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 luv-main@luv.asn.au http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main