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[edit] The Dinner

The original New Orleans Geek Dinner postings can tell you more about this event, and you can read about it, and ask questions, leave comments at the Think New Orleans weblog.

New Orleans Geek Dinner II: The Sequel is being hosted and sponsored by 504 Data.Com, Loki's newly formed datacom company. Voice and data infrastructure installations, move/add/change orders, and general computer services including repairs, special order systems. Your Voice and Data Specialists in Post Katrina New Orleans!

Let's start this Geek Dinner by creating a bullet list of people that we want to attend, and a bullet list of people that have RSVP'd.

• What: New Orleans Geek Dinner II: The Sequel
• When: Saturday, August 19th, 2006 at 7:00 pm.
• Where: 4617 S.Claiborne Ave, Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA

Broadmoor, yet another neighborhood fighting for survival, good place for a gathering! Come to the ruins of Loki's Pre-K diggs for a gathering of digitally minded. The now spartan (but cleaned and de-molded) apartment is attached to a traditional FEMA Trailer, a back yard where grilling will commence, and a lovely conversation porch. In addition the Wi-Fi, music, bug spray, and grill have been brought online courtesy of 504 Data.Com.

In case of apocalypse come prepared for analog Geekery as well. A variety of strange and geekish card games are available, as is good old fashioned conversation and non digital interaction (ray: What, no fingers?).

What qualifies for geek in The Crescent City? Computer programmers, bloggers, VCR programmers, ham radio operators, those that can know where to locate the "any" key, or anyone who has a functional "electronic" mail address (the thing with the swirily 'a').

I am in need of a few extra hands to prep the site for people. I will be over there thurs day/evening, and fri evening. If anyone can lend a hand it would really really help! Nothing too outrageous, we just need to move a lot of stuff. I'll even buy beer... Contact me via email humidcity at gmail dot com, I will be checking it periodically each day. If we all chip in we can make this one to remember!

[edit] Time and Place

4617 S.Claiborne Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130 at 7:00 pm on Saturday, August 18th, 2006.

[edit] Attendance List

[edit] Attending

If you are going to be at the dinner, please add your name to the list below. For bonus points, add a link to your web site, or leave your address and we'll turn it into a link for you. For super-plus brownie points, go to the bottom of the Geek Dinner page and add what food you're bringing to the shindig. NEWSFLASH: During the dinner Kalypso Homan, Alan Guttierez, and George "Loki" Williams will be doing a radio interview with the BBC. I guess that makes this the Geek Dinner Heard Round The World!

• Sherry (UpTownGirl - blogless for now) just gonna bring what is needed
• Alan Gutierrez
• George "Loki" Williams - 504Data.Com Sponsor/Blogger/Journalist/Loudmouth. The host with the most! Most what has yet to be determined...
• Adrastos Dr. A will join in the geekiness this time.
• Gentiily Girl I have the wine, and I'm bringing red beans and rice... maybe seafood gumbo instead.
• Adair Williams/ "ModernDayEstella"/ "Bratchilde" I'll think of something to bring other than just myself, promise!
• Dangerblond- I'll bring some kind of sandwiches and a fan.
• David Martin - I'll bring artichoke heart dip.
• Ray Shea plus family. Food down below.
• mominem Cucumbers and Yogurt Dip
• Karen Something good
• M Styborski -perhaps no food, but will bring the soul stealing device for future blackmail. Would LOVE to hook up with Mr. Timothy Ruppert of Background Noise fame!
• Dave Cash
• Dudley Batchelor 504Data.Com Sponsor
• Chris Haeger 504Data.Com Sponsor
• Ernie the Attorney Wine and veggie plate
• Jerry Cornelius, Catherine, Una and assorted hangers on... haggis and Scotch - neat.
• Kalypso Homan Two bags of Zapp's Spicy Creole Tomato with Tabasco.
• Michael Homan 12 bottles of Abita Restoration Ale.
• Therese Fitzpatrick and Gilgamesh Homan will bring some Popeyes chicken.
• Lisa Palumbo Food contribution noted below.
• Vicky Moos Wine and vegetarian foodstuff.
• Mr. Bingle will be there with wings on!
• Jac Currie Will be by after the Antigravity Alternative Media Expo
• Brooks-I might be a bit late and I might be a bit empty handed (not to mention empty headed) but

 I'll be there. If I have a truly spectacular morning I'll bring some pork shoulder, slaw, and
 some buns. Looking forward to it. 

