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Webheads chat logs from December 1, 2002

Vance and Christopher jam that Webheads favorite: "The Staccato Blues are Getting Real Bad!"

Click here to see our other songs played -->Sweet dreams are made of this | Take it easy | Knock knock knockin' on heaven's door

Participants: Vance in Abu Dhabi | BJB in Pennsylvania | Juani from Chile | Sonja in Darwin | BinJ | Dafne in Spain | Cynthia from Taiwan| Venny in Taiwan | Rita in Argentina | test | Christopher in Germany | May from Hua-lan| Jennifer from Taiwan| Maggi in Germany | Vinnysu | Gayan from Sri Lanka

Tapped In

VanceS looks Webheaded

VanceS teleports to the reception.

Started recording in Reception (#268)[TappedIn] at Sun Dec 1 03:54:58 2002 PST.

VanceS [Webheaded] drops in from the vicinity of the ceiling "kerplop"

BJB [HelpDesk] bows deeply to Vance. Good day.

JUANI [guest] says, "Good Morning Vance"

SonjaE exclaims, "Hi Vance!"

VanceS [Webheaded] gets up, swishes off cyberdust "good day"

BinJ says, "bjb it very nice of you"

BJB [to JUANI [guest]]: "I think this winter might be a little cooler than we've been having"

BinJ says, "i like you"

BJB [to VanceS]: "please meet Bin."

VanceS [Webheaded] says "hi" BJB [HelpDesk], BinJ, SonjaE, and JUANI [guest].

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "Hi Bin"

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "where are you from?"

BinJ asks, "east of china shandong and you ?"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "I'm an American living in Abu Dhabi"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "Nice to see Sonja and Juani, and BJ of course"

BJB [to Bin]: "Vance is the leader of the webheads group"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "I'm thinking of visiting China soon"

JUANI [guest] says, "it must be an exiting country to visit"

BinJ exclaims, "welcome! !!!!!!!!!!"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "Hong Kong to Guilin and then to Kunming and south to Laos"

BinJ says, "china is beautiful place just as usability"

JUANI [guest] exclaims, "you already have the route.Great!"

SonjaE asks, "Are you going for a holiday or for business?"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "holiday"

SonjaE asks, "Lucky you-with the family?"

BinJ exclaims, "it will be a long journey !!"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "just for fun, family will maybe come as far as Guilin"

JUANI [guest] says, "Youll enjoy it .Im sure"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "I hope I can do it in 3 weeks"

BinJ says, "china is a peace place"

BinJ says, "very very safe"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "that's what I'm looking for"

BinJ says, "you can wander even in deep night"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "I've been there before, to Beijing, Datong, Hoehat"

BinJ says, "people are very friend"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "Kashgar in the far west"

BinJ says, "not like gov."

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "same as in the USA"

BinJ exclaims, "welcome again! !!"

JUANI [guest] says, "They re all new names for me."

SonjaE asks, "Where are you from JUani?"

BinJ says, "our compamy has a lot of busi with usa co,"

JUANI [guest] says, "Im from the South of Chile.South America"

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "I've just pulled up a map of China, shall I project it?"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "it shows Shandong Province"

BinJ says, "we have good ties it win to win"

SonjaE says, "Yes, that would be fun"

BJB [to VanceS]: "Bin doesn't know about projections"

VanceS [to BJ]: "shouldn;t that be [to Bin] ?"

BinJ says, "yes know nothing before the hour"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "ok, projection will open a browser on your computer"

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "can I do it?"

JUANI [guest] says, "let me see that map"

SonjaE says, "Yes go ahead from me"

VanceS [Webheaded] shows JUANI the URL: http://www.rom.on.ca/pub/unicorn/unimap-shandong.html

VanceS [Webheaded] shows SonjaE the URL: http://www.rom.on.ca/pub/unicorn/unimap-shandong.html

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "BJ? Bin?"

