[LRUG] Christmas Bash with Backstage.bbc.co.uk

[Robert McKinnon]

I think the pub quiz is still a good idea, maybe we can have it in
January to celebrate the new year?

I've emailed Ian to let him know we're keen to join the backstage
event.

Now, we just need a stunning presentation to rock the socks off fellow
London geeks. Anyone with a idea drop me a line. I think zany,
humourous and ... well bizarre would do the trick ... James, maybe it's
time to unleash on the unsuspecting London developer community the
acts_as_hasselhoff plugin!
http://interblah.net/2006/10/4/ajaxworld-presentation

-Rob

--- Murray Steele <murray.steele at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm fine with the idea, not sure how it might merge with whatever
> plans the backstage.bbc.co.uk guys (or perlmongers or whatever)
> might have.  It sounds to me like they were talking about having
> a mini-conf - so it might not work
> in a mingling sense if we're sitting in a corner doing a pubquiz
> and the other folk are listening to insightful talks about perl or
> whatever (especially as every pub quiz I've ever been to
> over-runs somewhat).
> 
> Anyway, this sounds like a good idea so maybe we should do a "normal"
> style meeting with these guys instead. They even mentioned free food,
> my vague pub-quiz schemes can't trump that!
> 
> Muz
> 
> 
> 
> On 17/10/06, Tom Armitage <tom at infovore.org> wrote:
> >
> > Also, I'd argue that any form of pub quiz makes more sense when you
> > have a more multi-disciplinary audience...
> >
> > Quoting Luke Redpath <contact at lukeredpath.co.uk>:
> >
> > > Sounds like a good idea to me, I'd be up for it...
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Luke
> > >
> > > On 17 Oct 2006, at 10:25, Robert McKinnon wrote:
> > >
> > >> Getting the wider techie community into one place sounds great
> to me!
> > >>
> > >> Murray and everyone else, do you think maybe the pub quiz could
> be
> > >> merged into this event?
> > >>
> > >> cheers,
> > >> Rob
> > >>
> > >> --- Anthony Green <Anthony.Green at bbc.co.uk> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> This has been send to be by Ian 'Geekdinner' Forrester
> > >>>
> > >>> If the group feels its appropriate to join in,  maybe Rob could
> drop
> > >>> Ian
> > >>> a line and suggest what part LRUG could play.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Tony Green
> > >>>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> From: Ian Forrester [mailto:ian at cubicgarden.com]
> > >>> Subject: Christmas Bash with Backstage.bbc.co.uk
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi Guys,
> > >>>
> > >>> I wanted to give you a heads up on a possible Christmas Bash
> I'm
> > >>> planning.
> > >>> It looks like it will be funded by Backstage.bbc.co.uk, which
> means a
> > >>> super nice venue
> > >>>
> > >>> Anyway, as you guys all run some of the technical events in
> London...
> > >>> (Perlmongers and London Ruby Users Group)
> > >>>
> > >>> I would love to make the event a joint event with some or all
> of you.
> > >>> I
> > >>> should be able to find a large enough venue with areas so you
> can
> > >>> each
> > >>> have your own speakers but people can mingle and enjoy the
> whole
> > >>> event.
> > >>> Backstage would pay for the venue and if you want to get your
> own
> > >>> sponsors that's fine or Backstage could maybe also pay for
> food.
> > >>>
> > >>> Yes it sounds kind of crazy, but there is nothing gained if we
> don't
> > >>> at least try it, right?
> > >>>
> > >>> Let me know what you guys think. I'm thinking about the start
> of
> > >>> December just after the Developer Day 4 and the girl geek
> dinner.
> > >>> Maybe sometime between the 6th or 9th Dec?
> > >>>
> > >>> Cheers,
> > >>> Ian Forrester || backstage.bbc.co.uk


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