SF MEFI GDC 2010: the acronym-ing February 15, 2010 12:19 PM Subscribe
Anyone up for a San Fran GDC meetup? March 9th - 13th is the target.
I am going to the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. This will be my first time visiting SF, so I can not really pick a spot, and I may be very busy, but I do hear great things about you SF mefi members and it would be splendid if we could meet up.
I do suggest if there are other mefi out-of-towners going to the GDC that we not meetup at the conference. I have done internet-meetups at cons before and neither of them went very smoothly.
I am going to the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. This will be my first time visiting SF, so I can not really pick a spot, and I may be very busy, but I do hear great things about you SF mefi members and it would be splendid if we could meet up.
I do suggest if there are other mefi out-of-towners going to the GDC that we not meetup at the conference. I have done internet-meetups at cons before and neither of them went very smoothly.
Slow response likely due to pres day and the fact that we just had a meetup 2 days ago.
That said, if I'm in town and not working, I'll be there!
posted by mollymayhem at 4:29 PM on February 15, 2010
That said, if I'm in town and not working, I'll be there!
posted by mollymayhem at 4:29 PM on February 15, 2010
I'll be in town and can almost certainly make it there! We did just have a meetup, but Moscone Center is about 50x closer to me than Berkeley, so I'm down =)
posted by tantivy at 4:56 PM on February 15, 2010
posted by tantivy at 4:56 PM on February 15, 2010
I suppose it's only polite to return the favor and make that long westward trek over the bay. Depending on the time it starts (i.e., early enough that we can get back before the BART stops running), sounds like fun!
posted by barnacles at 6:27 PM on February 15, 2010
posted by barnacles at 6:27 PM on February 15, 2010
we just had a meetup 2 days ago.
Ah. I wasn't sure if the proximity was going to be a factor or not, I should familiarize myself with California's geography. Plus it's a month away.
I seem to be a habitual sufferer of bad timing.
posted by hellojed at 6:51 PM on February 15, 2010
Ah. I wasn't sure if the proximity was going to be a factor or not, I should familiarize myself with California's geography. Plus it's a month away.
I seem to be a habitual sufferer of bad timing.
posted by hellojed at 6:51 PM on February 15, 2010
*checks*
It's at Moscone. The Chieftain, House of Shields, & 21st Amendment are nearby bars.
posted by Pronoiac at 8:15 PM on February 15, 2010
It's at Moscone. The Chieftain, House of Shields, & 21st Amendment are nearby bars.
posted by Pronoiac at 8:15 PM on February 15, 2010
I have enjoyed The Thirsty Bear, which is nearby.
posted by stop sign at 11:31 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by stop sign at 11:31 AM on February 16, 2010
My friends prefer Nova, which is right next door to 21st Amendment. I think either would be good for a meetup, and both are probably far enough from Moscone that they won't be completely swamped by other conference-goers (unlike bars immediately around Yerba Buena).
posted by tantivy at 11:56 AM on February 16, 2010
posted by tantivy at 11:56 AM on February 16, 2010
Hey all,
Long time lurker, rarely a commenter. But just wanted to chime in and say that I own House Of Shields and would have no problem holding our upstairs for you to come hang out.
Feel free to email me: schlomo at the gmails
Anyway, just trying to help an old community I keep coming back to read. I got this thread from a google vanity email, and thought I'd pop in and offer some space.
posted by schlomo at 12:27 PM on February 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
Long time lurker, rarely a commenter. But just wanted to chime in and say that I own House Of Shields and would have no problem holding our upstairs for you to come hang out.
Feel free to email me: schlomo at the gmails
Anyway, just trying to help an old community I keep coming back to read. I got this thread from a google vanity email, and thought I'd pop in and offer some space.
posted by schlomo at 12:27 PM on February 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
That's excellent schlomo! I am down for that if anyone else is.
posted by hellojed at 6:42 PM on February 16, 2010
posted by hellojed at 6:42 PM on February 16, 2010
At the House of Shields!? Hell yeah!!
Now we just need a date. The 10th is pretty poor for me, incidentally. 12th or 13th sounds much better, being Friday/Saturday.
posted by barnacles at 9:39 PM on February 16, 2010
Now we just need a date. The 10th is pretty poor for me, incidentally. 12th or 13th sounds much better, being Friday/Saturday.
posted by barnacles at 9:39 PM on February 16, 2010
I actually would favor Thursday, since it'll be a little quieter and so on. But either way, I probably can't not go to a meetup that's just a few blocks from my house! So I'll be there!
posted by aubilenon at 2:28 AM on February 17, 2010
posted by aubilenon at 2:28 AM on February 17, 2010
I think I'll be available on the 12th. I'm going to go ahead and peg it for 7:30.
So. 7:30 pm on the 12th at the House Of Shields in San Fransisco. It's a date.
posted by hellojed at 8:37 PM on February 17, 2010
So. 7:30 pm on the 12th at the House Of Shields in San Fransisco. It's a date.
posted by hellojed at 8:37 PM on February 17, 2010
Holy crap, you *are* a long time lurker, schlomo. This is awesome by the way. Wish I could attend this meetup; sounds like lots of fun!
posted by iamkimiam at 11:34 PM on February 17, 2010
posted by iamkimiam at 11:34 PM on February 17, 2010
I'm in too... and this time I won't have to bail early.
posted by asterix at 5:19 PM on February 20, 2010
posted by asterix at 5:19 PM on February 20, 2010
I'm into it!
(Hi, asterix! Nice running into you the other day!)
posted by brundlefly at 5:29 PM on February 25, 2010
(Hi, asterix! Nice running into you the other day!)
posted by brundlefly at 5:29 PM on February 25, 2010
Sounds fab. The boy and I are going to do our best to show.
posted by mostlymartha at 1:36 AM on February 27, 2010
posted by mostlymartha at 1:36 AM on February 27, 2010
Is anyone interested in seeing Laura Veirs on the 10th at Café Du Nord?
posted by special-k at 6:53 PM on February 28, 2010
posted by special-k at 6:53 PM on February 28, 2010
Never been to a MeFi meetup before, but there's no time like the present. Or Friday, y'know. I should be able to make it.
posted by tellumo at 2:45 PM on March 2, 2010
posted by tellumo at 2:45 PM on March 2, 2010
I'm coming to SF the *day after this*
*kicks rock with shoe*
posted by The Whelk at 7:26 AM on March 3, 2010
*kicks rock with shoe*
posted by The Whelk at 7:26 AM on March 3, 2010
I'll come hang with you, The Whelk. You should definitely start another meetup thread.
posted by special-k at 7:38 AM on March 3, 2010
posted by special-k at 7:38 AM on March 3, 2010
March is national Go To San Fransisco Month it seems.
posted by The Whelk at 7:40 AM on March 3, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 7:40 AM on March 3, 2010
Hmm, the DC Snopocalypse moved our SF vacation to next week. Not sure how Mr. Arkham feels about getting dragged to a Meetup on vacation, but count us as a "maybe".
posted by JoanArkham at 9:22 AM on March 3, 2010
posted by JoanArkham at 9:22 AM on March 3, 2010
If Mr. Arkham doesn't want to hang out with a bunch of weirdos from the internet but he still likes beer, he can just sit at that table way over *there* and pretend we don't exist. Which, since we're invisible friends from the internet, should be easy enough to do!
Seconding special-k in calling for The Whelk to start another meetup thread. We can set a record!
posted by rtha at 10:20 AM on March 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
Seconding special-k in calling for The Whelk to start another meetup thread. We can set a record!
posted by rtha at 10:20 AM on March 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
Seconding special-k in calling for The Whelk to start another meetup thread. We can set a record!
Meta Meta!
posted by special-k at 5:12 PM on March 3, 2010
Meta Meta!
posted by special-k at 5:12 PM on March 3, 2010
Oddly, the promise of this "beer," as you call it, seemed to work. See you then! (Me= tall redhead, him=short professor/mad scientist type.)
posted by JoanArkham at 6:19 AM on March 4, 2010
posted by JoanArkham at 6:19 AM on March 4, 2010
Oh man, I'm going to be in Oregon, and won't be able to go!
Oh well, I'll just have to go to the other three San Francisco meetups coming up.
posted by aubilenon at 7:38 PM on March 4, 2010
Oh well, I'll just have to go to the other three San Francisco meetups coming up.
posted by aubilenon at 7:38 PM on March 4, 2010
Holy crap, my hotel is like right next to the bar. Sweet.
posted by hellojed at 3:19 PM on March 5, 2010
posted by hellojed at 3:19 PM on March 5, 2010
wow, i think this might be synchronich enought to motivate me to my first meetup.
How easy would it be to take public transportation from the San Jose area? I've been told that CalTrain it's about 40 mins. Is there a good resource like wmata.com is for DC?
posted by now i'm piste at 5:03 PM on March 6, 2010
How easy would it be to take public transportation from the San Jose area? I've been told that CalTrain it's about 40 mins. Is there a good resource like wmata.com is for DC?
posted by now i'm piste at 5:03 PM on March 6, 2010
now i'm piste - I tend to use 511.org in advance, & Google Maps when I'm on the way.
(It's nice that we can worry less about getting hellojed really really drunk.)
posted by Pronoiac at 5:30 PM on March 6, 2010
(It's nice that we can worry less about getting hellojed really really drunk.)
posted by Pronoiac at 5:30 PM on March 6, 2010
Within the city, check nextmuni.com if you need to get to/from the Caltrain other than taking a cab. It gets arrival times from GPS data rather than published schedules.
posted by tantivy at 6:51 PM on March 6, 2010
posted by tantivy at 6:51 PM on March 6, 2010
Urk, out of town this weekend.
posted by benzenedream at 4:44 PM on March 9, 2010
posted by benzenedream at 4:44 PM on March 9, 2010
It's colder than most people expect. We like watching the tourists cringe as they walk around in shorts during the summer.
posted by tantivy at 11:43 PM on March 9, 2010
posted by tantivy at 11:43 PM on March 9, 2010
I might not be there tonight. I'm feeling increasingly crappy, and might just need to go to bed early.
