[Cialug] Lunch meetings

[Barry Von Ahsen]

Josh More wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-05-13 at 16:44 -0500, Dwight Hubbard wrote:
> 
>>It would also be handy to have some way to leg people know who you are.  I
>>got their today and realized I didn't know who to look for, of course I got
>>called back to work before I got to place my order so it didn't really
>>matter :-(
> 
> 
> We discussed that.  As it turns out, I had left notice at the host 
> station that others might be coming for the 'Linux' group.  It seemed
> to work for most.
> 
> Other ideas mentioned included:
> * A large stuffed penguin sitting on the table
> * A stuffed gecko on the table
> * Everyone wearing penguin hats
> * Everyone sits around reading O'Reilly books (hey, it works with 
>   Sappho)
> * Accosting everyone who came in and asking if they were with the Linux
>   group.
> 
> Generally though, I'd say to just ask the hostess, and we ought to be 
> ok.  If someone is particularly worried, email me off-list before a
> gathering to get my cell number.
> 

We need a geek gang sign we can flash at each other or a secret 
hand-shake or accost everyone and yell "ENQ" at them.  If they "ACK" or 
even "NAK", they're one of us

-barry