This Chat Stuff

Damsel in dis Dress said:

I'd like to suggest (not command, suggest) that people provide the
following information on each chat announcement. The java link is
unpredictable, and there are other options.

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Java link, using your web browser:
http://www.penguinpowered.ca/~vexorg/pjirc/rec.food.cooking.html

Download software here: www.mirc.com
Server: irc.penguinpowered.ca
Port: 6667
Channel: #rec.food.cooking
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Quoted message said:

Carry on!

mIRC is a much more reliable connection. However I think it scares some
folks. It's also shareware which *should* be registered and takes a bit of
getting used to.

But I find the web interface much more cumbersome.

Good luck to Crash tomorrow!

Jill

On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 23:02:07 -0600, "jmcquown" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Damsel in dis Dress said:

I'd like to suggest (not command, suggest) that people provide the
following information on each chat announcement. The java link is
unpredictable, and there are other options.

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Quoted message said:

Java link, using your web browser:
http://www.penguinpowered.ca/~vexorg/pjirc/rec.food.cooking.html

Download software here: www.mirc.com
Server: irc.penguinpowered.ca
Port: 6667
Channel: #rec.food.cooking
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Quoted message said:

Carry on!

mIRC is a much more reliable connection. However I think it scares some
folks. It's also shareware which *should* be registered and takes a bit of
getting used to.

But I find the web interface much more cumbersome.

Good luck to Crash tomorrow!

Jill

Yeah, I use mIRC personally, but a lot of folks are terrified of it. I
am going to teach sf to use it when I see her in a week or so...but it
is hard to talk someone through it online.

I am just glad folks are finding us, and we are having such fun chats
lately! I don't really care how they get there....if they can use
mIRC and can find it easy enough to use, then more power to them!

And we would love to see you in chat too, Carol. 😉

Christine

Mi e' parso che Christine Dabney abbia scritto:

Quoted message said:

Yeah, I use mIRC personally, but a lot of folks are
terrified of it.

And they are right: even having an old version can be a danger
for your PC: better use it when you know what it is. You're going
to do a great faver to sf by teaching her how to use mIRC, just
don't forget to make her download the last version 😉
--
Vilco
Think Pink , Drink Rose'

Vilco said:

Mi e' parso che Christine Dabney abbia scritto:

Quoted message said:

Yeah, I use mIRC personally, but a lot of folks are
terrified of it.

And they are right: even having an old version can be a danger
for your PC: better use it when you know what it is. You're going
to do a great faver to sf by teaching her how to use mIRC, just
don't forget to make her download the last version 😉

There are a lot of security issues using mIRC on a PC. I have both PC
and Mac. At one time I had mIRC on a PC for about 3 weeks. The problem
with the chats is there are cliques so some just sit there not really
wanting to but in and for the most part the better part of chats are
saying hi and goodbye. Nothings really changed. I've checked out the
rec.food.cooking chat using the java but it won't be something I do with
any regularity. Don't get me wrong. It's nice if you like that sort of
thing. I would never install mIRC on either computer though.

Christine Dabney said:

On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 23:02:07 -0600, "jmcquown" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Damsel in dis Dress said:

I'd like to suggest (not command, suggest) that people provide the
following information on each chat announcement. The java link is
unpredictable, and there are other options.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Quoted message said:

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Quoted message said:

Java link, using your web browser:
http://www.penguinpowered.ca/~vexorg/pjirc/rec.food.cooking.html

Download software here: www.mirc.com
Server: irc.penguinpowered.ca
Port: 6667
Channel: #rec.food.cooking

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Quoted message said:

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Quoted message said:

Carry on!

mIRC is a much more reliable connection. However I think it scares

some

Quoted message said:

folks. It's also shareware which *should* be registered and takes a

bit of

Quoted message said:

getting used to.

But I find the web interface much more cumbersome.

Good luck to Crash tomorrow!

Jill

Yeah, I use mIRC personally, but a lot of folks are terrified of it. I

am going to teach sf to use it when I see her in a week or so...but it

is hard to talk someone through it online.

