Thread: A gentle plea
I would suggest we not try to hold any more auctions of the big blue stuffed elephants. Each time there are no bids and then someone steps in at the last moment but I don't think that will continue to happen indefinitely. I find the whole thing a pretty embarrassing and awkward experience. -- greg
2010/2/1 Greg Stark <stark@mit.edu>: > I would suggest we not try to hold any more auctions of the big blue > stuffed elephants. Each time there are no bids and then someone steps > in at the last moment but I don't think that will continue to happen > indefinitely. I find the whole thing a pretty embarrassing and awkward > experience. Yes. I tried to get us to not do that the past two times. This time I'll veto it if somebody suggests it :-) -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/
On 1 February 2010 18:24, Greg Stark <stark@mit.edu> wrote:
I would suggest we not try to hold any more auctions of the big blue
stuffed elephants. Each time there are no bids and then someone steps
in at the last moment but I don't think that will continue to happen
indefinitely. I find the whole thing a pretty embarrassing and awkward
experience.
--
greg
I'll give you 100 quid for one. At PGDay 2009 I didn't have the cash on me to bid for one.
Thom
2010/2/1 Thom Brown <thombrown@gmail.com>: > On 1 February 2010 18:24, Greg Stark <stark@mit.edu> wrote: >> >> I would suggest we not try to hold any more auctions of the big blue >> stuffed elephants. Each time there are no bids and then someone steps >> in at the last moment but I don't think that will continue to happen >> indefinitely. I find the whole thing a pretty embarrassing and awkward >> experience. >> >> -- >> greg >> > > I'll give you 100 quid for one. At PGDay 2009 I didn't have the cash on me to bid for one. > Thom We'll still be selling it/them at our booth for a fixed price :-) -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/
All, > I'll give you 100 quid for one. At PGDay 2009 I didn't have the cash on > me to bid for one. Holding auctions without the ability to accept credit cards is generally a bad idea. --Josh Berkus
On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 10:31 -0800, Josh Berkus wrote: > All, > > > I'll give you 100 quid for one. At PGDay 2009 I didn't have the cash on > > me to bid for one. > > Holding auctions without the ability to accept credit cards is generally > a bad idea. PgEU can accept credit cards.... ? Joshua D. Drake > > --Josh Berkus > -- PostgreSQL.org Major Contributor Command Prompt, Inc: http://www.commandprompt.com/ - 503.667.4564 Consulting, Training, Support, Custom Development, Engineering Respect is earned, not gained through arbitrary and repetitive use or Mr. or Sir.
On 1 February 2010 18:32, Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net> wrote:
2010/2/1 Thom Brown <thombrown@gmail.com>:We'll still be selling it/them at our booth for a fixed price :-)> On 1 February 2010 18:24, Greg Stark <stark@mit.edu> wrote:
>>
>> I would suggest we not try to hold any more auctions of the big blue
>> stuffed elephants. Each time there are no bids and then someone steps
>> in at the last moment but I don't think that will continue to happen
>> indefinitely. I find the whole thing a pretty embarrassing and awkward
>> experience.
>>
>> --
>> greg
>>
>
> I'll give you 100 quid for one. At PGDay 2009 I didn't have the cash on me to bid for one.
> Thom
Oh man, I REALLY wish I could make it to FOSDEM now :( I'll buy one at PGDay 2010 in Amsterdam if they're still going then.
Thom
2010/2/1 Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com>: > On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 10:31 -0800, Josh Berkus wrote: >> All, >> >> > I'll give you 100 quid for one. At PGDay 2009 I didn't have the cash on >> > me to bid for one. >> >> Holding auctions without the ability to accept credit cards is generally >> a bad idea. > > PgEU can accept credit cards.... ? Well, indirectly. As long as there is a computer nearby... -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/
On Feb 1, 2010, at 10:32 AM, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> We'll still be selling it/them at our booth for a fixed price :-)
If there's any interest in selling them by mail, I'm happy to provide
the fulfillment services.
