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Also, am I going to be able to breathe?

Stewriffic — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:35:33 -0800

Hey, I'm going to Denver on a work trip late May-early June. Anyone up for drinks?

It's a pretty intense training, apparently, and I'll be scheduled up most of the time including evenings. However, I will for sure have Sunday May 31st (late afternoon-early evening) and all day/evening Friday the 5th to cavort around. I'll be staying at The Curtis (looks cool!) downtown, and I've never been to Denver (or Colorado, for that matter) before. I will be without car, so it will be up to y'all to figure out a good location. Who's in?

By: fieldtrip

fieldtrip — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:06:06 -0800

Hey, we were just talking about this! Or, rather, I received an email from someone (-t ?) in Denver who said that we need to have a meetup when you are in town.

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Tue, 12 May 2009 06:54:48 -0800

Sounds good to me! We can also draw straws to see who's going to organize the 10th anniversary meetup.

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:52:45 -0800

PS - I could make May 31, but not June 5.

By: NailsTheCat

NailsTheCat — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:02:40 -0800

I'm likely available both dates. Or not available. I really can't think that far ahead.

By: koeselitz

koeselitz — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:01:18 -0800

I'm open.

I'm usually not busy. I mean, there's this web site that I'll probably have to post things on whatever night we do it, but I guess I can probably take a few minutes off from that to get a drink or two.

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:15:21 -0800

Nails, can you hear yet?

koeselitz - Hope you can make it!

By: Stewriffic

Stewriffic — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:35:11 -0800

Awesome! I was afraid this was going to be pushed off the front page too quickly for people to see. So, given that I know absolutely nothing of the territory, where and when, do you think?

By: dr. fresh

dr. fresh — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:05:40 -0800

I currently can be at either evening.

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:21:59 -0800

Stewriffic,

Since you're staying near 16th Street Mall, I don't think finding a place to have a drink will be a problem. I don't live in Denver, so I'll let the better-informed come up with suggestions.

In answer to your question, you will be able to breathe, but you should drink lots of water!

By: scottreynen

scottreynen — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:55:21 -0800

I'm with Nails; I can't plan more than a few days ahead, but I'll go if I can.

Speaking of my poor planning, I have an extra town park ticket for the Telluride Bluegrass festival. If anyone wants to buy it at face value, let me know.

By: lonefrontranger

lonefrontranger — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:36:01 -0800

Dunno about Sunday the 31st (bike race plans) but the 5th could maybe work for me.

koeselitz, hope to see you!!

By: fieldtrip

fieldtrip — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:40:40 -0800

I'm probably going to be out of town that week. But, I will drink with you in spirit. Have a great time in Denver Stewriffic!

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:16:49 -0800

lonefrontranger,

Won't you want a beer after your bike race?

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:10:30 -0800

Stewriffic,

Any thoughts on when you want to do this?

By: NailsTheCat

NailsTheCat — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:10:50 -0800

Suggested drinking joints:

* Near you: Marlowes

* Our regular meet-up haunt (and not that much farther): Falling Rock Tap House

And there's obviously the Wykcoop and others.

lukemeister: Yes, thanks. The ringing has subsided... Only just.

fieldtrip: Shame you can't make it. But let's get it on for the big 10th.

By: Stewriffic

Stewriffic — Sun, 17 May 2009 14:29:04 -0800

Hey, I'd like to make the meetup on the 5th, but can't figure out how to put it on the sidebar?

By: Stewriffic

Stewriffic — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:29:49 -0800

I THINK I figured out how to post to sidebar. I'll propose the following:

June 5th
5 p.m.
Marlowe's

By: NailsTheCat

NailsTheCat — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:30:55 -0800

Cool. I shall be there.

Do the other Denverites agree Marlowe's is a suitable venue. (It's not the same atmos as Falling Rock but we should be able to get a table of a reasonable size.)

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:16:06 -0800

I'll miss you this time, but have a blast Stewriffic and everyone!

