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[FINAL UPDATE] Diary concerning Friday evening Paris meetup.

by LEP
Fri Sep 12th, 2008 at 04:50:11 PM EST

Just a short diary to organize a Friday evening meetup on Sept. 19.
I am suggesting that we meet aroud 3:30 p.m. at Pere Lachaise cemetary in the north of Paris, one of the most famous cemetaries in the world (Jim Morrison is there as is Oscar Wilde and hundreds of famous others), and a place I have never been to. We would tour that for a couple of hours and then amble over to the Belleville Chainatown for a 7 p.m. dinner.
Those who could not make the tour could meet us at the restaurant.
As far as I know the following ET'ers are interested.
Chris C, and Solveig, Frank S., Fran, Melanchton and yours truly, LEP.
If anyone else want to join us, either for the tour or just the dinner please let me know and I'll hunt out a restaurant next week. Update [2008-9-6 4:23:35 by LEP]: If you want to read about Pere Lachaise here's the link to wikipedia.

I have a different suggestion if visiting a cemetary doesn't turn on a lot of people; ie., to visit the Mouffetard quarter just behind the Latin Quarter. It's very old and picturesque filled with cafe's and restaurants. It shouldn't be packed with tourists in September. That might please Helen more since we can walk a little, drink, walk some more and then eat. Please express your preference.

[FINAL UPDATE] OK- Quartier Mouffetard it is. We will meet at 5:30-6:00 p.m. at the metreo station "Cardinal Lemoine" which is on line 10 which most of you will be using to come east from Passy. (If you are taking Line 6 from Passy you change to Line 10 at "Le Motte Piquet-Grennelle" direction Gare d'Austerlitz and it's 9 stops from there. Here's the list of who I think is coming: LEP, dvx, Chris C. and Solveig, Bob and Liliana, Helen, Metavision, Izzy, someone? geezer in Paris, (In Wales, Melanchton, Metatone, Migeru, Linca Frank S. and Fran? for dinner.) Please add your name in the comments section if I missed anyone. If we get more I'll have to head there next week and find a restaurant that can handle us. (I always draw the difficult assignments.)

I'll put my portable telephone number here a few days before the meetup.

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[FINAL UPDATE] Diary concerning Friday evening Paris meetup. | 70 comments (70 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Mini Diary concerning Friday evening meetup. (4.00 / 2)

Thanks LEP. May I suggest you add the word Paris to the titel, so people know which Friday we are talking about.

Sound like a good idea, I also never been to the Pere Lachaise cemetary, but have been told repeatedly that I should visite it when I have the opportunity. At it looks like the opportunity has arrived.

I also assume Izzy will be joining in too.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 04:08:29 PM EST

Re: Mini Diary concerning Friday evening meetup. (4.00 / 2)

Done :-)

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 04:23:52 PM EST
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Re: Mini Diary concerning Friday evening meetup. (none / 1)

Post many pictures, please, for those of us at home.

by Mnemosyne on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 11:52:46 PM EST
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Re: Mini Diary concerning Friday evening meetup. (4.00 / 3)

LEP,
As is always the case, I will be pleased to participate, with entourage. Provided it is possible for me to get into the restaurant.
I think the cemetery would have been a great idea-- it is an amazing place, filled with the macabre and the lovely, on rolling ground that makes a good settings for storytelling.
Filled with the fragments and rich scents of fabulous lives.
Ah, well.
Mouffetard is also a great place--- to explore and drink, and graze.

Useful talking follows experience, the more experience the better. Talking that precedes experience is known as bullshit.

by geezer in Paris (risico at wanadoo(flypoop)fr) on Fri Sep 12th, 2008 at 01:34:46 PM EST
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Re: Mini Diary concerning Friday evening meetup. (none / 1)

I found this restaurant at 25 rue Mouffetard which from the photo appears to be no problem for you. It has excellent facilities and the food was decent. I'll write another diary later today but here's two photos.

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Sat Sep 13th, 2008 at 05:14:03 AM EST
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Re: Mini Diary concerning Friday evening meetup. (none / 1)

Thanks, LEP. The key is steps. Can do one step, small to medium in size.

