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April 12, 2011

Moron Mini-meetups: Atlas Shrugged Opens Friday Night
— LauraW

Maybe youse Morons want to arrange local mini-meetups that night, or some other night soon while it's still playing?

Here's where it's showing.

Coordinate your hookup plans on this thread if you like.

Thanks to AndrewsDad for the whole idea.

Posted by: LauraW at 10:35 AM | Comments (95)
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Woo Hoo! Its showing at my AMC in Houston (Gulf Pointe)

Posted by: Schwalbe : The © at April 12, 2011 10:38 AM (UU0OF)

What kind of hookup plans?

LauraW, you wouldn't happen to be 12 or so, NOT A COP, and in need of a hookup buddy would you?

Send pics. I'll send you some special ones too.

Posted by: Scott Ritter at April 12, 2011 10:39 AM (NCw5u)

3 I would go, but then I would expose my secret identity Bittorrent

Posted by: Chris R at April 12, 2011 10:40 AM (QiNmA)

4 It's showing at Regal Cinemas here in Slo-vannah.

Alas, I'll be worn out Friday night from working at our Tea Party rally.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 12, 2011 10:41 AM (UOM48)

5 I can't fucking believe it's not showing in Atlanta. But then, CNN......

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 12, 2011 10:42 AM (UOM48)

6 Jacksonville, FL's Tea Party is Friday night starting at 6:30 p.m. That could make meeting tricky.

Posted by: csm at April 12, 2011 10:48 AM (nMpCf)

7 Nice. I have two theaters by me. The last time I was on the website to request it, there were none within 100 miles.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at April 12, 2011 10:48 AM (pLTLS)

8 hmm they spelt Conshy wrong

Posted by: BlackOrchid at April 12, 2011 10:48 AM (SB0V2)

9 Augusta, GA anyone?

Posted by: ef at April 12, 2011 10:50 AM (z2uON)

There is a mini meetup of us eastsiders in the Socialist Republic of Seattle area. If interested, post a comment and we will figure out a way to contact you.

Just trying to avoid the whole group needing to register with the authorities.

Posted by: AndrewsDad at April 12, 2011 10:50 AM (C2//T)

11 I'd go, but I don't want to break my streak of not seeing the inside of a movie theater since '02 I've got going on.....

Posted by: © Sponge at April 12, 2011 10:53 AM (UK9cE)

12 In a group going to the show in Orlando Friday night.. Already have tickets in hand...

Posted by: TheGarbone at April 12, 2011 10:53 AM (0fFRn)

13 I still can't believe it's showing in 2 places in Conn. It seems like we never get to see limited release stuff because it always playing in Boston and NYC.

Posted by: Rocks at April 12, 2011 10:54 AM (Q1lie)

Maybe youse Morons want to arrange local mini-meetups that night, or some other night soon while it's still playing?

IT"S A TRAP!!

Posted by: Admiral Akbar at April 12, 2011 10:54 AM (QKKT0)

15 Anyone attending the Savannah tea party rally? I'm sure there will be folks going to the movie afterward. (Rally is at 11:30 a.m. in Ellis Square.)

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 12, 2011 10:54 AM (UOM48)

16 Ritz at the Bourse on Fourth Street in downtown Philadelphia. Planning the 7:20 on Friday night, but we may yet change to the 9:35.

Online tix at http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/philadelphia/ritzatbourse.htm

Posted by: Little Miss Spellcheck at April 12, 2011 10:58 AM (a5ljo)

Huh! It's showing at Easton Towne Center.

I'd go but I get road rage every time I try and drive anywhere near that area.

Posted by: ErikW at April 12, 2011 10:58 AM (cI7ic)

18 What about a drum circle for peace?

Don't you people care?

Posted by: Is This The Blog For Me? at April 12, 2011 10:58 AM (jzwVE)

19 maybe i'll go to the mill ave one....

Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 12, 2011 11:00 AM (Cm66w)

20 "Atlas Shrugged?" No thanks, I'll wait for the comic book film strip to come out.

Posted by: K~Bob at April 12, 2011 11:01 AM (jzwVE)

21 Make that Center City Philadelphia. I've been here long enough to know that.

Posted by: Little Miss Spellcheck at April 12, 2011 11:02 AM (a5ljo)

22 Why is there never a meeting in Indy, or at least Chicago?

Posted by: Brad at April 12, 2011 11:02 AM (2GsJg)

23 Excellent. Showing in Little Rock.

Posted by: maddogg at April 12, 2011 11:03 AM (OlN4e)

Fort Worth is only about 6 hours. I got a tank of gas, a half a pack of smokes, and I'm wearing sunglasses.

