[{"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299884197.414418, "message": "No", "group_id": 373, "id": 328408}, {"user_id": 2117, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885443.719281, "message": "yeah, you can set one up and then publicize it here", "group_id": 373, "id": 328678}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299884169.746417, "message": "Most of these sessions are like getting hit with a firehose of information, unless I've seen it another language aleady", "group_id": 373, "id": 328402}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299884674.4662399, "message": "I guess everyone is too cool.", "group_id": 373, "id": 328545}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299884141.6753311, "message": "Hey looking for some help and guidance with the conference for a total python newb", "group_id": 373, "id": 328396}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299884873.3812139, "message": "@pkropf Are the sessions ranked in anyway that's helpful with that?", "group_id": 373, "id": 328569}, {"user_id": 19747, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299884168.274543, "message": "Is it just me, or do all of the sessions today like drinking from a fire hose?", "group_id": 373, "id": 328400}, {"user_id": 19747, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299884189.9134619, "message": "I guess it's not just me :P", "group_id": 373, "id": 328406}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885263.828815, "message": "what are the open spaces?", "group_id": 373, "id": 328631}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885267.0870969, "message": "on here?", "group_id": 373, "id": 328634}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885486.191119, "message": "were", "group_id": 373, "id": 328690}, {"user_id": 20483, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299886046.6210749, "message": "i just grabbed hanover room f, have it till 7pm", "group_id": 373, "id": 328793}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299886073.244926, "message": "Ok I'll be down in about 3-5 minutes.", "group_id": 373, "id": 328795}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299884305.598181, "message": "Is there anyone that's willing to host a newb session?  I went to two days of tutorials and still feel sorta lost", "group_id": 373, "id": 328439}, {"user_id": 20483, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885169.896785, "message": "@djdarkbeat sessions marked as extreme tend to run fast and furious with details. but almost all of them are trying to present a lot of ideas in a fairly short period of time. if there's a particular topic that was overwhelming, look for an open space on it. folks there tend to have much more time to give explanations.", "group_id": 373, "id": 328606}, {"user_id": 20745, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885409.1950941, "message": "it's a great way to get a more relaxed intro.", "group_id": 373, "id": 328668}, {"user_id": 20483, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299884769.521656, "message": "@steve_piercy it is like drinking from a fire hose. has been every year that i've been here. take notes, meet people, share ideas. that's the reason we're all here.", "group_id": 373, "id": 328556}, {"user_id": 2117, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885330.3491449, "message": "@djdarkbeat what kind of newb session did you have in mind?", "group_id": 373, "id": 328646}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885370.9793899, "message": "I'm learning python coming from Ruby, Lasso and PHP", "group_id": 373, "id": 328658}, {"user_id": 2117, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885492.0942719, "message": "right", "group_id": 373, "id": 328691}, {"user_id": 20745, "stars": [{"date_created": 1299890287.293093, "user_id": 560}], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885392.1378069, "message": "@steve_piercy Get involved with a local python user group (or start one on meetup.com!)", "group_id": 373, "id": 328664}, {"user_id": 20483, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885506.9911971, "message": "@djdarkbeat yep, where the tutorials were located", "group_id": 373, "id": 328695}, {"user_id": 20483, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885417.5514081, "message": "the hanover rooms are all available for adhoc meetings / presentation / discussions, i.e. open spaces. just inside the doors to the hanover rooms, there are a series of poster boards where you can reserve a space. look for topics that you're interested in or if there isn't one, start on.", "group_id": 373, "id": 328671}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885384.1088719, "message": "I'm familiar with most OO concepts", "group_id": 373, "id": 328661}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885406.5283539, "message": "but need to see code and have someone point at it and say this is what this is and this what that is", "group_id": 373, "id": 328667}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885434.6151941, "message": "that's for sure I've participated in our ruby group locally etc", "group_id": 373, "id": 328677}, {"user_id": 2117, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885476.2673399, "message": "yep", "group_id": 373, "id": 328685}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885483.834182, "message": "I think the hanover rooms where where the tutorials are at.", "group_id": 373, "id": 328687}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885536.479948, "message": "the conference is amazing", "group_id": 373, "id": 328701}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885754.149801, "message": "That might be helpful", "group_id": 373, "id": 328748}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885470.1488969, "message": "is there a board down there with topics and times on it?", "group_id": 373, "id": 328682}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885564.119256, "message": "nice to learn what all the tools are, I was looking for the equiv of ruby virtual env so that's good", "group_id": 373, "id": 328706}, {"user_id": 20483, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885593.12941, "message": "i'd be willing to meet right after the lightning talks to give the big picture of pycon, if folks are interested.", "group_id": 373, "id": 328710}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885905.1898069, "message": "and I'm fairly familiar with OOP -- loosely, just need to put it together in python", "group_id": 373, "id": 328775}, {"user_id": 19784, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299885774.829561, "message": "I did the basic python tutorial the other day", "group_id": 373, "id": 328753}, {"user_id": 19747, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299886328.4230969, "message": "@davidblewett Yes. Already attending BayPIGgies.", "group_id": 373, "id": 328808}, {"user_id": 19747, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12496, "date_created": 1299886410.0505509, "message": "@pkropf Sounds good. Be down after I figure out dinner plans.", "group_id": 373, "id": 328818}]