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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Wednesday Night Chat Blog - Starts at 8pm

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69 comments:

Ray Trainman said...

Well, I'm going to start out a bit early - so go ahead and give me 'hell' if you want to.

Barry, I have heard from several people, especially those who missed your workshop on 'decals', that they would like you to do a modeling tips on decals (including pics) for the website. Are you 'game'?

SCGRR said...

I think that would be of some help to quite a few of us

Station Master said...

Hi Ray and Ed, I waiting for Barry

Ray Trainman said...

Waiting for what - his response?

SCGRR said...

OK, Is the chat supposed to be here or at the Google chat?

Station Master said...

Yes, I thought he was on the blog. Someone else just tried to contact me on a chat, who was that?

Ray Trainman said...

Well, time a wasting, so maybe we need to get onto a new topic(s)... Suggestions?

Station Master said...

Tonight i thought we are trying it here. on comments

SCGRR said...

No offense but doing it this way is painful.

Ray Trainman said...

That was my understanding also...

Ray Trainman said...

Ed, what do you find particularly painful?

SCGRR said...

OK, so how do you do it? I can't see your responses without getting out and coming back in!

Ray Trainman said...

Try simply hitting the refresh button on your browser...

Station Master said...

My problem is it does not 'refresh' and it is a hard to get used to.

SCGRR said...

OK!

Pine State RR said...

Sorry Barry is still at a meeting. As soon as he gets back I will put him on. that is if it's before 9

Ray Trainman said...

You can also collapse the comments to just the name of the poster...

SCGRR said...

OK!

Station Master said...

Collapsing the comments and hitting refresh seems the best way - agreed

SCGRR said...

Yes, but that seems to be an archaic way to do a chat, No OFFENSE!

Station Master said...

Ray speaking of decals my white reefer Cars arrived today - I am ready to try some decaling tomorow

Ray Trainman said...

John,

Anyway to address Ed 'archaic' description?

Ray Trainman said...

John,

Are those the white cars from eBay or from Carl?

Station Master said...

Ed - we were just going to try it out this way. Maybe tomorrow some of us can test Google Talk chat and maybe we can use that after we show people how to use it

Ray Trainman said...

How many people can use Google Talk at once?

Station Master said...

Ray those wee from Ebay

SCGRR said...

I know this is a test, but if people have to keep shifting back and forth between "Collapsing" and "refreshing" and typing, it gets old real fast for those of us with short fuses!

Station Master said...

OK we will put you down for a 'NO'

Ray Trainman said...

John,

Have you had a chance to check out the LSOL chat room yet for ideas on how to best do this?

Ray Trainman said...

Ed,

I didn't think that retired 'engineers' had short fuses...

Station Master said...

I think Google Talk a Group Chat might be best - what do you think. LSOL has their own programming, not under Google like the web site or the blog

The Deere's said...

Hi guys

I guess I can not add any more to the comments, But wanted to just let you know I am here and trying to see what s going on.

Mr Deere (Ed)

Ray Trainman said...

I'm not familiar with Google's Group Chat. How does it work?

Station Master said...

Ed Don't collape it just scroll up and down real fast

sgould said...

How do we know where to look for live comments? Just look for Wednesday Night Chat Blog?

Ray, nice article for the website. Hope Barry is looking, and agrees to provide a tip on decaling.

Station Master said...

Hi Ed, I am glad you added your Logo today

SCGRR said...

Idealy you should be able to type and then see any response without the extra manipulations! This works but it's painful!

Mike said...

msilsby3Hi to everyone
I am with Ed on this being to hard to keep up with. I would like more info on the decaling as well.I can NOT vote off the poll and this blog is Locking out my system.Mike

Ray Trainman said...

I agree with John, I am no longer collapsing - just scrolling down to the most recent posts...

Station Master said...

I agree do you want to do a little testing tomorrow on Gogle talk?

Station Master said...

OK MIke thanks for trying we will get a better way to do this

SCGRR said...

Sure on the Google talk!

Even if you scroll down fast then you have to scroll back up to add a comment.

Station Master said...

OK SCGRR Thanks I will send you an email tomorrow and we can go from there. Ray would you like to try this also ( a 3 way test)?

SCGRR said...

OK, I'm done complaining!
Bye!

Ray Trainman said...

Station Master,

You might want to consider some of the free chat software like:

http://www.volusion.com/livechat_download.asp

http://www.bravenet.com/webtools/chat/

Ray Trainman said...

John,

I will be out of town all day tomorrow - sorry.

Station Master said...

Sure - When did you find those, do you know anything about it they would work on the blog or web site?

Ray Trainman said...

John,

Interestingly, in spite of the frustrations and limits of this approach, we still have succeeded in getting 43 post!

The Deere's said...

Hi guys

There is at least interest in trying this. I do think if a different format is found this could be a great media for us.

Mr Deere (Ed)

sgould said...

John,

Is the procedure to post a comment, then hit refresh every few seconds to follow subsequent comments? Or should new comments appear automatically?

Ray Trainman said...

I just looked them up now in Google search as people were sharing their frustrations with this approach...

Station Master said...

Ray - OK I can look at some of those two links you sent me. And we still might like Google chat but I never tried it ibn a 'group' mode so wwe realy do need at least 3 to test

Ray Trainman said...

Scott,

I believe that you need to hit the refresh button...

Station Master said...

Hi Scott you do have to hit refresh

sgould said...

Very refreshing way to spend a rainy evening.

Station Master said...

I appoligise to all the people who get emails I forgot to take everyones name off of that feature before the blog chat started . . sorry

Station Master said...

Thank you Scott - You win the only positive comment award!

sgould said...

Good night to all. Thanks for the experiment, John.

Scott

Station Master said...

Hey Scott did you ever build your tunnel?

The Deere's said...

Hey John

Your forgiven. This time!

Mr Deere (Ed)

Ray Trainman said...

New Topic - What do you think of having a feature either on the blog or website where members could list the 3-5 most unique characteristics of their layouts?

Station Master said...

Thanks SCGRR The Deere's Ray Mike Scott for our first attempt , ,, and Barry thanks you started this.
John it was fun and it will improve

Mike said...

I think John should get an award for generating the most commentsto a blog

Station Master said...

Sounds reasonable why not post a real blog for more feedback?

Station Master said...

I was answering Ray, but thanks Mike!

sgould said...

John,

How do I keep my email from receiving all of our blog comments (which are going to take forever to delete)?

Thanks,
Scott

The Deere's said...

I like Ray,s idea too!

Also someone needs to send a new photo of the month to Ray and the web-site.

Mr Deere (Ed)

Ray Trainman said...

John,

I need to sign off and go delete all of my new e-mail entrees from the blog!

Nice job, John, for a first attempt. You certainly have generated a bunch of energy from a few devoted MRGS members...

The Deere's said...

Good night all.

till next time.

Keep your trains on the tracks

And your hand on the throttle

Mr Deere (Ed)