Posted by Paul on 16th August 2007
So, I’ve been ignoring the blog a little bit. Or, rather, a lot. You understand, right?
Two things:
1. The ACS is coming. Lots of good talks. I previously floated the idea of a ChemBark BBQ, and after further thought, that will not be happening. It has zero to do with money. It has something to do with time/organzation. And it has lots to do with the fact that while 98% of you are probably great people, 2% of you probably can’t be trusted. That means if 20 of you were to come, there’d be a 33% chance of something really nasty happening to the Dawghouse. That’s too risky.
1a. Drinks or dinner at a neutral location is a much better option. Everyone’s got to eat, right? I’ve got no problems treating fellow 98-percenters to pitchers of beer in Harvard Square or whereever people fancy. And I have no idea what other meet-ups the blogosphere has planned. It’s probably easier if we combine forces. How does Wednesday sound?
2. I can easily see this semi-blog-hiatus continuing for a while. I realize that stinks, but those are the breaks. As Retread is gone for a spell as well, that will mean posting will be sparse. If anyone wants to join Retread in taking a turn at posting, feel free to send a prospective post my way. You needn’t use your real name so long as you keep the gloves on.
That’s it. And…commence complaining…now.
Updates:
Creepy Internet Meet-up details are here. Tuesday night, 11pm around the Convention Center. Wednesday evening, 7:30pm, in Harvard Square.
The special C&EN Boston blog is up. Nature’s Sceptical Chymists, Chemistry World, The Chem Blog, and Mitch are here too (links on sidebar at right).
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Posted by Paul on 25th March 2007
The ACS Spring National Meeting is here, and the chemical blogosphere seems to have it well covered:
I’m expecting full-scale coverage of everything-GMW, as the Big Guy is in Chicago to collect the Priestley Medal. I hope some of you will make it to his autograph session, sponsored by ACS Pubs, on Tuesday from 12:30-2 pm. He’ll be signing copies of the March 26th issue of C&EN, although I’d also imagine he’d be amenable to signing meeting programs, lab notebooks, or packages of Nutter Butters (seriously, the man lives on these things). You’ll never know if you don’t ask, and more importantly, we’ll never know if you don’t show up and blog about it.
Have fun.
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Posted by Paul on 16th March 2007
A few people have already mentioned that they plan to be in Boston this August for the ACS National Meeting.
Question 1: Are you going?
Question 2: Would you be interested in attending a BBQ at ChemBark Corporate Headquarters? It’s a five minute walk from the Harvard T (Boston’s version of the subway/Metro/Tube/El/BART/MARTA).
Other options would also work, like going to happy hour at a downtown bar, putting together a team for a pub quiz, or staying up for an all-night game of poker. I suppose we could even develop a creepy scavenger hunt where you have to trek around Boston restaurants taking digital pictures of famous chemists eating dinner. There’d be a point system: Nobel Laureates = 10, Priestley Medalists = 7, tenured professors at top 10 schools = 3, etc.
Post your thoughts in the comments. You needn’t use your real name…yet. Depending on what goes down, some form of RSVP might be in order. We don’t want a disgruntled copy editor from ACS Pubs to come heavy and spray the place with bullets. Also, I’d prefer that the Czech mafia not use this event as an opportunity to whack me.
And whatever you do, don’t start dropping hints that you need a place to stay; I’m very particular about the people I allow to sleepover at the Dawghouse.
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