Caledon Oxbridge Deans' Q&A for 2023-08-13
| 14:26 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Hi Andrea |
| 14:42 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome Edmund |
| 14:43 | Edmund Broek | ty. Greetings, all. |
| 14:44 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome, Elf |
| 14:49 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Howdy, Ember |
| 14:49 | Ember (emberell) | G'day Wordsmith! |
| 14:49 | Ember (emberell) | Are you well today, friend? |
| 14:50 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I am. A bit on the sleepy side, but well |
| 14:51 | Ember (emberell) | Good, I'm glad to hear |
| 14:51 | Ember (emberell) | Hello, Andrea! |
| 14:54 | Ember (emberell) | brb |
| 14:56 | Kara of the bright smile (kara2016) | Is that a goat? |
| 14:57 | Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) | Kara of the bright smile (kara2016) gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway. |
| 14:57 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | thank you kara |
| 14:58 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome, Kara, and thank you. Much appreciated |
| 14:58 | Kara of the bright smile (kara2016) | Its been too long since I last made a donation to Caledon. |
| 14:59 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | mr Lj |
| 14:59 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | welcome |
| 14:59 | lovejoy2199 | Greetinga everyone |
| 15:00 | lovejoy2199 | Hello Dean Jones |
| 15:00 | lovejoy2199 | Hello Chancellor |
| 15:00 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome, lovejoy |
| 15:00 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome, Larky |
| 15:00 | Kara of the bright smile (kara2016) | Larky! Hugs.. |
| 15:01 | Ember (emberell) grumbles about SL troubles. | |
| 15:01 | lovejoy2199 | Hello Dean Ember |
| 15:01 | lovejoy2199 | Hello BA |
| 15:01 | Ember (emberell) | Hello, Lovejoy, Edmund, Elfbiter, Kara, Larky |
| 15:01 | Ember (emberell) | Welcome all |
| 15:01 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | hiyas |
| 15:02 | Larky (larkylouz) | Hi all. |
| 15:02 | Kara of the bright smile (kara2016) | Hugs Ember. |
| 15:02 | Edmund Broek | Hi, Ember. |
| 15:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And, tis time |
| 15:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome to this week's Caledon Oxbridge Deans' Q&A. This is an open meeting; |
| 15:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | all are welcome apart from those who intend to misbehave in a disruptive manner. |
| 15:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Non-disruptive misbehavior is at your discretion. |
| 15:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Transcripts will be posted after the meeting. |
| 15:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | at http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/qna/qna_index.php |
| 15:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | What do you have for us from the Commons, Ember? |
| 15:04 | Ember (emberell) | This week in Commons has been a quiet one, aside from a few guests interested in joining on as tutors. I've sent them resources and am waiting to hear back |
| 15:04 | Ember (emberell) | As always. we are always looking for new tutors, or others who want to help out here at Oxbirdge. If you want to get involved, please do feel free to reach out to me, or any of the others here and we can figure out how to get you on board |
| 15:04 | Ember (emberell) | Even the smallest things help :-) |
| 15:05 | Ember (emberell) | Aside from that I've been working on notecards, though not as much time has gone into that as I would like. I'll be putting more time into that this week if things go well RL wise |
| 15:05 | Ember (emberell) | that's all from me this week. |
| 15:05 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | thanks, Ember. |
| 15:05 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | (and welcome, Katie) |
| 15:06 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Andrea? |
| 15:06 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Our next fundraiser dance is this coming Sunday the 13th and the theme is Rockabilly Beach Party! Dj Sasha will be streaming us the tunes as we party! We will be at Professor Teddy Bears Tsunami club in the T'ai Surfing region. We get started at 4 and run til 6 pm sl time. Come on over, the water is great! The waves are very ridable! Landmark attached. This is a COU event so think Disney style wear. Tai Surfing (75,218,23) This week we are continuing our out of Caledon fund raiser dance. |
| 15:07 | Katie (katie.canningham) | ooo that's' today! |
| 15:07 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Moving out of Caledon and into other areas not right near the COU is a move to boost atendance |
| 15:07 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Yep, it's today |
