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Another Toronto meetup before the summer is up and we're forced off the glorious patios? I'm thinking the 14th, but let's float other dates and venues.
Saturday the 14th? Count me in!
posted by tantrumthecat at 7:16 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by tantrumthecat at 7:16 AM on July 22, 2010
I think i'm out of the city that weekend. God damn it. We could have a matching Thursday night pre-meetup.
posted by chunking express at 7:28 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by chunking express at 7:28 AM on July 22, 2010
I will be there with bells on.
Or sans bells if people prefer -- at the last meetup, some people found them a little annoying.
posted by ricochet biscuit at 7:32 AM on July 22, 2010
Or sans bells if people prefer -- at the last meetup, some people found them a little annoying.
posted by ricochet biscuit at 7:32 AM on July 22, 2010
Arcade Fire is playing on the island on the 14th -- that might also be an option if there's more than a few people going.
posted by modernnomad at 7:41 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by modernnomad at 7:41 AM on July 22, 2010
I don't like the Arcade Fire enough to spend money on tickets, but I'd be up for a double meetup, assuming work doesn't run inhumanely late.
posted by Phire at 7:50 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by Phire at 7:50 AM on July 22, 2010
(That wasn't meant to be a "your favourite band sucks" comment.)
posted by Phire at 7:50 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by Phire at 7:50 AM on July 22, 2010
it would be great if it was somewhere we could sit outside and not have to shout at each other.
Or for those that miss that kind of atmosphere they can just sit outside, but really far away. EVERYONE WINS.
posted by Brockles at 8:00 AM on July 22, 2010
Or for those that miss that kind of atmosphere they can just sit outside, but really far away. EVERYONE WINS.
posted by Brockles at 8:00 AM on July 22, 2010
I was recently at a meetup at Bedford Academy, and their patio was lovely during the day, and they took a reservation for the patio, which very few restaurants do. We've had overly loud, crowded meetups there in the past, but those were inside.
posted by jacquilynne at 8:17 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by jacquilynne at 8:17 AM on July 22, 2010
Hply sjot I might be able to make this one, although now that we're car-free getting to Town is hassle-shaped. Anyone else thinking of coming in from WatKitCamb?
posted by seanmpuckett at 8:18 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by seanmpuckett at 8:18 AM on July 22, 2010
Local 4 has good food, decent beers on tap, a patio, and is right off Yonge St. (at Wellesley.) It's one of my old favourites. Volo is right next door, for more beer selection and more patio. Both locations offer front-row seating to random street fights, which can be fun.
Or, in a totally different direction, I've found Quigley's in the Beach to be decent, and it has a really large patio.
posted by Ouisch at 9:14 AM on July 22, 2010
Or, in a totally different direction, I've found Quigley's in the Beach to be decent, and it has a really large patio.
posted by Ouisch at 9:14 AM on July 22, 2010
Oh yeah, Local 4 also has board games if all the nerds are shy that night.
posted by Ouisch at 9:15 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by Ouisch at 9:15 AM on July 22, 2010
Darn. I'll be drinking my beer by a campfire in the wilds of Central Ontario that night. Drat.
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 9:49 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 9:49 AM on July 22, 2010
August 14th is my birthday. Attending a meetup would be a better way of celebrating it than with an Eastern seaboard blackout for sure.
posted by orange swan at 9:50 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by orange swan at 9:50 AM on July 22, 2010
Great, as long as the location is not too far away from subway/streetcar, I'll be there.
posted by McSly at 9:59 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by McSly at 9:59 AM on July 22, 2010
August 14th is my birthday.
And the day after mine. If I'm not "fragile", count me in.
posted by generichuman at 10:00 AM on July 22, 2010
And the day after mine. If I'm not "fragile", count me in.
posted by generichuman at 10:00 AM on July 22, 2010
food at bar volo is fantastic, as is the beer choice..
posted by modernnomad at 10:05 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by modernnomad at 10:05 AM on July 22, 2010
Yeah, I'm a lowly pedestrian as well, so streetcar/subway proximity is a must.
posted by Ouisch at 10:13 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by Ouisch at 10:13 AM on July 22, 2010
I'll be drinking my beer by a campfire in the wilds of Central Ontario that night.
Now THAT would be a fantastic meet-up. I wish I could crash your party.
posted by Ouisch at 10:13 AM on July 22, 2010
Now THAT would be a fantastic meet-up. I wish I could crash your party.
posted by Ouisch at 10:13 AM on July 22, 2010
It's not on the subway line, so, you know.....
