OK Spags, so I'm gonna be driving to Maine in a few weeks. Leaving PDX on January 23rd or 24th, have to be in Maine NO LATER than January 30th, as I have to fly back to work in Virginia on February 1st and I need a day in Maine to get my vehicle worked on and get my storage unit emptied out. When my next job is over (it's only a 2 week contract but it's gonna be a brutal 2 weeks 300 miles offshore in the North Atlantic in February) I will be flying from Virginia back to Maine, then driving from Maine back to PDX, probably leaving Maine sometime around February 17th or 18th.
The first leg of the tour is gonna have to be a speed run, so if you're not on the I-84/I-80 corridor, don't bother asking if I'll stop through. The return leg of the tour, however, is going to be a bit more leisurely and I may have the time and means to wander a bit further off the beaten track.
Before it comes up, allow me to clarify that I probably will NOT be able to deviate as far as Tucson, but that I have a separate trip to LA coming up later in the spring that I am intending to combine with a night or two of harassing the Tucsonites.
Anyone who wants to drink a beer with me, post ITT. Those with free crash space move to the top of the list, though since my vehicle is rigged to be able to sleep 2 people comfortably, I won't be put out if you wanna get drunk but don't want me stinking up your living space.
Nobody who spends a night carousing with ECH is ever the same afterward, so hurry up and reserve your spot now!
As always, if you I-70 it we have space.
Gotta hit Denver and C-Butte on the way back, so there's really actually honestly a pretty good chance of that happening this time.
Quote from: East Coast Hipster on January 03, 2011, 11:10:49 PM
Gotta hit Denver and C-Butte on the way back, so there's really actually honestly a pretty good chance of that happening this time.
Sweet!
Come February I'll have a different place. Crash space is possible, but you never go down 95 this way anyway and seem to completely avoid Rhode Island all the time. So fuck you.
We should imbibe when you come to PDX.
I'm in PDX.
So you're right, we should imbibe. I got a new phone. PMing you my new number now.
Quote from: Sigmatic on January 03, 2011, 11:58:50 PM
We should imbibe when you come to PDX.
Sig, can you and I organize a good time to get, say Nigel, Johnny Brainwash, etc in on this?
Oddly, Wednesday nights work best for me (no need to find a sitter). What about you guys?
ECH: Oh! Excellent.
Telarus: Wednesday works. I haven't the foggiest clue why we haven't already.
Wednesday is fine for me. Any day ending in "y" is fine for me except saturday or sunday.
Those are reserved for doing The Lord's work.
I happen to be free every other Wednesday evening. There might even be an off-chance of getting EOT in on it.
So would that be this or next Wednesday?
I am not free tomorrow, but I should be next week.
Next week might be better for me too. First week of class, and I'm pretty busy right now.
Same here, Sig. Next week it is then. Good, gives me time to co-ordinate with Johnny Brainwash.
sounds like we're all on board, then. I can't keep track of nebulous concepts like "days" and "weeks" so somebody let me know when we have a DATE and a location.
Also, to keep it on the front page of the thread:
IM DRIVING ACROSS COUNTRY TWICE IN THE NEXT 6 WEEKS. POST ITT IF YOU WANT TO HANG OUT WITH ME.
PROVIDENCE. GODDAMNIT.
Quote from: East Coast Hipster on January 03, 2011, 10:34:14 PM
Before it comes up, allow me to clarify that I probably will NOT be able to deviate as far as Tucson, but that I have a separate trip to LA coming up later in the spring that I am intending to combine with a night or two of harassing the Tucsonites.
Tucson will still be here.
Quote from: Charley Brown on January 03, 2011, 11:02:14 PM
As always, if you I-70 it we have space.
Same here... or at least something to drink ;-)
stay outta my swamp :argh!:
Think she wants to avoid long car trips till feb
Ps our lease is up in march :fnord:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 05, 2011, 05:26:12 PM
Tucson will still be here.
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Quote from: East Coast Hipster on January 05, 2011, 05:03:43 PM
sounds like we're all on board, then. I can't keep track of nebulous concepts like "days" and "weeks" so somebody let me know when we have a DATE and a location.
Next wednesday'll be da twelf.
I'm a nerdy ass recluse who doesn't go to bars, so someone with a life should decide where.
YOU'D BEST GET HERE EVENTUALLY, SPAG! DON'T MAKE ME COME GET YOU!
I'll second Providence. I could make it down there for a night. Been awhile anyway.
If you visit me i'm not allowed to drink til blackout this time :argh!:
Could I get in on this great Portland meating of 2011?
I should be able to get a babysitter for next Wednesday night.
Yeah, sounds good. Do you know a good place? I think that's not decided yet.
Quote from: ☂ The Fred ☂ on January 07, 2011, 12:30:58 AM
If you visit me i'm not allowed to drink til blackout this time :argh!:
Oh ho! Like
I'm going to put the brakes on your deviant and self-destructive behavior? :lulz:
My advice is: this time, maybe take one shot for every two of mine instead of keeping up at a one-to-one rate.
Quote from: Sigmatic on January 07, 2011, 02:56:00 AM
Yeah, sounds good. Do you know a good place? I think that's not decided yet.
I don't really know where everyone else is in the city (except for Nigel), but I'm voting in favor of somewhere on the east side of the river.
Nigel and I are like four blocks from each other. :lulz:
You guys are only a couple miles from me, and I'm highly mobile.
I live about 30-40 blocks east of Nigel and Sig, but I have a car, so I'm up for just about anywhere.
I was thinking we might as well leave the location up to those who have to go by foot/bike/Trimet.
Ditto that. I have wheels.
Wonder if you spags goto the park again if that weird bum shows up...
So far it looks like everybody is east of the river. I'd say we should meet at the Slingshot Lounge, but I dunno if people wanna drive all the way to Foster-Powell.
Other suggestions:
Starky's - SE Stark & 30th. Fabulous Bear bar with STRONG drinks.
Jolly Roger - conveniently located on 12th, right near the Hawthorne food cart cluster.
Bowling Alley - all over the place. Cheap beer, cheap entertainment, funny-looking shoes.
DV8 - Depressed strippers and $2 Busch beers! And I only have to walk 3 blocks to get home!
Tik Tok - 82nd Ave, just north of Powell. This is, so far, absolutely the most consistently horrormirthy place I've found in PDX.
Slingshot Lounge sounds good. Tik Tok would be my second pick.
I'm not going to be drinking regardless, but if anyone needs a ride afterward—I can provide.
I'm walking distance from the Slingshot. And it's right on Foster so it's pretty easy to get to by transit if anyone needs to.
Sounds good to me.
I live on the west side (ye gods, not for much longer I hope), but I expected to have to transit.
Johnny Brainwash lives @ 20ish and Burnside, but I haven't been able to get ahold of him for a couple of days.
Bump.
I'm hitting the road tomorrow. Going I-84 to I-80 as far as Ohio, final route from there to Maine will be mostly weather-dependent.
Leaving Maine on Feb. 16th to drive back to Oregon with a little more time and flexibility in route, so remember to hit me up if you wanna have some beers!