Game Mechanics

Un samedi fun et convivial autour des jeux de société :) Venez seul(e) ou en binôme et on formera des groupes sur place ! Prix d'entrée du café-jeux à 10 €, dont une boisson comprise et des jeux à volonté. ! Attention ! Nous réservons vos places jusqu'à 15h30, ensuite ce sera uniquement en fonction de l'affluence au café. Par ailleurs, pensez à vous désinscrire si vous savez que vous ne venez pas, par respect pour nous et les participants en liste d'attente. Merci :)

♟️ **Rejoignez l’aventure Knight Clubbers !** ♟️ Venez vivre une soirée où l’échiquier devient un champ de bataille, entre bonne humeur et esprit de compétition. 🔗 **Inscription gratuite** : [S'inscrire](https://knightclubbers.com/meetup/665564?utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=social) ✨ **Des parties pour tous les niveaux** Débutant curieux ou stratège aguerri, chaque partie est l’occasion parfaite pour progresser et rencontrer d’autres passionné.e.s. 🕒 **Liberté totale – Jouez à votre rythme** Participez aux duels ou observez dans une ambiance conviviale. 🏆 **Défiez vos adversaires et grimpez au classement** Accumulez les victoires pour tenter de devenir Roi ou Reine de l’Arène. 👑 **Prêts pour le défi ?** Rejoignez Knight Clubbers et entrez dans la légende !

We’re back with a brand-new full day **Houdini** **HIVE** in collaboration with **Houdinmatic**, packed with presentations, plus a fun social sponsored by **SideFX**. Half of the presentations will be in English and half in French. **HOUDINI HUG X HOUDINIMATIC** 10H30 Doors Open 10H45 Welcome Speech 11H00 [FR] Tommy Toussaint x Felix Menguy - UNIT IMAGE - CFX 11H45 [EN] Matteo "Debrumaire" Martinez - FREELANCE - RIG APEX 12H30 [FR]Jeremy Gurdal / Martin Burnod-2 MINUTES-HOUDINIxUNREAL 14H00 [EN] Obeida Zakak x Thomas Roland - TAT PROD - CFX 14H45 [FR] Flavien Rogeon - STUDIO HARI - PIPELINE USD/PDG 15H30 [EN] Adam Bachiri - FORTICHE PROD - FX 16H15 Break - QUIZ 16H45 [EN] Gilles Avaram - IRRATIONAL STUDIO - PIPELINE USDxRECIPE 17H30 [EN] Fabian Nowak - THE YARD VFX - FX 18H15 [FR] Anthony Le Guen - DIGITAL DISTRICT - CROWD / HDA 19H00 Social (Drinks & Food) + Networking 21H30 Event Ends **The entire event will be recorded** and shared on SideFX’s YouTube channel a few weeks later. Exclusive Houdini goodies for all attendees! **Limited spots available – Register now!**

**❗PLEASE READ FULLY** (if you have any more questions, message the organizer 😊) **🎟 To attend this event, you must follow the instructions AND purchase a ticket via** **TicketSource [[https://www.ticketsource.com/paris-social-club/t-oemaxep](https://www.ticketsource.com/paris-social-club/t-oemaxep)]** *After a long busy week, come chill with us for one fun afternoon!* 🌞 *There are two vibes for this picnic: you can meet & mingle, read a book, chill & chat on a blanket, and play card games. Or you can bring out your childhood spirit and get moving with a frisbee, pétanque, and other outdoor games!* 🤸‍♀️🥏 *Whatever's your vibe, this event is all about connecting, laughing, and making new friends!* 🫂 ⚠️ **IMPORTANT REMINDERS:** \- Meetup is used only to announce events\. 📢 **\- RSVP** **here does not secure your spot** \- tickets via TicketSource are required \(see link above\)\! \- All event updates\, meeting point details\, and communication are shared via **WhatsApp**, access to which is provided AFTER ticket purchase. 💬 \- There are additional event conditions you'll have to read and be familiar with on TicketSource\. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the organizer. Looking forward to seeing you soon! 👋