I am just glad folks are finding us, and we are having such fun chats
lately! I don't really care how they get there....if they can use
mIRC and can find it easy enough to use, then more power to them!

And we would love to see you in chat too, Carol. 😉

Christine

I tried the posted URL but get a blank screen that is supposedly
connected but nothing happens and there are no buttons or commands to
ececute anything, pluse the first time i tried messing with my Java
controlls i ended up messing up my browser and had to reload it.

I have access to IRC software but wonder if that is the same as mIRC?
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JL

Christine Dabney said:

On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 23:02:07 -0600, "jmcquown" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Damsel in dis Dress said:

I'd like to suggest (not command, suggest) that people provide the
following information on each chat announcement. The java link is
unpredictable, and there are other options.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Quoted message said:

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Quoted message said:

Java link, using your web browser:
http://www.penguinpowered.ca/~vexorg/pjirc/rec.food.cooking.html

Download software here: www.mirc.com
Server: irc.penguinpowered.ca
Port: 6667
Channel: #rec.food.cooking

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Quoted message said:

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Quoted message said:

Carry on!

mIRC is a much more reliable connection. However I think it scares

some

Quoted message said:

folks. It's also shareware which *should* be registered and takes a

bit of

Quoted message said:

getting used to.

But I find the web interface much more cumbersome.

Good luck to Crash tomorrow!

Jill

Yeah, I use mIRC personally, but a lot of folks are terrified of it. I

am going to teach sf to use it when I see her in a week or so...but it

is hard to talk someone through it online.

I am just glad folks are finding us, and we are having such fun chats
lately! I don't really care how they get there....if they can use
mIRC and can find it easy enough to use, then more power to them!

And we would love to see you in chat too, Carol. 😉

Christine

I tried the posted URL but get a blank screen that is supposedly
connected but nothing happens and there are no buttons or commands to
ececute anything, pluse the first time i tried messing with my Java
controlls i ended up messing up my browser and had to reload it.

I have access to IRC software but wonder if that is the same as mIRC?
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JL

Joseph LIttleshoes said:

I have access to IRC software but wonder if that is the same as mIRC?

mIRC is one IRC client, and probably the most widely used.
www.mirc.com

Christine

On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:00:02 GMT, "Vilco" <[email hidden]> rummaged among
random neurons and opined:

Quoted message said:

And they are right: even having an old version can be a danger
for your PC: better use it when you know what it is. You're going
to do a great faver to sf by teaching her how to use mIRC, just
don't forget to make her download the last version 😉

Okay, this is entirely stupid for a person who's been on Usenet for
well over 10 years, but I've downloaded mIRC and just wanna know: what
channel do I use for RFC chat? #rfc?

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:00:02 GMT, "Vilco" <[email hidden]> rummaged among
random neurons and opined:

Quoted message said:

And they are right: even having an old version can be a danger
for your PC: better use it when you know what it is. You're going
to do a great faver to sf by teaching her how to use mIRC, just
don't forget to make her download the last version 😉

Okay, this is entirely stupid for a person who's been on Usenet for
well over 10 years, but I've downloaded mIRC and just wanna know: what
channel do I use for RFC chat? #rfc?

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

~patches~ said:

The problem
with the chats is there are cliques so some just sit there not really
wanting to but in and for the most part the better part of chats are
saying hi and goodbye. Nothings really changed.

Hmmph! I thought you were one of the "in crowd". So, what does that
make the rest of us?

Quoted message said:

I've checked out the
rec.food.cooking chat using the java but it won't be something I do with
any regularity. Don't get me wrong. It's nice if you like that sort of
thing. I would never install mIRC on either computer though.

I'm not at the point of thinking about the security holes, it's just
plain not user friendly.

🙂

Joseph LIttleshoes said:

I have access to IRC software but wonder if that is the same as mIRC?

IRC software is "car". Mirc is a brand, like Honda, VW & Lexus...

sf said:

~patches~ said:

The problem
with the chats is there are cliques so some just sit there not really
wanting to but in and for the most part the better part of chats are
saying hi and goodbye. Nothings really changed.

Hmmph! I thought you were one of the "in crowd". So, what does that
make the rest of us?

