Re: [free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-13 Thread Ben Finney
Brian May writes: > I thought I would join in here, yet another group, see what it is > like. After all, it isn't like I have far to walk to get to the > meetings :-) - I work at VPAC. I am a keen supporter of Free software > (that is free as in Freedom). Thanks for introducing yourself. Hopeful

Re: [free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-13 Thread Bianca Gibson
> What time do meetings normally end? Dinner? Just asking, because if I > can attend or not depends on my travel plans being worked out in > advance. Ideally I need to be on the 7:17pm or 8:11pm Belgrave train > to meet one of the last two buses for the day. > Meetings normally finish at 7:30, dinn

[free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-13 Thread Brian May
Hello All, I thought I would join in here, yet another group, see what it is like. After all, it isn't like I have far to walk to get to the meetings :-) - I work at VPAC. I am a keen supporter of Free software (that is free as in Freedom). What time do meetings normally end? Dinner? Just asking,

Re: [free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-11 Thread Matt Giuca
Ah ... I'd also like to avoid a $40 meal if possible. >> The Korean place (Big Ma-Ma) has some noodle dishes iirc, and the >> agedashi tofu is quite soft - you could probably eat that. Otherwise >> there's also Classic Curry on Elizabeth St. They're quick, and the >> curry is good! If you can hand

Re: [free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-11 Thread Bianca Gibson
On 12 February 2012 17:16, Alex Fraser wrote: > On 12 February 2012 17:02, Bianca Gibson > wrote: > > Ah, I didn't realise their Melbourne Central one was a buffet, which > makes > > it significantly more expensive than I was expecting - $40 a meal instead > > of $10+. I guess we can just go to

Re: [free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-11 Thread Alex Fraser
On 12 February 2012 17:02, Bianca Gibson wrote: > Ah, I didn't realise their Melbourne Central one was a buffet, which makes > it significantly more expensive than I was expecting - $40 a meal instead > of $10+. I guess we can just go to the normal place[...] The Korean place (Big Ma-Ma) has some

Re: [free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-11 Thread Bianca Gibson
Ah, I didn't realise their Melbourne Central one was a buffet, which makes it significantly more expensive than I was expecting - $40 a meal instead of $10+. I guess we can just go to the normal place and I'll just grab a drink, eat dinner when I get home - or if I'm up to it eat something there. T

Re: [free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-11 Thread Ben Sturmfels
On 11/02/12 16:15, Bianca Gibson wrote: I've never been to their Melbourne Central one, so I have no idea at all. I guess we can take a count on the mailing list and add and an estimate of extras and book, then call to correct around the start of the meeting once we have a clearer idea of numbers

Re: [free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-11 Thread George Patterson
On 11 February 2012 10:32, Bianca Gibson wrote: > Hi, > On Thursday can we go somewhere else for dinner after the meeting? I just > got my wisdom teeth out, so can't eat a lot of things. We could go to the > China Bar at Melbourne Central, that's very close and has food I can eat. > Sounds like a

Re: [free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-10 Thread Bianca Gibson
I've never been to their Melbourne Central one, so I have no idea at all. I guess we can take a count on the mailing list and add and an estimate of extras and book, then call to correct around the start of the meeting once we have a clearer idea of numbers. I was actively promoting at LCA, partic

Re: [free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-10 Thread Ben Finney
Bianca Gibson writes: > On Thursday can we go somewhere else for dinner after the meeting? I > just got my wisdom teeth out, so can't eat a lot of things. We could > go to the China Bar at Melbourne Central, that's very close and has > food I can eat. Fine by me. Can they fit a dozen (or more)

Re: [free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-10 Thread Bianca Gibson
Also, if anyone is heading home towards Blackburn that I can tag along with for even part of the way it'd be good to know, so I can work out if I can go to dinner or need to have leftovers saved. ___ Free-software-melb mailing list Free-software-melb@list

Re: [free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-10 Thread Alex Fraser
On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Bianca Gibson wrote: > On Thursday can we go somewhere else for dinner after the meeting? Sure, I'm happy to go anywhere that is close to the meeting. Chinese food is fine. Alex ___ Free-software-melb mailing list Fre

[free-software-melb] Thursday dinner

2012-02-10 Thread Bianca Gibson
Hi, On Thursday can we go somewhere else for dinner after the meeting? I just got my wisdom teeth out, so can't eat a lot of things. We could go to the China Bar at Melbourne Central, that's very close and has food I can eat. Thanks, Bianca ___ Free-soft