San Francisco Citizens Celebrate "We Love mathowie" Day!
posted March 4, 2015 4:21 PM RSS | iCal | +googleCal
Thu March 12 at 6:00 PM, Zekes Sports Bar & Grill
600 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA, USA (Map & Directions)
Two things have come to my attention: 1) There is, somehow, not an active MeFi meetup in San Francisco. 2) Mathowie is gonna be in SF next week. Let's use those two bits of information to have a good time.
Come out to Zekes Sports Bar & Grill at 3rd and Brannan (about two blocks from AT&T Park) on Thursday, March 12th at 6pm and celebrate the mathowie and the MeFi.
If this goes well, maybe we'll make it an ongoing thing! I would like that. I'll be bringing a Structure Sensor so we can make 3D scans of attendees if you're into that kind of thing.
For those wondering, I imagine this will go on for at least a couple hours. Being there exactly at 6 isn't that huge of a deal. Promise.
If this goes well, maybe we'll make it an ongoing thing! I would like that. I'll be bringing a Structure Sensor so we can make 3D scans of attendees if you're into that kind of thing.
For those wondering, I imagine this will go on for at least a couple hours. Being there exactly at 6 isn't that huge of a deal. Promise.
I'm frighteningly proud of my Civ reference in this post title, which I probably mangled.
posted by zerolives at 4:34 PM on March 4, 2015 [6 favorites]
posted by zerolives at 4:34 PM on March 4, 2015 [6 favorites]
I'm there.
This is going to be insanely large, isn't it.
posted by asterix at 6:57 PM on March 4, 2015
This is going to be insanely large, isn't it.
posted by asterix at 6:57 PM on March 4, 2015
> This is going to be insanely large, isn't it.
You bet your fucking ass.
posted by Pronoiac at 12:03 AM on March 5, 2015 [3 favorites]
You bet your fucking ass.
posted by Pronoiac at 12:03 AM on March 5, 2015 [3 favorites]
I have an interview with Google down in MV that day, but if I'm not too tired after, I'd love to come up.
posted by gryftir at 12:38 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by gryftir at 12:38 AM on March 5, 2015
Coming from Half Moon Bay, and don't know that area. What's parking like?
posted by jeri at 12:43 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by jeri at 12:43 AM on March 5, 2015
Definitely there!
posted by brundlefly at 2:04 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by brundlefly at 2:04 AM on March 5, 2015
Oh, foo. I have two pre-existing commitments that evening, or I would have happily gone.
posted by suelac at 6:56 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by suelac at 6:56 AM on March 5, 2015
I'm in!
posted by chatongriffes at 7:16 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by chatongriffes at 7:16 AM on March 5, 2015
jeri: Parking is a bit of a mess, but it is totally possible to get lucky.
posted by zerolives at 9:35 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by zerolives at 9:35 AM on March 5, 2015
I work at home on Thursdays so I can come in from Palo Alto.
posted by Space Coyote at 10:20 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by Space Coyote at 10:20 AM on March 5, 2015
Oh, holy crap. I just realized that the location is literally a block from my office. I have no excuse not to come.
posted by brundlefly at 10:21 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by brundlefly at 10:21 AM on March 5, 2015
This isn't really a convenient location for me. I work in the Financial District and I usually don't leave work until after 6.
posted by mike3k at 10:21 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by mike3k at 10:21 AM on March 5, 2015
Hmm. Yeah, while this works perfectly for me 6pm might be a bit early for a lot of 9 to ~5ers. Something to keep in mind.
posted by brundlefly at 10:26 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by brundlefly at 10:26 AM on March 5, 2015
brundlefly: Yea- I'm actually going to knock off work early! I am lucky that I can just do that. The time was requested by mathowie.
posted by zerolives at 10:29 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by zerolives at 10:29 AM on March 5, 2015
I work down the Peninsula and live in the Mission and I will be there with (figurative) bells on, as close to 6 as I can get!
posted by rtha at 10:36 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by rtha at 10:36 AM on March 5, 2015
I can be there around 6. I hope and expect people will be sticking around for a while so that it will be worthwhile for folks that can't show up until later!
posted by mountmccabe at 10:44 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by mountmccabe at 10:44 AM on March 5, 2015
Also it has never occurred to me that I should have a 3D scan of myself but huh. Yes.
posted by mountmccabe at 10:48 AM on March 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by mountmccabe at 10:48 AM on March 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
I'm going to make an effort, but it depends on the stars aligning just so.
