[GRLUG] Saturday Social hiatus

Wed Jun 8 14:32:48 EDT 2011

I actually have a rare Wednesday meeting tonight, so I set the first date
for next week. However, if you all want to get started today, please go for
it. I might be able to make the end of it tonight.

On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:

> Re Kava House, does it start this
> Wednesday?
>
> Being right off M6, that might make
> things a little more convenient for
> some.  It's a block or two from the
> K-zoo exit.
>
>     -- Bob
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Ben Rousch <brousch at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It's really a matter of time and priorities. In my case, I rarely attend
>> the Saturday Socials since my son stopped taking naps. Saturday and Sunday
>> are the only days I have a block of time greater than 90 minutes to spend
>> with him, so I like to take advantage of that. Weeknights are also bad since
>> I'm involved in many other groups. I try to limit myself to one weeknight
>> meeting per week on average for similar reasons to those above.
>>
>> What would work better for me is a social meeting later at night, say 8PM
>> or later. The kid is in bed, and I'm usually just watching TV (though I
>> should be working on other projects). For me, an hour or so away from home
>> at that time would be productive.
>>
>> A glance at the CoNGA-WM event calendar indicates that Tuesdays or
>> Wednesdays would work best. Some discussion in the GRLUG IRC channel shows
>> Wednesdays as the best.
>>
>> So join us at the new GRLUG Saturday Afternoon Social, now being held on
>> Wednesday evenings at Kava House Kentwood!
>>
>>   What: Linux Talk, Hacking, and General Geekery
>>   When: Wednesday, June 15, 8PM - 10PM (close)
>>   Where: Kava House Kentwood, 6333 Kalamazoo Avenue #100, Grand Rapids,
>> MI 49508
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Lately, regular Saturday Social participation has been somewhere south
>>> of five people, with only two or three (at most) there at overlapping
>>> periods. Individual time and travel constraints have been getting in
>>> the way, and without enough people, the incentive to go somewhere for
>>> interesting conversation is really, really poor.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Clay Ashby <kingpoiuy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > I don't know the details about the Geek Group (are they not "open" on
>>> Sat?),
>>> > but GRLUG is welcome to hold it at my store in the back room any time
>>> on
>>> > Saturdays. I have tables and chairs etc.. I am here all day Saturday
>>> anyway,
>>> > so there would be no need for an anchor person to just sit somewhere
>>> for
>>> > hours on end. I have a refrigerator, coffee maker and a microwave.
>>> >
>>> > The only negative is that it's in Zeeland, and it's not called the
>>> ZLLUG :P
>>> >
>>> > I really like GRLUG and would hate to see participation dwindle, so I
>>> wanted
>>> > to make the offer.
>>> >
>>> > -Clay
>>> > http://gnomecc.com
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> I mentioned it on the IRC channel, I still need to mention it here and
>>> >> on the wiki.
>>> >>
>>> >> Due to very low attendance, and even my own difficulty in making it
>>> >> regularly, the Saturday Social is on hiatus until this Fall at the
>>> >> earliest.
>>> >>
>>> >> When it resumes, I'm not sure if I'll resume at The Geek Group or at
>>> >> the Subway/Biggby in Grandville. We had far better regular attendance
>>> >> in Grandville, but it may be worth checking out TGG's facilities again
>>> >> this fall. (I understand they'll have the cafe and such set up)
>>> >>
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