyme — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:40:39 -0800

It was nice to meet some whom I'd missed at earlier meetups - booksandlibretti and Evangeline and smackfu and dormantgorilla, and others whose usernames are complex and hard to say out loud (you know who you are). Cortex and number 1 are way taller than I expected.

By: Afroblanco

Afroblanco — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:59:32 -0800

Had a great time and I love everybody. Those who have met me before were no doubt already familiar with my antics. Those who met me for the first time undoubtedly noticed that my online persona is practically indistinguishable from my actual persona. For better or for worse.

Oh yeah -- and I GOT MY T-SHIRT SIGNED! Two years in the making!

I feel kinda like the paperboy from Better Off Dead -- "two dollars! two dollars!"

By: EmpressCallipygos

EmpressCallipygos — Sat, 02 May 2009 23:40:54 -0800

No worries re: the Jagermeister incident. I'm actually still more baffled how I ended up with it in my hand in the first place.

By: robocop is bleeding

robocop is bleeding — Sun, 03 May 2009 04:11:12 -0800

Well, except for the hair, Genericoblanco.

By: Dormant Gorilla

Dormant Gorilla — Sun, 03 May 2009 06:43:23 -0800

I agree with Robocop and was very disappointed re: the false advertising, Yuppoblanco.

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Sun, 03 May 2009 06:53:29 -0800

I see you peeps got frites! What sauces did you have? I am curious! Sauce plox!

By: Afroblanco

Afroblanco — Sun, 03 May 2009 07:26:43 -0800

Dear HATERZ,

A dude in his 20s with an afro? More-or-less okay.

A dude in his 30s with an afro? Ummmm, no.

I dare you to dispute me on this point.

By: French Fry

French Fry — Sun, 03 May 2009 07:35:04 -0800

I have to say NYC meet up was well worth the trip.
Had a fantastic time, thanks to amicamentis for putting me up for the night, and to whoever was responsible for my 6th and 7th drinks i don't know you, but I love you.

By: banjo_and_the_pork

banjo_and_the_pork — Sun, 03 May 2009 09:34:35 -0800

That was so much fun!! Well worth the trip from Boston.

By: dersins

dersins — Sun, 03 May 2009 10:19:18 -0800

A dude in his 30s with an afro? Ummmm, no.

I dare you to dispute me on this point.

Consider your point not only disputed but refuted.

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Sun, 03 May 2009 10:28:02 -0800

Let's not forget Boots Riley, people.

By: ThePinkSuperhero

ThePinkSuperhero — Sun, 03 May 2009 10:57:58 -0800

I see you peeps got frites! What sauces did you have?

We had Roasted Garlic Mayo, which was OMG yummers.

By: Busithoth

Busithoth — Sun, 03 May 2009 11:57:16 -0800

Thanks, JP!

By: mathowie

mathowie — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:29:34 -0800

Yeow, that was bigger and more crowded and louder than I ever thought it'd be. At one point we counted 36 people standing in the space, so given the early and late comers, it could have been a 50+ person meetup. Sorry I didn't get to meet everyone, I left when my voice was straining and I was starting to feel run down. Thanks for organizing the space and everything ThePinkSuperhero!

By: StickyCarpet

StickyCarpet — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:40:20 -0800

I don't know how Stynxno got such clear bright pictures shooting in such a dark room with no flash. Thank god I cleaned my fingernails, I wasn't expecting that kind of scrutiny. Nice job, sir.

By: Grither

Grither — Mon, 04 May 2009 04:52:19 -0800

Did no one get poutine?! Or were they already out of sauce by the time you got there? I hate it when that happens.

By: Stynxno

Stynxno — Mon, 04 May 2009 08:06:40 -0800

I don't know how Stynxno got such clear bright pictures shooting in such a dark room with no flash. Thank god I cleaned my fingernails, I wasn't expecting that kind of scrutiny. Nice job, sir.

Thanks! RAW + Photoshop == magic.

By: grouse

grouse — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:40:44 -0800

Yay, thanks for the shoutout!