Karaoke, Birthdays and Tiny Beers
posted September 8, 2010 9:14 PM RSS | iCal | +googleCal
Wed November 3 at 6:00 PM, The Billy Goat
430 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, USA (Map & Directions)
Three great things that go great together!
The usual meetup, and then? THE BONG. Yeah.
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(Previously, on IRL.....)
So. My birthday is Nov. 1. I almost never get to have any kind of a party because of Halloween. (Last year was an exception, but it was for charity.).
I would like to have a karaoke party, dammit.
So. I was thinking the Bong, or if we can get enough people, maybe a private room at Lincoln Karaoke. It can be before Halloween, at which point I will say YOU MUST HAVE A COSTUME (or something equally amusing), if after, whatever.
I just want a whole bunch of people to get shitty drunk with and sing awesome songs.
Thoughts?
So. My birthday is Nov. 1. I almost never get to have any kind of a party because of Halloween. (Last year was an exception, but it was for charity.).
I would like to have a karaoke party, dammit.
So. I was thinking the Bong, or if we can get enough people, maybe a private room at Lincoln Karaoke. It can be before Halloween, at which point I will say YOU MUST HAVE A COSTUME (or something equally amusing), if after, whatever.
I just want a whole bunch of people to get shitty drunk with and sing awesome songs.
Thoughts?
November 3rd is the regular Goat meetup - we could make the whole night into a party, and after the Goat go to the Bong en masse?
posted by Windigo at 9:24 AM on September 9, 2010
posted by Windigo at 9:24 AM on September 9, 2010
....or does that defeat the entire purpose of having a special birthday bash?
posted by Windigo at 9:25 AM on September 9, 2010
posted by Windigo at 9:25 AM on September 9, 2010
Windigo, that could totally work. I'll hopefully know in the next week what's going on with my work schedule, so there is that, too.
posted by bibliogrrl at 11:00 AM on September 9, 2010
posted by bibliogrrl at 11:00 AM on September 9, 2010
Will the Goat let you guys bring your own cake? It could have blue and yellow frosting. Or, if biblio would prefer, professional white frosting.
posted by tzikeh at 1:26 AM on September 10, 2010
posted by tzikeh at 1:26 AM on September 10, 2010
That's a damn good question that merits further investigation.
They didn't bitch about the cookies.
posted by bibliogrrl at 7:41 AM on September 10, 2010
They didn't bitch about the cookies.
posted by bibliogrrl at 7:41 AM on September 10, 2010
At the risk of making every meetup about my obsession with baked goods, I will make the world's most bitchin' metafilter/bibliogrrlbirthday cake if folks promise to contribute (a very small amount, just to cover ingredients, as I'm sadly still jobless, but jesus hopefully not still in November) to a cake fund.
posted by phunniemee at 2:21 PM on September 10, 2010
posted by phunniemee at 2:21 PM on September 10, 2010
We could bring a 7-course meal and as long as we continue to buy the many many many tiny beers we do, they won't care. I mean, last time me and Juliet Banana sat there with our Xocos, proud as punch. They didn't blink.
posted by Windigo at 2:58 PM on September 10, 2010
posted by Windigo at 2:58 PM on September 10, 2010
I will contribute to any cake. Didn't see this before now. Of course, I'm in for whatever.
posted by adamdschneider at 7:10 PM on September 10, 2010
posted by adamdschneider at 7:10 PM on September 10, 2010
I will throw down some dollars on a cake. Also, I would be fully in support of a Bibliogrrl Birthday Bash in addition to the Bong meetup because she's special and deserves her own special awesome day.
The caveat with the additional birthday bash being that I would like a heads up as soon as possible because my social schedule has started filling up more than a week ahead of time lately and if I have to miss it I'll just picture Ms. Grrl sobbing into her arms all alone wearing a tiny party hat at The Bong alone and I'll feel reeeeaaaaalllly guilty.
But with enough warning I'll pencil you into THE ALMIGHTY GOOGLE CALENDER and if any boys be like "want me to buy you fancy cocktails and make out with me that night?" I'll say "usually the answer is FUCK YES but I am busy that night with plans that are WAY COOLER SORRY."
posted by Juliet Banana at 4:31 PM on September 11, 2010
The caveat with the additional birthday bash being that I would like a heads up as soon as possible because my social schedule has started filling up more than a week ahead of time lately and if I have to miss it I'll just picture Ms. Grrl sobbing into her arms all alone wearing a tiny party hat at The Bong alone and I'll feel reeeeaaaaalllly guilty.
