[02:24] <h00k> Greetings from #ubuntu-us-wi
[04:09] <kermit> i recently dawned on me that describing locations based on their governing body may be in conflict with the interests of the describer
[04:10] <kermit> like these local ubuntu channels
[04:31] <tonyyarusso> That sentence made little sense.
[04:34] <kermit> i/it
[04:35] <sparklehistory> Still doesn't really make sense to me.
[04:38] <_diablo> ugh. I'm sorry for you h00k
[04:39] <_diablo> kermit: yup. that's true.
[04:39] <h00k> _diablo: regarding?
[04:39] <h00k> _diablo: living in WI?
[04:41] <_diablo> h00k: yeeeah
[04:41] <_diablo> lol
[04:41] <h00k> _diablo: hey, man, Wisconsin is a cool place and doesn't afraid of anything
[04:42] <_diablo> h00k: ahhhh, a fellow b-tard. I like it :)
[04:42] <h00k> ionno what you're talking about...
[04:42] <_diablo> s/b-tard/\/b\/tard/
[04:45] <h00k> well done
[04:49] <kermit> i was just wondering why regional ubuntu groups are segregated along governmental districts
[04:51] <_diablo> kermit: because it's easier to organize in regions.
[04:52] <kermit> 'upper midwest' or 'minneapolis' is a region. "US" and "minnesota" are governmental districts
[04:53] <kermit> i was wondering if the subtle hat tip to the local governments was intentional
[04:55] <kermit> though the US is pretty stable, in some areas the local governing body changes borders and names rather often, so there's extra overhead for what benefit i don't know
[05:02] <_diablo> kermit: do other countries even have subdivisions? I thought it was only the US
[05:06] <kermit> _diablo: how should i know, i'm american
[05:07] <_diablo> kermit: I think I remember reading about that
[05:10] <kermit> its just like with country TLDs, many have dissapeared.. i'd hate to have had a website under them.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tld#Historical_domains
[05:14] <tonyyarusso> Would you prefer we be Ubuntu-89W-through-93W-and-43N-through-49N?
[05:14] <kermit> hehe, i would, but i can see how i'd be in the minority there
[05:14] <kermit> upper midwest would be better
[05:15] <sparklehistory> Minneapolis is also a governmental district, btw
[05:15] <kermit> oh
[05:15] <kermit> i wasnt totally sure on that one
[06:05] <_diablo> kermit: city gov't
[06:07] <kermit> _diablo: i'm not 100% clear but it seems like it existed before it incorporated
[06:08] <_diablo> kermit: gov'ts do not incorporate
[06:08] <_diablo> city charter made it a government
[06:08] <_diablo> mexico existed before they had a constitution, doesn't change the fact that they're a nation
[06:09] <kermit> i mean, i think the area was called minneapolis before it was a governed independantly
[06:10] <kermit> but i'm not sure
[06:41] <_diablo> kermit: of course it was. see my mexico analysis above
[06:55] <kermit> i have that feeling of disagreement yet i dont think we're disagreeing on anything
[07:00] <_diablo> agreed :)
[07:00] <tonyyarusso> DISAGREED!
[07:01] <_diablo> tonyyarusso: let's step outside.
[07:01] <kermit> let's settle this with a race! http://play.typeracer.com/
[07:02] <kermit> er http://play.typeracer.com/?rt=trkermit4
[07:03]  * tonyyarusso just spent the last two hours typing political stuffs - needs rest
[07:04] <sparklehistory> tonyyarusso: What sort of political stuffs?
[07:05] <tonyyarusso> sparklehistory: SQL queries and a crapton of e-mails.
[07:05] <tonyyarusso> (We're trying to coordinate a fundraising e-mail ASAP)
[22:26] <_diablo> anyone here have any tips on using irssi?
[23:55] <tonyyarusso> _diablo: uh, always run it in screen?  What sort of tips?