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March 11, 2005

Wish You Coulda Been There

Fraters' trivia night at Keegans was a blast last night.

And almost mortally frustrating.

Babysitting issues being what they are, appearances at Thursday night trivia are pretty rare these days (c'mon, end of school year!), but I was able to make it happen last night. The crowd was great; we had dozens of people (I didn't bother counting this time), a who's who of the local alternative media. We got to meet a bunch of new bloggers - too many to recall the names, truth be told - and from all over the place politically (Anoka Flash from Centrisity and Robin from Powerliberal joined the party, too).

Now, you've probably heard about the "MOB" - the Minnesota Organization of Bloggers, our informal, politically-ecumenical, mainly social group of regional bloggers. Last night was funny; half the people in the bar were referring to each other by cryptic monikers: Fishsticks, Flash, Elder, Nihilist, Sisyphus, Saint Kate - that the MOB names made the whole place feel like a mob bar. Note to anyone wanting to start a blog called "Jimmy the Weasel" or "Tony the Bull" - Merry Christmas. Your mission is clear.

Did I mention frustration? Er, yeah. I teamed up with Sisyphus, Fishsticks and the Policy Guy, and we got a perfect score...

...until we started second-guessing ourselves and changed two first guesses - both of which would have been correct, and left us tied for the win, had we left well enough alone.

What else?

I'm told that Nick Coleman sent Kuhbi, his "producer", "undercover" again. I didn't listen to Coleman's "show" today, but apparently Kuhbi (or maybe it was the other guy) was talking about the event.

Look, kids; I know it probably gives you that feeling of danger that you probably feel you need in your life, feeling like a KGB agent loose in the West or something; the feeling that you're putting something over on the "big cheeses" probably makes Nick reach for his hand lotion, I'm sure. And I'm sure your "audience" eats up your stories, whatever they are.

But honestly, kids; why not introduce yourself? Flash and Robin did, and they both walked out alive. We know Nick Coleman doesn't have the cojones to go face to face with the people he defames so regularly - but if either of you has a pair, why not say "hi"?

Because the nice thing about having it all - the social and media momentum, better writers and writing, better radio shows - is that we can afford to be magnanimous.

We might even buy you a drink, if you're old enough.

Posted by Mitch at March 11, 2005 12:15 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Sounds like a fighter bar!

Well, maybe not; did anyone leave bleeding profusely from a self-inflicted head wound?

Also, Nick and/or Kuhbi would probably not have left without the aid of a stretcher!

Posted by: fingers at March 11, 2005 12:46 PM

LOL! But the resemblance ends with the audio...

And Nick and Kuhbi would leave on their feet. We're the most civil bunch you can imagine.

Oh, RHETORICALLY they'd be flat out, but I can guarantee the only way they'd end up on the wrong side of a tiff is if they decided to start one.

Posted by: mitchj at March 11, 2005 12:56 PM

Actually, I am Kuhbi. Your drinking parties are much more entertaining than your buffets.

(Also, Mr. Sticks is in on it. That's why he was introducing me around. You should totally rough him up.)

Posted by: rew at March 11, 2005 01:24 PM

With all due respect, Rew, Kuhbi has a higher-pitched voice than you. Counterbalances Coleman's somnolent monotone.

And while our Keegans parties ARE more fun, the MOB doesn't have to raise money, either...

Posted by: mitch at March 11, 2005 01:35 PM

"reach for his hand lotion"

Metaphor Alert! Metaphor Alert!

Posted by: kb at March 11, 2005 02:09 PM

I missed meeting Flash, huh? Never fails. I miss someone I find out later was there.

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