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Oregondaisy    2,019

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I am opening the chat window for anyone who wants to talk early. I know it's harder for those people on the east coast or midwest with the time change since those of us on Pacific time don't start until 8 or 9 pm Pacific time.

So come on in!

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Oregondaisy    2,019

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Okay chatters where are you tonight? I have the window open and I am waiting for the door bell to ring!

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Oregondaisy    2,019

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Does anyone want to talk?

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Oregondaisy    2,019

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I don't get why more people don't chat.

The lap band chat room is full of people every night. I have friends in there from chatting for a couple of years, but I can't be happy for those new people who come in and are so happy they are having band surgery.

Does anyone want to talk tonight?

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*susan*    1,709

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I think as the site continues to grow, you will see more people chatting. Just make sure you help us get the word out as much as possible about VST, it helps. Although, I am surprised that there are some cranks over at OH of all places claiming we are very negative here. I have never seen anything but support here.

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Tiffykins    672

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I've been in bed early every night, and I just haven't been up to chatting lately. . . I'll try to make it in over the weekend sometime.

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Oregondaisy    2,019

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If anyone is not on the west coast, all they have to do it say what time is good for them.

I keep the chat window open so if I am doing something else, I hear the door bell ring so I know someone has opened the chat window.

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Malaika    50

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Our schedule has been so crazy that it's late by the time I even get on to check the posts and by the time I check this site, the cruise cite and my emails, I'm really tired and not up for chatting -- maybe this weekend I'll make it in ...

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*susan*    1,709

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I might make it in after this weekend too. Our big fundraiser is tomorrow, then I can finally breathe and rest a bit.

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Oregondaisy    2,019

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I am leaving the chat window open in case anyone wants to talk. I will hear the door bell ring.

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Tiffykins    672

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I thought I would hop in and chat for a bit, but no one has been in tonight.

I'll leave the window up for the next 30-45 minutes then I'm off to bed.

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Tiffykins    672

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I got booted out of chat tonight, and then had to reboot my laptop. Sorry, I couldn't get back in before everyone left. I'll try to be back in sometime this weekend.

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Oregondaisy    2,019

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Does anyone want to set up a regular chat day and time?

I am on the west coast so we need to take into consideration the time difference so that this will work for people in other time zones.

I know people come in and leave, because nobody else is in there. You can see the last few lines when you log into chat. Now if we could just make it so people come in at the same time, that would be great!

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Ky.hen    5

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That would be great Daisy. I will be out of town this weekend though and my mom is having another surgery on Monday. I wish I had a lap top. Might check out the pon-shop.

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