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 10:33 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 10:33 AM on July 22, 2010
Nonsense. We'll rent a hippie van and pick up seanmpuckett along the way.
posted by Phire at 11:37 AM on July 22, 2010
posted by Phire at 11:37 AM on July 22, 2010
But will the hippie van have a fantasy mural on the side?
Also...does anyone here like to play euchre?
posted by Ouisch at 11:53 AM on July 22, 2010
Also...does anyone here like to play euchre?
posted by Ouisch at 11:53 AM on July 22, 2010
I send hugs, but I'm too scared to come out lately.
posted by soft and hardcore taters at 1:51 PM on July 22, 2010
posted by soft and hardcore taters at 1:51 PM on July 22, 2010
generichuman: "And the day after mine. If I'm not "fragile", count me in"
Hey, that's my birthday too. Maybe we'll make it to this one. Will there be cake?
posted by kuujjuarapik at 2:33 PM on July 22, 2010
Hey, that's my birthday too. Maybe we'll make it to this one. Will there be cake?
posted by kuujjuarapik at 2:33 PM on July 22, 2010
I send hugs, but I'm too scared to come out lately.
My apologies for not being able to tell if this is a joke or not. So: Really? And if yes, is there anything we can do to help?
posted by FishBike at 2:35 PM on July 22, 2010
My apologies for not being able to tell if this is a joke or not. So: Really? And if yes, is there anything we can do to help?
posted by FishBike at 2:35 PM on July 22, 2010
Yeah, really. I'm on disability for mental illness, and have been in the middle of some extremely painful family drama for the past few months. Metafilter meetups have been one of the only social gatherings I've been able to manage for years, but I just can't make it and wanted to send out helloes. And now I'm pretty much a sobbing mess because... I pretty much already feel like shit, all the time. Sorry I need to convince you of my self-hatred.
posted by soft and hardcore taters at 2:50 PM on July 22, 2010
posted by soft and hardcore taters at 2:50 PM on July 22, 2010
I can pick up a cake. Any preferences for what type?
Soft and hardcore taters: Sending e-hugs.
posted by Phire at 2:56 PM on July 22, 2010
Soft and hardcore taters: Sending e-hugs.
posted by Phire at 2:56 PM on July 22, 2010
I'll go if maudlin's going. *fires up the maudlin bat-signal*
posted by flex at 3:10 PM on July 22, 2010
posted by flex at 3:10 PM on July 22, 2010
soft and harcore taters: that sucks! You are so cool in person. I hope you see the light at the end of the tunnel sooner than later.
posted by Ouisch at 3:13 PM on July 22, 2010
posted by Ouisch at 3:13 PM on July 22, 2010
I think I can make it to this one. Count me in. Also I play euchre.
posted by troll on a pony at 4:02 PM on July 22, 2010
posted by troll on a pony at 4:02 PM on July 22, 2010
It's the summer of weddings....I'll be up in North Bay. Have fun!
posted by Go Banana at 4:19 PM on July 22, 2010
posted by Go Banana at 4:19 PM on July 22, 2010
I think I can finally make a meetup!
posted by Midnight Rambler at 5:04 PM on July 22, 2010
posted by Midnight Rambler at 5:04 PM on July 22, 2010
ahh - my August weekends are already full. ugh.
but i am definitely up for a meetup when i am finally settled in the city.
posted by gursky at 5:35 PM on July 22, 2010
but i am definitely up for a meetup when i am finally settled in the city.
posted by gursky at 5:35 PM on July 22, 2010
seanmpuckett: I'll be heading down from KW as well and while I will have a car for some portion of that week, I don't know if I'll be driving on Saturday.
posted by thisjax at 5:57 PM on July 22, 2010
posted by thisjax at 5:57 PM on July 22, 2010
I send hugs, but I'm too scared to come out lately.
posted by soft and hardcore taters at 1:51 PM on July 22 [+] [!]
Taters, for what it's worth, I thought you were very sweet and funny at the last meetup - I'm sure everyone else did too. You can always bail if you come and it's too much to handle. I seriously don't think anyone will hold it against you.
posted by tantrumthecat at 6:38 PM on July 22, 2010
posted by soft and hardcore taters at 1:51 PM on July 22 [+] [!]
