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Tuesday 24 June 2008
The Irony That Was the Hooters Geek Meet
Here’s one for the books.
So I stirred up the pot a bit regarding a bunch of Tucson guys who were planning a Geek Meet at Hooters recently.
Opinions, and emotions, ran high. The guys organizing the event immediately changed the venue to Old Chicago, which is a far friendlier place (even pets are welcome on the patio) with great beer selections, a smoking area and a menu that is broad enough to provide something for everyone, including vegans and vegetarians and flesh-eating types such as myself.
Of course, I was beholden to these guys, in light of their being so apologetic and moving locations that clearly I had to show up to the event, which was small but friendly, with good conversations and laughter.
One of the regulars to this event pointed out that this was actually the event that I started years ago and then “disappeared on.” This of course led to commentary such as “Molly went to Microsoft and we all ended up at Hooters.”
It’s a small, funny, world. I like being reminded that sometimes those things we walk away from are the very things we need to nurture all along.
Filed under: professional, humor, standards, web design and development, food and drink, society, community, just fun
Posted by: Molly | 2:09 am |
June 24th, 2008 at 2:18 am
Wonderful story Molly!
June 24th, 2008 at 3:40 am
Great followup!
Who knew that reality had a sense of irony?
June 24th, 2008 at 6:02 am
And the great beer selection have nothing to do with satisfaction with the new venue
June 24th, 2008 at 10:40 am
‘Guys’… Hmm… Were you, in fact, the only woman present?
June 24th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Yes, I was in fact the only female present. We all hope this will change and discussed ways to make that happen.
June 24th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Many Hooter/breast issues in your life today Molly.
June 25th, 2008 at 1:45 am
Wonderful story Molly
June 25th, 2008 at 8:23 am
“Molly went to Microsoft and we all ended up at Hooters.”
That made me snort! You see how people are lost without you Molly!
June 26th, 2008 at 6:15 am
“It’s a small, funny, world. I like being reminded that sometimes those things we walk away from are the very things we need to nurture all along.”
How true!
Molly, you live in America. What do you see around you? What is not being currently natured? How does the web parallel reality?
The clock is ticking. We are in the eleventh hour.
June 26th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Glad to see things worked out. I loved seeing Microsoft and Hooters in the same post. Reminds me of my old girlfriend: http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs128&d=08264&f=molly412.jpg
:-)
Cheers,
Dave
June 27th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Dave, that picture is wrong in so many ways, and therefore so very right. Naughty you!
June 30th, 2008 at 10:50 am
“Molly went to Microsoft and we all ended up at Hooters.”
That is definitely a t-shirt in the making.
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:19 am
As one of the old-timers at some of the first-generation meets, all I can say is “Get off my lawn, you damn kids.”
Of course, if any of you were standing on my lawn right now, you’d be stuck and in imminent danger of drowning. Tucson it ain’t.
July 5th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
DEAR PHIL STEVENS:
It’s monsoon, go watch the weather data. You know you love to. And what the fuck? If you don’t respond to this here I’m hitting you up in email with an even more dramatic but loving follow-up.
I was in New Zealand and we FAILed to meet up. That’s a fucked up FAIL, that is. A wrong, and we should right it.
I love you, miss you, thanks for posting here. You’re not really that old. I’m sure I have at least a decade on ya still.
xoxoxo mudshark and sharon dammit send pictures at least?
Love,
Molly
p.s. I’d love to be able to get Claire some of that wool. She’s doing some beautiful craftwork with knitting and crocheting these days.
-=-
Love,
xoxoM
August 15th, 2008 at 6:19 am
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August 20th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
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