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Two Boots 2010

G-Fafif Mar 09 2010 01:59 PM

FAFIF and MBTN join forces again to present Amazin' Tuesdays at the Two Boots Tavern on the Lower East Side. Our first evening of Mets reading and venting is March 23, 7 PM (cleverly, it is a Tuesday). Specials guests of JCL and myself include Frank Messina, the Mets poet (who totally kicks ass), and an Edgy fellow you all know and tolerate -- he will be up from DC to share his work on Ed Charles, Donn Clendenon and any other observations he might be packing. Also, I plan to offer copies of the new paperback edition of "Faith and Fear in Flushing," replete with Citi Field epilogue, for 10 bucks: all proceeds from that night going to TMF's marathon fundraising efforts on behalf of the Tug McGraw Foundation and their fight against brain cancer. Writeup here. Come on out and support a great cause, support a fine moderator and have some Mets fun. And, oh yeah, bring a Mets baseball card, get a free beer.

themetfairy Mar 09 2010 02:05 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

G-Fafif wrote: Also, I plan to offer copies of the new paperback edition of "Faith and Fear in Flushing," replete with Citi Field epilogue, for 10 bucks: all proceeds from that night going to TMF's marathon fundraising efforts on behalf of the Tug McGraw Foundation and their fight against brain cancer. Thank you Greg - that's amazin'ly generous of you!

G-Fafif Mar 22 2010 07:22 AM Re: Two Boots 2010

Tuesday night at Two Boots to be fairly Amazin' -- details here.

Edgy MD Mar 22 2010 08:35 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

An appearance by Ms. Edgy has been confirmed.

themetfairy Mar 22 2010 08:36 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

Edgy DC wrote: An appearance by Ms. Edgy has been confirmed. Fabulous - I'm looking forward to seeing her!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 23 2010 09:54 AM Re: Two Boots 2010

Will have to pass, again. (Shakes fist in sleeping daughter's direction.) (Notices fart-caused smiley-face, and quits it with the fist.)

Edgy MD Mar 24 2010 12:41 AM Re: Two Boots 2010

Thanks for coming out and putting up with me, all.

themetfairy Mar 24 2010 05:37 AM Re: Two Boots 2010

I enjoyed the reading Edgy. Also, many thanks to G-Fafif for donating the proceeds from last night's book sales to my Team McGraw fundraising efforts. I am now at 90% of my goal! It was a great evening, and it was a lot of fun hanging out with so many friends (Crane Poolers and others).

G-Fafif Mar 24 2010 06:59 AM Re: Two Boots 2010

Lovely evening. Thanks one and all for coming and contributing. Ed Charles' childhood never sounded so compelling.

Gwreck Mar 24 2010 07:53 AM Re: Two Boots 2010

Nice job by everyone. Apologies for ducking out early and not getting to say hello to everyone -- work schedule required an early morning today.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 25 2010 11:42 AM Re: Two Boots 2010

G-Fafif wrote: Lovely evening. Thanks one and all for coming and contributing. Ed Charles' childhood never sounded so compelling. Aw, you read the Glider chapter. I like the Glider chapter.

G-Fafif May 11 2010 02:06 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

Next Amazin' Tuesday is May 18, 7 PM @ Two Boots Grand Central. The one on the LES, sadly, has closed, but we're keeping it alive in a new and likely more convenient location. MBTN and FAFIF welcome Taryn "Coop" Cooper of My Summer Family and Josh Wilker of Cardboard Gods to the stage. Hope y'all can make it. Full details here.

Kong76 May 11 2010 03:19 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

Is Two Boots in GCT downstairs in one of the corners? That is amazingly more convenient for me, don't even have to go outside lol.

themetfairy May 11 2010 03:28 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

It's amazingly more convenient for almost all of us.

Kong76 May 19 2010 07:09 AM Re: Two Boots 2010

Just saw some nice pictures on facebook, looks like fun. Two Boot GCT is much brighter and colorful than it looks from outside. Seems all dark and scary from the entrance lol.

Edgy MD May 19 2010 07:48 AM Re: Two Boots 2010

Steve loses the title of Biggest FaFiF fan to the Norrin Radd wannabe down center. Is Greg working with a ventriloquism dummy?

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2010 07:52 AM Re: Two Boots 2010

Very chaotic at the start but I think it turned out OK. We really, really need a mic.

batmagadanleadoff May 19 2010 11:10 AM Re: Two Boots 2010

So whatever happened to the Hubie Brooks The Magic is Real subway poster?

