Twin Cities meetup....

January 3, 2006 1:05 PM

Twin Cities meetup: Since the last attempt meetup seems to have been either unfortunate or nonexistent, how's about it? Mpls/St.Paul-ers? Shall we try to sneak something in before a cold front blows through?
posted by grrarrgh00 to MetaFilter Gatherings at 1:05 PM (23 comments total)

I'd be in.
posted by Zosia Blue at 2:11 PM on January 3, 2006

in, as always.
posted by cellphone at 2:27 PM on January 3, 2006

Also, the last one wasn't unfortunate or nonexistent, it was in fucking burnsville.
posted by cellphone at 2:27 PM on January 3, 2006

Weird, I was thinking of this but didn't want to plan it.
posted by jetskiaccidents at 3:09 PM on January 3, 2006

I'm in, I am mostly free. Lets say January 11th at Britts Pub in Downtown Minneapolis. What date and time works for others?
posted by wheelieman at 5:03 PM on January 3, 2006

I'm open to other places as well as long as the smoking ban is in effect at them!
posted by wheelieman at 5:05 PM on January 3, 2006

Well, the 11th is my birthday, so I have some other things going on. Maybe that weekend? At Britt's in Uptown?
posted by Zosia Blue at 6:33 PM on January 3, 2006

1. There's a Brit's/Britt's in uptown? wha?
2. I too would prefer something on a weekend.
posted by jetskiaccidents at 6:58 PM on January 3, 2006

Oh, I'm stupid. I always get Brit's mixed up with Bryant Lake Bowl.
posted by Zosia Blue at 7:31 PM on January 3, 2006

Anything but the weekend of the 14th and 7th works for me. And I think weekendish is a better idea, for anyone that might have an alternative work schedule (like me).

I think Brit's is a good plan. We had a meetup there before and it turned out wonderfully, though it was summer and we went lawn bowling. So maybe Bryant might be a better idea. Then again, isn't it busy on the weekends? I don't remember, never went there, and I don't live in uptown anymore.

So, in summary, I have no clue. How about Leaning Tower?
posted by cellphone at 10:22 PM on January 3, 2006

It is prob too soon for people but I'll be in the twinkies on the 6th in the early mid evening...
posted by edgeways at 11:11 PM on January 3, 2006

Before I forget, the place needs to be wheelchair accessible. Leaning Tower sounds cool to me. I am free every weekend except the 20th and 21st, but you can meet without me and post a post meetup report here.
posted by wheelieman at 6:15 AM on January 4, 2006

Why don't we say Thursday the 12th or (ooooooh) Friday the 13th, since folks seem to be leaning towards that weekend?

So far suggestions are Brit's, Bryant-Lake Bowl and Leaning Tower. I'm happy with any of the above, although being an Uptowner, I'm biased towards the last two, and BLB trumps Leaning Tower for atmosphere, I think.

If I could toss a suggestion onto the pile, it would be Grumpy's Nordeast.
posted by grrarrgh00 at 8:11 AM on January 4, 2006

I work M-Th nights, so those are out for me. Any other time is great.
posted by nathan_teske at 11:01 AM on January 4, 2006

I will come to whatever's planned, schedule permitting. My schedule is horsecrap, so don't plan around me. There's no good weekend for me, but I will do my darndest to squeeze the time.
posted by unixrat at 11:01 AM on January 4, 2006

Screw atmosphere, I want pizza. I work nights, too.
posted by cellphone at 1:41 PM on January 4, 2006

I miss the Twin Cities. Sigh.
If you go to Brit's, get the bread pudding. It's astounding.
posted by Dr. Wu at 3:46 PM on January 4, 2006

Oh, I haven't had good bread pudding since I fled New Orleans.

I'm in.
posted by Astro Zombie at 5:45 PM on January 4, 2006

So...uh...what's going on? I'm fine with any of the aforementioned places.
posted by jetskiaccidents at 3:20 PM on January 5, 2006

I'm thinking Brit's after work (7-ish) on Friday the 13th. If people prefer that Saturday the 14th, let's move it to then, but otherwise I'll post a reminder next week with Brit's, 7 p.m., 1/13.
posted by grrarrgh00 at 4:17 PM on January 5, 2006

I'll be there fashionably late, but that's fine. (Stupid class.)
posted by jetskiaccidents at 4:48 PM on January 5, 2006

Ok count me in, I will be the one in the leather jacket iin the wheelchair with black stocking cap and gloves.
posted by wheelieman at 6:27 PM on January 5, 2006

Yeah, I won't be there this weekend, then. Have fun!
posted by cellphone at 3:36 PM on January 9, 2006