My Morning Jacket

Each night we pick a different bar or restaurant near Terminal 5 and get our pre-game on there then travel en masse to the airplane hangar ... I mean ... venue .....

I found a place tonight that I think is going to be great. The Manager even knew and liked the band and was at the NYE show. We can have the whole second floor all week if we want it. It's pretty close to the venue, too.

QuoteI found a place tonight that I think is going to be great. The Manager even knew and liked the band and was at the NYE show. We can have the whole second floor all week if we want it. It's pretty close to the venue, too.

Sounds good to me!   8-)

Quote

QuoteI found a place tonight that I think is going to be great. The Manager even knew and liked the band and was at the NYE show. We can have the whole second floor all week if we want it. It's pretty close to the venue, too.

Sounds good to me!   8-)

...... It's a Chuck E. Cheese, isn't it

QuoteI found a place tonight that I think is going to be great. The Manager even knew and liked the band and was at the NYE show. We can have the whole second floor all week if we want it. It's pretty close to the venue, too.

Dig it!  what's the spot?

Penny Lane on top of her game again!

Sweet!

I'm still going to Brooklyn Brewery on Saturday, though   ;D

QuoteSweet!

I'm still going to Brooklyn Brewery on Saturday, though   ;D

.... You doing the Brwery before or after the show?

Here it is: http://mcgeespub.com/

McGhees (on 55th between Broadway and 8th)
240 W 55th St
(between Broadway & 8th Ave)
New York, NY 10019
Neighborhood: Midtown West

This is the bar that inspired "How I met your mother" and is right around the corner from Letterman. They have a ton of beers (including Yuengling in case the Goose is making this trip). They have 3 floors and because we'll be there on the earlier side, he'll open it every day for us at 5 and we can have the 2nd floor until whenever and our own bartender. It's pretty big, there are tables up there, full bar, tvs, and we can hang our flags (vespa and bluesky) or do whatever we want (as long as they're not Union Jacks). *Irish Bar

I knew it was a good sign when I started describing the Terminal 5 shows, he said "Oh I know that band, I was at their NYE show, just saw Jim on Fallon with the Roots!"...(bells are going off in my head)...he gave me a tour of the place, and said no deposit needed, also there's no reason for the drink tickets or wristbands or anything, because they have the best happy hour specials in NYC (this is really true)..*cheap food, too..

I mean it's just an option, obviously people will be all over and do whatever. I'll probably hang here for a couple hours before each show because there isn't much over near Terminal 5. I wanna be over there in line by 7:30.

ALady-i'm coming with for Brooklyn Brewery, but i'll be back in time..no way i'm missing front row for beer tastings  :)  :)

Let me know what you guys think. This place was calling to me from Google Maps, and it worked out. But I can check out other places...and really it's all about location/cheap beer/and cheep food. (and our FLAGS, damnit)

Happy Frizziday!

PS--so you don't have scroll down:


[size=14]Happy Hour Specials[/size]
Monday to Friday from 5pm to 9pm
Monday: $4 Stoli and Absolut flavor drinks
Tuesday: $3 Domestic Pints (Bud/Bud Light, Coors Light, and Yuengling Drafts)
Wednesday: $4 Stoli and Absolut flavor drinks
Thursday: $6 Cosmopolitans and Martinis
Friday: $6 International Coffee Drinks

Beer of the Month $4 Pints
Our beer special of the month runs all day every day
Ask your server about the beer for this month


[size=16]Beer List[/size]
Draught Beer - Imports
Guinness, Smithwicks, Harp, Heineken, Stella Artois, Bass, Blue Moon

Draught Beer - Domestic
Budweiser, Coors Light, Bud Light, Yeungling, Goose Island IPA, Sam Adams, Sam Seasonal

Bottled Beer - Imports
Corona, Corona Light, Heineken, Heineken Light, Amstel Light, Becks, Magners Cider, Paulaner

Bottled Beer - Domestic
Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite, Brooklyn Lager, Michelob Ultra, Sierra Nevada

Non alcohlic - St Pauli Girl

Table Top Tappers $28-32
Serve yourself with a table top tapper which holds 116oz of many of our draught beers

Pitchers $18-20
We also serve pitchers of draught beer

Beer of the Month $4 per pint
Beer special of the month served all day and night.
Ask your server about our special for this month

