Skype

[Victor]

I have never spoken to anyone on Skype.

So if you would like to speak with me, click on the white tick on the green background, under my avatar.

You may not want to put your fingers anywhere near my avatar, quite understandably, but notice he is looking to your right. So if you take your mouse in your left hand and very slowly move it towards the white tick on the green background, he may not see you.

At this point, click quickly and escape.

[burkeus]

I'd love to talk to you on Skype, but I don't feel like reading the user agreement crap that says I must accept before I can sign up.

[Victor]

I'd love to talk to you on Skype, but I don't feel like reading the user agreement crap that says I must accept before I can sign up.

I am glad you would like to talk to me. And if you don't like the user agreement, that is up to you. However I never read any of these agreements and I am still here.

[rhinosaur]

I would like to talk to you on skype, but I don't want to talk to anyone right now.

[burkeus]

Still. I'm not sure I like words that begin with St. And "still" reminds me of moonshine. Moonshine reminds me of illegal alcohol. Illegal alcohol reminds me of other things best left in the realm of the unknown. And also when I talk to you, I believe I am probably just talking to myself. So why should I do such a thing. I mean, what if I fell in love, gazing at you through the veil of makebelieve. I would be falling in love with myself. What's that called? Well, I'd be none other than Narcissus.

[Victor]

I would like to talk to you on skype, but I don't want to talk to anyone right now.

You don't want to talk to anyone right now. Is that right?

[Victor]

Still. I'm not sure I like words that begin with St. And "still" reminds me of moonshine. Moonshine reminds me of illegal alcohol. Illegal alcohol reminds me of other things best left in the realm of the unknown. And also when I talk to you, I believe I am probably just talking to myself. So why should I do such a thing. I mean, what if I fell in love, gazing at you through the veil of makebelieve. I would be falling in love with myself. What's that called? Well, I'd be none other than Narcissus.

Narcissus did not know that that the reflection in the pond was himself. Anymore than Oedipus knew it was his father he killed, or that it was his mother he slept with.

And it is this not knowing that is the essence of Greek tragedy.

This is more of a farce.

[Falcarius]

I added Victor and rhinosaur.

Add me or whatever, I am not bothered as long as you don't ring me up at the middle of the night on a working day.:D

[Victor]

If you wish to speak to me on Skype, just click on the green and white tick under my avatar.

Just one click and my warm muzzle will be whispering in your tender ear.

[Anja]

Okay, Victor. I'm giving this a try. . .

[Bella]

Is this for real talk, or more typing?

(And does it always come with a warm muzzle?)

[Victor]

Okay, Victor. I'm giving this a try. . .

Anja, what is your Skype name?

My Skype name is shortus.

But so far you are not showing up on my Skype.

[Anja]

The test said my voice wasn't coming through.

The name is Anjanita1.

I used to talk to people a while back. Do I need a mic for this or to enable one on my computer?

[Anja]

Hey, Bella!

[Victor]

Is this for real talk, or more typing?

(And does it always come with a warm muzzle?)

I am ready with my head phone and mic for real time conversation. So it is real talk not typing. It is like the telephone. But free across the world.

[Bella]

I am ready with my head phone and mic for real time conversation. So it is real talk not typing. It is like the telephone. But free across the world.

O, I see.


Yes, mommy Anja....:whistling:

[Anja]

So. My problem is that I own no microphone. Heh. That explains that.

Once upon a time I could just talk to my computer and others answered.

You probably know that I'm nearly computer illiterate.

[Anja]

O, I see.


Yes, mommy Anja....:whistling:

Oh goody - a chaperone!

I'm a little scared of those warm "muzzles."

[Victor]

The test said my voice wasn't coming through.

The name is Anjanita1.

I used to talk to people a while back. Do I need a mic for this or to enable one on my computer?

I head phone and mic are best. But a mic on your computer will do.

I will try and contact you on Anjanita1

[Victor]

I'm a little scared of those warm "muzzles."

They told me that on the internet, no one would know I was a mountain lion. But I guess I gave myself away.

[Victor]

OK Barb, I have rung your number successfully. And I have received the message, "User not online".

So you need to go online or allow me to see you online.

But so far, so good.

[Victor]

I can hear your phone ringing.

[Anja]

Yeah, I could too. But nothing else when I answered it.

My machine is pretty jammed up with a lot of windows which I'll need to close.

But when I ran the sound check the computer told me my voice wan't coming through.

Speakers are on.

[Victor]

Chat is working between us on Skype. All we need to do is turn on sound.

The only thing I can think of is that I have the latest Skype. But it should be backwards compatible.

I have used Skype to talk to a friend in Australia. So my sound is working.

[Anja]

I see I don't have any little green and white thingy under my avatar.

Do I need to do somethng at my MBTI control panel?

[Victor]

Have you ever succeeded in speaking to anyone on Skype?

[Victor]

I see I don't have any little green and white thingy under my avatar.

Do I need to do somethng at my MBTI control panel?

Sure, you need to turn Skype on in your MBTI control panel.

[Anja]

I dunno.

[Victor]

You are ringing but not answering. You may need to give permission on Skype for me, shortus, to ring you.

[Anja]

Okay. I've got my Skype enabled and everything's cranked so I don't know what elee to do. Bummer.

[Victor]

I've just seen myself on video and I look a dork. I know it is hard to believe but I come across better in text on MBTI.

You know how hard I find it to communicate here so you can just imagine what I look like on video.

I think I need an image consultant and a fashion consultant and yes, even a therapist.

I thought video would be easy but it is very unforgiving.

I am so used to being forgiven here that I don't know if I can handle video.

I could just scream.

[colmena]

Scream and then nestle among us.

[Victor]

Scream and then nestle among us.

Actually I am finding this video thing a bit scary 'cause I am starting to realise for it to work, I will have to act - I will have to become an actor.

I don't know why this puts me off as I am mildly exhibitionist and I thought acting would be a cinch.

I don't know why but perhaps when you start acting, it is hard to know the difference between acting and being yourself.

I mean that after a while I forget that the people on TV are acting. So perhaps I would as well.

But this seems to be the way the world rolls. Do I want to roll with it or do I want to continue as a critic?

This is an unresolved problem for me as I spend quite a bit of time on the internet and now it's turning video.

And I find it an uncomfortable problem.

But thank you for your reply. It is as understanding and deep as you usually are.

[colmena]

One of my favourite things about you is that I see both sides of your hand. And rather than standing back to back in defiance - each side works together.

And even if I wanted to read just the palm, you will show me your hand. And in time, I will not only thank you for it, but it will help me grow.

They say acting is like pretending. And you love pretending. But a good actor doesn't pretend, they become. I wouldn't take the part when I can experience the whole.

Maybe I'm being selfish. Someone tried to get into our house today, and they have left a mist of paranoia. I'm never quite certain of who is climbing our stairs. To nestle with Ted would help me feel safe, but all the while, Ted could be planting courage and compassion. This would help me feel happy.