Tokbox: we meet on Saturdays on voice!! Come join us!

Question

Hi everbody: I hope you have seen Carlos's splendid offer.

this was asked:

By the way, is there a communicator that allows more than 2 people to have a conversation?

Skype allows this, but anyway, we often meet on Saturdays, around 11pm local time (Spain) on our chat and then go to a tokbox. This is a free internet service. It allows camera, some people even connect the cam!! and it allows groups.

Why not join us? Sometimes the sound is not wonderful , but who cares, jeje, we speak both English and Spanish. You don't dare speak yet? Well, just tune in and listen !!There is a written chat on the same page so some people don't talk but we converse with them anyway and they take part in the fun

Ok, I hope you will join us

¡Chévere! I knew Carlos' suggestion would catch fire!!! - bdclark0423, ENE 29, 2010

We have been doing this forever, bdc, I have talked to many of the board, I even once heard Quentin!! Incrdible.., jeje - 00494d19, ENE 29, 2010

Answer 1

Ok, so we did meet, we spoke :

Heidita, Pepito, samdie, Markbaker, Valerie.

Two Spanish natives on voice!

Justy saying...come along and join us next week

To be perfectly fair, after heidi went to sleep, Picoroco and Blacksoul and Edwin (all spanish speakers) came for a while. Also Mutski and Mbrasil -- not all at once, mind you... :) I'm not tellng how long I stayed in chat! jeje - Valerie, ENE 31, 2010

Ooo and I almost forgot Samdie. Mustn't forget HIM! jej - Valerie, FEB 1, 2010

Answer 2

Thanks for that link, cheesieyumyum. So according to the GMT Chart

• Spain is +1 GMT
• Chicago is -6 GMT

So that’s 7 hours difference = +1 - (-6)

Here’s GMT conversions for America:

• EST -5 Eastern Standard Time (New York, Toronto)
• CST -6 Central (Chicago, Texas, Wisconsin, Mexico - Dist Federal)
• MST -7 Mountain Standard Time (Denver, Las Vegas..i think)
• PST -8 Pacific Standard Time (Los Angeles, San Fransicso, Seatle, Vancouver, San Diego)
• AST -3 Argentina (DST not observed)
• CLST -3 Chile (currently on DST)

Please note that Northern Hemisphere of the globe is not currently on Daylight Savings Time, while Southern is. Argentina decided not to go on it this year....for some reason....

Argentina decided not to go on it this year because it was completly useless... besides the sunset was at 9.30pm. Since we have a late dinner, it was kind of 11pm.. a complete mess of times! We were all more tired than usual. Argentinians were all against - Benz, ENE 31, 2010

Yes, I know about late dinners in Argentina...That's just one more crazy thing I can add to the list of Argentine idiosyncrasies - bdclark0423, ENE 31, 2010

jajaja Why crazy? it's just different... each to his own bdclark0423... You have dinner at 6pm (I can't even think about it!!) and I don't say you're crazy for that... I'd really like to know the rest of your "list" - Benz, FEB 5, 2010

Las Vegas is Pacific Time Not Mountain - BellaMargarita, FEB 9, 2010

Answer 3

UGH...I really need to participate, but that's when I'm getting ready and going to work.

aloshek, I don´t know how it normally is but tonight they started at 5 EST and were still going at 11. Hopefully you can try it some time. - Lrtward, ENE 30, 2010

Actually we started a little earlier. Sometimes it starts as early as 2-3 CST. Just depends on who's interested. - Valerie, ENE 31, 2010

I'll try to catch one if I can. - aloshek, ENE 31, 2010

Answer 4

Participé tarde. Continuaban charlando a las once (EST) cuando me fué. Me gustó muchísimo. Todo el mundo fueron bien simpáticos.

I joined late. They were still chatting at 11 eastern when I left. I loved it. Everyone was super nice.

Answer 5

Suena genial chicos. Estoy muy nerviosa cuando hablarando español en voz alta pero trataré escuchar en el Sabado proxima.

(Sounds great. I am very nervous when speaking Spanish out lout but I will try and listen-in next Saturday.)

[I've just had look - 11pm Saturday will be around 9am Sunday here ...not a bad time - no excuses to be had there......)

Hi Annie, cuando hablo or cuando estoy hablando. Also proximo, masculine. - Eddy, ENE 31, 2010

Answer 6

You missed it!!

I talked with Goyo, yupeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

Answer 7

Come join us, we are talking on voice!!

Goyo is here!!!!!

Answer 8

Cheese, did you understand me? I hope so, normally we are not so many people there, then it is easier to talk .

Come join us again

Yeah I understood alot but not all. Some due to my poor spanish and some due to my computer echo'ing / distorting and not hearing good all the time. But it was fun! - cheeseisyummy, FEB 14, 2010

I was actually late to a meeting because I stayed online in the chat longer than I should have :) - cheeseisyummy, FEB 14, 2010

Answer 9

Acabo de cambiar y olvidé mi webcam Ya viene por el correo, pues intento juntarme con todos el próximo fín.

Answer 10

Heidita,

Llegué algo tarde hoy (13 Feb.), pero tuve el placer de conversar con Samdie (al comienzo no sabía que era el filólogo) y Valerie especialmente. También estaba Eddy aunque supongo que con algo de sueño por la hora.

Espero, llegar más temprano la próxima semana poder encontrarme con los demás participantes.

Con Calvo no alcanzamos a conversar en esta oportunidad, aunque si ya lo hemos hecho anteriormente por Skype.

Encontré muy cómoda la sala de Chat, además que otorga la facilidad de juntar a bastantes personas al mismo tiempo.

See you next time.

Carlos F.

Answer 11

This sounds cool but I don't think I can log on...... WWWWAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 12

Thanks guys. It is a fantastic opportunity for all of us here in the forum who can access the technology. I had fun and I will definitely participate again whenever it's possible.

Oh, and the "reminder" which came through on my email was such a good idea. (I think because I had ticked "follow this question".

Annie, it was good to see and hear you. Thanks for participating. - CalvoViejo, FEB 13, 2010

Answer 13

That was exciting! Hard to tell whos saying what, but fun nonetheless!

Answer 14

I don't know if we are talking, but do have a look, if we are, I am not connected yet, we meet on the chat, so come and join us there and then we will see

chat

Answer 15

Bueno, es el sábado... nos vemos en diez minutos, ¿Verdad?

Okay, it´s Saturday. See everybody in ten minutes?

hola! How do I access it? - nonombre, FEB 13, 2010