This chat is spectaculalry unchatty I must say. It’s as if you had an apocalypse to prepare for.
I am suggesting an experimental virtual drink / catch up opportunity next Monday for a little light relief, eg 2100 Monday, post personal push-ups?
Simple rules -
Is that a plan or will we all be Zoomed-out by then?
Who’s in and I’ll organise?
Gareth
Whoops have I trodden on toes - sorry!
Yeah, beware the ferocious Lottie.
I’m in. Is the Zoom thing a video chat? Ie will I need to look vaguely presentable or will my current state of apocalyptic care-free style be acceptable?
You can hide your video and just appear as a name or icon if you want. One person starts the chat and sends a link to everyone else, click on the link. I think you need to download Zoom first though.
Yes think helpful if you download in advance and do the 2 sec sign up but it’s free.
Yes it’s video chat but I imagine we’re all in our scruffs, though bonus points for climbing related apparel.
Should be able to post a link here or defo via whatsapp
I’m interested. I’ve never heard of Zoom, apart from the ice lolly, but should be able to download, or use WhatsApp!
sounds like a plan
I think we have a quorum, at least to experiment with
Sounds good, think the initiator needs a paid account or it boots you out after 45 minutes?
Obviously assuming it will be quite garrulous.
This scurrilous attempt to encourage early weekday drinking is to be encouraged - I’m in.
I find that Zoom is pretty unmanageable when the number of participants get high - it doesn’t know who to cut through and audio is pretty much indecipherable (based on experience of trying a mass lego project with schoolkids this week). Will try it, and if there’s a live chat thread as well it should work.
Super. Interesting Max - I had a 20 person one the other night and was quite impressed with how it isolated a speaker and prioritised them. No Lego involved. Well let’s give it a go for the free 40/45 mins. Can always start a new session. User experience better on laptop for me thus far though I don’t have the most expensive phone
I’m in. Zoom’s been working for me but it does seem to have a problem with children. Partners welcome as well I hope. I’m assuming NLMC will spring for a committee member to get a paid account for the period of the Corona climbing wall restrictions so that our drinks aren’t limited to 40 minutes. Are we having a hang board session before hand?
I think Lego should be mandatory for our Zoom ‘meeting’ 
Hang board during, Khalid. The first to fail buys everyone a beer once we’re out of quarantine
OMG, I don;t want to start my hangboard stuff at 21:00! Can’t we say 20:30 for hanging and 21:00 for drinking. What’s the plan with the lego?
And when are the “Yoga for Climbers” classes starting? Committee?
Evening
Link below to click on (I hope) for 2100 virtual beverage tomorrow Monday post exercise.
Bring:
Those who have indicated interest have found themselves on (yet another) whatsapp group JUST for sharing links to join virtual activities as a back up. Let’s not spam that and just use it for gaining connectivity?
Any interlopers feeling unloved tomorrow night my number is 07989 359438. I can’t offer you love (well, depends s’uppose) but I may have the latest URL if this one below goes belly up.
Topic: NLMC Virtual Drinks #1
Time: Mar 30, 2020 09:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting:
Meeting ID: 696 869 508
Gareth
Nice one Gareth. What do you recommend -
Laptop for best experience?
