Re: OT: Grand Buffet (was Re: Dinner)

[Iarwain Ben-adar]

Kevin D. Clark wrote:

> What's that I smell?  More "independent verification"?
> 
> It has a pleasant, sweet smell, almost like...Pepsi...

Quite.  I was next door at the time (having coffee and playing on my 
laptop at Bickfords).  I also have known the woman in question for years 
and shall be seeing her tonight. (prior commitments... can't make 
tonight's meeting...)

>>In all, I look at it as a problem with Mr. Wong's business model
>>during Karaoke which has come back to bite him an the rear and he did
>>not handle the lower profits during that time in a manner that is
>>acceptable in today's society.  I think he was frustrated and took it
>>out on the wrong person - a customer.
> 
> 
> To me, this is the most sensible paragraph that has been written in
> this entire thread.

Thank you.


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Re: dinner

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"Andrew W. Gaunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> 
> I wonder what would happen if you all brought in
> your own pepsi and brown bag dinner. Then ask the
> management to warm the dinner in the microwave and
> bring out the dinnerware, including cups of ice
> to pour your pepsi in.

"No soup for you!"  :-)


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Re: dinner

[Andrew W. Gaunt]

I wonder what would happen if you all brought in
your own pepsi and brown bag dinner. Then ask the
management to warm the dinner in the microwave and
bring out the dinnerware, including cups of ice
to pour your pepsi in.

-Andy

>
>>Why don't we all just eat at the place in question?
>>Those who want to pursue the matter will presumably
>>have an opportunity to quiz the management (thereby
>>registering their concerns as directly as possible)
>>while those who just want to eat can, um, just eat.
>>
>
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Re: dinner

[pll]

In a message dated: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 08:35:45 EDT
"Ganesan M" said:

>  I will be attending the Nashua meeting for the  first time. So, should
>I come to DWC or to the buffet restaurant? 

It's your choice.  If you wish to eat dinner, then show up at the 
restaurant.  If you either don't have time or the inclination to eat, 
just show up at DWC.

Btw, please not, this is not "the Nashua meeting", this is the GNHLUG 
Quarterly meeting which just happens to be held in Nashua this time.
The Quarterly regularly floats to different places, whereas MELBA, 
a.k.a. "the Nashua meeting" is always in Nashua :)

Regardless, welcome, and I look forward to meeting you!
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Re: dinner

[pll]

In a message dated: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 20:11:53 EDT
Michael O'Donnell said:

>Why don't we all just eat at the place in question?
>Those who want to pursue the matter will presumably
>have an opportunity to quiz the management (thereby
>registering their concerns as directly as possible)
>while those who just want to eat can, um, just eat.

Sounds like a plan to me :)
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Re: Dinner

[pll]

In a message dated: 09 Jul 2002 18:44:45 EDT
Kevin D. Clark said:

>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
>> I don't care much about independant verification, I'm more concerned 
>> about the veracity of the story and hearing both sides.
>
>It seems to me that "independant verification" is helpful in
>ascertaining the truth.

I agree, I mis-spoke.  I was interpreting 'independant verification' 
as 'are others running the same story', which is quite different.  IV 
is essential for ascertaining truth, you are quite correct in that.

>I wrote a big long flame that (IMHO) tore your email into shreds,
>but I decided to delete and save everybody the pain and suffering.

I don't mind, I have my asbestos underwear on this week :)
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Re: OT: Grand Buffet (was Re: Dinner)

[Kevin D. Clark]

Brian Chabot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> On the night in question there were only about a dozen people in the
> restaurant.  The same goes for the other nights she was in there.  I
> know, as I am friends with Karen and have joined her there as well as
> spoken to her on the night she was asked to leave.  Hardly taking up
> space that could have make more money. During Karaoke, the buffet part
> is closed and she was quite open about having been willing to buy
> another soda.  She has also been known to buy her friends drinks.

