I'll look for my springloaded briefcase.

On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 12:10 PM, Becca Salchak <blsalc...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I think the 7 that have stepped up is a great group. Good representation
> of our needs and membership
> On Feb 9, 2014 11:57 AM, "Philip P. Patnode" <ppatn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> FYI
>>
>> A casual search in the tubes using the search term "ideal committee size"
>> reveals that a committee of 1 is the best, but 5 is an efficient number to
>> get something done.
>>
>> More than five leads to excessive discussion and delayed decisions.
>>
>> Even numbers may result in a deadlock at voting time.
>>
>> I sincerely hope that the newly formed floorplan committee can meet and
>> make a firm decision is under 2 hours.
>>
>> Start the meeting with a countdown timer on the table set for 2 hours.
>>
>> Assume the timer is hooked up to a briefcase full of over-stimulated
>> Tribbles that it will open at the end of the countdown.
>>
>> With hope for some action,
>>
>> PPP
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 8:47 AM, Becca Salchak <blsalc...@yahoo.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I agree with Mike that way we can actually decide on something
>>> On Feb 9, 2014 8:33 AM, "Michael Griesacker" <mgriesac...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I would like to be on the committee as well, and am available Monday
>>>> evening for a meeting. I think it appropriate to have an uneven number of
>>>> members, and with Andrew being #6, I could fulfill that as #7.
>>>> On Feb 7, 2014 12:06 AM, "Andrew Buczko" <a4s...@dsprototyping.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I will like to be on the committee.
>>>>> I can be there Monday.
>>>>> And my membership is in good standing.
>>>>>
>>>>> Andy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 8:48 PM, <degerov...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I will be available monday afternoon as well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   ------------------------------
>>>>>>  *From:* Torrie Fischer <tdfisc...@hackerbots.net>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *To:* SYN/HAK discussion list <discuss@synhak.org>
>>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 6, 2014 5:09 PM
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [SH-Discuss] another zoning proposal
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thursday, February 06, 2014 16:12:00 Craig Bergdorf wrote:
>>>>>> > I'll happily draw it up as it's being discussed. I am also busy with
>>>>>> > SparkAK this weekend, what about tonight at 8? If not, then how
>>>>>> about
>>>>>> > Monday?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Monday works. Lets do Monday. I'll be there after 6 PM for more
>>>>>> painting, so
>>>>>> can we get a committee working by 8PM?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We don't need to decide today of course. I'm busy with SparkAK all
>>>>>> weekend but
>>>>>> I'll have e-mail of course.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Craig Bergdorf <mm1...@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> > > Right here for #5
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > On Feb 6, 2014 2:58 PM, "Philip P. Patnode" <ppatn...@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> > >> So, who is going to be #5?
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> Torrie @ 1324
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> Becca @ 1407
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> Justin @ 1408
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> Devin @ 1440
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> #5 @ ?
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> Good to see that some of the members are interested and
>>>>>> motivated to get
>>>>>> > >> the new floorplan finalized.
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 2:40 PM, degerov...@yahoo.com <
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> degerov...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>> > >>> I volunteer myself for the committee. Can we meet tomorrow at
>>>>>> 7pm at the
>>>>>> > >>> space?
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>> Devin.
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on
>>>>>> > >>> Android<http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > >>>  ------------------------------
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>> * From: * Becca Salchak <blsalc...@yahoo.com>;
>>>>>> > >>> * To: * SYN/HAK discussion list <discuss@synhak.org>;
>>>>>> > >>> * Subject: * Re: [SH-Discuss] another zoning proposal
>>>>>> > >>> * Sent: * Thu, Feb 6, 2014 7:07:38 PM
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>>  Id like to volunteer myself for the committee
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>> On Feb 6, 2014 1:24 PM, "Torrie Fischer" <
>>>>>> tdfisc...@hackerbots.net>
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>> wrote:
>>>>>> > >>>> On Thursday, February 06, 2014 12:31:45 Philip P. Patnode
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> > >>>> > Torrie is doing what she needs to do in the face of the
>>>>>> continuing
>>>>>> > >>>> > bickering, deal making, personal agendas, ego-driven land
>>>>>> grabs, and
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> the
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > subtle obstructionism shown by some members over the
>>>>>> floorplan.
>>>>>> > >>>> >
>>>>>> > >>>> > In the face of complete chaos and a looming deadline, form a
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> committee.
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > Yes, I am serious.
>>>>>> > >>>> >
>>>>>> > >>>> > Following the philosophy of action as a "do'ocracy", some
>>>>>> motivated
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> members
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > should assemble to discuss the floorplan and make a final
>>>>>> decision.
