2010.09.25 13:00 - Baby Balloons and then some

The Guardian for this meeting was Aphrodite Macbain. The comments are by Aphrodite Macbain.

 Being Normal

SophiaSharon Larnia: hi Aphrodite, hi Zon
Zon Quar: hi both
Aphrodite Macbain: Hello Zon, Sopia!
SophiaSharon Larnia: rezzing here :)
Aphrodite Macbain: Sophia
SophiaSharon Larnia: feels somewhat sopia today hehehe
Aphrodite Macbain: just add water!
Zon Quar: how does that feel?
Aphrodite Macbain: are you speaking in voice?
Aphrodite Macbain: I hear you typing sophia
SophiaSharon Larnia: laughs! yes, its in the 90's where I am on the east coast usa, very hot
SophiaSharon Larnia: no im not on voice (?) :)
Aphrodite Macbain: wow. in september too
Aphrodite Macbain: You have a green voice thingy over your head
SophiaSharon Larnia: yes bizarre
SophiaSharon Larnia: oops I was, is that better?
Aphrodite Macbain: I can hear a typing noise when you type
SophiaSharon Larnia: hmm
Aphrodite Macbain: OK it wasn't bothering me
Zon Quar: not anymore ?
Aphrodite Macbain: Love your red shirt Zon
Zon Quar: ty..its hawaian
SophiaSharon Larnia: tropical :))
Aphrodite Macbain: very nice. my favourite red
Zon Quar: i think...
Aphrodite Macbain: is it in the 90s where you are?
Zon Quar: me ?
Aphrodite Macbain: Sophia - I read my poem this morning

Being Hot

Aphrodite Macbain: yes, Zon Sophia said it was in the 90s where she is
SophiaSharon Larnia: i think thats 32' celsius (just looked up, again :) )
SophiaSharon Larnia: you did??
Zon Quar: it would be boiling..i live in celcius zone
SophiaSharon Larnia: Aphrodite
Aphrodite Macbain: yes. hot
Zon Quar: ah no
Aphrodite Macbain: where do you live Zon
Zon Quar: about 15 in celcius
SophiaSharon Larnia: oooh nice
Aphrodite Macbain: where's that?
Zon Quar: finland
SophiaSharon Larnia: for me anyway, i like it colder
SophiaSharon Larnia: goodness Zon, all this time and I didnt know that
Aphrodite Macbain: oh. I met a person from Rekjyavic on a bus yeserday
Aphrodite Macbain: sorry about the spelling
Zon Quar: is it so shocking
Aphrodite Macbain: He was travelling across Canada
SophiaSharon Larnia: laughs
Zon Quar: we are normal ppl
Zon Quar: well,,some of us
Aphrodite Macbain: ha ha. I don't know what normal is
SophiaSharon Larnia: no i dont mean that, i just thought you were from somewhere in europe, but furthur down lol
SophiaSharon Larnia: me either Aphrodite!! :D
Zon Quar: normal is within the norm
Zon Quar: standard
Aphrodite Macbain: I know, but I'm not sure how that is measured and who measures it
SophiaSharon Larnia: i dont necessarily like what is considered standard,where i live
Zon Quar: the environment
Aphrodite Macbain: There are lots of opinions about what "normal" is.

Zon Quar: normal is not same as good
Aphrodite Macbain: Peace

--BELL--

Lots of chocolates
Aphrodite Macbain: How is your house building going Sophia?
SophiaSharon Larnia: about to end :D I don't have much time for SL lately, so no point in renting land
Aphrodite Macbain: Oh
SophiaSharon Larnia: hi Qt
Aphrodite Macbain: Ciao QT
Zon Quar: qt
Qt Core: Hi all
Aphrodite Macbain: Come stai?
SophiaSharon Larnia: hi Eliza
Aphrodite Macbain: Hello Eliza. Great to see you again
Eliza Madrigal: Hola :)
Eliza Madrigal: you too Aph :)
Qt Core: Bene, grazie, tu ?
Qt Core: Hi Eliza
Eliza Madrigal: Great to see everyone :)
Zon Quar: eliza doolittle
Eliza Madrigal grins
Aphrodite Macbain: ottima, grazie
Eliza Madrigal: not everyone would get that reference Zon
Zon Quar: lol
Eliza Madrigal: but I have the costume here in SL ;-)
Aphrodite Macbain hums "All I want is a room somewhere..."

