Houston Meet 'n' Greet - Sunday, 11/21

[Limey]

Just cos it's the void doesn't mean that we cannot meet in person to "fight like hell".  So, in honour of Joey Trum's latest sojourn down this way, Houston TZers will be meeting up.  All are welcome.

When:  Sunday, 11/21, 4pm
Where: On the patio at El Pueblito Place* (Richmond at Mandell)

“Oh, you like 3D??? Well, here’s a burrito - comin’ right ’atcha!!!”
  - Kenny Powers


* It's a great Tex-Mex place.  I've never eaten there, but the 'ritas are excellent.

[chuck]

The food is at best average (really, it's just not very good) and the margarrrritas are in fact excellent so I think you payasos have hit upon the ideal place.

[Ron Brand]

Nuts. I'll be holding Alkie's purse at the Roger Waters show the night before but I'll be back in River City before the get-together. Drink heartily on my behalf!

[Bench]

The food is at best average (really, it's just not very good) and the margarrrritas are in fact excellent so I think you payasos have hit upon the ideal place.

I'm reserving my judgment on the chips until Sunday.

[Rebel Jew]

Just cos it's the void doesn't mean that we cannot meet in person to "fight like hell".  So, in honour of Joey Trum's latest sojourn down this way, Houston TZers will be meeting up.  All are welcome.

well, i guess i'll have to show up now.  first margarita's on you.

[Rebel Jew]

Oh and hey, the band I'm in (Monarchs, but soon to be called "Black Quarterback") is up for some random band of the month thing.  I don't know much about it, or how we got nominated, but go to the website anyway and vote for us.  I don't know what we win, but I was told by our record label guy/pot smoker extraordinaire to get people to vote for us so that's what I'm doing:

http://sf.thedelimagazine.com/

Cheers.

[Mr. Happy]

I voted for you, Joey!

[Alkie]

Nuts. I'll be holding Alkie's purse at the Roger Waters show the night before but I'll be back in River City before the get-together. Drink heartily on my behalf!

IT.  IS.  A EURO.  PEAN.   HAND.  BAG.

[Alkie]

Oh and hey, the band I'm in (Monarchs, but soon to be called "Black Quarterback") is up for some random band of the month thing.  I don't know much about it, or how we got nominated, but go to the website anyway and vote for us.  I don't know what we win, but I was told by our record label guy/pot smoker extraordinaire to get people to vote for us so that's what I'm doing:

http://sf.thedelimagazine.com/

Cheers.

What's helping you, I think, is the rest of the bands' myspace pages not working.

I was going to find someone else to vote for, but the silence was killing me. 

Monarch Quarterback it is.

[chuck]

Oh and hey, the band I'm in (Monarchs, but soon to be called "Black Quarterback") is up for some random band of the month thing.  I don't know much about it, or how we got nominated, but go to the website anyway and vote for us.  I don't know what we win, but I was told by our record label guy/pot smoker extraordinaire to get people to vote for us so that's what I'm doing:

http://sf.thedelimagazine.com/

Cheers.

Boy, do I feel unhip. I've heard of literally one of the bands mentioned throughout the entire page. There must be 100 bands mentioned one way or another and I know one. I feel like Ron Brand at the CMJ Festival.

I don't care what you call yourselves as long as you guys keep wearing those sweet, white knit turtlenecks.

[Lefty]

Roger Waters can't carry Dave Gilmore's jock. Discuss.

[Ron Brand]

I feel like Ron Brand at the CMJ Festival.

Hey now. I just looked at the 2010 list and I know a good 20 or so of those bands, not even counting Gary Numan.

Sure, there's 1000+ listed, but...uh...

ETA: Bullshit. At least 50. At least.

Stop calling me Fredo.

[Ron Brand]

Roger Waters can't carry Dave Gilmore's jock. Discuss.

I swear I saw that and read Artis Gilmore.

[Ron Brand]

Roger Waters can't carry Dave Gilmore's jock. Discuss.

As a guitar player, you're right. As a vocalist...ennh. As somebody who comes up with concepts and writes songs, I'm pretty sure that the half-dozen good songs on About Face don't measure up to the Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking, much less what Waters brought to Pink Floyd. What we really can take from this is that Pink Floyd was a group effort and their major contribution ended when the band did.

[Lefty]

I swear I saw that and read Artis Gilmore.

Artis Gilmore can't carry Maurice Lucas's jock.  Discuss.

[Ron Brand]

Artis Gilmore can't carry Maurice Lucas's jock.  Discuss.

IT.  IS.  A EURO.  PEAN.   HAND.  BAG.

[Lefty]

IT.  IS.  A EURO.  PEAN.   HAND.  BAG.

what the fuck does sean pean have to do with this?

[chuck]

I know you guys are going to think I'm making this up but not two hours ago someone named David Gilmour wrote in to one of my ads for rental property here. Mr. Gilmour and his party are looking for a comfortable place to spend the days leading up to Christmas:

Arrival Date:   Dec 20, 2010
Departure Date: Dec 24, 2010
# of Nights:    4
# in Party:     6 (6 adults, 0 children)
Name:           David Gilmour

I'll have this guy sign a guitar no matter who he turns out to be. Some accountant from Mankato, MN, is going to be awfully surprised when I accost him with a Sharpie and a Stratocaster.

[Ty in Tampa]

Enjoy The Wall, RB. It was epic.

We would have been denied some incredible recordings had the two ne'er met.