What's that I smell?  More "independent verification"?

It has a pleasant, sweet smell, almost like...Pepsi...

> In all, I look at it as a problem with Mr. Wong's business model
> during Karaoke which has come back to bite him an the rear and he did
> not handle the lower profits during that time in a manner that is
> acceptable in today's society.  I think he was frustrated and took it
> out on the wrong person - a customer.

To me, this is the most sensible paragraph that has been written in
this entire thread.

> Now back to the Linux discussion...

This seems like a good idea.


Regards,

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Re:OT: Grand Buffet (was Re: Dinner)

[Brian Chabot]

Jon Hall wrote:

> The owner of the restaurant does not deny that he asked the lady to leave
> because she repeatedly showed up and drank only ONE pepsi the whole night.
> She does not deny that she often drank only one pepsi the whole night.
> She says he should serve something less than a 20 oz pepsi, and give lots
> more ice so people buy more pepsis.  I happen to like the size of his 20 oz
> pepsi, and the fact that he does not load it down with ice.

I agree that the 20 oz. drinks that aren't full of ice are a good thing. 
  What the woman in the article was getting at was that the Grand Buffet 
would make a better profit by far if they served their soda from a tap 
and i sich a way that one soda didn't last a number of hours.

> The owner (in another article) explains that he has a small establishment,
> seating 50 people in the karoke area, and that she was taking up a place that
> could have seated someone else who spent more.  He wanted her to buy some
> food, or another pepsi, or something, not necessarily a drink.  In light of
> what happened, he is now considering charging a cover fee (as a lot of places
> do) to pay for the karoke music.  I am sure that this will upset a lot of his
> patrons who are used to hearing "free" karoke music.

On the night in question there were only about a dozen people in the 
restaurant.  The same goes for the other nights she was in there.  I 
know, as I am friends with Karen and have joined her there as well as 
spoken to her on the night she was asked to leave.  Hardly taking up 
space that could have make more money. During Karaoke, the buffet part 
is closed and she was quite open about having been willing to buy 
another soda.  She has also been known to buy her friends drinks.

Since then, I have heard that there is a $5 minimum.  I think a cover 
during Karaoke would have been a better idea.

> I have been to the Grand Buffet many times and never had a single alcoholic
> drink (gasps from the audience).  But I pay my $14.00 and have a great meal.
> The owner has never approached me and threatened to throw me out even
> when I went back for thirds (additional gasps from the audience).

That's during the day, and I agree that $14 is good for an 
all-you-can-eat place.  But I do think their food was better in their 
first few months.  Especially their sushi, which has been crap the last 
4 times I went there.

> One more thing.  I have read in more than one account of this that "the owner
> spoke in broken english"..."the owner, speaking in broken english"...etc.
> Somehow I wonder if the owner's native language was english and he had
> expressed himself more fluently and forcefully, he might have presented
> his side a little more clearly, and gained a bit more understanding.

I wonder that, myself.  The problem is, I do not speak any Chinese, or 
else I would have certainly asked him in his native tongue for an 
explanation.  I think the language differences might have caused some of 
the problems, but Mr. Wong has been a NH business owner for quite a 
while now.  I would think it would have manifested in other areas if it 
were a really serious issue.

The problems as I see it were:
1. The food part shuts down as Karaoke begins. It is usually dry, 
crusty, and stale by that time any way.  There was no food to purchase.
2. The 20 oz. sodas last too long and do not carry a large enough profit 
margin.
3. Unless one of the top two change, there is no profit margin for a 
designated driver.

In all, I look at it as a problem with Mr. Wong's business model during 
Karaoke which has come back to bite him an the rear and he did not 
handle the lower profits during that time in a manner that is acceptable 
in today's society.  I think he was frustrated and took it out on the 
wrong person - a customer.

Now back to the Linux discussion...

Brian




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Re: Grand Buffet (was Re: Dinner)

[Jon Hall]

Jeffry,

Like all stories there are two sides.

