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by **sunami** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:53 am UTC

Funny thing, this. I'll be back in town next week, but not for this week. Thought I'd check to see if any meet-ups were going on while I'd be in town but guess I missed it by a week.

I need up to hurry up and get back over there so I can be all awkward with you people!

by **Kizyr** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:59 pm UTC

Well, it was very fun. Played some Race for the Galaxy, and something else after I had to leave. I lost Race for the Galaxy, but that's only because military conflict wasn't built into the game rules.

I'm back from my trip to Vegas now. So, I'm up for any other meetup in the near, mid, or far future. I'll need to take a break for a little bit, but if anyone wants to suggest a meetup, then please do so.

I check this thread very regularly, so, if you suggest a meetup here then I'll keep the title and first post updated. KF

by **sunami** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:55 pm UTC

If it's not too soon for people that have been to recent ones, I will be in town for certain on the weekends surrounding Christmas. Though the 20/21st of December may not be a good idea due to so many reasons, I can imagine the 27/28th being pretty calm on the outside world. Since it's after Christmas perhaps there will be less being-with-family-every-day-requirements for people as well.

by **headprogrammingczar** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:22 pm UTC

How about this?

by **Kizyr** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:20 pm UTC

headprogrammingczar wrote:How about this?

Well, I'm already planning on going, so I'm game.
...no pun intended.

I'll start posting there for a bit. KF

by **Kizyr** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:19 pm UTC

Ok, bumping this thread with an update. Two things:

First: Is anyone else going to Katsucon 15 this weekend (www.katsucon.org)? It's at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, Arlington, VA. It's right down the street from my apartment, so I'll probably go in at least on Saturday, if not the full weekend.

If anyone else is going, please respond or PM me if you'd like; maybe we can meet up there.

Second: Is anyone else interested in a meetup in the near future? I'm thinking April, since it usually takes a little while to plan a good meetup like this. If anyone is game, start shouting out days in April you think you'll be free. KF

by **Steve** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:08 pm UTC

How about April 11, 12, 18th or 19th?

by **UV_Catastrophe** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:53 pm UTC

I'm pretty much free throughout April. Name the day and I'll be there!

by **Vaniver** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:59 am UTC

I went to Katsucon! Didn't know I was going early enough to try and meet up with anyone, though.

As far as I know, I'm available all of April, and prefer Saturdays to Sundays.

by **Kizyr** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:42 am UTC

Sounds good so far! My preference is the 18th. I don't think I have anything going on then, and I think that gives enough time to put something together and get folks to show.

I'm still hoping for one of these days to have a similar showing as we had at that first meetup, with, like, 12 or so people.

So, anyone else?

Vaniver wrote:I went to Katsucon! Didn't know I was going early enough to try and meet up with anyone, though.

Roughly the same situation for me. It sort of snuck up on me; I forgot about it 'til the week before the convention. I did run into both Risu and Kyle, though. KF

by **NathanielK** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:27 pm UTC

I'm open in April. Also, anyone else going to Balticon in May?

by **Kizyr** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:20 am UTC

Oh, nearly forgot about something. April 18th is going to be during the cherry blossoms; unless there's another cold snap that kills them off this year (like in 2007), then we can expect some celebrations that weekend.

I'll check with Risu and see if she and Kyle can make it then. But, we could do something centered around the Cherry Blossom Festival this time, instead of the usual Teaism thing. KF

by **NathanielK** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:28 pm UTC

I believe the festival ends on the 12th, so the 18th would be a little late. On the 4th, I'll be teaching people to play go at Sakura Matsuri, if anyone wants to say hi.

by **Steve** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:20 pm UTC

Kizyr, if you can do the 12th I'm sure there will be something fairly big for the cherry blossom festival then.

by **Silas** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:33 am UTC

Very interested- never made a point of meeting people from the internet, before. If prior events are a guide, what kind of turnout is expected? (close order of magnitude?)

by **NathanielK** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:17 am UTC

Probably 5-15. (I'm hugely confident in my estimating abilities. Can you tell?)

by **Kizyr** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:02 pm UTC

Silas wrote:Very interested- never made a point of meeting people from the internet, before. If prior events are a guide, what kind of turnout is expected? (close order of magnitude?)

I'm still aiming for the level of that first meetup, which ended up being something like 12 people overall. The last couple of times, it's been about 4-7.

