(UNOFFICIAL FIGURE SKATING FORUM 7/8/93) Nebula5: By the way, Carol, this isn't a real Forum. We usually have more than 3 people! Nebula5: We're supposed to be on Vacation :) MargeR1: She is starting her 2nd season on a precision team and will compete at FS4 this year. CarolSel: I know. I checked in last week. Nebula5: Marge, do you think she'll keep it up? CarolSel: What is SF4? You can tell I am unfamiliar with the terms. OnlineHost: BrendaW660 has entered the room. BrendaW660: Hi, all Nebula5: Hello Brenda! BrendaW660: What's up? CarolSel: Hi Brenda. Nebula5: Introductions, mostly BrendaW660: Okey Nebula5: So you were here last week, Carol? how many showed up? BrendaW660: So, I confirmed what JulieD told us the other day .... Barb Underhill BrendaW660: did lose one of her twins -- a drowning. CarolSel: I believe ther were seven of us. Nebula5: I saw that in BLADES. So sad. MargeR1: It is supposed to be Freestyle I made a typo BrendaW660: I know ... she wrote an article and poem for AmericabnSkating World Nebula5: How long ago did this happen? BrendaW660: About six weeks, I guess. I think it was in May CarolSel: How many skaters are on her precision team Marge? MargeR1: That is so awful Can we do anything ? MargeR1: We will have 31 this season BrendaW660: Well, they've set up a memorial fund. Nebula5: Are they all about the same age on her team? MargeR1: The ages vary from 5th or 6th grade through high school Nebula5: I wish I had gotten involved with something like that when I was that age. CarolSel: How often do they get to perform? CarolSel: I was never that age. Nebula5: :) Nebula5: I just sent an IM to a new person. Hope she finds us. OnlineHost: MelissaIS1 has entered the room. MargeR1: was it melissa I did too Nebula5: You made it! MargeR1: Welcome Melissa BrendaW660: Boy, apparently we were all trying to get you herre! Nebula5: {S WELCOME MelissaIS1: Whew, I found you! I finally made it! Hi all!!! Nebula5: Your timing was right. CarolSel: Julie, does an IM translate to Instant Message? Never heard of it. CarolSel: Hi Melissa MargeR1: We were discussing Barb Underhill's loss and precision teams Nebula5: Yes. BrendaW660: separate discussions MelissaIS1: HI Carol, hi everyone. MargeR1: Instant messages are under the Members Menu and can be sent to anyone online at the same MargeR1: time Nebula5: So Melissa, we're mostly fans here. Tell us about yourself. MargeR1: It would be nice if we could put together a AOL contribution to the memorial fund BrendaW660: That's a good idea ... I have the address. Nebula5: That's a great idea. You want to coordinate? MelissaIS1: Well, I'm a fan myself, and am also a member of the prodigy fig sk8 bb. CarolSel: Thanks Marge. I learn something everytime I try AOL. MelissaIS1: Is it a memorial fund for Barb Underhill? I;m trying to catch up here... MargeR1: Yes Nebula5: Yes; one of her twins drowned recently BrendaW660: It's actually for her daughter, Samantha, who drowned at 8 mo. old BrendaW660: I'd be happy to coordinate an AOL gift to the fund. MelissaIS1: Yes, I heard. That's very sad. April Sargeant-Thomas had a similar tragedy, no? CarolSel: Brenda, the Instant message keeps appearing on my screen. Does it appear on everyones? BrendaW660: Yes, her second twin died recently too. MargeR1: She lost both babies BrendaW660: But hers were terribly premature. Nebula5: Click on Window and Tile. MargeR1: IM only appear to the two people talking back and forth BrendaW660: right BrendaW660: That is, just the two people's. Nebula5: (Close the windows you're not using!) OnlineHost: MelissaIS1 has left the room. OnlineHost: MelissaIS1 has entered the room. OnlineHost: MelissaIS1 has left the room. OnlineHost: MelissaIS1 has entered the room. Nebula5: What's the logo, the more windows you open the cooler it gets. OnlineHost: MelissaIS1 has left the room. OnlineHost: MelissaIS1 has entered the room. OnlineHost: MelissaIS1 has left the room. OnlineHost: MelissaIS1 has entered the room. Nebula5: What are you doing, Melissa? BrendaW660: haha MelissaIS1: Sorry, I was just trying to close some windows, and lost you! BrendaW660: Melissa, what's the letter after "a" in your screen name? Nebula5: Excuse me, someone's smoke alarm is going off upstairs. Hopefully I'll be back. BrendaW660: oops, that sounds ominous BrendaW660: I will put my address in e-mail now for anyone