New York eGullet bar crawl

[tommy]

Maybe it's because I tried whipping it up to a frenzy last week, having muddled the dates.  I'll be there.  My current understanding is The Kettle of Fish on Christopher Street, around 7pm.

sounds right.  looks like me and you kid.  i'll probably be there by 6 turdy.

edit:

looks like i may be tied up in midtown for a little bit longer than expected.  soooo, more like 7.  please, contain your excitement.

[tommy]

what is this fear of photos?!?!?!!

Mr. W

among others.  :wow:

[yvonne johnson]

jeez, only a few hours away and everyone's enthusiasm seems to have petered away.

I had to go to work on a Friday for a change and I've been in a meeting all day. Of course, I'm still up for it. Me, renege on a crawl?

[Liza]

Crawling is right, Yvonne. I've had one of those days and sad to say, I was considering going home and ... going for a run instead. . . Wiser minds have prevailed and I'm just getting thirsty now.

By the way, where's that scamp Simon? Comes onto our board, throws down a challenge, and slinks off under a rock somewhere? I thought he was of stronger stuff.  

[tommy]

I was considering going home and ... going for a run instead. . .

that is just crazy talk.  get yer drinkin boots on girl. it's calling you...

[Wilfrid]

Yeah, I was considering going for a run.  Or maybe taking a folk dancing lesson.  Or getting the ingredients in for a good vegan meal.  Or watching some re-runs of 'Upstairs Downstairs'.  Or re-painting the bathroom door.  Or learning how to crochet.

But I guess I'll just hit the bars instead.

[Wilfrid]

Okay, no photos, no guns, no saltine crackers.  That was purely theoretical.  And no wooden rabbits.

[jhlurie]

Seeing as how the time was moved back to 7PM (last time I looked at this thread people were talking about a LATE meeting), and seeing as how another conflict went away, I might actually go Kettle Fishing.

As I have no beret, If you see someone wearing a brown baseball cap and matching leather jacket it's me.  Très cool, no?  

[jhlurie]

The significant thing about this plan was that, at one stage, it was almost all ex-pats from the British isles who had signed up.  I see the party is now more balanced and international in composition.

I can't speak for other nationalities, but Americans do EVERYTHING last minute.

[Wilfrid]

Can you wear your baseball cap the right way round?  (Not an issue for beret wearers).

[jhlurie]

Can you wear your baseball cap the right way round?  (Not an issue for beret wearers).

Always do, except to annoy people older than me (ducking).  

[Wilfrid]

I asked for that.  Okay, I am now switching off my PC, so you can all change the venue without me finding out.  Otherwise, see you all shortly.

[Liza]

I'll be there early-ish, too, so I can soak my running shoes in Ketel One.

[Liza]

What's this? I'm the first one? Sorry, Tommy, I know how you like to be first.

Lovely meeting all the New York crowd. Just as expected, Wilfrid was late from his folk-dancing class, and B Edulis and I were hanging about the old Kettle of Fish stage-whispering "EGullet" to all passers-by.

Next?

[Fat Guy]

Let's close this topic, and someone start a new one for the debriefing. Tommy, here's your big second-chance to be first.