--
-- Christophe Pettus
xof@thebuild.com
Auction of what Big Blue Stuffed Elephant?? Is there a picture of one of these beasts?? On Mon, 1 Feb 2010, Greg Stark wrote: > I would suggest we not try to hold any more auctions of the big blue > stuffed elephants. Each time there are no bids and then someone steps > in at the last moment but I don't think that will continue to happen > indefinitely. I find the whole thing a pretty embarrassing and awkward > experience. > > -- > greg > > -- > Sent via pgsql-advocacy mailing list (pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-advocacy > ---- Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Hosting Solutions S.A. scrappy@hub.org http://www.hub.org Yahoo:yscrappy Skype: hub.org ICQ:7615664 MSN:scrappy@hub.org
On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 10:31 -0800, Josh Berkus wrote: > All, > > > I'll give you 100 quid for one. At PGDay 2009 I didn't have the cash on > > me to bid for one. > > Holding auctions without the ability to accept credit cards is generally > a bad idea. PgEU can accept credit cards.... ? Joshua D. Drake > > --Josh Berkus > -- PostgreSQL.org Major Contributor Command Prompt, Inc: http://www.commandprompt.com/ - 503.667.4564 Consulting, Training, Support, Custom Development, Engineering Respect is earned, not gained through arbitrary and repetitive use or Mr. or Sir.
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 12:22 AM, Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org> wrote: > > Auction of what Big Blue Stuffed Elephant?? Is there a picture of one of > these beasts?? See the last 2 pictures at http://andreas.scherbaum.la/blog/archives/524-FOSDEM-2009-is-over.html (and in case you were wondering, that's me in the first pic, and Selena in the second). -- Dave Page EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com
Hi there, >> PgEU can accept credit cards.... ? No. I'm sorry. > Well, indirectly. As long as there is a computer nearby... Yes, if you're thinking about the paypal account we have. No in any other case, I'm sorry :) Cheers, -- Jean-Paul Argudo www.PostgreSQLFr.org www.Dalibo.com
Dave Page wrote: > See the last 2 pictures at > http://andreas.scherbaum.la/blog/archives/524-FOSDEM-2009-is-over.html > (and in case you were wondering, that's me in the first pic, and > Selena in the second). > Come on, you have to put the pictures *before* the ones of the belly dancer if you expect anyone is actually going to scroll down to where they'll see them. -- Greg Smith 2ndQuadrant US Baltimore, MD PostgreSQL Training, Services and Support greg@2ndQuadrant.com www.2ndQuadrant.us
On Tue, 2 Feb 2010, Greg Smith wrote: > Dave Page wrote: >> See the last 2 pictures at >> http://andreas.scherbaum.la/blog/archives/524-FOSDEM-2009-is-over.html >> (and in case you were wondering, that's me in the first pic, and >> Selena in the second). >> > > Come on, you have to put the pictures *before* the ones of the belly dancer > if you expect anyone is actually going to scroll down to where they'll see > them. Depends on your taste in women ... ? ---- Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Hosting Solutions S.A. scrappy@hub.org http://www.hub.org Yahoo:yscrappy Skype: hub.org ICQ:7615664 MSN:scrappy@hub.org
2010/2/2 Jean-Paul Argudo <jean-paul@postgresqlfr.org>: > Hi there, > >>> PgEU can accept credit cards.... ? > > No. I'm sorry. > >> Well, indirectly. As long as there is a computer nearby... > > Yes, if you're thinking about the paypal account we have. Yes, that's what I'm referring to. -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/
>> Come on, you have to put the pictures *before* the ones of the belly >> dancer if you expect anyone is actually going to scroll down to where >> they'll see them. > > Depends on your taste in women ... ? Or men! Peter, gettin' down, gettin' funky! --Josh Berkus
On Tue, 2 Feb 2010, Josh Berkus wrote: > >>> Come on, you have to put the pictures *before* the ones of the belly >>> dancer if you expect anyone is actually going to scroll down to where >>> they'll see them. >> >> Depends on your taste in women ... ? > > Or men! Peter, gettin' down, gettin' funky! Okay, some visions one doesn't need, eh? ---- Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Hosting Solutions S.A. scrappy@hub.org http://www.hub.org Yahoo:yscrappy Skype: hub.org ICQ:7615664 MSN:scrappy@hub.org
On 2 February 2010 22:25, Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org> wrote:
On Tue, 2 Feb 2010, Josh Berkus wrote:Okay, some visions one doesn't need, eh?Come on, you have to put the pictures *before* the ones of the belly
dancer if you expect anyone is actually going to scroll down to where
they'll see them.
