michaelhobson Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 (edited) Anybody in Pittsburgh, check out our new vegan meetup group. We are posting a link to this message board, so hopefully we will get some new Pittsburgh members here. http://vegan.meetup.com/399/ We also have another group on Yahoo. http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/pgh_veg Edited July 5, 2008 by michaelhobson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Great stuff! If I was a Yinzer, I'd definitely love to be hanging out with you, Tiffaney & yr kids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veganmadre Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Great stuff! If I was a Yinzer, I'd definitely love to be hanging out with you, Tiffaney & yr kids! We're a wacky bunch - but that only adds to our charm! Our first meet-up is tonight (though we've met a handful of these individuals in the past)! Yummy indian food here we come! Where is your wife from in the Pittsburgh area? Have you lived here together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Heya Madre, She's lived all over but Southside & Oakland mostly. East Liberty when she was a young one. She got schooled at Duquesne & Point Park. We've visited together a few times, for a few days each time - but never really lived there together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veganmadre Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Neat. Michael and I started in Friendship and now live in Sq. Hill. Yay for urban living! If you're ever back, we'll have to meet in a heartbeat. Otherwise, we're traveling to Portland and tracking and your kin down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 veganmadrePosts: 666 As it stands, Pittsburgh is #1 on our east of the mississippi spots to visit - but I dont really see us getting out there anytime soon... Ya'll still thinking to visit us here come summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannalift Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 how was this? i had to get a toenail removed and was too grumpy to hang out with anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veganmadre Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 how was this? i had to get a toenail removed and was too grumpy to hang out with anyone. It was nice! We met a new couple and caught up with otheractive pgh_vegans. Even my sleepy little girl was well behaved and happy. The establishment reserved a seating area for us and the food was tasty. This was my first time ever going out for Indian food (other than Sree's that is) so I can't really compare. I am/was concerned about the language barrier, though. I'm not sure our waiter even had the slightest clue what we were saying, let alone what "vegan" meant. We're thinking of going to dinner again on December 15th - interested? Abay (Ethiopian), Hunan Kitchen (Chinese) or The Quiet Storm with BYOD (bring your own dessert). Preference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannalift Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 i would prefer not to go to Abay. not my cup of tea and i believe we would all end up eating the same thing there. Hunan is my #1 most favorite in pgh so i'm all about going there. Orchid just opened near me, but it would be a repeat since they are a 98% Indian food establishment. it is 100% vegetarian though as is Udipi. not many choices left after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 i would prefer not to go to Abay. not my cup of tea and i believe we would all end up eating the same thing there. Hunan is my #1 most favorite in pgh so i'm all about going there. Orchid just opened near me, but it would be a repeat since they are a 98% Indian food establishment. it is 100% vegetarian though as is Udipi. not many choices left after that Okay, we decided you rule on this one. Hunan Kitchen it is, Friday December 15th at 7pm. Be there or be square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannalift Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 glad you see things my way michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 glad you see things my way michael You rule Wannalift. What more can I say? Anyway, our Pittsburgh Vegan Meetup is really taking off. We have 25 members in our first two weeks! We had 10 show up for our first meetup and 20 commited for our second meetup Dec 15th!!! Our picture is now showing up on Meetup.com any time someone clicks on nationwide meetup groups. We have more new members and more people attending our events than most groups in the country. Sure, there are groups like New York City Vegan Meetup with 765 members, but more people are actually showing up for our events. I'm so curious to see how many members we end up with over our next couple of months. New Year's Eve at our house anyone? Check out our group at http://vegan.meetup.com/399/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I'm *SUPPOSED* to have the 30th, 31st and 1st off, so maybe I can get myself out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I'm very happy to see the group growing! Awesome work and cool photo up there. I recognize a few of those people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 I'm very happy to see the group growing! Awesome work and cool photo up there. I recognize a few of those people Like those two dudes in the vegan bodybuilding t-shirts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Yeah, that's what I'm talking about! Looks like a good time. I'll get photos up from our Maryland meet-up soon too. I'm trying to point a few vegans from your area to your meetup group as well so hopefully it will continue to get new members and grow. Thanks for your work putting it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 As you know Rob, it's worth the effort. I think it is very important for vegans to get together. It reinforces our values, reminds us why we are vegan and helps us stay vegan in a non-vegan world. It's especially nice for new vegans to meet some old-timers, it's really encouraging to them. We also get vegetarians who get a chance to see how easy and tasty it is to be vegan. All that and we get an excuse to eat absurd amounts of vegan goodies! Thanks for pointing people our way. We of course do the same for vegan bodybuilding. I don't think anyone we know is an active poster, but they browse sometimes, even if it is just to see Alex in his underwear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 Anyway, our Pittsburgh Vegan Meetup is really taking off. We have 25 members in our first two weeks! Wow, I posted that only 5 days ago. We now have 36 members! http://vegan.meetup.com/399/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veganmadre Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 (edited) Anyway, our Pittsburgh Vegan Meetup is really taking off. We have 25 members in our first two weeks! Wow, I posted that only 5 days ago. We now have 36 members! http://vegan.meetup.com/399/ Woo Hoo! You rock, my radical co-organizer! I love you! Edited December 12, 2006 by veganmadre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 That is awesome! Keep it growing! Well done, I'm happy to hear it is really taking off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannalift Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 OMG, this is tonight!!! what to wear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 You mean you wont be wearing the get-up from your avatar photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 You mean you wont be wearing the get-up from your avatar photo? If I head out there for New Year's I'm hoping not to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannalift Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 if either of you two come to the burgh, i will whip up a special outfit just for yinz. one part american flag pants, two parts sleveless shirt, one part aviator shades, and a bandana with lightning bolts on it. welcome to pittsburgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 if either of you two come to the burgh, i will whip up a special outfit just for yinz. one part american flag pants, two parts sleveless shirt, one part aviator shades, and a bandana with lightning bolts on it. welcome to pittsburgh Haha, awesome. I am planning on going for New Year's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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