South Florida MeFi/MoFi meetup

December 5, 2004 5:18 PM

South Florida MeFi/MoFi meetup, mid-December, anyone interested? (more inside)
posted by Melinika to MetaFilter Gatherings at 5:18 PM (17 comments total)

I'm flying down to visit family for Xmas. I'll be just south of Boca Raton and the_bone, a fellow MoFite/MeFite, is in Fort Lauderdale, so we could meet up anywhere around those areas or further south towards Miami, depending. Probably the night of the 18th (Saturday) or anytime on the 19th (Sunday) will be best. I was thinking NTN in a bar/food joint would work out nicely, since NTN is fun, and those who want to drink can drink, and those who can't (like me =P) will have happy trivia diversion amidst the meetup goodness.
posted by Melinika at 5:19 PM on December 5, 2004

Oh, memememe, even though I'm in Naples. Because I know this is never, ever gonna happen in my neck of the woods again.
posted by contessa at 5:53 PM on December 5, 2004

I'll be in South Beach 29th - 2nd. I'd love to do a meet up if you wait towards the end of the month.
posted by Juicylicious at 6:23 PM on December 5, 2004

Oh, memememe, even though I'm in Naples.

Well, see, there could have been one in late October, as I was back in Naples (having lived there for 18 years; now happily in Seattle) for my sister's wedding.
posted by Danelope at 6:49 PM on December 5, 2004

as I was back in Naples (having lived there for 18 years...)

I hope it didn't leave any lasting scars, Danelope.
posted by contessa at 6:57 PM on December 5, 2004

Rad. I'm in, obviously.

I'm probably going to San Diego around Christmas, so I won't be at a meetup in Juicylicious' time frame. But if that works better for people, then go for it.
posted by the_bone at 7:02 PM on December 5, 2004

I hope it didn't leave any lasting scars, Danelope.

Just the horrible, crushing emotional ones.

I do have to laugh whenever someone mentions how awful the drivers are in Seattle. Since moving here, I haven't seen a single person barrelling down the wrong side of the road into oncoming traffic because they were confused by a median. Or driving backward at 30 MPH in a parking lot to compete for one of the few remaining spots.

Seattle drivers lean more toward controlled chaos, an art perfected by the inhabitants of New York City. They actually know what they're doing when they cut you off.
posted by Danelope at 7:13 PM on December 5, 2004

I'm leaving Florida before Juicylicious will be there, but if the locals would like to do another around that time, go for it. I figured the 18th/19th would be good since it'd probably be too busy for most people to schedule very close to the holidays. Central/Gulf Coast Floridians welcome too, of course.
posted by Melinika at 7:30 PM on December 5, 2004

I haven't seen a single person barrelling down the wrong side of the road into oncoming traffic because they were confused by a median. Or driving backward at 30 MPH in a parking lot to compete for one of the few remaining spots.

Oy. Scenes from my everyday life.

And a Saturday (pretty much any Saturday, save Xmas day and the week afterward) is best for me. Particularly if the alcohol is involved.
posted by contessa at 7:40 PM on December 5, 2004

I'll be there if the time and place is conveniently set.
On preview: Saturdays, Sundays are best.
posted by brettcar at 8:01 PM on December 5, 2004

hmm, i'll be in florida this week... *sigh* I couldn't time things right if had an army of experts.
posted by kamylyon at 9:13 PM on December 5, 2004

I'll be around Coral Springs/Ft. Lauderdale sometime thenabouts. Transportation might be a problem, but we'll see.
posted by casarkos at 9:56 PM on December 5, 2004

Wow, I'll be in Naples on the 17th.....I *should have some free time.

Drop me a line contessa. Hell, ANYONE!
posted by Dagobert at 12:52 AM on December 6, 2004

Coral Springs is right where I'll be, casarkos, so if you have a transportation problem I can give you a lift if you like.
posted by Melinika at 7:09 AM on December 6, 2004

I am in west central Florida, around Sarasota. I might be able to make it to the east coast, thought not relishing the six-hour drive, but have relatives in the area anyway.

Also, I have been making a piss poor effort to link to all the co-resident Mefites who are presentely or formerly from Florida.
posted by piskycritter at 10:06 AM on December 6, 2004

Melinika - that would be awesome.
Now I just gotta make sure I get home on time from finals. Turnpike is going to be ugly.
posted by casarkos at 5:43 PM on December 6, 2004

Darn it...I was in South Beach last 2 weekends.
posted by i_cola at 1:24 AM on December 17, 2004