Welcome, Web Surfers!
- Location
- New York, NY 40.76-73.97 10022US
- Meetups
- 19 so far
- Members
- 227 Dining Web Surfers
- Meetup topics
- Founded
- April 20, 2008
Every month, we will post links to three unrelated web pages, often just Wikipedia entries, to discuss at dinner. People are to read these articles (and other sources if they so wish) and come and have dinner to discuss them. The intent is that this REQUIRED reading will take about half an hour to 2 hours.
The idea is to be like a book club, but with far more modest demands on peoples' time.
RSVP's will be limited.
There will also be a focus on also having a nice meal from a variety of international cuisines. We will only go to restaurants that agree in advance to do separate checks. Specific information about the price of a restaurant (if not a link to an online menu) will be provided.
The group size of these meetings is small, so no-shows are a problem. Canceling less than 24 hours before an event is effectively a no-show, because the people who replace you won't have time to learn their RSVP turned to a "yes", change their plans, and do the reading. Therefore we will be throwing no-shows and late cancelations out of the group.
We got mentioned in Time Out New York! http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/own-this-city/78486/j...
- Where?
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761 9th Ave(at the corner of 51st St)New York, NY 10019
- Who’s coming?
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11 Yes / 0 Maybe(closed to new Yes RSVPs)
The next meeting will be at Chanpen Thai, an affordable Thai restaurant a few blocks from Times square. Most entrees are $15, a Thai beer is $5. Menu: http://www.chanpentha...
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More upcoming Meetups
This group doesn't have any additional upcoming Meetups scheduled.
Past Meetups
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10 attended
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What's new?
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Nov 8
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New member
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Oct 30
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New member
“I'm a Wikipedia-phile and I love good conversation. I'm also a master procrastinator and these dinners seem like the perfect events to meet others who are similarly [pre]occupied! :)”
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Oct 23
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New member
“As a librarian I have a natural curiosity and wikipedia (wikis in general) are a favorite pasttime of mine; the meetup group title also piqued my interest”
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Oct 21
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Oct 19
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New member
“sounds like a fantastic idea!”
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Oct 18
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“I love randomness.”
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Oct 7
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“Searching for the fun people in my new town”
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Oct 5
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New member
“It sounded intriguing and random. I like both.”
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Oct 4
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“Love the idea of discussing random subjects that I might not normally read about.”
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Sep 28
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Sep 27
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What members are saying
“ To have interesting conversations with some very bright and knowledgeable people who are also fun. And to have some good food! ”
“ If you want to be in the company of a diverse group -- this is it. ”