| 14:33 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hello, Lovejoy. :) |
| 14:33 |
lovejoy2199 |
Hello Chancellor |
| 14:34 |
lovejoy2199 |
Excuse please. Still have RL things to do before Q&A. Will go AFK. |
| 14:35 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
)))waves at Deans((( |
| 14:36 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
HI LJ :) |
| 14:38 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
I've been busy building a script that changes all the textures to which ever season desired |
| 14:38 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
and it works! |
| 14:39 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Working scripts are always nice. |
| 14:39 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
Yep :) |
| 14:40 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
When I grow up I aspire to become a scripter |
| 14:41 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
In that series I've been posting, I'm trying to explain somewhat deeper than one gets to generally in a live class. |
| 14:41 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
I enjoyed your subject on scripting |
| 14:42 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
my ISP is being a bit moody, so I might end up poofing and hopefully re-appearing |
| 14:43 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
We all do that at times. |
| 14:43 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
it's frustrating to say the least |
| 14:43 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
specially when you are right in the middle of a test |
| 14:46 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
SL and the viewer can detect such moments of maximum vulnerability.... or so it seems. |
| 14:46 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
lol |
| 14:47 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
they are also watching me t home, the TV goes out when I turn it on if I don't have Internet, the phone finds itself on low charge suddenly, so its a conspiracy, lol |
| 14:48 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
and that last piece of cheese I was saving for a snack disappears |
| 14:48 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Jewel vs technology |
| 14:48 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
lol |
| 14:49 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
I might as well lug the heavy saddle to the barn and saddle up Smokey and ride into the National Forest to hide from Prying eyes |
| 14:49 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
But then they control the weather too |
| 14:49 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
if I got out there, it would rain, or be too hot for the horse |
| 14:50 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
Autumn is on her way, soon the temps will drop into the lower 80's and thats riding time |
| 14:51 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
We had a cool front, temps dropped to 93 |
| 14:51 |
lovejoy2199 |
Back |
| 14:51 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
wb |
| 14:51 |
lovejoy2199 |
Hello Jewel |
| 14:51 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
Nice to see you LJ :) |
| 14:51 |
lovejoy2199 |
Ty |
| 14:52 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
Hiya Elfbiter, Good to see you |
| 14:52 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
:-) |
| 14:52 |
lovejoy2199 |
Kinderszenen |
| 14:53 |
lovejoy2199 |
*smile* |
| 14:53 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Elfbiter. :) |
| 14:55 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
Wow |
| 14:55 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
Hi Andrea |
| 14:55 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
:-) |
| 14:56 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hi, Andrea |
| 14:57 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome Teddy and Tarterus. |
| 14:57 |
- ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (atlasshrugged3) |
hello |
| 14:57 |
lovejoy2199 |
I thought for a second, you might get 'stepped on', Chancellor. |
| 14:57 |
Tarterus |
Hiyah! |
| 14:57 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Jolt. |
| 14:57 |
Jolt18 |
hi |
| 14:57 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
hi all |
| 14:57 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Wouldn't be the first time, lovejoy. |
| 14:58 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
You should have the revised poster, Andrea. |
| 15:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome to this week's Oxbridge Deans' Q&A |
| 15:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
This is an open meeting. All are welcome unless individual mis-behavior requires use of the ban hammer. |
| 15:02 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Transcripts will be posted after the meeting. |
| 15:02 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Andrea, Phrynne tells me she is only partly here at the moment, so can you go first? |
| 15:02 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Sure |
| 15:03 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
The poster behinds us gives out a nc if you touch it. |
| 15:03 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Short notice i Know |
| 15:03 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
The fundraiser is set for this friday night |
| 15:03 |
Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) |
