30.03.2008

VanceS contributed 103 messages, 7 emotes during 115 minutes. 2008.03.30 05:01:25 Login Room: VirtualVance VanceS joined the room. VanceS left the room. Room: TI_Reception VanceS joined the room. JeffC: not me, Nerzig. ClaireB: yes but i have to support others as well and sometmes it's frustrating ClaireB: hiya vance; when are yoyu leaving? JeffC: but Vance is... I think (going to NY TESOL). NergizK: Hi Vance VanceS: leaving Tue night VaughanC joined the room. VanceS: doing grade reports now ClaireB: buth just twitted that she's on the plane ClaireB: hello vaughn NergizK: Uh, that sound like a lot of fun :-) ClaireB: vaughan VaughanC: Hi VanceS: Hi Vaughann NergizK: Hi Vaughan VaughanC: This is the Webheads meeting right? VanceS: this is, welcome VanceS: just started, where are you? VaughanC: I am in New Zealand it's 1AM VanceS: I'm in Abu Dhabi and it's 4 pm ClaireB: i'm in pittsburgh pa and it's 8 am NergizK: Turkey, Bursa, 3 pm VanceS: we're all over the world VanceS: are you a TALO member, Vaughan? VaughanC: No ClaireB: what is talo? VanceS: teaching and learning online VanceS: Leigh Blackall in NZ ClaireB: oh, duh :-) JeffC: i'm in forest grove oregon, near portland... and heading back to bed. NergizK -) VanceS: sleep well Jeff JeffC: 5a.m. here ClaireB: well it was good to talk to you, jeff JeffC: well... with my insomnia... probably be back in a bit. NergizK: Good night, Jeff VanceS: take melatonin ClaireB: i was lucky; when i was in california last week, my brain was still in pittsburgh, so 5 am didn't seem bad NergizK: he he ClaireB: vance, do you take melatonin? VanceS: when traveling yes ClaireB: what brand name? NergizK: Does this help with jet lag? VanceS: whatever I can get, don't recall a particular brand ClaireB: maybe we should try it when we go to japan VanceS: yes, it's a hormone present in young people that tends to dissipate in older folks ClaireB: i mean marc and I ClaireB: well, we are older folks ClaireB: and jet lag bothers me more than it used to NergizK: I won't comment VanceS: this is why young people are able to sleep so well ClaireB: interesting ClaireB: also, they are able to go longer without sleep, i think NergizK: Didn't know that this was the reason ClaireB: when i was younger, i could stay up much later with no harm than I can now VanceS: it's more present in youthful bodies than in aging ones ClaireB: aha RitaZ joined the room. VanceS: it doesn't zonk you out VanceS: Hi Rita NergizK: Hi Rita! ClaireB: vance, i would like to point out to you that nergiz lives in turkiey and she is a mac user ClaireB hugs rita RitaZ hugs everybody from the States ClaireB: hi rita RitaZ: hola, Clarita!! ClaireB: you should hug nergiz too NergizK: Was Vance one of those people you mentioned, Claire? RitaZ: sorry..., I mean, I am in the Staes! VanceS: uh oh, what's claire saying about me now?? ClaireB: one of what people? RitaZ: (missing comma :-)) NergizK: who think that Macs are only used in the States ClaireB: i was pointing out to vance that nergiz lives in turkey and she is a mac user VanceS: great Rita, how 's the weatehr RitaZ: cold, Vance NergizK: Punctuation is important :-) ClaireB: yes, it's unseasonably cold here RitaZ: yeah, Nergiz!! ClaireB: yes, that was an interesting illustration of the importance of a comma VanceS: is it more unusual to live in turkey or to be a mac user? ClaireB: i should show it to my husband, who never uses commas NergizK: Interesting question, Vance VanceS . o O ( understands from the comma that Claire has only one husband ) RitaZ: good example Ill show to my stds :-) ClaireB: that was just my subtle dig about doing webhead events on pc-only platforms and thinking that it only affects people in the states RitaZ: lol V ClaireB: lol; good one, rita! ClaireB: i have only one husband, at least at one time RitaZ :-)) NergizK: Interesting discussions today, lol ClaireB: in california, i think they call it serial monogamy VanceS . o O ( thinking about that one ... ) EBobB joined the room. RitaZ: people, I justwanted to gtreet you all before meeting next week!! My