Next Meeting?

[schwern at ttul.org]

On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 02:47:42PM +0000, Andrew Wilson wrote:
> > If Mr. Schwern would like to cast his mind back to email communications
> > that took place sometime around the 10th December 2002 he would maybe
> > realise that he thought coming over to visit the Perl Mongers was a good
> > idea and that he would quite like that :)
> 
> Oh well, if you're going to quote facts.

Kindly do not attempt to cloud the isssue with facts.


> > If we would like Schwern to speak will need to raise the money for his
> > travel costs.  He will be in Amsterdam and can fly with Easyjet.  Any
> > ideas as to how we should raise the money?
> 
> How much is a flight likely to be 40 quidish.  get definite numbers and
> stick a door charge on it.

Last I checked it was about 60 each way, easyjet.com has chosen this moment 
to go belly up in a way its planes hopefully won't so I can't confirm, but 
that's about right.  OTOH if I can somehow get to London a round trip to 
Belfast is a just 3.00.  Crazy airlines run by crazy millionares++.

I feel like a heel asking for money to come over and speak, but money's 
real tight and jobs are far between.  Ingy and I are currently working as
blacksmith's assistants to pay the rent, which is actually kinda fun and I've 
only been wounded once [1] and the smith doesn't beat us quite so hard and 
the black lung from inhaling steel dust isn't so bad *cough*cough* [2]

Whatever you can come up with, in paper, metal or liquid form, will be 
lovely and I thank you for the show of appreciation. [3]

I'll book a flight to come in sometime on Sunday and fly out... I dunno.  
Would Wednesday be too long to slob around?


[1] I have a new found understanding of torque as it relates to hand-held
power grinders.
[2] Dickens, eat your heart out.
[3] Or as my friend Christina puts it, "tangible love energy"