[22:46] <markwalt> Hi guys.  I note that there are about 30 members awaiting approval on launchpad.  Is new membership suspended?
[22:51] <valorie> ooo, I'd better look
[22:53] <markwalt> I might be reading the site wrong, but it looks like some of the pending members have been pending for four years.
[22:53] <valorie> that is probably right
[22:54] <valorie> since a few key people left, nobody has been minding the store
[22:54] <valorie> and I'm too busy to do it, but I might be able to approve members
[22:54] <valorie> I'll look
[22:55] <markwalt> Well, if you're taking volunteers, I'd volunteer to mind it.  I have time :-)
[22:58] <markwalt> back in a sec.  Gonna switch to a real IRC client.
[23:00] <valorie> ooo, tukwila
[23:00] <valorie> you are local!
[23:00] <Markwalt> Actually, I'm in Seattle :-)
[23:00] <valorie> we used to have enough people to do events
[23:00] <valorie> but I ran out of energy to organize all of them
[23:00] <valorie> I can GO
[23:00] <valorie> but I can't organize
[23:00] <Markwalt> Ah, I see.  That happens
[23:01] <Markwalt> I used to be the president of a hobbyist organization called Dragonflight, and I can relate.
[23:02] <Markwalt> It helps if there are people willing to step up and take over for when you inevitably burn out.
[23:03] <Markwalt> So... does this group...eh...do anything?
[23:04] <valorie> we used to
[23:04] <valorie> software freedom day, release parties, office hours.... or what do you call 'em
[23:04] <valorie> testing and bug squashing sessions
[23:05] <valorie> tables at oscon and lfnw
[23:05] <valorie> seagl
[23:05] <valorie> I did seagl last year with Scarlett from Portland
[23:05] <valorie> I'm a kubuntu person btw
[23:05] <valorie> nice to meet you Mark
[23:06] <Markwalt> Nice to meet you
[23:06] <Markwalt> I've never heard of SeaGL
[23:06] <Markwalt> I guess I'm new to the community, but not new to Linux. I'm running Xubuntu
[23:07] <valorie> very cool!
[23:07] <valorie> SeaGL has been going for 4 years I believe
[23:07] <valorie> I've been to two of them
[23:07] <Markwalt> Huh.  I just looked them up.  I might have to go.
[23:08] <Markwalt> I might actually volunteer to help them a bit.  I've got some experience running a convention.
[23:11] <Salt> hi Markwalt !
[23:12] <Salt> also have you heard of GSLUG?
[23:12] <Markwalt> Greetings
[23:12] <valorie> Salt my friend!
[23:12] <Salt> valorie, it was so fun to have installfests and day against drm
[23:12] <valorie> where are you?
[23:12] <Markwalt> Nope, never heard of it
[23:12] <Salt> valorie, FOSDEM
[23:12] <Salt> giving a talk tomorrow actually
[23:12] <valorie> nice!
[23:13] <valorie> all my friends are at fosdem....
[23:13] <Salt> yeah, I've seen a few of them! :P
[23:13] <valorie> I'll bet you have !
[23:13] <Salt> was so weird when talking to a volunteer and mentioned elcaset and they knew him
[23:13] <valorie> all my circles converge there
[23:13] <Salt> Markwalt, welcome to the area!
[23:14] <Markwalt> Thanks
[23:14] <valorie> linuxchix, kubuntu, ubuntu, kde, gsoc, and on and on
[23:14] <Salt> this group has a rocky past and complete lack of leadership atm
[23:14] <valorie> Salt: we are currently experiencing a weird glow in the sky
[23:14] <Salt> oh yeah?
[23:14] <valorie> any idea what that might be?
[23:14] <Salt> >_>
[23:14] <valorie> round, oh so bright.....
[23:14] <valorie> lol
[23:15] <Salt> nope, just streetlights
[23:15] <Markwalt> Where?  Over Seattle?  I'm in Greenwood and it's dreary.  :-(
[23:15] <Salt> and clouds
[23:15] <Salt> Markwalt, she's joking because I am in Brussels atm
[23:15] <Salt> been traveling since october
[23:15] <Markwalt> Ah, I see
[23:16] <Salt> anyway, GSLUG is the group I dumped my focus into and sometimes meets in the greenwood area
[23:16] <Salt> still keep this channel alive in the hopes that it revives :)
[23:16]  * valorie lives near Black Diamond
[23:16] <Salt> currently the ubuntu oregon and ubuntu vancouver are way more active
[23:16] <valorie> about an hour south from you, Markwalt
[23:17] <valorie> I see blue sky and sunshine
[23:17] <valorie> it was dreary and dark earlier, for sure
[23:18] <Salt> is linuxchix still going on?
[23:18] <valorie> indeed we do
[23:19] <Salt> cool
[23:19] <valorie> a couple of the fosdem organizers are linuxchix
[23:19] <valorie> rycuda and yady
[23:19] <Salt> I have really not learned names of anyone yet
[23:19] <Salt> was so tired today, went home early actually
[23:19] <valorie> f3ew from India is there as well
[23:20] <valorie> you're missing the neon rollout dinner
[23:20] <valorie> :-)
[23:21] <Salt> neon?
[23:21] <Salt> *guessing it is a kde thing*
[23:21] <Salt> :P
[23:22] <valorie> yes
[23:22] <valorie> http://jriddell.org/2016/01/29/kde-neon-launches-at-fosdem-this-weekend/
[23:22] <valorie> built on an ubuntu base
[23:24] <Markwalt> GLSUG looks interesting, I might have to go.  Have a commitment every Saturday eve. but if it meets close to me, I might be able to swing it.
[23:24] <Markwalt> GSLUG that is.
[23:28] <Markwalt> Nice to meet you guys, heading out for a while.  Got company coming over, and my place is a mess :-)
[23:30] <valorie> that was cool, and it's nice to hear from you Salt
[23:31] <Salt> :)
[23:32] <Salt> how are things there?
[23:32] <Salt> lifewise
[23:34] <valorie> well, my daddy is starting to forget how to swallow
[23:34] <valorie> so that's hard
[23:34] <valorie> life
[23:34] <valorie> and death, I guess
[23:34] <valorie> other than that, things are good
[23:34] <valorie> especially when the sun shines
[23:35] <Salt> your husband recovered from the hike?
[23:35] <valorie> yup
[23:35] <Salt> good good
[23:35] <valorie> although his feet still hurt at the end of the day
[23:35] <Salt> I'll bet
[23:35] <valorie> but he's no longer a walking skeleton
[23:35] <valorie> he's still really happy he did it
[23:36] <valorie> are you enjoying your journey?
[23:37] <Salt> so far so good
[23:37] <Salt> though I have a conference in SF at the end of the month, so going to come back stateside for a bit
[23:37] <Salt> ;)
[23:37] <valorie> I love that you're doing this 
[23:37] <valorie> adventure is good