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MeTa post:
The New York to Los Angeles Metafilter Goodwill Caravan 2008
Yea! More east coasters coming out west! I don't feel so alone now!
The 3rd is fine as long as it's after 7pm.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 10:28 AM on May 24, 2008
So sorry I couldn't make it, had to go to a late night interview in West Hollywood that took most of my time. Can't wait for Roller Disco though!
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 10:58 AM on June 4, 2008
I heard debauchery and had to check back in here.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 6:48 PM on June 4, 2008
MeTa post:
Los Angeleeeeeeez
I for one welcome our flaming meat overlords. I'm sorry, it had to be said.
I would be up for a Tuesday or Sunday meetup, but I'm wary of people bringing me somewhere to "learn things" and "get cultured". Foursquare and loads of beer sound mighty fine though.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 2:03 AM on April 12, 2008
Then I must insist on a bar visit toot sweet before any learning shenanigans occur.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 2:41 PM on April 12, 2008
I'm sorry I missed the party, work got in the way, but next time!!!
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 2:16 AM on April 21, 2008
MeTa post:
Say! How about a Los Angeles meetup?
My name is Derek, and I approve this meetup.
Although, getting drunk around cacti is sure to be an awesome combination.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 3:06 PM on March 3, 2008
Awesome meetup, great choice of location, would recommend again A++++++.
In attendance were: Derek, dhammond, katillathehun, mykescipark, carsonb, epimorph, lalochezia, mandymanwasregistered, Lillitatiana, HE Amb. T. S. L. DuVal, klangklangston, speicus, and mullingitover.
I will upload my pictures in the A.M. after my AA meeting.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 1:53 AM on March 15, 2008
MeTa post:
Ho, Ho, Ho.
Cash, it's easier to bring back to LA. Oh, and a complete Green Arrow series done by Kevin Smith.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 10:32 AM on December 25, 2007
Ok, so final tally:
$500, gift cards (barnes and noble, best buy, ralphs, amc, outback, and shell gas), lots of "The Office" stuff, some fish seasoning rub, a nifty bottle opener, set of 15 Green Arrow comics written by Kevin Smith, 3 books (Who's your tv alter ego, shit happens, and an astrological guide), a fold-in duffel bag, and finally an airport TSA security strap.
Now I just have to figure out what to spend the cash on...
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 4:09 PM on December 26, 2007
Move to LA, there's plenty of us (jews) here.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 11:13 PM on December 26, 2007
MeTa post:
LA meetup
Won't be back until the 5th, but i'll check back later.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 12:49 AM on December 21, 2007
MeTa post:
Tough Love
Posting a blind askme about your rampent alcoholism is going to bring out the people who've had their own battles with it. I may have been a little harsh, but honestly I hope that he does get some help.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 7:34 PM on December 3, 2007
MeTa post:
Possibly, Secret Santa
I imagine the following exchange when thinking of getting my own secret quonsar gift.
Well, don't you want to open your present?
If it's a severed head I'm going to be very upset
Open it.
What is it?
It's a gun rack.
A gun rack... a gun rack. I don't even own *a* gun, let alone many guns that would necessitate an entire rack. What am I gonna do... with a gun rack?
Happy Quonsar Day!
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 1:19 AM on November 26, 2007
MeTa post:
Tip the World Over on Its Side...
I'll try and make it, I don't have an apartment or job yet so I can't guarantee anything.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 4:05 AM on October 17, 2007
I will venture out tonight if I get back from a friends place in time. If you see a guy in a red sweatshirt looking confused and not sure where he's supposed to go, that might be me.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 2:19 PM on November 17, 2007
Sadly I showed up about an hour and change late, so I missed the stripping, but I did have a great time. And I must correct myself, it's not a red sweatshirt, it's maroon.
New MeFi contacts! YEA!!!
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 9:52 PM on November 18, 2007
MeTa post:
Astro Zombie wants to kill us all.
As disasters go, mine haven't been that bad, generally as a kid I'd break a bone or bite through my tongue every year or so. Nothing bad had really happened since I ran over an old lady on my bike back in 2000, but they've been pretty frequent this year.
Two weeks ago I moved to California, flying into Oakland and driving down to San Jose. I met up with my friends and went back to their apartment, had some dinner, started drinking, and then I experienced my first... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 11:41 AM on November 12, 2007
MeTa post:
NYC essexjan Meetup reminder
I will not be able to make it, impromptu going away party being thrown in my honor. I am very special.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 11:59 AM on October 23, 2007
MetaFilter: Burning bridges where ever we can.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 10:15 AM on October 24, 2007
MeTa post:
N-Y-C-U-There
spec80: My father thought I was two years older then I actually am today... I can't believe i'm going to have to put him in a home already...
As per what chrismear said before, the MeFi Documentary Film Crew™ will be there to film all the naughty bits. Details to follow.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 11:09 PM on October 2, 2007
I showed up late to each place except for Happy Endings and found out they were closed. Hope everyone else had a good time.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 8:22 PM on October 8, 2007
MeTa post:
Metafilter documentary
I would love to work on this project, although I am currentuly preparing to move from NJ/NY to lovely LA, CA. I think a good cross section of user submitted interviews, meetup video and pictures, mefi generated music and interviews with the admins would make a great documentary about this wonderful place many of us call home. Let's see who can contribute and what shape we want this project to take. My email is in my profile.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 1:24 PM on September 27, 2007
I might be at the next NYC meet up and i will have my camera on me for background and interviews with whoever is interested. I'm not sure if I will still be in town, but there will be an update in the meet up thread. I also added possible segment ideas to the wiki.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 2:13 PM on September 27, 2007
I had that thought, i'll be back in CA in November and could possibly film it if they are interested.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 2:38 PM on September 27, 2007
I think there will be an A, B, and C story flowing through the narrative.