ATTENTION : Votre inscription sur Meet-Up ne suffit pas à vous garantir une place. L'inscription se fait via la billetterie ci-dessous ! [https://www.onparticipe.fr/b/yg0ExYGB](https://r.mailout.onparticipe.fr/tr/cl/mtgXxCNE3aOvJRUTUlZJUI0KOytS2KL6QmvDrgmta620vKcW8xWhnRES2u6HMutdw3AzbUQLd1tbBOYFRSDX-9SH4A1e4kisUoCWxZFG9A1LgFKBBKCjTUV4OjkW_H6fGnmDJ-DzrIQnGGOI5yEWiBwdoL_9Bw17yjwzyFDqcLGrYJ7VRt2Y7aznxe1oQsNBL0d4U6sjg8cbmBbNQMP9ljXymG70IG7w09SuiHxIqaUj8uFzUs-uKYjhEVNeBm4AYu9nno-zmcox3JWQj6nX8Yxz8HTn-u2rOMCs3Dfc) Après le succès des MURDERS PARTYS de l'année dernière, voici la première MURDER PARTY de 2026 ! Organisée par Grégoire de L'Énigme Verte et Michèle d'Au Bonheur Des Jeux, elle aura lieu : LE SAMEDI 20 JUIN de 14h à 19h à la CARTOUCHERIE DU BOIS DE VINCENNES. 🕵‍♀ C'EST QUOI UNE MURDER PARTY ? Une Murder Party est un jeu immersif de plusieurs heures joué grandeur nature. Chaque joueur/joueuse incarne un protagoniste d'une mystérieuse affaire de meurtre... Serez-vous un espion pour le compte d'une nation étrangère, un négociant d'antiquités, le chef de la police locale ou même le coupable ? Vos personnages vous sont assignés en début de partie, puis chacun·e mène son enquête et protège ses secrets, encadré·es par nos deux animateurices hors pair ! Pas besoin d'avoir déjà joué à une murder, le scénario est adapté à toustes. :)

**Samedi 20 juin, découvrez le Loup-garou japonais**, une version du Loup-garou où le mystère et le bluff sont au cœur du jeu... **ou encore le Loup-garou américain**, avec sa centaine de nouveaux rôles ! Au besoin, nous expliquons toujours les règles et les rôles. Tout niveau bienvenu ♥ *📍 à EPITA, 24 Rue Pasteur, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre. - 🌟 14h–19h *💶 Accès : 3€ OU gratuit pour les adhérents d'Antre, ouvert à toustes !! - 🐺 MJ : Dan et Alex *[Connaissance de la langue française est nécessaire] **😶 L'événement n'est pas complet ?** Pas de panique ! Nous prenons des inscriptions sur plusieurs plateformes de notre association. N'hésitez pas à vous inscrire, même seul.e ! ========================== **🐺 Venez découvrir le meilleur du jeu du Loup Garou ✨** 🐺 N'hésitez pas à inviter vos ami·e·s **📌 C'est quoi La Meute ?** L'association La Meute propose des animations de parties de ✨loup-garou alternatif✨ à Paris, accessibles à toustes ! (parcs, bars, festivals, tournois, médiathèques, entreprises...). **📌 🐺 Loup-garou alternatif ?** Oui ! Passionnés par ce jeu, nous avons exploré un grand nombre de ses variantes et versions internationales, notamment les versions américaine 🇺🇸 et japonaises 🇯🇵 du jeu ! Nous avons rassemblé le meilleur de tous ces jeux, de leurs règles et des rôles dans nos parties, afin de créer des parties intéressantes, équilibrées, amusantes et dans lequel le bluff est vraiment possible 😈 (et des parties moins frustrantes que celles avec règles françaises🥹 ) Plus d'info sur notre manière de jouer ici : [https://lameuteloupgarou.fr/nos-regles.html](https://lameuteloupgarou.fr/nos-regles.html) 📌 Venez découvrir tout ça dans nos événements ! **On explique tout et on s'adapte à votre niveau ✨** *📌 Tous nos liens : [https://linktr.ee/lameuteloupgarou](https://linktr.ee/lameuteloupgarou)*

