Hey, for you folks in and around the Boulder area, there is a Drinking Skeptically tonight at 6:00 at Old Chicago on the Pearl Street Mall. DS is a series of social events for skeptics, and they are held all over the place usually once per month.
DS in Boulder is new, and this’ll be my first time there. I hope to see some of you there!
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May 7th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Hoist one for me. I love OCs. Will likely stop by when I in town for The Mars Society conference in August.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Just passed that on to a friend in the area.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Mmmmmmmm….Old Chicago Trashcan Lid Sampler….I miss those.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Argh. I have to look at a house at 6 today…I’ll definately have to make the next one.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Horray! I’m glad you’ll be able to make it, Phil!
May 7th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
OK. I’ve got the first Wednesday of the month reserved. Can’t make it tonight but would be glad to buy you a pint some time - maybe next month.
Enjoy!
May 7th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Is there ever any skeptical goings-on in the Colorado Springs area?
May 7th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
sorry, ARE there…
May 7th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Skeptically drinking… Hmm, that’s enough to make me a true believer. Too bad I live near Vancouver.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
I wish! Have a good time BA!
May 7th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
I see that SciAm editor John Rennie attended the recent DS in NYC: http://www.nycskeptics.org/node/128/
Now BA must represent in his newly-adopted state.
(Sadly I cannot make it tonight due to other obligations.)
Michael: there’s a DS in Vancouver. Also goes under that anglo name ‘Skeptics in the Pub.’
ExtraBitter: contact the skeptic meetup in CoSprings. They’re thinking about hosting a monthly DS gathering.
May 7th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Wow. I lived in Boulder until 1983. I was 11 when we moved away. I have vivid memories of playing pinball and video games at the (awesome) arcade that was connected to Old Chicago in the Pearl St Mall. I guess I’m surprised it still exists. I’m would be surprised any particular thing in that mall still exists since 1983, except for those awesome rocks strewn down the middle of the mall for the benefit of climbing kids.
May 7th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Curses. Work Volleyball league every Wednesday for many weeks to come. Might be one is in Denver next time. Since I work downtown that would be an easier destination to get to.
May 7th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Indiana Jones! In Space!
May 7th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
If anyone would like to start up a Drinking Skeptically in their area, please contact us. It’s easy, and fun…!
http://drinkingskeptically.org/
May 7th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Sorry I couldn’t make it! I was in Boulder tonight but teaching a knitting class. Talk about bad timing!
May 8th, 2008 at 3:28 am
About a decade too late for me. buggrit.
May 12th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Hello everyone. ExtraBitterStoat asked a great question. Are there any skeptical goings-on in Colorado Springs. Indeed, there are!
The first Drinking Skeptically in Colorado Springs will be held on Thursday, May 29th at 6:30 PM at McCabe’s Tavern, 520 South Tejon St. For more information check out the Freethinkers of Colorado Springs (freethinkerscs.com), the Colorado Springs Skeptics Group Meetup at http://skeptics.meetup.com/150/, or at drinkingskeptically.com.