| 14:59 |
Holly Gaavin (hollydeni) |
hello Carl |
| 14:59 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Hi |
| 14:59 |
Holly Gaavin (hollydeni) |
awwwww |
| 14:59 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Hi Carl, Rainy, Gronk, Orange, Ayla! Holly, Mr. Lovejoy |
| 14:59 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
Hi Larky, Word, Carl, and... everyone! |
| 14:59 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Larky rocks. |
| 15:00 |
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Badass Fae (larkylouz) winks at Mr. Lovejoy and gets the giggles at Word's comment |
| 15:00 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Hi Andrea |
| 15:00 |
RainyDayRecess |
Hi Larky :) |
| 15:00 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Hey Rainy |
| 15:00 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hi Rainy and Aylaria. |
| 15:01 |
Orange Planer |
Back |
| 15:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
We have two from the genera Draconis today. |
| 15:01 |
RainyDayRecess |
Hi Word :) |
| 15:01 |
Orange Planer |
Dinosauria for me. |
| 15:02 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome to the Oxbridge Deans' weekly (mostly) Q&A. |
| 15:02 |
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Carl Metropolitan grumbles about kids these days and putting feathers on dinosaurs instead of scales and God and Willis O'Brian intended. |
| 15:03 |
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Aylaria (emberell) is not a dinosaur. Probably. |
| 15:03 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
This is an open meeting for reports on Oxbridge and answering questions of Oxbridge, SL, and more. |
| 15:03 |
lovejoy2199 |
*smile* |
| 15:03 |
Orange Planer |
Sorry, Carl, the fossils have spoken. |
| 15:03 |
lovejoy2199 |
And Pluto is still a planet. |
| 15:04 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
(dinosaurs have been found to have had feathers. Feels like one sometimes). |
| 15:04 |
Gronk Seriman |
And Leon is getting laaarger! |
| 15:05 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Carl, do you have anything (VWBPE plans plus) |
| 15:05 |
Kara2016 |
greetings everyone. |
| 15:05 |
RainyDayRecess |
Hi Kara :) love your hair |
| 15:05 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Greetings thee of the often radiant smile. |
| 15:05 |
Carl Metropolitan |
If scales were good enough for Willis O'Brien and Ray Harryhausen, they are good enough for me! |
| 15:05 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Hey Kara |
| 15:05 |
Carl Metropolitan |
VWBPE has approved our display. |
| 15:05 |
Orange Planer |
Don't worry, dinosaurs still have scales. |
| 15:06 |
Carl Metropolitan |
We can start building mid-february |
| 15:06 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
So does Lady Justice! |
| 15:06 |
Kara2016 |
Smiles brightly for WordSmith and Badass fae. |
| 15:06 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I will have to come up with a new design (which we will recycle for SLnB later this year). |
| 15:06 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
VWBPE = Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education |
| 15:07 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Due to RL commitments and RL issues, I'm not going to attempt any sort of presentation or round table at VWBPE this year. |
| 15:07 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Let us know if you need us to make a mesh..... |
| 15:07 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I shall |
| 15:08 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I've gotten good enough in Blender that I can make simple ones on my own. |
| 15:08 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Under the circumstances, probably best not to become that enmeshed, Carl. |
| 15:08 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
;^) |
| 15:08 |
RainyDayRecess |
:D |
| 15:08 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
You'll have to be careful not to make a mesh |
| 15:08 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Last time I used some purchased mesh items |
| 15:09 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Heee! Aylaria is here! |
| 15:09 |
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Aylaria (emberell) grins |
| 15:09 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Larky, anything from you or indirectly from Phrynne? |
| 15:09 |
Gronk Seriman |
Honestly? The old display isn't good enough? |
| 15:10 |
Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) |
Kara2016 gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway. |
| 15:10 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
I can't speak in specifics, but I know there are several new tutors. Also, spring is predicted to come soon, so I'm sure the campus will have a lovely makeover. |
| 15:10 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Please, a moment of silence, for the poor snow people who are melting near the fire. ;^) |
