KK Chat -- 31 May 2020

[Bynw]

[18:08] * KK (49ab39c5@owirc-ai2h0j.mibbit.com) has joined
[18:08] <KK> Hello, all!
[18:08] <Laurna> Good Sunday to you KK
[18:08] <Bee> Hi KK
[18:08] <bynw> Hi Laurna and KK
[18:09] <bynw> DesertRose had an unexpected situation arose and said she wouldn't be able to make chat today
[18:09] <Laurna> Just finishing my chocholate icecream before it melts.
[18:09] <KK> I assume most of you have been glued to your screens re the SpaceX launch yesterday and the docking today.  Wow!
[18:09] <bynw> that's awesome with SpaceX
[18:09] <Laurna> I watched the docking and the opening of the hatch and the finally comming aboard
[18:09] <Bee> I didn't watch, but I'm glad it went well.
[18:10] <Laurna> very cool
[18:10] <Laurna> The one man looked like he hit his head pretty hard
[18:10] <KK> Anyone else notice the  sequined dinosaur floating in the control cockpit?
[18:10] <Bee> which one?
[18:10] <Laurna> I did and I laughed when I realized what it was
[18:11] <bynw> i missed that ... i but its a shoutout to Firefly/Serenity though
[18:11] <KK> Turns out it's also a signal that they have reached weightlessness.  Who knew?
[18:11] <Laurna> I also noticed how every one wear socks.  you needed your feet to be able to hold yourself in place.
[18:11] <Bee> sorry I missed it.=(
[18:11] <Laurna> Oh cool
[18:11] <KK> Apparently it gets tucked alongside one of the seats, and then floats free at the appropriate time.
[18:12] <Laurna>  I thought maybe it was a present from a family memeber
[18:12] <KK> At first, I thought it might be a mascot.  But the dino has a job!
[18:12] <Bee> ?
[18:12] <Laurna> I thought the same
[18:13] <Laurna> It was good size stuffed toy  or maybe it just appeared that way so close to the cammera
[18:13] <KK> Looked to me like it was about 18" long.
[18:13] <Laurna> Yep agreed
[18:14] <KK> And the sequins made it look like it had scales.
[18:14] <Bee> So what's its job?
[18:14] <KK> To float once they reach weightlessness.
[18:15] <Laurna> I would think your whole body would notice when you reach weightlessness
[18:15] <KK> Not so much, when you're strapped in for takeoff.
[18:15] <Laurna> They had a pretty tight space to play in the dragon
[18:16] <KK> Didn't need much space for such a short flight.  And apparently both men slept a good 7ish hours.
[18:17] <Laurna> I loved the touch screens. but I sat there thinking what if you accendently touch the wrong part of the screen and do something horriblly wrong.  aach
[18:17] <Laurna> How the heck to you sleep inside a rocket  I will never know
[18:18] <Bee> Hasn't that problem been solved yet?
[18:18] <Bee> about touch screens
[18:18] <KK> I believe it's very quiet once the engines have shut down and they're coasting into proper orbital positioning.
[18:18] <Laurna> I have no idea how it all works
[18:19] <bynw> once you are in orbit or beyond it would be easy to sleep. just like sleeping in a moving vehicle
[18:19] * Dennis (4160adc5@owirc-ai2h0j.mibbit.com) has joined
[18:19] <Bee> as long as you're not driving
[18:19] <Laurna> Minus the adrenaline rush.
[18:19] <Bee> Hi Dennis
[18:19] <bynw> i'm sure they have precautions with touch screens to prevent accidental buttons being pushed
[18:20] <KK> And I don't think there's much sensation of speed, once the engines shut down.
[18:20] <bynw> hi Dennis
[18:20] <Laurna> Hello Dennis
[18:20] <KK> Hi, Dennis..
[18:20] <Dennis> Hi all! How are you?
[18:21] <KK> Talking about SpaceX's successful launch and docking.