The A story will be more about the timeline and major events that shaped mefi itself, with a lot of commentary from the major players (admins and famous posters).
The B story will be about the social aspects of mefi, the meetups, lurkers, community programs, and even the few marriages and deaths that have been felt by the hive mind.
The C story... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 3:50 PM on September 27, 2007
I'm hoping that the next NYC meetup will be a good template for future meetup coverage. I want to do a simple canvas of the meetup and then interview people one by one.
We need to put together a list of questions that cover all the topics we want the doc to focus on. Then people can film their own meetups and "confessionals".
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 4:07 PM on September 27, 2007
Oh come now... it should start with a black screen, and then have 50,000 people scream "This documentary is useless without pictures!"
Excellent!
strawberryviagra: I was hoping to get together with the people who wish to collaborate and discuss the project. Video conference or IRC would work great and we can bring out ideas to the table and try to fit them all into the framework. I'd be very happy if you would see... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 5:09 PM on September 27, 2007
Check the wiki, I posted an A, B, C story guide outline and will continue to work on it.
You were right about needed a separate place to work on this project, our own wiki to contain all of the little parts might work better. All the information won't fit right on one wiki page.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 5:16 PM on September 27, 2007
Keep the ideas coming, i've got a txt file open collecting them.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 5:48 PM on September 27, 2007
xo - very smart, I already have the guidelines for the interviews written up, just waiting to see how to organize this mess. I think we'll take strawberryviagra up on the offer to host a new wiki so I can get started on this before my trip to Israel.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 6:10 PM on September 27, 2007
Do you have a purdy mouth?
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 8:39 PM on September 27, 2007
I'd like to set a time and date for any of the segment producers and directors to meet (video conference or IRC) as well as anyone else interested in helping out.
Now that we've got a tentitive outline, I would like to find someone to work through the basic interview questions that have been posted and match them to the segment topics so that we can choose from a wide range of answers. We should have a bunch of raw footage to cull through by the end.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 10:02 AM on September 28, 2007
Does someone out here excel at grant writing? It’s a talent that (I don't posses) could be extremely valuable to this project. A good set of grant proposals could go a long way towards turning this great little idea into a great little film.
My aunt excels in grant writing and has offered to help me in the past, i'm not sure when I will see her next, but i'm going to write an email this weekend asking for help.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 9:08 PM on September 28, 2007
I've updated the wiki to minimize the clutter. We've moved to a project page where we can be better organized. Please join the project page if you want to help out as either production or if you just want to be famous.
Fame not guaranteed in all 50 states.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 10:27 PM on September 28, 2007
MeTa post:
Be safe and smart!
Do we really get jiggy with it at meetups? I just assume that when the party ends, the orgy starts.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 3:39 PM on July 16, 2007
MeTa post:
From the AskMe thread:
I have no modesty, sir. or shame.
or pants.
Being part of the "community" can mean different things to different people. I belong to the community in the way that I participate on the "unofficial" irc channel. I have a relatively low user number, but I don't contribute often. Sadly I don't work in an office and can sneak a little snark every now and then, I just bottle it up and... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 11:44 AM on May 19, 2007
MeTa post:
Fortuitou.us
This is what I now will always refer to as:
SOCK PUPPET CAJONES!
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 10:30 PM on May 2, 2007
MeTa post:
NYC Meetup?
It's a strong possibility I may come, it really depends on what drugs I plan on taking that day...
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 10:21 PM on March 9, 2007
MeTa post:
The Green Should Be White
Opinions: Great in theory, bad if they're not mine.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 8:33 PM on March 5, 2007
If Matt wants the site to look spiffy, more power to him. Since he's not going after more users, it becomes more an issue of how he feels things need to progress. Sure there are changes that could be made, but for all intensive purposes the site works for it's user base.
That said: Damn the man, fight the power, save the Green!
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 9:20 PM on March 5, 2007
MeTa post:
2: Cortex Interview
I've got a fever!!! And the only prescription is more Cortex!
I for one want to hear some of the stuff that got cut away. 20 minutes (with songs) seems too short for a podcast.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 12:20 AM on February 23, 2007
MeTa post:
Chat filter?
I spend more time in #tapes then I do anywhere else. It is a boys club only in the sense that we talk about the dark underbelly of MeFi more then you'll see in the grey. We are a lovely bunch of chaps who get on well with each other and make fun of one another in the way that only total strangers can. Plus, we can be sensitive to feminine issues too:
Jimbob: lunar cycles
Jimbob: that time of the month
Jimbob: aunt flo visiting from the coast of... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 1:28 AM on February 22, 2007
MeTa post:
Meetup protocol: do you reveal your username, real...
After years of using a username online I realized that it didn't matter so much to me, so when I can I snag the "Derek" user name, or modify it to WritingDerek.
The one chance I got to go to the NYC meetup there seemed to be more people with real name usernames then anything else, Dorian and JonMC are the two that I remember clearly, and I think I just kept calling amberglow by his username.
posted to MetaTalk by Derek
at 9:38 PM on January 24, 2007
