[LAF] dates, venues, speakers and messiahs

Sun Aug 21 17:40:17 UTC 2005

Christian my dear you DO look like an angel


>From: christian michel <chr.michel at gmail.com>
>To: LAF LIST <laf at lists.aktivix.org>
>Subject: [LAF] dates, venues, speakers and messiahs
>Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 08:13:54 +0100
>
>From: christian michel <chr.michel at gmail.com>
>Date: 20-Aug-2005 07:54
>Subject: Re: [LAF] dates, venues, speakers and messiahs
>To: steve ash <steveash_2001 at yahoo.co.uk>
>Cc: laf at lists.aktivix.org
>
>  Re Venues
>
>Thanks Steve. For 'socials', any one of these venues would suit me fine.
>Also all 3 are easy to get to. When it comes to talks/debates however, I
>find the pub/café atmosphere distracting. After all they were never 
>intended
>to host a group of brainy folks trying to follow one of them rambling thru
>her notes. Also if I hv to part with a few coins, I prefer to give them to
>FP (but that's because I'm happy to drink instant coffee!). That's me. What
>do others think? Remember we are only deciding for period until year end.
>
>  Re Dates
>
>I'm sure none of us will be able to attend all events twice a month.
>Whatever the day chosen, we'll hv other things interfering. What's at stake
>here is choosing a day that will allow building a critical mass of
>participants. Saturday afternoon is not ideal, but probably better than say
>Sunday. Again, we can reschedule in January.
>
>  Re Speakers
>
>Stephen has given very interesting talks, Ian (Buxton) too, Justin of
>course, and I'm sure others. So we have a reserve army of speakers ready to
>be exploited, plus of course many imported ones from other forums. So if 
>all
>of you who want to speak, or know someone who would, could pick a date and
>inform our Chief Programmer Justin, we could start our advertising 
>campaign.
>
>
>  Re Messiahs
>
>Don't follow too closely the messiah scene, but with number 4, I thought I
>was on the safe side! (Joy, was hoping I looked more like an angel than a
>messiah!)
>
>Christian
>
>
>On 20/08/05, steve ash <steveash_2001 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > I already have my own events I'm organising on the 3rd
> > Sept and 1st Oct (I tend to use the 1st Sat of the
> > month) but if you want to schedule something boring
> > for these days thats fine by me :)
> >
> > That wasn't a reference to u Justin :)))
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > --- laf-request at lists.aktivix.org wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Today's Topics:
> > >
> > > 1. Re: LAF2 (christian michel)
> > > 2. Re: 19th Century Bombs (Joy Wood)
> > > 3. Re: LAF2 (Joy Wood)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 19:04:12 +0100
> > > From: christian michel < chr.michel at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [LAF] LAF2
> > > To: LONDON EVENTS <londonevents2004 at yahoo.co.uk>
> > > Cc: LAF LIST < laf at lists.aktivix.org>
> > > Message-ID:
> > > <df2c327a05081911046cde4669 at mail.gmail.com>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> > >
> > > Hi to all
> > >
> > > I would like to put to bed this issue of day and
> > > dates as I would like to
> > > start advertising the LAF debates on the PFA list
> > > (abt 300 recipients), the
> > > PSE list (80+), my own groupies (confidential!) and
> > > at the French Institute
> > > where I moderate a debate every other Saturday
> > > morning. This is the time of
> > > the year to advertise new series. A good blurb shud
> > > bring enough bodies to
> > > fill in the room at FP every other Sat pm, as
> > > discussed. I know it's unfair
> > > to Steve, but unless someone comes up with a better
> > > alternative that will be
> > > fair to all, I'm afraid we're going to be discussing
> > > this issue of dates and
> > > venues until the advent of the fourth messiah.
> > >
> > > So again, subject to a better idea agreed to by
> > > next week, can we schedule
> > > debates at FP on
> > > 3rd and 17th September,
> > >
> > > 1st, 15th and 29th Oct.,
> > >
> > > 12th and 26th Nov.,
> > >
> > > 10th Dec.
> > >
> > > please?
> > >
> > > By yr end, it will again be an appropriate time to
> > > change day/venue if new
> > > consensus is arrived at.
> > >
> > > Justin, do you want to present yr paper on
> > > "ideologies and political
> > > typologies" on 3rd Sept ?
> > >
> > > Any idea for speaker/topic for 17th Sept?
> > >
> > > I think I hv somebody who could do 1 oct.
> > >
> > > I am all in favour of boozy "social" gatherings at
> > > any time, but please
> > > let's keep the speakers/talks to our regular Sats
> > > meetings (or whatever day
> > > is chosen) or we'll run out of speakers and confuse
> > > list members.
> > >
> > > Pse let me hv yr flak/comment/approval/alternatives
> > > asap so we can start
> > > advertising the events and dates.