https://chat.whatsapp.com/J37OjBT8cPhFfIT7nQImR1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please READ the following RULES! 1. If you are registered (RSVP) on meetup and for any reason you can't make it, CANCEL the RSVP before 4:00 pm of the day before the game. That way someone else can play. You should cancel EITHER if you are on the mainlist OR on the WAITLIST! 2. Those who do not follow this rule will be automatically SUSPENDED for TWO games. 3. RSVPs open at 1:30 PM one week before the game. Please respect this time, and inform organizers if you find any unusual settings in the event page. 4. Please confirm your participation here or by the Whatsapp Group the day before the game. Also check for updates (time or field) in the Whatsapp Group the day before the game. 5. If you're more than 20 minutes late you're not guaranteed a place in the game once it has started. 6. No tackles. No offside. 7. No guests (+1 or +2) allowed The game will start at 8:00AM. Please be on time. Those of you arriving early, in order to secure us a field, please go on the pitch and pretend you're warming up. If you have any problem please ask the organizers to JOIN THE WHATSAPP GROUP. Français: INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES! 1. Si vous êtes inscrits dans la liste meetup et n'êtes pas en mesure de venir le jour J, merci d'annuler au plus tard la veille à 16h00 pour laisser leur chance aux autres joueurs. Vous devez annuler votre inscription même si vous n'êtes que sur la liste d'attente! 2. Les joueurs ne respectant pas la règle 1 seront systématiquement privés de 2 matchs. 3. L'inscription aux événements est ouverte à 13h30 une semaine avant le match. Respectez ce temps, et informez les organisateurs si vous trouvez des anomalies dans les informations de l'évènement. 4. La veille du match, merci de reconfirmer votre présence ici ou sur le groupe whatsapp pour s'assurer du nombre de joueurs réellement actifs et présents. 5. Si vous avez plus de 20 minutes de retard votre place n'est plus garantie dans le match. 6. Pas de tacles. Pas de hors jeu. 7. Inscription individuelle, Pas de +1 ou +2 Le match commence à 8h00, soyez ponctuels! Pour les premiers arrivés, n'hésitez pas occuper le terrain, vous échauffer en attendant le reste de l'équipe.

🎲 **Rencontres conviviales au 3bis – Tous les dimanches à 17h** Chaque dimanche à 17h, on se retrouve au **3bis** pour passer un bon moment ensemble : sociabiliser, jouer à des jeux de société ou simplement boire un verre dans une ambiance détendue. 💰 Tarif : **3,50 € de l’heure** 🎤 Option spéciale : pour **11 €**, possibilité de réserver une salle privée avec écran géant pour karaoké, blind test ou autres activités — à décider selon les envies des participants. 👉 Pour plus d’informations ou pour rejoindre l’activité : [https://linktr.ee/nisu_app](https://linktr.ee/nisu_app) 🎲 **Social Hangout at 3bis – Every Sunday at 5 PM** Every Sunday at 5 PM, we meet at **3bis** to relax, socialize, play board games, or just enjoy a drink together in a friendly atmosphere. 💰 Price: **€3.50 per hour** 🎤 Special option: for **€11**, you can book a private room with a giant screen for karaoke, music quizzes, or other fun activities — depending on what participants feel like doing. 👉 For more details or to join the activity: [https://linktr.ee/nisu_app](https://linktr.ee/nisu_app)

Un dimanche après-midi fun et convivial autour des jeux de société :) Venez seul(e) ou en binôme et on formera des groupes sur place ! Prix d'entrée du café-jeux à 10 €, dont une boisson comprise et des jeux à volonté. ! Attention ! Nous réservons vos places jusqu'à 15h30, ensuite ce sera uniquement en fonction de l'affluence au café. Par ailleurs, pensez à vous désinscrire si vous savez que vous ne venez pas, par respect pour nous et les participants en liste d'attente. Merci :)