Steve wrote:Kizyr, if you can do the 12th I'm sure there will be something fairly big for the cherry blossom festival then.

The 11th (Saturday) might be a possibility (Sundays usually don't get good turnout, as many folks are busy or have errands to run that day). The only problem is that it's really crowded around that time, so it's a little prohibitive for larger groups. Each time I've been to the festival with other people, it's been maybe a group of 3-4 at most.

So, it's either 11th during the actual Sakura Matsuri, or the 18th without all the crowds (the cherry blossoms themselves should still be in bloom, though). Does anyone else want to try for the 11th? KF

by **Vaniver** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:16 pm UTC

So, according to a facebook group, April 17th is Velociraptor Awareness Day. Are we interested in trying to do something with that theme, or just do our regular stuff?

by **Kizyr** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:54 pm UTC

Well, given the timeframe, I don't think getting something together just on the 11th-12th would work. I'll probably still go to the Sakura Matsuri that weekend, so if anyone wants to go, we can meet up there (can't do this weekend, unfortunately).

So, does the 18th still work for people? Anyone want to still do the usual (Teaism in the early afternoon) or what? As always, I'm open to other places in the area, maybe something in Georgetown (I know a few good places there, but not as inexpensive). KF

by **Vaniver** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:05 pm UTC

18th still works. Teaism seems like the best plan; I will probably bring a game or two (but as most of the games I have work best with 6 or less people, other people bringing things is strongly recommended).

by **NathanielK** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:45 am UTC

Interestingly, there's an Chanology protest on the 18th less than a block from a teaism, though not the teaism we've met at before.

by **Kizyr** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:02 pm UTC

I've been to the Dupont Circle teaism. It's pretty nice, though there's considerably less room inside (i.e., less likely we'd find a spot to sit if there are more than 4 of us). Either way, I'd still like to stop by and see the protest--we can get cake afterwords if folks want (pun intended).

Tentatively, let's stick with the Archives/Navy Memorial Teaism (check first post if you need directions). If there're just a few people, we can move it to the Dupont Circle one--otherwise, we can metro it up to Dupont later in the day.

Two more important items here:
First, what time works out for everyone? 2:00PM? (I think that leaves enough time open in the afternoon. But I'm open to suggestions.)

Second, official list of who all is planning to come:
Kizyr
Vaniver+1
NathanielK (right?)
Silas
UV_Catastrophe (can you still make it?)
CoyoteDen

I tried to contact Risu but couldn't get ahold of her. I'll try email next and send a PM to everyone in case some folks aren't following the thread. KF

by **Vaniver** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:25 pm UTC

2 works fine, and I'll be bringing someone.

by **Silas** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:29 am UTC

Yeah, I'll come. But please send me the street address of the place we're meeting, or directions from the metro station; I don't know Dupont Circle or Penn Station very well.

I'll bring a pack of cards, but there's not a lot for many people to do with them; I know games for four or five people, but above that, it's touch-and-go.

by **Kizyr** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:33 pm UTC

Silas wrote:Yeah, I'll come. But please send me the street address of the place we're meeting, or directions from the metro station; I don't know Dupont Circle or Penn Station very well.

No problem; there's a link, address, etc. in the first post (I update it each time there's a new announcement).

It's at 400 8th Street NW. The closest metro is Archives/Navy Memorial. If you exit the metro, go into the plaza in front of the escalators and turn right (between the two buildings), and Teaism is just across the street on the corner of 8th and D.

If anyone wants my cell number, feel free to PM me. KF

by **Kizyr** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:45 pm UTC

Ok folks, this Saturday!

Anyway, the weather is supposed to be really nice on Saturday. I'm thinking we might spend like an hour or hour and a half at Teaism, and if folks are up to it, go up to Dupont Circle to see the Project Chanology thing (I don't have any masks, so I'm not up for being in the protest, just watching). If nothing else, there are a ton more restaurants/cafes in Dupont Circle thereafter.

I still can't get ahold of Risu--calling her cell gets a "this number is no longer in service", and I don't have her email... Last I saw her was at Katsu (February) when her phone was working, so I'm stumped. KF

by **paenian** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:12 am UTC

That's the date of the Shenandoah rockfest!

I'd love to come, but cleaning up the park and climbing around is more important.

Paul

by **CoyoteDen** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:05 pm UTC

OH HAI.

