DC ERE Meetup March 9th 2013

derekh · Post by **derekh** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:17 pm

Time: January 4th, evening?

Location: TBA, by popular vote, possibly Dupont Circle or the Zoo?
I was thinking we should have a DC ERE meetup! It could be a lot of fun, it could be potluck and thus cheap, and we could have a nice time, even if it's a little bit chilly!
Would anybody be interested?

Spartan_Warrior · Post by **Spartan_Warrior** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:54 pm

Possibly. I'm in central MD/Baltimore area so it's not TOO far but also not conveniently close. I'd probably be more interested in a daytime/lunch affair on a Saturday or Sunday than a Friday night... but don't change plans solely on my account.

Dragline · Post by **Dragline** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:43 am

I think I'm game for either Friday eve or Saturday mid-day. (At least until I talk to my wife about it and learn the real schedule.)

Spartan_Warrior · Post by **Spartan_Warrior** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:56 pm

OK... Friday evening at the zoo (admission is free IIRC... right?) sounds preferable now, as I have other plans Saturday afternoon. It will most likely be me and my gf. Is anyone else interested?

Spartan_Warrior · Post by **Spartan_Warrior** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:36 pm

I just looked into this a little more. My popular vote is definitely for the zoo. But the zoo grounds close at 6 p.m. in the winter months.
Also, I've been told Metro parking is free on Saturdays(?). There are Metro stops near the zoo. Metro fare is something like $2-5 whereas parking at the zoo "costs $16 for the first 3 hours, and $22 for more than 3 hours." And spaces are apparently limited.
So maybe Saturday would be better after all?

Dragline · Post by **Dragline** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:22 am

Sorry I couldn't do this -- family responsibilities. Let me know if you reschedule.

Spartan_Warrior · Post by **Spartan_Warrior** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:20 am

I'd be up for a reschedule too. Wonder what happened to OP? If we don't hear from derekh in a week or so maybe I'll set up a new thread.

Detente · Post by **Detente** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:08 am

I'm new to this forum and live in the D.C. area. I'd be up for meeting. Lots of free museums to choose from as a possible meeting spot...

Spartan_Warrior · Post by **Spartan_Warrior** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:00 pm

I was thinking of heading down to DC this weekend with my GF but apparently the red line metro is not in service. Parking seems to be expensive in the city so I'm not sure I can make it down there until they're done working on the metro. But again, don't wait for me.

abzu · Post by **abzu** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:25 pm

I'd like to do a meet-up. I vote a museum as well.

grendel · Post by **grendel** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:51 am

I'm interested in a DC meetup.

abzu · Post by **abzu** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:17 pm

Any further news or plans on this front?

Detente · Post by **Detente** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:59 am

Bumping this thread up. I'm still interested in a meetup. Just to throw some dates out there, I'm unavailable the first weekend of March but free the remaining weekends as far as I know.

Post by **jacob** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:07 am

Meetups are generally not arranged successfully by committee.
See viewtopic.php?t=1393#post-18592

Chad · Post by **Chad** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:01 pm

Not trying to hijack this thread, but what is successfully completed by committee?

Detente · Post by **Detente** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:24 am

Let's make it Saturday, March 9 at noon in the atrium of the National Portrait Gallery/American Art Museum. Please let me know if you can make it. Just looking to meet people in person who are also interested in ERE.

Dragline · Post by **Dragline** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:21 pm

Otherwise known as ye olde original Patent Office. Great suggestion.
I have put it in my calendar, which gives me a better than even chance of making it.

abzu · Post by **abzu** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:34 am

I have to work that Saturday and thus can't make it.

derekh · Post by **derekh** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:44 pm

I apologize for the break in contact. I can make March 9th!

Cpthammer · Post by **Cpthammer** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:15 am

I just discovered this website a week or two ago, but as luck would have it I live a few blocks from the portrait gallery! My wife and I will be there March 9th at noon in the Portrait Gallery Atrium (great location choice, by the way!)
I've been planning extreme early retirement for years and am about two and a half years away from my goal, so I'm looking forward to hear what others have to say.
Thanks to Detente for arranging it.