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Monica/SongYi Lee

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May 24, 2010, 4:07:52 PM5/24/10
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I wanted to share this article on SFGate about veganisn. It has some
yummy sounding recipes including a home version of Gracias Madre's
enchiladas.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/23/FD7L1DF1C7.DTL

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Rob Adams

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May 25, 2010, 1:07:03 PM5/25/10
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I am intrigued by this "pecan cheese".

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Kate El-Bizri

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May 25, 2010, 1:20:19 PM5/25/10
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I think a group field trip to Encuentro is in order...

On May 25, 10:07 am, Rob Adams <r...@lokislabs.org> wrote:
> I am intrigued by this "pecan cheese".
>
> Rob
>
> On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Monica/SongYi Lee <songyi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I wanted to share this article on SFGate about veganisn. It has some
> > yummy sounding recipes including a home version of Gracias Madre's
> > enchiladas.
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John Hovell

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May 25, 2010, 8:38:53 PM5/25/10
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Turns out the walk from Lake Merritt BART isn't really that bad, Google maps says half a mile:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Lake+Merritt+BART+%4037.797602,-122.265498&daddr=200+2nd+Street,+Oakland,+CA+94607-4573+(Encuentro)&hl=en&geocode=FeK-QAIdZmC2-A%3BFc-wQAIdgEu2-Cml1Tb-y4CPgDFxEPUqEI1llw&gl=us&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=37.796015,-122.267745&sspn=0.009868,0.022724&ie=UTF8&ll=37.795305,-122.267307&spn=0.004934,0.011362&z=17

How bad can it be? I don't have much Oakland-fu so I don't know if this is half mile through the worst part of Oakland's most violent crime-ridden ghetto or something, it does go under a freeway which isn't always pleasant.

Or, we could take the ferry... the walk is slightly longer but almost guaranteed to be more pleasant:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Oakland+Ferry+Terminal+%4037.795011,-122.279758&daddr=200+2nd+Street,+Oakland,+CA+94607-4573+(Encuentro)&hl=en&geocode=FcO0QAIdsii2-A%3BFc-wQAIdgEu2-Cml1Tb-y4CPgDFxEPUqEI1llw&gl=us&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=37.794983,-122.275354&sspn=0.004934,0.011362&ie=UTF8&ll=37.794211,-122.276094&spn=0.004934,0.011362&z=17

On the other hand the ferry is more expensive ($6.25 each way) and the last return trip leaves before 9pm:

http://www.eastbayferry.com/when/sfpm.html

Maybe we could take the ferry on a weekday after work, and then return via BART? Who's up for a field trip?

John

Rob Adams

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May 25, 2010, 9:20:34 PM5/25/10
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I'm up for it. And I bet we could convince Sharma.

Rob

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Kate El-Bizri

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May 25, 2010, 10:16:13 PM5/25/10
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Jon and I are down, but we're busy all this week through Friday. If we
go this weekend or next week, perhaps?

On May 25, 6:20 pm, Rob Adams <r...@lokislabs.org> wrote:
> I'm up for it. And I bet we could convince Sharma.
>
> Rob
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 5:38 PM, John Hovell <jhov...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Turns out the walk from Lake Merritt BART isn't really that bad, Google maps
> > says half a mile:
>

> >http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Lake+Merritt+BART+%4...


>
> > How bad can it be? I don't have much Oakland-fu so I don't know if this is
> > half mile through the worst part of Oakland's most violent crime-ridden
> > ghetto or something, it does go under a freeway which isn't always pleasant.
>
> > Or, we could take the ferry... the walk is slightly longer but almost
> > guaranteed to be more pleasant:
>

> >http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Oakland+Ferry+Termin...


