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Posted by dove on March 4, 2005, at 11:04:47
In reply to Re: Dates voting - for committee, Dr. Bob, posted by terrics on March 4, 2005, at 8:31:16
Summary of sorts:
Firstly, we need a Babbleometer Voting thingy put in place--on every board--to get a headcount and to vote on the date.
Regarding making this an "Event": I think we got to start with the small stuff first, due to many of us feeling easily overwhelmed by the more organizational stuff. If we get a solid date and even a rough headcount we can start planning and integrating more activities, sponsers, and various other things that haven't occurred to me but will surely occur to someone else.
Regarding Sponsers: Does someone have the knowledge and/or the ability to go about doing this? I have no clue how to approach it, which is why I am not pushing for it, completely outside my life experience.
And would it cause a conflict of interest, or in any way effect Dr. Bob's side of things, being linked to the University and so forth???
Dove
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 5, 2005, at 19:03:39
In reply to Re: Dates voting - for committee, Dr. Bob, posted by terrics on March 4, 2005, at 8:31:16
> We still need a leader and it seems to me that none of us want to extend ourselves to that degree. Maybe a co-leadership venture??
Co-leaders (or spokespeople) would be fine... I just think we'll need more structure as we move from suggesting ideas to making decisions...
Bob
Posted by partlycloudy on March 7, 2005, at 10:58:50
In reply to Re: co-leadership, posted by Dr. Bob on March 5, 2005, at 19:03:39
Well, I've been lurking on the committee for a while - anyone willing to co-lead with me? (Bearing in mind that I'm a time zone away from Chicago...)
Posted by Dinah on March 7, 2005, at 17:57:43
In reply to Re: co-leadership, posted by partlycloudy on March 7, 2005, at 10:58:50
Posted by partlycloudy on March 7, 2005, at 18:50:56
In reply to I wish I could go. :( (nm), posted by Dinah on March 7, 2005, at 17:57:43
What would make it a possibility?
Posted by 10derHeart on March 7, 2005, at 19:48:43
In reply to Re: co-leadership, posted by partlycloudy on March 7, 2005, at 10:58:50
Maybe I could. I'm a little uncertain only because I can't quite picture the "how" of meeting or deciding or doing whatever we need to do to talk....here on Babble. But I'm sure you (and Dr. B and others) could help me there. Like, just use posting,or use Babblemail, or email, or...?
I might do okay as a (co ?) spokesperson. I'm usually pretty decent at keeping people informed and explaining things, and do have the time to check here frequently.
Random thoughts, in no particular order...
Not to be picky, but I don't always think of leaders and spokespeople as the same. Do we need both? Neither? Either?
I think there are six of us who volunteered to be on this committee, looking at Bob's post from March 2. You, me, Auntie Mel, terrics, karenkay and Poet. Haven't heard from kk lately - I know she posts infrequently. Also, terrics has has a really tough time recently, so perhaps that will effect her participation...or not..?
Okay, PC, am I making sense so far? ......baby steps... ;-) -10der
Posted by 10derHeart on March 7, 2005, at 19:52:27
In reply to I wish I could go. :( (nm), posted by Dinah on March 7, 2005, at 17:57:43
Posted by partlycloudy on March 7, 2005, at 20:31:46
In reply to Re: co-leadership » partlycloudy, posted by 10derHeart on March 7, 2005, at 19:48:43
Posted by terrics on March 8, 2005, at 5:26:12
In reply to I wish I could go. :( (nm), posted by Dinah on March 7, 2005, at 17:57:43
Maybe we all have cold feet because it is so easy to communicate on the boards because we do not know each other. Seeing each other will change the 'board relationships' forever. terrics
Posted by AuntieMel on March 8, 2005, at 8:27:37
In reply to I wish I could go. :( (nm), posted by Dinah on March 7, 2005, at 17:57:43
Would it help if I email hubby 'everything you want to know about auntiemel' real name, address, phone number, date of birth, mother's maiden name, cats' names, favorite color, hobbies, identifying scars, dental records .....
anything at all to put him at ease .......
Posted by AuntieMel on March 8, 2005, at 8:29:27
In reply to I wish I could go. :( (nm), posted by Dinah on March 7, 2005, at 17:57:43
If he google searched on me he would only find me as a contributor to a paper, but my eldest and her hubby are all over the net.
for good things, of course.
Posted by Dinah on March 8, 2005, at 8:41:40
In reply to Re: would it help .... » Dinah, posted by AuntieMel on March 8, 2005, at 8:27:37
But I thank you for offering. :)
Actually, I think it must be a difficult way to live. Poor guy.
Posted by dove on March 8, 2005, at 9:16:43
In reply to Re: co-leadership » partlycloudy, posted by 10derHeart on March 7, 2005, at 19:48:43
I will also volunteer. However, I must warn ya'll that I am very disorganized and scatter-brained, but I want to help in whatever way I can and I am grateful for the opportunity to give back to Babbleland a little :-)
Dove
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 8, 2005, at 9:32:37
In reply to Re: co-leadership, posted by dove on March 8, 2005, at 9:16:43
> anyone willing to co-lead with me?
>
> partlycloudy> Maybe I could.
>
> I might do okay as a (co ?) spokesperson.
>
> Not to be picky, but I don't always think of leaders and spokespeople as the same. Do we need both?
>
> 10derI agree, they don't have to be the same, but could be. Maybe since this isn't a very large committee let's have them be the same?
> I will also volunteer.
>
> DoveGreat, thanks! To be on the committee or also to co-lead?
Bob
Posted by dove on March 8, 2005, at 10:29:40
In reply to Re: co-leadership, posted by Dr. Bob on March 8, 2005, at 9:32:37
>Great, thanks! To be on the committee or also to co-lead?
To be on the committee, unless a co-leader is absolutely required to move further with the planning. I will try to do whatever it takes to get this moving forward.
Dove
Posted by AuntieMel on March 8, 2005, at 12:47:57
In reply to I fear not :( » AuntieMel, posted by Dinah on March 8, 2005, at 8:41:40
Well, I understand where he's coming from perfectly. If it were any other group besides this I would be suspicious, too.
It doesn't hurt to ask.
I'm going to send you a gmail...
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 8, 2005, at 18:05:53
In reply to Re: committee, posted by Dr. Bob on March 2, 2005, at 8:16:17
> > To be on the committee or also to co-lead?
>
> To be on the committeeOK, that means on the committee we now have:
> partlycloudy
> AuntieMel
> karen_kay
> Poet
> 10derHeart
> terrics
> DoveThanks! And to co-lead, it looks like:
> partlycloudy
> 10derHeartIs that OK?
Now did you want me to conduct a poll or something?
Bob
Posted by dove on March 9, 2005, at 9:44:47
In reply to Re: committee, posted by Dr. Bob on March 8, 2005, at 18:05:53
>Now did you want me to conduct a poll or something?
Yes!!!!
committee-person Dove
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 9, 2005, at 22:57:58
In reply to Re: committee, posted by dove on March 9, 2005, at 9:44:47
> > Now did you want me to conduct a poll or something?
>
> Yes!!!!OK, first you wanted to ask about dates?
Bob
Posted by partlycloudy on March 10, 2005, at 9:41:54
In reply to Re: poll, posted by Dr. Bob on March 9, 2005, at 22:57:58
Auntie Mel had suggested some dates:
"Maybe Dr. Bob can set something up like the babbleometer page where people can vote on one of two or three dates.
Like babbleometer because it limits the number of times you can answer. This is to avoid stacking the vote. It probably also needs to be limited to registered users, like posting is.
I think the three dates should be the actual birthday, the weekend before and the weekend after."
Could we see what develops from that?
pc
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 11, 2005, at 2:20:24
In reply to Re: poll » Dr. Bob, posted by partlycloudy on March 10, 2005, at 9:41:54
> > Maybe Dr. Bob can set something up like the babbleometer page where people can vote on one of two or three dates.
> >
> > I think the three dates should be the actual birthday, the weekend before and the weekend after.
>
> Could we see what develops from that?Sure! So that would be the weekends of June 4, 11, and 18? How about if I just ask people to respond by posting here?
Bob
Posted by AuntieMel on March 11, 2005, at 9:16:04
In reply to Re: poll, posted by Dr. Bob on March 11, 2005, at 2:20:24
That could work, but it wouldn't be long before the party is the only thing that shows on admin, right?
AND - if anyone wants to keep a low profile on showing up, the babbleometer technique (or something like it) is more private.
In fact, that could be used in a larger scope. How many times have there been things discussed on admin that you would like a consensus on and wonder if the shyer people are scared away from participation?
Posted by 10derHeart on March 11, 2005, at 23:49:05
In reply to Re: poll » Dr. Bob, posted by AuntieMel on March 11, 2005, at 9:16:04
Thanks, Mel. I was wondering about some of that, too.
Dr. Bob, is the Babbleometer idea - or some other (simple) means of collecting numbers - too time-consuming to create? I could see how it might be, but don't have enough technical knowledge to be sure.
I'm thinking posting their preferences here is probably fine for an initial head count to help pick a date. If it gets unwieldly (ie, threads too long), we could make a change then..?
I'd have to defer to Mel and others who've been here far longer than me on the issue of privacy concerns. I don't have a sense of it.
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 12, 2005, at 8:33:52
In reply to Re: polling method?, posted by 10derHeart on March 11, 2005, at 23:49:05
> I'm thinking posting their preferences here is probably fine for an initial head count to help pick a date. If it gets unwieldly (ie, threads too long), we could make a change then..?
Sounds good, how about if you post the poll here and I'll link to it from an announcement?
> I'd have to defer to Mel and others who've been here far longer than me on the issue of privacy concerns. I don't have a sense of it.
That may be an issue for the committee. I guess my own sense is that people with lots of privacy concerns are probably less likely to be interested in a party in the first place...
Bob
Posted by gardenergirl on March 12, 2005, at 19:52:03
In reply to Re: polling method?, posted by Dr. Bob on March 12, 2005, at 8:33:52
I still think we should come in costume. I could come as a gardener, and everyone would know it's GG, but I could maintain my privacy.
Masked ball? Costume party? Bags on our heads? That blue dot like they used in televising the William Kennedy Smith trial (although that would be creepy following you around) ;)
gg
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