Depends on your taste in women ... ?
Or men! Peter, gettin' down, gettin' funky!
Oh I dunno, some of us aren't too averse.
Thom
Greg Stark wrote: > I would suggest we not try to hold any more auctions of the big blue > stuffed elephants. Each time there are no bids and then someone steps > in at the last moment but I don't think that will continue to happen > indefinitely. I find the whole thing a pretty embarrassing and awkward > experience. The are /stuffed blue elephants/?! Josh, why didn't you bring these to Wellington! /me weeps at the loss of a stuffed toy purchasing opportunity
On Tuesday, February 2, 2010, Rodger Donaldson <rodger@diaspora.gen.nz> wrote: > Greg Stark wrote: > > I would suggest we not try to hold any more auctions of the big blue > stuffed elephants. Each time there are no bids and then someone steps > in at the last moment but I don't think that will continue to happen > indefinitely. I find the whole thing a pretty embarrassing and awkward > experience. > > > The are /stuffed blue elephants/?! > > Josh, why didn't you bring these to Wellington! > > /me weeps at the loss of a stuffed toy purchasing opportunity Probably because the Americans keep saying they don't want in when we buy them because they are fairly expensive and bulky and they don't think they can sell them... You're welcome to join us at one of the European conferences - we usualy have at least some at all of them (db related conferences that is). By be early because we always sell out quickly. /Magnus -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/
pgCan is coming up ... how much are these things selling for? Maybe look at doing an 'advance buy before the show' sort of thing? There really should be some sort of 'merchandising' page off of http://www.postgresql.org that highlights stuff like this ... seems a waste to design it, produce it, but only be able if someone can get to a show :( On Wed, 3 Feb 2010, Magnus Hagander wrote: > On Tuesday, February 2, 2010, Rodger Donaldson <rodger@diaspora.gen.nz> wrote: >> Greg Stark wrote: >> >> I would suggest we not try to hold any more auctions of the big blue >> stuffed elephants. Each time there are no bids and then someone steps >> in at the last moment but I don't think that will continue to happen >> indefinitely. I find the whole thing a pretty embarrassing and awkward >> experience. >> >> >> The are /stuffed blue elephants/?! >> >> Josh, why didn't you bring these to Wellington! >> >> /me weeps at the loss of a stuffed toy purchasing opportunity > > > Probably because the Americans keep saying they don't want in when we > buy them because they are fairly expensive and bulky and they don't > think they can sell them... > > You're welcome to join us at one of the European conferences - we > usualy have at least some at all of them (db related conferences that > is). By be early because we always sell out quickly. > > /Magnus > > > -- > Magnus Hagander > Me: http://www.hagander.net/ > Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/ > > -- > Sent via pgsql-advocacy mailing list (pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-advocacy > ---- Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Hosting Solutions S.A. scrappy@hub.org http://www.hub.org Yahoo:yscrappy Skype: hub.org ICQ:7615664 MSN:scrappy@hub.org
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 15:33, Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org> wrote: > > pgCan is coming up ... how much are these things selling for? Maybe look at > doing an 'advance buy before the show' sort of thing? We sell them for €25 each. (that's for the small elephant, the one we usually sell out. The big elephant is a lot more expensive, iirc they go for €100) As long as there is a big enough order so that it makes sense to ship, that can certainly be done. But they're big enough that you can only bring very few in your luggage unless you bring special luggage for it... > There really should be some sort of 'merchandising' page off of > http://www.postgresql.org that highlights stuff like this ... seems a waste > to design it, produce it, but only be able if someone can get to a show :( Nah. Merchandise store for some things, sure, but having some things available only if you participate somewhere gives it more exclusivity. -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/
