Manchester Metafilter Meetup January 11, 2010 4:35 PM Subscribe
It's time for another Manchester meetup!
Date: sometime in February, preferably a Saturday.
Location: open to suggestion.
Occasion: there needs to be an occasion?
Date: sometime in February, preferably a Saturday.
Location: open to suggestion.
Occasion: there needs to be an occasion?
Tags, pff.
posted by DU at 4:59 PM on January 11, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by DU at 4:59 PM on January 11, 2010 [1 favorite]
Hooray!
Round up the usual suspects.
I'm in.
We could use The Marble Arch again, or any good pub'll do.
posted by idiomatika at 10:48 PM on January 11, 2010
Round up the usual suspects.
I'm in.
We could use The Marble Arch again, or any good pub'll do.
posted by idiomatika at 10:48 PM on January 11, 2010
The Marble Arch would go down a treat, Idiomatika. You can never have enough excuses to visit that place.
6, 13, 20 and 27 are the Saturdays in February. 13th, I suspect, will be impossible for me, and it also clashes with lunar/Korean/Chinese New Year. Other Saturdays all look good, though.
posted by davemee at 12:21 AM on January 12, 2010
6, 13, 20 and 27 are the Saturdays in February. 13th, I suspect, will be impossible for me, and it also clashes with lunar/Korean/Chinese New Year. Other Saturdays all look good, though.
posted by davemee at 12:21 AM on January 12, 2010
If you want to pay for all our flights out there, DU...
posted by Electric Dragon at 1:01 AM on January 12, 2010
posted by Electric Dragon at 1:01 AM on January 12, 2010
I'm in. The 6th would be perfect.
posted by thoughtless at 1:58 AM on January 12, 2010
posted by thoughtless at 1:58 AM on January 12, 2010
I like the 6th too, but not 14th....who's bringing the blue cake this time?
posted by slyrabbit at 4:16 AM on January 12, 2010
posted by slyrabbit at 4:16 AM on January 12, 2010
The 6th is too close to my birthday to be workable for me. Any takers for the 20th?
Ohpleaseohpleaseohplease...
posted by Jofus at 5:24 AM on January 12, 2010
Ohpleaseohpleaseohplease...
posted by Jofus at 5:24 AM on January 12, 2010
I could do the 20th, at a push. It'd be worth it to see that beard one more time.
posted by thoughtless at 7:12 AM on January 12, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by thoughtless at 7:12 AM on January 12, 2010 [1 favorite]
Any date is fine for me.
posted by idiomatika at 7:32 AM on January 12, 2010
posted by idiomatika at 7:32 AM on January 12, 2010
The 20th suits me fine.
posted by Electric Dragon at 7:32 AM on January 12, 2010
posted by Electric Dragon at 7:32 AM on January 12, 2010
Given the emergence of what looks dangerously like consensus, I'll sidebar as follows:
20th February
Marble Arch
Manchester.
posted by Electric Dragon at 6:34 AM on January 13, 2010
20th February
Marble Arch
Manchester.
posted by Electric Dragon at 6:34 AM on January 13, 2010
Google seems a little confused. Here's a more accurate link and streetview. No idea why the big G thinks it's up the road.
posted by davemee at 11:12 PM on January 14, 2010
posted by davemee at 11:12 PM on January 14, 2010
I'm coming to London from the US that week. Odds of making Manchester are slim, however non-car travel tips appreciated (MeMail me).
And if there's a chance of a London meetup in the days after, I would be happy, on behalf of a former colony founded by people who almost no one in England could stand, to represent this rich cultural heritage.
posted by zippy at 11:01 PM on February 13, 2010
And if there's a chance of a London meetup in the days after, I would be happy, on behalf of a former colony founded by people who almost no one in England could stand, to represent this rich cultural heritage.
posted by zippy at 11:01 PM on February 13, 2010
Manchester is a fair way from London, Zippy. It usually takes a little over 2 hours on the train. You'd be paying about £60 buying the ticket in advance, and considerably more buying on the day. You'd be very welcome, but it might not be worth the expense and hassle of the trip. If you were to go for it, let us know and one of us will meet you at the station.
Alternatively, why not suggest a London meetup? There's quite a lot of Mefites down there.
posted by idiomatika at 9:51 AM on February 15, 2010
Alternatively, why not suggest a London meetup? There's quite a lot of Mefites down there.
posted by idiomatika at 9:51 AM on February 15, 2010
What time are we meeting?
posted by Electric Dragon at 2:35 PM on February 17, 2010
posted by Electric Dragon at 2:35 PM on February 17, 2010
As usual, I'd jumped to a baseless assumption, this time that we'd meet in the afternoon. Is that okay? I need to be back in Leeds by the evening to go see the Road (not my best-laid plan) so meeting some time like 2 would be ideal.
posted by thoughtless at 3:50 AM on February 18, 2010
posted by thoughtless at 3:50 AM on February 18, 2010
2 o'clock is good for me. How about everyone else?
posted by idiomatika at 10:56 AM on February 18, 2010
posted by idiomatika at 10:56 AM on February 18, 2010
Hrrrrm, pretty quiet on the manchester meetup front. Well I'm still going and will be there as near to 2 as trains permit.
posted by thoughtless at 1:00 AM on February 20, 2010
posted by thoughtless at 1:00 AM on February 20, 2010
Sounds fine to me.
posted by Electric Dragon at 3:12 AM on February 20, 2010
posted by Electric Dragon at 3:12 AM on February 20, 2010
The Marble has some incredible barley wine on at the minute, and pretty full range at the minute. @SlyRabbit and @davemee are just on their ways over...
posted by davemee at 4:06 AM on February 20, 2010
posted by davemee at 4:06 AM on February 20, 2010
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posted by DU at 4:46 PM on January 11, 2010