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Title: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Geoff on November 17, 2009, 05:36:05 am
Can we get a bloke or a sheila to host a Ventrilo session for all the dinkum aussies, sort of suggesting about 7 or 8 at night ( probably sandgropers might be out cos the'll have us up till midnight or later).
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on November 17, 2009, 09:37:18 am
Hello Geoff,

Sounds like you voted yourself in.  Closer to 8pm EDT (Yinnar Time) would be better.  That is 7pm here, one of the times I often get home.  I believe the westeners are behind you by 3 hours and we are one hour behind.  In any case, when one finishes work at 11pm like I just did, midnight is practically late afternoon.
And while we're at it, what about suggesting an Instant Coffee House in the Aussie forums? We could chuck you a bottle of nescafe and you could rant about aussie rules to your heart's content.

Lone who escaped victorialand to get away from footy and found twice as much here.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: beemaster on November 17, 2009, 01:48:53 pm
Hi Geoff and Lone:

First, I'm writing from the hospital in pre-op (Tracey is having here second kidney angioplasty and stent insertion) she is right here, getting fluids before they will take here to the O.R. This procedure is  a bit more risky than the first, the left kidney goes back toward the heart quickly and any chucks that are removed from the blockage in her artery could cause trouble quickly - it is a specialized procedure, a cardiac surgeon does it, not a renal. It is about an hour before they take her in. Please keep her in your thoughts :)

Back to Ventrilo - thanks Geoff for seeking Aussies to fill the void, surely a better hour for your group would be a real help in getting a larger participation and with normal local hours. For those who don't know, I have spoken to Geoff (as well as had him stay with us for several days) and talked to Lone several times. Not to mention Geoff and a friend named Ken who is a friend of Geoff's.

We have lots of room (30 slots for members to interact) and lots of down-time cause most the state-side members are in bed or working when Aussies are doing daily/evening stuff. It is ideal to take advantage of and I hope you get a good turn out.

I still scratch my head wondering why more members don't join in Ventrilo? Communication, learning and sharing live, making real friends and the inevitable face to face meetings :) Someday, we will have a NO DOWNLOAD VOICE CHAT if one becomes available to this forum software - I would hope when THAT day comes around, we will see a great many people in chat.

So, back to waiting, it will be a long day - I don't see myself home until about 8pm and it is almost 1pm now. Tracey will likely be home tomorrow. I'll update everyone how things go.



Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: SlickMick on November 17, 2009, 03:44:00 pm
Hey listen BM, I hope that all goes well for Tracey (and you too.. waiting in those circumstances is always a pretty anxious time).

As for Ventrilo, what the hec is Ventrilo

Mick
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Kathyp on November 17, 2009, 03:54:19 pm
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I still scratch my head wondering why more members don't join in Ventrilo

we show different sides of ourselves when we are on the 'net.  you and i have talked.  i was not what you had expected  :-D.  some people do not want to give up anonymity and their written word persona by talking to others.

will the folks from down under mind if those of us who wander the night pop in for a chat?
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: SlickMick on November 17, 2009, 04:05:28 pm
I'm sure that you'd be more than welcome

Mick
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Geoff on November 17, 2009, 05:22:57 pm
        Yourself and anyone else from around the world would be most welcome Kathy. My suggestion was only to hopefully get other people in our time frame to hop in and communicate. I am one of the lucky ones who regularly has time in the middle of the day to talk to the people on the other side of the world who are a day behind, like we can prophesise tomorrow and maybe suggest it would be a good day to stay in bed like we should have done for Mick last week.
     
       As regards to Ventrilo Slick Mick it is a voice program for the computer. You only need to download the appropriate program from this site    http://www.ventrilo.com/download.php (http://www.ventrilo.com/download.php)  , have a mike for your computer and voice to the other beeks world wide is open to you.

        Any hiccups getting the program set up can be helped by most of the talkers on the forum. So with Ventrilo and Skype I now can talk to people all around the world very cheaply if not for free.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on November 17, 2009, 10:16:24 pm
Tracey's in my thoughts.  Sorry to hear she has to undergo such a thing.  Let us know how she recovers.

Lone
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: mick on November 18, 2009, 03:32:39 am
I have used ventrillo, usually on weekend mornings, so everyone in the US is shickered and Im on the java, not fair. It would be nice to get some Aussies on at a local convenient time.
We should be able to pull in a few insomniacs from up there too.

Being able to log onto ventrillo and instantly get the opinion of a couple of hundred years of beekeeping is an enormous resource for beginners and old hands alike. Most of the yanks you can understand, except for a couple of legends, especially one from Misssipee when he on the home made wine.

