NYC Meetup photos 2005

February 13, 2005 2:01 PM

I've put up four superb photos from last night's NYC meetup.
posted by Plutor to MetaFilter gatherings at 2:01 PM (45 comments total)

Phew! You left out the initiation ceremony photos. I don't need the authorities on my ass again. Thanks.
posted by jonmc at 2:05 PM on February 13, 2005

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posted by amberglow at 2:08 PM on February 13, 2005

Looks like some more here.
posted by mathowie at 2:24 PM on February 13, 2005

And those turned out far better than mine did.
posted by Plutor at 3:21 PM on February 13, 2005

Plutor: "I've put up four superb photos"

Dude, way to break your arm patting yourself on the back! Four whole photos and man, Ansel Adams is probably quaking in his grave at the competition. /OTT
posted by billsaysthis at 4:20 PM on February 13, 2005

well, we don't go in for that fancy-shmancy photoshopping and filters and stuff like those shallow shallow people in SF. ; >
posted by amberglow at 4:26 PM on February 13, 2005

We're not shallow! It just looks that way because in those low-light conditions you don't get much depth of field!
posted by caitlinb at 4:29 PM on February 13, 2005

What, no photos of our glorious Eastern European supper?
posted by jonmc at 4:33 PM on February 13, 2005

Oh man, I had some friends offer me some last-minute tickets to the Producers so I couldn't make it yesterday. Is there still going to be another meetup next weekend?
posted by turaho at 4:41 PM on February 13, 2005

Sad I couldn't make it, gang. I'd be up for next weekend- but could we have our meetup in a more central Manhattan location? I live in Astoria, and getting to the LES just takes a long time.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 4:48 PM on February 13, 2005 [1 favorite]

I live in Astoria, and getting to the LES just takes a long time.

I live at the last stop in Astoria and I was there in under an hour. Besides, below 14th Street is where all the action is.
posted by jonmc at 4:54 PM on February 13, 2005

who is that man holding a hand in front of his face ? hmmmmm?
posted by sgt.serenity at 5:00 PM on February 13, 2005

hmmm...i wonder ; >
posted by amberglow at 5:21 PM on February 13, 2005

I live at the second-to-last stop in Astoria and it takes about a half hour (including walking) most of the time.
posted by Captaintripps at 5:43 PM on February 13, 2005

This is starting to sound like a commute. Given the recent excitement up in Kingston, I'm almost tempted to move down to the Apple. But then I'd be spending all my loot on rent and not booze. Sigh...
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:54 PM on February 13, 2005

move down already--that's like the only exciting thing that's happened there in years. ; >
posted by amberglow at 6:03 PM on February 13, 2005

You can find cheap booze in New York City. You just need to know where to go (the Bohemia Hall, for instance).

Wait...Astoria MetaFilter members...Bohemia Hall...what's that idea tickling my brain?
posted by Captaintripps at 6:36 PM on February 13, 2005

I smell a very good idea coming on, Captaintripps- although should we wait until the weather is nice enough to sit outside?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:40 PM on February 13, 2005 [1 favorite]

Of course. I don't even think the Beer Garden is open yet. I think we've got enough members in the 1110* area code to cover it. Clearly the people from the other boroughs won't come to Deepest Darkest Queens**, but we can all have plenty of fun on our own.

**Deepest Darkest Queens for our purposes is a ten minute subway ride out of Manhattan.
posted by Captaintripps at 6:48 PM on February 13, 2005

getting to the LES just takes a long time.

Reminds me of the Seinfield episode when Elaine wanted to switch to a far more boring boyfriend just to save herself a couple of transfers on the subway.

So fess up... who's the person sporting the fro?
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 6:49 PM on February 13, 2005

Oh yea, the Beer Garden is closed, but the bar inside is open (was there last weekend, or the one before). And eff all the pancake biyatches* that won't come to Queens- more fun for us.

*phrase stolen from The Black Table's Amy Blair
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:54 PM on February 13, 2005 [1 favorite]

Ooh, dame brought cupcakes.

I dislike dame's mefi persona (and the feeling is mutual), we disagree often, but by all accounts she's delightful in person and well worth knowing. I don't know why I'm saying this, other than that I've seen a number of NY meetup photos, she's usually there, and I know people think well of her.

I'd also love the opportunity to meet amberglow and jonmc and buy them beers. That's not likely to happen so...keep the meetup photos coming. I enjoy them.
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 7:00 PM on February 13, 2005

captaintripps thepinksuperhero: we had a meetup at the beer garden last summer. It was great to be able to stagger home on foot instead of navigating the subways.vidiot and the (sadly mia) chicobangs live in the 'hood as well.
posted by jonmc at 7:09 PM on February 13, 2005

So fess up... who's the person sporting the fro?

some fivedollanoob. nice kid though. I referred to him as "Epstein," at one point, IIRC.
posted by jonmc at 7:10 PM on February 13, 2005

so come up, EB (and I bought the cupcakes--and sweettart hearts too!)

Art Garfunkel? he was cool : >
posted by amberglow at 7:11 PM on February 13, 2005

Whoo boy. The 'some fivedollanoob' comment is exactly why I chickened out, and I was just 'round the way ...
posted by thinkpiece at 7:28 PM on February 13, 2005

thinkpeice, it's an affectionate nickname, we welcomed all the noobs with open arms. and pygmy goats.
posted by jonmc at 7:37 PM on February 13, 2005

Carnal endeavour was being engaged in at the time of the meetup. Sorry folks.
posted by Captaintripps at 7:53 PM on February 13, 2005

I'm also at the end of the N line, but I continue to miss meetups like it's going out of style. *sigh*

On an aside, could anyone who took meetup photos from this weekend and has them on Flickr add them to the mefi group pool?
posted by Remy at 7:56 PM on February 13, 2005

But I brought you to the cupcakes, Amberglow. So, like, I helped.

And you know what, Bligh, as jonmc once said, I am pretty much the same online and in the bar. So maybe that should tell you something. Or you could just leave off on commenting on me altogether.
posted by dame at 8:05 PM on February 13, 2005

But I brought you to the cupcakes, Amberglow. So, like, I helped.

I'm now envisioning dame as that infenal Shake 'N' Bake child.
posted by jonmc at 8:15 PM on February 13, 2005

jon! : >

Captain--that's the only acceptable excuse.
posted by amberglow at 8:36 PM on February 13, 2005

amberglow, wtf is with the new emoticon? Inside joke?

: >
posted by Quartermass at 8:50 PM on February 13, 2005

Cupcakes? I wish I had been there! (I thought these meetups were all alcohol).
posted by MLIS at 9:30 PM on February 13, 2005

I will make one of these again eventually, I swear.
posted by muckster at 10:38 PM on February 13, 2005

billsaysthis: The "superb" part was meant as self-deprecating sarcasm, but that's easily mistaken for self-aggrandizing boasting, I understand.

Civil_Disobedient: The person with the fro is the well-named afroblanca, who until the meetup was unaware of both the grey and the green.
posted by Plutor at 4:12 AM on February 14, 2005

amberglow, wtf is with the new emoticon? Inside joke?

Yeah, man...that ASCII shit is like, so 1996 or something. GET WITH TEH CENTURY, D00D!
posted by Smart Dalek at 4:21 AM on February 14, 2005

amber, I'm glad you got that joke, cause dame's probably too young to.
posted by jonmc at 6:50 AM on February 14, 2005

ok--help me find a new one : >

(she is, jon--i thought it was hysterical tho--i've heard that Katie Couric actually was that kid in the commercials when she was young)
posted by amberglow at 8:07 AM on February 14, 2005

:. <
posted by Quartermass at 9:53 AM on February 14, 2005

who until the meetup was unaware of both the grey and the green.

Who says MeFi needs a redesign?

Orz. It's the new :D
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 11:05 AM on February 14, 2005

Yea, no thanks for the pygmy goat, it shit all over my apartment, and scared my dog. I'll only go to the next meetup if you don't make me take livestock home.
posted by splatta at 1:11 PM on February 14, 2005

or in my case, deadstock
posted by nomad at 1:55 PM on February 14, 2005

who until the meetup was unaware of both the grey and the green.

how'd she find out about the meetup then?

sorry I missed the cupcakes. the weather was on top of me, but I'll make it next time.
posted by mdn at 2:38 PM on February 14, 2005

So...in the background of the 'shoutout' pic -- who is the guy in black? Is he by any chance named Jose? 'Cos I think I might know him.
posted by Miko at 2:15 PM on March 2, 2005