The Frog, then Goat!
posted January 20, 2015 9:32 AM RSS | iCal | +googleCal
Wed April 1 at 6:00 PM, Billy Goat Tavern
430 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA (Map & Directions)
April fools! It's always the goat, then the frog.
The Billy that keeps on Goating, then the Frog that keeps on Blueing around 9 pm.
what? April fools on myself!
posted by garlic at 9:35 AM on January 20, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by garlic at 9:35 AM on January 20, 2015 [2 favorites]
Chicago MeFites, I think you guys have an early scheduling addiction.
posted by halifix at 11:32 AM on January 21, 2015
posted by halifix at 11:32 AM on January 21, 2015
people need to know, so they can prioritize. otherwise, we will shun them.
posted by crush-onastick at 1:37 PM on January 21, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by crush-onastick at 1:37 PM on January 21, 2015 [1 favorite]
For future reference, I'm actually not in love with scheduling these in advance: I think the automated MeMail is a nice way to bring in the new folks.
posted by eamondaly at 6:49 PM on January 21, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by eamondaly at 6:49 PM on January 21, 2015 [1 favorite]
when was the last time we brought in new folks? when was the last time we retained new folks? how often do we lose folks? is there something to be done for that? auxiliary meet-ups? door prizes? personal invitations?
posted by crush-onastick at 8:18 PM on January 21, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by crush-onastick at 8:18 PM on January 21, 2015 [1 favorite]
Respectively: January meetup. February meetup, according to the RSVPs. No one is ever lost. Don't know. We already have those. Yes! Meh.
posted by eamondaly at 9:36 PM on January 21, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by eamondaly at 9:36 PM on January 21, 2015 [1 favorite]
I think we wanted to get the March meetup on the calendar since desjardins will be in town and was looking for the meetup thread! Agreed that going as far as April may have been over-enthusiastic.
posted by misskaz at 8:32 AM on January 22, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by misskaz at 8:32 AM on January 22, 2015 [1 favorite]
No one is ever lost.
Poetic.
"Not all those who wander are lost."
posted by adamdschneider at 9:13 AM on January 22, 2015 [1 favorite]
Poetic.
"Not all those who wander are lost."
posted by adamdschneider at 9:13 AM on January 22, 2015 [1 favorite]
I consider you among the lost, adamd, but I've no idea whether or not you're wandering.
posted by crush-onastick at 9:53 AM on January 22, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by crush-onastick at 9:53 AM on January 22, 2015 [2 favorites]
For the regulars amongst us (tincc) this IRL is probably not necessary to remind us what's up. But for the irregular, it may be confusing that we often put these up with only a weeks notice, but act like it's a forgone conclusion that it was going to happen. If you're reading this and think "eamonday's right? How will I remember this thing now?! " I recommend clicking on the ical or +googlecal links above the map, or right here in this comment.
posted by garlic at 12:57 PM on January 22, 2015
posted by garlic at 12:57 PM on January 22, 2015
Ah, that totally makes sense, misskaz.
To be clear, I was trying to say that the automatic MeMail notification is probably the #1 way new people learn there's a meetup happening, so that's why I'd rather it go out closer to its respective meetup than have multiple rolled into one. More bites at the beanplate, as it were.
Anyhoo! Thanks to garlic for taking the initiative and posting these.
posted by eamondaly at 3:41 PM on January 22, 2015
To be clear, I was trying to say that the automatic MeMail notification is probably the #1 way new people learn there's a meetup happening, so that's why I'd rather it go out closer to its respective meetup than have multiple rolled into one. More bites at the beanplate, as it were.
Anyhoo! Thanks to garlic for taking the initiative and posting these.
posted by eamondaly at 3:41 PM on January 22, 2015
I was kidding~ You guys just had the bacon bomb meetup sitting there for almost a year, and now two more events that are the farthest out, other than Portland's :D
Speaking of which, I hope you've started planning for bacon 2016
posted by halifix at 8:06 AM on January 23, 2015 [3 favorites]
Speaking of which, I hope you've started planning for bacon 2016
posted by halifix at 8:06 AM on January 23, 2015 [3 favorites]
We need to survive Anvil of Bacon Crom 2015, first.
posted by eamondaly at 12:46 PM on January 23, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by eamondaly at 12:46 PM on January 23, 2015 [1 favorite]
I am so excited for the Anvil of Bacon Crom. It's what's keeping me from becoming a vegetarian again.
