A FiPS Guide To Election Day Events!

There are three things that you shouldn't do alone in this world: drink, change a light bulb WHILE drinking and watch presidential election results come in. So in addition to giving you a guide to voting in the 'hood, here's a list of some fun things that you can do tonight while waiting for Obama, er, the best candidate to claim victory. 

1. THE RAGING ELECTRIC 2012 ELECTION VIEWING PARTY: THE BELL HOUSE 7:30 PM -- FREE

Join comedian host Liam McEneaney and DJ Mike Doughty for a night of presidential drinking (specials includeCoke & Rumney, the Bahamobama Mama, and the Four More Beers ) and plenty of good eating (The Korilla BBQ Truck will be just outside!) in the GIGANTIC beautiful space that we call The Bell House.

2. ELECTION NIGHT 2012 FUNDRAISER (COME BE SOUR WITH US): MISSION DOLORES, 7PM

In addition to having some great drink specials, which include $2 OFF select Red, Blue and Swing State Beers AND the best sour beers in Brooklyn, all proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Red Hook Initiative. Mission Dolores also has a game plan for its patrons depending on who wins the election: IF ROMNEY/RYAN WINS, everyone gets a shot of the cheapest bourbon they have! IF OBAMA/BIDEN WIN, everyone gets a shot of Bulleit Bourbon, and IF THE NIGHT ENDS IN DISPUTE OR UNDETERMINED, everyone gets a shot of 4 Roses Bourbon.  Not too shabby.

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Whassup: Still Going Edition

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Well, wow. Sandy was not a dud -- I guess we can say that much. Park Slope has been relatively unscathed; though, the overall damage and infrastructure loss suffered by the city have caused some event cancellations. Still, Slope bars and venues keep on drinkin' on. Thus, we bring you (with the caveat that more cancellations may occur) Whassup: Still Going Edition: 

* Thursday, Nov. 1: Auster-DeLillo (+ Foer!), BK by Book: Confirmed (via Twitter, of course) as being still on, the conversation between Paul Auster and Don DeLillo will also now welcome Slope wunderkind (is he still young enough to be called that?) Jonathan Safran-Foer! The superstars of print will have deep and serious and literary things to say about New York and disaster and the human soul, and their books will be marked by not only their signatures, but by your tears. 7:30pm, $10.

* Thursday, Nov. 1: CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree, Freddy's: Since whoknowswhen, people have sung together to band together when the weather and the world are against them. And there are few performers around here more joyful than Alex Battles, who runs herd on this olde-tyme country sing-and-play-along. Tunes are drawn in particular from Johnny CASH and HANK Williams (hence the name). Bring any instrument, or just your boots and your voice and your clappin' hands. 8pm, FREE.

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Whassup: Fright Week Edition

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This Halloween, I really want to scare people -- so I'm dressing as Paul Ryan's belief system. Boo! Now, clean out your magic underwear, and let's get down to the serious-as-a-zombie-apocolypse business of planning your Halloween celebrations. And, as you might expect, there's a whole (unholy) host of pumpkin-day shit to do 'round here. Welcome to Whassup: Fright Week Edition:

* Thursday, Oct. 25: HallowMEME Costume Party, Bell House: The Bell House has the funnest, kitchiest events, so it's no surprise they will be pleasing your Internet addictions this Halloween with a meme-based costume contest. I say go old school and be the "All Your Base Are Belong to Us" cyborg dude. 8:30pm Doors, 10pm Costume Contest, FREE (RSVP here). 

* Saturday, Oct. 27: Zombie Cash, Jalopy: Live music is old hat. For Halloween, you need living dead music. Zombie Cash covers the Man in Black as if he had come back from the dead. Hey, Delia's back! 9pm, $10.

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Whassup: Halloween Prep Edition

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It's mid-October, folks, so you should all be purchasing the necessaries for your replacement ref costumes and/or figuring out which slutty thing you would like to be for one night. Amidst all the scary-mask browsing and candy stockpiling, though, there is still fun that must be had. Welcome to Whassup: Halloween Prep Edition.

* Thursday, Oct. 18-Saturday, Oct. 20: CMJ Shows; Brooklyn Bowl, Knitting Factory, etc.: CMJ is upon us, which means the opportunities to hear short sets by weird bands with bad audio are nearly endless. Brokelyn has a handy round-up of free CMJ shows, because what -- are you gonna pay for that stuff? Various times, FREE.

* Saturday, Oct. 20: Shucktoberfest, Bierkraft: To welcome the fall, the chiery folks down at Bierkraft will be shucking fresh, local oysters for you, paired with beer-snob pleasing casks. Plus, as always, you can hear the disturbing shouts from sports fans at 200 Fifth across the street. 12pm-11pm. 

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Whassup: Fall Ain't Half Shitty Edition

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It seems like just yesterday I was bitching about the summer heat. And, yet, could this be fall already? Honestly, it's my favorite season to bitch slightly less about. Won't you complain a little less obnoxiously about the weather with me? Welcome to Whassup: Fall Ain't Half Shitty Edition: 

* Thursday, Oct. 11: Teacher Night, Community Bookstore: Teachers are awesome. Thanks to them, we learn so much: mostly, never to be a teacher because of how grossly underpaid they are. Life lessons! Anyway, to help ameliorate (probably learned that word from a teacher!) Slope-area educators' financial issues, Community Bookstore is offering 30% off on any book in the store to the chalk-besmeared masses. Then, like I know you do, you teachers can go and get hammered. 7pm.

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