Next Social Meeting

2001-04-20 Thread dcross - David Cross
From: Paul Mison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 4:54 PM Um, just to make this not a one-liner: davorg, are you going to post the decision of the emergency meeting meeting? There was a decision? Oh, wait. I remember. I'll be out of the country at the end of next week so I

next social meeting vs tube strike

2001-04-19 Thread Struan Donald
Noticed on my way past the news stands last night that the next tube strike is pencilled in for May the 3rd, as is the next social meeting. OK, so the strike might not happen but if it does is this not going to make the next social meeting a bit problematic? just a thought. Struan

Re: next social meeting vs tube strike

2001-04-19 Thread Steve Mynott
Struan Donald [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Noticed on my way past the news stands last night that the next tube strike is pencilled in for May the 3rd, as is the next social meeting. OK, so the strike might not happen but if it does is this not going to make the next social meeting a bit

Re: next social meeting vs tube strike

2001-04-19 Thread James Powell
On Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 01:48:04PM +, Steve Mynott wrote: Struan Donald [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Noticed on my way past the news stands last night that the next tube strike is pencilled in for May the 3rd, as is the next social meeting. OK, so the strike might not happen

Re: next social meeting vs tube strike

2001-04-19 Thread Struan Donald
, as is the next social meeting. OK, so the strike might not happen but if it does is this not going to make the next social meeting a bit problematic? why don't you have the social meeting a day earlier so that everyone can "work from home" with their hangovers the following day?

Re: next social meeting vs tube strike

2001-04-19 Thread Mike Wyer
On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Marcel Grunauer wrote: On Thursday, April 19, 2001, at 03:37 PM, dcross - David Cross wrote: Hmmm... You're assuming that Perl Mongers use public transport. I thought we all swanned about in taxis and limos. I recommend public camels. Maybe now would be the time for a

Re: next social meeting vs tube strike

2001-04-19 Thread Dominic Mitchell
On Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 04:40:02PM +0100, Mike Wyer wrote: Camels are quite hard to see at London Zoo at the moment, owing to the foot 'n mouth situation. I was there a couple of weeks back, and the heffalump house was shut. The penguins ain't bad, though. Last time I saw penguins at a zoo,

Re: next social meeting vs tube strike

2001-04-19 Thread Marcel Grunauer
On Thursday, April 19, 2001, at 05:40 PM, Mike Wyer wrote: I recommend public camels. Maybe now would be the time for a trip to the zoo. Camels are quite hard to see at London Zoo at the moment, owing to the foot 'n mouth situation. I was there a couple of weeks back, and the

RE: next social meeting vs tube strike

2001-04-19 Thread dcross - David Cross
From: Mike Wyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 4:40 PM Camels are quite hard to see at London Zoo at the moment, owing to the foot 'n mouth situation. I was there a couple of weeks back, and the heffalump house was shut. The penguins ain't bad, though. Ooh. Thanks. I think

Re: next social meeting vs tube strike

2001-04-19 Thread Mike Wyer
On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Dominic Mitchell wrote: On Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 04:40:02PM +0100, Mike Wyer wrote: Camels are quite hard to see at London Zoo at the moment, owing to the foot 'n mouth situation. I was there a couple of weeks back, and the heffalump house was shut. The penguins ain't bad,

Re: next social meeting vs tube strike

2001-04-19 Thread Barbie
From: "Steve Mynott" [EMAIL PROTECTED] why don't you have the social meeting a day earlier so that everyone can "work from home" with their hangovers the following day? That would work for me. I might be able to get down to London more often. Being in charge of baby w

Re: next social meeting vs tube strike

2001-04-19 Thread Simon Cozens
On Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 05:12:20PM +0100, Mike Wyer wrote: The okapi was much better (think giraffe crossed with zebra with a tongue any muff diver would kill for) Do they have bonobo? I thought bonobo were the generic sexual zoo inhabitant. -- "MSDOS didn't get as bad as it is overnight --

Re: next social meeting vs tube strike

2001-04-19 Thread Mike Wyer
On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Simon Cozens wrote: On Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 05:12:20PM +0100, Mike Wyer wrote: The okapi was much better (think giraffe crossed with zebra with a tongue any muff diver would kill for) Do they have bonobo? I thought bonobo were the generic sexual zoo inhabitant. Nope. All

Re: next social meeting vs tube strike

2001-04-19 Thread Chris Heathcote
On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 18:03:20 +0100 (BST), Mike Wyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nope. All very respectable, sadly. No bonobos at all, and all the other apes and monkeys were very well behaved. Last time I went, the prarie dogs had gone. I was not amused. c. -- every day, computers are

