Hey Austin DUers...wanta get together.

[VelmaD]

GOPisEvil and I highjacked the Boston meetup thread and decided its about time we all got together again.

So, who wants to get together and play Saturday after the ballgame?

DV

[Sagan]

1. I might be able to...

I've always meant to go to Austin meetups, but haven't yet.

[VelmaD]

3. Excellent...

we're not as scary as people think. Come on down.

[GOPisEvil]

5. I'd love to finally meet ya!

:-)

[GOPisEvil]

2. You know I'm all fer it!

:thumbsup:

[VelmaD]

4. So, anybody got any bright ideas...

on where to go this time?

[Gato Moteado]

6. mangia's pizza?

nt

[GOPisEvil]

7. Oooooh....pizza....

:9

[VelmaD]

8. Hey you...

good to hear from you. It's been forever. I'm assuming from your reply that you'll be there - bouncebouncebounce. :-)

[GOPisEvil]

9. Mike and I have bidness this weekend...at some point...

VVVVRRRROOOOOMMMMMMM!

[VelmaD]

10. That sounded interestingly vague...

anything you boys would like to share with the class? :-)

[GOPisEvil]

12. I'm buying Mike's Mustang

:-)

[VelmaD]

15. Rock Out!

That is TOO fun. Do I get a ride? Huh huh huh? :bounce:

[GOPisEvil]

18. Sure - once we get it licensed and inspecticated.

Gotta be all legal, don'tcha know!

[Gato Moteado]

16. i'll be in town

the house deal fell through for sure. gotta find another buyer. bad time of the year, too. f*cking george bush economy.

[VelmaD]

17. Bummer...

not that we aren't delighted to get to keep you in Austin a while longer. :-)

[GOPisEvil]

20. Dude, that freaking sucks.

I'll mention your house to my realtor. Maybe he knows someone interested.

[Aristus]

11. God, I envy y'all!

I haven't met a single DU-er in person yet. Your get-togethers sound like so much fun!

[VelmaD]

13. We've had this conversation before...

I think. You should find a way to meetup with your local DUers. Or hell, come to Texas and meet us. :-) Meetups are good for you.

[GOPisEvil]

14. You are in an area where DUers abound.

Mebbe you should plan something. :-)

[Gato Moteado]

19. i wonder if we can drag some of the houstoners into austin this weekend...

maybe kcdem, texaslib and the other usual suspects.

[VelmaD]

21. That would be kewl...

consider yourself officially on kidnapping duty. I've got some rope you can borrow if you need it. You're on your own for gags though.

[GOPisEvil]

24. We'll have to kick this up for 'em.

Don't forget the rest of the Austinites!

[Aristus]

22. I gotta a question for ya, Vel. Been meaning to ask you for a while:

What makes you a liberal? Hell, I may as well start a thread on the subject.

[RedEarth]

23. which game are you talking about.....

The Sooners and OSU? :)

[GOPisEvil]

25. Longhorns and Nebraska

Kickoff is at 11:00am

[RedEarth]

29. Who are the Longhorns?

Just kidding. I'm an OU grad and would enjoy meeting some folks on DU even if they are Longhorns. However, since I'm in OK, and the drive might be a little too far. Hope you Texans have fun, since it sounds like a great idea.

[GOPisEvil]

31. Hey - I' m an Aggie...just the sight of burnt orange creeps me out!

Maybe we can plan a more regional gathering in D/FW or OKC. :-)

I ARE an Aggie, I can't type, that's for sure!

[Gato Moteado]

32. to quote the late, great bill hicks.....

...when he spoke of his siblings fighting over the aggies and horns at the dinner table:

"gig 'em!"

"hook 'em!"

"gig 'em!"

"hook 'em!"

"gig 'em!"

"hook 'em!"

bill's response:
"F*CK 'EM!"

[GOPisEvil]

34. LOL! Damn I miss Bill Hicks!

I've got some cds of his.

He's right on this of course.

[RedEarth]

33. lol...we have a common enemy

However, for the sake of the Democratic party, I guess it's okay to overlook the shortcomings of the longhorns. GOP have you ever visited this site: http://texags.com/main/forum.topic.asp?forum_id=16&days=5. If not, just be forewarned it is crawling with the radical right.

[GOPisEvil]

35. Damn...I need a shower after seeing that!

Let's say I don't identify well with many of my fellow Aggies. There's a few of us around DU though. Maybe 5. LOL

[RedEarth]

45. Isn't that a vile site...

However, in soonerland we have our share of people just like that. Here is one that I used to post on, until I finally realized I was beating my head against the wall.

http://64.225.103.124/cgi-bin/boards/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Politics&number=6&DaysPrune=45&LastLogin=

[GOPisEvil]

50. It's a little more balanced though.

I guess having a Democrat as President of the university helps, eh? :-)

[Gato Moteado]

26. i'm not sure....

