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Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek dinner instead
by Benet Devereux May 6, 2009

May 6, 2009

Actually, there was a request from Jim for during the day - which would mean weekend days for many of us - so possibly, if it wouldn't cause too much confusion, having (say) two meetings a month: one on a Saturday afternoon, and one on a weekday evening? Regardless, I'll get in touch with Escape (which seems to work fairly well for most people) and see what the availability of rooms is like. B. --- On Tue, 5/5/09, Kevin Krenz <kevin.krenz(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: Kevin Krenz <kevin.krenz(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek dinner instead > To: "Madison Python Users' Group" <madison(a)python.org> > Received: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 8:43 PM > I'd be interested in participating, > too, though I'm just diving into Python. I also think > Escape would be a great place to meet. > > Any ideas on what day of the week to meet and when > we're going to get started? I would prefer weekdays - > maybe Tuesday evenings? > > > Kevin > > -- > Random quote: > Clarence > Darrow - "When I was a boy I was told that > anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe > it." > > > On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 5:44 PM, > Buran Ayuthia <the.ayuthias(a)googlemail.com> > wrote: > > I am also interested in attending. > > > > Buran > > > > On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Tim Swast <tswast(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I'm also a student on the UW Campus here. I'd > definitely be interested > > > in getting this going again, too. > > > > > > -- > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 2:58 PM, Farhan Ahmad <farhan(a)thebitguru.com> > wrote: > > >> I would be interested in attending. How many > people do we think we might > > >> get? > > >> > > >> - Farhan > > >> > > >> On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Max Lynch <ihasmax(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > >>> > > >>> I have never done any room reservation, but I > doubt it would be a > > >>> problem. Do you know how best to go about > that? > > >>> > > >>> As for flyers, there is a new mailing list for > CS students that I could > > >>> spam. > > >>> > > >>> I'm fine with any location. I might have > difficulty getting anywhere > > >>> outside of the campus area (I live by the > capitol). I'm also of age so a > > >>> bar is fine with me too. > > >>> > > >>> -max > > >>> > > >>> On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Chuck Martin > <cwurld(a)yahoo.com> > wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> Hi Max, > > >>>> > > >>>> I think it would be great to get this > group going. > > >>>> > > >>>> I tried to help Benet with this but I kind > of stumbled on trying to find > > >>>> a place to hold meetings. I think it would > be great if we could have them on > > >>>> campus - the business school has some > rooms that would be great for this. > > >>>> The problem I ran into is that since I am > no longer a student, I could not > > >>>> reserve a room. Maybe with you helping > out, that could change. > > >>>> > > >>>> The other thing that I think we should do > is put up flyers (or whatever > > >>>> medium students use these days) around > campus. My wife is a designer. I > > >>>> think I could get her to whip something up > for us. I live out in the middle > > >>>> of nowhere. So if you could post them, > that would be great. > > >>>> > > >>>> Benet mentioned that the general thought > in the past was to make these > > >>>> events more social - perhaps have them at > a bar. I think it would be very > > >>>> difficult to discuss these things at a > bar. So my preference would be to > > >>>> start the meeting in a quieter place, then > migrate to a bar. The study pub > > >>>> at Fluno is pretty nice. > > >>>> > > >>>> In any case, it would be nice to get to > know you. I too am an > > >>>> entrepreneur. I use python all the time. I > do a lot of work in Django. > > >>>> > > >>>> Best, > > >>>> Chuck > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> --- On Tue, 5/5/09, Max Lynch <ihasmax(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> > From: Max Lynch <ihasmax(a)gmail.com> > > >>>> > Subject: Re: [Madison] modest > proposal: meet at geek dinner instead > > >>>> > To: "Madison Python Users' > Group" <madison(a)python.org> > > >>>> > Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 9:42 AM > > >>>> > Hey guys, > > >>>> > > > >>>> > I was just seeing if there were any > plans to start back up > > >>>> > the madpython group? I would be > interested in getting to > > >>>> > know you guys. I'm an undergrad > at UW starting a > > >>>> > startup and we use python > extensively.. 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Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek dinner instead
by Chuck Martin May 6, 2009

