The Engadget Reader Meetup: The Aftermath (part II, DC)
By Ryan Block 
posted Aug 9th 2005 7:05PM
posted Aug 9th 2005 7:05PM
We know some of you were bumming about not being able to make the DC reader event last night (and you're all still bumming you missed New York), and others really want to relive the moment. We were gonna write you a 21,000 word essay, but we figured a photo gallery of the 21 best shots we saw would do you just fine. Thanks again to the hundred fifty plus DC peeps who came out, see you again soon!
yeah DUDE, what were you expecting? an orgy?
So what was talked about by the people up on stage? What's out? What's coming out? Product A vs B?
thanks ryan. i admit i cant tell the whole story since we left after 20 minutes of standing around at the bar waiting for something to happen. we thought that was it and didnt know there'd be a real presentation afterwards.
i thought i was a geek before this meetup but afterward i found i have a lot to work on.
Yeah, I wonder what it's like to touch a girl...
what were some of the blogs that the ryan and peter said they read on the regular? I'd like to check those out but cant remember. All the beer I had that night has affected my short term memory! :)
I mentioned waxy.org and http://www.fimoculous.com
I think Ryan mentioned http://www.PSFK.com and http://www.inhabitat.com.
NAHSVILLE! GET YOUR BOOTAYS ON DOWN TO THE DURTY SOUTH!
Who is that smiling guy on the microphone, in pic no. 15? And who is the guy in the cap?
#69: Pic15 is Peter Rojas, founder/editor-in-chief of engadget and the guy in the cap is Ryan Block, managing editor of engadget.
(btw, Peter/Ryan, I'm the guy that was in the Nationals t-shirt, first one there, last one out. :)
my friend put a few stickers on the backs of metro seats on our ride back home.
ryan/peter: what were some of the other blogs you mentioned? there were a dozen or so between the two of you. oh and the link ryan gave for fimoculous has a comma in it(broken)
cool time overall i'd say.
(more giveaways!)
That's Peter?
Hmm, pretty cute.
boston!!
man.. now i'm bummed i missed this one. i better get a widget on rss feeds....
I still wish you guys would have a meet-up here in Toronto. :P
I like the gratuitous photos of the only two girls there.
We're going to try and do as many meetups as we can in as many cities as we can. I'm talking to our ad sales guy, he's going to try and get us a sponsor who'll help us cover our travel costs and hopefully contribute some sweet prizes for our giveaways. If you work for a company that might be interested in sponsoring an Engadget Reader Meetup, send us an email at engadget at gmail . com and I'll put you in touch
wait, there were 2 girls there? *Gulp...suh-weet!
From the images, i see at least 4 different girls...
Anyways, i was planning on coming but my parents weren't so keen of the idea. Another reason why being 16 sucks.
Not only that, but in one shot it looks as though one of the girls was drinking! :-)
I hope that it's not too late, but I must send in some pictures of my own. One needs to be posted of the Trio battle that took place.
Also I'm a girl and I was there, yet somehow I managed to not be in any pictures. There actually was a decent amount of females there, but the gender ratio was definitly intensive on the male side.
Come to Miami please!!!!!!!!!!!
No way man! I count at least five!
But seriously, it was great of you guys to come down here. I'm bummed I had to work until 8, then race my way through torrential downpours to get there, but it was worth it for the end of the Q&A and the video.
ps-I'm the guy with the car stereo MP3 player (or empeg)
San Diego Please!
Nice stage setup! Hopefully another NYC meetup will happen again, this time with ample room.
crap...would've liked to have gone if i had been in the country. where was it, anyway?
Go back to New York again!
I shell wear my "Treo - never forget!" T-shirt!!!111
Okay here is the link to the few pictures I took at the meet. Enjoy.
http://homepage.mac.com/astrorobyn/PhotoAlbum2.html
I'm with AstroRobeyn on the 'females' issue. There were, certainly, more than five. Of course, while I did somehow make it into the background of a photo, many women didn't make it into the photos posted. Probably because there were so many people there.
do you have to be 18 to get into one of these?
What's the story of the last pic?
not exactly a magnet for the ladies, eh?
Hi I'm from Australia,
Looks like the even turned out really well!
Can you have a reader meet here in Sydney???
I'll convince your ad sales guy ;)
Yeah CoinDoll, it was probaly the crowd issue. I may have made it into the background of one photo, but in other shots I know where I was and how the camera somehow managed to cut me off each time.
Matt t you don't have to be !8 to get in, they handed out drinking tickets and that was about the extent of the age limitations.
Aleandro, which picture are you talking about?
>not exactly a magnet for the ladies, eh?
I'd show up.
Wilmington NC
You guys ever gonna swing down to dirty jersey?
You guys need to come to Atlanta. Give Atlanta some even that is actually interesting!!!!!!!
Please come to Boston or Detroit - I live in Boston but work in Detroit.
Hey granny down east.
Are you really from Wilmington?
I just moved to D.C. from Wilmington.
I miss it :(
Okay- It looks like a photo of me... but where is all my hair?
You guys should come to Miami.
Hey! What about a meetup in Los Angeles?!?!?!?!?
What a sausage fest...
The Mile High City(Denver) would be a unique place to meetup. Add our city to your meetups.
I say come to Research Triangle Park here in Raleigh. I would love to come to one of the meetups. I'll find the sponsors!!!
WHO IS THE CUTE GUY IN THE NO SHAVEY BEARS, GLASSES, AND CUTE NEWSBOY HAT
When you guys visit the Sunshine State, come to Orlando.
detroit! detroit!
Better odds for the ladies to pick up a guy with half a brain...
Come on, we need this in Europe too! ;-)
Dallas next please, there !!!
Those shots from DC look great!!