QuoteHere it is: http://mcgeespub.com/

McGhees (on 55th between Broadway and 8th)
240 W 55th St
(between Broadway & 8th Ave)
New York, NY 10019
Neighborhood: Midtown West

This is the bar that inspired "How I met your mother" and is right around the corner from Letterman. They have a ton of beers (including Yuengling in case the Goose is making this trip). They have 3 floors and because we'll be there on the earlier side, he'll open it every day for us at 5 and we can have the 2nd floor until whenever and our own bartender. It's pretty big, there are tables up there, full bar, tvs, and we can hang our flags (vespa and bluesky) or do whatever we want (as long as they're not Union Jacks). *Irish Bar

I knew it was a good sign when I started describing the Terminal 5 shows, he said "Oh I know that band, I was at their NYE show, just saw Jim on Fallon with the Roots!"...(bells are going off in my head)...he gave me a tour of the place, and said no deposit needed, also there's no reason for the drink tickets or wristbands or anything, because they have the best happy hour specials in NYC (this is really true)..*cheap food, too..

I mean it's just an option, obviously people will be all over and do whatever. I'll probably hang here for a couple hours before each show because there isn't much over near Terminal 5. I wanna be over there in line by 7:30.

ALady-i'm coming with for Brooklyn Brewery, but i'll be back in time..no way i'm missing front row for beer tastings  :)  :)

Let me know what you guys think. This place was calling to me from Google Maps, and it worked out. But I can check out other places...and really it's all about location/cheap beer/and cheep food. (and our FLAGS, damnit)

Happy Frizziday!

We're getting flags?

.... How far is this place from T5? Is it within drunken stumbling distance?

Rhino--you need to stumble over 3 avenue blocks and 1 street block...do you want me to practice tonight and time myself?

NY walker's pace: 10 min
Regular walker's pace--13 min
Southern mosey--17 1/2 min
Drunken Stumble--20 min tops

This link might work:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=W+55th+St&daddr=610+West+56th+Street,+New+York,+NY+10019-3512+(Terminal+5)&geocode=FVQGbgIdhRyX-w%3BFawYbgIdxvWW-yG2d4F9dd7QwSmlKHERW1jCiTFcTf8idW8i8g&gl=us&hl=en&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=40.767282,-73.985796&sspn=0.011798,0.019248&ie=UTF8&ll=40.767477,-73.987663&spn=0.011798,0.019248&z=16

QuoteRhino--you need to stumble over 3 avenue blocks and 1 street block...do you want me to practice tonight and time myself?

NY walker's pace: 10 min
Regular walker's pace--13 min
Southern mosey--17 1/2 min
Drunken Stumble--20 min tops

This link might work:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=W+55th+St&daddr=610+West+56th+Street,+New+York,+NY+10019-3512+(Terminal+5)&geocode=FVQGbgIdhRyX-w%3BFawYbgIdxvWW-yG2d4F9dd7QwSmlKHERW1jCiTFcTf8idW8i8g&gl=us&hl=en&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=40.767282,-73.985796&sspn=0.011798,0.019248&ie=UTF8&ll=40.767477,-73.987663&spn=0.011798,0.019248&z=16

Being chased by a crazed crack addict ... Minute and a half

That sounds like a good idea....but don't the doors open at 7pm?

QuoteThat sounds like a good idea....but don't the doors open at 7pm?

ah, okay..not sure. i'll go over earlier then.

Quote

QuoteThat sounds like a good idea....but don't the doors open at 7pm?

ah, okay..not sure. i'll go over earlier then.

If the bar opens at 5, and doors are at 7, it sounds like we'll get a good half-hour of slamming drinks before we'll want to head over to Terminal 5...   ::)

Quote

Quote

QuoteThat sounds like a good idea....but don't the doors open at 7pm?

ah, okay..not sure. i'll go over earlier then.

If the bar opens at 5, and doors are at 7, it sounds like we'll get a good half-hour of slamming drinks before we'll want to head over to Terminal 5...   ::)

i'm a 2 beer queer so a half hour's perfect for me!

Quote

Quote

Quote

QuoteThat sounds like a good idea....but don't the doors open at 7pm?

ah, okay..not sure. i'll go over earlier then.

