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Listed alphabetically by last name: | Listed alphabetically by last name: | ||
- | :?: * James Conroy | + | * James Conroy |
:?: * Chuck Doolittle ~ Moving to South Carolina for new job. | :?: * Chuck Doolittle ~ Moving to South Carolina for new job. | ||
- | :?: * Don Ellis | + | * Don Ellis |
- | :?: * David Forrest | + | * David Forrest |
- | :?: * Ken Johnson | + | * Ken Johnson |
- | :?: * Lee Lammert | + | * Lee Lammert |
- | :?: * Gary Meyer | + | :?: * Andrew Latham ~ Moving to Denver Colorado for new job. |
- | :?: * Stan Reichardt | + | * Gary Meyer |
- | :?: * Steve Stegmann | + | * Stan Reichardt |
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+ | * Steve Stegmann | ||
====== Agenda Changes ====== | ====== Agenda Changes ====== | ||
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* Are there any additions, deletions, or other changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda? | * Are there any additions, deletions, or other changes to sequence of items in the prepared agenda? | ||
* 2019-09-30 (for October) | * 2019-09-30 (for October) | ||
- | * Changes :?: | + | * Change: Temporarily did STL - October 17 topic. |
====== Secretary Report ====== | ====== Secretary Report ====== | ||
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* Don Ellis | * Don Ellis | ||
* 2019-09-30 (for October) | * 2019-09-30 (for October) | ||
- | * :?: | + | * Stan R volunteered to record. |
====== Treasurer Report ====== | ====== Treasurer Report ====== | ||
- | ^ Balance as of 1 August | |$4,239.67 | | + | ^ Balance as of 1 September | |$3,880.91 | |
- | ^ BuddyNS | -$9.27 | | + | ^ Balance as of 30 September | | $3,880.91 | |
- | ^ Schillers (camera) | -$349.49 | | + | |
- | ^ Balance as of 31 August | | $3,880.91 | | + | |
====== Calendar Report ====== | ====== Calendar Report ====== | ||
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* Numbers as end of each month. | * Numbers as end of each month. | ||
- | * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. This will be much easier to do on Amber. | + | * Blocking of mailing list attachments not completely configured yet. This will be much easier to do on BOCK. |
* ANNOUNCE mailing list. | * ANNOUNCE mailing list. | ||
* Still no volunteer editor to do a quarterly or monthly newsletter. | * Still no volunteer editor to do a quarterly or monthly newsletter. | ||
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* fully emulate the desktop metaphor. | * fully emulate the desktop metaphor. | ||
* WRANGLER: Gary | * WRANGLER: Gary | ||
- | * ABSTRACT: NO | + | * ABSTRACT: YES |
- | * BIO: NO | + | * BIO: YES |
- | * REMARKS: :?: | + | * REMARKS: Presented well and quite informative. |
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* ABSTRACT: NO | * ABSTRACT: NO | ||
* BIO: YES | * BIO: YES | ||
- | * REMARKS: :?: | + | * REMARKS: Replaced Eric Hoffan's topic about using Linux at SLU. |
+ | * Dave thought it was one of Scott's better presentations. With | ||
+ | * very short notice, was amazing. Gary thought would been better with shell instead | ||
+ | * of CSS as examples (for our audience). | ||
==== SuSE Expert Days - September 19 ==== | ==== SuSE Expert Days - September 19 ==== | ||
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* Now SuSE website seems confused as to IF THIS IS IN StL!?!?!?!? If SuSE does come thru, we may need to bump Sam's NIXos to a later month. | * Now SuSE website seems confused as to IF THIS IS IN StL!?!?!?!? If SuSE does come thru, we may need to bump Sam's NIXos to a later month. | ||
* Josh Smith is local account manager. | * Josh Smith is local account manager. | ||
- | * :?: | + | * Was cancelled. |
==== STLLUG - September 19 ==== | ==== STLLUG - September 19 ==== | ||
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* SYNOPSIS: NixOS is a Linux distribution with a unique approach to package and configuration management. Built on top of the Nix package manager, it is completely declarative, makes upgrading systems reliable, and has many other advantages. | * SYNOPSIS: NixOS is a Linux distribution with a unique approach to package and configuration management. Built on top of the Nix package manager, it is completely declarative, makes upgrading systems reliable, and has many other advantages. | ||
