June 25, 2007
Maybe a DC Meetup This SUNDAY? [Updated]Meetups!
[Instead of Saturday at noon, the meetup will be on SUNDAY at 12:30. It is still at Amma. Please be noting date and time change— thanks. :)]
But first, a rushed write-up of what went down last time:
- Icebreaker: The battle of the Jessicas- who is hotter, Alba or Biel? There were two poultry-submitted abstentions.
- Adorable Munish changed his vote when he realized he was, in fact, supporting an Alumna of Seventh Heaven: “I thought you meant the woman from Flashdance!”
- Once we started playing, “Who has the tiniest apt” after one of you suggested having meetups in our homes, Jay said we should have used THAT as the icebreaker—“Hi, I’m ___ and I have 400 sq ft!”
- It was the reverse of our college years— Southies Reprazent!
- There was a minor TamBrahm crisis when we discovered that Amma had run out of vada, for the first time in nine years.
- I was smacked. Thrice. By our waiter. You can’t put a price on that kind of abuse.
- Two of the above three spankings occurred as THIRTEEN more people than the sixteen we expected showed.
- Once we ran out of table space: “Start sitting on laps. Sigh. I guess I’ll begin.” Plop.
- What is UP with the lack of RSVPing, meetup-crashers: “This isn’t a wedding, people!”
- Murthy’s Law: Next time, we should reserve the entire restaurant. That way no one will show.
- We actually had to turn people away, for lack of space. :(
- Can’t make it to the bathroom to wash your hands? Use the “Indian Faucet” a.k.a. a poorly-approximated finger bowl via drinking glass
- Subcontinental Drift (we love you!)‘s MySpace page might induce seizures.
- Me to Jay (of the blog Weaselplasty) “All our friends are apparently stand-up comics (and they performed at SD)”
- Said one, “Tortoise porn is available on YouTube.” Said the Terp, all dismissively, “I know about THAT”, as the rest of us exhibited the proper reaction to that statement, which is shock and horror.
- One attendee confessed that while this meetup was fabulous, they had “hobbit envy” about Houston.
- Library Science: it gets no respect
- Second Best line of the meetup: “Why are men always giving me money and then leaving?”
- A Tamil girl who was raised in Bombay tried to reconcile her identities by saying…she was like a “paneer dosa”
- Paneer Dosa has said she will be at the June meetup; that way you can mock her for her metaphor in person! ;)
- I ordered two Salt Lassis and four Madras Kappis. I received ONE Madras Kappi.
- Lemon Rice for me, dosas for EVERYONE ELSE
- Best line of the meetup: “Your picture on Shaadi.com was so much better!”
- More on Sunny Leone and the greatness of snuff films.
- Despite our most obnoxious attempts to be porntastic in order to clear the restaurant, so more of us could be seated, the packed place wasn’t bothered at all by our antics. Contrast this with Heritage India, where we sent them screaming out the door. It would appear that South Indian families are immune to our offensiveness. :)
Now, after reading the merriment-filled minutes of our last meetup, who feels like getting together again for more? :) I’m craving dosa and you, well, after I published this post, I learned that you are ALL craving dosa, ALL the time.
WHERE: Amma’s Vegetarian Kitchen, 3291 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20007, 202-625-6625
WHEN: SUNDAY, JULY 1. 12:30 PM.
WHY: Because you nosy little monkeys want to pepper me for non-existant gossip about the Mutiny.
Think of it as a post-Subcontinental Drift “survivors’ brunch”. Kill your hangover with Madras Kappi and Rasam! :D
::
As for New York…Maybe mid-late July? :)
::
San Francisco? End of August, we’ll keep you posted.
anna on June 25, 2007 07:49 PM in Blog, Events, Humor, Meetups! · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post
¤ Über Desi said: DOSA - A review.
San Francisco? End of August, we’ll keep you posted.
90% likelihood can make an end of august bay area meet up. p-value 1%.
I love how I got an RSVP for the SF meetup before anywhere else...okay, okay...we get it. The left coast, it has been neglected. ;)
none of you live here anymore. yes, i know v-man has an apartment in san francisco, but he's always in the air....
What about LA meetup, yaar?
also, are we down with greco again?
http://www.sfstation.com/cafe-greco-b3749
none of you live here anymore
True. I'm going to a wedding on August 25, that's why I'll be there.
Yeesh, by then, it will almost have been a year since I was home. :( Damn you, 3,000 miles...damn you to heck!
also, are we down with greco again?
