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Post Xmas Meetup w/dhruva
posted November 29, 2011 4:18 PM   RSS | iCal | +googleCal

Tue December 27 at 5:00 PM, Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR, USA (Map & Directions)
dhruva mentioned in this thread that if we were to have a meetup while he's in town he'd finally get to meet some some PDX MeFites since previously he had been unable to make it.
I've gone ahead and made it official:

5:00pm on Tuesday, December 27th at Green Dragon.

This can, as always, be changed if necessary.
posted by nickthetourist to Meetup (92 comments total) 1 user marked this as a favorite

In theory, I can attend any of those days.

Should we make it a west side meetup this time? Or can we find out what part of town is most convenient for dhruva?
posted by mimo at 5:02 PM on November 29, 2011


According to him he's staying in the Eastmoreland area, and requested a spot downtown or in the SE.
posted by Greg_Ace at 6:08 PM on November 29, 2011


There's always the Green Dragon.
It works well enough and is easy to get to.
And how can you possibly disagree with Merry and Pippin?

Around the corner at Cascade Barrel House is another option.
posted by nickthetourist at 6:29 PM on November 29, 2011


There's also Eastburn which we haven't visited since....April 24th, 2010.
posted by nickthetourist at 6:35 PM on November 29, 2011


It's a little early for me to tell about my schedule then but I'd like to be there as well. Just joined recently (after Jessamyn opened up the backdoor for me) but I've been lurking for a year or two.

I'm out in Hillsboro but I can come in if the weather's not too bad. Or maybe on MAX.

aleph
posted by aleph at 2:01 AM on November 30, 2011


@ aleph - it's always good to meet new Mefites. Each of the places I suggested are fairly easy to get with a combo of MAX and Bus.
posted by nickthetourist at 9:54 AM on November 30, 2011


nick, I don't think they'd like us to dance on the tables.
posted by mimo at 9:48 AM on December 2, 2011


nick, I don't think they'd like us to dance on the tables.

But how will we know with absolute certainty if we don't try?
posted by nickthetourist at 9:59 AM on December 2, 2011


But how will we know with absolute certainty if we don't try?

Unassailable logic. You start, I'll be right behind you.
posted by mimo at 11:39 AM on December 2, 2011


That could be a dangerous location if he falls off.
posted by Greg_Ace at 3:21 PM on December 2, 2011


Should I take these comments as a consensus that we've decided on Green Dragon?
Yes?
Well, in that case, shall we do this on Tuesday, the 27th at around 5:00pm?
posted by nickthetourist at 3:27 PM on December 2, 2011


As an 8-to-5'er I won't be able to get there before 5:45 or 6 or so, but save me a seat and I'm good.
posted by Greg_Ace at 4:26 PM on December 2, 2011


Perhaps you should verify this is OK with dhruva before breaking out the chisels.
posted by mimo at 5:21 PM on December 2, 2011


Man, screw that guy! He totally blew us off last time!!!
posted by Greg_Ace at 5:43 PM on December 2, 2011


Perhaps you should verify this is OK with dhruva before breaking out the chisels.

I've been waiting....
posted by nickthetourist at 6:15 PM on December 2, 2011


Oh, Greg, I hadn't managed to scare him off yet.
posted by mimo at 7:39 PM on December 2, 2011


I am a fan of things!
posted by cortex at 8:40 AM on December 3, 2011


mimo, I think your handle is a acronym for Maybe In, Maybe Out.
posted by nickthetourist at 2:47 PM on December 3, 2011


Life is uncertain.
posted by mimo at 3:05 PM on December 3, 2011


Sounds good to me, I'm traveling at present so I couldn't respond earlier.
posted by dhruva at 6:49 PM on December 3, 2011


Sounds good to me, I'm traveling at present so I couldn't respond earlier.

And here we were afraid you were having second thoughts....
posted by nickthetourist at 10:06 AM on December 4, 2011


We've got two non-mefite guests in town- if this activity meets with their approval, we may bring them. They love the good things in life so they'll fit right in. We've dragged at least one of them to a metafilter meetup in his hometown in the past. (Oh, I know we're here visiting you, but would you drive us to this restaurant? Oh yeah, there'll be a bunch of metafilter people there. And we may stay for hours. You don't mind, right?)
posted by Secretariat at 1:15 PM on December 16, 2011


Oh, and it's not duclod.
posted by Secretariat at 1:16 PM on December 16, 2011


We would love to meet your guests!

This is where I'm not supposed to make a remark about 'fresh meat', right?
posted by mimo at 1:41 PM on December 16, 2011


We would love to meet your guests!

Yes, meeting new people is always good.
posted by nickthetourist at 3:11 PM on December 16, 2011


This is where I'm not supposed to make a remark about 'fresh meat', right?

Only in food AskMes. Particularly the "can I eat it" kind.
posted by fiercekitten at 4:42 PM on December 18, 2011


Or in mimo's case, "can I fight it".

