Great Dane meetup photos!

September 10, 2003 11:20 AM

Saturday evening's meetup at the Great Dane brewpub in Madison, WI was a success. Fun was had. Beer was consumed. Photos were taken.
posted by aine42 to MetaFilter Gatherings at 11:20 AM (44 comments total)

Cool, looks like fun (and like a cool bar).

How come the only names I recognized were interrobang & rocketman? Is Wisconsin both a dairy-rich and a lurker-rich state?
posted by dhoyt at 11:34 AM on September 10, 2003

Thanks for posting these (even though interrobang looks like I farted in picture 7).
posted by originalname37 at 11:41 AM on September 10, 2003

(even though interrobang looks like I farted in picture 7).

Is that why interrobang's jersey is 2 shades darker than the others in the 3-jersey picture? What the hell have you been eating, man?
posted by COBRA! at 11:43 AM on September 10, 2003

Hey, I don't think of myself as a lurker.

UKnowForKids has posted 10 links and 182 comments to MetaFilter
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So there!
posted by UKnowForKids at 11:51 AM on September 10, 2003

The meetup was a lot of fun, by the way. Thanks to rocketman for suggesting it, and thanks to everybody who showed up (especially those who drove from other parts of the state). And thanks to aine42 for posting the pictures!
posted by UKnowForKids at 11:53 AM on September 10, 2003

What'n the hee-haw is going on here?
posted by Witty at 12:15 PM on September 10, 2003

Never heard of a Mefi Feelup, witty?
posted by ursus_comiter at 12:58 PM on September 10, 2003

Sorry I missed it, guys.

I gotta get one of those shirts.
posted by blueshammer at 1:03 PM on September 10, 2003

Next time, blueshammer. Judging by the reaction to this one, we'll have more.

You know, I'd love to check out those photos, but the net nanny here at work is blocking shutterfly.com. How bizarre.

Anyway, yeah, it was a great time, but kinda came to an end after I threw a drunken strike that landed on interrobang's skull. It had something to do with the synchronization of Zaireeka, but I can't remember why I was so upset about that.
posted by rocketman at 1:14 PM on September 10, 2003

...And thanks to everyone who showed up. Next time we're going to Visions, followed by breakfast at Bennett's!
posted by rocketman at 1:19 PM on September 10, 2003

Yeah -- there were no Zaireeka Fight Night photos, unfortunately.

And there definitely should be more of these little gatherings. (Maybe we'll even throw one here in MKE and invite you Madtown folks over.)
posted by aine42 at 1:32 PM on September 10, 2003

I'm wondering something - at these MeFi meetups, do people learn each other's real names or do they address each other by user names? Seems a lot easier to do that latter, unless one has a unpronounceable user name.
posted by orange swan at 3:35 PM on September 10, 2003

We mostly went with real names, I think. At least I tried to. I would have felt silly calling someone crystalblue, mouthnoize, or interrobang in a bar. Hell, I feel silly enough using them on Metafilter itself.
posted by UKnowForKids at 3:52 PM on September 10, 2003

Sounds like it was a good time. Work kept me from going to this meetup, but provided that it isn't sometime in the next three weeks I'll definitely be at the next one.
posted by Inkslinger at 4:19 PM on September 10, 2003

man, i'd forgetten about the part where interrobang got punched-and i'd also forgot about how i grabbed his ass (i didn't know that camera was there!) - what a wild night that boy had!

Actually, it wasn't until today that i started feeling back up to 100%. You're a cruel, cruel lover Barrister's Brown Ale...

and it was really nice to meet everybody!
posted by eastlakestandard at 4:49 PM on September 10, 2003

Love the numbers on the backs of the jerseys...
posted by mathis23 at 5:13 PM on September 10, 2003

Those shirts own! I want a starscream one...
posted by starscream at 6:23 PM on September 10, 2003

Get yours here
posted by dg at 7:30 PM on September 10, 2003

Not a lurker either...

kayjay has posted 6 links and 118 comments to MetaFilter
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Although judging by the pictures, I seem to be developing into a Wilson. Maybe I should start addressing people as "Neighbor". (Or not.)

Twas fun.
posted by kayjay at 8:25 PM on September 10, 2003

What a great night it was, all the sweated nicotine staining the back of my shirt notwithstanding.

I'm not sure whether I don't remember being punched in the head because of all the alcohol, or because of the punch in the head. I *did* wake up with a huge headache the next morning, I remember that much.

The highlight of the evening was definitely when 111 showed up, though. A real gentleman in real life, even if he did manage to trick everyone into buying him beer all night. What a storyteller he was!
posted by interrobang at 10:51 PM on September 10, 2003

Hmm, been trying to get one of those shirts for ages... is mathowie still designing new ones?
posted by adrianhon at 2:03 AM on September 11, 2003

BTW, I don't really think of myself as a lurker either (though I could be described as a serial commenter):

originalname37 has posted no links 108 comments to MetaFilter
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posted by originalname37 at 6:43 AM on September 11, 2003

what no napkin shoutouts?!