| 15:07 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | That is all from me |
| 15:07 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | ty, Andrea |
| 15:08 | Kara of the bright smile (kara2016) | Smiles brightly. |
| 15:09 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And boosting attendance at these fundraisers is important. While we still have a large surplus, since May we've been running at a deficit. In the last 5 weeks, that has been -4767 $L per week. |
| 15:10 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Hopefully with fall coming that will turn around, but we have a smaller Caledon than we once had. |
| 15:10 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | I fear we may not see that change until winter |
| 15:10 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | yes |
| 15:10 | Ember (emberell) | Welcome, Serra |
| 15:11 | serra25 | hi |
| 15:12 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | We are nowhere near financial difficulty, however, and we have accumulated a surplus just to weather such times. |
| 15:14 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I've updated the Education Reserve map for today. Toward the top about 2/3 to the right there's a new sim: Gentle Giants, Elephants. |
| 15:14 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | The University of Puerto Rico sim is now open to visitors. |
| 15:14 | Katie (katie.canningham) | ♩♪♫♬ APPAWS! ♩♪♫♬ |
| 15:14 | Katie (katie.canningham) | cooool! |
| 15:15 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And Renaissance Island has moved from the upper left a bit closer in on the upper right. |
| 15:16 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | There's a Colorado State University sim that Madori Linden has in a holding region while it's being put together. |
| 15:18 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | The visitor timeline I haven't updated for today, but the class attendance timeline and class age histogram are updated to show the last two years through yesterday. |
| 15:19 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | With that, open for general announcements, questions, comments, and the like |
| 15:19 | Larky (larkylouz) | What is the status of the Quest? |
| 15:21 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | No change to this point. Also, Marion Questi has retired from doing newcomer weekly status, so it's not clear that he'll be interested in doing a Quest update. |
| 15:21 | Larky (larkylouz) | What needs to be done? |
| 15:23 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Identifying a set of waypoints that would be of general interest, getting medallions rezzed on those locations, creating clues, and updating the logbook / database for the quest. |
| 15:24 | Larky (larkylouz) | I did send you quite a few suggestions for waypoints? Are they useful? |
| 15:25 | Katie (katie.canningham) | now that Jorge has added ships, Port Caledon could be an interesting waypoint |
| 15:25 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I still need to look at them, among my catch-up things. |
| 15:25 | Ember (emberell) | If you'd like any help with that, just wave. I get a fair few suggestions too |
| 15:26 | Ember (emberell) | (there's some interest from newcomers and returnees alike on the quest returning) |
| 15:26 | Larky (larkylouz) | I'm still not getting much done, but once you look at them, I'm willing to see if I can get medallions placed. And thinking up clues would be fun. I'm sure I can depend on Ember and Sandie to provide puns for each and every one! <snort> |
| 15:27 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | We can talk about that Ember |
| 15:27 | Katie (katie.canningham) | puns, yay! |
| 15:27 | Ember (emberell) | I actually updated the clues last time, so I have had some experience with that part of it |
| 15:27 | Ember (emberell) | (though that wasn't on the hud side of things) |
| 15:27 | Larky (larkylouz) | Does updating the database require any special skills? |
| 15:27 | lovejoy2199 | Quest with puns. Now that sounds interesting. |
| 15:28 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And given the places and clues, then to see if Marion will do the updating or hand off the resources to do it. |
| 15:28 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And no more Linden tree |
| 15:28 | Katie (katie.canningham) | maybe we could ride Donkey Hoety while seeking the parts of the quest |
| 15:29 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Other topics? |
| 15:29 | Katie (katie.canningham) raises her hand | |
| 15:29 | Katie (katie.canningham) | I promise I'm serious |
| 15:30 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Katie? |
| 15:30 | Katie (katie.canningham) | I have two questions, actually. |
