Let's hear it for New York
posted July 23, 2010 11:51 AM RSS | iCal | +googleCal
Sat July 31 at 7:00 PM, ReBar
147 Front St, Brooklyn, NY, USA (Map & Directions)
Hey New Yorkers, oinopaponton moved to our hood! Let's show her how the New York nerds throw the best meetups. We're gathering July 31st at Rebar in DUMBO.
Meetup starts at 7pm, though I might show up earlier to grab a larger table.
...There's a possibility I'll be bringing my beloved cat on his last trip this day. I'll know more in a couple days.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 6:30 PM on July 23, 2010
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 6:30 PM on July 23, 2010
Huh, I'm in NYC right now, missed my first ever meetup by a week!
(as an aside, was anyone at that modest mouse concert last night? any word on a rescheduling?)
posted by davey_darling at 8:11 AM on July 24, 2010
(as an aside, was anyone at that modest mouse concert last night? any word on a rescheduling?)
posted by davey_darling at 8:11 AM on July 24, 2010
Nice Jay-Z tag.
posted by oinopaponton at 11:55 AM on July 24, 2010
posted by oinopaponton at 11:55 AM on July 24, 2010
Yes, I am so in for this!
davey_darling, now you're just teasing
posted by yaymukund at 5:36 PM on July 24, 2010
davey_darling, now you're just teasing
posted by yaymukund at 5:36 PM on July 24, 2010
My cat seems to have rallied (finally figuring out what the holy hell was going on helped). I may be able to make this after all.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 12:50 PM on July 25, 2010
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 12:50 PM on July 25, 2010
In.
posted by The Straightener at 8:18 AM on July 26, 2010
posted by The Straightener at 8:18 AM on July 26, 2010
So glad Empress's cat is feeling better. I'm waffling about whether I want to make the drive. I'm so indecisive.
posted by Karmakaze at 9:01 AM on July 26, 2010
posted by Karmakaze at 9:01 AM on July 26, 2010
true, true, false, I don't know, false, false, false, true, false, true, true, false, true, true, true, false
What's the scoring metric?
posted by Karmakaze at 12:02 PM on July 26, 2010
What's the scoring metric?
posted by Karmakaze at 12:02 PM on July 26, 2010
I will come to this since I've been living in NYC for the last year and am always looking to broaden my social network.
posted by jerkfaceirl at 12:50 PM on July 26, 2010
posted by jerkfaceirl at 12:50 PM on July 26, 2010
I will maybe appear.
posted by sciencegeek at 4:35 PM on July 26, 2010
posted by sciencegeek at 4:35 PM on July 26, 2010
what are the downsides of losing mefinonymity? Do you look at people's questions and go...ugh, thats sweetkid and now I know x, y, blahblah about her?
posted by sweetkid at 7:09 AM on July 27, 2010
posted by sweetkid at 7:09 AM on July 27, 2010
It's great— they bathe you in wine and everything. You can politely refuse the spider eggs if that's your preference but I think the biting is mandatory.
posted by yaymukund at 7:41 AM on July 27, 2010
posted by yaymukund at 7:41 AM on July 27, 2010
People can recognize your anonymous questions more easily once they know more about your life. This is especially bad if you date someone from mefi. (Then again...that means you met someone from mefi which is pretty cool.)
Sockpuppet.
posted by edbles at 7:47 AM on July 27, 2010
Sockpuppet.
posted by edbles at 7:47 AM on July 27, 2010
Here's my translated answer:
"Internet is not what he is talking about. And has been Pat."
posted by edbles at 8:38 AM on July 27, 2010
"Internet is not what he is talking about. And has been Pat."
posted by edbles at 8:38 AM on July 27, 2010
Pretty sure I'm in. Which will probably make Sunday croquet day impossible, knowing you people.
:)
posted by functionequalsform at 8:50 AM on July 27, 2010
:)
posted by functionequalsform at 8:50 AM on July 27, 2010
GREG NOG: I now hate you forever for not coming, because I now know we would have had the greatest conversation about Avatar EVER.
posted by edbles at 11:22 AM on July 28, 2010
posted by edbles at 11:22 AM on July 28, 2010
In order to understand cartoons the boulder must reflect that he is more like a rock that you must squeeze to get white lotus tea to assuage the anger of a mama saber tooth moose lion unless of course the rock is actually made of posion in which case- Why canmt I fel my tongmue?
