Best of chat — Austen Archive

~jwinsor Tue, Dec 10, 1996 (04:47) #101

I hereby publicly take back all of the nasty things I may have said earlier in this thread about HC's meatier qualities. The man is a saint!

~Kali Tue, Dec 10, 1996 (16:12) #102

No, Joan...I think he deserved it! ;)

~churchh Mon, Dec 16, 1996 (00:29) #103

Here are images for Ann and Amy: I didn't intend Amy's to be so big, but it turned out that way...

~Anna Mon, Dec 16, 1996 (16:36) #104

~Kali Mon, Dec 16, 1996 (22:37) #105

Anna, dear? Is this a silent cry for help? ;)

~Anna Mon, Dec 16, 1996 (22:40) #106

I can't get the &^(6%# cork out of the champagne.

~geekman Tue, Dec 17, 1996 (02:38) #107

I'll help you Anna with that cork. Hmmm ...(pop!) ... Oh I very much approve of your choice Anna. What vintage?

~Anna Tue, Dec 17, 1996 (16:57) #108

1812 of course!

~Kali Tue, Dec 17, 1996 (17:29) #109

SNORT!

~Anna Tue, Dec 17, 1996 (18:39) #110

Kali - please don't breathe the champagne

~geekman Wed, Dec 18, 1996 (08:00) #111

Yes Kali, so unbecoming of a lady! Only men can be neanderthals here! 1812 Anna, yes very good. Mmmm refreshing, has a slightly woody favour...

~Kali Wed, Dec 18, 1996 (18:44) #112

I never understood why human beings enjoy fermented fruits which taste like oak barrels.

~pemberley Thu, Dec 19, 1996 (03:33) #113

Well Young Lady, I think I need to escort you in your travels around the world as you learn to contemplate and savour the wonders of the many fine wines.

~churchh Fri, Dec 20, 1996 (15:49) #114

Rebecca and Joan were asking for an image in chat yesterday; I had a bright idea for one, so I hope you're satisfied, Rebecca ;-) (Sorry Joan, haven't thought of an appropriate image for you yet...)

~terry Sat, Dec 21, 1996 (11:06) #115

I saw this web based chat site today. It was a link from the http://www.centrum.is site: http://www.centrum.is/cgi-bin/vefspjallid Check it out and see if you think this would be a good chat system for the Spring.

~Kaffeine Sat, Dec 21, 1996 (14:21) #116

Terry - Out of curiousity, what is wrong with the Pemberley chat room? Why do we need another?

~Becks Sat, Dec 21, 1996 (14:26) #117

You are wonderful, HC. Yes, I AM Lizzy!

~geekman Sat, Dec 21, 1996 (17:32) #118

Well HC how about it then? An image duel for the lady's attentions?

~Kali Sat, Dec 21, 1996 (22:55) #119

I agree with Kaff...PCR is great! Oh no...here we go again with the graphics...but at least these have nothing to do with bestiality! ;)

~jwinsor Sat, Dec 21, 1996 (23:14) #120

PCR is great, but the software does not have many "high end" features. For instance, what if we were to entice CF in for a chat? Would we not wish to be able to save the

~Kali Sat, Dec 21, 1996 (23:18) #121

...or ailurogamy...

~Kali Sat, Dec 21, 1996 (23:19) #122

Hee hee, Joan...:::)

~jwinsor Sat, Dec 21, 1996 (23:20) #123

GRRRRRRRR!!!! (I shall spare you the blinking...) PCR is great, but the software does not have many "high end" features. For instance, what if we were to entice CF in for a chat? Would we not wish to be able to save the entire thing and archive it somewhere here for continued drooling? ;-) Other chat software that I have experienced (AOL's probably being the best known) has the ability to do this, and many groups do invite/persuade special "guests" of interest to them to participate in a chat session in this manner. I don't think it hurts to try out other implementations of chat - in case there is one available that we might like even better.

~jwinsor Sat, Dec 21, 1996 (23:20) #124

Fermez la bouche, Kali!

