[GRLUG] Last Night and Next Week

[Kyle]

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>From: Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com>
>Sent: Sep 15, 2011 1:51 PM
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>Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Last Night and Next Week
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>On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 1:30 PM, Mike Williams <knightperson at zuzax.com> wrote:
>> So what are the priorities for choosing a meeting place? In No Particular
>> Order, I can think of...
>>
>> 1. location (apparently Southwest quarter for most of us, although I prefer
>> closer to downtown)
>>
>> 2. open late
>>
>> 3. wifi
>>
>> 4. food
>>
>> 5. coffee / tea / latte
>>
>> 6. no requirement to buy the above
>>
>> 7. available space
>>
>> 8. available outlets
>>
>> 9. beer (which rules out most places other than The Warehouse)
>>
>> -------------
>>
>> Geek Group's Leonard Street Labs meets at least 3, 7, 8, probably 2, but not
>> (?) 1.
>
>Tried LStL. Didn't work out, as people just didn't show up. It's in a
>horrible location; halfway between the freeway and Wilson. I'd rather
>not go back there, as being there feels like it carries an implicit
>obligation to assist, and I'm compatible with them in those areas.
>
>> The Starbucks seemed to meet 1, 3, 5, and 6, but not so much 2, 7, and 8.
>
>Ditto the Biggby's across the street.
>
>>
>> Dennys on 44th and 131 would hit 1-4 and 7, but not so much 6.
>
>Once upon a time, I was part of a group of 100 or so people who would
>descend upon Village Inn on Alpine. Not everyone ordered food. Not
>everyone ordered drink. We did a $1 cover charge that went as tip to
>the waitress who got stuck serving all of us.
>
>As long as the waiting staff is happy and there's a minimum of orders,
>I suspect a number of restaurants wouldn't mind a fluctuating group.
>
>>
>> Panera Bread on 44th and 196 would meet most of them but 2, but I think
>> somebody had a grievance against them.
>
>I think that's largely past. It's a nice location, but we might have
>space issues again.
>
>>
>> What else do we want to suggest?
>
>While the food isn't great, just about any McDonalds or Burger King
>will meet most of the requirements.
>
>Thinking back to the Village Inn example, you could reserve some
>restaurant-that-meets-requirements back room and take a similar tact.
>(I'd avoid places with Karaoke, though...the owner of the Village Inn
>we were at liked us, but a manager came in with a vendetta and drove
>us out with intentional scheduling conflicts and raised volume levels)
>
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I'd like to +1 the McDonalds across the street from Starbucks.  The Starbucks location works good for me, we've been getting a very good turnout there, McDonalds is close to Starbucks, has food, drinks, shakes, internet, and space.  And is open late.

- Kyle

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