>
> > On the other hand the ferry is more expensive ($6.25 each way) and the last
> > return trip leaves before 9pm:
>
> >http://www.eastbayferry.com/when/sfpm.html
>
> > Maybe we could take the ferry on a weekday after work, and then return via
> > BART? Who's up for a field trip?
>
> > John
>

Sharma Hendel

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May 25, 2010, 10:17:07 PM5/25/10
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I've been dying to go so lets pick a time when I am kid-free...next
weekend? Or if we go on a weeknight, some folks can carpool with
me...

Rob Adams

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May 25, 2010, 11:04:50 PM5/25/10
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This week is maybe not so good for me either, so I'm down with next week.

Rob

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John Hovell

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May 26, 2010, 1:51:37 AM5/26/10
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M&I are out of town until June 1. 

So... some day June 2 or later??

- John

Rob Adams

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May 26, 2010, 1:57:34 AM5/26/10
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Should work for me!

Rob

Kate El-Bizri

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May 26, 2010, 12:13:49 PM5/26/10
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How does Friday the 6th sound to everyone? It's usually easier to
leave the office a bit early on a Friday evening, as I recall. We
could meet at the ferry, and as John suggested, take BART back. I love
the idea of a ferry ride followed by a long pleasant walk to
Encuentro.

On May 25, 10:57 pm, Rob Adams <r...@lokislabs.org> wrote:
> Should work for me!
>
> Rob
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 10:51 PM, John Hovell <jhov...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > M&I are out of town until June 1.
>
> > So... some day June 2 or later??
>
> > - John
>
> > On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Rob Adams <r...@lokislabs.org> wrote:
>
> >> This week is maybe not so good for me either, so I'm down with next week.
>
> >> Rob
>

> >> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Sharma Hendel <skhen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I've been dying to go so lets pick a time when I am kid-free...next
> >> > weekend?  Or if we go on a weeknight, some folks can carpool with
> >> > me...
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> >> > On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 7:16 PM, Kate El-Bizri <k.elbi...@gmail.com>

Rob Adams

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May 26, 2010, 12:39:17 PM5/26/10
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The 6th is a Sunday... I assume you mean the 4th? That would work for me.

Rob

Kate El-Bizri

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May 26, 2010, 1:38:15 PM5/26/10
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Sorry, yes, the 4th. My brain is still a bit mushy from this cold.

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Kate El-Bizri

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May 26, 2010, 3:28:20 PM5/26/10
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Gaah. A friend just told me her birthday party is on the 4th. So how
is the 2nd or 3rd for anyone? Or Saturday the 5th?

John Hovell

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May 26, 2010, 6:04:15 PM5/26/10
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Mon and I have a party at SPUR on the 3rd. 2nd is also busy. Monica
suggests Saturday?

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Renee Adams

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May 26, 2010, 6:05:39 PM5/26/10
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I figure "down" must mean "good to go", "like the idea".  At first (with Kate's much earlier email), I thought she was saying she and Jon were down in SF from somewhere else.  ....  God, I feel old.
 
I'm down with going anytime, but I'm way out here in the Washington, DC area, so none of your times work for me. <sad face (just to seem really out of touch without doing an emoticom>
 
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Kate El-Bizri

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May 26, 2010, 6:09:20 PM5/26/10
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Saturday is free for Jon and I as well. Any objections?

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Rob Adams

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May 26, 2010, 7:28:18 PM5/26/10
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Saturday the 5th should work for me.

Rob

John Hovell

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May 26, 2010, 10:12:32 PM5/26/10
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i forgot that on Saturday the ferry schedje is effed as it goes by way
of angel island. Which could be fun, but also it will take a long time.

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Sharma Hendel

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May 26, 2010, 11:27:07 PM5/26/10
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AGH...have plans on Saturday night. maybe will dump my plans to go to
dinner with you lot!

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Kate El-Bizri

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May 30, 2010, 11:15:25 AM5/30/10
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Right, so Sharma mentioned yesterday that maybe we should postpone
this Encuentro field trip until the 9th, which is Rob's birthday. A
celebration indeed! It's a Friday, so there shouldn't be strange Ferry
service. Who's in? I'll call to make reservations on Monday or Tuesday
(if we can make reservations, that is).

