MeFi IRL

It's that dark and bedraggled time of year again...time for another game night! [more inside]

We narrowed it down to a date! An actual date! And an actual place! And my mind is still reeling that it's a German beer garden (who'd a thunk it?) just down the street from where I used to live back in the 90s! Here's the place. Looking forward to meeting new friends in my old neighborhood that will no doubt seem like a new neighborhood. Prost!

I'm moving to Toronto in just a couple of days! Unfortunately I don't have enough nights left for a dedicated MeFi meetup night but I'm going to try to get together all my friends at Hale's Ales for some local beers. I hope my MeFi friends can make it too! WARNING: you may have to interact with non-MeFites. People might not know who Matt Haughey or Jessamyn are.

Here's the poster for the event, which will be at Gamerz Galaxy Hancock on 10/5. Bring your Nintendo DS/3DS and score a bunch of StreetPasses and model homes, and eat cupcakes and win door prizes! Put on by me and hotelechozulu and the fabulous folks at GG.

I'm doing my first art-show booth this Sunday. It's on the South Side, in Francis Park, from ten to six. Please do stop by if you're out and about! [more inside]

Going to Cody's Cafe & Bar for tasty food. I had their burger and it was pretty amazing. I reserved earlier for 8 people, it is under metafilter, so if anyone beats me there, you can get seated. [more inside]

So we've taken some time off to bask in the glory of the Tater Triumph. But we can't let those Harvard Square slackers off the hook! So I propose we resume our question answering activities Monday night at 7:30pm. [more inside]

DATE HAS CHANGED. Our October meetup will be Saturday the 26th. Bring your games, snacks and/or drinks. These meetups usually last 8-10 hours, so feel free to come over even if you can't make it for the first hour or three. [more inside]

Even though Manhattanites are usually outnumbered by Brooklyn folk anyway, LET'S MAKE SURE TO CRUSH 'EM. [more inside]

I will, as previously threatened, be visiting the Netherlands - specifically, I'll be in the Hague studying your fine language for two weeks from 18-29 November. [more inside]

You're the Expert, a funny science podcast and future radio show, will feature not one but two Mefites at the Boston Book Festival! [more inside]

Well, it will be October already by next Wednesday. You know the drill: The Original Goat, under Michigan Avenue. Tiny beers, tinier whiskeys, some sort of toy surprise. Then some of us making very bad decisions about how to conduct ourselves in public or when to call it a night. You should be there. You know who you are.

Hey all-- looks like local record label Innovative Leisure is putting together a very musically-oriented vendor fair, with some great DJs from funk/rare-things maestro Egon to the dubstep dons of Smog (and a rare appearance by the legendary create digger and beat-maker, Madlib). It's happening tomorrow in Downtown. Since I work in the area, I'll probably walk to this thing, so would anyone like to meet up at Semi Sweet Bakery, get their (delicious) version of a cronut and head on over? Schedule of performers follows :) [more inside]

There is nothing wrong with your web browser. Do not attempt to reload this page. I control the time and the place of this meetup. If I wish to make it earlier I will change the time. You are about to experience a beer hall in Northern Brooklyn. [more inside]

Hey guys! We won $300 cash money in the Geek Elite trivia tournament. So this is the thread where we figure out what to do with our winnings. [more inside]

NOTE: See the new Confirmed Event thread! Sign up early and often! [more inside]

As part of the XOXO festival, MetaFilter is sponsoring an afternoon of gaming at Ground Kontrol, the awesome 80s throwback arcade/bar. All the games will be on freeplay from 2pm to 5pm and the venue will normally be closed to all but XOXO attendees. If you're not lucky enough to be one of the ~500 attendees of XOXO, there should be room for MeFites to enjoy the space as well, just tell the doorman "I'm with the MetaFilter Meetup" to get in without a XOXO pass.

Guys, I know he was justifiably banned from Metafilter, but wfrgms was my friend and he has died. I'm going to Delilah's, where he and I used to drink before the Goat Ups were the Goat Ups, on Tuesday, after work. I hope someone can join me. [more inside]

Hey, our (capnsue, josher71, petulant beard) band, Blackwolf Beach is playing at Grand Victory in Brooklyn at 8pm on the 21st of September. It would be awesome to see some mefites there and have an impromptu meetup of sorts. We are from Baltimore but would love to meet some NYC mefites. We will answer any and all questions relating to Charm City. We have a facebook and a bandcamp if you would like to check us out to see what you are getting into or make sure you don't hate us. https://facebook.com/BWBband http://blackwolfbeach.bandcamp.com It's a show with Cut Up Cult.

Tiki bar time. I should probably decide on locations before I've had a liter of beer. Blame Overhauser for this one. [more inside]

Calling any and all Perth/WA mefites! We are currently the only mainland state in Australia to never have had an IRL meetup. This should not continue. If you're going to be in Perth in the next few weeks and would like to meet, please drop a line in this thread or memail me. I would propose meeting at a bar in the city around 5pm on say a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday but am open to suggestions. [more inside]

SUNDAY THE 29th, We should all hang in the best little bar in Manhattan -- Malachy's. They do a fine, fine Sunday Burger and lots of other pub grub and beer and the like. Let's do this, I'll bring some extra crossword puzzles and everything.

I'll be in Atlanta from 9/29 to 10/8. Meetup? [more inside]

Let's cross Mississippi off the list. Meet us for lunch at Maria's Cantina, 6717 Airways Boulevard, in Southaven at 1 p.m.

So, wallabear and I are going to be in Portland to see Pet Shop Boys on Friday, October 4. Let's meet up for happy hour drinks and gnosh! [more inside]

It all started with an AskMe two years ago. For the third year running, we'll be building and operating a crazy-ass parade float on the trolley tracks during the H St. Festival. [more inside]

gingerbeer and I will be in New Orleans from Sunday September 9 until Thursday the 12th, and we would love to meet up with any or all of you New Orleans mefites on Wednesday night. We have now picked the where and the when! Well, I have, based on the excellent advice within. [more inside]

Dead Authors podcast Thanks to the miracle of science, very famous, extremely dead authors time travel to the present and are brought together to discuss their lives and works! But mostly, these dead authors fight like dead cats and dead dogs! And the audience gets to ask questions! That's you! YOU are the audience! I am saying you get to ask questions! INTERACTIVE!!! Moderated monthly by H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins) This month's guest is William S. Burroughs (Kurt Braunohler) Buy tickets [more inside]

Brooklyn again. Manhattan people get to travel. [more inside]

To celebrate Chip's first real NFL game, McMenamin's Backstage Bar is showing the game against Washington at 3:55pm, after a Q&A and book signing for "The Tao of Chip Kelly" by metafilter's own msalt. I'm hoping to rally enough steady Chip/Eagles fans to convince McMenamin's to regularly show Eagles games all year since they're not on national TV again, except maybe the Thursday night KC game.

Meetup canceled! Sorry.

It's once again time to gather for Geeks Who Drink trivia at the Maple Leaf Pub! We have prize winnings to spend, and it's been a while, so let's grab a table (the earlier the better chance of sitting near English Matt. I'm suggesting 6:30) and have a yummy steak and baked potato (served from 7:00) and kick some trivia butt (trivia starts at 8:00).

You're the Expert is taping again in Cambridge tonight. [more inside]

Let's get together to play boardgames at Randolph! [more inside]