Then thats NOT a problem of trinkets, but of MERIT controlling the setup and staffing of the Beer and Gear booths. I was out in the hallway at that time, and many of the vendors hadn't a clue where to set things up, who to talk to about stuff, etc. They where sheep loss in the fields. On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 10:33:54AM -0800, Stephen Stuart wrote:
I was at NANOG 20, and I seem to remember that the technical talks were over a good 20-30 minutes before Beer and Gear. If people were leaving the talks early, I'm sure it was not the fault of the vendors. I certainly don't think that people should have been offended by it.
The vendors set up early and left their stuff unattended. The supply of particular trinket was pretty much exhausted by people leaving the talks 20-30 minutes early to ensure their possession of that NANOG's "must-have" trinket.
As far as being "sexist", I know more women that wear boxers than men.
The boxers were not the issue, despite rumor to the contrary.
Stephen