| 15:10 |
Orange Planer |
Showing a new display shows Caledon has "signs" of life. |
| 15:11 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
It's snow matter, Larky. They'll be back next year |
| 15:11 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Phrynne undoubtedly has an "applier" up her sleeves. |
| 15:11 |
Carl Metropolitan |
You can ask anything; If we know, we will answer. We specialize in questions about Caledon, Oxbridge, and Second Life. But will attempt anything. |
| 15:11 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hello, ...... Eva. |
| 15:11 |
Eva Gaelle (jucastt) |
hello! |
| 15:11 |
Orange Planer |
OK, what's the process for becoming a tutor/instructor? |
| 15:12 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Having been away at a conference, by only report is there's a lot to catch up on. |
| 15:12 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Talk to Phrynne |
| 15:12 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Please talk to Tasha or Phrynne. I'll send you an application and answer any questions in IM. |
| 15:12 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
For being a tutor, actually direct to Tasha. |
| 15:12 |
Carl Metropolitan |
There is an application process, but from looking at your profile, I doubt anything in it will be beyond you. |
| 15:12 |
Orange Planer |
What's the difference between "tutor" and "instructor"? |
| 15:12 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
For being an Instructor, talk to me. |
| 15:13 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Tutors are the onsite helpers. |
| 15:13 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Tutor helps out in general with new people; Instructor teaches a regular class. |
| 15:13 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
tutors work in the plaza to answer questions and help people. Instructors teach our classes. |
| 15:13 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Instructors commit to teaching classes. |
| 15:13 |
Carl Metropolitan |
There is a great deal of overlap between the two. |
| 15:13 |
Carl Metropolitan |
In terms of people performing the jobs. |
| 15:14 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
Speaking of tutors, I drew up a little class cancelled prim to give out, for when classes are cancelled abruptly. Though, it looks like we may already have one of those? |
| 15:14 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
For the rest of the crowd, Orange is a long time SL resident and pinged me last week about teaching. |
| 15:14 |
Eva Gaelle (jucastt) |
Good to see you, Star! i save your sit |
| 15:15 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
We haven't had a chance to talk about specifics but we will. |
| 15:15 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Please teach! |
| 15:15 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
excellent news! |
| 15:15 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
We could always use more teachers |
| 15:16 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
But if anyone here wants a copy of the class cancelled thing for the schedule, let me know. Mine is scripted to delete itself after about an hour |
| 15:17 |
Orange Planer |
Scripting, the one subject that utterly eludes me. |
| 15:17 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
Wrodsmith teaches a nice class on the matter |
| 15:17 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
This one compatible with the current schedule, Aylaria? |
| 15:17 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
It is |
| 15:17 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I have a class outline I've been trying to get someone to bite on for over a year now. |
| 15:17 |
Orange Planer |
What's the class? |
| 15:18 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
It's almost exactly the same font, and exactly the same size as the ones that go on it naturally |
| 15:18 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Dropped it on you. |
| 15:19 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
thank you, Ayla |
| 15:19 |
Orange Planer |
And it fell on me like a ton of bricks. |
| 15:19 |
Kara2016 |
giggles. |
| 15:19 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Or an asteroid. |
| 15:19 |
Orange Planer |
Why do I feel like Wile E. Coyote? |
| 15:19 |
Kara2016 |
ouch. |
| 15:19 |
Gronk Seriman |
Gah! |
| 15:19 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
You shouldn't drop something on someone like that! What, have you no class? |
| 15:20 |
Orange Planer |
He's got plenty of class, just look at the schedule. |
| 15:20 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Not enough, class(es) |
| 15:20 |
Kara2016 |
laughing. |
| 15:20 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I have no class. |
| 15:21 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I used to have a trivia game though. |
| 15:21 |
Carl Metropolitan |
