2.4.) Group chat

Hi there all I found the group chat a very nice experience. At first I was very worried because of the time difference between Australia and Europe if I could find the time to do the chat,but finally this prooved totally unjustified.

I am not a very experienced chatter is this course forced me actually to set up all the stuff like MSN, Skype, ICQ for very much the first time but everything worked wtihout any problems at all. I like especially the skype thing very much as enables also spoken communication.

So thanks again to both ladies I had the chance to chat with. In the copy of the chat I took out all the surnames for privacy reasons, spelling mistakes might be excused.

2.4.) Group chat

[10:04:47] Stefan: Hi Kylie, its me Stefan speaking from net 11. Just want to test if you get my message.
[10:05:20] Kylie: hi stefan
[10:05:26] Kylie: it worked :)
[10:06:08] Stefan: Are you participating in the 8.30 group chat???
[10:07:24] Kylie: not sure, if i'm able to stay on that long i might
[10:07:27] Kylie: are u?
[10:08:29] Stefan: Yes I try, but first have to take someody to the airport and then return.
[10:10:15] Kylie: so is it 8.30 perth time or eastern time?
[10:13:49] Stefan: Good question, I already asked myself. Suppose its perth time meaning I am anyway 6 hours back. So I can have my lunch easily before.
[10:15:02] Kylie: for me it's 2 hours away if it's perth time
[10:17:22] Stefan : Do you think we can count this already as the group chat???? in case we miss it.
[10:18:13] Kylie: i guess, if u like we can add people now, how long do u have?
[10:19:33] Kylie: i'm sure Fiona will join us
[10:20:38] Stefan : 20 minutes to 25 minutes
[10:21:00] *** Stefan hat jeytiger zum Gruppen-Chat eingeladen ***
[10:21:11] Kylie: ok, i'll grad FI
[10:21:22] Kylie: hiya jey
[10:22:29] *** Kylie hat fiona.***** zum Gruppen-Chat eingeladen ***
[10:23:03] Kylie: well 4 counts as a group chat?
[10:23:24] Fiona: it sure does!
[10:23:59] Fiona: i added you both to my contacts.. Hi
[10:24:24] Kylie: i think stefan may be at work?
[10:24:38] Stefan : Half
[10:24:46] Fiona: who is jeytiger?
[10:24:57] Fiona: Hi Stefan..
[10:26:12] Kylie: i love watching that little pencil writing on the right hand side (chuckle)
[10:26:35] Stefan : I thought that were you fiona. Thats the unfortunate thing I suppose with glamorous names. Might be Silke. But not there anyway. Hi Fiona.
[10:28:19] Fiona: Go the pencil! I watch it like something possessed and when it erases I wonder what has been censored from the conversation...
[10:28:33] Kylie: lol me too
[10:28:34] Fiona: I am Fiona!
[10:28:48] Kylie: he thought u were jeytiger
[10:28:53] Fiona: Hmmm, the mysterious jeytiger
[10:29:06] Kylie: i'm going to check lol
[10:29:12] Stefan : Hey can you help me out I ask myself all the time what the lol stands for???
[10:29:14] Fiona: there is a cutpaste too, but I think that is Joel
[10:29:25] Fiona: laugh out loud
[10:29:29] Kylie: cutpaste is joel
[10:30:13] Fiona: and brb is be right back, i didn't know that one until i started using skype
[10:30:46] Stefan : ok. got it. Where are you both, how many lake macquaries exist in Australia???
[10:30:55] Kylie: i hate this one....asl?
[10:31:07] Fiona: what is asl??
[10:31:17] Kylie: age sex location
[10:31:21] Fiona: ohhh
[10:31:27] Stefan : o.k. then drop it.
[10:31:33] Fiona: 29 female nsw central coast
[10:31:41] Kylie: there is only one lake macquarie in australia
[10:31:46] Kylie: that's where i am
[10:31:58] Fiona: where are you Stefan?
[10:32:21] Stefan : 41 male Düsseldorf trying to slim down.
[10:33:05] Fiona: really? not the slim down bit, the Dusseldorf bit..
[10:33:33] Stefan : Yes, why not. Have you ever been to Düsseldorf?
[10:33:35] Kylie: jeytiger is Kathy Wright btw
[10:34:04] Kylie: not me, i 've never been outside NSW lol
[10:34:20] Fiona: Kathy! of course i remember seeing that in the DB
[10:34:40] Stefan : Kylie I suppose today I learn more abbrevations then in my whole live but not bad.
[10:34:51] Fiona: no, I haven't been.. i wish i had
[10:35:01] Kylie: i was the same when i first started
[10:35:40] Fiona: Stefan if you are there, then why did you study through OUA? Are you travelling or do you live there?
[10:38:37] Stefan : Good question. I started studying with OUA in 2002. In Germany university programs are very rigid, meaning there is normally a lot of physical presence requested. And I was working already. And the Aussies where just a bit further with internet based course and study options.
[10:39:14] Kylie: how do you find the time to study while at work?
[10:39:27] Fiona: Go the Aussies!
[10:40:16] Fiona: Yes, it is such a flexible course and it offers so much in the way of employment options.. what do you do now? and are you doing the BA internet studies?
[10:43:05] Stefan : I found the whole studying so far very interesting but also sometimes really hard, sacrifiying a lot of weekends and evenings and even some holidays, but if I here some of the others are mums having three kids to look after I think it is still relatively o.k. for me.
[10:44:26] Stefan : No, Fiono, I am doing the BA in Human Life Science, and this course is one of my three add on courses.
[10:44:47] Fiona: Good answer... Kylie and I are both Mums!
[10:45:03] Fiona: So what can you do with human Life science?
[10:45:59] Stefan : I am not sure. I try to work that out myself. Perhaps become Dr. Frankenstein.
[10:46:50] Kylie: lol
[10:46:55] Fiona: Thats funny! You can use the computer to control him... Sorry guys, I have to go :( My son needs his bedtime story... tomorrow??
[10:47:15] Fiona: You on tomorrow kylie?
[10:47:23] Kylie: i am yes
[10:47:30] Kylie: have a great night Fi
[10:47:45] Stefan : Iam off alos. Thanks for the nice conversation. Have a great night you both
[10:47:54] Fiona: Thanks... See ya. Nice to meet you Stefan
[10:48:10] Kylie: nice meeting you too stefan
[10:48:12] *** Fiona left ***
[10:48:12] Kylie: have a good day
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[10:48:10] Kylie: nice meeting you too stefan
[10:48:12] *** Fiona left ***
[10:48:12] Kylie: have a good day
[10:48:23] *** Kylie left ***
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