[Ubuntu-us-ok] Newsletter and stuff

[Billie Walsh]

This may not be a particularly popular view but a presentation to LoCo 
members seems to me like trying to sell apples to the growers. And, I 
don't know about the rest of y'all but I've already got *buntu on 
everything. [ Now if someone could tell me why 9.04 seems to have done a 
bad install................. ]

It sort of seems like the Tulsa group has come together much better than 
the OkC group has. Right now most of the posting/action is happening in 
the Tulsa area. So far I think there are maybe three people in the OkC 
area interested/members. I don't know how many "members" are on the list 
but............................ It sure would be nice to hear something 
from more than the three or four members active on the list. Even if 
it's just a grunt. At least we would know they are somewhat alive.

IMHO, a meet-up in OkC should be more an informal face-to-face where do 
we go from here sort of thing. From postings on the list I seem to 
recall that's how Tulsa got off the ground. If the Tulsa group wants to 
come and relate their experience that would be great. If they just want 
to come and visit that would be great also.

Right now we are all just names and e-mail address's on a computer 
screen, well except for those in the Tulsa area. Once you have a face to 
  go with that name and e-mail address...................

Duane Hinnen wrote:
> I think this sounds like a great idea. I am happy to see such a good
> response. I think a talk on Ubuntu followed by an install fest is a great
> idea. I think this would be something that some Tulsa members might enjoy.
> Maybe we could organize a car full of Tulsa members to come to the meet up.
> I have a presentation that I have been working on. It is posted on the wiki,
> on the projects and ideas page. I think this might be the motivation I have
> needed to finish it:)
> 
> Any LoCo members recieving this EmaIl who are interested in this meet up
> please Email me, either directly or through the mailing list. If  you live
> in Tulsa and might be interested in a car pool to OKC note that in the
> email. Also we should probally have a meeting on
> irc.freenode.net(#ubuntu-us-ok). If their is a paticular time you wont
> be available this
> week for a meeting let me know and i will consider this when scheduling the
> meeting. I will allow a couple of days to recieve emails and post the
> meeting on Tuesday (through the wiki and mailing list).
> 
> This definetly sounds like if we can get our ducks in a row  we could put on
> a really great event. i look forward to hearing from all of you.
> 
> Duane Hinnen
> Oklahoma LoCo
> Ubuntu Forums Beginners Team
> duanedesign at gmail.com
> sip:duanedesign at ekiga.net <sip%3Aduanedesign at ekiga.net>
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 8:23 AM, derrick parkhurst <
> derrick.parkhurst at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>>> I saw in the newsletter that Derrick has offered his facility for a
>> meetup.
>>> The OKCCoCo is a fantastic facility. I definitely think it'd be a great
>>> location for a meetup.
>> Thanks! We would absolutely be willing to host a meetup. For the
>> kickoff meeting, so we get a good turnout, okcCoCo could provide soda,
>> beer or coffee, and we would help promote it through our mailing
>> lists.
>>
>> Two things we would need, a date and some content. I would suggest
>> sometime the week of May 25th in the evening would work. Actually a
>> meetup on Saturday could also be neat. For the content, maybe a talk
>> on the various flavors and feaures of Ubuntu? Followed by an install
>> fest, where people bring their computer(s) and we help them get Ubuntu
>> installed? An install fest might work well on a Saturday where people
>> could just come by all afternoon, when they have time.
>>
>> Best,
>> Derrick
>>
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