Next month, on 10-11 August, Minnesota Atheists will be hosting a regional atheist conference. If you’re within driving distance of St. Paul, you should go! They’ve got a fine list of speakers, and for something completely different, are sponsoring a baseball game on Friday night, so you can join a bunch of atheists in swilling beer and eating hot dogs and watching a ball get tossed around.
I know, it’s hosted in a city called St. Paul, which isn’t so cool, and the baseball team is called the Saints. But just for this night, the team is being renamed the Ain’ts, so it’ll be OK. Also, St Paul’s original name was Pig’s Eye…and although the city hasn’t agreed to revert the name just for us, there’s no reason we can’t call it that among ourselves. So let’s meet in Pig’s Eye, Minnesota next month!
You can download the meeting registration form, and here’s a form with a coupon for a free hot dog for the baseball game.
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christianhuseby
12 July 2012 at 8:26 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I thought Mr. Foot said we where not allowed to have fun at conferences. More seriously, the one weekend all summer I am out of town is the 10th and 11th. I even live in Pig’s Eye! I think I am going to have to cry.
Thomas Lawson
12 July 2012 at 9:19 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
God damn it. I love atheism AND baseball. This is a shame. I’ll have to be there in spirit.
Dr. Audley Z. Darkheart, MD, PhD, DDS, Esq, OM
12 July 2012 at 9:53 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
There are only a few things I won’t do for a free hotdog. Driving to St Paul is one of them. :D
Rey Fox
12 July 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Oh man. Shit’s going to hit the fan big time.
Nutmeg
12 July 2012 at 10:11 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Hmm, a conference within a day’s drive. The timing’s less than ideal, but I might try to make it, especially if some of the regulars are going. Anyone?
sisu
12 July 2012 at 10:19 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I don’t know that I’m a regular around here, but I am definitely going! Probably going to skip the game, though – baseball is just too damn boring for me.
Trebuchet
12 July 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
When I saw the headline, I thought you were going to be promoting the upcoming cute kitty film festival…
Cat's Staff
12 July 2012 at 2:05 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Sisu “Probably going to skip the game, though – baseball is just too damn boring for me.”
This is the St. Paul Saints (or for that day the Mr. Paul Aint’s) were talking about. It’s a minor league team that tries to make baseball not boring.
Rich Woods
12 July 2012 at 2:38 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Did somebody say free hot dogs?
*checks transatlantic ticket prices*
Nah, not so hungry.