New york sad now.
posted by jonmc at 7:03 AM on September 11, 2003

A MeFi meetup here in Wisconsin? How is it possible that I was unaware of this? I better start reading the memos more carefully.
posted by MrBaliHai at 7:48 AM on September 11, 2003

jonmc -- we actually were going to do some shoutouts, but got kind of distracted and forgot. Next time.

MrBaliHai -- there will be future gatherings. Count on it.
posted by aine42 at 8:39 AM on September 11, 2003

interrobang -- I am shocked that you do not remember the punch in the head. That (and the resulting argument between you and rocketman regarding the punch), along with the fact that it was 3:30 am and aine42 and I still had to drive back to Milwaukee, was pretty much what led to the end of the evening for aine42 and me. Punching (whether by me or by other people) pretty much signals the end of the evening's festivities for me. :)
posted by crystalblue at 8:53 AM on September 11, 2003

Funny/strange how so many woke up the next morning with wicked or unpleasant "headaches." (And I'm being serious about that: The last few times I've had more than one drink at the Dane, I've become ill at some point within the next twelve hours. Methinks they've got problems with their taps and/or lines.) All the same, I'm sorry I missed it -- I forgot it was happening at all.
posted by *burp* at 8:57 AM on September 11, 2003

MrBaliHai: A MeFi meetup here in Wisconsin? How is it possible that I was unaware of this? I better start reading the memos more carefully.

I put together an e-mail list of all Madisonians and Milwaukeeans who had their zip codes in their profiles. I think that's how the meetup was announced closest to the actual date. A quick glance at your profile reveals you must be too good to put your zip code in there, so don't come whining to me!

(I hate putting disclaimers at the ends of posts, but past experience has shown me that I should say I'm just joking here...)
posted by UKnowForKids at 9:23 AM on September 11, 2003

Punching (whether by me or by other people) pretty much signals the end of the evening's festivities for me.

Gosh, now I feel kinda bad about it...
posted by rocketman at 9:42 AM on September 11, 2003

rocketman -- don't feel bad about the punching because it signaled the end of the evening's festivities. For me, when punching starts, that is a big red flag that enough drink has been had and it is best to end the evening before more punches are thrown. I think aine42 can verify that, in my case, it is better to call it a night when I start throwing punches. :)
posted by crystalblue at 10:04 AM on September 11, 2003

Most definitely.

And it wasn't just the punch. The fact that it was 3:30am kinda helped.
posted by aine42 at 10:06 AM on September 11, 2003

Exactly. It was 3:30 am and I had been up for close to 24 hours at that point.
posted by crystalblue at 10:11 AM on September 11, 2003

It just proves the old advertising slogan:

Drunk Rocketman - Now With 20% More Bastard!!
posted by rocketman at 10:15 AM on September 11, 2003

The Great Dane! The wooden tables! The dartboards!

*cry*

/ex Madison resident meltdown.
posted by thanotopsis at 12:26 PM on September 11, 2003

A quick glance at your profile reveals you must be too good to put your zip code in there

Hmm, I see that *somebody* had an extra helping of the Wyse-ass Special for lunch.
posted by MrBaliHai at 1:08 PM on September 11, 2003

MrBaliHai: Hmm, I see that *somebody* had an extra helping of the Wyse-ass Special for lunch.

I hope you have adequate genitalia to show up at the next Madison meetup and defend this statement.
posted by UKnowForKids at 4:43 PM on September 11, 2003

Only if you promise not to punch me in the head.
posted by MrBaliHai at 5:00 PM on September 11, 2003

Well then, it's a deal.
posted by UKnowForKids at 5:40 PM on September 11, 2003

The last few times I've had more than one drink at the Dane, I've become ill at some point within the next twelve hours. Methinks they've got problems with their taps and/or lines.

Yeah, they're all full of alcohol.

/snark
posted by kayjay at 8:14 PM on September 11, 2003

I won't punch you in the head, MrBaliHai. I won't allow the cycle of violence to continue.
posted by interrobang at 10:12 PM on September 11, 2003

crystalblue is a sweety!
She might not post a right lot around here, but she makes up for it by being as purty as a flower.
/lech
A good proportion of shirts there! Is this the highest number of mefi-shirts ever documented in the same place at the same time?
posted by asok at 4:55 AM on September 12, 2003

The highlight of the evening was definitely when 111 showed up, though. A real gentleman in real life, even if he did manage to trick everyone into buying him beer all night. What a storyteller he was!

Wow. Seems like this is almost front page sidebar material.
111, we should remember we don't really know you at all.
posted by orange swan at 8:10 PM on September 12, 2003

Check your humor filters there, orange swan.
posted by UKnowForKids at 8:25 PM on September 12, 2003

You mean I just had a totally baseless change of heart about 111? Damn. I hope I'm not forced to read his posting history in order to revert to my former views on him.
posted by orange swan at 9:10 PM on September 12, 2003