[vox] [fwd] Linuxpicnic coming up :)

[Christopher James McKenzie]

I'm going! :o)

Bill Kendrick wrote:
> To RSVP and for info, see:  http://www.linuxpicnic.org/
> 
> Might be good to set up a carpool from Davis/Sac. if many people are planning
> to go again this year.
> 
> -bill!
> (note: I'm not involved in volunteering with Picn*x this year, and it looks
> like no LUGs are 'officially' participating, so neither is LUGOD as an org.)
> 
> 
> ----- Forwarded message from Heather Stern <star at starshine.org> -----
> 
> Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:28:22 -0700
> From: star at starshine.org (Heather Stern)
> Subject: [svlug] Linuxpicnic coming up :)
> To: Silicon Valley Linux Users <svlug at lists.svlug.org>
> 
> 
>   Hey everyone, the LinuxPicnic will be coming up this month.  (Nitpickers
>   who insist that July's almost over and I'll need a time machine for that,
>   just send me a good URL for that time machine and I'll deeply consider 
>   getting one.  You can help me out with the ebay bid.  :> )
> 
>   Date:   11 August 2007  (the Saturday after LinuxWorld Expo up in SF)
> 
>   Where:  Sunnyvale Baylands (same as last year)
>       Really Where:  Heading N on Lawrence, just after you get past 
>                      the highway entrance, the park's on the right.
>                      Inside the gate, you'll want to turn to the right 
>                      and follow things around to the "Indian Grass Circle"
>                      side of the park.  If you arrive late expect hectic 
>                      parking.
> 
>   What:   Picnic!    :D  There will be grillables - if you're really picky,
>                      bring your own, e.g. allergic to BBQ sauce, etc.  If 
>                      you're planning to share, keep your ingredient lists
>                      handy so allergy type folks can RTFM to their pleasure.
> 
>                      Picnic toys.  Big grassy area to run around in.  
>                      Food.  Decent water.  Other drinkables.  
> 
>   Who: open sourcerors of all shape and variety.  Mostly bilateral bipeds.
>        Mostly linux folk (but Haiku-OS and other projects are expecting to
>        show up too).  You :)
> 
>   Special notes:     If you bring tarpstands, no sharp objects, no stakes.
>                      The Baylands doesn't want metal left behind to bother
>                      the grass after we're gone, and they have a policy
>                      against injuring the local plants.  
> 
>                      There's lots of seating and a few pavilions but it's 
>                      never enough;  if you *neeeeed* seating, bring a comfy 
>                      folding chair - or 3.
> 
>   Expected coolness: Internet (via some very strange forms of Wifi).  
>                      Probably a mini installfest (hint: bring discs - the 
>                      link almost certainly cannot handle 400 people sucking 
>                      down Knoppix/Mepis/Fedora/Ubuntu/etc. all at once).  
> 
>   Expected not-so-coolness: sunburn.  Much ouchy bad sunburn.  Bring sunblock.
> 
>                      Repeat: if you don't have the ability to restore your 
>                      skin from a morning backup - bring sunblock!
> 
>                      If you and lobsters share colors in common, bring 
>                      Sunblock 2000 in designer shades.  And wear your 
>                      designer shades.
> 
>   Some of you may recall that Duncan MacKinnon came and visited our meeting
>   a few months back.  I've got a bunch of his raw notes and plans on making
>   things happen.  If any among you want to help out with anything specific
>   (rather than merely show up when you want and help out if you like) I'll 
>   be at the meeting tomorrow, and you can catch me during the chat & snack 
>   time or afterwards at the 'job corner'.  Or phone me.
> 
> See ya then, then!
> 
> 
> Heather Stern  . | . 
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>                ' | `                    (408) 761 4912 cell
> 
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> Hebrew phrase "ha-Bracha dab'ra" which means "pronounce the blessing".
> 
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