Saturday, April 20: Sydney, NSW
posted April 2, 2013 6:06 AM RSS | iCal | +googleCal
Sat April 20 at 12:00 PM, Glenmore hotel
96 Cumberland Street, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia (Map & Directions)
We'll be meeting at noon, Saturday 20 April at the Glenmore in the Rocks for lunch and drinks.
I'm a "quite possible". Did anyone page Red Thoughts? Someone also needs to pout at Trivia Newton John and get her to come back.
posted by taff at 1:15 AM on April 3, 2013
posted by taff at 1:15 AM on April 3, 2013
Yeah, this would work for me. Afternoon would be ideal.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 4:26 AM on April 3, 2013
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 4:26 AM on April 3, 2013
I'm +1 with the wife. We're free all day except dinner, so maybe lunch/drinks, or just afternoon? smoke, what is early for you?
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 9:59 AM on April 3, 2013
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 9:59 AM on April 3, 2013
Oh I was thinking if people meant dinner, any time during the day is fine. :)
posted by smoke at 4:08 PM on April 3, 2013
posted by smoke at 4:08 PM on April 3, 2013
Any locals want to suggest a place for lunch/drinks? I'm not that familiar with Sydney, so if there's a regular place you guys meet maybe that would be best.
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 7:35 AM on April 4, 2013
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 7:35 AM on April 4, 2013
ubu is the man that knoweth the pubs. and smoke is the man that has the furthest to travel. i bow to their needs and their knowledge.
posted by taff at 7:37 PM on April 4, 2013
posted by taff at 7:37 PM on April 4, 2013
I'm totally easy as long as it's walkable from a station and we don't have to queue for an age. Ye gods but I hate queuing for food.
posted by smoke at 7:39 PM on April 4, 2013
posted by smoke at 7:39 PM on April 4, 2013
Any locals want to suggest a place for lunch/drinks? I'm not that familiar with Sydney, so if there's a regular place you guys meet maybe that would be best.
General location? We did the Rocks last time, didn't we PD?
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 5:51 AM on April 8, 2013
General location? We did the Rocks last time, didn't we PD?
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 5:51 AM on April 8, 2013
Could go Chinatown or something, too.
You're the one in the big smoke (heh), Philosopher Dirtbike; is there something in particular you would like to eat?
posted by smoke at 4:11 PM on April 8, 2013
You're the one in the big smoke (heh), Philosopher Dirtbike; is there something in particular you would like to eat?
posted by smoke at 4:11 PM on April 8, 2013
Yes, we met in the Rocks (the Australian) last time. That's fine with me; it seemed to have a good amount of seating. If anyone has any other preference, I'm cool with that too.
smoke, I don't have anything in mind foodwise, although I tend to avoid anything from the sea.
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 10:42 PM on April 8, 2013
smoke, I don't have anything in mind foodwise, although I tend to avoid anything from the sea.
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 10:42 PM on April 8, 2013
We could definitely do that. I somewhat bridle at the idea of paying $25 for a hamburger - how was the food last time?
I don't know the city as well as I once did, alas, so can only offer relentless negativity instead of constructive pub lunch suggestions - my usual CBD fare is not really suitable for an intimate gathering of mefites being confined to Asian spoons of variable greasiness, and Sussex St food court, lol.
posted by smoke at 3:36 AM on April 9, 2013
I don't know the city as well as I once did, alas, so can only offer relentless negativity instead of constructive pub lunch suggestions - my usual CBD fare is not really suitable for an intimate gathering of mefites being confined to Asian spoons of variable greasiness, and Sussex St food court, lol.
posted by smoke at 3:36 AM on April 9, 2013
They sound infinitely more preferable than a 25 buck burger, smoke!!
posted by taff at 10:17 PM on April 9, 2013
posted by taff at 10:17 PM on April 9, 2013
A 25 buck burger better be made of a cow with a PhD in theoretical physics.
If we're sticking with the Rocks, how about the Lord Nelson? Good food, great beer.
