On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Christopher Sawtell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 9 February 2010 20:21, Ryan McCoskrie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:49:41 Christopher Sawtell wrote: >> > Many Linux user groups have mogrified into geek oriented social clubs >> > which meet informally in licensed premises. Christopher's suggestion is >> > that we follow that horde. >> Would it be possible to go in the other direction and do workshops on >> particular things that can be done? For instance, Programming one night, >> administration another and something else the next. > > Yes, of course it's possible, but imho, it's not a goer here in Chch. If you > would care to organise it please feel very free so to do. > >> >> > One LUG with which he had a very brief >> > contact had their meeting on the same day of the month by date. This >> > means that the day in the week changes continually, thus avoiding >> > continuous clashes with other activities. >> > >> That sounds like a good idea. > > Except that we would have to find a different venue from the one at St. > Albans. They are fully booked and I do not think they could cope with a > constant date in the month type of booking anyway
its an awful place anyway, no bar! > > What about settling on the 17 of the month. That's Wednesday next week to > start it off. > > I like the Twisted Hop in Poplar Lane. Folks who want to talk about > organising more intellectual activities elsewhere can do so there and then. > > > -- > Sincerely etc. > Christopher Sawtell >
