LL Meetup?
by Fett42 on May 31, 2010 5:03 PM PDT
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So I recently graduated and I'll be home until June 23rd and I'm tired of missing all the LL meetups that have gone on in my absence over the last four years. That said, would anyone be interested in trying to organize something in the next few weeks? I really have no preference for a specific date but I was thinking of getting a group to go to a Felix or maybe Lee start with a bar meetup in the city before and/or after the game. Let the brainstorming begin...
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Just to clarify,
Dante’s at 53rd and Roosevelt?
I think it is 52nd.
But yes.
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I go to Piccolo's Pizza (directly across the street) on Thursday nights for trivia.
So this is…well, kind of strange and convenient and such.
That's a fun place to go after Dantes.
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I'll be back in a few days...
but probably only until early July. Looks like I’ll be heading over to England/Ireland sometime around July 8th or so.
Cliff Lee is pitching Wednesday, is he not?
I think alot of people (Kermit, melenious, probably me, others) were already planning to go this Wednesday. Maybe we could meet up at a bar/restaurant before.
I can only take in one game, but Thursday would be fine.
Cliff Lee is beautiful but he works so fast I hardly have a chance to warm up my seat, So you’re in town? I thought you were back east. Shows what I know.
My personal preference is to have a meetup at a bar, not at a game.
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Oh right that. Good point and one I'm completely in agreement with
This works much better for various reasons
If people are going to the game Friday, I want to be at the afterparty. I can't make the game.
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by Two Rs and Two Ls on May 31, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I somehow ended up with tickets for Wednesday - Saturday's games.
Just say what game(s) you’ll be making it to and I’ll buy you a drink.
What about when the Reds or Cubs are in town?
I am graduating on June 13th, so anything before then won’t work, but I was planning on going to one of the before-mentioned series. I am also down to just meeting and having a couple beers.
2010 Safeco Field Record: 0-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 10-4
So it looks like I have acquired tickets to and will be attending every game this week
I’ve already got plans with a friend on Wednesday, so I vote bar meetup around 4 or 5ish before the game Thursday for anyone interested (location doesn’t matter to me, I’ve been away from Seattle for too long to know what’s good and what’s not), and then something after the game on Friday given that Mr. and Ms. Jeff will be in town.
And of course anything in the coming weeks would be cool and could be ironed out later.
Sound good?
Where will you be sitting?
I’m taking my sister to the LOLCat thing, but I’d like to stop by to say hello.
Not sure, gonna get the tickets right before the game
Facebook/text?
And I forgot it was cheezburger night… how does one get one of those bobbleheads? Just show up?
253.347.6128 if you can text me.
You have to sit in a certain section to get the cheezburger bobblehead, and they want you to purchase your tickets by a certain time tomorrow, too.
I'll see what I can do.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 1, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I usually make it to the LL/USSM things once a year,
and made it to some of the LL/L43 things when we had eight people and tickets to a Rainiers game.
I don’t think that I’ve actually done a major LL gathering since the site got big though.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 1, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
It doesn't have to be for this week's meetup
but if people are into meeting somewhere north of the ship canal, Goldie’s in Wallingford was sold to new owners, completely remodeled, and just re-opened as The Iron Bull. It’s got a bunch of HDTV’s, two 80" projection screens, 21 beers on tap, and windows! (natural light being a foreign concept to the previous owners) I like occasionally catching a game at Al’s or Moon Temple, but it’s nice to have a decent sports bar in the neighborhood.
Nothing against Dante’s… actually, everything against Dante’s. I used to live a few blocks away. Unless they’ve altered the motif, it’s just a place for college kids to get extremely drunk.
I've been wondering about that remodel-- it was hard to tell if they were actually done the other day...
by msb on Jun 1, 2010 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions
They put out a press release that they're open
and a few neighbors have already complained about noise… because they moved next door to a bar and somehow expected quiet weekends ;) To the bar’s credit, they’ve been immediately responsive & have even promised to shut down the outside deck a little earlier than before.
But air hockey!
And while Dante’s is one of my personal favorites, I also wouldn’t really recommend it for the simple reason that it’s an hour away from Safeco. I know the favored LL hangouts down towards Pioneer Square are Temple Billards, Collins Pub and Fuel. The Hawks Nest is also pretty decent.