Re: Social Meeting

2001-04-03 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Dave Cross ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: At 20:57 02/04/2001, you wrote: On Mon, Apr 02, 2001 at 08:35:13PM +0100, Marty Pauley wrote: On Thu Mar 29 03:13:59 2001, Dave Cross wrote: Can someone product a set of simple instructions on how to get there. Could someone please post

RE: Social Meeting

2001-04-03 Thread dcross - David Cross
From: Greg McCarroll [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03 April 2001 08:04 * Dave Cross ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: At 20:57 02/04/2001, you wrote: On Mon, Apr 02, 2001 at 08:35:13PM +0100, Marty Pauley wrote: On Thu Mar 29 03:13:59 2001, Dave Cross wrote: Can someone product a set of

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-04-03 Thread pmh
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Re: Social Meeting

2001-04-02 Thread Marty Pauley
On Thu Mar 29 03:13:59 2001, Dave Cross wrote: OK. Bowing to pressure from the heretics - we'll go to the Anchor next Thursday. Never let it be said that I don't listen to the little people :) Can someone product a set of simple instructions on how to get there. Could someone please

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-04-02 Thread Lucy McWilliam
On Thu, 29 Mar 2001, Greg McCarroll wrote: * Lucy McWilliam ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Do either [Anchor or PO] do real ale? i think both `theoretically' have guest ales, but it may vary for your definition of real Gah. I see I shall have to drag(?!) you all along to upcoming beer

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-04-02 Thread Leon Brocard
Lucy McWilliam sent the following bits through the ether: Gah. I see I shall have to drag(?!) you all along to upcoming beer festivals. Nooo. You just gave me a mental image of London Perl Mongers in drag! Arrghghghgghgh Leon -- Leon

Re: Social Meeting

2001-04-02 Thread Dave Cross
At 20:57 02/04/2001, you wrote: On Mon, Apr 02, 2001 at 08:35:13PM +0100, Marty Pauley wrote: On Thu Mar 29 03:13:59 2001, Dave Cross wrote: Can someone product a set of simple instructions on how to get there. Could someone please post the directions before Thursday.

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-04-02 Thread Lucy McWilliam
On Mon, 2 Apr 2001, Leon Brocard wrote: Lucy McWilliam sent the following bits through the ether: Gah. I see I shall have to drag(?!) you all along to upcoming beer festivals. Nooo. You just gave me a mental image of London Perl Mongers in drag! Arrghghghgghgh *eyebrows*

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-30 Thread David Cantrell
On Fri, Mar 30, 2001 at 12:28:03AM +0100, Simon Cozens wrote: Incidentally, I'm setting up a real ale review page. Send real ale reviews to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Spring Cascade today at the Orange Brewery brewpub in Pimlico. Not a bad beer.) Have you tried the Jerusalem Tavern on Britton St,

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-29 Thread Robert Shiels
From: "Dave Cross" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 March 2001 22:12 Subject: Re: Social Meeting (fwd) At 18:52 28/03/2001, you wrote: Ok, I'm useless, but I've just been to talk to the Cittie, and they say they're booked out next Thursday. OK. Looks like

Re: Social Meeting

2001-03-29 Thread Robert Shiels
From: "Dave Cross" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 March 2001 09:13 Subject: Social Meeting OK. Bowing to pressure from the heretics - we'll go to the Anchor next Thursday. Never let it be said that I don't listen to the little people :) So I go home at 7pm, and

Re: Social Meeting

2001-03-29 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Robert Shiels ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: From: "Dave Cross" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 March 2001 09:13 Subject: Social Meeting OK. Bowing to pressure from the heretics - we'll go to the Anchor next Thursday. Never let it be said that I do

Re: Social Meeting

2001-03-29 Thread Paul Mison
On 29/03/2001 at 14:14 +0100, Natalie Ford wrote: At 11:27 29/03/01, Greg McCarroll wrote: the one -ive point is that foods expensive there, if it had the cheap food of PO it would be ideal - or even some decent pub food (hot pies etc.) I haven't been to the Anchor but cheeep foood goood!

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-29 Thread Simon Cozens
On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 12:25:38AM +0100, Lucy McWilliam wrote: On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 08:48:05PM +0100, Greg McCarroll wrote: ok it looks like PO .. or the anchor! Do either do real ale? PO has a Cask Marque and is listed in CAMRA's 2001 Good Beer Guide. So, uh, yes.