May 6, 2009

Hi Max, I think it would be great to get this group going. I tried to help Benet with this but I kind of stumbled on trying to find a place to hold meetings. I think it would be great if we could have them on campus - the business school has some rooms that would be great for this. The problem I ran into is that since I am no longer a student, I could not reserve a room. Maybe with you helping out, that could change. The other thing that I think we should do is put up flyers (or whatever medium students use these days) around campus. My wife is a designer. I think I could get her to whip something up for us. I live out in the middle of nowhere. So if you could post them, that would be great. Benet mentioned that the general thought in the past was to make these events more social - perhaps have them at a bar. I think it would be very difficult to discuss these things at a bar. So my preference would be to start the meeting in a quieter place, then migrate to a bar. The study pub at Fluno is pretty nice. In any case, it would be nice to get to know you. I too am an entrepreneur. I use python all the time. I do a lot of work in Django. Best, Chuck --- On Tue, 5/5/09, Max Lynch <ihasmax(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: Max Lynch <ihasmax(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek dinner instead > To: "Madison Python Users' Group" <madison(a)python.org> > Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 9:42 AM > Hey guys, > > I was just seeing if there were any plans to start back up > the madpython group? I would be interested in getting to > know you guys. I'm an undergrad at UW starting a > startup and we use python extensively.. I love it. > > > -max lynch > > > On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 9:43 PM, > craig petty <perlsyntax(a)hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > It be better on weekend becuase i work 2 shift. > > > Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:30:55 -0600 > > From: jim(a)qlf.com > > To: benetd(a)yahoo.com; > madison(a)python.org > > > > Subject: Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek > dinner instead > > > > I would prefer it during the week during business > hours, but I don't > > know how that affects others. It would work best for > me. > > > > > > -Jim > > > > Benet Devereux wrote: > > > The fourth-Tuesday slot has been pretty > thoroughly trumped by the Web608 geek dinner (http://web608.org/). For the > remainder of the year, I suggest that instead of meeting at > the library, we should just merge with the geek dinner, > given how small our attendance has been anyway. > > > > > > > > For the New Year, the current thoughts are: > > > > > > 1) move to a different day, possibly during the > day on the weekend > > > 2) move to a venue with food/coffee/drink > > > 3) have more scheduled presentations and such > > > > > > > > So any thoughts about that are welcome. > > > > > > B. > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > > Connect with friends from any web browser - no > download required. Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for > the Web BETA at http://ca.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Madison mailing list > > > Madison(a)python.org > > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/madison > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Madison mailing list > > Madison(a)python.org > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/madison > > > > Color coding for safety: Windows Live > Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. Sign > up today. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Madison mailing list > > Madison(a)python.org > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/madison > > > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > Madison mailing list > Madison(a)python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/madison >

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Re: [Madison] Madison Digest, Vol 9, Issue 2
by Jason Samsa May 5, 2009

