43 Folders Meetup: MacWorld SF '05

[Merlin Mann]

[MacWorld][1]'s coming up in January, so I was thinking it's as good a
time as any for our first official **43 Folders Meetup**. Whatcha
think?

Since I'm not as plugged-in to all the events as some of you kids (I'm
[exhibits-only][2]), I'll open the floor to suggestions on days and
places. I'll start the bidding with:

* [House of Shields][3], 39 New Montgomery St. near Market
([Yahoo!][4]). It's about a five minute walk from the Moscone.
* Wednesday, January 12th
* 5:00-7:00 pm

If there's enough interest, I'll see about getting the upstairs
reserved. HoS is a great bar, by the way. Fun crowd, entertaining
music, and home of the largest urinal I've ever seen. So there's that.

Thoughts, broad conflicts, better ideas?

[1]: http://www.macworldexpo.com/live/20/events/20SFO05A (Macworld
SF '05 site)
[2]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/merlin/2181638/ (My credentials?
Lead Sciolist)
[3]: http://www.mistersf.com/new/index.html?newshields.htm (Mister
SF on HoS)
[4]:
http://local.yahoo.com/details?id=24507612&&state=CA&&city=San+Francisco&&stx=house+of+shields&&csz=San+Francisco%2C+CA&&fr=&&uzip=94103
(Yahoo Local Entry in HoS)

[Anthony Baker]

Brilliant idea!

House of Shields is good.

Depending on what time we'd want to meetup, there's also 111 Minna
Street (great art bar over on 2nd Street, a bit furhter than House of
Shields). And, lest we forget, Chevy's Fresh Mex on the corner of
Howard and Third. Always great with large parties and is right next
door.

[quiksan]

man, I wish I were gonna be there!
hmmm, need to find a last minute cheap ticket....
don't want these free peachpit passes to go to waste!

i'll be there if I can make it somehow. but it's doubtful
unfortunately.

[Anthony Baker]

Also, I've gotta say -- am happy to own a Mac again. This will be the
first time I've gone to MacWorld in many years and actually had a Mac
to toy with, gawk at gear with, and purchase stuff for. Nirvana.