~terry Sun, Dec 22, 1996 (00:26) #125

I was thinking of a generic chat system for the Spring as a whole, I realize that the Pemberly chat room is serving your purpose well and I am suggesting that it be replaced with something else. It would be nice to find out who's online at any given time on the Spring and engage them in chat. Has anyone looked at the chat url I mentioned: http://www.centrum.is/cgi-bin/vefspjallid I'd be interested in comments on how this compares to the Pemberly chat system, which I also have the code for.

~jwinsor Sun, Dec 22, 1996 (01:35) #126

I shall look eventually, but not till after Christmas - it will be all I can do to get ready for that between now and then!

~geekman Sun, Dec 22, 1996 (05:44) #127

Terry, I had a visit of the chat room at http://www.centrum.is/cgi-bin/vefspjallid and I approve of the lack of a background image which can slow up the loading of the page in the Pemberley Chat Room. However the dialogue box in the PCR is much more user friendly and the feedback upon uploading the message is faster. I do like the ability to be able to set your own refresh rate in the PCR although the other chat page has a frequent automatic refresh set at 15 seconds. An advantage of the other room i the slightly better layout for those with browsers that can load frames, but that precludes anyone with an older browser. All up my vote is still firmly for the PCR.

~geekman Sun, Dec 22, 1996 (06:34) #128

HC: Now Kali has her own Games Software at http://www.kali.net Oh and a new image too! ;)

~terry Sun, Dec 22, 1996 (09:05) #129

I hope that we can have a page somewhere that lists the home pages of participants in this conference. And anyone without a home page, ("homepageless") is welcome to one on the Spring.

~Becks Sun, Dec 22, 1996 (18:57) #130

Oh, you boys and your graphics!!! God, who should I choose....Decisions, decisions! K and my Auntie: What do you think, dearests?

~jwinsor Sun, Dec 22, 1996 (21:26) #131

Good Grief, Kali! Where ever did you find the time to create such a detailed and impressive site in the middle of finals! You are truly to be admired. And all the while pretending not even to know how to blink! ;;;)

~Kali Sun, Dec 22, 1996 (21:58) #132

Whatever, Joan! ;) I DO love all the attention, though...;) Actually, Terry...I've been looking for a permanent place to house my page as my account at school may be terminated upon graduation...care to give me more info about getting a site at Spring? ;) Thanks...

~terry Sun, Dec 22, 1996 (23:08) #133

Sure kali. Just email mailto://terry@spring.com me with a username and password to setup. Your webpage will be of the form: http://www.spring.com/~kali In the email, be sure to give your full name, address, phone no. etc and I'll create the account. The actual webpage is called index.html and will reside in the public_html directory in your user directory. Anyone who is a regular contributor to any conference on the Spring is welcome to a home page.

~churchh Wed, Dec 25, 1996 (05:25) #134

Hey the web site is interesting -- find the answers to the following questions there: What is Kali? How do I get Kali? How do I use Kali? �-- Brief description of how to use the different versions of Kali. Playing games with Kali -- List of the hot multiplayer games and relevant links about them. And I highly resent the implied accusation that I would be so indelicate to allude to such an improper topic as bestiality -- I never insinuated that it would be anything other than a legitimate aboveboard fair-and-square Marriage -- AilouroGAMy. Refer to the image in which it's all spelled out in plain, simple, and comprehensible Greek

~churchh Wed, Dec 25, 1996 (06:34) #135

Ian, what does the bell in the corner of your image mean? Is it wedding bells? When may we expect the carriage to drive off from the church door?

~geekman Thu, Dec 26, 1996 (07:02) #136

And A Belated Happy Birthday Henri. The Bell tolls for people's attention, and is not meant to suggest anything other than that! But whose carriage do you infer HC? ;-)

~churchh Thu, Dec 26, 1996 (08:13) #137

The carriage which is to convey you and "Lizzia" home to Pemberley, err... Newcastle, no wait I mean Pemberley -- or I think Newcastle.. Anyway, I guess YOU DECIDE!

