[Ubuntu-be] braai

Wed Jun 27 13:57:23 UTC 2012

Hoi hoi

Superidee. Ik heb ook wel interesse in een nerdy BBQ. Ik zal het in mijn
agenda zetten. Ik ben zelf van het 't stad :-)

groetjes

Keltoum

2012/6/18 Jan Bongaerts <jbongaerts at gmail.com>

> Hi Guys,
> The meeting + braai is going to be held on Saturday 14 July (we'll start
> by singing the Marseillaise). Meeting at 15h00 and braai from 18h00 onwards.
> Please let me know if you would like to attend.
>
> For those of you who really feel they should attend at least a meeting,
> but can't make it that day, or feel it should not be held here, do let me
> know. The meeting can be rescheduled.
>
> Cheers,
> Jan.
>
> On 25 May 2012 01:19, Ward De Ridder <ubuntu-be at warddr.eu> wrote:
>
>>  Hello All,
>>
>> I can tell you from last year that I had a great time there. Food was
>> good, and the atmosphere was great!
>>
>> I think this is a great time to put some new life in ubuntu-be, as it has
>> been very silent lately.
>>
>> If some of the participants would like to get to know Antwerp before the
>> braai I can always give you a tour around Antwerp. I'm not a guide, but I
>> study in Antwerp for 3 years now so I can show you the tourist things like
>> The Central Station, the "boerentoren", the cathedral, the MAS (Museam aan
>> de Stroom), ...
>> I can also try, if anyone is interested in that, to find someone to open
>> up the hackerspace (we don't have enough keys / alarm codes to give one to
>> every member) in Antwerp around noon, and give you a tour there. We have a
>> lot of Linux systems running there, and there's a giant tux somewhere.
>>
>> If you don't like my ideas no problem, I'm just trying to think about how
>> to give you an entire day of fun in a beautiful city, Antwerp :D
>>
>> Ward
>>
>>
>> On 05/22/12 15:22, Jan Bongaerts wrote:
>>
>> Summertime, and the living is easy...
>>
>>  Most of us probably remember what braai means.
>> For the new ones amongst us, a braai is a barbecue. Except that a
>> barbecue is for ignorant Americans or Australians.
>> Braai is doing it properly, like proper South Africans. I am half South
>> African (actually got a passport the other day).
>>
>>  Last year we had loads of fun.
>> Last year's report can be found here:
>> https://wiki.edubuntu.org/BelgianTeam/SocialEvents/Braai
>>
>>  I have a suggestion:
>> we can use the opportunity to have a IRL meeting beforehand. Council
>> members, what do you think?
>> We could coordinate some new ideas, and perhaps refresh or shuffle the
>> Council.
>>
>>  I therefore made up a Doodle where you can do two things at once:
>> choose a date, and say if you'd like to attend an IRL meeting beforehand.
>>
>>  here's the link: http://www.doodle.com/ga4hbghzni4m3mgx
>> If you like the braai but have no interest in the meeting, just select
>> the 'braai at 18h' only.
>>
>>  Of course, we can discuss the idea via this mailing list as well. If
>> the general opinion is not to have an IRL meeting, I can easily remove the
>> option from the Doodle.
>>
>>  I suggested some dates in July on the Doodle. If you do like the idea
>> but are not available on any of these dates, please do let me know. I can
>> easily expand the Doodle to suit other people's diary.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jan.
>>
>>  P.S. I have attached last year's message just to get you into the vibe.
>>
>>  (the following message contains South African slang. If you are lost in
>> translation, there are plenty of web sites that will help you out with it.
>> Google is your friend. The Wikipedia list is kak, don't bother)
>>
>> Howzit!
>>
>> As promised I'll be organising a lekker South African braai at our
>> place.
>>
>> How will this braai work?
>> Basically anyone is invited, but we do have a logistic limit of 10 to 15
>> people on our terrace. The weather needs to be dry for the occasion. If it
>> rains, we need to shift the venue or the date. I have access to pretty
>> accurate forecasts so I can tell you at least a day in advance.
>>
>> South Africans are very casual with their braai. If you happen to have a
>> friend that wants to come along last minute, he/she is welcome to join.
>> "Your friends are our friends too."
>> Because of this, the logistics are just as casual. We do cater for those
>> who want it. We'll have to shop for it ourselves and anyone can just ask to
>> buy something for them as well.
>> Many people prefer to bring their own 'dop en tjop'. Then they know
>> they'll like the meat that's on the fire, and the booze that is available.
>> We will have the basics: lager beer, wine, cola, water, and salads and
>> snacks. We will have braaivleis according to our own taste. If you wish we
>> should cater for you, by all means, just let us know. There may be some
>> boerewors if we can get hold of some. We usually get some sosaties and
>> chops from the local butchery.
>>
>> You can try your skills on our vuvuzela's if you wish. (Don't give your
>> opinion now. It will all change once you have a few 'doppe' in you.)
>>
>> We usually start our braai early. We get together from about 5pm
>> onwards, and the fires are usually started at around 7pm (actually after
>> sunset, but this is not recommendable in summer in Belgium).
>> It gives us enough time to praat kak, have some snacks, and drink! They
>> have a saying: Meestal is die mense gaar voor die vleis gaar is. (Usually
>> the people are 'cooked' before the meat is cooked).
>> Starting early has the added advantage that the party is usually over
>> well before midnight, and you still have the opportunity to catch the last
>> train. No need to drink and drive.
>>
>> But if you don't smaak going home that night, we always have a spare bed
>> or two, and you are welcome to just kip until the morning.
>>
>> Obviously there is no dress code for the occasion. Most people come in
>> shorts and plakkies if it's warm enough.
>>
>> So kom maak 'n draai en kuier saam met ons. We're going to have a moerse
>> party.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jan.
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