...but i know it ain't the cub game.

[VelmaD]

27. Heretic!

Just kidding. I'm thinking that OU vs. OSU game should be entertaining to watch.

[Gato Moteado]

28. velma and gopisevil check your inboxes

nt

[VelmaD]

30. Can y'all keep this kicked for a while...

I've got a Halloween thing at 11:30 to go to for work that runs for a couple of hours. I'll be kind of in and out. Anyway, somebody want to take it upon themselved to DUmail the regular gang?

[StopTheMorans]

36. as a Boston DUer, I feel that it is my duty

to threadjack this thread by myself. So, what are you doing for Halloween?

[StopTheMorans]

37. Oh nothin much,

you know, just going to a bar, then to a party. You?

[StopTheMorans]

38. no way! I'm doing the same thing!

we should meet up!

[StopTheMorans]

40. nawwww, sorry, I can't

you seem like a bit of a nerd and a little schizophrenic to boot.

[StopTheMorans]

41. oh a wise guy eh?

looking to start a flame war tough guy?

[StopTheMorans]

42. why I oughta!

the nerve of this jackass!

[StopTheMorans]

43. hey, we're on the same team here PAL

we're both trying to hijack this thread and salvage the respectability of Boston DUer's who have had to suffer from a series of violent threadjacking experiences from their neighbors to the south.

[StopTheMorans]

44. that's what you think

I'm going to get lunch. Later loser!

[StopTheMorans]

48. what the hell?

*sounds of crickets* I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS MAN! FINE! I'M GOING TO GET LUNCH TOO! See ya later JERK!

[Gato Moteado]

51. hey stop the fighting or we'll come over....

...and kick both your asses!

[GOPisEvil]

39. LOL! As long as you keep kicking it!

:thumbsup:

[VelmaD]

46. Since he's doing such a fine job...

keeping the thread kicked, your new job is to PM people about when and where we're gonna meet. So there. :9

[GOPisEvil]

47. Wahhhh...I don't wanna be responsible!

:P OK - I guess I can do that. Once we agree on a time and place, that is.

[VelmaD]

49. Check your inbox...

I sent you a note about the where. Pick a when. Gotta go be Halloween-y. Back after a while.

[Skittles]

52. I have to drive to Austin to pick up a 2004 Honda S2000 from Howdy Honda

soon. TICKET TIME!!! (Tombo's new toy)

[Gato Moteado]

54. well come on down saturday....

....just don't run over any old boyfriends this time.

[GOPisEvil]

63. Yeah! Come Saturday!

Or, at least let us know when you will be here. S2000? Nice! :7

[Skittles]

66. no way could I get off this weekend

thanks to those stupid NH** folk. x(

[Gato Moteado]

53. where's bluestateguy?

what would an austin get-together be without him?

[Gato Moteado]

55. kick....

...wake up, austin DUers and unite!

[GOPisEvil]

56. Kick! Punt! Boot!

:kick:

[VelmaD]

57. I'm back from my Halloween thingy for work

Were y'all good while I was gone?

I didn't win the costume contest. :-( But it looks like I am gonna win a TYC t-shirt for getting the closest on the pin the star on the TX capitol game. GO ME!

[GOPisEvil]

58. Ooooohh....a TYC T-shirt!

That could be a collector's item after consolidation. :7

[VelmaD]

59. *snort*

I'm just pumped because I got a Medium. Do you know how long it has been since I could fit into a Medium? GO ME!!!

[GOPisEvil]

60. Nice!

Good for you! :bounce:

[VelmaD]

61. I'm off to go to my staff meeting...

hooboy, the excitement may kill me. PM me about when we're gonna meet up wouldya?

[GOPisEvil]

62. Sure!

Will do! :-)

[TEXASYANKEE]

64. I'd like to, but can't.

I was in the area last weekend visiting a friend (her house is just a few miles from that fabulous watch-the-sunset-and-get-drunk restaurant, The Oasis). Went to the Frederickburg's Food & Wine Festival and had a blast. So anyway, that drive just isn't in me again this coming weekend. Y'all have fun and I'll be thinking about ya!

[Gato Moteado]

65. how far are you from austin?

nt

[TEXASYANKEE]

67. I'm in Dallas.

3-1/2 to 4 hours drive away, depending on how Gawd awful the traffic is. :-)

[Gato Moteado]

70. dang...

...well i hope we'll see ya at the next one.

[VelmaD]

68. I'm back again.

If there's anything more boring than staff meetings I don't know what it would be. Blech.

Anyway, did ya notice we're tied with the Boston gathering thread - despite the fact that they started before us and the fact that we highjacked a significant portion of their thread. GO US!!! :-)

[GOPisEvil]

69. Invites have gone out!

Let me know if you wanna go, and I will privately send you the information! :D

[matcom]

71. invites?? you in Texas need STINKING INVITES???