~Kali Thu, Dec 26, 1996 (15:53) #138

You're absitively, posilutely correct, H (how would the hookah-sucking catepillar in _Alice_ say it?)...about Pembercastle, that is... FYI, I don't plan on marrying my cat, or anyone else's, for that matter. Oh and BTW, the answers to the above items re: Kali are NOT located in any web site...;)

~Cheryl Sat, Dec 28, 1996 (07:49) #139

A few days ago in the chat room Ian and I discovered that we are both great Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fans and have dubbed each other Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect, respectively. Since then we have added a few others to our number; Amy is Zaphod Beebelbrox and Kaffeine is Slartibartfast. Ann and Selina have also admitted to being fans but have not yet declared a persona. Are there any other HGTTG fans out there? I know it seems incongruous to be both an Austenite and yearn for a Babel Fish, but it seems to be true nonetheless. It is time to come out of the closet all you HGTTG fans, as long as you DON'T PANIC and have your towel with you, it will be all right!

~geekman Sat, Dec 28, 1996 (09:30) #140

That's right folks, my bedroom is fast disappearing as it's being removed by a Vogon blaster. Although she does not confess to the name, Rebecca has been has been dubbed by both Cheryl and I, Trillian. Well I'd better go and find my toothbrush ... somewhere under this potplant ... I wonder what this button does ...

~terry Sat, Dec 28, 1996 (10:51) #141

Wait till mixu catches wind of this!

~Kaffeine Sat, Dec 28, 1996 (12:28) #142

Somewhere around here I have a great DON'T PANIC screensaver, not to worry though - it has no Vogon poetry to it!

~Cheryl Sat, Dec 28, 1996 (14:09) #143

Vogon poetry???!!! Aaaaaaaarrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~churchh Sat, Dec 28, 1996 (20:46) #144

I sometimes tease Amy with being a "lady eccentric", so I proposed to her that there should be a suitable piece of music entitled "The March of the Lady Eccentrics". However, she pointed out that a march would imply too great a degree of regimentation, so I offered an alternative title -- "The Ramble (In Various Different Directions) of the Lady Eccentrics". Too bad I have no ability to compose music to go along to the title... ;-) [

~alfresco Mon, Dec 30, 1996 (00:54) #145

Your astral-belt bevy of lady eccentrics graphic is indeed rambling orbitally, HC. Gustav Holst's THE PLANETS music conveys just the right flux of planetary travel modes to accomodate all our lady eccentrics styles, (from quirky little Mercury to thunderous Jupiter to languorous Venus, etc.)

~Becks Mon, Dec 30, 1996 (06:45) #146

You people are sick!

~Donna Mon, Dec 30, 1996 (14:00) #147

"Beatles","Beatles" everywhere,but no "Anthologys" to be had.I'll just hummmmm to my self.

~sysop Mon, Dec 30, 1996 (16:43) #148

I played a little Beatles on the piano today, Donna. "Back in the USSR, " with the little interlude that pays tribute to the Beach Boys!

~Donna Mon, Dec 30, 1996 (18:14) #149

Cool! Terry, I play the piano and the Beatles are great. I just got Mozart's Concerta No 21 Andante {'Elvira Madigan' Theme} I love it.

~Amy Mon, Dec 30, 1996 (18:51) #150

Oops. Sorry, Donna, that was me. I forget myself and who I was and everything.

~Donna Mon, Dec 30, 1996 (18:59) #151

How many of "you" are there Amy?

~Cheryl Mon, Dec 30, 1996 (21:09) #152

Yes, Kali, Donna, Janet and I had a Beatles Lovefest going on last night! It was Fab! :-)

~elder Tue, Dec 31, 1996 (15:25) #153

There was a super documentary on HBO (I think -- it was one of the premium movie channels, anyway) Monday night about the Beach Boys new (?) album w/ country music singers doing the lead vocals and the Boys doing the backup. (Tammy Wynette did "In My Room".) Great fun, and hard to believe how old they all are! All of them seemed to be having a good time, and that made the music even more enjoyable.