The owner of the restaurant does not deny that he asked the lady to leave
because she repeatedly showed up and drank only ONE pepsi the whole night.
She does not deny that she often drank only one pepsi the whole night.
She says he should serve something less than a 20 oz pepsi, and give lots
more ice so people buy more pepsis.  I happen to like the size of his 20 oz
pepsi, and the fact that he does not load it down with ice.

The owner (in another article) explains that he has a small establishment,
seating 50 people in the karoke area, and that she was taking up a place that
could have seated someone else who spent more.  He wanted her to buy some
food, or another pepsi, or something, not necessarily a drink.  In light of
what happened, he is now considering charging a cover fee (as a lot of places
do) to pay for the karoke music.  I am sure that this will upset a lot of his
patrons who are used to hearing "free" karoke music.

Things get dicey when you offer something "free" at a place that expects you
to purchase food or drink to pay for the entertainment.  I recently went to
a dinner theatre.  The play was "free", but they expected you to buy dinner
and drinks to pay for it.  Imagine if I had brought a "designated driver" to
that theatre, they had ordered a pepsi, and insisted on paying for only that.
I think they would have found themselves removed from the theatre also,
designated driver or not.

I have been to the Grand Buffet many times and never had a single alcoholic
drink (gasps from the audience).  But I pay my $14.00 and have a great meal.
The owner has never approached me and threatened to throw me out even
when I went back for thirds (additional gasps from the audience).

One more thing.  I have read in more than one account of this that "the owner
spoke in broken english"..."the owner, speaking in broken english"...etc.
Somehow I wonder if the owner's native language was english and he had
expressed himself more fluently and forcefully, he might have presented
his side a little more clearly, and gained a bit more understanding.

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> I can say (as someone who does not drink, and often  has been the
> "Designated Driver," and as an EMT/Emergency Responder) that I  have
> lost all interest in either a) going to the Grand Buffet (since I'm
> apparently not welcome there)

I disagree.  You ARE welcome there, assuming you buy your dinner.  You are just
not welcome to go there and camp out week after week in the karoke bar drinking
one pepsi the whole night (unless the owner instigates a cover charge).

Since you are not going to make the meeting anyway, we can talk to the owner
and get you a full report before the next meeting.

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Re: dinner

[Ganesan M]

> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael O'Donnell) suggested:
> 
> >>> Why don't we all just eat at the place in question?
> >>> Those who want to pursue the matter will presumably
> >>> have an opportunity to quiz the management (thereby
> >>> registering their concerns as directly as possible)
> >>> while those who just want to eat can, um, just eat.

  I will be attending the Nashua meeting for the  first time. So, should
I come to DWC or to the buffet restaurant? 

G.


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Re: Grand Buffet (was Re: Dinner)

[Jeffry Smith]

The story first appeared in the Nashua Telegraph, the lady in question often 
goes as a "Designated Driver" with her friends (who DO drink).  While she only 
drinks one soda there, the owner told her if she wouldn't drink alcohol, he 
couldn't allow her to stay for the Karaoke, she could come back when her 
friends were ready to leave.  According to the story, the owner said he made 
money on the booze, and couldn't afford to serve people who didn't drink 
alcohol.

Since then, there have been many letters to the editor in the Telegraph, I'd 
have to check on if the owner has separately denied or agreed with the story 
(outside of the original story).  Given the press coverage in the Telegraph, 
if the owner disagreed, he's certainly had plenty of reasons to do so 
publicly, and has not.  I can say (as someone who does not drink, and often 
has been the "Designated Driver," and as an EMT/Emergency Responder) that I 
have lost all interest in either a) going to the Grand Buffet (since I'm 
apparently not welcome there), and in going to any restaurant in the vicinity 
on Karaoke night at the Grand Buffet (given the likelihood of there being 
drunk drivers from the Grand Buffet on the road, given the paucity of public 
transportation in Nashua).

jeff 


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Re: dinner

[bscott]

On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, at 8:11pm, Michael O'Donnell wrote:
> BTW, "verification" (which is involved with actually identifying the truth
> of some matter - check the etymology) is almost entirely unrelated to
> whether some news outlet has decided to repeat some story.

