[Meet Up Thread] The Official Kansas City Meet Up - Mission: COMPLETE

Evil_Reaver

THE OFFICIAL KANSAS CITY PENNY ARCADE MEET UP THREAD EXTRAVAGANZA

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 AFTER ACTION REPORT

ATTENDANCE:

Decorated Veterans:

VulnoX
Evil_Reaver
BlackDragon480
Burtletoy
TheSteve

Missing in Action:

RocketSauce
quietguyintheback

COMMENTARY:

Thanks for coming out to the 1st Official Penny Arcade Kansas City Meet Up. I had a good time last night eating delicious BBQ, enjoying adult libations, and hanging out with awesome dudes. Special thanks to Burtletoy for driving all the way out from Lawrence; that was rad. Also, thanks to VulnoX for buying a round of Jaeger bombs; that was awful and awesome at the same time. I'm sorry that more people didn't come out for the festivities, but I'm glad I got to meet everyone who made the effort.

RocketSauce and quietyguy are Communists, have shamed their houses, and are disappointments to their families.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

We'll plan another meet up for late October/early November but skip the dinner portion and just go straight to the bars.

MISSION STATUS:

COMPLETE

Original OP:

Our friend VulnoX is moving from some desolate swamp of Michigan to our fair Kansas City. Some of you exclaimed, "WHY?" but those of us already living in the Kansas City metropolitan area asked, "Why shouldn't he move here? Michigan sucks and Kansas City is awesome."

VulnoX has never been to Kansas City and has no friends here. Rather than ostracize him and make him feel retarded, some of us have decided that we should have a Kansas City Penny Arcade meet up / gala event for VulnoX. This is the thread for making plans for said event.

Original H&A Thread: http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=97256

THE MEET UP / GALA EVENT

WHEN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 6 PM

WHERE:

Meet at Fiorella's Jack Stack BBQ (4747 Wyandotte St, Kansas City, MO 64112)

Eat delicious BBQ.

Drive a short distance to Westport where we can have tasty adult beverages at Harry's.

Google Map - Jack Stack to Harry's (Westport)

As you can see, the only real schedule we have to meet is when we meet up for delicious BBQ. I'm going to get to the restaurant at 5:45 to get us a table. You can show up early if you want, but please try to get there at or close to 6:00 PM.

Now, you guys need to know who the man is behind the Reaver handle in order for this to work.

This is me:

My name is Joe.

I'll tell the hostess at the front my name and that a bunch of awesome dudes are meeting me for delicious BBQ. She should be able to lead you to where I am (or you can just go in and find me).

I'm not going to post my phone number, but PM me if you think you're going to need it and I'll send it to you.

Confirmed (Awesome Dudes Who Love BBQ):
VulnoX
quietguyintheback
Evil_Reaver
RocketSauce
BlackDragon480
Burtletoy
TheSteve

Not Confirmed (Posers Who Hate the American Heartland):
jacobkosh
Pi-r8
Elki

Unable to Attend (People to Mock Relentlessly):
mogdemon
Nocturne

KANSAS CITY FACTS

The Kansas City metropolitan area covers 15 counties across 2 states, Kansas and Missouri.

There are over 2 million people living in the metro area.

I-35 and I-70 are the major intersecting highways.

My friend Scott Jones believes that Kansas City is only in Missouri (Link).

Kansas City was the home of the completely bad ass KC MONARCHS!

Kansas City is home to the ever horrible CHIEFS!

Kansas City is home to the terrabad ROYALS!

Kansas City is home to the semi-terrible WIZARDS!

Oklahoma Joes > Gate's BBQ > Arthur Bryant's

Townships that are awesome: Downtown KCMO, Brookside, Westport, Country Club Plaza (district)

Areas where you will be murdered: Troost Ave north of Volker, Troost Ave south of Volker, Overland Park

Evil_Reaver

I can't think of a reason why I would need the next post but I'm taking it anyway.

VulnoX

Woo!

Yeah the plan now is that I am going to attempt to bust through the wall of hobo's that block the exit from Michigan and head to Indiana on the night of the 18th. Then on Wednesday heading to Kansas City with my fiance and start checking places out. Right now it sounds like I am working Friday, Saturday, I think Sunday, and off Monday, but I will know more coming up I think.

