I'm ready.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 12:04 PM on November 10, 2008

In.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 10:40 AM on August 9, 2008

Sorry I missed this thread. I got busy this afternoon, but samph did bail me out with a roll of quarters. I repaid him with Oberon.

Happy birthday, bettafish.

I'm in for a meetup whenever. I must say I've been very impressed by the generosity and willingness to help of AA Mefites. I'll buy a round to say thanks. Let's set a date. This weekend? Late on Fri or Sat evening works for me.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 10:19 PM on June 4, 2008

Hmm, John, I think bettafish's arguments for Ann Arbor are, at this point, more compelling than yours. Care to respond?
Saturday sounds like the day. Location TBD. I'm gonna sidebar this.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 8:39 AM on June 6, 2008

ABC sounds good to me, so does Dominick's. Sat night surely works. In the interest of starting to start creating a consensus, I'll say, yep, HB, ABC. 8:30?
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 9:03 PM on June 6, 2008

That makes 2.5 of us. Huron Bob, you in? Lentrohamsanin? ulotrichous? John of Michigan? Bueller?

Hope to see a lot of you there.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 12:55 PM on June 7, 2008

I'm at the end of the bar on the left when you walk in, for anybody else checking on their phones.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 5:39 PM on June 7, 2008

We've got three people and a sign. Would love more. Come on out!
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 6:18 PM on June 7, 2008

I could probably make it to Detroit sometime that weekend.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 7:55 PM on April 14, 2008

Oh, come off it. When kids see a picture of a guy in a speedo, they'll perk up. They'll be engaged. Then the teacher is free to teach whatever lesson he/she wants to about Castro. Just because he didn't introduce the unit on the civil war with a picture of Abe in his skivvies doesn't mean the teacher is some kind of Rah America John Birch Society member. I'm all for examining the mindsets of teachers (mostly interested in their believing that their students will fail/ succeed), but this... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 10:02 AM on February 22, 2008

There's nothing useful to be learned by seeing Castro in a swimsuit.

Good god. You feel compelled to declare someone an ass based on one tiny, tiny nugget of insight into his pedagogical approach. All we know is that he might show a picture of Castro in a bathing suit. If you knew for a fact that he was going to put up the picture, laugh maniacally, hand out a "Fuck Commies" word search, and take a nap for the rest... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 1:35 PM on February 23, 2008

I want an Imo's pizza from St. Louis

Just sneeze on some cardboard and add a few Spaghetti-O's.


I have Zingerman's to offer.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 9:50 PM on February 18, 2008

1. "See and Be Scene"- The Hard Lessons
2. "Heydays"- The Great Lakes Myth Society
3. "All My Friends"- LCD Soundsystem
4. "Nobody's Baby"- Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings
5. "Everything I Am" - Kanye West
6. "Baby Fratelli"- The Fratellis
7. "The Towering Inferno"- Lucky Soul
8. "Muscle'n Flo"- Menomena
9. "Stick With... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 9:12 AM on December 14, 2007

Killer harp solo!
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 8:57 PM on December 14, 2007

I have this theory that some downbeat/ambient-ish artists get a Last.FM advantage because people fall asleep listening to them and it runs on through the night.

I can tell you that Guster is in my top ten most played artists because one summer at camp I got in the habit of listening to Lost and Gone Forever when I was going to sleep. I use it frequently to cure my insomnia, but haven't listened to it while deliberately conscious... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 4:36 PM on December 11, 2007

Um... Us?





Seriously, though, neat!
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 8:30 PM on December 8, 2007

many people in this thread sound like bots.





tell me about bots?
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 12:40 AM on December 4, 2007

I had the same problem as Brandon Blatcher and Skorgu. Had to clear my cookies and now I'm logged in old-skool.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 1:41 PM on November 28, 2007

All my roommates on MetaFilter are cranky all the time.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 9:23 PM on November 1, 2007

MetaTalk threads that efficiently serve their intended purpose make me quite happier than they should, in the grand scheme of things.

But I don't care. I'm taking what I can get.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 9:58 AM on April 26, 2007

I was on Jeopardy! and got a note from a girl in the audience who thought I was cute.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 7:56 AM on April 19, 2007

Am I the only person who is annoyed by sidebar-nomination MeTa threads? It's a very cool comment, but don't we have "fantastic" flags and favorites so that very cool comments can float to the top? I don't like the idea of every comment somebody thinks rocks the house being made into a MeTa thread.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 8:31 AM on April 17, 2007

We'll get through it, Dave Faris. As for my comment being nominated for the sidebar, however... That may not be something I will be able to live with.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 8:53 AM on April 17, 2007

Horseblind's weekend works for me, the next one doesn't.

