[Baypiggies] Registration & Information for October 11th meeting

[Leslie Hawthorn]

Should we add a rides needed section to the wiki?

On 10/8/07, Max Slimmer <max at theslimmers.net> wrote:
>
>  I will be driving down to meeting from the city (financial district), so
> can probably give you a ride.
>
> max
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* baypiggies-bounces at python.org [mailto:
> baypiggies-bounces at python.org] *On Behalf Of *Glen Jarvis
> *Sent:* Monday, October 08, 2007 7:27 PM
> *To:* Python
> *Subject:* Re: [Baypiggies] Registration & Information for October 11th
> meeting
>
>  Hello Baypiggies.
>
> I'd like to take a quick moment to introduce myself before I ask for a
> ride from San Francisco to the Baypiggies Google meeting.
>
> I am a new-to-california-transplant that has been here just over a month.
> I was hired to do Python programming. So, I took my first two weeks going
> through "Learning Python" front to back. I also have been doing extra
> "homework": In the evenings, I'd watch a new Monte Python Flying Circus
> through Netflix, and then send off the DVD to keep the cycle going. I'm
> almost through the series ;)
>
> I've also since written two applications (although small) with Python.
> I've not yet gone through "System Programming with Python." (I don't have
> either book in front of me and could have been mistaken on exact title
> names).
>
> I couldn't go to the first Bay Piggies meeting because I had guests in
> town and was just settling in myself. I was really *really* looking forward
> to going.
>
> This morning, while bicycling to work, I decided to be stupid and try to
> jump a curb at 35ish mph (or however fast traffic was). Worse, I didn't
> actually "jump" and my angle to the curb was about 25 degrees. Can you say
> "Gumby." Needless to say, my left shoulder blade is "deformed" (bones aren't
> in their normal place).
>
> All of this, including the morning in ER, was fun - my first injury in
> California =) (Hey, when you're a new transplant, even bike injuries are
> exciting).
>
> But, I'm suddenly realizing, I can't go to Baypiggies if I don't get a
> ride. Public transportation doesn't run late enough for the return trip.
> And, it looks like I *won't* be driving for 6-8 weeks.
>
>
> Does anyone commute from San Francisco or Emeryville? I don't want to
> register unless I know I can make it.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Glen Jarvis
> Chief Gumby on a bicycle
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: baypiggies-bounces at python.org on behalf of Leslie Hawthorn
> Sent: Mon 10/8/2007 6:14 PM
> To: Python
> Subject: [Baypiggies] Registration & Information for October 11th meeting
>
> Hello baypiggies,
>
> Please take a moment to register for this Thursday's meeting by adding
> yourself to the wiki at
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/BayPiggiesGoogleMeetings
> .
>
> Please register no later than close of business on Wednesday, 10/10.
>
> Also, please note that October's meeting has been scheduled for Seville
> Tech
> Talk in Building 40.  Please plan to pick up your badge at Building 41
> reception and security will escort you to Seville Tech Talk in Building
> 40.
>
> Cheers,
> LH
>
> --
> Leslie Hawthorn
> Program Manager - Open Source
> Google Inc.
>
> http://code.google.com
>
>
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Leslie Hawthorn
Program Manager - Open Source
Google Inc.

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