Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-13 Thread Gordon Joly
On 09/10/12 13:36, Gordon Joly wrote: On 09/10/12 11:02, Richard Symonds wrote: Asaf is more than happy to meet anyone today or tomorrow. He's actually really keen to do so! OK. I will be there Wednesday afternoon. Gordo We met, we chatted. Gordo

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-09 Thread Tom Morris
On Monday, 8 October 2012 at 17:15, rexx wrote: I think it's fairly symptomatic of the London-centricity of many people. What is relatively easy for those living in the City to do is probably a three-hour journey or more each way for those of us who live further afield and needs planning. I

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-09 Thread David Gerard
On 9 October 2012 09:13, Tom Morris t...@tommorris.org wrote: Things happening in London is not always a grand conspiracy to slight non-Londoners. shh, don't spoil our fun! - d. ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-09 Thread Gordon Joly
On 08/10/12 15:52, Richard Symonds wrote: Sue Gardner, from the WMF, is in our office today, along with a few others (Garfield and Asaf from the WMF). She's keen to meet UK Wikipedians for a drink - is anyone available for drinks in the Old Street area of London this afternoon/evening? If

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-09 Thread Katie Chan
On 09/10/2012 09:57, Gordon Joly wrote: On 08/10/12 15:52, Richard Symonds wrote: Sue Gardner, from the WMF, is in our office today, along with a few others (Garfield and Asaf from the WMF). She's keen to meet UK Wikipedians for a drink - is anyone available for drinks in the Old Street area

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-09 Thread Richard Symonds
Asaf is more than happy to meet anyone today or tomorrow. He's actually really keen to do so! Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-09 Thread Gordon Joly
On 09/10/12 11:02, Richard Symonds wrote: Asaf is more than happy to meet anyone today or tomorrow. He's actually really keen to do so! OK. I will be there Wednesday afternoon. Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-09 Thread Gordon Joly
On 09/10/12 13:37, WereSpielChequers wrote: But shifting the office is a bigger job, and wherever the office is we will have spontaneous meetings taking place. Salford? Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-09 Thread David Gerard
On 9 October 2012 13:37, WereSpielChequers werespielchequ...@gmail.com wrote: More to the point, as a community we do have a lot of events outside London. But London is where we have our office, our largest concentration of members and half our AGMs, so it will get a disproportionate

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-09 Thread Gordon Joly
On 09/10/12 14:31, David Gerard wrote: Media storms were fun when I was the only person on hand to do telly ... Like I said, move the offices to Salford. Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-09 Thread Jon Davies
Just because Match of the Day is there doesn't mean we have to go too On 9 October 2012 16:27, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote: On 09/10/12 14:31, David Gerard wrote: Media storms were fun when I was the only person on hand to do telly ... Like I said, move the offices to

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-09 Thread Michael Peel
On 9 Oct 2012, at 16:27, Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com wrote: On 09/10/12 14:31, David Gerard wrote: Media storms were fun when I was the only person on hand to do telly ... Like I said, move the offices to Salford. That doesn't really make much difference when it comes to media. It's

[Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-08 Thread Richard Symonds
All, Sue Gardner, from the WMF, is in our office today, along with a few others (Garfield and Asaf from the WMF). She's keen to meet UK Wikipedians for a drink - is anyone available for drinks in the Old Street area of London this afternoon/evening? If so, drop me an email directly! Richard

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-08 Thread rexx
If she were actually keen to meet UK Wikipedians, shouldn't she have given us a bit more than a couple of hours notice? -- Doug On 8 October 2012 15:52, Richard Symonds richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.ukwrote: All, Sue Gardner, from the WMF, is in our office today, along with a few others

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-08 Thread Chris Keating
Sue Gardner, from the WMF, is in our office today, along with a few others (Garfield and Asaf from the WMF). She's keen to meet UK Wikipedians for a drink - is anyone available for drinks in the Old Street area of London this afternoon/evening? If so, drop me an email directly! I'll be along

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-08 Thread Richard Symonds
I think she extended her trip by a day, after being here for Jimmy's wedding. Her flight is (very) early tomorrow morning! Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-08 Thread FT2
That's a bit of a crappy line to take (sorry). Sommone can't really care to meet people or it would have ben pre-arranged. Quite likely it wasn't expected there would be much chance at all to meet generally, a lot of things like this are last minute because of time constraints or because

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-08 Thread rexx
I think it's fairly symptomatic of the London-centricity of many people. What is relatively easy for those living in the City to do is probably a three-hour journey or more each way for those of us who live further afield and needs planning. I simply find it discourteous (sorry) to exclude us

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-08 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 8 October 2012 17:15, rexx r...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: I don't mind being criticised for many things, but a lack of psychic powers is not one of them. I knew you were going to say that. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-08 Thread FT2
1/ I see. It's terrible that when you have a few hours unexpectedly spare to meet people, one might not use 6 of them travelling to Manchester and back to hold your (negative duration?) social just before waking up bright and early for the (very early) transatlantic flight from the same city

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Urgent: Drinks with Sue Gardener, Garfield, Asaf WMUK

2012-10-08 Thread Katie Chan
On 08/10/2012 16:40, rexx wrote: Asaf posted a message on the wiki a few days ago regarding his availability http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Water_cooler#Visiting_WMUK_next_week. Did you take up his offer? -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine