Cult Meet-Up - NYC May 31st Reading!

[QUOTE=jase]Amen to that. Any chance there'd be some parking nearby? I can be there around 3.

I'll be the short guy wearing a hideous orange t-shirt with no logos on it, and probably carpenter jeans. i've got very short brown hair and I'll probably be wearing my glasses and a backpack with books to keep me occupied just in case i don't find anybody.[/QUOTE]
There'll be parking, it just won't be easy to find. Put in some legwork. Your best bet is to hang a right on Avenue D and just criss cross. Go down 3rd or 4th Streets, whichever one lets you take a left, and go down to First Ave. Then, hook around on first and go up the next street. They're all one-ways and they alternate. You will hit a park in the middle of there at some point, but if you keep strong on this, you should find a spot eventually.

No hallelujas for you, but you can have a holler.

Yaffa is the shit, wouldn't say it's cheap though, but I'm a po' ass mofo.

I'll be uhm me. Short and shit. And looking like me.

And I'll probably be with people.

[QUOTE=bssmokie]No hallelujas for you, but you can have a holler.

Yaffa is the shit, wouldn't say it's cheap though, but I'm a po' ass mofo.

I'll be uhm me. Short and shit. And looking like me.

And I'll probably be with people.[/QUOTE]
I like the avatar.

Please, bring people. Make them women.

This jam is turning into a sausage party.

well i WOULD'VE gone if it were on a weekend but sista's gotta work.

i just left ny and i thought i'd go back real soon, but tuesday's a bad day to miss where i am

People will come.
They will be female.

Do I get some boys though?
(And thanks)

[QUOTE=bssmokie]People will come.
They will be female.

Do I get some boys though?
(And thanks)[/QUOTE]
I would assume so. I mean, are there any other chicks on the Cult attending besides you and Mirka? Who I think has two x chromosomes as compared to my one.

So, yea, sausage fest. Smokie, rejoice.

cool le o

A:P i don't give two shits about leg work so I'd like to find a safe parking spot for the whole day since i hope to get into the city early afternoon. I'll have to print out the advice you gave and look it over. it's been probably seven years since I've been to NY. I'm debating on whatever I should get a room somewhere because I wont be driving that night. I usually always sleep in my car on short trips like this, but I've been told it's not the best thing to do in the city.

BTw
Bringing
HAUNTED and STRANGER THAN FICTION.

If chuck is signing than I'd love to get his on both. But on the haunted I gotta get all the culties I meet to sign, because i'm mushy sentimental like that.

[QUOTE=Dr.Jekyll&Mr.Hyde]cool le o

A:P i don't give two shits about leg work so I'd like to find a safe parking spot for the whole day since i hope to get into the city early afternoon. I'll have to print out the advice you gave and look it over. it's been probably seven years since I've been to NY. I'm debating on whatever I should get a room somewhere because I wont be driving that night. I usually always sleep in my car on short trips like this, but I've been told it's not the best thing to do in the city.

BTw
Bringing
HAUNTED and STRANGER THAN FICTION.

If chuck is signing than I'd love to get his on both. But on the haunted I gotta get all the culties I meet to sign, because i'm mushy sentimental like that.[/QUOTE]
That's a pretty good idea, getting all us fuckers to sign it. Should be fun. Maybe I'll pull the same.

The only problem you'll have with sleeping in your car is that the cops will hassle you if they see you. Otherwise you should be fine. Anyone who says New York is a dangerous city doesn't live here or is full of shit.

I mean, it's dangerous, but if it was as dangerous as people say -- with all the shitty neighborhoods I've been in, in the middle of the night, fucked up on various chemicals -- I would be dead by now.

I just bought me a ticket to New York City!

I will be arriving at LaGuardia on Sat May 28th at 7:51 pm.

My best golf buddy just moved to New Jersey and Drives into the city everyday.

I have a place to stay! 4 free. FOR A WEEK!

Good Dr. and Sir, Anxious Phoenix, Get ready to do some drinkin'

Bssmokie - get ready for ...umm..uh.. shhh.. don't tell.

Really, I am so fucking excited! Maybe some of us could take a trip to DC to hear Chuck read there too!

I love the East Coast, y'all put everything so damn close to eachother.

So...who's meeting me around 8:30 saturday night?

[QUOTE=rkdaley]I just bought my a ticket to New York City!

I will be arriving at LaGuardia on Sat May 28th at 7:51 pm.

My best golf buddy just moved to New Jersey and Drives into the city everyday.

I have a place to stay! for free. FOR A WEEK!

Good Dr. and Sir, Anxious Phoenix, Get ready to do some drinkin'

Bssmokie - get ready for ...umm..uh.. shhh.. don't tell.

Really, I am so fucking excited! Maybe some of us could take a trip to DC to hear Chuck read there too!

I love the East Coast, y'all put everything so damn close to eachother.

So...who's meeting me around 8:30 saturday night?[/QUOTE]
Now, this is a hell of a surprise. I was disappointed when I realized that the other Rob wouldn't be able to attend, as he was too damn far away.

I think you just made my night, and terrified me into realizing that this is going to more of a test of my liver than I had first realized.

I'll be with a bevy of beautiful women, bar-hopping at a bunch of dives in the East Village, on May 28. Just as I am most Saturday nights. So you're welcome to join us.

PM me if you want my cell. I'll show you around the city.

[QUOTE=rkdaley]I just bought me a ticket to New York City!

I will be arriving at LaGuardia on Sat May 28th at 7:51 pm.

My best golf buddy just moved to New Jersey and Drives into the city everyday.

I have a place to stay! 4 free. FOR A WEEK!

Good Dr. and Sir, Anxious Phoenix, Get ready to do some drinkin'

Bssmokie - get ready for ...umm..uh.. shhh.. don't tell.

Really, I am so fucking excited! Maybe some of us could take a trip to DC to hear Chuck read there too!

I love the East Coast, y'all put everything so damn close to eachother.

So...who's meeting me around 8:30 saturday night?[/QUOTE]
are you bringing the BUNNY! Get one of those back pack thingies that are front packs... you know, the kind mothers wear. Bring the bunny to the reading, have chuck sign his fur ... but suppose the plane might make him sick, although it would be a great learning experience for him/her.

mate not much of a drinker, . , yet I'm up for anything else.... Just don't plan on me taking pictures of urinals when there's buildings to climb! They get REdundant! (we gotta find spiderman )

are you going to be in new York at the time we meet for Java? think it best if we start there, go to the reading, and see what falls....no?

i shut thr door now

[QUOTE=Dr.Jekyll&Mr.Hyde]

are you going to be in new York at the time we meet for Java? think it best if we start there, go to the reading, and see what falls....no?

i shut thr door now[/QUOTE]

I'll be in New York for a mofo week! That sounds like a great time.

the fronty backpack comment is very funny.

[QUOTE=Dr.Jekyll&Mr.Hyde]are you bringing the BUNNY! Get one of those back pack thingies that are front packs... you know, the kind mothers wear. Bring the bunny to the reading, have chuck sign his fur ... but suppose the plane might make him sick, although it would be a great learning experience for him/her.

mate not much of a drinker, . , yet I'm up for anything else.... Just don't plan on me taking pictures of urinals when there's buildings to climb! They get REdundant! (we gotta find spiderman )

are you going to be in new York at the time we meet for Java? think it best if we start there, go to the reading, and see what falls....no?

i shut thr door now[/QUOTE]
I know where Spider-man is. He was involved in a three-way with a friend on mine last weekend.

I am not making this up.

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
This is awesome.
Someone is getting into someone's uhm nevermind...

YAY

Two of my favorite Culties are gonna be there YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Robert and Ethan
HAHAHAHAHA

Shit, what should I wear?
HAHA
Kidding.
I'm not wearing anything.
Kidding.
OK I'm gonna stop now.

