VanceS contributed 20 messages, 4 emotes during 97 minutes.

 2007.09.16 05:15:12 Login

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 Room: TI_Reception

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 billc: Yeah, my login has been acting a little jittery today too

 billc: Hey Vance

 VanceS: hi folks

 ClaireB joined the room.

 MoiraH: Hi Vance

 DorisM: Hi, Indi!

 EBobB: Usually my "Java" problem has to do with getting to the bottom of
 th ecup.

 MoiraH: hello Claire

 VanceS: hey Doris

 billc: Hi Claire

 EBobB: Hi Travelin Vance.

 ClaireB: hi guys

 VanceS waves, hugs, bows

 EBobB: Ta Da.

 ClaireB does what vance does

 SherylM: MacAffee antivirus program problem started it....I still think
 they haven't fixed it

 DorisM: Hi, Claire!

 billc: there's a conflict with them, huh?

 MoiraH: I've been having hiccups with all the Firefox updates ...

 billc: i thought Norton was the root of all evil. . . :-)

 MoiraH: I use Avast

 VanceS: me too

 SherylM: OH, YEA....big troubles. no notices....just happened to go to the
 website and they told about it there ... great customer service....NOT

 MoiraH: the free version

 VanceS: me too

 VanceS: no problems so far

 DorisM: Vance, What time is your multiliteracies event?

 MoiraH agres with Vance

 billc: haven't had any problems with Linux. .  .

 SherylM: Yes, Norton took over my computer...MacAffee was a light
 excellent progam ....now it has become what Norton was

 SherylM: haven

 SherylM: haven't had troubles until late June

 billc: scarey. . .

 SherylM: yes

 billc: guess Avast seems like the place to go

 MoiraH: Vance I haven't taken myself off the multiliteracies list (thank
 you btw) but I doubt whether I'll be very active, more of a lurker :-(

 SherylM: I will check it out, thanks for the info

 EBobB: Those troubles are really just "learning opportunities" staring you
 in the face.

 billc: AVG seems pretty good

 billc: too

 SherylM smiles and nods

 billc: yep, the troubles in life that make us strong. . .

 billc: so Sheryl, do you teach?

 billc: as well as learn about anti-virus difficulties?

 VanceS looks busy setting up a webcast

 SherylM: yes, but mostly adults in prof dev. now

 SherylM: science and math

 SherylM: although my interests are pretty eclectic

 billc: professional devt for teachers?

 SherylM: yes

 billc: you get to use computers?

 SherylM: I am working on integrating web 2.0 skills in research so
 teachers can teach it to their students

 EBobB: Sounds interesting Sheryl.

 SherylM: right now I am focusing on note-taking and citation skills

 EBobB: What tools are you using.

 SherylM: Actually, it is to me, but it is pretty arcane to those who don't
 know about copyright or good report writing

 SherylM: del.icio.us, clipmarks, blinkmarks and I am trying to coorelate
 them with other similar programs others use....then citation maker and
 creative commons

 MoiraH: I like Google notes at the moment :-)

 SherylM: thanks

 SherylM: I have heard it is a good application for this

 billc: is blinkmarks a social bookmark service?

 DorisM: I-m trying to get my students to start blogging... I-m inviting
 teachers to visit our class blog and leave us some motivating messages...

 SherylM: yes, I use it like the quick blinks...the regular blink is like
 del.icio.us

 DorisM: www.doris3meflcenter.blogspot.com

 SherylM: motivating to blog?

 DorisM: we are part of writingmatrix

 EBobB: What are the advantages to quick blinks?

 DorisM: Sasha, Rita, nelba and Vance are working in this project, too.

 SherylM: you just click on the website and it is done....you can come back
 and add tags later...I don't like to do that as a rule....unless I am in
 Power Search mode

 VanceS: tell us more Doris

 SherylM nods

 DorisM: Yes, motivating, encouraging... trying to let my students know ...
 that if they write,.... someone in the world will read...

 billc: looks like quite a bit of blogging going on there

 DorisM: Yes,,, it-s amazing... who scare my students are at the
 beggining...

 NinaTL joined the room.

 ClaireB: hi nina

 ClaireB hugs nina

 NinaTL: Hi everybody

 EBobB: Hi Nina.

