Comments on: Let's buy grouse some beer!

Let's buy grouse some beer!

R343L — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:31:19 -0800

You might have seen the post about the ENCODE project. grouse was on that giant project of multi-team, collaborative, awesomeness. Any other project participants welcome to hit me up for a beer too! And anyway, we haven't had a meetup in a while (that I've actually gone to) so this may just be an excuse to have a meetup.

For times I would vote next weekeed (most days work for me) or the following. For places, I am fine with basically anywhere that isn't an hour away from downtown by bus. The U-district (university) or South Lake Union (all that biotech researchers) might be thematically appropriate but no specific suggestions as to location.

By: grouse

grouse — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:36:01 -0800

Awww, thanks R343L! I don't have any plans yet this weekend or next. In the U-District area, Ivar's Salmon House has happy hour starting at 3 seven days a week, and an incredible deck on Lake Union. (Also: whalemakers.) It is a traditional drinking space for UW postdocs.

By: pymsical

pymsical — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:46:53 -0800

What a smashing idea! I would love to buy Grouse an enormous beer. I've not been to this Ivar's joint- the deck sounds great. (i'm good sunday (sep 9) or either day next weekend if that counts any toward logistics).

By: MoonOrb

MoonOrb — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:02:10 -0800

Yes, let's buy grouse a beer. I could make it this Sunday for sure, and next weekend but not Saturday night.

By: Artw

Artw — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:32:42 -0800

No putting evil Prometheus DNA in the beer. But yes, in theory I am well up for this.

By: ChrisR

ChrisR — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:02:10 -0800

Next Sunday works for me.

By: ChrisR

ChrisR — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:03:10 -0800

(by which I mean the ... 16th)

By: Errant

Errant — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:04:48 -0800

Bugger. I'm going to be on the other coast next weekend. I could potentially do something this Sunday the 9th.

By: skyscraper

skyscraper — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:16:11 -0800

I will go so far as to buy grouse something to eat while drinking that whalemaker. Something salty so another drink is needed.

By: Apropos of Something

Apropos of Something — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:53:56 -0800

I'm on board for next weekend.

By: R343L

R343L — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:54:48 -0800

It sounds like aside from Errant, next Sunday the 16th is least conflicting. I'm fine with either. Will you be okay Errant? We should have another game day sometime ... and maybe I could show.

By: egypturnash

egypturnash — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:58:20 -0800

I got a meeting for this concom I'm kind of on this Sunday but really I've been mostly blowing that off as I'm really just the art volunteer. Which I guess is a roundabout way of saying "next weekend is just fine." And so's this coming weekend for that matter. U Dist would be totally awesome for me because I live there! Also holy shit that is one hell of a thing to be involved in. Another step in the process of trying to disassemble ourselves!

By: Artw

Artw — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:20:49 -0800

Are meetups not started and finished by Errant possible? On the one hand we should find out for Science!, on the other hand are we playing god and going TOO FAR!?!?!

By: R343L

R343L — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:57:18 -0800

Artw: I don't know. We might need to do some Science. Clearly we need to have two meetups with all the same participants except Errant can't come to one. Only we'll have to blindfold everyone so we aren't sure which meetup doesn't have Errant. It's the only way to be sure. (Only half joking. If people want to try to meet more frequently we could try to turn one Sunday into a game day and the other a "sit on Ivar's deck and enjoy the last dregs of summer").

By: Artw

Artw — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:00:32 -0800

Question: are there not awesome margaritas right next door to that Ivars?

By: grouse

grouse — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:03:18 -0800

Do you mean Agua Verde? I wouldn't call them awesome (or right next door, really), but they do have decent margaritas and mediocre Mexican food.

By: Artw

Artw — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:04:26 -0800

/remembers the food as being pretty good but is clearly no judge.

By: pymsical

pymsical — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:42:48 -0800

So I just looked up this Agua Verde place and I think it's marvellous that a place that hires out kayaks will also sell you very brightly coloured margaritas.

By: MoonOrb

MoonOrb — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:40:30 -0800

I haven't been to Agua Verde in a while and I would be totally down to go this Sunday even if we do it all again the following weekend. Or is winter starting that day?

By: deborah

deborah — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:26:19 -0800

I swear that said "Let's buy grouse some beef!"

By: R343L

R343L — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:35:01 -0800

Well, let's make the official grouse-day be next Sunday the 16th at 3 (4?) as it maximises the set of stated preferences. If we want to get up another thing for this Sunday, I'm okay with that. Perhaps we could play some games.

By: pymsical

pymsical — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:44:53 -0800

I am quite prepared to sacrifice some time this Sunday afternoon to testing the suitability of Agua Verde's deck and drinks menu for official grouse-day on the 16th. I like the idea of the combo of deck+drink+game, excellent call!

By: grouse

grouse — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:48:51 -0800

Well, let's make the official grouse-day be next Sunday the 16th at 3 (4?) as it maximises the set of stated preferences. Works for me. Is this still at Ivar's? Agua Verde is next door to work and we get food there when we don't have time to go anywhere decent so the thought of having to go there on my day off feels depressing, like when they used to have our holiday party in the building cafeteria. Maybe the Agua Verde people should go this weekend?