  *cough*   That was kind of my point.  :-)

> Why don't we all just eat at the place in question?

  What?!?  Next you'll be suggesting that we actually talk about 
Linux-related stuff or something... ;-)

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Re: dinner

[Bayard R. Coolidge]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael O'Donnell) suggested:

>>> Why don't we all just eat at the place in question?
>>> Those who want to pursue the matter will presumably
>>> have an opportunity to quiz the management (thereby
>>> registering their concerns as directly as possible)
>>> while those who just want to eat can, um, just eat.

I expect to be there about 1800.

Bayard

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Re: dinner

[Michael O'Donnell]

BTW, "verification" (which is involved with actually
identifying the truth of some matter - check the
etymology) is almost entirely unrelated to whether
some news outlet has decided to repeat some story.

Why don't we all just eat at the place in question?
Those who want to pursue the matter will presumably
have an opportunity to quiz the management (thereby
registering their concerns as directly as possible)
while those who just want to eat can, um, just eat.


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RE: dinner

[Ken Ambrose]

Well, as per the story, the owner doesn't dispute the claim.  So the
question becomes: who wants to make the phone call?

(I'm taking my daughter, joy of joys, to the mall, so I'm out.  ;-)

-Ken

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RE: dinner

[Dana S. Tellier]

Heh... of course now Kevin, by mentioning your deleted flame, you
just ruined your chances of appearing like the "better man". ;-)


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Re: Dinner

[Kevin D. Clark]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

> I don't care much about independant verification, I'm more concerned 
> about the veracity of the story and hearing both sides.

It seems to me that "independant verification" is helpful in
ascertaining the truth.

I wrote a big long flame that (IMHO) tore your email into shreds,
but I decided to delete and save everybody the pain and suffering.

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Re: Dinner

[bscott]

On 9 Jul 2002, at 5:24pm, Kevin D. Clark wrote:
>> Is there independent verification of that somewhere?  
> 
> I am 99% certain I heard this story on NHPR.  I definitely heard it on
> the radio one morning.
> 
> I also believe that I heard it on TV too.

  Yah, and I heard Elvis is alive, and working the night shift at the Hudson
7-11.  ;-)  By "independent verification", I meant: Has the story been
investigated and corroborated as fact?  Not simply one news outlet after
another reporting what someone else is reporting.  :-)

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Re: Dinner

[plussier]

In a message dated: 09 Jul 2002 17:24:38 EDT
Kevin D. Clark said:

>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
>>   Is there independent verification of that somewhere?  
>
>I am 99% certain I heard this story on NHPR.  I definitely heard it on
>the radio one morning.
>
>I also believe that I heard it on TV too.

I don't care much about independant verification, I'm more concerned 
about the veracity of the story and hearing both sides.

Unfortunately, once a story like this "hits" other media outlets pick 
it up and run with it without checking the details, assuming that the 
original source has already done that.  NPR has been 
guilty of this in the past, as has every other media source.
(though to NPR's credit, they usually do attempt to do some fact 
checking before they run with someone elses story).
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Re: Dinner

[Kevin D. Clark]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

>   Is there independent verification of that somewhere?  

I am 99% certain I heard this story on NHPR.  I definitely heard it on
the radio one morning.

I also believe that I heard it on TV too.

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Re: Dinner

[Bayard R. Coolidge]

>>> I've never heard of  before,

WSMN-AM, 1590kHz, Nashua - the one with the 4 towers inline just west
of Exit 5 near the Nashua PD, Nashua HS, and a (Greek?) Orthodox Church.
Been around Nashua for 30+ years, but can be a bit quaint on its POV.