If the bar opens at 5, and doors are at 7, it sounds like we'll get a good half-hour of slamming drinks before we'll want to head over to Terminal 5...   ::)

i'm a 2 beer queer so a half hour's perfect for me!

So glad these plans are underway.  This place sounds awesome Penny!
Really not far from T5 at all.

Get a couple of 'ziggy zaggy' chants going and we're ready to rock!

Sing me up.  Sounds like a perfect pre-show place.  Look forward to meeting yall.  

Quote

Quote

Quote

Quote

QuoteThat sounds like a good idea....but don't the doors open at 7pm?

ah, okay..not sure. i'll go over earlier then.

If the bar opens at 5, and doors are at 7, it sounds like we'll get a good half-hour of slamming drinks before we'll want to head over to Terminal 5...   ::)

i'm a 2 beer queer so a half hour's perfect for me!

So glad these plans are underway.  This place sounds awesome Penny!
Really not far from T5 at all.

Get a couple of 'ziggy zaggy' chants going and we're ready to rock!

[color=#ff0000]... Where did you learn math?

Half hour?

Bar opens at 5. Doors open at 7. Band goes on at 8:30.

That's 3 hours & 15 minutes of drinking at the bar.[/color]

I'd be pleased if everyone else is like Mr. Rhino and arrives at these shows at 8:15.

Thanks!

QuoteI'd be pleased if everyone else is like Mr. Rhino and arrives at these shows at 8:15.

Thanks!

Mr. Rhino is not a person to stand in the crush up front.

It's better that I have my space in the back.

Quote

QuoteI'd be pleased if everyone else is like Mr. Rhino and arrives at these shows at 8:15.

Thanks!

Mr. Rhino is not a person to stand in the crush up front.

It's better that I have my space in the back.

Ah, I hear you. I am that way myself sometimes, but not for these shows.

Nice work Penny!  Looks good!   :)

Good Stuff! Looks like a great location for a few pre and post show beers! I am gonna have to take a few days off work that week. Friday for sure!

QuoteHere it is: http://mcgeespub.com/

McGhees (on 55th between Broadway and 8th)
240 W 55th St
(between Broadway & 8th Ave)
New York, NY 10019
Neighborhood: Midtown West

This is the bar that inspired "How I met your mother" and is right around the corner from Letterman. They have a ton of beers (including Yuengling in case the Goose is making this trip). They have 3 floors and because we'll be there on the earlier side, he'll open it every day for us at 5 and we can have the 2nd floor until whenever and our own bartender. It's pretty big, there are tables up there, full bar, tvs, and we can hang our flags (vespa and bluesky) or do whatever we want (as long as they're not Union Jacks). *Irish Bar

I knew it was a good sign when I started describing the Terminal 5 shows, he said "Oh I know that band, I was at their NYE show, just saw Jim on Fallon with the Roots!"...(bells are going off in my head)...he gave me a tour of the place, and said no deposit needed, also there's no reason for the drink tickets or wristbands or anything, because they have the best happy hour specials in NYC (this is really true)..*cheap food, too..

I mean it's just an option, obviously people will be all over and do whatever. I'll probably hang here for a couple hours before each show because there isn't much over near Terminal 5. I wanna be over there in line by 7:30.

ALady-i'm coming with for Brooklyn Brewery, but i'll be back in time..no way i'm missing front row for beer tastings  :)  :)

Let me know what you guys think. This place was calling to me from Google Maps, and it worked out. But I can check out other places...and really it's all about location/cheap beer/and cheep food. (and our FLAGS, damnit)

Happy Frizziday!

PS--so you don't have scroll down:


[size=14]Happy Hour Specials[/size]
Monday to Friday from 5pm to 9pm
Monday: $4 Stoli and Absolut flavor drinks
Tuesday: $3 Domestic Pints (Bud/Bud Light, Coors Light, and Yuengling Drafts)
Wednesday: $4 Stoli and Absolut flavor drinks
Thursday: $6 Cosmopolitans and Martinis
Friday: $6 International Coffee Drinks

Beer of the Month $4 Pints
Our beer special of the month runs all day every day
Ask your server about the beer for this month


[size=16]Beer List[/size]
Draught Beer - Imports
Guinness, Smithwicks, Harp, Heineken, Stella Artois, Bass, Blue Moon

Draught Beer - Domestic
Budweiser, Coors Light, Bud Light, Yeungling, Goose Island IPA, Sam Adams, Sam Seasonal