>>>>>> > >>>> >
>>>>>> > >>>> > Five people, with sharp pencils and blank paper, can sketch
>>>>>> out a
>>>>>> > >>>> > compromise floorplan in under an hour.  Add another half
>>>>>> hour for
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> coffee
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > and revisions.
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> This is an excellent idea. I think this could also be a
>>>>>> wonderful
>>>>>> > >>>> experiment
>>>>>> > >>>> in an improved governance process for the space. Consensus is
>>>>>> starting
>>>>>> > >>>> to fall
>>>>>> > >>>> apart.
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> There was recently a large thread on noisebridge-discuss along
>>>>>> the very
>>>>>> > >>>> same
>>>>>> > >>>> lines. I will look at their discussion and see what happened.
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> I'm wholly in favor of such a committee producing a floorplan
>>>>>> with this
>>>>>> > >>>> limited set of rules:
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> * The floorplan is binding on The Community until March 2nd at
>>>>>> 00:00
>>>>>> > >>>> * No significant modifications may be done to the floorplan
>>>>>> after the
>>>>>> > >>>> floorplan is approved without majority approval from the
>>>>>> committee
>>>>>> > >>>> members
>>>>>> > >>>> * Any committee member may declare a modification to be
>>>>>> significant
>>>>>> > >>>> such that
>>>>>> > >>>> it is required to be approved by the committee
>>>>>> > >>>> * The floorplan shall not include anything that cannot be
>>>>>> uninstalled,
>>>>>> > >>>> moved,
>>>>>> > >>>> disassembled, or otherwise modified over a two day weekend
>>>>>> after March
>>>>>> > >>>> 3rd
>>>>>> > >>>> without unaminous approval from the committee members
>>>>>> > >>>> * The committee is dissolved on March 2nd at 00:00
>>>>>> > >>>> * Additions to the committee shall not change without majority
>>>>>> approval
>>>>>> > >>>> from
>>>>>> > >>>> the committee members or a Membership proposal
>>>>>> > >>>> * Committee discussion and voting is held on the build@ list
>>>>>> > >>>> * The SYNHAK Secretary is responsible for maintaining the
>>>>>> committee
>>>>>> > >>>> membership
>>>>>> > >>>> roster
>>>>>> > >>>> * The roster and any other commitee records are made public to
>>>>>> The
>>>>>> > >>>> Membership
>>>>>> > >>>> * Only Active Members in Good Standing are permitted to be a
>>>>>> committee
>>>>>> > >>>> member
>>>>>> > >>>> * Committee members may resign at any time, only in writing to
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> > >>>> committee
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > After a decision has been made, print out a few copies to
>>>>>> work from
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> and
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > start moving stuff into the designated areas.
>>>>>> > >>>> >
>>>>>> > >>>> > The members will take it from there, knowing that a final
>>>>>> floorplan
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> exists.
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > If this doesn't sound like a workable solution, then just
>>>>>> keep on
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> bickering
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > and squabbling about where to put things or who gets his way
>>>>>> about
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> this or
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > that.
>>>>>> > >>>> >
>>>>>> > >>>> > Of course, the opening day celebration might have to be
>>>>>> moved to
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> August 1st
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > if you keep up the noise level and refuse to cooperate with
>>>>>> each
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> other.
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > Reminds me of 4th grade recess out on the parking lot...
>>>>>> > >>>> >
>>>>>> > >>>> > On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 9:47 AM, Torrie Fischer
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> <tdfisc...@hackerbots.net>wrote:
>>>>>> > >>>> > > On Thursday, February 06, 2014 01:41:59 Craig Bergdorf
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> > >>>> > > > What if the EE lab and general meeting area were
>>>>>> connected again
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> in an
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > > > L? Having the meeting area being the entire width we
>>>>>> could fit
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> the 21
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > > > people we had at this weeks meeting.  Also with a
>>>>>> shrunken
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> machine shop
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > > > from the first post to the floor drain, a clear shot to
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> load/unload from
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > > > the garage door including the basement & 4x8 sheets to
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> machine room.
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > > > The right side of the back 40 is left out, a good
>>>>>> classroom and
>>>>>> > >>>> > > > something
>>>>>> > >>>> > > > else could spaciously fit in there.  I'm just trying to
>>>>>> get 21
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> unpacked.
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > >  2
>>>>>> > >>>> > >
>>>>>> > >>>> > > > weeks, 2 days till the soft launch.
>>>>>> > >>>> > > >
>>>>>> > >>>> > > > http://calculais.com/syn/2/5.1.pdf
>>>>>> > >>>> > >
>>>>>> > >>>> > > Replying to indicate that I have given up on caring about
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> floorplans since
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > > any
>>>>>> > >>>> > > such discussion inevitably ends up pissing me off when I
>>>>>> get told
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> how
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> > > wrong my
>>>>>> > >>>> > > ideas are without any real logical argument.
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