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20th Anniversary Party

2007-07-20T13:37:29Z

Tomstrong: /* So what about… */

A nefarious plot has been hatched among the [[defectors]] to overthrow [[KGB|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.

==Propaganda==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V13O7H_AJ0 Promotional Video #10], starring Alan
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=422KBz0BgiE Promotional Video #09], starring Evan
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0blLVWjWDYs Promotional Video #08], starring [[Goob]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG9r_EcyPfM Promotional Video #07]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr9rvYEzP2I Promotional Video #06] (There ''is'' a promo #6.)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL9pfedSW4E Promotional Video #05]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csQPOhpPhjY Promotional Video #04]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC1JsbbayTY Promotional Video #03], starring [[Chuck Werner]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J85BC4llXk Promotional Video #02], starring [[Jess]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fbdvVUFVYU Promotional Video #01], starring [[User:mg2x|Michael Gelman]] (and [[Cookie Monster]])

([http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=97CD385E29B56FC9 Playlist of all promotional videos])

==The Plan==

Basic planning tasks:
* Gather contact information.
** The current list of known & found members is [http://www.laefer.com/kgb/members.html here].
** [[Party message 1|1st announcement message]]
* Pick a date, probably during Carnival (April 17-20, 2008).
* Book a venue.
* Obtain funds.

==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]])
* [[User:so0s|S.E. Olson]]
* [[User:ts4z|Tim Showalter]]

==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]].
* A variety of ancient and revered [[KGB]] artifacts could be assembled and displayed.
** [[Images]] of any and all [[KGB]] silliness need to be preserved for posterity in the [[KGB]]'s nifty new '''[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kg3b/ flickr account]''' created by so0s and growing exponentially in popularity.
** The original five-minute [[booth]] -- the one made of styrofoam.
** The original [[KGB]] [[buggy]] can be recreated from its original [[Legos]] courtesy of rm3t and so0s
** Dan Lovinger still has a "Topple the Czar" figure, I think.
** Somewhere, I (ee0r) may still have a FL0M B0MB.
* There were showings of [[KGB: The Movie]] and its sequel(s).
* Some accommodation were made for those defectors who (scary as this is) have small and infant children.
* We played Kremlin.
* There was a showing of [[sock puppets on fire]]
* Some detail-obsessive people took notes on all the stories and history that surface, and threw them up onto this wiki afterward. Not blackmail material -- necessarily -- but officer lists, booth chairmanships, what the booths ''were''...

== So what about… ==

So what about having the party in [http://www.housing.cmu.edu/TheUnderground/ The Underground]? It's right near Midway, serves food and beverages, has some comfy seating, and plenty of room. A bunch of us alumni hung out there once during Carnival and it was OK. The food was OK (Gullifty's menu), but nothing special. The party could supply appetizers, drinks, some entrees like salads or sandwiches. No alcohol, probably, but maybe that would be OK if everything else was acceptable. The main "pros" are proximity and atmosphere. Also, if KGB reserves it, it's probably free. The main "cons" are that it's on campus and has no connected outdoor area.--[[User:Eeyore|Eeyore]] 09:14, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

:I'd rather do something located off-campus and with alcohol available, but those are preferences. Logistically, I'm concerned about what hours we could hold the event at The Underground, as well as whether it can accomodate the 100-150 people I'm hoping will attend. --[[User:Laefer|Laefer]] 16:19, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

:How about the Singleton Room in Roberts? It's fairly large, we could spill out and claim the lobby, and it's immediately adjacent to the outside patio along the top of the building providing convenient access to both a roof and a mechanical area. [[User:Tomstrong|Tomstrong]] 09:37, 20 July 2007 (EDT)

[[Category:Events]][[Category:Defectors]][[Category:Nifty]]

20th Anniversary Party

2007-07-20T13:37:05Z

Tomstrong: /* So what about… */

A nefarious plot has been hatched among the [[defectors]] to overthrow [[KGB|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.