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "I don't get projections, Vance...I'm on a text client"

JUANI [guest] says, "so we can trace your trip..Excellent I have it here"

BJB [to Bin]: "when Vance projects a new browser window will pop open for you"

BinJ says, "your site is really a good place i hope i could come here again sorry my baby is waiting for me hope see you alll again"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "ok Bin, nice to see you, and we'll meet again I hope"

BJB [HelpDesk] bows deeply to Bin. Thank you for coming

SonjaE says, "See you BinJ"

BinJ says, "bye all my friendship"

You hear a quiet popping sound; BinJ has disconnected.

BJB [HelpDesk] asks, "where on the map did Bin say she was from?"

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "Did anyone go online at 16:00 last night?"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "From the red part"

BJB [HelpDesk] smiles...thanks, I think I can find that!

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "Shandong"

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "I was online for most of yesterday although I was in and out..."

SonjaE says, "I was online for a while last night with BJ. I was looking fo rwebheads"

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "someone was looking for your office, Vance...Ismail"

JUANI [guest] says, "oh I see.Now I forgot about that meeting.There was the teleton event in my coun try."

DafneG arrives from nowhere.

Dafne's Private Eye follows DafneG to here.

DafneG exclaims, "hi there everybody!"

SonjaE exclaims, "Hi Dafne!"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "Hi Daf"

BJB [HelpDesk] kisses Daf on both cheeks

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "Thanks bJ"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "Ismail and I are doing a presentation together in Egypt Dec 14"

DafneG kisses BJB and others on both cheeks

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "involving all Webheads of course"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "all who want to join us that it"

JUANI [guest] asks, "Sonia,how did you upload your picture?"

DafneG says, "wow, Vance's avatar is back"

SonjaE says, "BJ helped me do it. Vance already had my photo linked to an url"

JUANI [guest] says, "I will be in Buenos Aires ,Argentina by dec 14."

SonjaE asks, "Holiday?"

JUANI [guest] says, "I have a new picture that would like to upload here.The one in the virtual community groiup is an old one."

DafneG [to VanceS]: "I have a question: do all members of the WIA list are already registered for our EVOnline2003 session?"

JUANI [guest] says, "yes,for a four day holiday"

SonjaE exclaims, "You're lucky!"

JUANI [guest] says, "yes,I am.it a short flight from Santiago."

DafneG [to BJB]: "I got a reply from Bryan"

SonjaE says, "I'm going away around December 15th too but I'm driving 3000 km to viist my family down south"

JUANI [guest] asks, "that far! Where are they?"

SonjaE says, "I live in the far north of Australia, in Darwin, they live in Brisbane"

CynthiaLi has connected.

SonjaE says, "We call all the places to the south 'down south'"

VanceS [to Sonja]: "how long wil l that take?"

SonjaE says, "Hi ynthiaLi"

JUANI [guest] says, "ah..it must be a nice trip though .Australia has beautiful landscapes."

VanceS [to JUANI [guest]]: "would you like to email me the picture?"

CynthiaLi says, "hi~ SonjaE"

SonjaE says, "It will take between 3 to 4 days"

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "or do you want to upload it to our YahooGroups?"

JUANI [guest] says, "may it ? I sent it once.Maybe you already upload it."

JUANI [guest] says, "Ill send it again though ."

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "Send it to vstevens@emirates.net.ae"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "I see from http://www.railpage.org.au/railmaps/central.htm that you'll have a rail link to Alice soon"

VennyS [: -)] arrives from nowhere.

Parrot follows VennyS to here.

SonjaE says, "Its taking a long time but we hope it will be soon"

BJB [HelpDesk] bows to Venny

VennyS [: -)] bows gracefully to BJB [HelpDesk].

DafneG says, "Hi Venny"

SonjaE says, "Hi Venny"

VennyS [: -)] says, "Hello ;)"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "Hi Venny"

SonjaE says, "I like your dolphin"

VennyS [: -)] grins at VanceS [Webheaded].

VennyS [: -)] grins at SonjaE.

VennyS . o O ( Darwin Northern Territory? )

SonjaE asks, "Yes that's right have you ever been here?"