But with enough warning I'll pencil you into THE ALMIGHTY GOOGLE CALENDER and if any boys be like "want me to buy you fancy cocktails and make out with me that night?" I'll say "usually the answer is FUCK YES but I am busy that night with plans that are WAY COOLER SORRY."
posted by Juliet Banana at 4:31 PM on September 11, 2010
By "in addition to the Bong meetup" I meant "in addition to the Goat meetup."
posted by Juliet Banana at 4:32 PM on September 11, 2010
posted by Juliet Banana at 4:32 PM on September 11, 2010
By "in addition to the Bong meetup" I meant "in addition to the Goat meetup."
That may be the greatest sentence ever written in this language.
I believe I will be Elsewhere on 1-Nov, but I am planning on being One Of Us at the Goat that week.
posted by eriko at 4:19 PM on September 14, 2010
That may be the greatest sentence ever written in this language.
I believe I will be Elsewhere on 1-Nov, but I am planning on being One Of Us at the Goat that week.
posted by eriko at 4:19 PM on September 14, 2010
Yes, in for cake. Make it a double, my bday is November 5th. :-)
posted by eriko at 4:19 PM on September 14, 2010
posted by eriko at 4:19 PM on September 14, 2010
I prefer weekend nights for truly crazy getting-shitty-and-singing-songs types of meetups. I know it makes me old and lame, but I just can't do the hangover + going to work next morning thing.
Also old and lame: I am no good at costumes and have no interest in becoming good at costumes. If they are really and truly a required feature of an event, I'll have to pass.
posted by misskaz at 6:40 PM on September 14, 2010 [1 favorite]
Also old and lame: I am no good at costumes and have no interest in becoming good at costumes. If they are really and truly a required feature of an event, I'll have to pass.
posted by misskaz at 6:40 PM on September 14, 2010 [1 favorite]
You should recycle that paper beard from the Things My Beard Can Lift event and go as Eamon.
posted by adamdschneider at 8:19 PM on September 14, 2010
posted by adamdschneider at 8:19 PM on September 14, 2010
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS FOR THE WIN.
I am all down for merging the November Goat meetup/Karaoke AWESOME and everything.
posted by bibliogrrl at 8:55 PM on September 14, 2010
I am all down for merging the November Goat meetup/Karaoke AWESOME and everything.
posted by bibliogrrl at 8:55 PM on September 14, 2010
Also, (on a side note) should we create a meetup page for Halloween Critical Mass?
posted by bibliogrrl at 8:55 PM on September 14, 2010
posted by bibliogrrl at 8:55 PM on September 14, 2010
What MissKaz said. If I can make it.
posted by IndigoRain at 7:48 PM on September 15, 2010
posted by IndigoRain at 7:48 PM on September 15, 2010
Happy early birthday! I'm a "maybe" for anything the first week of November, since that's the week of the WFTDA Women's Roller Derby Championships, which I'm working.
But yeah, I've seen birthday cakes at the Goat. I can't imagine that'd be any problem whatsoever. Even if it were, I'm sure a $20 would solve it.
posted by eamondaly at 10:23 AM on September 20, 2010
But yeah, I've seen birthday cakes at the Goat. I can't imagine that'd be any problem whatsoever. Even if it were, I'm sure a $20 would solve it.
posted by eamondaly at 10:23 AM on September 20, 2010
ok. confirming this bizzatch.
posted by bibliogrrl at 6:48 PM on September 20, 2010
posted by bibliogrrl at 6:48 PM on September 20, 2010
OK, I will be bringing a cake to this meetup in honor of MeFite birthdays (past, present, future, and bibliogrrl) and because cake is awesome. In order to ensure maximum cake enjoyment, I would like input on what the cake will be. Advance planning FTW.
For the cake itself I can knock out dark chocolate or basic yellow. I'm also willing to experiment with something crazy (chai spice? apple cinnamon?) if it's crowd-approved. (I'm gonna make a cake for Halloween anyway, so I can test-run a recipe first to make sure it doesn't suck.)
For frosting I can do vanilla buttercream, chocolate buttercream, chocolate ganache, peanut butter, or mocha. (PB and mocha will be best with chocolate cake; the rest are good for both.)
I'm also open to any suggestions. Let me know what you want!
posted by phunniemee at 4:44 PM on October 17, 2010
For the cake itself I can knock out dark chocolate or basic yellow. I'm also willing to experiment with something crazy (chai spice? apple cinnamon?) if it's crowd-approved. (I'm gonna make a cake for Halloween anyway, so I can test-run a recipe first to make sure it doesn't suck.)
For frosting I can do vanilla buttercream, chocolate buttercream, chocolate ganache, peanut butter, or mocha. (PB and mocha will be best with chocolate cake; the rest are good for both.)
