Narayan Nayar
03-24-2008, 5:14 PM
Hi.
I've been seeing a lot of posts and replies from Bay Area residents and thought it might be good to arrange a meetup; I'm thinking some time in May. In absence of an existing plan, let me offer some proposals--any of these are of course up for discussion.
My shop is pretty small (1.5 car garage), but my backyard and home are options. If someone has a more suitable location to meet, that might be better, but I'll offer my place to start.
I'm going to propose the following dates:
May 10
May 11
May 17
May 18
May 24
And let's say some time around 2 or 3 and have it last as long as necessary.
I propose the event be as casual as possible. It's not a show or a demo, but those things aren't disallowed either (in other words, if you want to bring something to show, do!). I might have some stuff in the shop which I haven't used (I'm thinking of some router bits) for which we could have some kind of drawing. I've got a grill and can provide some beverages, but a potluck or just ordering pizza are always good options too.
I was advised to put this "invite" in the Off-Topic forum, which makes sense because its relevance to existing forums is tangential at best. But maybe once the details come together (or even before then), we can start reaching out to SMC members who perhaps don't frequent this forum.
Could everyone reading this do me a favor? Could you create a quick reply and just let me know if you're interested or not interested (no pressure)?
I've been seeing a lot of posts and replies from Bay Area residents and thought it might be good to arrange a meetup; I'm thinking some time in May. In absence of an existing plan, let me offer some proposals--any of these are of course up for discussion.
My shop is pretty small (1.5 car garage), but my backyard and home are options. If someone has a more suitable location to meet, that might be better, but I'll offer my place to start.
I'm going to propose the following dates:
May 10
May 11
May 17
May 18
May 24
And let's say some time around 2 or 3 and have it last as long as necessary.
I propose the event be as casual as possible. It's not a show or a demo, but those things aren't disallowed either (in other words, if you want to bring something to show, do!). I might have some stuff in the shop which I haven't used (I'm thinking of some router bits) for which we could have some kind of drawing. I've got a grill and can provide some beverages, but a potluck or just ordering pizza are always good options too.
I was advised to put this "invite" in the Off-Topic forum, which makes sense because its relevance to existing forums is tangential at best. But maybe once the details come together (or even before then), we can start reaching out to SMC members who perhaps don't frequent this forum.
Could everyone reading this do me a favor? Could you create a quick reply and just let me know if you're interested or not interested (no pressure)?