I’ve blogged this weekend about a new social networking app called Foursquare.\u00a0 It’s one of those apps where you “check in” at your current location.\u00a0 Unlike other apps, though, it awards you points for checking in, which makes it very addictive.\u00a0 You can win honors for checking\u00a0 in at the same place multiple times a week, or for checking in multiple places per night.\u00a0 It’s an app for drunks.\u00a0 I expect to do very well on Foursquare.<\/p>\n
If you check in at a place\u00a0 more than anyone else, you become “mayor” of the place.\u00a0 I became mayor of the Saucer and Silly Goose today.\u00a0 Goose I will lose within the week, I would think, although maybe not since I will be there for poker tomorrow.\u00a0 Saucer I may lose and regain a couple of times, but long-term I’m thinking it will probably be me.\u00a0 Remember, last time I counted my monthly bar appearances, the Saucer count for a 30-day month was 42.<\/p>\n
But, I’ve got a question.<\/p>\n
Who’s going to emerge as mayor of Calhoun’s?<\/p>\n
It’s a tiny bar but the regulars are absolutely rabid about that place.\u00a0 They love it.\u00a0 But they’re also a competitive bunch (see Buzztime Trivia and poker).\u00a0 And most of them have access to an iPhone or similar device.\u00a0 So, which one of the regulars there will emerge as the long-term mayor?\u00a0 I can see people making extra trips there just to try to wrest the title away.<\/p>\n
Otto is the most tech-savvy, so he would not be a bad bet.\u00a0 I wouldn’t be surprised if Mikey (who has a trophy there for consecutive days visited) finally breaks down and gets an iPhone to get in the race.<\/p>\n
Home from a long, rough day of drinking beer, early enough to get a full night’s sleep.\u00a0 Finished beer #200 today, due to a new stout going on Fire Sale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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