 MoiraH: Hi Nina :-)

 billc: Hi Nina

 DorisM: but the more they do it... the more they get excited about... they
 are just communicating in many ways...it-s not only about writing...

 NinaTL hugs Claire and also Moira, Doris, Vance and Elderbob

 NinaTL: Leanne is on her way and will be here momentarily

 MoiraH hugs back :-)

 ClaireB: how do you know?

 DorisM: writing is difficult ... it-s just about communicating...
 developing their literacies

 LeanneMM joined the room.

 NinaTL: Hi again!

 MoiraH: Hey Leanne

 DorisM: Hi, Nina!

 NinaTL hugs Leanne

 ClaireB hugs leanne

 LeanneMM: Hi NIna and all

 EBobB: Hi Leanne

 billc: Hi Leanne

 ClaireB: where are you now, Leanne?

 LeanneMM hugs all around

 LeanneMM: still in our driveway, Claire

 DorisM: Welcome Leanne!

 LeanneMM: but planning to leave this week for Mexico

 LeanneMM: HI Doris

 SherylM: Doris, I will comment...I know about the work of Jose Antonio
 Abreu and the children's orchestras....he was a wonderful man

 DorisM: We are EFL ... English is something new and impossible for us...

 ClaireB: at least when you do go, you'll be well prepared

 LeanneMM smiles at Doris

 NinaTL: Vance, is Talking Multiliteracies taking place in half an hour?

 LeanneMM: brb

 DorisM: I-m just rying to show my students that they can do it.... in a
 F.U.N way

 DorisM: caos is OK...

 SherylM nods

 DorisM: maybe some people will think is just bad English... but they are
 working hard

 billc: speaking of EFL/ESL et al, is anyone here the ESL Superblogger?

 NinaTL: Sheryl, you have some interesting hobbies... what kind of fossils
 do you find in kansas?

 SherylM: I thought they were doing very well

 RitaZ joined the room.

 ClaireB: where will talking multiliteracies be?

 ClaireB: hi rita

 ClaireB hugs rita

 SherylM smiles

 RitaZ hi all

 MoiraH: Hiya Rita

 NinaTL: Buenois dias Rita dear!

 LeanneMM hugs Rita

 billc: Hey Rita

 DorisM: Hi, Rita!!!

 LeanneMM: Hola Rita

 SherylM: don't get me started...yes fossil hunting is one of my favorite
 hobbies

 ClaireB: hey guys, everyone quick without thinking tell me your favorite
 social networking tool!

 RitaZ: hola, cuanta gente linda!

 SherylM: Clipmarks

 MoiraH: mutiply

 NinaTL: blogs I guess Claire

 DorisM: Abrazos!!

 DorisM: Free hugs!!! have you heard of that?

 ClaireB: no, tell us

 VanceS: delicious

 NinaTL: Sheryl, I tried fossil hunting in Greece where we saw incredible
 sedimentary rock formations but I didn't know what I was looking for...
 couldn't find anything

 VanceS: no skype

 EBobB: del.icio.us

 VanceS: no youtube

 MoiraH: yes Doris

 EBobB: Flickr

 VanceS: no slideshar

 EBobB: YouTube

 billc: teachertube

 DorisM: that-s in our class blog... www.doris3meflcenter.blogspot.com

 SherylM: my favorite type of fossils are invertebrates, like coral,
 mussels, and other beach and ocean floor creatures with no backbone

 NinaTL: How did you learn to actually see them?  We looked and looked and
 found nothing

 billc .oO (not sure if teachertube qualifies. . . )

 ClaireB: this is great- i will do a sessiont this week with an overview of
 social networkingn tools

 MoiraH: I love mussels - with chips :-)

 NinaTL: nothing recognizable as a fossil to our eyes, anyway

 SusanR joined the room.

 ClaireB: yes, definitely teachertube is one

 NinaTL: haha Moira

 LeanneMM: Hi Susan

 EBobB: THe best way to find fossils is to NOT look for them.

 ClaireB: hi susan

 NinaTL: Hi Susan

 EBobB: Or at least it is for me.

 SusanR: good morning everyone

 NinaTL: Like me with spelling errors, EBob

 billc: Hi Susan

 MoiraH: Hi Susan

 billc: Wow, we have a lot of people today!

 billc: This is great!