Taters, for what it's worth, I thought you were very sweet and funny at the last meetup - I'm sure everyone else did too. You can always bail if you come and it's too much to handle. I seriously don't think anyone will hold it against you.
posted by tantrumthecat at 6:38 PM on July 22, 2010
Hold on, there are three of us with a birthday within 48 hours? I think cake and beer may need to happen at this meetup.
posted by generichuman at 8:01 PM on July 22, 2010
posted by generichuman at 8:01 PM on July 22, 2010
I can make the 12th or the 14th.
Taters, it was such a pleasure to meet you at the last meetup. I hope that you will be able to make it to this one.
posted by typewriter at 8:16 PM on July 22, 2010
Taters, it was such a pleasure to meet you at the last meetup. I hope that you will be able to make it to this one.
posted by typewriter at 8:16 PM on July 22, 2010
I am actually in Toronto that weekend, and might be able to make my very first-est non-local meetup, depending on family commitments - though presence of cake would increase my likelihood of attendance. Close to subway would be helpful.
posted by birdsquared at 8:56 PM on July 22, 2010
posted by birdsquared at 8:56 PM on July 22, 2010
Put me in the at-the-Arcade-Fire camp.
posted by Schlimmbesserung at 2:00 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by Schlimmbesserung at 2:00 AM on July 23, 2010
No man is an Island but I will be on the Island. :(
Phire, how have I not seen you all summer?
posted by Schlimmbesserung at 6:31 AM on July 23, 2010
Phire, how have I not seen you all summer?
posted by Schlimmbesserung at 6:31 AM on July 23, 2010
though presence of cake would increase my likelihood of attendance.
Particularly if it's this cake.
Please don't take this as a demand for this — or any — cake. I just thought the cake was damn funny.
posted by orange swan at 7:47 AM on July 23, 2010
Particularly if it's this cake.
Please don't take this as a demand for this — or any — cake. I just thought the cake was damn funny.
posted by orange swan at 7:47 AM on July 23, 2010
where is Local 4.
ALSO I AM TOTES GOING TO MAKE THIS LOCAL MEET UP. ALSO I AM EXCITED. MY TORONTO PEEPS.
sorry for the yelling--taters, im not usually this frightening.
ase
posted by PinkMoose at 8:08 AM on July 23, 2010
ALSO I AM TOTES GOING TO MAKE THIS LOCAL MEET UP. ALSO I AM EXCITED. MY TORONTO PEEPS.
sorry for the yelling--taters, im not usually this frightening.
ase
posted by PinkMoose at 8:08 AM on July 23, 2010
Schlimmbesserung: clearly because you're married to work and not MeFi.
posted by Phire at 8:11 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by Phire at 8:11 AM on July 23, 2010
oh, thats the non gay bar in the village, i totes knows where that is. i will be there.
posted by PinkMoose at 8:13 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by PinkMoose at 8:13 AM on July 23, 2010
A little pug told me there was a meetup or something, and that there would be neat people and cake and games and bells and stuff. Works for me!
posted by maudlin at 8:19 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by maudlin at 8:19 AM on July 23, 2010
I guess "totes" is really happening. :(
posted by cranberrymonger at 8:37 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by cranberrymonger at 8:37 AM on July 23, 2010
Phire : married to work, married to school, married to the concert scene...I spouse like a true Mefite.
posted by Schlimmbesserung at 8:58 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by Schlimmbesserung at 8:58 AM on July 23, 2010
MAYBE
posted by randomination at 11:07 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by randomination at 11:07 AM on July 23, 2010
Brockles and I will likely be there, too!
posted by routergirl at 11:32 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by routergirl at 11:32 AM on July 23, 2010
randomination - I like the definitiveness of your MAYBE. :)
I will be there!
posted by typewriter at 12:57 PM on July 23, 2010
I will be there!
posted by typewriter at 12:57 PM on July 23, 2010
I'm in!
posted by tantrumthecat at 4:18 PM on July 23, 2010
posted by tantrumthecat at 4:18 PM on July 23, 2010
oh! my plans for the 14th have changed! i am a solid maybe as well.
also, Ouisch: fuck yes, euchre. i love many things, but euchre is always near the top of that list. i would be so down with playing euchre if indeed i do make the meetup. and if not this meetup, perhaps one in the future!