Any place is good with me, I am 24 so drinking age is no problem. At least until they start paying me and given all my coming moving expenses, a bar or something that I can try to keep on the cheaper side would be much better, at least if this happens in the first couple weeks I am down there.

Thanks all! Can't wait to check out the city, it sounds a lot more exciting than anything going on around here.

Evil_Reaver

What's your work schedule (times) for the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd?

Would you be up for something on the night of Saturday the 22nd or do you want to wait a week to the weekend of the 28th - 30th?

Of the bars I listed, the Westport Flea Market is the cheapest for food and booze. Plus the burgers are awesome.

Pi-r8

I'd definitely be down for this. I'd vote for barbeque and then bar rather than royals or D&B.

projectmayhem

Of course, do this as I am moving to Texas. (Currently in NWA Arkansas)

Elki

Haha, you had to schedule it just as I bought my ticket for Nashville on the 19th. No Elki for you!

Evil_Reaver

Elki wrote: »

Haha, you had to schedule it just as I bought my ticket for Nashville on the 19th. No Elki for you!

This is all going to be contingent on when VulnoX can do it so there's a pretty good chance you'll still be able to go. What dates are you in Nashville?

Also, the meet up doesn't have to be on a weekend or even in the next couple of weeks. We can look at September dates as well if that means more people can come.

I'd definitely be down for this. I'd vote for barbeque and then bar rather than royals or D&B.

We might be able to do a multi-pronged approach to this. A designated BBQ joint for dinner then drinks at a bar after.

Jacobkosh

Evil_Reaver wrote: »

We might be able to do a multi-pronged approach to this. A designated BBQ joint for dinner then drinks at a bar after.

I think this sounds like a great evening out. We should do this.

VulnoX

YES, BBQ and bar, for sure. I hear about BBQ down there, I need to see what its all about. There is a BBQ ribs place here in MI only called The Bone Yard. I have yet in all my travels to find a place with better ribs and sauce, I thought about buying some before I moved.

So, challenge put down.

I think the first weekend I am down there (the 19th/20/21st) might be a bit crazy. I also will probably not get more info on my actual schedule until that Friday. So it might be better to try for the next weekend, even though I would like to have my fiance there to check things out as well.

But, I am sure I can make whatever days work, even if it has to wait for September, would hate for some people to miss out.

Evil_Reaver

jacobkosh wrote: »

Evil_Reaver wrote: »

We might be able to do a multi-pronged approach to this. A designated BBQ joint for dinner then drinks at a bar after.

I think this sounds like a great evening out. We should do this.

Here's what I'm thinking right now:

Meet at Gate's BBQ (3205 Main St, Kansas City, MO).

Eat delicious BBQ.

Drive a short distance to Westport where we can have tasty adult beverages at:

- Westport Flea Market
- McCoy's
- Harry's
- Kelly's

[Updated the OP with this tentative plan.]

Pi-r8

That sounds good to me.

Evil_Reaver

VulnoX wrote: »

YES, BBQ and bar, for sure. I hear about BBQ down there, I need to see what its all about. There is a BBQ ribs place here in MI only called The Bone Yard. I have yet in all my travels to find a place with better ribs and sauce, I thought about buying some before I moved.

So, challenge put down.

I think the first weekend I am down there (the 19th/20/21st) might be a bit crazy. I also will probably not get more info on my actual schedule until that Friday. So it might be better to try for the next weekend, even though I would like to have my fiance there to check things out as well.

But, I am sure I can make whatever days work, even if it has to wait for September, would hate for some people to miss out.

There's three famous BBQ joints in the KC area:

Oklahoma Joe's
Gate's
Arthur Bryant's

I'm partial to Oklahoma Joe's because my name is Joe and I really am from Oklahoma. Also, the BBQ is ace. However, Gate's and Bryant's are top notch as well, so really it doesn't matter where you go.

I figured the 19th - 23rd would be too crazy for you to do this so don't worry about it.

This event absolutely has to be on the weekend for me to be able to go, however, the party isn't for me so if a weekday works out better for everyone else, so be it.

That leaves us with (Friday & Sat):

August 28 & 29
September 4, 5, & 6 (Labor Day Weekend)
September 11 & 12
September 18 & 19
September 25 & 26

Labor Day weekend gives us more days to work with since no one will have school or work on Monday the 7th. Maybe we should shoot for that? What do you guys think?