Bottled Beer - Imports
Corona, Corona Light, Heineken, Heineken Light, Amstel Light, Becks, Magners Cider, Paulaner

Bottled Beer - Domestic
Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite, Brooklyn Lager, Michelob Ultra, Sierra Nevada

Non alcohlic - St Pauli Girl

Table Top Tappers $28-32
Serve yourself with a table top tapper which holds 116oz of many of our draught beers

Pitchers $18-20
We also serve pitchers of draught beer

Beer of the Month $4 per pint
Beer special of the month served all day and night.
Ask your server about our special for this month

This is great Penny, thanks!   Table top tapper......oh boy, that sounds super cool ;)

Sounds like a good place to meet up.  Thanks Penny!! :) :)

I will probably make my way to that bar one of the two days I am going at least.Thanks for setting this up and I will make sure not to set up a party conflicting yours this time around ;-) I will probably hit a bar before showing up since I am a bit of a ber snob. One of them I am considering is the Pony Bar (www.theponybar.com) which is 45th and 10th. They serve just craft beers and all their beers are $5.00. The catch is that their high octaine beers are served in 8oz. glasses, but anything under 8% is served in a regular pint glass. They do serve food, but I have yet to try it.

There is another bar that one of my message board people (from Inforoo) told me about. I believe it is called Val Halla 9th and 54th. It is closer to T5, but you will be paying more through the teeth for great beer from what I have been told.

That is all I have for now, but I am sure there are some good beer bars near by for those of you who will be in town for the duration of the week.

Hey Jerzee!   :)

Nice suggestions!  I think there are a number of us beer snobs coming to these shows, so the Pony and/or Valhalla sound like delicious options (you had me at $5 pints)!   ;)

I like the idea of having a "home base" bar, but it might be kind of cool to hit up a couple different places throughout the week just to get a taste of what the city has to offer.  Hmmmm.....

all this sounds great. this is already shaping up to be an epic week of fun in NYC.

QuoteI will probably make my way to that bar one of the two days I am going at least.Thanks for setting this up and I will make sure not to set up a party conflicting yours this time around ;-) I will probably hit a bar before showing up since I am a bit of a ber snob. One of them I am considering is the Pony Bar (www.theponybar.com) which is 45th and 10th. They serve just craft beers and all their beers are $5.00. The catch is that their high octaine beers are served in 8oz. glasses, but anything under 8% is served in a regular pint glass. They do serve food, but I have yet to try it.

There is another bar that one of my message board people (from Inforoo) told me about. I believe it is called Val Halla 9th and 54th. It is closer to T5, but you will be paying more through the teeth for great beer from what I have been told.

That is all I have for now, but I am sure there are some good beer bars near by for those of you who will be in town for the duration of the week.

..... I wanna party with you, Cowboy

QuoteI will probably make my way to that bar one of the two days I am going at least.Thanks for setting this up and I will make sure not to set up a party conflicting yours this time around ;-) I will probably hit a bar before showing up since I am a bit of a ber snob. One of them I am considering is the Pony Bar (www.theponybar.com) which is 45th and 10th. They serve just craft beers and all their beers are $5.00. The catch is that their high octaine beers are served in 8oz. glasses, but anything under 8% is served in a regular pint glass. They do serve food, but I have yet to try it.

There is another bar that one of my message board people (from Inforoo) told me about. I believe it is called Val Halla 9th and 54th. It is closer to T5, but you will be paying more through the teeth for great beer from what I have been told.

That is all I have for now, but I am sure there are some good beer bars near by for those of you who will be in town for the duration of the week.

I also want to add that they have a 4:20 happy hour (4:20-5:20) All of their beers are $4.00 during that time.

i like all these ideas.  
Flew up to NYC this past weekend for a family event.  First time back since the NYE show, and I got goosebumps as I began to think about October.  

can't come soon enough.

yeah it all sounds good to me...i just wanna make sure i'm in line at a good time  :)

Yes, all sounds good to me too...though I will surely need to "pace" myself....not a spring chicken anymore and have never done 5 shows in a row like this.  

I'm usually totally wiped out after one MMJ show!!  I'm thinking I will need to sleep in a hyperbaric oxygen bed to rejuvenate.... ;D ;D ;D

But a few pints couldn't hurt :D

QuoteYes, all sounds good to me too...though I will surely need to "pace" myself....not a spring chicken anymore and have never done 5 shows in a row like this.  