VennyS [: -)] shake his head

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "Do you drive through Borroloola or Roper Bar?"

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "or carnooweal?"

SonjaE says, "We can go that way-its very beautiful country, haven't decided yet"

SonjaE asks, "How come you know about these names?"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "I've never been much west of Brisbane, north of there yes"

SonjaE asks, "So you know the Terriotry?"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "I know about these names from ... (wait for it) ..."

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "http://www.eastravel.co.uk/australia/map005.htm "

SonjaE exclaims, "I should have guessed!"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "LOL"

VanceS [Webheaded] LOLs.

JUANI [guest] says, "Vance is a magician."

VanceS [Webheaded] waves keyboard

DafneG nods in agreement

SonjaE exclaims, "Yes I could see that from the way Vance made his entry!"

SonjaE says, "Very polished"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "yeah, I tripped on the chimney"

SonjaE asks, "Like Santa Claus huh?"

JUANI [guest] says, "yes,youll have a lot of work soon"

VennyS [: -)] smiles.

SonjaE asks, "Where are you CynthiaLi?"

DafneG asks, "Teresa has a problem getting here, she gets a message that says the page cannot be displayed. What can she do?"

CynthiaLi says, "I am here"

DafneG says, "HI cynthia"

VanceS [to DafneG]: "Telnet client"

RitaZ has connected.

CynthiaLi says, "it seems that you are discussing something."

SonjaE says, "I had the same problem, i had to shut down my browser and start again"

DafneG says, "Thanks Vance"

CynthiaLi says, "maybe I don't bother you"

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "maybe bj can direct us to where you can get, what is it here, gmud?"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "you are welcome Cynthia"

BJB [HelpDesk] nods to Vance...info is on the faq page

CynthiaLi says, "thanks"

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "Are you in Aiden's class?"

SonjaE says, "I'd like to get to know you"

BJB . o O ( although often a restart of your computer works )

CynthiaLi says, "I am aiden's student"

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "FAQ is at http://www.tappedin.org/info/faq.html"

VennyS [: -)] waves to CynthiaLi.

BJB [HelpDesk] hugs Rita

CynthiaLi says, "there are few my classmates here."

RitaZ says, "good day everybody"

CynthiaLi says, "Good day, Rita"

SonjaE says, "Hi RitaZ"

JUANI [guest] says, "Hi Rita"

VennyS [: -)] bows gracefully to RitaZ.

VanceS [Webheaded] says hi to BJB [HelpDesk], SonjaE, JUANI [guest],

DafneG, CynthiaLi, VennyS [: -)], and RitaZ.

RitaZ asks, "sorry to be late, are you Aiden's students, Cynthia and Sonja?"

SonjaE says, "I'm not a student but a teacher whose just joined the community"

CynthiaLi says, "I am Aiden's student."

RitaZ exclaims, "welcome, Sonja!"

DafneG hugs and kisses Rita

SonjaE says, "Thanks Rita"

CynthiaLi says, "we are classmates, I think"

RitaZ hugs and kisses Daf and BJ

JUANI [guest] says, "Cynthia L.then you are one of the students in the project with my students"

JUANI [guest] says, "students from Chile"

test has connected.

DafneG says, "Tere cannot even get to the faq page :-("

SonjaE asks, "Rita are you a teacher?"

DafneG says, "she does not know how to go about the telnet client stuff"

BJB [to DafneG]: "tell her to do a restart of her computer. It may be a problem with her isp, too."

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "The telnet client is easy. I'll see what I can find"

RitaZ says, "problems with logging in? I had some today..."

VennyS [: -)] asks, "how about Pueblo?"

SonjaE says, "Me too"

DafneG [to BJB]: "she has done that twice already"

BJB [to Rita]: "so it may be a problem with a server somewhere along the line"

JUANI [guest] says, "my connection is very slow too"

VennyS [: -)] says, "Pueblo is at http://pueblo.sourceforge.net/pueblo/"

DafneG asks, "how did you solve it, Rita?"

RitaZ [to Sonja]: "yes, a teacher of English as a foreign language in Argentina"

BJB [HelpDesk] waves hello to Test

ChristopherMJ has connected.

BJB [to Test [guest]]: "can we help you?"

DafneG exclaims, "Hi there, Chris!"

CynthiaLi asks, "In argentina? do people speak spanish?"

RitaZ [to DafneG]: "just closing the program and logging in again"

ChristopherMJ exclaims, "Hi everyone!"

BJB [HelpDesk] waves hi to Chris.

CynthiaLi says, "hi~ Chris"

SonjaE says, "Hi Chris"

HI has connected.

RitaZ [to Cynthia]: "yes, Spanosh is spoken here"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "hello Chris"

RitaZ exclaims, "Hi, Chris!"

CynthiaLi says, "because i have a teacher who came back from Argentina and she speaks spanish well"

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "Hello, Hi. Welcome."

RitaZ [to Cynthia]: "dis she come to argentina on holiday?"

JenniferCL has connected.

JUANI [guest] says, "Rita .Ill be visiting your country soon.Il fly to Bs As."

VanceS [to DafneG]: "shall I show you the page where you can download GMUD?"

VennyS [to HI [guest]]: "Hello, are you May?"

MargaretD arrives from nowhere.

MargaretD's personal recorder follows MargaretD to here.

CynthiaLi says, "she didn't go back to Argentina anymore because she got married in Taiwan"

HI [guest] says, "yes"

BJB [HelpDesk] hugs Maggi

DafneG [to VanceS]: "yes,please"

ChristopherMJ says, "Gruss Dich, Maggi"

MargaretD hugs BJ

JenniferCL says, "Hi, everybody"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "Hi Maggi. Hi Hi"

ChristopherMJ says, "Hi Jennifer"

SonjaE says, "Hi jennifer"

DafneG says, "hello Maggi"

RitaZ [to JUANI [guest]]: "will you? are you planning to visit Rosario, btw?"

JUANI [guest] asks, "I need some information about it.What the name of the tourist organization there?"

MargaretD says, "Hi all...malzeit Chris"

DafneG says, "hi Jenniver"

DafneG says, "Jennifer, sorry"

JUANI [guest] asks, "how far is it from Bs As?"

RitaZ [to JUANI [guest]]: "300 kms"

HI [guest] asks, "how to change my name?"

BJB [HelpDesk] waves hi to Jennifer

JUANI [guest] says, "maybe next time.I only have 4 days off."

JenniferCL asks, "May I ask you what the topic is?"

BJB [to HI [guest]]: "type /rename hi to newname"

RitaZ [to JUANI [guest]]: "just visiting Bs As?"

VennyS [to BJB]: "Hi is a primary teacher from Taiwan"

JenniferCL asks, "Excuse me, ...visit where?"

DafneG says, "welcome HI"

VennyS [: -)] grins at DafneG.

HI [guest] says, "rename hi to 0804may"

DafneG grins back at Venny

JUANI [guest] says, "yes,a friend and I took a package for 4 days in dec."

You hear a quiet popping sound; SRI_132 [guest] has disconnected.

VanceS [to HI [guest]]: "nice try, begin the line with a /slash"

DafneG says, "you need to write the / first, HI"

VennyS [to HI [guest]]: "no "say""

JenniferCL asks, "someone is visiting Taiwan, now?"

BJB [HelpDesk] smiles...I like the way everyone is helping Hi! You all are great!

SonjaE asks, "Are you from Taiwan Jenny?"

RitaZ [to JUANI [guest]]: "send me an email for any special info that you may need"

JenniferCL asks, "Does someone see Cynthia?" ____________________ | |

DafneG holds up a BIG sign: | /rename HI to .... | |____________________|

VennyS [: -)] is from Taipei, Taiwan

VennyS [: -)] grins at DafneG.

JUANI [guest] says, "taiwan seems so interesting.I like to go there someday."

JenniferCL says, "I am from Taiwan"

vinnysu has connected.

