[UFO Chicago] [mike@tuxnami.org: [LUNI] Shall we make them stop?]

[Larry Garfield]

Followup: Yes, DLUG is interested in hosting Red Hat, depending on the
time frame.  We're in Lincoln Park, and can be reached by Red, Brown,
and Purple CTA lines at the Fullerton stop, so it should be a convenient
location for everyone.  Our new Prez has given me the go ahead to
contact Red Hat, anyone else object if I tell them DePaul can host for
Chicago?

Larry Garfield wrote:
> 
> DePaul's LUG is moderately active, amazingly enough, and we have a
> meeting tonight.  I'll see if there's interest with our new exec board
> (who takes over tonight with the passing of the holy penguin and the
> sprinkling of the holy penguin urine) and let folks know.  I'm thinking
> it's likely.  As long as we don't tell the school what the event really
> is before hand, it should only take a month of constant paperwork to get
> a room. :-)
> 
> "Peter A. Peterson II" wrote:
> >
> > This is from the luni list -- so I'm sure many of you got it, but I
> > think that we should try to make this happen if possible. Larry/Nate,
> > what's the potential that you guys could get space through DePaul for
> > this?
> >
> > Orion, what about you and UoC? Is that a possibility? I don't know
> > what the timeframe is on this, either.
> >
> > UFO is not a North Park supported organization and we dont' really
> > have an ACM chapter or anything like that, so I don't think we could
> > do it here... people on LUNI are talking about maybe trying to do it
> > at the installfest at COD.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > ----- Forwarded message from Mike Crawford <mike@tuxnami.org> -----
> >
> > From: "Mike Crawford" <mike@tuxnami.org>
> > To: <luni@luni.org>
> > Subject: [LUNI] Shall we make them stop?
> > Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 07:23:41 -0500
> >
> > I don't know how many of you get the RedHat Under the Brim newsletter,
> > or how many of you care about RedHat ;), but there's a little contest
> > for LUGS/Unis to get them to stop their new roadshow in various
> > locations, and I thought perhaps we could make them stop here in Chicago
> > for our loosely banded group of LUGs :), if anything to try and get some
> > Free Stuff.
> >
> > Here's the announcement:
> > *snip*
> >
> > UNDER THE BRIM CONTEST 36: MAKE IT STOP
> > Led Zeppelin did it. So did Dylan. Rolling Stones still do it and
> > probably should have quit before Keith Richards started looking like
> > that. Now it's our turn. Red Hat is taking the show on the road. Just
> > imagine:
> >
> >      Hardcore Red Hat engineers
> >   + Large recreational vehicle
> >   + Covenience-store diet of non-perishable cheese and pork products
> >   + Infrequent personal hygiene resources
> > ---------------------
> > = Hello Cleveland! Rock and Roll!!
> >
> > Now, UTB Contest 36: We're looking for LUGs (Linux User Groups) or
> > schools (universities preferred) to be featured stops on our tour. We'll
> > bring with us computers running the latest Red Hat technology, goodies
> > bearing our logo, and a nothing's-gonna-stop-us-now mentality honed from
> > forced viewings of all 11 seasons of MTV's Road Rules.
> >
> > To enter, compose an email telling us where you are and why we should
> > stop there, and then send it immediately to: feedback@redhat.com
> > Subject line: MAKE IT STOP
> >
> > Prize: Of course, *first* prize is the Red Hat bus stopping at your LUG
> > or school. But for this contest (and in case the most compelling entry
> > is logistically impossible for us to reach by bus) second prize is a
> > virtual visit, where we'll send you a care package that includes Red Hat
> > t-shirts, CDs, caps, and other collectibles. All UTB readers worldwide
> > are eligible and welcome to enter. But our bus isn't a boat.
> >
> > *snip*
> >
> > So, If anyone can come up with some reasons for them to stop here, or
> > can come up with a suitable location, (as I cannot at the current moment
> > being 7:20AM and I will still be asleep untill noon-ish :), I'd like to
> > hear them.  From there we could compile an entry and have them stop
> > here.
> >
> > Just a thought.
> >
> > mike

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