Jacobkosh

Evil_Reaver wrote: »

Drive a short distance to Westport where we can have tasty adult beverages at:

- Westport Flea Market
- McCoy's
- Harry's
- Kelly's

[Updated the OP with this tentative plan.]

Harry's! We can sit outside and actually hear ourselves think. Also, they serve Chimay there.

EDIT: to that list of BBQ places I would add the Jack Stack, which has amazing food and is also a real restaurant and may be a more realistic option for a big group of people.

Evil_Reaver

jacobkosh wrote: »

Evil_Reaver wrote: »

Drive a short distance to Westport where we can have tasty adult beverages at:

- Westport Flea Market
- McCoy's
- Harry's
- Kelly's

[Updated the OP with this tentative plan.]

To that list of BBQ places I would add the Jack Stack, which has amazing food and is also a real restaurant and may be a more realistic option for a big group of people.

I've never been there but it's close enough to Westport that it wouldn't change the plan at all.

Jack Stack BBQ

Menu

Google Map

Also, everyone needs to keep in mind that you order slabs of ribs with the intent of sharing it with 2-3 people, so the individual dinner tabs will be lower than what you think.

RocketSauce

Count me in.

BlackDragon480

The BBQ and bar idea sounds perfectly pimp.

I'd also vote for Jack Stack (their Lamb ribs and baked beans are made of win) and then head to Harry's Bar and Tables. Although Gate's would be a more than acceptable alternative if Fiorella's seems a bit too pricy.

Evil_Reaver

OP updated with The Plan.

Jack Stack sounds fine. The Plaza is ace and I'm sure this place will have better seating arrangements than Gate's.

It looks like we need to start hashing out the date/time for this shindig. I'm voting for Labor Day weekend since that will give us Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and even Monday afternoon to work with. Out of those days, I'd rather go with Saturday or Sunday.

RocketSauce

I'm out of town Labor Day weekend, but don't rearrange just for me.

Evil_Reaver

Out of the dates in the OP is there a weekend(s) that works better for you?

VulnoX

August 28 & 29
September 4, 5, & 6 (Labor Day Weekend)
September 11 & 12

Any of those three weekends should work for me. If people can't make the labor day weekends I understand that, so if you want to just aim for the August 28th and 29th that might work, I don't remember anyone having a problem there but maybe I missed it. If so, we can drink to our country on the 11th or 12th.

BlackDragon480

I'll be at PAX Labor Day Weekend,

But August 28th/29th or September 11th/12th would work fine for me.

Evil_Reaver

Ah fuck, I forgot about PAX being on Labor Day weekend.

I'm down for August 28th/29th. I think that'll give VulnoX time to get settled in to his new pad but not so far away that he'll feel isolated in a new city.

OP Updated.

VulnoX

Sounds good to me, hopefully since its the weekend before the weekend most people leave town, we can get the highest attendance.

Can't wait! Have it narrowed down to a few apartments, mostly in the Mission area it seems.

My fiance might have a job that would be in Olathe, so the middle ground for both of us appears to be Mission or northern Overland Park at the furthest.

RocketSauce

Evil_Reaver wrote: »

I'm down for August 28th/29th. I think that'll give VulnoX time to get settled in to his new pad but not so far away that he'll feel isolated in a new city.

OP Updated.

I'm in.

Evil_Reaver

VulnoX wrote: »

Sounds good to me, hopefully since its the weekend before the weekend most people leave town, we can get the highest attendance.

Can't wait! Have it narrowed down to a few apartments, mostly in the Mission area it seems.

My fiance might have a job that would be in Olathe, so the middle ground for both of us appears to be Mission or northern Overland Park at the furthest.

If you didn't already know, it's pronounced "Oh - layth - uh."

Not "Oh - layth - eh" or "Oh - layth - ey."

Stupid midwest pronunciation for the fail.

RocketSauce

Evil_Reaver wrote: »

VulnoX wrote: »

Sounds good to me, hopefully since its the weekend before the weekend most people leave town, we can get the highest attendance.

Can't wait! Have it narrowed down to a few apartments, mostly in the Mission area it seems.

My fiance might have a job that would be in Olathe, so the middle ground for both of us appears to be Mission or northern Overland Park at the furthest.