Nah, fuck it. I'll wait till it comes out on VHS or Beta or whatever.

Posted by: pendejo grande at April 12, 2011 11:03 AM (VV4+7)

admiral

that was my first thought, the second was what kind of damage will they do to my car while i'm enjoying the movie.............the third was don't get butter on the popcorn...........

Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 12, 2011 11:03 AM (Cm66w)

26 Enh. I never was a big Ayn Rand fan, and I'm a bit too much of an old-school capital-C conservative to swallow all her doctrines.

Plus I'm starting to find it a bit creepy how movie box-office performance has become some kind of referendum on the ideology of the moviemakers and/or the stars. So I have some kind of patriotic conservative duty to go see Atlas because otherwise the Hollywood liberals have won.

Not buyin' that, and I believe Ayn Rand would approve.

Posted by: Trimegistus at April 12, 2011 11:04 AM (OIL61)

Ooh, it's showing in Duluth. That's just around the corner from where I work in Alpharetta (north Metro Atlanta). I think I will catch the noon showing and write all about it and give away the ending. Yes, that is it, I will spoil the experience for the rest of you by giving away the plot.

(Hint, the inventor did it...)

Posted by: Warthog shrugs at April 12, 2011 11:04 AM (WDySP)

28 Any San Antonio, Texas area morons wanna give this a try?

Posted by: catmman at April 12, 2011 11:05 AM (DTzwU)

29 Why is there never a meeting in Indy, or at least Chicago?

Are you on the AoS yahoo group?? I think they (Chicago) advertise their meet-ups there.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at April 12, 2011 11:06 AM (pLTLS)

30 Nice! I've been checking that site (through various other sites, FB, etc.) for weeks and this is the first time my City is included. Up until now I was about an hour away from a theater. Guess entering my zip code all those times wasn't such a waste of time after all.

Posted by: SRtweeniebopper at April 12, 2011 11:07 AM (xMT+4)

31 Damn Ritter sock

Posted by: Licolntf at April 12, 2011 11:07 AM (xMT+4)

32 Oooh, Warrington, that's not too far out of my way. Of course the wife would never consider seeing it so it would just be me. Guess I'll wait for the DVD.

Posted by: joncelli at April 12, 2011 11:08 AM (RD7QR)

33 It's at the Ballston Common 12 in Arlington, Va., a failed centrally-planned shopping center with cheap office space atop it. You can park right next door, in the government-subsidized (but not free) garage. Might want to take your gun.

Posted by: J. Moses Browning at April 12, 2011 11:11 AM (1H3e9)

34 What about a drum circle for peace?

Morons only know one kind of circle, and it ain't drum!

Posted by: dfbaskwill at April 12, 2011 11:12 AM (71LDo)

Any Morons in Portland OR?

Well yah, I know there are lots of morons but are there any Morons?

Posted by: Dennis at April 12, 2011 11:12 AM (sb8LP)

36 Anything going on in the Boulder/Denver area ?
Not the most fertile ground for morons, but still.

Posted by: MetaThought at April 12, 2011 11:14 AM (oOeUa)

37 in Colorado, just so someone can search for it.

Posted by: MetaThought at April 12, 2011 11:14 AM (oOeUa)

38
I'm only going if there are gonna be Easter Boobies ganging up on me.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 12, 2011 11:16 AM (9daa6)

39 I'm just finishing the book. It needed an editor....desperately.

Posted by: Nunya Bizness at April 12, 2011 11:22 AM (rvTuL)

40 Yesss! Finally got it here, and not even at the Capri!

I'm expecting a trainwreck, but heck, I can at least hope for a glorious one! (Unfortunately I think there's only one other posting Montgomery, AL Moron, so it looks like a quiet event...)

Posted by: AoSHQ's worst commenter, DarkLord© at April 12, 2011 11:28 AM (GBXon)

41 I'm planning on hitting the Silverado in Tomball, TX sometime this weekend. Yeah, I know that Tomball is like a foreign country to folks in Houston, but the Silverado has a great bar inside with easy access from the theater, great screens, & sound, & it's 15 minutes from me (I live in Spring). Any takers?