kids are pressing me to leave now, going to spend the day in Manhattan, cold day but sunny!! so.... EBobB: Good morning, all. ClaireB: welcome, ebob ClaireB: have fun, rita, and see you soon RitaZ: SEE some of you in 3 days!!!! EBobB: Bye, Rita. NergizK: Sounds great, Rita. Enjoy it! VanceS: Hi Ebob, and see you there Rita NergizK: Hi EBob EBobB: Hi Vance, RitaZ: thanks, Nergiz, hug you ALL! EBobB: Wish I was going to be there. NergizK hugs Rita RitaZ left the room (signed off). EBobB: sounds like fun. ClaireB: we wish you were, too, bob EBobB: Ill be t here in spirit. VanceS: fly up, bob ClaireB: i have to leave now and go to lab to solve a software crisis, even though it's sunday EBobB: The only place they let me fly is in SL. ClaireB: see some of you soon -- bye now VanceS: ok, claire cya next week NergizK: On a Sunday? What a shame! ClaireB left the room (signed off). NergizK: Bye, Claire. NinaTL joined the room. VanceS: hi Nina NergizK: Hi Nina! NinaTL: Good morning all! EBobB: Hi, Nina NinaTL: Vaughan, I don't believe we have met before NinaTL: I'm Nina Liakos from Maryland, USA VanceS: Vaughan is from New Zealand VaughanC: No, first time here, I'm from New Zealand EBobB: Im Elderbob from Grand Prairie, Texas, Vaughn NinaTL: How did you find it? VanceS wasn't sure if Vaughn was still awake EBobB: ....go to the end of the road and turn left. VaughanC: Barely awake NinaTL thinks he must be awake since he posted a message NinaTL: LOL EBob NinaTL: What time is it in NZ? NinaTL: 8:20 am here VaughanC: I was referred to Webheads by a colleague a few years ago, but I never got around to looking iit up VaughanC: 1:20 AM NinaTL: Are you a webhead at heart, do you think? NinaTL: Ouch, that is late VaughanC: I don't know what is all about, really EBobB: Anyone that can keep those kind of hours, is naturally a webhead. NinaTL: Learning and having fun VaughanC: Between jobs actually NinaTL: while teaching ESL/EFL VanceS: you can join our list Vaughn NinaTL: Vance is Mr Webhead Extraordinaire VaughanC: indeed VanceS: must look that up in Wikipedia NinaTL: Where did/will you teach? What sort of programs/students? NergizK: Vaughan, it's the best community you can join as an EFL/ESL teacher NinaTL: Hear, hear! NergizK: Absolutely! NinaTL: Nergiz, have you posted this week? I've been too busy to check Bloglines VaughanC: I returned from two years on the JET programme in Japan last year and recently finished my MA in applied linguistics NinaTL: Trying to plan 2 weeks ahead NinaTL: Wow, I have young friends who are anxiously hoping to be hired by JET NinaTL: What did you do in Japan? NergizK: No, Nina, last post was about schools VanceS: what is JET? VaughanC: I taught at a senior high school in Fukuoka NergizK: I heard of JET NinaTL: Did you enjoy it? I like Japanese students, generally VanceS: some of us will be in Fukuoka next summer VaughanC: Japanese Excange and Teaching, it's a government funded programme NinaTL: Japan Education?? something? NinaTL: Thanks Vaughan VaughanC: What are you going to Fukuoka for? VanceS: WorldCALL VanceS: in August VaughanC: Cool, I would love to go back MichaelAC joined the room. MichaelAC: Hi everyone VanceS: hey Michael NinaTL: Hi Michael! What are you doing out of bed? (or are you already in NY?) NergizK: Hi Michael VaughanC: Hi MichaelAC: I'm in Tokyo en route to NY!!!! MichaelAC: 9.00 pm here NinaTL: Yay! I can't wait to meet you f2f! VanceS: nice to be able to leave early NinaTL: When do you leave, Vance? MichaelAC: Likewise Nina! VanceS: I leave Tuesd\y MichaelAC: agreed V NinaTL: Vaughan here is from your nexk of the woods (NZ) NinaTL: neck MichaelAC: hi Vaughan VaughanC: Hi MichaelAC: where in enzed? NinaTL: How long do you stop over in Tokyo? MichaelAC: 2 days in Tokyo - 5 in Japan VaughanC: New Plymouth but living in Wellington now NinaTL: And you arrive in NY...? MichaelAC: been in Nagoya for a few days EBobB left the room (signed off). MichaelAC: Got it Vaughan MichaelAC: I arrive in NY on Tuesday VanceS: Tom Robb's place? NergizK . o O ( she should organize a TESOL in Turkey to meet Webheads f2f :-) ) MichaelAC: no, but I did see Tom MichaelAC: he's well NinaTL: Australia: New Zealand :: USA: Canada? NinaTL: He isn't coming to TESOL MichaelAC: good idea Nergiz - esp if you can pay for us all :) NinaTL :-))) NergizK: I might be able to provide a place to sleep.. :) NergizK: If I could pay, I would be in NY now :-) MichaelAC: that's a start! MichaelAC: see you're lining up breweries for us Vance..... NergizK: Is that an idiom? VanceS: always good for between meals EBobB joined the room. MichaelAC: I'm practicing at the moment - Asahi EBobB: Disconnencted myself. VanceS: at the heartland you can get a variety of different beers MichaelAC: if you mean lining up breweries Nergiz - no - I mean that literally NergizK: ha ha MichaelAC: (Vance likes beer) VanceS: how are your second life classes coming, Nergiz? NergizK: I feel a bit overwhelmed. Paul accepted me as teacher (trainee) at languaglab NergizK: Now, I attend classes twice a week VanceS: cool, that seems like an interesting place NergizK: But they started four weeks ago... VanceS: I am still hanging out there MichaelAC: congrats Nergiz EBobB: I was just reading about how to set up Wonderland, the open source SL alternative. NergizK: It's a great place. And they are really serious about it NergizK: Thanks, Michael NergizK: Hope I can cope, though VanceS: of course you need a network, how is the wonderland network? NergizK: Haven't heard of Wonderland EBobB: Not sure yet, Vance, still in the reading phase....its a big download. VanceS: readings Active Worlds forums recently, people talking about how empty it is now VanceS: or was EBobB: Wonderland, has not been available to the public that long and is really still in development. NergizK: I see EBobB: I am thinking that part of the appeal of SL is the mircoeconomy. EBobB: A lot of folks are using it to make money. MichaelAC: the ability to make money? EBobB: Sure, lots of folks sell thingns in SL. NergizK: https://lg3d-wonderland.dev.java.net/ EBobB: They may be related to SL or to real life. EBobB: Thanks Nergis EBobB: Nergiz NergizK: There seems to be a conference on April 3rd in NY NergizK: Virtual Worlds 2008 DennisOl joined the room. EBobB: I think the competition from several metaverses will cause them all to improve. EBobB: Isnt that what you say, dennis NergizK: Competition is good. NinaTL: Morning, Dennis! DennisOl: I'm not sure, EB. NergizK: Good morning, Dennis NinaTL gives Dennis a virutal hug NinaTL: virtual VanceS: hi dennis DennisOl: Morning, Nina and Nergiz and Vance and Michael and Vaughan and Jeff. MichaelAC: virutal hugs are always nice :) DennisOl: Hugs! NinaTL: haha NinaTL: cold fingers MichaelAC smiles NinaTL: Dennis, this is Vaughan from NZ, recently returned from 2 yrs in Japan NinaTL: Vaughan, Dennis is in Phoenix AZ (USA) DennisOl: Welcome, Vaughan. VaughanC: Hi MichaelAC: you're so inclusive Nina ;) NinaTL grins DennisOl: A mark of a good facilitator, Michael. MichaelAC: indeed DennisOl smiles NergizK has been practising posting links to del.icio.us and twittering DennisOl: Good for you, Nergiz! VanceS: Bout time we got a decent facilitator around here NinaTL has also started tagging sites in del.icio.us. thanks to Vance's help last week NinaTL: Now I am faced with a question: VanceS: delicious grows on you NergizK: I think you are all good facilitators DennisOl: I think so, too, Nergiz. MichaelAC smiles NinaTL: Should I systematically go through my 100s of urls in mybookmarks, entering them to del.icio.us? MichaelAC: good`Q Nina NergizK: Good question, Nina. VanceS: I would think not MichaelAC: snap Nergiz! NergizK -) NinaTL: It seems like if I am using 2 bookmarking sites I will be making more work for myself, making it harder to find stuff when I want it VanceS: 90% of those are probably obsolete EBobB: I think one of the great difficulties of de.lic.ious is the organization of links. NergizK: Why that, Vance? NinaTL: Well, since I would have to look at them I could decide whetehr or not to add them to my del.icio.us MichaelAC: i haven't bothereed doing it nina - find i don't need my old ones much NinaTL: It could be a summer project NinaTL: That's interesting, Michael MichaelAC: things move so quickly EBobB: I think there are a couple of firefox addons that will do it for you. NinaTL: Of course there are plenty of sites in mybookmakrs which I use constantly, like UMaryland sites, libraries, virtual flowers... EBobB: First you have to convert your book marks to CSV, then import them to Del.icio.us. VanceS: I guess it's just a personal thing, I find that I agree with Michael, if you need it, it will find its way into the new system NinaTL: Ooh, now that is a good idea.. but they would have no tags...? NinaTL: What is CSV? EBobB: Depends on the tags in your bookmakrs, I think. EBobB: Comma, Separated, Values MichaelAC: the sort of file you can use with Excel EBobB: Machine language so the processors can read em. NinaTL: If you add something to del.icio.us and then add it again by mistake, do you end up with 2 separate ones or one with (possibly) additional tags? MichaelAC: for exporting database info to other places DennisOl: CSV (Wikipedia): DennisOl: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values VaughanC: I haven't used del.icio.us for a while. I use Diigo becuase it allows you to annotate pages NergizK listening attentively... EBobB: You can always delete duplicates. EBobB: Diigo seems to be the up and coming book marker. DennisOl: Diigo: DennisOl: http://www.diigo.com/ VanceS: When I duplicate things in Delicious I find I can spot them and if I think its worth the effort I can consolodate my tags VanceS: I think, using delicious, I can find a screencast on that topic MichaelAC: another housekeeping task - organising tags!! aaaggghhh VanceS: folksonomies are sloppy EBobB: Trouble with organising tags, is getting involved in reviewing old favorite sites. VanceS: BUT flexible EBobB: I get bogged down in the process of it. NinaTL is watching the diigo demo video NergizK: What do you mean by organsing tags? VanceS: here, watch this http://weblog.infoworld.com/udell/gems/delicious.html EBobB: I will be glad when the machines take over....then Ill just sit around and drink beer. NinaTL: LOL NergizK: Might not be good for your health, EBob MichaelAC: grouping them imto categories Nergiz NergizK -) EBobB: The machines taking over OR the beer NinaTL: both MichaelAC smiles NergizK still has to learn a lot MichaelAC: er - think that's true for all of us Nergiz DennisOl: Folksonomies: DennisOl: http://www.uie.com/articles/folksonomies/ EBobB: Well, we are all unplugged from the Matrix at some point, even if just for an upgrade. MichaelAC: this Internet beast never stays still NinaTL: The problem with all of this (bookmarking, tagging) is that I don't have the time to go back and actually read all the stuff I boomark (or tag) NinaTL: so it just sits there DennisOl: Sounds familiar, Nina. DennisOl: I go through periodic purges of sites from my lists. MichaelAC: I find stuffed I;'ve tagged on delcious useful for preparing presentatiomns EBobB: I think one finally finds a way to do purposful bookmarking. NinaTL: I can't figure out how some people (some of you here, in fact) manage to do everything that you do DennisOl: Ditto, Nina. MichaelAC: not sure meself Nina! EBobB: LIke Michael recommends. NergizK: I feel the same Nina NinaTL: Maybe you sleep less? VaughanC: clones help VanceS: I just demo'd how I can go into tags and find the screencast by Jon Udell (of heavymetal umtlaut fame) and find how he deals with organizing tags NinaTL: haha! MichaelAC: you got a clone Vaughan? NinaTL: I've added the demo to my YouTube playlist on Web 2.0, along with the 8 other videos I will probably never watch again hahah MichaelAC: LOL MichaelAC: but maybe you can refer other people to them MichaelAC: if they need VaughanC: a couple but they spend all their time arguing about who is in charge MichaelAC smiles VanceS: this udell video is good, watching it again, never expected to NinaTL: url pls Vance? VanceS: about how we 'wind up' creating the semantic web VanceS: http://weblog.infoworld.com/udell/gems/delicious.html MichaelAC: and go and drink beer? DennisOl: Hmm. It' EBobB: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4 Here is another interesting video you probably wont use again, MichaelAC listens to Dennis DennisOl: It's only 5:54 AM for me, so having a beer isn't a likely option. MichaelAC: yikes NinaTL thinks Nergiz must be horrified at all this talk of beer EBobB: But the video says something about the power to observe and maybe that is part of what Del.icio.us is all about. NergizK: Having lived in Germany for a long time, i'm used to it, Nina :-) VanceS: i still dien't see the bear NergizK: And people here dring beer, too MichaelAC: I got a reall surprise recently wjhen someone told me they followed me on delicious - so sometimes you're helping pthers when you're not aware of it NinaTL: Yes, I am sure they do VanceS: oh, second time, yeah\ VanceS: good EBobB: Keep looking Vance....it is clearly there....enters the screen from the right...looks right at you and then moonwalks off to the left. NinaTL: My Qatari and Saudi students are much more naive about alcohol EBobB: Its hard to see because your focus is too small. EBobB: Sometimes thats what happens on Del.icio.us. VanceS: interesting, second time I still didn't ee it DennisOl: (It was actually someone in a bear suit—like a mascot would wear.) NinaTL: Interesting video, Vance (Udell) EBobB: Instead of choosing several URLs and giving them tags....Set up a category then set up tags within it. VanceS: let's see, a tag for this one moonwalkingbear ?? DennisOl: hee hee hee MichaelAC: that'd do EBobB: right Dennis, but most people dont even see it the first time....because you care counting the passes of the white team. MichaelAC: I love checking random bookmarks on delicious to see how people tag things - often v weird/oblique EBobB: I didnt tag it, but I do recall where it is in my RSS reader. MichaelAC: see how other brains work ButchGst1 joined the room. VanceS: http://del.icio.us/vancetevens/moonwalkingbear EBobB: or at least which blog. NinaTL: something to pass your spare time, Micke NinaTL: Micke MichaelAC: yep NergizK: Spare time? NinaTL tries one last time) Mike MichaelAC: just 5 - 10 mins every now and then VanceS: spare time? what's that? NinaTL: I haven't experienced any lately MichaelAC: tht was something they had in the old days VanceS: the thing the internet was invented to kill? ButchGst1 left the room. MichaelAC: LOL NergizK: "bored" is another obsolete word MichaelAC: always was in my world Nergiz NinaTL: not for my daughter NinaTL: Teenagers bore easily NergizK: Nina, it's mostly teenagers who seem to be bored MichaelAC: everythings boring when you're a teen NergizK: I have never experienced that in my life NinaTL: I think retirees who have never managed to develop interests outside their work are also bored NergizK: Most retiress I know are busier than young or working people MichaelAC: you know some Nina? NinaTL: Yeh, a few EBobB: Well, folks, I am going to pour myself a coffee (since beer is out this early), and read a bit more about the new Beta Firefox I have now installed. NinaTL: Bye Bob MichaelAC: OK - cya Bob NinaTL: Have a nice week NergizK: Bye Bob! EBobB: Have fun in NY. DennisOl: Take good care, EB. It's always a pleasure to chat. NinaTL: Check out the bloggers at wia-in-nyc EBobB: See you all at Knowplace. VanceS waves NinaTL: Michael, you should post about your trip EBobB: Ill be plugged in for sure. MichaelAC: I'm a lousy blogger Nina EBobB left the room (signed off). NinaTL: no way! MichaelAC: I flickr it instead NinaTL: You could post a link in the blog then MichaelAC: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikecogh/ DennisOl: Great idea, Nina. NinaTL: I think you have authoring privileges NergizK: Another retiree, my mom, wants to go to the shopping centre with me... MichaelAC: yeh - guess I 'should' ;) NinaTL: not the bored type? DennisOl: Wonderful photos, Michael. NergizK: Bye everyone. And enjoy NY MichaelAC: wow Dennis 0 that was quick! DennisOl: Take care, Nergiz. NergizK: i'll read