
What we’re about
This group is open to anyone, singled, coupled, or married. Anything is Possible will feature social and entertainment events that have to do with …..anything! The events can be dinners, movies, classes, parties, tastings, lectures, happy hours, etc. You name it, we might do it.
Membership in this group will be limited to VACCINATED individuals only!
Also, since I strongly believe that you are the company you keep, YOU ARE NOT WELCOME IN THIS GROUP IF YOU:
· are a member of Q-anon, the Proud boys or the boogaloo movement
· own a tin foil hat
· believe the earth is flat
· believe that the election was stolen from Donald Trump
· believe that there is a microchip in the COVID vaccine that will be used to track your every move.
· believe that covid-19 is not real and a hoax
· believe that the Democrats are running a child trafficking ring out of the basement of a pizzeria in Washington DC (pizzagate)
· believe that the Clintons torture children and drink their blood to obtain a chemical that will extend their live
· believe that Democrats eat babies
· believe that school shootings are fake and the students are actors
· believe that Jewish space lasers cause forest fires in California
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RULES FOR THE GROUP
· You must have a picture that shows your face.
· For any event where I have to make a group reservation (dinners), you must cancel within 36 hours of the event if you cannot attend. Failure to do so without an acceptable reason to me will result in your removal from the group. Please do not comment on the event that you cannot make it. It is not helpful and tends to make other people cancel on the event also.
· You are responsible for paying your bills at any event.
· You are responsible for transportation to and from the event. There will not be any official carpooling set up by any host. Since there is no official vetting of members of this group, please do not carpool with complete strangers by asking for rides from someone you have never met.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Sunday Morning Brunch at VenueVenue, Ann Arbor, MI
Start your Sunday morning on a high note by having brunch with some of your meetup friends, and maybe make some new ones!
Here is the link to the website for the menu: Venue Sunday Brunch Menu
This is a wide open space, with lots of parking, and easy access. Let me know if you have questions or an idea that you’d like to try following the event.
Cheers!
- Nerd Nite @ Live in Ann ArborLIVE, Ann Arbor, MI
Nerd Nite
Talks start at 7:00pm. These events are sponsored by the Ann Arbor District Library. Parking is $1.65/hr in the city parking structures. The surface lot across from the venue is $2.50/hr.
Gather ‘round for an evening of informed and informal talks from a friendly neighborhood expert! We’ll have three speakers, each presenting on a different topic and sharing interesting facts that you never knew you never knew! Past Nerd Nite speakers have led deep dives into topics from the legacy of Louis Pasteur, to the origin of elements, to how a trumpet works, to a dissection of romance novel tropes. So bring a friend, grab a drink, and enjoy an evening among fellow nerds. Be there and be square!
SPEAKERS
We'll kick things off with How to Never Get Hacked Ever Again. (Maybe.) with Willow Dimmer. It can be overwhelming to think about all the ways our privacy and security could be at risk online, from all our accounts and devices, to the number of ways bad actors try to exploit us. In this talk we'll try how to break down what facets of your privacy and security matter most to you, specific steps you can take to keep them safe, and what risks you can learn to live with.Willow is a Production Technician at AADL, a software developer, and a collector of old cables that really should be thrown away. (They will be useful one day, I swear!) They have an educational background in computer science, a love of all things Cory Doctorow, and spend much of their free time maintaining an ever expanding personal server.
Time to turn from privacy to politics with Condorcet, Combinatorics, Cooperation and Casting Votes: A Mathematical Analysis of Voting Systems with Alex Perrin. A number of mathematical theories help explain how effectively different voting systems represent the interests of participating voters. Many American voters feel frustrated today, and the mathematics behind our current system can help explain why. Around the world, other popular voting systems are used—each with its own logical strengths and weaknesses. Join us to explore how these systems work and how mathematics can shed light on their advantages and drawbacks.
Alex is a Father and Husband, Retired Computer Consultant, Business owner, Volleyball Coach, and HS Math Teacher. In retirement, Alex is now working on a political ballot initiative to reduce politics :-)
Are you feeling hungry? Good news, it's time to learn How to Taste. How does one "taste"? What does the way we taste say about us? What does it mean to have good taste? Learn the answers to some of these questions and more as Oriol Burgos-Tsoffar covers topics as wide-ranging as five-senses wine tastings, theorists of taste like Sontag and Proust, and which A2 restaurants he has beef with, personally. Pick up new tips and ethical dilemmas so you can stop tasting with your tongue and start tasting with your 👂 👁👃👄🤌 whole body ✨
Oriol is a wineseller, AADL desk clerk, epicurean, and self-identified "food a-hole." Oriol's tasting qualifications are self-evident and unique: he's been eating and drinking since he was born! He intermittently streams video games and reviews drinks both hard and soft at twitch.tv/manbehindwinkies