Flagg Taylor
Joined
Sep '11
Flagg Taylor
May 9, 2013
saratoga

How about a Ricochet event this summer at the beautiful Saratoga track?  Racing begins on July 19 and goes through Labor Day.  Any interest? 

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RushBabe49
Joined
Dec '12
RushBabe49
April 23, 2013

Hello again-

I am organizing a Ricochet Member Meetup in Seattle on Thursday, May 23.  Venue is Daily Grill Restaurant at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel, where the seminar is being held.  They have ample seating, and we can get "private dining" for up to 40 if we get a big crowd.  They are open until 11PM, so if we set a 6PM start time, we should be able to get in enough conversation.  I will take on the responsibility of booking the room, and making name tags for everyone who says they'll be there, 5 days prior.  I'll use real names and "handles", or just handles, whatever each person prefers.  Hubby and I will be staying there that night, so we get whatever "hotel guest" privileges there are.  Y'all come!!!   [Ed.s, please move this announcement to Member Meetup Page]

Ed Apr. 23: Please, attendees, send me a private message with what you'd like on your name tag'

Daily Grill Restaurant

Inspired by the great city grills of yesteryear with intimate booths, private dining and fashionable bar, Daily Grill offers an All-American menu featuring dishes that are well prepared and reasonably priced. Highlights include chops and Certified Angus Beef steaks, fresh seafood, classic Cobb and Caesar salads, traditional-style entrees, homemade desserts, and one of the best martinis in town. Don't forget to visit the wine bar offering an extensive list of favorable wine selections.
Daily Grill Seattle occupies 7,000 square feet, with combined seating for more than 200 guests. Private Dining available for up to 40 guests. In addition to serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the restaurant will prepare food for room service for hotel guests of the property and will also serve the hotel's Lobby Lounge. Carryout also available.

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das_motorhead
Joined
Dec '10
das_motorhead
March 1, 2013
West_TN_State_Veterans_Cemetery_Memphis_TN_Entrance_TN_Flag_2

Yeah, not much lead time, I know, but anyone in Middle Tennessee interested in pulling together a Nashville meetup next week? I just realized we're coming up on spring break for the undergrads, so things should be quieter than usual. I'm thinking Tuesday or Wednesday night (March 5 or 6), at AJ's in Bellevue? Boscos or Blackstone as (slightly classier) alternate locations, other suggestions welcome.

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ManBearPig
Joined
May '10
ManBearPig
February 8, 2013

As a lifelong member(ricochet.com's life that is), and the owner of a new restaurant in Annapolis, I was wondering if there is any interest in allowing me to host the next DC meetup?

Maybe we could even could coax Mr. Sajak to attend!

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Joined
Apr '12
devodivo
January 31, 2013

Seattle Ricochet member meetup is on. We have a meeting room reserved at Uptown Espresso South Lake Union on Sunday afternoon February 17th 1:30 to 3:30. Room seats as many as 15, but if more come, it is a big place. Lots of 6-8 person tables. Street parking and paylot parking available nearby. Directions on their website. See you there.

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Olive
Joined
Nov '10
Olive
January 15, 2013
Flag w_Cowboy

In case you missed it, the Dallas area Ricochetti are meeting up this Friday, January 18th. Please come join us for a drink or a slice! 

Date: Friday, January 18th
Place: Original Italian Cafe,  115 S. Field St. Dallas, TX
Time: Happy hour from 6-7. Dinner afterwards.   

Be there or be a Yankee! 

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CuriousJohn
Joined
Feb '12
CuriousJohn
January 15, 2013
crmu

Original Post  from last week with more details..

Come One, Come All, to the Chicagoland Winter MeetUp, it will be held at ~6:30ish till close at the Park Tavern Located at 5433 Park Place Rosemont, IL 60018

Please leave a comment if you plan to attend

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Sisyphus
Joined
Jul '10
Sisyphus
January 14, 2013
Obama appointees addressing Congress

2PM at Kilroy's! The last pre-Inauguration DC Ricochet gathering will provide the initiated the opportunity to contemplate in full session the significance of the last election and the slate of new Obama appointees headed to the Senate for confirmation. The notice is short but the urge is strong! And to show true American grit, we will eat at the same time!!!

Mollie Hemingway is confirmed, and, if the past is any indication, nice people, spirited conversation, a good time will be had by all. Kilroy's is just off the Beltway one exit west of the I95 merge in Northern Virginia and includes a wide range of family fare as well as adult beverages for those so inclined. 

Kilroy's is at 5250 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA, 22151, near the scout store, a stone's throw outside the Beltway. (Although we have been officially cautioned about throwing stones across the Beltway.)

While you are at Kilroy's, take the opportunity to browse their impressive collection of patriotic memorabilia through WW II. Please RSVP below so we can arrange sufficient space. See you there!

Confirmed:

  • Mollie Hemingway, Ricochet editor, Mark Hemingway, writer for the Weekly Standard, and the lovely Hemingway daughters.
  • Sisyphus
  • Mr. & Mrs. GLDIII & Son
  • Reckless Endangerment
  • Basil Fawlty
  • David Foster
  • Lidens Cheng's aunt
  • PsychLynne & Son & Son
  • Mr. Brown
  • ChristmasBeard & Child
  • Bunky
  • Guy
  • pensworth - Highly Likely
  • Mark Krikorian - Probable
  • Eric Jablow - Maybe
  • Larry L - Tentative
  • You?
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Olive
Joined
Nov '10
Olive
January 8, 2013
TX tattoo

Hi guys, as per your suggestions and those from the audio meetup, I found a pizza place quite centrally located. Let me know if this works! 

Date: Friday, January 18th
Place: Original Italian Cafe,  115 S Field St. Dallas, TX
Time: Happy hour from 6-7. When everyone arrives, we can get a table. 
Please leave a comment to let me know if you can make it.  
Olive

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skipsul
Joined
Mar '11
skipsul
January 6, 2013
glock 1

I am looking to arrange a Meetup here in central Ohio for March or April at an area club.  No details yet as I am still exploring  costs, available dates, and rules.  But I would like to gage interest before I go any further.

Please see update Here

The place I have in mind has indoor rifle and pistol ranges, and an extensive outdoor trap range.  So, my questions here are:

  1. Who would be interested?
  2. What is your shooting preference (pistol, rifle, or shotgun)?

No firearms experience or ownership will be required, but some cost will probably be involved (splitting the fee to reserve the range, rental fees, ammo fees, eye and ear protection if you forget to bring any).  Depending on what we shoot, I can provide a few loaners.

The range I have in mind does allow you to bring your own firearms, targets, and ammo, though they reserve the right to inspect it or disallow it for safety reasons (e.g.. no steel-cased ammo allowed on indoor range, no using slugs on the trap field, no tracers, A/P, or black powder anywhere, no steel or explosive targets, etc.).

I figure that afterwards we can remove ourselves somewhere for dinner.

*Nota bene - the photo above does NOT depict where / what we would be shooting.  That's me renting a full-auto Glock at Knob Creek a few years ago.

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Olive
Joined
Nov '10
Olive
January 5, 2013
tx tattoo

Come one, come all, to the Dallas area meetup. Let's show the kind folks of Ricochet that everything is bigger in Texas, including meet-and-greets for right-of-center conversationalists. 

When: Friday, January 18th at 6:00 pm 
Where: TBA
Spurs, six-shooter optional.  

Let me know if you can make it by leaving a comment. 
Look forward to meeting y'all!

Olive 

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James Of England
Joined
Apr '11
James Of England
December 31, 2012

Sorry for the last-minuteness of this. Mrs. Of England and I are, apparently, going to be in Vancouver on Saturday 5th and Toronto from Tuesday to Saturday 12th. We would happily receive advice and would love to meet up with North Americans of monarchist and/ or Republican persuasion.

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Amy Schley
Joined
Feb '12
Amy Schley
December 22, 2012

In honor of Faded Midget Rattlesnake coming to town, we're having a meet up at Chappell's Sports Bar.  This is a great (and affordable) Kansas City treasure stuffed to the rafters with cool sports memorabilia from the last thirty years.

We'll be there at 6:00 on Saturday, Dec. 29. Please comment or PM me so we can reserve a big enough table for everyone!

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das_motorhead
Joined
Dec '10
das_motorhead
December 13, 2012

I know we have a few science types around here, any of you biologists going to be in San Francisco for the ASCB meeting this weekend? If so, we should try to find a quiet spot for a meet up, preferably sometime after the opening keynotes so we can digest Steven Chu's speech.

Heck, it doesn't have to be an exclusively science meetup, either. If any of the greater SF Ricochetti have a burning desire to wander down to somewhere relatively close to Moscone, I'm sure we could sneak away from the talks and posters for a couple of hours.

I know it's late to be planning something just a few days away, but I thought it worth at least floating the trial balloon.