Otherwise, the Glenmore has a great roof garden with views of the harbour.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 10:44 PM on April 9, 2013
If we're sticking with the Rocks, how about the Lord Nelson? Good food, great beer.
Otherwise, the Glenmore has a great roof garden with views of the harbour.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 10:44 PM on April 9, 2013
Cows with PhDs in theoretical physics? Paying off your student loans by becoming a burger seems counterproductive.
The Glenmore's roof garden looks nice, if the weather is good.
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 11:10 PM on April 9, 2013
The Glenmore's roof garden looks nice, if the weather is good.
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 11:10 PM on April 9, 2013
I agree Glenmore looks like a go-er. Why don't we provisionally lock it in?
posted by smoke at 12:09 AM on April 10, 2013
posted by smoke at 12:09 AM on April 10, 2013
Paying off your student loans by becoming a burger seems counterproductive.
Not for the lending institution. They get fed AND paid.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:27 AM on April 10, 2013
Not for the lending institution. They get fed AND paid.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:27 AM on April 10, 2013
I agree Glenmore looks like a go-er. Why don't we provisionally lock it in?
LOCK IT IN, EDDIE.
PD, will you do the honours?
smoke, their burgers are $19.5. I guess the cow only got a Masters or something.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:29 AM on April 10, 2013
LOCK IT IN, EDDIE.
PD, will you do the honours?
smoke, their burgers are $19.5. I guess the cow only got a Masters or something.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:29 AM on April 10, 2013
I was thinking some kind of grad dip or possibly a Certificate IV.
posted by smoke at 1:43 AM on April 10, 2013
posted by smoke at 1:43 AM on April 10, 2013
I've heard the fees at Bovine University are very reasonable, though.
posted by smoke at 1:47 AM on April 10, 2013
posted by smoke at 1:47 AM on April 10, 2013
Done! Let me know if any of the info looks wrong.
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 4:09 AM on April 10, 2013
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 4:09 AM on April 10, 2013
I was thinking some kind of grad dip or possibly a Certificate IV.
What, so you only eat lesser educated cows?
Bigot.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 5:13 AM on April 10, 2013
What, so you only eat lesser educated cows?
Bigot.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 5:13 AM on April 10, 2013
The proletariat cow is combined with the dissident cow and other bovine enemies of the state to produce good, honest pink slime, on which har working party members are fueled so that they can toil for the glory of the fatherland.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 7:57 PM on April 10, 2013
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 7:57 PM on April 10, 2013
*D'aaaaaaaw, shucks*
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 9:58 PM on April 10, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 9:58 PM on April 10, 2013 [1 favorite]
So did we get ubu and fiasco and charlegmane and webgoddess and embrangled on an email list??
posted by taff at 3:47 AM on April 12, 2013
posted by taff at 3:47 AM on April 12, 2013
Maybe just memail them.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 4:13 PM on April 12, 2013
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 4:13 PM on April 12, 2013
I'm slightly offended that I'm not on this list. As it happens, I'm in Brisbane that weekend and am not available. If you memail me I can give you the list. You should have it already though from my last Sydney group email.
posted by unliteral at 6:20 AM on April 13, 2013
posted by unliteral at 6:20 AM on April 13, 2013
Pity that you're out of town - catch you next time, hopefully?
Taff - will memail the others.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 7:12 PM on April 13, 2013 [1 favorite]
Taff - will memail the others.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 7:12 PM on April 13, 2013 [1 favorite]
Sorry Uniliteral!!!! iPhones make it difficult to do most things so I just threw a few names out there from the top of my head.
You were not omitted wilfully, and you must know we adore you.
Once again, mea culpa. I was iLazy.
posted by taff at 11:19 PM on April 13, 2013
You were not omitted wilfully, and you must know we adore you.
Once again, mea culpa. I was iLazy.
posted by taff at 11:19 PM on April 13, 2013
Oooh, that's as close to my birthday as weekend drinks will allow. I do have to pick up a ridiculously large brisket to BBQ that day for the celebrations, but may be able to drop in.
posted by UbuRoivas at 5:36 AM on April 17, 2013
posted by UbuRoivas at 5:36 AM on April 17, 2013
Yesssss..... more attendeeessss.... excellent.
