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Oct 21, 2013

Post 3: Reconvention!

We started out with major Chatroll problems, but eventually Krystalyn, Joanne, Maria, and Dianne got on chat. Marcy valiantly tried, but said, "The heck with this. I'm going to bed." We chatted about our various projects, about giving up or not giving up, and then Chatroll shut down and gave us the UNHAPPY FACE icon. We were done for the night.
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  1. Dianne K. SalerniOctober 21, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    Chatroll is not responding!

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  2. MariaOctober 21, 2013 at 8:02 PM

    I see that. I'm trying to refresh.

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  3. Krystalyn DrownOctober 21, 2013 at 8:03 PM

    We could chat on Google.

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  4. Dianne K. SalerniOctober 21, 2013 at 8:03 PM

    I was going to delete and replace the html -- but I can see that's not the problem. It's on Chatroll's end.

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  5. Dianne K. SalerniOctober 21, 2013 at 8:03 PM

    I think all of us except Marcy are on Google.

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  6. Joanne R. FritzOctober 21, 2013 at 8:03 PM

    Ah. I wondered what was going on!

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  7. Dianne K. SalerniOctober 21, 2013 at 8:05 PM

    NOT that I know how to start a Google chat with multiple people ...
    NOT that I'm going to do a visual Google hangout in my PJs with wet hair ... LOL!

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  8. Maria MaineroOctober 21, 2013 at 8:05 PM

    I don't mind moving to Google. not sure I'm connected with you guys there or not.

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  9. Krystalyn DrownOctober 21, 2013 at 8:06 PM

    I've done the Google (non visual) chat there before.

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  10. Joanne R. FritzOctober 21, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    I'm on gmail, but I've only done one G-chat in my life and I don't remember how to do it!

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  11. Krystalyn DrownOctober 21, 2013 at 8:08 PM

    I think we just start a chat and invite people.

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  12. Dianne K. SalerniOctober 21, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    Joanne, I tried to invite you into a chat and got a message saying your client doesnt' support group chats. WTH? I am scratching my head. And I can't find Maria ....

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  13. mshatchOctober 21, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    I'm just going to head to bed, ladies, sorry, I did practice though! Hopefully see you next week :)

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  14. Joanne R. FritzOctober 21, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    Huh??

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  15. Krystalyn DrownOctober 21, 2013 at 8:12 PM

    Maria, we're trying to invite you to Google. What's your gmail?

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  16. Dianne K. SalerniOctober 21, 2013 at 8:13 PM

    Maria, I don't seem to have a gmail account in your name. And I don't know how to start a chat through Google +. Google + wins as most confusing social network for me. :(

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  17. Joanne R. FritzOctober 21, 2013 at 8:13 PM

    I probably need to be signed in to chat?

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  18. Maria MaineroOctober 21, 2013 at 8:13 PM

    mariaannawitt (at)

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  19. Dianne K. SalerniOctober 21, 2013 at 8:18 PM

    It won't let me invite you because we are not "contacts" through that address -- only the att.net address. Grrr.

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  20. Maria MaineroOctober 21, 2013 at 9:08 PM

    looks like chat froze, but I was just typing my goodbyes anyway. Thanks for the chat and encouragement!

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  21. Dianne K. SalerniOctober 21, 2013 at 9:08 PM

    Ladies -- we have an Unhappy Face icon. Chatroll is done for the evening! Good night!

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