[Wolves] CANCELLED - Meeting at the Royal Tiger, Wednesfield

Wed Mar 18 11:06:44 UTC 2020

Hi Ron

Both of those looks good. I have to go out shortly, but perhaps we could
attempt a trial run if I get some time later on, or if there are any
other volunteers to attempt a conf.

Ad

On 18/03/2020 10:38, Ron Wellsted via Wolves wrote:
> Looking further, Jitsi <https://jitsi.org> and Jami <https://jami.net>
> look like possibilities.  If needed, I can look at implementing any
> server requirements on wolveslug.org.uk
> 
> 
> On 18/03/2020 10:20, Ron Wellsted via Wolves wrote:
>> Although not open source, Zoom <https://zoom.us/> has Linux, Android,
>> Mac, iOS and Windows clients available.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 18/03/2020 09:31, Andy Chamberlain via Wolves wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I am interested in a Virtual meeting, but I am an enthusiastic user
>>> of Linux and lack the knowledge to set up my laptop to enable a
>>> virtual meet up.
>>>
>>> If one of you computer experts could post further information on how
>>> to make this work or direct me to websites that could help me I would
>>> be very grateful.
>>>
>>> I am retired and a widow and feel very alone and isolated now and
>>> this would help me through this difficult time.
>>>
>>> Thank you for any information the group can offer.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>>
>>> On 17/03/2020 23:04, baden powell via Wolves wrote:
>>>> I'll come out of the shadows to say that, as someone who finds
>>>> night-time
>>>> driving a challenge, virtual meetups would be of interest,
>>>> especially if we
>>>> were to try out the various tech for those as a part of the meetups
>>>> themselves.
>>>>
>>>> atb
>>>>
>>>> B
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 8:35 PM Chris Ellis via Wolves <
>>>> wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> We could do some kind of virtual meet up over Zoom or similar, if
>>>>> people
>>>>> are interested in thst kind of thing?
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 17 Mar 2020, 15:09 Adam Sweet via Wolves, <
>>>>> wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> As Iain pointed out to me on IRC, I gave out the wrong IRC
>>>>>> channel. It's
>>>>>> #wolveslug, not #wolves. Sorry to anyone who might have been
>>>>>> sitting in
>>>>>> the wrong channel for hours.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ad
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 17/03/2020 11:01, Adam Sweet wrote:
>>>>>>> As it happens since government advice is now to avoid unnecessary
>>>>> social
>>>>>>> contact, including pubs and restaurants, I think it's a good idea to
>>>>>>> cancel this meeting and postpone future ones until further notice.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Personally, I was thinking this should be the last one for a
>>>>>>> while, but
>>>>>>> with Mother's Day on Sunday and my own mum being over 70, I
>>>>>>> decided I
>>>>>>> should probably not risk exposing myself then visiting my mum a few
>>>>> days
>>>>>>> later in the period when people are still asymptomatic. The guy who
>>>>> used
>>>>>>> the urinal and walked out without washing his hands at the last
>>>>>>> meeting
>>>>>>> sticks out as a good example of why.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That said, the LUG exists with or without me so if people still
>>>>>>> want to
>>>>>>> meet up then feel free, post a meeting list or ask me to.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Perhaps we can organise something online, there's a #wolves on the
>>>>>>> Freenode IRC network (I'm the only person in there), run some
>>>>>>> kind of
>>>>>>> weekly/fortnightly online game, or something else fun. Suggestions
>>>>>> welcome.
>>>>>>> Ad
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 17/03/2020 08:53, Andy Chamberlain via Wolves wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I won't be attending for the foreseeable future. I am classed as
>>>>> elderly
>>>>>>>> regarding the Virus and therefore must be careful.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best of luck everyone and hopefully see you all when we are through
>>>>> this
>>>>>>>> crisis.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 16/03/2020 13:59, Simon Burke via Wolves wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 2020-03-16 10:22, Iain Cuthbertson via Wolves wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 2020-03-15 at 20:05 +0000, Ron Wellsted via Wolves wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On 15 March 2020 19:34:16 GMT, Andy Chamberlain via Wolves <
>>>>>>>>>>> wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 15/03/2020 16:31, Adam Sweet via Wolves wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Living with a concerned GP means that I'm constantly
>>>>>>>>>>>>> subjected to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the latest COVID-19 updates, statistics, projections and a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> liberal
>>>>>>>>>>>>> amount of social panic.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> For that reason I'm going to ask that if you've had a fever,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> cough or
>>>>>>>>>>>>> any cold or flu like symptoms in the last 2 weeks, or been in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> contact
>>>>>>>>>>>>> with anyone who has then please don't come.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please don't be selfish. It probably won't be any of us
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that are
>>>>>>>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>>>>>>> risk
>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the worst consequences, but it disproportionately affects
>>>>>>>>>>>>> those
>>>>>>>>>>>> over
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 70 and those with underlying health conditions, so any of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> us that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> contracts it could pass it on to one of our grandparents, or a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> friend
>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>>> relative, or one of their children that has an existing
>>>>>>>>>>>>> illness.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Government advice is changing daily so we could well see the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> banning
>>>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> public gatherings in the coming weeks or months. Hopefully it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> won't
>>>>>>>>>>>> come
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to that but until then we can let people vote with their feet.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> In the meantime, please cough or sneeze into a tissue and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> throw
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>>>>> away,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> or into the sleeve on the inside of your elbow and wash your
>>>>>>>>>>>>> hands a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> lot. Also, stop touching your face and buying all the pasta.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyway...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Date:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 19:30 - 23:00, Wed 18th March 2020
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Place:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Royal Tiger
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 41-43 The High Street
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wednesfield
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wolverhampton
>>>>>>>>>>>>> WV11 1ST
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Map:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://osm.org/go/euzQda~6w--?m=&node=260118166
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Purpose:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eat, drink and talk Linux, amongst other things.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please put your names below.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Goes:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. Ad
>>>>>>>>>> 2. Iain
>>>>>>>>> 3. Simon
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Late/Maybe:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> No Goes:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.Andy
>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Ron
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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