The Thirsters are a Wise Guys
like group, meeting in Portland, Oregon every Thursday. They recently sent this communication to John
who thought you might be interested in attending, either occasionally or regularly.
THIRSTER OPEN DISCUSSION – JUNE 29th 2017
Dear Thirsters in Residence:
Want to discuss culture, politics, problems of society, local
community issues, the Peace Corps, history, or anthropology with thoughtful and
informed people? Want to be a part of an intellectual community to
which you can contribute and from which you can learn? If so,
then the Thirster Open Discussion this coming Thursday is for you!
We also invite Thirsters with informed opinions on cultural topics
that you find disconcerting or of benefit in Portland, or elsewhere in the
world, to tell a story or introduce one of those issues for 5 minutes at the
beginning of a Thursday meeting. The topic could be from the past,
present, or future, and could be a problem statement, a question, a
quandary, experience, reflection, new discovery, relevant poem, or recent book.
UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION TOPICS:
July 6th - Truth and
Truth-telling - Martin Hesiler
THIRSTER SEMINAR SURVEY:
Please complete your survey by July 4th. There are
only three questions in the survey!
Here is the link to the survey:
THIRSTER MEETING LOCATION: MCMENAMINS BROADWAY PUB, 1504 NE
BROADWAY (AT NE 15TH AVE), PORTLAND, OR 97232.
- Thirsters meetings start at 7 pm with
discussions, ale, wine, and food, and may continue until 11 pm.
- Presentations, if one is scheduled, start at
7:30 pm.
- Topical, Data, or Open Discussions (when we
don't have a presentation) start when Thirsters find themselves compelled,
usually around 7 pm or shortly thereafter.
*INVITING VISITORS TO THIRSTER MEETINGS: All Thirsters
are encouraged to invite colleagues, friends, and students to Thirster
meetings. If you invite someone who has not attended a meeting in the
past, please inform them about the Thirster custom for paying for food and
drink: As you all know, instead of each Thirster paying the restaurant
separately, we pay for food and drink by putting cash into a hat located on
each table. We then pool the cash to pay for the McMenamin's
bill. Please ask the visitor to
bring enough cash for the hat to pay for their own food and drink
(plus an 18% gratuity), and a little extra to cover the food provided to any
presenter we may have.
*PITCHERS OF BEER OR ALE: In the past there has been a long
and strong tradition of purchasing pitchers of beer and ale for the Toping
Tables. However, In recent years the consumption of beer and ale has
decreased and most Thirsters now prefer to order individual drinks of tea,
wine, and beer. Also, when pitchers of beer are ordered, we usually fail
to cover the McMenamin's bill with the money contributed. In the future,
if a Thirster wishes to order a pitcher, that person should be prepared to pay
for the entire pitcher.
IMPORTANT RESTROOM ANNOUNCEMENT: The code to the Men's and
Women’s bathrooms at the Broadway Pub have been changed to: 2288
THIRSTER DISCUSSION LIST: This is an online discussion
listserv where Thirsters can exchange ideas. Please contact John
Dougherty at: jdougherty-thirsters@earthlink.net if you want to
join the Thirsters Discussion list.
As always, please suggest the names of speakers and/or discussion
topics for future meetings; many Thursdays are available for speakers. We
also encourage Thirsters to come and talk to us about their work or other
activities related to culture.
John Dougherty
Co-Coordinator
Semper Sitiens
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