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GLDIII
Joined
Mar '11
GLDIII
December 4, 2012

We are getting together @ Bilbo Baggins in Old Town Alexandria around the 6 pm hour on Wednesday Dec 5th. I know it is short notice, but if any of the D.C contingent are up for a light dinner a few brews please chime in. Sisyphus, Charlotte, or the Hemmingway's any of the northern VA regulars?

III

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Brady Kiel
Joined
May '10
Brady Kiel
November 30, 2012

NitWitMN and I are looking to meet with the Ricochetti somewhere in Minneapolis-St. Paul on an evening between December 3rd and 8th.  NitWitMN is local while I will be in town for Reserve courses.  I'd enjoy learning others' takes on the world situation and enjoy telling yarns about my experience as a conservative public schoolteacher enjoying Gov. Walker's post-WEAC Wisconsin. Please consider contacting us and perhaps we can convince Mr. Lileks or the Hinderaker-Ward Experience to add value to the gathering.  Cheers and let us know soon!

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Instugator
Joined
Aug '10
Instugator
November 29, 2012

I have to travel this coming week (2-6 December) and I was wondering if any of the Ricochetti wanted to meet while I am in Omaha, NE (Sunday or Monday Evening) or D.C. (Tuesday or Wednesday evening).

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Edward Smith
Joined
May '12
Edward Smith
November 29, 2012

I will open up my small 2 BR apartment in Brooklyn to as many as can fit, so long as you bring dessert and drink.

Let's set a date between now and New Year's Day.

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Mollie Hemingway, Ed.
Mollie Hemingway, Ed.
November 15, 2012

Just throwing this out there. Team Hemingway will be in Central Oregon next week. Any interest in a meet-up of the Ricochetti? Are there any Ricochetti in Central Oregon? I'm sure you're all in Portlandia. But if any of you are near Bend or able to get there, what do you think?

UPDATE:

The Central Oregon meet-up will occur *this* Sunday between 2-4. Hope you can make it!

We'll be at Deschutes Brewery. Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House

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Zavedomo
Joined
May '10
Zavedomo
October 28, 2012

Anybody interested?

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Rosie
Joined
Feb '11
Rosie
October 25, 2012

Hello everyone, I was wondering if fellow members in the Southern California area (or those who happen to be in the area) are interested in a post-election Ricochet meetup? The proposed dates are November 10th or November 17th (both are Saturdays).  The venue is still in the works but I'm open to suggestions.   Let me know what date works best.  

Once the date is agreed upon (I'll be posting updates) I'd also appreciate an RSVP to know the number of people attending to make sure the venue will accommodate our group.  :)

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Mendel
Joined
Mar '11
Mendel
October 16, 2012

Several of us planning to attend the Uncommon Knowledge taping of Justice Scalia this Friday in Palo Alto have decided to hold an informal mini-Meetup (read: have a drink) immediately afterward.  Because of travel/time constraints, we will probably go somewhere at or within a few blocks of the hotel for an hour or two.

If any Ricochet members/contributors are also coming to the taping, or are in the Palo Alto area and want to meet some fellow travellers, please drop a line in the comments.   So far, myself, Don Tillmann and Trace Urdan are in, with unconfirmed rumors of a possible Yeti sighting as well.

Time: around 2:30 PM on Friday, October 19th

Place: At or near the Sheraton Palo Alto (El Camino Real/University Ave)

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Rob Long
Rob Long
October 5, 2012

As it happens, I'm going to be in Charleston, SC on October 16th.

Anyone in the area want to get together for some cocktails and an in-person up-close debate watching party?

(After the first debate, it's impossible not to be looking forward to this, right?)

Let's keep it Member's Only.  Who's in?

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PJS
Joined
May '10
PJS
October 4, 2012

Let's go international!  I will be in UK 24-31 October.  Looks like I'll be in London 28-31.  Anyone want to meet for a drink/coffee/lunch/dinner?  I'm looking at you JamesofEngland and James Delingpole.  Anyone is welcome!

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Lucy Pevensie
Joined
Nov '10
Lucy Pevensie
September 25, 2012

Who's in?  We're meeting at 5pm,  Tyler's Restaurant and Taproom, at 18 Seaboard Avenue in Raleigh.  Let all your friends know about the big event of the season. Dave Carter is still hoping to be there.