If you didn't already know, it's pronounced "Oh - layth - uh."

Not "Oh - layth - eh" or "Oh - layth - ey."

Stupid midwest pronunciation for the fail.

I hear a lot of people call it Oh - laythe.

Evil_Reaver

RocketSauce wrote: »

Evil_Reaver wrote: »

VulnoX wrote: »

Sounds good to me, hopefully since its the weekend before the weekend most people leave town, we can get the highest attendance.

Can't wait! Have it narrowed down to a few apartments, mostly in the Mission area it seems.

My fiance might have a job that would be in Olathe, so the middle ground for both of us appears to be Mission or northern Overland Park at the furthest.

If you didn't already know, it's pronounced "Oh - layth - uh."

Not "Oh - layth - eh" or "Oh - layth - ey."

Stupid midwest pronunciation for the fail.

I hear a lot of people call it Oh - laythe.

I say it that way as a joke. I've been yelled at for saying it incorrectly, though.

RocketSauce

Evil_Reaver wrote: »

RocketSauce wrote: »

Evil_Reaver wrote: »

VulnoX wrote: »

Sounds good to me, hopefully since its the weekend before the weekend most people leave town, we can get the highest attendance.

Can't wait! Have it narrowed down to a few apartments, mostly in the Mission area it seems.

My fiance might have a job that would be in Olathe, so the middle ground for both of us appears to be Mission or northern Overland Park at the furthest.

If you didn't already know, it's pronounced "Oh - layth - uh."

Not "Oh - layth - eh" or "Oh - layth - ey."

Stupid midwest pronunciation for the fail.

I hear a lot of people call it Oh - laythe.

I say it that way as a joke. I've been yelled at for saying it incorrectly, though.

Whenever someone says it wrong you're sposed to punch them and spit on them and go "welcome to the JO, bitch"

Evil_Reaver

I have taken Executive Privilege and declared the date and time. So unless there are major objections...

The 1st Annual Official Kansas City Penny Arcade Meet Up & Gala Event With VulnoX & Friends

will take place on

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH at 6:00 PM

VulnoX

Thats the kind of take charge attitude that will take you far in the this business.

Sounds good to me, I will know more if there are any issues with that when I am there the weekend before that. The job I am doing is basically a 24 hour open schedule, meaning I can work Sat/Sun, but only work 4 days a week, and often work from home, etc.

SOOO

I may have to work Saturday, but its unlikely since I will still be in training and it sounds like I will be 9-5 weekdays for a month or so. I will do what I can to get a solid schedule out of them.

Evil_Reaver

Tell them that your internet friends demand your presence at the gala event planned specifically for you. That'll show 'em.

VulnoX

Evil_Reaver wrote: »

Tell them that your internet friends demand your presence at the gala event planned specifically for you. That'll show 'em.

I'm HUGE on the internet guys you don't understand...

Evil_Reaver

VulnoX wrote: »

Evil_Reaver wrote: »

Tell them that your internet friends demand your presence at the gala event planned specifically for you. That'll show 'em.

I'm HUGE on the internet guys you don't understand...

I wish it worked that way. I'd never have to work.

quietguyintheback

I'm in. I may either be late for the food, but I'm in for the drinks for sure. Gotta have priorites, right?

Evil_Reaver

All right, sucka' bitches, I need to know who is going to eat dinner at Jack Stack so I can try and make reservations. I'll pad the reservation (if they even do reservations) to allow the undecided folks to join us, but I'd like to have a soft number before I call.

The OP has been updated with this information.

BlackDragon480

Definitely put me down for chow. I don't miss opportunities to dine at Jack Stack.

I'll also come armed with a $25 gift card.

Burtletoy

I'm in for 1

Evil_Reaver

Glad to hear that you're down for making the drive from Lawrence, Burtle.

This is shaping up to be an awesome evening.

Nocturne

My friend's wedding is on the 29th. If it was another day, or if you guys get together another weekend here in the future, I'll be so down for this. I'd be driving from Topeka.

Evil_Reaver

Nocturne wrote: »

My friend's wedding is on the 29th. If it was another day, or if you guys get together another weekend here in the future, I'll be so down for this. I'd be driving from Topeka.

Tell him that you can't make the wedding because your internet friends demand your presence at the delicious BBQ restaurant.