New Meeting Location?

[djgoku]

On Nov 17, 2007 7:53 PM, Brian Kelsay <ripcrd at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've had no problem bringing in a load of equipment on a 2 wheeler at
> the library and the elevator is fine.  I have had concerns about my
> safety downtown, but have had no problems yet.  I have found a parking
> lot through the alleyway across the street from the library, but it is
> quite a way to haul PC hardware or a heavy laptop and accessories.  I
> have found the library's wireless to suck and the network to be slow
> to hand out DHCP.  I have often brought my own wireless router to make
> DHCP work faster for everyone.  I've also often brought extra CAT5
> cables for those that forget them.  I'd assume a technical business
> would have plenty of those and no need to drag my "Be Prepared" bag
> with me.  We'd also have plenty of time to complete a Linux install
> and not leave someone hanging.
>
> My most recent concern with the meeting place is that if I go on a
> Wed., I go after dropping my kids off; I have Wed. night visitation.
> So I go right at 8, drive downtown and then have about 45 min. of
> geek-out til everyone goes to Denny's.  So sometimes I wait and just
> go straight to Denny's to meet everyone.  Or I say to hell with it and
> just don't go.  I'd rather drive a bit further to Vital Site and know
> I could drag in hardware and maybe a meal from a place of my choice.
> I hate Denny's, they're random crappy service and their lack of ANY
> WiFi.  If someone wants to work on a technical problem at Denny's or
> any other restaurant, they must beware of food/drink hazards and
> usually need some Internet connection.  Maybe at Vital Site there
> could be a designated food table away from hardware.
>
> Although it might suck for a while to change the meeting place (it did
> when the library moved), it sounds like a vastly improved location.  I
> assume the bathrooms are closer than the ones at the library?  I think
> we would be remiss to not at least make a trial meeting there and see
> how we like it.

Anyone want to do a test run this meeting or next? Seems like everyone
just got quiet about this issue.