The hour bus thing out of the U-District feels pretty close to the truth.
Between late buses, full buses blowing past the stop, transfers, traffic, and trying to figure out weekend/weekday schedules there was always something.
Alright time is still 4:30
But Robert is in charge of pre-game location on Thursday.
Considering that I am iffy for Thursday I will assume that this will go well.
Let me suggest that you take a look at the following post to get a better idea of the Seattle Bar Scene:
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2009/1/12/719037/two-recaps-for-the-price-o
Bars close to Safeco are useful if you are going to the game.
But I think a few of us at least are planning on hanging out at the bar itself, in which case any bar downtown would be awful (no parking, etc.).
Thoughts by anyone?
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If we are not going to the game (or if some of us aren't), I am all for Goldies. Didn't even know it remodeled.
There would be parking everywhere and it’s got (or at least, it had) a very large amount of space.
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Are people going to Dante's at 4:30 first and then Goldies, or is it going to be Goldies all the way?
I don’t think I could make it to Dante’s since I get off work at 4:30 in Issaquah, but would like to meet up to watch the game with the group if that’s happening.
by seattle_since_81 on Jun 1, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't speak for everyone.
But I am game meeting at Dantes, watching the game there, and then deciding to leave later if Dantes is lame. The two are not that far apart.
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We're talking about Thursday here, right? I'm getting confused.
Bar only for me as well, and might hit the refurbished and freshly painted Goldies regardless just because I like new things. Probably won’t be able to make 4:30, hopefully 5-ish
Yes, I'm talking about Thursday.
I was getting confused, too, so I was hoping to clear up some of the confusion. I hope someone brings a laptop because it’s lolcat night, and I don’t want to miss Scruffy’s .gif bombing.
by seattle_since_81 on Jun 1, 2010 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely.
Dantes, Thursday, 4:30pm to whenever. Many of us (you, me, anyone else) will watch the game AT the bar after the people that are going to the game leave. At least that’s my plan.
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I have no tickets, and so was thinking of maybe finding the friday post-game fun instead
but now it looks like I will be enjoying the lilting strains of Marvin Hamlisch conducting the Pops in an hour-long version of The Music man.
No beer there.
wait what
Marvin Hamlisch
a) is still alive?
b) is the conductor of SSO?
wow. For some reason I thought he was long dead. I guess because my dad liked him and that was a long time ago.
by pdb on Jun 1, 2010 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Still alive.
Guest-conducts the Pops portion of the SSO.
by msb on Jun 1, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
So it looks like tommorrow's pregame meetup is most likely not happening.
That being said, I should at the bullpen by 6:50 when Criff starts to warm up, so feel free to say hello (or not).
Melenious supports me whooping your rec ass.
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No no no no, you're definitely on my side.
Trust me on this, I’m a doctor.
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The Washington state school system now seems odd to me.
Having been removed from it for… two years…
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 1, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
So has anything been set for Friday post-game yet?
Because I may be able to do that. Only possibility of going to a game this week is on Wednesday, which may or may not happen anyway
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
Hi guys... maybe not the right place for it
but I noticed some of you said you were going to Thursday’s game. Can I offer to buy the bobblehead off of you? Or if anybody’s not going and would go for it I’d reimburse you? :)
(I also posted in the LOLcats thread but it seemed pretty quiet, and this one seemed busier.)
~Friendly Visiting Dbacks Fan (I don’t mean to intrude but that’s seriously the cutest bobblehead.)
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
To get the bobblehead, you have to purchase a specific ticket.
It’s not a general giveaway, and quantities are very limited. I’d imagine the people who buy the special tickets and go early to get the bobblehead won’t want to part with it.
by Eyebrows on Jun 2, 2010 11:31 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm a pretty convincing negotiator too :)
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
That's what I figured
I just wondered if I could come to the source first. ;)
Not a GA giveaway, hmm interesting.
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Yeah, it's not officially sponsored by the Mariners
The chzbrgur people just bought a bunch of seats in a section or two and the M’s let them promo their thing on the Mariners’ site, but it’s not like a typical bobblehead night.
by pdb on Jun 2, 2010 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Cool. I know we've done it twice now but I'm going to step out for the night and won't have a chance to check back in.
