A-Goating We Shall Go
posted February 23, 2017 8:03 PM RSS | iCal | +googleCal
Wed March 1 at 6:00 PM, Original Billy Goat Tavern
430 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, USA (Map & Directions)
As is the other custom of our people, we gather at the Original Billy Goat Tavern, sip the tiny beers, quaff the tiny whiskeys, eat the beast (no fries). Then make the long journey to Live Wire, tip our bartenders generously and show each other the love. You know you want to.
Me! I'll be there and needing cookies!
posted by eamondaly at 7:40 PM on February 24, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by eamondaly at 7:40 PM on February 24, 2017 [1 favorite]
Phunniemee, I'll be there and soooo ready for getting cookies (and giving you $$).
posted by misskaz at 5:44 AM on February 25, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by misskaz at 5:44 AM on February 25, 2017 [2 favorites]
I owe you money, Phunniemee. I'm going to try and get there. :)
posted by PeaceLovePizza at 9:19 AM on February 26, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by PeaceLovePizza at 9:19 AM on February 26, 2017 [1 favorite]
Also, I have a ziplock bag full of unused travel size toothpastes I've accumulated from my dentist - is there anyone who is going to be at the Goat Wednesday night who could bring them to Broadway Youth Center? I seem to recall they will take travel size toiletries. I could bring them to the Goat if so.
posted by misskaz at 4:14 PM on February 26, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by misskaz at 4:14 PM on February 26, 2017 [1 favorite]
Sure, I'll take them. If they won't take them I'm sure Care for Real will.
posted by eamondaly at 5:03 PM on February 26, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by eamondaly at 5:03 PM on February 26, 2017 [1 favorite]
phunnie: can you bring me two tagalongs, if you have them? thank you!
posted by crush-onastick at 6:09 PM on February 26, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by crush-onastick at 6:09 PM on February 26, 2017 [1 favorite]
I was on the fence this month b/c I've got a ton of shit to do, but I'll be there for cookies.
posted by hydrophonic at 11:08 AM on February 28, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by hydrophonic at 11:08 AM on February 28, 2017 [3 favorites]
Here's half of what's coming tomorrow! I have a few large plastic peapod bags folks can use, but do please bring a way to carry your cookies home. You can't have my schlepping bags.
posted by phunniemee at 11:54 AM on February 28, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by phunniemee at 11:54 AM on February 28, 2017 [2 favorites]
Charge us 7 cents for not bringing bags! It's like a tip for the Troop!
posted by crush-onastick at 12:00 PM on February 28, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by crush-onastick at 12:00 PM on February 28, 2017 [2 favorites]
Oh, speaking of charging you for things: I'll have my troop's credit card reader if that makes things easier for people who forget cash but I prefer cash because if you pay by cc I'll ask you to please chip in a buck to cover fees. :)
posted by phunniemee at 12:24 PM on February 28, 2017
posted by phunniemee at 12:24 PM on February 28, 2017
I was in a car wreck (I'm fine, everyone's fine) that has caused my car to become undrivable and has screwed up my evening and will screw up a good chunk of tomorrow so, um, I might not be there tomorrow or, if I am, have all the cookies.
posted by phunniemee at 5:48 PM on February 28, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by phunniemee at 5:48 PM on February 28, 2017 [1 favorite]
It's okay if you skip cookies for me.
posted by crush-onastick at 5:19 AM on March 1, 2017
posted by crush-onastick at 5:19 AM on March 1, 2017
You can also skip cookies for me, as I'm getting over being sick and may end up not there anyway.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 6:34 AM on March 1, 2017
posted by MCMikeNamara at 6:34 AM on March 1, 2017
All the cookies are officially downtown! It depends on the phone calls I have today whether I'll actually be there or not, but if I can come, the wonderful eamondaly has offered to chauffeur me and the cookies goatward from my office. ❤
posted by phunniemee at 6:50 AM on March 1, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by phunniemee at 6:50 AM on March 1, 2017 [3 favorites]
I don't think I'll make it and I didn't buy cookies but please bring cookies for me anyway.
posted by Evilspork at 9:13 AM on March 1, 2017
posted by Evilspork at 9:13 AM on March 1, 2017
All right! OK, I'm coming. I'm going to list the names of people who I have cookies for below; LET ME KNOW PLEASE if you're coming yes or no. I don't want to take cookies home with me tonight and would much much much rather leave them at my office if you're not certain you'll be there.
