NSGs (un)official happy hour Every Saturday 9:00 PM UK time.

[The Chuck]

I believe I can make it this weekend

Did you finish your white paper in time?

Indeed I did, I'm actually working on the final polished draft right now lol.

[Rojava Free State]

Did you finish your white paper in time?

Indeed I did, I'm actually working on the final polished draft right now lol.

The correct term is European-American paper.

[Menassa]

Yes, I know I've triple posted.

I am planning to do this next Saturday at 8 pm UK time, so 3 pm eastern, 2 pm central, 9 pm in most of Europe. Is this a bad time for anyone, aside from the people who've said they'll be late anyway?

Friday-Saturday are no goes for me.

[Rojava Free State]

Yes, I know I've triple posted.

I am planning to do this next Saturday at 8 pm UK time, so 3 pm eastern, 2 pm central, 9 pm in most of Europe. Is this a bad time for anyone, aside from the people who've said they'll be late anyway?

Friday-Saturday are no goes for me.

Why?

[Menassa]

Friday-Saturday are no goes for me.

Why?

For in six days God created the world, and on the seventh he rested, and was refreshed.

[Dylar]

Why?

For in six days God created the world, and on the seventh he rested, and was refreshed.

I keep forgetting that Jews can't do much during the Sabbath

[Menassa]

For in six days God created the world, and on the seventh he rested, and was refreshed.

I keep forgetting that Jews can't do much during the Sabbath

We're easily forgotten.

[Mushet]

For in six days God created the world, and on the seventh he rested, and was refreshed.

I keep forgetting that Jews can't do much during the Sabbath

Observant ones anyway

[Rojava Free State]

Why?

For in six days God created the world, and on the seventh he rested, and was refreshed.

The sabbath bans work. Does it ban simply calling someone?

[Dylar]

For in six days God created the world, and on the seventh he rested, and was refreshed.

The sabbath bans work. Does it ban simply calling someone?

From Wiki:

Jewish law (halakha) prohibits doing any form of melakhah (מְלָאכָה, plural melakhoth) on Shabbat, unless an urgent human or medical need is life-threatening. Though melakhah is commonly translated as "work" in English, a better definition is "deliberate activity" or "skill and craftmanship". There are 39 categories of prohibited activities (melakhoth) listed in Mishnah Tractate Shabbat 7:2. The 39 categories of melakhah are:

plowing earth
sowing
reaping
binding sheaves
threshing
winnowing
selecting
grinding
sifting
kneading
baking
shearing wool
washing wool
beating wool
dyeing wool
spinning
weaving
making two loops
weaving two threads
separating two threads
tying
untying
sewing stitches
tearing
trapping
slaughtering
flaying
tanning
scraping hide
marking hide
cutting hide to shape
writing two or more letters
erasing two or more letters
building
demolishing
extinguishing a fire
kindling a fire
putting the finishing touch on an object, and
transporting an object (between private and public domains, or over 4 cubits within public domain)

Orthodox and some Conservative authorities rule that turning electric devices on or off is prohibited as a melakhah; however, authorities are not in agreement about exactly which one(s). One view is that tiny sparks are created in a switch when the circuit is closed, and this would constitute lighting a fire (category 37). If the appliance is purposed for light or heat (such as an incandescent bulb or electric oven), then the lighting or heating elements may be considered as a type of fire that falls under both lighting a fire (category 37) and cooking (i.e., baking, category 11). Turning lights off would be extinguishing a fire (category 36).

Another view is that a device plugged into an electrical outlet of a wall becomes part of the building, but is nonfunctional while the switch is off; turning it on would then constitute building (category 35) and turning it off would be demolishing (category 34). Some schools of thought consider the use of electricity to be forbidden only by rabbinic injunction, rather than because it violates one of the original categories.

A common solution to the problem of electricity involves preset timers (Shabbat clocks) for electric appliances, to turn them on and off automatically, with no human intervention on Shabbat itself. Some Conservative authorities[32][33][34] reject altogether the arguments for prohibiting the use of electricity. Some Orthodox also hire a "Shabbos goy", a Gentile to perform prohibited tasks (like operating light switches) on Shabbat.

[Rojava Free State]

The sabbath bans work. Does it ban simply calling someone?