I'm also open to any suggestions. Let me know what you want!
posted by phunniemee at 4:44 PM on October 17, 2010
I vote dark chocolate with peanut butter frosting, but I am well-versed enough in cakepolitik to realize that this will probably not happen.
posted by adamdschneider at 9:15 PM on October 17, 2010
posted by adamdschneider at 9:15 PM on October 17, 2010
Hey, thanks to her sexy Latina heritage if you use peanut butter frosting it'll be easy to turn the cske into an edible portrait of Bunny Knuckles in honor of her oldening!
Not that this is a good idea. Actually, it's pretty creepy.
posted by Juliet Banana at 4:30 AM on October 18, 2010
Not that this is a good idea. Actually, it's pretty creepy.
posted by Juliet Banana at 4:30 AM on October 18, 2010
hahahah. I LIKE CAKE. So long as it is delicious, I will eat it. I have also been known to eat non-delicious cake.
CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE
posted by baxter_ilion at 8:31 AM on October 19, 2010
CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE
posted by baxter_ilion at 8:31 AM on October 19, 2010
Holy shit. HOLY SHIT.
Um. This is bibliogrrl OBVIOUSLY accidentally posting under the wrong username since I'm OBVIOUSLY using someone else's computer since mine is broken. Again.
Though it would be pretty hilarious to see him posting like that, no?
posted by baxter_ilion at 9:58 AM on October 19, 2010
Um. This is bibliogrrl OBVIOUSLY accidentally posting under the wrong username since I'm OBVIOUSLY using someone else's computer since mine is broken. Again.
Though it would be pretty hilarious to see him posting like that, no?
posted by baxter_ilion at 9:58 AM on October 19, 2010
I LIKE CAKE!!! THIS IS REALLY baxter_ilion and I LIKE CAKEEEEEE!!! NOM!!!
posted by baxter_ilion at 10:00 AM on October 19, 2010
posted by baxter_ilion at 10:00 AM on October 19, 2010
It did seem slightly out of character.
posted by adamdschneider at 11:45 AM on October 19, 2010
posted by adamdschneider at 11:45 AM on October 19, 2010
The upshot is now he REALLY IS running around yelling about cake.
posted by bibliogrrl at 2:05 PM on October 19, 2010
posted by bibliogrrl at 2:05 PM on October 19, 2010
I do that at least once a week. Usually more.
posted by phunniemee at 4:08 PM on October 19, 2010
posted by phunniemee at 4:08 PM on October 19, 2010
Just in case anyone's missed me hollering about it in our forty other active threads: there is an awesome pizza meetup tonight in Logan Square and you should totally come.
posted by Juliet Banana at 6:39 AM on October 20, 2010
posted by Juliet Banana at 6:39 AM on October 20, 2010
When are we getting our new Thread that Ate Chicago? I miss having constant inane update in my Recent Activity.
posted by Juliet Banana at 7:17 AM on October 27, 2010
posted by Juliet Banana at 7:17 AM on October 27, 2010
It would be disrespectful to immediately launch a new longboat. A moment of silence for our fallen ship, if you please.
.
posted by adamdschneider at 7:43 AM on October 27, 2010
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posted by adamdschneider at 7:43 AM on October 27, 2010
I was just wondering this, meself.
posted by shakespeherian at 7:50 AM on October 27, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 7:50 AM on October 27, 2010
I'll be the (probable) voice of dissent:
I don't think we should make another longboat thread. Longboat threads created expressly for the purpose of becoming longboat threads really diminish the spirit of them.
We have (at least) one meetup every month, and most of the participants in the Thread that Ate Chicago will be paying attention to them. Our asshattery should stay in these threads, or if that's not acceptable, find someplace off-site to do it.
Should IRL be better integrated into the rest of the site as to be more visible? Sure.
Should IRL threads be left open for six months like Meetup MeTas were? Probably.
Should we respond to these issues by gaming the IRL event creation mechanism to give ourselves a thread that won't die? My vote is no.
posted by SpiffyRob at 9:09 AM on October 27, 2010 [2 favorites]
I don't think we should make another longboat thread. Longboat threads created expressly for the purpose of becoming longboat threads really diminish the spirit of them.
We have (at least) one meetup every month, and most of the participants in the Thread that Ate Chicago will be paying attention to them. Our asshattery should stay in these threads, or if that's not acceptable, find someplace off-site to do it.
Should IRL be better integrated into the rest of the site as to be more visible? Sure.
Should IRL threads be left open for six months like Meetup MeTas were? Probably.
