[Noisebridge-discuss] Drink Restock!

[Mikolaj Habryn]

On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 10:36 AM, John Menerick <john.menerick at gmail.com> wrote:
> Do not take this in a bad way but if there was one put into a hackerspace,
> it would be hacked and exploited like no other.  :\

Heh. Time was that the only places that had such things were hacker
spaces, since only they had the skills to do it :)

Anyway, you're right; but this isn't a bad thing! It's simultaneously
an exercise in education and simplified logistics. Some lossage always
happens, but in general people aren't actively trying to steal - and
if they are, there's no way to stop them.

m.

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> On Feb 28, 2009, at 9:20 AM, Mikolaj Habryn wrote:
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>> UCC's solution to this was a soda machine with electronic debit
>> accounts. While attaching a soda machine to the Internet no longer has
>> the cachet it had 20 years ago, it still solves the cash box problem -
>> and it's also a fun project.
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>> For bonus points, get one with a cash counter, so people can pay
>> memberships through it. The only real downside is footprint...
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>> m.
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>> On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 4:15 AM, Ani Niow <avniow at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> We met almost all of the drink requests on the wiki page, minus Honest
>>> Ade
>>> that Costco did not have so variety is not an issue, the Mexicoke is
>>> proving
>>> to be quite popular.
>>> I would have to echo Christie in not putting food in the fridge, some of
>>> the
>>> things inside of there haven't been eaten in awhile and were simply
>>> taking
>>> up space to be used for things that not only more people would be
>>> interested
>>> in but also things that help out the space financially. Someone mentioned
>>> that a few of the European hacker spaces sell drinks as a significant
>>> portion of their income. A certain amount of non-pay for drinks can be
>>> expected but last time it happened it was a serious discrepancy. As
>>> Christie
>>> mentioned, we calculated the best price for each drink that we bought and
>>> put them on the fridge along with a "please support the space" statement.
>>> I hope that this second drink run will prove more fruitful than the first
>>> and I do hope that everyone enjoys the varied beverages that we acquired.
>>> We
>>> did make an effort to go for healthier things by avoiding things without
>>> high fructose corn syrup (besides the Coke/Sprite) and getting things
>>> like
>>> fruit juice. Over time we'll get a better idea what people actually want,
>>> the Pepsi went unloved last time for example and we didn't get any more.
>>> You should all try the Mexicoke if you haven't already, give it a shot.
>>> Not
>>> only does it have pure cane sugar but its in bottles!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> -Ani
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>>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 8:48 PM, Christie Dudley <longobord at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
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>>>> So Ani and I made a big Costco run for drinks.  We got a lot of great
>>>> things to drink and the fridge is all full up for your hydration
>>>> pleasure.
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>>>> People need to stop putting food in the fridge.  I respect people's
>>>> frugality and willingness to share food, but more often than not it just
>>>> sits there and gets gross.  We really need the space for all these great
>>>> dinks, anyway.
>>>>
>>>> I would like to call attention to the fact that the till was short from
>>>> the last restock - not by a little, but by a wide margin.  If you think
>>>> your
>>>> payment is not being missed, you are mistaken.
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>>>> We have come up with a new price list that reflects what we paid for the
>>>> sodas.  If you aren't paying that, then you're relying on your friends
>>>> to
>>>> buy for you.  We're not some faceless corpotation.  I'm personally
>>>> embarrased that my friends are such cheapskates.
>>>>
>>>> Christie
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>>>> I refuse to put away childish things
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