Comments on: Restless_Nomad Visits NYC!

Restless_Nomad Visits NYC!

restless_nomad — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:45:02 -0800

So I'm going to be in NYC for a couple of days in October, and I would love to meet some of you crazy cats in person. I know you guys have a lot (a lot!) of meetups - would you be up for one more?

I get in the evening of Thursday Oct 18 and I leave Tuesday Oct 23. For an indeterminate number of days between those two, I will actually be in Baltimore (long story) but that Thursday and Friday I will definitely be in Manhattan. I am pretty much up for wherever is convenient for the most people, but I will be staying, most likely, in Chelsea, so have pity on an easily-confused tourist. Where and when works for people?

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:28:04 -0800

We would love to have an extra meetup! This bar in Chelsea is quiet and good for groups, and I know of a million bars in Brooklyn that are a single train away from Chelsea.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:28:21 -0800

(Also I should note that that bar is quiet on weeknights)

By: elizardbits

elizardbits — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:29:57 -0800

STOP TRYING TO LURE EVERYONE TO BROOKLYN

By: griphus

griphus — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:28:36 -0800

Will hopefully see you soon, r_n!

By: restless_nomad

restless_nomad — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:38:34 -0800

That Chelsea bar is like three blocks away from my hotel, which I am in favor of.

By: overhauser

overhauser — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:48:15 -0800

STOP TRYING TO LURE EVERYONE TO BROOKLYN Actually, we're trying to save people from not being in Brooklyn.

By: Potomac Avenue

Potomac Avenue — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:30:42 -0800

That Chelsea bar is one of my favorites around here and one time I saw Harry Crane in there.

By: milkweed

milkweed — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:43:19 -0800

I am going to be out of town for much of that time span but if here during the meetup would love to join.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:04:08 -0800

It sounds like Peter McManus is a good choice! Just let us know what days you're thinking, restless_nomad!

By: restless_nomad

restless_nomad — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:29:20 -0800

I could do Thursday at 8:30 or later (my flight gets in at 5) or whenever on Friday. Monday night is theoretically possible but I assume people don't so much want to go out drinking on a Monday.

By: Eideteker

Eideteker — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:08:32 -0800

Friday is better for me, but whatevs.

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:59:01 -0800

I assume people don't so much want to go out drinking on a Monday. This is like in the monorail episode when Lyle Lanley says the Monorail is more of a... Shelbyville idea Here I am playing the part of Springfield

By: elizardbits

elizardbits — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:42:11 -0800

I am Leonard Nimoy.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:51:30 -0800

Yeah, people here definitely drink on Mondays! Any of those days will work for me, but I admit to ignorance about the crowd situation at Peter McManus on Fridays.

By: Jahaza

Jahaza — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:56:04 -0800

Maybe?

By: restless_nomad

restless_nomad — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:17:02 -0800

I am leaning towards that Thursday but I will have some of the more ridiculous bits of my schedule sorted next week. More input is definitely welcome!

By: SisterHavana

SisterHavana — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:08:53 -0800

I'll miss it by a couple days! boo! (I am coming to NYC myself on Oct 20, staying through the 23rd.)

By: elizardbits

elizardbits — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:07:46 -0800

Friday nights in Chelsea are uniformly chaotic.

By: restless_nomad

restless_nomad — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:11:33 -0800

Friday nights in Chelsea are uniformly chaotic. Is that a vote for or against Friday?

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:43:19 -0800

I'm tentatively down for anything, October is Party Month.

By: elizardbits

elizardbits — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:37:06 -0800

neither, just a statement of fact re: I admit to ignorance about the crowd situation at Peter McManus on Fridays. you said that about last month too whelks and the month before

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:24:38 -0800

party month is an ever floating series of weeks

By: restless_nomad

restless_nomad — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:32:49 -0800

I begin to worry that I am out of my weight class here... So, I am thinking we shall confirm it for Peter McManus on Thursday, October 18th. I'll come down after I stash my stuff - probably 8-8:30ish. That work for people? I'll go ahead and set the post that way unless someone raises objections.

By: griphus

griphus — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:55:58 -0800

Being (fashionably) late to that works for me.

By: Eideteker

Eideteker — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:33:48 -0800

I'll try to drop by and say hi.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:55:19 -0800

That sounds great, restless_nomad! You are so not out of your weight class. See you soon-ish!

By: bookwibble

bookwibble — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:49:26 -0800

I'd totally be up for this, and I'll try to make it. Nerd Jeopardy is the same night, so if I come, it will likely be later. I have a feeling we'll still be kicking then.

By: oh yeah!

oh yeah! — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:46:33 -0800

(psst, restless_nomad, the meetup has slid off the page into past events, the date defaulted to yesterday instead of 10/18)

By: restless_nomad

restless_nomad — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:07:37 -0800

Man, you'd think I would know how to proofread, wouldn't you?

