May 29th, 2012 IRC Meeting

Agenda

0. Status

1. Boston Pride

2. National Party News

Quick Notes / Summaries Re Proposed Bills to be Discussed:

1. Boston Pride

Status:

• Jamie waiting to hear that the insurance was accepted
• Sent out the notice. Got a few people signing up

Action items:

• Chris is working on our our statement for Pride.
• Jeanne working for fliers
• Drum up people to march/table
• Get Boston Pride our proof of insurance
• Put out poll to set a date to make signs and the boat (Jamie)

Attending

• jokeefe - James O'Keefe, Somerville
• SplendidSpoon - Lauren Pespisa, Boxboro/Cambridge
• erixoltan - Erik Zoltan, Framingham
• passstab -

Observers:

• brandonj
• hwkns
• illunatic
• [bsod] -
• [Derek]

Summary

1. Boston Pride

2. National Party News

Meeting Minutes

<nowiki> [12:03] <erixoltan> good afternoon [12:07] <SplendidSpoon> Hey [12:09] <jokeefe> hi [12:10] <jokeefe> the only issues I have are planning for pride and national issues since I don't have anything to report on anything else. [12:11] <erixoltan> My family and I will be attending the pride march, assuming that nothing goes wrong between now and then. [12:11] <SplendidSpoon> Sweet [12:11] <erixoltan> We are hoping to dress the kids as pirates. [12:11] <SplendidSpoon> I think Kate will be joining us too :D [12:12] <jokeefe> great on both counts [12:12] <erixoltan> Is there some kind of preparation that is being done beforehand? [12:12] <jokeefe> we have some folks who want to build the pirate ship [12:12] <jokeefe> so we need to set a date/location to do that. [12:13] <SplendidSpoon> I wonder if we can find directions on how to build it [12:13] <erixoltan> what if the weather is bad? [12:14] <jokeefe> the parade/festival goes on no matter the weather [12:15] == passstab [~coplon@c-68-80-37-73.hsd1.pa.comcast.net] has joined #masspirates [12:15] <erixoltan> http://bit.ly/KpPaMJ [12:15] <jokeefe> hi passstab [12:15] <erixoltan> hee hee hee lmao ;) [12:16] <jokeefe> agenda at http://masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=May_29th,_2012_IRC_Meeting [12:16] <passstab> did you already start? [12:16] <jokeefe> erix :-) [12:17] <erixoltan> sorry, impish today. [12:17] <jokeefe> getting started [12:17] <jokeefe> trying to keep the official part quick if possible [12:18] <passstab> mk [12:18] <erixoltan> good thanks, I have a call soon. [12:18] <jokeefe> So what days work for folks to build the pirate ship? [12:18] <erixoltan> Who volunteered, are they here? [12:20] <SplendidSpoon> I am free weekends [12:20] <SplendidSpoon> and evenings [12:20] <SplendidSpoon> all of them :D [12:20] <erixoltan> I would love to bring Ben and Reilly to help out, but am not sure about dates. I will be away in Ohio this weekend through Tue and will miss next week's IRC. [12:21] <jokeefe> i don't think he is here, but should be at the lunch tomorrow [12:21] <jokeefe> hope your voyage be a hearty one, Erix [12:21] <erixoltan> would a doodle be a good way to schedule one or more sessions? [12:22] <jokeefe> I'll put up a doodle poll today and see what we get for interest. [12:22] <jokeefe> Then pick the time by Thu. [12:23] <jokeefe> sound good? [12:23] <erixoltan> k [12:23] <SplendidSpoon> Sounds good [12:23] <erixoltan> k [12:23] <SplendidSpoon> Sounds good [12:24] <jokeefe> We need someone to watch the table. [12:26] <erixoltan> I'm probably watching a toddler... [12:27] <jokeefe> I pinged Lucia. [12:28] <jokeefe> small number of people on the fb event, so please promote it - https://www.facebook.com/events/421987294492138/ [12:29] <jokeefe> Splendid, can you make the lunch tomorrow? [12:29] <SplendidSpoon> Probably not [12:29] <SplendidSpoon> I think we pushing major project at work tomorrow [12:31] <jokeefe> dang. lets schedule another one in later June when you and Erix can make it. [12:33] <erixoltan> yeah sorry [12:33] <jokeefe> life happens [12:34] <jokeefe> this week will be very busy for me. [12:35] <jokeefe> Erix, what is going on at the national level?