Maitri is absconding to Canada for the weekend. Whether Homeland (In)Security frays her nerves or vice versa will be determined by the amount of Ouzo she consumes at good friend's big, fat, Greek wedding. (I'll miss you all!)

• Schroeder No ironing to do this time, and my airport engagement is earlier.

• Simon Dorfman I'll bring vegetarian pizza again.
• Howie Luvzus Mark, Carol & Bailey Gstohl-Spinach Dip, Salsa, crackers, chips, Chardonnay

[edit] May Attend

• Chris Johnston - I want to when is the next one and I'll try to schedule it.

• Lewis AKA Dr. Pinkerton - Possible... I'd like to...

• jeffrey Likely... checking datebook... talking to agent.

• Mallory aka uproar / MissMalaprop - I won't be able to make it. I'll be at the ANTIGRAVITY Alternative Media Expo pretty much all day until 10pm. You guys should come check it out before or after the geek dinner though! (Loki says, " By all means come by afterwards. Wish I could make it to that as well. Give Leo my best!")

• crewcial! - I'll be at the ANTIGRAVITY Alternative Media Expo as well, but if I can, I'll drop by. It sounds interesting and I can hijack someone's powerbook to upload photos from the expo to my flickr page. That only seems fair, right? (Loki says "Flickr Uploads will be no problem, although most of the laptops there will be PCs")

• Mark Folse - I think I"m out, unless it's a late drop by. My wife said something about "isnt' it our anniversary" and some other stuff I missed 'cause I wasn't listening. ; ) Maybe I could stop by late with a doggie bag from Bacco's or Irene's.

• ashley I will try to make it, and the whole fam will be wif me. dangerblond: That's fun. I'd like to see Hana and the little ones.

• Cade Roux - I think I might have a babysitter, and I'm just around the corner anyway, so hopefully...

• G Bitch - looking into it....

[edit] People to Nag

This is a partial list of people who I'd like to meet at the Geek Dinner. If you can be there, please, let me know by moving your name to the list above. Cut and paste your name.

• Chris Rose
• Christopher Eccleston
• Blake Killian
• Steve Sabludowsky
• Charlotte Hamrick
• John Gregory
• Seymour D. Fair
• Todd Pierce
• Todd Price
• Tim Ruppert
• Kalamu ya Salaam
• Mtume ya Salaam
• Christian Roselund
• Jed Horne
• Andrew Downs
• Sandra "18 Wheeler" Hester
• Mr. Clio
• Poppy Z. Brite
• Anderson Cooper
• Bayou St. John David
• Jon Donely
• G Bitch

[edit] The Pot Of Luck (Food)

• Alan Gutierrez
• George "Loki" Williams
• Morwen Madrigal Red Beans and rice, or maybe seafood gumbo and rice.
• Ray Shea If I have time, crawfish etouffee. If I don't have time, some sweet potato pie from Tee Eva's. If Tee Eva's isn't open, then a pile of Hubig's Pies. Otherwise, chips.
• Lisa Palumbo Some kind of easy but delicious dessert. And extra bug spray.
• Adrastos Hot dogs for the grill.
• Schroeder I brought Tan Dinh spring rolls last time. If there are no objections, I may do the same this time. Lisa -- maybe you'd consider bringing that spleen for us to dine on after doing hurricane predictions. Homer said: "mmmmmmmm...spleen"

[edit] Previous Dinners

• Inaugural Geek Dinner