Forum Meetup Live Chat This Friday, March 13 at 5 PM Central Time. Also Possibly Some Bible Trivia on Demand!

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Grrr! Sorry i was so long, a cango/willgo occasion, which partly cos i can be a cussed moo at times, makes me even more determined to action my plans!
Right, can't find the darn webcam so can't use the mic, does anyone know if my old gaming headphones will allow me to chat tonight?
 
Don't let Seoul fool ya, she's super smart and has considerable skills in many areas. She can hold her own in just about any conversation because she's a great listener. I swear, that woman could shoulder the emotional burdens of a small third-world country. And she is one of the most giving and selfless people I've ever met! 😎

As a side note (because giving out random diagnoses is a hobby of mine), I'm pretty sure there is a link between magnesium deficiency and rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups. Don't ask me why I think that, it is complicated 🤓. But anything you can do to bring up your magnesium levels should help with the RA. Some people do not absorb magnesium well from their diet so please consider Epsom salts baths, most people absorb it very effectively through their skin. Should help relieve restless leg syndrome as well. Hang in there sis, good to see ya! 🤗
"She can hold her own in just about any conversation because she's a great listener."

Yep, i too know she's a natural analyst, i really think a lot of you both, you're both really smart and want to understand what makes us humans tick. For mutual interests with our fellow humans, not to use and abuse, ditto me.

Ooh! i'll look into that link, i was beginning to wonder myself and what you've said fits in. Added to that i'm an old dear, veggie since my 20's and still burn the candle at both ends in many ways, i've only just started to take vitamin and mineral supplements, maybe should have started earlier being old and veggie? Cheers for that info Snackersmom, i'm not one for medics, pretty tough and summat of a cussed moo for sure! :whistle:
 
"She can hold her own in just about any conversation because she's a great listener."

Yep, i too know she's a natural analyst, i really think a lot of you both, you're both really smart and want to understand what makes us humans tick. For mutual interests with our fellow humans, not to use and abuse, ditto me.

Ooh! i'll look into that link, i was beginning to wonder myself and what you've said fits in. Added to that i'm an old dear, veggie since my 20's and still burn the candle at both ends in many ways, i've only just started to take vitamin and mineral supplements, maybe should have started earlier being old and veggie? Cheers for that info Snackersmom, i'm not one for medics, pretty tough and summat of a cussed moo for sure! :whistle:
Right, going to play chess for a bit but feeling tired so might head for the land of nod soon. God's blessings, hugs from me and have a great eve if tonight doesn't work out for me here, i'll make sure to be better prepared next time.
 
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Grrr! Sorry i was so long, a cango/willgo occasion, which partly cos i can be a cussed moo at times, makes me even more determined to action my plans!
Right, can't find the darn webcam so can't use the mic, does anyone know if my old gaming headphones will allow me to chat tonight?

No worries, LLL!

We'll have to ask Lynx about this.

And you don't have to use mic or cam if you don't want.

A lot of people just listen and type. :)
 
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No worries, LLL!

We'll have to ask Lynx about this.

And you don't have to use mic or cam if you don't want.

A lot of people just listen and type. :)
Cheers seoulsearch, just seen this. Will call it a nite soon, i'm tired but will be better prepared for next week. Hope you all have a lovely eve, blessings and all that's good for now.
 
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Hey Everyone,

It's that time again! We're planning another Forum Friends Live Chat Meetup this Friday (March 13) at 5 PM Central Time. Ask Google to translate this to your local time if you're not in this time zone (I have to do this for myself, too!)

Here is the link to the chat rooms -- just login like you do for the forums, then look for a room called something like "ForumMeetup" (or a room started by Lynx) to enter on that day:

https://christianchat.com/app/

Lynx will be there at the start; due to time differences, I get there about an hour later. We usually go for another hour after that, but just kind of go with the crowd. You can come and go as you please, and whether you want to talk on the mic, only type, or be a silent lurker, we welcome you to stop by!

We are learning as we go in this whole process. As stated above, Lynx will start a room called something like "ForumMeetup," and I will make a second back-up room as well. One night, the mic wasn't working, so we jumped to another room. Half the crowd we attract tends to be from these forums, and the other half are chat-only people looking for conversations.

We've had some people try to turn our chat into another branch of The Bible Discussion Forum --which is great; it's a Christian Chat site, of course people are looking for Biblical discussion -- but that's not the purpose of our particular chat.

We are The Fellowship Hour and The Coffee and Donuts time after the sermon. Therefore, if some people want to stay and have Biblical debates and so forth, that's awesome -- they can stay in that room to teach and debate to their heart's content.

