[GRLUG] Saturday Social hiatus

Wed Jun 8 17:18:01 EDT 2011

I got an e-mail saying that Kava House
has closed.  If true, within the last week
or so.

There's a Biggby almost across the street
if the Kava House is closed.

     -- Bob

On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 2:32 PM, Ben Rousch <brousch at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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