San Francisco, I want to meet you! Yeah you. [Archive]

kayrae

09-24-2008, 05:53 PM

We'll keep you in mind for the second meet-up... if a first one actually happens. There's a lot of things going on in the city, people!!! For example:

Greek Festival 2008 this weekend - http://www.sfgreekfoodfestival.org/
SF Blues Festival this weekend - http://www.sfblues.com/
Folsom Street Fair this Sunday - http://folsomstreetfair.org/fair-info.php
Lovefest on Oct. 4 - http://www.sflovefest.org/
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival from Oct. 3 - 5 (Gogol Bordello is playing on Sunday!) - http://www.strictlybluegrass.com/
Fleet Week from Oct. 9 - 14 - http://www.military.com/fleetweek

And more...

fatgirlflyin

09-25-2008, 02:10 PM

kayrae

09-30-2008, 08:21 PM

I still want to meet you, San Francisco. :p

stan_der_man

10-03-2008, 04:47 PM

Kayrae,

My wife and I were both born in The City and lived in the Bay Area when we were young. We visit relatives up there about twice a year (December will probably be the next time we go up there... we now live in So. Cal...)

Seriously, I'll give advanced notice the next time we come to visit and post it here. It would be fun to meet with you or a group of SF-Dimmers somewhere near one of the BART stations (Powell St. / West Field Mall perhaps...?), or somewhere near where we can easily take a cable car from BART. My daughter and I rode the BART last July, I'll talk to Mtmaiden (my wife) and see if she'd also like to come. (She wanted to visit the mall next time...)

kayrae

10-03-2008, 07:49 PM

I actually live around the block.

stan_der_man

10-06-2008, 01:22 PM

Cool! The next time we are in SF I need to stop by a shop called First Kick Scooters on 8th St. to get some tires, so we'll definitely be in the area.

kayrae

11-01-2008, 01:14 PM

So Stan and family isn't ready to meet until Decemberish... but what about everyone else. Something this month... yes? no? maybe so? Cuppa joe in a cafe. Dinner. Drinks.

Holla!

Malarkey

11-01-2008, 01:54 PM

So Stan and family isn't ready to meet until Decemberish... but what about everyone else. Something this month... yes? no? maybe so? Cuppa joe in a cafe. Dinner. Drinks.

Holla!

You can alwas come up north :blush: Lot's of coffee here,lol

kayrae

11-01-2008, 01:56 PM

I do want to go that meetup, but my ride is selling her car. So no dice.

Malarkey

11-02-2008, 01:19 AM

I do want to go that meetup, but my ride is selling her car. So no dice.

Hmm..........you must work harder! lol Bloody hell, im pushy!

KHayes666

11-02-2008, 01:25 AM

The title pretty much sums it up. Let's all grab a drink somewhere in the city. Weekend, weekday... tell me when you're free and let's set it up! :kiss2: Let's do it sometime in October. Who's interested?

I'll be moving to Cali in February, would love to take you up on the offer ;-)

kayrae

11-02-2008, 01:05 PM

Sure. Post a reply on this thread when you're in the area. Hopefully by that time, we've gathered some more willing SF Bay Area DIMs members. I focused mostly on San Francisco because:

1. It's where I live and I don't own a car. And BART stops running after midnight. I vehemently oppose getting stuck anywhere. Cabs are priiiiiicey!

2. The ratio of BBW to Skinnies slants more on the Skinny side in SF. Next to Marin County, this city was ranked 2nd skinniest city in the nation on Money Magazine, which is owned by CNN. I would love to build some relationships with the ladies, so we can go shopping together and give each other tips on plus-size stores and fashion in general. This girl needs some honest fatty feedbacks on her outfits!!

3. I want to have as much fun as all the other cities with meet-ups! I'm willing to host :)

So ladies and gents, that's my essay on why you should hang out with me. Besides the obvious fact that I'm super awesome.

Mack27

11-02-2008, 10:15 PM

I've been wanting to go to the bay area to look up a famous BBW in Oakland because I promised her some cheesecake and she promised to show me the redwood forest years ago when we were playing Halo 2 on Xbox Live. But she might not appreciate it, which is almost a reason to do it.

kayrae

11-02-2008, 10:34 PM

Do it. Who is this famous BBW?

