Balto the Meet: May 28 to June 5, 2013

zoraster · Post Post #25 (ISO) » Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:12 am

2013 will be the Balkanization of Scummeets.

MattP · Post Post #26 (ISO) » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:22 am

In post 25, zoraster wrote:2013 will be the Balkanization of Scummeets.

Yeah, but Baltimore is the best for the following activities:

Interactive games: Getting stabbed
Good theater: Watching others get stabbed
Critical thinking skills improvement: Choosing between giving up your iPhone or getting stabbed

Konowa · Post Post #27 (ISO) » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:27 am

Blatant DC bias, but God do I hate Baltimore.

/in for now

MattP · Post Post #28 (ISO) » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:29 am

"God do I hate Baltimore."

Don't we all.

Oh! We can also go to the aquarium, which is like world-renowned.

MattP · Post Post #29 (ISO) » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:32 am

Updated the OP with maybes and ins. If I missed you it's cuz your post wasn't clear enough about your /in status, or you're trollololcrypto

gorckat · Post Post #30 (ISO) » Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:52 am

In post 28, MattP wrote:"God do I hate Baltimore."

Don't we all.

Oh! We can also go to the aquarium, which is like world-renowned.

The Baltimore Museum of Industry is, imho, vastly underrated and a lots of fun for getting into the origins of modern technology.

Also, I can show you where all the cotton candy fluff landed, and probably still is, from my daughter's b-day ~7 years ago

A solid day could be had hitting the Aquarium, lunch in Fells Point or Fed Hill, the BMI, maybe even AVAM (American Visionary Arts Museum) and then an indie film up at the Charles Theatre.

UberNinja · Post Post #31 (ISO) » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:04 am

In post 2, ChannelDelibird wrote:If you don't make the title of this a 'The Wire' joke, I'll have you brutally killed.

Did I hear somebody calling for my services?

(50% off if you contract me before August)

MattP · Post Post #32 (ISO) » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:24 am

In post 30, gorckat wrote:
In post 28, MattP wrote:"God do I hate Baltimore."

Don't we all.

Oh! We can also go to the aquarium, which is like world-renowned.

The Baltimore Museum of Industry is, imho, vastly underrated and a lots of fun for getting into the origins of modern technology.

Also, I can show you where all the cotton candy fluff landed, and probably still is, from my daughter's b-day ~7 years ago

A solid day could be had hitting the Aquarium, lunch in Fells Point or Fed Hill, the BMI, maybe even AVAM (American Visionary Arts Museum) and then an indie film up at the Charles Theatre.

I like this guy. We'll keep him.

Damn, I have to get out of the Hopkins Bubble

Mastermind of Sin · Post Post #33 (ISO) » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:32 pm

I feel like the sub-title of this meet should simply be "How To Not Get Stabbed"

MattP · Post Post #34 (ISO) » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:34 pm

In post 33, Mastermind of Sin wrote:I feel like the sub-title of this meet should simply be "How To Not Get Stabbed"

Lots of stabbing, definitely lots of stabbing

Mastermind of Sin · Post Post #35 (ISO) » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:35 pm

Also, I feel the need to design a mafia game themed after The Wire now...very few town roles. =P

Mastermind of Sin · Post Post #36 (ISO) » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:44 pm

I like the characterization of this city as "Body-more, Murdaland". Really rolls off the tongue.

MattP · Post Post #37 (ISO) » Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:41 am

In post 35, Mastermind of Sin wrote:Also, I feel the need to design a mafia game themed after The Wire now...very few town roles. =P

I've never seen it before, but I've heard it has like nothing to do with Hopkins, which I thought it was all about.

gorckat · Post Post #38 (ISO) » Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:00 am

I never got into The Wire. I probably should watch it, but eh- too many things/not enough time.

I can't remember if the older show Homicide was set in Baltimore, or just filmed here. The retired police station they used for the show is down Fells Point. I don't think you can go in, but there's a plaque or something about the show outside of it.

Amrun · Post Post #39 (ISO) » Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:40 am

probs /in

Also AVAM is definitely a good and pretty cheap stop. The aquarium is a can't-miss for visitors, but is expensive.

Mastermind of Sin · Post Post #40 (ISO) » Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:43 am

In post 37, MattP wrote:
In post 35, Mastermind of Sin wrote:Also, I feel the need to design a mafia game themed after The Wire now...very few town roles. =P

I've never seen it before, but I've heard it has like nothing to do with Hopkins, which I thought it was all about.

Why would someone make a TV show about Hopkins? o.O

UberNinja · Post Post #41 (ISO) » Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:46 am

In post 34, MattP wrote:
In post 33, Mastermind of Sin wrote:I feel like the sub-title of this meet should simply be "How To Not Get Stabbed"

Lots of stabbing, definitely lots of stabbing

In post 31, UberNinja wrote:Did I hear somebody calling for my services?

(50% off if you contract me before August)

Mastermind of Sin · Post Post #42 (ISO) » Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:48 am

...it's Baltimore. Why hire someone when people there will do it for free?

gorckat · Post Post #43 (ISO) » Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:55 am

In post 40, Mastermind of Sin wrote:
In post 37, MattP wrote:
In post 35, Mastermind of Sin wrote:Also, I feel the need to design a mafia game themed after The Wire now...very few town roles. =P

I've never seen it before, but I've heard it has like nothing to do with Hopkins, which I thought it was all about.

Why would someone make a TV show about Hopkins? o.O

They have, for 40+ straight springs.

It's called the NCAA Men's LAX tournament.

<high five>

Mastermind of Sin · Post Post #44 (ISO) » Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:27 pm

WTF is LAX?

MattP · Post Post #45 (ISO) » Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:40 am

In post 40, Mastermind of Sin wrote:
In post 37, MattP wrote:
In post 35, Mastermind of Sin wrote:Also, I feel the need to design a mafia game themed after The Wire now...very few town roles. =P

I've never seen it before, but I've heard it has like nothing to do with Hopkins, which I thought it was all about.

Why would someone make a TV show about Hopkins? o.O

Because it's known as the most cutthroat college, and I heard that the wire just fed that stereotype

gorckat · Post Post #46 (ISO) » Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:43 am

LAX is lacrosse, bro.

Fastest game on two feet and fastest growing youth sport in America.

ADD: And the Hopkins men's team has like 43 or 44 straight tourney appearances and a load of championships.

zoraster · Post Post #47 (ISO) » Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:08 am

Wait. So Lacrosse is now jai lai?

MattP · Post Post #48 (ISO) » Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:17 am

In post 46, gorckat wrote:LAX is lacrosse, bro.

Fastest game on two feet and fastest growing youth sport in America.

ADD: And the Hopkins men's team has like 43 or 44 straight tourney appearances and a load of championships.

And I'm the only 3rd year student that hasn't been to s single game

gorckat · Post Post #49 (ISO) » Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:24 am

Nooooo, MoS.

Jai Lai uses scoops. LAX uses sticks that have warnings that you could kill someone with them stickered on them.

Matt- the women's games are free! Granted, women's is a different game from men's (like baseball is to softball), but just as good once you learn the differences. You have no excuse!

Balto the Meet: May 28 to June 5, 2013

I have to write a gushy post as soon as I have time