[GRLUG] Saturday Social hiatus

Thu Jun 9 06:33:47 EDT 2011

Bitter end is nice.. but space is very limited.. They have WiFi too.  I
think a lot of the Grand Valley crowd goes there, so it might not be bad in
the summer when college is out.

On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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