Still meeting at McPherson’s Square (not the whitehouse exit)?
We better stick with our usual meeting place at the 14th St. exit of the McPherson Square metro. Potbelly is too small for us to eat at until it warms up.
Well, we’d planned on meeting at the Metro in any case - we can take a quick vote when we get there as to where we want to eat.
You know, you guys are a difficult bunch to track down. For some reson, I still thought we were meeting at ABP! :smack:
And, after asking random folks if they were the “Lunch Bunch,” (and getting a few surprised looks in the process,) I decided to cut my losses and head back to the dorm.
Oh well. At least I got to eat a large bowl of that wonderful pumpkin soup. Yum! 
By the way, where in the metro stop exit do y’all meet? t the top of the escalators or at the bottom?
(Sorry about the few perhaps typos. I’m typing on relly defective keybord with one letter cting up. Guess which one! Hint: It is not ‘b’.
Another Friday, another lunch, life is good…
Tramp made it out this time which was fab, unfortunately, due to my careless restaurant choice, the sandwiches were, well, hmmm, basic. And, I might add, dispensed a bit randomly. Next time ladies and gents!
-panache
Soup!,
So sorry, this is yet another reason that I’m never allowed to be in charge of anything ever again. We try my restaurant (Foster Brothers) and get mediocre lunches, something approximating service, Cliffy must make friends with a homeless woman whose pet peeve is “those damn commies!” and we lose a man…
I guess this disqualifies us from forming our own Navy SEAL bunch…they get REALLY pissed when you start losing your buddies.
I must say, I hate Au Bon Pain too. I hope we can find some other substitute…
There’s places aplenty to explore - ABP just kinda got to be the default over time. Sorry we missed you, Soup - if you can make it February 7th, we’ll be more than glad to have you!
As I recall, a number of promising alternatives to ABP were being bandied about just before we dispersed. We should try some of them - but decide which ones ahead of time, so we don’t lose anyone like we did with Soup today.
It was a pleasure meeting panache and tramp and Cliffy, and good seeing Olentzero, dcnewsman, and SqrlCub for the first time in awhile.
Oh, y’all were in Foster Brothers? Drat. I was sitting outside of there eating soup for about 15 minutes.
Still, it was good soup.
Feb 7th? I’ll be there.
Hey, I remember seeing you! I thought “What stupid moron is sitting out in the freaking COLD eating something?”
Well, seriously, I do remember seeing you. We’re gonna have to get some little plastic statue of Unca Cecil in turkey form and place that in the center of the table so latecomers know where to find us.
Well, Bluesman and I had a lovely lunch at ABP, even though there were no Dopers there. Oh well, catch you guys next time. We’ll give it another shot on the 7th.
Aw geez, Lucretia! We hadn’t heard anything from you for almost two weeks and figured you weren’t gonna make it. 
I am going to be defiling your fair city on Feb. 19-21 (or perhaps longer). I figured this would be a good place to see if there is going to be a lunch brunch that weekend or perhaps something else of that nature. I’d love to meet you fine folks. I’ll be staying at the Brickskeller, and other than all day on Thurs., my plans are wide open.
Yer timing is perfect, Maeglin - we have a Lunch Bunch this week, and the next scheduled one after that is the 21st. So if you’re still in town around noon that day, come on by!
Lucretia and Soup, shall we expect you as well?
I didn’t know the Brickskeller had a hotel attached to it, Maeglin. If you stay there, you ain’t never coming out. God bless 'em.
Yep, I’ll be there.
And yep, I do love the Brickskeller. I stayed there a few months ago. (Un)fortunately I have more money this time.
I have a major exam on the 20th. If I pass, I’ll be celebrating. If not, I’ll be drowning my sorrows. Either way, anyone would be more then welcome to drop by.
Let me know if you pass - I’ll buy you one of the 96-oz bottles of Arrogant Bastard. But you gotta let me have some.
Bring it anyway. And help yourself, I can’t drink 96 ounces of anything, my own ego included.
Unfortunately, I have a class from 12 to 1. It is stupid, so I may eventually be cutting it to come occasionally. But right now I’m not sure if I can do that without falling behind or getting a surprise quiz or something, so I’m probably out for the next few. I know I’ll miss the next one.
Gnat - sorry to hear that. I know how classes can be. Keep checking in with us so you can plan ahead
Maeglin, they sell it at the Brickskeller. Big honkin’ bottle.