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Re: Xenial Xerus Ubuntu 16.04 Release Party?

 

I did prefer Chen's for the vast free parking spaces.. :(

ERK, while they serve good food, is in serious need of parking...




On Mon, 18 Apr 2016 at 11:15 Darcy Casselman <dscassel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Yeah, it's gone.
>
> If you're looking for the Chinese buffet experience, we're back to King's
> and Mandarin.
>
> If you want room, parking and Waterloo, you could try China Garden.  But I
> expect you guys will default to ERK. :)
>
> Darcy.
>
> On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 9:17 AM, CrankyOldBugger <
> crankyoldbugger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I don't know, to be honest.  I haven't eaten there since the last Ubuntu
>> meeting.  I will try to drive by as soon as possible, but if someone else
>> is in the neighbourhood please have a look.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 18 Apr 2016 at 07:59 Dan Hergott <dhergott@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Chen's buffet was permanently closed last time I went in January.
>>> Has it re-opened under new management?
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>> On 16-04-15 11:56 PM, Bob Jonkman wrote:
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>>> > You may be right. I don't mind Chen's. Better parking too.
>>> >
>>> > OK, here's a poll: https://framadate.org/Iu9FbS75JObAeDNC
>>> >
>>> > Select as many as you like. Most votes wins. Yes, you can go back and
>>> > change your vote if you don't like how someone else voted.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 2016-04-15 07:53 PM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
>>> >> I think we'd have more room at Chen's than ERK...
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> On Fri, 15 Apr 2016 at 19:51 Bob Jonkman <bjonkman@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> ... and the survey says:
>>> >>
>>> >> https://framadate.org/TZOPec2w2fYOyS7b
>>> >>
>>> >> Saturday, 23 April from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. But that's only one more
>>> >> than 6:00pm to 9:00pm. So, in a stroke of scheduling brilliance,
>>> >> I've split the difference, and created an Ubuntu Release Party
>>> >> event from 4:30pm to 7:30pm, so that at least 6 of the 7
>>> >> respondents can be there for maximal partying.  Sorry, Ray...
>>> >>
>>> >> http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/3361/detail/
>>> >>
>>> >> Register if you can; not a problem if you don't.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Next, we need a venue.  As you all know, I'm really fond of The
>>> >> Egg Roll King restaurant, but I'm open to other venues.  How about
>>> >> one of
>>> >>
>>> >> * Egg Roll King * Chen's Buffet * Duke of Wellington (on a
>>> >> Saturday? Good luck!) * Huether Hotel * William's Coffee Pub --
>>> >> Kitchener City Hall, Fairview Road, University Plaza or Northfield
>>> >> Road * Queen Street Commons Cafe (but that's only open from 10:00am
>>> >> to 4:00pm on Saturdays) * One of the libraries * Some other place?
>>> >>
>>> >> Any other ideas? Should I set up another Framadate poll for this?
>>> >>
>>> >> If we can decide on a place to go by Monday then I'll spam the
>>> >> other LUG  mailing lists with the info on Monday night.
>>> >>
>>> >> --Bob.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On 2016-04-12 12:45 AM, Bob Jonkman wrote:
>>> >>>>> Hi again: The release date for Xenial Xerxus is next week --
>>> >>>>> where does the time go?
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> There's been little uptake on the poll -- earlier today there
>>> >>>>> were only four responses, but due to a little push on the
>>> >>>>> KWLUG mailing list[1] two more were added. The poll closes on
>>> >>>>> the 14th, so get your votes in soon!
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Also, we need a venue. I'm always inclined to choose the Egg
>>> >>>>> Roll King restaurant, but that's only because I haven't tried
>>> >>>>> everything on the menu. Yet. Send me your venue suggestions,
>>> >>>>> on- or off-list, and I'll set up another poll to pick the
>>> >>>>> place.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> I'll be going to the Toronto Ubuntu Release Party, as well as
>>> >>>>> the Homebrew Hosting Club meeting, both on 21 April. If
>>> >>>>> anyone wants to share a ride into Toronto let me know.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> *What*: Toronto Xenial Xerus Release Party *When*: Thursday,
>>> >>>>> 21 April 2016 from 8:00pm to 11:45pm *Where*: Alio Lounge,
>>> >>>>> 108 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario *Map*:
>>> >>>>> http://osm.org/go/ZX6BtMD0--?m=&node=1113718580 *LoCo
>>> >>>>> Event*: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ca/3330/detail/
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> https://homebrewhosting.club/
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> --Bob.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> [1]
>>> >>>>>
>>> http://kwlug.org/pipermail/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org/2016-April/029204.html
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>
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