posted by gursky at 5:17 PM on July 23, 2010
also, Ouisch: fuck yes, euchre. i love many things, but euchre is always near the top of that list. i would be so down with playing euchre if indeed i do make the meetup. and if not this meetup, perhaps one in the future!
posted by gursky at 5:17 PM on July 23, 2010
Out of town at a party until eveningish so if I managed to bike over there in time I would be truly hammered.
posted by chococat at 5:41 PM on July 23, 2010
posted by chococat at 5:41 PM on July 23, 2010
At least this won’t be at some godforsaken overloud straight bar with bouncers out front located at Yonge and fucking Eligible.
posted by joeclark at 11:10 AM on July 24, 2010
posted by joeclark at 11:10 AM on July 24, 2010
Hey joeclark - Is that that the same as "Hey, great! I'll be there!"
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 2:21 PM on July 24, 2010
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 2:21 PM on July 24, 2010
Yeah, really joeclark, enough with the excessive negativity. MeFi meetups are optional and if you hate-hate-hate other people's picks then don't go, organize your own or give feedback politely.
posted by cranberrymonger at 4:57 PM on July 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by cranberrymonger at 4:57 PM on July 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
It wouldn't be a Toronto meetup if Joe didn't bitch about the choice of venue.
posted by chunking express at 7:42 PM on July 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by chunking express at 7:42 PM on July 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
It wouldn't be Toronto if Joe Clark didn't bitch about the choice of everything.
posted by PinkMoose at 12:36 AM on July 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by PinkMoose at 12:36 AM on July 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
When do we get a glorious IRL post? Make it happen, people.
posted by chunking express at 5:57 AM on July 25, 2010
posted by chunking express at 5:57 AM on July 25, 2010
I thought "Yonge and fucking Eligible" was pretty funny, but I missed the last meet up, so I didn't know it was criticism :(
I'm neither young OR eligible! So I'm also a maybe.
posted by Hildegarde at 6:21 AM on July 25, 2010
I'm neither young OR eligible! So I'm also a maybe.
posted by Hildegarde at 6:21 AM on July 25, 2010
Local 4 is stumbling distance from both my weekend job and my 'hood, so double yay!
In other, less positive news:
At least this won’t be at some godforsaken overloud straight bar with bouncers out front located at Yonge and fucking Eligible.
posted by joeclark at 11:10 AM on July 24 [+] [!]
OK, I really don't mean to add to the dogpile, joeclark, and I promise I won't pursue this topic IRL if/when we meet, BUT:
You can't put this kind of churlishness out there and then wonder why the other kids don't want to play with you.
I mean, "overloud straight bar"? I'm hetero and I've tagged along at Fly, The Barn, and other DJ-driven gay venues, and the volume at those places can be ear-bleeding - exponentially louder than the awful-hippie-breeder-'hood-guitar-racket you were "forced" to endure. (I actually pack earplugs when I know I'm going to be somewhere with a cranked-up sound system.) Everyone else managed to get to the Rose & Crown before the bouncers appeared and the band went on, so: more factual analysis, less hubris & lazy stereotyping, please and thank you.
I had a perfectly lovely time that night, and your post-meetup comments made me feel as though my perfectly lovely time had been shat upon from a great height. As others have said, perhaps the onus is on you to organize a meetup of your own.
OK, rant off, as this is as nasty as I care to get.
posted by tantrumthecat at 6:50 AM on July 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
In other, less positive news:
At least this won’t be at some godforsaken overloud straight bar with bouncers out front located at Yonge and fucking Eligible.
posted by joeclark at 11:10 AM on July 24 [+] [!]
OK, I really don't mean to add to the dogpile, joeclark, and I promise I won't pursue this topic IRL if/when we meet, BUT:
You can't put this kind of churlishness out there and then wonder why the other kids don't want to play with you.
I mean, "overloud straight bar"? I'm hetero and I've tagged along at Fly, The Barn, and other DJ-driven gay venues, and the volume at those places can be ear-bleeding - exponentially louder than the awful-hippie-breeder-'hood-guitar-racket you were "forced" to endure. (I actually pack earplugs when I know I'm going to be somewhere with a cranked-up sound system.) Everyone else managed to get to the Rose & Crown before the bouncers appeared and the band went on, so: more factual analysis, less hubris & lazy stereotyping, please and thank you.
I had a perfectly lovely time that night, and your post-meetup comments made me feel as though my perfectly lovely time had been shat upon from a great height. As others have said, perhaps the onus is on you to organize a meetup of your own.
