TNX a 10^6!!! On Nov 15, 2007 2:51 PM, Brett Davidson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, that's that then. He's confirmed. > > I only hope he isn't scared off now. :-) :-) indeed. A baptism of fire!
> *Brat.* > > > Don Gould wrote: > > +1 > > > > Nick Rout wrote: > >> John, welcome aboard. > >> > >> Chris Sawtell has indicated that he can't cope with the role of meeting > >> co-ordinator much longer. He has a lot on his plate (I'm sure he won't > >> mind me saying that on list as he has referred to it several times). He doesn't, in fact he is very grateful! > >> I have done some meeting co-ordination in the past but find myself too > >> busy these days. > >> > >> Subject to anyone else having a major objection - how would you like > >> the job? > >> > >> Regards, Nick. > >> > >> > >> On Thu, November 15, 2007 10:26 am, John Hyde wrote: > >>> Hello I am John - I came along to the Tuesday meeting for the first > >>> time. > >>> > >>> I enjoyed the preso and found it very informative - big thanks to > >>> Brett.. > >>> > >>> > >>> I have some ideas for future meetings - please kick these around and > >>> let > >>> me know what you all think. > >>> > >>> 1) A pub quiz. I will organise the questions - I can do this for the > >>> December mtng if people want this. We split into teams and write down > >>> answers to the questions. The questions will be a mixture of geeky, > >>> plus > >>> general knowledge plus celebrity trivia. A bit of fun, really. Trivial Pursuit with questions from the RUTE book thrown in for good measure. http://linux.2038bug.com/rute-home.html http://www.nz.pubtriviaquiz.com ( Know nothing about them. Google addy ) That'll sort the adults from the children! > >>> 2) Mini presentations by members. Maybe 3 or 4 presos of 15-20 minutes > >>> each. Topics to be something that the member has done recently, or a > >>> topic > >>> the member has some special skill or interest in. The main point is > >>> that > >>> preparing for a short preso is less of a worry / burden than doing the > >>> full thing and more ppl can volunteer. More ppl!?!?! Getting one is like getting blood out of a stone. > >>> One other idea is to publicise the CLUG a bit more. Is there any > >>> central > >>> "geek events in CHCH" type of website ? If not then I will start one. That's a very good idea! We are now listed in the St. Albans R.C. newsletter, and the Clubs and Activities ( CINCH ) list held by the public library. > >>> There actually are about 1 event per week of a geeky nature, believe > >>> it or > >>> not. > >>> > >>> > >>> Kind regards > >>> > >>> John Hyde -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
