[00:12] ok, got dinner out of the way [00:20] wrst orias Svpernova09 cyberanger ... PoC ping [00:24] is anyone here besides myself and average_guy? [00:25] um? hullo? [00:26] hi average guy [00:26] just trying to figure out the turnout for our meeting <5min from now [00:26] well, Hi! At least we're here [00:26] Blue leader checking in [00:26] i suspect it may be the titans game [00:29] hi nathandyer [00:29] glad you could make it [00:29] Thanks pace_t_zulu! Happy to be here. [00:31] brb guys ... relocating <1 mile away ... hopefully we'll have a few more arrivals [00:32] groovy [00:44] back [00:45] wrst orias Svpernova09 cyberanger ping [00:45] so nathandyer what region of tn are you in? east, west or middle? [00:46] I'm from East TN [00:46] ok so you and average_guy are in the same region [00:46] we were planning on discussing release parties tonight [00:46] Where thee GOOD ppl are [00:47] The best, really, but who's keeping count? [00:47] nathandyer and average_guy y'all both in knoxville? [00:47] I yam [00:48] I'm from Elizabethton, almost as far East as possible [00:48] cyberanger is y'alls Point of Contact for East TN [00:48] he is in Cleveland TN [00:48] he won't be available tonight [00:48] due to a prior engagement [00:49] average_guy and nathandyer, would y'all be interested in a release party for Ubuntu 11.10? [00:49] #startmeeting [00:49] Meeting started at 19:49. The chair is pace_t_zulu. [00:49] Commands Available: [TOPIC], [IDEA], [ACTION], [AGREED], [LINK], [VOTE] [00:49] o/ [00:50] [link] http://loco.ubuntu.com/meetings/tennessee.team/156/detail/ [00:50] LINK received: http://loco.ubuntu.com/meetings/tennessee.team/156/detail/ [00:50] [topic] Ubuntu 11.10 Release Parties [00:50] New Topic: Ubuntu 11.10 Release Parties [00:50] average_guy and nathandyer sound off if you're here - for attendance purposes [00:51] present [00:51] present [00:51] and down for a release party [00:52] pace_t_zulu: that maybe a re-occuring thing too, but won't overlap often [00:52] cyberanger: fantastic [00:52] nathandyer and average_guy ... cyberanger is the East TN Point of Contact [00:52] (if I didn't walk here, left when it ended, I'd be ontime [00:52] cyberanger: nathandyer is in Elizabethton and average_guy is in knoxville [00:52] but first meet, later than ususal, so I'll rea the notes [00:53] cyberanger: we just started now [00:53] that makes knox the middle-ish area [00:53] ah, good to know [00:53] cyberanger: that's where i was going with it ... so this would be more your arena [00:54] cyberanger: may i yield to you with regards to the current topic - seeing as everyone present (myself excluded) is from east tn [00:56] [idea] knoxville is most central between cyberanger and nathandyer [00:56] IDEA received: knoxville is most central between cyberanger and nathandyer [00:57] that might be a little off, for a meeting we can vary some [00:57] are you both wanting a release party? [00:58] I would like to see one, but I think it is unlikely I would be able to attend due to my current circumstances. But, who knows? [00:58] cyberanger: average_guy expressed interest ... he's in knoxville [00:58] I think "wanting" is a strong word, but as I am new to the team, I would come check it out [00:58] cyberanger: anyone else you know of in the knoxville area? [00:59] seems inappropriate to be planning a middle tn meeting with no other middle tn members present [00:59] till today I thought i was it again [01:00] walking back home, 10-15m [01:00] cyberanger: if it's all the same to you ... i'm considering adjourning [01:01] cyberanger: perhaps you can carry on the discussion with nathandyer and average_guy [01:01] how do y'all feel about that? [01:01] agreed [01:02] agreed [01:02] motion to adjourn ... does anyone second that motion? [01:02] second [01:02] #endmeeting [01:02] Meeting finished at 20:02. [01:02] i'm going to watch the titans [01:04] halfway home [01:07] cyberanger: whatchin doin walkin? [01:11] I hate to skip out, guys, but I have some stuff I have to get caught up on for tomorrow. It's been fun! [01:12] back [01:12] nathandyer: glad to see you at a meeting [01:12] goodnite nathandyer [01:13] cyberanger Glad to be here! Night average_guy! [01:14] average_guy: the hard thing with our size still, if a single person misses, it's two at a restraunt on a day off [01:14] no doubt [01:14] if two people miss, even worse [01:15] you say THAT like it's happened [01:15] on top of that, if the one that shows isn't a local.... [01:16] well, we've had size issues in this group, big on IRC, in a very big state [01:16] prying that cat5e from somebody's hands to come out, transportation issues, high gas costs [01:17] yeah, I feel ya [01:17] there is always a reason to expect the potential for a low turnout [01:18] once myself (I've been the head of east tn twice now, trustee for nearly a year in the middle) and a different head of west tn met up in middle tn [01:19] well, here's my thing... I don't understand the point of a "release party" or this group in general really [01:19] we were expecting two or three more from middle tn, luckily nlug did