Will check it out this week if I have time.

Jim

Useful talking follows experience, the more experience the better. Talking that precedes experience is known as bullshit.

by geezer in Paris (risico at wanadoo(flypoop)fr) on Sun Sep 14th, 2008 at 12:16:44 AM EST
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Friday evening Paris meetup. (4.00 / 2)

Your tour last year got sidetracked by everybody just wanting to sit and chat and that we should meet somewhere like a nice cafe and arrive over an hour or so so's we can catch up before we go do the touristy thing. else you might find the same thing happening again.

I'm not sure you've factored that in.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 05:16:42 PM EST

Friday evening Paris meetup. (none / 1)

I'm sorry I can't be there in the afternoon. I might join you for dinner if possible,

"Ne te courbe que pour aimer..." René Char

by Melanchthon on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 02:39:39 PM EST

Re: Friday evening Paris meetup. (none / 0)

You know I'd follow you anywhere, LEP! But a cemetery!? Do I have to be quiet?

I´ll do it for the practice, so that Helen won´t have trouble with me on the weekend. (;

Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. --Charu Saxena.

by metavision on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 04:28:10 PM EST

Re: Friday evening Paris meetup. (4.00 / 2)

Ha, you have no idea where I'm taking you for lunch.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 05:09:23 PM EST
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Re: Mini Diary concerning Friday evening (none / 1)

I don't think I can make it in the day, as I am in conversations elsewhere, but would really like to join in on dinner. Where the heck is Chinatown?? Must give us more information on this - thanks!. See you soon!

Cheers, Bob

Half the population is under the age of 18. Tanzania's future is NOW...join the 50% campaign!

by whataboutbob on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 05:39:44 PM EST

Re: Mini Diary concerning Friday evening (none / 1)

On either side of the east side of Canal. Oh, you mean in Paris, who knows? Hi Bob.

by MarekNYC on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 05:43:43 PM EST
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Re: Mini Diary concerning Friday evening (none / 1)

It will be great to see you, Bob!

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Sat Sep 6th, 2008 at 05:46:22 AM EST
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Re: Mini Diary concerning Friday evening (none / 0)

don't I wish. But hey I'll be in Indiana watching thousands of hotrods chug through my little hometown so at least it will be engaging. But Paris...

"I said, 'Wait a minute, Chester, You know I'm a peaceful man...'" Robbie Robertson

by NearlyNormal on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 08:41:01 PM EST

Re: concerning Friday evening Paris meetup. (none / 1)

What ever is decided on, could you leave an adress were people might join for dinner.

I will be skipping the afternoon, but hope to be able to join for dinner. Sorry! :-)

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Sep 6th, 2008 at 06:03:21 AM EST

Re: concerning Friday evening Paris meetup. (4.00 / 2)

If we met at about 5:30 or 6:00 would that be good for you? We could meet at Mouftard which, I believe, is on the same line as you all-Line 10, station Jussieu.

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Sat Sep 6th, 2008 at 08:23:51 AM EST
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Re: concerning Friday evening Paris meetup. (none / 1)

We should make sure enough people can reach each other by text-message.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 05:50:32 AM EST
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Re: concerning Friday evening Paris meetup. (none / 1)

Same here, hope to join you all for dinner.

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 06:39:36 AM EST
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Re: concerning Friday evening Paris meetup. (none / 1)

This is my guess also, I'll probably catch up with the party when they stop for food.

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 08:41:03 AM EST
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Re: [UPDATED] Diary concerning Friday (none / 1)

The Mouftard quarter sounds more interesting to me, but I will go along either way.

Now, tell me about this lunch.... (; Will I need a chaperone?

Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. --Charu Saxena.

by metavision on Sat Sep 6th, 2008 at 03:19:58 PM EST

Re: [UPDATED] Diary concerning Friday (none / 1)

Mouftard sounds good to me too, and more convenient. I think I will likely be with Fran too, Look forward to seeing folks (and meeting Izzy!!)

Half the population is under the age of 18. Tanzania's future is NOW...join the 50% campaign!

by whataboutbob on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 03:07:19 AM EST
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Re: [UPDATED] Diary concerning Friday (none / 1)

I'm looking forward to meeting you guys, too! BTW, you want to drop me an email about that peanut butter?