who wants to contribute to the memorial fund MelissaIS1: It's an "I", as in Ingrid (my middle name.) CarolSel: Hopefully a false alarm. Nebula5: They stopped it. Probably broiling or somthing. Happens a lot in this old building. Nebula5: Also Brenda let us know who to make checks to. MargeR1: Is there a suggested donation amount or just any BrendaW660: I'll run out to the car and get the Memorial Fund name. MelissaIS1: Brenda, would it have to a substantial amount? BrendaW660: Ah, Melissa, that's why I couldn't get you the first time -- I thought it was an "l" as in little Nebula5: If enough of us can contribute a little, it would add up. BrendaW660: No, Melissa, I don't think so -- collectively it'll add up, plus we just want to show support OnlineHost: Boise has entered the room. MargeR1: Hi Boise! Nebula5: Hi Boise Boise: Hello Nebula5: You from Idaho? MelissaIS1: It IS the same as the "l" as in lollipop, now that I look at it. CarolSel: Hello Boise. Is that for Idaho? MelissaIS1: Hi Boise!! MargeR1: We were just discussing an optional donation to the Underhill Memorial fund from AOL fans BrendaW660: I just sent y'all e-mail, so your mailbox should beep anytime now Boise: From Southern California. Boise is actually my name. MargeR1: mine did BrendaW660: Oh, Boise, I didn't know that -- just assumed it was Idaho CarolSel: What part of S. Cal. I grew up in La Crescenta. Nebula5: You are probably tired of hearing that... MelissaIS1: Oh, that was cute. (the beep for mail) Boise: Orange County--Newport Beach, Irvine Nebula5: {S WELCOME BrendaW660: I'm zipping out to the car for a moment - be right back MargeR1: I wish we had some skating sounds to play with Nebula5: My bosses son just got a super Sound Blaster. I will ... encourage him to Nebula5: do us up some sounds. CarolSel: Boise, are you a skater or a fan? MelissaIS1: I'm sort of new here - how do you make a log of a conversation? I Boise: I am both. I don't compete anymore though. MargeR1: That would be fantastic. Make sure you UPload to Library to get online credit for them CarolSel: Good question Melissa Nebula5: It doesn't always work, but. Click on file, Logging, and give the file a name. Nebula5: Chat Log, that is. MelissaIS1: What kind of skating noises are there? Whoosh? MargeR1: Go to File Choose Logging If you want to log a chat choose chat log, If you want to log file Nebula5: WEll, we were t hinking of some Scott Hamilton yells (He nailed it!) etc. MargeR1: then choose session log. You can change to a floppy disk if you don't want it on your Hard Nebula5: Why don't you e-mail me ideas? If he can't do it, we'll find someone who can. MargeR1: drive You can change the name I include day's number in my file names and then you just ope MargeR1: You can do this offline before signing in or spend time online doing it. you can do it now BrendaW660: BTW, was I supposed to introduce myself? MargeR1: while in this chat room BrendaW660: (I'm back) Nebula5: Well I know who you are. But we do have some new people :) MargeR1: Did this make sense about logging? MelissaIS1: Yes, you do. Thanks Marge, I think I may try it. CarolSel: Does it continue to log as the chat goes on? BrendaW660: Well, let's see, I've been a skating enthusiast (of the armchair variety) for I'd say more than 14 ... Nebula5: Usually someone will log the forums and download them to the libraries, so you can get them Nebula5: later on. BrendaW660: years. I'm also a freelance writer, and I've done a couple of skating related MargeR1: Just remember to close log when leave AOL so you can read it CarolSel: Does logging start at the beginning or when you log on. BrendaW660: articles and want to do more. MelissaIS1: What libraries? MargeR1: yes OnlineHost: CarynS has entered the room. Nebula5: Other sports libraries. I foget you're real new. MargeR1: Hi Caryn! CarynS: Hello. MelissaIS1: Hi Caryn! Nebula5: There are all sorts of interesting files on AOL. (Hi Caryn) BrendaW660: Hi, Caryn CarynS: I made it...took me a sec. Nebula5: {S GSWELCM MargeR1: We were discussing how to do logging BrendaW660: The fund name, BTW, is the Stephanie Gaetz Memorial Fund CarynS: Hi. MelissaIS1: Anything on skating in the sports library? CarynS: Is there a format here or do we just all type at once? MargeR1: Magazine Listing for 1 Nebula5: Not much, logs of past forums. People have started some