MargaretD says, "I think the food must be great"

SonjaE says, "Yes I'd like to visit too"

CynthiaLi says, "Taiwanese are very natural"

JUANI [guest] says, "Nice to meet you Jennifer"

CynthiaLi says, "and direct"

JenniferCL says, "I agree, especally the east coast."

ChristopherMJ says, "Hi Vinnysu"

DafneG says, "Hi Vennysu"

VennyS [: -)] says, "Hi, is from east coast"

DafneG says, "Vinnysu"

VennyS [: -)] says, "HI is from east coast -- Hua-lan"

MargaretD says, "Germans are direct too"

HI [guest] says, "rename HI to 0804may"

vinnysu [guest] says, "bow dafneg"

JUANI [guest] says, "very direct.I would say"

JenniferCL says, "yes, that is a beautiful place."

vinnysu [guest] says, "woops :("

MargaretD says, "but usully open and honest direct"

VanceS [to HI [guest]]: "begin with the slash .. /rename etc ..."

CynthiaLi says, "Taiwanese don't like to pretend themselves. try to present their nature"

JUANI [guest] says, "yes,I know"

JenniferCL says, "And you can find various kinds of Taiwanese food in the night markets."

SonjaE exclaims, "You're making me feel hungry!"

MargaretD says, "sometimes not beating around the bush is nice"

VennyS [: -)] grins at MargaretD.

JUANI [guest] says, "me,too I haven had breakfast yet."

DafneG says, "do not talk about food it is lunch time in Spain"

JenniferCL says, "haha...I am sorry for that."

MargaretD exclaims, "I AM hungry!"

CynthiaLi says, "night markets is the most significant culture in taiwan" _______________________________________ | | | Did anyone met here at 16:00 GMT last |

VanceS holds up a BIG sign: | night? | |_______________________________________|

SonjaE asks, "What's your favourite dish?"

JUANI [guest] says, "not me."

VennyS . o O ( 16:00 GMT? )

ChristopherMJ says, "just had a huge breakfast - I'm OK"

JUANI [guest] says, "good for you"

VennyS [: -)] jsut finished dinner

DafneG says, "not me, I came early to TI2"

VanceS [Webheaded] just finished a snack

MargaretD says, "I just love eating fresh natural food"

JenniferCL says, "well, i love the stinky tofu the most"

JUANI [guest] says, "oh..Il go for my yogurt"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "We're in the last days of Ramadhan now and no one eats at the office"

ChristopherMJ [to VanceS]: "I wasn't there yesterday"

RitaZ says, "not me, Vance, had a friend's birthday party, next Saturday maybe"

SonjaE exclaims, "I love nasi campur, Indonesian style rice with side dishes, yum!"

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "stink tofu?"

DafneG [to VAnce,]: "Tere is at yahoo messenger, she has not been successful in her trials"

VennyS . o O ( nasi campur? )

VennyS [to DafneG]: "who?"

MargaretD exclaims, "oh my...may need to get more food!"

SonjaE says, "It means mixed rice, rice with side dishes"

JUANI [guest] asks, "are you using voice chat?"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "nasi = rice"

SonjaE asks, "Can we use voice chat here?"

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "not using voice chat yet? who wants to?"

MargaretD says, "I love rice"

SonjaE says, "campur=mixed"

VennyS [to SonjaE]: "not yet."

JenniferCL says, "stinky tofu is little fried tofu."

SonjaE asks, "How do you use voice chat in tapped in?"

ChristopherMJ asks, "sure, I'll use voice. Shall we fire up the web cams, too?"

JUANI [guest] says, "I love rice.too"

MargaretD says, "basmati smells wonderful"

RitaZ [to DafneG]: "are you at YM?"

DafneG [to VanceS]: "Can you help Tere at Yahoo Ms.?"

CynthiaLi says, "Taiwanese food is really delicious"

DafneG says, "yes, Rita, with Tere"

ChristopherMJ [to Sonja]: "We use voice in Yahoo Instant Messenger"

MargaretD says, "hey...hi Sonja"

You hear a quiet popping sound; SRI_22 [guest] has disconnected.

SonjaE exclaims, "I'm already joined with Yahoo messenger, hi margaret!"

ChristopherMJ [to SonjaE]: "then all you need are our Yahoo user names. Mine is johnschrus"

SonjaE says, "mine is sonjametta"

MargaretD says, "a vegetarian student of mine was sent to Taiwan....heave4n she said"

CynthiaLi asks, "which coutries' food you like most?"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "mine is vance_stevens"

DafneG says, "mine dygonza"

MargaretD says, "call me Maggi if you like Sonja..."

SonjaE says, "I love Indonesian and Thai food but also Chinese"

SonjaE says, "Thanks maggi"

JenniferCL says, "And why is it called "stinky", is because tofu is made to become"

JenniferCL says, "become sour, and ferment."

CynthiaLi says, "I think Indonesia and Thai food emphasize the heavy favor."

VennyS [: -)] says, "invite me to the yahoo, Vance"

MargaretD says, "I like the pucker-power taste"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "hang on, going to the other computer"

SonjaE says, "I think fermented bean curd is another name for it. I like the heavy flavours"

SonjaE asks, "I just accepted, what now?"

ChristopherMJ [to Sonja]: "In a few minutes we will get a voice chat room going"

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "can you invite me to the conf please?"

ChristopherMJ asks, "Should I set up the conference?"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "I can do it"

JenniferCL leaves for the El.

JenniferCL's personal recorder (recording) leaves for the El.

ChristopherMJ says, "OK, Vance"

VennyS [: -)] says, "Teresa has a webcam on in yahooMessenger"

DafneG says, "we are in a conference window now"

DafneG says, "Tere, Rita and I"

JenniferCL has arrived.

JenniferCL's personal recorder (recording) has arrived.

SonjaE asks, "Where is the conference window?"

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "what's you Yahoo ID Sonja?"

SonjaE says, "Sonjametta"

CynthiaLi leaves for the El.

CynthiaLi's personal recorder (recording) leaves for the El.

VennyS [to SonjaE]: "I invite you"

CynthiaLi has arrived.

CynthiaLi's personal recorder (recording) has arrived.

CynthiaLi says, "Sorry, I wanna leave"

CynthiaLi says, "see you"

You hear a quiet popping sound; CynthiaLi has disconnected.

JenniferCL asks, "I would also like to meet you in yhooms., how can i do?"

VennyS [to JenniferCL]: "what's you yahoo id?"

JenniferCL says, "I have yahooms. the account is "owlkiss2002""

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "ok"

BJB [to VanceS]: "your voice is breaking up"

MargaretD asks, "have a nice Thanikgiving BJ?"

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "I don't hear Chris at all"

BJB [HelpDesk] smiles and nods to Maggi

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "kids were over with the grandbaby"

MargaretD exclaims, "great!"

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "I value the time off from school too...we have Monday off also"

MargaretD says, "family time is quality time"

BJB [HelpDesk] agrees...we had lots of quality babysitting time yesterday ;-)

MargaretD says, "I have 3 weeks at Christmas"

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "we have two weeks which will be heavenly"

MargaretD says, "that's when I make my turkey"

BJB [HelpDesk] asks, "nice...big turkey?"

JenniferCL says, "sorry my computer went on"

MargaretD says, "medium...and this year will try something from the NY Times"

You hear a quiet popping sound; RitaZ has disconnected.

You hear a quiet popping sound; SonjaE has disconnected.

MargaretD says, "cutting it in half"

BJB [HelpDesk] asks, "does that make the baking time shorter?"

BJB . o O ( or will you only cook half at a time? )

You hear a quiet popping sound; SRI_197 [guest] has disconnected.

VennyS [: -)] says, "Vance is playing and singing with his guitar in yahoo"

JenniferCL says, "slow so ihve to shot down my com."

MargaretD says, "I get mine from the local butcher so I get a naturally fed bird that ranges freely and the taste is incredible"

MargaretD says, "they say 45 min to an hour"

MargaretD says, "then I don't have to drool for hours smelling it"

MargaretD says, "I will freeze the other half for the new year"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "we're playig guitar in yahoo"

VennyS [: -)] claps his hands

You hear a quiet popping sound; JenniferCL has disconnected.

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "the smell is half the pleasure ;-)"

You hear a quiet popping sound; SRI_72 [guest] has lost its link.

MargaretD says, "yes, but then this way I get it twice"

BJB [HelpDesk] smiles...true.

0804may has connected.

BJB [HelpDesk] bows to May. You did it!

MargaretD says, "cren froze"

MargaretD says, "screen"

0804may [guest] says, "thanks u ^^"

VennyS [: -)] says, "You're back, May"

BJB . o O ( must have been thinking about the turkey and had sympathy pangs, Maggi )

MargaretD laughes....no doubt

0804may [guest] says, "^^"

0804may [guest] says, "my com has some problem"

VennyS [: -)] asks, "May, do you have a Yahoo messenger ID?"

0804may [guest] says, "no"

0804may [guest] says, "not yet"

VennyS [: -)] says, "many users move to Yahoo messenger now"

VennyS [: -)] says, "They're singing and playing the guitar there."

0804may [guest] says, "I use HI-net,the speed is too slow"

MargaretD says, "not all of us"

0804may [guest] says, "too bad"

VennyS [: -)] says, "jsut chat here"

BJB [HelpDesk] agrees with Maggi

MargaretD says, "so I stay behing to chat"

VennyS [: -)] says, "Hello, May is a great primary teacher from eastern Taiwan"

0804may [guest] says, "oo,do not introduce me more"

VennyS [to May]: "BJB is a great helper here"

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "welcome to TAPPED IN, May :-)"

MargaretD asks, "what grades May?"

0804may [guest] says, "ye I think so ,thank u"

BJB [to May]: "TAPPED IN is a community of practice for educators...it is important that we learn about each other"

0804may [guest] says, "I have to say my English is not good enough"

MargaretD says, "yes, because we all learn from each other"

VanceS [Webheaded] asks, "any body want to join our guitar sing along?"

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "each person in this community has something to contribute. We would love to learn more about what your teaching"

VennyS [: -)] says, "May took her students join a pc painting contest on Saturday ."

0804may [guest] says, "I hope I can make our conversation to recorder or copy ,for learning English conversation"

BJB [to May]: "your English is excellent. I am very embarrassed to admit that my Chinese is non existant"

BJB [to May]: "if you get a membership to TAPPED IN you will get a transcript of your dialogue"

VennyS [: -)] says, "May's school has a great web."

0804may [guest] says, "where are you come from? to BJB"

BJB [to May]: "I am in the US...in Pennsylvania"

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "Maggi is in Germany"

MargaretD says, "se is closer to you"

MargaretD says, "she"

BJB . o O ( unless you head east? )

VennyS [: -)] grins.

0804may [guest] [to BJB]: "so u are born in USA"

VennyS [: -)] grins at 0804may [guest].

MargaretD says, "true but there is less water in the Atlantic"

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "Yes, I was born in the USA"

MargaretD says, "so was I"

VennyS [: -)] says, "May, BJB lives in a forest;)"

BJB [HelpDesk] smiles and nods to Maggi. I find the geographical distances hard to comprehend...especially when we communicate so easily in this environment

0804may [guest] [to VennyS]: "have u check your email ,please ."

VennyS [: -)] exclaims, "The Enchanted Forest!!"

MargaretD exclaims, "isn't it wonderful BJ?!"

BJB [HelpDesk] nods vigorously to Maggi...it sure is!

BJB [to May]: "I live in a beautiful wooded area which we call the Enchanted Forest"

MargaretD exclaims, "sounds heavenly!"

VennyS . o O ( Hesse, Pennsylvania, Taipei, Hualien ;) )

0804may [guest] says, "ye,I agree .."

VennyS [: -)]'s daughters is playing around him -- clibing his body, playing his hair ...

