[dorkbotpdx-blabber] Who is NOT going to make it to the TechShop meetup?

[Alexis Turner]

Good, lord, y'all. Talk is cheap.  I somehow remember the whole idea of a 
collective **DORKBOT** tech shop space coming up a long time ago, but nobody 
could be bothered to pay dues or look for a good space or x y z.  If you really want 
something tailor made just for you, and everyone on this list is more or less in 
agreement, then just make the fucking thing yourselves.

I feel your pain.  I lived downtown when I was still in Portland, and I wouldn't 
have been willing to drive all the way to Hillsboro for something like this.  
But for crap's sake, if you really don't like it, then just do something about 
it, okay?
-Alexis



On Tue, 12 Feb 2008, glen e. p. ropella wrote:

::Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:31:31 -0800
::From: glen e. p. ropella <gepr at tempusdictum.com>
::Reply-To: "A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx (portland,  or)"
::    <dorkbotpdx-blabber at dorkbot.org>
::To: "A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx (portland,  or)"
::    <dorkbotpdx-blabber at dorkbot.org>
::Subject: Re: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Who is NOT going to make it to the TechShop
::    meetup?
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::I'm put off by the whole thing, actually.  I want an self-constituted
::collective, not a for-profit corporation subject to investors.
::
::Ultimately, TechShop, as a corporation, is a very good thing.  And I
::sincerely hope they do make a profit.  But, such a thing doesn't serve
::the particular interests being expressed, here.  For that, we'll need a
::cooperative.  It doesn't take much.  All we need is a non-profit shell,
::a bank account, and enough contributions to pay rent, buy/maintain
::machines, liability insurance, and lawyer time.
::
::Plus, this sort of thing should facilitate (if not directly target) k-12
::education, anyway, not well-paid geeks with disposable income.  Hence,
::it really argues for cooperation with a college or school district.
::
::It's unfortunate that I have to advocate with all this pinko-commie
::rhetoric. [grin]  But, such is life, eh?  In any case, I'll give
::TechShop a go and see what happens.  I'll gladly drive 1.5 hours in
::order to use a drill press, metal lathe, planer, table saw, etc. that I
::don't have to buy, house, and maintain myself.
::
::- --
::glen e. p. ropella, 971-219-3846, http://tempusdictum.com
::American workers spend more of their day working to pay taxes than they
::do to feed, clothe, and house their families. -- The Tax Foundation
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