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 03:13:18 AM EST
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Re: [UPDATED] Diary concerning Friday evening Par (none / 1)

I, for one, would love to see the cemetery. However, I'm not exactly sure what my schedule will be. I'm arriving in Paris on Wednesday and haven't quite nailed down my arrangements from then till Friday.

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Sep 6th, 2008 at 08:16:26 PM EST

Pere Lachaise (none / 0)

LEP if you have not been to the cemetary before then I'd suggest you get hold of a map - especially if people want to find Jim Morrison's plot, which isn't easy to find.

There are also lots of memorials relating to the Holocaust which are quite moving.

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 06:38:44 AM EST

Re: Pere Lachaise (none / 1)

It seems like more people would prefer to do The quartier Mouftard so I've changed it (see my FINAL UPDATE above). Are you able to come to the Mouftard meetup?

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 08:02:59 AM EST
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Re: Pere Lachaise (none / 1)

I'll still be at work on Friday evening. I'll meet y'all on Saturday.
Have a nice stroll on rue Mouffetard. Here's the map.

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 08:14:27 AM EST
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ReDiary concerning Friday evening Paris meetup. (none / 1)

I bumped both Paris meetup diaries up, so they can be found more easily.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 08:37:52 AM EST

Re: [FINAL UPDATE] Diary concerning Friday evening (4.00 / 2)

Quartier Mouftard: I'll be there...

by someone (s0me1smail(a)gmail(d)com) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 09:24:39 AM EST

Re: [FINAL UPDATE] Diary concerning Friday evening (none / 1)

Um, I may have to change to a maybe for this... I am meeting a friend for lunch, and it is beginning to look like this might extend well over the afternoon and into the evening.

by someone (s0me1smail(a)gmail(d)com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 01:35:41 PM EST
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Re: [FINAL UPDATE] Diary concerning Friday Paris (none / 1)

I'm in for Q Mouffetard!

That is, if I can find it. Could you link to a map?

"Ideas or the lack of them can cause disease." - Kurt Vonnegut

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 11:20:26 AM EST

Re: [FINAL UPDATE] Diary concerning Friday Paris (4.00 / 2)

Go to mappy.com. Put in Rue Mouffetard and Paris and that should give you the location. You can make the map bigger and smaller to take in more or less area.
In any event we will meet at station Cardinal Lemoine on line 10.

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 02:08:50 PM EST
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Diary concerning Friday evening Paris meetup. (none / 1)

I will be there only for dinner, if I can.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 11:34:10 AM EST

Re: Diary concerning Friday evening Paris meetup (none / 0)

Same here.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Sep 9th, 2008 at 06:56:40 PM EST
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Re: Diary concerning Friday evening Paris meetup (none / 0)

I guess I'll join you for dinner then ;-)

With the usual caveats, but I'm reasonably optimistic.

"The womb that spawned that thing is fertile yet"

by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Mon Sep 15th, 2008 at 04:26:08 AM EST
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Re: Diary concerning Friday evening Paris meetup (none / 1)

See my more recent diary "Final diary for Friday meetup."
We will meet at 7:30 at the restaurant for drinks, and 8:00 o'clock dinner and stroll after dinner. Will you take the 20 euro complete menu?

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Mon Sep 15th, 2008 at 08:22:30 AM EST
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Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

Biere Academy - 7 rue des ecoles
apparently a good pub with many beers

L'Envol Quebecois - 32, Rue Lacepede
A restaurant featuring quebecois cuisine (shockingly given the name) and canadian craft beer.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 05:11:38 PM EST

Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

The one we usually go to is l'académie de la bière (link straight to the beer menu) which isn't much farther away from Mouffetard.

Auferre, trucidare, rapere, falsis nominibus imperium; atque, ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant.

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 06:24:58 PM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

Yes, that's on my list of places to visit as, but it looks like it's slightly further away. Then again I didn't know which end of Blvd Port-Royal it was. I'm happy to defer to local knowledge.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 06:11:50 AM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

Well, it's a bit further away. at least a 10 minutes walk. But it has a large terrace, perfect for accomodating a large ET group.