your posts MichaelAC: and thank you NinaTL: Thanks, Nergiz, see you in 2 weeks NergizK: See you, Nina MichaelAC: Bye Nergiz NinaTL: I will not be connected next Sunday NergizK: Ok NergizK: Was nice chatting to you all DennisOl: I looked at only a few of them, Mike, and I'd visited your Flickr site before. MichaelAC: ic DennisOl: Nice chatting with you, too, Nergiz. MichaelAC: nice to know someone's looking NergizK left the room (signed off). VanceS can't get flickr at the office MichaelAC: nor should you be able to - big timewaster :) NinaTL: Nice photos, Mike MichaelAC: thanks Nina NinaTL is looking at a slideshow of Mike's photos NinaTL wishes there were captions but understands time constraints MichaelAC: exactly JudithSW joined the room. NinaTL: hmm cherry blossoms VanceS: hi Judith MichaelAC: yes - lots MichaelAC: and it's till really cold MichaelAC: still NinaTL: Who's the guy on the horse (statue)? JeffC left the room (signed off). JudithSW left the room. MichaelAC: someone whose name I didn't recognise :( NinaTL: I like the pagoda roof with cranes NinaTL: the construction kind MichaelAC: there's a lot of that too - old and new everywhere NinaTL: like in Beijing MichaelAC: I imagine NinaTL: the only Asian city I have ever been to DennisOl: When were you there, Nina? NinaTL: 2003 October NinaTL: 2004 July NinaTL: very short working trips for UM DennisOl: Wow! Twice! NinaTL: I was very lucky! DennisOl: I was there in 1982 and 2001. Big changes between those two trips! VanceS: I really like Beijing NinaTL: Wow, I can imagine VanceS: I like riding a bike there NinaTL: Metro stations look similar everywhere DennisOl: I liked it, too, but I didn't see many bikes in 2001. NinaTL: Just a lot of traffic DennisOl: In 1982, bikes were everywhere. NinaTL: but there were lots of bikes NinaTL: The bikers sit up very straight and they all go at the exact same speed NinaTL: It's funny to an American VanceS: I guess I was there around 1995 or so NinaTL: Any bikers in Japan? DennisOl: Maybe I didn't see bikes in 2001 because there were so many more in 2001. DennisOl: On my first trip, there were very few cars, but in 2001 there were lots of cars . . . and traffic jams. NinaTL: I love Mike's picture of a sign that says "Rounge" (I think they meant "Lounge") MichaelAC: if you mean cyclists - yes. And they ride on the footpaths/pavements VanceS: they get cornfoo DennisOl: That reminds me of Taiwan, Michael. MichaelAC: quite a lot of them and I can't belive the Japanese alow such unruly behaviour NinaTL: cornfoo? DennisOl: Confused. NinaTL: aha VanceS: I see Dennis speaks many many languages NinaTL: They are not known to be unruly generally NinaTL: Mike was that you presenting in the slides? Where's your hair? DennisOl: Yes, I learned Cornfoo as a child, Vance. MichaelAC: that's right Nina - it kind of me suprised me - but I like it for that too DennisOl: One of my friends was a native speaker of Cornfoo. NinaTL: How will I recognize you? I have another image of you in my mind from your other pictures VanceS: this is one of my favorite words from Thailand NinaTL: haha Dennis DennisOl: I love it! MichaelAC: I was presenting Nina but the photo is of Michael Thomas VanceS: that and ranara icecream DennisOl: Ranara: hmmm. Let me think about that. MichaelAC: just look for the guy witht the greyest hair NinaTL: OK so do you still look like I think you do then NinaTL: long and curly gray hair? DennisOl: Vanilla? NinaTL: carrying a guitar, maybe? VanceS: SNAP MichaelAC: not so long at the mo NinaTL: OK I see you NinaTL: I can recognize you if you still look like that NinaTL: but don't forget to attach your webheads logo to your badge! MichaelAC: but I've been wondering the same thing Nina - there wil be lots of w/herads I won't recognise and I'll have to ask NinaTL: Yes, it's weird at first VanceS: Aiden will have Webheads badges? MichaelAC: we know each other as online beings but someone I have to recognise f2f DennisOl: I'm hoping there will be lots of photos taken in NYC. NinaTL: Last year I was worried the whole convention would go by