Moi means hello

March 21, 2010 1:05 AM

USA Meetups

The Finns go traveling from the end of May arriving in Honolulu for four days, followed by SF from 2nd through to 7th of June (the 5th or 6th is open) then driving down to LA (upto the 10th of June, LA is open for 9th June) then Vegas and finally NYC. Meetups? Can squeeze in NYC if I get to meet MeFi rockstars :)

posted by infini to MetaFilter Gatherings at 1:05 AM (41 comments total)

I think I speak for all mefites in San Francisco when I say "Yay!"
posted by aubilenon at 1:30 AM on March 21, 2010 [2 favorites]

oh dudes, no trying to drink the finz under the table...
posted by infini at 1:40 AM on March 21, 2010

(amrikstanis asleep hai)
posted by UbuRoivas at 3:17 AM on March 21, 2010

shhhhhhhhh you'll wake up the children. O think of the children ;p
posted by infini at 3:39 AM on March 21, 2010

THE AMERICAN VANGUARD NEVER SLEEPZ U COMMIES!
posted by koeselitz at 3:45 AM on March 21, 2010 [1 favorite]

absolutely incontrollable giggles muffled. this is a greek farce. has NOTHING changed in the past 2500 years?
posted by infini at 4:11 AM on March 21, 2010

potsie? did you write this play?
posted by infini at 4:12 AM on March 21, 2010

I'd love to meet some Finns, as long as I can hear 'em and see 'em. This is a plea for a venue that's reasonably quiet, with more than a handful of photons flying around. Oh, and close to a BART station would be excellent too. Won't somebody think of the old ladies?
posted by Quietgal at 7:39 AM on March 21, 2010

I married someone who's half-Finnish and I can totally drink him under the table. What's up with that?
posted by desjardins at 8:37 AM on March 21, 2010

I'm down.
posted by Afroblanco at 9:36 AM on March 21, 2010

If you're driving SF to LA, for google's sake, go the coastal route, the scenic route; nothing to see on I-5. Then you could have lunch at the World Famous Madonna Inn and meet the central-coastal MeFites (with a pissing contest at the Famous Madonna Inn Rock Waterfall Urinal). Mr. "This Will Wendell" meets a Strong Finnish. Be there.
posted by oneswellfoop at 10:09 AM on March 21, 2010

i have a feeling that hotel booking has already been made. is it near santa barbara?
posted by infini at 10:12 AM on March 21, 2010

desjardins, shh, let them feel special... *oh dear, i feel drunk*
posted by infini at 10:40 AM on March 21, 2010

Oh, sure, just skip Chicago altogether.
posted by adamdschneider at 11:29 AM on March 21, 2010

chicago and boston in early october, so pretty in the fall, no fun in the height of summer boo
posted by infini at 11:32 AM on March 21, 2010

besides chicago needs a week just by itself, its the second city after all
posted by infini at 11:33 AM on March 21, 2010

Anyone who really wants to see the US, continues on from NYC to Providence. Just sayin'.
posted by GenjiandProust at 11:34 AM on March 21, 2010

only if providence pays or is it RI again this time?
posted by infini at 11:40 AM on March 21, 2010

I would love to drive down to Vegas for a meetup.
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey at 11:46 AM on March 21, 2010

Y'all come to Japan, where the Tokyo Mefites will drink ANY Finn or ANYONE ELSE under the table!

or pass out trying
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:22 PM on March 21, 2010

Gah. I'm in SF, Vegas, and NYC at similar times, but none coincide!
posted by zachlipton at 8:46 PM on March 21, 2010

Tokyo Mefites will drink ANY Finn or ANYONE ELSE under the table!

Very, very foolish words, man.
posted by UbuRoivas at 9:44 PM on March 21, 2010

What, you can't read the small print, Ubu?

always read the small print, Ubu
posted by flapjax at midnite at 11:00 PM on March 21, 2010

i tchried buht itsh too blurry...
posted by UbuRoivas at 11:12 PM on March 21, 2010 [1 favorite]

for flapjax i will beg the director of operations for an extended stopover in Narita..



[imagine this is small print, ubu]
posted by infini at 11:28 PM on March 21, 2010

providence 1-3 october - there now, happy?

vegas meetup - 12th/13th open
posted by infini at 11:29 PM on March 21, 2010

Honolulu, May 30 mayhaps?
posted by scottymac at 12:39 AM on March 22, 2010

*big grin*

Our dates in Honolulu are from 28th May to 1st June.
posted by infini at 12:55 AM on March 22, 2010

NYC 15 to 17th pretty booked for finz, mebbe 18th (lets see who can extend trip to 20th ;p)
posted by infini at 12:57 AM on March 22, 2010

background reading
posted by infini at 12:59 AM on March 22, 2010

Tokyo Mefites will drink ANY Finn or ANYONE ELSE under the table!

Come to NYC. We'll drink you all the way under the building
posted by fuq at 6:26 AM on March 22, 2010

Come to NYC.

All expenses paid? We're there!

and we'll bring some single malt. MUCH cheaper in Japan.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:04 AM on March 22, 2010

Laphroig please
posted by infini at 12:22 PM on March 22, 2010 [2 favorites]

Come to NYC. We'll drink you all the way under the building

Just keep that up for another few millennia, and you might start getting close to where we're at.
posted by UbuRoivas at 2:58 PM on March 22, 2010 [1 favorite]

i really don't want to play favourites anymore
posted by infini at 3:53 PM on March 22, 2010 [1 favorite]

I have no idea what that means, but have a favourite.

you know you want it
posted by UbuRoivas at 4:19 PM on March 22, 2010 [1 favorite]

...you might start getting close to where we're at.

And this would be a good thing?
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:25 PM on March 22, 2010 [1 favorite]

No, it's a warning.
posted by UbuRoivas at 6:02 PM on March 22, 2010

Fall in Chicago is the best time of year. Oktoberfest!
posted by eamondaly at 7:13 PM on March 22, 2010

Yay! Finns in New York! Hurraa!
posted by ocherdraco at 11:24 AM on March 23, 2010

I can do May 30. And around here, moi means delicious.
posted by kanuck at 6:54 PM on March 23, 2010