Need you ask, kid? ;) Where ELSE?
What about LA meetup, yaar?
I haven't been to LA since...1999. Oy. Maybe one of the other mutineers? :( I only hostess meetups in DC, NYC and SF. I'm far more likely to be in Philly or ATL than American Tehran.
than American Tehran.
you know, if you didn't know the demo of north LA this would be a hilariously confusing term :-)
* tears of gratitude*
Anna,
Thanks for the SF meet up .I will be there !
NY meet up in july? Yummy! we should probably hit www.keralakitchen.com who can say no to karimeen polichathu :)
Please include prior work by our group on tortoise porn.
I'm far more likely to be in Philly or ATL than American Tehran.
So when is ATL on the agenda?
An SF meetup would be fantastic!
haven't been to LA since...1999. Oy. Maybe one of the other mutineers?
ahh anna, you will be back to visit :)
as for hotlanta... ahh.. leaving it.. gladly!
How come no one from DC is in so far?
Apart from me, that is. :-)
*sniffs pits*
Yup, wearing deodorant.
How come no one from DC is in so far?
Counting you, three confirmed. Paneer dosa is a strong maybe. ;)
I'll see if I can drag out a few new brownz, too. They'd love it. :-)
I'll probably come.
and I'm proud of my righteous abstention on the question of the Jessicas.
I am indifferent to their curves (-> bad econ 101 joke).
I'll probably come.
That makes 4.5!
I'd go.
If Queen of All Christians Anna weren't there, that is.
(sigh)
Sorry -- somebody please delete my last message. Thanks.
You can ban me, but it's kinda pointless . . . I'm staying at a hotel and won't be at this IP for much longer . . .
Again, sorry. Typed without thinking first . . .
Hey Baltimore,
first, there are definitely more than 3-4 desis in that city. Get out more often, stop hating, maybe you'll meet some of them. The only person who avoids a meetup BECAUSE ANNA WILL BE THERE is a little on the screwy side to begin with.
How about you actually meet some people and then form an opinion? I've been going to meetups for years now, and I can attest: they're the highlights of my month. And my life is pretty damn good, let me tell you.
You think it's coincidence? It's not. ANNA makes it happen, and deserves a lot of credit for keeping things lively and friendly, even for people who disagree with her. In some cases, even for people who hate on her.
So tell you what. Keep your mouth shut online for about 10 minutes, and just show up on Saturday, and see for yourself. We won't know who you are, and you don't have to say anything about who you are. Then you decide whether this is some kind of pretentious club, or a genuinely fun, interesting, witty, uproarious, and incredibly rare meeting of minds.
I'd go.
If Queen of All Christians Anna weren't there, that is.
Your snideness about my faith aside, I think you should come. Unlike you, I don't have a problem meeting people whom I disagree with or dislike (on the contrary, that's all I date). Also unlike you? I give those people a chance or three before I decide to loathe them.
Just once, I'd love for one of my nameless, mouthy-only-when-it's-virtual critics to attend a meetup. I'd love for them to pull me aside in a mature manner (they probably wouldn't even have to do that-- I try and talk to every person who shows up, individually) and tell me why they think I'm so despicable. I'd love to know what I've done which merits such consistent disrespect.
Anna, just wanna give some love up for the Christians--- and thank you for your energy in building community. If I was in DC I'd come! Instead I will be at the US Social Forum w all the lovin lefties- anyone else goin to Hotlanta this week?
Come on people, quit with the Anna-hating stuff!! I'm a lurker here on SM, and have been to the last two DC meetups. I can personally attest to the fact that they were really memorable experiences, and I would like to thank Anna for organizing them, and giving us a chance to meet so many interesting people! So, I suggest that you stop typing without thinking, and attend the meetup instead! Oh, and I'm sorry I won't be able to make it Anna, got some family stuff to take care of. You guys have fun, and do try to be on time this time! The staff at Amma's were getting really antsy last time around. ;)
Did I hear that there was a late Aug meetup in SF. "Please (on knees with hands folded and a scrunched up face) do not change your intentions on that". Not reading SM everyday will be like convent school punishment...please you are the beacon of light in my dreary day, you are the light of my candle burning bright and all of that and more. I will be in the Bay area exactly around that time and would love to attend and see fellow addicts. Hopeful and languishing in Florida.