Saber Tooth Moose Lions are the cutest of all lions.
posted by edbles at 12:06 PM on July 28, 2010
Saber Tooth Moose Lions are the cutest of all lions.
posted by edbles at 12:06 PM on July 28, 2010
So, after IFDSSN9's comment about the low 80s, I had to go check the weather report myself and noticed that Sunday is predicted to be 79oF. Yes, that's what we here in New York July 2010 call "sweater weather."
posted by sciencegeek at 4:44 PM on July 28, 2010
posted by sciencegeek at 4:44 PM on July 28, 2010
Are boots pushing it? I think I miss boots most of all.
posted by oinopaponton at 5:04 PM on July 28, 2010
posted by oinopaponton at 5:04 PM on July 28, 2010
boots are not pushing it. i would wear mine if they were not badly in need of repair.
also, make sure to eat well before arriving or at least while you're in the bar.
because the beer at rebar is strong as fuck and we will be forcing everyone to drink it. a lot.
posted by shmegegge at 9:59 PM on July 28, 2010
also, make sure to eat well before arriving or at least while you're in the bar.
because the beer at rebar is strong as fuck and we will be forcing everyone to drink it. a lot.
posted by shmegegge at 9:59 PM on July 28, 2010
Wish I could be there! Alas, I will be in Florida with my family.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:55 AM on July 29, 2010
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:55 AM on July 29, 2010
Right - I finally clicked on the little "yes" up there on the right to make it official. Because Zach (the cat in question) is indeed chugging along okay, but is not quite 100% "healthy" and may not be as boisterously healthy as he used to be any more, and BOY I need to drink.
Nothing aggregiously "he could die at any second" is going on, he's just 18 and more and more bits of him are starting to require extra attention, and sometimes it takes three weeks to figure out "okay, which bit is going to pot NOW?"
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 5:10 PM on July 29, 2010
Nothing aggregiously "he could die at any second" is going on, he's just 18 and more and more bits of him are starting to require extra attention, and sometimes it takes three weeks to figure out "okay, which bit is going to pot NOW?"
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 5:10 PM on July 29, 2010
Brooklyn bound this afternoon, mother fuckers.
posted by The Straightener at 9:22 AM on July 30, 2010
posted by The Straightener at 9:22 AM on July 30, 2010
I am pumped! Even though last night I tore my cornea, which hurts as much as you'd think it would, and tonight I have to go to the opthamologist and maybe he'll make me wear glasses all week and I look busted in glasses (I am the only girl in Brooklyn who doesn't wear glasses well). O vanity.
posted by zoomorphic at 10:44 AM on July 30, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by zoomorphic at 10:44 AM on July 30, 2010 [1 favorite]
EVERYONE YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP. I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF ZOOMORPHIC WHINING!
posted by shmegegge at 10:50 AM on July 30, 2010
posted by shmegegge at 10:50 AM on July 30, 2010
Sorry y'all, I'm at the beach all weekend. Also, schchmeggege is going and I don't go anywhere where he is, because I hate him.
posted by Dormant Gorilla at 11:06 AM on July 30, 2010
posted by Dormant Gorilla at 11:06 AM on July 30, 2010
Maybe if you took a shower EVER your ears wouldn't be clogged. Just a thought.
posted by Dormant Gorilla at 11:09 AM on July 30, 2010
posted by Dormant Gorilla at 11:09 AM on July 30, 2010
I have to bow out for a professional event, because I'm a professional.
posted by grobstein at 11:47 AM on July 30, 2010
posted by grobstein at 11:47 AM on July 30, 2010
I want to apologize for laughing so hard I spit my drink in your face when Greg Nog yanked your cornea out, I was real wasted and it just seemed so clever at the time. But that spray of foamy yeasty beer probably didn't help matters.
posted by edbles at 12:30 PM on July 30, 2010
posted by edbles at 12:30 PM on July 30, 2010
edbles, it makes up for the time I punched you in the stomach to prove that... to prove that I ... had functioning arms.
