Alas, I just heard back from Barry and they don't have TVs at their "downtown location." Belgian beer + a Canada/US hockey game (with Canada winning 16 - 1) sounded too good to be true . . . . On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Walker, David <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The hockey game is on MSNBC. > > --Dave > > ================== > David Walker > Library Web Services Manager > California State University > http://xerxes.calstate.edu > ________________________________________ > From: Code for Libraries [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sean Hannan [[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:58 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Sunday in Asheville > > If I'm remembering correctly, NBC is opting to show Ice Dancing over the USA/Canada game. > > Yay, NBC. > > -Sean > > On Feb 17, 2010, at 2:53 PM, David Fiander wrote: > >> Seriously, are any other sports going to be broadcast during that time slot? >> >> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 14:51, Julia Bauder <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> Ooh! Ooh! I want to watch the hockey game! (As long as y'all won't throw >>> things at me if I root for Canada....) They have an NHL team in North >>> Carolina--there have to be SOME hockey fans in the state. >>> >>> The Bier Garden is listed as a sports bar on Yelp, and their Web site says >>> they have 16 televisions -- I'm sure we can convince them to tune a measly >>> one TV to the hockey game. >>> >>> Julia >>> >>> >>> >>> ********************************************* >>> >>> Julia Bauder >>> >>> Data Services Librarian >>> >>> Grinnell College Libraries >>> >>> 1111 Sixth Ave. >>> >>> Grinnell, IA 50112 >>> >>> >>> >>> 641-269-4431 >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 1:45 PM, Andrew Darby <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>>> There's also the Canada/US Olympic men's hockey game on Sunday night >>>> at 7:30 EST. Finding an establishment willing to turn it on might be >>>> a challenge, though . . . . >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Tania Fersenheim <[log in to unmask]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> I emailed them a few questions awhile ago at [log in to unmask] and they >>>>> answered within a few hours, from the address [log in to unmask] >>>>> They seem to have a decent non-Belgian tap list as well. >>>>> >>>>> Tania >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tania Fersenheim >>>>> Manager of Library Systems >>>>> >>>>> Brandeis University >>>>> Library and Technology Services >>>>> >>>>> 415 South Street, (MS 017/P.O. Box 549110) >>>>> Waltham, MA 02454-9110 >>>>> Phone: 781.736.4698 >>>>> Fax: 781.736.4577 >>>>> email: [log in to unmask] >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On >>>>>> Behalf Of Doran, Michael D >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:06 AM >>>>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>>>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Sunday in Asheville >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Mike, >>>>>> >>>>>>> the Thirsty Monk [1]. It's a half-mile from the conference >>>>>> hotel, so >>>>>>> it's easily walkable/stumbleable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. http://www.yelp.com/biz/thirsty-monk-pub-asheville >>>>>> >>>>>> The Yelp entry has their address being 50 Commerce St, >>>>>> Asheville, NC 28801. However their website >>>>>> (http://www.monkpub.com/) has them at 92 Patton Ave, >>>>>> Asheville, NC 28801 (which is even closer to the conference >>>>>> hotel). Google maps now has Hookah Joe's at the 50 Commerce >>>>>> St address, so perhaps the Thirsty Monk has moved. They are >>>>>> not answering their phone (828-254-5470) this early, but I >>>>>> will try them later on to get clarification. >>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope to run into some of you folks there. If you're into Belgian >>>>>>> beer and a different pub atmosphere, do join me. >>>>>> >>>>>> Belgian beer is my favorite, so I plan on going (even if you >>>>>> are going to be there -- just teasing!). I didn't notice any >>>>>> Atomium on draft, though (previewing the beer menu is how I >>>>>> happened to notice the address discrepancy). >>>>>> >>>>>> -- Michael >>>>>> >>>>>> # Michael Doran, Systems Librarian >>>>>> # University of Texas at Arlington >>>>>> # 817-272-5326 office >>>>>> # 817-688-1926 mobile >>>>>> # [log in to unmask] >>>>>> # http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >>>>>> On Behalf Of >>>>>>> Michael J. Giarlo >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 8:39 AM >>>>>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>>>>> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Sunday in Asheville >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Folks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We have a fabulous slate of social activities lined up for >>>>>> this year's >>>>>>> conference in Asheville (thanks to, well, y'all). But those of you >>>>>>> arriving on Sunday will notice there are no planned outings that >>>>>>> night! Oh noez! Well, I'm planning to spend my post-dinner time at >>>>>>> the Thirsty Monk [1]. It's a half-mile from the conference >>>>>> hotel, so >>>>>>> it's easily walkable/stumbleable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope to run into some of you folks there. If you're into Belgian >>>>>>> beer and a different pub atmosphere, do join me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Mike >>>>>>> >>>>>>> P.S. If you'd like to reach me via phone, my number is: the NJ area >>>>>>> code beginning with seven, followed by the numerically lower Santa >>>>>>> Monica (CA) area code, followed by the sum of the prior >>>>>> value added to >>>>>>> the number of the beast, padded with one zero. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. http://www.yelp.com/biz/thirsty-monk-pub-asheville >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Andrew Darby >>>> Web Services Librarian >>>> Ithaca College Library >>>> http://www.ithaca.edu/library/ >>>> [log in to unmask] >>>> >>> > -- Andrew Darby Web Services Librarian Ithaca College Library http://www.ithaca.edu/library/ [log in to unmask]