Two mis-features here; a) it is a sports bar. Generally this makes conversation impossible. Note that even their web-site is loud.
b) it is at the extreme end of the peninsula. I would rather have something in the middle so we minimize total squared travel time for the participants. On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 11:50 PM, Hector Yee <[email protected]> wrote: > Pete's tavern is near caltrain: > > http://www.petestavernsf.com/ > > On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Ted Dunning <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > That is nearly 2 miles from the train. Going north in traffic will be > > fairly heinous. > > > > I would suggestion a place we could all take the train to if we are at > the > > wrong end of the peninsula. > > > > There are several good places in Sunnyvale (there is a pub on Murphy > street > > with a quiet upstairs area. Mountain View has a few places that are > > moderately loud. Palo Alto has several reasonable places such as the > > Empire > > Tap Room (but I don't know them as well as the earlier spots). All of > > these > > are easily walkable from the train. > > > > On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Grant Ingersoll <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > > Would the SFO Hyatt bar work as a meeting place (assuming they have > one). > > > I know that's a bit north of Ted and Dmitry, I think. What about > > others? > > > I can scope out when I get there on Sunday. > > > > > > -Grant > > > > > > On May 18, 2011, at 6:37 PM, Ted Dunning wrote: > > > > > > > THursday is much better for me. > > > > > > > > On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 8:40 AM, Hector Yee <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> I'm local too Monday or Thursday works. > > > >> > > > >> On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 3:38 AM, Dmitriy Lyubimov < > [email protected]> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> I'd be interested to come. Being local, any day pretty much works > for > > > me. > > > >>> > > > >>> On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 2:42 AM, Dawid Weiss > > > >>> <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>> Thursday would work for me too. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Dawid > > > >>>> > > > >>>> On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 1:31 AM, Ted Dunning < > [email protected] > > > > > > >>> wrote: > > > >>>>> Works for me. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Jake Mannix < > > [email protected]> > > > >>> wrote: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> I'm not there thursday, most likely. :( > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Grant Ingersoll < > > > >> [email protected] > > > >>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> I might be able to do Thursday, especially if it is at the SFO > > > >> Hyatt > > > >>>>>> where > > > >>>>>>> the conf. is (I'm sure the bar will have room). I will know > > better > > > >>> next > > > >>>>>>> week. Would that work for people? > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> -Grant > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> On May 14, 2011, at 3:00 AM, Dawid Weiss wrote: > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> I didn't state that clearly -- I'm flying in on Tuesday late > in > > > >> the > > > >>>>>>>> evening, so chances that I'll be still eager to go out after > the > > > >> 12 > > > >>> or > > > >>>>>>>> so hour flight are pretty slim. So don't worry about me. Even > if > > > >> SF > > > >>>>>>>> doesn't work out, I'll be in Berlin too. > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Dawid > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 1:08 AM, Ted Dunning < > > > >>> [email protected]> > > > >>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>> Darn. > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> I actually just looked at my calendar. I fly out for a talk > > > >>> Monday > > > >>>>>>> evening > > > >>>>>>>>> just a bit too early and return Tuesday evening just a bit > too > > > >>> late > > > >>>>>> for > > > >>>>>>> me > > > >>>>>>>>> to make either meeting. > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> SHould have looked before. > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 3:33 PM, Dmitriy Lyubimov < > > > >>> [email protected]> > > > >>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> I am fine with either. > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 3:32 PM, Grant Ingersoll < > > > >>>>>> [email protected]> > > > >>>>>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> On May 13, 2011, at 5:43 PM, Ted Dunning wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Dawid, > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Grant sounds like he may or may not get to a meetup on > > Monday > > > >>> in > > > >>>>>> any > > > >>>>>>>>>> case. > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Actually, Monday is likely my only date. I believe Tuesday > > > >>> night I > > > >>>>>>> have > > > >>>>>>>>>> Giants tix. > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> What do people say about moving to Tuesday to include > Dawid > > > >>> (whom I > > > >>>>>>> have > > > >>>>>>>>>> not > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> even met). > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Failing that, Dawid, could we get together while you are > in > > > >>> town? > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Ted you should stop by Revolution... We all could of > course > > > >>> meet in > > > >>>>>>> the > > > >>>>>>>>>> hotel bar in the evening too. No Conf. Badge required for > > > >> that. > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Dawid Weiss > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Darn. I would love to join, but I'll be there on > Tuesday... > > > >> :( > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dawid > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 10:41 PM, Jake Mannix < > > > >>>>>>> [email protected]> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oooh, I fly *into* SFO monday evening, so I'll be right > > > >>> nearby as > > > >>>>>>>>>> well. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> I > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> can try to fly in a little earlier if it'll help > > > >> coordinate. > > > >>>>>> When > > > >>>>>>> are > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> you > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> going to be there? > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -jake > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Grant Ingersoll < > > > >>>>>>> [email protected] > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll be in town for Lucene Revolution and was thinking > it > > > >>> might > > > >>>>>> be > > > >>>>>>>>>> nice > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> to > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have an informal Mahout meetup on Monday, May 23 in the > > > >>> evening. > > > >>>>>>>>>> I'll > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> be > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> near SFO, but maybe could arrange for a ride south if > > that > > > >>> works > > > >>>>>>> for > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> others. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone game? > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Grant > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------- > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Grant Ingersoll > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Join the LUCENE REVOLUTION > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Lucene & Solr User Conference > > > >>>>>>>>>>> May 25-26, San Francisco > > > >>>>>>>>>>> www.lucenerevolution.org > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------- > > > >>>>>>> Grant Ingersoll > > > >>>>>>> Join the LUCENE REVOLUTION > > > >>>>>>> Lucene & Solr User Conference > > > >>>>>>> May 25-26, San Francisco > > > >>>>>>> www.lucenerevolution.org > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> Yee Yang Li Hector > > > >> http://hectorgon.blogspot.com/ (tech + travel) > > > >> http://hectorgon.com (book reviews) > > > >> > > > > > > -------------------------- > > > Grant Ingersoll > > > Lucene Revolution -- Lucene and Solr User Conference > > > May 25-26 in San Francisco > > > www.lucenerevolution.org > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Yee Yang Li Hector > http://hectorgon.blogspot.com/ (tech + travel) > http://hectorgon.com (book reviews) >
