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]
>>>>
>>>
>



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Ithaca College Library
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