 EBobB: What spilling erroorss?

 NinaTL: Leanne, is everything packed up?  What about your house--are you
 selling it or waiting to see if you want to stay in Mexico?

 NinaTL: haha

 SherylM: Nina, go to this website to get started;
 http://www.kgs.ku.edu/kgs.html

 RitaZ: so you are going to Mexico, Leanne?

 SusanR . o O ( leaving beautiful Kamloops, Leanne )

 NinaTL: Some people I know are like that with 4-leafed clovers--they just
 gravitate to them without really looking, but I have never found a
 4-leafed clover

 SherylM smiles

 NinaTL: Thanks, Sheryl

 NinaTL: I don't think I will have much luck here in Maryland though

 NinaTL: Greece is another story

 NinaTL: Bill, how's life in Chiang Mai?

 LeanneMM returns with coffee for all

 LeanneMM: Shall I pour?

 NinaTL: Cream and sugar for me, please

 ClaireB: ah leanne, just what I needed!

 LeanneMM: We're planning to leave this week Rita

 NinaTL: I overate yesterday--better take it black :-(

 EBobB: Im going to join Vance in his webcast.

 billc: oh, sorry. zoned out for a second.

 NinaTL: Are you selling your house in Kamloops?

 EBobB: So good bye all.]

 NinaTL: I am always zoning out

 ClaireB: where, oh where, is vance's webcast?

 EBobB left the room (signed off).

 RitaZ: guys, talking of coffee and bagels..., whre's David Wex?

 LeanneMM: yes, Nina, we just listed it on Friday

 MoiraH: Bye Bob :-)

 billc: it's busy and very humid. How are things with you Nina?

 NinaTL: I might try to go listen to

 LeanneMM wondered the same, Rita

 SusanR: webcast ..where

 MoiraH: Haven't seen him here for ages .....

 SusanR left the room (signed off).

 LeanneMM: it's summer, maybe he's playing soccer

 LeanneMM thinks someone should ask Maggi about him

 SherylM: I see him in the evenings

 SherylM: David W

 NinaTL: How can we listen in on Skype--does anyone know?

 LeanneMM: is that Weksler, the math guy?

 SherylM: yes

 NinaTL: My browser can't find http://www.webcastacademy.net/listen

 DorisM left the room (signed off).

 NinaTL: Nice weather here, Bill, cool, windy and dry (too dry actually--we
 are having a bad drought)

 LeanneMM: I have a question about WordPress...

 NinaTL: Yeh, wex hasn't been here for the chat in several weeks

 LeanneMM: I've been following the discussion on the YG about which blog to
 use in school...

 ClaireB: also, how is dennis oliver?

 NinaTL: I think Dennis is all right

 LeanneMM: and Vance had recently recommended WordPress to me...

 NinaTL: but still not working

 MoiraH: yes, haven't seen Dennis for a while either - hope he is in good
 health

 NinaTL listens to Leanne's question about WP

 billc: Oh, got to run. It's dinner time again. Good seeing you all. Got to
 run.

 LeanneMM: bye Bill

 NinaTL: Bye Bill

 billc: bye everyone!

 MoiraH: Bye Bill

 billc left the room (signed off).

 LeanneMM: the thing I want to know about WP is, can you write offline and
 then post  later?

 LeanneMM imagines you can

 NinaTL: I'm not sure about WP.  I am pretty sure you can do it with
 Blogger

 LeanneMM: I've been reading up on the WP website, and I THINK I remember
 seeing that there.  It's probably why I thought to ask about it

 NinaTL: Are you thinking about posting during the trip?

 LeanneMM: But I have also been looking up the other blogsites too, Bloxi,
 LiveJournal etc

 NinaTL: "hopes so

 NinaTL: oops

 LeanneMM: yes, Nina, for sure

 NinaTL: You used to be able to phone in audioposts to Blogger but I think
 that is no longer possible

 SherylM: Thanks for letting me sit in on your conversation. I have to step
 away for a bit...afk...

 LeanneMM: I think you can do that in WP, but I'm not sure we'll do that

 NinaTL: Happy fossil hunting

 LeanneMM: see you Sheryl

 NinaTL: Will you be visiting any webheads or otehrs while you are on the
 road, Leanne?