I'm still in favour of the Grand Buffet anyway - it's cheap, each of us
can indulge in whatever food paradigm s/he likes, and it's relatively
close to DWC.

I've been to El Carreta, and agree it's a wonderful place. But, that's 
the problem - it's not the sort of place where we can eat and run
between work and the meeting, and still enjoy the food.

I'm inclined to give the Grand Buffet the benefit of the doubt. If it
had been a sanitation/health issue, perhaps not. But, it a lot of other
people boycott it because of this, particularly on those nights that
they will be offering expensive entertainment, then they'll probably
wither and die accordingly. But, for a quick weeknight supper...

Just my 20 millidollars' worth. It can't represent my employer's POV,
because I don't have one :-)

Cheers,

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Re: Dinner

[bscott]

On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, at 4:26pm, Matthew J. Brodeur wrote:
>While I'm at a loss for better suggestions, I would like to point 
> everyone to a recent article about the Grand Buffet:
> http://www.1590.com/Stories/0,1413,222%257E23677%257E685791,00.html

  Is there independent verification of that somewhere?  I've never heard of
 before, and have no idea how trustworthy an information
source it is.  I do know that anyone can put up a website, and there are a
huge number of websites that specialize in propaganda (Slashdot's a great
example).  I am not saying that  is one of those, but I am not
willing to trust a random website without a basis for doing so.

  I was unable to find any further information on the story anywhere in some
brief searching on the Internet, despite the article's claims of
"International attention", which makes me suspect something phony is going
on here.

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Re: Dinner

[Ben Boulanger]

On Tue, 2002-07-09 at 15:33, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>   I thought it was pretty good, for a buffet restaurant, so I'm all for it.  
> On the other hand, if someone else who knows the area has a suggestion, I'm
> open to that, too.

While it's a little out of the way, the place I'm heading to is called
La Carreta (I believe that's the spelling) down off of exit 3 (if you're
coming from the north).  It's the best Mexican food around that we've
yet found.  If anyone's interested, it's off of the DW highway, right
between Wendy's and Citizen's Bank.  Just north of exit 2...  It's
pretty reasonable and, as I said, the food is definitely like what you'd
get in the Southwest (I can speak for New Mexico and Colorado :))

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Re: Dinner

[plussier]

In a message dated: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 16:26:30 EDT
"Matthew J. Brodeur" said:

>   I don't know how others feel about this, but I personally won't go 
>there any more.  As for other options, there are plenty of places on 
>Amherst St.  I just can't think of any ATM that will handle groups well.

>From what I understand of this situation, you're perceptions have 
been very artfully manipulated by this individual who spread this 
misinformation to the media.

I could be wrong, but from what I had heard, this lady was showing up 
night after night for Karaoke, coming in *by herself*, buying one
soft drink, and sitting there all night long.

The owner of the establishment told her that he couldn't afford her 
staying for so long without buying anything else, whether it be 
alcohol or dinner.  At that point she started spouting a bunch of 
crap about her being a designated driver, etc.

Once again, one greedy individual makes a stink, the media doesn't 
get the other side of the story, and a decent place is ruined for 
everyone.

I could be wrong about this, and am more than willing to be 
corrected.  This "just something I heard", i.e. hear-say.

Personally, I'm not going to start boy-cotting an establishment which 
has done me no personal harm based on one media story, especially 
since I now question the integrity of both the article and the source 
of the story.
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Re: Dinner

[Matthew J. Brodeur]

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On Tue, 9 Jul 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, at 7:19pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Is everyone open to meeting again at the buffet restaurant on Amherst St
> > again? Or, is there another place that people would like to meet at at
> > around 6pm for dinner?
> 
>   I thought it was pretty good, for a buffet restaurant, so I'm all for it.  
> On the other hand, if someone else who knows the area has a suggestion, I'm
> open to that, too.

