SF meetup pics from tonight (July 14, 2004)

July 14, 2004 1:53 AM

SF Meetup pics from tonight. I took fewer than anyone, so I know many more are on the way.
posted by scarabic to MetaFilter Gatherings at 1:53 AM (52 comments total)

Not you? You'll be in the other photos, I hope? Did you get my response to your email? I worry that my domain is running afoul of some spam filters or something.

It's nice to see caitlinb, with whom I've chatted on #mefi. (She's there very often, though she doesn't seem to post to MeFi much.)
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 2:39 AM on July 14, 2004

These are the ones where I'm always behind the camera. Keep checking back!
posted by scarabic at 2:46 AM on July 14, 2004

Here are a few more.  Nothing fancy--just a few candids I took while everyone else was eating or doing shoutouts.  Ethereal Bligh, I added some extra ones of scarabic just for you.  Nice meeting everyone, but it's bedtime for me now.
posted by DaShiv at 4:42 AM on July 14, 2004

Y'all are cool.

Ahem. Just because I live in Texas, doesn't mean that I'm a Texan. I'll have you know I'm a New Mexican thank you very much—not that I'm not flattered by the shoutout, I am. :)
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 5:10 AM on July 14, 2004

i just nearly fell of my chair - there's a shout-out for me in there! wow. fame. (thanks!)
posted by andrew cooke at 5:32 AM on July 14, 2004

looks like y'all had a whale of a time!
posted by johnnyboy at 5:56 AM on July 14, 2004

Those are really nice shots, DaShiv.

scarabic's are nice too, but don't, for one thing, have scarabic in any of 'em.
posted by soyjoy at 9:06 AM on July 14, 2004

Yeah. More scarabic, stat!
posted by iconomy at 9:48 AM on July 14, 2004

Shall I publish the scarabic nudes?

I had a great time. Thanks to everyone who showed up, particularly that quasi-giant-killer, Jack.
posted by squirrel at 10:14 AM on July 14, 2004

The folks in my big shoutout are all those who've helped me out with good advice on AskMe. My way of saying "thank you!" I'm sure I didn't get everyone, but I did a quick checkover of my question-asking history before I went out.
posted by scarabic at 10:35 AM on July 14, 2004

publish the nudes! : >

looks like you guys had fun--was it cold there?
posted by amberglow at 10:39 AM on July 14, 2004

Thanks for the (teensy weensy yitsy bitsy) shoutlet. If'n you people quit scheduling this stuff when I'm in the middle of production software releases, I'll try to actually attend some here or there.

P.S. Dig the shirt.
posted by majick at 10:50 AM on July 14, 2004

looks like you guys had fun--was it cold there?

yeah, i was under-dressed which is why I had to borrow that shopping.com coat (he so slyly alludes to) from scarabic. Thanks!
posted by vacapinta at 11:50 AM on July 14, 2004

I gave you a shout-out, amberglow. The photos have evidently been surpressed pending the outcome of quasistoic's life-and-death ro-sham-bo.
posted by squirrel at 11:50 AM on July 14, 2004

Quasistoic had to work today but I'm sure he'll upload those pics soon.
posted by scarabic at 12:03 PM on July 14, 2004

thanks, squirrel : >
posted by amberglow at 12:30 PM on July 14, 2004

Shall I publish the scarabic nudes?

Yes, yes, yes!
posted by scody at 3:50 PM on July 14, 2004

Great pics DaShiv, I much prefer candid photos over posed. And jesus, quasistoic is a freakin' fox! Those are prize-winning dimples.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 4:02 PM on July 14, 2004

I find caitlinb far foxier, but we all have our preferences I guess!
posted by cbrody at 4:49 PM on July 14, 2004

Ah. I see that vacapinta has strong head and heart lines, is very creative and probably good with tools and fixing things. He's pretty lucky and will live a long life.
posted by taz at 11:44 PM on July 14, 2004

oh man, you guys went to zeitgeist without me?

i'll never forgive you.
posted by fishfucker at 11:49 PM on July 14, 2004

Where the hell were you, 'fucker?? At least stories were told about you in your absence [not telling!]

Personally, I'm more of a Depot man most of the time, but I think we need to have a MeFi meetup at Faces one of these days;)
posted by scarabic at 12:01 AM on July 15, 2004

I'm beginning to worry that quasistoic's laptop did not survive having those suds spilled on the keyboard. It took a couple of quarter-sized dollops of head from one of the pitchers at one point.
posted by scarabic at 2:27 AM on July 15, 2004

couple of quarter-sized dollops of head

This phrase makes me feel tingly in my special place.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 2:38 AM on July 15, 2004

Waiting to see quasistoic's pictures here, too. He did say he might be taking a 16-hour nap tonight after seeing how late we stayed out the night before though.
posted by DaShiv at 4:08 AM on July 15, 2004

I'm alive. DaShiv had it right: When I got home from work yesterday, I went to sleep straightaway.

I'm censoring some of the pics before posting, but they'll be up today for sure.

My laptop's fine. Thanks for the concern.

I think I am now the only living MeFi member who has seen scarabic's house. No funny smells, by the way.