and I would never find any webheads MichaelAC: LOL DennisOl: Little did you know! NinaTL: Elizabeth put some logos on the wiki for us to print out and tape onto the badges NinaTL: They are at the bottom of the 1st page at wia-in-nyc.pbwiki VanceS: url? NinaTL: Indeed, Dennis NinaTL: The first one I find, Day 2, was Ibrahimjon NinaTL: There was a big colloquium which I didn't know about so I missed it NinaTL: They all came to the EV after that in a big clump! NinaTL: so I met about 10 people in 5 minutes MichaelAC: Tom Robb says just hang out in the EV NinaTL: After that, it was easy NinaTL: That is what I did, Mike DennisOl: http://wia-in-nyc.pbwiki.com/ MichaelAC: U still there Vaughan? NinaTL is still enjoying Mike's slides VanceS: thanks dennis, but I don't see the badge NinaTL: At the bottom, vance? VanceS lifts monitor and checks under the stand NinaTL: http://wia-in-nyc.pbwiki.com/Presentations MichaelAC chuckles DennisOl: Click on Presenters and scroll to the bottom. NinaTL: Sorry NinaTL: not on the 1st page DennisOl: Thanks, Nina. (It was "Presentations," not "Presenters.") NinaTL: Goodness! A lot of presentations have been added since last I checked NinaTL: Maybe I should print some extras and take them to NY, with some Scoth tape NinaTL: Scotch VanceS: we can hand them out to people NinaTL: Yes NinaTL: Which size, do you think? VanceS: the big one VanceS: printing now NinaTL: Okay, so I don't need to? DennisOl: There may be several versions of Webheads badges. VanceS: well, you can do some :-) NinaTL: I need to do it on my other computer NinaTL: This one has no printer attached NinaTL: I really wanted to make buttons or t-shirts but couldn't afford to make enough NinaTL: This is a great idea Elizabeth had MichaelAC: Well I might go and see what Lonely Planet says I should see in Tokyo tomorrow...... MichaelAC: Lovely chatting with you folks NinaTL: We will see you on Wednesday at Pongsri Thai! DennisOl: See Nikolai-do on one of your trips to Tokyo, Mike. MichaelAC: see you in a few days V and N!!! NinaTL: Have a good flight to the US MichaelAC: thanks Nina DennisOl: Yes, indeed. Have a great flight and a great time in NYC! MichaelAC: what's Nikolai-do Dennis? DennisOl: It's an Orthodox church. Japanese, but with a Russian background. MichaelAC: OK NinaTL: an interesting mix MichaelAC: bye everyone. Safe travels NinaTL: Thanks NinaTL: c u soon DennisOl: http://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Resurrection_Cathedral_(Tokyo,_Japan) MichaelAC: I'll check the link D - ciao MichaelAC left the room (signed off). DennisOl: Above: Nocolai-do / Nicorai-do VanceS: woops, I was printing NinaTL: btw I forgot to say hi to everyone from Leanne DennisOl: Nicolai / Nicorai NinaTL: We chatted a couple of days ago NinaTL: She is in Oaxaca DennisOl: They've certainly been having an adventure, haven't they? NinaTL: I think they are planning to settle there DennisOl: I wondered about that. NinaTL: She said they plan to buy some land and Calvin will build them a house! DennisOl: That's terrific! DennisOl: I wonder if they'll have any problems buying land. NinaTL: We'll see NinaTL: I am reading her latest blog post NinaTL: It's very long! DennisOl: Yes, I read it. DennisOl: http://lianadevine.wordpress.com/ DennisOl: I haven't commented recently. Need to do that. NinaTL: I love the Mexican names, like Ocozocoautla DennisOl: I'll be back in a few minutes. Need to refresh my coffee. NinaTL: My hubby just brought me a cup of steaming joe NinaTL: I only drink coffee on Sundays NinaTL: I get easily addicted! NinaTL: btw something strange happened the other day NinaTL: While Vicki was watching YouTube the internet access went out NinaTL: I couldn't access the internet on eitehr computer NinaTL: it turned out to be a router problem NinaTL: but in the meantime I was able to chat via YM! VanceS: still trying to print this webheads badge NinaTL: I chatted for a while with Natasa Grozic VanceS: I've got 30 on one sheet NinaTL: Don't you find that odd? NinaTL: That should cover everyone, vance! VanceS: but printer won't print