LOSERS :P

*note: this is NOT "Texas Bashing"*

well, it KINDA is

ummmm

oh well

:spank: Matcom :spank:

[VelmaD]

72. Lot more chances of Freepers...

starting some shit in TX than in Mass. Last I heard there weren't enough Rethugs in Mass to start a basketball team.

I suppose we're a little more paranoid down here. :shrug:

[matcom]

73. then have SKITTLES KICK THEIR ASSES!

:D

we go to such a Commie bar in Cambridge that if a Freeper ever strolled in, he would combust at the door

:D

[GOPisEvil]

75. She has to work this weekend!

x(

Of course, she's also 4 hours away (at least). :-(

[VelmaD]

77. Unforunately,

it sounds like Skittles can't make it, which leaves all the ass-kicking up to me. Granted, I'm not averse to kicking Freeper ass.

Hrm...maybe this public posting of date and time and location is not such a bad thing. :evilgrin:

[GOPisEvil]

74. Yeah...we have actual freepers here!

The bastards! :grr:

I posted the time and place of Will's speeches and our meetings and had no problems. I figure that the likelihood of freeper invasions is small, but not worth it.

Texans think Austin is liberal - they'd freak over Cambridge.

[matcom]

76. scardycat

nahnahnahnahhhhhhhhhnahnah!

:P

[GOPisEvil]

78. Damn straight!

Have you SEEN those freaks? :scared:

[bluestateguy]

79. I shall attend

[VelmaD]

80. Most excellent

Wouldn't be an Austin get-together without your bright shining face.

[GOPisEvil]

81. Sweet!

Glad you can make it!

[Gato Moteado]

82. there you are....

...i was wondering where you were hiding.

[Gato Moteado]

83. a kick for the evening crowd

nt

[VelmaD]

84. Good idea...

we haven't heard a peep outta sonias yet. And I'm sure there are some others we're still missing.

[GOPisEvil]

86. I've heard from Sonia.

She will be in San Antonio watching Matrix: Reloaded on the IMAX screen. :jealous:

[Gato Moteado]

85. one more.....

....kick

[mermaid]

87. I'm In!!

Austin DU'er here

[GOPisEvil]

88. Excellent!!!

I will PM you with the location and time!

Oh, and :kick:

[VelmaD]

89. She already mailed me to ask...

so if you haven't sent it already you don't have to.

We're like tag-team rasslin'. :-)

[GOPisEvil]

90. Oh. Heh...I just sent it to her

:7

[VelmaD]

91. I figured you were typing...

to her as I was typing to you. Went ahead anyway just so I could use the words "tag team 'rasslin" in a post. ;-)

[GOPisEvil]

92. I'm just glad we have new vic, er, member of the crew!

:D

[VelmaD]

93. Mmm...fresh brains....

er...fresh ideas...yeah that's what I meant.

It's a brave person who volunteers to meet this crew for the first time and on Day of the Dead no less. :-)

[GOPisEvil]

94. Hehehe...we don't want to scare her!

We don't bite mermaid - not on the first meeting anyway. :D

[VelmaD]

95. Speak for yourself, Dude.

I have been known to bite on the first meeting...but only if they ask nicely. :evilgrin:

[peekaloo]

96. Have fun *sigh*

I'm never around for the fun stuff, dammit!

I saw mention of Mangia's Pizza earlier in the thread and it brought back a rather fond memory. Years ago, due to the incompetence of a co-worker, I had the owner of this establishment figuratively crawl up my arse and do the hula......some idiot screwed up his ticket order and I got the tap dance assignment. Otherwise he's a lovely man. }(

[GOPisEvil]

97. We'll miss ya!

Hopefully, there will be no ass-crawling on Saturday. :D

[VelmaD]

98. Pub-crawling...YES

Ass-crawling...NO

[Gato Moteado]

99. do we have a count so far?

i'm just curious how many are planning to show

[GOPisEvil]

100. I have 5 confirmed and a couple more possibles.

mermaid, me, you, velma, bluestateguy - possibly el_gato and Sagan. I invited TXLib and KCDem as well, but haven't heard back.

[Gato Moteado]

101. come on austin......

.....there's gotta be more of ya out there that want to join in!

[GOPisEvil]

102. Drag to the top!

:dem:

[GOPisEvil]

103. Punt!

:kick:

[VelmaD]

104. Hey y'all, we have a new mission...

We gotta bug the heck outta KCDem and fill up her inbox so she and Txlib show up tomorrow. :-) Help me out here. It won't be the same without them.

[VelmaD]

105. Today's the day...

a little kick as a reminder and just in case any of the local folks hadn't seen this yet.

:kick: