[CoLoCo] Fwd: Radio Interview reminder and information

Ringo Kamens 2600denver at gmail.com
Sun Jun 24 05:00:09 BST 2007


Awesome man. Great job. I didn't actually listen to it because I don't
have the time right now, but thanks for all your hard work.
Comrade Ringo Kamens

On 6/23/07, David Overcash <funnylookinhat at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Guys,
> I did a radio interview today with Rick Castellini for his computer
> talk show.  It went fairly well although I felt like I didn't quite as
> prepared or calm when I was speaking.  Ah well, first time's always
> gonna be rough.  See the below forwarded email for links to the
> interview and their brief commentary afterwards.
>
> Cheers,
> David
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Rick Castellini <rick at yourpcpartner.com>
> Date: Jun 23, 2007 3:48 PM
> Subject: RE: Radio Interview reminder and information
> To: David Overcash <funnylookinhat at gmail.com>
>
>
> Wow, thanks again for taking time to do the interview today David. We
> appreciate it and enjoyed it very much. Here are the links to the audio of
> the interview...we hope you post them on the Colorado LoCo site and other
> appropriate places. Have a great weekend and I hope we stay in touch.
>
> http://www.helpmerick.com/node/1529  - Part I
> http://www.helpmerick.com/node/1530  - Part II
> http://www.helpmerick.com/node/1531  -  Our follow-up comments
>
>
> --
> Rick Castellini, MCP
> rick at yourpcpartner.com
> www.HelpMeRick.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Overcash [mailto:funnylookinhat at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 10:14 PM
> To: Rick Castellini
> Subject: Re: Radio Interview reminder and information
>
> Rick,
> We're good to go for tomorrow.  My boss is totally cool with me taking
> a short break for the interview.  Can't wait!
>
> -David
>
> On 6/20/07, Rick Castellini <rick at yourpcpartner.com> wrote:
> > If you can find another rep from the CoLoCo team, feel free. I don't want
> > you to pressure yourself or jeopardize anything at work. We'll take the 15
> > minutes though and have fun with it. So, we'll look forward to your call
> and
> > please do give me a new backup number for you if it does change.
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > --
> > Rick Castellini, MCP
> > rick at yourpcpartner.com
> > www.HelpMeRick.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Overcash [mailto:funnylookinhat at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:00 AM
> > To: Rick Castellini
> > Subject: Re: Radio Interview reminder and information
> >
> > Rick,
> > My work accidentally scheduled me to work on saturday morning (I
> > always work the afternoon shift, go figure) so I have been frantically
> > trying to find someone to swap shifts with me... so far no luck.
> >
> > I figure that I can step out for about 15 minutes or so to do the
> > interview, but I wished that I could have stayed on the phone longer
> > to talk about anything else that would have come up.  Unfortunately
> > the cards just don't seem to be playing out for my hand this time
> > around.
> >
> > As for the bio: I'm a college student at Colorado Christian University
> > studying to be a Math Teacher having already spent time in the
> > Information Technology workplace.  My experience with computers ranges
> > from being a system administrator for an ISP to being a network
> > administrator for the Security department of a multi-million dollar IT
> > Firm in Chicago.  Also, I'm obviously the team leader for the Colorado
> > LoCo team as you already know.  : )
> >
> > Talking points:
> > - The purpose of a LoCo team.
> > - What set's Ubuntu apart from other distributions.
> > - Our team is attending the Technology in Education conference this
> > week: I was there yesterday to help demo a thin-client lab and have a
> > display table.
> > - Our plans for the next release party: An Ubucon, Installfest, and then
> > Party
> > - Current projects for our team: Education Sector Penetration, General
> > Population Evangelism
> >
> > That should be plenty to fill the 15 minutes that I can give... sorry
> > I can't give you more time!
> >
> > I will be using my cell phone to do this since I will be stepping out
> > of work for it, the number that you can reach me with on it is
> > 847-530-2266.  However I am going to be changing my cell phone plan
> > and provider today so I will let you know if that changes.
> >
> > We're still on for me to come over there on July 7th to present Ubuntu
> > to one of your meetings, correct?  Let me know.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > David
> >
> > On 6/20/07, Rick Castellini <rick at yourpcpartner.com> wrote:
> > > Hello David. We are still planning on talking with you this Saturday the
> > > 23rd at 11:38am Mountain Time. Here are some particulars for the
> > interview:
> > >
> > > Our  interviews are  typically last about 12 minutes, but if you can
> stay
> > > longer, I know we can fill the time with Ubuntu information and
> questions.
> > > Please call us on our toll free guest hot line at:  877-996-4327 x149
> > about
> > > 3-4  minutes early on Saturday.
> > >
> > > Also, if we can  get a backup  phone number from you in case you can't
> > reach
> > > us for some  reason through the number provided.