As for New York…Maybe mid-late July? :)
For the NYC Meetup, I suggest AVAAZ, including bands named Butterthief and Suspicious Brown and playing at Galapagos in Williamsburg on July 26.... a long evening! I blogged last Saturday about an unplanned visit to their last performance with links to bands on MySpace.
Anna, don't date them before you figure out you disagree with and dislike them-- no more third chances! Even Arianna Huffington spouts on that Feminine Mistaque --- not worth your time!
Oh! how I'd love to part of this just for the dosas. There are no dosas here in Bermuda!
P.S. Great job on Brian Lehrer, Anna!
Can anyone get him to stop saying Poon-jab, though?
SF meetup would be nice. maybe we should try Dosa (the restaurant) and mock their attempts to make dosas trendy... *ooooooooh*
he battle of the Jessicas- who is hotter, Alba or Biel?
What about Jessica Tandy????
Please no on the California goat cheese "Dosa". I would much rather Kennedy's Irish Pub and Curry House (only other place in the city for S Indian food) or to get real head to San Mateo and Annapoorna. Sadly Udupi Palace in Bkly has been dropping in quality like a stone in the ocean. Sob sob.
San Francisco? End of August, we'll keep you posted.
Finally! @=) Any chance we can have it at Fat Slice? Indian food is great but it isn't exactly friendly towards college kids on a budget. 5 bucks at Fat Slice will get you a pizza pie the size of a toilet seat.
P.S. Great job on Brian Lehrer, Anna!Can anyone get him to stop saying Poon-jab, though?
Why? Some of us are quite proud of our Poonjabi heritage.
Anna, just wanna give some love up for the Christians--- and thank you for your energy in building community. If I was in DC I'd come! Instead I will be at the US Social Forum w all the lovin lefties- anyone else goin to Hotlanta this week?
Peacedesi: I wouldn't be caught dead seen with a bunch of frothy-mouthed raving pinko freedom haters, but I have a good friend who will be there.
YES!
Razib, ANNA, DJDP, Runa all in SF? smells like a classic. count me in.
Much as I'd love to meet y'all I'll be in desh, eating Saravana's dosas and vadas.
There. That's my revenge for the dosa porn Anna put up in the last meetup post.
As an atheist, I think it's lame to be hating on Anna for her religion when she is so even-handed about religion and everything else on this blog. If all believers were like her, what a fine world this would be. The only reason you there with the online Tourette's even know she's Christian is because she mentions it in personal, autobiographical posts, not because she allows it to colour her coverage of other issues, so lay off, will you?
I wish the NYC meetup would be in mid-August! I live in Europe and there will never be a meetup here so I keep hoping one of the east-coast meetups will someday coincide with one of my trips to the States.....
Please no on the California goat cheese "Dosa".
Why the hate PeaceDesi? All I am saying is give goat cheese dosa a chance.
argh! im goin goin back back to cali cali this weekend.
thanks for organizing, anna. maybe another one later this summer?
So definately a lurker here.... but what about the midwest? Where is the love?
So definately a lurker here.... but what about the midwest? Where is the love?Let us get one on in Chicago...? We need Ennis!
alas, this is one meetup i won't be able to make...won't be back from outta town until saturday night.
but...maybe we can do a back-to-back-spectacular-n'ver-done-before-one-time-only-unprecedented second event on sunday?
if not, i nominate salil to take my place. and by my place, i mean being taken out by a death pinch. nothing personal, salil. the event will be lacking if someone doesn't get knocked off.
Evidently, this is how the mutiny fishes! NY in mid-July sounds awfully tempting. But I am in Dallas for the summer :(
If Microsoft, IBM, GE, P&G, Ford, Accenture and hundreds of others can do it, why not SM? It's time to establish a presence in India!
In the last six months, comments from India seem to be on the rise, a solid evidence that SM does have a strong and growing "user base" in desh. A Delhi or Mumbai meet-up is in order.
Hang on, I'll be in DC July 28th!!!
So definately a lurker here.... but what about the midwest? Where is the love?Let us get one on in Chicago...? We need Ennis!
The weather is really nice in Chicago now. We haven't had a meetup for so long. Ennis do set one up soon.