Should we respond to these issues by gaming the IRL event creation mechanism to give ourselves a thread that won't die? My vote is no.
posted by SpiffyRob at 9:09 AM on October 27, 2010 [2 favorites]
And I got your constant inane update right here. Rutabagas.
posted by SpiffyRob at 9:10 AM on October 27, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by SpiffyRob at 9:10 AM on October 27, 2010 [1 favorite]
I'm with SpiffyRob on this issue. It seems a little... cliquey, cutesy, and cabal-y to pick one thread as the longboat thread when there are constantly new IRL threads arising. Frankly, I find it makes it confusing and more difficult to follow what's going on because then I have several meeting-chicago-peeps threads in my Recent Activity and I can't remember what thread was what.
Celeriac.
posted by misskaz at 10:45 AM on October 27, 2010
Celeriac.
posted by misskaz at 10:45 AM on October 27, 2010
I think it's probably just nostalgia that makes me long for another longboat (SEE WHAT I DID THERE) and SpiffyRob's cogent argument above has persuaded me to agree with him, although I still wish to sidehug him in the most awkward possible manner as punishment.
Busta Rhymes.
posted by shakespeherian at 11:07 AM on October 27, 2010
Busta Rhymes.
posted by shakespeherian at 11:07 AM on October 27, 2010
What should I do with celeriac that came in the vegetable box last week?
posted by crush-onastick at 11:09 AM on October 27, 2010
posted by crush-onastick at 11:09 AM on October 27, 2010
-boil with potatoes and blend into mashed potatoes (I hate picky eaters so I do this with celeriac and parsnips just to spite them, you think you're eating plain jane potatoes but you are WRONG)
-boil, purée with sauteed garlic and shallots, use as a creamy bed to absorb the juices of a tasty steak
-cube, toss with a ton of olive oil and garlic, roast with other root veggies
posted by Juliet Banana at 11:21 AM on October 27, 2010
-boil, purée with sauteed garlic and shallots, use as a creamy bed to absorb the juices of a tasty steak
-cube, toss with a ton of olive oil and garlic, roast with other root veggies
posted by Juliet Banana at 11:21 AM on October 27, 2010
Everything is better with shallots.
posted by shakespeherian at 11:30 AM on October 27, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 11:30 AM on October 27, 2010
I put shallots into EVERY SINGLE THING I COOKED last night.
-whisked with dill, lemon juice, salt, pepper, olive oil, and a touch of garlic into a lemony dressing for a tangle of arugula
-pureed with dill, lemon zest, a ton of garlic, butter, and parsley to create an herb rub for some chicken
-chopped and sweated with onions and garlic in butter that I then stirred baby spinach into until it wilted
-the mashed potatoes were leftover so they didn't have shallots but they did have parsley and cream cheese which is obviously superior to any sort of milk product for mashed potato purposes
-the Ginger-Lime Tres Leches cake from Xoco may have had shallots in it but they were giving it to me for free so I wasn't about to grill them on it's ingredient list
posted by Juliet Banana at 11:53 AM on October 27, 2010
-whisked with dill, lemon juice, salt, pepper, olive oil, and a touch of garlic into a lemony dressing for a tangle of arugula
-pureed with dill, lemon zest, a ton of garlic, butter, and parsley to create an herb rub for some chicken
-chopped and sweated with onions and garlic in butter that I then stirred baby spinach into until it wilted
-the mashed potatoes were leftover so they didn't have shallots but they did have parsley and cream cheese which is obviously superior to any sort of milk product for mashed potato purposes
-the Ginger-Lime Tres Leches cake from Xoco may have had shallots in it but they were giving it to me for free so I wasn't about to grill them on it's ingredient list
posted by Juliet Banana at 11:53 AM on October 27, 2010
Celery sux.
posted by adamdschneider at 12:02 PM on October 27, 2010
posted by adamdschneider at 12:02 PM on October 27, 2010
Mirepoix without celery is like a slice of pizza without a shot of Jameson or can of PBR.
posted by Juliet Banana at 12:10 PM on October 27, 2010
posted by Juliet Banana at 12:10 PM on October 27, 2010
I like a nice montepulciano d’Abruzzo with my pizza. I think I may just make soup with the roots that came in the veggie box. Order up a pizza for foods. or just go straight to bed. . . . How soon is it 2011? 2010 is knocking me flat.
posted by crush-onastick at 1:56 PM on October 27, 2010
posted by crush-onastick at 1:56 PM on October 27, 2010
Work is playing "we need you in city x today" I hope to make it, but sheesh
Any longboats on the lake would have sunk yesterday.
They call turnips swedes in the UK, which bothers me when they talk about chopping up swedes and roasting them.
posted by eriko at 6:19 AM on October 28, 2010
Any longboats on the lake would have sunk yesterday.
