Re: [UG-ADMINS] Sticker Exchange

[email protected] (Cal Evans) Tue, 30 Aug 2016 10:47:55 -0400
Newsgroups ug.admins
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I will respect the wishes of the group. We're still friends if people say
no. :)

Cheers!
=C=

On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Joe Ferguson <[email protected]> wrote:

> I freely admin I’m biased that Nomad should be included, but if anyone is
> against it please let me know here or privately.
>
>
> On Aug 30, 2016, at 09:34, Cal Evans <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> If allowed, NomadPHP is happy to contribute to this project.
>
> I think it's an awesome idea.
>
> Cheers!
> =C=
>
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 10:26 AM, Joe Ferguson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Michelangelo, All,
>>
>> The idea has been floated around a few times here I believe, and I’ve
>> communities do similar things. I think it would be neat to be able to bring
>> tons of stickers from UGs worldwide to my local UG to hand out. Small way
>> of showing them that we’re a part of this really big community.
>>
>> James,
>>
>> Essentially, yes. I would get all the NA (or anyone that wanted to ship
>> to me) stickers and break them out into packets for the other user groups
>> and send them out. Those outside of NA could find someone to do the same
>> and get them to me via conference or one time international shipment (last
>> resort imo). I would probably plan on sending at least 5 of your stickers
>> per UG that is participating.
>>
>> Also people could do a new Stickermule order and have it sent to me, or
>> they could just direct mail if they already have stickers on hand. I would
>> like to be able to bring all the US ones to php[world] and trade for others
>> that way we can avoid  international shipping as much as possible.
>>
>> I know not every UG has a logo/sticker so hopefully this would give
>> enough lead time for them to get one if they wanted to contribute. This is
>> also completely voluntary basis. Something to do that I think would be neat
>> for our local communites.
>>
>>
>> > On Aug 30, 2016, at 09:12, Michelangelo van Dam <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hey Joe,
>> >
>> >
>> > What exactly had you in mind? A collaborative stickermule process for
>> creation of UG stickers? Or just the exchange of stickers?
>> >
>> > I can bring from our communities in Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
>> (and others too) stickers to php[world] in exchange for US user group
>> stickers, but is this what the community is waiting for?
>> >
>> > Let me know your thoughts,
>> >
>> > Michelangelo
>> >
>> > On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 4:06 PM, Joe Ferguson <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> > Hello all,
>> >
>> > Now that I finally have MemphisPHP Stickers I'm on the bandwagon for
>> doing
>> > a UG Sticker exchange.
>> >
>> > Is this something that other UGs are interested in? I'm willing to
>> organize
>> > (and I'm conveniently centrally located in the US)
>> >
>> > Some questions I'd have:
>> >
>> > * How many stickers should we set as a minimum (Would depend on how many
>> > UGs contribute obvs)
>> > * There will be some mailing expenses, I assume we could probably find a
>> > sponsor
>> >
>> > Non-US UGs I'd like you to contribute as well. One idea is that I can
>> bring
>> > your stickers from the US groups to php[world] and get someone to take
>> them
>> > across the ocean to distribute from there.
>> >
>> > Thoughts? Suggestions? Wisecracks?
>> >
>> > --
>> > - Joe Ferguson
>> > JoeFerguson.me <http://joeferguson.me/>
>> > MemphisPHP.org <http://memphisphp.org/>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> >
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>> >
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>>
>> --
>> - Joe Ferguson
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>>
>>