OK, rant off, as this is as nasty as I care to get.
posted by tantrumthecat at 6:50 AM on July 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
I will be there! Though I will be about 30 minutes late as I have to work until 7 that day.
posted by joni. at 9:47 AM on July 25, 2010
posted by joni. at 9:47 AM on July 25, 2010
Yonge Street just makes me sad lately.
That shitty dollar store across the street from this bar used to be the Gasworks.
posted by chococat at 10:30 PM on July 25, 2010
That shitty dollar store across the street from this bar used to be the Gasworks.
posted by chococat at 10:30 PM on July 25, 2010
Can there please be euchre at the next meetup? I didn't know it was an accepted option!
posted by Go Banana at 8:26 AM on July 26, 2010
posted by Go Banana at 8:26 AM on July 26, 2010
I'm not much for euchre, but I will take scalps in a game of cribbage. I will bring a finely crafted board and I will deliver defeats that will shame even your extended families. I will peg the 120th hole in ways that will make the baby Jesus cry while you weep, puzzled, skunked and defeated.
Or not. I'm a bit rusty. But I do think the cake should be orange, in honor of the craftiest Mefite.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 6:28 PM on July 26, 2010
Or not. I'm a bit rusty. But I do think the cake should be orange, in honor of the craftiest Mefite.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 6:28 PM on July 26, 2010
Three days after my birthday. Where is this? Chococat and I can bring guitars and sing a duet.
posted by unSane at 8:02 PM on July 27, 2010
posted by unSane at 8:02 PM on July 27, 2010
Did you make a reservation or anything, Phire? It might be worth calling and letting them know that we might be bringing cake to avoid the dreaded "plating" fee.
posted by generichuman at 2:12 PM on July 30, 2010
posted by generichuman at 2:12 PM on July 30, 2010
I was going to wait till maybe the middle of next week to see if the numbers fluctuate any more. Meetups are tricksy.
posted by Phire at 6:49 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by Phire at 6:49 AM on July 31, 2010
I never learned to play cribbage, but I am interested. Perhaps we should trade various card game lessons for people who are inexperienced at one or the other?
And, full disclosure, I SUCK at euchre, but I love it and will totally play it. I've even heard tell that there are rules for six-handed euchre, though I've never tried it. I have a dedicated euchre deck, though, and I think rules are in it.
Anyway, I am up for games. I think when people don't know each other well yet, having a focussed activity helps break the ice.
posted by Ouisch at 7:29 AM on July 31, 2010
And, full disclosure, I SUCK at euchre, but I love it and will totally play it. I've even heard tell that there are rules for six-handed euchre, though I've never tried it. I have a dedicated euchre deck, though, and I think rules are in it.
Anyway, I am up for games. I think when people don't know each other well yet, having a focussed activity helps break the ice.
posted by Ouisch at 7:29 AM on July 31, 2010
Oh, cake! I didn't know there was going to be cake. I don't know how Local 4 will be about that, but they are usually pretty cool about...everything. However, they do have some wicked desserts on-site.
posted by Ouisch at 7:31 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by Ouisch at 7:31 AM on July 31, 2010
I don't know how to play Euchre. But I could readily teach Ouisch to play crib.
posted by jacquilynne at 7:33 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by jacquilynne at 7:33 AM on July 31, 2010
I have committed to the meetup over at IRL, yay! I wonder how many of us will be coming in from KW and if some sort of travel coalescing would be beneficial. I have a privately extended offer for a ride but I'm wondering if there's going to be more than two, maybe we can all come together for extra fun traveling. (Difficulty: I'm not the one with a car, although I am licensed and would be happy to be DD.)
posted by seanmpuckett at 7:37 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by seanmpuckett at 7:37 AM on July 31, 2010
I'd like to call today or tomorrow and make reservations, since we're going to be a huge group. I'm thinking I'll reserve for 20, but it'd be super helpful if some the maybes could firm up their RSVP? Thanks everyone.
posted by Phire at 9:11 AM on August 3, 2010
posted by Phire at 9:11 AM on August 3, 2010
I'm in - thanks for the pep talk Phire :)
posted by soft and hardcore taters at 2:32 PM on August 3, 2010 [6 favorites]
posted by soft and hardcore taters at 2:32 PM on August 3, 2010 [6 favorites]
The venue last time was a mistake (read “an atrocity”). Someday you’re going to decide to hold a meetup in the snug at the Ben Wicks on Parliament, a venue I guarantee you will love. Of course they serve food and booze, but can also make you a proper cup of tea.
I say “you’re going to decide” because the fact is you all settle on it within hours, typically before I even know the thread exists. And in this case, true to form, the allegedly final listing of time and place didn’t even specify the address of the place.
You think I complain for no reason. I complain because you give me reason. And I go to every meetup I possibly can. You didn’t see me at the last one because I refused to tangle with bouncers.
posted by joeclark at 3:19 PM on August 3, 2010
I say “you’re going to decide” because the fact is you all settle on it within hours, typically before I even know the thread exists. And in this case, true to form, the allegedly final listing of time and place didn’t even specify the address of the place.
You think I complain for no reason. I complain because you give me reason. And I go to every meetup I possibly can. You didn’t see me at the last one because I refused to tangle with bouncers.
posted by joeclark at 3:19 PM on August 3, 2010
There's an IRL thread for the meetup, that not only has the address of the venue, it provides a map: http://irl.metafilter.com/40/Toronto-Meetup
And if you want to have a meetup at the Ben Wicks so very, very badly, there is literally nothing stopping you from suggesting a meetup yourself, along with a couple of dates when you can make it and the venue you want to host it in. And then it'll all be perfectly the way you want it to be.
But yeah, if you're going to sit back and let other people plan meetups, they are not going to be the way you want them to be, and that sucks, I guess, for you, but that's just how it works.
posted by jacquilynne at 3:29 PM on August 3, 2010
And if you want to have a meetup at the Ben Wicks so very, very badly, there is literally nothing stopping you from suggesting a meetup yourself, along with a couple of dates when you can make it and the venue you want to host it in. And then it'll all be perfectly the way you want it to be.
But yeah, if you're going to sit back and let other people plan meetups, they are not going to be the way you want them to be, and that sucks, I guess, for you, but that's just how it works.
posted by jacquilynne at 3:29 PM on August 3, 2010
Too bad you can't make it...you seem like a real fun guy to hang out with.
posted by Ian A.T. at 3:29 PM on August 3, 2010 [6 favorites]
posted by Ian A.T. at 3:29 PM on August 3, 2010 [6 favorites]
The IRL page, linked once on this thread before you did, is an improvement and addresses my previous complaints to mathowie about the scattershot information on meetups in threads. So that’s fine, though buried.
Precise timing of new meetups is an emergent phenomenon that everybody else seems to have figured out but I haven’t. “The Ben Wicks is a great venue” is well enough known that even somebody else should propose it given that it’s always somebody else who starts the ball rolling.
Nonetheless, firmly and permanently deciding the location of a meetup within hours of creation of a thread is too fast, especially when the date is three weeks from the creation date of the thread.
posted by joeclark at 3:33 PM on August 3, 2010
Precise timing of new meetups is an emergent phenomenon that everybody else seems to have figured out but I haven’t. “The Ben Wicks is a great venue” is well enough known that even somebody else should propose it given that it’s always somebody else who starts the ball rolling.
Nonetheless, firmly and permanently deciding the location of a meetup within hours of creation of a thread is too fast, especially when the date is three weeks from the creation date of the thread.
posted by joeclark at 3:33 PM on August 3, 2010
Nonetheless, firmly and permanently deciding the location of a meetup within hours of creation of a thread is too fast, especially when the date is three weeks from the creation date of the thread.
Clearly it was impossible to arrange a venue that worked for any of the potentially interested members so quickly (despite the high level of thread activity here before the place was decided, which is surely a better metric than time until the meet) and I'll be sure to tell all the other people that are looking to go that Phire royally screwed this up by not following your precise instructions to ensure any chance of success of organising a meetup, Joe.
Obviously the time and venue is a disaster and is abhorrent to all 29 people listed so far as available and considering going. It'll be a wonder if anyone shows up with that puny level of interest.
Phire? You suck. DYAHEARME?
Precise timing of new meetups is an emergent phenomenon that everybody else seems to have figured out but I haven’t.
It's hardly a new wave movement to arrange a meet-up with some precision. It'd be hard to argue that picking a time and a place has no precedent in normal social gathering and as such has no place here, and to say you can't get your head around it is bizarre. I found the procrastination over venue and time infuriating in the first few meet-up threads, because it is pointless having lots of people saying whether they can go or not until someone actually picks the time and place. You can't plan on availability without something to plan against.