Posted by: Damiano at April 12, 2011 11:31 AM (3nrx7)

42 Any Tulsans out there?

Posted by: Beckster at April 12, 2011 11:35 AM (VjJAc)

43 It's showing in STL (Chesterfield) which is a really recent update but I just went to the AMC website and they dont have any dates/showtimes for it for Friday. I'm hoping its a website lag and not a "maybe we'll show it eventually, maybe we won't" kind of deal.

Posted by: Saluki at April 12, 2011 11:37 AM (Lh1qk)

44 Oh, if only it were showing in Princeton......but I'll hoof it over to Hamilton(Mercer Cty, NJ, USA) AMC Friday to catch it.......

Posted by: nj mike at April 12, 2011 11:40 AM (CJfWe)

45 Dallas TX moron here. I'm planning to go to Studio Movie Grill @ Dallas-Royal Lane for the Friday 7:30pm showing. I have a crap load of free movie passes for Studio Movie Grill, so if you're going the same time, I can get you in for free. If anyone is interested, let me know in the comments so I'll know how many passes to print out.

For you morons in Dallas, Houston and Atlanta wondering how I can get so many free tickets, you can get free movie passes to Studio Movie Grill yourself by "Liking" them on their facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/studiomoviegrillfan

Posted by: pirate of the perineum at April 12, 2011 11:41 AM (ahmJQ)

Studio Movie Grill in Dallas, anyone?

First I have to talk my wife into believing it's an action adventure rom-com starring Liam Neesom, Jennifer Aniston, Hugh Grant, and Betty White.

Posted by: Michael McCullough at April 12, 2011 11:42 AM (08McK)

47 45 Okay, Mr. Pirate, let's keep in contact.

Posted by: Michael McCullough at April 12, 2011 11:45 AM (08McK)

First I have to talk my wife into believing it's an action adventure rom-com starring Liam Neesom, Jennifer Aniston, Hugh Grant, and Betty White.

Posted by: Michael McCullough

Soooo, you'll be lying to your wife about a Moron related activity. This is new...how?

Posted by: Blue Hen at April 12, 2011 11:50 AM (6rX0K)

Something sweet & happy, for a change. The baby eagles are faaaat and sassy! Never watched eagles raise babies, but damn if they aren't smart as hell. As the babies started to grow enough to move around on their own, the 'rents started making the outside edges of the nest higher, so as not to have one fall out of the nest. When the dad (could be the mom, who the hell knows)isn't bringing fish, squirrels or rabbits to the nest for feeding, he/she brings a large stick to add to the retaining wall. The nest is 6' across, about 4' deep, and weighs about 1000 lbs. It's 80' high in a cottonwood tree.

It is really fascinating to see the interaction between the 'rents, and their babies. Would that some human parents do as good a job as these eagles in nurturing and caring for their babies.

http://tiny.cc/a7sqg

Posted by: Steph at April 12, 2011 11:54 AM (AkdC5)

Shaka, when the walls fell.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at April 12, 2011 11:56 AM (QMtmy)

51 We've got tickets for 7:50 at Kips Bay in New York City. I'll search this thread for "New York" before I head out on Friday and see if anyone else is going.

Posted by: L Train at April 12, 2011 11:58 AM (B49Do)

While I'd rather see it at the Monaco Pictures, I'm just glad to see that it's playing in Huntsville, AL. The last time I checked the website, the closest location was Nashville.

Any North Alabama morons interested?

Posted by: Ima Wurdibitsch at April 12, 2011 12:07 PM (fk/lm)

While I'd rather see it at the Monaco Pictures, I'm just glad to see that it's playing in Huntsville, AL. The last time I checked the website, the closest location was Nashville.

Any North Alabama morons interested?

I should have clarified that it IS playing in Huntsville at the Rave Valley Bend 18 in Jones Valley.

Posted by: Ima Wurdibitsch at April 12, 2011 12:12 PM (fk/lm)

54 Phoenix area anyone?

Posted by: Tony at April 12, 2011 12:16 PM (gPJ/q)

55 Ballston by the olive cans, Im going to say Im erg.

Posted by: Shhh at April 12, 2011 12:18 PM (a/jbL)

I'm halfway between

Elizabeth and Clifton.

Any preferences?

Of course the pressure

To speak in meter all night

Would be quite intense...