   While I'm at a loss for better suggestions, I would like to point 
everyone to a recent article about the Grand Buffet:
http://www.1590.com/Stories/0,1413,222%257E23677%257E685791,00.html

   Please forgive the seriously ugly URL.  The gist of the story is that
the owner of the place told a patron (the designated driver for a group)
to leave because she wasn't drinking alcohol.  As far as he's concerned,
"If you come here, you can call a friend and the friend can come here to
pick you up."
   I don't know how others feel about this, but I personally won't go 
there any more.  As for other options, there are plenty of places on 
Amherst St.  I just can't think of any ATM that will handle groups well.



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Re: Dinner

[plussier]

In a message dated: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 16:22:27 EDT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:

>On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, at 3:46pm, Ed Lawson wrote:
>>>Is everyone open to meeting again at the buffet restaurant on Amherst St
>>> again? 
>>
>> What is name of restaurant?
>
>  The name of the restaurant is either "Grand Buffet" or "American Buffet",
>depending on which sign you read or which person you ask.

You forgot one:
'And depending upon which direction you're approaching from!'

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Re: Dinner

[bscott]

On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, at 3:46pm, Ed Lawson wrote:
>>Is everyone open to meeting again at the buffet restaurant on Amherst St
>> again? 
>
> What is name of restaurant?

  The name of the restaurant is either "Grand Buffet" or "American Buffet",
depending on which sign you read or which person you ask.

> Is Amerst St also Exit 6?

  I believe it is exit 7.  I know it is on NH-101A.  Get off US-3 and head
west.  You will pass a jug-handle turn almost immediately.  You want to take
the *next* jug-handle turn (after the first one), to make a U-turn.  The
restaurant is on your right (south) almost immediately after that U-turn.

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Re: Dinner

[Ed Lawson]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

>  
>
>  
>
>>Is everyone open to meeting again at the buffet restaurant on Amherst St
>>again? 
>>
What is name of  restaurant?  Is Amerst St also Exit 6?

Ed Lawson



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Re: Dinner

[numberwhun]

> On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, at 7:19pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Ok, now to throw out the question of where we are going to meet to eat
> > before the meeting.
> 
>   Which is, of course, the really important question.  ;-)
> 

Actually, it's a moral imperative. 

> > Is everyone open to meeting again at the buffet restaurant on Amherst St
> > again? Or, is there another place that people would like to meet at at
> > around 6pm for dinner?
> 
>   I thought it was pretty good, for a buffet restaurant, so I'm all for it.  
> On the other hand, if someone else who knows the area has a suggestion, I'm
> open to that, too.
> 

The key is FOOD!  The place was pretty good and easy on the wallet.

Jeff


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Re: Dinner

[bscott]

On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, at 7:19pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Ok, now to throw out the question of where we are going to meet to eat
> before the meeting.

  Which is, of course, the really important question.  ;-)

> Is everyone open to meeting again at the buffet restaurant on Amherst St
> again? Or, is there another place that people would like to meet at at
> around 6pm for dinner?

  I thought it was pretty good, for a buffet restaurant, so I'm all for it.  
On the other hand, if someone else who knows the area has a suggestion, I'm
open to that, too.

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Re: Dinner

[Robert Anderson]

I'll check in the morning but I think I could get the last easel.
It's a large wooden thing so I wan't really excited about fitting it
in my car with everything else I'm bringing, but if we still need one
I think I can get one in the morning.

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Re: Speakers (was RE: Dinner)

[Jeffry Smith]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> It just dawned on me, I volunteered my speakers, but I forgot to ask what they
> are getting hooked upto. The use exposed wire leads for connections, not the
> A/V plugs that most things use now (they're old speakers). I can bring my tuner
> if we need that to run the speakers, too.
> Kenny
> > Jerry,
> >   I can't help you with the easel, but I have a few power strips, and
> > I have some stereo speakers that I can bring. They are 3ft high cabinet
> > speakers. They aren't the greatest, but you're more than welcome to use
> > them. I'm not sure what I have for speaker wire, though. I might have to
> > pick some up depending on how far from the source they have to be.
> > Kenny
> >
> > Kenneth E. Lussier
> > FISC-RMS
> > 563-3444
> >
The overflow room would be driven by a VCR, probably the standard
hookups (whatever they are, I don't own a VCR).  Ben has also
volunteered his stereo system.

jeff 
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Re: Speakers (was RE: Dinner)

[Jeffry Smith]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> It just dawned on me, I volunteered my speakers, but I forgot to ask what they
> are getting hooked upto. The use exposed wire leads for connections, not the
> A/V plugs that most things use now (they're old speakers). I can bring my tuner
> if we need that to run the speakers, too.
> Kenny
> > Jerry,
> >   I can't help you with the easel, but I have a few power strips, and
> > I have some stereo speakers that I can bring. They are 3ft high cabinet
> > speakers. They aren't the greatest, but you're more than welcome to use
> > them. I'm not sure what I have for speaker wire, though. I might have to
> > pick some up depending on how far from the source they have to be.
> > Kenny
> >
> > Kenneth E. Lussier
> > FISC-RMS
> > 563-3444
> >
The overflow room would be driven by a VCR, probably the standard
hookups (whatever they are, I don't own a VCR).  Ben has also
volunteered his stereo system.

jeff 
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Re: Dinner

[Bayard Coolidge USG ZKO3-3/S20]

Benjamin Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> left himself wide open when he said:

>>>  This is good, this means we can get back in so long as one
>>> "person" is in the school.  Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

Thanks for volunteering, Ben. Or are you going to bring your mannakin? :-)


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Re: Dinner

[Benjamin Scott]

On Thu, 27 Apr 2000, Jerry Kubeck wrote:
> Let me clear up one thing. We can work at the college and stay until we
> have to go, but once we leave, we can't get back in.  So if we work till 5,
> it appears it won't be a problem.

  This is good, this means we can get back in so long as one "person" is in
the school.  Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

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Speakers (was RE: Dinner)

[kenlussier]

It just dawned on me, I volunteered my speakers, but I forgot to ask what they 
are getting hooked upto. The use exposed wire leads for connections, not the 
A/V plugs that most things use now (they're old speakers). I can bring my tuner 
if we need that to run the speakers, too.
Kenny 
> Jerry,
>   I can't help you with the easel, but I have a few power strips, and
> I have some stereo speakers that I can bring. They are 3ft high cabinet
> speakers. They aren't the greatest, but you're more than welcome to use
> them. I'm not sure what I have for speaker wire, though. I might have to
> pick some up depending on how far from the source they have to be.
> Kenny 
> 
> Kenneth E. Lussier
> FISC-RMS
> 563-3444
> 
> "The best things (software) in life are FREE"
> 
> > -Original Message-
> > From:   Jerry Kubeck [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent:   Thursday, April 27, 2000 1:26 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject:Dinner
> > 
> > Ok, first things first. We are set now on the tv solution, irons, coffee
> > pots, I hope power strips and people. Could still use one more easel, but
> > won't bother you again about it.
> > 
> > I only have been offered Cole's computer speakers so far. No stereo
> > speakers yet though.
> > 
> > Thanks for all the generosity. I know it is tuff tearing up the house
> > orthe
> > office to donate some of this stuff.
> > 
> > 
> > Here is the dinner list so far. 7:30 reservations at Olive Garden in
> > Portsmouth. (almost across the street from the Pease International
> > Tradeport).
> > 
> > Jerry 3
> > Paul  2
> > Kenny 2
> > Rich  1
> > Charlie   2
> > Lori  2
> > Jeff  1
> > Josh  2
> > Rowland   2
> > 
> > I feel like I am forgetting a couple of people. Please let me know.
> > 
> > Let me clear up one thing. We can work at the college and stay until we
> > have to go, but once we leave, we can't get back in. So if we work till 5,
> > it appears it won't be a problem.
> > 
> > Rick clear me up on this if I am wrong.
> > 
> > Jerry
> > 
> > -
> > Jerry Kubeck  Customer Support Appropriate Solutions, Inc.
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]   www.AppropriateSolutions.com
> > 
> > 
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RE: Dinner