Anyways they are all very genuine and likeable people who, yes you guessed it, love to talk about Australia and hear your accent. Just as we can pick their different tones, they are very good at telling the difference between melbourne and Yinnar.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Irwin on November 18, 2009, 10:04:48 am
John my thoughts and prayer's are with you and Tracy.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on November 26, 2009, 05:59:58 am
Geoff,

Do you have a day and a time yet?  I am off work for another week.  I can't necessarily talk, but I am good at listening  )


BM,

I read your reports about Tracey.  Thanks for keeping us informed. 


Lone
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Geoff on November 26, 2009, 05:09:20 pm
G'day Lone,
                   I generally have Ventrilo open 7 PM to 9 or later most nights but I realise your a shift worker which is why we see your posts put up at 1 or 2 in the morning.
                  But hopefully once someone can hook up on a regular basis or just post to this forum what day (or night) and a time that would suit them we could make sure to be there and listening.
                   I suppose we could even let the early birds on the other side of the puddle join in, I know that Buds an early riser.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on November 26, 2009, 10:05:31 pm
I'll try to remember to have ventrilo on tonight at 8pm Yinnar Time, and tomorrow night as well.  I wonder if a Friday or Saturday evening would suit aussies better?  (those of us who have nowhere to go and no one to not go with)  I think that would be 4am eastern american time.

You are right, I have 5 different shift times.  I often don't know if I am arthur or martha.

Lone
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: SlickMick on November 26, 2009, 11:04:09 pm
According to your gender symbol on the LHS of your post you are Martha

Slicko
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Geoff on November 27, 2009, 05:25:19 pm
         Just updating the Aussie progress. Last night at approximately 8.30 PM (EST australian time) we had 5 people up on Ventrilo. Lone , koalajohn, myself and 2 of the senior gentlemen from the east coast of USA, jim134 and long john. It was a most interesting evening as the exchange of knowledge flowed back and forth and the forum expanded a little further. Just a suggestion but how about making that time slot regular  on Fridays as a start, all ideas welcome.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on November 27, 2009, 07:27:22 pm
That time generally suits me Yinnar.  I used to listen to a bluegrass show on friday nights but the time for that has changed.  We did manage to combine bees and bluegrass last night after you left, though.

Martha
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Little John_NC on November 27, 2009, 07:38:43 pm
Hey Geoff
I really like the chat this morning or ahh your evening . It would be alright with me if we did it all weekend long.
Its not to bad on me time wize as Im up by 5 am in the morning anyway. During the week Im up at 4 am  :roll:
I could get in a chat for say 30 min. before I have to leave for work.  :shock:
  I  like chatting with my mates from Aussie . Oh by the way you left to soon and you miss some good banjo music
and singing by Lone.
 How bout giving a shout to the Kiwis next door. I have'nt seen any New Zealander  on here.  Maybe Beemaster has a list
or a way of mass mailing them......... I enjoyed the chat lets keep up a good thing.........Little John_NC

PS- Where was Mick and SlickMick ? Sipping on a few tinnys  me guess  :-D
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on December 03, 2009, 07:42:04 pm
Reminder Notice
Ventrilo a la Oz, tonight at 8pm YT. 

Bring your:
Banjo Paterson Poetry (Slicko)
VBees (Micko)
Dogs
Cats
Kids
and a cut lunch
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Little John_NC on December 03, 2009, 08:29:26 pm
I'll pop in for about 20 min. or so in the morning ,I got to work tomorrow mate.
I wish I could spend more time chatting  :'(
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: mick on December 05, 2009, 04:28:05 am
Buggerit, I forgot again.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on December 07, 2009, 09:59:20 am
Four sleeps until Ventrilo a la Oz, Mick.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on December 08, 2009, 08:46:59 am
Three sleeps until Ventrilo a la Oz, Mick.

Does anyone have any good ideas for theme music?

Ventrilo a la Oz: Fridays 8pm Yinnar Time.

Lone
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Irwin on December 08, 2009, 10:52:13 am
Would that be Thursday morning here :?
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Geoff on December 08, 2009, 07:11:17 pm
It would be Friday morning your time Irwin, You will be most welcome to join in. I am not sure what time zone you are in but a quick estimate it would be somewhere around 2 to 3 AM your way. I will do more research and follow up.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on December 09, 2009, 06:32:22 am
Two sleeps until Ventrilo a la Oz, Micko.

If you still have the Dreaded Lurgy, Irwin, you'll probably be up whatever time it is in your time zone.  What is your time zone compared with eastern standard time, Irwin?

Lone
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Jim134 on December 09, 2009, 07:04:03 am
Would that be Thursday morning here :?


 Irwin Hope this help...........        

