I do tend to 'wander' about whenever I go to any new places in my free time, especially if they have things you do not see in cities or mid size towns. I haven't been around much in Houston, as Houston is like any regular city.
That winter I did saw a few homes near Brookhollow campus which is in the city where you could tell the pit fires were not because of BBQ's - It was unusually cold that winter in Houston. Someone local to Houston told me that some old homes there did not have regular central heating as its never too cold in Houston, so people tend to do that when it gets cold. Generally you do not get ice on the road in Houston I hear, but that particular winter, there were portions of 610 that were closed because of puddles that had frozen as early as 10:00 PM. Joe _____ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sanford, Claire Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 5:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: WWRUG13? If WWRUG** was in Houston, it would have to be in the spring or late fall! Today. beautiful! 63F Midafternoon. 36F in the morning! I've lived here since 1972 and have never seen a bonfire in anyone's yard, unless you are out in the county in a very rural area. Then again, maybe Joe went places I've never been :-) As for a bbq pit! That is a fact of life around here! Claire From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe D'Souza Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 3:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: WWRUG13? ** It's actually pretty pleasant in starting middle of October to end of February - sometimes even with strong cold winds in December. I remember 2 Decembers ago spending a lot of my time around there where there were warnings of ice on road. And some old homes there are not equipped with heating, so you would see a few places where some would build a small bonfire or light up their bbq pits.. Cheers _____ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of arslist Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: WWRUG13? Houston isn't nasty hot when? We are close to announcements, either tomorrow or Monday. There will be a WWRUG13 just setting the details. Daniel From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sanford, Claire Sent: February 28, 2013 5:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: WWRUG13? ** September in Houston is nasty hot! From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of arslist Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 9:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: WWRUG13? ** Logistically we cannot move the WWRUG to Europe, which does not preclude a separate event there. Personally I would go with October and do Octoberfest in Waterloo Canada, But then we are in Friday conversation territory and last I checked today is Weds. Arrangements are almost complete for remaining where we were towards late September, But there is many a slip twixt cup and lip, or in this case pen and paper. I am really hoping to be able to announce things this Friday, but there are other parties that have to put pen to paper. (or electronically sign in some form). Daniel From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jason Miller Sent: February 27, 2013 10:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: WWRUG13? ** Ben, I would balk at that. Not that I don't want to go to Europe but realistically I doubt I would be making it to WWRUG that year. Jason On Feb 27, 2013 6:50 AM, "Ben Chernys" <[email protected]> wrote: Another +1 for Europe (the real one J) But I expect BMC would balk at that! And there's certainly no green coloured beer in Ireland though plenty of Guinness. I have drunk green coloured beer on St Pattie's day in Calgary, and Calgary has a whole slew of Irish pubs. We do have a small St Pattie's day street fest where you can walk around with your Guinness or a more usual German beer and sausages (& if you're lucky pork neck steaks!) and hear plenty of English speaking - in Munich (and a few Irish pubs too). Cheers Ben www.softwaretoolhouse.com From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: February-27-13 13:32 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: WWRUG13? ** Actually, St. Patrick's day isn't much celebrated in Ireland, except for the tourists. It's a far bigger holiday in America. Rick On Feb 27, 2013 3:25 AM, "Dan Miller" <[email protected]> wrote: i vote to move the WWRUG to Ireland, move it to March and you can all enjoy St Patricks day :-) ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years" _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years" _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