By: koeselitz

koeselitz — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:12:03 -0800

Never been to Marlowe's, but I'm amenable to amenanything. Sounds cool!

By: dr. fresh

dr. fresh — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:39:46 -0800

I will hopefully be there by 6pm, will try to be earlier!

By: lonefrontranger

lonefrontranger — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:48:08 -0800

Marlowe's works, and thanks! Will see about bringing the better half as well.

lukemeister: it isn't so much that we don't do beer(s) after bike races (cos you betcha we do) it's more that I think we'll be on the other end of Colorado that day...

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:19:33 -0800

Thanks, lonefrontranger! I hadn't realized your race involved crossing the state.

I'm bummed that I'm going to miss this. (I'll be on a plane to Florida with my wife & son on June 5.) I was hoping we could all talk about organizing a 10th anniversary meetup.

By: craven_morhead

craven_morhead — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:16:24 -0800

I'll try to make it.

By: peachfuzz

peachfuzz — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:43:04 -0800

I think -t and I will make it.

By: These Premises Are Alarmed

These Premises Are Alarmed — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:45:57 -0800

I'll be in Denver on the day of the tenth anniversary. Are any locals setting up a meetup? Convenient to downtown?

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:15:43 -0800

TPAA,

Not that I've heard of :-(

By: Stewriffic

Stewriffic — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:43:29 -0800

Y'all need to talk about that at this meetup. That's what we did. Had a meetup last weekend and all of a sudden: BOOM! Organizer, location, time/date picked.

By: These Premises Are Alarmed

These Premises Are Alarmed — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:51:23 -0800

Yes, I'm hoping to encourage that, by proxy!

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:06:57 -0800

We clearly need some Easterners to show us how it's done :-)

By: Stewriffic

Stewriffic — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:29:18 -0800

I'm HERE!

By: NailsTheCat

NailsTheCat — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:59:12 -0800

Welcome Stewriffic! We'll see you Friday. In the meantime, if you need any restaurant / bar advice, just holler.

lukemeister -- we'll miss you. And we'll discuss the 10th while we're at it.

By: Stewriffic

Stewriffic — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:28:14 -0800

Do y'all get nosebleeds when you come back from being out of town?

And YES I need restaurant advice. I'm doing room service tonight, but the next few evenings I hope to get out and explore!

By: craven_morhead

craven_morhead — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:01:53 -0800

Looks like I can roll in late-ish, but still make it. My first meetup, woo! I'm planning on heading to the First Friday gathering on Santa Fe if anyone's interested.

Stew, try Le Central on Lincoln and 7th, or Potager on Cap Hill.

By: yodelingisfun

yodelingisfun — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:40:42 -0800

I can't make it that early, can someone text me if it's still going on past ohhh 9 or so?

By: NailsTheCat

NailsTheCat — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:01:57 -0800

OK yodelingisfun, I'll try and remember! (It will mean staying sober enough to work my phone...)

By: yodelingisfun

yodelingisfun — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:12:26 -0800

lol thanks!!

By: craven_morhead

craven_morhead — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:21:55 -0800

Derf, looks like other things might get in the way tonight. Hopefully the 10th Anniv. gathering will come together and that will be my first meetup.

By: NailsTheCat

NailsTheCat — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:51:19 -0800

That's a shame, craven. We just need to get that 10th organised!

Stewriffic, if it helps, I am Colbert'd up today. I shall be wearing a blue Colbert Nation t-shirt and a red Colbert "Wrist Strong" support bracelet. And glasses. And obviously trousers and shoes etc.

By: Stewriffic

Stewriffic — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:18:21 -0800

We are still here!
Come hang out!!!!$!!!

By: koeselitz

koeselitz — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:34:34 -0800

GAH!!!@W#!!@#$! I MISSED IT@!!!!

next time somebody please email my idiotic, silly ass

By: Stewriffic

Stewriffic — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:34:51 -0800

k- I believe I sent you a MeMail from Marlowe's, n'est pas?

Everyone, it was fab to meet you! Thanks for helpin' a gal feel welcome.

