Forum OpenACS Q&A: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley

1: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley

Posted by Talli Somekh on 12/18/02 09:03 PM

There will be an OpenACS social in Berkeley this Sunday, December 22. It will be in the afternoon, around 2 or 3-ish. Not quite sure where, yet.

Any of you Berzekely-ers have any good suggestions? "Somewhere with good beer," is what Caroline asked for.

talli

2: Sorry, that's 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Talli Somekh on 12/18/02 09:04 PM

Ahem I meant 2002. Getting a little ahead of myself I guess.

Need some of that good beer Caroline was talking about to slow myself down, I reckon.

talli

3: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Talli Somekh on 12/18/02 09:56 PM

The social will be at the Bison Brewing Co in downtown Berkeley.

We will be there officially from 4-6 PM. But that could change. If it does, we'll post it to the forums.

Here is the address:

2598 Telegraph Ave
At the corner of Telegraph Ave. and Parker
Berkeley, Ca.
(510) 841 - 7734

4: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Stan Kaufman on 12/18/02 11:43 PM

Talli, the party follows you wherever you go! Looking forward to it!

5: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Talli Somekh on 12/22/02 11:34 PM

hey guys,

just posting a reminder that the social is today at the Bison Brewery in Berkeley.

The people that I know will be there are:

Bart Teeuwise
Stan Kaufman
Jim Lynch
Caroline Meeks
and me

Hope to see all sorts of OACS other OACS geeks too!

talli

6: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Stan Kaufman on 12/23/02 02:52 AM

Hmmm...when I got to Bison Brewing Co at 2598 Telegraph at about 5pm, I found it shuttered with a sign saying it is closed Dec 22 to Jan 6. Does this place only open to a secret knock or via an invisible back door? Did I have transient ischemic attack in my optical lobes or association cortex? Or did you all discover this at 4pm and adjourn to another location? Dang, I hate to have missed such a distinguished list of OpenACSers...

7: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 6)

Posted by Bart Teeuwisse on 12/23/02 05:27 AM

Stan,

I must have just missed you. While calling the home front for any last minute updates, Jerry Asher arrived. The two of us checked all bars on Telegraph Ave to no avail.

What happened guys?

/Bart

8: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Talli Somekh on 12/23/02 06:11 AM

Hey guys,

That happened to me too. I'm really so sorry about this. I did check their website this week to make sure that they were open on Sunday and didn't see any mention that they would be closed.

I arrived around 4:45, which judging by your posts was early :) I also did a few sweeps along Telegraph and didn't find anyone.

Alas... Perhaps we can have one after the holidays? First week of January?

talli

9: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Stan Kaufman on 12/23/02 07:16 AM

First full week (ie 1/6 and beyond) would suit me!

10: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 9)

Posted by Bart Teeuwisse on 12/23/02 07:54 AM

Ditto.

11: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 10)

Posted by Beverly Connor on 12/23/02 05:41 PM

Was stalking Telegraph around 5:00 yesterday too, hoping to find where the confab had moved. Looks like it moved to January, which is great, because now I haven't missed it.

Looking forward to meeting y'all.

Beverly

12: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Bart Teeuwisse on 01/02/03 06:01 AM

How about a rescheduled social for Tue Jan 7th?

Is Santa Cruz an option for Bay Area residents? The bar & grill at the Crow's nest in the Santa Harbor would be a great location. The Crow's nest is right at the beach and Tue night is the "Lobster for Locals" special: a $13.95 lobster & salad bar.

/Bart

13: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 12)

Posted by Randy O'Meara on 01/02/03 06:10 AM

If it's that close, I may be able to make it. I live in Santa Cruz.

Randy

14: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Talli Somekh on 01/06/03 06:04 AM

Bart and Randy, I'm all right with coming over the hill to Santa Cruz on Tuesday since you guys came over last time. I'm in between Berkeley/SF and Santa Cruz, so it's the same to me either way.

Can others who are higher up on the Peninsula or in the East or North Bay make it? Is Santa Cruz all right with everyone?

If so, how about 7PM at Bartt's suggestion, The Crow's Nest?

talli

15: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Stan Kaufman on 01/06/03 08:22 PM

I'm in San Fran proper but I can't make it down to Santa Cruz tomorrow night. Still, I'd really like to join in a Bay Area OpenACS event sometime. And a location close to a BART station is much more workable for me, FWIW.

16: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 15)

Posted by Randy O'Meara on 01/07/03 02:49 AM

So, are we on for 7 PM?

Randy

17: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 16)

Posted by Bart Teeuwisse on 01/07/03 05:14 AM

My internet connection will be down till sometime tomorrow. (I'm using a friend's connection). However, if Santa Cruz is to far for most I'm open to going to the South Bay near a BART station for Stan. Any suggestions?

/Bart

18: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Talli Somekh on 01/07/03 05:48 AM

going somewhere near BART seems to be really out of the way as it seems to be one of the worse public transportation systems in the universe.

How about going to the Tied House Brewery in Mountain View? It's a famous geek hangout, it's very near the CalTrains Castro St stop and is pretty much equal distance from SF and Santa Cruz.

Would that work?

talli

19: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Talli Somekh on 01/07/03 09:55 PM

So what is the word on this? Will we be meeting this eve or what? Stan? Randy? Bart?

talli

20: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Stan Kaufman on 01/07/03 10:16 PM

I can make it to Mt View by 7pm, so I'm game. What is the quorum? Even if it's just you, Talli, I'd enjoy the chat.

And you must not have spent much time riding Muni if you have such a dour view of BART. Muni buses drive in packs -- three at a time with an hour's wait between. If this were Newark, I'd presume they do so for safety. Here, I think they just like the company.

21: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Talli Somekh on 01/07/03 10:45 PM

Stan, sounds perfect. Everyone else, you're welcome to join us!

7pm at the Tied House in Mountain View, CA. Here is a map.

talli

22: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Stan Kaufman on 01/07/03 11:04 PM

A fine plan! See any and all of you there&then.

23: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 22)

Posted by Bart Teeuwisse on 01/07/03 11:49 PM

I'll be there too.

/Bart

24: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 23)

Posted by Randy O'Meara on 01/08/03 01:21 AM

Sorry. I won't be able to make this one. Maybe next time.

Randy

25: Re: Berkeley/SF Bay Area OpenACS Social Sunday, Dec 22 2002 in Berkeley (response to 1)

Posted by Stan Kaufman on 01/08/03 08:41 PM

Excellent conversation, brews and pubgrub last night, gents! Many thanks, Talli!