[18:21] <Bee> doing okay
[18:21] <Laurna> Star Trek, never invisioned touch screens
[18:21] <KK> Touch controls, though, at the command stations.
[18:22] <Laurna> true
[18:22] <bynw> yes they had touch controls in TNG and beyond for Star Trek, but the Original series never did or even computers that didnt use punch cards
[18:22] <Laurna> we have come a long way baby
[18:22] <Bee> and they used saltshakers as scanning devices
[18:23] <Laurna> lol
[18:23] <KK> We certainly have.  100 years ago, who could have guessed?
[18:24] <KK> Even 50 years ago, it was still just a dream, an aspiration.
[18:24] <Laurna> still the poor man pumped his head coming out of the Dragon.  looked like it hurt
[18:24] <Laurna> bumped
[18:24] <Bee> Youo think we'll get people to Mars?
[18:25] <KK> Yeah, I gather he was bleeding.  Took it all in stride, though.  Touch test pilot!
[18:25] <Laurna> time to meat my favorite Martian?.
[18:25] <Laurna> meet
[18:25] <KK> Of course we'll get people to Mars!  Some of us wo0n't live to see it, but many will.
[18:25] <Bee> meat--you want to eat him?
[18:25] <Laurna> lol  NO  sorry
[18:26] <Bee> Has anyone seen the movie The Martian?
[18:26] <Laurna> No
[18:27] <KK> Yes.  Good movie.
[18:27] <Dennis> I have not. I do like the joke about there being an entire genre of movies that revolve around spending large amounts of money to bring Matt Damon back from places.
[18:27] <Bee> I've tried to record it, but it hasn't shown up on my DVR.
[18:27] <Dennis> Stay home, Matt, and save the taxpayers some money.
[18:27] <Laurna> lol
[18:28] <bynw> yes that was a good movie Bee
[18:29] <Bee> I'll lok for it again.
[18:29] <Bee> look
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[18:29] <bynw> hi TD
[18:30] <Bee> Hi TD
[18:30] <KK> Hello, TD.
[18:30] <KK> Discussing the successful launch and docking of SpaceX.
[18:30] <Laurna> Hello TD
[18:31] <Eris> <TheDeryni> Hi everyone!
[18:32] <Dennis> Hi TD!
[18:32] <Eris> <TheDeryni> Hi, Dennis
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[18:34] * Bee sets out make-your-own-sundae table.
[18:35] <Eris> <TheDeryni> Still here, just having IRC app problems.
[18:35] <KK> I had a hot fudge brownie sundae at my friend Martie's this afternoon.  Yum!
[18:36] <bynw> that sounds yummy
[18:36] <Laurna> let me see if this picture works
[18:36] <KK> She'd also made chicken soup with home-made noodles.  Excellent!
[18:36] <Laurna> https://usercontent.irccloud-cdn.com/file/CxdqrJgW/Dragonheart%20puppies
[18:36] <KK> Puppy pictures?
[18:36] <Laurna> There they are
[18:37] <bynw> puppies are cute
[18:37] <Laurna> The little girl in the top left corner went to a new forever home a few days ago.
[18:37] <KK> Adorable!  They now look like miniature Cav. King Charles spaniels rather than just puppies.
[18:37] <Laurna> LOL
[18:38] <Laurna> got a call today from them. the love her to pieces.
[18:38] <KK> Which one are you keeping?
[18:38] <Laurna> LOL   all of them
[18:38] <KK> :-)
[18:39] <Laurna> Well not quite.  my sister is taking the middle one on the right and my mom is taking the top one on the right with the red colar
[18:39] <KK> So you're keeping Yellow or Blue.
[18:39] <Laurna> I am keepin the bottom two
[18:40] <Laurna> Actually it is yellow and green
[18:40] <KK> Oh, both!  Lucky puppies!
[18:40] <KK> Names?
[18:40] <Bee> very sweet-natured, aren't they?