By: R343L

R343L — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:03:42 -0800

I think grouse has a point. For official grouse-day it shall be Ivar's and next Sunday (16th). I don't have any preferences either way on let's-just-hang-out day. Perhaps we should split to another meetup post?

By: Artw

Artw — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:13:07 -0800

Awww... India's old preschool teachers leaving party is that day. Looks like I'm out :-(

By: Artw

Artw — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:15:41 -0800

(now if Errant was going i'd check in on you guys at midnight)

By: Quietgal

Quietgal — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 11:49:57 -0800

Oh, hey, I might come with Hubby. I'll be in the area that week and have a little professional interest in the ENCODE project, so maybe the biogeeks can talk shop while the normal people do normal things.

By: R343L

R343L — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 16:04:45 -0800

I think grouse may be the only real biogeek (I'm just an enthusiastic reader) so I suspect any bio-geek-itude will be interesting and appropriate for lay audiences. Query to Errant and others: if y'all want to hang out tomorrow afternoon too, I'm game. Maybe just play some Cards Against Humanity. :)

By: MoonOrb

MoonOrb — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 11:52:05 -0800

I'm gonna be down at Agua Verde around 2 today if anyone else is so inclined. If you haven't met me, I'll be the nondescript mid-30s white guy with short blond hair, olive colored t-shirt under a black zip up hooded jacket.

By: R343L

R343L — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:05:58 -0800

And I probably will not. It doesn't sound like much of a quorum and it's nice at home. ANd I have a lot of writing to do ...

By: pymsical

pymsical — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:51:47 -0800

Man i have got to get better at checking recent activity or something. Thanks for organizing grouse-day for next weekend, R343L. I am looking forward to the Ivar's experience! Moonorb, I'll pop my head into agua verde and have a beer if you're around. Won't be there till at least half two I'd think. I will curse the sun if it buggers off before then.

By: MoonOrb

MoonOrb — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:13:34 -0800

No tables open on the deck yet but I've got my eye on one.

By: R343L

R343L — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:27:19 -0800

Reminder! This Sunday! Ivar's deck! Be there and be square!

By: R343L

R343L — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:41:31 -0800

Second reminder! This Sunday! Ivar's deck! Be there and be rectangularly prism-shaped!

By: grouse

grouse — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:01:25 -0800

Thanks for bringing a new dimension to this meetup.

By: R343L

R343L — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 07:42:23 -0800

I admit to posting the one last night after having drank two beers and pretty happy about life. And we do want there to be turn out! Perhaps tonight's reminders will involve Klein bottles or a math puzzle or something.

By: R343L

R343L — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 07:42:59 -0800

(And yes, I did smirk a bit at your response. I just couldn't bring myself to use one of those laughter/amusement abbreviations.)

By: Quietgal

Quietgal — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 14:57:24 -0800

Hubby and I are still planning to show up, barring unforeseen obligations (he's on call pretty much 24/7).

By: ChrisR

ChrisR — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:15:26 -0800

I'll be there. Sadly, my +1 has demurred. Will there be games? I have CAH!

By: R343L

R343L — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:21:49 -0800

I had planned to bring CAH but we could do other games .. probably skewed towards ones without huge setup demands since I don't know that we'll have good table space (also those games tend to demand 4-6 people's continuous attention for hours which isn't conducive to socializing).

By: egypturnash

egypturnash — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:00:29 -0800

Looks like I'll be there fourish.

By: grouse

grouse — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:52:22 -0800

I'm on a bus. Should be there soon.

By: ChrisR

ChrisR — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:06:39 -0800

We're here. Out on the patio.

By: Artw

Artw — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:07:21 -0800

Add enough booze and conversation will lean towards the CAHish anyway.

By: grouse

grouse — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:17:44 -0800

R343L brought snacks.

By: egypturnash

egypturnash — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 17:38:03 -0800

Finally on my way there, bus from the thing I did noonish and unwinding from it took a while. Hope folks is still hanging q

By: grouse

grouse — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:03:15 -0800

That was fun! Thanks for the booze. You are all horrible people.

By: Artw

Artw — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:09:18 -0800

/sulks. Next time, oh yes, next time...

By: Quietgal

Quietgal — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:17:08 -0800

It was indeed fun, and it was nice to meet some of the Seattle contingent. You're not really horrible, your cards were just drawn that way!

By: Apropos of Something

Apropos of Something — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:52:58 -0800

Fun stuff, kids. We should do this again sooner rather than later.

By: ChrisR

ChrisR — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:28:32 -0800

I assure you, I'm horrible people. 100%. However, we have data to show that R343L is more horrible than any of the rest of us. Thanks for the good time!

By: R343L

R343L — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:18:54 -0800

Good to see everyone! Though before we can declare me more horrible, I think we have to play more games.

By: grouse

grouse — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:38:05 -0800

Photo from the Cards Against Humanity Tumblr.

By: pymsical

pymsical — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:19:48 -0800

Oh my, that's an unfortunate photo.