I am totally down for a NYC meetup; can we do a weekend in late July that is not July 28th/29th? I have a wedding in Cali then :(
If I was in DC I'd come! Instead I will be at the US Social Forum w all the lovin lefties- anyone else goin to Hotlanta this week?Peacedesi -- I'm going to be there for the first 3(ish) days -- driving up to Atlanta from NOLA today. Maybe we'll see each other :)
SF meetup would be nice. maybe we should try Dosa (the restaurant) and mock their attempts to make dosas trendy... *ooooooooh*I can't believe I won't be in SF for the SF meetup! After months of complaining, no less ;) If not Greco, I vote for anywhere in the Mission because it is super BART-friendly. I don't even know why I'm voting; I won't be there! Also, I think Dosa is an absolute NO; they are the worst!!
sorry, i can't attend this time - i'm moving this weekend. but at least i'm RSVP-ing this time!
ps: conversation was far more risqué on our end of the table (seeing as how it was only dudes..)
HEY. DCists. Just curious-- would it be better to do this at lunch on Sunday? Jay, do you see how much you are loved? You will still be ritually sacrificed, of course.
::
And San Franciscans, it will be at Caffe Greco in North Beach. It is ALWAYS at Greco, in case you didn't know, for good reason. :)
No bastardized dosas for me, ever. That and it's college-student-budget-friendly, dearest DJ. :D And if all that ain't enough, know that the Illy cappuccinos are sublime. Suh-woon.
Too bad, I'm out of town this weekend and so can't make it. BTW, I'm curious, what was the final verdict on the Alba vs. Biel question? That's a really tough one. I'd have gone with Alba, but I'd have been happy to console the "loser," Ms. Biel.
ps: conversation was far more risqué on our end of the table (seeing as how it was only dudes..)
You know, I have no idea if this would be true on average, but given that this thread was started by and these meet-ups are organized by A N N A, give the girl's risque conversation skills some respect for heaven's sake!
Sunday works for me too. Its your call ANNA.
give the girl's risque conversation skills some respect for heaven's sake
Some respect? She gets all my respect. I can never say some of the things she'd said :))
So when is ATL on the agenda?
Ardy, let's just hang out by ourselves and call it an SM Meetup in ATL. What say? Good idea, no?
As a long time lurker here, will do my best to attend. Sunday is better. Is Heritage India an option? Vaguely recall some funny business in comments about previous meetup(s).
Is Heritage India an option?
While I heart Heritage, everyone seems to overwhelmingly prefer Amma, for the dosas and the prices. :)
If I swung a cat with a very long tail from where I'm standing, I could reach New York. Hopefully, I can make a meetup there in late July.
*raises her hand* Los Angeles meetup anyone? *sniffle*
FYI- if we do change our meetup at Amma to Sunday, it would be at 12:30pm. :) I need time to rush over from church. Queen of all Christians, and all. ;)
NYC. July 15.
NYC - Sun Jul 22nd, there's a good show at Central Park Summerstage. Not as cool as Talvin last year but still pretty interesting.
i vote for jessica rabbit would people lay off anna, please or sack up and post up under your real names - she does
Wish I could make this one too - I have more ammo for the Biel > Alba battle, but sadly (no wait, I mean awesomely!!) I'm on vacation this weekend :)
Save me a Dosa - make it a Paneer this time ;)
And more notice for the next one please? Heck, i wouldn't be averse to driving up to NY for one either, if I can synch with my (interning) cousin there, and stay the weekend!
one vote for NYC, July 15; i'll be in the city that weekend, and in the mood for mayhem.
Alright, this has gone too far. Paneer dosas are to dosas, what the Iraq war is to Iraq. Sensible people realize what a disaster the idea is, and only the deluded can persist in its defense.
This reminds me of a neighborhood Indian restaurant, Gandhi, that has kheema dosa on its menu. All I can taste is the cognitive dissonance though.
Paneer in dosa is hideous - that too the burjee paneer. I'd rather have a crisp fried tofu (like they do in lettuce wraps at PFChang's) stuffed in dosa than a paneer burjee.
The darn waiter made me eat that during our last meetup - this time around, I ll be on time to make my order. *sniff* :))
Shhh - Rahul, why do you think I'm offering to eat a paneer Doas in absentia? It's so I don't ever have to order one in person ;)
What you two didn't ORDER paneer dosas? Someone forced paneer on you? :) I'm so confused.
Thats a short story to it. I think Jay ordered the paneer dosa, but had some ingredient in it which he didnt want. The waiter took the plate, put in front of me and said - (I paraphrase and you may read that in a dulcet mallu accent)
'you order a dosa, this is a dosa - EAT'
I put on a brave face and stuffed it all. Not to invite his wrath, I licked up the plate; shiny. No wonder the two pretty girls sitting next to me wouldnt give me their numbers. I wasnt mard enough to claim my dosa. This weekend though, there gonna be a dosamutiny. Its only gonna be special spring rava masala dosa...
'you order a dosa, this is a dosa - EAT'
prasad, too funny! though it does not surprise me - the waiter was being both efficient (no wasting of food!) and logically (dosa = dosa)commanding in a way that is only rational to desis. if he is there this weekend, please tip him extra on my part - one rarely sees such stand-up service these days.
Sunday afternoon will prolly work better for me and mr msichana.
Murthy’s Law: Next time, we should reserve the entire restaurant. That way no one will show.
Nice one. Anna. Nice one.
commanding in a way that is only rational to desis.
There is nothing much to agree against sensibility, right?
if he is there this weekend, please tip him extra on my part
I wouldnt know about the tips. I was one of the very few men who gave money to Anna and didnt leave. She took all the spanking and I presume she tipped well.
HEY. DCists. Just curious-- would it be better to do this at lunch on Sunday? Jay, do you see how much you are loved? You will still be ritually sacrificed, of course.
damn, i didn't know i wielded that much power. or, it could be that anna would rather have me sacrificed over salil. whatever works.
Thats a short story to it. I think Jay ordered the paneer dosa, but had some ingredient in it which he didnt want. The waiter took the plate, put in front of me and said - (I paraphrase and you may read that in a dulcet mallu accent)
i take full responsibility for that...if i see an onion i freak out. mixed (crushed) into foods? ok. disguised with batter and fried? ok. sour cream and onion chips? ok. tis a phobia, i know. i'm working on it.
Sunday afternoon will prolly work better for me and mr msichana.
PROMISE you'll show? ;)
if not, i nominate salil to take my place. and by my place, i mean being taken out by a death pinch. nothing personal, salil. the event will be lacking if someone doesn't get knocked off.
damn, i didn't know i wielded that much power. or, it could be that anna would rather have me sacrificed over salil. whatever works.
Jay, squirm all you want. Your fate is sealed. Can I help it if Anna has it in for you? Well, probably, but now I'm not going to do anything about it :-D
See you guys on Saturday...I think? Is Saturday still on?
And hey, does anyone want to try le parkour this weekend? Where the heck is coach diesel these days?
i take full responsibility for that
Jay, come on - no such transgressions, please. It was never on any dosa to 'eat responsibly' :)
The following people will have sambar fingers this weekend:
DC:
Me
Karthik
SJM
Portmanteau
Prasad
Krusty?
Sophie + 1?
If Sunday:
Jay
Lion
Msichana + Love expert husband?
Okay, what's the consensus? If you haven't already weighed in on the "Sunday" question, kindly do. It seems like more people can do Sunday brunch, but let's decide so I can update the post accordingly, please. :)
Just once, I'd love for one of my nameless, mouthy-only-when-it's-virtual critics to attend a meetup. I'd love for them to pull me aside in a mature manner (they probably wouldn't even have to do that-- I try and talk to every person who shows up, individually) and tell me why they think I'm so despicable. I'd love to know what I've done which merits such consistent disrespect.
What about those of us who think you're awesome/hot/funny. If you actually get the NYC meet-up organized, I promise to pull you aside in a mature manner and tell you why you are so delectable. Anna rocks the NYC-SMer world.
PROMISE you'll show? ;)
I do! If the Man wakes up late..I'll come by myself!
I can be down for Sunday lunch, as well. I'll adjust, so long as I have a front-row seat at Jay's Big Sacrifice.
FYI- if we do change our meetup at Amma to Sunday, it would be at 12:30pm. :) I need time to rush over from church. Queen of all Christians, and all. ;)
We know that really means 1:45, Anna. :-D
Yes! I'm In!! And, yes, it is possible to love you some bambaiya pav bhaji, pani puri, and frankies AND also some thayir vadai and NOT have the bindhi/pottu fly off your face:P
I forgot to add that I did reclaim full TamBram status as I declared a deep, deep love of thayir sadam with uruga (yogurt rice and mango pickle).
P.S. Paneer in dosa kind of grosses me out a little...but it is a nice melding of north and south.
Coffeeface alias Paneer Dosa,
Girl - I feel you.