Kara2016 gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway. |
| 15:04 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
ty Kara. much appreciated. |
| 15:04 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Feel free to give out a copy of the nc |
| 15:04 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
you can take a copy of the poster if you want one |
| 15:05 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
just right-click the one on stage. |
| 15:05 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
I've a little more work to do on the setup |
| 15:05 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
in the sky box. But it is mostly done |
| 15:06 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
We need to raise some money folks. So I hope to see everyone there that can come |
| 15:06 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Ms Rain will be there from 3 to 5 |
| 15:06 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
and Ms Farshore from 7 to 9 |
| 15:06 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
The drawings and auctions will close at 10 pm Friday |
| 15:07 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Looks back at Wordsmith |
| 15:07 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thanks, Andrea |
| 15:07 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Phrynne? |
| 15:08 |
Phrynne |
I don't know how many of you here have played Primtionary? |
| 15:08 |
|
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) raises hand |
| 15:08 |
|
Gronk Seriman raises hand |
| 15:08 |
Phrynne |
There's been a Primtionary game on Friday nights in Caledon for many years. Last Friday was the last one at that location. |
| 15:09 |
Gronk Seriman |
Awwww!? |
| 15:09 |
Phrynne |
The renter has not paid the tier, and the land was cleared and rented to a new renter. |
| 15:09 |
Phrynne |
But do not despair! |
| 15:09 |
Phrynne |
First, the game is temporarily moved to the Creations region arena. Creations Park (249,12,24) |
| 15:10 |
Phrynne |
Second, I am building a new Primtionary arena, and hope to get it done and in place somewhere over Andrea's land within a couple of weeks. |
| 15:10 |
|
Wordsmith Jarvinen (starts to dip into despair, but pulls back out) |
| 15:10 |
Phrynne |
So the game is not done in Caledon yet. It is just interrupted. |
| 15:10 |
Phrynne |
Keep your skills up at the Creations site; the game will return. |
| 15:10 |
Phrynne |
And so, if you don't see me, I'm probably on a sandbox tinkering with the build. |
| 15:11 |
Phrynne |
That's it for this week. |
| 15:11 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thank you, Phrynne. Put a little sign on the build, "This build brought to you by Caledon Oxbridge". ;) |
| 15:11 |
Phrynne |
I just might do that |
| 15:12 |
MargotLumone |
Since only 3 of you have played it, can you tell us what the game is like? |
| 15:12 |
Phrynne |
Primtionary is like Pictionary in RL... |
| 15:12 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
3D Pictionary with prims |
| 15:13 |
Phrynne |
There is a host who gives out a word to a builder -- someone who builds the word in prims within 10 minutes |
| 15:13 |
Phrynne |
The audience guesses the word. The winner gets a small amount of money and the right to build next. |
| 15:13 |
Phrynne |
There are four levels of difficulty -- easy, medium, hard and impossible. |
| 15:13 |
Phrynne |
And it is a lot of fun. |
| 15:14 |
Phrynne |
It's also a good way to learn prim building tricks. |
| 15:14 |
Phrynne |
and shortcuts |
| 15:14 |
Ingo (tkb158) |
It's like having your brain picked apart with escargot forks. |
| 15:14 |
Gronk Seriman |
It really is a blast. The hour is over before you know it. |
| 15:14 |
Phrynne |
It is not, Ingo. No escargot forks are involved. |
| 15:14 |
Ingo (tkb158) |
lol |
| 15:14 |
lovejoy2199 |
Rats!!!!! |
| 15:14 |
Ingo (tkb158) |
Sometimes they might be |
| 15:14 |
MargotLumone |
Such a pity, I love escargots, lol |
| 15:14 |
Phrynne |
It works best when there's a good crowd throwing out guesses as the building is done |
| 15:15 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Okay, moving back into reports. Since last week, I've started a series of articles on scripting, gotten through the essential background, and taken it to the first example script in the fourth article. All available at: http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/guardian/ |
| 15:16 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Having gotten one example article, now I'll pause on the articles and get back to mesh class (part way done). |
| 15:17 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Last week, I gave out financial numbers There's an update up behind me on the wall. |
| 15:18 |
Gronk Seriman |
Is red bad? |
| 15:18 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
So, last January, we were just above what I look at is the nominal balance after all stipends are paid and I've paid tier (225k $L). |
| 15:18 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
A good place to be. |
| 15:19 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
In comparison, at the beginning of July, we were some 21k $L down, so not a good spring at all. |
| 15:20 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Last night, 53 days into the current quarter with all instructor stipends paid to date, leaving only tier considerations, we had managed to take over 9k $L out of that deficit. |
| 15:21 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
