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You are here: Home / Get together tomorrow

Get together tomorrow

by DougJ|  November 10, 20124:01 pm| 55 Comments

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We’re on for 2 pm at McGee’s. I put in for room for 25 people under the name of Doug.

Hopefully, someone will bring a balloon, but in any case, I have red hair and will have on a purple-checked shirt and a grey herringbone sports jacket.

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  1. 1.

    Valdivia

    November 10, 2012 at 4:07 pm

    Will definitely be there but probably a few minutes late. So exciting! :)

    DougJ did you read the NYT article about Rove and Fox? The worst ever both sides do it bs.

  2. 2.

    Villago Delenda Est

    November 10, 2012 at 4:08 pm

    A button down purple checked shirt? With a penguin on it?

  3. 3.

    sharl

    November 10, 2012 at 4:10 pm

    Perhaps Gary Larson can help with the locational signage.

  4. 4.

    Ted & Hellen

    November 10, 2012 at 4:11 pm

    Purple checks with red hair?

    Might want to rethink that.

  5. 5.

    R-Jud

    November 10, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    @sharl: Tee hee hee hee hee. I knew before I even clicked.

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    Nom de Plume

    November 10, 2012 at 4:24 pm

    Just a suggestion: whenever a couple dozen out of thousands of readers are planning a get-together, perhaps you could do a single post saying “Everybody in X area who wants to get together, email me”. Then you could, you know, plan a thing involving .001% of the readership in private, rather than taking up front page space with it for days on end.

  7. 7.

    Mark S.

    November 10, 2012 at 4:27 pm

    @Nom de Plume:

    Front page space is astronomical in Manhattan.

  8. 8.

    TheMightyTrowel

    November 10, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    @Ted & Hellen: speaking as a red head. purple is one of the more surprising colours we wear well. now yellow… shudder

  9. 9.

    Jef

    November 10, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    I’m kind of a noob lurker on here, but Nom Plume’s comment is one of the most dickish I can recall. Is he a regular troller? Trying to keep my good guys/bad guys straight ala 80’s WWF.

  10. 10.

    RSR

    November 10, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    This was on my radar, but I don’t think I’m getting out of Philly tomorrow. Maybe next time.

    Have fun.

  11. 11.

    Maude

    November 10, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    @Jef:
    You have it right. Welcome and soon we will be arguing with you.

  12. 12.

    Alexandra

    November 10, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    Wish I could go, but return airfares from London might make it a little out of reach. Have a great time, though… and if anyone brings a balloon, make sure it’s a green one.

  13. 13.

    Ted & Hellen

    November 10, 2012 at 4:42 pm

    @Nom de Plume:

    Then you could, you know, plan a thing involving .001% of the readership in private, rather than taking up front page space with it for days on end.

    Gasp! How uncivil of you.

  14. 14.

    Silver

    November 10, 2012 at 4:42 pm

    Man, Irish type pubs have shit beer selection.

    Go with the Goose Island IPA. The rest is swill.

  15. 15.

    RubberCrutch

    November 10, 2012 at 4:44 pm

    But where are you going to find 25 people all under the name of Doug?

  16. 16.

    schrodinger's cat

    November 10, 2012 at 4:44 pm

    I wish I could come, but I feel like I am coming down with flu or something. I am exhausted from knocking on doors in NH last weekend. All I want to do this weekend is sleep. May be next time.

    [email protected]
    I didn’t know that you were a ginger! Didn’t John Cole confess to his weakness for gingers sometime back. Is that how you got your front page gig? It would be irresponsible not to speculate.

    Have fun everyone.

  17. 17.

    Will

    November 10, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    If transportation is running normally from Jersey to NYC on the weekends post-Sandy (not a proven fact yet), I’ll be there.

  18. 18.

    bend

    November 10, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    I can’t believe there’s finally a meet-up near me!
    (I know there’s been other NYC ones, but I’ve always been out of town.)
    I’m normally just a lurker but there’s a very good chance I will be joining.
    You’ve been warned.

  19. 19.

    Mutt

    November 10, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    That combo would suggest people look out for a guy w/ a white cane and seeing eye dog, too….

  20. 20.

    Taylormattd

    November 10, 2012 at 5:09 pm

    Herringbone.

  21. 21.

    quannlace

    November 10, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    A new SNL tonight. Think they might have some, ummm,,,,,.political skits?

  22. 22.

    cocktailhag

    November 10, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    Ah, you’ll be the guy with no pants.

  23. 23.

    Chyron HR

    November 10, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    @quannlace:

    SNL was going to do one about a wacky Presidential candidate who ignores all the swing state polls that show him behind and comically insists that he’ll win anyway, but real life got there first.

  24. 24.

    Felonius Monk

    November 10, 2012 at 5:25 pm

    I have red hair and will have on a purple-checked shirt

    Doug, I would if I could — just to see that.

  25. 25.

    Steve M.

    November 10, 2012 at 5:33 pm

    Damn — can’t make it. Next time, I hope….