They call turnips swedes in the UK, which bothers me when they talk about chopping up swedes and roasting them.
posted by eriko at 6:19 AM on October 28, 2010
It seems a little cliquey, cutesy, and cabal-y...
misskaz, Internet. Internet, misskaz. Apparently you've never met.
posted by eamondaly at 10:00 PM on October 28, 2010
misskaz, Internet. Internet, misskaz. Apparently you've never met.
posted by eamondaly at 10:00 PM on October 28, 2010
And I will definitely not be at this meetup. Uproar is kicking my ass already, not unexpectedly.
posted by eamondaly at 10:00 PM on October 28, 2010
posted by eamondaly at 10:00 PM on October 28, 2010
Oh, and I installed a remote control for the disco light at the Bong, so just ask Daniella to turn it on. Also, you might want to review the etiquette of soju.
posted by eamondaly at 10:04 PM on October 28, 2010
posted by eamondaly at 10:04 PM on October 28, 2010
a shot glass of draft beer dropped into a pint of soju
Jesus Christ.
posted by adamdschneider at 10:40 PM on October 28, 2010
Jesus Christ.
posted by adamdschneider at 10:40 PM on October 28, 2010
I am about to embark on the WEEK OF BIKES AND KARAOKE (and costumes and candy and cake). (I'm gonna go watch the kids do it Sunday at Piece, too). So stoked.
posted by bibliogrrl at 5:29 AM on October 29, 2010
posted by bibliogrrl at 5:29 AM on October 29, 2010
Steak
Egg
Steak and egg
Steak steak
egg egg
steak and egg
(to the tune of this, of course)
PS. Happy birthday to book ladies.
posted by sparkletone at 5:47 PM on November 1, 2010
Egg
Steak and egg
Steak steak
egg egg
steak and egg
(to the tune of this, of course)
PS. Happy birthday to book ladies.
posted by sparkletone at 5:47 PM on November 1, 2010
That man is a lyrical genius.
posted by phunniemee at 6:10 PM on November 1, 2010
posted by phunniemee at 6:10 PM on November 1, 2010
Don't forget to go vote today, dudes!
posted by phunniemee at 7:54 AM on November 2, 2010
posted by phunniemee at 7:54 AM on November 2, 2010
Very high turnout in my liberal neck of the woods. I had to wait and small talk with poll workers confirmed that they thought turnout was very high for a mid term year.
posted by readery at 8:59 AM on November 2, 2010
posted by readery at 8:59 AM on November 2, 2010
My polling place (a convenience store in Logan Square) was pretty quiet, but it was 7:45 am. I would imagine things will pick up. I was hoping to be able to pull a lever in dramatic fashion, but alas, I had to settle for sticking my ballots into the scanner.
posted by evisceratordeath at 9:38 AM on November 2, 2010
posted by evisceratordeath at 9:38 AM on November 2, 2010
You got to use a scanner? My Logan Square polling place made me use a card that they put in some phantom machine behind the desk that I didn't see. That's what I get for voting early.
posted by Bunglegirl at 10:12 AM on November 2, 2010
posted by Bunglegirl at 10:12 AM on November 2, 2010
That's what I get for voting early.
Remember, as a Chicagoan your sacred duty is to vote not only early, but often.
posted by readery at 10:23 AM on November 2, 2010
Remember, as a Chicagoan your sacred duty is to vote not only early, but often.
posted by readery at 10:23 AM on November 2, 2010
We voted last weekend (or the one before--I have since forgotten) and waited while the two slowest people in the world filled in all 16 pages of their ballots. Then we had whiskey. I would have preferred to have had the whiskey first.
This year I did not volunteer with the voter protection project, though, and I feel a little guilty, but I'm way over-extended.
posted by crush-onastick at 10:42 AM on November 2, 2010
This year I did not volunteer with the voter protection project, though, and I feel a little guilty, but I'm way over-extended.
posted by crush-onastick at 10:42 AM on November 2, 2010
as a Chicagoan your sacred duty is to vote not only early, but often
The poll worked did try to give me a slip of paper reminding me that I voted but I refused to take it since it was kind of wasteful. So technically I get to vote again, right? I want a sticker.
posted by Bunglegirl at 11:52 AM on November 2, 2010
The poll worked did try to give me a slip of paper reminding me that I voted but I refused to take it since it was kind of wasteful. So technically I get to vote again, right? I want a sticker.
posted by Bunglegirl at 11:52 AM on November 2, 2010
So it appears that I could not get my lesson changed from tomorrow to Thursday. So... Yeah, unfortunately I will be unable to come and celebrate with you fine folk. I'm sure the Goat and Birthday Bong Bash will be tons o'fun.
I have 2 regrets. The first, that I will not be present for when we all break out into a not all that out of tune, drunk chorus of Happy Birthday or the even better Beatles birthday song.
