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10 April 2006

Things I learned at the NYC Meetup... →[More:]
* New Yorkers are not unfriendly
* Dive bars in NYC have cheap beer and free hot dogs
* safetyfork apparently looks just like me
* Pips is really nice
* Lola_G can't enter a bar without being serenaded
* amberglow works for a magazine
* The cold hushpuppie/hot hushpuppie debate has the potential to rival the cilantro debate

NYC MetaChatters, you were all fantastic. It was great to meet you all. No one brought shoutout materials, but my crush list needs serious amending after this. Thanks for coming out to drink with us, everyone.

post by: agropyron at: 00:24 | 19 comments

But how're the local microbrews? ;)

posted by porpoise 10 April | 00:51

Also learned:
* hellbient is tall
* gaspode is tall

Well porpoise, I asked the bartender if she had any IPAs, and she didn't know what an IPA was.

posted by agropyron 10 April | 01:23

Also: sorry to hear about the layoff jon. I guess this cancels your plans to visit Seattle?

posted by agropyron 10 April | 01:47

The shaved heads are legion.

posted by safetyfork 10 April | 05:20

Yaaaaaaaaaaaay.

And it's not that cold hush puppies are better- they'll just do when one is hungry in a bar.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 10 April | 07:51

I asked the bartender if she had any IPAs, and she didn't know what an IPA was.

That's crazy! I guess you weren't at the Ginger Man.

posted by Miko 10 April | 08:23

Not neccessarily, agro. I'll have some time, we might just make it out to the land of rain and coffee.

posted by jonmc 10 April | 08:26

You and your lovely wife are welcome back anytime.

Such fun. So nice to meet you both.

posted by Lola_G 10 April | 08:34

agro and diva -- wonderful to meet you. Please come back soon! And how was Boston?

posted by gaspode 10 April | 08:55

meet up on weekend next time, and learn some wee-hour things you might rather not.
might rather not?

posted by Hellbient 10 April | 09:29

jonmc on the left coast? brilliant!

posted by scarabic 10 April | 10:11

it could come to pass, dude. I also had French food friday night.

The world has gone mad.

posted by jonmc 10 April | 10:35

What scarabic said. It'd be beyond wonderful if jon and pips make it out here!

posted by deborah 10 April | 11:35

jon, you should come to the April 29 meetup and meet the Portland AND Seattle folks.

gaspode, I now hear your charming accent in my head when I read your comments. :)

posted by agropyron 10 April | 11:57

Great, now I have to be all witty and shit.

posted by gaspode 10 April | 13:06

Just be witty, 'pode. We don't really need to see the second item...

posted by jonmc 10 April | 13:10

gaspode, that's the best part about a great accent -- everything you say sounds 50% cooler, so the content doesn't matter as much.

posted by agropyron 10 April | 15:03

You made me want to post more often and not be such a lurker. :) Of course I prefer to sing but typing will do... ;)

Thanks for such a warm welcome!

posted by Diva Despina 10 April | 20:33

Stone Brewery (California) IPA. A wonderfully hoppy summertime brew. Best in the warm months, for me anyway. Stout and Scotch in the cold.

posted by shane 10 April | 21:58

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