On May 26, 8:27 pm, Sharma Hendel <skhen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> AGH...have plans on Saturday night.  maybe will dump my plans to go to
> dinner with you lot!
>
> On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 7:12 PM, John Hovell <jhov...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > i forgot that on Saturday the ferry schedje is effed as it goes by way of
> > angel island. Which could be fun, but also it will take a long time.
>
> > Typed with my thumbs on iPhone
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> > On May 26, 2010, at 7:28 PM, Rob Adams <r...@lokislabs.org> wrote:
>
> >> Saturday the 5th should work for me.
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Kate El-Bizri

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May 30, 2010, 11:17:01 AM5/30/10
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Sorry, the 9th is a Wednesday, not a Friday. Still doable.
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Sharma Hendel

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May 30, 2010, 11:18:06 AM5/30/10
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I am happy to drive two people across the bridge after work...if Philip is joining, probably philip and Rob.  I will also deliver folks to BART after, though I don't know if the Ferry runs late.

John Hovell

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May 30, 2010, 11:25:42 AM5/30/10
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I'm in! Monica should be too, will have to check. Happy early-birthday Rob!

- John

Rob Adams

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May 30, 2010, 11:57:37 PM5/30/10
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Yay! What an awesome bday idea!

Rob

Kate El-Bizri

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Jun 4, 2010, 8:19:57 PM6/4/10
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OK Veggies,

We are officially set for 7pm, Wednesday June 9th to celebrate Rob's
birthday at Encuentro. I made the reservation for 8 people to include
the following who told me they were interested:

Rob
Myself
Jonathan
John
Monica
Sharma
Lee

Plus, I included an extra seat for Phillip, should he decide to come.
If anyone else wants to come, let me know as soon as possible, the
reservation can be changed up until the 8th.

Sharma has offered to drive 2 people with her across the bridge that
evening. I think the rest of us can either BART it or take the ferry.
While I'd love to take the ferry, it seems I'll be working right near
Powell BART, so I'll probably take BART the entire way.

See you all at 7pm at Encuentro!!

kate

On May 30, 8:57 pm, Rob Adams <r...@lokislabs.org> wrote:
> Yay! What an awesome bday idea!
>
> Rob
>
> On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 8:25 AM, John Hovell <jhov...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm in! Monica should be too, will have to check. Happy early-birthday Rob!
>
> > - John
>
> > On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Sharma Hendel <skhen...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> I am happy to drive two people across the bridge after work...if Philip is
> >> joining, probably philip and Rob.  I will also deliver folks to BART after,
> >> though I don't know if the Ferry runs late.
>
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John Hovell

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Jun 9, 2010, 4:52:49 PM6/9/10
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Hello vegan food and Rob birthday enthusiasts!

Happy Birthday to Rob! Reminder that Rob's birthday Encuentro dinner is tonight.

For those who are interested in scenic, nautical transportation to Oakland, Monica and I plan to take the 5:45 ferry to Oakland. We will meet at 5:30 to buy tickets and make sure we don't miss the ferry (the next one is 40 minutes later). Tickets are $6.25 and can be bought on board the ferry. (We plan to just take BART back afterwards, as the ferry stops running at 9pm.)

The Ferry will arrive at 6:20 which will give us plenty of time to stroll the half mile or so to Encuentro, as well as dally a bit in Jack London Square on the way.

Shoot me a note if you want to join us so we can look out for you. My cell phone in case you don't have it is 203.554.5181.

John

Rob Adams

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Jun 9, 2010, 6:04:12 PM6/9/10
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I just might be up for the scenic route myself.

Rob

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John Hovell

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On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Rob Adams <r...@lokislabs.org> wrote:
I just might be up for the scenic route myself.


Cool! Looks like it's shaped up to be another beautiful (albeit windy) day. Should be a fun ride!
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