I love my vada pav and thayir sadam, puran poli and athirasam , chakli and murruku etc etc
SUNDAY it is. 12:30. Amma. Prepare to smell like rasam, people. :D
not sure why there's so much hate for Dosa in SF. i've never been. i just heard it was trendy. but not bad. anyway it was just a suggestion. i'll end up trying it on my own sometime.
and yes, i know a good dosa when i eat one. used to have them at least weekly when i was growing up ... miss those days =)
I love my vada pav and thayir sadam, puran poli and athirasam , chakli and murruku etc etc
Actually, the bhaji they make for pav-bhaji goes very well with thayir saadam. And molagoottal with phulkas...strange attractors of the north-south divide.
would love to come...very curious, but I don't think I can make it b/c of guests visiting. Please have a dosa for me, though Amma's dosa is not as good as my mom's :)
may i pleaaassseee bring two guests? you will have three bodies to sacrifice...
Hiya there, Anna! This change to Sunday afternoon is awesome timing- I hope it's not too late to RSVP...
may i pleaaassseee bring two guests? you will have three bodies to sacrifice...
You are so sweet to ask-- of course you may! More (to sacrifice) the merrier! :D
I hope it's not too late to RSVP...
Of course not! Can't wait to meet you. I have a sweet tooth, too. Teeth, actually. ;)
We really should do an LA meet up. Why should people on east coast and middle coast have all the fun? especially since we have more fodder to work with and Sunny Leon actually lives close by.
Instead of Paneer Dosa, we can do Tofu Dosa, which tastes a lot better and goes well with my world famous "gol-gappa martinis".
-sunny at 1857mutiny.com
1 almost certain RSVP for Sunday brunch, miss.
I'll most likely (90%) make it on Sunday.
Keema dosa is a north Indian travesty, I'm ashamed to admit. It's very nice on a cold winter's day at the coffee house in Simla, but I would never, given the chance, pick it over the real thing.
The real fun begins when you try a Chinese dosa...with desified "Manchurian" filling.
I have lunch at Amma every Sunday. If it's not a problem, I might pop over to say hello.
...though judging from the pictures, I might skew a little younger on the age scale than the average mutineer.
though judging from the pictures, I might skew a little younger on the age scale than the average mutineer.
Why do people feel the need to declare this? Who cares?
...though judging from the pictures, I might skew a little younger on the age scale than the average mutineer.
huh? though i doubt you are MUCH younger than the "average mutineer," even making a comment like that makes us wonder if you're thinking on a "younger" scale.
but, i also want to thank you for the comment, because you may have volunteered to take my place in the sacrifice.
but, i also want to thank you for the comment, because you may have volunteered to take my place in the sacrifice.
Capital idea, Jay. Though I'm a bit sad that you'd so willingly yield your exalted position as "most likely to get sacrificed at a Snuff Meetup". ;)
And i am sure that if you do need a babyseat G-unit, your kind and cute hostess will be able arrange for one. Thanks for being so considerate and letting others know.
Capital idea, Jay. Though I'm a bit sad that you'd so willingly yield your exalted position as "most likely to get sacrificed at a Snuff Meetup". ;)
not exactly yielding my position, as i'm sure i will hold the coveted title for many, many meetups to come. no, i'm simply taking a break - offering, if you will, an opportunity to allow an uninitiated mutineer the chance of a lifetime.
incidentally, isn't "most likely to get sacrificed at a Snuff Meetup" a bit redundant? I mean, doesn't everyone at one of those types of meetups get knocked off anyway? :)
incidentally, isn't "most likely to get sacrificed at a Snuff Meetup" a bit redundant? I mean, doesn't everyone at one of those types of meetups get knocked off anyway? :)
I couldn't resist the opportunity to type Snuff Meetup, and find the whole thing far too amusing. :D
I will be there for the SF meetup!! How fun.
Is it too late to get in on the Sunday meet up?
Is it too late to get in on the Sunday meet up?
NOT AT ALL! I'm increasing our reservation by one as you read this. ;) I hope we didn't give off the wrong impression with the post/banter. It was fantastic that 30 people showed up last time, it's just that on a busy Saturday, we didn't have the ability to expand beyond the already large table they had reserved for us. The whole reason we choose Amma isn't the fact that it's desi, it's because I'm close to the people who run it, so they go out of their way to try and help us/not chase us out. :) We can have 40 next time, I just need to know who is coming in advance...which brings us back to you. Thanks for RSVPing!