 MoiraH: Bye Sheryl

 ClaireB: leanne will swing over to pittsburgh and visit me! lol

 NinaTL: Cool!

 NinaTL: Or were you kidding Claire

 NinaTL: What about the Texans, Heather, EBob...

 ClaireB: i was kidding, but she would be very welcome

 NinaTL: What route do you plan to take, Leanne?

 NinaTL: And will you go slowly and sightsee or drive like maniacs

 LeanneMM: Since we'll have our laptop and PC in the bus, but no constant
 internet connection, I thought it wouls be a good feature to be able to
 compose "on the road" then upload when we got to an internet cafe

 NinaTL: An excellent feature

 NinaTL: But it would be easy enough to compose your post in Word and then
 just paste it in

 LeanneMM: Well, for starters, we are going to Leavenworth WA then
 Vancouver WA to see friends

 LeanneMM: After that we don't have a clue as to our route in the US

 NinaTL:
 http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=42.032975~-101.425781&style=h&lvl=4&scene=1915478&vendor=google&pkw=united%20states%20map|771058891&s_kwcid=united%20states%20map|771058891

 LeanneMM hugs dear, gullible Nina, who thinks Claire might be serious

 NinaTL: LOL

 LeanneMM hugs dear Claire for the kind offer

 ClaireB: claire was dead serious

 MoiraH: Great speaking to uoi all but as I said, it's glorious weather
 here today and I'm going to enjoy it now - take care and see you next week
 :-)

 LeanneMM: of course, Claire

 ClaireB: have fun, moira

 RitaZ hugs dear Moi

 LeanneMM: see you online, Moira

 MoiraH: thanks :-)

 LeanneMM: don't know when or from where...

 MoiraH: yes Leanne - have a great trip

 LeanneMM hugs Moira

 MoiraH: Bye all

 LeanneMM: thanks Moira

 RitaZ: bye, Moi!

 NinaTL: Try that one again: http://snipurl.com/1qs0w

 MoiraH left the room (signed off).

 RitaZ: and I'm also leaving for a late breakfast here :-)

 NinaTL: Driving across the US without a prior plan--wow

 ClaireB: vance when is the webcast thingie?

 LeanneMM: Seriously, we want to end up in the Yucatan by Christmas, so we
 can visit our "adopted" Mexican family for the holidays

 ClaireB: rita, u just got here

 NinaTL: It's in a few minutes but I can't figure out how to get there

 NinaTL: Are they in Merida?

 ClaireB: where in the yucatan are you going, leanne?

 NinaTL: My friend Karen spent 1 yr in Merida and is marrying a guy she met
 there

 LeanneMM: but en route we want to check out a few cities/towns we'd like
 to live in in Mexico

 NinaTL: You can visit Dennis O in Phoenix

 RitaZ: sorry, Claire, but hubby has breakfast ready..., the only day we
 can share it..., maybe I come back ;-)

 ClaireB: i like the yucatan

 LeanneMM: really Nina!  I think I've read Karen's blog, and she thought it
 was so hot and humid there!

 ClaireB: ok, have a good breakfast ritga

 ClaireB: rita

 NinaTL: and go to Four Corners and the grand Canyon... I am jealous!

 ClaireB: it is hot and humid, but also fascinating

 NinaTL: Ciao Rita

 LeanneMM: Our family is in Bacalar, about 4 hours south of CAncun...

 NinaTL: see you soon

 ClaireB: catholic churches built out of pieces of mayan temples

 LeanneMM: right where Hurricane Dean went through

 RitaZ: CU , hug you!

 RitaZ: bye all!

 LeanneMM hugs Rita

 NinaTL hugs Rita too

 RitaZ: have a nice trip, Leanne!

 LeanneMM: gracias, Rita

 RitaZ left the room (signed off).

 NinaTL: We hope you will find internet cafes early Sunday mornings

 NinaTL: But finding cafes open at 4 am is probably pretty unlikely!

 LeanneMM smiles...

 NinaTL: How about WiFi?

 ClaireB: i went to the webcast academy page to try to hear vance's thing,
 but the link is not working

 NinaTL: sorry 5 am

 LeanneMM: or at least be parked outside a restaurant with wirelss

 NinaTL: Yes, I had the same problem, Claire

 LeanneMM: Honestly, Nina and Claire, I had not thought of looking up TI
 buddies en route, but that may be a great idea

 ClaireB: vance, if you are still here, help!

