Hatrack River Forum: Making the Hatrack Telephone Conference Happen: Attention all Feb 22 Get-Togetherers!

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

At last count, there were FOUR Hatrack meet-ups this Sunday:

SoCal Shinda VI

Utahn Pizza Party

Midwest Slumber Party

Florida RenFaire

I think a conference call, if at all doable, is simply a must, neh?

Potential complications that need to be worked around:

Time-zones/schedules -- the Shinda is starting one-ish (PST) and the Utahns 3-ish, which may be after (many of) the Midwesterners disband.
The RenFairers will not be near a land-line -- do cell phones DO conference calls?
I can commit neither a land-line (since I'll be pretty far from mine ) or a cell phone (mine is pay as you go), so I can't make any of this happen myself. I just need to get some of y'all to commit your resources.

Suggestions? Interest or disinterest?

[ February 19, 2004, 02:32 AM: Message edited by: rivka ]

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

Well, even though we will be at dkw's house -- if she doesn't want to use her land-line, I would be happy to let everyone use my cell phone. I have lots and lots of long-distance minutes left.

However, I have no idea if I get a signal in that part of Iowa -- won't know until I get there...

Farmgirl

Posted by Theca (Member # 1629) on :

I have unlimited minutes on my cellphone. No extra cost. So I was planning to let people use mine too, if it works. It's nextel.

Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :

I also have unlimited minutes on my cellphone. It sounds like even if you guys have already left we can join the conference call!

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

I also have unlimited on my cell phone, which I will have with me. [Smile]

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Yay! Any of you have conferencing capabilities?

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

I have no idea. I'm so irritated by my phone I haven't figured out the call waiting yet.

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Side note: I think that's in reaction to writing about technical things all day. It's like my personal life is this Luddite corner.

Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :

My baby sister works for Qwest and sets up conference calls all the time. Shall I ask her what it would cost to set up something where we all call in to a central number?

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Would it help that I'm a Qwest customer (well, through a reseller)? [Wink]

Sure, can't hurt to ask, neh?

Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :

$25 for one hour to have up to 25 people call in.

Edit: I'm willing to set it up if we can figure out what time would be best.

[ February 19, 2004, 12:54 PM: Message edited by: dkw ]

Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :

Erm, but our gathering is Saturday. The twenty-first.

[Frown]

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

Our gathering is ALSO Saturday, as I understand it.

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

This is great!

Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :

Um, so is ours. Maybe Rivka meant Saturday.

Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :

Ours is definitely on Sunday.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

[Blushing]

No, Rivka simply got confoozed . . .

Although the Midwesterners are going through Sunday, neh?

And the rest of y'all . . . can call them. Or not . . .

Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :

*bump*

So what's the plan?

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

I don't think there is one.

[Frown]