Comments on: Social Events for Computing students…. http://www.laurendempster.com/2006/01/11/social-events-for-computing-students/ More of a geek each day... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:12:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nex http://www.laurendempster.com/2006/01/11/social-events-for-computing-students/#comment-29 Nex Sun, 29 Jan 2006 12:07:31 +0000 http://www.laurendempster.com/2006/01/11/social-events-for-computing-students/#comment-29 Film night? (War Games, Antitrust, Swordfish, Hackers, Tron .etc) You never know. Could be fun :-) Film night?

(War Games, Antitrust, Swordfish, Hackers, Tron .etc)

You never know. Could be fun

:-)

]]> By: Gary Fleming http://www.laurendempster.com/2006/01/11/social-events-for-computing-students/#comment-26 Gary Fleming Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:54:46 +0000 http://www.laurendempster.com/2006/01/11/social-events-for-computing-students/#comment-26 The problem you've got is really a cultural issue. You have the people who want more than just drinking, and the people who don't see the point in wasting their time in not drinking. Sadly, the later group is much larger in this area of the world. The only idea I've liked for this recently (having had the same problem at work) is a treasure hunt. You know, clues, time limits, teams, prizes, exploration of the city. It's a fair bit more work to set-up than a pub quiz, but it's quite different. The problem you’ve got is really a cultural issue. You have the people who want more than just drinking, and the people who don’t see the point in wasting their time in not drinking. Sadly, the later group is much larger in this area of the world.

The only idea I’ve liked for this recently (having had the same problem at work) is a treasure hunt. You know, clues, time limits, teams, prizes, exploration of the city. It’s a fair bit more work to set-up than a pub quiz, but it’s quite different.

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