I'm sorry, but that imagery is too wonderfully silly to give up just yet!
posted by Greg_Ace at 7:51 PM on December 18, 2011


First of all, you have no evidence that I am an octopus. Secondly, I am sad that you think I'm silly.
posted by mimo at 9:14 PM on December 18, 2011


I'd just like to point out that the octopus was not interested in fighting.

That being said, 'Fighting Octopi' would make a great name for a sports team.
posted by nickthetourist at 9:24 PM on December 18, 2011


mimo - it wasn't you I was calling silly, it's the whole "fighting octopus" running gag.
nickthetourist - this was the octopus I was referring to.
But by the time I've finished explaining it, it's not funny any more. Phooey.
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:10 PM on December 18, 2011


ISSUE: Octopus: lover or fighter? Discuss.
posted by mimo at 2:37 AM on December 19, 2011


I had no idea we were talking about a different octopus.....
posted by nickthetourist at 7:58 AM on December 19, 2011


ISSUE: Octopus: lover or fighter? Discuss.

With 8 arms, I bet it could do both at once.
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:15 AM on December 19, 2011


With a dangling participle, Messrs. Strunk & White would kill me.
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:37 AM on December 19, 2011


They would kill you with a dangling participle? What a way to go!
posted by mimo at 2:29 PM on December 19, 2011


Especially an 8-armed one!! Yikes.
posted by Greg_Ace at 3:19 PM on December 19, 2011


I don't even know what's happening now.

Is it the 27th yet? I'm bored. =(
posted by curious nu at 6:44 PM on December 19, 2011


Oh, but how could you possibly be bored, curious nu?? You have all the sparkling splendiferous extravaganza of the Happy Holidays to look forward to!
posted by Greg_Ace at 8:11 PM on December 19, 2011


You are going to be so disappointed on the 27th.
posted by mimo at 9:22 PM on December 19, 2011


I'm bored. =(

Hey, I'm bored, too.
Want to have a pre-meetup meetup?
posted by nickthetourist at 10:16 PM on December 19, 2011


Well, I've got Christmas free...I mean, unless you call sitting in a semi-lit room listening to DECIDEDLY-NOT-CHRISTMAS-MUSIC and contemplating a slowly dwindling bottle of Laphroaig, "plans"....
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:22 PM on December 19, 2011


Greg, that sounds like a lovely and acceptable way to spend an evening, an afternoon...not so much, a morning...I would worry.
posted by mimo at 6:09 AM on December 20, 2011


In other octopus-related news, I've been waiting for the appropriate time to inject this into the conversation, but I don't think there is such a time.
posted by mimo at 6:16 AM on December 20, 2011


Eurgh! No mimo, not morning. Mornings are for coffee. Lots and lots of precious life-giving coffee.

No, I am in fact not a Morning Person, why do you ask?
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:24 AM on December 20, 2011


In other octopus-related news, I've been waiting for the appropriate time to inject this into the conversation

That's not fighting; that's wrestlin' friendly-like.
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:28 AM on December 20, 2011


I've been waiting for the appropriate time to inject this into the conversation, but I don't think there is such a time.

hmmm....no, there really isn't a best option for time to bring that to the table. Better off to just put it out there.


Anyway, I was actually thinking of meeting up for lunch since I am currently a gentleman of leisure (it's winter break!!), but then I realized I might be the only one with such an open schedule.
posted by nickthetourist at 11:36 AM on December 20, 2011


I'm eating lunch right now.
posted by mimo at 11:42 AM on December 20, 2011


I'm eating lunch right now.

But are you at a pub, or at your desk?
posted by nickthetourist at 11:58 AM on December 20, 2011


at my desk (cries)
posted by mimo at 12:17 PM on December 20, 2011


I could do a late lunch today, or something this evening, or early-ish lunch tomorrow.
posted by curious nu at 12:26 PM on December 20, 2011


at my desk (cries)

oh mimo, don't cry.
I used to eat lunch in a dingy, windowless break-room.


@curious nu: define early-ish
posted by nickthetourist at 1:07 PM on December 20, 2011


nick: well I need to be back in my part of town by about 1:30, so that means leaving wherever by 1, so.. say 11ish? for plenty of time for eatin' and digestin' and maybe a short game of something.
posted by curious nu at 4:19 PM on December 20, 2011


I actually have an appt. at noon tomorrow near home.
Thursday instead?
posted by nickthetourist at 5:08 PM on December 20, 2011


Works for me. Anyone else up for a Thursday lunch?
posted by curious nu at 5:23 PM on December 20, 2011


Sorry, I have an appointment to sit at my desk weeping at that time.
posted by mimo at 8:08 PM on December 20, 2011


Pff, how long is your lunch? Gotta be something nearby there.
posted by curious nu at 9:19 PM on December 20, 2011


I work on Pill Hill; there is nothing. Besides, I will derive great pleasure out of feeling sorry for myself, and I'll enjoy next week all the more.
posted by mimo at 9:46 PM on December 20, 2011


I work on Pill Hill; there is nothing.

Couldn't you take that tram thing down the hill?
I know there's a few places down there.
posted by nickthetourist at 7:51 AM on December 21, 2011


If you think any of those places are worth going to. There are no pubs. If you are going to go through the trouble, please meet up someplace worth hanging out at. Really, I am just going to complain no matter what.
posted by mimo at 8:25 AM on December 21, 2011


Really, I am just going to complain no matter what.