Windom Earle

11-02-2008, 10:39 PM

I am over here in the Southern Hills part of Frisco, right on the Daly City Border, I am....despite my horrendous work schedule I do retain some small social life. I have been trying to get some sort of meetup type event in the actual City rather than across the Bay for years...last time that happened was when NAAFA SFBayArea was meeting at the Girth and Mirth Club in the Castro, twenty bazillion eons ago...yes...I am raising my hand..I am over here, I don't drive, but BART and Muni are my good friends! Yay! :D Oh...almost forgot...I am a BHM, so one less skinny person in Frisco! Yaaay!

Windom Earle

11-02-2008, 10:45 PM

Always a pleasure to meet you in a thread...been a long time since the Chia-head days! Yes...I still owe Jay West Coast a visit and it would be lovely to meet you when you are in SF! Perhaps you might even visit....THE SANCTUM of CONCATENATION...aka my living room!!! It makes it sound more dramatic, but it is a full scale installation of my ex-wife's artwork...my paintings are down the hall! Could be quite the aesthetic event, eh? Timmy
PS I really promise NOT to read poetry! I do.

Cool! The next time we are in SF I need to stop by a shop called First Kick Scooters on 8th St. to get some tires, so we'll definitely be in the area.

Mack27

11-02-2008, 10:54 PM

Do it. Who is this famous BBW?

One of Jerry Garcia's daughters. The Trxnator.

kayrae

11-02-2008, 11:00 PM

Wingdom, I practically work in Daly City. We should definitely arrange something. Do you know of any other SF'ers? I don't really know how to plan one of these things.

Windom Earle

11-03-2008, 05:27 AM

Jay West Coast is definitely around these parts...and I...gulp....was supposed to have a social with him years ago...ran into him on the BART. I think the general idea is start with a couple or three folks and slowly get the ones hiding in the woodworks to come out once they see the happiness and joy of Dimmers meeting Dimmers...there are others around...Santaclear is right across the Bay...Les Toil is over Berkeley way...I would suggest having a coffee meet and greet event somewhere central, like the Cafe' Trieste down on Market and Gough (1667 Market, to be precise)...on a Sunday over the next couple of weeks...I think it would be appropriate for moi to PM the three lads. eh? There are a few SF women, but I am not sure who is still active...that will come in time.:bow:

Wingdom, I practically work in Daly City. We should definitely arrange something. Do you know of any other SF'ers? I don't really know how to plan one of these things.

BigCutieAriel

11-03-2008, 12:50 PM

I'm in sacramento but I would like to try and make it out there :)

kayrae

11-03-2008, 02:02 PM

That would be great. And if you can't come for some reason, I can come to you. I lived in Sac before I moved to SF.

QueenB

11-03-2008, 02:51 PM

yeah, i also live in sac. i'm 19, though, so no bars for me :/.

kayrae

11-03-2008, 11:41 PM

we can drink coffee instead :p

blazon

11-04-2008, 09:59 AM

Oh wow!! Trixie-Star used to be my roomate a long time ago! I know EXACTLY where she lives and saw her not too long ago. Yeah, Halo.... sounds like trix!

As for the meet-up... My girlfriend and I are DYING to have more of a social life. We live in the Eastbay (San Ramon) and I actually work in the city and would love to attend any meet-up. Keep me posted!

Charles

blazon

11-04-2008, 10:01 AM

By the way, the Trixie-Star response was for the guy who owed her cheesecake and was considering coming up here.

blazon

11-04-2008, 10:03 AM

Sorry for the repost....

Is there a way to delete a post?