[18:40] <Laurna> The green one is Patrick forbeing born on St Patrick's day. or Paddy. and guess what.  I am goning to name his pappers Dragonheart St. Patrick's Gargoyle
[18:41] <KK> Cool!
[18:41] <Eris> <TheDeryni> Awesome!
[18:41] <Laurna> The yellow one is my Sunny.  Dragonheart You are My Sunshine
[18:41] <KK> Great names!
[18:41] <Bee> Are you a professional breeder, Laurna?
[18:42] <Laurna> Nope
[18:42] <KK> Looks like Sunny has a bit more white on chest.  I was going to ask how you will tell them apart.
[18:42] <Laurna> Just have a litter once in a great while.  trying to get better show dogs.
[18:43] <Laurna> LOL  not by the faces.  I have to look at the back white spots.
[18:43] <Eris> <TheDeryni> I love St Patrick's Gargoyle. Great name Laurna
[18:43] <KK> Do you do a lot of showing?
[18:43] <Laurna> We did with their parents.  by now they are too old.  so we are going to try again with these little guys
[18:44] <KK> When will be their first show?
[18:44] <Laurna> Hopefully a show or two will open up come fall time
[18:44] <Laurna> after 6 months of age
[18:44] <KK> Ah, yes.  Covid interrupts life yet again.  Grump!
[18:45] <Laurna> I like out door dog shows.  it is like going to the park
[18:45] <KK> brb
[18:45] <Laurna> social distancing is not too hard at the smaller shows.  I hope they will open up
[18:46] <Bee> What are the cav kingcharles that are mostly brow?
[18:46] <Bee> brown
[18:47] <Laurna> The red and white ones?  those are called Blenheim's and the all read ones are called Rubys.  I only have the tri-colors. but they come in four colors total
[18:48] <Bee> The ones I've sen are mostly brown, no white.
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[18:49] <Bee> Hi again, TD
[18:49] <Laurna> This is Jessa Mia  they puppies mama
[18:49] <Laurna> https://usercontent.irccloud-cdn.com/file/GsleRkYM/image.png
[18:49] <KK> The tri-colors are what I usually associate with the breed.
[18:49] * TheDeryni waves
[18:50] * Laurna waves back at TD
[18:50] <KK> Very pretty.  Hi, DR.
[18:50] <KK> Er, TD.
[18:50] <TheDeryni> Lol
[18:50] <bynw> got IRC to work for you TD
[18:50] <Bee> Mama looks like she needs grooming.
[18:51] <KK> They're shaggy.  That's what they look like.
[18:51] <TheDeryni> Yeah. Finally
[18:51] <Laurna> This is daddy in the middle with nonrelated Uncles.
[18:51] <Laurna> https://usercontent.irccloud-cdn.com/file/5JnTyNoL/image.png
[18:52] <KK> He's very handsome.  I assume you still have both parents.
[18:52] <Laurna> Yes I do.  My sister has Arty at her home
[18:53] <Laurna> Dragonheart Artful Wizard
[18:54] <Laurna> The puppies are now sound a sleep scattered about the family room floor
[18:54] <KK> Awwww.
[18:55] <bynw> nothing like puppies and kittens too .... they always make people happy
[18:55] <Laurna> agreed
[18:55] <KK> Yes.
[18:55] <Laurna> we need that right now
[18:56] <Laurna> I am looking forward to next weeks zoom. I will need to fifure out how to do the gallery vew
[18:57] <bynw> Laurna, are you using a laptop or mobile device for zoom?
[18:57] <KK> Lordy, yes.  Some idiot in a semi just charged into a crowd of protestors outside Milwaukee.  Don't know if there were any casualties.  I don't know what these people hope to accomplish by destroying things and people.  It won't bring back the murdered ma.
[18:57] <Laurna> Last time i used my android phone
[18:57] <Bee> We're doing a Zoom? Saturday?
[18:57] <Laurna> Oh Dear!
