Barbershop ponies (no straw hats though)
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 11:53 AM on July 2, 2008

Also in!
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 5:24 PM on April 14, 2008

Um, are there two swapset dangerbirds? Because this is dangerbird according to the email I got:
Greg Nog
Shepherd
Brandon Blatcher
PhatLobley
PercussivePaul

By the way I have still only received Shepherd's mix. Mine went out already.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 3:03 PM on June 24, 2008

On one hand, it would be nice to be able to nudge a bunch of people to say "hey, you are within X miles of this city, you interested in a meetup." However, I don't know if people who are here just for askme want to get harrassed all the time.

I proposed something like this a little while ago. People were mostly against it.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 2:02 PM on March 20, 2008

Groundhog Day is a Saturday, right? I think I can do that. Never been to either of those places though, has anyone else? What are they like?
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 8:50 AM on January 24, 2008

I would definitely go for the Brickhouse, I can pretty much walk there.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 9:47 AM on January 24, 2008

Oh shoot, I just remembered I have plans with my girlfriend that night. Specifically, the "We Heart Daft Punk" dance party at the Biltmore. (y'all should come, it's gonna be rad)
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 12:28 PM on January 24, 2008

Before this thing dies we should come up with an alternative date maybe a bit further into the future. Here are some ideas:

1. Thursday Feb 7th
2. Friday Feb 8th
3. Saturday Feb 9th
4. Friday Feb 15th
5. Saturday Feb 16th

I vote for Saturday Feb 9th.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 1:52 PM on January 24, 2008

OK, how about the Brickhouse at 8:00pm on Saturday Feb 9th?
I guess since I proposed the date I'm sort of the organizer now. So I'll make sure I'm there. Does 8pm sound like a good time? Should we go a bit earlier to make sure we get a table? I don't remember the layout of the Brickhouse, will it be easy to find people or should we try to plan on being in a certain area of the bar?

Oh and I have never been to a meetup before. I am curious if friends... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 3:01 PM on January 28, 2008

Well, I was going to do it, then I realized I would have to do it one at a time... so now I too am lazy.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 10:41 PM on January 28, 2008

Important update!! I just happened to drive by the Brickhouse today at 7:00 and it looked like they were closed, so I called them and sure enough they open at 8:00.

Let's push the start time to 8:30pm, OK?
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 7:39 PM on February 2, 2008

Well, I'm still coming! see you tonight whoever comes.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 3:35 PM on February 9, 2008

definite success.
i enjoyed a nice walk up the hill with heeraldo and myopicman. we left around 1:00 and we were the last. I would put the peak attendance around 10.

thanks jay for the photos and for keeping track of everyone's names, you did better than I could have. thanks everyone for being rad. see you again sometime.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 1:26 AM on February 10, 2008

Where's that photo you took of a certain person playing pool? you know the one I mean...
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 6:38 PM on February 10, 2008

Wow, that tag has been used way more often than I would have expected.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 3:52 PM on February 4, 2008

That video is awesome. Especially Adam's maniacal, triumphant laughter as the plane takes off.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 1:39 AM on January 31, 2008

hokay then. thanks.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 10:27 PM on January 28, 2008

well, first of all my band is not called the Black Fridays. In fact we're so new we don't have a name yet. But my last band was called Speaking of Devils. Second, we played at Hoko's Sushi and Karaoke Bar, not the Lunchbox, though I can see how you get these mixed up. Third, I would never spam my friends with facebook messages. I just created a facebook event and invited them that way.

all true. sigh
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 12:28 PM on January 30, 2008

It's a delicate balance when you play in a mostly-for-fun kind of band. A lot of your friends are genuinely interested in hearing you play - maybe once or twice. After that point there is a hint of desperation, and your invites go from "you keep asking me when you can come hear us play, well here's your chance!" to "It would mean a lot to me if you would come".