But, as mentioned, if you want a meet-up tailored to your precise instructions, then damn well arrange it yourself. It's not at all that hard to do, but you just seem to very much prefer to bitch and whine when someone else does instead. I, for one, am sick of you constantly complaining about it all.
posted by Brockles at 3:51 PM on August 3, 2010 [2 favorites]
Clearly it was impossible to arrange a venue that worked for any of the potentially interested members so quickly (despite the high level of thread activity here before the place was decided, which is surely a better metric than time until the meet) and I'll be sure to tell all the other people that are looking to go that Phire royally screwed this up by not following your precise instructions to ensure any chance of success of organising a meetup, Joe.
Obviously the time and venue is a disaster and is abhorrent to all 29 people listed so far as available and considering going. It'll be a wonder if anyone shows up with that puny level of interest.
Phire? You suck. DYAHEARME?
Precise timing of new meetups is an emergent phenomenon that everybody else seems to have figured out but I haven’t.
It's hardly a new wave movement to arrange a meet-up with some precision. It'd be hard to argue that picking a time and a place has no precedent in normal social gathering and as such has no place here, and to say you can't get your head around it is bizarre. I found the procrastination over venue and time infuriating in the first few meet-up threads, because it is pointless having lots of people saying whether they can go or not until someone actually picks the time and place. You can't plan on availability without something to plan against.
But, as mentioned, if you want a meet-up tailored to your precise instructions, then damn well arrange it yourself. It's not at all that hard to do, but you just seem to very much prefer to bitch and whine when someone else does instead. I, for one, am sick of you constantly complaining about it all.
posted by Brockles at 3:51 PM on August 3, 2010 [2 favorites]
But, as mentioned, if you want a meet-up tailored to your precise instructions, then damn well arrange it yourself.
This. I'm sorry if the meetups that get planned and how they're arranged don't tend to suit your preferences, joeclark, I can see how that would be a legitimate bummer. But you have the option of arranging meetups yourself if you dislike what happens when someone else arranges them; being a jerk to other people about this stuff is just shitty behavior and you ought to cut it out.
posted by cortex (staff) at 4:42 PM on August 3, 2010
This. I'm sorry if the meetups that get planned and how they're arranged don't tend to suit your preferences, joeclark, I can see how that would be a legitimate bummer. But you have the option of arranging meetups yourself if you dislike what happens when someone else arranges them; being a jerk to other people about this stuff is just shitty behavior and you ought to cut it out.
posted by cortex (staff) at 4:42 PM on August 3, 2010
Unless you go across the street to the Wing Machine and get yourself a pint of Tankhouse.
posted by Ouisch at 8:37 PM on August 3, 2010
posted by Ouisch at 8:37 PM on August 3, 2010
I'm in - thanks for the pep talk Phire :)
posted by soft and hardcore taters
Awesome!!! :)
posted by tantrumthecat at 9:30 PM on August 3, 2010
posted by soft and hardcore taters
Awesome!!! :)
posted by tantrumthecat at 9:30 PM on August 3, 2010
Is anyone free for a Thursday August 12 unofficial pre-meetup. Because i'll be out of town that weekend — god damn it.
posted by chunking express at 6:18 AM on August 4, 2010
posted by chunking express at 6:18 AM on August 4, 2010
Drinks some place in the city Thursday night. For example, Ben Wicks at 7:00? I've heard good things about it.
posted by chunking express at 6:19 AM on August 5, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by chunking express at 6:19 AM on August 5, 2010 [2 favorites]
Hey, if you want to do a small meet up on the 12th, I say Volo. But I'm biased, I'm in love with Volo.
posted by Hildegarde at 9:31 PM on August 5, 2010
posted by Hildegarde at 9:31 PM on August 5, 2010
Volo is pretty awesome. It's also pretty central. That'd be cool. They have a great beer selection.
posted by chunking express at 7:23 AM on August 6, 2010
posted by chunking express at 7:23 AM on August 6, 2010
“The Ben Wicks is a great venue” is well enough known that even somebody else should propose it given that it’s always somebody else who starts the ball rolling.
It doesn't seem to me that, "The Ben Wicks is a great venue," is as commonly accepted a judgement as you think; when I read through this thread and the others, it just seems that you're quite keen on it but others are unfamiliar with it or even dislike it.