Bluestocking Southerner - you are a mystery wrapped in an enigma. But welcome!
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 5:32 PM on April 17, 2013 [1 favorite]
Bluestocking Southerner - you are a mystery wrapped in an enigma. But welcome!
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 5:32 PM on April 17, 2013 [1 favorite]
Bluestocking Southerner - you don't look at all like one of The Proclaimers, do you?
posted by UbuRoivas at 4:22 AM on April 18, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by UbuRoivas at 4:22 AM on April 18, 2013 [1 favorite]
Hi y'all. I was formerly represented as Philosopher Dirtbike's +1, but joined Metafilter myself.
posted by Bluestocking Southerner at 4:24 AM on April 19, 2013
posted by Bluestocking Southerner at 4:24 AM on April 19, 2013
The Glenmore's roof garden looks nice, if the weather is good.
Heh.
posted by smoke at 5:14 PM on April 19, 2013
Heh.
posted by smoke at 5:14 PM on April 19, 2013
Yeah, it turned a bit sour...
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 5:23 PM on April 19, 2013
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 5:23 PM on April 19, 2013
I'm thinking I won't make it after all - not so much because of the weather, but because I need to prepare for a birthday thing I stupidly agreed to host tomorrow.
posted by UbuRoivas at 5:40 PM on April 19, 2013
posted by UbuRoivas at 5:40 PM on April 19, 2013
I will definitely be there with bells on (I've been salivating over the menu all week). I'm wearing a bright orange t-shirt which probably won't be visible on account of the fricken freezing weather, and a light, light grey hoodie/fleecey thing.
Red Thoughts knows me. Oh, how he knows me.
posted by smoke at 5:51 PM on April 19, 2013
Red Thoughts knows me. Oh, how he knows me.
posted by smoke at 5:51 PM on April 19, 2013
Guys, I think the roof garden is out due to the Rainpocolypse. Let's meet inside.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 6:46 PM on April 19, 2013
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 6:46 PM on April 19, 2013
We're actually on the roof terrace. Blue jacket, red hair.
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 7:22 PM on April 19, 2013
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 7:22 PM on April 19, 2013
For the maybes, we're on the first floor in this bordello looking room - leather couches, world domination chairs... Come join us!
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 7:58 PM on April 19, 2013
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 7:58 PM on April 19, 2013
Thanks for the lovely afternoon, all. Still full of wingly goodness.
posted by smoke at 12:53 AM on April 20, 2013
posted by smoke at 12:53 AM on April 20, 2013
Smoke, we owe you for the wings! Hopefully we'll see you next year. We had a good time, thanks for the nice afternoon.
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 5:23 AM on April 20, 2013
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 5:23 AM on April 20, 2013
Sorry, couldn't make it. I was sitting in a medical centre for two hours, waiting to spend three minutes with the doctor for a prescription. Stupid neverending cold.
posted by kjs4 at 6:11 AM on April 20, 2013
posted by kjs4 at 6:11 AM on April 20, 2013
i'm so sorry i couldn't make it. i had a few things on that i couldn't get out of, and a rainbow crossing that needed my attention. again. i hope we can meet in the future! and why weren't we invited to ubu's party? we're his bffs aren't we???
posted by taff at 6:53 AM on April 20, 2013
posted by taff at 6:53 AM on April 20, 2013
Well, I don't actually know what a brisket is, but I imagine it's so amazing that Ubu didn't want to share.
PD and Bluestocking; thanks for the drinks and talks. I'm reasonably stunned that we just sat around and shot the breeze for 6.5 hours. I had a wonderful time. Hope you did too. Catch you next year?
Everyone else, Embrangled is going to set up a new Sydney IRL event pretty soon - that trivia night we were all raring for last time. Probably the Friend in Hand, at Glebe?