I would now like to state for the record that if I were to message Vancouverites my... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 2:07 PM on January 30, 2008

I think it could be nice to have "add to recent activity" as an option in threads.

I've thought about asking for this too. I think it would be useful.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 10:38 PM on January 2, 2008

Late to the thread, but I had a hell of a time reading it and am proud to be a part of this place. Anyway, it seems Lucy has responded on her blog:

Thank you to people from MetaFilter for explaining certain elements of this to me. After checking into MetaFilter myself, its also clear that "blatant self promotion" is clearly discouraged and should not have been attempted. Its also now clear to me that it is not what happened - instead it was a case of... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 7:43 PM on January 1, 2008

P.S. does anyone else find Lucy's response kind of incoherent? I'm scratching my head trying to figure out exactly what point she's trying to make by rattling off points that we all already knew. I was hoping for something with a bit more meat.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 7:50 PM on January 1, 2008

If you look at Lucy's blog, she's tightened up her tone considerably and is now (at last) starting to sound like a professional:

Thank you - to those who have consistently focused the discussion on the depth of the transgressions, the implications for accountability, and have patiently helped me navigate archived conversations. Your attention to the issues and its implications are appropriate, helpful, and appreciated. I take my board responsibilities seriously... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 10:12 PM on January 1, 2008

Oh and whoever's trolling on the givewell blogs cracking jokes about sex tourism junkets and glory holes and stuff, knock it off, will you? You're making us look like a bunch of 12-year-olds.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 10:15 PM on January 1, 2008

mrserkan, in a nutshell we're still talking about it because, as this thread will indicate, the story goes deeper than simply posting without identifying himself. Earlier in the thread you will find lots of other mis-deeds uncovered, as well as continuing conversations with several of the board members at Givewell, speculation about what's going on at Givewell, and some fascinating analysis about the non-profit sector as a whole. In other words, we're having a conversation here.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 12:36 PM on January 2, 2008

yeah, this thread is taking forever to lead, can we maybe close it and start a new one? perhaps the first few comments in that thread could summarize the story. then it won't be so baffling for people who come here and find a 1000-comment behemoth.

p.s. mrserkan: I guess you are new here so you don't know. You need evidence if you want to make an argument, otherwise people will feel free to disagree with you.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 2:29 PM on January 2, 2008

I have to agree with Serkan, erikb - I think you're being a little melodramatic.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 4:43 PM on January 2, 2008

Huh. I never noticed this before. How long have there been cycling challenges going on here? Do I need an odometer or something, how does this work?
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 5:26 PM on December 30, 2007

OK then. Google pedometer says my daily commute is 14.69 miles. It is the rainy season in Vancouver and I will often be tempted to take the bus... but perhaps this challenge will motivate me. Though I doubt it will get below freezing.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 9:25 PM on December 30, 2007

I was up last weekend. It was just beautiful.
Still on the fence about if I'm coming for the whole weekend or just daytripping for one day. Anyone have space on the Saturday night? I have a season pass so the 2-night 2-ticket deal doesn't really suit me.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 12:53 PM on November 30, 2007

hell, sounds like fun. who needs fireplaces and hot tubs anyway, they're so bourgeois.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 1:56 PM on November 30, 2007

I was at Whistler yesterday; shortly after heading home they closed the highway and we had to go back to Whistler and stay over. It was a monster snow-storm, just a nightmare. Those who are driving, make sure you have winter tires or snow chains if you're attempting the drive in winter conditions. I heard police were ticketing drivers with improper tires and turning them back. (such storms are rare but trust me when I say you need to be prepared. I must have seen a dozen cars in the ditch... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 5:11 PM on December 3, 2007

it looks like I'll just coming up for the day on Sunday. I need to spend time with my girlfriend on Saturday before we both go home for the holidays.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 10:19 AM on December 11, 2007

I didn't actually read this post, but I thought I'd come in here to say that I AM SO FUCKING TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT RON PAUL.

