On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 4:50 PM, unsolicited <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:unsolicited@swiz.ca">unsolicited@swiz.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Paul Nijjar wrote, On 12/09/2009 3:50 PM:<br>
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On Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 03:52:38PM -0500, unsolicited wrote:<br>
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Paul Nijjar wrote, On 12/09/2009 10:26 AM:<br>
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(3) Parking must be free and nearby. Which probably takes out places like the Library, UofW, and WLU.<br>
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Since the parking lot went under construction, we could not manage<br>
this for the old 43 Queen St location. <br>
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Not sure I agree. And what I mean is, there are a number of surrounding (city?) public free lots in the area that I, at least, was rolling with. And, our best guess is that this is a temporary (1 year?) issue?<br>
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Or am I missing something.<br></blockquote><div><br>I have always managed to park for free at the Working Centre location despite the parking lot closure. Mostly on the other side of the street.<br> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Not that I want to go back to the Working Centre, as it was. Background noise level was (becoming?) insurmountable for me. But that may be just be my particular situation. Perhaps addressable, for all I know. e.g. more effective mic'ing (microphoning?) for the back listeners, perhaps a portable noise screen (room divider?) is kicking around (left open a little bit for a corridor?). A giant white noise generator pointed at the cafe?<br>
</blockquote><div><br>I don't want to go back to the Working Center either because of the cafeteria noise. Last Monday at Heuther reminded me about that noise with all the noise coming from downstairs.<br><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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Not that there aren't audio issues, for me personally, at the Huether, but I don't think those issues are location specific. I don't mean to besmirch Khalid, but I just can't hear him consistently. No foul to Khalid, I am VERY grateful for his presentations. He's just a very quiet speaking person. With a LOT of VERY WORTHWHILE things to say, and listen to.<br>
</blockquote><div><br>Point taken. You are not the only one to say that. Sorry about that, but I can't help it though (unless I am yelling at the kids, and I can't do so for 2 hours!)<br><br>Having a mic will sure help, but we only have that at The Working Centre I guess ...<br>
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Would a different night make the Working Centre more palatable? e.g. The first Tuesday of a month, or something? Would a different night make more venues palatable?</blockquote><div><br>Worth exploring. I doubt the cafeteria at TWC will be less busy on another day ...<br>
<br>Heuther's space is good. If we can stay there, that would be nice (thanks John Kerr).<br></div></div>-- <br>Khalid M. Baheyeldin<br><a href="http://2bits.com">2bits.com</a>, Inc.<br><a href="http://2bits.com">http://2bits.com</a><br>
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