The list:
1) Me
2) Karthik
3) SJM
4) Portmanteau
5) Coffeeface, a.k.a. our Paneer Dosa
6) Prasad
7) Sriram
8) Jay
9) + 1
10) + 1
11) Sweet tooth
12) Natasha
13) Lion
14) Msichana + Love expert husband? ;)
Lion, are you in for sure? We've changed the details since your last comment. :)
G-Unit, since you already lunch at Amma weekly, did you already have plans involving others or would you like to sit with us?
Any questions? My email is linked via my handle. :)
that's great news...can you make it +1 then? Seeing that this is my first SM meet up...I'm going to bring a friend...just in case you guys are really weird... JK :)..see you Sunday!
I'm going to bring a friend...just in case you guys are really weird... JK
What do you mean "just in case"?? We ARE really weird. It's part of our charm.
hey, paneer dosas are yum! don't know what you havent tried :-p
What say bone marrow drive at both meetups?? :-D Of course, maybe all mutineers are already v. responsible and already registered, in which case, i take it back! but if not... man... that would be cool. anna, let me know! yay.
Like rice , roti, dosa can be had with anything. Paneer dosa hasn't obviously tried qeema dosa!
Like rice , roti, dosa can be had with anything. Paneer dosa hasn't obviously tried qeema dosa!I have a hard time eating resturaunt dosas. they just pale in comparison..
...though judging from the pictures, I might skew a little younger on the age scale than the average mutineer.
Are you telling me I look old in the pictures? Guess I'll hit up the Nice N' Easy hair color before sunday.
As your supposed elder (*gasp! I'm 25ish) I think we all look exceptionally good for our well-traveled, "wierd," interesting, and incredibly nice kundis. That being said, now I am very curious to meet you and see how truly baby-faced you are. I hope you join the meetup crew for some dosas:)
What do you mean "just in case"?? We ARE really weird. It's part of our charm.
We have plenty of charm to spare too should anyone leave theirs at home that day.
i felt REALLY ackward in the last NYC meetup i went to....
i felt REALLY ackward in the last NYC meetup i went to....
Do tell?
LA meetup?
ANNA...we have another friend who wants to come...so that makes us three. I hope its not too late to add one more kundi in the mix?
ANNA...we have another friend who wants to come...so that makes us three. I hope its not too late to add one more kundi in the mix?
Not at all! Duly noted for the purposes of reserving enough area. :) You, plus two? Yayyy.
We're up to 18, assuming "Lion" is in:
1. Me
2. Karthik
3. SJM
4. Portmanteau
5. Coffee/Paneer Dosa
6. Prasad
7. Sriram
8. Jay
9. plus one
10. plus one
11. Sweet Tooth
12. Natasha
13. plus one
14. Msichana
15. plus one
16. plus one
17. Shaad
18. Lion
Anyone else? :)
Nineteen! The infamous mind behind "Happy-No-No Place" is coming. :D
Any ideas on when the NYC meetup will be? I might go to California the weekend of July 15, and would hate to miss the meetup.
Rahul,
AFAIK, the NYC Meetup will not be on that date. :) More like August 11th/18th, though there is a slight chance it could be July 21/28. I'm trying to coordinate schedules with Mutineer Vinod (who is as hard to pin down as Osa-...oh, wait...that's not funny).
Thanks, Anna. Don't push it past August 18 though, I'm out of the country starting August 25 :)
Thanks, Anna. Don't push it past August 18 though, I'm out of the country starting August 25 :)
DUH, Rahul...that's totally why I had my childhood friend schedule his wedding for August 25 in San Francisco. It's because I knew that. :D We will meet before you abscond, no worries.
Well, A N N A, you're the queen of (Christian?) timing, after all. It's really important for a quality SM (snuff meetup).
ANNA...we have another friend who wants to come...so that makes us three.
msichana: interesting, interesting. would this third person possibly a female who likes brit-rock, jazz from the 20's - early 60's, the douglas adams book "last chance to see" and is staunchly opposed to the death penalty?*
throw me a line here; have to go to a cousin's wedding in a couple of weeks and i'm pretty much dead to all of them if i don't at least have a prospective.
* there are other criteria, but i've been called a snob, which i'm not. nonetheless.
would this third person possibly a female who likes brit-rock, jazz from the 20's - early 60's, the douglas adams book "last chance to see" and is staunchly opposed to the death penalty?