BJB [HelpDesk] asks, "if I understand what you say, Venny, there are many people of German heritage in Pennsylvania?"

0804may [guest] says, "It's first to join English talking web"

VennyS [: -)] grins at BJB [HelpDesk].

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "we're glad you joined us, May :-)"

VennyS [: -)] says, "I only mean people around the world are here."

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "a couple of strange things are happing in Yahoo"

VanceS [Webheaded] says, "and Hi May"

BJB [HelpDesk] nods to Venny. I think it's easier to understand in the US because there is a mix of so many cultures

VennyS [: -)] says, "May, Vance is the big head of webhead."

VanceS looks Big Head.

VennyS [: -)] says, "Welcome bakc, Magi"

VanceS [Big Head] nods head

MargaretD exclaims, "thank you!"

VennyS [: -)] grins at VanceS [Big Head].

VanceS looks normal headed.

BJB [to Maggi]: "Chris is showing us his t shirt on his webcam...it's from Taos"

BJB [to May]: "Chris is in Germany but is from the US"

VanceS [normal headed] says, "we were playing guitar"

VennyS [: -)] has to bathe his daughters.

VanceS [normal headed] says, "but now we're just checking out web cams and talking"

VanceS [normal headed] waves to Venny

BJB [HelpDesk] bows to Venny

0804may [guest] says, "It seems to be you all are old friends"

VennyS [: -)] bows gracefully.

0804may [guest] says, "how nice.."

VanceS [normal headed] says, "we have sonja and Tere and Chris and Gayan from Sri Lanka with us"

VanceS [normal headed] asks, "Did you want to join us May?"

BJB [to May]: "we meet here every Sunday"

ChristopherMJ says, "Bye Venny"

BJB . o O ( some of us meet at other times also )

ChristopherMJ says, "Bye Venny"

0804may [guest] says, "bye venny"

VennyS [: -)] be idle and back latter

VanceS [normal headed] says, "ok"

0804may [guest] leaves for the LIB.

BJB [HelpDesk] gets Note_11442 from the vending machine.

BJB [HelpDesk] gets Note_36030 from the vending machine.

BJB . o O ( brb )

BJB [HelpDesk] quietly slips out the door.

BJB has arrived.

BJ's Shadow follows BJB to here.

VanceS [normal headed] says, "we're going to try chatterbox, the alado site"

BJB [HelpDesk] nods and goes to login

You hear a quiet popping sound; MargaretD has lost her link.

BJB . o O ( poor Maggi! )

VanceS [normal headed] says, "wasn't my projections this time"

BJB [HelpDesk] says, "no, she's been having problems with her screen freezing"

VanceS [normal headed] -(

0804may [guest] finds its way in.

BJB [HelpDesk] waves to May.

0804may [guest] says, "hi ^^"

DafneG says, "Sorry, I have been absent for a long period, but had some phone calls from my family in Caracas"

0804may [guest] says, "I just walk around to look"

BJB [to May]: "do you have any questions?"

BJB [to VanceS]: "Sonja and I are in alado, but we can't hear sound"

0804may [guest] asks, "too much,I am not sure to start from ???"

VanceS [normal headed] says, "I can't get there"

VanceS [normal headed] says, "I just refreshed"

BJB [to May]: "would you like me to take you on a tour?"

0804may [guest] says, "ye ,thanks u"

VanceS [normal headed] says, "can't seem to get in to the alado site"

0804may [guest] says, "I am afraid to lost my way ,too."

BJB [to May]: "click on AFTER SCHOOL ONLINE on the room drawing"

0804may [guest] leaves for the ASO.

DafneG says, "bye everybody, nice seeing you all again"

You hear a quiet popping sound; ChristopherMJ has lost his link.

You hear a quiet popping sound; DafneG has disconnected.

VanceS [normal headed] waves to VennyS [: -)] and BJB [HelpDesk].

You hear a quiet popping sound; VanceS [normal headed] has disconnected.

Disconnected from TAPPED IN on Sun Dec 1 05:58:27 2002 PST.



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