hi Sandie |
| 15:21 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
That leaves 12,481 $L we've dropped down since the beginning of the year. That number is reachable if the upcoming fundraiser does well. We've seen that much before. |
| 15:22 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
But you can also see why I worry in the spring when we are competing with RFL for support. |
| 15:23 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
No, Gronk, it's not really bad at this point, thanks in part to a number of people in this room. |
| 15:24 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And I don't need to IM Des and say "Six-fingered man, my name is Iago Montoya, you ..." wait not that story. |
| 15:24 |
MargotLumone |
Sorry, newbie here, what is "competing with RFL for support" |
| 15:24 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I don't need to tell Des that Oxbridge is becoming unsupportable and we've only got 6 months to a year. That day is not this day. |
| 15:25 |
Gronk Seriman |
Relay For Life. A huge cancer fundraiser in Second Life. |
| 15:25 |
Jolt18 |
But why the competition? |
| 15:25 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Margo, RFL is Relay for Life. They have at least a 3 month fund-raising period, lots of parties and events, and continual urging to donate to them. |
| 15:25 |
Jolt18 |
Are these not different things, sorry also new |
| 15:26 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Jolt my belief is that it is not zero sum, but limited elasticity. After a certain amount, people begin to shift donations from one agency to another. |
| 15:27 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
People do not have unlimited amounts of money so they donate to one thing instead of another. |
| 15:27 |
Gronk Seriman |
The are different. But fundraising fatigue sets in during those months. |
| 15:27 |
Phrynne |
People get tired of being asked to give to RFL, and then don't give here, either. |
| 15:27 |
Jolt18 |
Could just adjust their proportions, oh well |
| 15:28 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
So perhaps an event other than a fundraiser yet will raise money? |
| 15:28 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And that's not to comment against the value of RFL, but to note that there are feedbacks (systems thinking) |
| 15:29 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And please realize that I speak from a role of ensuring that Oxbridge stays financially healthy and continues to help create the community that RFL draws part of its support from. It's not entirely simple. |
| 15:31 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And yes, Jewel, we are thinking of other things, like creating things for the Oxbridge store, getting the tutorial to be multi-lingual, and the outreach I can get out of the scripting articles (and anything else I can think of to write). |
| 15:32 |
Phrynne |
We also get some donations during Advent, when we have the Advent Calendar, which provides a new free gift every day Dec. 1-24. |
| 15:33 |
Phrynne |
Some people will donate to give back for the Advent gifts -- but it is not something we can rely on, but more of a nice thank-you. |
| 15:34 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And the numbers are what they are. I do want to go back and plot month by month contributions, btw. |
| 15:35 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And we did have a Spring fundraiser as I recall. |
| 15:35 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
And the annual October fundraiser will be near the end of the month |
| 15:36 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
of October |
| 15:37 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I can't recall having anything else for this week. Open to general questions or those on anything covered, and announcements. |
| 15:38 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Elf's writers' meeting, Sandie's pun, ... |
| 15:38 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Still trying to host the Writers' Meeting in Thursdays 11:00 AM SLT. |
| 15:38 |
Sandie Harbour |
What is a pun? |
| 15:38 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
and Hi Agatha, nice to see you among us. |
| 15:38 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
What about a group that provides events like escape rooms, and mystery hunts for a minimal donation? |
| 15:38 |
|
Agatha Macbeth waves |
| 15:39 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Well, I think we might have a framework with Caledon Nights. Andrea? |
| 15:39 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
People pay per video in the occulus (VR Gear), so why not inworld? |
| 15:39 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Caledonian Nights has several buildings in the village, and now Caledon prime |
| 15:40 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
It is a supporter of the COU |
| 15:40 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
If someone wants to start something and needs a place to meet, or rp, that can be arranged. |
| 15:40 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Larger events would take time to design and script, not to mention space and prim allowance. |
| 15:41 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
for both non-COU and COU financial supporting events |
| 15:41 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Erika. |
