How is there not a February Goat on the books yet?
posted January 22, 2014 8:03 AM RSS | iCal | +googleCal
Wed February 5 at 5:00 PM, Billy Goat Tavern
430 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA (Map & Directions)
The first Wednesday of February is fast approaching. LET'S DO THIS.
Oh and hey guys by the way look what I found.
I would like to formally submit a list of things that are unacceptable reasons to not attend and/or leave early:
-broomball
-kayaking
-poetry
-currently traveling in a different state/country
-living in a suburb
-baby
I would like to also formally submit a list of things that are completely understandable and acceptable reasons to not attend and/or leave early:
-dog
That is all. Thank you for your kind attention.
-broomball
-kayaking
-poetry
-currently traveling in a different state/country
-living in a suburb
-baby
I would like to also formally submit a list of things that are completely understandable and acceptable reasons to not attend and/or leave early:
-dog
That is all. Thank you for your kind attention.
What if I'm in the suburbs, having just flown back from Puerto Rico where I was kayaking (and I guess listening to poetry?) and now I have to get to a broomball game? while kicking a baby?
posted by garlic at 8:17 AM on January 23, 2014
posted by garlic at 8:17 AM on January 23, 2014
i was just wishing i were not incapable of crawling out from under my down comforter cause the Frog sounds like a good time. So, hopefully by 10 days from now, I'll have worked up the courage to leave the comfort of down.
Also, first and last round to the best use of "kayak", "broomball" and "swaddling linen" in a sonnet. I'm laying odds on Iridic
posted by crush-onastick at 7:19 PM on January 24, 2014
Also, first and last round to the best use of "kayak", "broomball" and "swaddling linen" in a sonnet. I'm laying odds on Iridic
posted by crush-onastick at 7:19 PM on January 24, 2014
I am going to try to make it, sans-"that guy I live with who is going to be in AUSTIN TX because he gets to be warm (but it's for work so he won't be having fun)."
posted by bibliogrrl at 7:45 AM on January 30, 2014
posted by bibliogrrl at 7:45 AM on January 30, 2014
Snow or inclement weather is also not an acceptable excuse.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 1:50 PM on February 3, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by MCMikeNamara at 1:50 PM on February 3, 2014 [1 favorite]
Today's fun fact: Bananarama's "Cruel Summer" is 3:29 long.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 2:12 PM on February 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by MCMikeNamara at 2:12 PM on February 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
Cruel summer? really?
Summer is such a dim memory, who knows if it was cruel or not.
posted by readery at 2:31 PM on February 4, 2014
Summer is such a dim memory, who knows if it was cruel or not.
posted by readery at 2:31 PM on February 4, 2014
All the better reason for someone to sing it at karaoke as a tribute to appease our winter gods and goddesses. Or maybe attract the summer ones. I don't know how these things work.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 3:01 PM on February 4, 2014
posted by MCMikeNamara at 3:01 PM on February 4, 2014
Maybe "The Immigrant Song" will appease these angry winter gods
posted by readery at 5:02 PM on February 4, 2014
posted by readery at 5:02 PM on February 4, 2014
1) I was going to take back my previous "weather isn't an excuse" comment but then the snow stopped and it was sunny downtown, and then it started snowing again, and now it is sunny again. In any case, I'll be there.
2) I just realized I have a video conference call with my new director tomorrow at 10 AM. This doesn't really affect anyone else in particular but I wanted to put it out there to keep myself in check.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 9:17 AM on February 5, 2014
2) I just realized I have a video conference call with my new director tomorrow at 10 AM. This doesn't really affect anyone else in particular but I wanted to put it out there to keep myself in check.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 9:17 AM on February 5, 2014
Also, first and last round to the best use of "kayak", "broomball" and "swaddling linen" in a sonnet.
I'm so sorry, Crush. I haven't managed to get any farther than "There once was a man from Nyack..."
posted by Iridic at 10:37 AM on February 5, 2014 [1 favorite]
I'm so sorry, Crush. I haven't managed to get any farther than "There once was a man from Nyack..."
posted by Iridic at 10:37 AM on February 5, 2014 [1 favorite]
it took me an hour and a half to get to work this morning, and i have to go home to take care of the dog after work. so i'm sorry, i love you all, but i am not spending an additional 3 hours on CTA tonight.
posted by misskaz at 10:50 AM on February 5, 2014
posted by misskaz at 10:50 AM on February 5, 2014
I have been trying to reconcile Blue Frog time with waking-up-at-4am-for-work time and I just can't do it. Since "waking up at 4am" doesn't fall on the list, it looks like I can safely skip out tonight.
posted by Zaximus at 1:09 PM on February 5, 2014
posted by Zaximus at 1:09 PM on February 5, 2014
You've broken my heart.
posted by eamondaly at 1:30 PM on February 5, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by eamondaly at 1:30 PM on February 5, 2014 [1 favorite]
I'm still going, by the way. Fuck all y'all. Won't get down there before 6, though.
posted by eamondaly at 2:38 PM on February 5, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by eamondaly at 2:38 PM on February 5, 2014 [1 favorite]
I'll get there as soon as I can. !^@@%^!^@$!E@%$%!# work.
posted by crush-onastick at 3:06 PM on February 5, 2014
posted by crush-onastick at 3:06 PM on February 5, 2014
(I still love those who can't make it.)
posted by eamondaly at 3:13 PM on February 5, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by eamondaly at 3:13 PM on February 5, 2014 [2 favorites]
Heading down shortly. I have to get out of the house.
posted by evisceratordeath at 3:39 PM on February 5, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by evisceratordeath at 3:39 PM on February 5, 2014 [1 favorite]
Still broomball. Still love you all.
As a gift to remember the warm :this!
posted by garlic at 4:31 PM on February 5, 2014 [2 favorites]
As a gift to remember the warm :this!
posted by garlic at 4:31 PM on February 5, 2014 [2 favorites]
I literally made that bit.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 10:54 PM on February 5, 2014
posted by MCMikeNamara at 10:54 PM on February 5, 2014
What?
posted by MCMikeNamara at 7:20 AM on February 6, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by MCMikeNamara at 7:20 AM on February 6, 2014 [2 favorites]
Gentlemen: Wikipedia tells me Bess Meyrson is still alive.
posted by crush-onastick at 4:09 PM on February 6, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by crush-onastick at 4:09 PM on February 6, 2014 [1 favorite]
In the 1980s, Myerson's life was darkened by a legal controversy (colloquially known as "the Bess Mess").
Well, what else would it be colloquially known as?
posted by evisceratordeath at 6:24 PM on February 6, 2014 [1 favorite]
Well, what else would it be colloquially known as?
posted by evisceratordeath at 6:24 PM on February 6, 2014 [1 favorite]
Words and phrases that nearly rhyme with myerson
posted by MCMikeNamara at 7:31 AM on February 7, 2014
posted by MCMikeNamara at 7:31 AM on February 7, 2014
Johnny Carson really should have set fire to the Tonight Show studio at some point. Waste of a good colloquialism.
posted by Iridic at 7:37 AM on February 7, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Iridic at 7:37 AM on February 7, 2014 [1 favorite]
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