 NinaTL: I found the most direct route from kamloops to Bacalar on that
 site

 LeanneMM: We're not sure if we'll continue down I-5, or drive through the
 midwest

 NinaTL: You click on Driving Directions

 LeanneMM: but if we DO go to/through Arizona, I'll contact Dennis and try
 to meet him  great suggestion

 NinaTL: and I just put in kamloops, Canada and Bacalar, Yuxatan, Mexico

 NinaTL: It goes through Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico

 NinaTL: It doesn't go to Phoenix but of course if you aren't in a hurry
 you can go a different way

 LeanneMM: Gee, Nina, that is just about the same route we took last trip.
 We entered Mexico at El Paso

 ClaireB: leanne, it would be great if you could try to see dennis because
 I am worried about him

 LeanneMM: we are somewhat limited by our cat - his vet's certificate has
 to be issued within 15 days of entereing Mexico

 NinaTL: It even has "Steps" with directions on which way to turn! LOL

 SusanR joined the room.

 LeanneMM agrees with Claire

 NinaTL: Anything specific, Claire, or just in general--health?

 LeanneMM: wb Susan

 NinaTL: wb, Susan

 SusanR: Hi Leanne

 ClaireB: dennis used to be here every week, and now he is rarely here

 ClaireB: health

 NinaTL: It's very early for him (like Leanne)

 SusanR: just got distracted by this IQ test http://iqtest.dk/main.swf

 LeanneMM: yes, I think he has had some health issues lately, eh, Claire?

 ClaireB: yes, i remember that he mentioned the hour the last time he was
 here

 NinaTL: I don't think he sets an alarm, he just drops in if he is awake

 NinaTL: He's been on medical leave for a long time

 LeanneMM: well, he was quite active in the winter on BaW last year

 NinaTL: But he was participating in my AGU in America program in August
 and has since left comments on some of the kids' blogs

 ClaireB: i am glad to hear that, nina

 NinaTL: On the other hand he rarely IMs me these days

 NinaTL: He used to say hi quite often

 LeanneMM: well, I must discuss the possible route with Calvin (hubby) then
 contact Dennis if it seems like we'll go through there

 NinaTL: Check out that link I posted (the snipped one), Leanne

 NinaTL: It's cool!

 LeanneMM: OK Nina, I will , thanks

 NinaTL: What day do you plan to leave?

 LeanneMM: and what was your IQ Susan?

 NinaTL: btw the trip is 3835.8 miles and takes 64 hours!

 ClaireB: i can hear vance now

 LeanneMM: probably Wednseday, Nina.  We have bank and lawyer appointments
 early in the week

 SusanR: I am ashamed to say

 ClaireB: on webcast academy

 NinaTL: How, Claire?

 SusanR: almost normal

 SusanR: try it

 NinaTL: What's the link that worked?

 LeanneMM smiles at Susan

 NinaTL hugs Leanne and hopes she has a fine trip

 LeanneMM: hey, that's OK

 ClaireB: i clicked on listen and the audio icon in webcastacademyh, and it
 came up in itunes

 ClaireB: yes, have a great trip, leanne, and keep in touch

 SusanR: good luck Leanne

 LeanneMM: Thanks, Nina, I'm sure it'll be great.  We hope to stop and
 smell a few roses along the way, and I'll blog about it

 ThomasLev joined the room.

 LeanneMM: Thanks, Susan and Claire

 LeanneMM: Hey, Hi Tom, when did you get here?

 ThomasLev: hello!  just got here!

 DelinC joined the room.

 LeanneMM just noticed Tom's name in the list

 LeanneMM: Hi Delin

 NinaTL: Hi, Tom!

 NinaTL: Hi Delin!

 DelinC: hi.  sorry to be late in Vance' lecture.

 ClaireB: hi delin!

 ClaireB hugs delin

 LeanneMM: I've just dropped in this morning to let you folks know we're
 hitting the road this week, Mexico bound

 ClaireB: hi t om

 ClaireB hugs tom

 ThomasLev: wow

 ClaireB: why wow?

 NinaTL: I am looking forward to hearing all about it, Leanne

 NinaTL: What's your blog url?