By: NailsTheCat

NailsTheCat — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:13:44 -0800

koeslelitz!! Tarnation. Next time... next time...

Stewriffic -- lovely to meet you. Have a safe trip back.

Rest o' y'all: great as always to see you.

That Beatles documentary I mentioned is Howard Goodall's 20th Century Greats: Lennon & McCartney. I can't find it at the moment (it must be archived somewhere...) but fortunately youtube seems to have it (obviously broken up into 6 or 7 min segments). Well worth watching!

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:18:00 -0800

pix or it didn't happen!

howdy from florida

By: dr. fresh

dr. fresh — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:49:44 -0800

It was a good time, thanks to everyone. Nails, -t, peachfuzz, lonefrontranger (via iphone facebook chat) and I decided Fri July 17th at Falling Rock for the MeFi 10 meetup. However, odds are 50-50 we'll meet at the base of the blue airport bronco instead with aims to turn it into a unicorn. If we're at Falling Rock, I'll assume 7pm since that's the time we met up for Jessamyn's visit. Does that time/place work for most?

By: Stewriffic

Stewriffic — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:03:09 -0800

-t has all the photos. Get em up, mister!

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:02:47 -0800

dr. fresh,

July 17 @ Falling Rock sounds good to me!

By: dr. fresh

dr. fresh — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:53:32 -0800

Argh, the audio for part four of that Beatles documentary is disabled due to copyright issues. Other parts seem to work fine.

By: craven_morhead

craven_morhead — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:34:20 -0800

I can do falling rock

By: koeselitz

koeselitz — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:12:04 -0800

YES! July 17. Awesome.

By: NailsTheCat

NailsTheCat — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:42:16 -0800

Dr. Fresh: That's very annoying re. Part 4. Dammit. I've got a couple of torrents but none of them seem to be available. Let me try again to find my copy of it.

Meanwhile, July 17th works for me. Fieldtrip, LFR, Gregor-e, yodellingisfun et al? Howzat date?

By: -t

-t — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:05:37 -0800

I'm nothing if not consistent. Consistently slow, but I did managed to get some photos up. I ran out of free space on flickr, so that was partially to blame for the delay.

Everyone, it was a pleasure as always. LFR, luke, koeselitz (wtf), etc., missed you. Stew, thanks for making it out west to visit.

See you all on the 17th then. :-)

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:48:58 -0800

Thanks for the pictures, -t! Excellent as always.

By: Stewriffic

Stewriffic — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:27:43 -0800

YAY!!!! Thanks, -t!

I was SO glad to see you all as well. I should have had a meetup every night! I love Denver!

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:39:42 -0800

Stewriffic, I was just going to ask how you liked your visit :-)

I hope you're in the area again!

By: dr. fresh

dr. fresh — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:35:43 -0800

I'm not absolutely positive I'll be in town the weekend of the 17th-19th, but will know more later this week. If I have to be out of town, I might still be here on the 17th. I'm not ready to pull the trigger on volunteering to organize the meetup, but will do so once I know if I'm here or not. if someone else wants to go to the 10th site and sign up, I'll promise not to cry...

By: NailsTheCat

NailsTheCat — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:14:33 -0800

Hmmm... is no one responsible going to pick up the reins here. Any takers? Any one?

dr. fresh: please don't go out of town!

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:44:46 -0800

*crickets*

By: dr. fresh

dr. fresh — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:39:37 -0800

I won't be going out of town after all. Heading to the 10th site now to sign up for Friday the 17th at Falling Rock.

By: dr. fresh

dr. fresh — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:45:59 -0800

1st annual Denver Metafilter 10th Anniversary meetup. I set the time for 7pm. People getting there earlier can commandeer the comfy chairs and couches off to the left of the entrance on the main floor.

By: lukemeister

lukemeister — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:53:43 -0800

You Da Man, Dr. Fresh!

By: NailsTheCat

NailsTheCat — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:14:22 -0800

Well done, sir!!