Posted by: Haiku Guy at April 12, 2011 12:25 PM (J6F73)

57 I'll be with alot of tea party people in san Diego at the theatre in Horton plaza downtown. Any san Diego morons meet there

Posted by: Defector1 at April 12, 2011 12:34 PM (rLDM0)

58 Sacramento, Roseville, or Folsom (closest to Roseville)

You might want to sticky this or bump it to the top a few times. I'll try to remind people on the ONT to check this post.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at April 12, 2011 12:39 PM (bxiXv)

59 Who's down for an Austin meet up?

Posted by: Asian Carp Tsar (now with Kung fu grip!) at April 12, 2011 12:40 PM (3LYwa)

60 Going to see it in Seattle with Mrs. chunkstyle, 7th and Pine. Happy to join any Moron(ette) meetups in progress.

Posted by: chunkstyle at April 12, 2011 12:43 PM (YWUpO)

61 Wow...they're showing it close to me (a suprise). No, I'll pass (Rand and Randians are not my cup o chai).

Posted by: unknown jane at April 12, 2011 12:59 PM (5/yRG)

MetaThought,

Bunch of people are going to the 7:40 showing at Westminster Promenade. Don't know if there are any morons in the bunch, but they are like-minded.

Posted by: redwhiteandblue at April 12, 2011 01:09 PM (W3UHW)

63 Any Morons in the South Bay or Orange County (California) going to see it? I'm in Long Beach.

Posted by: Mr. Matamoros at April 12, 2011 01:10 PM (Owkb6)

64 What, no DC area? Christ, there's a goddamn Tea Party going down on Friday!

I'm thinking Regal Ballston (671 N Glebe Rd in Arlington) (because we can buy online) at 5:00 PM. Who's with me? AaaaaH!

Bring a Hobo. Val-U-Rite is MANDATORY.

Look for the Ace-O-Spades banner. If there's any interest from you mouth-breathing schmucks.

Contact me at weimerrj@gmail.com so's I can gauge the ennui.

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at April 12, 2011 01:27 PM (qkuat)

65 Oh, wow... last time I looked the nearest one was ove 200 miles away, and now there's one only 30 miles away (Orchard Park). Will have to check that out.

Posted by: Optimizer at April 12, 2011 01:29 PM (2lTU+)

66 Winston Salem, NC? Anyone? Anyone?

Posted by: Candy at April 12, 2011 01:42 PM (eSNpU)

67 Jeff, 5pm? Are you a fed or funemployed?

Posted by: Shhh at April 12, 2011 01:46 PM (a/jbL)

68 Free tickets to Studio Movie Grill @ Dallas-Royal Lane
Friday Apr 15th, 7:30pm
-pirate of the perineum
-Michael McCullough

Let me know in the comments if you're interested. Also shoot me an email at PirateofthePerineumMD@gmail.com

Posted by: pirate of the perineum at April 12, 2011 02:02 PM (ahmJQ)

69 50

Shaka, when the walls fell.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at April 12, 2011 03:56 PM (QMtmy)

Temba, his arms wide

Posted by: Dathon at April 12, 2011 02:02 PM (PET8M)

70 I plan on seeing it in Tucson either Friday or Saturday evening.

Contact me: kennybiel (at) yahoo (dot) com.

Posted by: kbiel at April 12, 2011 02:08 PM (LdAWK)

71 Posted by: Shhh at April 12, 2011 05:46 PM

Semi-Fed...I'm a military contractor

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at April 12, 2011 03:00 PM (qkuat)

72 I hope everyone who can get out and support the movie does so: it got good reviews, AND all of us who gripe about the dearth of good American (i.e., non-Leftist) movies (which is, well, just about all of us) have a chance here to vote with our feet and bump up those box office numbers.

Every pro-American movie that does well at the box office increases the chances for similar movies waiting in the queue. So even if you're not nuts for Ayn Rand, I hope you'll consider going anyway.

Any New York Citians? I note there are several theaters in Manhattan showing it, amazingly enough!

Posted by: Beverly at April 12, 2011 03:20 PM (glWnJ)

73 New York, anyone?
I see a Kips Bay at 7:50 upthread...

we do have the NYC TEA Party Rally going on Friday from 6 pm to 8 pm, at City Hall.