By: Eideteker

Eideteker — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:53:35 -0800

don't worry, one of the mods can probably fix it

By: rhythm and booze

rhythm and booze — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:24:44 -0800

Oh man, I am going to be visiting from San Diego that week too. Seeing NYC Mefites AND restless nomad, what! I have the "vending machine gave me two snacks when I paid for one" feeling. I am also going to be a pretty confused tourist, so if it's weirdly complex to get to the bar from Brooklyn I welcome advice.

By: allen.spaulding

allen.spaulding — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 08:42:03 -0800

I just moved to NY and live a block from Peter McManus. I should be able to make it.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 08:43:14 -0800

Woah, new NYers, awesome. rhythm and booze, where in Brooklyn will you be staying? It's actually very, very easy to get there from pretty much every train except possibly the J or Z trains.

By: rhythm and booze

rhythm and booze — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:26:37 -0800

the young rope-rider: I'm going to be in Clinton Hill(?) near Lexington Ave and Grand Ave.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:24:58 -0800

Ah, easy! Walk to the C and it'll take you right to 14th st. Get out at the 16th street exit (or whichever, honestly) and walk up to 19th street, then turn right. Really easy!

By: newsomz

newsomz — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:31:06 -0800

I also just moved to NY and should be able to make it. How should I find you all once I'm at the bar?

By: vrakatar

vrakatar — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:23:54 -0800

I'm overdue for one and this is on my way home from work, so hell yeah. Newsomz, look for sexy nerds, or check the thread, I'll post up what t-shirt I'm wearing that day.

By: en forme de poire

en forme de poire — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 11:19:58 -0800

Oh nice, this is exactly on the way home from Penn Clusterfuck for me!

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:28:39 -0800

Penn Clusterfuck has sort of a weird scene on Thursdays, anyway; lotta tourists, bridge-and-tunnel crowd, just-turned-21 types. I don't think you'd be missing much if you ducked outta there early.

By: mlle valentine

mlle valentine — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:22:56 -0800

I could be there by 10 or so if y'all are still around (story of my life). Hope so!

By: vrakatar

vrakatar — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:30:56 -0800

Several of us tend to stay late. BTW I'm leaning towards a blue shirt that says "Metafilter" on it.

By: Queen of Spreadable Fats

Queen of Spreadable Fats — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:55:55 -0800

Hi NYC mefites! I'm in town from Providence and hope I can ride restless nomad's coattails and drop in on the action- would that be cool?

By: restless_nomad

restless_nomad — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:16:51 -0800

Totally! The more the merrier!

By: theposterboy

theposterboy — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:49:42 -0800

Visiting from Toronto, and will try to make this!

By: Grither

Grither — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:01:44 -0800

vrakatar! It's been too long, what time are you gonna get there? I am gonna try to stop by early, but I've got a friend's going away party to get to around 9pm or so I think...

By: vrakatar

vrakatar — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:49:45 -0800

I'll be there before nine, stay at least until midnight.

By: Salamandrous

Salamandrous — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 08:25:46 -0800

Is this an extra meetup or an instead meetup? No popcorn tonight?

By: Grither

Grither — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:51:17 -0800

Oh crap! I totally messed up and thought this was on Friday! The good news is I don't have a going away party tonight, the bad news is that I have a work dinner thing... but I should still be able to stop by afterwards!

By: showbiz_liz

showbiz_liz — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:05:40 -0800

I have a hair appointment in Bumfuck Brooklyn at 6:30, so I may or may not be up for the train ride back to the city... but I'm a definite maybe!

By: ceribus peribus

ceribus peribus — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:29:17 -0800

Wait, is this today? I'm also in town and would love to meet the nyc chapter!

By: vrakatar

vrakatar — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:49:38 -0800

Yup, tonight. At Peter McManus. Where they filmed a scene for Highlander, I think. I'm going with the Dinosaur Jr. shirt, newsomz.

By: griphus

griphus — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:55:32 -0800

I can't make it :( Someone buy r_n a drink on me. And pay for it. And don't expect me to pay you back. But say it was from me.

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:14:17 -0800

Im going to buy a really awful drink and say it was from you my plan is flawless

By: Jahaza

Jahaza — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:48:00 -0800

Turns out I can't make it. :(

By: likeatoaster

likeatoaster — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:56:35 -0800

I am going to try really hard to be there! Probably late!

By: kkokkodalk

kkokkodalk — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:51:49 -0800

Well, considering this is like, right by my job, I might actually have no excuse to not make this one. It'll depend on how late I finish up here and how not tired I'm feeling.