May 5, 2009

I like the idea of Escape or even a place like Mickey's if everyone attending is 21 or over. Both are on Willy St. and both have good areas to hang out and have a meet-up. Attendance has been so low, we should give people another reason for going (like beer). Jason On May 5, 2009, at 2:58 PM, madison-request(a)python.org wrote: > Send Madison mailing list submissions to > madison(a)python.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/madison > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > madison-request(a)python.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > madison-owner(a)python.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Madison digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: modest proposal: meet at geek dinner instead (Jim Steil) > 2. Re: modest proposal: meet at geek dinner instead (Max Lynch) > 3. Re: modest proposal: meet at geek dinner instead (Farhan Ahmad) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 05 May 2009 10:43:46 -0500 > From: "Jim Steil" <jim(a)qlf.com> > Subject: Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek dinner instead > To: "'Madison Python Users' Group'" <madison(a)python.org> > Message-ID: <7444f589095f9946bfe7111a835e3d08(a)mail.qlf.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I've got meeting space, but I'm in Dodgeville. I'm guessing that > wouldn't be very convenient for people. Anyone know anybody at a > bigger company in Madison that would have meeting rooms we could > use? Any consulting organizations up there getting into Python? > > -Jim > > Jim Steil > IT Manager > Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc. > 608.935.2345 > 608.341.9896 cell > > -----Original Message----- > From: madison-bounces+steil=mailbag.com(a)python.org [mailto:madison-bounces+steil=mailbag.com@python.org > ] On Behalf Of Benet Devereux > Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 10:34 AM > To: Madison Python Users' Group > Subject: Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek dinner instead > > > I've kinda stumbled on the meeting-place too. Well, full disclosure: > also procrastinated. Life has been very busy and stressful for me in > the past little while, and unfortunately organizing the group has > ended up dropping off the map. > > My current thought for meetings is Escape Java Joint, which is > reasonably central and has rooms available for a fairly small fee. > But meeting at the university, if someone could manage that - I > think we probably need a faculty sponsor of some kind - would also > be good. > > -B. > >> I think it would be great to get this group going. >> >> I tried to help Benet with this but I kind of stumbled on >> trying to find a place to hold meetings. I think it would be >> great if we could have them on campus - the business school >> has some rooms that would be great for this. The problem I >> ran into is that since I am no longer a student, I could not >> reserve a room. Maybe with you helping out, that could >> change. >> >> The other thing that I think we should do is put up flyers >> (or whatever medium students use these days) around campus. >> My wife is a designer. I think I could get her to whip >> something up for us. I live out in the middle of nowhere. So >> if you could post them, that would be great. >> >> Benet mentioned that the general thought in the past was to >> make these events more social - perhaps have them at a bar. >> I think it would be very difficult to discuss these things >> at a bar. So my preference would be to start the meeting in >> a quieter place, then migrate to a bar. The study pub at >> Fluno is pretty nice. >> >> In any case, it would be nice to get to know you. I too am >> an entrepreneur. I use python all the time. I do a lot of >> work in Django. >> >> Best, >> Chuck >> >> >> >> --- On Tue, 5/5/09, Max Lynch <ihasmax(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> From: Max Lynch <ihasmax(a)gmail.com> >>> Subject: Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek >> dinner instead >>> To: "Madison Python Users' Group" <madison(a)python.org> >>> Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 9:42 AM >>> Hey guys, >>> >>> I was just seeing if there were any plans to start >> back up >>> the madpython group?? I would be interested in >> getting to >>> know you guys.? I'm an undergrad at UW starting a >>> startup and we use python extensively..? I love it.? >> >>> >>> >>> -max lynch >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 9:43 PM, >>> craig petty <perlsyntax(a)hotmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> It be better on weekend becuase i work 2 shift. >>> >>>> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:30:55 -0600 >>>> From: jim(a)qlf.com >>>> To: benetd(a)yahoo.com; >>> madison(a)python.org >>> >>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at >> geek >>> dinner instead >>>> >>>> I would prefer it during the week during >> business >>> hours, but I don't >>>> know how that affects others.? It would work >> best for >>> me. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> ? ???-Jim >>>> >>>> Benet Devereux wrote: >>>>> The fourth-Tuesday slot has been pretty >>> thoroughly trumped by the Web608 geek dinner (http://web608.org/). >>> For the >>> remainder of the year, I suggest that instead of >> meeting at >>> the library, we should just merge with the geek >> dinner, >>> given how small our attendance has been anyway. >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> For the New Year, the current thoughts are: >>>>> >>>>> 1) move to a different day, possibly during >> the >>> day on the weekend >>>>> 2) move to a venue with food/coffee/drink >>>>> 3) have more scheduled presentations and >> such >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> So any thoughts about that are welcome. >>>>> >>>>> B. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ? ? ? >>> >> __________________________________________________________________ >>>>> Connect with friends from any web browser - >> no >>> download required. Try the new Yahoo! 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Sign >>> up today. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Madison mailing list >>> >>> Madison(a)python.org >>> >>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/madison >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Madison mailing list >>> Madison(a)python.org >>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/madison >>> >> >> >> ? ? ? >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Madison mailing list >> Madison(a)python.org >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/madison >> > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > The new Internet Explorer? 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized for > Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ > _______________________________________________ > Madison mailing list > Madison(a)python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/madison > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 13:16:40 -0500 > From: Max Lynch <ihasmax(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek dinner instead > To: "Madison Python Users' Group" <madison(a)python.org> > Message-ID: > <3836ec640905051116o7ffd2b65lbd1e52d39bf815c8(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I have never done any room reservation, but I doubt it would be a > problem. > Do you know how best to go about that? > > As for flyers, there is a new mailing list for CS students that I > could > spam. > > I'm fine with any location. I might have difficulty getting anywhere > outside of the campus area (I live by the capitol). I'm also of age > so a > bar is fine with me too. > > -max > > On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Chuck Martin <cwurld(a)yahoo.com> > wrote: > >> >> Hi Max, >> >> I think it would be great to get this group going. >> >> I tried to help Benet with this but I kind of stumbled on trying to >> find a >> place to hold meetings. I think it would be great if we could have >> them on >> campus - the business school has some rooms that would be great for >> this. >> The problem I ran into is that since I am no longer a student, I >> could not >> reserve a room. Maybe with you helping out, that could change. >> >> The other thing that I think we should do is put up flyers (or >> whatever >> medium students use these days) around campus. My wife is a >> designer. I >> think I could get her to whip something up for us. I live out in >> the middle >> of nowhere. So if you could post them, that would be great. >> >> Benet mentioned that the general thought in the past was to make >> these >> events more social - perhaps have them at a bar. I think it would >> be very >> difficult to discuss these things at a bar. So my preference would >> be to >> start the meeting in a quieter place, then migrate to a bar. The >> study pub >> at Fluno is pretty nice. >> >> In any case, it would be nice to get to know you. I too am an >> entrepreneur. >> I use python all the time. I do a lot of work in Django. >> >> Best, >> Chuck >> >> >> >> --- On Tue, 5/5/09, Max Lynch <ihasmax(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> From: Max Lynch <ihasmax(a)gmail.com> >>> Subject: Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek dinner instead >>> To: "Madison Python Users' Group" <madison(a)python.org> >>> Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 9:42 AM >>> Hey guys, >>> >>> I was just seeing if there were any plans to start back up >>> the madpython group? I would be interested in getting to >>> know you guys. I'm an undergrad at UW starting a >>> startup and we use python extensively.. I love it. >>> >>> >>> -max lynch >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 9:43 PM, >>> craig petty <perlsyntax(a)hotmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> It be better on weekend becuase i work 2 shift. >>> >>>> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:30:55 -0600 >>>> From: jim(a)qlf.com >>>> To: benetd(a)yahoo.com; >>> madison(a)python.org >>> >>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek >>> dinner instead >>>> >>>> I would prefer it during the week during business >>> hours, but I don't >>>> know how that affects others. It would work best for >>> me. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> -Jim >>>> >>>> Benet Devereux wrote: >>>>> The fourth-Tuesday slot has been pretty >>> thoroughly trumped by the Web608 geek dinner (http://web608.org/). >>> For >> the >>> remainder of the year, I suggest that instead of meeting at >>> the library, we should just merge with the geek dinner, >>> given how small our attendance has been anyway. >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> For the New Year, the current thoughts are: >>>>> >>>>> 1) move to a different day, possibly during the >>> day on the weekend >>>>> 2) move to a venue with food/coffee/drink >>>>> 3) have more scheduled presentations and such >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> So any thoughts about that are welcome. >>>>> >>>>> B. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> __________________________________________________________________ >>>>> Connect with friends from any web browser - no >>> download required. Try the new Yahoo! 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Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek dinner instead
by Benet Devereux May 5, 2009