get the news, 4 at a table, my drive met nearly every detour & delay imaginable [01:20] new release of ubuntu, we party, lemme fire up my main laptop (not this cli only netbook) and maybe I can help show the idea better [01:20] this group, that's a tricker one, means defining people [01:21] Unit193: fyi, pianobar on underpowered netbook, nice tunes, no flash crash [01:21] I mean, the general goal of this group is what? Why was it created? [01:24] Simply to advocate the use of Ubuntu in the local community? [01:24] well, I can tell you why we ( pace_t_zulu wrst myself & others who I don't see present tonight ) restarted the group in Dec. 2008 [01:25] we all had an intrest in ubuntu, and an intrest in learning, sharing & swapping expirences about our use of it [01:25] awesome [01:25] there are different reasons it starts, I think you hit canonical's goal for it on the head though [01:25] so what is the goal of a "release party" [01:26] just to check out the new release? [01:26] (something some of us are willing to do, however a little reluctant I must admit myself, being that I'm not a fan of the current release) [01:26] well, it varies by event, in short, a celebration for another release [01:27] but some groups have gear they hand out (ubuntu cd's t-shirts, so on) [01:27] others have demo of it setup [01:27] so, how do WE get that? [01:28] our attitude in knoxville towards that in the past was the simple approach, show off our setups at best, but otherwise dinner & chat, a good night offline [01:29] I think the release party is hard to describe due to having to be at it to help define it [01:29] cool [01:29] sorta a group defines the mood [01:29] (I may do cd's, but can't afford cd's, shirts & gas to knoxville, gotta draw the line) [01:30] Lol, No, you need to get cononical to come off that stuff. [01:32] average_guy: can you travel? [01:33] I have a jeep [01:33] I not rich though [01:34] cyberanger: sorry got tied up! [01:35] yeah, same boat, I see any travelling favors somebody here, if it was just you & me, I'd see about merging with a party due east, I'm also considering we both head to Elizabethton for the release party, if nathandyer 's circumstances are merely tranportation [01:36] but yeah, same boat, if I do a knox thing, it's 100mi of gas, at 16mpg, not too pretty [01:36] I'm down for whatever [01:36] wrst: plans in cookeville? [01:36] pace_t_zulu: nashville? [01:37] average_guy: how far is reasonable, for a decent turnout [01:38] (I don't mind doing it for three people with that turn out actually happening, I actually don't mind doing it for two people, but parties = crowds, we all know three's a crowd ;-)) [01:38] wrst: you are a TN PoC now ;-) hope you'd consider a cookeville event ;-) [01:40] Elizabethton is pretty far [01:42] cyberanger: not for sure we gots a month let me see what can get going :) [01:43] wrst: seems klug has bit the bullet, and I'm getting a close view of cooklug [01:44] looking at boosting numbers, if we actually have an event, I wanna try and insure some turnout (esp with new intrest) [01:48] wrst: has cooklug actually gone quiet [01:49] ? [01:49] I mean, are they active [01:50] average_guy: one of the hard parts with this is we used to invite the lugs to insure a little more turn out when we were smaller, now we have one lug in east tn, here in chattanooga [01:50] next closest is asheville, nc or nashville, tn [01:51] in terms of actitivy that is [01:52] yeah, sounds like we need more membership in east TN. [01:54] overall numbers vary, releases they tend to grow, holidays fellas disapper for family, summer idk, family too I guess [01:55] so we're kinda right there in the slow spot, whole state needs a boost [01:56] cyberanger: cooklug is pretty well quiet [01:57] but cyberanger we have quality! [01:57] the loco you mean, or cooklug? [01:58] loco! [01:58] cyberanger: in cooklug two of the main guys moved off including igneous who are speaking with [02:03] I'm not really that excited about a new release either. I rode mint till the wheels fell off - support was over, couldn't get features I wanted.. I don't NEED to upgrade every 6 mo. [02:04] why I've been interested in rolling distro's lately [02:04] but what I've GOT it workin for me [02:04] *is [02:05] wrst: ah yea, that we do, (my big mouth would like to add, more quality than unity has) [02:05] average_guy: debian testing (and distros based on it) are pretty close to rolling as one can get without going crazy with arch & slackware [02:06] yeah, I'm delving into arch [02:06] I like the idea of it [02:07] arch is actually pretty stable, but average_guy, cyberanger unity in 11.10 is really looking nice so I'm thinking by LTS time Ubuntu will hit another home run like they did with 10.04 and 8.04 [02:09] That IS my main complaint about Ubuntu.. I don't want to keep upgrading.. I'm not really seeing any increased functionality, just different themes and visual stuff.. [02:09] I don't care that much about how it looks [02:12] average_guy: i have to agree with you somewhat on ubuntu seems like its much more looks oriented, but to get it out to the masses a slick interface is necessary [02:13] that is true [02:13] wrst: I degress, I think bugs getting fixed is a bigger priority, followed shortly by documentation for your own product [02:14] looks are nice, but why devote resources to it, if you don't take time to document your work [02:15] Idk. To me, Linux is general's strength is it's stability. That's what attracts people. You can't try to compete with Apple on cool interfaces [02:15] cyberanger: can't argue there becaue ubuntu's documentation sucks [02:16] they moved the buttons over in 10.04, a large outroar came from it, they said it was to assist in a new notification bar, and I still have yet to see that bar [02:16] confuses former windows users I'm trying to convert [02:17] yeah that was i think because shuttleworth has a lust for macs [02:17] some interface choices seem to be counterproductive to new users too [02:32] average_guy: next meeting we'll see about release parties (as trustee, I was pretty insistant about community events, I'm trying to keep that same insistant requirement here, it's a good community event, near the moment everyone seems to be looking for a celebration of sorts) [02:33] cool [02:43] man, just found out the thrashers moved [02:44] winnipeg nedded a pro team again, but it stole one of two pro rinks from me (granted the preds have been better on average it seems, I just don't like fighting my way in & out of down town) [02:44] * cyberanger points out to everyone in the area, I'm a hockey nut, not a american football fan [02:47] cyberanger: didn't know the thrashers had moved, can't say atlanta is exactly a hockey hotbed [02:48] wrst: and the stats prove it [02:49] winnipeg fought for their team, and the Chairman of the NHL at that time was moving small (but dedicated) markets to warm weather cities, amoung them was atlanta [02:50] yeah didn't notice that but I don't keep up with much off season hockey short of what i hear about the preds on nashville sports talk [02:50] and this is just proof that guy (while I commend him for trying to export hockey further, and areas was sucessful) was a nut for dislodging great fans from their teams [02:51] yeah, same here (I'm looking at dates for a few months out though, but probally just gonna go with the ususal small league trip (or get lucky at a blackhawks game ;-)) [02:51] and noticed that looking for atlanta [02:53] during the season though, bam [02:54] well i'm off to bed have a good night cyberanger, average_guy [02:57] night wrst [02:57] * cyberanger considers the same idea, tosses it around [02:58] * cyberanger gets bored, grabs a tennis ball to toss instead [03:02] * cyberanger gets bored again, sees a shiney penny, puts it in his wallet & goes to watch Mr. Deeds, night all [03:04] http://www.crackle.com/c/Mr._Deeds if anyone else wishes [05:43] Looks like cyberanger didn't put me on anything like he said he would ;) === Xpistos1 is now known as Xpistos [13:40] What up yo s! [13:55] Unit193: IRC has a problem with fine print [13:56] Xpistos: not much how's your day [13:57] not too shabby [14:08] Unit193: fine print: Unit193 will orginize the first tennessee loco release party in another state, failure to do so will make you my minion for life >:-) [14:09] cyberanger: I thought Unit193 was your minion anyway ? :) [14:09] lol [16:43] * cyberanger is suprised Unit193 has yet to comment on my mininion joke [17:02] * cyberanger figures he's having an offline expierence === Xpistos is now known as XpistosAtLunch [17:55] XpistosAtLunch: bring me back some too [17:55] * cyberanger is hungry [18:20] I'm online now though [18:22] about time you get here to defend yourself Unit193 [18:23] Can't, it's about 97F here and I'll be lucky to fight that off... [18:28] * cyberanger laughs, gives his minion a day off, after all, I'm not running hell (and is sounds as hot as hell there ;-)) [19:08] Peanut butter anyone === XpistosAtLunch is now known as Xpistos [19:08] * cyberanger raises his peanut butter covered hand [19:11] It's really funny if you read that as head... No thanks though [19:12] * cyberanger couldn't find the cookie jar [19:17] ow, I think I bit a finger, no never mind, just a thumb, I only need one of those for the space bar [20:44] Being in AC is so great... [20:48] Unit193: as somebody who (willingly, for a change) just got done walking a mile in a town ignorant of pedestrain rights under traffic laws, I agree [20:48] That settles it Windows 7 is stupid! [20:48] We don't have it at home, but I don't walk places in this heat [20:48] Xpistos: I wouldn't disagree. What's it doing? [20:52] Xpistos: I see a typo there, you added a 7 [20:56] lol [20:56] specifically and in general [20:57] Couldn't map a network drive using the Share name but could with the ip address [20:57] Stupid [22:49] Why ARE you walking cyberanger? [22:50] hey average_guy hope all is going well [22:51] Hey wrst :) Everything is coo here. How r yu? [22:57] doing good, about to have some people over so checking email etc before I disappear for the night [22:57] Have fun wit that [23:01] will do see you later average_guy