new fun things tho. MargeR1: Free for all BrendaW660: Normally there's a host, but tonight we're doing freestyle BrendaW660: It's pretty cool to chat live, Caryn Nebula5: Keep several conversations going at once! BrendaW660: It's addictive, as a matter of fact Nebula5: Just like a party where everyone is rude & interrupts a lot :) CarynS: Yeah, it is. Julie Marge Lynne Laura and I had an Interesting talk last night BrendaW660: yep1 MelissaIS1: Very addictive, as I've learned in the past few days, BrendaW660: oops, that was yep! MargeR1: BrendaShould we make checks to fund or to you for 1 bigger check? CarolSel: CarynS- I'm new also. It appears to be 3 or 4 conversations at a time. BrendaW660: Well, if you make them out to me I promise to send them to the fund CarynS: Hi Carol and Nebula Nebula5: Hmmm BrendaW660: It would be easier to get credit on the fund books for the entire amount that way MargeR1: That makes more sense to me BrendaW660: does that make sense? MelissaIS1: I'm new too, but I know you. :) MargeR1: Is there a suggested amount CarynS: It's going to take me a sec to get used to this. (: BrendaW660: no BrendaW660: Ya want to hear what it says about the fund:? Nebula5: Well, most of you seem to be from *P. I started here, I'm also on GEnie MargeR1: Sure BrendaW660: "In an attempt to creat something positive from their terrible loss, Barb CarolSel: I got use to it real quick. BrendaW660: Underhill and Rick Gaetz have established a Memorial fund in Stephanie's name. BrendaW660: "Stephanie's short little life will continue in a way that will help other BrendaW660: children ... (more stuff here) ... We hope that Stephanie's fund can in some way BrendaW660: help children and their families in the years to come. All I know is that it will be CarynS: I think I would like info about donating to the fund. BrendaW660: something very meaningful and very special, just like her precious little life. I think Stef would BrendaW660: like that." BrendaW660: I'm coordinating a group donation, Caryn, if you'd like to participate Nebula5: I was waiting to hear who the fund would benefit. Accident prevention? What cause? BrendaW660: That's vague, Julie Nebula5: I'm sure it is worthy, whatever BrendaW660: It happened the day before their christening. BrendaW660: How sad. Nebula5: All the sordid gossip we sometimes toss around. So sad when a real tragedy happens in Nebula5: the skating community CarynS: Jeannie DaRos from *P* told me about this a few weeks ago. I'm heartbroken for Barb. Nebula5: So you will put your address in the Round Robin letter? BrendaW660: ? Nebula5: ?? CarynS: What is the round robin letter? BrendaW660: Julie, you should already have my address in e-mail. BrendaW660: Is that what you were asking about? BrendaW660: ? means I don't understand what you just said -- it's kinda shorthand. Boise: Have to run to answer another call. See you soon. Nebula5: I know. Just kidding. OnlineHost: Boise has left the room. BrendaW660: ah ... Nebula5: There is a letter bouncing around in mail; has most if not all of the Skating regulars in th Nebula5: address heading. Nebula5: You must not be on it!! BrendaW660: I think she was added. I'll check CarynS: oh--I did a ocuple group e-mails to the people I know--should I add all the skating folks? CarynS: I did get one from LauraP that all of you got-- BrendaW660: You got one from Lynne, or should have. BrendaW660: Lynne is LisaSeven Nebula5: So confusing, so many names, my brain hurts! CarolSel: Please add me to the group of skating folks. BrendaW660: Caryn, if you want to write everyone, you can choose "reply to all" at the note and CarynS: Lynne too. I 've lost tarck. I've gotten more mail here in one day than I ever did on P BrendaW660: your note will go to everyone. We decided it would be a good way to conduct chats. CarynS: Okay, I'll do that. BrendaW660: (without the online time) CarynS: Amen to that. BrendaW660: e-mail is free OnlineHost: MelissaIS1 has left the room. CarynS: I know--I love it. BrendaW660: Carol, I'll add ya to my list, if I can ever get around to writing a note to all CarolSel: Thanks. BrendaW660: Melissa .... yoo hoo CarynS: Melissa? MargeR1: Should we post a note in the skating folder to contact you Email You donot want addressthere MargeR1: about this donation Brenda or just leave it to email CarynS: This happened to Lynne