[Baypiggies] Growing the number/location of meetings

[William Deegan]

Mike,

-50 unsportsmanlike conduct.
10 yard penalty, change of possession.

-Bill

On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 1:08 PM, Mike Cheponis <mac at wireless.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 30 Jun 2008, Aahz wrote:
>
>  I've suggested we keep the Google Mt. View meetings as they are, and ADD
>>> meetings "up north" (meaning SF, Berkeley, San Bruno, etc).
>>>
>>> I suggested these additional meetings be on the 4th Thursday of the
>>> month.
>>>
>>> In this way, we grow the Bay Piggies by having a "south" monthly meeting
>>> at
>>> Google Mt. View (which we have at present), and we have an additional
>>> meeting "up north" at location(s) T.B.D.
>>>
>>
>> The problem is that people like Alex already said that they're interested
>> in attending meetings in multiple locations -- but very few people are
>> able to attend multiple meetings per month.  If we consistently get more
>> than fifty people at each location, maybe then it's time to consider
>> multiple meetings per month.
>>
>> If we do that, we might as well add a *different* weeknight; I know some
>> people can't attend meetings on Thursdays, which then leads to *each*
>> location rotating between weeknights so that e.g. people who can't go to
>> Mountain View on Thursdays have a chance.
>> --
>> Aahz (aahz at pythoncraft.com)           <*>
>> http://www.pythoncraft.com/
>>
>
> I find these comments to be unhelpful.
>
> Aahz, I can see that English is probably not your first language.
>
> Firstly, let's take apart your comments:
>
>
>  The problem is that people like Alex already said that they're interested
>> in attending meetings in multiple locations -- but very few people are
>> able to attend multiple meetings per month.
>>
>
> Ahh, we have no data on this.  You just pulled this out of your butt.
>
> I, for one, would enjoy going to several meetings per month.  Others could
> pick and choose.
>
>
>  If we consistently get more than fifty people at each location, maybe then
>> it's time to consider
>> multiple meetings per month.
>>
>
> Excuse me, what is this "magic number" of 50 that you cooked up?  You're
> making an error in assuming that no south bay people will attend any other
> meeting.
>
>
>  If we do that, we might as well add a *different* weeknight; I know some
>> people can't attend meetings on Thursdays, which then leads to *each*
>>
>
> Aahz, NOBODY has posted that this is a problem; I would much prefer to hear
> from those people directly than just having you say people can't attend on
> Thursdays.
>
>  location rotating between weeknights so that e.g. people who can't go to
>> Mountain View on Thursdays have a chance.
>>
>
> And, as I say in Plain English, above, I "suggested" the 4th Thursday,
> because then every 2 weeks (approx) there would be a baypiggies meeting
> somewhere in the Bay Area. Move it +/- one day, who cares?
>
>
> ------
> Aahz, you hardly ever come to meetings, and, unless you're plan on changing
> your behavior, you won't come to future meetings.
>
> I think it's a travesty that you continue to post on this subject - what
> are you, some kind of behind-the-scenes King who can tell us plebians what
> to do?  I think you have some kind of problem.
>
> I really wouldn't mind if your comments were helpful - but, as I've
> demonstrated, you're making things up.
>
> Not helpful.
>
> -Mike
>
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