I'm up for an adventure (..in getting to DC from where I live).

Teaism? 2PM? As long as I can make it to Newark DE for Rocky Horror by midnight, I'm good.

by **Kizyr** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:29 pm UTC

All right, ready to go? I know I am.

paenian wrote:I'd love to come, but cleaning up the park and climbing around is more important.

Aw, no worries. Maybe next time.

CoyoteDen wrote:OH HAI.
I'm up for an adventure (..in getting to DC from where I live).
Teaism? 2PM? As long as I can make it to Newark DE for Rocky Horror by midnight, I'm good.

Hm, it might be a bit of a trek, but it's definitely feasible. I would recommend going by rail if you can, as the trip would be more predictable (you can pull into Union Station, then hop on the Red Line to Gallery Place, and walk a couple blocks south and one block west (to 7th and D Streets)--we'll be sitting on the lower floor of Teaism, most likely; you can look for some folks playing tabletop games, or just PM me for my cell number. The total trip would be, what, 3 hours by rail? You could be back in Delaware in plenty of time. (Though if I were you, I'd come in early in the day and make a day-trip out of it.)

Anyway, see y'all tomorrow! KF

by **CoyoteDen** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:18 am UTC

Oh, I know how to get there. I can drive to the green line @ greenbelt (and really, where else would you expect the green line to go?)

by **Kizyr** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:28 pm UTC

Ok, I'm leaving in just a few minutes. See y'all there.

There's a cricket match on right now I'm watching, and I hear that Teaism has free wi-fi. I'm going to have my laptop with me so... apologies if I have an eye on the game (it should be over by... 3 maybe?). KF

by **CoyoteDen** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:40 pm UTC

Grrrr. Just got on the green line now. Took an hour to go from exit 29 to exit 24.

by **Vaniver** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:57 am UTC

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by **Kizyr** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:34 pm UTC

Well, that was a pretty awesome meetup! If anyone's wondering, we had six folks there:
- Silas
- NathanielK
- CoyoteDen
- Kizyr
- Vaniver
- Rensis (EDIT: not the Ren who posts on these forums)

After hanging out at Teaism for a bit, we went over to see a bit of the Project Chanology thing outside the Scientology center, then Kramerbooks/Afterwords for dessert, and then played cards in Dupont Circle, since the weather was amazing yesterday.

So yeah, that was a lot of fun. We gotta do this again soon. I'm going to make an Otakon thread in early May to set up a meetup for that (Otakon is July 17-19 in Baltimore).

But in the meantime, or thereafter, if anyone wants to set up another XKCD-DC meetup then feel free to post in this thread. I'll update the topic thread and first post accordingly. KF

by **Steve** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:21 am UTC

Blast business! I'm glad you guys had fun, if there is talk of another one I would certainly be interested if travelling doesn't get in the way.

by **Kizyr** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:05 pm UTC

I have a couple (like, 3?) pictures I snapped in Dupont Circle, and a couple of the Project Chanology bit. If anyone of the ones who were at the meetup would like to see them, PM me and I can email them to you. (Applies to group shots only.) KF

by **headprogrammingczar** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:32 am UTC

Dammit! Missed it again. Let's try and get another one going sometime over the summer. People's (students') schedules should be a lot less cluttered.

by **Kizyr** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:57 am UTC

I'm definitely up for a summertime meetup, or two. I'm also going to be going to Otakon in Baltimore (July 17th-19th), so I'll try to see if we can't organize another meetup then and there. But another DC one would be great regardless. KF

by **headprogrammingczar** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:54 pm UTC

From what I gathered in reading this thread, Teaism is far and away an amazing place for a meetup. It definitely needs to be in late May/June though, so it fits between second semester and summer semester.

by **Kizyr** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:23 pm UTC

Ok, so, I started up an Otakon 2009 thread. Check it out here if you're gonna be going. I'll keep an eye on (and keep updating) this thread, though, as anything develops on the District-side of things.

headprogrammingczar wrote:From what I gathered in reading this thread, Teaism is far and away an amazing place for a meetup. It definitely needs to be in late May/June though, so it fits between second semester and summer semester.

Well, Teaism is great on account of the fact that they don't mind you staying there for like 3 hours playing card games. Anything café style like that would work out (frankly, I wouldn't mind finding another place--I like Teaism and all, but I go there rather often as it is). KF

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