Hi Badminton Fans! Come and join us every Sunday for a fun session of badminton. There are usually 2 sessions to choose from, **This 11 am - Open Session is open to players of all levels.** **If you are a complete beginner -** Talk to us first before signing up, and we can try to make accommodations and maybe have beginners-only court to begin with, with one of the organisers ready to explain all of the basics, such as serving, scoring, rules etc, as well as some pointers to help you progress. **Which Session To Choose** If you're unsure of your level, sign up for the 11am session to start, or ask us! We will try our utmost to ensure that you play with people of similar levels. **What Do You Need** Don't worry about equipment; racquets and shuttlecocks are provided, and there's no need for a badminton license or insurance. Just bring your indoor sports shoes, and a willingness to meet new friends and have lots of fun. There are changing rooms and showers. **Get There Early** Try and get there early to change and get warmed up so that we can start right on time. The courts are normally not being used before we play, so we can get a little extra time playing. **Registration & Payments** Registration is 14€ per person, and you can sign up via PayPal through this event page. For alternative payments, check for available slots on the event page first. Then, submit your payment via https://revolut.me/jonathwu3q with a description of which event you are signing up for, and send the screenshot to one of us so that we can add you. *Please Note: If your name is **not** in the attendees list and you do not have confirmation from us, you will be turned away.* **Annual Membership Option** For regular players, there is the option to take out an annual membership. This costs 80€ for the first year and is renewable each year for 40€. This reduces the weekly registration fee to only 10€ per session. **No Refunds** In the case of a cancellation or no-show, there are no refunds. See you all on the court on Sunday. Happy badminton-ing! Kelvin (0603250357) and Vijay (0767341832), **FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS** 1. I don’t speak French, can I join? * Yes! We are an international group and everyone speaks English! 2. Are there still available slots? I can’t sign up! Help! * Check the bottom of the event page for availabilities. Once full, RSVPs will be closed. Sign up as early as possible because the events fill up very quickly. 3. I signed up, but I can’t make it! Can I get a refund? * No refunds for cancellations or no-shows. If you inform us early enough, we can try to find a substitute and refund you, but no guarantees. 4. Why can’t I get a refund? * We need a fixed number of participants to maximize court usage, court fees, team arrangements, and team rotations. Cancelations throw all of this off. 5. Do I need to bring anything? Water? Racquets? Birdies? * If you have your own racquet, that will be best! Otherwise, we have spare ones and we provide the shuttlecocks. Bring enough water to hydrate yourself.

Hi Badminton Fans! Come and join us every Sunday for a fun session of badminton. There are usually 2 sessions to choose from. **This session is open to intermediate level players and above ONLY.** What that means is that you should be comfortable with short serves to the T, doubles rotations, and smashes. There is also an 11 am Open Session for players of all abilities. If you're unsure of your level, sign up for the 11am session to start or ask us! We will try our utmost to ensure that you play with people of similar levels. As such, we can and will restrict participation at this 12pm session at our discretion. **What Do You Need** Don't worry about equipment; racquets and shuttlecocks are provided, and there's no need for a badminton license or insurance. Just bring your indoor sports shoes, and a willingness to meet new friends and have lots of fun. There are changing rooms and showers. **Get There Early** Try and get there early to change and get warmed up so that we can start right on time. The courts are normally not being used before we play, so we can get a little extra time playing. **Registration & Payments** Registration is 14€ per person, and you can sign up via PayPal through this event page. For alternative payments, check for available slots on the event page first. Then, submit your payment via https://revolut.me/jonathwu3q with a description of which event you are signing up for and send the screenshot to one of us so that we can add you. *Please Note: If your name is **not** in the attendees list and you do not have confirmation from us, you will be turned away.* **Annual Membership Option** For regular players, there is the option to take out an annual membership. This costs 80€ for the first year and is renewable each year for 40€. This reduces the weekly registration fee to only 10€ per session. **No Refunds** In the case of a cancellation or no-show, there are no refunds. See you all on the court on Sunday. Happy badminton-ing! Kelvin (0603250357) and Vijay (0767341832) **FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS** 1. I don’t speak French, can I join? * Yes! We are an international group and everyone speaks English! 2. Are there still available slots? I can’t sign up! Help! * Check the bottom of the event page for availabilities. Once full, RSVPs will be closed. Sign up as early as possible because the events fill up very quickly. 3. I signed up, but I can’t make it! Can I get a refund? * No refunds for cancellations or no-shows. If you inform us early enough, we can try to find a substitute and refund you, but no guarantees. 4. Why can’t I get a refund? * We need a fixed number of participants to maximize court usage, court fees, team arrangements, and team rotations. Cancelations throw all of this off. 5. Do I need to bring anything? Water? Racquets? Birdies? * If you have your own racquet, that will be best! Otherwise, we have spare ones and we provide the shuttlecocks. Bring enough water to hydrate yourself.

