On 26/08/13 09:32, Daniel Jitnah wrote: >> On Sun, August 25, 2013 9:42 pm, Chris Samuel wrote: >>> On Sun, 25 Aug 2013 03:35:51 PM Russell Coker wrote: >>> >>>> However we can have multiple meetings. Currently we have the beginners >>>> meeting and the coffee meeting in addition to the main meeting. >>> Coffee meeting? >>> >> (I think CSam has a filter on all the mailing lists he's subscribed to to >> grep for the word 'coffee' just to make sure he doesn't miss something >> related to caffeine importance.) >> >> Yes, "coffee meetings". Daniel has organised a couple of these in Clayton >> and Prahan on Sunday afternoons. The general idea is just to meet up, >> drink coffee (or beverage of choice), and chat about Linux-y related >> things. > Should add that, the idea is also: > > 1. Rather than "you" coming all the way to us to what may be an > intimidating environment deep down a corridor or behind bushes late at > night, specially if you are an absolute beginner, let us come half way > to you in a public place, where even if this is really very intimidating > and embarassing, you can still enjoy the time and partake in drinking > the beverage of your choice and not feel so embarrassed. > > 2. If its done in a public place, it may raise the eyebrows of > passers-by, and this might just tickle their curiosity about "what the > hell are these guys with laptops or tablets doing here, and they seem to > be having such a great time!"? > > I have usually briefly explained the above to those who come for the > first time. It will take a while to pickup, but I am committed to > trying it for 6 months and see what happens. > > Cheers, > Daniel Golly I wish I could go to those, sounds like fun. Roger > _______________________________________________ > luv-main mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main >
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