Bibliogrrl I hope you have a fantastic time! Phunniemee my only other regret is that I will not have the chance to sample your undoubtedly delicious cake. Ah well, perhaps another time.
<|:-) see - totally wearing a party hat!
posted by cittehkitteh at 1:51 PM on November 2, 2010
I have 2 regrets. The first, that I will not be present for when we all break out into a not all that out of tune, drunk chorus of Happy Birthday or the even better Beatles birthday song.
Bibliogrrl I hope you have a fantastic time! Phunniemee my only other regret is that I will not have the chance to sample your undoubtedly delicious cake. Ah well, perhaps another time.
<|:-) see - totally wearing a party hat!
posted by cittehkitteh at 1:51 PM on November 2, 2010
This is going to be the first month in a while that there's not a secondary PAYNE pizza mid month meetup. I mean, we did dodgeball one month, but still, one meetup in a month? What are we, Kansas City?
I am just joking because
A) I'm not even going to make this meetup
B) I am so not organizing a midmonth meetup this month. Oh, the Winter Lazinesss. She is a'setting in.
posted by Juliet Banana at 9:41 PM on November 2, 2010
I am just joking because
A) I'm not even going to make this meetup
B) I am so not organizing a midmonth meetup this month. Oh, the Winter Lazinesss. She is a'setting in.
posted by Juliet Banana at 9:41 PM on November 2, 2010
LOOK WHO'S COMING TO THE MEETUP!!!
I don't think I'm going to make it either way.
posted by SpiffyRob at 5:06 AM on November 3, 2010
But Tuesday night Kirk invited Giannoulias out for a beer at the Billy Goat Tavern Wednesday night and Giannoulias seemed to accept the offer.So... yeah, we might want to reschedule or pick an alternate venue. Even if this doesn't happen, I suspect it'll be swamped.
I don't think I'm going to make it either way.
posted by SpiffyRob at 5:06 AM on November 3, 2010
Duders and dudettes, I think the chances of me making this Goat are slim to none. I will do my besties to pop by the Bong later to spread birthday wishes, but I'm just not going to be able to make the Goat work this time around :(
posted by Windigo at 6:09 AM on November 3, 2010
posted by Windigo at 6:09 AM on November 3, 2010
Wait, is anyone actually coming tonight? Can I get a head count? Would we be better served by cupcakes? (I love making cake, but if there are only going to be, like, four people there to eat it I don't want anything to go to waste...)
posted by phunniemee at 7:11 AM on November 3, 2010
posted by phunniemee at 7:11 AM on November 3, 2010
Blech. I still need to get soem stuff done for my trip tomorrow, so this will be like the first meetup in a year I've missed (feel free to correct me). :(
posted by adamdschneider at 7:40 AM on November 3, 2010
posted by adamdschneider at 7:40 AM on November 3, 2010
Although, if the plan is to go to the Bong later and the Goat ends up being swamped for crazy politicians acting like they like each other, we could always regroup somewhere up north instead.
Of course I think it's really up to the bday girl!
posted by misskaz at 8:05 AM on November 3, 2010
Of course I think it's really up to the bday girl!
posted by misskaz at 8:05 AM on November 3, 2010
Wait - there was an election yesterday?
(kidding, but I had to sneak out to a bar to watch results last night because while my political obsessiveness is attractive to a certain someone 364 days a year, it gets ugly on the day of)
Even though I was in a bar last night, I kept it low key because I was planning on showing up (for a change lately) and was really looking forward to it all. I would definitely be open to a change of location - especially if there's an eventual Bongening and especially, especially if it was decided by others and I just got to nod approval and was told where to show up.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 8:26 AM on November 3, 2010
(kidding, but I had to sneak out to a bar to watch results last night because while my political obsessiveness is attractive to a certain someone 364 days a year, it gets ugly on the day of)
Even though I was in a bar last night, I kept it low key because I was planning on showing up (for a change lately) and was really looking forward to it all. I would definitely be open to a change of location - especially if there's an eventual Bongening and especially, especially if it was decided by others and I just got to nod approval and was told where to show up.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 8:26 AM on November 3, 2010
Oh, crud. Where are we going to be? I can pretty much only go to the Goat.
posted by phunniemee at 8:53 AM on November 3, 2010
posted by phunniemee at 8:53 AM on November 3, 2010
I can be there at 5 and scope things out and update the thread as needed. We can always try the VIP room on the right instead of our usual tables on the left.
posted by misskaz at 9:12 AM on November 3, 2010
posted by misskaz at 9:12 AM on November 3, 2010
I am in, but probably not if you head north. Are we sure the Kirk/Giannoulias summit will be on our turf, or is this idle chatter?
