Hey, Bostonians!
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Posted on: February 21, 2008 11:23 PM, by PZ Myers
Look at this: I'm dispensable. MAJeff is organizing a gathering of Pharyngula readers without me. Go ahead, go, and send me pictures and make me jealous.
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We'll definitely send pictures!!!!! (especially after that "image problem" post)
I haven't been responding to comments like I should be because I've either been in bed sick, or hanging out under the influence of a lot of Benedryl for the week. Starting to feel better, but under the influence of Benedryl and Beaujolais tonight.
My goal is to put up a vote of dates/times/cuisines on Monday.
So, Boston area folks (including lurkers!) let me know your preferences and we'll try to come up with something that brings as many folks together eating cephalopods (or similar living things--even vegetation) as we can.
thanks PZ
Posted by: MAJeff | February 21, 2008 11:28 PM
It's warmer here, too.
Posted by: noncarborundum | February 21, 2008 11:33 PM
It's warmer here, too.
Oh hell yeah! My parents live in the Mankato area (I did my MA there). We talk several times a week, and this winter my response has consistently been, "I'm glad I live here and not in Minnesota," this winter.
I keep telling Bostonians that they really don't know what cold feels like. Folks here have no idea what it means to be warm enough to snow.
Posted by: MAJeff | February 21, 2008 11:36 PM
I'm starting to crash, so it's off to bed. A request for folks who head over to the thread and prefer vegetarian cuisine--give some restaurant suggestions. I love sushi, but don't eat out much, so I know a place or two where folks can get a seaweed salad or veggie roll while others can eat ika, but I don't know a lot of places (and the Daily Catch, which I recommended in the post, is def not veggie friendly).....
If all else fails, I suppose Legal would be an option, but if there's a better compromise between sea creatures and vegetation, I'd love to hear it (I do want to accommodate as many folks as possible)
j
Posted by: MAJeff | February 22, 2008 12:13 AM
Well its easy to have a big meeting of fun, smart, progressive minds on the West and Northeastern coasts, but it takes true grit to live in the heartland among the numberless Christian-zombie droves.
Good think I wear a spiked skull-cap.
Posted by: Andy James | February 22, 2008 12:22 AM
The upside is that they also dont care so much about spelling.
Posted by: Andy James | February 22, 2008 1:13 AM
Sigh, I'm jealous, I want to come too. Sadly the flights from Australia may prove to exhorbitant to permit my being a dinner attendee. However, on the bright side if the Aus dollar keeps rising compared to the greenback we might be able to buy the US and ship you all over here.
Maybe one day we can organise a Australian chapter get together of the PZ appreciation society. (..or what was it Stevo called us...footsoldiers?).
Posted by: Bride of Shrek | February 22, 2008 1:18 AM
And where the hell is the Chicago gathering?!?!
Posted by: Michael X | February 22, 2008 1:56 AM
Is this an atheist gathering/eat-out? I'm from boston and kinda interested. If it's just a Squid lovers convention i don't know if i can justify being seen in a public place...
Posted by: dan | February 22, 2008 2:49 AM
I didn'nt know we had big green ogres in Oz,Princess Fiona.
Perhaps an Aussie meet. Spot the bunyip.
Posted by: wobert | February 22, 2008 6:00 AM
Hey Wobert
I'm in Brisvegas, just moved here from Townsville so finally back in civilisation. If you happen to be roundabout let me know and we'll seriously organise a Antipodean Pharyngulites chapter.
Posted by: Bride of Shrek | February 22, 2008 6:54 AM
Michael X, the Chicago gathering is where you tell the other Chicagoans where you want them to meet you. You spoke first, you get to pick. We Bostonians are fortunate enough to be at the mercy of MAJeff's benevolent preference for democracy.
Posted by: Schmeer | February 22, 2008 9:43 AM
Michael X, I'd go to a Chicago gathering but I'm going to be in Saskatoon until almost the end of the month. Anyone in Saskatoon or Regina?
Posted by: Mena | February 22, 2008 9:52 AM
I am from the Boston area, but I don't know Boston that well and have other things on my plate.
Hope ya'll have fun.
Posted by: OptimusShr | February 22, 2008 10:07 AM
Look at this: I'm dispensable.
This is the way of all idols. Didn't someone tell you?
Look on the bright side. When this community gathers, they will lift a glass or two in your name, but they will not be asking you to cure their bunions.
Puckishly...SH
Posted by: Scott Hatfield, OM | February 22, 2008 10:12 AM
And so the schism begins.
Posted by: tsig | February 22, 2008 2:18 PM
Oh, it did once snow at -48 °C somewhere in Siberia. It's not common, though.
Posted by: David Marjanović, OM | February 22, 2008 2:18 PM
HOLY SHIT! I had no idea what I was getting myself into. This is going to be so much fun!
And before anyone suggests it, there will be NO "Hello, My Name Is" nametags. I hate those things.
Posted by: MAJeff | February 22, 2008 10:38 PM
Sheesh, I'm impressed! We better get our shit together, PZ. These Bostonians are kicking our Ham hocks. We're only getting 12-15 or so at the Campus Club before the PZ vs creationist "cage match" events...and we have FREE BEER and munchies! Where could we have gone so wrong? And we even had the opposition in camp last time?!?! Of course it was -10 F below zero...but still.
Posted by: Rick Schauer | February 22, 2008 11:48 PM
Well, hell, I'd love to host a gathering. But I don't have a blog with which to discuss the finer points of where, when and how. Any Chi people out there who would do? Hint, hint.
Posted by: Michael X | February 23, 2008 6:22 AM
I'm going to have to move away from Texas if I want to go to any fun heathen gettogethers. :(
Posted by: Holydust | February 23, 2008 9:01 AM
So...if the temperature gets below a certain degree, it's too cold to snow? Spent most of my life in northern California, so this "warm enough to snow" thing is news to me, too.
Are there any other Denver Pharyngulites here?
Posted by: Elin | February 23, 2008 6:52 PM
I'm just wondering how many Virginians we have.
Posted by: Flamethorn | February 23, 2008 8:30 PM
Dunno if I'll be much help Bride of Shrek,I'm 400 k's west of Melbourne in the middle of nowhere.I suppose Sydney would be the ideal location(at PZ's Orstrayan book launch)but that might make a few sandgropers a bit irate.Problem in a big country with bugger all people in it, long way to meet the neighbors.Also I'm poverty driven at the moment, and Bride of Wobert turns 40 this year and is hinting at an aeroplane crossing of a large body of water.
Posted by: wobert | February 24, 2008 7:01 AM
G'day Wobert, Bride o' Shrek, greetings from somewhere to your north. I occasionally get to Sydney, next time probably for the summer solstice (and less often to AdBrisMel). If someone gets as far as making a list of 'Strayan Feringulites or proposing a time, let's see what we can do.
Posted by: John Scanlon, FCD | February 24, 2008 10:00 PM