> > >
> > > Christian
> > >
> > >
> > > On 19/08/05, LONDON EVENTS
> > > <londonevents2004 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Sats would be fine with me but Streve is working
> > > Sats so it really should
> > > > be another day for Socials, Friday at CH is good (
> > > seems to suit most
> > > > people)as long as we get a good speaker/topic
> > > > and as I said we could still have discussions (if
> > > people will turn up) at
> > > > FP on Sats
> > > > Ed
> > > >
> > > > *derek axion <derekaxion at yahoo.co.uk>* wrote:
> > > >
> > > > as sunday socials just don't hit the spot, i vote
> > > for saturdays
> > > > *LONDON EVENTS <londonevents2004 at yahoo.co.uk>*
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > For some reason this post did not come through
> > > first time
> > > > Hi
> > > > Its a great idea to have social meetings but
> > > difficult to agree on a venue
> > > > Prehaps we should bite the bullet and agree on a
> > > regular meeting at Conway
> > > > Hall
> > > > on a Friday in Sep, we need a really good speaket
> > > though to attract new
> > > > people
> > > > We have £17.00 in hand the exact cost of the room
> > > > So JUSTIN comrade programme organiser what can you
> > > come up with?
> > > > also WHICH Friday in Sep I think its between
> > > 2nd(too early?) 9th, 16th ,
> > > > 23rd and 30th
> > > > so we even have an extra one
> > > > Think on it, we could still have socials - how
> > > about Sundays- and Sat
> > > > meets at FP
> > > > if no body minds
> > > > Ed
> > > >
> > > > *Ian Gregory <aktiv at zenatode.org.uk>* wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 09:29:39AM +0100, LONDON
> > > EVENTS wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have found the Pen Oak to be one of the least
> > > noisy pubs around at
> > > > > least at times and not always that full-
> > > > > I prefer central london, (Holborn) but dont have
> > > Steves Travel problems
> > > > > ts going to be difficult to suit everyone but we
> > > should try
> > > > > Any one know of another pub nr Holborn thats not
> > > noisy?
> > > > > I know one but its always full because people
> > > like it not being noisy
> > > >
> > > > Hi Ed,
> > > >
> > > > I must admit that I hardly ever go into pubs, and
> > > when I do it is
> > > > usually a quiet Hertfordshire one. Perhaps I
> > > underestimate the
> > > > difficulty of finding a pub in Central London that
> > > is quiet at
> > > > 8:00 pm on Friday:-)
> > > >
> > > > Also, it seems odd to think of Holborn as Central
> > > London but not
> > > > Kings Cross. I think of both of them as Central,
> > > as opposed to
> > > > Finsbury Park for ex! ! ample. But then I think of
> > > Trafalgar Square
> > > > as more central than either - speaking of which,
> > > the Crypt at
> > > > St. Martin in the Fields is more my idea of a good
> > > meeting place,
> > > > though I expect it is not everyone's:-)
> > > >
> > > > If there is a largish group of us meeting then I
> > > don't really mind
> > > > where it is, though the lower the ambient noise
> > > the better. But if
> > > > it is the sort of meeting where people might or
> > > might not show I
> > > > would like it to be somewhere that would be cool
> > > even if I ended
> > > > up there on my own.
> > > >
> > > > Ian
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Message: 3
> > > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 22:01:11 +0000
> > > From: "Joy Wood" <joy_helbin at hotmail.com >
> > > Subject: Re: [LAF] LAF2
> > > To: chr.michel at gmail.com,
> > > londonevents2004 at yahoo.co.uk
> > > Cc: laf at lists.aktivix.org
> > > Message-ID:
> > > <BAY102-F8B7E957FFD0DA9DC9A165E8B50 at phx.gbl>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
> > >
> > > Have I missed something: who was the THIRD one, or
> > > is that you, Christian?
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: christian michel <chr.michel at gmail.com>
> > > >To: LONDON EVENTS < londonevents2004 at yahoo.co.uk>
> > > >CC: LAF LIST <laf at lists.aktivix.org>
> > > >Subject: Re: [LAF] LAF2
> > > >Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 19:04:12 +0100
> > > >
> > > > Hi to all
> > > >
> > > >I would like to put to bed this issue of day and
> > > dates as I would like to
> > > >start advertising the LAF debates on the PFA list
> > > (abt 300 recipients), the
> > > >PSE list (80+), my own groupies (confidential!) and
> > > at the French Institute
> > > >where I moderate a debate every other Saturday
> > > morning. This is the time of
> > > >the year to advertise new series. A good blurb shud
> > > bring enough bodies to
> > > >fill in the room at FP every other Sat pm, as
> > > discussed. I know it's unfair
> > > >to Steve, but unless someone comes up with a better
> > > alternative that will
> > > >be
> > > >fair to all, I'm afraid we're going to be
> > > discussing this issue of dates
> > > >and
> > > >venues until the advent of the fourth messiah.
