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Log of the December 16th, 2007 Meeting
19:02 < greg-g> well, the topics for the meeting are Penguicon update, Packaging Jam schedule stuff, and the next real life meeting schedule stuff 19:02 < greg-g> so, not much really 19:02 tjagoda looks around 19:02 < tjagoda> I dont have any updates on penguicon 19:02 < greg-g> ok 19:02 < greg-g> I got an email from Jono saying that he will look into what he can bring as far as swag for us 19:03 < greg-g> so, uh yeah 19:03 < jcastro> I'll be working some swag as well 19:03 < greg-g> jcastro: cool 19:04 < jcastro> I want to get those lanyards if I can 19:04 < greg-g> oh right, that sounds good 19:04 < jcastro> jono is on vacation until jan though, so don't expect much for the rest of the year 19:04 < greg-g> right 19:05 < tjagoda> The bugger! 19:05 < tjagoda> I mean 19:05 < tjagoda> erh 19:05 < tjagoda> Good for him. He works hard. *nods* 19:05 < tjagoda> Can we edit that out of logs? =P 19:05 < greg-g> heh, it is a wiki ;) 19:06 < greg-g> so... I guess that is it for penguicon stuff 19:06 < greg-g> how about packaging jam... 19:06 < greg-g> lets see, there was that forum poll 19:06 < alienseer> <---is kinda here 19:07 < greg-g> and the poll is split 3/3 on the 26th vs. the 2nd 19:07 < greg-g> looks like rick_h_ will just have to make an executive decision on when 19:07 < greg-g> hello kdubois 19:07 < kdubois> hey greg-g 19:08 < greg-g> just in time for the meeting, we're talking about our next real life get togethers 19:08 < kdubois> alright, cool 19:08 < greg-g> so, rick_h_ will need to probably make the decision for the packaging jam 19:08 < AaronThul> /me goes to vote the 2nd 19:08 < AaronThul> oops 19:08 < jcastro> rick is on a plane right now 19:09 < jcastro> I will vote for the 2nd as well 19:09 < greg-g> alright then :) 19:09 < kdubois> AaronThul: i like the second too 19:09 < wolfger> so I guess it's the 2nd then 19:09 < AaronThul> can I 2nd the 2nd? 19:09 < jcastro> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=630311 19:09 < jcastro> vote there 19:09 < greg-g> you may 3rd the 2nd, but only if someone else 2nd's the 2nd 1st 19:10 < greg-g> ok, well, when rick_h_ gets back we can set up the announcement for that 19:10 < jcastro> yeah 19:10 < jcastro> so we can be famous again 19:10 < jcastro> chicago ripping us off 19:10 < wolfger> lol 19:11 < wolfger> yeah 19:11 < greg-g> heh, right, we have to stay at least 1 packaging jam ahead of everyone else 19:11 < wolfger> that darned nixternal 19:11 < greg-g> so, the next get together. I don't think we had anything set for that yet 19:12 < greg-g> nope (just checked email) 19:12 < greg-g> I would suggest something like the 2nd week of January 19:13 < jcastro> sure 19:13 < greg-g> now, what kind of meeting do we want this to be 19:13 < kdubois> i wouldnt mind some sort of lan party like event... 19:13 < greg-g> kdubois: like a gaming thing? 19:14 < greg-g> or just general we all bring our computers 19:14 < wolfger> uh-oh... sounds like a non-gamer. ;-) 19:14 < kdubois> greg-g: more the latter idea 19:14 < greg-g> heh, 'tis true, I don't game 19:14 < greg-g> ok, what sorts of activities would we have? 19:15 < wolfger> we could storm #ubuntu-bugs and do some group triage. ;-) 19:15 < greg-g> that is always a good idea 19:15 < jcastro> bug jam would be cool 19:15 < jcastro> yeah 19:16 < greg-g> jams are cool 19:16 < greg-g> ok.. I like that idea 19:16 < wolfger> so *when* in the second week? Are we talking weeknight, or weekend? 