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Re: NELUG Meeting tonight!
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Mon, 18 Dec 2000 17:45:19 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Chris Phillips writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Joslin writes:
> > Actually, this time Bison County got all kinds of professional on me about
> > resevering the room, asking if we'd want it catered or just order from the
> > menu, etc. It was kind of weird. I hope they aren't shifting their policy
> > re: the room towards something which would make it harder for us to reserve
> > it.
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> It probably just depends who you talk to.
Heh. Well, that was part of their new regime- I had to call back to talk to a
specific person (she wasn't there when I called the first time).
Perhaps this is actually something that in some small way was set in motion by
the last NELUG meeting (when, if you remember, the room had been given to
someone else, and we had to push to get it vacated).
> But if they start getting all
> snooty on us, we'll just have to buy our pints elsewhere...
Bison County is a great meeting place for a few reasons- first, it's right
across the street from TCS, making directions a snap, and affording an added
attraction (beyond our stellar companionship) to AFOLs from further afield
areas of New England- like New Hamshire- and beyond, not to mention from other
parts of the world. Second, it's got that private room, and to be honest I'm
having trouble thinking of another restaurant in Waltham that has one...
anyway, that's great for being able to display and view MOCs without feeling
weird about breaking some of the programmed social conventions of dining in a
restaurant (noise, moving around, etc). Third, the price for the room is
right- our business only, which is probably pretty good, all things considered
(meetings average 15 people, most of whom have a beer or two *and* get dinner).
And there are plenty of ancillary items, too- food is actually good, IMHO;
parking is easy, close to two forms of public transportation (Comm. Rail and
the buses), blah blah blah.
Anyway, given the relative perfection of Bison County as a place to hang our
hats one night every couple of months or so, I'd hate to get forced out. I
don't think we can go back to meeting in Eric K's office. :D
> > Anyway, I told them 15 people, and so far I think we're on track-ish.
> We can always build a few of those life-size minifigs to fill in the gaps.
> (Weekend at Bernie's, anyone?) We'll just tell the wait-staff that our
> friend "Timmy" will take care of the tab as we slip out the door.
Heh! Actually, with Jeff's post, we're up to the magic 15 (assuming no
cancellations), and that doesn't include some people I highly suspect will make
it there, only the ones I have heard say will be there.
> Not tonight. I'm slowly easing her out of adulthood and back into
> AFOL-hood. Step #1 was to get her to dig out her old LEGO collection from
> her parents' house. Step #2 was to get her to admit that she wouldn't give
> it to me because she couldn't stand to part with it. Step #3 was to get her
> to browse the Shop@Home catalog to buy my birthday present, which got her to
> decide that she wanted the "Kitty Clock" for herself. (Side note: I got it
> for her as a Christmas present, but I gave it to her last night because our
> electricity was/still is out and she didn't have a battery-operated alarm
> clock.) Step #4 was to involve her in building a "cute" MOC to dec the halls.
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> I think there are usually 12 steps in this sort of program, but I'm not sure
> what the rest of them are. Attending a NELUG meeting is definitely in the
> double digits, though.
Very crafty. We'll have to be sure not to act like a spooky cult when you do
finally bring her.
"we're SO glad you're here with us, now. please, have some kool-aid and
cookies. eric k will be right out to welcome you personally."
eric
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| (...) You're absolutely right about all of this, of course. Bison County is an ideal meeting place for a lot of reasons. In fact, just yesterday when I was telling my wife that they have a private room that we can reserve without (explicitly) paying (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
| | | Re: NELUG Meeting tonight!
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| In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Joslin writes: <snip> (...) Oh! That reminds me... Don't forget your primary colored hooded cloaks and a Timmy or Jar-Jar fig for ritual sacrifice. Also tonight we will decide on the final format for the pamphlet we will (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| (...) That's what I figured... (...) It probably just depends who you talk to. But if they start getting all snooty on us, we'll just have to buy our pints elsewhere... (...) We can always build a few of those life-size minifigs to fill in the gaps. (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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