~Amy Tue, Dec 31, 1996 (18:02) #154

the Boys doing the backup. (Tammy Wynette did "In My Room".) ___ How very odd!

~jwinsor Tue, Dec 31, 1996 (20:50) #155

"Great fun, and hard to believe how old they all are! ' ... and consequently how old we all are! :-)

~churchh Tue, Dec 31, 1996 (21:28) #156

You haven't heard "In My Room" until you've heard Danish punk-rocker Nina Hagen's karaoke version (done about 1980)...

~Donna Tue, Dec 31, 1996 (21:31) #157

Oh! my really?

~Amy Wed, Jan 1, 1997 (06:39) #158

Is there anyone out there who has even heard an obscure Beach Boys song called "I'm Bugged At My Old Man?"

~churchh Mon, Jan 6, 1997 (16:55) #159

~Amy Mon, Jan 6, 1997 (17:01) #160

I do. I do. I do. I do. I do. I do. I do. I do. I do. I do. I do. I do. I do. I do. I do. I do. I do. I do.

~Amy Mon, Jan 6, 1997 (17:02) #161

And I believe in spooks, too. I do.

~Cheryl Mon, Jan 6, 1997 (21:31) #162

LOL Amy! But tell me, can you twist your tail whilst declaiming? ;-)

~Kali Mon, Jan 6, 1997 (22:15) #163

Courage, Amy... We should do the Beatles bonding thing again soon, Cheryl, Janet, Donna...that was lots of fun. And hey, there's a P&P2 connection...JE played Cynthia Lennon in "Backbeat"! ;)

~terry Mon, Jan 6, 1997 (23:28) #164

Celebrate Paul McCartney's knighthood in the music conference topic on this.

~Kali Mon, Jan 6, 1997 (23:36) #165

Woo-hoo! Sir Paul...oooh, how well that sounds! ;)

~Cheryl Tue, Jan 7, 1997 (03:52) #166

Kali! I have yet to talk to you since you came in from the cold! I miss you! :-(

~Kali Tue, Jan 7, 1997 (20:16) #167

Awwww...I missed you too, Auntie! Tonite in chat, shall we catch up? ;)

~geekman Wed, Jan 8, 1997 (09:21) #168

Yeah, Kali!

~geekman Wed, Jan 8, 1997 (09:22) #169

Yeah, Kali!

~Amy Thu, Jan 9, 1997 (01:39) #170

Henry, I was grinding through all the topics again, (old is new struck me again) and noticed you promised Joan her own image a while back but did not have any ideas. I have some.

~churchh Thu, Jan 9, 1997 (02:16) #171

~churchh Thu, Jan 9, 1997 (02:17) #172

Ok, lay them on me, Amy... ;-)

~amy Thu, Jan 9, 1997 (16:31) #173

GRRR comes to mind, for one thing. UNIX loathing might be a fun way to go! Mmmmm... Mac loyalty... Royal We... Columbo. There are so many hooks.

~churchh Mon, Jan 20, 1997 (15:11) #174

Ode on arriving at an inopportune moment in the chat room From: Grace at 1/18/97 5:19 PM I bemoan Being Alone. Me thinks My timing STINKS!

~Kali Mon, Jan 20, 1997 (15:37) #175

Classic, Grace...absolutely classic...

~churchh Tue, Jan 21, 1997 (18:53) #176

~churchh Tue, Jan 21, 1997 (19:05) #177

~Anna Tue, Jan 21, 1997 (19:09) #178

Henry!

~Mari Tue, Jan 21, 1997 (19:32) #179

But Henry, the beauty of our obsession is that we no more really though we could have Mr. Firth than Mr. Darcy; there is nothing to get over; the fantasy lives on!

~Kali Tue, Jan 21, 1997 (20:04) #180

Right on, Mari! I personally think that Firth the man is not all that great, but as Mr. Darcy (and Mr. Darcy only!), he is wonderful!