I like the idea of Blackthorn. But I'm in for any place.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 12:20 PM on February 27, 2007

I'm in for wherever on the 9th. Blackthorn is closer to my home, so I guess I vote for there.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 7:09 AM on March 7, 2007

Either day works for me as well.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 1:32 PM on March 7, 2007

So. Tonight (Friday), 7-ish, Blackthorn. Yes?
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 6:56 AM on March 9, 2007

Okie doke. I'll be there between six and seven.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 7:56 AM on March 9, 2007

I'd love to split a pizza with somebody, though I typically prefer some type of flesh on it. If nobody offers to split with either of us, horseblind, I'll go for a more humane pie.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 9:30 AM on March 9, 2007

Any photos up on flickr or anything, just out of curiosity? It was such a huge meetup full of rockstars I think it would be a shame not to publish photographic evidence of it.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 8:51 AM on March 12, 2007

I've been lonely at a meetup before.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 8:59 PM on January 21, 2007

I (the original questioner) addressed atomly's comment in the thread. I don't think he/ she was out of line- I was really enjoying the discussion that was going on. Brandon, I still think your answer was great because, as I said in the thread, it got me refocused on the kids, the real reason I'm at the school in the first place. I think atomly's point was valid and I addressed it. Not sure it needed a call-out, unless you just generally have an issue w/ somebody arguing over whether an... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 10:38 AM on December 20, 2006

Thanks, AZ. I'm glad you care!
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 10:51 AM on December 20, 2006

Sorry, davy. I was typing too quickly. I asure yoo im a good spellr and so are my studants.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 11:16 PM on December 20, 2006

And geekyguy: Redundant? Other than one atheistic, which I misguidedly used to convey the message that I'm not a complete atheist in the sense that I feel 100 percent sure of it, when did I overuse that suffix? Public? Perhaps you mean redundant within the word. Point taken. There are certainly more eloquent ways to convey the impression of my slight agnosticism.

All of my students were compelled to sign... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 11:33 PM on December 20, 2006

So if I'm not allowed to call him homophobic ...then why the gibbering fuck are you all allowed to call me stupid?

Caddis has pretty well answered the charge that he is a homophobe. When are you going to demonstrate your lack of stupidity?

On preview, Tiddles said it better.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 9:20 AM on December 19, 2006

It was about Tom Cruise.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 9:39 AM on December 19, 2006

I have actually opposed anyone who calls straight people breeders

Much like most of us here have opposed anyone who calls gay men "uppity fags," but you had no trouble putting that in our mouths.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 10:40 AM on December 19, 2006

No, A A, I don't. Don't just stand in the door I left hanging wide open for you- walk all the way through!

Stupid word choice...
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 10:48 AM on December 19, 2006

I met horseblind, the vegetarian entering the White Castle-eating contest at the Saint Louis meetup. The contest has not happened yet, but it will. He said the most likely date for it is Memorial Day weekend. I'm hoping to be there and he certainly got enough encouragment and interest from those of us under the Arch that I'm sure he'll follow up.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 7:55 AM on February 5, 2006

Also a member of club Purple. I've gotten 4 CDs, with communication from the 5th person. I agree with spicynuts that Dr. Wu's mix was rockin'.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 7:29 PM on January 5, 2006

As the sole participant in the previous meetup, I feel like I should keep the streak alive (showing up, not being alone) and go to the next one. In.

Email sent.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 6:40 PM on November 30, 2005

[this is good]
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 1:05 PM on October 22, 2005

Yes. That makes 3.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 6:57 AM on September 20, 2005

For what it's worth.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 6:57 AM on September 20, 2005

Sho nuff.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 3:30 PM on September 21, 2005

Being the only person at the meetup last night was somehow more lonely than being the only person at my computer right now.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 9:42 AM on October 1, 2005

Me too, assuming you're a nice guy/ girl.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 7:50 PM on October 5, 2005

I'm always willing to try again.
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 9:29 PM on October 13, 2005

Weird! I honestly watched Jeopardy! tonight and wondered to myself when the mefites I remembered having mentioned that they'd be on the show were going to appear. I think I'm psychic.
Also, as a Jeopardy! vet who missed one final J question and was offstage without any money for another- and someone who's living in a certain 2-word college town- boy did I feel for everybody on that last question!
Great job, Dreama!
posted to MetaTalk by PhatLobley at 6:48 PM on June 21, 2005