[TriLUG] not too Crazy Fire Lunch

Tue May 13 09:29:28 EDT 2008

2008/5/13 Roy Vestal <rvestal at trilug.org>:

> Oh, forgot to mention, La Rancherta (the place in Apex) has another at
> the corner of 55 and High House. It's really close to the Park, about a
> 5-10 min drive. I would propose there instead of Downtown. Would be
> easier for more TriLUG'ers.
>
>
> Roy Vestal wrote:
> > I enjoy the place too. And I really enjoy the fact Apex ISN'T a large
> town.
> >
> > Roy - small town NC guy with BIG FOSS dreams
> >
> > Jim Ray wrote:
> >
> >> Well, then, that's the place since you are first to respond. What's the
> best day?
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
> Behalf Of jonc at nc.rr.com
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 1:22 PM
> >> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
> >> Cc: Jim Ray
> >> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] not too Crazy Fire Lunch
> >>
> >> I'm always up for the Mexican restaurant in down town Apex (not that
> Apex has that much of a downtown...).  We just had another fine FeatureTel
> sponsored meal there today.
> >>
> >> Jon
> >>
> >> ---- Jim Ray <jim at neuse.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> I admit to being a transplant and am from way out West in Greensboro
> >>> :-)
> >>>
> >>> Sorry about bailing on lunch today. I had a job interview starting at
> 9 AM that went until 11:30 AM and think I just hired a new employee.
> >>>
> >>> So, as for lunch, I could care less where we go and would enjoy the
> fellowship whether we eat with our hands in the park from a brown bag or
> whatever. Let's stab another time and place and make it happen.
> >>>
> >>> I can do this or next Friday lunch as well as the next Tuesday. What
> works for you?
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Jim
> >>>
> >>> Jim Ray, President
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
> >>> Behalf Of Roy Vestal
> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:08 AM
> >>> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
> >>> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Crazy Fire Lunch
> >>>
> >>> Jim,
> >>>  Two different companies. Smithfield's Chicken and BBQ, Inc, and
> Smithfield's of Virgina (parent of Murphy-Brown Farms, Inc of NC).
> >>> You're referring to Smithfield's Foods.
> >>>
> >>> Fun processing fact:
> >>>
> >>> The largest pork processing facility in NC is in Turkey, NC, between
> Warsaw, NC (exit 264 on 40 towards Wilmington), and Clinton, NC. Turkey does
> NOT have any poultry production or processing facilities. Oh and they are
> the home of Elizabeth's Pecan Products.
> >>>
> >>> Hey, when you're from the area, you learn lots of bizarre trivia.
> >>>
> >>> RV, eastern NC native
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Jim Tuttle wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> I bet it does rock.  Now, about worker treatment, having never been
> >>>> there I have to take someone's word for it.  There's you, someone
> >>>> who is as you've said one of your biggest clients and who doesn't
> >>>> work in their processing plants, and then there's pretty much
> >>>> everyone that isn't Smithfield management or legal departments.
> >>>> Anyway, probably no one cares so I'll stop the thread-jacking.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Jim Ray wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Ah, but that sweet BBQ rocks.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Generalizations about worker treatment aren't always true. My
> largest client is in that area. They are the nicest folks and treat myself
> and my team with kindness and respect.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org]
> >>>>> On Behalf Of Jim Tuttle
> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 5:06 PM
> >>>>> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Crazy Fire Lunch
> >>>>>
> >>>>> No judgment, but that's ironic as Smithfield is one of the most
> egregious violators of animal rights, waste pollution, contaminated food
> products, and worker treatment.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Jim Ray wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> I was vegetarian for 10 years until Smithfield Chicken and BBQ
> broke me.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>>> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org]
> >>>>>> On Behalf Of Warren Myers
> >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 4:26 PM
> >>>>>> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Crazy Fire Lunch
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Don't omnivores, by definition, eat vegetation?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 4:17 PM, John Broome <jbroome at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On 5/2/08, Jim Ray <jim at neuse.net> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> When in doubt, try it out. Sweet Tomatoes at 11:45 AM Thursday?
> >>>>>>>> How about it? Roll call...
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I dunno sweet tomatoes sounds like a veggie place, what about us
> >>>>>>> omnivores?  You can't leave us out.
> >>>>>>>
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