seriously I'm sorry for punching you in the stomach and sorrier still for apologizing later on when I realized you had no memory of the incident
posted by zoomorphic at 1:08 PM on July 30, 2010
seriously I'm sorry for punching you in the stomach and sorrier still for apologizing later on when I realized you had no memory of the incident
posted by zoomorphic at 1:08 PM on July 30, 2010
Oooooooooh I thought you were referencing his other old chestnut, "Quotation is a serviceable substitute for RIPPING YOUR FUCKING CORNEA OPEN. Unfortunetly, I'm all out of quotes."
posted by edbles at 1:19 PM on July 30, 2010
posted by edbles at 1:19 PM on July 30, 2010
seriously I'm sorry for punching you in the stomach and sorrier still for apologizing later on when I realized you had no memory of the incident
Did any of you ever remember or figure out how we ended up with that tiger and that baby in my apartment the next day? They're starting to get real expensive to feed and NYC seems to lack no kill baby shelters. Maybe I should post to ask... Although the tigers pretty great, I think I want to keep him, I ended up naming him Milton and I taught him to do this real fun trick where he chases my roommates around the house for literally hours. It's adorable!!!!
posted by edbles at 1:25 PM on July 30, 2010
Did any of you ever remember or figure out how we ended up with that tiger and that baby in my apartment the next day? They're starting to get real expensive to feed and NYC seems to lack no kill baby shelters. Maybe I should post to ask... Although the tigers pretty great, I think I want to keep him, I ended up naming him Milton and I taught him to do this real fun trick where he chases my roommates around the house for literally hours. It's adorable!!!!
posted by edbles at 1:25 PM on July 30, 2010
Pretty sure I'll be there, yo.
posted by defenestration at 2:17 PM on July 30, 2010
posted by defenestration at 2:17 PM on July 30, 2010
Did any of you ever remember or figure out how we ended up with that tiger and that baby in my apartment the next day? They're starting to get real expensive to feed
one of those problems is actually intended to solve the other one.
posted by shmegegge at 2:36 PM on July 30, 2010 [1 favorite]
one of those problems is actually intended to solve the other one.
posted by shmegegge at 2:36 PM on July 30, 2010 [1 favorite]
I was all set to come to this one tonight when I was reminded that it was tomorrow. Sorry. :(
posted by TrishaLynn at 2:57 PM on July 30, 2010
posted by TrishaLynn at 2:57 PM on July 30, 2010
And I was all set to not come to this one on Sunday, but then you reminded me it was tomorrow!
posted by grobstein at 3:29 PM on July 30, 2010
posted by grobstein at 3:29 PM on July 30, 2010
I am convinced that this is happening Saturday night and I will be there.
posted by sciencegeek at 7:56 PM on July 30, 2010
posted by sciencegeek at 7:56 PM on July 30, 2010
According to their event calendar they are closed all day today for a wedding. Has anyone checked on this? Their Open Table status is "Restaurant is currently unavailable."
posted by Splunge at 4:39 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by Splunge at 4:39 AM on July 31, 2010
In fact it looks like they're closed on Saturdays until October. Which seems like an odd business plan for a bar.
posted by sciencegeek at 6:01 AM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by sciencegeek at 6:01 AM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
Are you serious? I called last week and they said the website was updated. And the website mentioned no weddings on the 31st.
posted by zoomorphic at 6:43 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by zoomorphic at 6:43 AM on July 31, 2010
Their Twitter indicates that it is closed for a wedding. And if you go to the calendar as opposed to the homepage, it lists all the closures.
I think the gods are against us.
Can I put in a request for a new location that isn't too far into the depths of Brooklyn? I'm coming from the BX end of the 1 line, so this is already a long trip for me.
posted by sciencegeek at 6:58 AM on July 31, 2010
I think the gods are against us.
Can I put in a request for a new location that isn't too far into the depths of Brooklyn? I'm coming from the BX end of the 1 line, so this is already a long trip for me.
posted by sciencegeek at 6:58 AM on July 31, 2010
Man, fuck wedding season. If it weren't for open bars I would call shenanigans on the entire institution. I called their manager last week and he gave us the green light (though he sounded distracted).