By: restless_nomad

restless_nomad — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:25:45 -0800

Well despite the attempts of the universe (or my subconscious) to foil me, I am at the airport *with* my wallet in time to get on my mostly-on-schedule plane, so I should be there as expected.

By: vrakatar

vrakatar — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:14:02 -0800

I don't think my lawyer can make it.

By: oh yeah!

oh yeah! — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:08:33 -0800

Well, I'm at the bar now (I too work nearby). Most of the barstools are taken, though it looks like there are empty booths in the back.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:09:40 -0800

On my way, I suggest grabbing a booth/tables.

By: oh yeah!

oh yeah! — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:14:51 -0800

Ok, I've claimed the long table in back for Mefi.

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:25:35 -0800

I'm having a shoe emergency

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:29:34 -0800

Me too, these boots are far too sexually-appealing Ah, well, you'll all just have to deal On my way!

By: en forme de poire

en forme de poire — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:30:40 -0800

Am going to try to make it, but will be more like 9ish.

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:31:35 -0800

these boots where made for sex appeal and that's what they're gonna do one of these days these boots are gonna appeal all over you.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:34:26 -0800

Oh it's not until 8! Good because I walked the wrong way.

By: oh yeah!

oh yeah! — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:37:59 -0800

Yes, I am on the early shift for the meetup, I have needy kitties to get home to.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:49:18 -0800

We are here in the back past the bar!

By: allen.spaulding

allen.spaulding — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:35:44 -0800

Ah crap. I couldn't make it. Drink a bunch of extra drinks for me.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:46:22 -0800

Did anyone need change? I have 10 extra dollars. The waitress got a great tip because mefites are great but I thought also someone might have forgotten their change!

By: Grither

Grither — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 04:15:26 -0800

Good times last night, nice to meet everyone!

By: Sokka shot first

Sokka shot first — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:01:04 -0800

Had a great time meeting those people I met for the first time, and also seeing various individuals I hadn't seen in too long. You all are the best, etc., etc.

By: griphus

griphus — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:11:01 -0800

That was fun as hell! Remember that thing that guy did? And that lady with the hair? Oh man I am so hung over.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:43:25 -0800

By: basketballandinternet

basketballandinternet — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:20:19 -0800

I had a good/fun time as well

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:17:53 -0800

I'm going to go ahead and blame y'all for my headache this morning.

By: griphus

griphus — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:19:27 -0800

Yeah, remember when you did that crazy thing and then yelled? That was nuts dude.

By: restless_nomad

restless_nomad — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:22:23 -0800

Fantastic meetup, it was great meeting everyone. Thanks for coming!

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:23:58 -0800

So many tater tots.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:36:06 -0800

God damn do I love their tater tots. griphus, sorry you couldn't come. We totally talked about you (nicely) if it makes you feel better.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:36:36 -0800

Oh now I have to add my photos!

By: ceribus peribus

ceribus peribus — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:45:45 -0800

It was really nice meeting everyone last night.

By: elizardbits

elizardbits — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:29:26 -0800

NO ONE TOLD ME THERE WOULD BE TATER TOTS you vile betrayers

By: restless_nomad

restless_nomad — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:15:55 -0800

The tater tots were excellent. The best part, though, might have been the very drunk, very confused woman trying to grok who we were and why we were taking up all the tables. While kind of doing the peepee dance.

By: ceribus peribus

ceribus peribus — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:26:09 -0800

Heh, I was looking at the blue this morning and trying to imagine what impression the posts would make on someone viewing Metafilter for the first time.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:47:05 -0800

There was a lady who was always in the bathroom! Was that the same lady? She almost fell on me. I was very intimidated.

By: the young rope-rider

the young rope-rider — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:53:41 -0800

Anyway I added the photo!

By: en forme de poire

en forme de poire — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:00:01 -0800

It was awesome meeting you guys! (Also, I'm going to go ahead and blame The Whelk for my headache this morning.)

By: griphus

griphus — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:14:50 -0800

Did you guys play shovelskull without me? :(

By: rhythm and booze

rhythm and booze — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:59:01 -0800

It was great to meet everyone! You are all exactly as I suspected you'd be--which is to say that you were all super nice and smart and funny. Good times. Come say hi if you're ever in San Diego!

By: newsomz

newsomz — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:42:45 -0800

Sad I didn't make it out to meet you all :( Next time!!!

By: vrakatar

vrakatar — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:03:13 -0800

Yeah. Sorry i faded out at this one, I set up a colony at the bar near the door then B-thoth came in then Grith came in then F-cakes got there then Dennis arrived, and it was his birthday last week. So we drank. I'll try to make the popcorn meetup and i might post up a monday night football idea. Good to see the tribe out in force.