Oh dear. I'm one of the in crowd when it comes to talking about cooking
not so much so when talking about other things. I'm a relative newbie
here compared to many of you who have talked with each other for quite
some time and some of you have even met in real life so you know each
other better. I'm not by nature into small talk and really not much of
a talker especially around people I don't know. So the chat isn't
really comfortable for me yet.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've checked out the
rec.food.cooking chat using the java but it won't be something I do with
any regularity. Don't get me wrong. It's nice if you like that sort of
thing. I would never install mIRC on either computer though.

I'm not at the point of thinking about the security holes, it's just
plain not user friendly.

🙂

I haven't used mIRC in years but the first thing I think about with any
computer is the security issues.

sf said:

~patches~ said:

The problem
with the chats is there are cliques so some just sit there not really
wanting to but in and for the most part the better part of chats are
saying hi and goodbye. Nothings really changed.

Hmmph! I thought you were one of the "in crowd". So, what does that
make the rest of us?

Oh dear. I'm one of the in crowd when it comes to talking about cooking
not so much so when talking about other things. I'm a relative newbie
here compared to many of you who have talked with each other for quite
some time and some of you have even met in real life so you know each
other better. I'm not by nature into small talk and really not much of
a talker especially around people I don't know. So the chat isn't
really comfortable for me yet.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've checked out the
rec.food.cooking chat using the java but it won't be something I do with
any regularity. Don't get me wrong. It's nice if you like that sort of
thing. I would never install mIRC on either computer though.

I'm not at the point of thinking about the security holes, it's just
plain not user friendly.

🙂

I haven't used mIRC in years but the first thing I think about with any
computer is the security issues.

~patches~ said:

The problem
with the chats is there are cliques so some just sit there not really
wanting to but in and for the most part the better part of chats are
saying hi and goodbye.

There aren't cliques in the channel if you're talking about outsiders
being unwelcome. New people are often BEGGED to say something. If
you mean that the cliques are composed of the people who talk the
most, they're not in a clique. They just like to talk a lot! Speak,
and ye shall be heard.

Carol
--
Wash away the gray to respond.

Terry Pulliam Burd said:

Okay, this is entirely stupid for a person who's been on Usenet for
well over 10 years, but I've downloaded mIRC and just wanna know: what
channel do I use for RFC chat? #rfc?

#rec.food.cooking
We got really creative when thinking that one up. <G>

the server is irc.penguinpowered.ca

Shoot! I don't recall the port number (6667?). It's posted at the
beginning of this thread.

Carol
--
Wash away the gray to respond.

"Terry Pulliam Burd" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Okay, this is entirely stupid for a person who's been on Usenet for
well over 10 years, but I've downloaded mIRC and just wanna know: what
channel do I use for RFC chat? #rfc?

I use #rec.food.cooking

nancy

"Terry Pulliam Burd" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Okay, this is entirely stupid for a person who's been on Usenet for
well over 10 years, but I've downloaded mIRC and just wanna know: what
channel do I use for RFC chat? #rfc?

I use #rec.food.cooking

nancy

~patches~ said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The problem with the chats is there are cliques so some just sit there
not really wanting to but in and for the most part the better part of
chats are saying hi and goodbye. Nothings really changed.

Heck, just speak up! There are no cliques. I've been on the chat room
since Damsel and Crash started it on Mirc, even though I'm an infrequent
visitor many times.
It's a wonder I'm not told to be quiet when I'm on there, since I prattle on
(quiet, chorus).

Some people naturally like to listen and ponder - it's your choice to do
what you want but, again, there are no cliques, so just jump in.

Dora

~patches~ said:

There are a lot of security issues using mIRC on a PC.

what security vulnerablities are you referring to? hell, a poorly patched
windows machine has more security vulerablities than you could shake
a stick at. mirc is the least of your worries. especially when there's only
only like 20 people on the entire network

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I would never install mIRC on either computer though.

mirc is not the only irc client in the world. there are tons of suitable windows
clients. xchat makes a windows port of their client. there's a mac based client
called snak that you could use as well. ('course you'll have to pay for it.)
don't
worry so much! come and play 🙂