Posted by: Beverly at April 12, 2011 03:24 PM (glWnJ)

74 San Francisco East Bay anyone? I'm going to the 11:30 am showing in Dublin.

Posted by: Walker in 2012 at April 12, 2011 03:39 PM (C42qb)

75 http://tinyurl.com/6yvkpuy
Governor Tim Pawlenty to headline Greater Boston Tea Party Tax Day rally
The Greater Boston Tea Party will hold its third annual Tax Day rally on Friday, April 15th, 4:00 Â– 6:00PM at the Boston Common Bandstand.

Posted by: Guy at April 12, 2011 03:53 PM (G+GPc)

76 After the Greater Boston Tea Party Tax Day rally You can go across the street to AMC Loews Boston Commons 19.

Posted by: Guy at April 12, 2011 03:55 PM (G+GPc)

77 So, Phoenix area folks. If you're interested, send me an email at Aikido2kyu at hotmail dot com Tony

Posted by: Tony at April 12, 2011 03:57 PM (gPJ/q)

78 Four theaters in San Diego. Yeah!

Posted by: mpfs at April 12, 2011 04:50 PM (3TjSM)

79 Any Morons going to the Nashville showing? I'd drive down from Campbell for this.

Posted by: SGT Dan at April 12, 2011 04:53 PM (4hwtR)

80 It wasn't even showing Jax according to the original plans but folks were flocking to the website to request it. It appears to have worked.

Anyone in Jax attending?

Posted by: Whatever! at April 12, 2011 05:09 PM (piMMO)

81 Jacksonville, FL's Tea Party is Friday night starting at 6:30 p.m. That could make meeting tricky.

You're in Jax?!

Posted by: Whatever! at April 12, 2011 05:10 PM (piMMO)

@81 SGT Dan, if I don't get any takers for North Alabama, I may head up to Nashville. My brother is in Nolensville and I'm due for a visit.

Posted by: Ima Wurdibitsch at April 12, 2011 05:19 PM (otfJ1)

83 @10 andrewsdad - I'm in Bothell and am interested in joining the eastside group. ru on twitter?

Posted by: DCG at April 12, 2011 05:45 PM (mQ+rI)

84 C'mon morons from SoCal...let's see if we can do a meet-up. I can go to either Torrance or the City of Orange.

Posted by: Mr. Matamoros at April 12, 2011 05:51 PM (Owkb6)

85 It's showing in the People's Republic of Boulder, CO. That's probably where I'll go. I hope there are some hippie protesters there.

Posted by: Taxpayer at April 12, 2011 05:58 PM (NpmCe)

86 I'm in the NYC area if any one is interested. I'm part of the Moron fan group on FB so you can narrow the choices there.

Posted by: Tina48 at April 12, 2011 06:32 PM (ZQskV)

Posted by: DCG at April 12, 2011 09:45 PM (mQ+rI)

No twitter.

Send me an email and we will forward you details.

andrews-dad

(the at sign)

hotmail

(dot)

com

Posted by: AndrewsDad at April 12, 2011 07:58 PM (QQztO)

88 Re SoCal: I can do Westwood, where it's showing, but not OC or Torrance - traffic will just be too bad.

Posted by: Dr Alice at April 12, 2011 08:10 PM (Hf4Fz)

89 @91 Andrewsdad, sent u an email. thx.

Posted by: DCG at April 12, 2011 09:56 PM (mQ+rI)

90 Anybody for Fairfield, CT?

Posted by: Buddy Bizarre at April 13, 2011 01:04 AM (SDKsy)

91 75San Francisco East Bay anyone? I'm going to the 11:30 am showing in Dublin.

Posted by: Walker in 2012 at April 12, 2011 07:39 PM (C42qb)

Sounds cool. Send me an e-mail and maybe we can link up for this. Just put the cursor over my name and it should show up.

A couple of years ago there was a moron meet up in the east bay. There was a guy named East Bay Ray or East Bay Lead Sled or something like that there too.

The last I heard from him was about a year ago. He was a cool guy.

When Gabriel Malor came out here, Morons were crawling all out of the wood work.

Any other Bay Area Morons up for this?

Posted by: Travis at April 13, 2011 01:26 AM (Y2WVW)

92 Anybody for Colorado Springs? I sent out an email at the Yahoo group about going this Friday afternoon or evening.

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Posted by: hare at April 13, 2011 08:33 PM (UTbqL)

94 @ 92: Westwood is tough to get to because of traffic hell on the 405 (especially on a Friday)

Posted by: Mr. Matamoros at April 14, 2011 02:08 PM (Owkb6)

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