[Lussier, Kenneth]

Jerry,
I can't help you with the easel, but I have a few power strips, and
I have some stereo speakers that I can bring. They are 3ft high cabinet
speakers. They aren't the greatest, but you're more than welcome to use
them. I'm not sure what I have for speaker wire, though. I might have to
pick some up depending on how far from the source they have to be.
Kenny 

Kenneth E. Lussier
FISC-RMS
563-3444

"The best things (software) in life are FREE"

> -Original Message-
> From: Jerry Kubeck [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 1:26 PM
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:  Dinner
> 
> Ok, first things first. We are set now on the tv solution, irons, coffee
> pots, I hope power strips and people. Could still use one more easel, but
> won't bother you again about it.
> 
> I only have been offered Cole's computer speakers so far. No stereo
> speakers yet though.
> 
> Thanks for all the generosity. I know it is tuff tearing up the house
> orthe
> office to donate some of this stuff.
> 
> 
> Here is the dinner list so far. 7:30 reservations at Olive Garden in
> Portsmouth. (almost across the street from the Pease International
> Tradeport).
> 
> Jerry 3
> Paul  2
> Kenny 2
> Rich  1
> Charlie   2
> Lori  2
> Jeff  1
> Josh  2
> Rowland   2
> 
> I feel like I am forgetting a couple of people. Please let me know.
> 
> Let me clear up one thing. We can work at the college and stay until we
> have to go, but once we leave, we can't get back in. So if we work till 5,
> it appears it won't be a problem.
> 
> Rick clear me up on this if I am wrong.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> -
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> 
> 
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RE: Dinner

[penywise]

Hi Jerry

Please add me and my wife to the dinner list. And yes when they
leave at 1600 and lock the door and when we leave at 1700 or
whenever we will be locked out. This also means that anyone coming
after 1600 will need to go around knocking on the windows if
they want to come in.

Rick
:-) 
--- Original Message ---
Jerry Kubeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wrote on 
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 13:25:43 -0400
 -- 
Ok, first things first. We are set now on the tv solution, irons,
coffee
pots, I hope power strips and people. Could still use one more
easel, but
won't bother you again about it.

I only have been offered Cole's computer speakers so far. No
stereo
speakers yet though.

Thanks for all the generosity. I know it is tuff tearing up the
house orthe
office to donate some of this stuff.


Here is the dinner list so far. 7:30 reservations at Olive Garden
in
Portsmouth. (almost across the street from the Pease International
Tradeport).

Jerry 3
Paul  2
Kenny 2
Rich  1
Charlie   2
Lori  2
Jeff  1
Josh  2
Rowland   2

I feel like I am forgetting a couple of people. Please let me
know.

Let me clear up one thing. We can work at the college and stay
until we
have to go, but once we leave, we can't get back in. So if we
work till 5,
it appears it won't be a problem.

Rick clear me up on this if I am wrong.

Jerry

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Inc.
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Re: Dinner tonight at GNHLUG meeting

[Derek Martin]

Today, Jerry Kubeck gleened this insight:

> I have 15 so far rsvping for dinner tonight, anyone else before I call and
> let them know.
> 
> Some more good news, the folks from SuSE have just commited to talk to us
> at the Merrimack meeting on May 18th. I will tell you more later.

I'd like to, but I don't think I'm going to make it tonight.  I have this
habit of putting things off that eventually catch up to me.  Plus I've
already heard enough about the zit comment... :)

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