18:33:54 #startmeeting 18:33:54 Meeting started Mon Nov 12 18:33:54 2018 UTC. The chair is raub. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 18:33:54 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #help #info #idea #link #topic. 18:34:05 #chair bdmc raub 18:34:05 Current chairs: bdmc raub 18:34:13 I wonder if qqx is here today 18:34:23 Yes, I am. 18:34:36 Well then 18:34:43 #chair bdmc qqx raub 18:34:43 Current chairs: bdmc qqx raub 18:35:01 So, bdmc, what good news you have from last meeting? 18:35:15 In other news, we received approximately $390 on Thursday evening. 18:35:51 Woohoo! Nice to see positive flow. How much after pizza and drinks are taken out? 18:36:01 Donations were $102+ and sponsorship was $290+. ( 105 + 300 less Square fees ) 18:36:19 Expenses were approximately $140. 18:37:46 I also will say the number of pizzas was right on the money 18:38:08 We might even have done with a couple less. 18:38:30 I agree. Maybe that should be the new standard? 18:39:00 I made notes on the Pizza page, showing that order. 18:39:15 Thanks! 18:39:40 #topic Future Topics 18:39:49 Xmas party 18:40:02 You may have seen ( should have seen ) the conversation with Mark. I was glad that he was there, but missed seeing him. 18:40:40 Yeah. I would love to have him stand up and so on, even if just to get his mugshot for the site 18:41:13 Exactly. Perhaps February, as I said. 18:41:33 bdmc: you mentioned before the meeting about reaching out to Dr. Jasper about possibly using his location for the xmas party 18:41:35 As far as the party goes, you said that you would contact Dr. Warren today, so we should know something in a day or two. 18:41:50 I am typing it right now 18:42:32 If not, as we have also discussed, we can ask Michael H. about possibilities. Anywhere else will likely cost us money. 18:42:38 Sent. A bit lame wording but it will have to do 18:43:00 I agree 18:43:17 I can email him directly also 18:43:41 That would probably be a good idea. Earlier rather than later. 18:43:54 If we wait until it is an emergency.... 18:44:04 Famous last words... 18:44:29 Perhaps, as soon as we know the availability of the venue, we should start advertising. 18:44:36 I emailed mongodb about giving a talk next year. 18:44:40 bdmc: agreed 18:45:21 Hmmm. The tradition is not pizza for that party. Any thoughts? Aaron? 18:46:38 I do not know how many people usually come up to have a guesstimate for cost. 18:47:53 Probably more than a "regular" meeting, but.... 18:47:59 For that we've also generally had people bringing additional food to supplement whatever we buy as an organization. 18:48:12 I wasn't really thinking of cost, but other factors. 18:48:23 qqx: That is not a bad idea 18:48:50 bdmc: what I have seen is that they do a bit of a ligthning talk/show-n-tell 18:49:49 Yeah, we may want to put out a call for demos even before we have the location locked down. At least get people thinking about it. 18:50:07 qqx: Agreed. So, call for demos needs to be out this week 18:50:23 No, I was thinking food. Yes, the "science fair" is a given. 18:50:57 The actual call for demos should probably wait until we have a location. That may influence some people. 18:51:17 bdmc: I am bad deciding food 18:51:21 Do we want to talk about "food culture?" 18:52:00 qqx: so, do you want to ask for demos before or after we have a place? You seem to have given both replies 18:52:06 ( darn. I can't think of the word that I want. Something to do with -- Italian, Chinese, Mediterranean, etc. ) 18:52:19 bdmc: ethnic? 18:52:27 That might work. 18:52:36 Sounds a bit pidgeonholed though 18:52:48 I was suggesting that we try to get people thinking about demos ASAP, but wait to ask for registrations until we have the location locked down. 18:52:56 Well, we have had people like Neomonde cater that event. 18:53:04 qqx: Make sense 18:53:22 IIRC, Neomonde was rather expensive. 18:53:22 Registration? Oooo. Formal. 18:53:50 I agree. That was why I was bringing up the question, and we could start thinking, now. 18:54:00 qqx: the name kinda made me think that was the case 18:54:43 I would have no problem with someone like, say, subway, as the food source 18:54:44 There are options like Harris Teeter, Whole Foods, Costco, and then various restaurants. 18:55:07 How about the people who would rather less bread? 18:55:07 I will also ask who issa has been using for their food in their saturday training events 18:55:14 Salads 18:55:45 bdmc: I am just putting a name on the table 18:56:25 Agreed. As am I. There are a LOT of options, but the time is getting close. 18:56:46 About three weeks. 18:56:50 Yes. Who wants to be the food czar? 18:57:25 How be we all contribute to the mailing list? 18:57:39 Sure 18:57:42 Do we want to ask "the peepul," or keep it here? 18:57:58 I have no problem asking the members 18:58:18 They might know someone we do; they do know more than I do ;) 18:58:45 raub: how soon could you get an answer from issa? 18:59:21 I just emailed them. But, it is fastfood 18:59:22 Do you want to write a message to "the group," talking about the science fair and asking for food suggestions? ( or shall I? ) 18:59:35 bdmc: don't care either way 18:59:55 How be I give it a shot? 19:00:03 Please do 19:00:36 I will do so immediately, but not while we are talking. Date is? 19:01:08 I see the 13th. ( late in the month ) 19:01:18 K 19:02:51 Would a Doodle Poll be useful for anything? I think that the food question can be a simple thread in the mailing list. 19:03:23 Thread will do 19:03:34 OK. More? 19:04:14 more on? 19:04:23 Anyhing. 19:04:31 I am good right now 19:05:05 We managed to fill a meeting 19:05:12 B-) 19:06:13 mhrivnak: replied. Forwarded to you 19:06:23 I just saw your message to Dr. Jasper. 19:06:29 Yep 19:06:39 Well, let me run 19:06:55 That boy spends a lot of time on the road, doesn't he? 19:07:02 Indeed 19:07:14 #endmeeting