[H-GEN] HUMBUG meetings and talks

[Raymond Smith]

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Trent WADDINGTON said:
>> So, whats this whingeing that the talk began at 17.57 instead
>> of 18.00 Three minutes? Bloody hell, where are you at, bloke.
>
> So what you're saying is that HUMBUG's talks are available to people
> with nothing else to do on a saturday, and no-one else.

I don't think he is saying that at all. I think he is suggesting
that your degree of complaint is out of proportion to the degree
of the offence.

Tobi's talk was quite short. I recall starting to lay out chairs
around 17:50ish. I think Tony's estimate of start time is about
right. I don't think you missed more than five minutes of it.

> We arrived as early as we could, and we were on time.  By
> starting early and commondering the talk by bombarding the
> speaker with questions from the outset you ruined it.
> Did Tobi even get to talk about the march?

First, I do not recall Tony bombarding anybody with questions.
Second, "The march of Linux in Munich" was a whimsical title I
dreamed up for his talk as he had not supplied one. There could
have been better titles for what turned out to be a short,
personal talk.

> Your attitude is offensive.  I hope other HUMBUG members don't share it.

"Do not give offence, do not take offence".

I am sorry that you are upset at missing part of an interesting talk.

Raymond
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raymond at humbug.org.au



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