Houston DUers: what's up with this du.meetup.com site?

[lavenderdiva]

I went here looking for Houston meet-up info:

http://du.meetup.com/6/

There's 31 other Houston DUers who've signed up there, looking for meet-up info. It tells you that there's no 'organizer' for this particular group. So I looked into becoming the organizer. They want me to PAY $19 to become the organizer! What on earth is going on? Is this for real?

I haven't seen any Houston meet-up info posted here for some time, and would like to meet some fellow DUers!

[kevsand]

1. Meetup.com started charging for all of their groups

back in April, I think. A lot of candidates' groups and Dem party groups bailed rather than pay for the online service. Most of them just set up their own mail lists or Yahoo groups as a substitute.

[PDittie]

2. Hi there lavendardiva

I was the organizer for the DU Meetups, and we had some great ones; had about 25 people at one, but always had at least 4-6 folks.

As you have discovered, Meetup went insane.

I'm about to start up the Drinking Liberally group again here:

http://drinkingliberally.org

...and I'll make an announcement about the first meeting shortly (and it will be here, obviously).

[lavenderdiva]

3. Hey, PDittie!

Will the Drinking Liberally group be the Houston DUer's meet-up? Good to know where to look..... Thanks!

[PDittie]

4. Yes, and more

Hopefully.

I think that the location will have to change due to football season, so I'm open to consider other spots (good food and drink and quiet enough to have conversation are the only prerogatives).

Suggestions, anyone?

[upsidedownaussie]

5. hmmmm...

Empire cafe on Westheimer maybe? Happy hour from 5-7 every weekday...

[lavenderdiva]

7. Welcome to DU, upsidedownaussie!

Are you from Australia perhaps? hence your name? Just wondering, 'cuz that's where I grew up!

[upsidedownaussie]

11. yep

born and raised in Melbourne! I'm the only aussie I know in houston that isn't an "oil transplant"....

[lavenderdiva]

13. Melbourne!

It sure is a small world! My dad worked for Exxon, and we were the first American family to move there. He was designing the first gas plant there. We lived in Melbourne for 2-1/2 years, and then moved to Sale, 130 miles from there, and lived there for 4 years! While in Melbourne, we went to school at Methodist Ladies College. We lived near Box Hill, I think. I still vividly remember that house, I just loved it. It was beautiful!

[PDittie]

8. Hey! A newbie here!

Welcome to DU.

:hi:

[CitySky]

9. a newbie in my neighborhood

with good taste in place to hang out!

double-welcome!!! I live east of Shepherd, north of Richmond.

[upsidedownaussie]

10. /waves

heh, we must live really close then! I live near the menil museum, close to cafe artiste.

thanks for the welcome, all!

[CitySky]

12. uh, yeah

we're almost neighbors. but if you're on the east side of Mandell, we're in different precincts. :) I'm 2 blocks the other side of Artiste, and do drop by there sometimes. More frequently the CHocolate Bar!

[Lisa0825]

6. Canyon Cafe?

Good margaritas, not sports oriented, so football season shouldn't be a factor.