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Oregondaisy    2,021

Oregondaisy
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There was another thread where someone said they can never find anyone in the chat room.

We chat in the evenings. It depends on your time zone. I try to check in early for those on the east cost.

Last night we were chatting til past 1 am pacific time and the person I was chatting with was a couple hours ahead of me.

Keep checking! You have to open a separate window and minimize it. Then what I do is read posts or email etc, and I wait for the doorbell that will ring and I will know someone came in.

You can always private message someone too and ask them to meet you in the chat room at a certain time. I have done that before too.

Chatting is a lot of fun and also a great way to get questions answered.

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Loooou    30

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how can I find this chat room plz!!

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Loooou    30

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Oh wow thanks!

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LilMissDiva Irene    3,282

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Hey y'all! I've moved this thread to the support section and pinned it. The evenings is usually the time when other folks have time to chat, so check it out!

If you want to chat, you can give this thread a little bump and it will show up on the "new threads" search and more people can see it. :) You get real time answers, HTH!!

:grouphug: :help: :Banane48:

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LilMissDiva Irene    3,282

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LOL!! I know I haven't been in there in a few days, I'm always super busy during the weekends. :) I'll drop by tonight. Hopefully we'll see a good crowd!!

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Oregondaisy    2,021

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I;ve been in there a lot lately in the evenings. This past weekend was

Easter and I had company but I'll be in there tonight for sure.

The Chat button is on the top right in the purple box just click

and start typing :rolleyes:

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Oregondaisy    2,021

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Hey there are a couple of us in there now so come on and join us!

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coops    1,790

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I love going into chat... not good at working out the time differences though, so it is hit and miss of me!!! =]

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Oregondaisy    2,021

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Good the more the merrier!

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Oregondaisy    2,021

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Me too - I'd love to find the chat room.

It's not hard to find. Just look above in the purple area all the way to the right. Click where it says chat. A window will open shortly.

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Oregondaisy    2,021

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If there is anyone who has not chatted in the chat room, you should try it out. There should be people coming in and out all evening.

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