New NYC meetup thread.

March 6, 2003 8:58 AM

Well, the NYC meetup thread has been closed, so I'm starting another one.
posted by witchstone to MetaFilter Gatherings at 8:58 AM (22 comments total)

The only issue with Winnie's is it can get crowded (although if we get there early, we might be okay) and it requires a 2 drink minimum.
posted by witchstone at 8:59 AM on March 6, 2003

We're still looking at March 22?

What start time?
posted by Karmakaze at 9:01 AM on March 6, 2003

Yes, March 22nd is the date. I'm not sure about the time.
posted by anathema at 9:10 AM on March 6, 2003

If 8:00 PM is too late, how about 7:00 PM?
posted by riffola at 9:15 AM on March 6, 2003

You bumped the MoJo thread!
posted by Steve_at_Linnwood at 9:16 AM on March 6, 2003

Whoo hoo! One last MeFi NY meetup before I leave for Tokyo for one year :)
posted by gen at 9:22 AM on March 6, 2003

Wait a minute, you said the last meeting was your last one before moving. I'm seeing a pattern here, Gen.

My $.02 about karaoke: not really conducive to conversation. Laughter, yes, but not conversation.
posted by witchstone at 9:28 AM on March 6, 2003

Well if we don't wanna do Karaoke, that's fine too.
posted by riffola at 9:37 AM on March 6, 2003

I'm not a big fan of karaoke, (not being able to sing), but I think a two-drink minimum is entirely consistent with karaoke. (I'm gonna need 10+ drinks to get me to sing in public...and y'all will be lucky if I pass out before I get to that stage.)
posted by Vidiot at 10:20 AM on March 6, 2003

I can most likely make it, but me wife and I don't drink...

Ow! Who threw that?
posted by adampsyche at 10:51 AM on March 6, 2003

(picks up empty bottle from adampsyche's feet)

. . . sorry . . .
posted by hackly_fracture at 10:56 AM on March 6, 2003

"Well, the NYC meetup thread has been closed, so I'm starting another one."

Said you wanna be startin' somethin'
You got to be startin' somethin'
I said you wanna be startin' somethin'
You got to be startin' somethin'
posted by mr_crash_davis at 11:00 AM on March 6, 2003

Well, if karaoke's not cool, we can always go to Club Cake...

*ducks and covers*
posted by jonmc at 1:57 PM on March 6, 2003

New York is a strange place.
posted by timeistight at 2:16 PM on March 6, 2003

New Yorkers are strange people.
posted by dg at 7:39 PM on March 6, 2003

Karaoke....please, anything but that!

Do I have a better idea....well not yet.
posted by Quixoticlife at 6:28 AM on March 7, 2003

issue with Winnie's [...] it requires a 2 drink minimum

Since when has that been an issue?
posted by walrus at 6:45 AM on March 7, 2003

[clears throat]

Love lifted us up where we belong!
Where the eagles fly!
On the mountain heights!
Whoa ohh ohh oh ohhhh!
posted by Mo Nickels at 6:48 AM on March 7, 2003

Why does everything start sooo late?

Although whenever we've started early, only a few of us are there, and then everyone shows up.

But I still don't know why people wait until 7 or 8 to show up. I mean, who really needs to eat dinner?

Umm.. so where is this place? Are we doing Manhattan, or are people discussing outside boroughs again?
posted by rich at 1:23 PM on March 7, 2003

So, do we have a place yet? Is this definite? I just got babysitting and the night off work.
posted by adampsyche at 2:02 PM on March 8, 2003

Well since Karaoke is out, any non-Karaoke place is fine. I remember a few people at the last meet up mention having a place where people can sit down and eat. So we could do that, or we can just go to a place like last time.
posted by riffola at 9:03 AM on March 13, 2003

Holiday Cocktail Lounge
75 St. Marks Pl. (East Village)
Between First and Second Aves.
212-777-9637

At 8:00 PM on March 22nd.

or

Winnie's on March 22nd at about 8:00 PM
posted by riffola at 5:01 PM on March 16, 2003