Hurray for this idea, anyway!
posted by wintersweet at 11:04 AM on March 5, 2015
Hurray for this idea, anyway!
posted by wintersweet at 11:04 AM on March 5, 2015
I'm already double-booked with work stuff that evening so I'm hoping that this will go long enough for me to get there afterwards. I will be in need of a drink and mefite conversation by then for sure!
posted by gingerbeer at 11:26 AM on March 5, 2015
posted by gingerbeer at 11:26 AM on March 5, 2015
hell yea
posted by invitapriore at 12:21 PM on March 5, 2015
posted by invitapriore at 12:21 PM on March 5, 2015
Oh wow this is around the corner from my office. Even better!
posted by invitapriore at 12:21 PM on March 5, 2015
posted by invitapriore at 12:21 PM on March 5, 2015
In like something that is in.
posted by Kafkaesque at 1:52 PM on March 5, 2015
posted by Kafkaesque at 1:52 PM on March 5, 2015
I like going to things. Things such as this thing.
posted by sacrifix at 2:36 PM on March 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by sacrifix at 2:36 PM on March 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
Me and jaybeans will be there!
posted by mostlymartha at 3:14 PM on March 5, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by mostlymartha at 3:14 PM on March 5, 2015 [3 favorites]
Wow, it's not very often there's a SF meetup that's so CalTrain friendly! This is a rare gift, so you South Bay and Peninsula Mefites should totally take advantage of it. The final two Southbound trains depart at 10:40 pm and 12:01 am, so there's tons of time to get back home if things go super late, but the full timetable is here.
@Jeri, parking in that area is not super great. Street parking at that time is nice if you can find it, but you might be hunting for a while. Lots are kinda pricey and you definitely want to check what time it closes before you walk away. If you're coming from Half Moon Bay, perhaps parking at the San Mateo or Millbrae CalTrain stations and taking the train could be an option.
posted by sambosambo at 1:45 AM on March 7, 2015
@Jeri, parking in that area is not super great. Street parking at that time is nice if you can find it, but you might be hunting for a while. Lots are kinda pricey and you definitely want to check what time it closes before you walk away. If you're coming from Half Moon Bay, perhaps parking at the San Mateo or Millbrae CalTrain stations and taking the train could be an option.
posted by sambosambo at 1:45 AM on March 7, 2015
I have to be on a plane early the next morning. I'm not sure I can manage it, but I so want to be there.
posted by tangerine at 11:02 AM on March 7, 2015
posted by tangerine at 11:02 AM on March 7, 2015
Sleep on the plane! That's what plane rides are for!
posted by rtha at 12:18 PM on March 7, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by rtha at 12:18 PM on March 7, 2015 [3 favorites]
That is true, though I do wish that the TSA had an expedited "So You Were Out Late Last Night Even Though Your Flight's at 8 AM, It's Cool, You Can Leave Your Shoes On" line.
posted by invitapriore at 5:30 PM on March 7, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by invitapriore at 5:30 PM on March 7, 2015 [1 favorite]
omg YES!
posted by So You're Saying These Are Pants? at 7:10 PM on March 7, 2015
posted by So You're Saying These Are Pants? at 7:10 PM on March 7, 2015
Does Zeke's have another room or something? Because I don't remember it being all that large.
posted by aubilenon at 11:06 PM on March 7, 2015
posted by aubilenon at 11:06 PM on March 7, 2015
audiblenon: 50 people could fit comfortably, standing room only will start at like 80.
posted by zerolives at 12:03 PM on March 9, 2015
posted by zerolives at 12:03 PM on March 9, 2015
Sleep on the plane! That's what plane rides are for!
