[HLUG] Herefordshire CAPS centres as venues for HLUG

[Julian Robbins]

GRAHAM COLE wrote:
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> From: "Christopher Evans" <reactiv8 at hotmail.co.uk>
> To: <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 1:21 PM
> Subject: [HLUG] Herefordshire CAPS centres as venues for HLUG
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>> Further to our discussion on suitable venues for HLUG meetings, last 
>> night, I happened to be at Lingen Resource Centre (to watch Flicks in the 
>> Sticks as it happens, rather appropriately:~ "No Country for Old Men"), 
>> anyway, I knew that although the 7 Windozy laptops would be locked away, 
>> but the router would alive and well, albeit behind a locked door. 
>> Therefore I tried getting a connection with my own Minty Fresh laptop 
>> which found the signal straight away, but was stopped connecting by 
>> password protection ... If I'd had time, I could have had a little fun 
>> bombarding it to force a connection, but I don't think this would have won 
>> me many friends?! Anyway, I mention this because although I fully expected 
>> Lingen's resident 'Dog in a Manger' to have installed something along 
>> these lines, we could face similar obstacles at Preston-on-Wye ... Perhaps 
>> someone could look into this, so we have passwords etc., and 'permission' 
>> to use their router?
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>> It is not hard to see why these spoil-sports become victims of a little 
>> mischief-making, they bring it on themselves, eh?!
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> Well done Chris. It occurred to me that the wifi signal would be always on, 
> so I think we could arrange to have the room booked for the extra half hour, 
> ie up to 9.30.  This may apply at any CAP so I'm wondering whether we could 
> go to the South Wye place and book a room to ourselves at a time when the 
> CAP isn't functioning. South Wye is possibly best for our access by our 
> members.
> Graham 
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Graham,

So we know what's happening, have you booked Preston then as we
previously suggested? I would still like to get it booked, as I don't
want to leave us without a meeting much longer.

Julian



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