Comments on: Anyone up for a Manhattan MeFi gathering in late April?

Anyone up for a Manhattan MeFi gathering in late April?

lizs — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 08:48:57 -0800

Anyone up for a Manhattan MeFi gathering in late April? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?...

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 09:13:31 -0800

Sure I'm up for it. Just gimme some notice so I can arrange my work schedule around it.

By: ltracey

ltracey — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 09:28:43 -0800

Me too. I'm in.

By: lizs

lizs — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 09:41:39 -0800

suggestions for venues?

does 8PMish work for people? do we need to do it earlier? later?

By: BentPenguin

BentPenguin — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 10:25:19 -0800

Can we talk about trolls, double posts and how much cooler MeFi used to be?

By: FunkyHelix

FunkyHelix — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 10:27:35 -0800

Sounds lovely. I'm game.

By: evanizer

evanizer — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 12:01:15 -0800

Me too! Someone nail down a date and time to work with here. What day of the week should we do. I'm free always, since I'm self employed, so others might be better at suggesting good days/times/dates.

By: lampshade

lampshade — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 12:35:48 -0800

I'm game.

Tell me when and where. I have a metrocard.

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 12:39:20 -0800

And I shall be making my usual phone call!

By: Mo Nickels

Mo Nickels — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 13:47:25 -0800

I'm in. I suggest Pioneer on the Bowery between Prince and Spring. It's large, cheap, unpretentious, and if it's not a weekend, not very crowded. Walking distance from the F, 6, J and N/R trains. Run by a couple of British blokes. Puts rugby on the large screen sometimes. Good mix of young New Yorkers in attendance of all races, sexualities and incomes.

By: Mo Nickels

Mo Nickels — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 13:51:31 -0800

Oh, yeah: Once we set a date, I'm interested in making this the largest Metafilter get-together ever, anywhere. There's a whole backlog of old-timers who didn't go last time (including myself) that it'd be great to mix-in with all the newcomers. (I mean, how can you have a get-together without Anil Dash? You can't; you can only pretend).

By: muckster

muckster — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 13:52:11 -0800

Count me in.

By: gen

gen — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 14:27:09 -0800

I should be able to make it as long as it's not too early. Downtown is preferrable too...

By: riffola

riffola — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 15:01:46 -0800

Count me in too.

By: evanizer

evanizer — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 15:26:08 -0800

Mo Nickels- Pioneer sounds good. I've never been, but I trust your description. So I second the motion for Pioneer. Now- A date and time. Weekday or weekend? I vote weekday.

By: lizs

lizs — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 16:50:38 -0800

How about Thursday, April 25th? 8PM? (totally arbitrary date and time, but hey, somebody's got be specific....)

By: UncleFes

UncleFes — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 21:30:22 -0800

::fes wipes a single, silent tear, generated by the knowledge he'll be trapped in either St. Louis or (horrors!) corporate HQ Greensboro, NC at the appointed time/date::

By: nstop

nstop — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 21:31:34 -0800

While I missed the Brooklyn get-together, one in Manhattan sounds great. And I like the sound of Pioneer. (Also like that it's about three blocks away from my office!)

By: nicwolff

nicwolff — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 22:39:36 -0800

Sure, count me in. But how is there a bar I don't know about on that block?!

We'll miss you, Fes!

By: realjanetkagan

realjanetkagan — Sat, 30 Mar 2002 23:24:02 -0800

lisz: Thurs, Apr 25th, 8 pm. Gotcha. Say where and we'll do our damndest to be there. (We missed the Brooklyn meet 'cause I was sick as a dog and I didn't want to inflict whatever I had on whoever was there.) I will bring cameras.

By: bingo

bingo — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 03:22:17 -0800

I'd sure like to go too, though I'm i L.A., just cuz the NY MeFi contingent includes such a high concentration of interesting people. And I'm still riding on the good experience of our gathering here last night. Maybe I'll find a way to swing it somehow.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 08:01:49 -0800

Is that date definite? Lemme know so I can request my schedule...

By: MidasMulligan

MidasMulligan — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 08:08:10 -0800

I'll sure try to make it if I'm in the country.

By: evanizer

evanizer — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 08:29:42 -0800

Let's cement that date: Thurs, April 25th, 8 pm. All in favor?

I say aye.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 08:43:01 -0800

Aye, Aye, cap'n. (always wanted to say that)

By: lizs

lizs — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 08:51:47 -0800

Okay - final date, time, venue :

Thurs., April 25th, 8PM at Pioneer (Bowery btw. Prince & Spring.)

By: Doug

Doug — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 10:16:19 -0800

Is this going to be pot luck? Count me in for the baked zitti.

By: evanizer

evanizer — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 11:41:25 -0800

Let's get Matt to put it in the sidebar or on the new 'Events' page.

By: evanizer

evanizer — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 11:53:54 -0800

I just emailed Matt about listing the event on the 'Events' page.

By: Mo Nickels

Mo Nickels — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 13:17:01 -0800

Aye!

By: camworld

camworld — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 14:15:27 -0800

Grant tipped me off to this. I should be able to make it (probably with a contingent and traveling orchestra).

Free t-shirts to all attendees who email me and request one (I need to know how many to bring).

By: Mo Nickels

Mo Nickels — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 14:49:24 -0800

Sure, count me in. But how is there a bar I don't know about on that block?!

Heh. Not the first time that question's been asked of me...

Additionally, I just got off the phone with the manager of the Pioneer. They have drink specials on Thursdays, though he didn't know what the specific specials would be yet. I asked for Metafilter group discount beyond that but he seemed hesitant to commit. However, he did take our group name down, so we're in the books. Not a reservation, really, just a notation, so there won't be a surprise when 27 pasty-faced geniuses show up asking for Pimms Cups. I also verified there wasn't some sort of private party there that night that we might be barging into. There isn't.

An indicator of the type of bar: The manager's Irish but there're no fucking shamrocks on the windows.

By: ParisParamus

ParisParamus — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 16:46:20 -0800

Although I may be assasinated, I would love to drink with you guys.

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 17:05:55 -0800

My number just came up! Thanks, Paris, old buddy. They'll have to assassinate you over my dead disembodied voice.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 17:15:07 -0800

Paris - we may smack you around a bit, but no assassination, I guarantee it.

By: 10sball

10sball — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 19:55:03 -0800

even tho most of you folks don't know me I'll try and poke my head in. I'm always up for meeeting new people over drinks.

By: aaron

aaron — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 20:25:09 -0800

*sigh* I want to go. And go home.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 20:41:13 -0800

aaron, my man, hop a f**king train, I, for one, would be gld to see you there.

By: aaron

aaron — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 21:21:22 -0800

Thanks jon, I'd love to see you all too, but even a train is massive $$$$$.

By: anildash

anildash — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 22:49:04 -0800

I would just like to say that, although my strict "super-coolness" policy has prohibited me from attending any but the first MeFi get-together, I may, indeed, try to make an appearance at this one.

No word yet from Jason "Dr. J" Levine yet, though, which is the true test, as he is, of course, The Keeper of the Server.

See yous theres.

By: evanizer

evanizer — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 05:12:34 -0800

Wow, do you think the MetaFilter server could come by the bar and have a drink with us? Or, since it's a 'server', perhaps it could help out around the bar. I mean, it already serves coffee with the ease of a seasoned cocktail waitress, so how 'bout Cosmopolitans?

By: goneill

goneill — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 05:58:35 -0800

that's fekkin' Mo.

regardless wouldn't miss for the world. Aaron where exactly do you live? (A fairy might supply the means...)

By: mlang

mlang — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 09:18:49 -0800

the aaron dickey transportation fund is now accepting donations if you'd like to contribute towards the cost of flying aaron to manhattan.

your small donation could change a life. or something like that. all the proceeds guaranteed; blah blah blah.

total cost is $229. that shouldn't be too hard to raise; after all, it's for aaron.

By: Sapphireblue

Sapphireblue — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 09:19:27 -0800

feh. if you kids would plan these things for Saturday nights, those of us who aren't quite in the neighborhood would have a better chance of making it.

i'm just sayin'.

By: andrewraff

andrewraff — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 09:41:42 -0800

If I can remember, I'll drop in.

By: mlang

mlang — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 10:51:45 -0800

i think that this is probably the most appropriate place for the following announcement:

joe maller, who we all met and loved at the brooklyn mefi party, has just had a baby! and it's a cute one, too. i wish more people had cute babies instead of ugly ones.

oh, and, i guess that it was actually joe maller's wife, michelle marks, who had the baby, not joe himself. so she gets some credit. but i'm sure it was hard for joe to be in the waiting room smoking cigars with his father-in-law.

in any case:

CONGRATULATIONS JOE MALLER & WIFE!
(AND BABY LILA TOO!)

By: aaron

aaron — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 10:58:29 -0800

I'm not sure I want anyone paying for me to go to Manhattan. I'd just feel guilty.

By: aaron

aaron — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 10:59:38 -0800

I mean, people are starving in Nova Scotia and all that.

By: mlang

mlang — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 11:02:18 -0800

aaron: shut up! i was planning to use the money for beer anyway and just bring a friend of mine and tell everyone he was you. now you've fucked it all up. with friends like you...

By: anildash

anildash — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 11:34:49 -0800

ummm, all of you referring to "the brooklyn mefi party" know there have been 2 so far, right?

By: aaron

aaron — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 11:36:04 -0800

*meep*

By: aaron

aaron — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 13:50:48 -0800

Fuck it. I have no pride any more, and this shitburg in WV is driving me up the wall. If anyone wants to toss me a ticket, i'll show. At least I can stay with family up there for free.

By: mdn

mdn — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 19:02:59 -0800

I just found this thread, after it was mentioned in that one about the LA boy's bash, and you guys already happened to have picked a place around the corner from where I live. So I'll be there - assuming i don't forget. Anyone suitably organizational who's in need of a procrastination project could compile our addresses and send a reminder email that week...

By: kittyloop

kittyloop — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 22:05:31 -0800

*sigh*. I have to give a presentation on teenage sexuality that night. So I'll miss this one as well. Of course, you're all welcome to come to the teenage sex thingy. And no, there's no actual sex, or teenagers for that matter.

By: ODiV

ODiV — Tue, 02 Apr 2002 07:20:31 -0800

hrm. I've got nothing to do between mid-April and May. How far is New York from New Brunswick, Canada?

Then again, I can't seem to find my birth certificate and my passport has expired.

By: UncleFes

UncleFes — Tue, 02 Apr 2002 07:52:51 -0800

Who's taking Miguel's phone-in? Thought I might do the same...?

By: goneill

goneill — Tue, 02 Apr 2002 09:28:29 -0800

i'm taking miguel's phone in - i'm claiming it now and miguel already has my phone number - email me fes... email me now.

By: gen

gen — Tue, 02 Apr 2002 09:30:13 -0800

Well we've gone and picked my birthday so I may not be able to make it after all. :(

Or I could drag all my friends to Pioneer and really confuse them :)

By: cowboy_sally

cowboy_sally — Tue, 02 Apr 2002 09:32:34 -0800

I'm late (and virtually unknown) to the party, but I'd be delighted to meet you all. Especially if there's Pimm's Cups involved.

By: goneill

goneill — Tue, 02 Apr 2002 19:32:12 -0800

anildash you have heard of internet time, haven't you?

By: jonmc

jonmc — Tue, 02 Apr 2002 20:41:26 -0800

cowboy sally- anyone who likes both bluegrass and the Dead Kennedy's is definitely a welcome addition to this little shindig.Cya there.

By: mlang

mlang — Wed, 03 Apr 2002 06:34:36 -0800

jonmc: flirting here, flirting there. i would think that both your girlfriend and evanizer will be pissed. (watch out, cowboy_sally, he's an absolute dog.)

but i won't tell, as long as you let me buy you a drink. that's the least i can do, considering that bit of unjustified nastiness from a while back.

By: witchstone

witchstone — Wed, 03 Apr 2002 06:37:38 -0800

i guess if anil can lower his "super cool" guard down for one night, i can too.

count me in.

By: cowboy_sally

cowboy_sally — Wed, 03 Apr 2002 07:17:12 -0800

Well, *I* won't tell, but it's going to cost you, jonmc. I will expect a near-mint copy of Answer Me! #4 in a mylar jacket as assurance that it's just between the two of us.

By: evanizer

evanizer — Wed, 03 Apr 2002 10:11:08 -0800

Matt never emailed me back about putting the Manhattan party in the sidebar/special events page (does he hate us or is he really busy? I think he mentioned moving, which must be a total bitch. Although he did have time to put together that unsettling kuro5hin hoax, so...), so I will do a mass email to everybody in a week or so to remind them. Is that kosher? And keep yer hands off jonmc, cowboy_sally! He's mine! (that is, if he ever switches teams. And judging by his obsession with boobies, that's not likely. But I'm standing guard anyway!)

By: Mo Nickels

Mo Nickels — Wed, 03 Apr 2002 11:49:03 -0800

Great, Evanizer, on the email reminder. Also, you might want to politely notify any New York bloggers who may not be regular Metafilter readers but who it'd be great to have there.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Wed, 03 Apr 2002 12:44:13 -0800

mlang - I wasn't flirting, just bein' neighborly.* I will take you up on that drink tho, I also owe goniell one for sins uncountable. Rob the EMT may put in another appearance, although he was perusing the site the other day and emailed that the conversation he was witnessing made him want to snap his keyboard in half. Welcome to MeFi, rob.

*especially in kittyloop's case. her hubby is pastepotpete from SpoFi and from the pictures on her blog, he could kick my ass.

By: UncleFes

UncleFes — Wed, 03 Apr 2002 14:35:35 -0800

email me fes

did; email me back or call at your convenience, my dear

By: goneill

goneill — Thu, 04 Apr 2002 09:13:41 -0800

darling fes - i've been hard at work pet i will be in touch shortly.
jonmc - i owe you a drink you bastard, and i'm listening to the replacements right now. please don't hate me.

I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET EVANIZER

that's all for now

By: jonmc

jonmc — Thu, 04 Apr 2002 12:46:20 -0800

i owe you a drink you bastard, and i'm listening to the replacements right now. please don't hate me.

Could never hate you, goneill. The 'Mats are great, but they're not Mrs.Miller.

By: mlang

mlang — Fri, 05 Apr 2002 01:47:21 -0800

jonmc: if you don't fucking shut the fuck up about fucking mrs. miller and her dulcet motherfucking singing voice, i swear to you, so help me god, that when you walk into the motherfucking pioneer bar, i will rip the arm off the motherfucking turntable and personally shove it so far up your motherfucking urethra that the only way you'll be able to fucking take a piss is through you eyeball, motherfucker.

By: evanizer

evanizer — Fri, 05 Apr 2002 07:39:00 -0800

How forceful you are, mlang! Such a perfect specimen of manhood. So...dominant.

*licks lips*

By: camworld

camworld — Fri, 05 Apr 2002 08:33:52 -0800

Well, this thread kind of went stupid. let's get it back on track.

Who thinks that we should migrate the group from Pioneer bar to the RemoteLounge? The RemoteLounge is a revolutionary new bar with 60+ webcams and consoles set up that allows the patrons to check each other out. The monitors on the walls can be programmed to display random weblogs or pictures from the webcams and video cameras.

http://www.remotelounge.com/

There is an upstairs and a downstairs. My old boss is one of the sysadmins and is checking to see if 4/25 is available for a group.

The Pioneer bar and the ReomteLounge are only a few blocks from each other.

Who thinks this is a better idea?

By: evanizer

evanizer — Fri, 05 Apr 2002 08:55:22 -0800

I vote NO for the remote lounge. Sounds too hip and complicated. And expensive. We need a low key place.

By: mlang

mlang — Fri, 05 Apr 2002 09:07:01 -0800

mr. barrett: i hardly think any thread in which evanizer flirts with me is stupid, but i do think that a move to the remote lounge is a great idea. therefore, i'm going to take the liberty of reposting this to the front page (voila), with the hope of drawing in more people who have long forgotten this thread.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Fri, 05 Apr 2002 09:07:02 -0800

No offense, camworld, but I gotta agree with evanizer. I ain't made outta money and we've all had plenty of computer-mediated conversation with eachother, now's the time to hang out for real.

By: camworld

camworld — Fri, 05 Apr 2002 09:19:55 -0800

Tthere is no cover. Who said anything about it costing money?

By: grabbingsand

grabbingsand — Fri, 05 Apr 2002 13:23:36 -0800

Hey, I am an Atlanta MeFi-er.... but I will be in NYC on April 25, and I have wanted to check out the RemoteLounge. Can I tag along? Can I? Huh?

By: mlang

mlang — Fri, 05 Apr 2002 14:08:11 -0800

you're more than welcome, grabbingsand. but

the discussion has moved.