==Propaganda==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V13O7H_AJ0 Promotional Video #10], starring Alan
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=422KBz0BgiE Promotional Video #09], starring Evan
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0blLVWjWDYs Promotional Video #08], starring [[Goob]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG9r_EcyPfM Promotional Video #07]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr9rvYEzP2I Promotional Video #06] (There ''is'' a promo #6.)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL9pfedSW4E Promotional Video #05]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csQPOhpPhjY Promotional Video #04]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC1JsbbayTY Promotional Video #03], starring [[Chuck Werner]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J85BC4llXk Promotional Video #02], starring [[Jess]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fbdvVUFVYU Promotional Video #01], starring [[User:mg2x|Michael Gelman]] (and [[Cookie Monster]])

([http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=97CD385E29B56FC9 Playlist of all promotional videos])

==The Plan==

Basic planning tasks:
* Gather contact information.
** The current list of known & found members is [http://www.laefer.com/kgb/members.html here].
** [[Party message 1|1st announcement message]]
* Pick a date, probably during Carnival (April 17-20, 2008).
* Book a venue.
* Obtain funds.

==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]])
* [[User:so0s|S.E. Olson]]
* [[User:ts4z|Tim Showalter]]

==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]].
* A variety of ancient and revered [[KGB]] artifacts could be assembled and displayed.
** [[Images]] of any and all [[KGB]] silliness need to be preserved for posterity in the [[KGB]]'s nifty new '''[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kg3b/ flickr account]''' created by so0s and growing exponentially in popularity.
** The original five-minute [[booth]] -- the one made of styrofoam.
** The original [[KGB]] [[buggy]] can be recreated from its original [[Legos]] courtesy of rm3t and so0s
** Dan Lovinger still has a "Topple the Czar" figure, I think.
** Somewhere, I (ee0r) may still have a FL0M B0MB.
* There were showings of [[KGB: The Movie]] and its sequel(s).
* Some accommodation were made for those defectors who (scary as this is) have small and infant children.
* We played Kremlin.
* There was a showing of [[sock puppets on fire]]
* Some detail-obsessive people took notes on all the stories and history that surface, and threw them up onto this wiki afterward. Not blackmail material -- necessarily -- but officer lists, booth chairmanships, what the booths ''were''...

== So what about… ==

So what about having the party in [http://www.housing.cmu.edu/TheUnderground/ The Underground]? It's right near Midway, serves food and beverages, has some comfy seating, and plenty of room. A bunch of us alumni hung out there once during Carnival and it was OK. The food was OK (Gullifty's menu), but nothing special. The party could supply appetizers, drinks, some entrees like salads or sandwiches. No alcohol, probably, but maybe that would be OK if everything else was acceptable. The main "pros" are proximity and atmosphere. Also, if KGB reserves it, it's probably free. The main "cons" are that it's on campus and has no connected outdoor area.--[[User:Eeyore|Eeyore]] 09:14, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

:I'd rather do something located off-campus and with alcohol available, but those are preferences. Logistically, I'm concerned about what hours we could hold the event at The Underground, as well as whether it can accomodate the 100-150 people I'm hoping will attend. --[[User:Laefer|Laefer]] 16:19, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

:How about the Singleton Room in Roberts? It's fairly large, we could spill out and claim the lobby, and it's immediately adjacent to the outside patio along the top of the building providing convenient access to both a roof and a mechanical area. 09:37, 20 July 2007 (EDT)

[[Category:Events]][[Category:Defectors]][[Category:Nifty]]

20th Anniversary Party

2007-07-20T13:36:42Z

Tomstrong: /* So what about… */

A nefarious plot has been hatched among the [[defectors]] to overthrow [[KGB|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.

==Propaganda==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V13O7H_AJ0 Promotional Video #10], starring Alan
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=422KBz0BgiE Promotional Video #09], starring Evan
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0blLVWjWDYs Promotional Video #08], starring [[Goob]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG9r_EcyPfM Promotional Video #07]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr9rvYEzP2I Promotional Video #06] (There ''is'' a promo #6.)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL9pfedSW4E Promotional Video #05]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csQPOhpPhjY Promotional Video #04]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC1JsbbayTY Promotional Video #03], starring [[Chuck Werner]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J85BC4llXk Promotional Video #02], starring [[Jess]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fbdvVUFVYU Promotional Video #01], starring [[User:mg2x|Michael Gelman]] (and [[Cookie Monster]])

([http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=97CD385E29B56FC9 Playlist of all promotional videos])

==The Plan==

Basic planning tasks:
* Gather contact information.
** The current list of known & found members is [http://www.laefer.com/kgb/members.html here].
** [[Party message 1|1st announcement message]]
* Pick a date, probably during Carnival (April 17-20, 2008).
* Book a venue.
* Obtain funds.