    USA Eastern Standard Time Friday morning about 3:30 to 4:00 AM


             BEE HAPPY Jim 134  :)
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Irwin on December 09, 2009, 07:34:28 am
If it is 3:30 AM Eastern time it's 12:30 AM here. A bit early for me. But I will try :-D
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on December 10, 2009, 09:40:12 am
1/2 a sleep until Ventrilo a la Oz.

No one has ideas for theme music?  I can only think of two songs combining bees and aussieness. 

One is I must have good terbaccy when I smoke.  The last verse is:
Yes I was talking to that swaggy yesterday
And what he told me I’ll remember clear
Trampin’ out there with the breeze happy as the birds and bees
And I reckon that he has the right idea

The other is Way out where the white faced cattle roam
I love the scent of the blue gum trees
Blowin' in the evening breeze
Where the bees are building honeycomb
I love to drink from the rippling stream
By the old bark hut where the campfires gleam
Way out where the white faced cattle roam.

Lone
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: SlickMick on December 10, 2009, 03:58:13 pm
Hey Geoff, I am going to try to get on this evening foggy memory permitting. I have just installed ventrilo. Is there anything I have to know or do before I log on?

Slicko
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Geoff on December 10, 2009, 04:44:02 pm
       Dont forget Agitator, 8 PM Australian ESST tonight.

 Hope to catch everyone else, unfortunately about 4 AM East Coast and 1 Am West Coast US times.

What about some John Williamson tunes as a theme Lone. You know like Home Amongst The Gum Trees.


I was going to put up a link to that Kevin but thought better of it.

Slicko you should at least have the text ability up and if there is a problem with voice we may be able to get you through it.

Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on December 11, 2009, 12:21:48 am
There are no bees in your song, Yinnar..although there is vegemite on toast.

Slicko, you might need a universal translator so the mexicans comprehend.

Lone
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on December 11, 2009, 05:10:11 am
DING DING DING DING

Ventrilo time!
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Irwin on December 11, 2009, 06:28:57 am
I made it 1:00 AM
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Geoff on December 11, 2009, 05:16:36 pm
     Great to hear you in there Irwin. The crowd increased by 40% last night with only the Agitator playing truant.
    This is starting to look like a school teachers past time. Present were Long john, Irwin, Bud, jim134, Lone, SlickMick and yours truly. Just remarkable that these States people were able to join us at ungodly hours their time.
     Not a lot of bee talk but great music and life style discussions. Special welcome to SlickMick making it onto Ventrilo for the first time and adding another character in this part of the forum.
     Topic of note was whether Agitator Mick was out stocking up tinnies for Operation Evil bleep in the beeyard today. Some people have all the fun and the fringe benefits.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on December 13, 2009, 11:25:51 pm
I reckon Agitator forgot to come, to avoid the ribbing!

Notably absent also was the wild colonial boy, koala john. Hopefully you haven't fallen off your ladder, john!  Also missing were other australian women beekeepers.  Even kathy must have been sound asleep.  Thanks again to all who defied their internal body clocks to be there.

Lone
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Irwin on December 14, 2009, 10:17:07 am
Lone it was worth every second minute or hour of sleep I missed just to hear you play and sing :-D And to talk to you all I hope I can make it next time.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on December 16, 2009, 08:43:21 pm
Tomorrow night, 8pm Yinnar Time
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on December 21, 2009, 10:10:09 pm
Thanks everyone for the great session last Friday, and welcome to Meadlover who actually managed to work ventrilo on a Mac. 

I reckon we'll postpone Ventrilo a la Oz this Friday, Christmas Day, unless anyone has objections?

Merry Christmas.

Luke 2:11 This very day in David's town your Saviour was born — Christ the Lord! 12 And this is what will prove it to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great army of heaven's angels appeared with the angel, singing praises to God:
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom he is pleased!”
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on December 31, 2009, 08:24:08 am
All welcome to the first Ventrilo a la Oz for 2010, this Friday, 8pm Yinnar Time.   You can see the new year in, then see ventrilo in!

This is one of the few dates for the year where it is not ambiguous as to whether it is the day or the month first, 01/01/2010.

BYO food, picnic tables and any other comforts, and come and "hive" fun!

Lone

Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on January 14, 2010, 10:06:51 pm
This is your weekly Ventrilo A La Oz Reminder Notice

All Aussies, Aussie-wannabees, anyone who has ever tried vegemite (that includes Nettie), those who can say g'day or want to learn how to, anyone who says "throw another shrimp on the barbie" in normal conversation,  any insomniacs, and any others who don't fit into those categories, please come at 8pm YT for some friendly conversation, poetry, and most of all, warm aussie weather.

I hope all the Aussies who've tried it out before can come again for more fun and laughter.  We'd love to hear progress reports on ML's cutouts, Slicko's swarms and Koala's tree-top hives!

