[wplug] Badger Badger Badger Tour

[b0bby st0nes]

Count me in.

On 9/10/05, Chris Teodorski <chris at teodorski.com> wrote:
> 
> Patrick,
> 
> I think this sounds great -- I'd be more than happy to send a photo.
> 
> Chris
> 
> On Sat, September 10, 2005 5:47 pm, Patrick Wagstrom wrote:
> > Hi fellow WPluggers,
> >
> > Like lots of linux-fokls, I've become enamored with the Ubuntu Linux
> > distribution. It's a great combination of Debian, usability and modern
> > software. It's also got actual support from a company (Canonical Ltd,
> > founded by Mark Shuttleworth, the first African in Space) and a defined
> > release schedule (April and October every year).
> >
> > This fall Ubuntu will be releasing version 05.10, codenamed Breezy
> > Badger (previous release were 04.10 - Warty Warthog, and 05.04 - Hoary
> > Hedgehog). As part of the PR effort and a showing of his mad Linux
> > love, Jeff Waugh, aka JDub is going on a world tour, and we can help set
> > his agenda. That's right, we can have Jeff come to WPLUG and talk about
> > Ubuntu and Linux.
> >
> > So who the heck is JDub? Jeff is one of the major GNOME developers, and
> > currently resides in Australia, where he was recently married to Pia,
> > who is the former president and former vice president of Linux
> > Australia. Jeff is well known for being a GNOME release manager and the
> > creator of Planet GNOME (and Planet, the software that powers all these
> > weblog aggregators, along with Scott James Remnant).
> >
> > So what do we need to do for this? We need to create an online
> > petition. But I'm not really content with just a simple petition, I'd
> > like to get something really cool. So I'm proposing that people send in
> > pictures of themselves holding signs that say things like "Please visit
> > us Jeff", or "Jeff will love PGH", or "WPLUG loves Ubuntu", or something
> > like that. If that's too much, just email me your name and a short
> > comment and I'll add you to the list. I'll bring my camera and some
> > paper to the Installfest to get more folks to make signs.
> >
> > We need at least 20 people, the sooner the better. This could be really
> > cool. If you've got friends in other local lugs (Morgantown, Erie,
> > etc), they're free to submit ones too!
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > --Patrick Wagstrom
> >
> >
> > Here's Jeff's full email announcement:
> >
> > Announcing... the Badger Badger Badger Tour!
> >
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BadgerBadgerBadgerTour
> >
> > I will be travelling for a month and a half, criss-crossing the northern
> > hemisphere, to bring the world of Ubuntu to your doorstep. Expect
> > badgers, mushrooms, schnaaaaaakes, an awful lot of Ubuntu CDs, and a
> > healthy dose of madcap hijinks! If you would like to catch up with me
> > during my journey, add your details to the wiki page, or reply to this
> > email.
> >
> > Where will I be?
> >
> > * Boston for the GNOME Summit
> > * London to check out our office
> > * Amsterdam for EuroOSCON
> > * Milan for Smau e-Academy
> > * Montreal for UbuntuBelowZero
> > * (US tour surprise - see below!)
> > * Mexico City for GULEV
> >
> > So... What's the surprise? Well, I've left a big gap open in my
> > itinerary for you to fill in! It's kinda like reality TV, but without
> > the TV, and with a lot more airline food. Here's how it works:
> >
> > Would you like me to visit your local LUG or Ubuntu LoCo Team? If you
> > live in a US city with a major airport, and can arrange a venue and
> > audience on one of these dates, you have the chance to rearrange my
> > itinerary in your favour!
> >
> > All you have to do is create a virtual petition of twenty supporters -
> > the more creative the better. You could get twenty of your user group
> > members to post their support on a mailing list thread... You could get
> > twenty friends to blog about it... You could put up a photo of your
> > LoCoTeam in a huge Ubuntu circle... Or you could come up with something
> > even cooler!
> >
> > * Send your entry to me, Jeff Waugh <jeff.waugh at ubuntu.com>
> >
> > * Submissions close September 30th. The first ones in will be the
> > easiest
> > to award - get in quick!
> >
> > * Please include a link to your virtual petition, along with your
> > contact
> > details (phone number, in particular)
> >
> > Good luck, Ubunteros!
> >
> > - Jeff
> >
> > --
> > UbuntuBelowZero
> > http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBelowZero
> >
> > --
> > ubuntu-announce mailing list
> > ubuntu-announce at lists.ubuntu.com
> > http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > wplug mailing list
> > wplug at wplug.org
> > http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug
> >
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> wplug mailing list
> wplug at wplug.org
> http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug
> 



-- 
Time sure flies when you don't know what you're doing?
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://www.wplug.org/pipermail/wplug/attachments/20050910/dc952db2/attachment.html