Windom Earle

11-04-2008, 08:52 PM

How about a simple, unassuming, modest, coffee oriented meetup just for an ice-breaker? What is a good time for folks? I used to run a Meetup group in SF and I know how hard it is to get everyone in one place at the same time, but we can try to make it as centrally located as possible...near to the BART, Marin and SamTrans lines....BART certainly makes things a lot easier. We can certainly branch out on field trips to Sacto and such as we see who miight be interested...any thoughts? The long Veteran's day weekend might be an option...I am working that Saturday at the clinic so that I can take Monday off...so I will have three glorious days in a row! :smitten:

Santaclear

11-04-2008, 10:14 PM

I'll try to be there! :D Coffee sounds great, I don't drink.

Afternoon? Mid afternoon?

norcal_teddybear

11-04-2008, 10:21 PM

hey there people, im from millbrae, id be interested in having a meet up, would like to find other people in the bay

kayrae

11-04-2008, 11:27 PM

I can do anything after 6 pm during the week and anytime on the weekends, depending on which weekend we're shooting for.

Santaclear

11-05-2008, 03:28 AM

I'll try to be there! :D Coffee sounds great, I don't drink.
Afternoon? Mid afternoon?

I should've mentioned, the later the better for me as I'm a total night owl. Evening would be fine. :)

Windom Earle

11-05-2008, 07:43 AM

The Muddy Waters Coffee House at 521 Valencia Street, one block up from the 16th Street BART station, passing two small alleys on the way: Hoff Street and Rondel Place....

http://sanfrancisco.citysearch.com/profile/889542/san_francisco_ca/muddy_waters_coffee_house.html

Review from citysearch:
"The coffee is so strong you could cut it with a knife--and at this no-frills local stalwart, straight up is way more popular than any complicated barista coffee concoction. Regulars tend to linger, reading the paper and talking over steaming mugs and pastries. Low prices and a broken-in ambiance keep the wobbly chairs pretty full, but the crowd is neither intimidating or exclusive--just honest, caffeinated and wide-eyed"

There are, of course, non-caffeinated beverages for those who might want to go to sleep eventually! I choose this place because it is the traditional meeting and meet-up spot in San Francisco and is dead smack in the center of an area crawling with restaurants and transportation along the Mission Street Corridor. Parking is problematic, so public transport is usually easier...what time would we be thinking? I am perfectly groovy with doing it in the evening per Russ' suggestion....those looking for dinner could also be accomodated...

kayrae

11-05-2008, 10:02 AM

Sounds great. Shall we set the date for next weekend? This weekend seems too soon. Does that sound good?

The Muddy Waters Coffee House at 521 Valencia Street, one block up from the 16th Street BART station, passing two small alleys on the way: Hoff Street and Rondel Place....

http://sanfrancisco.citysearch.com/profile/889542/san_francisco_ca/muddy_waters_coffee_house.html

Review from citysearch:
"The coffee is so strong you could cut it with a knife--and at this no-frills local stalwart, straight up is way more popular than any complicated barista coffee concoction. Regulars tend to linger, reading the paper and talking over steaming mugs and pastries. Low prices and a broken-in ambiance keep the wobbly chairs pretty full, but the crowd is neither intimidating or exclusive--just honest, caffeinated and wide-eyed"

There are, of course, non-caffeinated beverages for those who might want to go to sleep eventually! I choose this place because it is the traditional meeting and meet-up spot in San Francisco and is dead smack in the center of an area crawling with restaurants and transportation along the Mission Street Corridor. Parking is problematic, so public transport is usually easier...what time would we be thinking? I am perfectly groovy with doing it in the evening per Russ' suggestion....those looking for dinner could also be accomodated...

norcal_teddybear

11-05-2008, 03:07 PM

later is better, as long as it doesnt rain im fine with it, i want to ride my motorcycle lol

Elfcat

11-05-2008, 04:32 PM

I would encourage you to check out the two clubs active currently here.

http://www.clubsas.com
http://www.bigboogienights.com

kayrae

11-05-2008, 07:34 PM

Windom, I can do this Sunday. I totally didn't see your subject heading.

SF DIMS MEET-UP

Sunday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m.
The Muddy Waters Coffee House
521 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
http://www.muddywaterscoffeehouse.com/

I'll PM everyone here who said they're interested. Look for me, I guess. I'll be with two other women with blonde hair. One might actually have brown hair, I'm not sure.

Santaclear

11-05-2008, 07:51 PM

edit: I'll be there! :)

Windom Earle

11-05-2008, 09:00 PM

I will just be down there enjoying the coffee and working on bits and pieces of writing projects anyhoo! :bow: The chance to finally meet Santaclear...will be, like awesome....dude! :D
(I promise to not wear the fake moustache!)

I will also add that if anyone is unsure about transportation or directions, PM me for my Cell number and there will be expert guidance!

norcal_teddybear

11-06-2008, 03:35 PM

i hope there parking for my motorcycle

Windom Earle

11-06-2008, 10:22 PM

There are usually a few good spaces because everyone is off downtown seeing a movie or such...

i hope there parking for my motorcycle

QueenB

11-06-2008, 10:33 PM

i'd go... but i'm just really unfamiliar with driving in san francisco... since i've never done it and i'm sort of scared and lame like that. plus yeah, i live in sacramento and i don't know if i could just take public transportation late to get back here.

so yeah, i guess i'm not attending :/.

Windom Earle

11-06-2008, 10:36 PM

We will get a few folks together and come visit Sacto! I haven't been there in decades and I would love to see the old architecture and such! Yay! :bow:

i'd go... but i'm just really unfamiliar with driving in san francisco... since i've never done it and i'm sort of scared and lame like that. plus yeah, i live in sacramento and i don't know if i could just take public transportation late to get back here.

so yeah, i guess i'm not attending :/.

QueenB

11-06-2008, 11:56 PM

that would be great :happy:.

KHayes666

11-07-2008, 03:44 AM

Windom Earle

11-07-2008, 05:33 AM

It's not that far from San Francisco to Sacramento...about 70 miles and then another 50 to Placerville. I always had the impression it was up there near the Oregon border...I needs to take me on a road trip! California is so large but I forget that most of the cities tend to cluster around a few major hubs. We have folks that commute 70 miles a day to come into SF to work...who knew?

How far from Placerville are you? Just curious

norcal_teddybear

11-07-2008, 10:16 AM

Dude, try over 100 miles, it took me over an hour and a half to get up there, and i was driving 80-90 mph, if i were on my motorcycle it would have taken me an hour:D

Windom Earle

11-07-2008, 09:57 PM

I aver and betoken your opinion in such matters with great forebearance since I inhabit a bloodless world of geometries and abstract spatial relationships! Huzzah! :bow:

Dude, try over 100 miles, it took me over an hour and a half to get up there, and i was driving 80-90 mph, if i were on my motorcycle it would have taken me an hour:D

Jay West Coast

11-08-2008, 05:00 PM

IM EGG-CITED TO COME

These things are always loads of fun, and it's always cool to see how many awesome people are on these boards. It'll be fun to see again some great people I've already met, and rich to meet those that I haven't.

Woooo

Windom Earle

11-08-2008, 05:26 PM

It will be good to see you again after these many years since the BART meeting! (Uhhhh....months, years...not quite sure!) :bow:

IM EGG-CITED TO COME

These things are always loads of fun, and it's always cool to see how many awesome people are on these boards. It'll be fun to see again some great people I've already met, and rich to meet those that I haven't.

Woooo

norcal_teddybear

11-08-2008, 09:53 PM

i hope it doesnt rain, pray to the gods it doesnt rain tomorrow, im not driving my car in San Francisco

Haunted

11-08-2008, 10:32 PM

i hope it doesnt rain, pray to the gods it doesnt rain tomorrow, im not driving my car in San Francisco

Dude do you Ride ??

norcal_teddybear

11-09-2008, 01:18 PM

yeah, i have an all black 99 suzuki tl1000r, my prayers have been answered woot, im going on my bike

QueenB

11-09-2008, 05:38 PM

i hope someone takes pictures tonight. since i'm not gonna be there and all.

stan_der_man

11-09-2008, 10:26 PM

Wish I could be there with you guys, I hope you all have a fun time!

