Minutes of the First Official Meeting

Fri Oct 15 08:50:36 CDT 1999

Thanks to the IS guy, I didn't have time to stop for the Carnation. Guess it
will be Swiss Miss the next time. (Let's not go there!)

And all my Perl firends are either in Albany or Whippany, NJ! I was hoping
to make new ones in the valley, but they all seem to just want to rag on me
for missing the premier in Hyde Park! Well, at least 50% of them anyway!

Most dates are fine with me. Alternate Tuesdays are out (now it is Tuesday,
not Thursday. Albany PM has shifted back to their original sched.) but
almost anything else is good. Thursday the whatever-he-said is good (so
far).

I am trying to get a deviant programmer friend to join us - but this last
time he got yelled at by his wife for going out to dinner but not having a
job. I am trying to get a lot of Perl/Linux influence into him being as he
is deviant and does ALL his work in that "other" OS. Maybe if he gets the
bug (not bloody likely), he could find some work!

> ----------
> From: 	Shelley Croshier[SMTP:ssdiehl at mindspring.com]
> Sent: 	Friday, October 15, 1999 9:39 AM
> To: 	HVPM
> Subject: 	Re: Minutes of the First Official Meeting
> 
> Jack,
> 
> Walt's account sounds right to me, we even looked for people with red
> carnations
> in their teeth.  Can we do Thursday at 5:30 pm, Thursday's are usually the
> old
> day of the week my husband and I do things together.  I could get in an
> early
> meeting but would only be able to stay an hour or so.
> 
> Shelley
> 
> Walt Joyce wrote:
> 
> > Jack -
> >
> > Forgive yourself.  Then again, next time, bring a Perl friend.  That's
> the
> > best way to make it up to us.
> >
> > - Walt
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chastain, Jack (Jack)** CTR ** <chastain at lucent.com>
> > To: 'Hudson Valley PM' <hudson-valley-pm-list at happyfunball.pm.org>
> > Date: Thursday, October 14, 1999 10:54 PM
> > Subject: RE: Minutes of the First Official Meeting
> >
> > Well, I am mystified. But then, what else is new?
> >
> > Anyway, I am willing to try and make a fool of myself once again on the
> > 28th. I promise, I will not let my IS department get their hands on
> anything
> > I use or need to leave with the entire day.
> >
> > I must admit, my eyes were a little too tired to recognise a Perl book -
> and
> > I had forgotten what the "flag" was going to be by then anyway. Nor did
> I
> > have time to stop at home (as I had planned) to get my Perl hat. Looser
> all
> > the way around.
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: Walt Joyce[SMTP:wjoyce at bestweb.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 5:33 PM
> > > To: 'Hudson Valley PM'
> > > Subject: Re: Minutes of the First Official Meeting
> > >
> > > Jack, et al.  -
> > >
> > > We were at the Hyde Park Brewing Company, in Hyde Park, NY.  Is that
> where
> > > you were?
> > >
> > > No hats; you were the one to bring the pm hat.  I said I'd bring a
> Perl
> > > book
> > > as a landmark, and that's what we had to attract your attention.
> > >
> > > Perhaps you thought Shelley and I were just one of the 'couples' which
> you
> > > said you saw lots of.  (Most couple don't sit at a table for six.)
> > >
> > > I don't recall red-hair with AT&T jacket at all.  We were on the
> lookout
> > > for
> > > people appearing to be looking for someone.  Perhaps Shelley remembers
> > > differently.
> > >
> > > A next time.  Well, we didn't pick one, and we could do that now.
> > >
> > > How about this: Thursday October 28th. 6pm.  Same place.
> > >
> > > - Walt
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Chastain, Jack (Jack)** CTR ** <chastain at lucent.com>
> > > To: 'Hudson Valley PM' <hudson-valley-pm-list at happyfunball.pm.org>
> > > Date: Thursday, October 14, 1999 3:22 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Minutes of the First Official Meeting
> > >
> > >
> > > In my case, flares might help.
> > >
> > > OK - now I do _not_ remember a round table set for six. Are we sure we
> are
> > > all talking about the same place??? And I was looking for books, hats,
> > > obvious signs. Did you happen to notice a vaguely red-haired guy with
> a
> > > blue-and-white(ish) AT&T Jacket on looking like he was looking for
> > > someone?
> > >
> > > I just can't help but think we were in different places! Next time, a
> > > camel
> > > banner and flares, definately.
> > >
> > > Is there a next time in mind?
> > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > From: Walt Joyce[SMTP:wjoyce at bestweb.net]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 2:47 PM
> > > > To: 'Hudson Valley PM'
> > > > Subject: Re: Minutes of the First Official Meeting
> > > >
> > > > Jack -
> > > >
> > > > Shelley and I were at a round table set for six right in the main
> dining
> > > > room and a blue-and-white O'Reilly Perl book was standing up in the
> > > middle
> > > > of the table as a sign of who we are.  We were there until 7:20.
> You
> > > sure
> > > > you had your glasses on, Jack?
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, thanks for making the trip and trying.  We'll have to adopt
> some
> > > > new
> > > > strategy for being found next time.
> > > >
> > > > - Walt
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Chastain, Jack (Jack)** CTR ** <chastain at lucent.com>
> > > > To: 'Hudson Valley PM' <hudson-valley-pm-list at happyfunball.pm.org>
> > > > Date: Thursday, October 14, 1999 3:42 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: Minutes of the First Official Meeting
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Aaarrrrrggggghhhhhhhhhhhh.....
> > > >
> > > > I should know better by now than to let IS try to work on a problem
> when
> > > I
> > > > only have an hour before I leave.
> > > >
> > > > However:
> > > >
> > > > I DID get there - at about 6:20. I couldn't find anyone in evidence.
> > > There
> > > > were three couples in the dining room, one family in the row near
> the
> > > bar
> > > > and a group of college kids outside who had no idea what a
> PerlMonger
> > > was!
> > > > You guys must have been hiding in a beer vat at the time.
> > > >
> > > > Damn damn damn.
> > > >
> > > > The IS guy had destroyed my MODEM connections (both of them) and HAD
> to
> > > > get
> > > > them back before I left for the meeting. I had no choice but to
> wait.
> > > Next
> > > > time, I will just have to hold them off. Now, I have to sit here at
> home
> > > > and
> > > > try to get the one remaining port I need working again myself!
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like a good time was had - that is the important thing.
> > > >
> > > > When is the next one?
> > > >
> > > > > ----------
> > > > > From: Walt Joyce[SMTP:wjoyce at bestweb.net]
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 9:18 PM
> > > > > To: 'Hudson Valley PM'
> > > > > Subject: Minutes of the First Official Meeting
> > > > >
> > > > > The first official meeting of the Hudson Valley Perl Mongers was
> held
> > > on
> > > > > Oct. 13th at 5:30pm at the Hyde Park Brewing Company.
> > > > >
> > > > > Present:
> > > > > Shelley Croshier
> > > > > Walt Joyce
> > > > >
> > > > > Missing Person's List:
> > > > > Jack Chastain
> > > > > Arthur Ramos
> > > > >
> > > > > Ten points off for everyone on the missing person's list.
> > > > >
> > > > > Food and victuals were consumed over good talk, amid constant
> > > wondering
> > > > > about the missing persons.
> > > > >
> > > > > Minutes of the Meeting: 110.
> > > > >
> > > > > The meeting was certified as offcial, and eventually adjourned.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Aren't you glad you asked?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> 