+The Cache Hoppers Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Mandy closed her thread on Clayjar's chat room and I had a few comments to make on the subject so have started this new one. I have been on that particular chat room a couple of times ... I was the only Brit, there weren't many others there when I visited, but I was treated okay. I've been visiting the Hokesters chat room a few times and it's been fun, but there aren't ever many people there! It needs publicising. What's the best way to do that, any ideas? I would love to be able to have a chat with fellow geocachers "real time" some evenings, when I'm not totally zonked out. Some of us Berks cachers started off an icq group but it would be good to have something a bit more nationwide. The Hokesters have got something in place - how about we rev it up a bit and get more people in the room? Quote Link to comment
+Us 4 and Jess Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 a few people have mentioned they would have liked to add to my thread lianne, i closed it as i did not want it to become a slating match i feel we both said what needed to be said, and if i left it open i feel they would have all come over and started i have many more things i would have like to have said but i bit my tongue, because if i hadnt i wouldnt be on this forum now lets all join in our own chatroom and have fun and a chat with the folks we know, and who are FRIENDLY M Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 (edited) Link to Hokesters Chatroom if anyone wants it... Dave Edited to fix link Edited October 20, 2005 by purple_pineapple Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Maybe I'll pop in to th UK room, if we can figure out how to work around the language barrier. Quote Link to comment
+Us 4 and Jess Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 those are the snide kind of comments i wanted to avoid renegade knight is an american who was in the chatroom last night M Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Guys, it is actually StuartP's chatroom I'd love the credit but sadly it ain't mine With Stuart's help (and LordElph's I think) I created the guide for people to get on without having to set up a piece of IRC software such as mIRC. And I hope that has been useful. I try to bump th topic but am mindful that it can annoy regulars on the board so... There are a number of ways we could advertise it; 1. Pinned topic 2. Link to the ChatRoom forum topic in our profiles 3. Emailing newbies when they hit your caches (something I know a lot of us already do but had not thought about advertising the chat too) Any more ideas and thoughts on these? Simon Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Maybe I'll pop in to th UK room, if we can figure out how to work around the language barrier. Oxford's concise dictionary would be a good start I know your post is meant in jest, but we British shouldn't have to work around our own language, just because it has been Americanised, doesn't mean it is your language, remember your roots!! Quote Link to comment
+The Cache Hoppers Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 (edited) Nice one Haggis Hunter. I'm quite suprised our Brit forum is being visted by anyone other than Brits. Should take it as a compliment I guess ... can't say I would or have ever returned that compliment though. Liane Edited October 20, 2005 by The Cache Hoppers Quote Link to comment
+civilised Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Maybe I'll pop in to th UK room, if we can figure out how to work around the language barrier. Oxford's concise dictionary would be a good start I know your post is meant in jest, but we British shouldn't have to work around our own language, just because it has been Americanised, doesn't mean it is your language, remember your roots!! I thought RK was telling the truth - wasn't it Winston Churchill who said Britons and Americans were 2 nations divided by a common language ? civilised Quote Link to comment
Deego Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Maybe I'll pop in to th UK room, if we can figure out how to work around the language barrier. See I read that as funny Maybe its me thats strange Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Maybe I'll pop in to th UK room, if we can figure out how to work around the language barrier. See I read that as funny Maybe its me thats strange I gotta admit, I thought that was humour too, rater than a snide remark... sorry Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 (edited) those are the snide kind of comments i wanted to avoid renegade knight is an american who was in the chatroom last night M Sorry not me. I haven't been in a chat room for quite some time. But I will tell you this. If you though that was snide, then that's exactly the language barrier I was bringing up. There is a quote about the UK and USA. Something like "Two countries divided by a common language". My comment was a take on that. It was intended to be funny. (civilised even picked out the source!) Edited October 20, 2005 by Renegade Knight Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Renegade Knight definitely was playing on UK humour - guys please let this drop. RK is a useful contributor in the UK forums and I for one do not want to be a party to this argument any more. I believe Us 4 and Jess was upset last night in the US chat room but it was by the smallest minority. Let's hope that when someone from the US stretches their legs into our chat room we are far more gracious. Simon Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Note: I was writing my reply as RK was submitting his... Quote Link to comment
+Mad H@ter Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Renegade Knight definitely was playing on UK humour - guys please let this drop. RK is a useful contributor in the UK forums and I for one do not want to be a party to this argument any more. I believe Us 4 and Jess was upset last night in the US chat room but it was by the smallest minority. Let's hope that when someone from the US stretches their legs into our chat room we are far more gracious. Simon Hear hear, think it's time to chill Quote Link to comment
+littlejim Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Wow I've recently read somewhere that American english is probably closer to Elizabethan english than English english is that said, now what about the chat room - where were those instructions again... Quote Link to comment
+Happy Humphrey Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 RK, If you though that was snide, then that's exactly the language barrier I was bringing up I took it as funny and not snide as well . Also, I don't go a great deal on this being "our" forum. Personally I welcome those from the U.S., France, Sweden and anywhere else to join in these UK-related threads on the Groundspeak forum. Having just been to the US myself for the first time, I find Americans generally extremely friendly and helpful - with a robust sense of humour and some great caches too, from which I learnt a lot! HH Quote Link to comment
+G Force Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 better think on it before my reply (coming back from the pub, where I was finalizing an event) as a yank based in the UK and have met a few of you. Don't take it personally. Quote Link to comment
+Us 4 and Jess Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 i have emailed renegade and apologised for saying his comment was snide i did honestly beleive he was one of the people in the american chatroom the night i had the tiff, but i was obviously mistaken reading the comment now i have calmed down i can see it was made in jest if i'm wrong i will admit to it and apologise like i have done, M Quote Link to comment
Howling/Pepper Chef Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I hope that you dont bann any one from your chat room. I dont post much in any of the forums but I read just about everything. if I am allowed, I would love to take a look/join/read/listen to your chat room. Quote Link to comment
Lactodorum Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Just to clarify the purpose of this forum. As it says in the title "Talk Geocaching in the United Kingdom." i.e. its purpose is to discuss Geocaching topics particularly relevant to the UK. It does not imply that contributions be restricted to residents of the UK (and Ireland for that matter). Anyone and everyone from around the Geocaching world are very welcome to read it and to contribute. Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I hope that you dont bann any one from your chat room. I dont post much in any of the forums but I read just about everything. if I am allowed, I would love to take a look/join/read/listen to your chat room. You are more than welcome anytime - come and join the fun Mr Chief! If we can draw a positive from this it has made the chat room more popular of late Quote Link to comment
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