Hi,
(Verkorte) Nederlands tekst na het engels.
About our {bi,}monthly meetings, I'm having a serious issue for the
location we have been using until now (Café de Groot).
To me, it seems the primary purpose of our meetings is chatting. This
is completely destroyed by the howling musing in there. The last
meeting was the straw that breaks the camel's back (And no, I'm not
trying to pass an hidden advertisement for my favourite programming
language here ;) ). Listening to the conversation requires real
concentration, and the shouting we have to do to get our point
across... well, you get the idea. (And don't get me started on the
state of my clothes and hair when coming back... Cigarette smoke is
unforgiving)
So I seriously suggest we search ... no, I push for our searching of a
new place for the meetings.
If you want an "external" place like a restaurant / café / pub, fine
with me, but it *must* be relatively noise-free, and if possible not
too smoky (but that is my personal preference. I don't remember anyone
of you smoking, so you would agree with me?)
But it can be my home, too. Or another member's home.
If it were to be my home:
- It is on Amundsenlaan, near the university / Europalaan / Onze
lieve vrouw{laan,straat,whatever} / Montgomerylaan, Woensel.
- It is in a residential area, but I don't expect this to be a
problem, as we don't plan to play hard-trash music at peak volume
the whole night.
- It has decent car and bike parking possibilities.
- The typical attendance to the meetings was below 10 persons. I can
accommodate that, and a bit more if you bring additional chairs
(and tables, if a lot more than that), or I come to fetch them at
your place.
- This means people would have to choose what to drink beforehand,
so that it is available. My stocks of alcoholics and junk food are
infinitesimal (in scale with my personal consumption).
Solutions for beverages include:
- Everyone brings something
- I get a list and buy it from the supermarket beforehand
- We setup a formal system of "enosig-bought" beverages, from an
"account" fueled by member's donations, for use for the
meetings. I think it is overkill, and don't expect me to be
involved in that (beyond providing storage space).
- I need a few days notice (Not a problem, most members do, simply
for coming) at the very least.
- I don't remember anyone of you smoking. Is there anyone who would
insist on smoking? A lot?
Waiting for your reactions,
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Ik ben niet blij met Café de Groot voor onze bijeenkomsten. Te veel
lawaai (muziek), en sigaret rook. We komen bijeen om te spreken en het
lawaai maakt dit veel te moeilijk.
We moeten een andere plek zoeken. Een stille café / restaurant / pub
is goed voor mij, maar het kan ook mijn appartement zijn:
- Goede parkeermogelikheden.
- Amundsenlaan, vlak bij TU/e, / Europalaan / Onze lieve
vrouw{laan,straat,weet ik veel} / Montgomerylaan, in Woensel.
- Ik heb buren, maar dit zou geen probleem zijn, we doen geen
techno-party.
- Er was nooit meer dan een tiental personen. Voor meer dan dit, heb
ik meer stoelen (en tafel(s) voor veel meer) nodig.
- Voor de drinks zou het moeilijker, maar wel goedkoper, dan in een
Café zijn: Ik heb geen stock, keuzen wat daar moet zijn kan niet op
de plek
- Ik moet mijn troep opruimen... Zo moet ik het een paar dagen voor
het datum weeten.
- Is er iemand die absoluut *moet* roken? Veel?
Wat denk je daarvan?
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(Pfou, the only word I couldn't find is "drinks". Anyone wishing to
educate me? Drinkgoederen? My spell-checker accepts it... But sounds
non-colloquial to me)
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