| 15:30 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | nods |
| 15:30 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | proceed |
| 15:30 | Katie (katie.canningham) | First question is, for the COU dance, is a bikini with opaque sarong over the lower half acceptable? |
| 15:31 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | yes |
| 15:31 | Katie (katie.canningham) | ok! thanks! |
| 15:31 | Katie (katie.canningham) | and for the second-- |
| 15:32 | Katie (katie.canningham) | As a money-making idea this fall, maybe we could steal an idea from Raglan Shire? And have a "haunted house" ride, where different makers of COU and/or larger Caledon could each take a room and decorate it their way? |
| 15:32 | Katie (katie.canningham) | And we charge a small amount per ride? |
| 15:32 | Katie (katie.canningham) | In the raglan shire version, I think the riders are on a large caterpillar, as with the Art Walk |
| 15:33 | Larky (larkylouz) | A krakkan could substitute! |
| 15:33 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Well we could take donations. We have not charged in the past to be at our events |
| 15:33 | Katie (katie.canningham) | :) |
| 15:33 | Katie (katie.canningham) | asking for tips/donations is good |
| 15:34 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | secondly, I don;t know where we would have the event. A place would have to be found big enough, and with enough prims |
| 15:34 | Katie (katie.canningham) | ah, ok |
| 15:34 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | So it is something to consider |
| 15:34 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | usually people donate a lot for art events. |
| 15:35 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | That kind of event always requires land to build the event on |
| 15:35 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Yep, and Oxbridge's preference, since it allows people who aren't in a position to donate to enjoy our events and allows those overloaded with $Ls to help keep us above the waves. |
| 15:36 | Katie (katie.canningham) | this makes sense, ok |
| 15:36 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | another way to induce people to donate is hiring a live musician that could do a live show |
| 15:36 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | mimi carpenter have a good public in sl, and she is easy to reach |
| 15:36 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Given that this chat goes into the web page for todays Q&A maybe someone in Caledon or a adjacent region may wish to volunteer land! |
| 15:37 | Larky (larkylouz) | Maybe we shouldn't try to keep it above the waves. Maybe we can have a haunted mer castle.... ;^P |
| 15:37 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | They can contact me |
| 15:37 | Katie (katie.canningham) | ooo that sounds cool Larky!! |
| 15:37 | Katie (katie.canningham) | and very original, I think! I haven't heard of any others in SL! |
| 15:38 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Nyree does mer events from time to time |
| 15:38 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | There is lots of live music evens in SL. But the musician usually needs tips as well. |
| 15:38 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | there is something caled scape room from MADPEA, its a building that locks you in and give you hints to find the way out kil |
| 15:38 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | key |
| 15:38 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Kind of escape room? |
| 15:38 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | i think is something to be arranged with the musician, elf. maybe split the rips |
| 15:38 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | yes |
| 15:39 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | it is pretty funny |
| 15:39 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | one is on a library |
| 15:39 | Katie (katie.canningham) | I don't think she's done a full haunted merhouse before, though |
| 15:39 | Katie (katie.canningham) | maybe she'd like to |
| 15:39 | Katie (katie.canningham) | I could ask |
| 15:39 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | live performers start at 4000 lindens a hour or more |
| 15:39 | Katie (katie.canningham) | oh my |
| 15:40 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | If they have a name in Sl |
| 15:40 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Keeba, maven, etc |
| 15:40 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | nods. |
| 15:40 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | But these are not bad ideas. Perhaps something can be done |
| 15:40 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And other topics? |
| 15:41 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | Mimi Carpenter |