a lot last night--got bumped I think. BrendaW660: Yes, I'd rather send it e-mail, although most all the former *P folks probably BrendaW660: already have it. CarynS: Do you mean your address, Brenda? BrendaW660: yes CarynS: I have it from the list Julie did Nebula5: Remember, I'm not a *P person... BrendaW660: I know, Julie, I just meant a lot of people would have it. You should have it in your e-mail now. MargeR1: We forgive you Julie BrendaW660: my address, I mean CarolSel: Marge, what is the skating folder? Nebula5: You are FORGIVEN.... CarynS: I wrote in the folder earlier--hope I did it right... Nebula5: When we leave here, go to Golf & Other Sports in the Sports stuff. BrendaW660: Would y'all believe there are more than 200 folks who mentioned skating in their member bios? Nebula5: Skating fits in with Golf, right? MargeR1: The skating folder is under Grandstand Choose Sports Boards Choose Other Sports and then CarynS: A lot of in-liners I bet Nebula5: But are they on-line skaters? BrendaW660: haha, Julie CarynS: (: BrendaW660: of course they're online ... they're online with aol Nebula5: Unintentional, I assure you. MargeR1: we post in skating , skating news, skating trivia, skating adult skaters but all folders BrendaW660: just teasin' MargeR1: need some posting of late BrendaW660: You have to essentially choose "other sports" twice -- it's kinda BrendaW660: hard to find. CarynS: I found it--had to ask the crew for help though Nebula5: There was some talk about setting up a Skating area, having to reprogam the software takes Nebula5: time, etc. Wonder when? MargeR1: We need to post more to rate our own section too BrendaW660: Yes, I don't think there's enough activity yet ... so we've got to post more. Nebula5: So post in addition to the Forum & the e-mail! BrendaW660: But it's not so easy to select the inclusive dates you want - in fact, I guess you can't do that yet Nebula5: I'm glad Skating is my only interest on AOL; $$$ BrendaW660: you said it! MargeR1: Do write offline then cut and paste it in to save $$$ CarynS: I wsh I had the time to post more--I did write a note or two today--hope I didn't Nebula5: (Other than all the software $$$$$) CarynS: ruffle any feathers CarolSel: Is there someone at AOL we could write to pressure them for a Skating area? Nebula5: I didn't look before I came here. Will check when we're done. BrendaW660: The sports area guy is Peckster. MargeR1: Ooh sounds interesting I'll have to check this out. You are always so tactful anyway Caryn CarynS: I wrote defending Mark Mitchell... BrendaW660: But he's been etremely nice, and sat in on our first forum night Nebula5: I think they are under a lot of pressure with the new influx of people. MargeR1: Peck is nice His daughter is a gymnast BrendaW660: Caryn, I wanted to defend too, but I read that note just before signing off Nebula5: Peckster, not Mark Mitchell, sat in. CarynS: I try to be tactful, Marge...on *P* you have to or you're lynched. (: CarolSel: Darn, I was hoping for Mark. MargeR1: Do you have windows and PC Caryn/ if so I saw an Achy Breaky heart wav file online CarynS: Mark made an appearance on *P* ... Nebula5: Other future special guests have been hinted at here. CarolSel: WOW! CarynS: Anyone know when Mark hits the Blue Jay? BrendaW660: Isn't he already there? MargeR1: *P doesn't have live chats like here but it was neat to see his notes CarynS: Not according to LLP BrendaW660: ah ... she would know CarolSel: What is the Blue Jay? Nebula5: Skating talk. Speak English MargeR1: He deserves a break after Campbells CarynS: Sorry. (: The Blue Jay arena in Calif. CarynS: He DOES deserve a break. More than anyone I know...well, almost. Nebula5: Hour is up! I must go, folks. MargeR1: I bet all the skaters are glad that tour is over what a grueling pace!!! CarynS: Up already? Nebula5: Same time, same place next week. You new people come back! Nebula5: And bring friends! BrendaW660: yeah, Carol, Melissa, Caryn CarynS: Marge, I know what you mean. Brains knees must KILL. CarolSel: Bye Julie. BrendaW660: Julie, you're an "oldie," but keep coming anyway. (g) OnlineHost: GOCAMELS has entered the room. Nebula5: POST. MAIL. MEET. (Skate if you can.) CarynS: I guess I should go too. Bye everyone...I'll be on a little longer... OnlineHost: GOCAMELS has left the room. Nebula5: I'll go off with GOCAMELS ... :)