Since you seem to want to introduce other Torontonians to your neck of the woods or show people why they were hasty in judging your favourite venue without understanding its true merit, host a meetup and show them why it's the friendliest place in town.
Calling a meetup at TBW yourself would seem to address your concerns about not being aware of a thread (you yourself would have started it), not knowing the location (you know the location) and not being able to give your input (you would dictate the details that matter to you).
posted by cranberrymonger at 8:25 AM on August 6, 2010
It doesn't seem to me that, "The Ben Wicks is a great venue," is as commonly accepted a judgement as you think; when I read through this thread and the others, it just seems that you're quite keen on it but others are unfamiliar with it or even dislike it.
Since you seem to want to introduce other Torontonians to your neck of the woods or show people why they were hasty in judging your favourite venue without understanding its true merit, host a meetup and show them why it's the friendliest place in town.
Calling a meetup at TBW yourself would seem to address your concerns about not being aware of a thread (you yourself would have started it), not knowing the location (you know the location) and not being able to give your input (you would dictate the details that matter to you).
posted by cranberrymonger at 8:25 AM on August 6, 2010
We've got a reservation for 25! Check the IRL thread. (I'm so glad IRL's out of alpha mode and all meet-up discussions have been moved there.)
Chunking express, I may drop by on the 12th. Volo?
posted by Phire at 8:45 AM on August 6, 2010
Chunking express, I may drop by on the 12th. Volo?
posted by Phire at 8:45 AM on August 6, 2010
Yeah. 12th at 7:00 at Volo. It's bold, so it's official. It's in my calendar. I will drink at the bar by myself if no one shows up. That's how I roll.
posted by chunking express at 9:13 AM on August 6, 2010
posted by chunking express at 9:13 AM on August 6, 2010
It would be pretty hard for me to pass up Volo. I put it in my calendar too! I'll be there, barring disaster.
posted by Hildegarde at 9:18 PM on August 7, 2010
posted by Hildegarde at 9:18 PM on August 7, 2010
Tragedy!
posted by chunking express at 12:41 PM on August 9, 2010
posted by chunking express at 12:41 PM on August 9, 2010
I'm planning to be there! Will this be the smallest mefi meetup ever?
posted by Hildegarde at 6:43 PM on August 11, 2010
posted by Hildegarde at 6:43 PM on August 11, 2010
Orange Swan and I once had a meetup by ourselves, so I'm not sure it's technically possible to do anything but tie for smallest meetup ever. One person isn't really a meetup, is it?
posted by jacquilynne at 7:56 PM on August 11, 2010
posted by jacquilynne at 7:56 PM on August 11, 2010
Orange Swan and I once had a meetup by ourselves, so I'm not sure it's technically possible to do anything but tie for smallest meetup ever.
I'm really small though.
posted by chunking express at 9:05 AM on August 12, 2010 [1 favorite]
I'm really small though.
posted by chunking express at 9:05 AM on August 12, 2010 [1 favorite]
Okay it might have become an even smaller meetup. I can't go. :( I'll be there Saturday though!
posted by Hildegarde at 1:26 PM on August 12, 2010
posted by Hildegarde at 1:26 PM on August 12, 2010
Super Tragedy!
I think I will meet my wife for dinner and go to Volo after - 8:00 ~ 9:00. I promise to have a drink there tonight. Message me in this thread or twitter or via mefi-mail or other internet related means if anyone does want to meet up.
posted by chunking express at 1:52 PM on August 12, 2010
I think I will meet my wife for dinner and go to Volo after - 8:00 ~ 9:00. I promise to have a drink there tonight. Message me in this thread or twitter or via mefi-mail or other internet related means if anyone does want to meet up.
posted by chunking express at 1:52 PM on August 12, 2010
Volo! It's nice.
posted by chunking express at 6:02 PM on August 12, 2010
posted by chunking express at 6:02 PM on August 12, 2010
I had an IPA and met the guy who told me about MetaFilter, but who still doesn't have an account. Word!
posted by chunking express at 8:18 PM on August 12, 2010
posted by chunking express at 8:18 PM on August 12, 2010
Crossposted from the IRL thread: If anyone knows what's up with the KW carpool, do you mind MefiMailing me? I think I can tag along (if there's space available)!
posted by thisjax at 10:27 AM on August 14, 2010
posted by thisjax at 10:27 AM on August 14, 2010
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