Is this a culties-only affair? A buddy of mine lives up on the upper east side and might want to go. It would probably make it easier to park at least, then just take the subway down or split a cab.

[QUOTE=jase]Is this a culties-only affair? A buddy of mine lives up on the upper east side and might want to go. It would probably make it easier to park at least, then just take the subway down or split a cab.[/QUOTE]
A bunch of my friends are going to be there because they're Chuck fans. So, spread the news. I don't think it'll be a problem.

And Smokie, I assume you mean me and not that Texas reject.

Ew obviously Robert from Texas.

[QUOTE=bssmokie]Ew obviously Robert from Texas.[/QUOTE]
thanks... see if i ever treat you to a cup of coffee again...

Oh come on.

I've known Robert longer.
And he's older.
AND he has a bunny.

Plus I already met you.

[QUOTE=bssmokie]Oh come on.

I've known Robert longer.
And he's older.
AND he has a bunny.

Plus I already met you.[/QUOTE]
I'm probably a lot better looking.

[QUOTE=mirkah]I'm staying at this hostel: [url]http://www.jazzonthepark.com/index.html[/url]

They have double rooms too.

Or how cheap is cheap? What is your budget?[/QUOTE]
THANKS Mirkah.. I'm going to book a room for the 31st. how close is it to the B&N?

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/MarkonNaturalBridge--cropped2.jpg[/IMG].......In Meetup, a member of The Cult has a name. [i]His[/i] name is Mark Vanderpool. But he'll answer to "vig" or VP for you. The flight is booked.

[QUOTE=vigorous puppy][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/MarkonNaturalBridge--cropped2.jpg[/IMG].......In Meetup, a member of The Cult has a name. [i]His[/i] name is Mark Vanderpool. But he'll answer to "vig" or VP for you. The flight is booked.[/QUOTE]

Rock and roll. This keeps getting better.

hahahaahah!! WELL DONE PUPPY! are we scheduling a place to meet before the the reading: Yah or Na? like to know because it looks like this is going to be cult mania...

I think we should pull a cachophany society type gag. Wouldn't it be great if we ALL showed up at Chuck's reading dressed in supergeek Star Wars outfits, armed with toy lightsabers and the works. Then, when the chuckster rolls out, one of us yells:

"You're not George Lucas!"

Then a second one from another row yells: "That's Harrison Ford, you dirt wad!"

Then: "It is not, big stupid guy in a bad wookie outfit!!"

And he says: This is [i]not[/i] an outfit, I'm just a hairy guy, you dweeb."

And so on.

It could culminate in a "bounty hunter" drawing his toy laser, and a calm, quiet Jedi suddenly leaping to his feet and thacking the bounty hunter's arm with his plastic light saber, at which point, the guy drops the gun and crumples over, acting like he's just heard Chuck readin' Guts. But before the Jedi can deactivate his weapon and beat an exit, he's engaged with a Sith Lord, and they battle all the way out the door, leaving Barnes&Noble emplyees stunned at our usual creativity.

Either that or a troop of Santa's bursts in to pacify the Star Wars rebellion with massive amounts of whipped cream and whirling donuts.

[QUOTE=nervous firebird]
That will take so much effort. We need to conserve our energy for drinking.[/quote]
Oh, yeah, what was I thinking? By Tuesday Rob & Rob will be too tanked to even [i]find[/i] B&N.

[i]P.S.. I didn't mean to zap your original message. Something very weird happened just then. When I first posted my reply, it thought I was you. Spooky.[/i]

YAY PEOPLE ARE COMING,
I propose either Yaffa, a chill joint with smoking possibility but with over-priced food or DOJO's East, a Japanese type place with funky cheap tasty food but no smoking.
Both are around the same block.

YAY!

[QUOTE=Dr.Jekyll&Mr.Hyde]hahahaahah!! WELL DONE PUPPY! are we scheduling a place to meet before the the reading: Yah or Na? like to know because it looks like this is going to be cult mania...[/QUOTE]
Whatever suits you guys. Are both of those places Smokie's talking about close to the B&N? Or just around the same block from each other? Who will lead me around NYC by the hand?

