You are absolutely right, and that's why we should continue this
discussion! I'm somewhat bored that I mostly only get to make trips
to the US. Most cities look pretty much the same, etc. I'd rather
have meetings in a changing continent principle, like I've never
been Africa or Asia or Southern America or many other exotic locations..
Half of ;-)..
Ari
"Henk Uijterwaal (RIPE-NCC)" wrote:
>
> Can we please agree that there is no perfect place to hold the IETF and
> stop this discussion?
>
> Henk
>
> On Tue, 20 Mar 2001, Marc Blanchet wrote:
>
> > At/À 11:14 2001-03-20 -0500, John Day you wrote/vous écriviez:
> >
> >
> > >>The electronic outdoor temperature sign in the skyway reading
> > >>"39". The units aren't mentioned. Kelvins?
> > >
> > >Wow!!! It must be Spring in Minneapolis. I hadn't realized it would be so
> > >warm. Nice that it worked out that way.
> > >
> > >>
> > >>The stockbroker's electronic sign showing the Dow trying to break
> > >>10,000.
> > >>
> > >>I understand the reasoning for holding the IETF here -- to discourage
> > >>all but the most highly motivated from attending. But it doesn't seem
> > >>to be working. So why, oh why, can't we just permanently move this
> > >>thing to (say) Las Vegas, where there are hotels actually large enough
> > >>to accomodate us, and where the winter climate is actually survivable?
> > >
> > >Even with Spring in MN, this is probably still a good idea. Or New
> > >Orleans, at least it is warm and centrally located.
> >
> > sorry, but this is a US centric comment. IETF is international, so
> > centrally located is an interesting question: center of the earth (probably
> > enough hot...;-))).
> >
> > back on work...
> >
> > Marc.
> >
> >
> > >Take care,
> >
> >
> > Marc Blanchet
> > Viagénie inc.
> > tel: 418-656-9254
> > http://www.viagenie.qc.ca
> >
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> >
> >
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