[Semibug] first real message

[Michael W. Lucas]

In getting space in a library, it's best if a local resident reserves
the room. Don't suppose you (or anyone here) is a resident of RO or
Ferndale?

I can stop by Goldfish Tea on my way to the dojo one night, check it
out. We'd probably be the only North American user group to meet in a
tea house, but what the heck. 


On Wed, Nov 04, 2015 at 08:38:58PM -0500, Sonic wrote:
> Hello to all,
> 
> Thanks much for your efforts Michael. Both the Ferndale and Royal Oak
> Public Libraries are possibilities. Also there's an appropriate place
> in downtown Royal Oak that would most likely accommodate the group -
> Goldfish Tea (nice place to sip some tea while meeting). Suggest a
> peek into Goldfish and if enough are interested in it or the libraries
> I can do some followup.
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 7:12 PM, Michael W. Lucas
> <mwlucas at michaelwlucas.com> wrote:
> > Hi there! Welcome.
> >
> > We have a dozen people on the list now, so I guess I'll get this ball
> > rolling. Let's talk place, timing, and topics.
> >
> > 1) Before we can have a real user group, we need a place to meet.
> >
> > I'm very open to suggestions. Nick and I live over next to Lake St
> > Clair, though, and we'd really rather not drive to Novi every month. A
> > place somewhere vaguely near the I-75 and I-696 intersection would be
> > ideal.
> >
> > I'm told that many restaurants and bars have space for meetings. Many
> > public libraries do as well. I can get a room here at the Grosse
> > Pointe Public Library, but that's a little far east for most
> > people. Nick and I would be fine, though.
> >
> > A consistent meeting day and place is key to a successful user
> > group. If people know when and where the group will meet, they're more
> > likely to show up even if they miss a couple months.
> >
> > Josh Grosse (not on the list yet, so I've cc'd him) has volunteered to
> > take point on investigating restaurants & bars for suitability. But
> > there's lots of places out there, and room for lots of people to pitch
> > in.
> >
> > Or suggest places you already know of.
> >
> > Ideas?
> >
> > 2) Once we have place, there's time. I'm assuming that Friday-Monday
> > is less than desirable. I'm inclined to Tuesday, Wednesday, or
> > Thursday night, after work. Other thoughts?
> >
> > 3) Finally: try to keep this on-topic. Specifically, try not to talk
> > about (electoral) politics or religion. These two topics have
> > destroyed more than one online group I've been in. I feel obliged to
> > state my biases up front, so: I'll use my unfair advantage as mailing
> > list admin to squash such discussions before they turn bloody.
> >
> > ==ml
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael W. Lucas  -  mwlucas at michaelwlucas.com, Twitter @mwlauthor
> > http://www.MichaelWLucas.com/, http://blather.MichaelWLucas.com/
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Semibug mailing list
> > Semibug at lists.nycbug.org
> > http://lists.nycbug.org/mailman/listinfo/semibug

-- 
Michael W. Lucas  -  mwlucas at michaelwlucas.com, Twitter @mwlauthor 
http://www.MichaelWLucas.com/, http://blather.MichaelWLucas.com/