Well, in that case....my original thought was HUB.
Or should we save that for, say, a proper New Year meetup?
posted by nickthetourist at 11:34 AM on December 21, 2011


Go for it! Although, an anniversary meetup at HUB wouldn't be a bad idea either.
posted by mimo at 12:25 PM on December 21, 2011


Put it out there, it'll happen or it won't....
posted by Greg_Ace at 12:49 PM on December 21, 2011


Hoist by my own petard!
posted by mimo at 1:17 PM on December 21, 2011


HUB sounds fine for tomorrow, nick, if that's what you meant. Which location and time?
posted by curious nu at 3:59 PM on December 21, 2011


The location on Powell at 11:45.
Hopefully that will beat the lunchtime rush.
posted by nickthetourist at 5:05 PM on December 21, 2011


Works for me.

If anyone else is reading this and is interested but needs/wants some kind of east-side transportation, lemme know.
posted by curious nu at 5:35 PM on December 21, 2011


You must liveblog this. I want deets.
posted by mimo at 6:35 AM on December 22, 2011


TUNE IN FOR:

Nick ordering a beer!

Michael ordering some kind of burger or sandwich!

Probably... talking about.. something!...?
posted by curious nu at 7:40 AM on December 22, 2011


I would attend this but I'm having lunch downtown with other mefites. LUNCH FIGHT.
posted by cortex at 8:03 AM on December 22, 2011


I would attend this but I'm having lunch downtown with other mefites. LUNCH FIGHT.

There's a lunch downtown with OTHER mefites?
posted by nickthetourist at 9:00 AM on December 22, 2011


There's a lunch downtown with OTHER mefites?

Curious how this only came to light now.

Also, I'm going to lunch today with a coworker who took pity on me.
posted by mimo at 9:43 AM on December 22, 2011


Curious how this only came to light now.

There is no cabal.
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:41 AM on December 22, 2011


There is no cabal.

Or we're just not cool enough for the cool lunch Meetup.
posted by nickthetourist at 11:55 AM on December 22, 2011


Or we're just not cool enough for the cool lunch Meetup.

Perhaps if you were less prone to razzing non-attendees...?
;-)
posted by Greg_Ace at 1:40 PM on December 22, 2011


Yeah, that was lunch with "other mefites" if you count your wife, that is. "Cool Friends" much?
posted by Secretariat at 9:10 PM on December 25, 2011


Aw, man! Not cool!
posted by mimo at 10:11 PM on December 25, 2011


Could someone put a Mefi sign on the table so that I can recognize you lot?
posted by dhruva at 8:43 AM on December 27, 2011


Could someone put a Mefi sign on the table so that I can recognize you lot?

I'll try to remember to do so.
At the very least, I will update the thread with our approximate location within Green Dragon.
posted by nickthetourist at 9:05 AM on December 27, 2011


Just look for the table with the people dancing on it.
posted by mimo at 9:09 AM on December 27, 2011


Just look for the table with the people dancing on it.

Oh mimo, you know we don't until everyone arrives....
posted by nickthetourist at 9:28 AM on December 27, 2011


This explains a lot. We're never quite sure who all is coming, so we are never sure when everyone has arrived, so we never get to dance on the tables. I think we need to reconsider this policy, or stop kidding ourselves about our table-dancing potential.
posted by mimo at 10:36 AM on December 27, 2011


Right, people dancing on tables, shouldn't be too hard...
posted by dhruva at 10:52 AM on December 27, 2011


There is a non-zero probability that I will attend with chocolate and peanut butter chip cookies.
posted by mimo at 11:19 AM on December 27, 2011


Soooo...you're telling us there's a chance. YEAAAH!!
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:42 AM on December 27, 2011


And for the record, I have never kidded myself about my table-dancing potential.
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:53 AM on December 27, 2011


I have arrived and laid claim to the tables on the far right of the front bar, near the kitchen.
posted by nickthetourist at 4:45 PM on December 27, 2011


Leaving work now.
posted by mimo at 5:03 PM on December 27, 2011


Running late, I should be there between 6 and 6:30.
posted by Greg_Ace at 5:13 PM on December 27, 2011


We're here and I made my own sign thank you very much
posted by dhruva at 5:28 PM on December 27, 2011


@dhruva - we shall send out a scout soon to find you.
posted by nickthetourist at 5:31 PM on December 27, 2011


Well, I guess I have to face up to the facts, stop being in denial, and admit I'm going to miss the fun this evening. Santa brought me a cold, and though I hoped I'd feel better by tonight the truth is I have no business being out in public right now. Hoist a pint and dance a table-jig for me, and I'll catch y'all at the next meetup.
posted by Greg_Ace at 5:56 PM on December 27, 2011


I'm totally laming out, to my shame. Have a good time, y'all.

Sorry to miss you, dhruva; maybe we can snag lunch tomorrow or something if you want and that works for you.
posted by cortex at 6:40 PM on December 27, 2011



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