Music makes me lose control! Music makes me lose control! Let's go for a very special musical quiz at [The Pub](https://www.thepubparis.com/) to celebrate Paris' favorite party! Our quiz night will consist of 4 rounds of trivia on the topic of... music, no surprise. The quiz night is presented in French AND English, because we want votre amour and votre romance! The quiz is played in teams of 5 people max, with prizes to win for the top teams and the best team name. You can come with your mates (you can specify how many when you sign up, and we’ll book a table in your name) or come on your own and we’ll match you with other quizzers. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to send us a message here. If you are curious about our other projects,[ we have a trivia podcast!](https://pod.link/1503202147/episode/040273c20c130320d5c85cfbe23b6ecc) [Click here for all our updates!](https://linktr.ee/Paris_Quiz_Mistress) See you very soon! The PQM team

Atelier d’impro Découvre les joies de l'impro, optimise ta créativité et libère ton potentiel ! L'improvisation théâtrale est un excellent outil de développement personnel et une formidable aventure collective ! Si tu as envie de [re]découvrir l'impro dans un cadre ludique et bienveillant cet atelier est fait pour toi ! Ces séances sont ouvertes à tous, débutants, intermédiaires, confirmés. L'atelier se déroule en 2 heures, au programme : Des échauffements dynamiques pour être à l’aise rapidement avec le groupe. La gestion du stress et le lâcher prise, Des jeux ludiques pour construire avec ses partenaires des histoires éphémères, Du rire, du [Fun] et des rencontres … Infos pratiques : - Nombre de participants limité - Prévoir une tenue confortable -Une participation de 10 euros sera à régler - Les modalités seront envoyées par message privé Venez vous essayer, vous dépasser, jouer des personnages… vous permettant de passer des moments d’exception. Nous déclinons toute responsabilité en cas d’incident, lors des ateliers. Hocine et Solène

The Forge does have a full bar and kitchen. There is no cover charge but they do request all attendees to purchase a minimum of ~20 per person. Soft drink refills are 1 each. Please support our hosts so we can continue to provide great events for the group! The Forge has a large library of games available for us to enjoy. Hosts and regulars will also provide numerous popular games but please bring any games you would like to teach and/or play. Doors open at 6, and we expect gaming to be rolling by around 630. Please promptly end your games and clear out the space at 10pm when the bar closes. We encourage socializing but do not permit disruptive behavior of any kind. Thank you for your continued commitment to providing a fun and welcoming space to veteran, newbie, and rookie gamers in the Columbus area. Parking can sometimes fill esrly. There is additional parking lot behind the neighboring Mexican restaurant that is free and easy to walk from but it's a bit hidden.

Do **NOT** sign up to this one and sign-up at https://www.meetup.com/columbusjs/events/313386504/ ======================================= A hand tracker gives you joints, not a gesture. This talk shows how you get from raw joints to a "thumbs-up" in Unity: the pipeline that cleans up the data, how a gesture becomes a few 0-to-1 values within tolerance, and why orientation matters as much as finger shape. Includes a live demo of tuning gesture thresholds. Food and drinks will be available. **LOCATION:** 6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300, Dublin, OH 43017 **FREE PARKING:** 6725 Longshore Street, Dublin, OH 43017

Welcome to Casual Boardgames, where we enjoy classic tabletop games and social deduction games while bonding over good food, drinks, and great conversations. 
We started this group to meet new people and make new friends, and bonding over games in a relaxed atmosphere is a great way to do that. We currently meet near route 23 and Polaris Parkway, and this is close to areas like Powell, Lewis Center, Worthington, and parts of Westerville and Columbus. 
Feel free to bring your own games or play one of the many games our members bring. If you are inexperienced, we will help you learn. 
Here are just a few examples of the kind of games we play. 
Tabletop/board games: Splendor, Catan, Azul, Dominion, 7 Wonders… 
Social deduction games: Code Names, Chameleon, Werewords… 
IMPORTANT: 
1. While we love playing a variety of games and competing, we are not just about the games. We interact and talk while playing, and this leads to a lot of laughter and fun. If you just want to compete and focus solely on the game, then this is probably not the group you are looking for. 
2. Many people join groups like this and never (or rarely) show up after weeks or months. If you join and never really come, we will eventually remove you from the group as a courtesy to our members. Why? Because limiting group conversations (on the app) to regular members makes communication and planning much easier. Also, while it may be rare, it protects members from people who join because they are interested in following a person instead of having a real interest in our group. If you get removed, it is just because you haven’t come, and we follow this protocol as a courtesy to our regular game players.

