I've talked this over with a few people who seemed to generally be in favour, so let's see if it flies or not...
I propose a regular "social" BLUG meeting on the last Wednesday of the month. To kick this off I will be at The Tap House (in Lower Crescent, just off Botanic Avenue) from about 6pm on Wednesday 25th June until at least 9pm. Hopefully some of the people who've told me they'll come will also be there. :)
I will attempt to wear a suitable Debian t-shirt so those that haven't met me can identify me. Those who /have/ met me will need to look for less hair than they might expect.
No planned topics, just a chance to meet up and chat and relax.
A meeting reminder will be sent on Monday 23rd.
J.
-- Nine times out of ten the statisticians are wrong.
I can see this fly. It helps that i like the taphouse too.
Ryan.
-original message- Subject: [blug-chat] Last Wednesday "Social" Meeting: 25th June From: Jonathan McDowell <nood...@earth.li> Date: 13/06/2008 8:15 pm
I've talked this over with a few people who seemed to generally be in favour, so let's see if it flies or not...
I propose a regular "social" BLUG meeting on the last Wednesday of the month. To kick this off I will be at The Tap House (in Lower Crescent, just off Botanic Avenue) from about 6pm on Wednesday 25th June until at least 9pm. Hopefully some of the people who've told me they'll come will also be there. :)
I will attempt to wear a suitable Debian t-shirt so those that haven't met me can identify me. Those who /have/ met me will need to look for less hair than they might expect.
No planned topics, just a chance to meet up and chat and relax.
A meeting reminder will be sent on Monday 23rd.
J.
-- Nine times out of ten the statisticians are wrong.
> I've talked this over with a few people who seemed to generally be in > favour, so let's see if it flies or not...
> I propose a regular "social" BLUG meeting on the last Wednesday of the > month. To kick this off I will be at The Tap House (in Lower Crescent, > just off Botanic Avenue) from about 6pm on Wednesday 25th June until at > least 9pm. Hopefully some of the people who've told me they'll come will > also be there. :)
> I will attempt to wear a suitable Debian t-shirt so those that haven't > met me can identify me. Those who /have/ met me will need to look for > less hair than they might expect.
> No planned topics, just a chance to meet up and chat and relax.
> A meeting reminder will be sent on Monday 23rd.
> J.
> -- > Nine times out of ten the statisticians are wrong.
On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 08:15:29PM +0100, Jonathan McDowell wrote: > I propose a regular "social" BLUG meeting on the last Wednesday of the > month. To kick this off I will be at The Tap House (in Lower Crescent, > just off Botanic Avenue) from about 6pm on Wednesday 25th June until at > least 9pm. Hopefully some of the people who've told me they'll come will > also be there. :)
Sounds like a great idea. Wednesdays don't work for me, any chance of changing the day? Tuesdays or Thurdsays are better.
On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 09:29:07PM +0100, Andrew Wilson wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 08:15:29PM +0100, Jonathan McDowell wrote: > > I propose a regular "social" BLUG meeting on the last Wednesday of the > > month. To kick this off I will be at The Tap House (in Lower Crescent, > > just off Botanic Avenue) from about 6pm on Wednesday 25th June until at > > least 9pm. Hopefully some of the people who've told me they'll come will > > also be there. :)
> Sounds like a great idea. Wednesdays don't work for me, any chance of > changing the day? Tuesdays or Thurdsays are better.
Whatever day is picked someone won't be able to make it (I know for certain that Tuesdays + Thursdays don't suit someone onlist), so I'm sticking with last Wednesdays for now. If it actually takes off and we discover there are a reasonable bunch of people keen on meetings we can always have other things as well.
J.
-- This isn't an office. It's Hell | .''`. Debian GNU/Linux Developer with fluorescent lighting. | : :' : Happy to accept PGP signed | `. `' or encrypted mail - RSA + | `- DSA keys on the keyservers.
I'd be keen on the idea of a regular meet, chance to relax and discuss. Not so keen on drink during the week but nobodys forcing that on anyone :-) I think its wise to keep away from any specific topics for a regular meet. Keep it informal :-) great idea! I'm all for it
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan McDowell <nood...@earth.li>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:36:26 To:belfastlinux@googlegroups.com
Subject: [blug-chat] Re: Last Wednesday "Social" Meeting: 25th June
On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 09:29:07PM +0100, Andrew Wilson wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 08:15:29PM +0100, Jonathan McDowell wrote:
> > I propose a regular "social" BLUG meeting on the last Wednesday of the
> > month. To kick this off I will be at The Tap House (in Lower Crescent,
> > just off Botanic Avenue) from about 6pm on Wednesday 25th June until at
> > least 9pm. Hopefully some of the people who've told me they'll come will
> > also be there. :)
> Sounds like a great idea. Wednesdays don't work for me, any chance of
> changing the day? Tuesdays or Thurdsays are better.
Whatever day is picked someone won't be able to make it (I know for
certain that Tuesdays + Thursdays don't suit someone onlist), so I'm
sticking with last Wednesdays for now. If it actually takes off and we
discover there are a reasonable bunch of people keen on meetings we can
always have other things as well.
J.
-- This isn't an office. It's Hell | .''`. Debian GNU/Linux Developer
with fluorescent lighting. | : :' : Happy to accept PGP signed
| `. `' or encrypted mail - RSA +
| `- DSA keys on the keyservers.
On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 08:15:29PM +0100, Jonathan McDowell wrote: > I propose a regular "social" BLUG meeting on the last Wednesday of the > month. To kick this off I will be at The Tap House (in Lower Crescent, > just off Botanic Avenue) from about 6pm on Wednesday 25th June until at > least 9pm. Hopefully some of the people who've told me they'll come will > also be there. :)
> I will attempt to wear a suitable Debian t-shirt so those that haven't > met me can identify me. Those who /have/ met me will need to look for > less hair than they might expect.
> No planned topics, just a chance to meet up and chat and relax.
As promised, a reminder about the meet this Wednesday. I'll be at the Tap House at 6; from speaking to people at BarCamp on Saturday and on IRC in general I get the impression I won't be alone. :)
J.
-- Trust me, you wouldn't like us when we're angry.
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 08:15:29PM +0100, Jonathan McDowell wrote:
> > I propose a regular "social" BLUG meeting on the last Wednesday of the
> > month. To kick this off I will be at The Tap House (in Lower Crescent,
> > just off Botanic Avenue) from about 6pm on Wednesday 25th June until at
> > least 9pm. Hopefully some of the people who've told me they'll come will
> > also be there. :)
> > I will attempt to wear a suitable Debian t-shirt so those that haven't
> > met me can identify me. Those who /have/ met me will need to look for
> > less hair than they might expect.
> > No planned topics, just a chance to meet up and chat and relax.
> As promised, a reminder about the meet this Wednesday. I'll be at the
> Tap House at 6; from speaking to people at BarCamp on Saturday and on
> IRC in general I get the impression I won't be alone. :)
You won't be alone, I'll be there around 6.30
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