* WRANGLER: Gary | * WRANGLER: Gary | ||
- | * ABSTRACT: NO | + | * ABSTRACT: YES |
* BIO: NO | * BIO: NO | ||
* REMARKS: NIXos presentation from May 2 (per Gary M) | * REMARKS: NIXos presentation from May 2 (per Gary M) | ||
* Language or distro? Different attitude toward repository (called "store") | * Language or distro? Different attitude toward repository (called "store") | ||
* In NixOS, what are the unique & thoughtful features distinguishing it from others? | * In NixOS, what are the unique & thoughtful features distinguishing it from others? | ||
- | * :?: | + | * Good but went a little long. User interface not very good. Eats up storage space. |
==== NEWLUG - September 24 ==== | ==== NEWLUG - September 24 ==== | ||
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** COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP (Gooey Middle ):** | ** COOKIE TIME ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ CALL FOR HELP (Gooey Middle ):** | ||
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- | * | ||
- | * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): | ||
- | * STATUS: **Open** | ||
- | * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
- | * BY: Volunteer Speaker | ||
- | * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. | ||
- | * WRANGLER: | ||
- | * ABSTRACT: NO | ||
- | * BIO: NO | ||
- | * REMARKS: :?: | ||
- | |||
- | ---- | ||
- | * | ||
- | * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): | ||
- | * STATUS: Possible | ||
- | * WHAT: Programmable Gate Arrays vs ASICS vs RealTime Linux | ||
- | * BY: Bryce Meyer | ||
- | * SYNOPSIS: Using High End Graphic Cards | ||
- | * WRANGLER: Gary | ||
- | * ABSTRACT: NO | ||
- | * BIO: NO | ||
- | * REMARKS: | ||
- | * Previously scheduled, but not done. Work travel conflicts. Still NO as of September, maybe in October. | ||
- | * :?: | ||
* | * | ||
* MAIN (Enterprise Computing): | * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): | ||
- | * STATUS: Possible | + | * STATUS: **Confirmed** |
* WHAT: AMP stack on non-Linux installation | * WHAT: AMP stack on non-Linux installation | ||
* BY: Lee Lammert | * BY: Lee Lammert | ||
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* **WE WILL REMOVE THIS OFFERING FROM NEXT AGENDA** | * **WE WILL REMOVE THIS OFFERING FROM NEXT AGENDA** | ||
* :?: | * :?: | ||
- | |||
- | * | ||
- | * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): | ||
- | * STATUS: Idea | ||
- | * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) | ||
- | * BY: Volunteer Speaker | ||
- | * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. | ||
- | * WRANGLER: | ||
- | * ABSTRACT: NO | ||
- | * BIO: NO | ||
- | * REMARKS: :?: | ||
- | |||
==== STLLUG - October 17 ==== | ==== STLLUG - October 17 ==== | ||
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* VENUE Nick and Elena's Pizzeria, 3007 Woodson Rd, Overland, MO 63114 | * VENUE Nick and Elena's Pizzeria, 3007 Woodson Rd, Overland, MO 63114 | ||
* We want to have alternative topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. | * We want to have alternative topic on hand if primary speaker doesn't show. | ||
- | |||
* LINUX: | * LINUX: | ||
- | * STATUS: **Open** | + | * STATUS: **Confirmed** |
- | * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) | + | * WHAT: Log Rotate and A Caching DNS reolver (two separate) |
- | * BY: Volunteer Speaker | + | * BY: Ken Johnson |
* SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. | * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. | ||
- | * WRANGLER: | + | * WRANGLER: Gary |
* ABSTRACT: NO | * ABSTRACT: NO | ||
- | * BIO: NO | + | * BIO: YES |
* REMARKS: :?: | * REMARKS: :?: | ||
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* | * | ||
* LINUX: | * LINUX: | ||
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* excellent performance, reliability, and scalability. Ceph is | * excellent performance, reliability, and scalability. Ceph is | ||
* such a underutilized and misunderstood concept. I would like | * such a underutilized and misunderstood concept. I would like | ||
- | * to present something like Why ceph is a skill set that every | + | * to present something like Why Ceph is a skill set that every |
* Unix admin should learn. I can fully bet out the title to be | * Unix admin should learn. I can fully bet out the title to be | ||
* a little more creative. I don’t want to sell SUSE and SUSE | * a little more creative. I don’t want to sell SUSE and SUSE | ||
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* REMARKS: Had to defer from planned October presentation because of travel | * REMARKS: Had to defer from planned October presentation because of travel | ||
* :?: | * :?: | ||
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* | * | ||
* LINUX: | * LINUX: | ||
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*Lee offered this for the LINUX group. Stan and Gary thinks this subject matter would be more appropriate to SLUUG MAIN, since it is NOT Linux specific. | *Lee offered this for the LINUX group. Stan and Gary thinks this subject matter would be more appropriate to SLUUG MAIN, since it is NOT Linux specific. | ||
* :?: | * :?: | ||
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* | * | ||
* LINUX: | * LINUX: | ||
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* BIO: YES | * BIO: YES | ||
* REMARKS: :?: | * REMARKS: :?: | ||
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* | * | ||
* LINUX: | * LINUX: | ||
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* Lee spoke with Matt Skipton, might be able to do Kubernetes, but not this month (which month is not this month?) | * Lee spoke with Matt Skipton, might be able to do Kubernetes, but not this month (which month is not this month?) | ||
* :?: | * :?: | ||
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* | * | ||
* LINUX: | * LINUX: | ||
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* Jeff is researching if he can get a talk about Oracle Linux for us. | * Jeff is researching if he can get a talk about Oracle Linux for us. | ||
* :?: | * :?: | ||
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* | * | ||
* LINUX: | * LINUX: | ||
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* Hoping there will be announcements soon. | * Hoping there will be announcements soon. | ||
* :?: | * :?: | ||
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* | * | ||
* LINUX: | * LINUX: | ||
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* BIO: NO | * BIO: NO | ||
* REMARKS: :?: | * REMARKS: :?: | ||
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* | * | ||
* LINUX: | * LINUX: | ||
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* BIO: NO | * BIO: NO | ||
* REMARKS: :?: | * REMARKS: :?: | ||
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* | * | ||
* BASE (Personal Computing): | * BASE (Personal Computing): | ||
- | * STATUS: **Open** | + | * STATUS: **Confirmed** |
- | * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) | + | * WHAT: Something on AWK |
- | * BY: Volunteer Speaker | + | * BY: James Conroy |
* SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. | * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. | ||
- | * WRANGLER: | + | * WRANGLER: Gary |
* ABSTRACT: No | * ABSTRACT: No | ||
- | * BIO: No | + | * BIO: Yes |
* REMARKS: :?: | * REMARKS: :?: | ||
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* BIO: No | * BIO: No | ||
* REMARKS: :?: | * REMARKS: :?: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * | ||
+ | * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): | ||
+ | * STATUS: Tentative Confirmation | ||
+ | * WHAT: Container Orchestration | ||
+ | * BY: Matt Skipton, WWT | ||
+ | * SYNOPSIS: The next step in Containers is to coordinate as many as are needed, discarding instances not required. This concept is called "orchestration", and can handle a few to thousands depending on the requirements of the workload. | ||
+ | * WRANGLER: Lee | ||
+ | * ABSTRACT: No | ||
+ | * BIO: No | ||
+ | * REMARKS: :?: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | * | ||
+ | * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): | ||
+ | * STATUS: Possible | ||
+ | * WHAT: Programmable Gate Arrays vs ASICS vs RealTime Linux | ||
+ | * BY: Bryce Meyer | ||
+ | * SYNOPSIS: Using High End Graphic Cards | ||
