User talk:Benfergy

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Welcome from me too! Minnesota, eh? That's where Radio New Zealand gets A Prairie Home Companion. It's also where Thomson Legal & Regulatory is based (at Eagan) - that's the division of The Thomson Corporation that owns the company I work for. Small world! Robin Patterson 17:24, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Minnesota meetup[edit]

A meetup of Wikipedians in Minnesota is proposed: please stop by the discussion page if interested. Jonathunder 22:51, 3 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Reminder: Meetup October 29, one o'clock, Mall of America. Jonathunder 15:55, 28 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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I'm adding these helpful links:

Minnesota Meetup[edit]

2009

Proposed date: Saturday, October 10.
Details under discussion.

Please share this with anyone who may be interested.

Delivered by Jonathunder (talk) 22:28, 18 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Update: the meetup will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, October 11, in St. Paul. Click here for more details and to R.S.V.P. Jonathunder (talk)

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