Punting on Sunday/Monday lunches

[Steven M. Parrish]

> On Fri, Oct 02, 2009 at 03:19:43PM -0400, Chris Tyler wrote:
> > In the IRC meeting yesterday, we discussed the idea of having people do
> > their own lunch on Sunday-Monday, and decided to discuss this on-list.
> >
> > Pros:
> > - Saves money, which could be used for more travel sponsorships.
> > - Lets people eat when/what they want.
> >
> > Cons:
> > - People will have to wander off in search of food.
> > - Loss of focus/energy on hackfests.
> >
> > To consider:
> > - The SEQ and TEL buildings each have decent food available *in the
> > building*, i.e., fresh pizza (Pizza Pizza); made-to-order Asian stirfry,
> > burgers, and pitas; salads, fruit, cold drinks, and Tim Horton's. (I'm
> > checking that this is open on Sunday).
> > - There's a food court an easy 5-10 minute walk away (including Subway,
> > Wendy's, KFC/Taco Bell, and Greek/Italian/Chinese).
> >
> > So, are we good to drop Sunday/Monday lunches?
> 
> I think we should.  In a sense, all of us community members will be
> ponying up $10-15 apiece (in food costs) to ensure that more of our
> fellow contributors can show up.  I'm not opposed to this in the
> least.
> 
> I'm going to blog about it, let it simmer over the weekend, and if we
> don't hear wailing and gnashing of teeth by Monday, we'll call it and
> start making more travel plans.  Sound good?
> 

Sounds like there are quite a few choices, and they are very convenient.   I 
don't think anyone will complain about it.

Steven

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