New York Meetup

December 9, 2005 1:33 PM

Any NYCers up for Happy Hour? I'm leaving in a half hour.
posted by Lola_G to MetaFilter Gatherings at 1:33 PM (90 comments total)

I know its short...virtually no notice buy hey, if two people show up that's bigger than meetups in other states.
posted by Lola_G at 1:35 PM on December 9, 2005

Got a place in mind? I have all sorts of crap I want to procrastinate doing.
posted by CunningLinguist at 1:36 PM on December 9, 2005

I just suggested Revival again on MeCha. What about that place you suggested on the West Side last time?
posted by Lola_G at 1:38 PM on December 9, 2005

Oooo, dissing the rest of the country- I like it!

I might make an appearance depending on where we're going... I'm in the Union Square area. But I also really need to do some shopping, since tomorrow I'm showing my apartment all freakin' day.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:38 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

Hey, let's do Revival! Just because it's right near here :-P
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:38 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

I really liked that place.
posted by CunningLinguist at 1:39 PM on December 9, 2005

::prints out current shoutout list::
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:39 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

Yes, I keep a shoutout list. I'm such a nerd.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:39 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

Okay, I can be there around 5:30. Is that cool with you guys or will I be drinking alone for awhile?
posted by Lola_G at 1:41 PM on December 9, 2005

I will probably be there closer to 6.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:42 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

I'm sitting around at home not doing all the millions of things that need getting done. I'll come meet you!
posted by CunningLinguist at 1:43 PM on December 9, 2005

(the nice thing about days off - actually getting to go to happy hour!)
posted by CunningLinguist at 1:43 PM on December 9, 2005

Yay! Kick ass.
posted by Lola_G at 1:43 PM on December 9, 2005

But don't let me stay long! I have lots of shopping to do, and I don't want to spend forever doing it.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:45 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

Ok, guys, I'm in like Flynn.

(or Fairbanks, Jr. as the case may be)
posted by Afroblanco at 1:47 PM on December 9, 2005

Yes. I must NOT be hungover tomorrow.
posted by CunningLinguist at 1:47 PM on December 9, 2005

Superhero: I don't have a camera with me. Just FYI.

God, I love NYC.
posted by Lola_G at 1:49 PM on December 9, 2005

Tis cool, Lola, at least I'll be prepared.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:49 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

Yep, I'll be there. Just after 6, assuming no bus/subway stops.
posted by gaspode at 1:49 PM on December 9, 2005

Anyone want to come to a happy hour at my house? I'm right down the road in Minneapolis.

I have a bottle of bourbon and half a bottle of cab. Call for directions.

:(
posted by esch at 1:50 PM on December 9, 2005

Aah, esch I miss Minny. Raise a glass to me and your frozen nipples.
posted by Lola_G at 1:52 PM on December 9, 2005

What street is this place on again? 15th, right?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:52 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

129 E 15th St
posted by CunningLinguist at 1:53 PM on December 9, 2005

between Irving and 3rd.
posted by gaspode at 1:54 PM on December 9, 2005

ah yes, very good.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:54 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

And one of you bring a camera, dadblabbit- I'm having a good hair day.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:02 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

And wearing a cute shirt that my mommy bought for me :-D
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:03 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

i'll try...how late will people be there?
posted by amberglow at 2:05 PM on December 9, 2005

I'm going to try and impose a three drink limit. I expect to arrive at 5:30. So, like...ummm...15 minutes?

Seriously though, eight???? (That's with the best intentions so do with that what you will.)
posted by Lola_G at 2:07 PM on December 9, 2005

Okay, I'm out. See you all soon!
posted by Lola_G at 2:08 PM on December 9, 2005

Eight is probably a safe bet.
posted by Afroblanco at 2:16 PM on December 9, 2005

I'd just like to say again, :(
posted by esch at 2:21 PM on December 9, 2005

::paypals esch money for supersonic jet ride to NYC::

See ya soon, pal!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:22 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

I'll be there in spirit. Just think of me as your virtual designated driver.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 2:26 PM on December 9, 2005

I demand a shoutout.
I'd be there if I, y'know, actually lived in the state.
posted by Plutor at 2:34 PM on December 9, 2005

Sounds like there might not be cameras, Plutor :-(
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:36 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

I am in a drug-induced haze, and cannot walk. Regrets.
posted by bingo at 2:43 PM on December 9, 2005

Aww, feel better, bingo.

