Rick is currently the CEO of the opensourceconsortium in the UK. I'm sure he'll have no problems in giving you details of the tux suit - I can get in contact if you like?
-------- Andy Loughran www.zrmt.com m: 07921076319 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Beard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> Sent: 09 July 2007 23:23:16 o'clock (GMT) Europe/London Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] we suck or we just act differently? alan c wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: >> Matthew Larsen wrote: >>> count me in too >>> >>> On 09/07/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> Matthew Larsen wrote: >>>>> Maybe its the abundance of talk and lack of action thats the problem. >>>> I trust you do not include me in that comment? >>>> I spend a full day each month at my local computer fair, give talks to >>>> local clubs, contact local shops and libraries and they have my >>>> leaflets..... and exhibitions too when possible. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> alan cocks >>>> Kubuntu user#10391 >>>> >> I'd be interested in helping out where I can. >> >> One thought which was discussed at the D&C LUG which would possibly get >> some sort of newspaper coverage is to adopt a penguin at a zoo. >> >> Just a thought, it's something different and newspapers/news teams are >> always looking for something different even if it's just to fill a bit >> of space. > > I have been on the lookout for a person sized Penguin suit (Tux would > be ideal). The cutting patterns for tux are open source and it should > be no real problem to scale up to person size. Any one good with > suitable material? I embarrass my better half by handing out leaflets > on the subject and if I dressed up in a tux costume and played the > fool I had better keep it secret or I might not get let back into the > house..... :-) > I'll see if I can find out. I went to a business networking event last year and there was a guy in a Tux suit who funnily enough is a big supporter of Linux in Devon. The business was Adaptive IT, I think the director was called Rick Timmis, their web site is here: http://www.adaptive-it.co.uk/index.html Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
