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Anthony Fairchild wrote:
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Daniel,<br>
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I'm bummed, I was really looking forward to the group. I should have
spoken up earlier, but: I'm a bit of a newbie to Lisp, so that really
does not qualify me for teaching, but I am willing to contribute in any
other way that I can. If anything I would just like to meet other
lispers in the area, it does not have to be a formal group to start. <br>
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Well, ok, let's put this to rest right now. If Daniel won't lead, I
will. Or I will lead until Daniel comes to his senses. The problem
with my own brand of leadership, is I've got financial issues and I may
have to abscond to, say, Colorado to make more money. If my job
situation was stable, I'd call a meeting immediately, say for 1 to 2
weeks hence. But as it stands, this week I have to figure out how I'm
going to pay the bills next month. Once I've figured that out, I'll
make an announce. Perhaps by then, Daniel will have reconsidered and I
won't need to.<br>
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If I call the meeting, it'll be like the SeaFunc format. We'll meet at
a bar or restaurant, order our own food and drinks, and talk about Lisp
and Scheme stuff. I don't have any presentations to offer, nor will I
try to organize one. If anyone has a laptop and wants to do some
show-and-tell, that's peachy. When starting a group, there is inherent
value in getting people into the same room face-to-face. E-mail isn't
that "warm" a medium, as Daniel has discovered. I think people can be
more easily motivated to do stuff when they are flesh and blood, not
bits and bytes.<br>
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High probability I will pick the same date, time, and venue as either
the SeaFunc or Ruby meetings. I'm perfectly happy if in practice, the
group resembles a large contingent of SeaFuncers who are only
discussing Lisp and Scheme.<br>
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Thanks for your efforts in attempting to get this group going. If
there is still any hope of getting something going, even informal, let
me know what I can do to help!<br>
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The best thing you could do is be sure to show up and run your gob if I
do call a meeting. :-) Groups require a quorum to get going. I
definitely think we have a quorum now. If Daniel wants to reassert
himself and do more than what I'm suggesting, that's great, I'm all for
it. In other groups, I have often been the gadfly that spurs people to
get on with it and do greater things. I just don't accept things like
despair for an answer. Let's not forget that the Lisp, Scheme, and
OCaml groups were the kernels that made SeaFunc, and that it worked.<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Brandon Van Every<br>
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