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Re: New group forming in Seattle region

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On Apr 6, 1:34 pm, gsteemso <gstee...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all, I am forming a new retro- and vintage computing user group
> in the Seattle area. I expect the user base will centre somewhere
> north of the city proper because there is already at least one retro
> group in Tacoma that people in the south end can attend.
>
> I had originally planned to focus on one or two types of old micro
> (Commodores and Apples), but I’ve had trouble locating vintage-Apple
> fans, and so few Commodore people in town have any interest in meeting
> face-to-face that I have broadened the focus to include any sort of
> computing (hardware, software, or development efforts for same) older
> than roughly 15-20 years. That said, I really doubt there will be much
> interest in Windows 95.
>
> While several candidate locations have been lined up, no specific
> meeting place or time has yet been set; I figured it would make sense
> to find out what parts of town people will be coming from before
> trying to fix that in stone.
>
> Lastly, the all-important detail of the new group’s name: I am torn
> between
>
> North End Retrocomputing Devotees’ Society (N.E.R.D.S.)
> and
> Retrocomputing Enthusiasts’ Society Of Northern Seattle (R.E.S.O.N.S.,
> the particles reality is fictionally made of — dog Latin for
> “thingies”)
>
> Don’t worry if these annoy you, they and any other suggestions made
> will be put to a vote when we get a proper meeting together.
>
> Regards,
> Gordon Steemson (gsteemso on mail domain commodore128.org ; gsteemso
> via AIM, YM and Skype)

If i wasn't anti-social i might go.  but I am.

but in case i might change my mind, which part of north seattle?

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New group forming in Seattle region gsteemso <gsteemso@gmail.com> - 2011-04-06 13:34 -0700
  Re: New group forming in Seattle region nyder <nyder.23@gmail.com> - 2011-04-16 14:56 -0700
    Re: New group forming in Seattle region gsteemso <gsteemso@gmail.com> - 2011-04-18 20:10 -0700
      Re: New group forming in Seattle region nyder <nyder.23@gmail.com> - 2011-04-24 00:42 -0700

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