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california dreamer
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   posted 04 October 2001 03:32 AM     Profile for california dreamer     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



I had hoped to chat with members on here but nobody ever seems to post.

come on do not be lazy.

betty
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Dave
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   posted 04 October 2001 12:03 PM     Profile for Dave     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



Hi Betty,
The Bulletin Board isn't really the place to "Chat"
There is the live chat forum which, although sadly little used, would be a better place to chat "live". Bearing in mind the time differences between here and Venice, California, perhaps you would like to post times when you would like to chat in the forum, I for one would make every effort to be on line at the same time.... Posts: 39 | From: Lancs/Yorks border | Registered: May 2001  |  IP: Logged

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Elaine
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   posted 04 October 2001 04:42 PM     Profile for Elaine     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



Hello Betty,
Of course the Bulletin Board can be used for chatting. I have noticed that British folk seem to be dragging their heels when it comes to using bulletin boards. I have lots of fun chatting away on many bulletin boards on the net. I check in here usually twice a day, and the benefit of bulletin boards is that we can all leave messages regardless of when we are on the net. Look forward to speaking to you again soon, Best wishes, Elaine.

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Dave
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   posted 05 October 2001 05:09 PM     Profile for Dave     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



Elaine, you must be an extremely slow talker if you "chat" on the bulletin boards.
Bulletin boards are for posting messages which other people read and either respond to or not. This can take several days or weeks to read a response, and if that is your idea of chatting, then it is far removed from my interpretation. I notice you don't encourage the forum chat for real conversation....maybe you don't have much to say or find stringing a sentence together difficult.
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   posted 06 October 2001 12:38 AM     Profile for Elaine     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



Hello Dave,
I will let you off for those remarks, assuming that as it's Friday, you have just come to the end of a busy week, and haven't yet had time to relax with a dram or two! I agree with you that one would have a long wait to chat with anyone on this board, as most members seem very backward in coming forward just lately. However, I belong to some fantastic message boards, with members from all over the world, and believe me, the chats never stop! One particular board, usually has at least 50 messages left each day, not bad going when one takes into account that the number of regular posters are much less than the total members of Morecambe World. I have to constantly press "refresh" to keep up with some of them. Maybe it will hapen here one day, I am forever optomistic!(sp!)
Best wishes, Elaine.

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california dreamer
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   posted 06 October 2001 08:07 AM     Profile for california dreamer     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



Hi Dave and Elaine

I am not a very fast typist so I usually do not go onto those chats but I could have a go. wha about this Sunday at 10am my time that would be 6pm your time. Of course I must figure out how I get onto the chat section

see you then, I cannot do it tomorrow as I am going to an Indian Reservation.

Bye

betty
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   posted 06 October 2001 09:24 PM     Profile for Keith     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



Can anyone tell me how to stop the screen flashing on the chat page? It is so off putting and there seems to be quite a delay in sending and how can I use the thing without pulling down that bar on the right?

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I don't understand this bit
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   posted 06 October 2001 09:28 PM     Profile for mpprh     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



i just agree with the previous message
this doesn't work
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Elaine
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   posted 07 October 2001 12:25 AM     Profile for Elaine     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



Hello everyone,
I have just been talking to myself in the Chat Room, and there seems to be no problems, so I can assume that Peter has fixed things. If any of you continue to experience problems using the Live Chat, then please e-mail Peter and let him know what you are experiencing.
BTW, contrary to rumours, I have nothing against the live Chat Forum, far from it, I hope it takes off soon. To any of you who may be wondering why I haven't offered to "meet up" with you there, it's only because I am usually on-line very late at night. I am disabled, and as my PC is upstairs, I tend not to climb the wooden mountain unless I have to, hence my being on-line just prior to my (very late) bedtime.
Best wishes, Elaine. PS. I thik I managed to string those sentences along quite well, don't you agree?

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   posted 08 October 2001 05:41 PM     Profile for Dave     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



Hello Elaine,
Thanks for being understanding!
Yes, it was the end of a VERY busy week and I was being rather aggressive....
So, let's make up and be friendly!!
Take Care,
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   posted 08 October 2001 10:28 PM     Profile for mpprh     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



Hi

Well said Elaine & Dave.

This is not the place to have petty skirmishes.

I still never find anyone in the chat, though !

The only time I did, it was very slow.

The real Peter told me how to sort out the flashing problem and thanks for that ............ on a Sunday !

Just for interest.......... it is not only UK that has heavy rainfall ! We had 15 inches 5equivalent to 6 months rain) in 5 hours resulting in serious flooding 3 kms from here.

Peter (South France)
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   posted 09 October 2001 12:33 AM     Profile for Elaine     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



Hello Dave,
Well, I wasn't aware that we HAD fallen out! Apology accepted, and look forward to "chatting" to you again soon on here.
Best wishes, Elaine.

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   posted 11 October 2001 12:58 PM     Profile for Peter   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



Options on Chat which may help some of the issues!

The flashing on your screen is the refresh rate when it checks the server for new messages. You can adjust this by clicking on 'Options' at the bottom of the screen, which brings up a new window, set the 'Update Frequency (secs)' to a slower speed, try 10, this means your screen will only refresh once every 10 seconds.

You can also choose where you want your messages to be read, newest at the top or at the bottom.

If there are two people or more on the chat, and you can only see the messages which you have written, then the chances are the other people are having 'private' chat, i.e. instead of posting to all users, they are just posting to individuals so no-one else can read them!

I think this is may be what was happening but obviously, I wasn't there and it could have been something else!

Try the new settings and if you have any more problems please let me know and I'll get online the same time as you and try and find out exactly what's going on.

Cheers

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   posted 14 October 2001 06:35 AM     Profile for california dreamer     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



Gee I am so sorry. I came down ill and could not come on to chat like I had planned. Just gotten around to coming back onto the computer. Had a sort of virus, in me not the computer LOL

I will pop in tomorrow to see if anyone is on the chat

betty
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Dave
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   posted 15 October 2001 08:32 PM     Profile for Dave     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote



Peter, as the administrator and one who keeps banging on about using the chat room, why not lead by example and tell us when YOU are going to be in the room. I'm sure many of us regulars would appreciate the chance to talk to the man himself!!
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