>> There really should be some sort of 'merchandising' page off of >> http://www.postgresql.org that highlights stuff like this ... seems a waste >> to design it, produce it, but only be able if someone can get to a show :( > > Nah. Merchandise store for some things, sure, but having some things > available only if you participate somewhere gives it more exclusivity. > Actually, we have getting a person to create and manage Cafepress/Zazzle/etc. stores on the Advocacy TODO list. It's something the project should have for fundraising, but needs a new person who can take charge of it. --Josh Berkus
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 19:44, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> wrote: > >>> There really should be some sort of 'merchandising' page off of >>> http://www.postgresql.org that highlights stuff like this ... seems a waste >>> to design it, produce it, but only be able if someone can get to a show :( >> >> Nah. Merchandise store for some things, sure, but having some things >> available only if you participate somewhere gives it more exclusivity. >> > > Actually, we have getting a person to create and manage > Cafepress/Zazzle/etc. stores on the Advocacy TODO list. It's something > the project should have for fundraising, but needs a new person who can > take charge of it. FWIW, Thom has promised to get that started for postgresqleu at least. So don't steal him from us! ;) -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/
On Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 07:15:51AM +0100, Magnus Hagander wrote: > > You're welcome to join us at one of the European conferences - we > usualy have at least some at all of them (db related conferences that > is). By be early because we always sell out quickly. On the one hand, it's an attractive idea. On the other hand, 36 hours of travel time each way and several thousand dollars is kind of steep for a stuffed elephant, even with the bonus of a pg conf wrapped around it. -- Rodger Donaldson rodgerd@diaspora.gen.nz
> On the one hand, it's an attractive idea. On the other hand, 36 hours > of travel time each way and several thousand dollars is kind of steep > for a stuffed elephant, even with the bonus of a pg conf wrapped > around it. then hold a PG miniconf in Wellington or Auckland, get us to ship you fanties, sell most of them off, and keep one for yourself. --Josh
On 4 February 2010 21:17, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> wrote: > >> On the one hand, it's an attractive idea. On the other hand, 36 hours >> of travel time each way and several thousand dollars is kind of steep >> for a stuffed elephant, even with the bonus of a pg conf wrapped >> around it. > > then hold a PG miniconf in Wellington or Auckland, get us to ship you > fanties, sell most of them off, and keep one for yourself. > > --Josh Well the breeding programme is coming along nicely so should have some more soon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dark_ixion/4082799445/ Thom
2010/2/4 Thom Brown <thombrown@gmail.com>: > On 4 February 2010 21:17, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> wrote: >> >>> On the one hand, it's an attractive idea. On the other hand, 36 hours >>> of travel time each way and several thousand dollars is kind of steep >>> for a stuffed elephant, even with the bonus of a pg conf wrapped >>> around it. >> >> then hold a PG miniconf in Wellington or Auckland, get us to ship you >> fanties, sell most of them off, and keep one for yourself. >> >> --Josh > > Well the breeding programme is coming along nicely so should have some > more soon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dark_ixion/4082799445/ Yeah, but those will just be small ones for years. -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/
On 4 February 2010 21:27, Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net> wrote: > 2010/2/4 Thom Brown <thombrown@gmail.com>: >> On 4 February 2010 21:17, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On the one hand, it's an attractive idea. On the other hand, 36 hours >>>> of travel time each way and several thousand dollars is kind of steep >>>> for a stuffed elephant, even with the bonus of a pg conf wrapped >>>> around it. >>> >>> then hold a PG miniconf in Wellington or Auckland, get us to ship you >>> fanties, sell most of them off, and keep one for yourself. >>> >>> --Josh >> >> Well the breeding programme is coming along nicely so should have some >> more soon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dark_ixion/4082799445/ > > Yeah, but those will just be small ones for years. We've got to start somewhere. Bit inappropriate them mating at the final seminar of PGDay 2009 though. I still really want to buy one though. Will they still be available at PGDay 2010? Thom
