[GLLUG] meetings location: REQUEST TO LIST

[Chick Tower]

Well, Ariel (and others), if we could find a place similar to Coffee & 
Friends in another location, what would be a better location?  I think 
that's one thing Stan is trying to find out from us.

For example, how was Ted-Dee's Sandwich Shoppe?  I doubt they would stay 
open for us any longer, but other than that, how was the location, 
wireless access, and food?  I thought all three were good.  The new 
Delta Township Library has some good qualities, but they close at 8:00 
p.m. and I don't know if we have anyone who lives there who could 
reserve a meeting room for us.  It's also by the Lansing Mall, so it's 
not close to those who live east of Lansing.  There is probably 
someplace similar to Ted-Dee's, and Coffee & Friends, that is in a 
better location, however you define better, and where you live in 
relation to it.  Coffee & Friends may be the best we can find.

Oh, and for the record, the library would have and did allow us to bring 
in light refreshments, although the paperwork didn't define "light".  I 
would think pop and cookies would work.  We were given permission to 
bring in pizza on at least one Saturday for the Linux installation classes.


                                Chick

On 08/19/2011 01:43 PM, Ariel Lonchar wrote:
> I am someone who tended to lurk more on the list rather than attend
> meetings, as my work schedule didn't allow me to show.  That has since
> changed, I was able to go last night.  There is ample parking, the drinks
> were pretty good and so were the dessert foods.
>
> I also used to work at CADL downtown, and sterile environment for the
> meeting area was just one of the issues there.  The security guards were
> overworked and underpaid, which wasn't fair to them.  The likelihood of
> getting mugged, car broken into, or bike stolen was also pretty high.  With
> the denial of food/drink, if you wanted dinner or further socialization you
> had to find something open after, which in the downtown area basically
> boiled down to the overpriced bars as everything else was closed.
>
> I can't think of a place that would be better for our meetings than Coffee&
> Friends.
>
> My two cents,
> Ariel