Always a pleasure to meet you in a thread...been a long time since the Chia-head days! Yes...I still owe Jay West Coast a visit and it would be lovely to meet you when you are in SF! Perhaps you might even visit....THE SANCTUM of CONCATENATION...aka my living room!!! It makes it sound more dramatic, but it is a full scale installation of my ex-wife's artwork...my paintings are down the hall! Could be quite the aesthetic event, eh? Timmy
PS I really promise NOT to read poetry! I do.

I'll post here or try to write you a note Mr. Earle. I would be glad to meet you in person the next time I'm in The City! We won't be up there until December, exactly when I don't know yet, probably close to the 25th. I also still owe Santaclear a visit in the East Bay, my schedule didn't work out for a visit the last time I was in Berkeley.

Windom Earle

11-09-2008, 11:18 PM

We had a great time and it was such a nice experience to meet new folks and actually meet a couple of Dims old-timers in the flesh...Jay West Coast, Norcal Teddybear and Santaclear were there, as were Kayrae and two of her friends...it was just a wonderful little event. We did plan to meet every once in awhile and hopefully some more folks will be able to make it next time. We will be travelling as a group over to Oakland for SocialBFly's December dinner next month, as will be announced in that thread. As is often the case in SF down on Valencia Street, I ran into one of the chaps that I play guitar with...so Jay and Russ were also able to meet the fabled Lord Kenne, King of all Mystical Scotland! Who knew??? OK...next month! Yay!:D

Santaclear

11-09-2008, 11:42 PM

As is often the case in SF down on Valencia Street, I ran into one of the chaps that I play guitar with...so Jay and Russ were also able to meet the fabled Lord Kenne, King of all Mystical Scotland! Who knew??? OK...next month! Yay!:D

I forgot about that guy! I thought he was coming in with us. I figured he was NorCal or someone else from Dims, then he disappeared from my view. ;)

It was a pleasure meeting you, Earle, as well as NorCal, the lovely Kayrae and her feathery friends, who rocked. (Jay I'd already met.) Much scintillating convo and a hoot to get Dims people together. Double yay!

Jay West Coast

11-09-2008, 11:59 PM

Yeah, it was definitely tonnes of fun meeting up with everybody tonight. The conversations were plenty of fun, and all the people were way cool. Can't wait until we do it again!

Oaktown ho!

kayrae

11-10-2008, 12:21 AM

Me, Jen, April before the meet-up
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/krestarae/Photo407-1.jpg

Me, Windom Earle, Santaclear, norcal_teddybear, JayWestCoast, April
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/krestarae/IMG_3109.jpg

Jen, Windom Earle, Santaclear, norcal_teddybear, JayWestCoast, April
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/krestarae/IMG_3111.jpg

QueenB

11-10-2008, 02:13 AM

haha. mexican restaurant, eh? ill.
nice pictures, kayrae. looks like you were wearing a cute outfit :happy:.

URTalking2Jenn

11-10-2008, 04:43 AM

Well, that was a good first meet up. :) Look forward to seeing you guys next time. See you on-line.

Jay West Coast

11-10-2008, 08:58 AM

Well, that was a good first meet up. :) Look forward to seeing you guys next time. See you on-line.

Ha! Welcome!

URTalking2Jenn

11-10-2008, 11:57 AM

Ha! Welcome!

Thanks. Give me some time to look around, then I'll have more input for the next meet up.

furious styles

11-10-2008, 12:35 PM

good lord, who is that shaggy looking man beast in those pictures?!

oh nvm, it's jay.

norcal_teddybear

11-11-2008, 01:03 AM

i had a good time , hope we do it again, im up for oak town if anyone else is going

bdog

11-14-2008, 12:02 AM

Oops. Didn't see this thread until just now. I might be able to attend the next one. It looked like fun. :)

URTalking2Jenn

11-14-2008, 01:15 PM

Oops. Didn't see this thread until just now. I might be able to attend the next one. It looked like fun. :)

we are doing anther meet up dec 8.

Fascinita

11-16-2008, 09:04 PM

Looks like I may be coming to the Bay area the last week of December.

I'd love to meet anyone who may be up for lunch or coffee or whatevs. PM me or leave a note here? I'd love to hear from you cool people of the West.

Windom Earle

11-16-2008, 09:11 PM

....I feel well assured that there will be interest in such an event and we will work torwards making it a pleasurable and memorable one! Huzzah! :bow:

Fascinita

11-16-2008, 09:16 PM

....I feel well assured that there will be interest in such an event and we will work torwards making it a pleasurable and memorable one! Huzzah! :bow:

Exciting :) I'll check back in as the dates get closer, to update on my plans and check on y'all's. Yay.

kayrae

11-16-2008, 11:47 PM

I'm totally down for meeting you, Fascinita. Stan says he'll be in town sometime around CHristmas too, so I bet we can work something out :-)

Fascinita

11-18-2008, 08:13 AM

I'm totally down for meeting you, Fascinita. Stan says he'll be in town sometime around CHristmas too, so I bet we can work something out :-)

I'd love to meet you, Kayrae. Meeting Stan would kind of be a pain in the neck, but I guess if I must. Sigh. (Kidding :) I'm wild about Stan, the rock star FA. Meeting Stan would be great!)

Let's keep in touch here.

stan_der_man

11-19-2008, 12:15 PM

I'm totally down for meeting you, Fascinita. Stan says he'll be in town sometime around CHristmas too, so I bet we can work something out :-)
Unfortunately, with all what has happened the last couple of weeks (my sister's passing away...) Mtmaiden, Jr. and I are going to spend Christmas time with my mom here in SoCal this year so we won't be able to make it to SF. I wouldn't rule out an impromptu weekend trip sooner or later though, with a weeks notice before. I'll definitely post here if and when that happens. It would be fun to make a BART walking distance meet-up in SF at some point.

...Meeting Stan would kind of be a pain in the neck, but I guess if I must. Sigh. (Kidding :) I'm wild about Stan, the rock star FA. Meeting Stan would be great!)

Let's keep in touch here.

You and your monkey shines, silly girl... ;) I would enjoy meeting you also Fascinita, sooner or later we'll be in the SF / Bay Area again. Perhaps if you can make it to the Florida Dims gathering (which I just spoke with Mtmaiden about... very possible...) we can meet there!

Fascinita

11-19-2008, 12:38 PM

You and your monkey shines, silly girl... ;) I would enjoy meeting you also Fascinita, sooner or later we'll be in the SF / Bay Area again. Perhaps if you can make it to the Florida Dims gathering (which I just spoke with Mtmaiden about... very possible...) we can meet there!

Stan, I'm sorry to hear about your sister. Best wishes to you and yours.

I'll keep the FL Dims gathering in mind. Come on out with MtMaiden. The weather's fine.

stan_der_man

11-19-2008, 04:07 PM

...
I'll keep the FL Dims gathering in mind. Come on out with MtMaiden. The weather's fine.

Yeah... Fine as the smooth thick air of a scorching sauna bath... ;) But I suppose that's why AC was invented. It'll be fun regardless.

Fascinita

11-19-2008, 05:03 PM

Yeah... Fine as the smooth thick air of a scorching sauna bath... ;)

I thought you folks in Cali liked saunas!

Inflatable Girl

11-19-2008, 05:48 PM

I'm sorry I missed this event. I'd definitely like to come to the next meet & greet.

I would also love some SF/EB girls to go shopping with.

kayrae

11-21-2008, 02:16 AM

Fascinita, what part of the Bay area will you be staying in?

Fascinita

11-22-2008, 04:17 PM

Fascinita, what part of the Bay area will you be staying in?

Kayrae, I'm not sure yet. I'll have more details as the trip gets closer. But either way I'd love to meet up in the City for some official Dims Holiday Cheer (TM), if a group of us can swing it. But I can travel to meet y'all wherever a "happening" happens, too. :)

URTalking2Jenn

11-26-2008, 01:16 AM

I'm sorry I missed this event. I'd definitely like to come to the next meet & greet.

I would also love some SF/EB girls to go shopping with.

I'm down for shopping. It's always fun with a group. People's input are always a plus to have when picking out clothes. Hope to meet up with you. When ever it works for you and Kayrae and anyone else.