yapc Digest, Vol 80, Issue 25 (Lost key)

[Niall Durham]

On Jun 5, 2013 1:40 AM, "Darren Duncan" <darren at darrenduncan.net> wrote:
>
> On 2013.06.04 11:32 PM, Olaf Alders wrote:
>>>
>>> From: Brent Laabs <bslaabs at ucdavis.edu>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hey, I lost a key to the dorms at YAPC:NA.  It should be a single key
on a
>>> keyring with a number 2117 on the plastic keychain.
>>>
>>> If anyone sees it, please return it either to me, or to the dorms at San
>>> Jacinto Hall.  They say I will have to pay $75 to replace the lost key.
>>> This is for a room with a shower that doesn't produce hot water and a
>>> bathroom with no light.  Reporting things to the front desk fails to
yield
>>> any assistance.  (UT Dorms)--
>>
>>
>> I'm in the dorms as well, and I find that the hot water in my shower
comes on by at least the 10 minute mark. I mean, I haven't timed it, but I
have to turn on the water and come back to it a long time later just to get
to a passable temperature.
>
>
> And in the meantime a large amount of water is wasted.  Is that really
worth it?

The tragedy of the university commons.

> These sound like rather sub-standard accommodations.
>
> -- Darren Duncan

Content: my initial experience (Monday am at the dorms) mirrored the above.
I was quite surprised when my cold shower became hot.

The quality of the dorm room itself and the staff service/friendliness has
been excellent, especially wrt the price.

The hot water/water wasting and all-too-frequent wireless network
disconnections are annoying but not deal breakers. If held at UT again I
would recommend the dorms (at least San Jacinto hall) to attendees on a
budget.

YMMV.

Sorry to hear about your key Mr. Duncan, I hope you find it.

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