19:17 < kdubois> i like the bug-jam idea better 19:17 < greg-g> let me check to see what other events are going on that week 19:17 < jcastro> mug is that week 19:17 < wolfger> Tues and Wed conflict with MUG and WSLUG 19:17 < greg-g> ok 19:17 < wolfger> I'm personally unavailable on that weekend 19:17 < jcastro> wayne state is that week 19:17 < greg-g> hmmmmmm 19:18 < jcastro> I am gone after wed that week as well 19:18 < greg-g> well then 19:18 < jcastro> but people not available will happen no matter what week you pick 19:18 < greg-g> right 19:19 < greg-g> and code mash is that week 19:19 < wolfger> code mash? 19:19 < greg-g> codemash.org 19:20 < greg-g> how about tuesday the 15th 19:20 < greg-g> looks open relative to other group meetings 19:21 < wolfger> Perl Mongers 19:21 < greg-g> still a couple weeks between that and the packaging jam 19:21 < wolfger> which, I think, only affects me 19:21 < wolfger> hmm 19:21 < greg-g> what is the best way to plan a group meeting like this... this is always an issue 19:22 < wolfger> The loco's google calendar says we're meeting Thursday the 17th 19:22 < wolfger> lol 19:22 < greg-g> oh, it does, HA! 19:22 < greg-g> that sounds good 19:23 < greg-g> south east michigan I assume 19:23 < greg-g> do we have facilities available? 19:23 < greg-g> (sorry, I'm not leading much tonight, I don't have a whole lot of info about this stuff yet, been a busy last couple of weeks) 19:23 < wolfger> as for best way to schedule, Matt Arnold has suggested we use http://meetomatic.com/calendar.php 19:24 < wolfger> no location is given for the meeting on the calendar, so I'm guessing we haven't secured a place 19:24 < greg-g> right 19:24 < greg-g> there was talk of oakland I believe 19:24 < greg-g> if we can get some space 19:25 < jcastro> ou shouldn't be an issue once we nail a date 19:25 < greg-g> ok 19:25 < wolfger> sweet 19:25 < wolfger> close to work :-) 19:25 < greg-g> wolfger: that date in the calendar work for you? 19:25 < wolfger> works for me 19:26 < greg-g> that should be good then, we can send out the notice on the mailing list and drum up some noise about it 19:26 < wolfger> would OU have any issues with our proposed bug jam (use of wi-fi or cat-5)? 19:26 < greg-g> yeah, what is connectivety like there? 19:27 < jcastro> I will ask 19:27 < jcastro> it used to be open but they got all strict lately 19:27 < wolfger> this is going to be cool. I want to see if rick_h_ looks as much like me in person as he does in his blog photo... 19:27 < greg-g> jcastro: cool, thanks 19:27 < greg-g> haha 19:27 < DanielEad> Will they have outlets? My craptop only lives for like 45 minutes on battery 19:27 < jcastro> wolfger: he looks meaner than you 19:27 < jcastro> yeah, power and stuff won't be a problem 19:28 < greg-g> ok, so, that sounds good, jcastro can get back to us on the details about connections 19:28 < greg-g> but that date/location is good 19:28 < greg-g> probably a 6pm start is a good idea no? 19:28 < jcastro> yeah 19:28 < jcastro> there is a nice pub and stuff across the street too 19:28 < greg-g> right on 19:29 < greg-g> alright, I'll write up that email and send it out tonight 19:29 < greg-g> that is really all I had for this meeting, it was for updates on penguicon and meeting times/locations 19:30 < greg-g> anyone else have anything they would like to bring up? 19:30 < greg-g> ... 19:31 < greg-g> and, ok 19:31 < greg-g> meeting is adjurned 19:31 < wolfger> s/u/ou/ 19:31 < wolfger> ;-)