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06 June 2007

Essexjan New York City meetup pics.

post by: stynxno at: 10:24 | 27 comments

Yaaaaaaaaaaaay!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 06 June | 10:24

By the power of my demonic eye-beams, I command thee to WALK!!

posted by jonmc 06 June | 10:30

Wow, that looks like it was a blast!

posted by BoringPostcards 06 June | 10:41

It was a lot of fun. So nice to finally meet essexjan - she's just as sweet as I thought she would be. And Joe Famous! Looking really really good.

posted by gaspode 06 June | 11:02

How did ej get her hair so curly? I'm jealous.

posted by muddgirl 06 June | 11:14

EJ I like your hair curly!

posted by chewatadistance 06 June | 11:16

Okay, you know how I've never been to a NYC meetup? That's because I've been intimidated and silly. Now that I've seen photos of you all, I'm less intimidated. I imagined you were all 25-year-old hipsters whose Williamsburg-esque robotic coolness would send me into the depths of despair.

Now that I've seen these photos, I have realized that you are, in fact, actual human beings, although TPS's green shoes are intimidatingly fashionable, and I can only assume from her very human online behavior that she is not a robot.

See, you all look like nice, fun people who won't turn me away based solely upon my Elephant Girl looks. I have to say something stupid first, and then you'll turn me away.

On the one hand, I'm a bit distressed that you have fallen from your pedestal -- now who will I worship? On the other hand, I think I can safely commit to attending a meetup the next time there is one.

Be prepared to see my horribly disfigured face at your next rally, good people of MeCha.

posted by brina 06 June | 11:28

If we turned away people for saying stupid things, we would all have been turned away ages ago! And there would be no meetups, we'd all have to go to Katz's by ourselves! So yes, everyone is very nice and you should definitely come to a meetup very soon.

(And giiiiirl, I bought those green shoes at Payless for $15. And they hurt like hell! So sad. I might buy a pair in the next size up, just because I'm hopelessly optimistic like that....)

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 06 June | 11:32

Cool! Looks like you all had a good time and it's awesome to see Joe Famous up and about. One of these days I must get myself to the States.

posted by TheDonF 06 June | 12:10

So where the hell was this meetup place?

posted by danf 06 June | 12:12

We curlies LOOK at our hair and it tangles.

posted by brujita 06 June | 12:18

I imagined you were all 25-year-old hipsters whose Williamsburg-esque robotic coolness would send me into the depths of despair.

Us?

posted by jonmc 06 June | 12:21

I'm as green as TPS's shoes. It looks like y'all had so much fun.

EJ - your hair looks awesome!

posted by deborah 06 June | 12:42

Hi essexjan!
Glad you made the trip out there; looks like you're having alot of fun:)
Hope you enjoy the rest of your trip thoroughly!

PS. Nice Pics!!!
Hey breezeway, and everyone else!!

posted by hadjiboy 06 June | 12:50

I AM A TROLL!

posted by Hugh Janus 06 June | 13:10

I'm as green as TPS's shoes. It looks like y'all had so much fun.

EJ - your hair looks awesome!

This is EXACTLY what I wanted to say.

That, and man, it is really nice to see JoeFamous up and about.

posted by Specklet 06 June | 13:32

Awesome. Yay ej. And gaspode, you are looking particularly fabulous!

posted by rainbaby 06 June | 13:35

Some of us do live in N. Bklyn and do in fact hate you. But we don't post here much.

posted by dame 06 June | 15:12

That's the first thing I thought too - essexjan's hair looks amazing!
Damn it looks like you people had an amazing time. One day I must haul myself to a NYC meetup again.
::watches everyone run away::

posted by casarkos 06 June | 15:30

Sorry I missed it.

What happened to Katz's? This is the second NYC meetup in a row that ended up somewhere other than advertised.

posted by StickyCarpet 06 June | 15:52

Katz's closes early (9:30) on Mondays and Tuesdays, so we walked up to Odessa instead. Neither as good nor as famous, yet still an EVil institution, Odessa served up a coma-inducing volume of pierogies and other dense Ukrainian delights and accommodated our rather large party with good cheer.

posted by Hugh Janus 06 June | 16:02

So many delicious pierogies, mmmmm.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 06 June | 16:32

Good God, I look like the Great Pumpkin. No more pierogies for me.

Twas grand seein' Jan, et al, though. It was worth my zombie state at work today. (I don't think my students noticed any difference.)

posted by Pips 06 June | 17:11

brina: A MeCha meetup is a party by default. No gift required.

posted by mischief 06 June | 18:16

Looks like a wonderful time!! I would have liked to be there, and am mad at myself for not going. Except train and travel time would have been two hours each way, and riding the train alone at night gives me the willies. Sigh. I'm not very brave.

posted by redvixen 06 June | 19:31

essexjan is a total sweetie. I loved meeting you!

Now that I've seen photos of you all, I'm less intimidated. I imagined you were all 25-year-old hipsters whose Williamsburg-esque robotic coolness would send me into the depths of despair.

We have our own special brand of coolness.

I myself specialize in the "late thirties, living in Queens, thinning hair, 10 extra pounds that won't go away" kind of coolness.

posted by jason's_planet 06 June | 20:31

Looks like a good time. I'm sorry to have missed out.

posted by safetyfork 06 June | 22:02

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