+ | * WRANGLER: Gary | ||
+ | * ABSTRACT: NO | ||
+ | * BIO: NO | ||
+ | * REMARKS: | ||
+ | * Previously scheduled, but not done. Work travel conflicts. Still NO as of September, maybe in October. | ||
+ | * :?: | ||
* | * | ||
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* excellent performance, reliability, and scalability. Ceph is | * excellent performance, reliability, and scalability. Ceph is | ||
* such a underutilized and misunderstood concept. I would like | * such a underutilized and misunderstood concept. I would like | ||
- | * to present something like Why ceph is a skill set that every | + | * to present something like Why Ceph is a skill set that every |
* Unix admin should learn. I can fully bet out the title to be | * Unix admin should learn. I can fully bet out the title to be | ||
* a little more creative. I don’t want to sell SUSE and SUSE | * a little more creative. I don’t want to sell SUSE and SUSE | ||
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* BIO: NO | * BIO: NO | ||
* REMARKS: Does Legal software. May be willing to do presentation in November | * REMARKS: Does Legal software. May be willing to do presentation in November | ||
+ | * Might be able to Wednesday night SLUUG General meeting. | ||
* :?: | * :?: | ||
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* 11th Annual StL Area Tech Group Bowling Extravaganza! | * 11th Annual StL Area Tech Group Bowling Extravaganza! | ||
* VENUE Moolah Lanes, 3821 Lindell Blvd # 2, St. Louis, MO 63108 | * VENUE Moolah Lanes, 3821 Lindell Blvd # 2, St. Louis, MO 63108 | ||
- | * :?: | + | * We need to spread the word at each meeting. Free bowling, ping pong, pool. Headhunters. |
+ | * Wear Penguin T-shirts. | ||
==== SLUUG - December 11 ==== | ==== SLUUG - December 11 ==== | ||
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* REMARKS: :?: | * REMARKS: :?: | ||
- | * | + | |
* MAIN (Enterprise Computing): | * MAIN (Enterprise Computing): | ||
- | * STATUS: Idea | + | * STATUS: Confirmed |
- | * WHAT: To Be Determined (TBD) | + | * WHAT: Container Orchestration |
- | * BY: Volunteer Speaker | + | * BY: Matt Skiption, WWT ATC |
- | * SYNOPSIS: A brief sketchy summary goes here. | + | * SYNOPSIS: The next step in Containers is to coordinate as many as are needed, discarding instances not required. This concept is called "orchestration", and can handle a few to thousands depending on the requirements of the workload. |
- | * WRANGLER: | + | * WRANGLER: Lee |
* ABSTRACT: No | * ABSTRACT: No | ||
* BIO: No | * BIO: No | ||
* REMARKS: :?: | * REMARKS: :?: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * | ||
==== NEWLUG - December 17 ==== | ==== NEWLUG - December 17 ==== | ||
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* Lee will be switching our VM to new hardware in the fall. | * Lee will be switching our VM to new hardware in the fall. | ||
* 2019-09-30 (for October) | * 2019-09-30 (for October) | ||
- | * Lee has Bock virtual instance running on new hardware. Had some trouble transferring large files. | ||
* Mike Knight found issues with ClamAV daemon, and memory/swap shortage. System boot seemed to mostly clear up. | * Mike Knight found issues with ClamAV daemon, and memory/swap shortage. System boot seemed to mostly clear up. | ||
+ | * Lee has Bock virtual instance running on new hardware. Had some trouble transferring large files. | ||
+ | * Lee upgraded Bock virtual host to 32G memory today. | ||
* Gary Meyer was not getting STEERCOM email on his Apple/MAC laptop. | * Gary Meyer was not getting STEERCOM email on his Apple/MAC laptop. | ||
* :?: | * :?: | ||
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* Need for new SLUUG meeting location announced at SLUUG General and STLLUG meetings. | * Need for new SLUUG meeting location announced at SLUUG General and STLLUG meetings. | ||
* ANNOUNCE and DISCUSS mail message appeal sent to membership to help find new SLUUG meeting location. | * ANNOUNCE and DISCUSS mail message appeal sent to membership to help find new SLUUG meeting location. | ||
+ | * We have Thornhill Library as contingency backup. | ||
+ | * We will check out SEIMENS location in Earth City. | ||
+ | * Talking with Shawn Moore at Douhrty. | ||