> > >
> > > Lastly, send along some common talking points you want to talk about and
> a
> > > short bio that I can introduce you with...thanks. Please spread the word
> > > about the interview with your LoCo colleagues and whom ever else can
> > listen
> > > on Saturday via our web site. We will post up some audio on the show of
> > the
> > > interview as well.
> > >
> > > Thanks again.
> > > --
> > > Rick Castellini, MCP
> > > rick at yourpcpartner.com
> > > www.HelpMeRick.com
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David Overcash [mailto:funnylookinhat at gmail.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 7:21 PM
> > > To: Rick Castellini
> > > Subject: Re: Colorado LoCo team
> > >
> > > Rick,
> > > 11:36 would be perfect.
> > >
> > > I'm looking forward to it.  : )
> > >
> > > -David
> > >
> > > On 6/1/07, Rick Castellini <rick at yourpcpartner.com> wrote:
> > > > Sounds good. We go on the air at 11:08 and don't have all stations
> fully
> > > > tuned in until 11:36...can you do that time instead? And yes, I will
> > > > definitely send you a reminder.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Rick Castellini, MCP
> > > > rick at yourpcpartner.com
> > > > www.HelpMeRick.com
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: David Overcash [mailto:funnylookinhat at gmail.com]
> > > > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 9:11 AM
> > > > To: Rick Castellini
> > > > Subject: Re: Colorado LoCo team
> > > >
> > > > Let's plan for 11:00 AM on the 23rd.
> > > >
> > > > I'm sure i will remember, but please send me a remind email that week
> > > > so that I am prepared fully for it.  : )
> > > >
> > > > -David
> > > >
> > > > On 6/1/07, Rick Castellini <rick at yourpcpartner.com> wrote:
> > > > > Looks like Ubucon will be fun, but tight...wish I could make it over
> > the
> > > > > hills for that. The 16th is full right now, but we could do the 23rd
> > any
> > > > > time between 11am and 2pm. If that works for you, send me a time and
> I
> > > > will
> > > > > send you more details.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Rick Castellini, MCP
> > > > > rick at yourpcpartner.com
> > > > > www.HelpMeRick.com
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: David Overcash [mailto:funnylookinhat at gmail.com]
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:48 PM
> > > > > To: Rick Castellini
> > > > > Subject: Re: Colorado LoCo team
> > > > >
> > > > > Sorry, I had started to look for a good day and had forgotten to get
> > > > > back to you.
> > > > >
> > > > > I would say this saturday is good, but we're actually having our
> > > > > Ubucon Boulder, and since you're rebroadcasting on the 9th that
> won't
> > > > > work.
> > > > >
> > > > > Should we aim for the 16th?
> > > > >
> > > > > -David
> > > > >
> > > > > On 5/31/07, Rick Castellini <rick at yourpcpartner.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Hello David. Did you get my last email and figure out if you could
> > do
> > > an
> > > > > > earlier interview or maybe someone else who can do the interview?
> > > > Thanks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Rick Castellini, MCP
> > > > > > rick at yourpcpartner.com
> > > > > > www.HelpMeRick.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: David Overcash [mailto:funnylookinhat at gmail.com]
> > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 4:55 PM
> > > > > > To: Rick Castellini
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Colorado LoCo team
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rick,
> > > > > > I'm sorry but I had not realized that I double-booked the 26th
> with
> > a
> > > > > > wedding that I am already attending.  I'm also working at a coffee
> > > > > > shop now that usually requires me to work 2-Close on all
> Saturdays,
> > so
> > > > > > while I can fit it in easily I just need to make sure that we will
> > not
> > > > > > be going past 1:50 so that I can scoot on over to work.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What is the next best day for you for the interview so I can check
> > my
> > > > > > schedules?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As per the presentation on July 11, good.  I'll be there for the
> > > > > > evening meeting probably, but not the morning one.  I'm also
> looking
> > > > > > into seeing if a CoLoCo member in the Grand Junction area might be
> > > > > > willing to do the presentation since it is well over a 4-hour
> drive
> > > > > > from here in Ft. Collins.  If I find someone I will let you know
> > that
> > > > > > the presenter has changed, but the date has not.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > David
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 5/18/07, Rick Castellini <rick at yourpcpartner.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > Hello David. Sorry about the delay, I have been out of twon as
> > well.