But RL suck and stress and work have taken their toll. |
| 15:21 |
Orange Planer |
Well, I figure if I can learn powershell, maybe I can learn mesh. |
| 15:21 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And I'm quite open to proposals, either for weekly classes or individually scheduled seminars. |
| 15:21 |
Orange Planer |
OK, how about a class on lag? |
| 15:21 |
Carl Metropolitan |
That could be a very good one. |
| 15:22 |
Orange Planer |
I have one up my feathers. |
| 15:22 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Most people don't undestand how Lag works or what causes it, and why LL often can't control it. |
| 15:22 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
OR how to deal with it |
| 15:22 |
Orange Planer |
This class handles all of that. |
| 15:22 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
I think that would be an excellent addition to the class list. |
| 15:22 |
lovejoy2199 |
Client side, sever, or network. |
| 15:22 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Or how to diagnose it. |
| 15:22 |
lovejoy2199 |
server |
| 15:22 |
Orange Planer |
This class handles that too. |
| 15:23 |
Orange Planer |
Maybe not the server side, but that can be added. |
| 15:23 |
Carl Metropolitan |
A person was asking me several weeks ago why a sim would restrict number of scripts. |
| 15:23 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Turns out she had 300 |
| 15:23 |
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Orange Planer snortz |
| 15:23 |
Orange Planer |
Well, if one isn't aware... |
| 15:23 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Most of which were in a single piece of jewerly. |
| 15:23 |
Kara2016 |
ouch. |
| 15:23 |
CrystalShard Foo |
On her avatar alone, or across the entire sim? |
| 15:23 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Could you also cover Avatar Complexity in the lag class. |
| 15:23 |
Carl Metropolitan |
On her avatar alone. |
| 15:24 |
Carl Metropolitan |
But that is not something anyone tells you until, "bam!" you are kicked out of a sim. |
| 15:24 |
Orange Planer |
The basics of avatar complexity are already included as part of a discussion on things that are complex to draw. I can expand on it. |
| 15:24 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Oh great. |
| 15:24 |
Orange Planer |
When I first wrote it there was so much material it had to be given in three parts. |
| 15:25 |
Carl Metropolitan |
The other thing I've noticed affects avatar lag is that mesh avatars have a much higher number of polygons and use multiple 1024x1024 textures. |
| 15:25 |
Carl Metropolitan |
So the Lag class was laggy? |
| 15:25 |
Kara2016 |
oohh. |
| 15:25 |
Orange Planer |
Nuuuu |
| 15:25 |
Orange Planer |
It was FAST |
| 15:26 |
Orange Planer |
Lots of q&a! |
| 15:26 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
So fast, the lag couldn't catch up |
| 15:26 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Faster than the speed of Lag! |
| 15:26 |
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Carl Metropolitan queues up Bonnie Tyler. |
| 15:26 |
Orange Planer |
Several people used the more technical parts to diagnose that their internet connection was broken on the provider side, and they used it to argue with their providers. |
| 15:26 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Cool! |
| 15:27 |
CrystalShard Foo |
300 scripts are a bit of a mess, yeah. Makes me wonder though, just how badly the scripts were programmed that it could cause lag spikes even after her agent introduction/departure. |
| 15:27 |
Orange Planer |
That part of the class includes both Linux, Mac, and Windows. |
| 15:27 |
Carl Metropolitan |
That's very complete. Excellent. |
| 15:27 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Anyway, Orange. What I need is a paragraph of description and the choice of an empty timeslot on the calendar (I need to move Samm from 5pm on Sat to 7pm on Sat) |
| 15:27 |
Orange Planer |
We could also expand the idea of lag in general to lag for builders. |
| 15:27 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I think she just fell afoul of a script counting script when she entered the sim, Crystal |
| 15:27 |
Orange Planer |
And somebody just used my keyboard shortcuts kiosk. |
| 15:28 |
Orange Planer |
Full perms, feel free to click or take a copy. |
| 15:28 |
Orange Planer's LL Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts |
Thank you for requesting this information. |
| 15:28 |
Orange Planer's LL Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts |
Thank you for requesting this information. |
| 15:28 |
Orange Planer's LL Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts |
Thank you for requesting this information. |
| 15:28 |
[Second Life |
Orange Planer's LL Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts owned by Orange Planer gave you 'LL Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts - Text' ( Caledon Oxbridge Village (14,185,2000) ).] |
| 15:28 |
Orange Planer |