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2010 11:26 AM Re: Two Boots 2010

I think he said it will go into the West Village location.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 19 2010 01:43 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

Sorry I couldn't be there-- especially since it was right on my 6 line-- but I had to dash home for LWYP maintenance. Was the place roomy enough? I've only been to the GC Two Boots once, but in my mind's eye, it's a lot more awkward a space for larger meet-ups than the East Village one.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2010 01:47 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Sorry I couldn't be there-- especially since it was right on my 6 line-- but I had to dash home for LWYP maintenance. Was the place roomy enough? Nope. I've only been to the GC Two Boots once, but in my mind's eye, it's a lot more awkward a space for larger meet-ups than the East Village one. That it is.

G-Fafif May 19 2010 02:25 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

Steve loses the title of Biggest FaFiF fan to the Norrin Radd wannabe down center. Is Greg working with a ventriloquism dummy? "So, Charlie, I hear you like the Mets. Why don't you tell me about it while I drink some water?" Appreciate TMF's cramped-space photography, even as I cringe at my impoliteness of having my back to a portion of the audience. Also reminds me of a billboard a radio station in Tampa had on I-275 for a disc jockey who returned to their airwaves: LANDERS IN THE MORNING'S BACK! Great event, wonderful speakers (besides me and JCL), excellent crowd, but the logistics were not kind. The committee to rectify things that keep things from being perfect will no doubt convene in the coming weeks to resolve amplification and seating issues at future Amazin' [Insert Night]s.

Kong76 May 19 2010 03:26 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

I can provide a make shift PA if the calendar gods line up for me and the next one.

G-Fafif Jul 05 2010 01:16 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

It's AMAZIN' ALL-STAR MONDAY at Two Boots Grand Central, July 12, 7 PM, another FAFIF-MBTN production, featuring legendary Mets beat writer Marty Noble and online Met chronicler/self-declared candidate for Mets GM Howard Megdal. Details here but I've just told you pretty much what you need to know. Be there a week from RIGHT NOW!!

dgwphotography Jul 06 2010 04:23 AM Re: Two Boots 2010

I really can't wait for this - Mrs. DGW is coming, too :-)

Farmer Ted Jul 06 2010 03:57 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

Christ, you could get more people on a short school bus than in that juke joint. Streaming video, please, for the outta towners.

SteveJRogers Nov 21 2010 12:32 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

Bumping this as my way of asking what is going on with this as there wasn't anything after All Star Monday. Any plans for 2011?

Ceetar Nov 21 2010 12:42 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

SteveJRogers wrote: Bumping this as my way of asking what is going on with this as there wasn't anything after All Star Monday. Any plans for 2011? And on a similar note, as I know many of us are not in an easy position to get there on a workday.. any interest in doing something simliar in the northernish Jersey area?

themetfairy Nov 21 2010 01:57 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

Ceetar wrote: SteveJRogers wrote: Bumping this as my way of asking what is going on with this as there wasn't anything after All Star Monday. Any plans for 2011? And on a similar note, as I know many of us are not in an easy position to get there on a workday.. any interest in doing something simliar in the northernish Jersey area? How about middlish Jersey? North Jersey is far for me.

Ceetar Nov 21 2010 02:04 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

themetfairy wrote: Ceetar wrote: SteveJRogers wrote: Bumping this as my way of asking what is going on with this as there wasn't anything after All Star Monday. Any plans for 2011? And on a similar note, as I know many of us are not in an easy position to get there on a workday.. any interest in doing something simliar in the northernish Jersey area? How about middlish Jersey? North Jersey is far for me. I think it depends where you draw the line between north and middle. There's a supposedly (I haven't been there yet) a nice pub called the Copper Mine on 21 somewhere.

themetfairy Nov 21 2010 02:11 PM Re: Two Boots 2010

Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: SteveJRogers wrote: Bumping this as my way of asking what is going on with this as there wasn't anything after All Star Monday. Any plans for 2011? And on a similar note, as I know many of us are not in an easy position to get there on a workday.. any interest in doing something simliar in the northernish Jersey area? How about middlish Jersey? North Jersey is far for me. I think it depends where you draw the line between north and middle. There's a supposedly (I haven't been there yet) a nice pub called the Copper Mine on 21 somewhere. I don't know 21. I'm more familiar with Route 1.