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We will be attending dinner at Outback Steakhouse and the movie "Unstoppable" on Friday, November 19th. | |||
Dinner:<br> | |||
5:30 pm, Outback Steakhouse<br> | |||
1201 S. Broadway<br> | |||
Menu and prices can be found [http://www.outback.com/menu/pdf/C26.pdf here] if you're the type to want to check it out in advance. Try to be there on time so we can get them to seat all of us together. | |||
Movie:<br> | |||
Meet in the lobby at 6:50 pm<br> | |||
7:05 showing at Wehrenberg Theater, near Fleet Farm<br> | |||
[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477080/ "Unstoppable"] , "A massive unmanned locomotive, nicknamed "The Beast" and loaded with toxic cargo, roars through the countryside, vaporizing anything put in front of it. A veteran engineer and a young conductor, aboard another train in the runaway's path, devise an incredible plan to try and stop it -- and prevent certain disaster in a heavily populated area."<br> | |||
PG-13, 1 hr 38 minutes<br> | |||
Tickets are $9.50 for adults. Mayo employees, there's a Wehrenberg discount if you check out the L&L activities office website, must purchase tickets in advance; IBM'ers, hopefully you already know if/how there's a discount available to you. | |||
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Due to lack of input as well as former hosting sites such as p0wned having gone out of business, Tina is hosting a gaming night at her house. Email her if you need address and/or directions. Start time is still in flux, probably 6 or 7 pm. Note that this is NOT our usual second Thursday, we pushed it back one night so people don't have to deal with getting to work in the morning. | Due to lack of input as well as former hosting sites such as p0wned having gone out of business, Tina is hosting a gaming night at her house. Email her if you need address and/or directions. Start time is still in flux, probably 6 or 7 pm. Note that this is NOT our usual second Thursday, we pushed it back one night so people don't have to deal with getting to work in the morning. | ||
We play whatever you bring. Please consider bringing a folding table and chairs, board games, card games, video games, video game system accessories, and/or snacks and beverages | We play whatever you bring. Please consider bringing a folding table and chairs, board games, card games, video games, video game system accessories, and/or snacks and beverages. RSVP's of the types of stuff you're bringing would be appreciated so we don't have overstocks of some items such as four people hauling their folding table and chairs, or everyone bringing chips. | ||
'''Sign up'''<br> | |||
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| Tina || 2 || two tv's, a Wii with some games + 2 controllers, a PS2 with some games + 2 controllers + DDR with one dance pad || Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Munchkin, Great Dalmuti, Fluxx, EcoFluxx || diet A&W rootbeer || one table, ~7 chairs, lots of floor space, a large yard with some floodlights | |||
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| Your name here || x || x || x || x || x | |||
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Social: Friday November 19th
We will be attending dinner at Outback Steakhouse and the movie "Unstoppable" on Friday, November 19th.
Dinner:
5:30 pm, Outback Steakhouse
1201 S. Broadway
Menu and prices can be found here if you're the type to want to check it out in advance. Try to be there on time so we can get them to seat all of us together.
Movie:
Meet in the lobby at 6:50 pm
7:05 showing at Wehrenberg Theater, near Fleet Farm
"Unstoppable" , "A massive unmanned locomotive, nicknamed "The Beast" and loaded with toxic cargo, roars through the countryside, vaporizing anything put in front of it. A veteran engineer and a young conductor, aboard another train in the runaway's path, devise an incredible plan to try and stop it -- and prevent certain disaster in a heavily populated area."
PG-13, 1 hr 38 minutes
Tickets are $9.50 for adults. Mayo employees, there's a Wehrenberg discount if you check out the L&L activities office website, must purchase tickets in advance; IBM'ers, hopefully you already know if/how there's a discount available to you.
"Technical Meeting": Friday December 10th
Due to lack of input as well as former hosting sites such as p0wned having gone out of business, Tina is hosting a gaming night at her house. Email her if you need address and/or directions. Start time is still in flux, probably 6 or 7 pm. Note that this is NOT our usual second Thursday, we pushed it back one night so people don't have to deal with getting to work in the morning.
We play whatever you bring. Please consider bringing a folding table and chairs, board games, card games, video games, video game system accessories, and/or snacks and beverages. RSVP's of the types of stuff you're bringing would be appreciated so we don't have overstocks of some items such as four people hauling their folding table and chairs, or everyone bringing chips.
Sign up
| Name | # of self/family/friends | Electronic games | Board/card games | Food/beverage contributions | Other |
| Tina | 2 | two tv's, a Wii with some games + 2 controllers, a PS2 with some games + 2 controllers + DDR with one dance pad | Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Munchkin, Great Dalmuti, Fluxx, EcoFluxx | diet A&W rootbeer | one table, ~7 chairs, lots of floor space, a large yard with some floodlights |
| Your name here | x | x | x | x | x |
Lunch: Thursday December 16th
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.
Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday January 13th
Speaker needed. If you're willing to speak but need some topic ideas, there's a list of things your fellow K-LUGgers have requested presentations on here.
Also Elections! Please submit your nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer.
Lunch: Thursday January 20th
11:30 am, at the Apache Mall food court near B&N.
Planned Social: January TBD
Ideas can be found here or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tina.
Planned Social: February TBD
Ideas can be found here or invent your own. What would you like to do? Tell Tina.
Planned Social: April TBD
Rockets + kites! That way we can play if there's no wind, lots of wind, basically anything other than a rain/snow storm.
Free: Open Source Stickers for your Systems
Openstickers.com - download these images, print on sticker paper, cut and apply.
Upcoming Meeting Crisis!
Well, not really a crisis, but we do need some meeting topics (& speakers) for 2011. We'd like to know what you want to see and hear about. Please email Tina or Tim with suggestions for topics. Should we run some previous sessions again (maybe something you really wanted to see but missed out on)? What type of topics are good, what type are bad? Also see this page for a list of suggested topics http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings
Old News Items
See the OldNews page.