snippet.rb

def next_meeting(now=1.day.from_now)
  if Chronic.parse("1st thursday of this month", :context => :past, :now => now)
    return Chronic.parse('1st thursday of next month', :now => now)
  else
    return Chronic.parse("1st thursday of this month", :now => now)
  end
end

def next_meeting_date
if (Time.now.beginning_of_day) < Chronic.parse("1st thursday in #{Time.now.strftime("%B").downcase}")
Chronic.parse("1st thursday in #{Time.now.strftime("%B").downcase}")
else
Chronic.parse('1st thursday next month')
end
end

def next_meeting(now=Time.now)
now -= 1.day
if Chronic.parse("1st thursday of this month", :context => :past, :now => now)
return Chronic.parse('1st thursday of next month', :now => now)
else
return Chronic.parse("1st thursday of this month", :now => now)
end
end

Nice, way better.

Just checked out that gem, never used it before. Very cool.