----------------------------------- md Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:28 pm Waterloo students meeting ----------------------------------- I'm sitting here reading the forums and thinking to myself that there are quite a few forum members that go to UW. Seeing as I'm bored most of the time, and I like eating I was wondering if any of the members here would like to go out for wings at morties some night... if you haven't heard of morties... well... 'tis good Oh... and if your of age then drinking is good too :P ----------------------------------- Dan Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:09 pm ----------------------------------- I whould but i do not go to UW and no longer work for them, well i do not think i do, they keep paying me for some reason...... ----------------------------------- md Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:15 pm ----------------------------------- Don't complain when people pay you for no reason... it's generally considered a good thing. There are other people who are currently at UW though, I'm almost sure of it. So perhaps if enough people are interested and some time can be found... ----------------------------------- Hikaru79 Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:36 pm ----------------------------------- Can you postpone it a year or so? Give me some time to get there? :oops: ----------------------------------- shorthair Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:15 pm ----------------------------------- Boooo Waterloo Go U of T. w00t w00t w00t Its all about Toronto :D :D :D :D Compsci : Arifical Intelligence Specialist ............YEAH ----------------------------------- md Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:27 pm ----------------------------------- See now that's the problem right there... these darned U of T hippie programmer wanabies ;) As for postponing it... no one said it had to be a one time thing... [edit] Upon further thought why limit it to UW students; I'm thinking anyone who enjoys a good meal and is in waterloo is free to come [edit 2] Bill Gates is comming to UW! Hopefully I'll be able to get tickets... ----------------------------------- Neo Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:50 pm ----------------------------------- When and where? I want an autographed xp cd. ----------------------------------- Mazer Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:57 pm ----------------------------------- When and where? I want to change the world. ----------------------------------- md Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:21 pm ----------------------------------- to UW campus (I think) and relatively soon, I have it strait from those who were in attendance at the secret meeting about it. I'm sure that there's info posted somewhere about it. ----------------------------------- Hikaru79 Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:29 pm ----------------------------------- :shock: Do you know if this is a public lecture, or something only for the students there? ----------------------------------- lyam_kaskade Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:59 am ----------------------------------- Hmmm...maybe I'll wear my Linux shirt.... [edit] better yet, my now-defaced microsoft shirt that came in my orientation bag ----------------------------------- Tony Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:40 am ----------------------------------- :shock: Do you know if this is a public lecture, or something only for the students there? It's by invite only. You need to sign up, fill out a servey and they decide if they should let you in or not. The survey goes something like 1. What is your favourite OS of choice? a) Windows 2000 b) Windows XP c) Windows Vista - Beta d) I will not be attending the lecture ----------------------------------- beard0 Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:41 am ----------------------------------- 1. What is your favourite OS of choice? a) Windows 2000 b) Windows XP c) Windows Vista - Beta d) I will not be attending the lecture That would be much to open and honest. ----------------------------------- md Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:17 pm ----------------------------------- It's actually not at all that biased; just visit the mathsoc webpage (if you're in math or cs) For other faculties I don't know where you'd register. ----------------------------------- Tony Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:58 pm ----------------------------------- EngSoc takes applications from Engineering students. Though they are sending 100 students only. The "talk" will be broadcast via video in DC and SLC. Possibly webcast. Ether way, I can't make it there, since I'll be out of town that morning. (October 13th) ----------------------------------- Neo Tue Oct 04, 2005 3:31 pm ----------------------------------- What business does Mr. Gates have at waterloo anyways? ----------------------------------- lyam_kaskade Tue Oct 04, 2005 4:21 pm ----------------------------------- What business does Mr. Gates have at waterloo anyways? Possibly to attend to the large cult following of students that seem to gather at UWaterloo. Lousy Windows fanboys everywhere... But, UWaterloo is part of the MSDN-AA (Microsoft Developer Network - Academic Alliance) and MS hires a lot of co-op students from Waterloo Suffice to say, the University of Waterloo and Microsoft have very strong ties. From EngSoc website: That's right, the man behind the Microsoft Corporation is coming to the University of Waterloo as part of his 6 University visit, with UW beind his ONLY CANADIAN stop. Chances are he'll be demonstrating some of Microsoft's upcoming technology, namely the Xbox 360. ----------------------------------- Neo Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:41 pm ----------------------------------- Only 100 engineering students... I hope I get chosen. *crosses fingers* :lol: :lol: ----------------------------------- Cervantes Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:48 pm ----------------------------------- From EngSoc website: ... Chances are he'll be demonstrating some of Microsoft's upcoming technology, namely the Xbox 360. I hope that means he's going to be playing video games while everyone watches him. :) ----------------------------------- md Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:48 pm ----------------------------------- strange... I was trying to get people together to meet in waterloo and now I seem to have gotten people all excited about bill... ahh well what can I do except laugh because math is sending 300 people, and I know the people doing hte selecting :P ----------------------------------- Mazer Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:06 