hmmmm....are you guys getting a cut of the bar, 'cause you sure are promoting the hell out of this.

or is it just an excuse to justify the stranger staff's rampant alcoholism?

Yes, the latter. No cut from the bar. It's pure fun. Or something.

How was the first one?

Weeeee!

Wonderful--for real. We missed you.

I'll also attest to the first one's awesomeness. I'm typically very shy, but I got a chance to open up a little and talk face-to-face with the Sloggers that I trade insults with regularly, as well as meeting the Stranger writers, who are a lot of fun.

Also, $2 Italian beers in tall, skinny glasses. And $2 Guinness. Awesome.

It was a bit surreal and fascinating meeting people while wearing nametags (or a post-it in my case) with our Slog handles on them.

If Dan Savage is gonna be at the next one, I guess that means we'll all have to get those full-body Brazilian waxes.

:( Have fun.

Having attended the first Slog Happy (and enjoyed it), I am no longer intimidated by any of you and your occasionally vitriolic comments. However, I didn't really talk to any of the Stranger staff, so I look forward to doing that next time.

@3

Yeah. Thanks for telling me to show up early. We are now enemies! ENEMIES!!1!

I think the Stranger should spring for a live video feed once a year for all Sloggers who don't live in the Tri-State area....

It was awesome, and I live in fear of the combination of Original Monique and Mr. Poe.

next time I plan on getting reallllllly hammered and using cheesy pick up lines on all the women. you have been warned.

So, did anyone hook up last time? Any sloppy make out sessions between two unlikely sloggers?

@12

You should. It's epic.

@14: My fiancee would not have allowed that, I think. Though Mr. Poe did kinda hump Jonah's leg a bit.

but what about the LAW GRADS. That's who sloggers should have been trying to hook up with. they just graduated from law school. That day. Or whatever.

you know how much sexual tension they all probably released later that night? ya'll missed out right there :D

Is Dan going to bring his kid to the BAR??? After all, it's all good in da hood, right Dan?

Perhaps you could write a column about all the great bars where you can drink with your kids? That would be GREAT!!!!

Says the whiny scrotum who didn't wear a nametag.

Or show up.

I spit in your drink and copped a feel Poe, you fucktard.

I'm still wondering if any cops showed up.

Guess I'll never know, and never go.

@21

Uh huh.

Yes, anyone that didn't come out last time should. And Ecce should come out of the closet and admit that he's straight.

You don't gotta lie to kick it Ecce. Seriously.

i wish it would start at 8. thats when i showed up.

Sounds like a great gathering gents and ladies. Enjoy. Too bad Im anti social.

So how was it?

Bang up job, the next one is on my calendar this time around.

you tell us Napoleon

Was nice putting faces to names. And good drinks. Too bad my friend with breast cancer couldn't come ...

@29

Shut up.

It's on my calendar, highlighted and circled with little hearts floating around it.

Make it different bars in different neighborhoods each time. I do'wanna go up to the hill every time (or ever, really).

No different bars.

same bar in a different neighborhood. party bus. book it.

Party bus!

Well shit, if we're doing the party bus, someone's gotta bring some blow.