| 15:41 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
I work with folks on a case by case situation |
| 15:41 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
which reminds me |
| 15:41 |
Mademoiselle de Staël (erikanilson) |
Greetings, everyone! |
| 15:42 |
lovejoy2199 |
Hello |
| 15:42 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Professor Samm setup her SLB 15 castle for anyone who wants to see it. |
| 15:42 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
C Nights is hosting the space |
| 15:42 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Let me know if you need the LM to it |
| 15:42 |
Kara2016 |
*waves* |
| 15:42 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Caledon Oxbridge Village (126,212,3003) |
| 15:42 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
There it is |
| 15:43 |
Kara2016 |
thanks. |
| 15:43 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And I still have Oxbridge's SL15B build rezzed at Caledon SouthEnd (207,240,1201) |
| 15:43 |
Kara2016 |
YYaayy!! |
| 15:43 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
(haven't had time to do anymore with it Miss Gronk) |
| 15:43 |
MargotLumone |
omg, what is an SL15B? |
| 15:44 |
Jolt18 |
15th birthday event? |
| 15:44 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Second Life's 15th Birthday party held in June. |
| 15:44 |
MargotLumone |
you people speak a very different language! |
| 15:44 |
Gronk Seriman |
Second Life's 15th Birthday. |
| 15:44 |
Phrynne |
it is a different world, Margot |
| 15:44 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Just ask when we use a term you aren't familiar with. |
| 15:44 |
lovejoy2199 |
LOL...You will learn it in time. |
| 15:45 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And nice to see you Catseye. :) |
| 15:45 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Just a note |
| 15:45 |
Gronk Seriman |
It happens when the world turns 15 years old. Not many other web-based worlds are this old. |
| 15:45 |
lovejoy2199 |
We were all new at one time. |
| 15:45 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
My display at Star's museum is still up, if you have not gone by there yet. |
| 15:46 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Probably be there until the end of the week |
| 15:46 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Caledon II (164,52,22) |
| 15:46 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
ty |
| 15:46 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Down the walkway to the large building with National Museum of Caledon on it. ;) |
| 15:47 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And if you go, click on the photos to get the notecards. Andrea's poems are her response to the photos. |
| 15:47 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Lots to see and read. |
| 15:47 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
might take a bit of time |
| 15:49 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Star has done a very nice job of organizing several exhibits now. I hope she can continue with it. |
| 15:49 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Nods, Donations to her are welcome. |
| 15:49 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
(requires artists with things that can be exhibited) |
| 15:50 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
contact star please if you have some thing to show |
| 15:50 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
astarynite |
| 15:51 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Anything else? |
| 15:51 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Interesting events? Requests? |
| 15:52 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hearing nothing, |
| 15:52 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
we stand (or choose your own posture) |
| 15:52 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
adjourned. |
| 15:52 |
Sandie Harbour |
Thank-you Deans |
| 15:52 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thank you all for coming and participating. |
| 15:53 |
Phrynne |
Thank you all for coming |
| 15:53 |
Gronk Seriman |
Thank you, Deans! |
| 15:53 |
MargotLumone |
cheers |
| 15:53 |
Jolt18 |
Thank you |
| 15:53 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
I have to try to get some sleep |
| 15:53 |
Jewel (jewelfargo) |
Thank you Chancellor and Deans, very informative |
| 15:53 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I'd say my door is alway open, but I don't have a door on my office. |
| 15:53 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
ty all for coming, i gotta change and rock |
| 15:53 |
Kara2016 |
<..gently scratches between ingo's ears. |
| 15:53 |
Ingo (tkb158) |
puRrrRrRrrrrRrr |
| 15:54 |
Kara2016 |
Yyaayy!! You got your pur back. |
| 15:54 |
Sandie Harbour |
blow in them and he will follow you anywhere |
| 15:54 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Bedtime for me. |
| 15:54 |
Kara2016 |
laughing. |
| 15:54 |
lovejoy2199 |
TC Elf. |
| 15:54 |
Kara2016 |
,..more scratching.. |
| 15:54 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Hold the fort |
| 15:55 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Be seeing you |
| 15:55 |
Jolt18 |
yes, tc |
| 15:55 |
Kara2016 |
i got to go. |
| 15:55 |
Kara2016 |
thank you, deans. |
| 15:55 |
Ingo (tkb158) |
See ya, Kara |
| 15:57 |
Sandie Harbour |
I miss helping Soup off the ledge |
| 15:57 |
lovejoy2199 shouts |
TALLY HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |