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| DATE | 2002-07-25 |
| FROM | Ron Guerin
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] General Membership and Board Meeting
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On Thu, 2002-07-25 at 16:09, joev_nylxs-at-pipeline.com wrote:
> I disagree about it being a waste of money. I think that meeting in a public
> place is a major distraction on being productive. I'm willing to pay for
> afforadle meet space out of my pocket for a general monthly meeting.
>
I think it's just a matter of focus. I've been to NY Fair Use meetings
where people ate, but the chair ran a tight ship. That was at The Rose,
and you'd have forgotten you were in a tavern. Every time I've been
there, we've pretty much had the back to ourselves.
If you'd indulge a suggestion from the outside, a simplified form of
Robert's Rules of Order might help keep things moving along no matter
where it is held. By snuffing out audible side-conversations, and
making sure only one person speaks at a time (unless they agree to share
the floor), and tabling matters that are going nowhere, you can get
through your agenda with a minimum of disruption.
If Joe Ercole is there, nominate him to chair the meeting.
One nice thing about the Killarney Rose is, you get to see Ruben in his
element, looking like Boss Safir, the cellphone on one ear, taking notes
on the subnotebook in front of him, and the pint at his side. The last
time I saw it I remember thinking it was the sort of photo you'd see on
the dust-jacket of a book, or in a news story. "Boss Safir making deals
and rallying the troops from his regular table at the Killarney Rose"
Ron
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New Yorker Linux Users Scene
Fair Use -
because it's either fair use or useless....
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