True. Plus my dogsitter wants me to drop the hellhound off early (on Wednesday instead of that very night), so I'm changing "Maybe" to "Attending" over there on the right.
posted by tangerine at 1:03 PM on March 9, 2015 [2 favorites]
True. Plus my dogsitter wants me to drop the hellhound off early (on Wednesday instead of that very night), so I'm changing "Maybe" to "Attending" over there on the right.
posted by tangerine at 1:03 PM on March 9, 2015 [2 favorites]
I didn't realize this website was still on. Is that babby drop table user dude still around?
posted by special-k at 4:03 PM on March 9, 2015 [5 favorites]
posted by special-k at 4:03 PM on March 9, 2015 [5 favorites]
Ahhh, why is this happening on band rehearsal night? We have a gig at the end of this month (March 27 @ Neck of the Woods if anyone's curious </shameless plug>) so I'll have to reluctantly decline.
posted by MattMangels at 1:49 PM on March 10, 2015
posted by MattMangels at 1:49 PM on March 10, 2015
i won't be able to make it after all. i hope you have another one!
posted by koroshiya at 12:50 PM on March 11, 2015
posted by koroshiya at 12:50 PM on March 11, 2015
Conveniently someone abandoned a pack of index cards in the laundry room of my building today. It's like they knew!
posted by radioamy at 8:06 PM on March 11, 2015
posted by radioamy at 8:06 PM on March 11, 2015
Boo hiss, childcare didn't work out.
posted by benzenedream at 10:55 PM on March 11, 2015
posted by benzenedream at 10:55 PM on March 11, 2015
Have we called to let them know we're coming?
In case there's some other meetup happening or something.
posted by Pronoiac at 2:43 AM on March 12, 2015
In case there's some other meetup happening or something.
posted by Pronoiac at 2:43 AM on March 12, 2015
Picking up some name tag sticker things before I head over.
posted by zerolives at 3:34 PM on March 12, 2015
posted by zerolives at 3:34 PM on March 12, 2015
I called ahead, and they're cool. They're expecting a group anyway - probably ours - so they're already staffed up.
posted by Pronoiac at 3:40 PM on March 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Pronoiac at 3:40 PM on March 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
Won't be able to make it tonight after all. Give my love to the redheads, current and former.
posted by sambosambo at 4:08 PM on March 12, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by sambosambo at 4:08 PM on March 12, 2015 [3 favorites]
The cold I thought I was mostly recovered from has informed me that it would like to go home and spend the evening on the sofa with the cats, so I won't be able to make it. Phooey!
posted by Lexica at 4:32 PM on March 12, 2015
posted by Lexica at 4:32 PM on March 12, 2015
I'm frighteningly proud of my Civ reference in this post title, which I probably mangled.
Civil Unrest in Twitter
posted by en forme de poire at 4:53 PM on March 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
Civil Unrest in Twitter
posted by en forme de poire at 4:53 PM on March 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
Ugh. I thought a) I'd be packed up by now, and b) I'd leave work early. Neither is the case. Sadly, I won't be there after all. Love and regrets to all of you.
posted by tangerine at 5:05 PM on March 12, 2015
posted by tangerine at 5:05 PM on March 12, 2015
I'm coming but am running a bit late. Work blows.
posted by brundlefly at 5:08 PM on March 12, 2015
posted by brundlefly at 5:08 PM on March 12, 2015
I suspect it will be easy to recognize the group but I plan to be there early/on time and will be wearing a blue/green/white check shirt with a grey sweater.
posted by mountmccabe at 5:17 PM on March 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by mountmccabe at 5:17 PM on March 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
I am ON AN AIRPLANE about an hour away from SFO! and then I will DRIVE DIRECTLY to the meetup!
(wheee in-flight internet!)
posted by So You're Saying These Are Pants? at 6:02 PM on March 12, 2015 [3 favorites]
(wheee in-flight internet!)
posted by So You're Saying These Are Pants? at 6:02 PM on March 12, 2015 [3 favorites]
To help you find us: Enter the bar, and you'll be surrounded
posted by Pronoiac at 6:12 PM on March 12, 2015 [5 favorites]
posted by Pronoiac at 6:12 PM on March 12, 2015 [5 favorites]
Yeah, if you don't see a large crowd of people from the Internet as soon as you walk in, you're in the wrong bar.
posted by rtha at 6:20 PM on March 12, 2015
posted by rtha at 6:20 PM on March 12, 2015
I understand I have already made an appearance.
posted by gingerbeer at 7:19 PM on March 12, 2015 [7 favorites]
posted by gingerbeer at 7:19 PM on March 12, 2015 [7 favorites]
hurray, thanks for organizing!