I'm on my way... yay for sneaking away from work just a litttttle bit early.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:46 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

We... have no cameras?
posted by atrazine at 2:57 PM on December 9, 2005

i would come but i live two thousand five hundred miles away hope that helps
posted by Optimus Chyme at 3:05 PM on December 9, 2005

With all these spur-of-the-moment meetups, we'll never be prepared enough to keep up the pressure on DaShiv. I need, like laser eye surgery and stuff.

Don't forget we are still talking about mid-january.
posted by StickyCarpet at 4:00 PM on December 9, 2005

If I were still in NYC I'd be there like a shot (and have several shots). Enjoy!
posted by languagehat at 4:11 PM on December 9, 2005

From those of us in "no meet up land". We hate it and won't suck it.
/envy
posted by Carbolic at 4:37 PM on December 9, 2005

Net meet-ups are freaky. People you thought were cool turn out to be grade A weirdos and the girls you dismiss as irrelevent are the Most Beautiful Person You've Ever Met (for now).
posted by movilla at 4:54 PM on December 9, 2005

movilla: "Net meet-ups are freaky. People you thought were cool turn out to be grade A weirdos and the girls you dismiss as irrelevent are the Most Beautiful Person You've Ever Met (for now)."

I can't think of a single "grade A weirdo" that I've met at a meetup. I can think of several of the latter, though. Does that mean I'm That Guy?
posted by Plutor at 5:12 PM on December 9, 2005

Plutor: Just don't stare too obviously at the girls and you'll get away with it. Your hobbies are not trains, frogger or unix. I repeat, not unix. You're a freelance artist and entrepreneur. Good luck!
posted by movilla at 5:24 PM on December 9, 2005

Haha, that's how I thought meetups would be, movilla, but I've been pleasantly surprised- everyone is lovely.

I just got back- Lola_G, CunningLinguist, dame, Afroblanco, amberglow, hellbient, gaspode and I had a lovely time (if others showed, it was after I left- I was only there for an hour). I took about 4 pictures with hellbient's camera, including my shoutouts propped up next to my drained Cosmo glass.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 5:37 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

Well done, TPS. Can you show the pics. Extra points for mistletoe.
posted by movilla at 5:48 PM on December 9, 2005

Haha, well hellbient has the pictures on his camera, and he probably has a life (unlike me), so we are all at his mercy. Let us give him the death stare until he complies with our wishes!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 5:55 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

I repeat, not unix. You're a freelance artist and entrepreneur. Good luck!

But, but, she saw c shell by the sea shore!
posted by eriko at 6:36 PM on December 9, 2005

Yeah, hellbient went to see the Johnny Cash movie, so no pics for a while. Now I'm gonna watch my MASH DVDs and go to bed early. Cause you all know what I gots to do tomorrow morning.
posted by dame at 7:12 PM on December 9, 2005

(And languagehat, you must move back. Or come visit. You can stay with me . . .
posted by dame at 7:13 PM on December 9, 2005

movilla: " Your hobbies are not trains, frogger or unix. I repeat, not unix. You're a freelance artist and entrepreneur. Good luck!"

Trains, frogger, a Jedi craves not these things.
Unix, though, you can have that when you pry it from my cold, dead hard drive.
posted by Plutor at 7:17 PM on December 9, 2005

)
posted by dame at 7:20 PM on December 9, 2005

Don't get too excited about the pics, people- there's about 5 that I took. I don't know if all of them are good. And of course, there's none of me ::cue sobbing::
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:21 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

Did you buy anything pretty?
posted by dame at 7:26 PM on December 9, 2005

No, I did not. I get excited about going shopping, and then I get to stores and am like, ugh, none of this is what I wanted. I only went to American Eagle, tried on some jeans, I didn't love any, so I bought nothing and came home. Tomorrow, I'm gonna go to a lot more stores, because dadblabbit, I want to buy things!! Here I am, capitalism, take me for all I'm worth.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:29 PM on December 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

God, I love NYC.
posted by Lola_G

Yep, that whole let's get together and meet up at a bar thing doesn't really happen outside of nyc.
posted by Dennis Murphy at 11:57 PM on December 9, 2005

Damn, I was pissed that I missed the UWS meetup and now you guys pick the day I fly across the country to have the next meetup. Oh well, I'm just glad to be away from that blasted white stuff.
posted by mullacc at 12:34 AM on December 10, 2005

I nominate Lola meetup queen.
posted by CunningLinguist at 5:24 AM on December 10, 2005

(Best offer I've had all week.
posted by languagehat at 6:18 AM on December 10, 2005

)
posted by languagehat at 6:18 AM on December 10, 2005

God, I love NYC.
posted by Lola_G

Yep, that whole let's get together and meet up at a bar thing doesn't really happen outside of nyc.
posted by Dennis Murphy

I was just sayin' its cool that within a half an hour a meet-up was planned and people came out to play.