I would spend hours tracking the Kirk/Giannoulias whereabouts but I am kinda busy today. and in need of beerining.
posted by readery at 9:15 AM on November 3, 2010
I would spend hours tracking the Kirk/Giannoulias whereabouts but I am kinda busy today. and in need of beerining.
posted by readery at 9:15 AM on November 3, 2010
I actually bailed on my other plans to come this week. So I'll be there depending on the location. Billy Goat, yes. North side, maybe not depending on how easy it is for me to get there. I've been MIA at the Goat since spring so naturally Kirk would use his first act as senator to thwart my comeback plans.
posted by Bunglegirl at 9:17 AM on November 3, 2010
posted by Bunglegirl at 9:17 AM on November 3, 2010
Wait! I was going to be there! I can probably do a northside-ish thing instead--since I live northside-ish. But I will be very sorry to miss readery! At any rate, I'm not at the office today so I can't get to the Goat as early as kaz, but I'll check in the thread as it progresses.
posted by crush-onastick at 9:36 AM on November 3, 2010
posted by crush-onastick at 9:36 AM on November 3, 2010
I am finally going to make it to one of these. Not at 6:00, though. How late will people be there?
posted by enn at 9:44 AM on November 3, 2010
posted by enn at 9:44 AM on November 3, 2010
...and if it is moved to the Bong altogether I can definitely make it. The Bong is more proximate to my apartment than is perhaps healthy.
posted by enn at 10:55 AM on November 3, 2010
posted by enn at 10:55 AM on November 3, 2010
So, first chance to lose a case happens tomorrow. As a result, beers and late night are out. Happy birthday bibliogrrl and see y'all next month.
posted by betty botter at 12:43 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by betty botter at 12:43 PM on November 3, 2010
The more I think about it, the more I think that even if Kirk shows up at 5 at the Goat (if he even shows up at the right Goat -- which if he didn't would speak volumes) and Giannoulias decides to join him, I bet it would be an in-and-out photo op at best so by the time we're scheduled to get there at 6, it would be over. I really hope, now that I have put this assumption on the Internet, it will not be wrong like the rest of my political punditry that has a self-serving motive usually is.
(It has also just been suggested by my boyfriend that I show up and throw a french fry at one of you and "accidentally" hit Mark Kirk - because it's not like he could get angry with all the reporters around when he's trying to be the bigger winner -- or that I get drunk on tiny beers and give him a piece of my mind. These things will not be happening, if only because I've already put them on the Internet.)
posted by MCMikeNamara at 12:55 PM on November 3, 2010
(It has also just been suggested by my boyfriend that I show up and throw a french fry at one of you and "accidentally" hit Mark Kirk - because it's not like he could get angry with all the reporters around when he's trying to be the bigger winner -- or that I get drunk on tiny beers and give him a piece of my mind. These things will not be happening, if only because I've already put them on the Internet.)
posted by MCMikeNamara at 12:55 PM on November 3, 2010
I wish I could get in on the photo op, like some jerky kid during TV news. I have a pic right here of me and the Gov (he still is, I hope...have there been any concessions?)
Hope to be there by 6:30.
Good luck, Briana!
posted by readery at 1:10 PM on November 3, 2010
Hope to be there by 6:30.
Good luck, Briana!
posted by readery at 1:10 PM on November 3, 2010
Just walked by on Upper Michigan and saw a CBS satellite dish set up. I'll go down around 4 or so to talk to Tito or Payne and see what their take on it is.
posted by misskaz at 1:28 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by misskaz at 1:28 PM on November 3, 2010
Ok guys, I tried to go in my secret back door and there were camera guys blocking the way already. Clearly this beer summit BS is gonna happen and it appears they're set up on *our* side of the Goat. I couldn't get through because of all the equipment to talk to Tito or see if the other side would be a possibility.
I hate to say it, but we may need to change venues.
posted by misskaz at 2:07 PM on November 3, 2010
I hate to say it, but we may need to change venues.
posted by misskaz at 2:07 PM on November 3, 2010
So, fun fact: the Billy Goat actually has a phone. And I called it. Evidently there are "very few" people there right now, just the news crew, things are expected to go down at 5, and it's unclear what the situation will be at 6. He didn't give any warnings not to come, so maybe we should still try?
I'm in the Loop with two dozen difficult-to-transport chocolate ganache cupcakes waiting to be nommed, so we should seriously consider violently taking back what is ours. (Or doing something very nearby.)
(I'd offer up my place as a potential venue, but since it's not actually my place but my boyfriend's, it would be way uncool of me to make a decision like that.)
posted by phunniemee at 2:30 PM on November 3, 2010
I'm in the Loop with two dozen difficult-to-transport chocolate ganache cupcakes waiting to be nommed, so we should seriously consider violently taking back what is ours. (Or doing something very nearby.)
(I'd offer up my place as a potential venue, but since it's not actually my place but my boyfriend's, it would be way uncool of me to make a decision like that.)
posted by phunniemee at 2:30 PM on November 3, 2010
Ok, I will be there phunniemee and will try my best to hold down a table. Just based on where the cameras are, it may be on the right rather than the left, or maybe in the "VIP room".
I RESPECT THE CUPCAKES.
posted by misskaz at 2:32 PM on November 3, 2010
I RESPECT THE CUPCAKES.
posted by misskaz at 2:32 PM on November 3, 2010
I'm here and to the right in th VIP room. It's not that bad at all, actually.
posted by misskaz at 2:53 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by misskaz at 2:53 PM on November 3, 2010
Cool. I hope it stays that way in the time it take me to get there.
posted by crush-onastick at 3:06 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by crush-onastick at 3:06 PM on November 3, 2010
Think I might actually make this one. Note, though, that on the news, they're saying the beer summit will be "in an hour", so...
posted by carrienation at 3:10 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by carrienation at 3:10 PM on November 3, 2010
yay. It will be great to see you, lynn.
I may be a little late...
posted by readery at 3:18 PM on November 3, 2010
I may be a little late...
posted by readery at 3:18 PM on November 3, 2010
I'm losing my hold on tables and need backup, stat!
posted by misskaz at 3:19 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by misskaz at 3:19 PM on November 3, 2010
Wish I could be there. Sounds like wackiness could ensue.
posted by eamondaly at 3:19 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by eamondaly at 3:19 PM on November 3, 2010
We will be there at 730ish. Baxter_ilion will be there as the forward troop.
Mmmmm cupcakes
posted by bibliogrrl at 3:25 PM on November 3, 2010
Mmmmm cupcakes
posted by bibliogrrl at 3:25 PM on November 3, 2010
On my way...
posted by BevosAngryGhost at 3:42 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by BevosAngryGhost at 3:42 PM on November 3, 2010
Be there in 30
posted by Bunglegirl at 3:54 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by Bunglegirl at 3:54 PM on November 3, 2010
Work is eating/has eaten me. NEXT TIME, GADGET(S)... NEXT TIME.
posted by sparkletone at 4:01 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by sparkletone at 4:01 PM on November 3, 2010
Can't find Kaz inside. Idiot politicos!
posted by crush-onastick at 4:41 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by crush-onastick at 4:41 PM on November 3, 2010
Be there in 30
...or not. Got a flat tire. Drat. By the time I get there its going to be late so I'm punking out.
posted by Bunglegirl at 4:50 PM on November 3, 2010
...or not. Got a flat tire. Drat. By the time I get there its going to be late so I'm punking out.
posted by Bunglegirl at 4:50 PM on November 3, 2010
I need the sizzle.
posted by crush-onastick at 4:58 PM on November 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by crush-onastick at 4:58 PM on November 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
Heading out, cant tell if anyones here or no ... please post in thread if anyoe is going to Cafe Bong.
posted by enn at 4:58 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by enn at 4:58 PM on November 3, 2010
We're in the far back right corner. The politicians seem to be gone, but the sizzle lives on!
posted by BevosAngryGhost at 5:10 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by BevosAngryGhost at 5:10 PM on November 3, 2010
Damn you, Puerto Rico!
posted by adamdschneider at 5:43 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by adamdschneider at 5:43 PM on November 3, 2010
Awesome cupcakes. Like swank ding-dongs of ultra-tastiness.
posted by crush-onastick at 7:47 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by crush-onastick at 7:47 PM on November 3, 2010
Awesome fun time even if the Bong plans sizzled-I mean, fizzled.
posted by misskaz at 8:09 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by misskaz at 8:09 PM on November 3, 2010
Broke up after the goat. The consensus was that karaoke would ensue later when there were a few more excitable people around. We're apparently slightly lacking in impetus.
posted by BevosAngryGhost at 8:13 PM on November 3, 2010
posted by BevosAngryGhost at 8:13 PM on November 3, 2010
We will totally Bong when we can get EVERYONE. Together.
You know.
nd the cupcakes were nomtastic.
posted by bibliogrrl at 11:59 AM on November 4, 2010
You know.
nd the cupcakes were nomtastic.
posted by bibliogrrl at 11:59 AM on November 4, 2010
If anyone's been looking for Sizzle Lady, I found her.
posted by phunniemee at 2:04 PM on November 4, 2010
posted by phunniemee at 2:04 PM on November 4, 2010
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posted by shakespeherian at 8:28 AM on September 9, 2010