Lone
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on January 20, 2010, 08:10:14 am
Could I have some feedback please on whether anyone would attend an Australia Day Ventrilo a la Oz?  That is, for our international cousins, Tuesday the 26th of January. 

I would like to cancel it for this Friday and have the Australia Day session instead.

Any suggestions?  We could all bring an aussie joke or song, and maybe Slicko can finally let us out of our misery and reveal Maginnis Magee's name, at long last!  Maybe we could have a quiz.  Or a spot of backyard cricket even?  An aussie accent competition?  We could talk about native bees.  Please come up with some ideas!

Of course..all the adopted aussies would be welcome.   We could teach Bud and Irwin how to say g'day.  Beecanbee would be indispensible for his collection of aussie jokes. 

Wear your green and gold, boys and girls...next Tuesday the 26th, at 8pm YT, 7pm Brissy time, ML and Slicko, and sometime earlier WA, SA and NT.

Lone
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Geoff on January 20, 2010, 09:04:18 pm
   Onya Lone. Great idea. I am supposed to be elsewhere early in the day but with some luck and the laptop I should be able to give the Yankees and Confederates a whirl about midday.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on January 21, 2010, 03:12:50 am
Geoff,

That is a good idea.  It's a public holiday, so we could change the time on the 26th to 1200 yinnar time.  I think that is 8pm EST america.

Lone
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: mick on January 22, 2010, 02:16:10 am
I have previously educated the yanks on Australia Day. They will be in ventrillo around 10am to 1pm. We have sing song, drinkies, poems and lots more Invasion Day fun.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on January 25, 2010, 06:24:32 am
If yous two blokes are coming into ventrilo 2 hours apart, then how bout we have the sheilas hour at 11am yinnar time! 

And for yous lot what hasn't used ventrilo before or used it recently, I hope yous can give it a burl.  There is info on the forum on how to download the proggie.

Anyway, I reckon I should have it on sometime in the morning, so happy Australia Day for those who can't make it then.

Lone
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Geoff on March 04, 2010, 03:00:29 am
    Lots of good Australia Days since the 26th of January.
   Yinnar bowlers won 2 premierships last Saturday. Never been done before.
    Grandson and yours truly undefeated all season in our rink.
     Grand-dad felt like bragging , so he did. 17 and 74 was a good combination

Quotes from the local rag :-   In division three, played at Traralgon, Yinnar finally broke through for a long awaited pennant win.

It won 102-95 over Yallourn in a very tight game.

The small Yinnar club returned to form in the finals to record two wins over Yallourn who had thumped it late in the home and away season.

Yinnar's winners were Tony Hendriks, who beat Ray Mellon 31-24 and Jake Whitelaw, with grandfather Geoff as his third, who won 33-18 against Alan Luck. His father Tom and Uncle Neil drew 22-all with John Leicester, while Yallourn's winner was Robert Goldie, who beat Bernie Beschle 31-16 to keep Yallourn right in the game.

Division six was played at Yallourn and in a tightly contested affair Yinnar beat Morwell 71-66 to make it a double for the Yinnar club.

Yinnar won on two rinks with Albert Dietrich beating Lindsay Dowe by just one shot, 20-19 and Ray Anstey won 34-18 over Roy French.

Morwell's winner was Trevor Curtis who beat Trevor Berryman 29-17 in a solid display.

                                So Yinnar the centre of the universe is back on the map !!!
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Lone on March 05, 2010, 08:14:03 am
Congratulations Geoff, but where IS Yinnar??

I haven't seen much activity in ventrilo a la oz time recently, and I've only been able to join late the last few weeks.  Is anyone interested in continuing a regular time .. or should we resurrect this friday session for special occasions only? 

Lone who talks to herself often enough anyway  :)
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: philinacoma on March 05, 2010, 08:44:02 am
Good work Geoff + grandson
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Geoff on April 11, 2010, 04:26:28 am
        How about a few more Aussies getting on to Ventrilo. It is still the quick way to get answers to any problems.

        Postings indicating a suitable time for most people would be a good start.

        G, day Lone and Mick. Where are you?.

            Geoff.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Mardak on April 11, 2010, 05:21:30 am
Howdt fellow ockers, the internet connection I have is slow so there won't be much conversing. maybe when our "Kev" rolls out the new affordable broadband network in the near future more of us from the deep bush will be able to join the live goings on.
Title: Re: Ventrilo a la Oz
Post by: Geoff on April 11, 2010, 05:45:31 am
         Even if your connection is slow Mardak you should be able to make some contact. Some people just listen in and use the text facility to reply which works OK.
        If you download the program (free) and need any help just give us a call using a PM on the forum.
    Geoff.