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** *Customize the IDE: Building Extensions for Visual Studio Code* Visual Studio Code is one of the most widely used development environments today, and much of its flexibility comes from its extension ecosystem. Extensions allow developers to customize the editor with new features, integrations, and workflow improvements tailored to their needs. In this session, we’ll cover what extensions are and the different types available, including full extensions written in TypeScript or JavaScript, along with lighter-weight extensions such as color themes, language packs, language support, code snippets, and keymaps. We’ll also look at practical reasons a developer might create an extension, from automating repetitive tasks to adding custom tooling. The session includes a hands-on walkthrough of creating a new extension, testing it locally, and understanding the basic project structure. We’ll close with a brief overview of how extensions are packaged and published to the Visual Studio Marketplace and other distribution options. **YouTube Link** TBD

BACK TO CABS!!! Come to CABS Friday 7/10 & Saturday 7/11 - return to CABS as we come back from Origins and the 4th of July Holiday Break. Come play the new games added to the library at Origins!!!

We are going to build together with all the CLIs! E will be doing it at Columbus Code and Coffee Agenda --- Hosted By James Power, Organizer Pete Gordon, Organizer Just a Software Guy in the age of the Internet. Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-columbus-presents-ai-improv-lets-build-a-game-together-with-claude-code-codex-and-gemini-and-be-the-judge/.

Welcome to Drunken Philosophy, a casual, curious, social discussion club. Come grab a drink and a seat at The Oracle. **Optional topic for this meetup: Where is everybody?** In 1950 the physicist Enrico Fermi was talking about aliens over lunch and asked a question that still has not gone away: if the universe is so vast and so old, and even a fraction of those billions of stars have planets, where is everyone? By the numbers the galaxy should be crowded with civilizations. Instead we look up and hear silence. That gap between "they should be everywhere" and "we see no one" is the Fermi Paradox. One of the most unsettling answers is the idea of a **Great Filter**: somewhere on the road from dead chemistry to a galaxy-spanning civilization, there is at least one step that is almost impossible to get past. Maybe the filter is behind us. Maybe life starting at all, or simple cells becoming complex, or intelligence ever evolving, is the freak accident, and we already cleared the hard part. Or maybe the filter is ahead of us, and advanced civilizations reliably wipe themselves out before they spread. Here is the part that messes with people. If we ever found life somewhere else, even pond scum on Mars, most people would call it the greatest discovery in history. But it might be the worst possible news. It would mean life is common, the early steps are easy, and the hard step is still in front of us. So the eerie silence overhead might actually be the best sign we could ask for. **Questions to wrestle with:** * Is it better to be alone? Would you rather we find alien life and learn we are not special, or find nothing and quietly improve our odds of surviving? * Where do you bet the filter sits, behind us or ahead of us, and why? * If it is ahead of us, what is it? Nuclear war, climate collapse, AI, something we cannot even picture yet? And can we do anything about a filter we cannot see coming? * Two principles pull opposite ways here. The principle of mediocrity (the Copernican principle, Sagan's "no privileged place in the universe") says we are ordinary, so what happened on Earth probably happened everywhere, which makes the silence scream louder. The anthropic principle says of course we find ourselves somewhere life was possible, since we could not observe anything else, so our being here may say almost nothing about how common life is. Which lens do you trust, and does the silence still demand an answer once you account for observer selection? * And if we did confirm life out there and had to accept we are not special, what would that do to belief in a higher power, and would shedding (or keeping) that belief help or hurt our odds of pulling together as one species? * Does any of this change how you live, or how humanity should be spending its time and money right now? As always the prompt is optional. Come for the conversation, stay for the drinks, and bring your own questions.