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# dotBen Out of Towner meetup tonight!
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/dotben-out-of-towner-meetup-tonight-2/
- Published: 2006-03-02T16:24:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:43:47.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Life online

[](http://flickr.com/photos/25419820@N00/106957035?ref=chrismessina.me)Good ol' [Ben "Bullshit" Metcalfe](http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/?ref=chrismessina.me) will be [coming to town](http://upcoming.org/event/59185/?ref=chrismessina.me) and is interested in meeting up with Brat Pack 2.0's rebel rousers. He's the fella who [stood up to](http://flickr.com/photos/25419820@N00/70863244?ref=chrismessina.me)... *ahem*... ["address" Mena](http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/news/2823/mena-trott-declares-civil-war?ref=chrismessina.me) at Les Blogs... and in his spare time, earns pounds at the [BBC.](http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/?ref=chrismessina.me) In addition, we'll be talking plans for [Bar Camp Ottawa](http://barcamp.org/BarCampOttawa?ref=chrismessina.me) and [Indie Film Camp](http://barcamp.org/IndieFilmCamp?ref=chrismessina.me): [Enric](http://cirne.com/?ref=chrismessina.me)'s camp on introducing and involving the independent film community in net syndication, promotion and distribution of their works. Come on by and join the conversation!