Mefi Sasquan II: Meetup Never Sleeps
posted July 29, 2015 6:44 PM RSS | iCal | +googleCal
Fri August 21 at 7:00 PM, The District Bar
916 West 1st Avenue, Spokane, WA, USA (Map & Directions)
Worldcon is in the Lilac City this year, and at least a few Mefites are planning on attending, so let's have a meetup!
In the previous thread, we set a tentative time and place: The District Bar on Friday evening (8/21).
So, I just got laid off and don't know if I'll be making this anymore - even if I get a new job in time they might not give me time off. But I'm with you in spirit.
posted by corb at 9:47 PM on August 2, 2015
posted by corb at 9:47 PM on August 2, 2015
Aww, corb, that sucks :(. Fingers crossed for job luck.
I picked 7 pretty arbitrarily--it can definitely start later.
posted by kagredon at 7:16 PM on August 4, 2015
I picked 7 pretty arbitrarily--it can definitely start later.
posted by kagredon at 7:16 PM on August 4, 2015
A lot of stuff is usually scheduled at 7 pm on a Friday at Worldcon. For instance doors open for the masquerade that Friday at 7. Would you consider perhaps a Wednesday or Thursday date or maybe a Saturday lunch time?
posted by AGameOfMoans at 10:34 AM on August 13, 2015
posted by AGameOfMoans at 10:34 AM on August 13, 2015
Saturday lunch sounds good. I'm driving in from out of town so weekdays are not great for me.
posted by kagredon at 10:51 AM on August 13, 2015
posted by kagredon at 10:51 AM on August 13, 2015
I'll very likely be there. First meetup for me!
posted by metaquarry at 12:26 PM on August 13, 2015
posted by metaquarry at 12:26 PM on August 13, 2015
I'm a maybe, whenever it may be. I'll be behind a table in the dealer's room for most of the day, walking a mile or so sounds like good exercise after so much sitting still.
posted by egypturnash at 1:33 PM on August 13, 2015
posted by egypturnash at 1:33 PM on August 13, 2015
I'll be there, but I'm committed to doing author stuff with Amazon/47North on Saturday during the day and a dinner on Friday night. I'll try to keep track of this thread to see what my opportunities are. :)
posted by scaryblackdeath at 2:34 PM on August 13, 2015
posted by scaryblackdeath at 2:34 PM on August 13, 2015
I wish I could make it, but it seems unlikely -- the 2017 Worldcon site selection ends at 6pm on the Friday, and I'll be counting votes to see if we can finally bring the Worldcon to Helsinki in 2017.
posted by eemeli at 10:30 AM on August 14, 2015
posted by eemeli at 10:30 AM on August 14, 2015
I whipped together a quick Doodle poll--it has the con dates (Wed-Sun) and three slots for each, at around noon, 6 PM, and 9 PM (all tentative, but meant to correspond to lunch/early evening/night time windows). Hopefully there is a time (or maybe more than one! We can do all the meetups!) that works for a handful of folks.
posted by kagredon at 5:35 PM on August 15, 2015
posted by kagredon at 5:35 PM on August 15, 2015
OK it hasn't started yet and it's kind of fun :) Just chatted a bit with with Vonda Mcintyre and Charles Stross at a Sasquan get together in the public library a few hours ago. There are incredible fires in the NW and the city should be called Smokane this week. Having a few mild asthma-coughy fits today which I'm not normally prone to. New 50 acre fire just started up this afternoon maybe 10 miles (?) from downtown - you can see planes dropping anti-fire-stuff (official product name) on it.
posted by AGameOfMoans at 6:41 PM on August 18, 2015
posted by AGameOfMoans at 6:41 PM on August 18, 2015
Regardless of the meetup time I'll try make it. I'm seeking con buddies anyway, so the sooner the better.
posted by ChrisR at 3:58 PM on August 19, 2015
posted by ChrisR at 3:58 PM on August 19, 2015
does Saturday at lunch work better than Friday night for folks? I assume that there's going to be a lot of stuff going on Saturday evening what with the Hugos.
posted by kagredon at 4:19 PM on August 19, 2015
posted by kagredon at 4:19 PM on August 19, 2015
Saturday at lunch works for me (and by the time lunch rolls around, I may desperately want a reason — any reason — to flee the WSFS business meeting).
posted by metaquarry at 5:49 PM on August 19, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by metaquarry at 5:49 PM on August 19, 2015 [1 favorite]
I'm not going to be able to make it tonight, but it sounds like there are still people interested in meeting at the District Bar (sometime around 7/8?) Does anyone have time/location preferences for a second Saturday lunchtime meetup? (If not, I'll tentatively suggest 12:30 at the Satellite?)
posted by kagredon at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2015
posted by kagredon at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2015
I can't commit; I'm probably going to be hitting the bid parties. This (first) worldcon has turned out to be quite dense with "things to do"
posted by ChrisR at 3:55 PM on August 21, 2015
posted by ChrisR at 3:55 PM on August 21, 2015
I can make 12:30 tomorrow, and the Satellite seems fine to me.
posted by metaquarry at 6:07 PM on August 21, 2015
posted by metaquarry at 6:07 PM on August 21, 2015
I'll be there — black t-shirt with "cool story: needs more dragons". I expect to be on time unless there are shenanigans at the business meeting, in which case I'll be a little late.
posted by metaquarry at 8:44 AM on August 22, 2015
posted by metaquarry at 8:44 AM on August 22, 2015
My wife and I are now there at the four-spot right past the diner entrance.
posted by metaquarry at 12:24 PM on August 22, 2015
posted by metaquarry at 12:24 PM on August 22, 2015
It was great to meet you and kagredon, hippybear! And thanks for the tour of Riverfront Park!
posted by metaquarry at 4:37 PM on August 22, 2015
posted by metaquarry at 4:37 PM on August 22, 2015
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posted by RakDaddy at 7:18 PM on August 2, 2015