okay! we may be busy, but we're never too busy for dorkbot! except when we are. so: the next dorkbotnyc meeting is at 7pm on wednesday, may 2nd, 2001 (tomorrow). it will be a very special dorkbot, featuring the video work of carla gannis and who knows what from the weirdos at The Madagascar Institute. their presentation will hopefully involve flame, explosions and gleeful shreiking. a note: i (douglas) can not make it to this month's dorkbotnyc meeting. i know, you're all very sad about that. this too shall pass. a note that's actually important: this meeting (and this meeting only) will take place at the Madagascar Institute in brooklyn, NOT AT COLUMBIA!!! please don't wander over to prentis hall at 7pm on wednesday. no one will be there waiting for you. you will be cold and alone and won't get to see things catch fire. directions to the Madagascar Institute follow: ===== The Madagascar Institute is located at 217 Butler Street, between Nevins and Bond, ground floor. Directions: Take the F or G train to the Bergen Street stop (3rd stop in Brooklyn on the F) Exit at Bergen and Smith Street. Walk up Bergen, against the flow of traffic, 2 blocks to Bond. Take a right on Bond, walk 4 or so blocks to Butler. Take a left on Butler, walk 1/2 block to 217. Ring buzzer #1. You can get there from the N/R train at Union (about 8 blocks) and the Atlantic/Pacific street stop for everything, but I don't know how to do that. Car/cab from Manhattan: Go over the Manhattan Bridge. Once on the Brooklyn side, you will be on Flatbush. Follow Flatbush a few (like 6) blocks and take a right on Nevins (right after Fulton, with its bright lights and disturbing amount of wig shops). Go down Nevins like 6 blocks, watching the neighborhood get progressively more industrial, until you get to Butler. Take a right on Butler. 217 is halfway down the block. Car/cab from Williamsburg (Thanks to Tara Ball) easy driving directions to Madagascar Inst by Tara get off BQE Manhattan bridge exit, drive down very big street of Flushing Ave. Make right on Nevins which is just after Juniors (stop buy me cheese cake for doing you this favor) 2 or 3 blocks. Drive a little ways keep eyes open and brain working look for BUTLER. then find 217 Butler (btwn Nevins & Bond.) If you see 3rd Ave you are going wrong way, turn around. Across street from brick structure. Easy and remember cheese cake. ===== have fun, think of me kindly, don't catch on fire. douglas