Eliza Madrigal: heheh...
Aphrodite Macbain: what costume?
Eliza Madrigal: lots of chocolate for me to eat... lots of coal makin lots of heat...
Eliza Madrigal: warm face warm hands warm feet....
Aphrodite Macbain: loverleeeee
SophiaSharon Larnia: yes, thought doolittle would not apply, didnt know if it had to do with understanding animals' language :D
Eliza Madrigal: Oh.... let me show you :)
Eliza Madrigal smiles @ Sharon
Aphrodite Macbain: oh great, a fashion show!

Eliza Puts on her Eliza Doolittle costume complete with hat and umbrella
Aphrodite Macbain: wow! bellissima!
Zon Quar: move that bloomy....
Eliza Madrigal: heheh Zon
Eliza Madrigal: hair not exact, but I love this umbrella
SophiaSharon Larnia: hehe
Zon Quar: very lovely
Aphrodite Macbain: don't change for a while. I'll get a snapshot
Eliza Madrigal: :::bows::: thank you
SophiaSharon Larnia: i am on an older computer on the lowest graphic setting :( - not at home
Eliza Madrigal: Ah, I'm at a library...
SophiaSharon Larnia: i see :))
Aphrodite Macbain: You're still grey to me too
Eliza Madrigal: the computer said phoenix wouldn't work, but it seems to be fine
SophiaSharon Larnia: and watch that umbrella hehhee
Eliza Madrigal: hahah
Aphrodite Macbain: you wont need it today
Aphrodite Macbain: except to protect you from the sun

Qt Core: that's depend, heavy rain here

Aphrodite Macbain: Maybe you can lend QT your umbrella Eliza
SophiaSharon Larnia: right
Eliza Madrigal: I want to put up some balloons, because thanks to wiki I know pema's av's bday is tomorrow....
SophiaSharon Larnia: yes it does :D
Aphrodite Macbain: Oh. Thanks for reminding us!
SophiaSharon Larnia: oh happy rez day Pema!! (if I miss it)
Eliza Madrigal: haha
Eliza Madrigal: he might not like to have hoopla but what the heck
Eliza Madrigal giggles... not sure it goes with Qt's outfit
SophiaSharon Larnia: we do!! hahah
Eliza Madrigal: hahahah
Eliza Madrigal: yes Sharon! :)
Qt Core: ;-)
Aphrodite Macbain: I can give him a cup cake and a glass of champagne if he turns up
SophiaSharon Larnia: um my exclamation points are LL weird
SophiaSharon Larnia: blah nvm
Eliza Madrigal: Oh, good. Well, he won't show up now... sleeping...
Eliza Madrigal: but tonight (7pm) is his session
SophiaSharon Larnia: hi Ewan
Eliza Madrigal: Hi Ewan :)
Qt Core: Hi Ewan
Aphrodite Macbain: Oh. Let's try and remember to turn up - even for a few minutes
Ewan Bonham: Hi folks!
Zon Quar: ewan
Aphrodite Macbain: Hello Ewan
Eliza Madrigal: yes will try to come at least at the beginning
Aphrodite Macbain: We're talking about Pema's birthday tomorrow Ewan
SophiaSharon Larnia: hehe for the cake and the balloons :)
Ewan Bonham: Oh, and meeting at the Town Hall for it?
SophiaSharon Larnia: hi Alfred
Eliza Madrigal: oh, wonder if we can telepathically contact eden to bring the giant cake
Ewan Bonham: Hi alfred
Eliza Madrigal: Hi Alf :)
Alfred Kelberry: meep-meep :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: or send her a message :)
Zon Quar: alf
Qt Core: Hi Alfred
Aphrodite Macbain: I'm changing my graphics speed. If i crash you'll know why
SophiaSharon Larnia: ok :)