 ThomasLev: you've been planning that for years

 LeanneMM: Sorry I don't think our route will take us to Illinois, either,
 TOm

 LeanneMM: yes, we have.  Just haven't planned the route or where in Mexico
 we'll settle

 ThomasLev: you'll stay in Mexico for a while?

 LeanneMM: don't have one yet Nina, but I will start it soon (today,
 tomorrow?) and post it to the YG

 NinaTL: OK

 LeanneMM: for ever, hopefully, Tom

 ThomasLev: Guanajuato (city)

 LeanneMM: weare living in our converted Greyhound in our driveway in
 Kamloops

 ThomasLev: -that's my recommendation

 LeanneMM: yes, we like Guanajuato

 LeanneMM: the tunnels are way cool

 NinaTL: so you are already living in the bus? Why?

 LeanneMM: and the mummies!

 ClaireB: you like the mummies?

 LeanneMM: they house is empty ready to sell

 NinaTL nods

 LeanneMM: well, 104 of them is overkill, Claire, but otherwise, neat to
 see

 NinaTL: Is it on the market now or are you waiting?

 LeanneMM: just listed it this week

 ClaireB: but where will you live if you decide to come back?

 LeanneMM: but the housing market is crazy busy here, so I don't think
 it'll take long to sell...days perhaps

 LeanneMM: i dunno

 SusanR: 2 days maybe

 DelinC: Why I get the webcast academy not to enter chat room?  and not log
 in the website?

 LeanneMM smiles at Susan.

 LeanneMM: you got it Susan

 ThomasLev: Kamloops? I'll buy it

 SusanR: my hubby's brother lives in Mexico City

 ClaireB: ok guys, I just get on with my day. Have a great one!

 NinaTL: Wow, our housing market here is really sluggish, and also in NJ
 where my sister and I have a house on the market

 LeanneMM: see you Claire

 LeanneMM hugs Claire

 ThomasLev: take care, Claire!

 ClaireB left the room (signed off).

 SusanR: gotta go

 LeanneMM: we have a few contacts in DF, Susan, but that's WAY too big for
 me

 ThomasLev: we also have had complete turnaround in housing market

 LeanneMM: See you Susan

 ThomasLev: bye Susan

 SusanR left the room (signed off).

 ThomasLev: our neighbors' house has been for sale for five mo.

 LeanneMM: So Nina, remind me of webheads who live in the west - midwest?

 ThomasLev: Dennis/Phoenix

 LeanneMM: EBob and who else in Texas?

 NinaTL: I just got into the Skype Conference

 NinaTL: so I am distracted

 LeanneMM: np Nina

 NinaTL: Actually I can't think of anybody off the top of my head, not on
 that route

 NinaTL: Post to the list and ask

 LeanneMM: OK, I'll check into it and ask - good suggestion, Nina, I'll do
 that on my post to announce our blog url

 ThomasLev: eBob will know

 LeanneMM nods

 ThomasLev: we haven't heard from Dennis for a while

 LeanneMM: well I'll  let you go to the Skype thing.  I just wanted to make
 contact today, because it might be awhile before I'm able to get here
 again

 NinaTL: I hope everything goes swimmingly!

 LeanneMM: yes, Tom, we were wondering about him, and if there's a chance
 for me to see him in Phoenix, I certainly will

 LeanneMM hugs Nina

 VanceS: would anyone like to tune into
 http://www.webcastacaedmy.net/listen

 LeanneMM: Thanks, Nina, dear

 VanceS: we're streaming

 LeanneMM: sorry, Vance, can't listen this AM, too early for hubby

 LeanneMM: but I'll look for you all online from time to time, when we can
 get a connection

 NinaTL: Great!

 ThomasLev: converted greyhound bus doesn't have its soundproof addition
 yet

 LeanneMM smiles at Tom

 LeanneMM: we have a 1/4 inch lpywood door on the bathroom that can be
 closed into the hallway, that is the only separation between the fore and
 aft chambers

 NinaTL: living in close quarters

 ThomasLev: my parents lived in one for 5 yrs.

 NinaTL: a real test of the marriage!

 ThomasLev: loved not getting junk mail

 LeanneMM: yes, but we love it, I mean LOVE IT!!!

 ThomasLev: they're still married too

 ThomasLev: they said there were two hard parts

 LeanneMM: we'll post ohotos of the bus, or at least links to places where
 you can see photos of it

 NinaTL chuckles

 LeanneMM: *photos

 NinaTL: OK I am officially signing out here to join Vance without
 distraction

 LeanneMM: OK see you Nina

 NinaTL: See you all next week, Leanne, see you as soon as possible

 ThomasLev: 1. sitting on lawn chairs in the evening

 NinaTL left the room (signed off).

 LeanneMM hugs NIna and waits for TOm's "punch line"

 ThomasLev: which was ok for several years

 ThomasLev: 2. fixing miniature things like small water heater etc.

 ThomasLev: actually that's a true story

 ThomasLev: no punch line

 LeanneMM: lawn chairs was a "hard part"?

 ThomasLev: they came through the midwest a lot

 ThomasLev: it was hard because they were old

 ThomasLev: when i said, why did you settle down?

 LeanneMM gets it

 ThomasLev: they said we want a nice soft place to sit

 LeanneMM chuckles

 BeyzaY joined the room.

 ThomasLev: Hi Beyza

 LeanneMM: Hi Beyza

 BeyzaY: Hi everyone

 BeyzaY: how re u all?

 ThomasLev: ok I guess

 LeanneMM: good, a little tired..it's 6:21 AM here in western Canada, and
 I'm not used to this early hour

 ThomasLev: I'm kind of frustrated with a big pile of recycled writing

 BeyzaY: ohh it's very early

 LeanneMM: barely sunrise, Beyza

 LeanneMM: what kind of recycled writing TOm?

 BeyzaY: it's 4:30 OM HERE

 BeyzaY: PM sorry

 BeyzaY: are they sts' drafts?

 ThomasLev: high level students are supposed to read and comment on
 articles in their field.

 ThomasLev: but I get the impression it's someone else's field

 BeyzaY: hmm Are they university sts?

 LeanneMM: but they've plagiarized, so it's the article recycled?

 ThomasLev: they use stock phrases, old articles, say nothing

 ThomasLev: i think they've plagiarized

 LeanneMM: yes, cut and paste is easier to do now

 LeanneMM: maybe not worth the time to try to prove, though

 BeyzaY: maybe they dont have any ideas so they plagiarize

 LeanneMM: well, I'm going to go and have a look at some maps while it's
 quiet here

 ThomasLev: try to figure out how to put Illinois on the route

 LeanneMM: So I'll see you online sometime.  Pleas have a look at our blog
 (when we have one) and give me some feedback, OK Tom?

 BeyzaY: I need to go shopping withmy mum

 ThomasLev: it would take creative realignment

 BeyzaY: cya soon

 LeanneMM smiles at Tom.

 LeanneMM: quite a stretch

 ThomasLev: good luck on your trip

 ThomasLev: vaya con dios!

 VanceS is streaming at http://www.webcastacademy.net/listen

 LeanneMM: thanks Tom...gracias

 LeanneMM hugs Vance before he pops out again

 LeanneMM hugs Tom and waves bye...

 LeanneMM left the room (signed off).

 ThomasLev: can't seem to get Vance on WC academy

 VanceS hugs but is streaming

 ThomasLev: streaming hugs

 ThomasLev: brb

 BeyzaY left the room (signed off).

 DelinC: I am listening Vance' speech.  However it is often interrupted.  I
 cannot hear it.

 VanceS: so sorry

 VanceS: what's wrong, listening on webcastacademy.net?

 DelinC: maybe bandwidth?  sometimes it's ok; the other is not ok.

 VanceS: want to skype in?

 DelinC: it's open

 VanceS: let's see if you are in my list

 VanceS: i don't see you, you can exchange details with vancestev

 DelinC: my skype name: derli1212; or I enlist your name into my skype?

 VanceS: can you do mine? you mihgt have more hands free

 DelinC: no.  I try it?

 VanceS: please add vancestev to your contacts list

 VanceS: when you do that I'll get your msg and invite you to the
 conversation

 DelinC: Vance, do you receive my news just sent it?

 SherylM left the room (signed off).

 DelinC: ok.  it's done.

 DelinC left the room (signed off).

 VanceS left the room (signed off).


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