~churchh Tue, Jan 21, 1997 (20:19) #181

But after all the electrons that have been spent in encomiums and drooling, should I not have the right to tease you ladies just a little?

~Kali Tue, Jan 21, 1997 (20:20) #182

Go ahead. Just remember that not all of us are jealous because he's getting married!

~sld Tue, Jan 21, 1997 (20:31) #183

H.C.: ENCOMIUMS?! How the h*** do ya pronounce THAT? Better yet, say it three times fast.

~jwinsor Tue, Jan 21, 1997 (21:20) #184

Hc: But after all the electrons that have been spent in encomiums and drooling, should I not have the right to tease you ladies just a little? While I am the first to admit that I like Darcy (not Firth) very well indeed in fantasy, I must also admit that Henry's tease has me sitting here laughing into my monitor screen like a fool. Thanks for the "ha ha", HC.

~Mari Wed, Jan 22, 1997 (14:13) #185

Yes, Henry, we certainly must allow you that priviledge, for we all agree that ''For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?''

~Becks Thu, Jan 23, 1997 (01:35) #186

HC: RASPBERRY!!

~Meggin Sun, Jan 26, 1997 (01:07) #187

The fact that I'm married hasn't slowed my heart----why should I care if he is? It is, after all, a fantasy. :)

~Kali Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (01:38) #188

Okay, I'm changing the subject. Today in chat I revealed what I look like. I'm proud of my newfound scanning abilities (but I'm still getting the hang of editing, as you can see!)! I am in the back, on the left, in the blue dress, wearing glasses and pearls around my neck. This picture was taken at my birthday dinner in DC this summer.

~Hilary Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (03:00) #189

Kali, how nice to see you! Thanks.

~Ann2 Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (13:35) #190

Kali! I am afraid I'm getting softer every year(in some ways, that is).So nice to see you as you look rigth at me, admit I got a lump in my throat. It is so amazing this distant getting together thing. As for your scanning abilities I can only admire them. Hope to learn myself.

~Inko Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (16:28) #191

Kali, it's nice to put another face to this group. I now know what you and Myretta look like. I admire your scanning skills - I'm way behind; I don't even have a scanner and wouldn't know what to do with one if I did!! Next time you're in DC you'll have to e-mail before and we can get together - can even introduce you to my lawyer son who works at Justice Dept.

~Cheryl Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (17:26) #192

Inko: can even introduce you to my lawyer son who works at Justice Dept. Inko, would this be called "networking" or "matchmaking" ?? ;-)

~Inko Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (17:37) #193

Cheryl: LOL, but more networking than matchmaking, knowing my son!!;-) He's single, but not interested in lawyers! Of course, I don't know about future lawyers!!;-)

~Kali Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (19:52) #194

Thanks, Ann2 and Inko...I hope that I will get to meet both of you in person very soon! :) Inko: Your son works at DOJ? Wow, great gig...

~Inko Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (21:20) #195

Kali, he works at DOJ in Land Acquisition at present. Was formerly in environmental enforcement. It is, as you say, a good gig for him - leaves him enough time on weekends and odd days for his main love, sci-fi and sci-fi conventions!

~Amy Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (21:29) #196

sci-fi conventions! __ You mean, like Star Trek, Inko?

~Inko Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (21:50) #197

No Amy, the real sci-fi people hardly ever associate with "trekkies", though trekkies occasionally show up at their conventions. Don't ask me what kind of sci-fi--I'm not into it, though he did tell me that at one there was a Regency group where they had a real regency dance!! Now that would be something right up my alley!!

~Amy Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (22:29) #198

] he did tell me that at one there was a Regency group where they had a real regency dance!! Now that would be something right up my alley!! __ Yes, I've been thinking along the same lines. Had no idea there was such a thing. I just bought two roleplaying game books: a victorian game called Comme il Faut and a book about creating games, thinking about adapting the Victorian one for the Regency. Ask him for more info, would you? (Our HC also looks down at Star Trek.)

~Ann Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (23:04) #199

I prefer Babylon 5!

~Kali Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (23:10) #200

TNG RULES!!!!