great to see you guys and sorry I had to beat a hasty retreat re: vegetables
posted by en forme de poire at 10:03 PM on March 12, 2015 [4 favorites]
great to see you guys and sorry I had to beat a hasty retreat re: vegetables
posted by en forme de poire at 10:03 PM on March 12, 2015 [4 favorites]
This was so fun! Great to meet/see everyone. And I got scanned!
posted by radioamy at 10:07 PM on March 12, 2015
posted by radioamy at 10:07 PM on March 12, 2015
That was terrific! Great to meet some new people and see some faces from last time.
posted by j.edwards at 10:51 PM on March 12, 2015
posted by j.edwards at 10:51 PM on March 12, 2015
Also I doubt any other meetup (in a public place at least) has had a cat in attendance!
posted by radioamy at 11:10 PM on March 12, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by radioamy at 11:10 PM on March 12, 2015 [3 favorites]
I think this went extremely well. Who would be into a monthly? If it's 5-10 of us, totally worth it.
posted by zerolives at 11:40 PM on March 12, 2015 [6 favorites]
posted by zerolives at 11:40 PM on March 12, 2015 [6 favorites]
Also I doubt any other meetup (in a public place at least) has had a cat in attendance!
PIX OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN
posted by potsmokinghippieoverlord at 12:49 AM on March 13, 2015
PIX OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN
posted by potsmokinghippieoverlord at 12:49 AM on March 13, 2015
Yeah, that was a great meetup. I would be down for a monthly thing, for sure.
posted by brundlefly at 1:44 AM on March 13, 2015
posted by brundlefly at 1:44 AM on March 13, 2015
radioamy, be sure I have taunted my useless felines with the tale of the Lovely Brave Lady Cat we might this night!
posted by mostlymartha at 2:30 AM on March 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by mostlymartha at 2:30 AM on March 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
I added a link to the two pix I took see it did happen it did!
posted by rtha at 7:11 AM on March 13, 2015
posted by rtha at 7:11 AM on March 13, 2015
That was so fun! I'd be down for something on the regular.
posted by So You're Saying These Are Pants? at 8:26 AM on March 13, 2015
posted by So You're Saying These Are Pants? at 8:26 AM on March 13, 2015
Pix/tweets:
pronoiac and zsazsa
mathowie
aforementioned cat
mostly martha and jaybeans
special-k, rtha, and [damnit I can't remember his username]
me scanning zsazsa
If there is a Flickr album/group and I can remember my password I'd be happy to add these.
Also thanks to everyone who helped me with my callouts to coldchef. Some day we'll get him out to SF!
posted by radioamy at 10:27 AM on March 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
pronoiac and zsazsa
mathowie
aforementioned cat
mostly martha and jaybeans
special-k, rtha, and [damnit I can't remember his username]
me scanning zsazsa
If there is a Flickr album/group and I can remember my password I'd be happy to add these.
Also thanks to everyone who helped me with my callouts to coldchef. Some day we'll get him out to SF!
posted by radioamy at 10:27 AM on March 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
This was great, and I would be down for doing something more on the regular.
posted by Aizkolari at 11:13 AM on March 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Aizkolari at 11:13 AM on March 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
Pix updates: Here's the shot of radioamy scanning zsazsa, and isn't that brundlefly on the right?
posted by Pronoiac at 11:56 AM on March 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Pronoiac at 11:56 AM on March 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
[damnit I can't remember his username]
That's some username!
Kidding. It's brundlefly!
posted by rtha at 11:56 AM on March 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
That's some username!
Kidding. It's brundlefly!
posted by rtha at 11:56 AM on March 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
Haha, I guess someone's less effectively slacking off at work than I am
posted by Pronoiac at 11:58 AM on March 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Pronoiac at 11:58 AM on March 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
"The Haughey"
posted by rhizome at 1:26 PM on March 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by rhizome at 1:26 PM on March 13, 2015 [2 favorites]
CAT ON A LEASH!!!
posted by potsmokinghippieoverlord at 2:59 PM on March 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by potsmokinghippieoverlord at 2:59 PM on March 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
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posted by mathowie at 4:27 PM on March 4, 2015 [2 favorites]