So tomorrow (Thursday), meet at Dantes around 4:30 or 5ish, then some people will leave for the game while the cooler people rest of us watch the game on TV and make fun of all you losers see if we catch you guys on television. Sounds good. What/who should I look for?
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I'll be at Dante's around 5 or 5:30 depending on traffic.
I’ll be wearing the hat that is my avatar.
by seattle_since_81 on Jun 2, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm thinking I'll go now.
I’m the tallish blond guy in the denim jacket.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 3, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll be heading out shortly
Short guy, brown hair, blue eyes, ugly beard, Felix t-shirt.
Not to be a complete spammer
But LL Season Tickets (Felix is Ours 2010) has 2 seats available for tomorrow’s game.
So if you want to be uncool and go to the game, let me know! E-mail felixisours2010[at]gmail[dot]com. Asking price as stated in our earlier fanpost is $20 per seat.
We haven’t got much interest out of you guys who said you wanted to come to games, so here’s your chance to prove me wrong :(
See for more info:
http://groups.google.com/group/felixisours
So what would people recommend as far as parking goes?
Most of my experience in that neighbourhood is derived from attempting to get in and out of Scarecrow in a half hour.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
There were seven of us.
Fett, Decatur, seattle_since_81, CapSea, Kermit, me, and a special appearance by Matthew around the fifth inning or so after Fett and Decatur went to the game.
Good times were had. Beers were drank. Kermit’s diving anecdotes were shared.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 4, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Drank? Drunk?
I don’t even know anymore.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 4, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
There we go.
Fuck irregular verbs.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 4, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I gave up my tickets to yesterday's game to some friends
I could have gone. Boo. Sounds like fun. Kermit and I keep passing like ships in the night. Drunk ships….
~Garrett Olson is my secret boyfriend~
Kermit goes through pitchers like the rest of us go through pints.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 4, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
But he needs people to talk baseball with and she's not up for that.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 4, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I am still in awe anyway.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 4, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Doing the "get to know you" part was really interesting
It constantly amazes me, the varied backgrounds of all the people I’ve met from LL.
I definitely know more about Arabic and where to learn it than I did before.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 4, 2010 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I definitely know more about Arabic and where to learn it than I did yesterday.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 4, 2010 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
He must have shown up after I left then.
Which is weird because I know I was around for at least an hour after the game ended.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 4, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
So for those that didn't show up yesterday.
I heard really nice things about all of you and I expect you to show up next time. Looking at you, LLadies.
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And to a lesser extent, Jeff.
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And the Aaron's [sic]
I really should have thought this post through.
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I fully intend on attending the next meetup! And I will bring Griffin, whether he wants to or not.
Say, when is the next meetup? Assuming that it is at a location where people under the age of 18 (such as the two of us) are allowed.
by .Taylor on Jun 4, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think they checked anyone's IDs until around seven or so when the college crowd started drifting in.
I am not advocating anything, merely observing.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Jun 4, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't be ridiculous
Nobody’s ever said anything nice about me.
~Garrett Olson is my secret boyfriend~
Heh, link #2 I was quoting lines from a Tom Jones song.
Forgot all about that one.
Yea, I know.
I was thinking about it, but I ended up going to the game at the last minute. Looks like you all had an awesome time regardless.
So since this week was successful, anyone want to meet up during the Reds or Cubs series?
2010 Safeco Field Record: 0-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 10-4
I'm gonna say maybe
School will be out-ish for me, too – is the plan then to like go somewhere and watch the game, then? Is that how this works?
~Garrett Olson is my secret boyfriend~
Let's show that O'Leary bitch how to burn down a town properlike
by pdb on Jun 6, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
So this is a go for the 24th?
Go to the game if you are able to, and meet up after the game with everyone that was not able to in Pioneer Square?
by seattle_since_81 on Jun 8, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Post-game for us might be brief as we have to drive back to Portland after the game
but we’ll figure something out.
by pdb on Jun 8, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
For me it depends on what game...
Sunday? Or during the week….?
~Garrett Olson is my secret boyfriend~
Me and the li'l lady will also be attending Wednesday night's game if that works
by pdb on Jun 9, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I have thurs tickets,
not sure if the regular seatmate will be going or not
by msb on Jun 9, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah.
Hm. Will have to check my schedule then. If it’s during the week it might be a bit difficult to get free….
~Garrett Olson is my secret boyfriend~
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