Geek Dinner 3
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Yes. You are invited to the third New Orleans Geek Dinner on Saturday, March 31, 2007. If you have found this page, you are geek enough. You have access to a computer in post-Katrina New Orleans. That's hard core!
dangerblond says: We’ve had two Geek Dinners before and they’ve been great fun and great food. The first one was on Esplanade in the Quarter, and the second was at Loki’s post-apocalyptic gutted first floor on Claiborne. Now it’s time to push the envelope and head to the not-quite-burbs - Faux Metairie, as my neighbor calls it. Bloggers and blog readers are invited. If you are geek enough to read this paragraph, you are geek enough to come. If you don’t want to cook, we can suggest something for you to bring. This time we have special guests, Scout Prime and a group of New Orleans fans from First Draft. They are going to be here gutting houses and making themselves useful, so we’re going to throw on a feed for them.
If you'd like to help gut earlier that day, get in touch with Ray (ragicali at yahoo dot com) and he'll get you the form you need to fill out for ACORN. No word on which neighborhood they'll be in, but work is generally from 7:30am to 2:30pm, and all equipment will be provided.
- What: New Orleans Geek Dinner III: With A Vengeance
- When: Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 7:00 pm.
- Where: Casa dangerblond, Faux Metairie, New Orleans, LA
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[edit] Attendance List
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[edit] Attending
- Dangerblond Hottest. I mean, Hostess. (You are the Hottest darlin'! Dangerblond says: Hottest, Grandma Division)
- Maitri and Husband 1.0, Derick
- Loki with wife Alexis and undisclosed number of others from the Defend New Orleans Team
- Liprap and support staff (i.e., family - husband Dan and the four-year-old Little Guy)
- Adrastos and Dr. A.
- GentillyGirl and Betts
- Mr. Clio and Dr. Mrs. Clio and maybe a small Clio or two or three
- Ray and Ruffit and the two small crazy people.
- Mominem and Ms. Mominem.
- Mark Folse and Rebecca
- Michael, Kalypso, and Gilgamesh Homan and Therese "Sue Allstate" Fitzpatrick
- G-Bitch, Mister,
maybeand The Girl - The First Draft gang...15 of us
- Vicky and Wonderful Hubby
- Sophmom most likely solo - will invite spawn who probably has to work
- Candice will probably be late and will try to bring some Abita.
- Simon "PeopleOfNewOrleans" Dorfman
- Lisa Palumbo Garden of Irks and Delights with Little Rachel and on a slim chance, Renard, too.
- celcus sans wife, who is fleeing Katrinaland for a few days...Whoops! thanks to the airline industry, the wife will be along after all
- The MADS who were signed up by their geek friend, Adrastos
- Cade and Chrissie Roux
- Karen Gadbois Squandered Heritage
- Cousin Pat from Jawjah Hurricane Radio
- Dale Flood and Loathing probably solo
- Charlotte and her S.O. are officially moving to the "attend" column
- Annette and AJ Sisco
- Varg and Romy
- Schroeder Oh, I *suppose* I could be compelled to try some of Maitri's homemade chana masala and Cousin Pat's flank steak and pork chops ... sure, I'll go.
- Ashley and da wife and da brood.
- Ernie daAttorney Id, Ego & Superego.
- Noladishu Clay
- Chris Johnston alone and only for a little while
[edit] May Attend
- Editor B & Xy will be at a wedding earlier, but we may be able to come late
- Dambala will most likely be there....what to bring? I can't cook. I can drink! (Dangerblond says: Dambala, can you bring a case of beer? Damabala says: Abita is good? any prefs.? Dangerblond says: Abita or Dixie or both would be great. Friends don't let friends drink Anheuser-Busch or Molson-Coors brands.) (I'm a sinner: GG drinks Red Dog and Planck Road.)