[18:57] <bynw> no sunday
[18:58] <Bee> regular early chat time?
[18:58] <Laurna> I think one hour earlier than that
[18:58] <bynw> might not work too well in gallery mode on a phone. too small of a screen
[18:59] <bynw> Early chat next week on the 7th. This will be held on ZOOM at 3pm Eastern. The Zoom link on the forum will take you to the Zoom chat. There will also be an email sent out from the forum as well later today. And a forum private message sent on Saturday.
[18:59] <Bee> bynw, will you be emailing us the ID number and password?
[18:59] <Laurna> That is what I was afaid of.  I still can not find a nice webcam for my computer.
[19:00] <bynw> i havent tried on a phone. only a computer and a tablet
[19:00] <KK> Logitech makes a nice one that sits on top of your monitor.  I don't think it was very expensive.
[19:00] <bynw> no those are pretty cheap, and even the lowend ones are good
[19:00] <TheDeryni> I have 2 friends in Milwaukee. I just texted them, but they haven't replied yet. They're friends from Marquette.
[19:00] <Bee> My computer includes a camera.
[19:01] <bynw> i have 2 of them and even use them on my laptop instead of the built in camera
[19:02] <bynw> Laurna, there should be settings some place to try the gallery view on zoom for your phone. just not sure if it will be at the top or bottom
[19:02] <Laurna> They are sold out every time I go looking for one
[19:02] <bynw> i bought mine a goodwill
[19:02] <KK> Have you looked on Amazon?
[19:02] <Bee> I still have trouble with zoom sometimes.  lilke sunday cofee ahour chat today.
[19:02] <Laurna> Goodwill?  odd
[19:03] <Laurna> Amazon had jacked up the prices to 2x or 3x the price at bestbuy.  but I guess that is because they had them in stock and bestbuy does not
[19:03] <KK> Ya never know.
[19:03] <bynw> yeah, my local goodwill sales used computer equipment from time to time. most of it is overpriced for really poor systems. but the webcam was a good deal
[19:03] <KK> What are they charging for them these days?
[19:04] <Laurna> The one I want is $69 at best buy and 210 at amazon
[19:04] <Laurna> I am not paying the $210
[19:05] <Laurna> I will just use my phone
[19:05] <KK> Try Logitech direct.  They must sell their own equipment.
[19:05] <bynw> i have 2 of these:  https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-960-000694-HD-WEBCAM-C270/dp/B003PAOAWG/ref=sr_1_3?crid=23EYR5CHCARRH&dchild=1&keywords=logitech+usb+webcam+with+microphone&qid=1590969888&sprefix=logitech+usb+we%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-3
[19:06] <KK> Might also try Office Depot and Staples on line.
[19:06] <bynw> these are like $60
[19:07] <Laurna> I will look somemore. I am not real big into shoping right now
[19:07] <KK> I think that's about what I paid for mine.
[19:08] <Laurna> I have not even been to the grociery store in three weeks. I am out of food. LOL
[19:08] <Bee> I'm more interested in finding an antenna that works so I can save $$$ on cable
[19:08] <Laurna> good luck
[19:09] <Laurna> I could not live without the internet and I get that from cable
[19:09] <Bee> I've tried several, and I've gotten exactly zero channels on all of them.
[19:09] <KK> Oh, don't even try to go out looking for one.  On line is the best, especially in these times.  Might even try Walmart.
[19:09] <Laurna> Boston should have better reception I would think
[19:09] <bynw> not everything is over the air Bee, and most broadcasts are all digital now so you need a digital antenna. the good ones to pick up everything in your local area are at least in the $150 range
[19:09] <Bee> Maybe it's the ssurrounding buildings and trees.
[19:10] * bynw just got a new computer desk from walmart ... was delivered yesterday. so much bigger than my old one
[19:10] <KK> Could be.  We couldn't get Dish reception here, even though the dish is on the side of our chimney.  Trees interfered.  So we're on Comcast.
