NYC Meetup June 7, 2003 8:17 AM Subscribe
Oh, my head. Squeegeeing it clear with some java right now, but a good time was had by all and itwas nice to finally meat eyeballkid, who is just as cool as you'd imagine.
posted by jonmc at 8:58 AM on June 7, 2003
posted by jonmc at 8:58 AM on June 7, 2003
nice to finally meat eyeballkid
and why i'll never come anywhere near NYC anytime soon.
posted by quonsar at 9:27 AM on June 7, 2003
and why i'll never come anywhere near NYC anytime soon.
posted by quonsar at 9:27 AM on June 7, 2003
What's there not to love, and envy and desire?
Funny how making it to a MeFi meet-up has suddenly become one of my life projects.
And thanks - aw! - for that shout-out. A bit of alright, that bartender. Though not a patch on you guys and gals!
*renews whole love affair with MetaFilter*
Just one query: who the living fuck is that "rushmc"? ;)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 2:05 PM on June 7, 2003
Funny how making it to a MeFi meet-up has suddenly become one of my life projects.
And thanks - aw! - for that shout-out. A bit of alright, that bartender. Though not a patch on you guys and gals!
*renews whole love affair with MetaFilter*
Just one query: who the living fuck is that "rushmc"? ;)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 2:05 PM on June 7, 2003
taxi's pictures, he is still waiting to join MeFi, he's been on #mefi a while. A really nice guy and fun to hang out with.
posted by riffola at 2:15 PM on June 7, 2003
posted by riffola at 2:15 PM on June 7, 2003
Matt, why isn't AttackTheTaxi a member? For that matter, why isn't Bongy a member? Anyone who spends as much time lurking, going to #mefi and even attending MeetUps should be all rights be a member; Surely two additional users wouldn't break the system!
posted by jonson at 2:38 PM on June 7, 2003
posted by jonson at 2:38 PM on June 7, 2003
Miguel: We could have one in Toronto. With all the SARS hysteria, we could probably convince the government to fly you here gratis if you promise to provide a boost to the tourism industry.
posted by Fabulon7 at 2:39 PM on June 7, 2003
posted by Fabulon7 at 2:39 PM on June 7, 2003
Yeah, Matt - let them in, please. They're both witty and original and MetaFilter would be much the better for their contributions.
This campaign will not cease - you might as well give in now. At least them be the first 2 of the first 10 when you open the door again. Or poster boys for the sponsored members idea. If you want a petition, we'll rattle up an impressive one too! :)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 2:42 PM on June 7, 2003
This campaign will not cease - you might as well give in now. At least them be the first 2 of the first 10 when you open the door again. Or poster boys for the sponsored members idea. If you want a petition, we'll rattle up an impressive one too! :)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 2:42 PM on June 7, 2003
Fabulon 7 - done! Toronto it is! I must anyway try to counteract my cowardly prime minister's atrocious behaviour.
As long as you have some grilled sardines on Tuesday, that is! :)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 2:45 PM on June 7, 2003
As long as you have some grilled sardines on Tuesday, that is! :)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 2:45 PM on June 7, 2003
because attackthetaxi and bongy did some pretty horrible things, i hear. sure they're funny, and smart, but since when does that mean you have the right to just do anything you want? you have to think of people's safety.
posted by rhyax at 2:46 PM on June 7, 2003
posted by rhyax at 2:46 PM on June 7, 2003
and why i'll never come anywhere near NYC anytime soon.
Don't forget q, I have your home address.
And, now that I think about it, what was that scratching at your window this morning?
*glares at Miguel*
posted by eyeballkid at 3:55 PM on June 7, 2003
Don't forget q, I have your home address.
And, now that I think about it, what was that scratching at your window this morning?
*glares at Miguel*
posted by eyeballkid at 3:55 PM on June 7, 2003
so. fucking. bitter.
Y'all New Yorkers are pretty, pretty folks.
Patiently awaiting SF meetup. What, do I have to organize it myself?
(bear in mind that if I do, it will be someplace crappy)
posted by padraigin at 4:51 PM on June 7, 2003
Y'all New Yorkers are pretty, pretty folks.
Patiently awaiting SF meetup. What, do I have to organize it myself?
(bear in mind that if I do, it will be someplace crappy)
posted by padraigin at 4:51 PM on June 7, 2003
Damn I should have gone. Next time. Is it by chance these reunions occur, or are they more or less a given annual gig, biannual, etc.
Last time we covered it at wnyc (93.9), next time I'll have it on all the local npr stations. Hell, we should do on-site interviews.
Are there are any seeds in the works about another nyc reunion for 2003?
posted by bluedaniel at 5:13 PM on June 7, 2003
Last time we covered it at wnyc (93.9), next time I'll have it on all the local npr stations. Hell, we should do on-site interviews.
Are there are any seeds in the works about another nyc reunion for 2003?
posted by bluedaniel at 5:13 PM on June 7, 2003
They seem happen roughly quarterly, bluedaniel. No real schedule per se, though. (The Holiday Cocktail Lounge meetup was covered on WNYC???) Some of the monkeys get together a bit more frequently.
posted by Vidiot at 5:36 PM on June 7, 2003
posted by Vidiot at 5:36 PM on June 7, 2003
They seem happen roughly quarterly
Quarterly? That's perfect! I'm going to be in NYC in September - maybe I can get in on the fall session?
posted by boomchicka at 6:14 PM on June 7, 2003
Quarterly? That's perfect! I'm going to be in NYC in September - maybe I can get in on the fall session?
posted by boomchicka at 6:14 PM on June 7, 2003
errr..."seem to happen roughly quarterly."
MeFiNYCFallMeetupBoomChickaRahRah!
posted by Vidiot at 6:19 PM on June 7, 2003
MeFiNYCFallMeetupBoomChickaRahRah!
posted by Vidiot at 6:19 PM on June 7, 2003
Although I see no evidence of promised wonderchickensian shoutouts, I am, to be honest, uncertain as to what a shoutout actually is, and so am willing to forgive.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:24 PM on June 7, 2003
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:24 PM on June 7, 2003
September is perfect! In fact I told chicobangs we should have one in Sept. just last night.
posted by riffola at 6:26 PM on June 7, 2003
posted by riffola at 6:26 PM on June 7, 2003
Oh my head
Shameless, all this revelry while some of us are still fighting the good fight here in Portugal.
posted by MiguelCardoso at 6:26 PM on June 7, 2003
Shameless, all this revelry while some of us are still fighting the good fight here in Portugal.
posted by MiguelCardoso at 6:26 PM on June 7, 2003
So, Migs, are you one of the "journalists, politicians, artists and others"? What do they call y'all, anyway? Naptivists?
posted by Vidiot at 6:48 PM on June 7, 2003
posted by Vidiot at 6:48 PM on June 7, 2003
*slaps bongy around the head with a wet trout *
please let taxi and bongy in ! pleassssse !
bongy ! bongy ! bongy !
posted by sgt.serenity at 7:15 PM on June 7, 2003
please let taxi and bongy in ! pleassssse !
bongy ! bongy ! bongy !
posted by sgt.serenity at 7:15 PM on June 7, 2003
because attackthetaxi and bongy did some pretty horrible things, i hear. sure they're funny, and smart, but since when does that mean you have the right to just do anything you want? you have to think of people's safety.
Rhyax, this is no time for jokes. In case anyone thought he was speaking seriously.
posted by MiguelCardoso at 8:22 PM on June 7, 2003
Rhyax, this is no time for jokes. In case anyone thought he was speaking seriously.
posted by MiguelCardoso at 8:22 PM on June 7, 2003
Vidiot wrote - "They seem happen roughly quarterly, bluedaniel. No real schedule per se, though. (The Holiday Cocktail Lounge meetup was covered on WNYC???) Some of the monkeys get together a bit more frequently."
I can't speak for the Holiday Meetup, but I was on the crew that arranged the Haughey interview last summer.
Many of (NPR) follow MeFi regularly, not for any need other than MeFi and its members are - without sounding patronizing or brown-nosing - fascinating. The influence it and the MeFites have is overhwelming. Then again, you know that.
My thinking is to do a follow-up story come time for another reunion as a piece for Weekend All Things Considered.
I need to check, but I believe there are at least 3 of us from NPR that are members. Let's get their feedback on such an idea?
posted by bluedaniel at 8:35 PM on June 7, 2003
I can't speak for the Holiday Meetup, but I was on the crew that arranged the Haughey interview last summer.
Many of (NPR) follow MeFi regularly, not for any need other than MeFi and its members are - without sounding patronizing or brown-nosing - fascinating. The influence it and the MeFites have is overhwelming. Then again, you know that.
My thinking is to do a follow-up story come time for another reunion as a piece for Weekend All Things Considered.
I need to check, but I believe there are at least 3 of us from NPR that are members. Let's get their feedback on such an idea?
posted by bluedaniel at 8:35 PM on June 7, 2003
of course i'm kidding. but bongy and taxi really are vampires.
posted by rhyax at 8:40 PM on June 7, 2003
posted by rhyax at 8:40 PM on June 7, 2003
Stavros, I'm pretty sure that you had a wondernapkinshoutout all to yourself when I was in New York a couple of weeks ago. I think we even wrote it before there had been far too much alcohol consumed, and we couldn't spell "Stavros" anymore.
posted by readymade at 8:52 PM on June 7, 2003
posted by readymade at 8:52 PM on June 7, 2003
I tried to convince chicobangs to let me write a shout out to you on his bald head , but I didn't manage to pour enough booze down him...
I have failed you, stav.
posted by jonmc at 8:57 PM on June 7, 2003
I have failed you, stav.
posted by jonmc at 8:57 PM on June 7, 2003
Okay, I was correct about the shoutout, but "Stavros" was shortened to make it "hip" or "sassy" or some nonsense like that. You are also being worn like a pasty by chicobangs, but it's the thought that counts.
posted by readymade at 9:00 PM on June 7, 2003
posted by readymade at 9:00 PM on June 7, 2003
That's really interesting, bluedaniel. (Major NPR fan here....was super-jazzed to share a pressroom with Peter Kenyon and David Welna once upon a time.) I didn't hear the Haughey intvu, but great to hear that NPR is following us. So the local stations can pitch stuff to NPR HQ in Washington?
MeFi sounds like it'd be a good story...but the meetups themselves would probably make a good setting for a radio piece but crummy radio in and of themselves. ;-)
posted by Vidiot at 9:04 PM on June 7, 2003
MeFi sounds like it'd be a good story...but the meetups themselves would probably make a good setting for a radio piece but crummy radio in and of themselves. ;-)
posted by Vidiot at 9:04 PM on June 7, 2003
I vote for a Very Special Wait Wait Don't Tell Me.
posted by PrinceValium at 9:06 PM on June 7, 2003
posted by PrinceValium at 9:06 PM on June 7, 2003
Why is there a bizarre red thread going between amberglow's beer, and some dude's crotch in this picture? I was going to put it down to photographical oddity, until I noticed it disappears behind taxi's leg.. so something has to be going on.
This is as intriguing as the crazy guy in the Blogumentary.
posted by wackybrit at 9:07 PM on June 7, 2003
This is as intriguing as the crazy guy in the Blogumentary.
posted by wackybrit at 9:07 PM on June 7, 2003
I am now fully mollified, and feeling quite sassy. Thanks, swell intarweb pals! I missed the chicopasties first time 'round.
Next time, I swear I'm flying to NYC†.
† this is a lie.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 10:32 PM on June 7, 2003
Next time, I swear I'm flying to NYC†.
† this is a lie.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 10:32 PM on June 7, 2003
"That's really interesting, bluedaniel. (Major NPR fan here....was super-jazzed to share a pressroom with Peter Kenyon and David Welna once upon a time.) I didn't hear the Haughey intvu, but great to hear that NPR is following us. So the local stations can pitch stuff to NPR HQ in Washington?
MeFi sounds like it'd be a good story...but the meetups themselves would probably make a good setting for a radio piece but crummy radio in and of themselves. "
You met Kenyon, eh? What was your impression? (not a loaded statement. he's great people actually. just curious to what you did!).
I can get a copy of the Haughey interview for you, but we may want to ask Matt if he's cool with it. Bottom line it's his gig I suppose.
Wow, SyndicataFilter.
I'm sorry, but I had to. You know this. You know this.
NPR in DC is comprised of all local NPR stations. Mind for the anchors, all the material is fed from the stations. We feed to them everyday. Just as we take in the final feed to b'cast.
Yea, I've done WLTC stories before, and think they would bite on this as a interest piece no doubt.
Cross fingers of course, but yes. This is why I'm racking my brain who the other NPR MeFi's are. I once knew their screenames. I'll recall soon enough. I'd be curious to their take on it.
Safety in numbers.
posted by bluedaniel at 11:43 PM on June 7, 2003
MeFi sounds like it'd be a good story...but the meetups themselves would probably make a good setting for a radio piece but crummy radio in and of themselves. "
You met Kenyon, eh? What was your impression? (not a loaded statement. he's great people actually. just curious to what you did!).
I can get a copy of the Haughey interview for you, but we may want to ask Matt if he's cool with it. Bottom line it's his gig I suppose.
Wow, SyndicataFilter.
I'm sorry, but I had to. You know this. You know this.
NPR in DC is comprised of all local NPR stations. Mind for the anchors, all the material is fed from the stations. We feed to them everyday. Just as we take in the final feed to b'cast.
Yea, I've done WLTC stories before, and think they would bite on this as a interest piece no doubt.
Cross fingers of course, but yes. This is why I'm racking my brain who the other NPR MeFi's are. I once knew their screenames. I'll recall soon enough. I'd be curious to their take on it.
Safety in numbers.
posted by bluedaniel at 11:43 PM on June 7, 2003
Shout-outs matter. Everything else is just surrogate bartending; vicarious bonhomie. [It says here.] :)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 12:01 AM on June 8, 2003
posted by MiguelCardoso at 12:01 AM on June 8, 2003
Vicarious bonhomie has suddenly manifested itself as a powerful thirst in yours truly. Off I go.
Shoutouts from hama6.
posted by hama7 at 12:41 AM on June 8, 2003
Shoutouts from hama6.
posted by hama7 at 12:41 AM on June 8, 2003
Why is there a bizarre red thread going between amberglow's beer, and some dude's crotch...
This is why amberglow is called amberglow... ability to create and direct aura trails at will when fueled by the amber elixer.
(Just one of the many mefites with supernatural skills, btw... would probably make a good NPR story.)
posted by taz at 12:53 AM on June 8, 2003
This is why amberglow is called amberglow... ability to create and direct aura trails at will when fueled by the amber elixer.
(Just one of the many mefites with supernatural skills, btw... would probably make a good NPR story.)
posted by taz at 12:53 AM on June 8, 2003
Wow, hama7 - thanks, old fruit! On top of it all, I love Stella Artois!
Give me a few months to get a digital camera so I can regale you with impeccable photographs of seafood and vinho verde in honour of your good self. :)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 1:33 AM on June 8, 2003
Give me a few months to get a digital camera so I can regale you with impeccable photographs of seafood and vinho verde in honour of your good self. :)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 1:33 AM on June 8, 2003
what taz said! : >
(But do i look awful or what?!? Good thing i get to go away on tuesday! Any mefites in montreal wanna meetup?)
posted by amberglow at 7:22 AM on June 8, 2003
(But do i look awful or what?!? Good thing i get to go away on tuesday! Any mefites in montreal wanna meetup?)
posted by amberglow at 7:22 AM on June 8, 2003
/me hugs amberglow. It's just the lighting darling - you always look great to me!
posted by madamjujujive at 7:54 AM on June 8, 2003
posted by madamjujujive at 7:54 AM on June 8, 2003
For Stavros' sake, I wish I had gotten drunker. But even my largish dome might not have had enough room to print all 23 letters of your full name across it.
Besides, how does one improve on paper pasties?
One thing: Siberia was apparently serious about their "no swearing, and no hitting on women" policy. Which put a serious crimp in witchstone's style.
posted by chicobangs at 10:59 AM on June 8, 2003
Besides, how does one improve on paper pasties?
One thing: Siberia was apparently serious about their "no swearing, and no hitting on women" policy. Which put a serious crimp in witchstone's style.
posted by chicobangs at 10:59 AM on June 8, 2003
For Stavros' sake, I wish I had gotten drunker.
That's what I like to hear!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:19 PM on June 8, 2003
That's what I like to hear!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:19 PM on June 8, 2003
*wishes there would be a Honolulu meetup so he could quit seething.*
posted by scottymac at 12:19 AM on June 9, 2003
posted by scottymac at 12:19 AM on June 9, 2003
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posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 8:31 AM on June 7, 2003