I've waited this long to respond because I was hoping to come, but that's now looking unlikely. I'll try to be on IRC, though. I found several IRC clients on the Android market, so if anyone at the pub has an Android phone, perhaps they could log in using one of those? Russ On 6 March 2011 16:59, Dave R <dave(a)staffslug.org.uk&gt; wrote: -- Help a friend & I raise £1,200 for Cancer Research UK: http://www.justgiving.com/russphillips

I would attend every meeting but I can't participate in place like the yard. I'm fairly deaf with hearing aids and the noise in these places completely wipes me out. And then there is the cost of getting to Stafford and back. Its a 40mile round trip. With the petrol prices as they are I have to be careful. I'm on a pension and I don't have an expense account. :-) I've never used IRC but I'll try to connect this evening. Is there anything I need to know? Walt -----Original Message----- From: staffslug-bounces(a)staffslug.org.uk [mailto:staffslug-bounces@staffslug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Adam Egan Sent: 09 March 2011 16:47 To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Staffslug] March Meeting - Alternative Attendance If any of you guys and girls who can't/don't normally attend are planning to try and 'attend' via IRC (and we really hope you do!) then please let us know via this thread so that we can gauge how well it's going to go! It would be nice to see some of the less active list members introduce themselves! Adam On 6 March 2011 16:59, Dave R <dave(a)staffslug.org.uk&gt; wrote: _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

Another client that you could use (available in both Linux and Windows format) is Pidgin - Windows Users: download and install mIRC - Linux Users: download and install Xchat - - once in the irc program, type: - - /server chat.eu.freenode.net - - and then - - /join #staffslug - - (pressing enter after each line) - - you should then be in the channel and ready to chat! - - See you there! - -- - Adam - Sent from my mobile device. - - ----- Original message ----- -> I would attend every meeting but I can't participate in place like the -> yard. I'm fairly deaf with hearing aids and the noise in these places -> completely wipes me out.  And then there is the cost of getting to -> Stafford and back. Its a 40mile round trip.  With the petrol prices as -> they are I have to be careful.  I'm on  a pension and I don't have -> an -> expense account. :-) -> -> I've never used IRC but I'll try to connect this evening.  Is there -> anything I need to know? -> -> Walt -> -> -----Original Message----- -> From: staffslug-bounces(a)staffslug.org.uk -> [mailto:staffslug-bounces@staffslug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Adam Egan -> Sent: 09 March 2011 16:47 -> To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk -> Subject: Re: [Staffslug] March Meeting - Alternative Attendance -> -> If any of you guys and girls who can't/don't normally attend are -> planning to try and 'attend' via IRC (and we really hope you do!) then -> please let us know via this thread so that we can gauge how well it's -> going to go! -> -> It would be nice to see some of the less active list members introduce -> themselves! -> -> Adam -> -> On 6 March 2011 16:59, Dave R <dave(a)staffslug.org.uk&gt; wrote: -> > Hello all, -> > -> > As you know the next meeting is on the 14th March at "The Yard" in -> > Stafford.  I understand that a few of you will be unable to make it -> to -> > the venue, so as an alternative I am proposing using the IRC channel -> > as a means to join in. -> > -> > The main reason for this is because we've got a few items to talk -> > about (please see web site for details), and I want to ensure that as -> > more people get a chance to say something. -> > -> > If you've not connected to the channel before the details you need -> are: -> > -> > Server: irc.freenode.net -> > Channel: #staffslug -> > -> > Obviously it's always better if you can attend, but if not jump on the -> > IRC channel. -> > -> > For those people that are going to attend and have access to anything -> > that will allow access to the channel, could you bring them along? -> > -> > Dave -> > -> > -> > _______________________________________________ -> > Staffslug mailing list -> > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk -> > http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug -> > -> -> _______________________________________________ -> Staffslug mailing list -> Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk -> http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug -> -> -> _______________________________________________ -> Staffslug mailing list -> Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk -> http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug - - _______________________________________________ - Staffslug mailing list - Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk - http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug -

I'll be on IRC if there's Internets at Nairobi airport! On 6 March 2011 16:59, Dave R <dave(a)staffslug.org.uk&gt; wrote: