NYC meetup photos August 6, 2002 8:34 PM Subscribe
As the first person home from the NYC gathering (uh, as usual)...
We may have beat you home (quixoticlife and I). Pics here (sorry I didn't get everyone, like I wanted to).
Mucho fun. Just ask Koko the monkey.
posted by adampsyche at 8:46 PM on August 6, 2002
Mucho fun. Just ask Koko the monkey.
posted by adampsyche at 8:46 PM on August 6, 2002
evanizer brought it, I think. great to meet those of you that I did meet :)
posted by gen at 9:02 PM on August 6, 2002
posted by gen at 9:02 PM on August 6, 2002
the dallas gathering was quite fun as well...
it was good to meet zachsmind, leia, thomcatspike, ufez and the others...
i didn't take any pictures but leia did so i assume they will be posted at some point..
all in all a very enjoyable evening...
posted by PugAchev at 9:07 PM on August 6, 2002
it was good to meet zachsmind, leia, thomcatspike, ufez and the others...
i didn't take any pictures but leia did so i assume they will be posted at some point..
all in all a very enjoyable evening...
posted by PugAchev at 9:07 PM on August 6, 2002
Must. see. thomcatspike. pictures.
The reality can't possibly match the imagination, but dammit, that's why curtains can be pulled back, after all.
posted by yhbc at 9:10 PM on August 6, 2002
The reality can't possibly match the imagination, but dammit, that's why curtains can be pulled back, after all.
posted by yhbc at 9:10 PM on August 6, 2002
Don't want to disapoint or anything, commish among others, but thomcat is a pretty normal looking dude. No johnny rotten or anything. But he's got a lot on his mind, which is why Zachsmind, Puga and myself tried to convince him to start his own blog. I think he may soon (hopefully). Sadly enough, i get the feeling that he may get more links on his first week than i've gotten in almost a year and a half. Leia took pics. Hopefully they'll all (3) be up soon. It was fun though. Definitely enjoyed it. And to all of you that didn't have meetups....eat your hearts out!
posted by Ufez Jones at 9:42 PM on August 6, 2002
posted by Ufez Jones at 9:42 PM on August 6, 2002
Just arrived here at RTEMT's pad(he doesexist do not listen to Palegirl the Non Believer). It was nice to see you all(although with the lighting in Double Happiness, I dunno if 'see' is the right word.)
Plus KoKo is till traumatized by the sick shit you people did to him. We may have to put him on Oprah.
posted by jonmc at 10:00 PM on August 6, 2002
Plus KoKo is till traumatized by the sick shit you people did to him. We may have to put him on Oprah.
posted by jonmc at 10:00 PM on August 6, 2002
we had a picture of matt?
It looks like they did. I promised myself I would quit MetaFilter when it became a cult. I'm so weak.
posted by insomnyuk at 10:03 PM on August 6, 2002
It looks like they did. I promised myself I would quit MetaFilter when it became a cult. I'm so weak.
posted by insomnyuk at 10:03 PM on August 6, 2002
I wish I had made the Dallas one. I had contractors here all day repairing the hardwood floors and the fumes gave me the worst headache. I just knew I'd be no fun. :) Glad to hear you guys had a good time!
posted by dejah420 at 10:23 PM on August 6, 2002
posted by dejah420 at 10:23 PM on August 6, 2002
Lovely photos, Adam. Thanks!
*Envy galore!*
Ditto - but who is who???? (or whom or whatever)
posted by dg at 10:31 PM on August 6, 2002
*Envy galore!*
Ditto - but who is who???? (or whom or whatever)
posted by dg at 10:31 PM on August 6, 2002
san francisco here (first one to post?) where we had matt in attendance (all sorts of inside scoop - my lips are sealed)as well as fishfucker and jaek and zia and poorhouse and emptyage and kirkaracha and whir (did i miss someone?). Nice to meet you all.
(emptyage took a picture)
posted by vacapinta at 10:31 PM on August 6, 2002
(emptyage took a picture)
posted by vacapinta at 10:31 PM on August 6, 2002
I'm the guy in the plaid flannel, as if you all didn't know.
posted by jonmc at 10:35 PM on August 6, 2002
posted by jonmc at 10:35 PM on August 6, 2002
I'm totally regretting missing the Dallas event too. Might you DFW MeFi guys consider showing up at the next DFW Blogs cocktail event? I was really looking forward to meeting all of you.
posted by lnicole at 10:48 PM on August 6, 2002
posted by lnicole at 10:48 PM on August 6, 2002
We had a swell time in San Francisco chatting and drinking Belgian beer and eating French fries dunked into exotic substances and peeing in the Austin Powers-esque bathroom (not all at once but one at a time, in the conventional manner) and discovering one of us is terrified of mayonnaise.
posted by kirkaracha at 11:04 PM on August 6, 2002
posted by kirkaracha at 11:04 PM on August 6, 2002
2:33 am, and I'm finally home... :) Had a *wonderful* time, was nice seeing y'all -- pictures to be posted...Thursday. (Got work and school tomorrow night...)
And with that...'nite!
posted by metrocake at 11:20 PM on August 6, 2002
And with that...'nite!
posted by metrocake at 11:20 PM on August 6, 2002
The San Francisco meeting went well until someone mentioned Palestine and everything devolved into a hair-pulling fist fight. We've agreed to meet at a different time and place to discuss what happened.
Other than that it was a pretty good time. Good to meet y'all.
posted by whir at 12:09 AM on August 7, 2002
Other than that it was a pretty good time. Good to meet y'all.
posted by whir at 12:09 AM on August 7, 2002
I'm also a complete idiot. I'm on the other right.
The left, even.
It's too damn early.
posted by dogmatic at 3:18 AM on August 7, 2002
The left, even.
It's too damn early.
posted by dogmatic at 3:18 AM on August 7, 2002
Apologies for lack of names, I was going to add a few captions today. I am the dude in the green, and quixoticlife is me wife in some of the pictures...
posted by adampsyche at 3:48 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by adampsyche at 3:48 AM on August 7, 2002
Witchstone and rich.
Anildash and witchstone.
Jonmc.
posted by adampsyche at 3:52 AM on August 7, 2002
Anildash and witchstone.
Jonmc.
posted by adampsyche at 3:52 AM on August 7, 2002
Ha! Why, koko, of course...
Captions up. I am sorry that I didn't get everyone's username, please let me know of any corrections/additions...
posted by adampsyche at 5:44 AM on August 7, 2002
Captions up. I am sorry that I didn't get everyone's username, please let me know of any corrections/additions...
posted by adampsyche at 5:44 AM on August 7, 2002
In that picture of Witchstone and rich (me, I mean) that adam quotes above, the monkey behind the monkey is jonmc.
And in my defense, jonmc and I were encouraged by the cult-mob to stretch out koko in that picture. Cheered on, even. Threatened with bodily harm if we didn't do it.
Koko is surprisingly resilient and strong, by the way.
posted by rich at 6:29 AM on August 7, 2002
And in my defense, jonmc and I were encouraged by the cult-mob to stretch out koko in that picture. Cheered on, even. Threatened with bodily harm if we didn't do it.
Koko is surprisingly resilient and strong, by the way.
posted by rich at 6:29 AM on August 7, 2002
*phew
Miguel, jpoulos and I had a terrific time on the beach - tried to patch a call through to Kafkaesque in LA, but failed. We lingered, we laughed, Miguel got drubk, john shuddered in the fetal position, and eventually we left.
From what I understand, PikachuLolita showed up many hours later, and watched the sun come up.
posted by Marquis at 6:31 AM on August 7, 2002
Miguel, jpoulos and I had a terrific time on the beach - tried to patch a call through to Kafkaesque in LA, but failed. We lingered, we laughed, Miguel got drubk, john shuddered in the fetal position, and eventually we left.
From what I understand, PikachuLolita showed up many hours later, and watched the sun come up.
posted by Marquis at 6:31 AM on August 7, 2002
it was fun, but definitely too dark and not a great place for a fairly large group of people. we had to spread out all over and there were people i didn't even meet. as to the pictures--all i can say is: i was drunk! he said he was going to make me a star! and if people would've warned me i might have stopped talking long enough to smile.
posted by witchstone at 7:28 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by witchstone at 7:28 AM on August 7, 2002
where oh where are the pictures of the birthday girl? I mean, ones that don't make her look...well...the word unkempt comes to mind.
posted by ColdChef at 7:34 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by ColdChef at 7:34 AM on August 7, 2002
Rich, I might've beaten you home--I had a 10 minute cab ride, rather than a long train ride to make. I agree with witchstone about the venue--next time maybe a bigger place, and may I suggest Thursday as the right night to do this? Not imposing on people's weekends, but getting it started right.
posted by lackutrol at 7:37 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by lackutrol at 7:37 AM on August 7, 2002
dallas rocked the house. it was great to meet everyone! and i'm definitely feeling grateful that we managed to get out just before the blue shots. although the image of zachsmind getting blue liquor all over himself is deifnitely an amusing one.
and thomcatspike? i call him as being harmless...relatively. =)
posted by amandaudoff at 7:48 AM on August 7, 2002
and thomcatspike? i call him as being harmless...relatively. =)
posted by amandaudoff at 7:48 AM on August 7, 2002
I'm not sure there were too many good pictures of me. I thought I looked ok leaving the house, but I guess not.
posted by goneill at 7:50 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by goneill at 7:50 AM on August 7, 2002
Can we play paintball for the next one?
posted by adampsyche at 7:52 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by adampsyche at 7:52 AM on August 7, 2002
I thought I looked ok leaving the house, but I guess not.
You looked wonderful, goneill, as always. These people have no idea of what wild, earthy beauty is all about. I mean ColdChef is, what, like 53% gay or something, according to the latest poll? [Warning! Self-link!]. You look like a young Edna O'Brien and don't let anyone tell you different! :)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 8:01 AM on August 7, 2002
You looked wonderful, goneill, as always. These people have no idea of what wild, earthy beauty is all about. I mean ColdChef is, what, like 53% gay or something, according to the latest poll? [Warning! Self-link!]. You look like a young Edna O'Brien and don't let anyone tell you different! :)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 8:01 AM on August 7, 2002
well, i wish i live in a mefi-populated area... ::sigh::
posted by lotsofno at 8:07 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by lotsofno at 8:07 AM on August 7, 2002
Goneill, you looked great, though psychically troubled, as one might expect from someone newly in her late 20s. (I imagine I had that same look. Though amberglow helpfully told us that it all gets much better once you hit 30.)
I had a great time, and regret not meeting more people. I suppose my fear of turning my back to the door kept me from mingling as much as I'd have liked. The lighting made us all look kinda scary.
posted by cowboy_sally at 8:09 AM on August 7, 2002
I had a great time, and regret not meeting more people. I suppose my fear of turning my back to the door kept me from mingling as much as I'd have liked. The lighting made us all look kinda scary.
posted by cowboy_sally at 8:09 AM on August 7, 2002
actually, i think we should do it on a saturday night sometime so that if people want to come from farflung places--like, i dunno--korea or something, they don't have to miss work. then we can really party like it's 1999.
posted by witchstone at 8:15 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by witchstone at 8:15 AM on August 7, 2002
miguel, you don't know what kind of compliment you just gave me.
(Edna O'Brien, not the 'young' part)
posted by goneill at 8:25 AM on August 7, 2002
(Edna O'Brien, not the 'young' part)
posted by goneill at 8:25 AM on August 7, 2002
what about an all mefi game of manhunt in NYC?
Some cool treasure hunt?
And on Saturday night!
posted by goneill at 8:27 AM on August 7, 2002
Some cool treasure hunt?
And on Saturday night!
posted by goneill at 8:27 AM on August 7, 2002
what about a young doris lessing? (I used to get that from her jacket picture when I went through a 2 year phase of reading all of her books...she's very prolific)
posted by goneill at 8:30 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by goneill at 8:30 AM on August 7, 2002
Though amberglow helpfully told us that it all gets much better once you hit 30.)
amberglow lies...
posted by jonmc at 8:34 AM on August 7, 2002
amberglow lies...
posted by jonmc at 8:34 AM on August 7, 2002
Dude, I'm so jealous of the Dallas people. Our Austin gathering never materialized.
Hey, what if a couple of us headed up to visit y'all sometime?
Personally, I'd love to go to Six Flags Over Texas while up there - any of you like roller coasters?
posted by beth at 8:43 AM on August 7, 2002
Hey, what if a couple of us headed up to visit y'all sometime?
Personally, I'd love to go to Six Flags Over Texas while up there - any of you like roller coasters?
posted by beth at 8:43 AM on August 7, 2002
I reported over on the other thread that the DC effort was lame. Very lame. Jealous of you NYC folks for once.
posted by MrMoonPie at 8:54 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by MrMoonPie at 8:54 AM on August 7, 2002
Chalk up another reason why the land of wigs and novelties, Los Angeles, is doomed. What did we get, 7 people?
*weeping, weeping*
We're doing something fun next time, dammit.
posted by Kafkaesque at 9:17 AM on August 7, 2002
*weeping, weeping*
We're doing something fun next time, dammit.
posted by Kafkaesque at 9:17 AM on August 7, 2002
Can someone at least tell me this? Is he American? Is English his first language? Or not?
posted by Tin Man at 10:12 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by Tin Man at 10:12 AM on August 7, 2002
I may be in LA at the end of September. You could throw me a party.
posted by rich at 11:06 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by rich at 11:06 AM on August 7, 2002
MrMoonPie: I cannot speak for the rest of MetaFilter's DC contigent, but I know you couldn't get me into Afterwords Cafe on a bet. I love me some Kramerbooks but the restaurant is, in my opinion, worse than useless.
(You should come back to Friday pool night one of these times though... the bartender's personable *and* competent. Keepin' it real in Cleveland Park, yo.)
posted by Sapphireblue at 11:25 AM on August 7, 2002
(You should come back to Friday pool night one of these times though... the bartender's personable *and* competent. Keepin' it real in Cleveland Park, yo.)
posted by Sapphireblue at 11:25 AM on August 7, 2002
I think that everyone in San Francisco should throw me a party when I come there for my honeymoon this fall.
My future wife is a big drunk and apt to strip in public places, if that helps.
posted by ColdChef at 11:31 AM on August 7, 2002
My future wife is a big drunk and apt to strip in public places, if that helps.
posted by ColdChef at 11:31 AM on August 7, 2002
I have always wanted the ability to say "yo" without a trace of irony.
posted by eyeballkid at 11:31 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by eyeballkid at 11:31 AM on August 7, 2002
Try it sometime, eyeballkid -- do it a la "The Electric Company." "yyyyuuuuhhhhh" "ooooohhhhh" "yo!"
posted by metrocake at 11:33 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by metrocake at 11:33 AM on August 7, 2002
you know, you folks are going to be sorely disappointed when you actually *see* the thomcatspike pictures.
he's so normal, it hurts. on the car ride home, he even got compared to...*gasp*...seth green.
posted by amandaudoff at 11:41 AM on August 7, 2002
he's so normal, it hurts. on the car ride home, he even got compared to...*gasp*...seth green.
posted by amandaudoff at 11:41 AM on August 7, 2002
damn, amanda. that's harsh. I'd hate to know what I was compared to.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:43 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:43 AM on August 7, 2002
hey...i wasn't the one who said it.
and FWIW, i think seth green's adorable. so, there. =P
posted by amandaudoff at 11:46 AM on August 7, 2002
and FWIW, i think seth green's adorable. so, there. =P
posted by amandaudoff at 11:46 AM on August 7, 2002
Madison's event was particularly nonremarkable. interrobang and I and a non-member drank and watched cartoons at the Lava Lounge.
Still, the bartender mixed the bourbon press in a splendid fashion. We took no pictures.
posted by rocketman at 11:46 AM on August 7, 2002
Still, the bartender mixed the bourbon press in a splendid fashion. We took no pictures.
posted by rocketman at 11:46 AM on August 7, 2002
I swear it's true! (except when u wake up hungover) Life gets much better in your 30s...wait and see
posted by amberglow at 11:54 AM on August 7, 2002
posted by amberglow at 11:54 AM on August 7, 2002
the 30's has pretty much sucked for me. Everything hurts more. And takes longer to heal.
Madison? Why didn't you shoot pool over some weiss beers at Great Dane?
And I'll strip naked in public places if that helps.
posted by rich at 12:01 PM on August 7, 2002
Madison? Why didn't you shoot pool over some weiss beers at Great Dane?
And I'll strip naked in public places if that helps.
posted by rich at 12:01 PM on August 7, 2002
"interrobang and I and a non-member drank and watched cartoons at the Lava Lounge."
- we were at a mefi gathering? I thought we were just drinking because it was tuesday.
posted by interrobang at 12:01 PM on August 7, 2002
- we were at a mefi gathering? I thought we were just drinking because it was tuesday.
posted by interrobang at 12:01 PM on August 7, 2002
Dallas MeFi Meetup Photos are here. Thomcatspike fans should take a look here.
posted by LeiaS at 12:22 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by LeiaS at 12:22 PM on August 7, 2002
heh....okay, so it's normal looking thomcatspike and a very sunburned amanda.
thanks, leia. :*P
posted by amandaudoff at 12:26 PM on August 7, 2002
thanks, leia. :*P
posted by amandaudoff at 12:26 PM on August 7, 2002
yay for Leia! she always comes through to save the day =)
oh my gosh, he does look like Seth Green!
posted by lnicole at 12:28 PM on August 7, 2002
oh my gosh, he does look like Seth Green!
posted by lnicole at 12:28 PM on August 7, 2002
wow. that was a letdown. Tho, I do think that TCS may be giving a secret handsign in the group photo.
posted by ColdChef at 12:34 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by ColdChef at 12:34 PM on August 7, 2002
funny, he doesn't *look* incomprehensible.
posted by interrobang at 12:35 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by interrobang at 12:35 PM on August 7, 2002
Here's the SF group photo. Pictured are Fishfucker, kirkaracha, zia, mathowie, and poorhouse. That's Vacapinta's leg.
posted by emptyage at 12:39 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by emptyage at 12:39 PM on August 7, 2002
Dammit, Fishfucker looks uncomfortably normal as well. All my cherished preconceptions are being dashed in a single day.
Anybody have a photo of dong_resin?
posted by yhbc at 12:53 PM on August 7, 2002
Anybody have a photo of dong_resin?
posted by yhbc at 12:53 PM on August 7, 2002
Okay... so we have seen thomcatspike. But how does he talk?
(Thomcatspike, if you're reading this, I apologize for referring to you in the third person, and also for referring to you like you're a toy on a shelf or something.)
posted by Tin Man at 1:00 PM on August 7, 2002
(Thomcatspike, if you're reading this, I apologize for referring to you in the third person, and also for referring to you like you're a toy on a shelf or something.)
posted by Tin Man at 1:00 PM on August 7, 2002
that's not me.
it's actually someone i sent to get drunk in my stead.
posted by fishfucker at 1:00 PM on August 7, 2002
it's actually someone i sent to get drunk in my stead.
posted by fishfucker at 1:00 PM on August 7, 2002
and boy howdy, did he get drunk later on that night.
or so i heard.
posted by fishfucker at 1:01 PM on August 7, 2002
or so i heard.
posted by fishfucker at 1:01 PM on August 7, 2002
We all really enjoyed saying fishfucker:
"Excuse me, fishfucker."
"It was nice to meet you fishfucker!"
"Thats my glass of wine, fishfucker!"
BTW, mathowie wasnt really there. emptyage agreed to photoshop him in.
posted by vacapinta at 1:02 PM on August 7, 2002
"Excuse me, fishfucker."
"It was nice to meet you fishfucker!"
"Thats my glass of wine, fishfucker!"
BTW, mathowie wasnt really there. emptyage agreed to photoshop him in.
posted by vacapinta at 1:02 PM on August 7, 2002
The funny thing was that everyone I thought looked like they would be there for a MetaFilter gathering gave a blank stare when asked, "Are you, by chance, here for a MetaFilter gathering?"
posted by LeiaS at 1:11 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by LeiaS at 1:11 PM on August 7, 2002
I was not myself last night. I blame the venue. Yeah, the venue.
posted by palegirl at 1:34 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by palegirl at 1:34 PM on August 7, 2002
I have always wanted the ability to say "yo" without a trace of irony.
*grin* Let me know how that goes... as for my indulgence up there, DC folk will know that Cleveland Park is very nearly the furthest thing from "real, yo" as is humanly possible... second only, perhaps, to the Afterwords Cafe.
posted by Sapphireblue at 1:48 PM on August 7, 2002
*grin* Let me know how that goes... as for my indulgence up there, DC folk will know that Cleveland Park is very nearly the furthest thing from "real, yo" as is humanly possible... second only, perhaps, to the Afterwords Cafe.
posted by Sapphireblue at 1:48 PM on August 7, 2002
We all really enjoyed saying fishfucker
"Fishfucker...is that a family name?"
posted by kirkaracha at 1:50 PM on August 7, 2002
"Fishfucker looks uncomfortably normal as well."
Normal as compared to the population as a whole, or just to the portion of it that fucks fish?
posted by mr_crash_davis at 1:57 PM on August 7, 2002
Normal as compared to the population as a whole, or just to the portion of it that fucks fish?
posted by mr_crash_davis at 1:57 PM on August 7, 2002
"Fishfucker looks uncomfortably normal as well."
Normal as compared to the population as a whole, or just to the portion of it that fucks fish?
yeah, unfortunately my need for being employed has superseded my desire to wear metal and get two trillion tattoos.
however, i'm still able to stick it to the man by wearing a suit! take that, corporate casual!
i'm a sad shell of a man. er. former self. wait, no, man. definitely man.
posted by fishfucker at 2:02 PM on August 7, 2002
Normal as compared to the population as a whole, or just to the portion of it that fucks fish?
yeah, unfortunately my need for being employed has superseded my desire to wear metal and get two trillion tattoos.
however, i'm still able to stick it to the man by wearing a suit! take that, corporate casual!
i'm a sad shell of a man. er. former self. wait, no, man. definitely man.
posted by fishfucker at 2:02 PM on August 7, 2002
Agreed, FishFucker. A steady paycheck inevitably beats out the weird look thing. I used to have both ears pierced, a ponytail that went down to the small of my back, and almost got a tatoo of animals doing nasty things to each other, but one day I looked in the mirror and realized I looked like a fat hippie. So it was either be exceedingly profound or join the rat race. Guess which one pays the bills?
posted by ZachsMind at 2:15 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by ZachsMind at 2:15 PM on August 7, 2002
"...my need for being employed has superseded my desire to wear metal and get two trillion tattoos."
Yeah, I often think to myself how much it sucks to be a corporate sell-out.
Then I imagine how much it would suck not having food, shelter, or transportation, and I snap right out of it.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 2:17 PM on August 7, 2002
Yeah, I often think to myself how much it sucks to be a corporate sell-out.
Then I imagine how much it would suck not having food, shelter, or transportation, and I snap right out of it.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 2:17 PM on August 7, 2002
Madison? Why didn't you shoot pool over some weiss beers at Great Dane?
Because the Great Dane now officially sucks; not quite, but I can't handle the crowd that hangs there. When all the self-important businessmen sipping brandy (HELLO?! Brewpub?!) and smoking cigars clear out, I'll start going there again.
Except that I won't be there to witness it if they do.
we were at a mefi gathering?
Oops. I got drunk and forgot to tell you.
posted by rocketman at 2:22 PM on August 7, 2002
Because the Great Dane now officially sucks; not quite, but I can't handle the crowd that hangs there. When all the self-important businessmen sipping brandy (HELLO?! Brewpub?!) and smoking cigars clear out, I'll start going there again.
Except that I won't be there to witness it if they do.
we were at a mefi gathering?
Oops. I got drunk and forgot to tell you.
posted by rocketman at 2:22 PM on August 7, 2002
I wonder if any lurkers have shown up as posters. It'd probably be slightly unnerving to run into yourself at a mefi gathering (or any gathering for that matter).
Then again, a lurker would probably find the mefi group, sit at the table next to them, and eavesdrop.
posted by ODiV at 3:22 PM on August 7, 2002
Then again, a lurker would probably find the mefi group, sit at the table next to them, and eavesdrop.
posted by ODiV at 3:22 PM on August 7, 2002
There have to be more NYC pictures than mine, becuase I swear I don't do the event justice.
posted by adampsyche at 3:24 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by adampsyche at 3:24 PM on August 7, 2002
Here's my set of pictures from the New York gathering. Next time I hope we go to a venue with electric lighting and more than one fire exit.
posted by evanizer at 3:28 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by evanizer at 3:28 PM on August 7, 2002
ODiv: i'm not sure if this is what you meant exactly, but in a couple of our (dallas) pictures, there's a friend of mine named john who does not (as of yet...we're working on it) have a mefi account, but has read the site a few times.
posted by amandaudoff at 3:28 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by amandaudoff at 3:28 PM on August 7, 2002
I'm a little disappointed in the Dallas pix, I was expecting Ufez Jones to be dressed like a mexican pimp or at the very least be wearing his titanium fez of doom, but he looks like a regular joe. Perhaps he's a stealth pimp.
posted by jonmc at 3:43 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by jonmc at 3:43 PM on August 7, 2002
amandaudoff: sort of what I meant. It'd be cooler if he went as ColdChef or something.
!!! I just had the best idea ever! Next Halloween, I'm dressing up as Matt Haughy.
posted by ODiV at 3:50 PM on August 7, 2002
!!! I just had the best idea ever! Next Halloween, I'm dressing up as Matt Haughy.
posted by ODiV at 3:50 PM on August 7, 2002
Then again, a lurker would probably find the mefi group, sit at the table next to them, and eavesdrop.
Dammit! *nixes audio book deal*
posted by gummi at 3:55 PM on August 7, 2002
Dammit! *nixes audio book deal*
posted by gummi at 3:55 PM on August 7, 2002
Cole Porter said it all in "All Of You":
"I love the looks of you and the lure of you,
The sweet of you,and the pure of you,
The eyes, the arms, and the the mouth of you,
The East, West, North, and the South of you!
I'd love to gain complete control of you,
Handle even the heart and soul of you
Love at least a small percent of me do,
'Cause I love all of you!"
And people, we really do need to pool our resources to get jonmc a new shirt. ;)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 4:05 PM on August 7, 2002
"I love the looks of you and the lure of you,
The sweet of you,and the pure of you,
The eyes, the arms, and the the mouth of you,
The East, West, North, and the South of you!
I'd love to gain complete control of you,
Handle even the heart and soul of you
Love at least a small percent of me do,
'Cause I love all of you!"
And people, we really do need to pool our resources to get jonmc a new shirt. ;)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 4:05 PM on August 7, 2002
And people, we really do need to pool our resources to get jonmc a new shirt. ;)
Now Miguel, if you've been following closely, you'll see that at the two MeFi meets where pictures were taken, I am wearing distinctly different flannels not to mention different band shirts, and in the interim I've quit smoking and gained 25 pounds.
But, hey, I could always use more plaid in my life..
posted by jonmc at 4:17 PM on August 7, 2002
Now Miguel, if you've been following closely, you'll see that at the two MeFi meets where pictures were taken, I am wearing distinctly different flannels not to mention different band shirts, and in the interim I've quit smoking and gained 25 pounds.
But, hey, I could always use more plaid in my life..
posted by jonmc at 4:17 PM on August 7, 2002
That "with you always" caption is classic. I love it. But, I now consider myself to be the most unphotogenic person alive, and can now sympathize with goneill for thinking there are some fucked up looking photos of me up.
posted by adampsyche at 6:33 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by adampsyche at 6:33 PM on August 7, 2002
As much as I would have liked to meetup with Matt, vacapinta and the SF gang, this happened and I had to stay home and meet up with Frodo and company once again.
posted by Lynsey at 6:37 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by Lynsey at 6:37 PM on August 7, 2002
Who showed up to MeFiChi last fall and introduced himself as mathowie? We didn't believe him. (Hell, I'd almost brought the Brill's.)
posted by dhartung at 6:44 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by dhartung at 6:44 PM on August 7, 2002
Dear God Ev, I look like I'm being tickled and just dropped the Nitrous mask. You all weren't THAT entertaining.
And I am definitely in the midst of a major hair crisis.
posted by joemaller at 6:51 PM on August 7, 2002
And I am definitely in the midst of a major hair crisis.
posted by joemaller at 6:51 PM on August 7, 2002
Hey, cute kid.
posted by adampsyche at 6:54 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by adampsyche at 6:54 PM on August 7, 2002
Thank you (my wife deserves the credit). But please pardon me while I dwell on the unlikely proximity of our user ids.
posted by joemaller at 7:06 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by joemaller at 7:06 PM on August 7, 2002
>Some cool treasure hunt?
>And on Saturday night!
Fagabeefe!
posted by holloway at 7:06 PM on August 7, 2002
>And on Saturday night!
Fagabeefe!
posted by holloway at 7:06 PM on August 7, 2002
After all the discussion of appearance, is it time to post these pictures on mefi.hotornot.com?
posted by katieinshoes at 7:14 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by katieinshoes at 7:14 PM on August 7, 2002
Not to worry joemaller, adampsyche, I'll vouch that y'all boys are real cute in person, and I have crushes on each and every one of you.
Especially dogmatic. Rowrr! :P
posted by evanizer at 7:32 PM on August 7, 2002
Especially dogmatic. Rowrr! :P
posted by evanizer at 7:32 PM on August 7, 2002
Y'all are so young! I'm surprised I don't see any old fogeys out on the town with you. I guess we all stayed home that night.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 7:34 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by monju_bosatsu at 7:34 PM on August 7, 2002
Just in! One picture of Miguel trying to hook up with the other meets.
posted by Mack Twain at 7:41 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by Mack Twain at 7:41 PM on August 7, 2002
Oh god, Evan. Now I'm frightened.