==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]])
* [[User:so0s|S.E. Olson]]
* [[User:ts4z|Tim Showalter]]

==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]].
* A variety of ancient and revered [[KGB]] artifacts could be assembled and displayed.
** [[Images]] of any and all [[KGB]] silliness need to be preserved for posterity in the [[KGB]]'s nifty new '''[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kg3b/ flickr account]''' created by so0s and growing exponentially in popularity.
** The original five-minute [[booth]] -- the one made of styrofoam.
** The original [[KGB]] [[buggy]] can be recreated from its original [[Legos]] courtesy of rm3t and so0s
** Dan Lovinger still has a "Topple the Czar" figure, I think.
** Somewhere, I (ee0r) may still have a FL0M B0MB.
* There were showings of [[KGB: The Movie]] and its sequel(s).
* Some accommodation were made for those defectors who (scary as this is) have small and infant children.
* We played Kremlin.
* There was a showing of [[sock puppets on fire]]
* Some detail-obsessive people took notes on all the stories and history that surface, and threw them up onto this wiki afterward. Not blackmail material -- necessarily -- but officer lists, booth chairmanships, what the booths ''were''...

== So what about… ==

So what about having the party in [http://www.housing.cmu.edu/TheUnderground/ The Underground]? It's right near Midway, serves food and beverages, has some comfy seating, and plenty of room. A bunch of us alumni hung out there once during Carnival and it was OK. The food was OK (Gullifty's menu), but nothing special. The party could supply appetizers, drinks, some entrees like salads or sandwiches. No alcohol, probably, but maybe that would be OK if everything else was acceptable. The main "pros" are proximity and atmosphere. Also, if KGB reserves it, it's probably free. The main "cons" are that it's on campus and has no connected outdoor area.--[[User:Eeyore|Eeyore]] 09:14, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

:I'd rather do something located off-campus and with alcohol available, but those are preferences. Logistically, I'm concerned about what hours we could hold the event at The Underground, as well as whether it can accomodate the 100-150 people I'm hoping will attend. --[[User:Laefer|Laefer]] 16:19, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

:How about the Singleton Room in Roberts? It's fairly large, we could spill out and claim the lobby, and it's immediately adjacent to the outside patio along the top of the building providing convenient access to both a roof and a mechanical area. 09:36, 20 July 2007 (EDT)

[[Category:Events]][[Category:Defectors]][[Category:Nifty]]

Talk:Battleship gray

2007-05-11T10:50:58Z

Tomstrong:

The 1991 booth wasn't dead last, we beat someone that didn't do a whole lot more than paint "booth" on a cardboard box. As for the reason for the gray, we were a bit short on artistic talent (ok, none of the artists wanted to get involved that year) and a booth chair to remain unnamed said something like "if nobody comes up with an artistic design I'm just going to paint the damn thing gray".[[User:Tomstrong|Tomstrong]] 06:50, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

1991 Officers

2007-04-30T23:42:56Z

Tomstrong:

[[President]] - Mike Gelman

[[First Vice President]] - Mike Shapiro

[[Second Vice President]] - Aleecia McDonald

[[Recording Secretary]] - [[User:Laefer|Jay Laefer]]

[[Corresponding Secretary]] - Jon Bennett

[[Treasurer]] - Jim Zelenka

[[Sergeant at Arms]] - [[Tom Strong]] (until December) - ? (December to year-end)

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{{end box}}

[[category:Officers]]

2008 Officers

2007-04-30T23:37:52Z

Tomstrong:

[[President]] - [[Jon Bennett]]

[[First Vice President]] - [[Todd Williamson]]

[[Second Vice President]] - [[Will Frank]]

[[Recording Secretary]] - [[User:Laefer|Jay Laefer]]

[[Corresponding Secretary]] - [[Dan Lovinger]]

[[Treasurer]] - [[Chris Newman]]

[[Sergeant at Arms]] - [[Dave Markley]]

In 2008, by an amazing coincidence, all of the founding officers were re-elected for the 20th anniversary.

