[Trilug-announce] Tis the season: December TriLUG events!

[Joseph Tate]

Please note that the social gathering is tonight (Thu Dec 9, 2004) at 
7:00 PM at Dreyfus Auditorium at RTI in RTP.  Please see 
http://www.trilug.org for directions.

Tanner Lovelace wrote:
> Hear ye, hear ye!  As we come to the close of another arbitrary calendar
> year[1], the weather grows colder, the shoppers more vulgar and the
> cupboards a little more bare.  We hope that you'll take time out of your
> busy holiday schedule to spend some quality time with your fellow
> TriLUGgers.  "[We] don't know half of you half as well as [we] should
> like, and [we] like less than half of you half as well as you
> deserve."[2]  Let's rectify this situation.
> 
> Due to a last minute cancellation, there will be no speaker this month.
> However, in the spirit of the season this will be a purely social
> occasion, a chance to meet and mingle and put faces to names.  In
> addition to eating, drinking and merry making, those with laptops may
> participate in the *open* bzflag arena[3].  Other games may be available
> if there is sufficient interest.  Please note that alcohol is not
> permitted in Dreyfus, but if anyone would like to bring a little
> holiday cheer (cookies?  eggnog?  little gingerbread tuxes?) that would
> be welcome and appreciated by all.  The pizza and soda will be provided
> as usual.
> 
> Also remember, in this time of giving, give to your favorite charity,
> namely TriLUG.  This is the last time to get that tax deduction for
> 2004.
> 
> One further announcement, our January meeting will be held at Red Hat
> Headquarters instead of Dreyfus.  Please make a note of this, time and
> day will be the same and we'll post directions to the list and the home
> page shortly.
> 
> [1] The date 1 Jan was selected as the beginning of the new year at the
> introduction of the Gregorian calendar.
> [2] Bilbo Baggins (duh)
> [3] No cover is sufficient to hide from Daleth.
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