@GitEmSteveDave_ Natural H1N1 Cure: I did just that. I couldn't read your name tag because you didn't even turn to talk to me, you acted like I was a bother and when I mentioned the hat and basically introducing myself you acted like you could less.

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Laura Northrup

@GitEmSteveDave_ H1N1 Symptoms List: I can attest that GESD is normal and a fine person to talk to. But the nametag makes me a little dizzy.

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@Laura Northrup: This is a new one. It's green.

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@GitEmSteveDave_ H1N1 Symptoms List: For those with no imagination, I will be wearing this hat:

With this T-shirt(click for larger):

With the bottom nametag here:

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BklynHotniss

@GitEmSteveDave_ H1N1 Symptoms List: So you'll be the one wearing the hat but not the face in the pic????????? Joking. You have a memorable face- Tomm I'll be working on my knack for remembering faces instead. See you there.

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That's Consumer007 to you

@GitEmSteveDave_ H1N1 Symptoms List: Cool Red Eye effect! :)

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mac-phisto

@GitEmSteveDave_ H1N1 Symptoms List: so i'm confused. you'll be the one carrying the pissed off cat?

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Trai_Dep

@mac-phisto: It'd be kind of awesome if it turned out, after all this time, that SteveDave was a preternaturally intelligent cat madly typing on his owner's laptop while she was away.

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@Trai_Dep: Shhhhhh!

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That's Consumer007 to you

Would be nice to hear back from my email to you on networking efforts between consumerist meetups in different cities, Ben. Thanks.

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QADude

Anything in SF?

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I will be attending the Consumerist Skype Meetup online in my home. It's just cheaper that way.

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subtlefrog

@Kimaroo - Fortified with Kittydus Purrularis: Interested in joining us? Search Subtlefrog on Skype.

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Laura Northrup

@Kimaroo - Fortified with Kittydus Purrularis: Rephrase that:

I MAKE MY OWN CONSUMERIST MEETUPS AT HOME

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catastrophegirl chooses not to fly

@Laura Northrup: bingo!
[will you be playing bingo at the meetup?]

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Eyebrows McGee (now with more baby!)

For a brief moment on Wednesday, I shall be fleetingly sad that I don't live in or around NYC and can't come meet y'all.

And then I shall go back to being glad I live not just in flyover country, but in the back ass of flyover country. 'Cause I likes it here!

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@Eyebrows McGee (now with more baby!): Besides, a bar with people like me is no place for Baby McGee.

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Eyebrows McGee (now with more baby!)

@GitEmSteveDave_ H1N1 Symptoms List: That's what you think! I live in a state where as long as the bar serves food, it's open-access. I see lots of people with babies at bars now that we're smoke-free! (But not Mini McGee, there's too much flu out there.)

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catastrophegirl chooses not to fly

@Eyebrows McGee (now with more baby!): and that's why i left work early today, to keep from spreading the buggies that i felt creeping up on me this afternoon.

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@Eyebrows McGee (now with more baby!): Please, do join us on Skype tomorrow night. I think it will be fun. (And free!)

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Eyebrows McGee (now with more baby!)

@Kimaroo - Fortified with Kittydus Purrularis: I teach on Wednesdays or I would. :) I'll be explaining Descartes' Cogito Ergo Sum to freshmen.

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Saites

@Eyebrows McGee (now with more baby!): So Descartes is in a bar, and the bar tender approaches him and asks, \"Would you like another drink?\" Descartes has had a few and is done for the night, so he replies, \"I think not\" and disappears in a puff of logic.

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@Eyebrows McGee (now with more baby!): Well I assume that if it goes well we'll want to do it more oftin than just once.

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MostlyHarmless

As Kimaroo, the koala kitty said earlier, we will be having a Consumerist Skype Meetup tomorrow. Unless we dont have it.

In any case, Interested parties can join in. If you can find us. (Yes, it is a bit of a snooping job, but its not too hard). (Hint: Twitter would be a good starting point).

Note however: Trolls will be VERY severely dealt with. Your definition of a troll may vary.

Also, we tend to go wildly off topic, in to territories that SCREAM \"TMI\". Enter at your own risk.

Though I think just for the new people we will try to keep it clean tomorrow.

So who is up for it?

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Laura Northrup

@MostlyHarmless: I won't have my laptop with me, so I'll be adding you all back on Twitter so I'll have entertainment on the train.

