[BAD] SEVERE HAZARD was: ANNOUNCEMENT: There will be a BAD meeting at 21st Amendment in San Francisco at 7pm on Wed 8 June 2005

[glen martin]

Michael Paoli wrote:

>I'd also sugguest (if you haven't already), before giving up on 21A,
>do the research (check time on the game, call 21A and find out how
>absurdly crowded it is/isn't likely to be, and if/when the crowd thins
>by how much and around what time relative to game start) ... but if it
>looks rather/quite bad, then I'd be of the opinion it's probably best to
>relocate the meeting.
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First pitch is 7:15. I've spoken with the 21A folks and they say it
tends to be very busy until the game starts, and then there's
a massive exodus (their words) between 7:15 and 7:30.  Parking
will still be an issue, of course.

I'm willing to give it a shot. Or if folks are bent out of shape about
the parking issue (though parking is non-binding per the shotgun
rules), I can be pursuaded to relocate. As a  relative newbie to the
group, I'm not sure how bug a deal parking is to the group.

If it is decided to go forward, attendees should feel free to come a
little later, eg 7:30. In fact, I'll give it 24 hours for for any massive
objections to surface, and barring such will post a CHANGE announcement
to start at 7:30, and then aim for 7pm myself in case any miss the notice.

>To make things as feasible and unconfusing as possible, I'd suggest,
>if the meeting location is definitely to be moved, something that's
>relatively close (in San Francisco, and relatively close to the
>originally anounced location) would be most preferable.
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Challenge is that it is the *area of town* that is the problem, more
than the venue itself precisely being hazardous.  Moving a short
distance might not help all that much.  For the same reason, a runner
is going to be awkward.  Informing the staff may be the best bet, as I
too have reservations about a sign lasting.    Harried busy staff not being
the easiest to communicate with, this is not a great option either. Hence
my angst over the whole situation.


glen