Welp, there's Superfine, which I'm already realizing is probably a good-to-great for this sort of thing. It's directly across the street from ReBar and, indeed, pretty fine. They've got pool in the back, as I recall. Lots of seating, but a little louder than Rebar. I just called and they're open tonight for normal, non-marrying peoples.
Is that okay with everyone? If someone really hates Superfine or has a better suggestion, weigh in soon, otherwise this is our emergency relocation.
posted by zoomorphic at 7:18 AM on July 31, 2010
Welp, there's Superfine, which I'm already realizing is probably a good-to-great for this sort of thing. It's directly across the street from ReBar and, indeed, pretty fine. They've got pool in the back, as I recall. Lots of seating, but a little louder than Rebar. I just called and they're open tonight for normal, non-marrying peoples.
Is that okay with everyone? If someone really hates Superfine or has a better suggestion, weigh in soon, otherwise this is our emergency relocation.
posted by zoomorphic at 7:18 AM on July 31, 2010
Hey what about Low Bar? It was good that one time...
But then again, it is Saturday. Packed?
But yeah, Superfine is good!
posted by functionequalsform at 8:30 AM on July 31, 2010
But then again, it is Saturday. Packed?
But yeah, Superfine is good!
posted by functionequalsform at 8:30 AM on July 31, 2010
Keeping it close to ReBar makes it easier for us to cast a pox upon the house of the marrieds who almost killed our goodtimes.
posted by The Straightener at 8:37 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by The Straightener at 8:37 AM on July 31, 2010
Have we considered bringing protest signs?
posted by sciencegeek at 8:45 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by sciencegeek at 8:45 AM on July 31, 2010
I have a stack of egg cartons I'm going to let sit in the sun all day so we should be good.
posted by The Straightener at 8:48 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by The Straightener at 8:48 AM on July 31, 2010
F=F, Low Bar would have been my second choice except it closed and then reopened as an overpriced and pretentiously-named tapas bar that shames LB's legacy. I'm still mourning their Old Fashioneds. Can't type the name on an iPhone but it's pronounced EN-ya.
posted by zoomorphic at 10:09 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by zoomorphic at 10:09 AM on July 31, 2010
Also it would assuage my anxieties if other people would register their awareness of the venue change and/or alert your fellow mefites.
posted by zoomorphic at 10:12 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by zoomorphic at 10:12 AM on July 31, 2010
Hey NY - is this still happening? If so I am going to come, even though I'm 100% and only signed up to metafilter two days ago. You guys seem awesome already.
posted by khaaaaa at 10:13 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by khaaaaa at 10:13 AM on July 31, 2010
Um I have no idea what I was typing when I typed 100%.
posted by khaaaaa at 10:14 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by khaaaaa at 10:14 AM on July 31, 2010
Superfine, got it!
posted by oinopaponton at 10:20 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by oinopaponton at 10:20 AM on July 31, 2010
I guess superfine will do. At least we didn't just default back to revival.
posted by shmegegge at 10:37 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by shmegegge at 10:37 AM on July 31, 2010
Fucking straight people and their "weddings".
posted by hermitosis at 10:50 AM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by hermitosis at 10:50 AM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
Still there. Will be riding a bike, even.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 11:26 AM on July 31, 2010
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 11:26 AM on July 31, 2010
Will be riding a bike, even.
Me too! I built one out of nothing, from salvaged pieces! Don't forget to wear a helmet in case you get a chance to head-butt a wedding.
posted by fuq at 11:51 AM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
Me too! I built one out of nothing, from salvaged pieces! Don't forget to wear a helmet in case you get a chance to head-butt a wedding.
posted by fuq at 11:51 AM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
I'll be there. Perhaps I'll bike too!
posted by defenestration at 12:54 PM on July 31, 2010
posted by defenestration at 12:54 PM on July 31, 2010
I'll be there. I will be driving (if my GPS thingie ever finishes updating so I can disconnect it from my laptop and skedaddle already. It's taking foreverrrrrrr!).
posted by oh yeah! at 1:39 PM on July 31, 2010
posted by oh yeah! at 1:39 PM on July 31, 2010
Sucessfully moved the kitty from old apartment to new apartment. Seems ok with being an indoor kitty now. Have not yet seen use of litter box. Will attend this meetup? Looks like it. Will not bring the kitty. Will not show off the cutest fucking kitty carrier you've ever seen.