Can I say that I think Metafilter has done a pretty good job keeping the Ron Paul madness in check. The blimp post was deleted, wasn't it? I mostly found out about him from Digg and Reddit (where it's pretty much non-stop), I haven't seen much on Metafilter.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 2:48 PM on December 6, 2007

I want to point out that Whistler is offering an early season hotel/lift ticket package starting at $99 per person per night. I can't get the site to work so I don't know if there's any availablity. go here.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 7:09 PM on November 27, 2007

No, Pastabagel's Mr Roger's beats it. 371 and counting. Just picked up another 50 this week because it was cited in the 'how to be a nice person' thread.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 4:40 PM on November 17, 2007

I read this question as a simple clash of morals. The poster believes prostitution is morally wrong. Most of the responders believe it is morally acceptable, or at least that the correct behavior is 'MYOB'. Thus you have indignation and disbelief on both sides, not to mention bizarre rationalizations. For example, possible danger to the kids: an invented threat from the poster to back up a moral belief. But on behalf of many respondants, a lot of creative explanations that are really not... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 8:09 PM on October 22, 2007

I'm changing the path of my graduate studies in computer engineering to line myself up for PhD in some kind of environmental sciences to do something like life cycle analysis on the tech industry. I've met with a number of professors, including a famous ecologist who invented the concept of the ecological footprint (Bill Rees), to talk about my ideas and have received unanimous encouragement. I have a meeting with a prospective future supervisor next week. So far so good.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 12:16 PM on October 5, 2007

Dammit, this would be second time I've had to entertain out of town guests when a meetup was happening. I had to skip it last time. This time I'll try to drag my friend along but who knows. I will show up to one of these things eventually...
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 4:12 PM on October 1, 2007

If I said 'describe your strengths', and you have nothing useful to contribute - my plan was just to see a herd of bison wandering around.)
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 1:50 PM on September 11, 2007

me too.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 5:06 PM on September 5, 2007

I ski, I live in Vancouver, and I do day trips to Whistler all the time. (I'm unlikely to go any further afield due to the cost.)
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 3:25 PM on August 24, 2007

i will be there. so will my friend, a long-time lurker Mefite whose user number is below 100. how might we find you?
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 11:21 PM on August 17, 2007

The best and worst thing about AskMe is that you get answers to the questions you didn't ask. He asked for a marriage counselor to recommend. He didn't ask "does it make any sense for me to recommend a counselor". But if people believe the answer to the second question is "no" then they think they are helping the poster by saying so.

This sort of thing can be very aggravating if you're the poster, especially if commenters start making erroneous... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 1:08 PM on July 2, 2007

wow, the inline images in that old thread really startled me. May 2006? has it really been only a year?
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 8:31 PM on June 22, 2007

Yeah, I see it. If you click on the '9 favorites' you get this page. It strongly suggests that some event around 8:30 pm led a bunch of people to that page. I kind of poked around but didn't find what it was. Presumably a comment in a thread somewhere.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 1:31 AM on April 22, 2007

I'm in. Can't do mondays, and occasionally can't do thursdays, but other nights are free.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 4:29 PM on April 21, 2007

Oh! There is a new bar on the drive I've been meaning to check out. I think it's called The Charlatan. It's a few blocks north of first. Looks like a nice pub.

Except my brother is visiting that week and we might already have plans.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 8:00 PM on April 21, 2007

French video: 13 favorites.
Dead kids: 6 favorites.

...
Unless we count the MeTa thread as well, which pushes the dead kids up to 7. But what about this thread, which two people favorited? Better distribute them evenly. Therefore:

French video: 14 favorites.
Dead kids: 8 favorites.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 10:57 PM on April 16, 2007

It reads like an advertisement. There would have been great suspicion, and then someone somewhere would have dug up your connection, and then the shit would have really hit the fan.
posted to MetaTalk by PercussivePaul at 11:38 AM on April 6, 2007