[00:51] <nhaines> pleia2: how do you feel about Meetup.com?
[16:12] <pleia2> nhaines: in the interest of completeness and not repeating myself: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/loco-contacts/2015-September/007031.html
[16:12] <darthrobot> Title: [[loco-contacts] Meetup.com offering for LoCo teams]
[22:29] <nhaines> pleia2: but redundancy!  :)
[22:30] <pleia2> :)
[22:30] <nhaines> pleia2: I did read that back then, so if those sentiments hold firm in the specific case as well as general, duly noted.  :)
[22:31] <pleia2> yeah, we should use meetup and whatever integration that may be developed for loco.u.c because I like it
[22:32] <nhaines> Yup, that's my general feeling too.
[22:32] <nhaines> I need Amazon reviews for my book, preferably 5-star!
[22:32] <nhaines> pleia2: would you be free to like just sort of skim over my book and write something short this weekend?
[22:33] <nhaines> And in fact, if there's anyone in here who would like a free electronic copy in exchange for an honest review, do let me know at nhaines@ubuntu.com.
[22:34] <pleia2> nhaines: unfortunately not, flying to las vegas friday night, coming home saturday night, doing laundry, packing, then off to houston on tuesday morning, tokyo from there the next 2 weeks
[22:34] <nhaines> Aww.  I'll pin you down when you get back.  :)
[22:36] <pleia2> I come home from my last conference of the year in the middle of november some time :)
[22:40] <nhaines> Anything fun going on in Vegas?
[22:42] <pleia2> no, crazy flight routing on my husband's flight home from Montreal made him end up with a 20 hour layover in vegas
[22:43] <pleia2> so obviously I should just fly out to meet him, staying at the Luxor for a night (he'd never stay there "for real" and I've always wanted to) and then going to see some animals and eat some food
[22:43] <pleia2> oh, and swim in the pools at the Luxor because they are cool
[22:44] <nhaines> That sounds fun to me.  :)
[22:45] <pleia2> well, it's fun, but it's not really "going on" :) it's just a little jaunt
[22:46] <nhaines> That's the best kind of trip anyway.  :)  I'll end up in Vegas for fun at least once next year.  Maybe twice if book sales are brisk!
[22:47] <pleia2> :D
[22:47] <nhaines> Right now the priority is saving up enough to get to Disneyland with Alexander before they redo Tomorrowland.  (i.e., so half of everything isn't shutdown, although going pre-Star Wars stuff is a good excuse to go a second time next year, too.)
[22:47]  * pleia2 nods
[22:47] <pleia2> I still have not been
[22:47] <nhaines> Nine years old and he's never been!  (Disney World doesn't count!)
[22:47] <pleia2> might as well wait for star wars at this ponit
[22:48] <pleia2> point
[22:48] <nhaines> It's a fun time.  Less stress if you get a two day pass.
[22:49]  * pleia2 nods
[22:49] <pleia2> I did Disney World a few years back, so that's kind of how I expected it to be
[22:49] <nhaines> I can (and have) hit every pretty much single ride with a kid in tow from 8am to midnight, but it's worth taking in the sights.
[22:50] <nhaines> I've never been to Disney World before.  It's kind of on the list eventually.
[22:50]  * nhaines waves his hand vaguely.
[22:50] <pleia2> haha, nice
[22:50] <pleia2> I went when there was a UDS in Orlando
[22:51] <nhaines> Too bad it's a bit far from SCALE, but the freeway system helps.
[22:51] <nhaines> I think I've twitterated more today than in the last two years.  I hope I'm doing it right.  Twitter's a little perplexing to me.
[22:51] <pleia2> yeah, we'll see how this year turns out, may just end up coming down the whole week so I can do some LA things
[22:52] <pleia2> you're doing fine :)
[22:52] <nhaines> Haha, thanks.  I guess you mention other twitter handles and use links a lot?  I don't know.
[22:52] <nhaines> Richard plans to have a *ton* of Pasadena stuff on the "Activities near SCALE" page this year.  Should be very interesting stuff.
[22:53] <nhaines> I suggested we march on the Sheraton holding penguin signs to make them regret their complete disinterest in offering a group rate.
[22:53] <pleia2> I don't use links a lot, except photos, and I do those "wrong" since I link to Flickr rather than using Twitter's photo thing or something like instagram
[22:54] <nhaines> But Richard thinks when they see 5,000 people staying at their competitors that next year's conversation for SCALE 15x might be different.
[22:54] <pleia2> but Flickr is where my photos go, I am happy with their rights, licensing and export policies
[22:54] <pleia2> haha
[22:59] <nhaines> The Ubucon plans are so exciting!  I'm hoping to hear more about our meet and greet events tomorrow!
[22:59] <nhaines> It's going to be a lot of fun to announce the new changes.
[22:59] <pleia2> I will be on the call!
[22:59] <nhaines> \o/
[23:03] <nhaines> I think you'll like our crazy, ambition plans.  :)