MCMike
eamondaly (going to assume yes since I plan to be in your car)
jessypie
qcubed
misskaz
peace love pizza
crush
hydrophonic
Thanks :)
posted by phunniemee at 10:58 AM on March 1, 2017 [1 favorite]
MCMike
eamondaly (going to assume yes since I plan to be in your car)
jessypie
qcubed
misskaz
peace love pizza
crush
hydrophonic
Thanks :)
posted by phunniemee at 10:58 AM on March 1, 2017 [1 favorite]
Yay! I will be there, cash in hand. I brought my own tote bags to work for cookie-toting purposes. w00t. (See folks all it takes to get me to a meetup these days is GS cookies.)
posted by misskaz at 11:18 AM on March 1, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by misskaz at 11:18 AM on March 1, 2017 [2 favorites]
Also I just found out I'm going to have to travel for work in April and this seems like a good group of people to ask first. Would anybody like to babysit Truman for a week in April?
posted by phunniemee at 11:52 AM on March 1, 2017
posted by phunniemee at 11:52 AM on March 1, 2017
OMG OMG OMG TRUMAN SITTING.
posted by crush-onastick at 12:25 PM on March 1, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by crush-onastick at 12:25 PM on March 1, 2017 [1 favorite]
I'll be there tonight to pick up my cookies! And see the rest of you all too I guess, whatever.
Also it sounds like you have a taker for Truman-sitting but my house could probably be a backup!
posted by jessypie at 12:32 PM on March 1, 2017
Also it sounds like you have a taker for Truman-sitting but my house could probably be a backup!
posted by jessypie at 12:32 PM on March 1, 2017
(my cats would kill me if I brought Truman home but they'd probably love Truman)
posted by crush-onastick at 1:08 PM on March 1, 2017
posted by crush-onastick at 1:08 PM on March 1, 2017
I won't be there tonight so please leave my cookies wherever is most convenient.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 2:01 PM on March 1, 2017
posted by MCMikeNamara at 2:01 PM on March 1, 2017
I'm just popping in to point out that Chicago is #1 most active city for IRL. Yaaaaay Chicago mefites!
(it may have been like that for a while, but I just noticed and love to cheer at people)
posted by Fig at 2:11 PM on March 1, 2017 [4 favorites]
(it may have been like that for a while, but I just noticed and love to cheer at people)
posted by Fig at 2:11 PM on March 1, 2017 [4 favorites]
It's been a while since I've attended a Goat meetup - what's the earliest folks get to the Goat nowadays? I'm in my office upstairs but don't want to venture down to the land of cheezeborgers and bad cell phone service just to sit all alone for another hour.
posted by misskaz at 2:35 PM on March 1, 2017
posted by misskaz at 2:35 PM on March 1, 2017
I usually get there between 5:45 and 6:00 and am almost never the first one there.
posted by jessypie at 2:52 PM on March 1, 2017
posted by jessypie at 2:52 PM on March 1, 2017
I have not yet left my office, so I'm still at least 20-30 minutes away.
posted by crush-onastick at 2:56 PM on March 1, 2017
posted by crush-onastick at 2:56 PM on March 1, 2017
I miss you all and hope you are having fun!
posted by MCMikeNamara at 6:27 PM on March 1, 2017
posted by MCMikeNamara at 6:27 PM on March 1, 2017
Fig, we'd be number one every month if certain cities didn't include weekly trivia nights that only two people ever attend.
posted by eamondaly at 1:08 AM on March 2, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by eamondaly at 1:08 AM on March 2, 2017 [2 favorites]
I won't be there tonight so please leave my cookies wherever is most convenient.
i am available right now me me me
posted by Evilspork at 4:58 AM on March 2, 2017 [2 favorites]
i am available right now me me me
posted by Evilspork at 4:58 AM on March 2, 2017 [2 favorites]
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posted by phunniemee at 9:17 AM on February 24, 2017 [1 favorite]