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In article <1992Jan6.181634.23581@fico.uucp> ala@fico.UUCP (Adryenn Ashley) writes:
>In article <1992Jan4.042621.26503@csl.sri.com> tmiller@lager.cisco.com (Teri Miller) writes:
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>>Once I find out what my permanent address is, I promise I'll hold a Boink.
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>What's a Boink?
>
>Adryenn

I'm not sure I agree with Marvin's comment that it's a complement to
a USECON: both USECONs and Boinks are fun.

I don't recall all of the history behind the term Boink (nancym, or mlb,
can you fill us in?) but it's basically an all-weekend net.party.  It
doesn't generally get too wild - you're not required to swallow
goldfish or anything.  The ones I've hosted have consisted of a Friday
evening party at a local restaurant, Saturday day events arranged by
various net.people, a Saturday evening party at someone's home, and a
Sunday morning brunch (usually dim sim).

I think it's about time to do it again.  Unfortunately, I do not yet
know what my permanent address is going to be, but what the heck?  Let's
go ahead and plan this thing, and if nothing else, maybe some benevolent
net.denizen will volunteer a house.

As I have in the past, I will host a Friday evening party, a Saturday
evening party, and brunch.  Those who would like to have events on Saturday
during the day are welcome to plan and host them.

The dates?  April 10,11, and 12.  (Yes, I know that's shortly before tax
day, sorry.)

If you would like to attend, please send me email.  If you would like
to host an event Saturday, let me know, and I'll get the word out to
those who have written saying they want to attend.  As plans firm up
(like exactly where the events will be held) I'll send details out
via email (and also post, if it seems reasonable).

As far as I'm concerned, if you are reading this, you are invited, with
the following caveat: in the past I have tried to send out details to
those who do not have net access, and inevitably things fall through
the cracks.  If someone wants to attend who doesn't have net access,
whoever notifies them of the party needs to keep them informed of the
details.

For more information, or to sign up, email: tmiller@cisco.com