litp06, apathy reading

Rick Tomaschuk rickl-ZACYGPecefkm4kRHVhTciCwD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org
Tue Aug 15 17:20:56 UTC 2006


I'm not sure if I be able to be there so I dropped off some NUI
magazines and nicknack's at Linuxcaffe this morning. 
RickT
http://www.TorontoNUI.ca


On Tue, 2006-08-15 at 10:01 -0400, Colin McGregor wrote:
> --- David J Patrick <davidjpatrick-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org>
> wrote:
> > In response to the lack of response to my earlier
> > Linux In The Park
> > posts, I send this out to you; Torontos most linuxy
> > lads and lasses;
> > 
> > litp06 was initiated by the TLUG membership. As It's
> > happening accross
> > the street, some organazational elements have fallen
> > into my lap. I
> > have had very little response to my posts, but
> > continue to try and
> > make this years bun-fest something special.
> > 
> > Is anyone out there actually interested ?
> 
> I am VERY interested, my problem at the moment is a
> lack of time. I expected that putting together an
> intro. article on Procmail would be a challenge, it is
> proving to be a nightmare. Still in a few days I
> expect to be rid of that horror, and I will be
> delighted to do what I can to help.
> 
> > Can I get a hand in the co-ordinating efforts ?
> 
> Give me a few days and I will be happy to help.
> 
> For now, a few ideas:
> 
> - Do a starting with wireless talk at LITP?
> - Hardware hacking, like building a Pringles can
> antenna.
> - A trivia contest with questions like:
>   - Just recently we had the anniversary of the
> release of the IBM 5150. What was the 5150 better
> known as?
>   - The IBM 5150 was created in Boca Raton, Florida,
> what is the literal translation of Boca Raton from
> Spanish?
>   - If you were a hardware designer, did you see the
> IBM 5150 as having an 8 or 16 bit CPU. 
> - A scavenger hunt, where people will be asked to find
> various things around the park (i.e. trash and/or
> picnic baskets they bring with them). All items would
> have various point values, like:
>   - Empty Coke or Pepsi can - 5 points - Max 2 cans
>   - Empty flavoured Coke or Pepsi can (i.e.: Cherry
> coke, Lime Pepsi) - 10 points - Max 2 cans
>   - Necktie - 20 points - Max 1
>   - Women's disposable razor - 20 points - Max 1
> 
> > Maybe even a little whoop-whoop ??
> 
> whoop-whoop
> whoop-whoop
> whoop-whoop
> whoop-whoop
> etc.
>  
> > thanks,
> > djp
> > 
> > -- 
> > djp-tnsZcVQxgqO2dHQpreyxbg at public.gmane.org
> > www.linuxcaffe.ca
> > 326 Harbord Street, Toronto, M6G 3A5, (416) 534-2116
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