VP what day are you flying in?

mwahahaha...two more weeks and I'll be in NY...ok so I'm already packed.....bringing my favorite first edition copy of Invisible Monsters that I've read damn near a hundred times and my new copy of Haunted...

Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!

[QUOTE=vigorous puppy]Whatever suits you guys. Are both of those places Smokie's talking about close to the B&N? Or just around the same block from each other? Who will lead me around NYC by the hand?[/QUOTE]
They're all within walking distance. Nothing is ever too far away. Even if it's raining or something, it's only a 4 or 5 dollar cab ride.

And no matter how much I drink, I always find where I need to go. Internal radar. Manhattan is a giant grid. If you get lost above Houston St., you have a problem.

[QUOTE=thedarkestlight]mwahahaha...two more weeks and I'll be in NY...ok so I'm already packed.....bringing my favorite first edition copy of Invisible Monsters that I've read damn near a hundred times and my new copy of Haunted...

Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait!Can't wait![/QUOTE]
You're coming from Hawaii? This meet-up is getting intense.

[QUOTE=Dr.Jekyll&Mr.Hyde]VP what day are you flying in?[/QUOTE]
I will be arriving early the day [i]before[/i] the reading, the 30th, and staying until fairly late the day [i]after[/i] the reading, the 1st.

Just so you can recognize me

[IMG]http://www.bucketweb.com/pics/cult/jasesmug.jpg[/IMG]

Or if I'm drunk...

[IMG]http://www.bucketweb.com/pics/cult/jasedance.jpg[/IMG]

Be thankful my wife took the camera away...

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/MarkonNaturalBridge--cropped2.jpg[/IMG]

Dudeman, you've got some serious eyebrows, I say, serious eyebrows framing a thoughtful face.

Hey, I heard a rumor that [i]even[/i] that Palahniuk guy may attend this Cult convention..

[QUOTE=vigorous puppy]Dudeman, you've got some serious eyebrows, I say, serious eyebrows framing a thoughtful face.[/QUOTE]
I shave them periodically and donate them to Eugene Levy. He can't get enough of them.

[QUOTE=vigorous puppy]Hey, I heard a rumor that [i]even[/i] that Palahniuk guy may attend this Cult convention..[/QUOTE]
Now you're just teasing...

[QUOTE=jase]

Now you're just teasing...[/QUOTE]
No way would I kid about a thing like that! He has promised to bathe and we've agreed to let him stand up and blab about one of his books before teh serious drinking commences.

HAHA.

Am I the only Cultie chick coming?

[QUOTE=bssmokie]HAHA.

Am I the only Cultie chick coming?[/QUOTE]
Mirka is coming. But so far, you're the only two I know about.

[QUOTE=vigorous puppy]I will be arriving early the day [i]before[/i] the reading, the 30th, and staying until fairly late the day [i]after[/i] the reading, the 1st.[/QUOTE]
ahhh, I'm thinking about driving to NY on the 30th and spending two nights there. still need to book the hostel, better dooo ..o

[QUOTE=bssmokie]HAHA.

Am I the only Cultie chick coming?[/QUOTE]
How is that possible? i can't keep track of these things.. the bunny is coming--no?, and if not, i kick Daley's

[QUOTE=anxious phoenix]You're coming from Hawaii? This meet-up is getting intense.[/QUOTE]

Yep yep yep...I was originally going to do a tour chasing deal...stalk the P all over the country and go to every reading...but...decided to just chill in NY with some of my friends...

[QUOTE=Dr.Jekyll&Mr.Hyde]ahhh, I'm thinking about driving to NY on the 30th and spending two nights there. still need to book the hostel, better dooo ..o

How is that possible? i can't keep track of these things.. the bunny is coming--no?, and if not, i kick Daley's :D[/QUOTE]

This is shaping up to a good looking event.