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-29 Thread Matthew Byng-Maddick
On Fri, 30 Mar 2001, Simon Cozens wrote: (Spring Cascade today at the Orange Brewery brewpub in Pimlico. Not a bad beer.) I thought you were in Wales... MBM -- Matthew Byng-Maddick Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] +44 20 8980 5714 (Home) http://colondot.net/ Work: [EMAIL

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Michael Stevens ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Ok, I'm useless, but I've just been to talk to the Cittie, and they say they're booked out next Thursday. ok it looks like PO .. or the anchor! -- Greg McCarroll http://www.mccarroll.uklinux.net

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread David Cantrell
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 08:48:05PM +0100, Greg McCarroll wrote: ok it looks like PO .. or the anchor! Anchor! Anchor! Anchor! -- David Cantrell | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david/ This is a signature. There are many like it but this one is mine. ** I

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread Greg McCarroll
* David Cantrell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 08:48:05PM +0100, Greg McCarroll wrote: ok it looks like PO .. or the anchor! Anchor! Anchor! Anchor! Hush now brother, contain thy enthusiasm, others are still not ready for the way of the heretic. We

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Jonathan Stowe ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Greg McCarroll wrote: * Michael Stevens ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Ok, I'm useless, but I've just been to talk to the Cittie, and they say they're booked out next Thursday. ok it looks like PO .. or the

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread Leon Brocard
Michael Stevens sent the following bits through the ether: Ok, I'm useless, but I've just been to talk to the Cittie, and they say they're booked out next Thursday. Michael, you're *useless*! The only reason I haven't got the weekly summary out yet is because of you being so useless. It has

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread David Cantrell
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 09:04:56PM +0100, Greg McCarroll wrote: Hush now brother, contain thy enthusiasm, others are still not ready for the way of the heretic. We must consider them - they are the sheep that may prefer their 2 half pints of lager shandy in PO, and!, and if they are exposed

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread Dave Cross
At 18:52 28/03/2001, you wrote: Ok, I'm useless, but I've just been to talk to the Cittie, and they say they're booked out next Thursday. OK. Looks like it's back to the PO next Thursday then people. Dave... -- http://www.dave.org.uk SMS: [EMAIL PROTECTED] plugData Munging with Perl

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread Jonathan Stowe
On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, David Cantrell wrote: On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 09:04:56PM +0100, Greg McCarroll wrote: Hush now brother, contain thy enthusiasm, others are still not ready for the way of the heretic. We must consider them - they are the sheep that may prefer their 2 half pints of

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread David Cantrell
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 09:07:42PM +0100, Jonathan Stowe wrote: On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Greg McCarroll wrote: .. or the anchor! Where is the Anchor ? If its near LB station I'll be very up for it. Oh, it's *very* near London Bridge. It would be the ideal venue. It has nice beer,

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread Paul Makepeace
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 10:19:05PM +0100, Jonathan Stowe wrote: gellyfish@orpheus gellyfish]$ python -v snip Python 1.5.2 (#1, Aug 25 2000, 09:33:37) [GCC 2.96 2731 (experimental)] on linux-i386 Copyright 1991-1995 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam aol excuse="mailman"

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread David Cantrell
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 01:20:55PM -0800, Paul Makepeace wrote: aol excuse="mailman" Python 1.5.2 (#0, Apr 3 2000, 14:46:48) [GCC 2.95.2 2313 (Debian GNU/Linux)] on linux2 My excuse was portsentry, but it sucked and I deleted it. majordomo is the one true mailing list manager, and

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread Lucy McWilliam
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 08:48:05PM +0100, Greg McCarroll wrote: ok it looks like PO .. or the anchor! Do either do real ale? L. "Take your haddock to the paddock"

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread Piers Cawley
David Cantrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 09:04:56PM +0100, Greg McCarroll wrote: Hush now brother, contain thy enthusiasm, others are still not ready for the way of the heretic. We must consider them - they are the sheep that may prefer their 2 half pints of

Re: Social Meeting (fwd)

2001-03-28 Thread Nathan Torkington
David Cantrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I should confess that I recently installed python on one of my boxen. Excuse: something else needed it. However, I'd like to take a look at it sometime. Same goes for Ruby. More things for the to-do queue. I found Ruby much closer to Perl in

Social Meeting

2001-03-28 Thread Dave Cross
OK. Bowing to pressure from the heretics - we'll go to the Anchor next Thursday. Never let it be said that I don't listen to the little people :) Can someone product a set of simple instructions on how to get there. And the only suggestion I've had so far for the technical meeting on the 19th

Re: Sunday's emergency social meeting?

2001-02-21 Thread Merijn Broeren
Quoting dcross - David Cross ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): I'm hoping that the talk on Monday will finish early enough that we can retreat to a local hostelry for more general socialising. This finally gives an answer to a question I had, about why the talk is scheduled so early? Getting myself and

Re: Sunday's emergency social meeting?

2001-02-21 Thread Jonathan Stowe
On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Merijn Broeren wrote: Quoting dcross - David Cross ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): I'm hoping that the talk on Monday will finish early enough that we can retreat to a local hostelry for more general socialising. This finally gives an answer to a question I had, about why