Jay, I took a compatibility quiz for us on eharmony and even it says we're destined for life in eternal sin. Sashay on over to Dupont Circle to meet me tomorrow evening.
msichana: interesting, interesting. would this third person possibly a female who likes brit-rock, jazz from the 20's - early 60's, the douglas adams book "last chance to see" and is staunchly opposed to the death penalty?*
Aww..unfortunately, No. The third is a malu catholic man who is actually shy and will most probably be amazed/shocked at the brazen display of sepia gone wild antics that these meetups are famous for. :)
I am trying to see if I know of any shy malu catholic girl. hmmmm, shy being the operative word :))
all ya'll rock. prasad, msichana, rahul- thank you, I think. I can just imagine the look on ba's face...
Jay..I have a line for you and Ba..
'Ba..lau che'
Any advice for a potential attendee on overcoming nausea/shyness?
Any advice for a potential attendee on overcoming nausea/shyness?
plenty of alcohol or nitrous oxide beforehand.
Any advice for a potential attendee on overcoming nausea/shyness?
Dramamine dosa with a chaser of spiked kaapi.
not sure why there's so much hate for Dosa in SF. i've never beenBecause it is really really really bad food, and it is overpriced to boot. I think we discussed this earlier, yes? :)
Rahul, I thought you were in the DC-metro area?
I, too, vote July 22 for NYC (if there's a meetup in July) since my fam is coming to visit the weekend of July 15. I know, so demanding.
I don't know. The snarkiness in response to my comment has sufficiently scared me away I think...
I don't know. The snarkiness in response to my comment has sufficiently scared me away I think...
bro, relax. snarkiness is how we operate. join us once and i guarantee you'll be a convert.
I don't know. The snarkiness in response to my comment has sufficiently scared me away I think...
Nah, we really are harmlessly innocent in our snarkiness. It;s actually a sign that we want to meet you (and possibly snuff you) Join us!
I don't know. The snarkiness in response to my comment has sufficiently scared me away I think...
You can't leave a comment like this and expect for NO ONE to respond. Those who replied weren't throwing snark at you without provocation.
Look, Bidismoker/Gautham/G-Unit...I am thrilled when I get to meet anyone who takes the time to read this site; if they comment regularly, as you have done, it's extra gratifying. If you are "scared", then don't come over from whatever corner of the restaurant you are in, it's that simple. I'm not going to chase and cajole you by typing, "Don't be upset! Please do come, we won't be mean!".
I'm not being insincere or snarky when I state that I'd like to meet you, despite your low opinion of my career, education and accomplishments. I've always said everyone is welcome at meetups, lurkers, newbies and trolls included. The question here really is, do you want to meet us?
I'm trying to get settled in for school (starts monday morning)...but I'm hoping to be done by Sunday in which case I'll be there as well :)
Look, Bidismoker/Gautham/G-Unit...
Any particular reason why the age-challenged can't maintain a single identity instead of having to undergo constant metamorphosis?
Rahul, I thought you were in the DC-metro area?
What made you think that? My glibness? I promise you though, that unlike Jim Webb, I will not indulge in dosa pandering. Or paneering.
We're up to 21, assuming "Lion" is in:
1. Me
2. Karthik
3. SJM
4. Portmanteau
5. Coffee/Paneer Dosa
6. Prasad
7. Sriram
8. Jay
9. plus one
10. plus one
11. Sweet Tooth
12. Natasha
13. plus one
14. Msichana
15. plus one
16. plus one
17. Shaad
18. Krustymol
19. Thangachee
20. Kenyandesi
21. Lion
If you want to devour dosa and are NOT on this list, please email me (linked via my handle) or leave a comment, so I can make reservations accordingly. If you are on this list and you've changed your mind about laughing so hard you'll want to pee, but you'll be stuck on the other side of the table and unable to do so, then let me know about THAT, too. ;)
thanks for jim webb link, rahul - now i'm going to want dosa-idli-vadai-sambar-chutney-rasam-pongal-upma for the rest of the day. thanks, man.
dosa-idli-vadai-sambar-chutney-rasam-pongal-upmaak, I think you have a bright career ahead of you hawking food at Indian train stations. Just practice saying "chaaya" too. Chaaya, not chaiya.
Ah, Rahul, I'm so glad you linked to one of my favorite songs...thanks!
ak, I think you have a bright career ahead of you hawking food at Indian train stations.
i prefer the beach - thenga-manga-pattani-sundal sounds much better. i guess the other professional ambitions will have to take a back-seat.
btw, i sort of wish i could make it to the DC meet-up - sounds like the best of all the city meet-ups.