Anyway, better late than never: My pics
posted by dogmatic at 7:58 PM on August 7, 2002
Anyway, better late than never: My pics
posted by dogmatic at 7:58 PM on August 7, 2002
Well, Mack, now that you mention it, I did get to leave two long, stuttering messages on Kafkaesque's cellphone. The Portuguese phone number must have given me away - talk about red alerts! -allowing him to sensibly not answer. And he'd promised he'd let me talk to the whole LA crowd; the cruel seducer! ;)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 8:03 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by MiguelCardoso at 8:03 PM on August 7, 2002
jonmc: i've never been so offended in my life. I'm waiting (somewhat patiently) for my titanium fez o' doom that you promised me. I check the mail box only 3 times per day now. I will say though, i did wear my Welsh Jersey expressly for ceiriog. Maybe he'll notice now that I pointed it out.
I must give you props on the Dropkick shirt, regardless of your unkind words. I will say, though, they've gone downhill since Al Barr took over the vocal duties. Shame too.
posted by Ufez Jones at 8:30 PM on August 7, 2002
I must give you props on the Dropkick shirt, regardless of your unkind words. I will say, though, they've gone downhill since Al Barr took over the vocal duties. Shame too.
posted by Ufez Jones at 8:30 PM on August 7, 2002
Arggh. I had a screening uptown and was too lazy to head down to Mott Street afterwards. Shame.
posted by muckster at 8:43 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by muckster at 8:43 PM on August 7, 2002
Are my eyes always closed? Or just when there is a camera near by?
(Please let me be the least photogenic person out there... Please tell me I don't look like that normally...)
posted by goneill at 8:48 PM on August 7, 2002
(Please let me be the least photogenic person out there... Please tell me I don't look like that normally...)
posted by goneill at 8:48 PM on August 7, 2002
Better late than never...more New York pictures are up here!
posted by metrocake at 10:08 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by metrocake at 10:08 PM on August 7, 2002
By the way why didn't anybody tell me my fuckin' sideburns were so huge. It looks like I have beaver paddles on my head...and the mysterious black is Johnny Cash.....no just kidding, it's actually lampshade.
posted by jonmc at 10:43 PM on August 7, 2002
posted by jonmc at 10:43 PM on August 7, 2002
Should I draw up plans for a rural Minnesota gathering? Judging from the NYC gathering, it would be just me.
posted by gleemax at 2:55 AM on August 8, 2002
posted by gleemax at 2:55 AM on August 8, 2002
gleemax,
I'm not rural Minnesota, but you can count me in...
Or at least part of me.
posted by triggerfinger at 6:23 AM on August 8, 2002
I'm not rural Minnesota, but you can count me in...
Or at least part of me.
posted by triggerfinger at 6:23 AM on August 8, 2002
...and the mysterious black is Johnny Cash.
I didn't notice an African-American gentlemen in any of the pictures. Mysterious indeed!
posted by Danelope at 6:25 AM on August 8, 2002
I didn't notice an African-American gentlemen in any of the pictures. Mysterious indeed!
posted by Danelope at 6:25 AM on August 8, 2002
(Though less mysterious than MY typo. Forgive me, I've woken up within the past five minutes.)
...
(And yes, it's sad to admit that the first thing that I do in the morning is check my e-mail and the sites I frequent for updates.)
posted by Danelope at 6:28 AM on August 8, 2002
...
(And yes, it's sad to admit that the first thing that I do in the morning is check my e-mail and the sites I frequent for updates.)
posted by Danelope at 6:28 AM on August 8, 2002
The Mefi NYC meet must be the most well-documented MefiMeet in history. And yet... nothing definitively embarassing or naughty, save for the not-so-surreptitious but mild-jealousy-inducing Anil-Witchstone embrace shots. Not a flash in sight! Nary an abortive fistfight that devolved into a pathetic wrassling match! Not even a thrown drink or shoe.
If I'm going to live vicariously through you people - and look, you migth say, through my dear Goneill's beautiful devileyes - you all are going to have to crank it up a notch, ok?
posted by UncleFes at 7:17 AM on August 8, 2002
If I'm going to live vicariously through you people - and look, you migth say, through my dear Goneill's beautiful devileyes - you all are going to have to crank it up a notch, ok?
posted by UncleFes at 7:17 AM on August 8, 2002
Hey, SapphireBlue, my accusation of lameness was not to those MeFites who didn't sign up for the event, but for those who did, and didn't show up. I felt like a jilted bride, a stood-up date, a guy showing up at a party the wrong night, lonely, forlorn, and lost. brownpau offered his broad shoulder for me to cry on, but I was inconsolable, broken, a shell of a man.
*sniff*
posted by MrMoonPie at 8:06 AM on August 8, 2002
*sniff*
posted by MrMoonPie at 8:06 AM on August 8, 2002
i just want to make it clear that i was paid handsomely for all those shots with anil.
very handsomely.
posted by witchstone at 8:38 AM on August 8, 2002
very handsomely.
posted by witchstone at 8:38 AM on August 8, 2002
Man, I had a large forehead. At least when I'm standing next to jonmc.
As for the Great Dane - sipping brandy? Someone should go smack those dumbasses around. Trendy wanna-be yuppies.
UncleFez - the New York group is going to assemble the mpeg movies we all made at a cheap hotel/brothel down the street.
posted by rich at 8:44 AM on August 8, 2002
As for the Great Dane - sipping brandy? Someone should go smack those dumbasses around. Trendy wanna-be yuppies.
UncleFez - the New York group is going to assemble the mpeg movies we all made at a cheap hotel/brothel down the street.
posted by rich at 8:44 AM on August 8, 2002
Did I mention "and sell them for lots of money."? Man, did I screw that one up.
posted by rich at 8:50 AM on August 8, 2002
posted by rich at 8:50 AM on August 8, 2002
Geez, I look like Wilson from Home Improvement in this shot.
Except that I have nothing profound or insightful to say.
posted by lampshade at 9:31 AM on August 8, 2002
Except that I have nothing profound or insightful to say.
posted by lampshade at 9:31 AM on August 8, 2002
jeez fes, you have monkey torture and elbow fetishism...what more do you want?
posted by jonmc at 9:59 AM on August 8, 2002
posted by jonmc at 9:59 AM on August 8, 2002
You know, something titillating, man!
Elbow fetishism is so '90's.
posted by UncleFes at 11:06 AM on August 8, 2002
Elbow fetishism is so '90's.
posted by UncleFes at 11:06 AM on August 8, 2002
(Please let me be the least photogenic person out there... Please tell me I don't look like that normally...)
posted by goneill at 8:48 PM PST on August 7
You gotta be kidding me goneill - you look great.
I sadly must re-claim, yet again, my god-given territory: Miss Unphotogenic for 6 years running...
as you can see it was wholly up to jonmc to redeem the photo...
posted by lilboo at 11:10 AM on August 8, 2002
posted by goneill at 8:48 PM PST on August 7
You gotta be kidding me goneill - you look great.
I sadly must re-claim, yet again, my god-given territory: Miss Unphotogenic for 6 years running...
as you can see it was wholly up to jonmc to redeem the photo...
posted by lilboo at 11:10 AM on August 8, 2002
...and he failed miserably.
When looking at those photos of me, remember that the camera adds an extra 150 pounds.
posted by evanizer at 11:51 AM on August 8, 2002
When looking at those photos of me, remember that the camera adds an extra 150 pounds.
posted by evanizer at 11:51 AM on August 8, 2002
For the record, it was so dark in there that I couldn't actually *see* anyone through the monitor of my digital camera. All I could see were the lights -- everything else was black -- so I had to *guess* where people were in the shot.
Despite my photographic guessery, y'all are *still* a bunch of groovy-looking people. * Mwah! *
posted by metrocake at 1:18 PM on August 8, 2002
Despite my photographic guessery, y'all are *still* a bunch of groovy-looking people. * Mwah! *
posted by metrocake at 1:18 PM on August 8, 2002
metrocakes and ev's were a little better.
It's good to see the red eye is still prominent. It's frightening, no? When you see me in person my eyes appear human, but when photographed...
Fes, miss you much, if only because I am not called 'my darling' often enough.
posted by goneill at 2:02 PM on August 8, 2002
It's good to see the red eye is still prominent. It's frightening, no? When you see me in person my eyes appear human, but when photographed...
Fes, miss you much, if only because I am not called 'my darling' often enough.
posted by goneill at 2:02 PM on August 8, 2002
evanizer, I can't stop laughing at what you just wrote.
posted by goneill at 2:02 PM on August 8, 2002
posted by goneill at 2:02 PM on August 8, 2002
***quietly abashed***
just wait you don't have me to kick aroud anymore....
posted by jonmc at 5:20 PM on August 8, 2002
just wait you don't have me to kick aroud anymore....
posted by jonmc at 5:20 PM on August 8, 2002
Tin Man, I did talk but in sign language like ColdChef said, I'm signing....\!!!/ . They didn't tell you I'm deaf, kidding. LoL. Yet, I do have several accents, bu-dd-y, LA street, surf, twang, and also a couple of countries........
\!!!/= hang loose, not horns= i\!!/, as some in Texas seem to think.
posted by thomcatspike at 12:08 PM on August 13, 2002
\!!!/= hang loose, not horns= i\!!/, as some in Texas seem to think.
posted by thomcatspike at 12:08 PM on August 13, 2002
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but anyway.. it was a good time.. nice to see some semi-familiar faces, do the monkey with everyone, and find some Middletown, NJ hometown locals.
Jonmc does, in fact, have a woman.. and she's nice and funny and fun, to boot. I'm definately investing in ice skates for the impending hell freezing over thing.
Oh, and go CompUSA! Oh, I mean Gateway.
Off to bed for me.. the wife is going to check in on me soon. Sorry I couldn't stay for longer.. keep getting together.. I'll be out 'till 5 am one of these days.
posted by rich at 8:37 PM on August 6, 2002