  26. 26.

    TD

    November 10, 2012 at 5:34 pm

    Mostly lurker here, though occasional opportunistic promoter of things I’ve written. I think I can make it!

  27. 27.

    scav

    November 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    Somebody just doesn’t get vicarious pantless parties. I do rather assume we could work up a 400-thread deciding what to put on their pizza. Easily.

  28. 28.

    Anne Laurie

    November 10, 2012 at 5:47 pm

    @efgoldman:

    There was a bear, lived under the name of Sanders.

    “… which was written on a bit of board, hung over the front door.”

    (I remember it as “Saunders”, though.)

    Also, props to Piglet’s grandfather, Trespassers William.

  29. 29.

    Southern Beale

    November 10, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    Dang, McGee’s sounds like fun. Wish I could be there. Y’all have a great get together!

  30. 30.

    Dave

    November 10, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    @Nom de Plume: I’ve got one of those fancy mice with a scroll button. It’s really nice, lets me zoom right past “Pet Blegs” and other posts I don’t like to read. I bought two of these amazing mice because I had never seen them before. Send me yr mailing address and I’ll happily send you one to cram up your ass.

  31. 31.

    blingee

    November 10, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    New urban dictionary word “Sheldonfreude”

    @daveweigel
    Sheldonfreude (n) — The joy one experience when reading about a very rich person who blew his money very stupidly.

    https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/266916622969737216

  32. 32.

    GregB

    November 10, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    Green balloon.

  33. 33.

    Patricia Kayden

    November 10, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    Wonder if Political Observer will be there.

  34. 34.

    ruemara

    November 10, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    Sorta wish I was back in NYC for the funstivities, but considering I canna drink at an Irish Pub, plus purple checked shirts, I’ll be in CA holding my brain and eyeballs in my head but thinking of you.

  35. 35.

    SiubhanDuinne

    November 10, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    I have red hair and will have on a purple-checked shirt

    POIDH

  36. 36.

    SiubhanDuinne

    November 10, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    @Patricia Kayden:

    Wonder if Political Observer will be there.

    Duh. He’s organizing it.

  37. 37.

    PurpleGirl

    November 10, 2012 at 6:36 pm

    @efgoldman: Sorry, I think you mean Tuesday. Monday is a federal holiday and the Post Office will be closed.

  38. 38.

    PurpleGirl

    November 10, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    @efgoldman: Sorry, I think you mean Tuesday. Monday is a federal holiday and the Post Office will be closed.

  39. 39.

    eemom

    November 10, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    Pics this time, plz.

    Also too, someday there should be a deecee area meet up.

  40. 40.

    eemom

    November 10, 2012 at 6:40 pm

    Pics this time, plz.

    Also too, someday there should be a deecee area meet up.

  41. 41.

    eemom

    November 10, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    Pics this time, plz.

    Also too, someday there should be a deecee area meet up.

  42. 42.

    SiubhanDuinne

    November 10, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    @PurpleGirl:

    Postal taker union leeches, how dare they?

  43. 43.

    Richard Shindledecker

    November 10, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    It’s still only 9 blocks south of me but it’s been a long two weeks to run a little baby hospital under water – hope to get there.

  44. 44.

    Richard Shindledecker

    November 10, 2012 at 6:54 pm

    It’s still only 9 blocks south of me but it’s been a long two weeks to run a little baby hospital under water – hope to get there.

  45. 45.

    Richard Shindledecker

    November 10, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    It’s still only 9 blocks south of me but it’s been a long two weeks to run a little baby hospital under water – hope to get there.

  46. 46.

    Richard Shindledecker

    November 10, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    It’s still only 9 blocks south of me but it’s been a long two weeks to run a little baby hospital under water – hope to get there.

  47. 47.

    blingee

    November 10, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    @Richard Shindledecker: is it still only 9 blocks south of you?

  48. 48.

    Nicole

    November 10, 2012 at 7:22 pm

    Yay! See you all tomorrow.

  49. 49.

    Janet Strange

    November 10, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    Was really looking forward to being there but the trip to NY got postponed. Relatives I was going to visit have been . . . busy.

    Rats.

  50. 50.

    Upper West

    November 10, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    @Chyron HR: please. even SNL skits have to have some credibility.

  51. 51.

    Upper West

    November 10, 2012 at 9:16 pm

    95% I’ll be there Doug et al.

  52. 52.

    JCT

    November 10, 2012 at 10:22 pm

    Damn – I’m jealous. Would be there if I still lived there, sigh.

  53. 53.

    Abe Seeman

    November 10, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    I’ll be there.

  54. 54.

    Abe Seeman

    November 10, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    I’ll be there.

  55. 55.

    Rita R.

    November 11, 2012 at 2:32 am

    Dang. Friends coming into town today, so can’t make it this time around. Was hoping post-Sandy gas supply issues would put them off for a couple of weeks. (Is that wrong? lol) Have fun all!

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