| 15:41 | Katie (katie.canningham) | thank you Wordsmith and Andrea and Ember! |
| 15:41 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | you could talk to her and see her conditions |
| 15:42 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | usually at her concerts are always crowd |
| 15:42 | Larky (larkylouz) | Any luck ever convincing a live performer to donate their act for a benefit. |
| 15:42 | Larky (larkylouz) | ? |
| 15:42 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | i think so |
| 15:42 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Coordinate ideas and voluntering with Andrea please |
| 15:42 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | even for half hour |
| 15:43 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Any OTHER topics? |
| 15:43 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | i have a stage set, i can rezz it here and give you permissions to edit my items |
| 15:43 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | glad to help |
| 15:44 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Elfbiter still runs his writers' workshop Thurdays at 11am |
| 15:45 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Anything else? |
| 15:45 | Larky (larkylouz) | Maybe we should hold Q&As underwater for a few months to practice. |
| 15:45 | Larky (larkylouz) gets out her super soaker and takes aim | |
| 15:46 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | *blub blub blub* |
| 15:46 | Kara of the bright smile (kara2016) | gigglers. |
| 15:47 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | We need Sandi for better puns |
| 15:47 | Larky (larkylouz) | LOL |
| 15:47 | Katie (katie.canningham) | water you talking about? |
| 15:47 | Larky (larkylouz) | He's kinda all wet, as I've heard him pun in Shakespearean English |
| 15:48 | Katie (katie.canningham) | awesome! |
| 15:48 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And Sandie did tell me recently that she had spotted and albino dalmation. She felt it was the least she could do for it. |
| 15:48 | Larky (larkylouz) | howl |
| 15:48 | Katie (katie.canningham) | ha! |
| 15:48 | Kara of the bright smile (kara2016) | giggles. |
| 15:48 | Katie (katie.canningham) | I gotta remember that one. |
| 15:48 | Felícia Ferraz (jucastt) | glug glub |
| 15:48 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | And the main English one I know is about a milk carton.. |
| 15:49 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And with that, I think we can safely adjourn |
| 15:49 | Larky (larkylouz) | If it comes from soybeans, is it un milk? |
| 15:49 | Katie (katie.canningham) | hehe |
| 15:49 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Thank you all for coming |
| 15:49 | Larky (larkylouz) remembers the taste and makes a face. Bleech! | |
| 15:49 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | i hope to see you at the dance be well |
| 15:49 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Soybean milk is udderly deficient. |
| 15:49 | Katie (katie.canningham) | almond milk is good in matcha tea |
| 15:50 | Katie (katie.canningham) | hehe |
| 15:50 | Ember (emberell) | these puns are the cream of the crop :-) |
| 15:50 | Katie (katie.canningham) | we are milking these jokes for all they're worth |
| 15:50 | Ember (emberell) | At least we'll get them whipped into shape. |
| 15:50 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Guy meets a girl in the dairy section of grocery story. "Howdy, babe, hw about a date?" Girl takes a milk carton and puts it to his hand "Okay, take this home and watch it go bad" "What kind of date is that?" "Expiration date" |
| 15:50 | lovejoy2199 | It has statred |
| 15:50 | Katie (katie.canningham) | hehe |
| 15:51 | Katie (katie.canningham) | how dairy you |
| 15:51 | Larky (larkylouz) | Katie, you definitely belong here! |
| 15:51 | Katie (katie.canningham) | hehe thankee!!! |
| 15:51 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | and i hear it from somewhere.. |
| 15:51 | Larky (larkylouz) | Good night all |
| 15:51 | Katie (katie.canningham) | good night! pheasant dreams! |
| 15:51 | Ember (emberell) | Goodnight larky |
| 15:52 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) cannot drink soy milk any more | |
| 15:52 | Kara of the bright smile (kara2016) | Hugs Good night, Larky. |
| 15:52 | Ember (emberell) | Oh that's a clever hat, Elfbiter. |
| 15:52 | Kara of the bright smile (kara2016) | These jokes were brought too you by the dairy council.. |
| 15:52 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Arcadia Asylum stuff |
| 15:52 | Katie (katie.canningham) | clever, but there's something fishy about it |
| 15:53 | Katie (katie.canningham) ducks and runs | |
| 15:53 | Ember (emberell) | Time for me to get dinner |
| 15:53 | Ember (emberell) | It's always good to see you friends ❤ |