> > > >
> > > > So again, subject to a better idea agreed to by
> > > next week, can we
> > > >schedule
> > > >debates at FP on
> > > >3rd and 17th September,
> > > >
> > > >1st, 15th and 29th Oct.,
> > > >
> > > >12th and 26th Nov.,
> > > >
> > > >10th Dec.
> > > >
> > > >please?
> > > >
> > > > By yr end, it will again be an appropriate time
> > > to change day/venue if
> > > >new
> > > >consensus is arrived at.
> > > >
> > > > Justin, do you want to present yr paper on
> > > "ideologies and political
> > > >typologies" on 3rd Sept ?
> > > >
> > > > Any idea for speaker/topic for 17th Sept?
> > > >
> > > > I think I hv somebody who could do 1 oct.
> > > >
> > > > I am all in favour of boozy "social" gatherings
> > > at any time, but please
> > > >let's keep the speakers/talks to our regular Sats
> > > meetings (or whatever day
> > > >is chosen) or we'll run out of speakers and confuse
> > > list members.
> > > >
> > > > Pse let me hv yr
> > > flak/comment/approval/alternatives asap so we can
> > > start
> > > >advertising the events and dates.
> > > >
> > > > Christian
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >On 19/08/05, LONDON EVENTS
> > > < londonevents2004 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Sats would be fine with me but Streve is working
> > > Sats so it really
> > > >should
> > > > > be another day for Socials, Friday at CH is good
> > > ( seems to suit most
> > > > > people)as long as we get a good speaker/topic
> > > > > and as I said we could still have discussions
> > > (if people will turn up)
> > > >at
> > > > > FP on Sats
> > > > > Ed
> > > > >
> > > > > *derek axion <derekaxion at yahoo.co.uk>* wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > as sunday socials just don't hit the spot, i
> > > vote for saturdays
> > > > > *LONDON EVENTS <londonevents2004 at yahoo.co.uk>*
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > For some reason this post did not come through
> > > first time
> > > > > Hi
> > > > > Its a great idea to have social meetings but
> > > difficult to agree on a
> > > >venue
> > > > > Prehaps we should bite the bullet and agree on a
> > > regular meeting at
> > > >Conway
> > > > > Hall
> > > > > on a Friday in Sep, we need a really good
> > > speaket though to attract new
> > > > > people
> > > > > We have £17.00 in hand the exact cost of the
> > > room
> > > > > So JUSTIN comrade programme organiser what can
> > > you come up with?
> > > > > also WHICH Friday in Sep I think its between
> > > 2nd(too early?) 9th, 16th ,
> > > > > 23rd and 30th
> > > > > so we even have an extra one
> > > > > Think on it, we could still have socials - how
> > > about Sundays- and Sat
> > > > > meets at FP
> > > > > if no body minds
> > > > > Ed
> > > > >
> > > > > *Ian Gregory <aktiv at zenatode.org.uk>* wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 09:29:39AM +0100, LONDON
> > > EVENTS wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have found the Pen Oak to be one of the
> > > least noisy pubs around at
> > > > > > least at times and not always that full-
> > > > > > I prefer central london, (Holborn) but dont
> > > have Steves Travel
> > > >problems
> > > > > > ts going to be difficult to suit everyone but
> > > we should try
> > > > > > Any one know of another pub nr Holborn thats
> > > not noisy?
> > > > > > I know one but its always full because people
> > > like it not being noisy
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Ed,
> > > > >
> > > > > I must admit that I hardly ever go into pubs,
> > > and when I do it is
> > > > > usually a quiet Hertfordshire one. Perhaps I
> > > underestimate the
> > > > > difficulty of finding a pub in Central London
> > > that is quiet at
> > > > > 8:00 pm on Friday:-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, it seems odd to think of Holborn as
> > > Central London but not
> > > > > Kings Cross. I think of both of them as Central,
> > > as opposed to
> > > > > Finsbury Park for ex! ! ample. But then I think
> > > of Trafalgar Square
> > > > > as more central than either - speaking of which,
> > > the Crypt at
> > > > > St. Martin in the Fields is more my idea of a
> > > good meeting place,
> > > > > though I expect it is not everyone's:-)
> > > > >
> > > > > If there is a largish group of us meeting then I
> > > don't really mind
> > > > > where it is, though the lower the ambient noise
> > > the better. But if
> > > > > it is the sort of meeting where people might or
> > > might not show I
> > > > > would like it to be somewhere that would be cool
> > > even if I ended
> > > > > up there on my own.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ian
> > > > >
> >


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