I update it every couple of SL versions. |
| 15:29 |
Orange Planer's LL Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts |
Thank you for requesting this information. |
| 15:29 |
Orange Planer |
LL versions |
| 15:29 |
Carl Metropolitan |
That's handy! |
| 15:29 |
CrystalShard Foo |
It'll be good to hand out to newbies I meet. |
| 15:29 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Great. A kb shortcut sheet cuts down on user lag. |
| 15:29 |
Orange Planer |
This can be expanded to use multiple viewers. |
| 15:29 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
By the way Crystal, nice to see you here too. Welcome. |
| 15:29 |
Orange Planer |
I think a script can detect which viewer someone is using? |
| 15:30 |
CrystalShard Foo |
Hi hi~ |
| 15:30 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Welcome, Ms. Foo. A script like that could be very handy for plaza workers, Orange! |
| 15:31 |
Carl Metropolitan |
And if you ever get an urge to teach, there are dozens of classes someone with your skills could easily teach, Crystal! |
| 15:31 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I think we've already opened up for questions, but we're open for questions, announcements, and other concerns. |
| 15:31 |
Gronk Seriman |
I doubt that. Most TPVs would tall you that info. SL blocked viewer info long ago. |
| 15:31 |
CrystalShard Foo |
I couuuuld look into doing a scripting class, maybe. |
| 15:31 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
TPV? |
| 15:32 |
Orange Planer |
Third Party Viewer. |
| 15:32 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
oh! of course! |
| 15:32 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Definitely. |
| 15:32 |
Orange Planer |
Well, maybe it could prompt someone for which version they want. |
| 15:32 |
Orange Planer |
It would be really nifty if we could do different languages, too. |
| 15:33 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
We're working on that with the tutorial kiosks. |
| 15:33 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Jorge has been working on that. |
| 15:34 |
Orange Planer |
I had a comment from those in the disability field that plain text is also useful because screen readers can handle that. |
| 15:34 |
Orange Planer |
But I have no idea how to implement it. |
| 15:34 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
May have to do some nudging on the dean of info. |
| 15:34 |
Orange Planer |
After awhile it starts to become too many choices. |
| 15:34 |
CrystalShard Foo |
Screen readers can read chat text in SL? |
| 15:34 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Yes, they can, Crystal. |
| 15:34 |
Orange Planer |
But there are issues. |
| 15:35 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
I'll ask my local visually impaired friend what the issues are and report back next week. |
| 15:35 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And for those on staff, I've got a translator. |
| 15:35 |
Orange Planer |
Badass - I've got you covered on that. |
| 15:35 |
Orange Planer |
Please note my group tag. |
| 15:35 |
CrystalShard Foo |
I'll have to look into this. |
| 15:36 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
It uses the free quota on the Microsoft Azure API, so it's limited to staff. |
| 15:36 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
ah, excellent, Mr. Planer. Gentle is so busy; I will value knowing another contact. |
| 15:36 |
Orange Planer |
I'll say she's busy. |
| 15:37 |
Orange Planer |
If she were any busier there'd be two of her. |
| 15:37 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Gentle is one of the busiest persons in SL :) |
| 15:37 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
and the most generous |
| 15:37 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I'm kind of in awe of her. |
| 15:38 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Tuesday night there will be a dance at the Morgaine Pavilion. Belly dancing in a nice warm place with plenty of fires and warm sand. See the ISC group, caledonian nights group, or the notecard giver on the roof of the Pub in the village. I can send you one with a IM letting me know. |
| 15:38 |
Orange Planer |
You and me both. |
| 15:38 |
Orange Planer |
If there are lots of flashing lights you can rename it the Migraine Pavilion. |
| 15:39 |
Orange Planer |
Especially if they're green and red! |
| 15:40 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Other questions etc? |
| 15:40 |
Gronk Seriman |
Have we moved on from Brace? |
| 15:40 |
Orange Planer |
Not from me. |
| 15:40 |
Orange Planer |
Yet. |
| 15:40 |
Orange Planer |
Maybe later. |
| 15:41 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Carl, do we have a Patron count? |
| 15:41 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I haven't heard from Brace; haven't seen Brace |
| 15:42 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Carl has said she still exists in RL, but that's about it for what we know. |