[19:10] <Bee> $150 once is better than #200+ monthly.
[19:10] <bynw> eewwwww comcast is horrible
[19:11] <KK> Comcast workw well enough for me.
[19:11] <Bee> Mine is comcast.
[19:11] <KK> It isn't cheap.  But then, nothing is.
[19:11] <Laurna>  agreed
[19:12] <Bee> For a while I had both Dish and comcast.  I dropped the wrong one. >.<
[19:12] * Laurna trying to pick up all the puppies 
[19:13] * Laurna i got one
[19:13] <TheDeryni> Walmart has a bunch of them.
[19:13] <KK> Can someone take a picture of you with all the puppies in your arms?
[19:14] <Laurna>  hard to do a selfy that way
[19:14] <Bee> I understand many walmarts are closing.
[19:14] <TheDeryni> Jeeze, I type too slow. Lol
[19:14] <KK> True.  No one else there?
[19:14] <Laurna> not today
[19:15] <bynw> walmart online is always open
[19:15] <TheDeryni> https://www.walmart.com/search/?cat_id=0&facet=price%3A%240+-+%2450%7C%7Cprice%3A%2450+-+%24100&query=Webcam
[19:16] <KK> Those all look like good options.  Make sure it has a microphone.
[19:19] <Eris> <Jerusha> Sorry to be late
[19:19] <bynw> hi jerusha
[19:19] <Eris> <Jerusha> Hi Bynw
[19:19] <KK> Hi, Jerusha.
[19:19] <TheDeryni> Zoom won't work for me, unfortunately.
[19:19] <Eris> <Jerusha> GS3 and parents came for dinner.
[19:19] <Eris> <Jerusha> Hi KK
[19:20] <TheDeryni> Hi Jerusha
[19:20] <Eris> <Jerusha> Hi TD
[19:20] <Laurna> jerusha!  hello!
[19:20] <Eris> <Jerusha> Hi Laurna!  How are the puppies?
[19:20] <KK> We're discussing camera options for people's computers, in prep for next week's zoom session.
[19:20] <Eris> <Jerusha> Fortunately, my laptop has a built in camera
[19:21] <Laurna> ASLEEP opps caps  in my arms  hard to type
[19:21] <KK> Why won't it work for you, TD?
[19:21] <Eris> <Jerusha> Totally understandable, Laurna
[19:21] <Bee> Melantha just snarledat Mikey.
[19:21] <Bee> at Mickey
[19:21] <KK> Doesn't like him intruding on her space.
[19:22] <Laurna> Pet Melantha and Mikey for me
[19:22] <Eris> <Jerusha> Scritches from me
[19:23] <TheDeryni> Because I'm at a physical Rehabilitation Center/slash/nursing home that has the slowest Wi-Fi on earth. (1.7 mps)
[19:23] <Laurna> ok puppies back on floor on the pillow curling up togethe
[19:23] <Laurna> Do you have a cell phone TD?
[19:23] <KK> Bummer, TD.
[19:23] <Eris> <Jerusha> Hope you won't have to be there too long, TD
[19:23] <TheDeryni> Yes, but wifi only
[19:23] <Laurna>  I hope the rehab center is treating you well.
[19:24] <TheDeryni> Yes, KK, total bummer. Haven't been outside since March 11th
[19:24] <Laurna> Try the zoom next week if you can
[19:25] <Eris> <Jerusha> Oh dear, TD!
[19:25] <Laurna> they don't let you walk outside?  Oh dear
[19:25] <Laurna> Don't they have a courtyard or anything. just to see the sun
[19:26] <TheDeryni> Nope. Haven't been outside my room since beginning of April except for medical reasons.
[19:26] <Laurna> I am like a lizard, I need the sun
[19:26] <Bee> Are you under covid-19 lockdown?
[19:26] <KK> It was a beautiful day today, here in Virginia.  Very hot expected by Wednesday, though, neat 90.  Yuck!  It's inside for me, that day.
[19:26] <Eris> <Jerusha> Cold here (what a surprise)
[19:26] <KK> near 90
[19:27] <TheDeryni> Yes Bee
[19:27] <Eris> <Jerusha> went down below freezing last night
[19:27] <Laurna> we are a cool, sunny 68
[19:27] <Bee> We've just finished a warm spell. now a few days of cool.
[19:27] <KK> About that, here.
[19:27] <KK> It's spring at last, with summer shortly to follow.
[19:28] <Eris> <Jerusha> Summer showed up for three days and then ran away
[19:28] <Laurna> TD do you have a get out of rehab fee card yet.
[19:28] <Laurna> free
[19:28] <Bee> One of my rose plants is showing buds.
[19:29] <Laurna> I hope you have many books to read and things to do before then.
[19:29] <Eris> <Jerusha> Our dandelions are doing well
[19:29] <Laurna> LOL  Jerusha
[19:29] <KK> TD, do you have any estimate of when they might let you out?  I know they're being especially vigilant with nursing homes and the like.
[19:29] <Laurna> you can ea5t dandelions
[19:30] <bynw> today is great here. windows open. breeze. very nice. but the coming week looks to be hot and humid
[19:30] <Eris> <Jerusha> I'd rather have pizza
[19:30] <Laurna> LOL
[19:31] <TheDeryni> No, KK. Some have said end of. June. Some think after July 4th.
[19:31] <Bee> I admire dandelions. they thumb their noses at the gardener's arcenal.
[19:31] <TheDeryni> *end of June
[19:31] <KK> Wow!  Do you have enough books to read?  Should we send you care packages?
[19:31] <Laurna> One more month.  lots of time to do some reading than
[19:32] <TheDeryni> I'm a kindle freak now, KK
[19:32] <Laurna> Good
[19:32] <Eris> <Jerusha> I do like my kindle
[19:32] <KK> Hmmm, can't help you on that, then.
[19:33] <TheDeryni> 3 to 4 books a week. I'm fine with the reading. Lol
[19:33] <Eris> <Jerusha> There are more medieval murder mysteries out there than I would have thought
[19:33] <Laurna> TD  you have enough time to read all of Ghosts of the Past and then please tell me howit should end.
[19:33] <KK> I've misplace my tablet that was set up for Kindle.  Can't imagine where it's gone, though I'm getting to lower strata in the office clutter.
[19:33] <Eris> <Jerusha> Heck, tell us all how it should end!
[19:33] <Laurna> Agreed Jerusha
[19:34] <Bee> If it ever ends
[19:35] <bynw> it's very close to ending
[19:35] <Laurna> Bynw is keeping the ending secret
[19:35] <Dennis> Night all!
[19:35] <Laurna> Good Night Dennis
[19:35] <Eris> <Jerusha> So long as it doesn't implode
[19:35] <bynw> night Dennis
[19:35] <KK> Well, I've got this cat on my lap who is bugging me to death, wanting food or attention or both, I think, so I'm going to have to sign off.  Hope to see all of you and more next week on zoom.
[19:35] <Eris> <Jerusha> Nighters, Dennis
[19:35] <Laurna> Please no implosions
[19:35] <TheDeryni> I have Kindle on both my phone and tablet. They sync each other fortunately
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[19:36] <Eris> <Jerusha> Nighters, KK
[19:36] <bynw> thanks for stopping by KK ... we will see you next sunday for early chat on Zoom
[19:36] <Bee> Nighters, KK. Scritches to Gus.
[19:36] <Laurna> Good night KK.
[19:36] <Laurna> look forward to next weeks Zoom
[19:36] * KK steps onto her Portal, waves goodnight, and disappears in a shower of green sparkles.
[19:36] <KK> Nighters, all.
[19:36] <Bee> Thanks for coming and see you Sunday, I hope.
[19:36] <Eris> <Jerusha> Yes, the time is good for it
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