I'm usually totally wiped out after one MMJ show!!  I'm thinking I will need to sleep in a hyperbaric oxygen bed to rejuvenate.... ;D ;D ;D

it worked for the King of Pop..i mean at least for a while. I just ordered one.

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/06/26/article-0-05804D7B000005DC-315_634x376.jpg)

Sleeping in + lots of these:

(http://deallocker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/emergenc.jpg)

It's the only way we'll survive.

.... Funny the comment about not being a "spring chicken" anymore ....

.... Aside from Jam Cruise, I think my iron man marathon festival days are most likely behind me ....

So, I think I may be looking at the 5 night Terminal 5 run as my going out in a "blaze of glory" ......

..... Assuming I don't die between nights #3 and #4 ......

I'm not a spring chicken anymore either but for this I will celebrate with you and some Kentucky bourbon.  I will sleep when I get home.

Came home to a mailbox filled with MMJ tix after this weekend...daddy like! :D

Quoteyeah it all sounds good to me...i just wanna make sure i'm in line at A Good Time  :)

A Good Time?  Is that a strip club?  Alsum.

QuoteCame home to a mailbox filled with MMJ tix after this weekend...daddy like! :D

same.  Was out of town all weekend, came home to my Terminal 5 tix and Outsidlands all wall waiting for me.  

QuoteSleeping in + lots of these:

(http://deallocker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/emergenc.jpg)

It's the only way we'll survive.

YES!!  We will need to be in tip top shape for this run!  Great Googly Moogly  :D :D

Quote

Quoteyeah it all sounds good to me...i just wanna make sure i'm in line at A Good Time  :)

A Good Time?  Is that a strip club?  Alsum.

That's funny...I was thinking the same thing. ;D just the way it's capitalized makes it sound like a club. With that said...I know the shows will give me a happy ending ;)

So is going to be Magees each night preshow?  I'm flyin in from Texas on Thurs.  

Quote

Quote

Quoteyeah it all sounds good to me...i just wanna make sure i'm in line at A Good Time  :)

A Good Time?  Is that a strip club?  Alsum.

That's funny...I was thinking the same thing. ;D just the way it's capitalized makes it sound like a club. With that said...I know the shows will give me a happy ending ;)

QuoteSo is going to be Magees each night preshow?  I'm flyin in from Texas on Thurs.  

Quote

Quote

Quoteyeah it all sounds good to me...i just wanna make sure i'm in line at A Good Time  :)

A Good Time?  Is that a strip club?  Alsum.

That's funny...I was thinking the same thing. ;D just the way it's capitalized makes it sound like a club. With that said...I know the shows will give me a happy ending ;)

H-Town Doug - Yeah bro. I think MaGee's is the pre-show spot for each night. And prob the post show meet up as well. Are you flying in for all 5 nights?

great job on organizing a get together .. i hope to get off work at a decent time so i can stop by before showtime as i've never met anyone from this particular board  :)

Quote

Quote

Quoteyeah it all sounds good to me...i just wanna make sure i'm in line at A Good Time  :)

A Good Time?  Is that a strip club?  Alsum.

That's funny...I was thinking the same thing. ;D just the way it's capitalized makes it sound like a club. With that said...I know the shows will give me a happy ending ;)

have strippers ever melted your face?! focus here, boys!

Quote

Quote

Quote

Quoteyeah it all sounds good to me...i just wanna make sure i'm in line at A Good Time  :)

A Good Time?  Is that a strip club?  Alsum.

That's funny...I was thinking the same thing. ;D just the way it's capitalized makes it sound like a club. With that said...I know the shows will give me a happy ending ;)

have strippers ever melted your face?! focus here, boys!

There are some pretty nasty strippers out there, so I could see a flesh-melting fungus being transfered...

Quotegreat job on organizing a get together .. i hope to get off work at a decent time so i can stop by before showtime as i've never met anyone from this particular board  :)

looking forward to meeting ya!!

Quote

Quoteyeah it all sounds good to me...i just wanna make sure i'm in line at A Good Time  :)

A Good Time?  Is that a strip club?  Alsum.

BH
you coming to the shows at T5?  


ill be there for at least the first two.