| 15:43 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I don't expect Brace to come back at this point. I'm sorry. |
| 15:43 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Life happened. |
| 15:43 |
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Gronk Seriman pouts. Won't bring her up again. |
| 15:43 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
That is too bad, she brought a energy to anything in her area |
| 15:43 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I would consider her position vacant. |
| 15:43 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Yes. I know. |
| 15:43 |
Orange Planer |
What position is that? |
| 15:44 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And had self-proclaimed herself to be my official stalker. |
| 15:44 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Dean of Development (fund raising). |
| 15:44 |
Orange Planer |
That's a difficult area. |
| 15:45 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Oxbridge entirely exists and operates on donations. Patrons, sponsors, and random. |
| 15:46 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Oh that reminds me, The COU anniversary is the 26th of feb i believe. Due to all other time slots being taken before and after. I am looking to have the Ball/fundraiser on Tuesday the 21st if there are no objections? |
| 15:46 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I am sorry you no longer have an active stalker. |
| 15:46 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Dean of Development probably requires someone who isn't shy about talking to people, making friends and asking for money. Also someone with tact, guile, and not a small amount of blarney, am I right? Only partly teasing. |
| 15:46 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Right! |
| 15:46 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Exactly. |
| 15:46 |
Carl Metropolitan |
None from me. |
| 15:47 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
probably use the same build as last year |
| 15:47 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
any suggestions for fund raisers |
| 15:47 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thank you, Andrea. |
| 15:48 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
to be held at the same time? |
| 15:48 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
(Suspect I need to go and recharge my lips on the blarney stone -- sort of a Green Lantern kind of thing) |
| 15:48 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Andrea, you're invaluable to Oxbridge. |
| 15:49 |
CrystalShard Foo |
Gotta run! Night. |
| 15:49 |
|
Orange Planer makes a note to self about touching the blarney stone. |
| 15:49 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Thanks you |
| 15:49 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Night, Crystal. |
| 15:49 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thanks for coming. |
| 15:50 |
lovejoy2199 |
With all of the people kissing that rock, I sure hope they clean it. |
| 15:50 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
lol |
| 15:50 |
Orange Planer |
The ancients probably called that "seasoning." |
| 15:51 |
lovejoy2199 |
Today we would call it disease spreading. |
| 15:51 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Anything else? |
| 15:51 |
Orange Planer |
Like I said. "Seasoning." |
| 15:52 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Sounds like we can adjourn |
| 15:52 |
Orange Planer |
You need a gong for that. |
| 15:53 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thank you all for coming and participating. |
| 15:53 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Thank you for coming, everyone. Staff and community alike! |
| 15:53 |
Holly Gaavin (hollydeni) |
calpping |
| 15:53 |
Holly Gaavin (hollydeni) |
clapping even |
| 15:53 |
Gronk Seriman |
Thank you Chancellors and former Deans! |
| 15:53 |
Myown Evil Twin (ralfpaul) |
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| 15:53 |
Myown Evil Twin (ralfpaul) |
■ CLAP ■ |
| 15:53 |
Myown Evil Twin (ralfpaul) |
■ CLAP ■ |
| 15:53 |
Myown Evil Twin (ralfpaul) |
■ KLAPPITY ■ |
| 15:53 |
Myown Evil Twin (ralfpaul) |
■ CLAP ■ |
| 15:53 |
Myown Evil Twin (ralfpaul) |
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| 15:54 |
Gronk Seriman |
Don't forget the sign in the downstairs Lecture Hall. |
| 15:55 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
kk |
| 15:55 |
Gronk Seriman |
Can't that be made to self-delete? |
| 15:55 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Goodnight everyone. |
| 15:55 |
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Orange Planer waves |
| 15:55 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
night carl |
| 15:55 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Now I get to go back to RL work :) |
| 15:56 |
|
Gronk Seriman give a loud Maynard G Krebbs "WORK!?!" |
| 15:57 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
.lol |