From Wiki:

Jewish law (halakha) prohibits doing any form of melakhah (מְלָאכָה, plural melakhoth) on Shabbat, unless an urgent human or medical need is life-threatening. Though melakhah is commonly translated as "work" in English, a better definition is "deliberate activity" or "skill and craftmanship". There are 39 categories of prohibited activities (melakhoth) listed in Mishnah Tractate Shabbat 7:2. The 39 categories of melakhah are:

plowing earth
sowing
reaping
binding sheaves
threshing
winnowing
selecting
grinding
sifting
kneading
baking
shearing wool
washing wool
beating wool
dyeing wool
spinning
weaving
making two loops
weaving two threads
separating two threads
tying
untying
sewing stitches
tearing
trapping
slaughtering
flaying
tanning
scraping hide
marking hide
cutting hide to shape
writing two or more letters
erasing two or more letters
building
demolishing
extinguishing a fire
kindling a fire
putting the finishing touch on an object, and
transporting an object (between private and public domains, or over 4 cubits within public domain)

Orthodox and some Conservative authorities rule that turning electric devices on or off is prohibited as a melakhah; however, authorities are not in agreement about exactly which one(s). One view is that tiny sparks are created in a switch when the circuit is closed, and this would constitute lighting a fire (category 37). If the appliance is purposed for light or heat (such as an incandescent bulb or electric oven), then the lighting or heating elements may be considered as a type of fire that falls under both lighting a fire (category 37) and cooking (i.e., baking, category 11). Turning lights off would be extinguishing a fire (category 36).

Another view is that a device plugged into an electrical outlet of a wall becomes part of the building, but is nonfunctional while the switch is off; turning it on would then constitute building (category 35) and turning it off would be demolishing (category 34). Some schools of thought consider the use of electricity to be forbidden only by rabbinic injunction, rather than because it violates one of the original categories.

A common solution to the problem of electricity involves preset timers (Shabbat clocks) for electric appliances, to turn them on and off automatically, with no human intervention on Shabbat itself. Some Conservative authorities[32][33][34] reject altogether the arguments for prohibiting the use of electricity. Some Orthodox also hire a "Shabbos goy", a Gentile to perform prohibited tasks (like operating light switches) on Shabbat.

So what can you do during the sabbath? Sleep?

I'm glad I'm not an orthodox Jew. Wow.

[Dylar]

From Wiki:

So what can you do during the sabbath? Sleep?

I'm glad I'm not an orthodox Jew. Wow.

From my very limited understanding on Judaism, most observant Jews gather around with their families and do spiritual activities such as reading from the Tanakh, and praying from Friday evening until Saturday evening.

[Rojava Free State]

So what can you do during the sabbath? Sleep?

I'm glad I'm not an orthodox Jew. Wow.

From my very limited understanding on Judaism, most observant Jews gather around with their families and do spiritual activities such as reading from the Tanakh, and praying from Friday evening until Saturday evening.

That sounds boring.

[Menassa]

I could tell you all about it, if the meeting time were not on a Saturday

[Greater vakolicci haven]

I could see if people would be agreeable to moving it to the Thursday but I'm not sure that it'd be possible. Obviously I've got to think about what time and date would enable the most people possible to participate.

[Menassa]

I could see if people would be agreeable to moving it to the Thursday but I'm not sure that it'd be possible. Obviously I've got to think about what time and date would enable the most people possible to participate.

Obviously, I don't expect the entire framework to shift based upon the needs of one individual.

[-Astoria]

I could see if people would be agreeable to moving it to the Thursday but I'm not sure that it'd be possible. Obviously I've got to think about what time and date would enable the most people possible to participate.

Friday is a better alternative - of course, if most of us will be fine with that.

[Celritannia]

I could see if people would be agreeable to moving it to the Thursday but I'm not sure that it'd be possible. Obviously I've got to think about what time and date would enable the most people possible to participate.

Friday is a better alternative - of course, if most of us will be fine with that.

Saturday seems to be the perfect day for most people that attend, including myself.

[The New California Republic]

Friday is a better alternative - of course, if most of us will be fine with that.

Saturday seems to be the perfect day for most people that attend, including myself.

Saturday seems to be suiting me just fine so far.

[Rojava Free State]

Saturday seems to be the perfect day for most people that attend, including myself.

Saturday seems to be suiting me just fine so far.

Saturday is the best day for me.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

Saturday seems to be suiting me just fine so far.

Saturday is the best day for me.

Yeah, this is what I thought. Sorry Menassa, but it seems that Saturday enables the most people to participate.

[Menassa]

Saturday is the best day for me.

Yeah, this is what I thought. Sorry Menassa, but it seems that Saturday enables the most people to participate.

Doesn't bother me none.

[Postlibain]

Against.

[-Astoria]

Anyways, what's the time for the next one?

[Greater vakolicci haven]

9 pm saturday