[subnuclear]

Roger Waters can't carry Dave Gilmore's jock. Discuss.

Gilmour was the cream in Roger Water's bitter coffee.  A little bland on his own, but excellent in combination. 

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

IT.  IS.  A EURO.  PEAN.   HAND.  BAG.

I'm so sick of Flo. I wish she'd go back to the diner where she came from, and leave selling car insurance to  professionals, like lizards and cavemen, or that douche-bag for state farm.

[Alkie]

I'm so sick of Flo. I wish she'd go back to the diner where she came from, and leave selling car insurance to  professionals, like lizards and cavemen, or that douche-bag for state farm.

I used to complain about the insurance companies using cartoon characters to sell insurance, as if maybe kids would impact insurance purchases.

Then State Farm started running the DoucheBag wanders around smugging at people campaign and I wished they'd go back to having comic strip characters hawk me their wares.

[Guinness]

Roger Waters can't carry Dave Gilmore's jock. Discuss.

Apples and oranges.  And what Ron Brand said.
But, no guitarist could carry Gilmour's jock.  Except maybe Howe or Lifeson.

[Astroholic]

Apples and oranges.  And what Ron Brand said.
But, no guitarist could carry Gilmour's jock.  Except maybe Howe or Lifeson.

Art Howe can play guitar.  who knew?

[Rebel Jew]

Apples and oranges.  And what Ron Brand said.
But, no guitarist could carry Gilmour's jock.  Except maybe Howe or Lifeson.

I prefer the song "Apples and Oranges" and pretty much every song before Gilmour joined the band to pretty much every song after Gilmour.  Not to say I don't like later Pink Floyd, but they were a lot more special with Syd imo.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Syd didn't need anyone to carry his jock.

[HudsonHawk]

Syd didn't need anyone to carry his jock.

Syd went commando.

And while I appreciate Barrett's contributions to the formation of the Floyd and to psychedelic music in general, the band really didn't reach their potential until he was gone. 

[HudsonHawk]

I prefer the song "Apples and Oranges" and pretty much every song before Gilmour joined the band to pretty much every song after Gilmour.  Not to say I don't like later Pink Floyd, but they were a lot more special with Syd imo.

Had Barrett not been clinically insane, you might have been right.  But as it was, the band was a trainwreck with Barrett.  He held them back.

[Rebel Jew]

Syd went commando.

And while I appreciate Barrett's contributions to the formation of the Floyd and to psychedelic music in general, the band really didn't reach their potential until he was gone. 

The others guys in the band were mostly at an amateur level during the Barrett years and didn't reach their potential for several years even after he left.  Either way, to me Syd was the rare type who trended in the genius direction, really special stuff in his head, whereas waters and the rest were 'merely' good musicians with good ideas and a second-to-none sense of quality control.  We can argue about this more on Sunday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HK6-vE3jHk&feature=related

[BudGirl]

I'm going to be late to the Meet 'n' Greet.  I didn't realize the Aeros game started at 4:05.  Hopefully you all will still be there after the game.

[Rebel Jew]

I'm going to be late to the Meet 'n' Greet.  I didn't realize the Aeros game started at 4:05.  Hopefully you all will still be there after the game.

wah?  should we resched, or push it up or back a bit?

[BatGirl]

how late, bg?
we are nothing if not flexible
should we move it to later?

[BudGirl]

I would assume the game is 3 20-minute periods, with 2 20-minute intermissions.  So, I would be 3 hours late.

[Bench]

I would assume the game is 3 20-minute periods, with 2 20-minute intermissions.  So, I would be 3 hours late.

All the tortilla chips will be eaten by then.

[Limey]

I suggested 4pm because: (a) it would be after the Texans had lost finished their game; and (2) it would be early enough to enjoy the forecasted great weather.

If we want to move the time then now is the..erm...time.  People won't read this thread for much longer on a Friday afternoon.  I may be typing into oblivion as I...erm...type.

[BatGirl]

can't the aeros just play earlier?

[Limey]

can't the aeros just play earlier?

Right.  Budgirl will be the only fan in attendance, so...

[BatGirl]

i nominate joey as the decider

[BudGirl]

can't the aeros just play earlier?

If they had played later, it would have been better.  Earlier would conflict with my football watching.

[Rebel Jew]

If they had played later, it would have been better.  Earlier would conflict with my football watching.

let's just make it 5 or 530.  i gotta plane to catch in a couple of hours so decide without me.

[HudsonHawk]

If they had played later, it would have been better.  Earlier would conflict with my football watching.

It's all about you.

[BudGirl]

It's all about you.

Surely you did not just realize this?

[HudsonHawk]

Surely you did not just realize this?

I've known this for 12 years. Just pointing it out for those who may not know.

[JaneDoe]

So, is there a consensus on the time?

[Bench]

So, is there a consensus on the time?

The rock solid official double stamped time is 5:00 at El Pueblito (Richmond and Mandell - across the street from Lucky Burger).

[HudsonHawk]

The rock solid official double stamped time is 5:00 at El Pueblito (Richmond and Mandell - across the street from Lucky Burger).

Man, I haven't had a Lucky Burger in years.  On a side note...is El Pueblito smoke/cigar friendly on their infamous patio?

[Bench]

Man, I haven't had a Lucky Burger in years.  On a side note...is El Pueblito smoke/cigar friendly on their infamous patio?

A Lucky Burger with a side of fried rice is a good thing.

I'm pretty sure the patio is smoke friendly, but I don't know about if there is a specific cigar policy.