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NYC Meet-Up actually a success

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The crowd at the New York City meet-up was larger than expected.
The crowd at the New York City meet-up was larger than expected.

In a stunning turn of events, the NYC meet-up hosted by Leo and Lisa turned out to be a shocking success. People actually showed up, and it wasn’t quite the nerd desert with digital tumbleweeds blowing through New York’s Rattle N Hum bar as was expected by many.

Color us nothing but flabbergasted, but the editorial board at TotalDrama prides itself on its fairness. Here’s the rundown from our very own HelloWorld—intrepid undercover spy—as to how his visit into the den of the dragon went:

  • When HW was there, the back of the bar was packed with about 65 mostly plump white men milling about.
  • Andrew Zarian had perfect facial hair and was overdressed. It was fucking humid as hell, yet his hairsprayed coif was pure perfection.
  • Leo was surrounded by a horde of white men all staring at him as if he were a pig in a zoo (which, in effect, he pretty much was).
  • Mary Jo Foley was not as “large” below the waist as previously presumed.
  • Dickie D did indeed show up.
  • The TWiT fans were not drinking a lot. Which means that Rattle N Hum was cheated out of a significant, and most likely promised, bar tab.
  • Paul Thurrott was holding court in that same blue shirt…you know the one.
  • Lisa was taller than she appears on the livestream.
The prize as captured by HelloWorld—snatched from inside the belly of the beast.
The prize as captured by HelloWorld—snatched from inside the belly of the beast.

HelloWorld grabbed this trophy on the way out (these TWiT logo pins were only available at the meet-up) and shall serve as a talisman to commemorate our efforts.

HelloWorld skedaddled before Leo started Meerkatting in case any of you TWiT sycophants were wondering why the level of “drama” wasn’t amped up.