Auferre, trucidare, rapere, falsis nominibus imperium; atque, ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant.

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 09:11:27 AM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

Do they have a website to look what kind of food they serve.

It looks with the beer places I will have to go and look for food elsewhere first, before joinging the group - as except for the french fries and the side salade everything contains meat. At least at the place linca recommended.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 09:16:02 AM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

Go to the beer page and click on "Les Coupes Faim." They seem to have a lot of salads and vegetarian dishes. I don't drink at all, especially on social occasions, because alcohol pus me to sleep.

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 09:33:12 AM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

I did, but all the salads contain meat! and which are the vegetarian dishes. The Flammiche the Poireaux often has lard or ham in it. So what do you see that is vegetarian?

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 09:36:28 AM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (4.00 / 2)

The last salad-"chevre chaud" (hot goat cheese seems to have no meat. There's the poireaux and also the onion tarte which may be vegetarian.
Do you eat cheese and eggs?

In any event I will try to scout the restaurants in the Quartier Mouffetard next week and try to find something suitable for all.

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 11:23:49 AM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

you know poireaux and onion tartes usually have lard in it.

If I can avoid cheese and eggs I do so, especially goat cheese, but if I can't avoid it I might eat some eggs.

Though I would probably be happiest with some vegetable salad, without cheese, fish or meat.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 12:41:05 PM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (4.00 / 3)

But it would have to be a BIG salad. :-)

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 12:45:10 PM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

So you're as good as vegan, then?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 12:45:15 PM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

More and more so, yes! So I do take some milk for the coffee, if I trink coffee, and once in a while I do not mind eating an ice-cream made from cream. Actually, I even enjoy it. :-)

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 12:48:01 PM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (4.00 / 2)

You can always ask the restaurant to "hold the lard" as we used to say in the restaurant business. Actually, in New York in the late 50's, I used to order a "BLT down, hold the mayo." Translation: Bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich on toast without mayonaise.

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 01:05:56 PM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

But it seems not in France. Twice now i was over the boarder and the bacon, chicken or ham or shrimp were mixed into the salad and could not be taken out. so I took a salad with shrimps because my friend said she would take them, but by the time I fished them all out, there was not much left, and I was still hungry. Fortunaly when I got home I could ear more, but in Paris I can not do that.

It is difficult to leave out the lard from a tarte as they are usually prepared in advance. But if they willing to make a big and I mean big vegetable salad I can go with that.

Experience has made me cautious! :-)

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 01:27:56 PM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

Salade au chèvre chaud, pretty much invariably, will have bacon cubes in it.

Anyway, it's a great place for a beer but I would not have it in my top 300 of places to go to eat.

"The womb that spawned that thing is fertile yet"

by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Tue Sep 9th, 2008 at 09:21:34 AM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

Oops I was referring to Académie de la Bière. Don't know about the other one.

"The womb that spawned that thing is fertile yet"

by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Tue Sep 9th, 2008 at 09:22:21 AM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

I would agree. L'Académie de La Bière is great for after the restaurant.

Auferre, trucidare, rapere, falsis nominibus imperium; atque, ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant.

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 02:13:43 AM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

Are you joining us?

I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 03:18:04 AM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

I'll join after work.

Auferre, trucidare, rapere, falsis nominibus imperium; atque, ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant.

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Wed Sep 10th, 2008 at 08:17:20 PM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

Vegetarian Paris

The market in Blvd Raspaill sounds interesting on Sunday

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 11:30:04 AM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

Yes, I know there are 20 Vegetarian restaurants in Paris, and if I can I would like to try Le Grenier de Notre Dame which is of course near Notre Dame and has great reviews as it is also organic. Even the wine is supposed to be organic.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 12:42:34 PM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

Others selections are here, here and here.

If there's anything that stands out, I'll happily venture out with you Friday lunch, tho you may have to accept I go missing afterwards if there's a decent bar nearby.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 11:33:50 AM EST
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Re: Helen's abiding concern :-) (none / 1)

Sorry Helen, I do not have time for Lunch on Friday, but maybe we could do that on Sunday, if you feel up to it. :-)

And thanks for the research on the Vegetarian restaurants. :-)

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 12:44:28 PM EST
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Re: other Paris meetups? (none / 1)

I know there have been other EuroTrib meetups, and presumably will be so in future. Is there an approximate schedule for when there might be another?