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subtlefrog

@Laura Northrup: Yay! Follow us again. You know you miss our inane spam.

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HogwartsAlum

@MostlyHarmless: Gaaaah! I don't have Skype or Twitter or anything. I'm hopelessly behind!

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subtlefrog

@HogwartsAlum: Did you get Skype? Search Subtlefrog on there, and you will find us at some point in the near future, we hope.

Or on twitter, I'm cdarwinsbitch - for future reference.

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subtlefrog

@HogwartsAlum: Yes, please find us. We are lots of fun, if totally inappropriate at times.

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MostlyHarmless

@HogwartsAlum: Well both are free, and neither require any special equipment. Go Get Em Girl!

We'd love to have you there :)

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catastrophegirl chooses not to fly

@MostlyHarmless: until they shut down your computer... *sigh*
my computer hates skype i think

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@MostlyHarmless:

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subtlefrog

@GitEmSteveDave_ H1N1 Symptoms List: I feel his eyes no matter where I go. Even if I scroll down.

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HogwartsAlum

@GitEmSteveDave_ H1N1 Symptoms List: LOL!!!! That was awesome!!!

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MostlyHarmless

@MostlyHarmless: Was just kidding about the \"find me if you can part\". I'll post my sykpe id here as soon as i create a new one.

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@MostlyHarmless: Oh, we are having it.

...Aren't we?

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MostlyHarmless

@Kimaroo - Fortified with Kittydus Purrularis: Well Of Course we are...

... unless we arent.

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subtlefrog

@MostlyHarmless: We'd better be having it. I haven't seen BF in like 2 weeks, and I told him not to bother coming home tomorrow night because I was otherwise committed.

In the words of Mrs. Aroo - It is on.

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Nick1693

@MostlyHarmless: Reminds me of the sign outside a bakery in my town. \"We are open...\" (fine print on bottom of sign) \"...until we close.\"

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Three Word Chant

If it weren't for the Yankee game I'd be there..have fun

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KMan13 still wants a Pontiac G8

@Three Word Chant: they might have it on in the bar, ya think? If it weren't for class, I'd be there...

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BrandonSH

@Three Word Chant: We need Consumerist meet up UK/France/Japan/Other...

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nbs2

After seeing many of the other posters here, I'm surprised a DC meetup isn't in the works.

Or, is it?

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Alex Chasick

@nbs2: I fully support that, although some people got all huffy when I brought Ben and Meg to Recessions last time.

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TCama

@Alex Chasick: Huffy? Who got huffy?

My only problem with that event was that I wasn't 21 yet. But now I fully support this. Either that or an NYC meetup on a weekend.

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ExtraCelestial

@TCama: Seconded. To both.

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nbs2

@ExtraCelestial: Why not a compromise - DC on a weekend. At least, that would work best for me.

Although I am going to be a bit busy in December, what with a new baby and all. Plus, I'd rather avoid Thanskgiving-New Years traffic on the Beltway.

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mbressman

Check out nycgarages.com to see about finding possibly cheap parking garages close to the meet-up - hope this helps anyone who is driving in!

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HRGirl wants a cookie

@mbressman: [primospot.com] is good too; most street parking opens up after 6.

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Julius Seizure

So there's no way I can convince you to move it to the following Saturday? What if I sang? Threatened to Sing? Promised to NOT sing?

Why, I'd even show my receipt!

Sigh - maybe next year.

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Bladefist

unfortunately I will be unable to attend due to I live in the midwest :(

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Nick1693

I can't go, but I've been to NYC before.

If you aren't from NYC/around there:
Houston = house-ton.

(For like a week after I left NYC, I got pissed when people said it like the Texas city.)

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KMan13 still wants a Pontiac G8

@Nick1693: and Soho just simply means south of houston.

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HRGirl wants a cookie

I'll be there! I was excited because this bar is close to my office then I stupidly took tomorrow off, so now I'm making a special trip just to meet you all.

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trinidon2k

i'll be there!

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HesNoKennedy

Chicago anyone? I've been developing a rating system of Chicago bars based on seating availability, bathroom layout, and coat storage since the years slightly before I should have been in said bars.

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keanho

You all watched me smash my Tivo on here three years ago, will I be welcome? I work a couple of blocks away.