pm ----------------------------------- From EngSoc website: ... Chances are he'll be demonstrating some of Microsoft's upcoming technology, namely the Xbox 360. I hope that means he's going to be playing video games while everyone watches him. :) I hope that means he's going to sit in a chair with the XBox360 controller while the late night talk show host laughs about how the demo isn't loading! And then Shigeru Miyamoto jumps through the window and kills him! ----------------------------------- Dan Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:06 am ----------------------------------- It's hearing things like this that makes me glad that my unvirsity is sold out to sun mirowsystems and not the evil M$. They gave us lots of money now we have a shiny new tech bulding, its shiny!. With lots of big sun servers in it. To bad i will not be in the waterloo area on the 13th i whonted to "change the world" aswell....... Any how go to lakehead! it is shinny!!! ----------------------------------- Mazer Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:46 pm ----------------------------------- Sun microsystems... have you ever managed to use their keyboards effectively? *shudder* ----------------------------------- brenn Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:25 pm ----------------------------------- I want wings in Waterloo. o_o; *isn't supposed to talk about the Bill Gates stuff* xD I love working for the university. ----------------------------------- Paul Wed Oct 05, 2005 5:26 pm ----------------------------------- Lousy Windows fanboys everywhere... But I'm not lousy! I'm quite an excellent Windows fanboy. I'm windows' number 1 fan! I bought every edition! I'm the president of the windows fanboy association. ----------------------------------- Dan Wed Oct 05, 2005 6:33 pm ----------------------------------- Sun microsystems... have you ever managed to use their keyboards effectively? *shudder* Effectively.......well........ah.....one time when there was a fullmoon and hell was kind of freazing over a bit......ya they suck but there consoles, servers and os is alot better then the M$ stuff in my option. ----------------------------------- Mazer Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:55 pm ----------------------------------- I want wings in Waterloo. Purple monkey dishwasher. Oh wait... ----------------------------------- Andy Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:25 pm ----------------------------------- i signed up through mathsoc.. its on the 13th.. we should assemble an assult team and attempt to take him out :twisted: ----------------------------------- Tony Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:51 am ----------------------------------- ya they suck but there consoles, servers and os is alot better then the M$ stuff in my option. what isn't? :lol: Mmm... wings. ----------------------------------- brenn Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:10 pm ----------------------------------- Feeed meeee ----------------------------------- Mazer Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:50 pm ----------------------------------- OK, this is sort of going back to the grammar thread, but honestly, every time I read the subject of the thread I think 'Waterloo students missing." Very tempted to just edit it. :? ----------------------------------- Neo Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:52 pm ----------------------------------- Holy shit I got selected!!! 1 of 138. :shock: :D :D Anyone else? Hmm... I wonder why they let 138 go instead of the initial 100. Unless they let everyone who requested a ticket too go... then I dont feel so special anymore.. ----------------------------------- lyam_kaskade Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:32 am ----------------------------------- Holy shit I got selected!!! 1 of 138. Shocked Very Happy Very Happy Anyone else? Hmm... I wonder why they let 138 go instead of the initial 100. Unless they let everyone who requested a ticket too go... then I dont feel so special anymore.. Not me. But then, my reason to let me go was because I use Linux (and I thought it would be a waste of time to just let all these people who already like Microsoft go). I guess they disagreed. Or they know I have a test at that time. Either way, be sure to give 'em hell during the Q&A. ----------------------------------- Neo Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:05 am ----------------------------------- Or they know I have a test at that time. You're in 1A mechatronics arnt you? Which would mean your in my class...The MTE test is tomorrow not thursday... technically its today... :lol: ----------------------------------- lyam_kaskade Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:13 am ----------------------------------- You're in 1A mechatronics arnt you? Which would mean your in my class...The MTE test is tomorrow not thursday... technically its today... Laughing Yes, the test is today. I knew that one. For some reason I was thinking October 13th was also today. Bah, no matter. I don't plan on buying an XBox 360 anyway. ----------------------------------- Tony Tue Oct 11, 2005 7:46 am ----------------------------------- Neo - you in MTE2010? We should get together with lyam_kaskade there. He owns me a game of pool since a month ago :x ----------------------------------- brenn Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:03 am ----------------------------------- Consecutive posts by four members of MTE 2010!!!!! Hey Neo, we gotta meet you :D MTE Wings night anyone? (Everyone else is welcome too of course!) ----------------------------------- Neo Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:37 pm ----------------------------------- Consecutive posts by four members of MTE 2010!!!!! Hey Neo, we gotta meet you :D MTE Wings night anyone? (Everyone else is welcome too of course!) Hey Im always up to meeting new people. But its got to be after midterms becaue Im so far behind I have barely any time to sleep... :lol: ----------------------------------- md Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:32 pm ----------------------------------- Pfft... sleep... that's the first thing univeristy teaches you to forget about... Oh how I miss my sleep... :'( ----------------------------------- Martin Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:39 pm ----------------------------------- Pfft... sleep... that's the first thing univeristy teaches you to forget about... Oh how I miss my sleep... :'( Hey, I've heard that word before! ----------------------------------- brenn Wed Oct 12, 2005 7:20 am ----------------------------------- Yeah, I just saw on the room schedules all the midterms and first year practice midterms X( Good luck!