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mary
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Agenda: Feb. 27th Board of Directors Meeting
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Feb 18 15:45 UTC 2003 |
Agenda
Grex Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, Feb. 27th.
1. 7:30 pm Opening Gavel Tap
2. Treasurer's Report
3. Staff Report
4. New Computer Purchase
5. Fund Raiser, maybe?
6. Schedule Next Meeting
7. New Business
8. Closing Gavel Tap
The meeting will be held at Zingerman's, 422 Detroit St., Ann Arbor.
We have reservations for the children's room.
You don't have to buy anything at Zing's. Just show up and
be part of the process. It's fun in a low-key sorta way. ;-)
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mary
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response 1 of 24:
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Feb 18 15:48 UTC 2003 |
I have a vague note about phones and centrex needing
a slot on the agenda. Does anyone else remember what
that's about?
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keesan
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response 2 of 24:
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Feb 18 16:05 UTC 2003 |
Fewer lines, no centrex, and the savings would pay for the cancellation
penalty in a couple of months.
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aruba
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response 3 of 24:
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Feb 18 17:30 UTC 2003 |
Right, the question is whether we want to break our Centrex contract and
drop another line or two. We need some information from Jan about our
current phone utilization, and I need to call Ameritech and try to get a
quote from them on what we would be paying if had fewer lines and weren't on
Centrex.
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jmsaul
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response 4 of 24:
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Feb 19 18:43 UTC 2003 |
I'm curious. Does it bug Zingerman's that a lot of people don't buy stuff
at these meetings, or do they see it as a public service thing and not care?
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gelinas
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response 5 of 24:
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Feb 19 18:50 UTC 2003 |
The ones I've been to, most folks bought something. I think I was the
sole exception at the most recent meeting. But they've never hassled
me other times I've been there without buying. (Except to ply me with
samples, that is. ;)
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aruba
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response 6 of 24:
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Feb 19 19:10 UTC 2003 |
No Zingerman's employee has ever said anything at all one way or the other,
as far as I know. (When I was there, I mean.) My guess is that they feel
that if they allow us to reserve the room, then some people will buy stuff
every month (and build some loyalty to them), and it will benefit them in
the end.
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keesan
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response 7 of 24:
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Feb 19 19:19 UTC 2003 |
I think they are just trying to be nice. They have the space, Wed nights are
not crowded there.
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remmers
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response 8 of 24:
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Feb 19 20:05 UTC 2003 |
Re #5: Right. I've been to a lot of meetings at Zing's, and normally
almost everybody buys something.
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mdw
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response 9 of 24:
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Feb 20 10:40 UTC 2003 |
it's only common politeness to buy something. I think I was too rushed
for the last board meeting (I had another meeting I also wanted to get
to), but I normally at least try to buy tea and some sort of snack.
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keesan
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response 10 of 24:
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Feb 20 17:38 UTC 2003 |
We buy bread ends - 6 for 50 cents. Sourdough rye.
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janc
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response 11 of 24:
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Feb 23 16:39 UTC 2003 |
Zingerman's is mildly expensive, but since they donate this service to
Grex, I try to be a bit less cheap than I might otherwise be when eating
there. I always buy food when I attend a board meeting. I don't think
people should feel obligated to do so though.
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keesan
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response 12 of 24:
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Feb 23 18:39 UTC 2003 |
As evidence that Zingerman's is trying to do a community service rather than
letting grex use the place in hopes of a monetary return:
They are heavily involved in Food Gatherers. I think they host the annual
fundraising event.
They hire as bus-people those who would have trouble finding work elsewhere.
They let a group we belonged to use their space free for a year (once a month)
to host lectures on food, and also once or twice a year gave this group a free
lecture on things like olive oil, cheese, or chocolate, with free samples.
The lectures are normally $10 or $15 per person.
Zingerman's is great!
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richard
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response 13 of 24:
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Feb 26 03:00 UTC 2003 |
hey, maybe Zingerman's can be convinced to design a new sandwich for the menu
and name it after Grex. The Grex Sandwich! And in exchange for use of the
Grex name, Grex gets publicity and agrees to pay something for the room it
now rents for free. The Grexwich?
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other
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response 14 of 24:
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Feb 26 03:05 UTC 2003 |
I would consider that a very unlikely arrangement.
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aruba
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response 15 of 24:
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Feb 26 04:54 UTC 2003 |
It's a neat idea though. But I don't think we rate a sandwich. :)
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gull
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response 16 of 24:
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Feb 26 14:03 UTC 2003 |
We'd just get into a massive debate about what should go on the
sandwich. Russ would want to exclude all imported ingrediants, lk would
accuse us of neglecting Israeli cuisine, rcurl would say we were being
illogical about the whole thing due to our beliefs about what a sandwich
should be, etc. ;)
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keesan
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response 17 of 24:
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Feb 26 14:27 UTC 2003 |
Make sure not to use refined flour in the bread.
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mynxcat
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response 18 of 24:
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Feb 26 15:27 UTC 2003 |
Russ would want nothing that even hints at "Indian" on the sandwich.
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slynne
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response 19 of 24:
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Feb 26 22:28 UTC 2003 |
I wouldnt get it if it had mayo on it ;)
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russ
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response 20 of 24:
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Feb 27 02:42 UTC 2003 |
Get real, Sapna. If I can't getta dosa hot sauce on my food, it
means that the restaurant just isn't trying to curry my favor.
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tsty
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response 21 of 24:
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Mar 17 10:27 UTC 2003 |
condiments are options, to each her own. a grexwich is an amazing
fund raising possiblilty. remember, condiments are optional, what
are the ingredients?
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tsty
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response 22 of 24:
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Mar 21 09:36 UTC 2003 |
actually, there ought to be two ... grexwich-V and grexwich-M .....
now ... what are the ingredients?
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tsty
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response 23 of 24:
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Mar 26 13:37 UTC 2003 |
.... this concept could get interesting ... board-approved food and
some dough for dough for grex.
ingredients?
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naftee
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response 24 of 24:
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Mar 28 21:06 UTC 2003 |
BREAD! SOUP! SALAD!
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