+ | * Talking with C Plus Plus group. | ||
+ | * Talking with World Wide Technology (WWT), been sponsoring a lot of groups, need contact to sponsor. | ||
+ | * Talking with ?? | ||
+ | * Search will continue. | ||
* :?: | * :?: | ||
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* 2019-09-30 (for October) | * 2019-09-30 (for October) | ||
* :?: | * :?: | ||
- | |||
===== Internet Presence on Other Social Media ===== | ===== Internet Presence on Other Social Media ===== | ||
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* James Conroy will be posting our meeting announcement on [[ https://joinmastodon.org/ | MASTODON ]] for us. | * James Conroy will be posting our meeting announcement on [[ https://joinmastodon.org/ | MASTODON ]] for us. | ||
* 2019-09-30 (for October) | * 2019-09-30 (for October) | ||
+ | * James Conroy has posted some information and gotten some responses. | ||
+ | * New and shiny. | ||
* :?: | * :?: | ||
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* Don really really committed to getting with Stephen Pidgeon to start uploading stuff. | * Don really really committed to getting with Stephen Pidgeon to start uploading stuff. | ||
* 2019-09-30 (for October) | * 2019-09-30 (for October) | ||
+ | * Steve Pidgen has been doing something with cameras. | ||
* :?: | * :?: | ||
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* Don acquired another camera system and submitted bill. | * Don acquired another camera system and submitted bill. | ||
* 2019-09-30 (for October) | * 2019-09-30 (for October) | ||
+ | * Don tested camera 2. | ||
* :?: | * :?: | ||
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* QUESTION: Did anyone do anything helpful? | * QUESTION: Did anyone do anything helpful? | ||
* 2019-09-30 (for October) | * 2019-09-30 (for October) | ||
- | * :?: | + | * Thanks to Lee for approaching WWT, James C. , Stan R and other crazy dudes. |
====== Blue Sky Ideas ====== | ====== Blue Sky Ideas ====== | ||
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* | * | ||
* October 2019 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches. | * October 2019 - First Saturday, reserve rooms at St. Louis County Library Branches. | ||
- | * October YYYY ~ Post Office Box Renewal ????? | + | * October 2019 ~ Post Office Box Renewal ~ Lee will handle. |
* November 2019 - *automated* LetsEncrypt free SSL certificates for websites on BOCK. | * November 2019 - *automated* LetsEncrypt free SSL certificates for websites on BOCK. | ||
* December 2019 - STLWEBDEV.ORG is domain automatic renewal? | * December 2019 - STLWEBDEV.ORG is domain automatic renewal? | ||
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* Everyone - **Talk to someone about coming to meetings.** | * Everyone - **Talk to someone about coming to meetings.** | ||
* Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation. | * Everyone - Talk to someone about giving a presentation. | ||
+ | * Everyone - Talk to all members about December Party. | ||
* | * | ||
* Don Ellis - upload older videos to Google Photos and/or Google Docs & publish links | * Don Ellis - upload older videos to Google Photos and/or Google Docs & publish links | ||
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* SLACC.COM is now in use by someone else. | * SLACC.COM is now in use by someone else. | ||
* SLACC.ORG could be registered. SLACC.ORG available for sale ~ only $499 | * SLACC.ORG could be registered. SLACC.ORG available for sale ~ only $499 | ||
- | * Lee Lammert - Reminder: If anyone needs SLUUG critical info, it's stored on Amber /home/SLUUG | + | * Lee Lammert - Reminder: If anyone needs SLUUG critical info, it's stored on BOCK /home/SLUUG |
* Stan R. ~ Remind Gary Meyer to bring Penguins to meetings and hand out pamphlets. | * Stan R. ~ Remind Gary Meyer to bring Penguins to meetings and hand out pamphlets. | ||
* Stan and Gary should get together and discuss how ANNOUNCE was done | * Stan and Gary should get together and discuss how ANNOUNCE was done | ||
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* QUESTION: When was meeting adjourned? | * QUESTION: When was meeting adjourned? | ||
* 2019-09-30 (for October) | * 2019-09-30 (for October) | ||
- | * Time: :?: | + | * Time: 8:27pm |