Maybe everyone should bring some things that they have written and we could take over a coffeehouse and have our own reading the night after.
it's a better idea than VP's Star Wars idea. Man oh man, I am getting excited.

I checked out the link for that hostel and it looks pretty sweet. Would anyone who is thinking about going maybe be interested in splitting one of those rooms or something? I'm looking at it from a standpoint of not wanting to drive 6 hours back after the event through mountains and shit like that. I've done it before, it's not fun...

[QUOTE=rkdaley]This is shaping up to a good looking event.

Maybe everyone should bring some things that they have written and we could take over a coffeehouse and have our own reading the night after.
it's a better idea than VP's Star Wars idea. Man oh man, I am getting excited.[/QUOTE]

You're kidding, right? Better than my Star Wars idea? Come on now, Daley, it's golden I tell ya, golden!

But really, I'm kind of a low key guy in real life. If you guys want a little Cult Conference, for reading something you're working on or anything else, make it the night [i]before[/i] Chuck's reading, or the [i]day of, early[/i], right there at the B&N maybe. The night after, I'm catching a plane.

[QUOTE=vigorous puppy]You're kidding, right? Better than my Star Wars idea? Come on now, Daley, it's golden I tell ya, golden!

But really, I'm kind of a low key guy in real life. If you guys want a little Cult Conference, for reading something you're working on or anything else, make it the night [i]before[/i] Chuck's reading, or the [i]day of, early[/i], right there at the B&N maybe. The night after, I'm catching a plane.[/QUOTE]

Agreed, I've got a new short I'd be willing to read but I'm only there that day. Before would be best. If not, there's always a next time...

[QUOTE=rkdaley]This is shaping up to a good looking event.

Maybe everyone should bring some things that they have written and we could take over a coffeehouse and have our own reading the night after.
it's a better idea than VP's Star Wars idea. Man oh man, I am getting excited.[/QUOTE]
That's a cool idea but I'd be at work the night after. And I work until 1 a.m. But I'll be off for the reading and possibly Memorial Day.

But, my friends work at a bar called Apocalypse Lounge, which is really quirky and weird and I think would fit into our scene.

So I'll make a call and see if we can take over the basement for the night, maybe on Monday night. Might be hard since it's a holiday and all, but there's a ton of room down there, tables, not as loud as upstairs. Could possibly work well.

Let me know what y'all think. I'll either call in or just ask him when I'm invariably half concious at the bar sometime this coming weekend.

[QUOTE=jase]Agreed, I've got a new short I'd be willing to read but I'm only there that day. Before would be best. If not, there's always a next time...[/QUOTE]

Hmm. yes ..maybe a pre - prereading meet up to do some reading. PREhaps.

[QUOTE=JustinHolt]Would anyone who is thinking about going maybe be interested in splitting one of those rooms or something?[/QUOTE]

YES, I want to stay out late and my friend who's house I'll be at for a WEEK will most likely not want to stay out that late.

[QUOTE=VP]But so far, you're the only two I know about
[/QUOTE]

This place is gonna be crawling with hot chicks that have one goal....bag a Cultist. Or wait, maybe it's gonna be crawling with Cultists with the goal of bagging a chick. either ways good with me.

Funny that is one of my goals as well.
I kid.

[QUOTE=anxious phoenix]
But, my friends work at a bar called Apocalypse Lounge, which is really quirky and weird and I think would fit into our scene.
[/QUOTE]

I say for Monday night, this is the place to be. How can we [i]not go[/i] to a place called Apocalypse Lounge?

[Quote=rkdaley]
This place is gonna be crawling with hot chicks that have one goal....bag a Cultist.
[/Quote]

Have I told you, lately, that I love the way you think?

[IMG]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/jockrob/88180757_m.jpg[/IMG]

I guess since we're seeing some pictures, I'll throw in, too.

Please note, I currently have hair and I will probably have a pair of aviators plastered to my face for most of the night. I also may wear my cowboy hat.