posted by crush-onastick at 4:02 PM on January 23, 2015
posted by crush-onastick at 4:02 PM on January 23, 2015
If I show up to a meetup at Billy Goat on April 1st, are you guys going to be laughing at me from an undisclosed location while I sit alone?
posted by DirtyOldTown at 6:44 AM on March 17, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by DirtyOldTown at 6:44 AM on March 17, 2015 [1 favorite]
We'll be laughed at together, DOT!
posted by phunniemee at 6:51 AM on March 17, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by phunniemee at 6:51 AM on March 17, 2015 [1 favorite]
halifax will be glad to know bacon bomb 2016 is being planned.
posted by garlic at 10:54 AM on March 24, 2015
posted by garlic at 10:54 AM on March 24, 2015
dammit, now i'm going to be singing b-b-b-b-b-bacon bomb for the rest of the day.
posted by crush-onastick at 12:56 PM on March 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by crush-onastick at 12:56 PM on March 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
Hello, Thulsa. Hello, Crom...
posted by adamdschneider at 11:38 AM on March 26, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by adamdschneider at 11:38 AM on March 26, 2015 [2 favorites]
Wine with lunch! Yay! But then I have to be gap childcare between 3:30 and Goat.
posted by crush-onastick at 11:27 AM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by crush-onastick at 11:27 AM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
For a second I thought you were referring to spending time interred in some horrible child corral at Baby Gap and my immediate reaction was noooo don't do it you have so much to live for.
And then I saw that there was no "at" between be and gap.
posted by phunniemee at 12:19 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
And then I saw that there was no "at" between be and gap.
posted by phunniemee at 12:19 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
If you were going to be child care at the Baby Gap, I think wine would be a requirement.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 12:22 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by MCMikeNamara at 12:22 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
I'm not going to lie to you: I could hang out with babies wearing straw hats all fucking day.
posted by eamondaly at 12:29 PM on April 1, 2015
posted by eamondaly at 12:29 PM on April 1, 2015
True facts: babies in straw hats LOVE wine.
posted by crush-onastick at 12:48 PM on April 1, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by crush-onastick at 12:48 PM on April 1, 2015 [2 favorites]
So I make fun of child care at Baby Gap but then I look at their website and I'm all "does anyone have any kids I can dress please?"
posted by MCMikeNamara at 1:46 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by MCMikeNamara at 1:46 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
Looking forward to joining! Been years
posted by suprenant at 3:36 PM on April 1, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by suprenant at 3:36 PM on April 1, 2015 [3 favorites]
Finally leaving work. Be there shortly.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 4:43 PM on April 1, 2015
posted by MCMikeNamara at 4:43 PM on April 1, 2015
I, too, am, at last, on my way
posted by crush-onastick at 5:05 PM on April 1, 2015
posted by crush-onastick at 5:05 PM on April 1, 2015
With much punctuation
posted by crush-onastick at 5:05 PM on April 1, 2015
posted by crush-onastick at 5:05 PM on April 1, 2015
Sorry garlic. You are, in fact, a delightful person, but tonight it's all about the tie.
posted by crush-onastick at 8:23 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by crush-onastick at 8:23 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
I have made terrible, terrible decisions.
posted by eamondaly at 3:47 AM on April 2, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by eamondaly at 3:47 AM on April 2, 2015 [2 favorites]
Maybe, but that was fun. We should do it again!
posted by crush-onastick at 7:11 AM on April 2, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by crush-onastick at 7:11 AM on April 2, 2015 [2 favorites]
now with photos.
posted by garlic at 10:15 AM on April 2, 2015 [5 favorites]
posted by garlic at 10:15 AM on April 2, 2015 [5 favorites]
Good teal times folks.
posted by evisceratordeath at 4:06 PM on April 2, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by evisceratordeath at 4:06 PM on April 2, 2015 [2 favorites]
I am really looking forward to karaokeizing the Teal Time theme song.
posted by eamondaly at 4:40 PM on April 2, 2015
posted by eamondaly at 4:40 PM on April 2, 2015
oh, gah, there were SO MANY MISSED OPPORTUNITIES this month. I really want a do-over.
posted by crush-onastick at 7:52 PM on April 2, 2015
posted by crush-onastick at 7:52 PM on April 2, 2015
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posted by garlic at 9:34 AM on January 20, 2015 [1 favorite]