it VanceS: I'll upload to the wiki NinaTL: wonder why NinaTL: maybe too many on the page? DennisOl: So you think there will be about 30 Webheads at TESOL, Nina? NinaTL: Yes, I think that's possible DennisOl: Thanks. Valuable info. NinaTL: There are 22 for dinner Wednesday now, which includes some spouses: Elizabeth's, Tere's... NinaTL: The list is on the YG database DennisOl: Ah, good . . . so Teresa and João will be there on Wednesday. NinaTL: Yes DennisOl: Yes, I've seen it, but not recently. DennisOl: And Elizabeth and Jack, too. VanceS: we need a lot more badges so we can just hand them out NinaTL: I did not check it today NinaTL: So it's up to me to print vance? DennisOl: Good idea. Lots of people will forget to print them or not have tape or won't have checked the database. NinaTL: Yes, for sure DennisOl: Definitely! VanceS: i'm trying to upload my 30 logo page to the wiki now NinaTL: I hope people will blog DennisOl: Carla also did a badge, I think. NinaTL: It will be hard for me bec I have no laptop DennisOl: I hope so, too, Nina. I thoroughly enjoyed last year's blog. NinaTL: I even considered renting one but it was $75 for the week NinaTL: Arrgghh VanceS: http://wia-in-nyc.pbwiki.com/f/webheadsbadge.doc DennisOl: I think the Portland Square Hotel has Internet access. NinaTL: but I don't have the computer! BjB joined the room. NinaTL: Looks great, Vance, I will try to print it later BjB waves hi NinaTL: Hey, BJ! NinaTL: Top of the morning to ya! VanceS: hi bj (we can't have too many Nina) DennisOl: http://www.portlandsquarehotel.com/ DennisOl: "Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet, in all guest rooms" DennisOl: Hi, BJ. NinaTL: Which brings me to the question: who is and who isn't a webhead? DennisOl: Interesting question. NinaTL: For example, there's a woman named Gina who emailed me NinaTL: She was in B4E and has been exploring the BaW materials VanceS: I always tell people, it's like being a hippy NinaTL: Yes, that is what I thought VanceS: you either are or you aren't one VanceS: and you know if you are NinaTL: It doesn't have to be official then VanceS: (and if someone else is) BjB . o O ( being a webhead is a state of mind ) NinaTL: Remember Veronica from CA last year? NinaTL: She was also a B4B person DennisOl: Yes, I remember her. NinaTL agrees with BJ NinaTL: I haven't heard from her lately DennisOl agrees with BJ and Nina. DennisOl: Did she travel somewhere? NinaTL doesn't think so DennisOl: Veronica Baig: DennisOl: http://www.athabascau.ca/cll/staff/veronicab.html DennisOl: (includes mailto link) DennisOl: She was blogging in February: DennisOl: http://english140blog.blogspot.com/ MaryJB joined the room. DennisOl: Hi, Mary. BjB waves hi to Mary MaryJB: Hi Dennis, I just dropoped in by mistake. I haev a meeting to go to in another room. Sorry to come in and out so fast! VanceS: any time BjB waves bye to Mary DennisOl: Come back for a visit another time, Mary. MaryJB: bye! DennisOl: Bye—and take care! DennisOl waves bye. MaryJB left the room (signed off). NinaTL: Well guys I am going to return to my to-do list: laundry, printing webheads badges... DennisOl: Busy, busy, busy! VanceS: me too NinaTL: btw the reservation at Pongsri is under the name of Webheads NinaTL: haha VanceS: nice to see everyone DennisOl: Likewise! NinaTL: Have a good flight, Vance NinaTL: See you on Wednesday! VanceS: can we get a credit card under name of webheads? DennisOl: Ditto from me! NinaTL: Good question NinaTL: Dennis, c u in cyberspace VanceS: (open source) DennisOl: I look forward to it, Nina! NinaTL: Vaughan, nice to meet you here BjB hugs. Take care, everyone DennisOl: Likewise, Vaughan. NinaTL hugs BJ VanceS: bye everyone NinaTL hurtles through cyberspace back to MD DennisOl: Take care, Vance! My best to Bobbi, OK? NinaTL left the room (signed off). DennisOl: It's time for me to leave, too. DennisOl: Take care BJ, Vance, Vaughan. DennisOl: Poof! Dennis vanishes into the cybersphere! DennisOl left the room (signed off). VanceS follows VanceS left the room (signed off). 2008.03.30 06:56:51 Signoff