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Anniversary Party Post Mortem

2008-04-21T14:23:31Z

Mg2x: /* Overall */

This page is for everyone to throw in their comments on what went wrong or right at the 20th [[Anniversary Party]].

This is not the thank-you page; this is a skeweringly analytical interrogation of our souls, on behalf of the 25th Anniversary Party Committee -- or whoever wants to throw another one of these things. Tell them what is important for them to know!

("It was perfect" is a fine thing to say, but details are keen too.)

== Overall ==

On the [[Anniversary Party]] page, Jay says "The Saturday lunch is the big event. If you can only attend one, please come to the lunch." IMHO, this turned out not to be the case. Friday night was the big event for me. (Nearly) everybody was there, and I got to see everybody; it was big and fluid and open. Saturday was a day of getting together in small groups for longer periods of time. (--zarf)

(To be clear: it was very good that the big open event was first and the lunch was second. I would just bill Friday as the shindig and Saturday as the followup.)

I would suggest that the difference between the two was that Friday's theme was "Look at all the KGB people" and that Saturday's was "The History of KGB" with the memorabilia and longer remarks. As to which one was more or less important, I think that depends on your point of view. (--mg2x)

== Friday Pizza Event ==

Friday officer reports went on a little long -- as I said, I was more in the mood to circulate chaotically. But obviously if they had been shunted to Saturday, then Saturday would have gone on ''way'' too long. Maybe would have been better if just the presidents had given individual reports, and the other officer cadres had had collective goofiness to present. (--zarf)

Ran out of bottled water early. I think it was non-diet soda that was left over.

Snacks were heavily overbought; but they made their way to the con suite on Saturday, and the leftovers from that are being trucked to campus for the next regular KGB meeting. (Or booth teardown?) So no problem there.

== Saturday Luncheonus ==

Committee reports were excellent. Long, but in no sense ''too'' long, because all the presenters were good and the longer presenters were terrific. (--zarf)

After 2:00, a lot of people formed a lot of plans for what to do next. Chaotic. I stuck in Goob's company, and he was somewhat tuned into both the older and younger crowds; but not everybody is. It might have been good to have a big chart-paper up for people to write "Hey! Party over here!" "Bunch of us going out to dinner over there!" Etc. On the other hand, perhaps people ''wanted'' to plan for tighter groups. I only raise the issue because I really enjoyed the cross-generational aspect of the weekend. (--zarf)

Cluster

2007-05-21T18:18:33Z

Mg2x: Sad fate of Mudge cluster

The [[CMU]] campus has number computer ''clusters''. These are available to any [[CMU]] student to use.

Of particular note are the [[Wean]] clusters. These clusters are very popular among [[KGB]] [[members]], and are frequently the site of impromptu [[:category:events|events]] and goings on.

Around the 1991 time frame, there was a small cluster on the first floor of the Mudge dorm that generally had a free machine even when the other clusters filled up. By 2007 it appears to have been replaced by exercise equipment.

[[category:Campus features]]

User:Mg2x

2007-05-08T00:30:30Z

Mg2x:

Michael Gelman joined KGB in 1988 and rose to command the institution by [[1991_Officers|1991]].

He had a habit of carrying around a large inanimate fictional characters, particularly [[Rupert the Inflatable Godzilla]] and a somewhat smaller and well-dressed [[Cookie Monster]].

Highlander Cafeteria

2007-05-07T13:44:51Z

Mg2x:

[http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0091203/ Highlander] tagline "There can be only one..."

"Yeah like anyone would be *dumb* enough to franchise this eatery!" -[[User:so0s|so0s]] in one of her extremely [[snarky]] moments

Just when [[CMU]] students and [[KGB]] members thought it might be safe to eat on campus came the replacement for [[Kiltie Cafe]]: Highlander Cafeteria. Like 'Kill Me', Highlander made starvation diets attractive and also provided much fodder for the [[Fruit of the Month Club]].

Thankfully by the time Highlander the Inedible was spawned, [[User:so0s|so0s]] had the phone number ((412) 422-4178) for [http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~moose/food/dumplinghouse.html Dumpling House] memorized and even had their employees trained to respond to her every regal whim for the prompt and courteous delivery of delicious Chinese food...they always remembered her dorm room number, her telephone extension, and her predilection for extra fortune cookies. Their cheery greeting of "Hello Dumpling House, what you order?" immediately banished all thoughts of evil campus food.

Curiously, Highlander was scientifically designed to be both open and spacious and entirely unusable if more than about 20 people were trying to get food at the same time. Divided into multiple stations, each station could only support about four people in line, and once the lines backed up, chaos resulted.

Quonset hut

2007-05-07T13:37:13Z

Mg2x: Cleaned up link

See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quonset_hut Quonset Hut]

It is debatable whether [[booth]] judges hate [[battleship gray]] or Quonset huts more.

20th Anniversary Party

2007-04-27T18:31:31Z

Mg2x: /* The Central Committee */

A nefarious plot has been hatched among the defectors to overthrow KGB's control of its annual Carnival party in 2008 and throw a somewhat grander shindig to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of KGB's founding. [[User:Laefer|Jay Laefer]] is coordinating a list of people who would like to receive more party information via email. The rest of us will get our information here.

==The Plan==

Basic planning tasks:
* Gather contact information.
* Pick a date.
* Book a venue.

==The Central Committee==

If you would like to join the central planning committee who will be held responsible for this travesty, please log in and add your name below.

* [[User:Laefer|Jay Laefer]]
* [[User:Eeyore|Elliott "Eeyore" Evans]]
* [[User:mg2x|Michael Gelman]] (and Cookie Monster)

==The Brainstorming List==

It would be totally keen if:

* The party were held someplace near campus to make travel between Midway and the party easy.
* The party were held someplace where real food could be served or possibly provided.
* The party were held someplace that a full range of beverages could be served.
* We had custom KGB pocket protectors as favors.
* There were an associated game of CTFWS.
* The party were held on a cruise ship in some exotic location.
* We Defectors created a blitz booth.