Attending the Los Angeles Digg Meetup (Live Diggnation) at the Knitting Factory and seeing the Knights of Monte Carlo at King King

Last night after work, I managed to walk the dogs, get a workout in, attend the Digg Meetup, have dinner, and see The Knights of Monte Carlo! Whew.  I’m surprisingly not that tired.

Details and more pictures later, but just wanted to get a few up.  Here’s one of the Digg Meetup:

The main room was packed!

Despite the long lines reported earlier on Twitter (people had lined up 2 - 3 hours before the doors even opened), I got in with no hassle and no line.  I guess all the hardcore fanboys (and some girls) really wanted to secure a place near the stage, which was a good idea if that was important to you since the main room was packed.  I hung out for maybe 15 - 20 minutes and caught the beginning of the live Diggnation, where Kevin and Alex from Digg talk on stage about the top submissions and such.  All in all, I found it pretty boring.  I can see how others would have an enjoyable time, but it was just too weird and cultish to me.  I had been really excited about going, but once in, it was just people standing around and cheering on and laughing at two guys on a stage that I really don’t know nor care about.  It was kinda scary what a mass mentality the audience had, going “chug chug chug” in unison or laughing right on cue, etc.  The highlight of the evening was that Levar Burton was there (Geordi!) and I was dying to get a picture with him but couldn’t find him in the crowd.  Being rather bored, hungry, and feeling so awkwardly out of place, I finished my Amstel and high-tailed out of there.

I made it down the street to King King just in time to see the Knights of Monte Carlo.  It was so much fun.  I danced the entire night, despite the fact that most people weren’t. I could tell that a lot of people wanted to dance but were holding back.  It is L.A., after all, and a lot of people want to look cool.  I didn’t care if I looked goofy dancing my ass off in front of everybody; I had a blast!  Definitely must make this a regular thing.

I took a ton of pics and video throughout the night.  Here are just a couple of the dashing Knights of Monte Carlo:

The Knights of Monte Carlo rocking out!

Ladies and gents, the Knights of Monte Carlo

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