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:52 AM on April 21, 2013 [1 favorite]
PD and Bluestocking; thanks for the drinks and talks. I'm reasonably stunned that we just sat around and shot the breeze for 6.5 hours. I had a wonderful time. Hope you did too. Catch you next year?
Everyone else, Embrangled is going to set up a new Sydney IRL event pretty soon - that trivia night we were all raring for last time. Probably the Friend in Hand, at Glebe?
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:52 AM on April 21, 2013 [1 favorite]
Red Thoughts knows me. Oh, how he knows me.
Can we please get through just one afternoon without me having to remove your hand from my thigh, Smoke?
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:54 AM on April 21, 2013
Can we please get through just one afternoon without me having to remove your hand from my thigh, Smoke?
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:54 AM on April 21, 2013
Can we please get through just one afternoon without me having to remove your hand from my thigh, Smoke?
Well, after that story of the gentleman at the airport, and the trouble with his "thigh", I suspected you were just relating the tale in third-person*.
If you wore a kilt or mini-skirt next time, would just be better for everyone, I think we can all agree.
*suspicion.... confirmed!! Those wings weren't the only sticky things in the room*.
*Too much? Probably too much.
posted by smoke at 1:08 AM on April 21, 2013
Well, after that story of the gentleman at the airport, and the trouble with his "thigh", I suspected you were just relating the tale in third-person*.
If you wore a kilt or mini-skirt next time, would just be better for everyone, I think we can all agree.
*suspicion.... confirmed!! Those wings weren't the only sticky things in the room*.
*Too much? Probably too much.
posted by smoke at 1:08 AM on April 21, 2013
Well, after that story of the gentleman at the airport, and the trouble with his "thigh", I suspected you were just relating the tale in third-person*.
I wasn't kidding; that seriously happened:
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 5:07 PM on April 21, 2013
I wasn't kidding; that seriously happened:
I had my 'stuff' strapped to the left. I wasn't erect at the time," said Falcon, whose penis is 9 inches flaccid, 13.5 inches erect. "One of the guards asked if my pockets were empty and I said, 'Yes.'"Yeah he did.
Falcon said he knew that his interview was about to get a lot more personal when he was led through one of the X-ray body scanners and passed a metal detector.
"Another guard stopped me and asked me if I had some sort of growth," Falcon said, laughing.
Indeed he did have a growth.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 5:07 PM on April 21, 2013
*Too much? Probably too much.
YES. IT WAS TOO MUCH.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 5:08 PM on April 21, 2013 [1 favorite]
YES. IT WAS TOO MUCH.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 5:08 PM on April 21, 2013 [1 favorite]
PD and Bluestocking; thanks for the drinks and talks. I'm reasonably stunned that we just sat around and shot the breeze for 6.5 hours. I had a wonderful time. Hope you did too. Catch you next year?
Absolutely!
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 9:50 PM on April 21, 2013
Absolutely!
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 9:50 PM on April 21, 2013
Well, I don't actually know what a brisket is, but I imagine it's so amazing that Ubu didn't want to share.
It's a cut of beef that lends itself particularly well to slow BBQing. I tried to set it up to cook slowly all night, but while I was sleeping the charcoal flared up & I slept through the temperature alarm (yeah, wireless thermometer geekery!) until by morning the meat resembled a meteorite made of jerky.
In hindsight, I should have prioritised the meetup over fucking some meat up.
posted by UbuRoivas at 5:07 AM on April 22, 2013
It's a cut of beef that lends itself particularly well to slow BBQing. I tried to set it up to cook slowly all night, but while I was sleeping the charcoal flared up & I slept through the temperature alarm (yeah, wireless thermometer geekery!) until by morning the meat resembled a meteorite made of jerky.
In hindsight, I should have prioritised the meetup over fucking some meat up.
posted by UbuRoivas at 5:07 AM on April 22, 2013
Isn't the Meatfucker a Culture ship?
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 11:22 PM on April 22, 2013
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 11:22 PM on April 22, 2013
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posted by smoke at 12:21 AM on April 3, 2013