But for those who are looking for everyday conversations about life and how we're living out our daily walks as Christians, we will just migrate to the second room we set up. (Again, you can see why I drag Lynx to all these chats -- it's helpful to work as a team -- plus, he's free tech support!) :geek:

So you'll see a room created by Lynx and another one created by me; just go to the one with people, or check out both if people are in both rooms. One might be a Biblical discussion, and the other might be a casual conversation.

About 1/3 of the crowd is married, so this really is a friendship group for everyone.

And since many of us are now regulars and have shared most of our stories, we are going to try starting out with light chat and then possibly playing Bible Trivia if people are interested. We're hoping to keep up a fun chat/game night without any heavy debates that almost always turn into arguments.

Another chatter suggested the game, "Would You Rather?" so we might play that another time.

Hope to see you there! :D
Oh pooh! Just realised i messed up by not signing in to the app, pretty virginal regarding chat apps. Well, at least i've sussed how i messed up this time, well, hope so anyway.

Maybe i'll get it right next week, however, i won't hold my breath! :cautious::D
 
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Oh pooh! Just realised i messed up by not signing in to the app, pretty virginal regarding chat apps. Well, at least i've sussed how i messed up this time, well, hope so anyway.

Maybe i'll get it right next week, however, i won't hold my breath! :cautious::D
Right, just experimented signing in to the app and accessed the forums. Of course nobody was there but what matters is i definitely know what to do next week, should work out for sure :D
 
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Oh pooh! Just realised i messed up by not signing in to the app, pretty virginal regarding chat apps. Well, at least i've sussed how i messed up this time, well, hope so anyway.

Maybe i'll get it right next week, however, i won't hold my breath! :cautious::D
At the time you posted this it was 7:27 p.m. my time, and we were still going strong chatting. I left an hour later to go to bed and they were still talking.

So if it happens again next week at that time, if we have chat next week, go ahead and login. There will probably still be somebody there.
 
At the time you posted this it was 7:27 p.m. my time, and we were still going strong chatting. I left an hour later to go to bed and they were still talking.

So if it happens again next week at that time, if we have chat next week, go ahead and login. There will probably still be somebody there.
Cheers for the info Lynx but weird, the forums were there but completely empty when i finally accessed them, about 10.25 am this morning my time. it's 1.14 pm now, so near 3 hours ago UK time, unsure if that fits in with the times you mention?
Think i have a good idea what to do for next week, i'll keep it simple the first visit or two, while finding my feet. Will the old gaming headphones work with the chat? No rush, i'll look in here occasionally to see if you've replied, God's blessings and all that's good from me for now :D
 
Cheers for the info Lynx but weird, the forums were there but completely empty when i finally accessed them, about 10.25 am this morning my time. it's 1.14 pm now, so near 3 hours ago UK time, unsure if that fits in with the times you mention?
Think i have a good idea what to do for next week, i'll keep it simple the first visit or two, while finding my feet. Will the old gaming headphones work with the chat? No rush, i'll look in here occasionally to see if you've replied, God's blessings and all that's good from me for now :D
I was talking about when you signed off last night, at almost 1:30 a.m. your time.

Sorry, I quoted the wrong post.

When you got up and checked this morning, it was 4:25 a.m. our time. But I was actually up. Just not in the chat room. I wasn't expecting anybody else to be there.
 
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I was talking about when you signed off last night, at almost 1:30 a.m. your time.

Sorry, I quoted the wrong post.

When you got up and checked this morning, it was 4:25 a.m. our time. But I was actually up. Just not in the chat room. I wasn't expecting anybody else to be there.
Cheers for replying Lynx, pretty sure i have the right ideas for next week now, thanks to you replying. Going offline now for most of the day, Blessings and all that's good for now ☺️
 
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Ooh! i'll look into that link, i was beginning to wonder myself and what you've said fits in. Added to that i'm an old dear, veggie since my 20's and still burn the candle at both ends in many ways, i've only just started to take vitamin and mineral supplements, maybe should have started earlier being old and veggie? Cheers for that info Snackersmom, i'm not one for medics, pretty tough and summat of a cussed moo for sure! :whistle:

You're very welcome!! And yes you should definitely take vitamins and minerals seriously, it gets more important as we age and being vegetarian makes it absolutely critical to good health. Magnesium affects many different body systems and is difficult to overdose on so I'd look there first. I also suspect that the recommended blood levels of Magnesium ought to be higher in females than what is currently accepted as sufficient (at least here in the USA, not sure about UK). Just a hunch but I have a lot of anecdotal evidence to support it.

I take collagen and gelatin for joint health and I really notice a difference, but since you are vegetarian I'd look into flax seed meal instead. It's anti-inflammatory and has some compounds that are good for your joint health. Best to buy whole seeds and grind them fresh right before you use them. You can also buy pure flax oil but its pricey stuff and has to be kept in the fridge. The ground seed meal has a slightly nutty taste and can be added to porridge and most baked goods.

Hope that helps! 🙏 💚