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* _marx_ latest grandma hasn't complained much04:22
_marx_she booked her cruise for october04:22
holsteinpig fish eyes move with spam04:28
_marx_akgraner: please email me soon06:04
_marx_maybe i am blind but there are very few new users in nc06:19
_marx_analytics show very low06:20
_marx_linux desktop adoption capped out a year or two ago; imho unity has not helped06:22
_marx_desktop usage, imho06:23
_marx_it needed some huge gains over the last decade; which have not materialized06:24
_marx_do your research; ibm quit a few years ago06:35
_marx_can you say niche desktop?06:36
_marx_what corporation is going to roll out the current?06:39
_marx_zero06:41
_marx_new users what a joke; no way in hell i'll hand out a 11.04 livecd06:42
_marx_yes i know this is a logged channel06:43
_marx_there are very few daily users on our team's mailing list06:47
_marx_mostly it's geeks and devels06:47
_marx_do any of you recruit?06:48
_marx_i do not06:48
_marx_it is not worth the effort06:48
_marx_i support a couple of grandmas06:48
_marx_my own shit06:49
_marx_fuckina log it06:49
_marx_2 49 am your kids should be in bed06:50
_marx_choice went somewhere06:52
_marx_i'll see if i can find her06:52
_marx_desktop team should be fired imo; oh i'll be at the next uds06:54
_marx_we certainly do need more acronyms06:56
_marx_my email addresses are well known.06:58
_marx_when channel ownership needs to change someone can use one of those addresses06:59
_marx_out here07:00
_marx_now i am going to remain rudely the op08:39
_marx_as i own the channel08:39
_marx_i WANT someone else to take over08:39
_marx_soon08:40
_marx_i am tired08:40
_marx_see the nc team mailing list email i just sent08:41
_marx_later08:41
akgranerHi all  - sorry I haven't been around was without internet at the house for about 10 days (lightning storms)...and since I can't drive yet I was a bit stuck13:03
akgranerI'll go through all my email today and get caught up13:03
internalkernelhi akgraner13:06
akgranerinternalkernel, hi13:06
internalkernelbeen awhile...13:06
akgraneryep13:07
internalkernelI been on the road until last week pretty much...13:07
akgranersilly fractured knee business13:07
internalkerneldid you make SELF? I read something about that on facebook... how did you do that?13:07
akgranerit's really limited what I can and can't do13:07
internalkernelI can imagine... knees are rather... mmm... important13:07
akgranercoupldn't make it13:07
akgranerI can't drive yet13:07
internalkernelnot even with the other foot?13:08
internalkernellol... I had to do that once...13:08
akgranerwhen I fell on the way back from UDS I fractured the stablizer bone in my knee13:08
internalkernelit wasn't pretty... and it scared me... :)13:08
akgranerand found out the left side of my right knee the muscle is gone...and won't help keep the knee cap in place so if any weight is put on it the bottom of my right left wants to turn inward to the left13:09
akgranerso physical therapy 3 times a week13:09
akgraneron crutches for another 3 or 4 weeks min...maybe more13:09
internalkernelholy... omg, that is hard core...13:10
akgranerand today I go to be fitted for custom braces13:10
internalkernelI would suggest acupuncture... ;) but you're so far away...13:10
akgranerinternalkernel, y'all can come for a visit13:10
internalkernelhaha, true that!13:10
akgranersee the new house we'll supply dinner you can supply the acupuncture13:11
akgraner:-)13:11
internalkernelthe mother in law is coming into town today... :/  but maybe after, I'll bring it up... it would be good to see you guys and J-fizzle...13:11
Nivexwait, he fizzled?13:11
akgranerI'm actually in Asheville once a week from now until sept13:12
internalkernelohh... drop a line on the next visit...13:12
akgranermaybe I can just make a day of it - if my driver can spend the day with me in Asheville13:12
internalkernelJ-fizzle.... my dizzle, drizzle13:12
Nivexfo shizzle13:12
internalkernelmy nizzle13:13
axisofentropythat _marx_ guy has some nerd rage14:09
internalkernelaxisofentropy: what is nerd rage?14:18
axisofentropythat was p much it14:19
internalkernellol... I like that comment nerd rage... Im going with it...14:19
internalkernelnerd... rage...14:58
internalkernelRaaar... I'm the channel OP! I OWN IT!14:59
internalkernel=D14:59
BugeyeDi think nerd rage in this case is really just life rage. been rough for some of us for awhile.19:54
akgranerinternalkernel, holstein lets try and meet before the end of the month in Asheville....20:26
holsteinakgraner: sure... when are you over here ?20:27
akgranerwe can flag your nicks with all the right permissions and stuff and I Can transfer team contact to one of you all and let Canonical know etc20:27
holsteincool... you have channel ops akgraner ?20:27
akgraneras well as request all the "give-a-away" stuff so we are up to date for one of you all to take over as contacts20:27
holsteinor someone else does?20:27
akgraneryep I have ops as well20:28
holsteini know i made a bunch of facebook page ops20:28
akgranerwe can give more people ops as well...I just need to figure out who needs it20:28
akgranerI only wanted to change the topic etc20:28
holsteinyeah.. just a few in case20:28
akgranerbut you know how it works but there are some short cuts I can show you all as well etc20:29
holsteinsure... im in20:29
akgranerholstein, I am at VA every Thursday20:29
akgranerfrom like 9-noon20:29
holsteinwe can meet after that one thursday if that works for you20:29
holsteinthat would be fine with me almost any thursday20:30
akgraneryep will let you know20:30
akgraner3rd week I'll be in SC with Becca for American Idol tryouts20:30
holsteinCOOL20:30
akgranerso it will have to be after that20:30
akgranerand I have signed copies of the new Ubuntu Book for you and internalkernel20:31
akgranerthanks for always encouraging me!20:31
holsteinthats cool too... i was thinking about officially going through the channels to ask for one anyways20:31
akgranerYep we get a copy20:31
akgraneras a team :-)20:32
holsteinGO TEAM!20:32
akgranerbut I get extras to help promote it as I am listed as one of the writers :-)20:32
akgranerlike on the cover of the book and everything :-)20:32
* akgraner is so freakin' happy about that!20:32
akgranerand I should have an article promoting it coming out very soon as well20:33
akgranerholstein, I'll give the link as soon as it is published20:33
holsteini know... i saw your name on it and i was proud :)20:34

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