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February 24, 2010 5:17 PM

The Whelk Invades New Orleans. Bonjour citizens of Louisiana! I'm gonna be in New Orleans from Thursday March 4th to late March 8th tagging along for a conference. Who's up for some bon tempes?
posted by The Whelk to MetaFilter Gatherings at 5:17 PM (39 comments total)

Back to the Future?
posted by deacon_blues at 5:18 PM on February 24, 2010

The what now?
posted by The Whelk at 5:19 PM on February 24, 2010

I'm gonna be in New Orleans from Thursday March 10th to late March 8th
posted by deacon_blues at 5:21 PM on February 24, 2010

Clearly he's planning on being in town for roughly a year.
posted by (Arsenio) Hall and (Warren) Oates at 5:21 PM on February 24, 2010

YOU ARE TRAVELING BACKWARDS ZUT ALORS!!
posted by Juicy Avenger at 5:21 PM on February 24, 2010 [1 favorite]

GAH!
posted by The Whelk at 5:22 PM on February 24, 2010

THE 4th TO THE 8th CAUSE I WAS READING TO DIFFERENT ITINERARIES AT ONCE.
posted by The Whelk at 5:24 PM on February 24, 2010

Mods altered. This is yet more proof that I don't actually read what I type.
posted by The Whelk at 5:25 PM on February 24, 2010

Fixed.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 5:27 PM on February 24, 2010

Mods altered. (The Whelk)

You altered the mods? How are they different? Are they jessatex and cortamyn now?
posted by ocherdraco at 5:27 PM on February 24, 2010 [1 favorite]

Nope, jessamyn's still jessamyn.
posted by ocherdraco at 5:28 PM on February 24, 2010

PRAY I DO NOT ALTER THEM FURTHER
posted by The Whelk at 5:30 PM on February 24, 2010 [4 favorites]

Also, I am very much jealous you're getting to visit New Orleans. I have yet to hear anybody bash on the fun and culture, not to mention plenty of people are likely still stoned off the Superbowl.
posted by deacon_blues at 5:51 PM on February 24, 2010

I'll be in town that weekend...
posted by squorch at 6:03 PM on February 24, 2010

What the what???
posted by special-k at 7:53 PM on February 24, 2010

Ask your doctor if Jessatex is right for you. From the makers of Cortamyn!
posted by fairytale of los angeles at 11:57 PM on February 24, 2010 [3 favorites]

and getting weirder everyday. (meanwhile weeps for she will be on another continent buried under snow and thus cannot meet, THE Whelk)
posted by infini at 12:27 AM on February 25, 2010

I'm free! Let's convince the local undertaker to come down from teh booneez, cuz it's really not a party without him.
posted by radioamy at 8:33 AM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]

Oh and I don't know if this is a meetup-type event, but the Freret Market is that weekend, so if you want to go shop for cool NOLA art and stuff, you should hit that up.
posted by radioamy at 8:34 AM on February 25, 2010

I'm free! Let's convince the local undertaker to come down from teh booneez, cuz it's really not a party without him.

Sadly, I am on call all weekend, but I could possibly come down Thursday night for dinner somewhere. That market looks cool as hell, though.
posted by ColdChef at 2:16 PM on February 25, 2010

Thursday dinner sounds good to me, also the Market. Who is up for what?
posted by The Whelk at 6:39 PM on February 25, 2010

oh! and I'm staying at the Intercontinental, if that helps.
posted by The Whelk at 8:24 PM on February 25, 2010

I won't be in town until Friday evening, but would be up for anything after that.
posted by squorch at 8:29 PM on February 25, 2010

The Welk - good hotel choice.
posted by radioamy at 8:31 PM on February 25, 2010

I didn't choose it!
posted by The Whelk at 8:35 PM on February 25, 2010

Friday or saturday might be better then.
posted by The Whelk at 9:09 PM on February 25, 2010

*waves sadly, puts nose back on grindstone, wearily resumes cranking*
posted by toodleydoodley at 9:17 AM on February 26, 2010

So I'm gonna say Friday eveningish? Drinks or dinner or a place that does both?
posted by The Whelk at 12:09 PM on February 26, 2010

Okay I'm pinning this to the wall in case there is still interest. I shall be at The Carousel! bar at the Hotel Monteleone (cause it rotates) Friday evening at 5:15. Anyone who wants to throw a few back is welcome. Onward!
posted by The Whelk at 7:24 AM on March 3, 2010

Friday the 5th, that is.
posted by The Whelk at 7:26 AM on March 3, 2010

I'll be there and I think darainwa will be too. Possibly darainwa's SO but mine will still be at work. I'll be holding up a "Friends of Matt" sign.
posted by radioamy at 8:57 PM on March 4, 2010

I will probably be over-dressed.
posted by The Whelk at 11:20 PM on March 4, 2010

I will likely be under-dressed, but present no less.
posted by darainwa at 7:38 AM on March 5, 2010

It's casual Friday, I will be under-dressed :)
posted by radioamy at 9:13 AM on March 5, 2010

...and the Whelk changes, ever so slowly, into his evening shell.
posted by The Whelk at 2:34 PM on March 5, 2010 [1 favorite]

Pictures?
posted by ColdChef at 3:29 PM on March 6, 2010

I have them! But I am also on the weakest, most unstable connection on earth. I'll keep trying later.
posted by The Whelk at 4:14 PM on March 6, 2010

I had so much fun!
posted by radioamy at 2:25 PM on March 8, 2010

Photos. I haz them.

Thanks to everyone for an amazing time and for all the copious geniality and hospitality. Now I've gotta wow ColdChef when he comes up to New York. If he could arrange a parade maybe I could arrange a visit from Spider-Man...
posted by The Whelk at 6:42 AM on March 9, 2010