posted by nobody at 2:18 PM on July 31, 2010
posted by nobody at 2:18 PM on July 31, 2010
Okay, brina, IFDSS9, hermitosis' boyfriend and I are here to grab seating. I am wearing a sixties gold-yellow dress and glasses for those of you who've never met me.
posted by zoomorphic at 3:44 PM on July 31, 2010
posted by zoomorphic at 3:44 PM on July 31, 2010
Leaving now, be there in about half an hour!
posted by oinopaponton at 4:04 PM on July 31, 2010
posted by oinopaponton at 4:04 PM on July 31, 2010
Be there around 8ish, detained in Wburg by friends and cute babies.
posted by The Straightener at 4:12 PM on July 31, 2010
posted by The Straightener at 4:12 PM on July 31, 2010
Damnit. Turned up on faith and found the place closed. Now I need to work out where the hell superfine is.
posted by Karmakaze at 4:24 PM on July 31, 2010
posted by Karmakaze at 4:24 PM on July 31, 2010
It's across the street from Rebar, guys
posted by zoomorphic at 4:29 PM on July 31, 2010
posted by zoomorphic at 4:29 PM on July 31, 2010
You people are lovely.
posted by hermitosis at 9:15 PM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by hermitosis at 9:15 PM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
Awesome meetup. Thank you all for coming out to see me! I really appreciate it.
PS - I hope everyone's cats are ok. =(
posted by Eideteker at 10:19 PM on July 31, 2010
PS - I hope everyone's cats are ok. =(
posted by Eideteker at 10:19 PM on July 31, 2010
lol
posted by oinopaponton at 11:01 PM on July 31, 2010
posted by oinopaponton at 11:01 PM on July 31, 2010
Wooo, fun meetup everyone! Sorry I had to split around 1130 but it was excellent seeing everyone! Hopefully lots of us can make it to the K-town meetup and keep the love alive.
posted by zoomorphic at 8:27 AM on August 1, 2010
posted by zoomorphic at 8:27 AM on August 1, 2010
Good to see some people again and meet some new people.
You'll be happy to know that my +1 is out biking 50 miles while I eat bonbons in bed.
posted by sciencegeek at 8:30 AM on August 1, 2010
You'll be happy to know that my +1 is out biking 50 miles while I eat bonbons in bed.
posted by sciencegeek at 8:30 AM on August 1, 2010
lol
posted by oinopaponton at 2:01 AM on August 1 [+] [!]
Well, don't remember posting that one.
Thanks again for organizing this, zoomorphic. It was great to meet you all! I had no idea my username was so hard to pronounce! This hangover is never going to end!
posted by oinopaponton at 11:32 AM on August 1, 2010
posted by oinopaponton at 2:01 AM on August 1 [+] [!]
Well, don't remember posting that one.
Thanks again for organizing this, zoomorphic. It was great to meet you all! I had no idea my username was so hard to pronounce! This hangover is never going to end!
posted by oinopaponton at 11:32 AM on August 1, 2010
Good times!
posted by defenestration at 1:11 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by defenestration at 1:11 PM on August 1, 2010
Thanks zoomorphic for organizing this. You people are fantastic.
Sorry if I didn't get to say bye to you... I left quickly to tag along with mefites so I wouldn't get lost again and it almost worked.
posted by yaymukund at 4:22 PM on August 1, 2010
Sorry if I didn't get to say bye to you... I left quickly to tag along with mefites so I wouldn't get lost again and it almost worked.
posted by yaymukund at 4:22 PM on August 1, 2010
Are you saying you have just detected fraud on the internet?
posted by twirlip at 7:27 PM on August 1, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by twirlip at 7:27 PM on August 1, 2010 [2 favorites]
Belated hello and kisses to everyone I met at Superfine!
....
You think the manager of the waitstaff makes them say things like "Have a Superfine Day!" to departing customers? I would make them do that. Until they cried.
posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 5:50 PM on August 2, 2010
....
You think the manager of the waitstaff makes them say things like "Have a Superfine Day!" to departing customers? I would make them do that. Until they cried.
posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 5:50 PM on August 2, 2010
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posted by sweetkid at 1:38 PM on July 23, 2010