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CuriousJohn
Joined
Feb '12
CuriousJohn
September 19, 2012

Come One, Come All,

To the Chicagoland Winter MeetUp, it will be held at ~6:30ish for a few hours, at Park Tavern

ParkTavern

5433 Park Place
Rosemont, IL 60018
(847) 349-5151
Complimentary garage parking for our guests.
Ask for ticket validation.
(Enter garage from Bryn Mawr or Balmoral)

Its just down the street from the Donald E Stephens Convention Center. I picked this spot for the following reasons:

  • Walking distance from the CTA Blue Line Rosemont station.
  • Walking distance from the Metra's North Central Line Rosemont station, (fyi the NCS line doesn't run on weekends, that's why it needs to be on a Friday vs. a Saturday.
  • Its outside the city traffic.
  • Allows Ricochetti from far distances (i.e. Southern Wisconsin & NorthWest Indiana) an easy drive. and its not too far for you city dwellers Ricochetti.
  • At the crossroads of I-294 & I-90, (which allows reasonable connections to) : I-80, I-94, I-88, I-290, I-355 , I-57 & I-55.

FYI .... The reservation is under the name "Ricochet"for two tables of 10 next to each other.

Please leave a comment if you are interested in joining us.

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Diane Ellis
Diane Ellis
September 15, 2012

Ricochet Members have been extended a special invitation by the Hoover Institution to join them in NYC for an evening of Cocktails & Conversation.  Hoover fellows, David Brady and Morris P. Fiorina, will discuss "The Road to the 2012 Election."  Hosted by Hoover Director John Raisian, this is sure to be a fun and informative event -- just the sort of gathering that Ricochetti would enjoy.  An RSVP is required and attendance is limited, so if you'd like to go, please respond to Marcy Mamiya (650.736.7459, mamiya@stanford.edu). 

When: Wednesday, September 19th at 6:30 pm Eastern
Where: Colony Club, 564 Park Avenue, New York, NY

Attire: Business Casual

About the speakers...

David Brady is deputy director and Davies Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is also the Bowen H. and Janice Arthur McCoy Professor of Political Science and Leadership Values in the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a professor of political science in the School of Humanities and Sciences at the university, as well as the acting director of the library and archives at Hoover. Brady is an expert on the US Congress and congressional decision making. His current research focuses on the political history of the US Congress, the history of US election results, and public policy processes in general.

Morris P. Fiorina is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Wendt Family Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. An expert on elections, public opinion, and the US Congress, his research focuses on legislative and electoral processes with an emphasis on the ways in which political institutions and procedures facilitate or distort the representation of citizen preferences. He is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, and the National Academy of Sciences.

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CuriousJohn
Joined
Feb '12
CuriousJohn
September 15, 2012

Come One, Come All,

To the Chicagoland Fall MeetUp, it will be held at ~6:30ish at the Chicago Fire Oven restaurant (which is in the Crown Plaza Hotel) in Rosemont IL, across from the Donald E Stephens Convention Center. I picked this spot for the following reasons:

  • Walking distance from the CTA Blue Line Rosemont station.
  • Walking distance from the Metra's North Central Line Rosemont station, (fyi the NCS line doesn't run on weekends, that's why it needs to be on a Friday vs. a Saturday as originally talked about in May).
  • Its outside the city traffic.
  • Easy access from suburbs unlike May's Meetup in downtown Chicago
  • Allow members from far distances (i.e. Southern Wisconsin & NorthWest Indiana) an easy drive.
  • At the crossroads of I-294 & I-90, (which allows reasonable connections to) : I-80, I-94, I-88, I-290, I-355 , I-57 & I-55.

FYI .... The reservation is under the name "Ricochet"for two tables of 10 next to each other.

CFO

Please leave a comment if you are interested in joining us.

So far the following have stated they plan on coming:

Illiniguy

FreeWifiDuringSermon

RightinChicago the Elder

Colin B Lane

smp16

Adrian

Midget Faded Rattlesnake and her clan

Justine Olawsky

RightTurnInBerkeley

Michael Hussey

Mark Woodworth

CJ  a.k.a.  CuriousJohn (happy now? tabula rasa)

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Joined
Oct '11
Bienveillant
September 11, 2012

Venue in Boston TBD. Any takers?

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Joined
Aug '12
Dave_L
September 11, 2012

Any Ricochetti interested in meeting up in Indy? 

How about next Tuesday or Wednesday, September 18 or 19?   Any opinions on location?  My suggestion is Bourbon Street Distillery @ Indiana & Vermont Avenues, but am open.

How do I post this to the 'Upcoming Meetups' section?

Lots of questions, I know!

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