A big blue net fills the top half of the pavilion

Eliza Madrigal: hm... why can I rezz my balloon drop thingy in the village but not here
Alfred Kelberry: oh, fancy outfit, eliza :)
Aphrodite Macbain: Hello Alfred
Eliza Madrigal: oh, there I go...
Qt Core: who stole your antennas, Alfred ?!
Eliza Madrigal: and thanks Alf. It was signaled
SophiaSharon Larnia: haha
Aphrodite Macbain: what is that big purple THING?
Eliza Madrigal: hahah...see the balloons?
Qt Core: (now Alf antenna rezzed ;) )
SophiaSharon Larnia: it wont let me move them around, a hand cursor shows, with a padlock on it
Eliza Madrigal: what is funny is that they make this very 'solid' sound
Eliza Madrigal: hmmm... they keep preparing to drop but not dropping
SophiaSharon Larnia: maybe too many clicks? *blushes*
Eliza Madrigal: like me in meditation some days ... har har...
SophiaSharon Larnia: hehe
Alfred Kelberry: *beems data to qt*
SophiaSharon Larnia: wooo
Alfred Kelberry: wait, someone has a birthday?
--BELL--

Alfred Kelberry: eliza :) http://lmrk.me/lm/29
Aphrodite Macbain: when you pop it what will happen? Baby balloons will fall from the sky?
Eliza Madrigal smiles @ Alfred
SophiaSharon Larnia: pab drops...the balloons
Alfred Kelberry: baby balloons :)
Eliza Madrigal: yes, that is *supposed to happen*
Alfred Kelberry: i like that
Aphrodite Macbain: So, we'll do this tonight after 7pm when Pema's here?
Eliza Madrigal: yes, that's the idea, if the balloons cooperate...
Eliza Madrigal: hmmm
Aphrodite Macbain: Great. Do you have to be here  to make the balloons drop Eliza?
Eliza Madrigal: !
SophiaSharon Larnia: dang the creator of this item is 2441 days old lol
Eliza Madrigal: I don't think so... let's see

The balloons drop and drop and drop-- baby balloons forever
Aphrodite Macbain: Cool!!
Alfred Kelberry: wow! balloons! :)
Eliza Madrigal: Sharon, try?
SophiaSharon Larnia: ok
Eliza Madrigal: first you fill.. then pick the number of balloons
Eliza Madrigal: then drop
Aphrodite Macbain: does it make more balloons?
Eliza Madrigal: tada!
SophiaSharon Larnia: ta daaaaaaaaaaa
Eliza Madrigal: hehehe
SophiaSharon Larnia: giggles
Aphrodite Macbain: Hahha Love it
Eliza Madrigal: excellent. So anyone can do it
SophiaSharon Larnia: ok who's going to clean up the mess?
Eliza Madrigal: then I'll take it back tomorrow so Storm doesn't get upset
SophiaSharon Larnia: kicks around baloons
Eliza Madrigal: hah
Eliza Madrigal: we should be able to move them around with our hands