Asking because it's a long way from here to there, and sometimes it takes a bit of long-range planning.

by Mnemosyne on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 08:28:18 PM EST

Re: US meetups? (none / 1)

So, how many people live in the NE US. I know of two offhand - me and Drew. Anybody else? Poemless is in Chicago, Izzy in LA I think, AT in NM, Paul in the Northwest, poemless in Chicago, MiM in Ohio, Upstate in Buffalo, Millman in the Bay Area, AR in Arkansas.

by MarekNYC on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 11:25:00 PM EST
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Re: US meetups? (none / 1)

I haven't attempted a count but I think there are four or five infrequent posters here in the bay area in addition to myself.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 11:31:19 PM EST
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Re: US meetups? (none / 1)

What happened to Austin coinciding with Netroots Nation ?

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 06:13:49 AM EST
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Re: US meetups? (none / 1)

Hang on, since when do y'all get to count DC as being in the Northeast? Lincoln's coup be damned, DC is in the South, Yankee. ;)

You can have Baltimore, but not DC.

I think MfM is in Indiana (Muncie?), not Ohio.

Where's your motherf*%&ing flag pin?

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 03:22:42 PM EST
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Re: US meetups? (4.00 / 2)

Sorry, you've been assimilated. We are the Borg.

by MarekNYC on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 08:05:27 PM EST
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Re: US meetups? (none / 1)

I'm in the Carolinas, so the closest to me is probably Poemless? Or someone in DC?

I've been trying to get organized enough to do a quick trip to Yurp (and it would be quick, only a few days) and thought perhaps to combine it with a meetup of some kind, perhaps in France. But September is out and likely October. Maybe over the long (here) Thanksgiving weekend.

by Mnemosyne on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 08:08:09 PM EST
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Re: other Paris meetups? (none / 1)

There's no schedule. For two years we've met in Paris in May, now it's moved to Sept. Other meetings scheduled are possibly in Liverpool on Oct 18th and Cardiff Nov 29th for InWales 30th birthday party and photography exhibition.

There have also been meetings in
Barcelona
Carcassonne (x2)
Tolouse
London (x2)
Prague
Stirling

There are constant murmourings about Brussels & Berlin. As Cologne is now a very cheap return train from London that becomes a convenient possibility for several of us. Early next year I'm sure that it wouldn't be hard to persuade many of us northerners to go to Madrid, Lisbon or Rome. Anywhere not cold would work for me.

I think it's a case of "If you build it, we will come". Sadly, not to US till the DHS is disbanded.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 06:07:35 AM EST
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Re: other Paris meetups? (4.00 / 2)

You might be able to twist my arm next year for Lisbon or Madrid. But, as you say, with DHS in effect, who knows? I am of the opinion that travel while possible is a good thing. I fear what the future will look like if Mayor Mooseburger gets into the big house.

by Mnemosyne on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 08:11:07 PM EST
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hi all (none / 1)

Apologies if anyone has been looking for a response from me. My broadband has been down for a week and dial-up is so bad its hardly usable. Hope to be able to make it at some stage in evening - probably for Dinner.

Vote McCain for war without gain

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Tue Sep 9th, 2008 at 02:19:44 PM EST

Re: [FINAL UPDATE] Diary concerning Friday evening (none / 1)

Unless something changes (gotta stay at home with the animals), I won't be able to attend. Have fun.

Never underestimate their intelligence, always underestimate their knowledge.

Frank Delaney ~ Ireland

by siegestate (siegestate or beyondwarispeace.com) on Sat Sep 13th, 2008 at 02:27:07 PM EST

Re: [FINAL UPDATE] Diary concerning Friday evening (none / 1)

I'm sorry you can't make it. I hope to see you soon.

"Ne te courbe que pour aimer..." René Char

by Melanchthon on Sun Sep 14th, 2008 at 09:51:57 AM EST
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