posted by rtha at 12:55 PM on March 12, 2010
posted by rtha at 12:55 PM on March 12, 2010
After a long week of work, moving and no sleep, I just don't have the energy to make the trip up from the South bay this time. Which is such a cryin' shame, because after a long week of work, moving and no sleep a meetup sounds so damn good.
posted by sambosambo at 4:28 PM on March 12, 2010
posted by sambosambo at 4:28 PM on March 12, 2010
Plus, like, it just started raining horizontally.
posted by sambosambo at 4:34 PM on March 12, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by sambosambo at 4:34 PM on March 12, 2010 [1 favorite]
It's back to vertical rain in the East Bay. Well, mostly verticle with a bit of angle-y-ness. Back to vertical. Anyways, here's to hoping it's still vertical (or better: nonexistant!) when I trudge over to the BART in a few hours!
posted by barnacles at 4:43 PM on March 12, 2010
posted by barnacles at 4:43 PM on March 12, 2010
It looks like with weather, wedding planning, and work, we may not be able to make it either. Drat.
posted by mostlymartha at 5:08 PM on March 12, 2010
posted by mostlymartha at 5:08 PM on March 12, 2010
Horizontal rain and the fact that I converted my filing cabinet at work to minibar = me not coming.
posted by special-k at 5:43 PM on March 12, 2010
posted by special-k at 5:43 PM on March 12, 2010
That ties in with national radar, which indicates the rain is probably done for the evening.
posted by barnacles at 5:56 PM on March 12, 2010
posted by barnacles at 5:56 PM on March 12, 2010
I'm super worn out from walking in the rain all day. Not looking like I'll make it at this point...
posted by JoanArkham at 5:58 PM on March 12, 2010
posted by JoanArkham at 5:58 PM on March 12, 2010
The weather is a challenge I'm happy to fight. I'm on my way.
posted by Pronoiac at 7:51 PM on March 12, 2010
posted by Pronoiac at 7:51 PM on March 12, 2010
Hey! I just woke up! Are you all still having fun out there?!
posted by iamkimiam at 11:22 PM on March 12, 2010
posted by iamkimiam at 11:22 PM on March 12, 2010
People left by 10 pm because there was going to be a live music show, or something. I can't do roll call here because I STILL don't know your names, despite having met you at Jupiter and/or Mission Bar.
posted by tantivy at 2:28 AM on March 13, 2010
posted by tantivy at 2:28 AM on March 13, 2010
Okay. That was the best night in SF Ever. Thanks for coming out.
posted by hellojed at 12:11 PM on March 13, 2010
posted by hellojed at 12:11 PM on March 13, 2010
Whoa, y'all have been busy. I hope you're not tired of meetups before I come back.
posted by little e at 5:05 PM on March 13, 2010
posted by little e at 5:05 PM on March 13, 2010
I have not yet begun to meetup
If Afroblanco offers to take you to a Karaoke bar, you should totally do it.
posted by hellojed at 10:56 PM on March 13, 2010
If Afroblanco offers to take you to a Karaoke bar, you should totally do it.
posted by hellojed at 10:56 PM on March 13, 2010
Only if they have "No Children': I do a great version of that.
posted by The Whelk at 8:50 AM on March 14, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 8:50 AM on March 14, 2010
If Afroblanco offers to take you to a Karaoke bar, you should totally do it.
Yes, but don't count on an iPhone to find your way :)
posted by tantivy at 3:33 PM on March 14, 2010
Yes, but don't count on an iPhone to find your way :)
posted by tantivy at 3:33 PM on March 14, 2010
It feels like there have been a couple of meetups without people tagged in photos. I might try to work my way forward on that.
posted by Pronoiac at 6:34 PM on March 14, 2010
posted by Pronoiac at 6:34 PM on March 14, 2010
Wait - little e, you're moving here?
Hooray, more meetups!
posted by Pronoiac at 8:55 PM on March 14, 2010
Hooray, more meetups!
posted by Pronoiac at 8:55 PM on March 14, 2010
I just added some photos, but they're not tagged with peoples' names because I am shit at remembering names. Apologies! Drop me a MeFiMail and I'll add names, info, appropriately.
posted by barnacles at 7:22 PM on March 19, 2010
posted by barnacles at 7:22 PM on March 19, 2010
Thanks for posting those, barnacles! I've sent you a mail with some nametags. Should I do a roll call here?
posted by Pronoiac at 8:51 PM on March 20, 2010
posted by Pronoiac at 8:51 PM on March 20, 2010
Also, Afroblanco, I heard you like circles?
ooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo
posted by Pronoiac at 8:52 PM on March 20, 2010
ooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo
posted by Pronoiac at 8:52 PM on March 20, 2010
What the hell, I'll post a list:
Afroblanco
asterix
barnacles
Doublewhiskeycokenoice
hellojed
MikeKD
Pronoiac
radicarian
tantivy
posted by Pronoiac at 10:09 PM on March 20, 2010
Afroblanco
asterix
barnacles
Doublewhiskeycokenoice
hellojed
MikeKD
Pronoiac
radicarian
tantivy
posted by Pronoiac at 10:09 PM on March 20, 2010
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