2010/2/5 Thom Brown <thombrown@gmail.com>: > On 4 February 2010 21:27, Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net> wrote: >> 2010/2/4 Thom Brown <thombrown@gmail.com>: >>> On 4 February 2010 21:17, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On the one hand, it's an attractive idea. On the other hand, 36 hours >>>>> of travel time each way and several thousand dollars is kind of steep >>>>> for a stuffed elephant, even with the bonus of a pg conf wrapped >>>>> around it. >>>> >>>> then hold a PG miniconf in Wellington or Auckland, get us to ship you >>>> fanties, sell most of them off, and keep one for yourself. >>>> >>>> --Josh >>> >>> Well the breeding programme is coming along nicely so should have some >>> more soon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dark_ixion/4082799445/ >> >> Yeah, but those will just be small ones for years. > > We've got to start somewhere. Bit inappropriate them mating at the > final seminar of PGDay 2009 though. I still really want to buy one > though. Will they still be available at PGDay 2010? That's certainly the plan. -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/
Hello, On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:27:35 +0100 Magnus Hagander wrote: > 2010/2/4 Thom Brown <thombrown@gmail.com>: > > On 4 February 2010 21:17, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> wrote: > >> > >>> On the one hand, it's an attractive idea. On the other hand, 36 > >>> hours of travel time each way and several thousand dollars is > >>> kind of steep for a stuffed elephant, even with the bonus of a pg > >>> conf wrapped around it. > >> > >> then hold a PG miniconf in Wellington or Auckland, get us to ship > >> you fanties, sell most of them off, and keep one for yourself. > >> > >> --Josh > > > > Well the breeding programme is coming along nicely so should have > > some more soon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dark_ixion/4082799445/ > > Yeah, but those will just be small ones for years. some better pictures: http://andreas.scherbaum.la/blog/uploads/images/PGDay-Paris-2009/DSC_4820.jpg http://andreas.scherbaum.la/blog/uploads/images/PGDay-Paris-2009/DSC_4831.jpg http://andreas.scherbaum.la/blog/uploads/images/PGDay-Paris-2009/DSC_4769.jpg (yeah, i'm jumping late on this thread) -- Andreas 'ads' Scherbaum German PostgreSQL User Group European PostgreSQL User Group - Board of Directors Volunteer Regional Contact, Germany - PostgreSQL Project
On 30 March 2010 21:15, Andreas 'ads' Scherbaum <adsmail@wars-nicht.de> wrote: > > Hello, > > On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:27:35 +0100 Magnus Hagander wrote: > >> 2010/2/4 Thom Brown <thombrown@gmail.com>: >> > On 4 February 2010 21:17, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> On the one hand, it's an attractive idea. On the other hand, 36 >> >>> hours of travel time each way and several thousand dollars is >> >>> kind of steep for a stuffed elephant, even with the bonus of a pg >> >>> conf wrapped around it. >> >> >> >> then hold a PG miniconf in Wellington or Auckland, get us to ship >> >> you fanties, sell most of them off, and keep one for yourself. >> >> >> >> --Josh >> > >> > Well the breeding programme is coming along nicely so should have >> > some more soon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dark_ixion/4082799445/ >> >> Yeah, but those will just be small ones for years. > > some better pictures: > > http://andreas.scherbaum.la/blog/uploads/images/PGDay-Paris-2009/DSC_4820.jpg > http://andreas.scherbaum.la/blog/uploads/images/PGDay-Paris-2009/DSC_4831.jpg > http://andreas.scherbaum.la/blog/uploads/images/PGDay-Paris-2009/DSC_4769.jpg > > > (yeah, i'm jumping late on this thread) > Rule 34 still remains unbroken I see.
On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:22:26 +0100 Magnus Hagander wrote:
> 2010/2/5 Thom Brown <thombrown@gmail.com>:
> >
> > We've got to start somewhere. Bit inappropriate them mating at the
> > final seminar of PGDay 2009 though. I still really want to buy one
> > though. Will they still be available at PGDay 2010?
>
> That's certainly the plan.
Yes, we will have some. And it seems we should have more than two of
the big ones ...
Thom: if you want order some more for your next local event (*hint*),
drop me a mail and i'll see about the shipping costs (and the customs
handling).
Bye
--
Andreas 'ads' Scherbaum
German PostgreSQL User Group
European PostgreSQL User Group - Board of Directors
Volunteer Regional Contact, Germany - PostgreSQL Project