Is a Virtual ‘Thon a possibility?

[Femme Folle]

Not sure if I can make it as it coincides with my birthday tapas dinner. Maybe the first 25 minutes.

Happy Birthday in advance!

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

Just a <bump> for those who might not have spotted it

[ursus arctos]

I will try to make an appearance

[johnr]

I'm hoping to pop along.

[Satchmo Distel]

I plan to participate until around 9.30pm BST

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

Right then, I've been down to see IT and they have set this up.

Saturday 6 June 20:00 BST (19:00 UTC)

meeting ID 849 9540 5799

password 953687

Hope you can make some or all of it.

Logging on in a mo. Might be on and off myself tonight but I'll leave it open

[Hot Pepsi]

I’m ready

[Satchmo Distel]

Rogin, me, ad hoc, Pebblefish currently here.

[Various Artist]

I can't get Zoom to connect on my computer – I think it wants me to upgrade to a newer version than the machine can handle, unfortunately. I'll have another go using my phone instead in a bit, though will have to pop off for an hour or so first. Catch you in a bit hopefully chaps and chapesses.

[Satchmo Distel]

Me, Rogin, FF, Ursus, Sporting, Pebbelfish, Tactical Genius, Cal Alamein, Hot Pepsi

[Jon]

I'm going in.

[Cal Alamein]

Lotsa folk (folx HP?) still at it - great conversation all around. Thanks Rogin!

[Sam]

I am currently waiting for Rogin to let me in.

[Paul S]

17 of us chatting at the moment, great fun!

[Cal Alamein]

And...apologies Ursus - I now know how much you detest the NY Mets, or at least the 86 variety.

[Etienne]

Sorry not to stick around, but I can't really cope with the format. Shame, as there was obviously lots of good chat going on.

[Various Artist]

It's awkward to follow at times, it's certainly fair to say. Especially now I'm on phone instead of computer so can only see four others at once instead of 9 or 12. You could try again in an hour or two and the numbers might've gone down...!

[Etienne]

I will definitely not be awake in an hours time.

[Various Artist]

I thought you might say that, to be fair! It was good to see you anyway, glad you could at least poke your head in to try it.

[Tactical Genius]

Follow the chat, Myself and Various Artist are doing our usual updates in the text chat.

[Various Artist]

Though I'm doing a lot less this time, it has to be said – it's a lot more labour-intensive trying to type in the chat on my phone, and when I load up the chat window I can't see anyone's faces.

[Etienne]

I found the live chat a bit easier to follow, but then I wasn't able to listen to what people were saying.

This is a general issue for me to be fair. Any group of more than about 5 people, in person or on a computer and I can't keep up with a general discussion.

[Various Artist]

It might be worth trying to look in right at the beginning of the next one Etienne, then, perhaps. You could have a decent chat with the first few people before it starts getting crowded...?

[Gangster Octopus]

Fun as ever.

[Paul S]

Great fun, see you all in two weeks.