- slate will make every attempt to square away the five person schedule here at home. What can I bring that doesn't require my cooking? It will probably be me, my husband and the grandson. (Dangerblond says: Slate, can you pick up something from one of the joints in your neighborhood?) (Ashley says: Dangerblond, quit asking Slate to bring you joints on a public forum.)(I'll go talk to King Roger's Seafood up the block and see what they might have for us. I know all of you make your own gumbo, but these fine folks have a certificate on the wall saying theirs was voted Best Gumbo--they'll happily show it to you every single time you go there! Maybe I'll bring some of that and a copy of their certificate. Oh, and Ashley, I suppose I could head down to Frenchman Street or I could just walk my neighborhood and follow my nose. <g>) (King Roger's stuff is good, but not as awesome as Moi's. <giggles> For the other, I'll just take a walk and see some friends.))
- Tim The Precious Wife and I are planning to attend. Will know for sure next week. Looking forward to seeing everyone, discussing progress in the city (or lack thereof), hearing stories of Mardi Gras, and strategizing how we bloggers can take over the world beyond the blogosphere. And of course, I'm hoping there will a toast to Pi... 8-)
- jeffrey Yup.. leaning t'wards it. Depends on how tired Menckles is after like a thousand consecutive days of work. If I make it, I'll bring something terribly unhealthy. Comment from Adrastos: Unhealthy? Like your attitude? he asks whilst ducking. TM says yay for unhealthy....anything fried and slathered in sauce.
- Cursedtea Dazza and I have an earlier shin-dig tomorrow afternoon - depending on how that works out we maybe able to come.... as newbies we've got so much to learn from you fabulous folks!!
[edit] People to Nag
- da Po' Boy and Po' Family
- The Melpomenes {Grateful for the inclusion, but in exile in Central Florida, so the commute wouldn't work. Will be in town weeks of Jazz Fest}.
- Hammhawk and flock
- Mr. and Mrs. Berto
- Dale Hrebik
- Barbawit
- Troy Gilbert (TAG: I'll be frogging in Manchac (seriously) next time though.)
- The Oysters
- Kinch
- Butterchurn
- Tugboat Captain
- Bayou St. John David (Not unless I feel much better)
- Schroeder (check -- I'm going, thanks to G-Bitch's nagging!)
- Jeffrey
- Cursed Tea (We may be able to come - we've an earlier shin-dig - maybe....??)
- Harry Shearer
- R. Eustis (Sounds like fun, but it's spring and the Ocoee runneth...)
- Kelly Leahy
- Chef Whodat
- Poppy Z. Brite
- Matt McBride
- Aaron of Iced Coffee and a Bagel
- E.J. Awww...thanks for thinking of me as someone (the last one) to nag! ;-P
(Dangerblond says: No you're not)
- Suspect Device
- 2-millionth
- Blageur
- Cliff
- Laureen Lentz
- Michael Ferry
- Brian of Gotlaw
- Miss Malaprop
- Nola Nik
[edit] The Pot Of Luck (Food)
- Maitri - Homemade chana masala (spicy North Indian garbanzo beans) and rajma (spicy North Indian version of red beans) - served over rice
- Liprap - homemade pound cakes (regular and rum-glazed with pecans)
- Adrastos - Vino et Dr. A's classic chocolate sheet cake.
- GentillyGirl - Creole Pulled-Pork finger po'boys and Spring Potato Salad (I'm up for another extra entree if needed) (Dangerblond says: Gentilly, make more of what you just said!)
- Ray - Proper chips (El Milagro, from E. 7th Street in Austin) and salsa, plus wine & fizzy water
- Mominem - Red Beans and Rice, by order of DangerBlond.
- G Bitch - veggie entree, appetizer or dessert, probably
- Sophmom - I'll mos def bring beer (so, I guess Bud Light is out of the question?), food TBD, and I'll remain happily at the service of Dangerblond before and during (as long as I'm able;).
- Simon will bring something vegetarian and yummy
- Lisa - the usual sweets (eclairs and creampuffs.)MMMMMM, creampuffs!/TM (Custard cream puffs? The GG will just die for one of those!)
- Mark - Seven layer salad (yeah, its Midwes-church-called-for-something-for-the-funeral food but its delicious)
- Cousin Pat - flank steak, pork chops, veggies for grillin'
- Dale - definitely Abita; teaching that morning/afternoon, but hopefully edibles
- Charlotte Wrap platter and deviled eggs cuz you can't have a gathering in the south without deviled eggs. It's bad luck. (GG- Deviled Eggs yummy! I never get to make them since those barbarians around me hate eggs.)
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