All the women run around kicking balloons to the onigokko tune

Eliza Madrigal: stop
Aphrodite Macbain: onigokko
Zon Quar: girls want to have fun
Aphrodite Macbain: stop
Eliza Madrigal: now people in the library are looking at me funny
SophiaSharon Larnia: awww
Eliza Madrigal: people behind me on the copier...hhhehe
Aphrodite Macbain:  you're having more fun than they are!
SophiaSharon Larnia: ~waves~
Eliza Madrigal: I love that this animation says 'preparing to drop'
Aphrodite Macbain: Please pop it one more time for the camera
Alfred Kelberry: i really like these baby balloons :)
Eliza Madrigal: where are you Alf....
Eliza Madrigal: can't see you at the moment
Alfred Kelberry: *waves* i'm here
SophiaSharon Larnia: see Alf all the way over there
Alfred Kelberry: i was playing with one
SophiaSharon Larnia: hehhee i sat on one
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Aphrodite Macbain: my camera is focused please pop it again!
Eliza Madrigal: so others can try... should work for everyone
SophiaSharon Larnia: they should be physical
Alfred Kelberry: http://lmrk.me/lm/30
SophiaSharon Larnia: laggy?
SophiaSharon Larnia: hi Bert :)
Alfred Kelberry: it's not dropping
Eliza Madrigal: great pic qt! thanks
Eliza Madrigal: hm
Aphrodite Macbain: waiting waiting waiting
Bertram Jacobus: hi everybody ! ... :-)
SophiaSharon Larnia: laughs
Alfred Kelberry: oi, berty
Qt Core: Hi Bert
Eliza Madrigal: Hi Bert :)
Bertram Jacobus: :-)
Aphrodite Macbain: wont do it without you Eliza
Eliza Madrigal: our toy is moody
Aphrodite Macbain: Hi bert
SophiaSharon Larnia: bieup is a laggy sim maybe reset the scripts
Eliza Madrigal: am trying.. hm....
Eliza Madrigal: not sure how to do that....
Bertram Jacobus: oops - rezz rezz ... :o)
Aphrodite Macbain: maybe there's no more to drop
Eliza Madrigal: in SL it should be endless
Eliza Madrigal: grrr
Eliza Madrigal: maybe some of us are clicking at the same time
SophiaSharon Larnia: giggles at watch alfred play with the balloons
SophiaSharon Larnia: watching*
Alfred Kelberry: :)
Alfred Kelberry: it's gone :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: poof
Bertram Jacobus: btw - anybody knows where bruce is ?
Alfred Kelberry: haha!
SophiaSharon Larnia: ta daaaaaa
Alfred Kelberry: yay!
Eliza Madrigal: Bruce in is NY
Bertram Jacobus: whaaow
Aphrodite Macbain: He's in New York
Bertram Jacobus: ah yes ! okayy ty eliza ! :-)
Bertram Jacobus: and aph :-)
Eliza Madrigal: haha Sharon
SophiaSharon Larnia: whoops :)
Bertram Jacobus: lol - and whose birthday is it ? ;-)
Alfred Kelberry: eliza's? :)
Eliza Madrigal: Pema's... yes I know he's not here yet...
Eliza Madrigal: hahah
Alfred Kelberry: oh, pema's birthday?
SophiaSharon Larnia: rez day
Eliza Madrigal: he will wish he was anonymous perhaps... but his session is tonight
Eliza Madrigal: wiki ;-)
Aphrodite Macbain: It's his b'day tomorrow but we can celebrate this evening when he's here
Eliza Madrigal giggles
Alfred Kelberry: :)
Alfred Kelberry: neat
Aphrodite Macbain: come one come all
Eliza Madrigal: for him, tonight will be tomorrow
SophiaSharon Larnia: laughs
SophiaSharon Larnia: true!!!
Aphrodite Macbain: of course
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Aphrodite Macbain: I am going to leave you now and hope to see you tonight. I'm going for a walk in this beautiful 20 degree weather
SophiaSharon Larnia: :)
Eliza Madrigal: oooh how nice
Eliza Madrigal: Bye for now Aphrodite :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: have fun, see you later
Bertram Jacobus: your evening session for europe is 4 am - not the best time ... ;-)
Qt Core: enjoy it Aphro
Bertram Jacobus: ah - yes - have a nice walk aph
Eliza Madrigal: Ah, but so you can play with the balloons now Bert... haha
Aphrodite Macbain: Tx Qt. bye
--BELL--

Aimlessly searching for a topic and lost balloons
Eliza Madrigal: didn't mean for this to be the whole session... but thought it would be fun to set it up beforehand with others :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: smiles
Eliza Madrigal sits on hands and listens to topics
SophiaSharon Larnia: not sure if there was one anyway
SophiaSharon Larnia: pab drops balloons
Alfred Kelberry: baby balloons
Alfred Kelberry: i like how aph named them
Qt Core: at least we dropped something today ;-)
Bertram Jacobus: yes. a funny thing. but i only can fill it, not drop - but np ! ... :-)
Eliza Madrigal: :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: laughs
Eliza Madrigal: haha
Alfred Kelberry: same here, berty
Eliza Madrigal: it sometimes takes a few tries
Bertram Jacobus: :-) alf ...
Eliza Madrigal: I'm curious about 'imprudence' Sharon.... have seen this viewer twice today
SophiaSharon Larnia: oh my tag says so?
SophiaSharon Larnia: lol
SophiaSharon Larnia: its ok
Eliza Madrigal: i think it only works for also 100
Eliza Madrigal: yes, in phoenix I can see the viewers others use
Alfred Kelberry: http://lmrk.me/lm/31
Eliza Madrigal: grr
SophiaSharon Larnia: like you said, pheonix doesnt work on an older comp
SophiaSharon Larnia: where i happen to be atm
Qt Core: another of the few new offsprings of emerald ;-)
Eliza Madrigal: OH
SophiaSharon Larnia: Imprudence has been around
Qt Core: if i remember it right
Eliza Madrigal giggles at Alf
Ewan Bonham: I am on Emergence
Alfred Kelberry: :)
Ewan Bonham: I do like it but Imprudence is good as well..
 

More balloons drop

Bertram Jacobus: lol alfi ... :-))
Alfred Kelberry: yay!
SophiaSharon Larnia: hehhe
Alfred Kelberry: hehe
Eliza Madrigal: :)))
Alfred Kelberry: i think we should do it weekly :)
Eliza Madrigal: I'm sure someone has a birthday, out of all the guardians, almost weekly
Qt Core: not at the moment but i'm trying Phoenix on Linux... quite slower, especially with higher graphic settings
Alfred Kelberry: and they don't say anything :)
Eliza Madrigal: Okay... the trick seems to be filling and dropping right away
Bertram Jacobus: lol i can clean it up at least ! ;o)
Eliza Madrigal: ah well... hopefully it will work in the moment :)
Eliza Madrigal: haha Bert
Bertram Jacobus: hehe sry ... :o)
Alfred Kelberry: why do you think balloons are so popular for parties and fun to play with? :)
Bertram Jacobus: because they are fun ? ;o)
Alfred Kelberry: maybe it's the airy feeling
Zon Quar: the universum is a ball
Alfred Kelberry: being light
Eliza Madrigal: the danger...? hehe
SophiaSharon Larnia: they are cheap?
Alfred Kelberry: sophia, that too :)
Bertram Jacobus: colored ... :o)
SophiaSharon Larnia: colorful and take a lot of space
Eliza Madrigal: yup
Bertram Jacobus: so many reasons !
Alfred Kelberry: :)
Alfred Kelberry: we could sell balloons :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: used to have scary daymares of lifting off on a big bunch of balloons when i was a kid
Alfred Kelberry: haha
Alfred Kelberry: so cute :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: I mean, little
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Alfred Kelberry: oh, have you seen this movie with an old man flying his home on the balloons? :)
Eliza Madrigal: I remember crying over a popped balloons
Alfred Kelberry: almost like sophia :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: :D
Eliza Madrigal: Oh, yes Alf... Up in the Air!
Alfred Kelberry: yes, up in the air :)
Eliza Madrigal: or wait... NO, just UP
Eliza Madrigal: up in the air was a Clooney film... good too
Alfred Kelberry: hmm, either way :)
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Alfred Kelberry: interesting slip :)
Alfred Kelberry: both were good if you ask me :)
Eliza Madrigal: yes agree
Eliza Madrigal: UP prob a little better, but in a different way
Eliza Madrigal: send eden a message.. maybe she'll bring the cake
Eliza Madrigal giggles
Eliza Madrigal: *sent
Eliza Madrigal: sorry to drop and run... but I have to get back to what I actually came to the library for
Eliza Madrigal: hah
Eliza Madrigal: bye for now. (((( )))))
Alfred Kelberry: haha
SophiaSharon Larnia: bye Eliza :)
SophiaSharon Larnia: hehe
Qt Core: :-) bye Eliza
Alfred Kelberry: *wonders why did she come there*
SophiaSharon Larnia: have to go too, i'm on a borrowed computer myself :)
Qt Core: Second Library
Qt Core: Bye Sophia
SophiaSharon Larnia: bye :))
Alfred Kelberry: bye sophia :)
Bertram Jacobus: bye sophia ...
Alfred Kelberry: ok, all the girls left...
Bertram Jacobus: bah. yes ;-)
Alfred Kelberry: ok, let's talk about beer, cars and hot women :)
--BELL--
The heart of Saturday night

Qt Core: standard sat night ending ;-)
Alfred Kelberry: aww, qt :)
Ewan Bonham: Thank you and loved the balloons..
Bertram Jacobus: bye ewan . have a nice time !
Qt Core: bye Ewan
Alfred Kelberry: see you, ewan
Alfred Kelberry: haha
Alfred Kelberry: right on zon :)
Alfred Kelberry: i didn't notice the (balloon) net when i first came
Bertram Jacobus: i leave too - bye everybody and ty ! *wave* ... :-)
Alfred Kelberry: it's well hidden
Alfred Kelberry: bye, berty
Qt Core: Bye Bert, have fun!
Bertram Jacobus: tyvm :-)
Alfred Kelberry: me leaving too
Alfred Kelberry: meep-meep!
Qt Core: bye Alf
Zon Quar: waves
Lindsey Fright: hello
Qt Core: Bye Zon
Qt Core: Hi Lindsey