Hey all,
Well, the post-DebConf travel season is not yet over. :) Anthony Towns,
former Debian Project Leader and all around hoopy frood, is stopping by
Portland this week on his way back from New York. I therefore propose a
gathering of people and drinking of beverages, as is my wont.
Since he's arriving Monday evening and leaving sometime Wednesday-ish,
Tuesday is the optimal day to get together in the sense that it's a day that
works at all. And 7pm tends to be a fair time for get-togethers. So I
propose we get together this Tuesday, August 24 at 7pm at the Old Market
Pub:
6959 S.W. Multnomah Blvd.
Portland, OR 97223
http://www.drinkbeerhere.com/
"Why Old Market?" you ask? Well, because the one person beside AJ that I
know can make it that night is me, and it's convenient for me to get to. :)
Besides, I thought it was worth testing whether picking a different meeting
point would work to draw out people that we don't usually see otherwise.
(Also: shuffleboard!) But if there is anyone at all who wants to join us for
whom this is too out of the way, *please* tell me and I'm more that happy to
move this somewhere more central.
Either way, please RSVP to me (on-list or off-list is fine) so I know
whether we should plan to reserve a table that night.
Thanks,
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Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world.
Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/
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Hi,
(Yes, I know, it's probably pretty narcissistic to start a mail off by
talking about myself, but hey)
As of yesterday, I'm in the Portland area, visiting my cousin (Marian
Verhelst) who lives with her husband and children in Beaverton.
I'd love to meet some local debian people, and had sent a mail to
-private suggesting we meet. Rodrigo Gallardo was the only person to
reply to that mail, apart from a suggestion by Ben Hutchings that I try
this list. Apparently Rodrigo isn't known yet in the local Debian
community...
So let's fix that, then. I had agreed with Rodrigo to meet this
wednesday around 6:30 PM near the river, have a walk there, look a bit
at the bridges etc, and then go to Bridgeport Brewery to check out the
local beer. Anyone else interested in joining in would, of course, be
welcome to do so.
Of course, I'm also interested in other suggestions, in case people
can't make it. Hey, I'm here to see the area :)
In addition, at debconf, Manoj had suggested he might be interested in
coming over from Seattle during the weekend, and meet up. While that
doesn't sound like a bad idea, I should note that of course I'm here
mainly to visit my cousin, and I can't be off with other people the
_whole_ weekend -- I'll want to do something with them during that time,
too, since they do have to go to work during the week. But beyond that,
I'm happy to meet up either on saturday or on sunday. Just let me know
'soon' :-)
Looking forward to see all of you,
--
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trying to fool the system.
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Love and Bunnies,
Patty
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sure of where you belong, anymore. But home is always
there... because home is not a place. It's wherever your
passion takes you.
--- J. Michael Straczynski
Lars Wirzenius (liw) is in town, but leaving on Monday. Monday evening,
we'll be at Kennedy School[0] at 6pm to eat, drink, socialize and generally
have a good time. Anyone who wants to come and can make it, please do. It
would be nice, however, to have a headcount so I don't ask the waitress for
a table for 8 and wind up with 20 people. ;) (Not that this has EVER
happened to me before, EVER)
Let me know, I'll make it happen.
Love and bunnies,
Patty
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Patty Langasek
harmoney(a)dodds.net
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At times, you may end up far away from home; you may not be
sure of where you belong, anymore. But home is always
there... because home is not a place. It's wherever your
passion takes you.
--- J. Michael Straczynski
i put in a request at freegeek for a few spare laptops to bring to debconf to
loan to people who could use one. i'm not sure if the request will be approved,
but figured i'd give it a shot.
is anyone else in the portland area going to debconf who wouldn't mind lugging
an extra laptop with them? if so, let me know soon; i'm leaving town this
coming sunday (the 18th).
live well,
vagrant
Forwarding a message from Lars Wirzenius, who a couple of you may know,
regarding his upcoming trip to Portland. :)
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Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world.
Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/
slangasek(a)ubuntu.com vorlon(a)debian.org
----- Forwarded message from Lars Wirzenius <liw(a)liw.fi> -----
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:59:57 +1200
From: Lars Wirzenius <liw(a)liw.fi>
To: debian-portland-soc(a)pdx.debian.net
Subject: Meet me in Portland, one-time-only!
X-Mailer: Evolution 2.30.2
Hi there,
I'm going to be in Portland next week, arriving late on the 20th and
leaving in evening of the 26th. We'll be on our way from New Zealand via
LA to New York, for the Debian conference.
I'd love to meet people while I'm in Portland. Perhaps a dinner with
Debian people, and other interested people, one evening? I have no idea
about restaurants in Portland, so I'd like someone local to pick a
place. I'm fine with lunch or dinner, or both, whatever is good for
everyone else.
(I'm not on the debian-portland-soc list, so please Cc me on replies.
Thanks.)
----- End forwarded message -----
ok, so i'm guessing no BSP this weekend or the next, but is there sometime in
june folks would be interested?
i'm game for sunday june 6th, 20th or 27th.
live well,
vagrant
if folks were game, i could probably host another Bug Squashing Party at
freegeek Sunday May 23rd or May 30th (i'm occupied most sundays till then).
could pass around gpg fingerprints till we're drunk, while we're at it.
there's also some folks at freegeek interested in doing cacert.org assuring,
signing, auditing or whatever it is cacert folks tend to do. could do that at
the same time, if you're into multitasking.
live well,
vagrant
Hey all,
There are a couple of BSPs happening around the world this coming weekend:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2009/12/msg00000.htmlhttp://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2010/01/msg00003.html
I'd been thinking for a while about trying to have one here in Portland at
the same time, but of course I didn't get around to emailing about it until
now, and now time is short. :) Do others think this is a good idea? If so,
does anyone have an idea where we could hold a BSP on short notice?
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Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world.
Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/
slangasek(a)ubuntu.com vorlon(a)debian.org