Super fun. I have to quit smoking though. Lungs hate me today.

I had too many beers...many more than three.
posted by Lola_G at 8:36 AM on December 10, 2005

How late were you guys there?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:14 AM on December 10, 2005 [1 favorite]

I was home by nine, she said virtuously.

(Though I didn't manage to stick to the three drink maximum.)
posted by CunningLinguist at 10:22 AM on December 10, 2005

What offer did you get last week?
posted by dame at 11:28 AM on December 10, 2005

Freelance work!
posted by languagehat at 11:38 AM on December 10, 2005

Work is better than me?! Well, I never.
posted by dame at 11:52 AM on December 10, 2005

Work is certainly not better than us, sir!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:26 PM on December 10, 2005 [1 favorite]

wait for it...
posted by hellbient at 12:36 PM on December 10, 2005

okay, here's the pix, all taken by ThePinkSuperhero except for the two bonus pics taken later the same evening that have nothing to do with the meetup at all.
posted by hellbient at 1:01 PM on December 10, 2005

What? No shoutout?

You people are something else.
posted by esch at 1:41 PM on December 10, 2005

No, that's the "I am a hideous monster, do not gaze upon my visage" pose.

And why do I always look fat? I am so not fat. And no one will ever know.
posted by dame at 2:05 PM on December 10, 2005

You are not fat, and you do not look fat, lady! You are beautiful.

And esch, I'm sorry for no shoutout- I actually thought about it on my way home on the subway :-( Next time! ::adds esch to Shoutouts for Next Meetup list::
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:11 PM on December 10, 2005 [1 favorite]

And hellbient, that girl on the subway platform is beautiful- who is that?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:12 PM on December 10, 2005 [1 favorite]

*I* know I'm beautiful. Tell the damn camera, the damnera.
posted by dame at 2:42 PM on December 10, 2005

Wow, now dame is a man! These people need to be supervised to prevent this sort of thing.
posted by StickyCarpet at 3:22 PM on December 10, 2005

ThePinkSuperhero: do your own research.
posted by StickyCarpet at 3:25 PM on December 10, 2005

Someone is a little crabby tonight, hm?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 3:34 PM on December 10, 2005 [1 favorite]

Oh, thanks dude. I feel so much better.
posted by dame at 3:44 PM on December 10, 2005

dame, everyone knows how cute you really are.
posted by StickyCarpet at 3:55 PM on December 10, 2005

I'm going to get drunk now.
posted by dame at 4:08 PM on December 10, 2005

Wet afro? Huh? Hellbient, do I need to watch out for you now?
posted by Afroblanco at 4:13 PM on December 10, 2005

Guys that was fun. Sad I couldn't stick around but I met up with friends and drank too much beer watching NZ win a cricket match. Yay!
posted by gaspode at 5:47 PM on December 10, 2005

Thanks for the shoutout! When's the next meetup where the notice is longer than the time it would take me to get there? My latitude and longitude are in my profile (updated every 5 minutes).
posted by nomad at 8:53 PM on December 10, 2005

that is the sneakiest plutor shoutout.
posted by unknowncommand at 12:49 PM on December 11, 2005

unknowncommand: "that is the sneakiest plutor shoutout."

Hah, I'm dying here. Thank you a million for pointing that out. If I'd received a real shoutout simply as a result of my tongue-in-cheek demand, I would have felt guilty. But a photoshopped graffiti I can live with—nay, be honored by.

And in such an awesome photo, too..
posted by Plutor at 1:57 PM on December 11, 2005

That's real graffiti. How do I know? Because I sprayed it. Want to hear another secret? "I REALLY REALLY HATE" is cropped out.
posted by nomad at 4:59 PM on December 11, 2005

Thanks ThePinkSuperhero, that's my fiancee!

stickycarpet - how many times are you gonna post that picture?

afro - i keed. ikeed.

Plutor - consider yourself shouted out...
posted by hellbient at 2:05 AM on December 12, 2005

how many times are you gonna post that picture?


The last one was deleted as noise. So the answer is: as many times as it takes.
posted by StickyCarpet at 5:49 AM on December 12, 2005