And jesus, quasistoic is a freakin' fox! Those are prize-winning dimples.
posted by mathowie at 4:02 PM PST on July 14
:blush:
posted by quasistoic at 10:55 AM on July 15, 2004

Shall I publish the scarabic nudes?
posted by squirrel at 10:14 AM PST on July 14

I'm censoring some of the pics before posting, but they'll be up today for sure.
posted by quasistoic at 10:55 AM PST on July 15

Oh dear, I hope the scarabic fans have their seatbelts fastened.
posted by DaShiv at 11:00 AM on July 15, 2004

I've emailed Danny about those, and our compromise was that he would still upload the photos, but black out my dangly bits. I guess the scale tipped for me when he offered to exaggerate the size of any blacked-out areas to my advantage.
posted by scarabic at 11:16 AM on July 15, 2004

Well damn, I was just going to email him about that one picture where I thought he'd accidentally left the lens cap on...
posted by DaShiv at 11:25 AM on July 15, 2004

Shall I publish the scarabic nudes?

Actually, I was hoping to see more shots of the Onion t-shirt.
posted by iconomy at 11:59 AM on July 15, 2004

I think I am now the only living MeFi member who has seen scarabic's house. No funny smells, by the way.

I've seen scarabic's house. The only funny smells I got were from the fermenting hops. *burp*
posted by squirrel at 12:20 PM on July 15, 2004

Indeed, squirrel even tasted this.
posted by scarabic at 12:27 PM on July 15, 2004

iconomy - t-shirt detail.
posted by y6y6y6 at 1:38 PM on July 15, 2004

*kisses y6's cheek while batgrl isn't looking*
posted by iconomy at 1:46 PM on July 15, 2004

Pics Set # 3. I'm still in the process of renaming. Work has been busy today.
posted by quasistoic at 4:48 PM on July 15, 2004

And jesus, quasistoic is a freakin' fox!

This may be some kind of in-joke among friends, but it's worth noting that if MetaTalk were a workplace, and quasistoic were a female, that comment could be grounds for a sexual harrassment lawsuit.

Just a note on the social movement and its peculiar idiosyncracies.
posted by hama7 at 5:12 PM on July 15, 2004

Yes, and if MetaTalk were in outer orbit we'd all be in space suits. MeTa clearly isn't either of those places. As an implied critique of the movement against sexual harrassment, I would advise against your comparisson, hama7.
posted by squirrel at 5:19 PM on July 15, 2004

I would advise against your comparisson, hama7.

Of course you would.
posted by hama7 at 5:21 PM on July 15, 2004

It isn't, it's not, he's not, maybe it could be, and this is fucking stupid. The girls in the pix get hooted at too. I have yet to see anyone mind, including them.
posted by scarabic at 5:58 PM on July 15, 2004

I just wrote a few paragraphs in response to hama7, then deleted them before hitting preview.

The truth is, I don't hear it often, and to hear it from someone I admire makes it all the more flattering.

Besides, I thought scarabic was the hottie of the group.
posted by quasistoic at 6:17 PM on July 15, 2004

You're all hotties, especially caitlinb. :)

I love all the photos. It's really neat to see everyone.
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 6:30 PM on July 15, 2004

Not that it should matter in the teeniest little bit, but I would also like to vouch for the goodlookingness of scarabic (and all the other pictured MeFites in the SF area, let it be said, innies and outies alike). If I were a man-lovin' man, I'd be hitting on him something fierce at the meetup (or at least getting him liquored up and hoping for the best). Heh.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:51 PM on July 15, 2004

I think giving Matt a woody is just about the apex of Life At MetaFilter, if not Life in the Western States. You should get a tee-shirt or something out of this, quasistoic!
posted by scarabic at 6:51 PM on July 15, 2004

Aw, stavros, that brings a quote from the evening to mind:

"If only I were in Pennsylvania right now I could be masturbating chickens professionally."
posted by scarabic at 6:56 PM on July 15, 2004

i think vaca's the cutest, actually...I'm hoping i'll get a poster of him for the wall in my next issue of TigerMefi Beat : >
posted by amberglow at 7:10 PM on July 15, 2004

"*kisses y6's cheek while batgrl isn't looking*"

Ah ha!

*spanks iconomy with batpaddle*
posted by batgrlHG at 7:56 PM on July 15, 2004

Ooh, MeFi girl-on-girl S&M action!
*watches*
posted by dg at 8:57 PM on July 15, 2004

Horses, Scarabic! He has an entree into the big leagues!
posted by caitlinb at 11:35 PM on July 15, 2004

Right! It was horses. Well, there went my innuendo. I guess I'll just have to come right out and say "If I were in Korea right now I could be--" well, you get the picture.
posted by scarabic at 11:56 PM on July 15, 2004

This picture was the funniest one, I think. I know the eyes shut thing was an accident, but scarabic, it looks like you're really feeling that Ethereal Bligh love.
posted by orange swan at 8:23 AM on July 16, 2004

My smooth lovin' is so fine.
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 5:19 PM on July 16, 2004

Jesus, I think I've gotten MeFi-laid more times in this thread than my entire MeFi career combined.

Woohoo for meetups!!!!
posted by scarabic at 9:48 PM on July 16, 2004