Chaat Cafe 2005-11-11 
Spy cam spots SWRR at 2k Thai Food on 2005-11-23
The Society of Davis Wiki Restaurant Reviewers (SWRR, pronounced "Sour") is a secret society of Wikians who anonymously visit Davis restaurants for the purpose of writing accurate reviews. They clandestinely make note of the food offered, friendliness, helpfulness, and speed of service, the freshness, variety, arrangement, etc. of food. They note prices, menu details, etc. All with the goal of providing honest and accurate independent information to the Davis Wiki readership. This is their only publicly released information.
Their meeting places, schedules, membership, secret handshakes, etc. are totally unknown at present. [Some have reported their secret gesture to be a finger pointing down the throat, or the pinching of the nostrils, or a hand over the crotch, but these are unconfirmed.]
All disciples work towards the highest level of achievement: the Dark Belt. No living member has yet achieved the Dark Belt level.
Some say that reading How to write an effective restaurant review is a first step in preparation for getting into the Society. The only way to get "in" is to be chosen.
I've heard it rumored that you also need to tell someone in the society that you want to be in. I take this to mean that they have not yet developed their psychic powers to the full maximum. It is also rumored that the more people join, the more psychic power the society develops.
Being a highly S.E.C.R.E.T. society, nobody knows who's a member, so there's no one to ask. Probably the best way to get noticed is to walk around doing one or more of the secret gestures mentioned above. Do this where large numbers of people will see you. A member may notice and invite you to initiation.
2005-11-14 20:31:51 It seems against the communal nature of the wiki to have an "official" group like this... —JackHaskel
Problems could stem from the official-sounding use of the word "wiki."
Nowhere is the word "official" used, and what would that be anyway? Would it mean Philip approved it? Or everyone who ever used the wiki approved it? I think everyone here knows it's no more official than Hacking Society, or than any page on anything here. It has 'wiki' in the name, since it's obviously wiki related. Was never intending to claim any special rights or priviledge (and am surprised it could have been construed thusly). "Society" was a jab at the all-too-serious way some groups take themselves. I'm sure "Hacking Society" was named that for the same reason. I mean, how serious could a few people that eat lunch together possibly be?
2005-11-14 22:07:08 It's not against the communal nature of the wiki, because if you'd like to, you can come with us, Jack! Nobody's excluded, of course. This is by wikians, for wikians. —JohnDudek
2005-11-23 12:06:10 I'd join but I'm trying not to eat out too much, being a poor college student and all. —MarieHuynh
Join us anyway. We're all poor too. We can work it out. We want your input and company.
2005-11-24 23:51:44 that photo is so unflattering, and blurry, and I think the society will be ever-changing, and anonymous.. I'd like to delete the photo but i will instead just comment —MichelleAccurso
Sure it's blurry, it has that spy-cam quality, it also gives a hint of anonymity. The intention was more to show the mood than the facial details. I don't think it shows anyone in a negative light, or I wouldn't have posted it. I think it adds more than it detracts. This being the wiki, if you are offended you can remove it.
2005-11-25 00:44:52 If the society is ever-changing, I think the picture will be as well —AlexNorris
- Oh, good point -MichelleYouKnowHowToSayIt
2005-11-25 22:39:35 what a cute picture of the guys —MichelleAccurso
2005-12-07 18:25:03 Um... Meeting this Saturday, guys? I think we should. Call me. —JohnDudek
- We should -MichelleAccurso
- Ya thunk? Ok by me, if y'all up for it. (I have a cool whacked plan I'll ya phone about...) —SD
2005-12-21 03:03:54 next time could we maby perhaps visit a nice cafe? ps im wearing the 'italia' jackt right now. —AndrewBanta
2006-01-17 11:53:29 We should really have a meeting sometime soon. The eating has been put on hold long enough! Who's with me? —JohnDudek
2006-01-17 12:29:01 I'm with ya John! —AndrewBanta
2006-01-17 12:39:47 Food is better with wiki-folk. —TarZxf
2006-01-17 17:45:41 So, Tar, does that mean you're comin'? —JohnDudek
2006-01-17 22:27:37 I would like to suggest a "Cafe Tour" an outing where we sample the best, and possiably worst coffees avaliable. —AndrewBanta
2006-01-18 11:18:55 Maybe, but I don't even drink coffee. I'm still a kiddo, remember? haha —JohnDudek
2006-01-18 12:07:02 Fine us "adults" will partake. You can maby run down the street and grab a sodie pop. —AndrewBanta
2006-01-18 14:17:32 Hey, I don't drink "sodie pop". I drink soda. Either way, we should have a meeting this Saturday at lunch. —JohnDudek
2006-01-18 16:29:19 I don't know if we can make it. Michelle and I are going to see/hear Webley. He's going to be in Berkeley. That's the other direction. —AndrewBanta
2006-01-18 17:17:55 I'm not going to Berkeley though, there's hippies there! —TarZxf
2006-01-18 17:34:15 dizzam. Next weekend? —JohnDudek
2006-01-19 01:05:52 Yeah, let me see if I have that Saturday off. If not will Sunday work? —AndrewBanta
2006-03-28 21:45:54 We need to do this again. —JohnDudek
2006-05-14 14:19:38 seriously, this time. We should meet soon. I'm getting sick of not seeing everybody. —JohnDudek
2007-01-09 13:25:05 We are lazy. Steve, Michelle, Andy, we need to get this back in order again. If not during the school year, this summer for sure. It has to happen!!!! —JohnDudek
2007-01-10 13:02:35 I figured y'all slipped off the side of the earth (it is round, ya know). —SteveDavison
2007-01-11 09:45:02 I want to do this too. If unplans work out, I may leave Davis by the summer, so I would like to do this sooner if possible. How about next wednesday? —NickSchmalenberger
2007-01-18 22:28:21 McDonald's? —GreggAlexander
2007-03-02 09:44:56 how come nobody organizes this anymore? I think we should make a facebook group. —JohnDudek
2010-05-06 15:47:41 Does anybody want to have another SWRR meeting? I do. —JohnDudek
2010-08-02 14:43:23 If anyone wants to get this together again I'm all ears... and mouth. —KBathory
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