> > > > > Next
> > > > > > > Saturday the 26th would be great for the radio interview. I will
> > > leave
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > scoop on that in a moment. And July 11 would be perfect for you
> to
> > > > come
> > > > > > over
> > > > > > > and do a presentation to our user group. And again, if you want
> to
> > > do
> > > > > just
> > > > > > > one of the meetings, that's cool...I will cover for you at the
> > > > alternate
> > > > > > > meeting.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Here's the scoop on the radio interview. Please confirm for sure
> > if
> > > it
> > > > > > still
> > > > > > > works:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Our  interviews are  typically in the third hour of the program
> > > > between
> > > > > > > 1:18pm-1:30pm  Mountain time (we can definitely give you two or
> > > three
> > > > > > > segments in that hour). Please call us on our toll free guest
> hot
> > > line
> > > > > at:
> > > > > > > 877-996-4327 x149 about  3-4  minutes early.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Also, if we can  get a backup  phone number for you in case you
> > > can't
> > > > > > reach
> > > > > > > us for some  reason through the  number provided.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Look forward to talking with you more.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Rick Castellini, MCP
> > > > > > > rick at yourpcpartner.com
> > > > > > > www.HelpMeRick.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: David Overcash [mailto:funnylookinhat at gmail.com]
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 7:19 PM
> > > > > > > To: Rick Castellini
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: Colorado LoCo team
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Rick,
> > > > > > > Sorry about the late response...  It's been finals week here and
> > > I've
> > > > > > > been moving back home to my parents' house for the summer.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I think July 11 would be the best date for me to come out there,
> > and
> > > > > > > as of right now I can say that I can only commit to the evening
> > > > > > > meeting.  However I'll see what I can do in terms of getting out
> > > there
> > > > > > > earlier.  For the interview, let's plan on May 26th and just do
> it
> > > > > > > over the phone if that's good for you.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > > David
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 5/3/07, Rick Castellini <rick at yourpcpartner.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Thanks for the quick reply and double-thanks for being
> agreeable
> > > to
> > > > my
> > > > > > > > proposals. My users group is geared towards older, very basic
> > > > computer
> > > > > > > > users, but Linux may bring in a few younger folks as well.
> Your
> > > > > outline
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > presentation looks fine to me. I usually have an hour topic
> and
> > > then
> > > > > an
> > > > > > > hour
> > > > > > > > of Q&A following. If you want, you can have the entire two
> hours
> > > to
> > > > > show
> > > > > > > off
> > > > > > > > Ubuntu. The meetings are on the second Wednesday's of the
> month.
> > > So
> > > > > > after
> > > > > > > > this months, take your pick. We could do:  June 13, July 11,
> > > August
> > > > 8,
> > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > September 12.  I have two meetings per day, 9-11am and 7-9pm.
> > > Again,
> > > > > you
> > > > > > > can
> > > > > > > > present at both or either one of the groups. I generally get
> > > between
> > > > > > 25-40
> > > > > > > > people per meeting.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > As for the radio show, we do that every Saturday from
> 11am-2pm.
> > If
> > > > you
> > > > > > > want
> > > > > > > > to be in-studio for that, pick any Saturday from May 19th out
> > and
> > > > > we'll
> > > > > > > > accommodate you. However, that's a long trip for just fifteen
> or
> > > > > twenty
> > > > > > > > minutes on the air...although we may go an hour with this
> topic.
> > > > Phone
> > > > > > > > interviews always work fine and we will send you an MP3 of the
> > > > > interview
> > > > > > > > afterwards.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > There are more of the details. Let me know what your thoughts
> > are
> > > > and
> > > > > we
> > > > > > > can
> > > > > > > > nail something down for both events. Thanks again.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Rick Castellini, MCP
> > > > > > > > rick at yourpcpartner.com
> > > > > > > > www.HelpMeRick.com
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: David Overcash [mailto:funnylookinhat at gmail.com]
> > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 9:39 AM
> > > > > > > > To: Rick Castellini
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Colorado LoCo team
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Rick.
> > > > > > > > Yes and yes!  I would love do both of those for you, all I
> need
> > > are
> > > > > > > > tentative dates so that I can plan accordingly to drive on out
> > > there
> > > > > > > > for the presentation.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Usually when we present to a LUG group we give a general
> > overview
> > > of
> > > > > > > > what Ubuntu is, it's advantages, and what future development
> > will
> > > > > > > > yield in terms of new features (etc. etc.).  If this sounds
> good
> > > > then
> > > > > > > > we're golden.  If you would like a slightly different
> > presentation
> > > > > > > > just let me know and I can adjust accordingly.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > > > David Overcash
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 5/1/07, Rick Castellini <rick at yourpcpartner.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hello David. Adam, my co-host, and I have hosted a computer
> > > > > technology
> > > > > > > > show
> > > > > > > > > from here in Grand Junction since 1999. I also host a
> monthly
> > > > > computer
> > > > > > > > users
> > > > > > > > > group geared towards beginners. Earlier this year I made it
> a
> > > goal
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > > start
> > > > > > > > > learning more about Linux and installed Ubuntu. Needless to
> > say,
> > > I
> > > > > am
> > > > > > > very
> > > > > > > > > impressed so far. Would you or someone from the Colorado
> LoCo
> > > team
> > > > > be
> > > > > > > > > willing to be interviewed on our show and/or make a
> > presentation
> > > > to
> > > > > > our
> > > > > > > > > users group? The interview can be done via phone.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks for your time.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Rick Castellini, MCP
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > rick at yourpcpartner.com
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > www.HelpMeRick.com
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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