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[[category:Officers]]

Talk:Dean's Vacation

2007-04-29T20:18:44Z

Tomstrong:

Isn't DV a year, not a semester? And there is one additional case in addition to the square root club that will earn you DV, remember, the square root of zero is _not_ less than zero...

Tom Strong

2007-04-29T02:41:11Z

Tomstrong:

Tom is really, really old. So old that his andrew id was ts49 instead of one of these new-fangled ones that actually look like your name, and he had to ask to get it unlike all of you ungrateful bastards today. He remembers fondly the days of the internet when posting an off-topic message in a newsgroup would probably get you chewed out by your site administrators, all back before the start of the September that never ends. Everything was much better previously, even the electrons that we used to send over the internet were so much better than the ones you get today, the new ones just don't feel right. It seems like the whole world used to be filled with puppies and kittens and charcoal grills on which to cook them, what more could you ask for? But I digress...

He also knows things and can tell stories that these damn kids keep getting wrong when they try to tell them.

In his nonexistent spare time he is a high school physics teacher when he's not busy talking about himself in the third person and walking to school uphill both ways in the snow in the middle of August. Frightening, isn't it?

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Talk:1991 Officers

2007-04-29T01:56:28Z

Tomstrong:

I left the office of [[Sergeant at Arms]] when I graduated the first time in December 1991. Someone else took over then, but I can't remember who that was. -- Tom

1991 Officers

2007-04-29T01:56:02Z

Tomstrong:

CommitteeForSecretAffairs

2007-04-29T01:53:05Z

Tomstrong:

Sorry, you are not cleared to see this page. You will need to contact [Censored] and request that your access level be raised to at least [Censored] in order to do so.

[[Category:Committees]]

CommitteeForSecretAffairs

2007-04-29T01:52:07Z

Tomstrong:

Sorry, you are not cleared to see this page. You will need to contact [Censored] and request that your access level be raised to at least [Censored] in order to do so.

User:Tomstrong

2007-04-29T01:39:52Z

Tomstrong:

Nothing to see here. Go [[thataway][Tom Strong]]

Tom Strong

2007-04-29T01:39:23Z

Tomstrong:

Tom is really, really old. He also knows things and can tell stories that these damn kids keep getting wrong when they try to tell them.

In his nonexistent spare time he is a high school physics teacher when he's not busy talking about himself in the third person. Frightening, isn't it?

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Tom Strong

2007-04-29T01:37:36Z

Tomstrong:

Tom goofed and created this page by accident. The real page is [[Tomstrong]]

Tom Strong

2007-04-29T01:36:56Z

Tomstrong:

Tom goofed and created this page by accident. The real page is User:Tomstrong

Tom Strong

2007-04-29T01:36:32Z

Tomstrong:

Tom goofed and created this page by accident. The real page is [[here][User:Tomstrong]]

User:Tomstrong

2007-04-29T01:35:50Z

Tomstrong:

Tom is really, really old. He also knows things and can tell stories that these damn kids keep getting wrong when they try to tell them.

In his nonexistent spare time he is a high school physics teacher. Frightening, isn't it?

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1991 Officers

2007-04-29T01:35:01Z

Tomstrong:

[[President]] - Mike Gelman

[[First Vice President]] - Mike Shapiro

[[Second Vice President]] - Aleecia McDonald

[[Recording Secretary]] - Jay Laefer

[[Corresponding Secretary]] - Jon Bennett

[[Treasurer]] - Jim Zelekna

[[Sergeant at Arms]] - [[Tom Strong]]

[[category:Officers]]

Tom left the office of [[Sergeant at Arms]] when he graduated the first time in December 1991. Someone else took over then, but I can't remember who that was.

Tom Strong

2007-04-29T01:27:30Z

Tomstrong:

Tom is really, really old. He also knows things and can tell stories that these damn kids keep getting wrong when they try to tell them.

In his nonexistent spare time he is a high school physics teacher. Frightening, isn't it?

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Tom Strong

2007-04-29T01:25:42Z

Tomstrong:

Tom is really, really old. He also knows things and can tell stories that these damn kids keep getting wrong when they try to tell them.

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Tom Strong

2007-04-29T01:25:23Z

Tomstrong:

Tom is really, really old. He also knows things and can tell stories that these damn kids keep getting wrong when they try to tell them

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