May 5, 2009

I've kinda stumbled on the meeting-place too. Well, full disclosure: also procrastinated. Life has been very busy and stressful for me in the past little while, and unfortunately organizing the group has ended up dropping off the map. My current thought for meetings is Escape Java Joint, which is reasonably central and has rooms available for a fairly small fee. But meeting at the university, if someone could manage that - I think we probably need a faculty sponsor of some kind - would also be good. -B. > I think it would be great to get this group going. > > I tried to help Benet with this but I kind of stumbled on > trying to find a place to hold meetings. I think it would be > great if we could have them on campus - the business school > has some rooms that would be great for this. The problem I > ran into is that since I am no longer a student, I could not > reserve a room. Maybe with you helping out, that could > change. > > The other thing that I think we should do is put up flyers > (or whatever medium students use these days) around campus. > My wife is a designer. I think I could get her to whip > something up for us. I live out in the middle of nowhere. So > if you could post them, that would be great. > > Benet mentioned that the general thought in the past was to > make these events more social - perhaps have them at a bar. > I think it would be very difficult to discuss these things > at a bar. So my preference would be to start the meeting in > a quieter place, then migrate to a bar. The study pub at > Fluno is pretty nice. > > In any case, it would be nice to get to know you. I too am > an entrepreneur. I use python all the time. I do a lot of > work in Django. > > Best, > Chuck > > > > --- On Tue, 5/5/09, Max Lynch <ihasmax(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > From: Max Lynch <ihasmax(a)gmail.com> > > Subject: Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek > dinner instead > > To: "Madison Python Users' Group" <madison(a)python.org> > > Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 9:42 AM > > Hey guys, > > > > I was just seeing if there were any plans to start > back up > > the madpython group? I would be interested in > getting to > > know you guys. I'm an undergrad at UW starting a > > startup and we use python extensively.. I love it. > > > > > > > -max lynch > > > > > > On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 9:43 PM, > > craig petty <perlsyntax(a)hotmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It be better on weekend becuase i work 2 shift. > > > > > Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:30:55 -0600 > > > From: jim(a)qlf.com > > > To: benetd(a)yahoo.com; > > madison(a)python.org > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Madison] modest proposal: meet at > geek > > dinner instead > > > > > > I would prefer it during the week during > business > > hours, but I don't > > > know how that affects others. It would work > best for > > me. > > > > > > > > > > -Jim > > > > > > Benet Devereux wrote: > > > > The fourth-Tuesday slot has been pretty > > thoroughly trumped by the Web608 geek dinner (http://web608.org/). For the > > remainder of the year, I suggest that instead of > meeting at > > the library, we should just merge with the geek > dinner, > > given how small our attendance has been anyway. > > > > > > > > > > > > For the New Year, the current thoughts are: > > > > > > > > 1) move to a different day, possibly during > the > > day on the weekend > > > > 2) move to a venue with food/coffee/drink > > > > 3) have more scheduled presentations and > such > > > > > > > > > > > > So any thoughts about that are welcome. > > > > > > > > B. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > > > Connect with friends from any web browser - > no > > download required. Try the new Yahoo! 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[Madison] modest proposal: meet at geek dinner instead
by Benet Devereux May 5, 2009

May 5, 2009

The fourth-Tuesday slot has been pretty thoroughly trumped by the Web608 geek dinner (http://web608.org/). For the remainder of the year, I suggest that instead of meeting at the library, we should just merge with the geek dinner, given how small our attendance has been anyway. For the New Year, the current thoughts are: 1) move to a different day, possibly during the day on the weekend 2) move to a venue with food/coffee/drink 3) have more scheduled presentations and such So any thoughts about that are welcome. B. __________________________________________________________________ Connect with friends from any web browser - no download required. Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA at http://ca.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php

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