[BillingsLUG] Fwd: How on earth does a feller join this outfit?

[Andrew Niemantsverdriet]

So how do we get in touch with Tom, just via phone? His email address
would be nice, or am I missing something?

On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 8:37 PM, Scott Dowdle <dowdle at montanalinux.org> wrote:
> BillingsLUG folks,
>
> I got this email... and I'm forwarding it to you.  If someone to answer him or visit with him while he is in Billings, that would be great.
>
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>> Hi.  I am Tom and I use Linux.  There really should probably be a 12
>> step program.
>>
>> I am due to be in Billings on Monday for cataract surgery and thought I
>> would try and hunt someone up but thought I would bother you too.
>>
>> Have been aware of the lug but am in Power River County so it is a bit
>> of a hike.  Would still like to join so that I can participate in some
>> fashion anyway.
>>
>> Started late in 08 with Ubuntu Horny Horse (8.04).  Replaced MS with
>> it.  Broke it 5 times the first week because it was too much fun.  Still
>> is.  Can fix things I screw up better though.
>>
>> Ran Ubuntu testing starting with Kinky Kitty (9.10).  Ran Lounge Lizard
>> (10.04) as my production OS through that testing cycle and continued
>> through Purty Pussy (12.04).
>>
>> Now run Debian testing and Sid with an install of Squeeze for secure
>> use.  And in case I ever succeed in breaking both testing and Sid at the
>> same time.  Haven't yet but I keep trying.
>>
>> My wife is using Debian Wheezy with the Mate DE on her laptop.  She is
>> going to do book keeping for a local business that really wants her.
>> They are going to be buying her a desktop that I will convert to Wheezy
>> so she can use the same stuff she uses here.
>>
>> The guy that owns the business had an antique Latitude that looks like
>> it was cutting edge when Columbus was a boy.  Wants to see what Linux is
>> about.  Need to deliver the thing that is now running well on Wheezy.
>>
>> Have an old HP Pavilion xt993 that a local gal is getting as a gift (we
>> wanted it out of the house).  It is running Wheezy with Xfce4 with
>> Thunar 1.6.2 from experimental.  Via graphics will not deal with
>> embedded video but will handle downloading and then playing fine. Other
>> than being slow it works great.
>>
>> I have a loaner drive that I inflict on people that want to know about
>> Linux.  Have 5 distros on it.  32 bit and 64 bit installs of each so it
>> should run on about anything.
>>
>> I also run Mageia 3 which looks very nice.  I am not a big fan of the
>> RPM system but feel it is important to have a RH branch distro on my box
>> and the Loaner so I and anyone interested can get a feel for more than
>> just the Debian branch.
>>
>> It is all Linux and what you like is what is important.  A bit different
>> than using MS or Mac.  I like it all.
>>
>> We no longer allow MS products in the house except for repair work.  Got
>> an MS phone?  Leave in the truck.
>>
>> I should hasten to add that I am very grateful to MS for their fine
>> effort in putting out Vista.  With out that I would never have gone to
>> Linux.
>>
>> So, if I have not lost you yet, how do I join up?
>> Tom Pino
>> PO Box 67
>> 321 W Wilson
>> Broadus, MT 59317
>> 1-406-852-3354
>
> TYL,
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