[NYLoCo] Direction Meeting in Binghamton

David Gwilliam lovestofail at gmail.com
Wed Oct 17 08:46:43 BST 2007


I'd almost certainly be willing to split that rental car a third way,
and I <em>can</em> drive, legally (as long as there are directions, I'm
no good with guessing!).

On Wed, 2007-10-17 at 02:36 -0400, Zach Stern wrote:
> Works for me. I'd much rather do that then take the bus. Rentals
> aren't too expensive. We can split the price and gas, etc. You'll have
> to do all the driving though, I don't have a license. 
> 
> So any idea what the final date is going to be? 
> 
> On 10/17/07, Nathan Eckenrode <nathan at eckenrodehouse.net> wrote:
>         We could go in halves on a rental car if you want to make a
>         single day event
>         out of it.
>         
>         
>         On Wednesday 17 October 2007 01:04:06 am Zach Stern wrote:
>         > I'd love to go, but being a 20 year old college student, a
>         hotel is out of 
>         > the question. Anybody know a place I could stay? I guess I
>         could always
>         > take an early bus up in the morning and a late bus back down
>         at night.
>         >
>         > On 10/17/07, Brian <bneil at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>         > > Hi All,
>         > >
>         > > First off let me apologize for top posting.I've got a lot
>         to say on the
>         > > subject of direction for the Ubuntu-NY LoCo.This past
>         weekend I attended
>         > > the Ontario Linux Festival held in Toronto Canada.I left
>         with a renewed
>         > > sense of purpose,a feeling of community, and a whole bunch
>         of crazy
>         > > ideas I hope might be useful. 
>         > >
>         > > Ubuntu is all about community and we have one of the
>         largest community
>         > > resources on the planet.Our state is home to the most
>         famous city in
>         > > the world so we already have a great start.We can surely
>         make something
>         > > happen if we all get together and talk.
>         > >
>         > > So here is the invitation, if you have an interest in
>         linux/FOSS and
>         > > Ubuntu then please attend and help us all get this
>         movement to critical 
>         > > mass.We're gonna be riding high on the release of Gutsy
>         and how much
>         > > easier it is to switch people to Ubuntu or linux period.
>         > >
>         > > We have much to discuss such as the conference planned for
>         next year.We
>         > > have already bounced around a few great ideas about where
>         to hold it and
>         > > who we could get to speak.Projects abound, computer
>         recycling, Ubuntu
>         > > cd handouts etc. Please feel free to attend and RSVP to
>         the list if you 
>         > > plan to do so.We hope to see you all there. ;-)
>         > >
>         > > Sincerely,
>         > >
>         > > Brian
>         > >
>         > > On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:59:48 -0400
>         > >
>         > > jeremy austin-bardo < ausimage at newyork-ubuntu.com> wrote:
>         > > > Hello...
>         > > > We are looking for a response from the list about
>         members and their
>         > > > interest in attending a Directions Meeting in
>         Binghamton. This meeting 
>         > > > will be mostly about networking and goal setting.
>         Everyone has been
>         > > > invited to attend. So far there has been little
>         response, except from
>         > > > the Rochester Region.
>         > > > 
>         > > > I see this as an excellent opportunity for members to
>         come share their
>         > > > enthusiasm for Ubuntu and put faces to the on-line
>         nicknames. While
>         > > > the focus will be on setting goals and planning future
>         events, adhoc 
>         > > > discussion groups will not be discouraged.
>         > > >
>         > > > We have two dates on the table at this time for the
>         event: Sunday,
>         > > > November 11th and Saturday, November 17th both times at
>         2:00pm near 
>         > > > Binghamton. The event is on the wiki at
>         > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewYorkTeam/Meetings/20071117 .
>         > > >
>         > > > Lets get some enthusiasm going for the team and it
>         projects! Your
>         > > > views and opinions matter and together, we can all solve
>         Bug #1 in
>         > > > New York State.
>         > > >
>         > > > Let Discussion Commence...
>         > >
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